Chapter 31

<Chapter 31: The God of Martial Arts Regressed to Level 2>

"Wow, the subscribers have surpassed 20,000?"

"Already that high?"

Just a while ago, it was only 8,000, but now it had more than doubled.

The interest in Seong Jihan was rising day by day.

Lee Hae-yeon felt anxious.

"Ugh... Why is he rising so quickly? If this continues, America or China will come with a lot of money to recruit him."

"The bald guy from the New Self-Defense Force keeps trying to influence him too."

"You're right! I saw the chat; it's disgusting. But at least he won't go to that side because of the Sword King. What worries me are the guilds from America or China. They throw money around in a different league."

"That's true."

Lee Hae-yeon, feeling anxious, started biting her nails.

A habit that came out when she was interrupted while betting.

Lim Ga-young shook her head at the sight.

"Miss, don't do that."

"Huh, what?"

"Biting your nails. Miss, you've never had good results from that habit."

"Ugh... That's not necessarily true?"

Even so, she quickly took her hand out of her mouth.

She stood up from her seat.

"I can't take it. Ga-young!"

"..."

"Let's go to the parking lot early. Set up the tent there."

"Are you going too?"

"Of course! How can I go alone? It's scary, right?"

"You used to shiver at the mention of BattleNet Academy..."

Thinking about the past when Lee Hae-yeon drank a lot of liquor, complaining about the high tuition and the lousy gift.

It felt like just yesterday when she threatened never to go near BattleNet Academy again.

'But Seong Jihan is worth it.'

Still, if she could just go out early in the morning, why stay there and sleep?

Lim Ga-young tried to stop the overzealous Lee Hae-yeon.

"Miss! If you sleep there, you'll look terrible. You need to do a full setup."

"What are you talking about? My bare face is fine!"

"That's not the point."

"Tsk..."

To persuade Seong Jihan, she needed to be in the best condition.

"Alright. But didn't you say you don't know his phone number?"

"I was planning to tell the guy who plays soccer."

"Ugh, that guy. Does he like men?!"

"To test that, I need to be fully prepared."

"...Alright. Cancel the tent."

In the end, Lee Hae-yeon's tent plan was successfully thwarted.

* * *

[This mission is a survival game.]

Colosseum map.

A game that Seong Jihan had already dominated from the start.

-It's over

-Another massacre today~

-This survival game is boring lol

-It's really too easy to end

The viewers who entered Seong Jihan's broadcast already expected the result from the start.

Seong Jihan, who had even cut a Flash Golem in half, would he even get a scratch from a Bronze player?

The other players participating in the survival game thought the same.

"Oh, it's Seong Jihan..."

"Damn! What bad luck!!"

"Why are you playing at this time...!"

The players, seeing Seong Jihan in his tracksuit, twisted their faces.

[The game is about to start.]

"Run!"

As soon as the game started, they ran in all directions.

The first death would record them as the last, so they had to do their best to avoid penalties.

But.

"I'm sorry."

Unnamed Divine Skill

Stepping Technique

Heavenly Lightning Step

Seong Jihan, with a completely unapologetic face, chased them in an instant.

"Ah! Ahhh...!"

He was definitely behind them just a moment ago?!

A player, seeing Seong Jihan suddenly in front of them as they were about to move, screamed as if they had seen a ghost.

Poke!

Seong Jihan easily took their weapon and increased his score.

Then he immediately chased the other players who were running away.

-He just crushes them

-Oh, the Gangnam1 players, they can't even stand up to him, they run away shamefully! Tsk!

-Even if they fight, it's a one-second kill lol

-But if they run, at least one out of ten might survive lol

Like a wolf among sheep, Seong Jihan was staging a massacre.

The result of this game was obvious to anyone.

[You have achieved 1st place in the survival game.]

Given that today's map was a survival game, it was a natural outcome.

The viewers' reactions were now indifferent.

-As expected, 1st place~ Can't see the status window today either

-Of course, it's a survival map

-Did you see everyone run away as soon as Seong Jihan appeared?

-I would run too lol

After the game ended.

As soon as Seong Jihan could see the chat, Takeda's messages started flooding in, asking him to open his private message box.

-Seong S... You're too strong! As expected, you don't belong here ♥ If you open your private message box, I'll give you a proposal that will shock you... ♥-;; That guy didn't say much when Seong Jihan was playing... He's really trying hard to recruit him -After taking the Sword King, now he's trying to sweep up the promising players? He's really ruthless -If you're Korean, please don't go to Japan!!

