Chapter 8

5 seconds later, the bulletin board appeared! Chapter 008

2. Have you ever seen such crazy bastards...! (3)

Lee Kyunghoon reflexively called for a time-out.

"Time out!"

"Time out! ...What's the matter?"

In response to the irritated umpire's question, Lee Kyunghoon came up with an excuse.

"I didn't spray the bat spray. The grip is too slippery, so I can't hold the bat."

"Isn't that something you should do before entering the batter's box?"

"I thought the new grip fit well, so I was going to try it, but it's just not working. I'll spray it as quickly as possible and come back."

"......Alright."

With the umpire's permission, Lee Kyunghoon left the batter's box.

Lee Kyunghoon received the bat spray from the Buffalo's ball boy and sprayed it on the bat.

Of course, the bat spray was just an excuse to leave the batter's box.

Although the grip of the bat was badly damaged from spraying the bat spray twice, Lee Kyunghoon let out a sigh of relief.

'It's gone...

As soon as Lee Kyunghoon called for a time-out and left the batter's box, the advertisement disappeared.

Just like how the post on Yage's bulletin board was deleted, the advertisement in the comments section was also deleted.

'What a surprise.'

While he was shocked when the advertisement appeared, upon further reflection, it seemed ridiculous.

To think that out of all the comments, an advertisement would appear.

'Maybe it only shows posts related to the situation a few seconds later?'

However, the appearance of an outdated illegal online gambling site advertisement, which had nothing to do with the situation a few seconds later, suggested that this was not always the case.

'If I get the wrong one, I might end up seeing a useless advertisement. Damn it.'

Even if it's not an advertisement, if a post or comment that doesn't show the situation a few seconds later appears... I might end up in a similar situation again.

Still, it seems that I can delete it by requesting a time-out like this...

'However, there are limits to requesting a time-out.'

According to baseball rules, there is no limit to the number of time-outs a batter can request.

But.

'There is a speed-up rule in the Korean professional baseball league.'

The speed-up rule.

A rule to prevent intentional game delays and to encourage faster game progression.

Under this speed-up rule, unreasonable time-out requests can be denied.

'Even if the umpire initially accepts a hastily requested time-out, they will check the reason. If it's not a valid reason, a warning and a fine will be imposed.'

During yesterday's and today's games, the umpire questioned Lee Kyunghoon about the reason for his time-out requests for this reason.

'If there's no excuse, you can't call a time-out.'

Due to the umpire's constant scrutiny, Lee Kyunghoon pretended to hurry back to the batter's box.

'Umpires already dislike players who frequently call time-outs. Occasionally, it's fine, but...'

If you keep calling time-outs for meaningless or disadvantageous things, you will undoubtedly face not only warnings and fines but also unseen disadvantages.

'I need to find a way. A way to delete such things without being penalized.'

With this thought, Lee Kyunghoon returned to the batter's box.

However.

Another advertisement.

After the illegal online gambling site advertisement, this time it was an illegal stock recommendation advertisement.

Although he intended to observe this pitch, Lee Kyunghoon couldn't help but feel anxious with this continuous occurrence.

'If only advertisements keep appearing until the end of this at-bat...'

Then, the pitcher's first pitch came.

Swoosh...

...Crack!

"Str———ike!"

A four-seam fastball sharply piercing the outer edge of the strike zone.

It was a strike, but a pitch he should avoid.

One strike.

'This time...!'

'Damn!'

Swoosh...

...... ll]* f

"Foul___I"

"Huff... huff..."

Lee Kyunghoon, who barely fouled the pitch, caught his breath and thought.

'No! You were so helpful yesterday, why are you doing this today!'

For some reason, he was also dissatisfied that only one comment was visible, unlike yesterday.

Finally, Lee Kyunghoon made up his mind.

'I'll endure... I'll endure and keep enduring until a useful comment appears, and I'll win somehow.'

To avoid being used by these things and to use them.

'Thanks for the support, but I don't need it right now!'

"Foul一-!"

Today, I'll pitch a complete game 1=1=1=1!

'Go to the Major League bulletin board for Major League stories!'

"Ball!"

"Huff... huff..."

There's nothing to say, really.'

"Ball!"

Then: That

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That way, after Lee Kyunghoon fouled a few pitches and selected a few balls,

Finally, a comment that Lee Kyunghoon could use started to appear.

'The pitch I'm targeting is a curveball, and the pitcher is a two-pitch pitcher. That means...!'

It will be a four-seam fastball, not a curveball.

The ball count is full.

If it's a ball, a walk-off run will score, and if it's a strike...

'I'll hit it.'

Swoosh

A four-seam fastball flying high but powerfully.

Lee Kyunghoon, with his bat made sticky by the bat spray, swung hard.

Crack!

The ball hit cleanly and pierced through the Missiles' infield.

The third-base runner could easily touch home plate.

"Home! Home!"

"Go! Go!"

The second-base runner didn't seem to have it easy.

However, Lee Kyunghoon wasn't worried.

"Safe一-!"

The second-base runner touched home plate, skillfully avoiding the Missiles' catcher's tag.

With Lee Kyunghoon's two-run hit, the Buffaloes took the lead in the first inning.

Although no additional runs were scored, the first inning was meaningful for Lee Kyunghoon.

He realized that he might see things he can't use, and he began to understand how to handle such situations.

"Hey, Daniel."

Before the start of the second inning's defense,

Lee Kyunghoon told Jacob Daniel.

"When I give this sign, step off the pitcher's plate."

This was a method that took advantage of the rule that stepping off the pitcher's plate results in a dead ball and a time-out.

And.

Crack!

"Swing, out—!"

Accepting only the best future, Lee Kyunghoon

also cleanly handled the second inning's defense.

'Although advertisements often appear, I can delete them by giving the sign to step off the pitcher's plate.'

This method, while not ideal if overused, is still better than doing nothing.

That way, Lee Kyunghoon was gradually learning how to use the things he saw.

Lee Kyunghoon thought.

'Objectively, Yage is more useful. Yage's posts are straightforward and easy to use, but the comments section has many strange comments and advertisements. It's not certain yet, but comments only appear one at a time.'

Lee Kyunghoon's thoughts were both correct and incorrect.

He realized this during the second inning's defense.

Fast.

A quick broadcast appeared.