Chapter 75

I am not a regressed person Chapter 75

Streaming of the Genius Awakened (4)

-Haha lol

-So confident wow;;

-No way, a 4-star is suggesting to go all-in against a 6-star lol lol

-Lol, does he really think he can win?

The chat window heatedly responded to Oh Jin's proposal.

Most were mocking Oh Jin for fearlessly challenging a 6-star, while the atmosphere was one of hoping that Jerry Kim would personally step in to crush Oh Jin.

'Well, it's a natural reaction.'

The gap between a 4-star and a 6-star was that significant.

"Al... all of it?"

Jerry Kim's eyes wavered.

He looked back at the bag filled with Spirit Stones.

The Spirit Stones he had gathered over a month of hard work.

The cost of equipment and potions alone to gather these easily exceeded hundreds of millions.

Especially since he often engaged in risky plays for the entertainment of the stream, his expenses were even greater.

"Yes. Everything I have. By the way."

Oh Jin pulled out a small bag from his pocket.

A bag containing fewer than 20 Spirit Stones.

"This is my entire fortune."

"......"

Jerry Kim's mouth dropped open in disbelief.

-Lol lol lol lol

-Damn, the reason he suggested going all-in was this lol lol lol

-Lol, he has nothing to lose, so it doesn't matter if he goes all-in lol lol

-So funny, this guy lol lol lol

-???: There's nothing more terrifying than someone who has nothing to lose.

-Luckily, if he wins, he gets over a thousand Spirit Stones, and if he loses, he just gives 20 lol lol lol

-Just 20 Spirit Stones and he's going all-in lol lol lol lol

The atmosphere in the chat window turned more positive towards Oh Jin.

It seemed they thought he wasn't fearlessly challenging a 6-star but rather proposing a clearly losing bet for the entertainment of the stream.

"Uh, um."

Jerry Kim's lips moved hesitantly.

Even so, everything he had?

He had gathered over a thousand Spirit Stones over the past month.

Most importantly,

'Shit... Some of these were bought with money.'

To show off the large number of Spirit Stones he had farmed over a month, he had spent his own money to buy additional Spirit Stones and put them in the bag.

It wasn't a small amount of money.

'Since I can easily convert them back to cash anyway.'

The situation became awkward.

-Lol lol lol scared?

-Are you scared? Are you scared? Are you scared? Are you scared?

-Lol, if you're scared, just die lol

-He proposed the bet first, now he's chickening out lol lol

-But he's just a 4-star, what's there to be afraid of lol

-Anyway, he probably just proposed it as a joke, right?

But the viewers, unaware of his background, only encouraged him without realizing.

Oh Jin smiled at the conflicted Jerry Kim.

'He can't refuse.'

If he backed down in this situation, he would be mocked just the same.

It would be like he had walked into his own trap.

-Ding!

[Almond has donated 5 million won.]

[Let's go all-in, the winner takes it all.]

As the hesitation dragged on, donations started pouring in.

"...Alright."

Jerry Kim clenched his teeth and nodded.

"But, how about we do this without any penalties?"

Since this was a match he absolutely couldn't lose.

He couldn't afford to take on any penalties.

'Given how confidently he proposed this, he might have some hidden trick.'

With so much at stake, he couldn't afford to be complacent.

-Lol lol lol lol he's scared

-Boo. Ha. Da. Je. Ri. Kim!!!

-But honestly, I'd be scared too lol lol The Spirit Stones are worth billions, after all lol lol

-Jerry Kim's 'serious' mode wow;;

The chat window was flooded with mockery directed at Jerry Kim.

"No, everyone, you have to understand. You all know how much these are worth, right?"

Jerry Kim spoke firmly, indicating that he wouldn't budge on this point.

"Alright. Let's do it without penalties."

"Phew."

Jerry Kim wiped his chest, letting out a sigh of relief.

Without any penalties, this was a match he couldn't lose.

'He really did propose going all-in as a joke, it seems.'

Given that he suggested a match against a 6-star with no penalties, it was reasonable to assume he never intended to win.

'Damn. I should have just proposed a reasonable penalty and gone with it.'

If it became known that he went all-out against a mere 4-star with no penalties, he would be mocked just the same.

'But, it's better to be sure.'

Mockery would only last for a while.

In the end, the result of 'defeating the Apostle of the North Star' would remain.

"Shall we start then?"

"Wait a moment."

Jerry Kim turned to the camera and pulled something out.

"Since this is a match, there's something we can't miss."

Ding.

With a light manipulation of the controller in his hand,

[Point Betting! Choose who will win!]

1. Jerry Kim.

2. Brain.

-Open the room! Open the room! Open the room!!

-Lol, my salary just came in lol lol Perfect lol

-11111111111111111111

-Is there a black bull betting on the underdog here?

-Reverse better, cut! Reverse better, cut! Reverse better, cut!

The chat window was instantly engulfed in chaos.

"...What is this?"

"Brain, you don't know about point betting?"

This time, Haeun stepped in to explain for Jerry Kim.

"Point betting is like predicting the winner in sports. You buy points with real money and bet on who you think will win."

"Isn't that just gambling?"

"Yes, it is. In the past, you couldn't use real money to buy points, but now you can."

"How does the government allow this?"

"In a world where monsters create chaos, is this kind of gambling a big deal?"

"True."

By the way, this girl must have watched a lot of streams.

How does she know all this?

'Anyway, it's gambling.'

The corners of Oh Jin's mouth curled up.