Seong Jihan, looking at the chat for a moment, satisfied the viewers' expectations with a short reply.

"Yes, I won't go."

* * *

[As a reward for 1st place, your experience and GP gain increase by 50%.]

[You have achieved 1st place in the game for 5 consecutive times.]

[Your experience and GP gain increase by 200%.]

[Your level has increased by 2.]

[You have gained 3,000 GP.]

The rewards were splendid.

Receiving the 5 consecutive 1st place rewards, his level increased from 13 to 15.

However, Seong Jihan couldn't help but be disappointed.

'There were no achievement points.'

Perhaps because he had already achieved the 10-kill achievement in the previous survival map, this game only had level-up and GP gain, but no achievement points.

But Seong Jihan decided not to be disappointed anymore.

'Now it's different.'

[At level 15, the game map 'Dungeon' is unlocked.]

Dungeon.

Unlike the survival and defense modes available from the start, this was the third game map unlocked at level 15.

'From here, it's a real team game.'

The dungeon is not a content that can be cleared just by being strong.

With various traps, mazes, and puzzles, it required well-coordinated party members.

That's why.

Another element was unlocked at level 15.

[Guild content is unlocked.]

[You can now form parties with guild members.]

From now on, in any party play map, you could team up with guild members and play the game.

'From now on, a guild is almost essential.'

A guild party formed by guild members and a public party mixed with regular players.

It was obvious which would perform better.

If a troll like the one from the Sword King's family appeared, the mission might not be completed at all.

Still, Seong Jihan had no intention of joining a guild yet.

'I need to achieve the guild master achievement.'

BattleNet achievement points, which can be obtained in various ways outside the game.

Until now, he had obtained many from BattleTube, and the next source of achievement points was guild-related achievements.

'I need to be Silver or higher to create a guild, so I can't join anywhere until then.'

Joining a guild would be beneficial right now.

With Seong Jihan's skills and potential, he would receive astronomical signing bonuses, salaries, and top-tier equipment support.

But those things would naturally follow if he had the ability.

Seong Jihan had no intention of giving up the guild master achievement for a firm 1st place.

'Anyway, I need to go to the dungeon without a guild for now.'

Seong Jihan searched for the Bronze dungeon of August.

If the August dungeon was mainly about traps and mazes, he could just break through with brute force.

But if it required cooperation from party members, he needed a strategy.

[August's Bronze Dungeon]

-Conqueror's Mausoleum

'Conqueror's Mausoleum? It's a bit vague.' A dungeon he couldn't remember clearly.

Playing at the world-class level, he couldn't remember a Bronze dungeon from 10 years ago.

Seong Jihan smiled bitterly and skimmed through the guide.

[The Conqueror's Mausoleum is a dungeon with powerful monsters and a high difficulty level.]

[The role of the Warrior, who takes the front line, is very important.]

[There are few traps and mazes, and almost no puzzle elements, but all party members must survive in front of the Conqueror's statue on the 7th underground floor.]

Seong Jihan's expression hardened.

All four party members must survive to clear the dungeon.

'This will be troublesome.'

If the Sword King's family continued to interfere as they did last time, this time it might not just be a problem of not getting 1st place, but failing the mission entirely.

After a moment of thought, Seong Jihan smiled slightly.

'With these conditions, it's possible.'

There was a method only Seong Jihan could use.

* * *

New Self-Defense Force Japan Trade Corporation Korea Branch Office.

Takeda was on a long call with the upper echelons of the New Self-Defense Force.

[Takeda, your request is impossible.]

"But, Director, didn't you see the video I sent?"

[You mean the one where he cut the Flash Golem?]

"Yes! No matter how much buffs he received, that's not a level Bronze can achieve. He is a target we must recruit with all our efforts!"

[That was impressive, even to me. But the 'method' you mentioned cannot be used.]

The director's voice was firm.

[That method is a last resort. To have your request accepted, you need to provide solid evidence.]

"Solid evidence... Do you mean the status window?"

[Exactly. You know that well.]

That stubborn old man.

Takeda barely held back the curse that almost slipped out of his mouth.

[However, I find the player Seong Jihan very interesting personally.]

"What do you mean?"

[I will provide you with funds from my