'I can't miss such a good opportunity.'

He gave a nod to Haeun.

"Hehe, kid. You don't have to look at me with those big eyes; I'll take care of everything, just wait and see."

Haeun smiled and took out her smartphone.

[Current voting ratio.]

1. Jerry Kim (92%)

2. Brain (8%)

"Ah, everyone. Isn't this a bit too much? Mr. Oh Jin is feeling embarrassed!"

Jerry Kim chuckled and shouted into the camera.

-Lol lol lol lol Is this ratio for real lol

-King! All! In!

-What kind of person bets on the underdog in this situation lol

-He bet all his fortune lol lol 5% would be nice, please!

-Right betters, die! Right betters, die! Right betters, die!

As expected, the result was a landslide victory for Jerry Kim.

Most of the points were concentrated on option 1.

'The amount of points is insane too.'

With over 100,000 viewers, the betting amount had already surpassed 20 billion won in just 5 minutes.

Then,

-Ding!

[Current voting ratio.]

1. Jerry Kim (73%)

2. Brain (27%)

Suddenly, Brain's ratio shot up.

"Huh?"

Jerry Kim's eyes widened in surprise.

If it had risen gradually, it would be one thing, but for it to rise so much in one go...

-Lol lol lol lol How much did they bet on the underdog?

-Can someone do the math lol

-Damn lol lol lol lol I did the math, and they bet 460 million at once?

-True reverse betters wow;;

-Let's go to the Han River~~

The chat window was flooded with messages.

"Oh, is it really okay?"

Jerry Kim barely managed to suppress his rising smile.

'Sure enough, there are reverse betters everywhere.'

To burn 460 million on this is insane.

It's something you can only do if you have a lot of money to spare.

'But, it's good for me.'

The more the betting amount, the more commission the streamer gets.

"Alright! Last 3 minutes! 3 minutes left!"

Jerry Kim skillfully continued the stream to encourage more betting.

While he was focused on the stream,

"Oh Jin. I bet all the money left after paying the final installment on the house. Got it?"

"Got it. I know."

"I believe in my brother."

Haeun poked Oh Jin's side and laughed.

"But, what's your ID? I didn't see it on the voting board."

"Secret."

"Huh?"

What does she mean by 'secret'?

"Secret means secret, got it, jerk."

"What's the big deal?"

"Hmph."

Haeun turned her head away, indicating she didn't want to answer.

"......?"

Although curious, he didn't press further.

It's not like the ID was important.

"Alright! Let's close the voting here!!"

The final ratio was 20 to 80.

The majority overwhelmingly predicted Jerry Kim's victory.

Well,

It's a match between a 4-star and a 6-star.

It's natural that most would predict Jerry Kim's victory at this stage, even if it might be different in 1-2 years.

"Shall we start, Mr. Oh Jin?"

"Sure."

Jerry Kim approached and briefly explained the rules.

"The time limit is 30 minutes. We'll form a party and hunt monsters, and the one who kills more monsters wins."

"Understood."

"By the way, regardless of the situation, the person who lands the final blow on a monster will be considered the killer. How about that?"

At first glance, it seemed fair.

But it was a condition that heavily favored Jerry Kim.

As an Awakened specialized in ranged attacks, it wasn't difficult for him to land the final blow on a monster.

'He's desperately trying to win somehow.'

Oh Jin smiled and nodded.

"Alright. Let's do it that way."

-Brain vs. Jerry Kim!!! Let's start the match!!!!

-Lol, isn't the final blow rule a bit much lol

-Jerry Kim is really gritting his teeth.

-It looks like his gums are bleeding.

-He'll probably give up after about 10 minutes lol lol lol

Ignoring the noisy chat window, Oh Jin moved forward.

'Honestly, the final blow rule was just an insurance, but he's just letting it go.'

Jerry Kim frowned, following Oh Jin's eyes.

'Does he have some hidden trick?'

Frankly, his calmness was a bit worrying.

'But what can he hide?'

With no penalties and the ability to steal the final blow, he was confident he could win even against another 6-star Awakened.

"Phew."

Jerry Kim checked the number of viewers.

The number had already surpassed 100,000 and was heading towards 150,000.

'This is an opportunity.'

An opportunity to firmly etch his name in the minds of so many people.

'I need to use flashy skills as much as possible.'

Jerry Kim smiled and raised light arrows around his body.

"Ah, right?"

"Ah, right, right!!"

As they entered deep into the tunnel, a group of three Neglish appeared.

"I'll start the timer now!"

Jerry Kim shouted, taking a stance as if drawing a transparent bow.

The light arrows around him began to swirl and gather.

-Keeoohh!! Arrow Blaster!!!

-Jerry Kim's trademark is here!!!

-Jerry Kim oppa!! Take me!! (Jingle jingle)

-Juenzang~! Using a special move right at the start lol lol

Glancing at the chat window,

"First one!!!"

He released the bowstring━

-Pzzzzzzzzzak!!!!!!

A blue lightning strike.

Oh Jin, who had rushed forward, split a Neglish in half with one strike.

"━Huh?"

While Jerry Kim's eyes widened,

-Swoosh!! Swoosh!!

A silver sword enveloped in blue flames tore the remaining two Neglish to shreds.

Thud thud thud!

Blood and flesh rained down, forming pools on the ground.

"First three."

Oh Jin turned to Jerry Kim and held up three fingers.

-What?

-?????

-What just happened???

-What??????

The chat window was filled with countless question marks.