Chapter 141
Chapter 141
"Hoo......"
After being excited for a while, Hayuri suddenly felt dizzy and sighed while holding her head.
"Yuri! Are you okay?"
"Yeah, unnie... I think I'm just too excited."
"Goodness, really!"
"Uncle... How about giving me a healing spell?"
"Sure."
Sung JiHan nodded and cast a set of three recovery spells.
"Heal. Great Heal. Regeneration."
Although her class had been converted to an all-purpose mage, she could still use the healing spells she had learned before.
Hayuri felt a surge of energy in her body and her eyes sparkled.
"This is the three-set training that Seo-nim gives, right? Wow~ Today, I experienced the power and healing magic in person!"
"But don't overdo it."
"Yes, yes!"
Sung JiHan glanced at the clock in the hospital room.
It was 8:30.
It was time for him to log in to BattleNet.
"I might get caught in the survival map this time."
After injecting the World Tree Leaf into the elf, he had never been caught in the survival map before.
But now, it was about time for it to happen at least once.
"If I can get the World Tree Leaf in this game, Hayuri might be able to express her emotions."
The World Tree Leaf engraved on his body like a tattoo.
If he could capture the moment when the elf in the game extracted it and bring it back, he could receive Hayuri's emotions right away.
"So it's better to play the game here rather than go home."
"I'm going to log in now. Can I get one item appraised when I come back?"
"Huh? Uncle, are you going to play the game here?"
"Well... Sung JiHan. Won't it be late after the game ends...?"
"It's okay! It's okay! Go and come back! I'll definitely appraise it for you! Besides, I'm going to watch the broadcast anyway, so I won't sleep!"
Although Hayeonju was worried that her younger sister, who was not fully recovered, would wait until late at night, Hayuri quickly clapped her hands and urged Sung JiHan to go.
"Well, what should I do...?"
"I'm talking to Hayeonju-sunbae like earlier. You can listen to her advice too."
"...Is it really okay?"
"Yes. Of course."
Hayeonju smiled and nodded, and Yoon Sae-ah also waved her hand to Sung JiHan.
"Uncle, take your time!"
Sung JiHan smirked and approached Akari.
"Rest for a moment."
Tap.
As he touched her pulse, Akari closed her eyes.
Since they hadn't built a complete trust relationship yet, it was an inevitable choice.
"Then I'll be back."
Whiiiiing-
Sung JiHan retrieved Ariel and logged into the game.
When he disappeared, Hayuri looked at her manager.
"Unnie, please."
"...Alright."
The manager rummaged through her bag and took out a beam projector.
The screen was filled with the VIP room wall.
Seeing that, Hayeonju asked with a puzzled face.
"Um... We have a TV, why are you using a beam projector?"
"The screen is too small. We should watch JiHan-nim's broadcast on a big screen... Ah! I'm starting. Can you turn off the lights, unnie?"
"You're really... sigh."
Even though she told her to rest, she wasn't the type to listen.
She reluctantly walked over to turn off the lights.
"Where, let me see too."
"Sure, unnie. I'll make you a fan!"
"What kind of fan... Is Sung JiHan an idol?"
She chuckled and took a seat.
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"This mission is a survival."
"We're entering the 'Experiment Zone'."
Sung JiHan, who logged into the game, looked around.
The surrounding environment was significantly different from the previous game.
"The zone has changed."
If they were trapped in a red wall last time, this place was a lush green forest.
For the players, it was the green zone with the highest survival probability.
"Oh, it's Sung JiHan!"
"You were amazing today! When you defeated Russia, kyaa...!"
"Ah... I got three MVPs in the game! What should I do if Sung JiHan takes the MVP away from me?"
When Sung JiHan appeared, the players in the green zone excitedly chattered.
In fact, from their perspective, having Sung JiHan in the same zone in the survival game was like a death sentence, but perhaps because the excitement from the Russia match hadn't subsided yet, the atmosphere was lively.
-Is this the survival map? The atmosphere is heartwarming.
-We're screwed in the game anyway, so let's just watch the superstar, lol.
-Ugh... Today's Russia match was amazing. It took so long to win the league... Let's go on a winning streak from now on!
-Of course, it's a winning streak. We crushed those damn Russian warriors, so we can probably beat other countries too, right?
-Japan and China are strong... At least we can beat Taiwan.
-If we had the Sword King, we could have compared with the United States in a horse-drawn carriage, too. T.T
-That guy, just stop talking already. -.-
Viewers were discussing the Russia match rather than the game.
And at least 10,000 GP in sponsorships started pouring in.
It started with Hayuri revealing her ID.
"'Downglass' has sponsored 10,000 GP."
"Congratulations on the victory against Russia!"
"'TopRank1' has sponsored 10,000 GP."
"Today's number one sniper!"
....
-10,000 GP is exploding, damn.
-This is crazy; the Russia match is so addictive, lol.
Despite the minimum sponsorship being 10 million won, sponsorship messages were pouring in one after another.
"Thank you for the sponsorship."
Sung JiHan briefly replied to the sponsorship messages and thought to himself.
"I should increase it to 100,000 GP, right?"
After founding the guild, money was now overflowing.
Instead of answering sponsorship messages that popped up while playing the game, it would be better to increase the limit.
Meanwhile, as 100 players were summoned and the game began.
"The game has started."
"The elves told me to come, but the zone has changed."
When it was the red zone, they could go to the elves by riding the portal backward, but in the green zone, there were no clues.
Sung JiHan looked around.
There were 10 players, including himself, gathered in the forest.
"Let's take care of the kills first."
He had to maintain his consecutive first place record on the BattleNet.
After seeing Sung JiHan summon Eclipse, the players who had lost their enthusiasm for the Russia match gave up resistance and started running away in all directions.
"Scatter!"
"Run in all directions!"
Since the distance between the players was quite far, Sung JiHan judged that if everyone ran in different directions, at least a few could survive.
However.
"Let's deal with them."
Sung JiHan's words ended ominously.
Swooosh-
From the shadows of the fleeing players, a sword emerged.
Plop! Plop!
Players falling down, receiving fatal wounds in an instant.
Nine players died almost simultaneously.
- As expected, a massacre, right?
- Sung JiHan, who destroyed the Russian national team earlier, even if Gold tried to escape, it wouldn't be easy.
Now, it was a natural result that viewers would accept with resignation.
Sung JiHan easily secured 9 kills and jumped up into the sky.
Like a jungle, a forest filled with tall trees.
Except for one area in the center of the forest, there were no trees.
"I should go over there."
Sung JiHan moved forward while floating in the sky.
Underneath his feet, players from other areas of the Green Zone were fiercely competing for survival.
"If I keep getting more kills for no reason, the game will end quickly."
With 9 kills, first place was guaranteed.
Sung JiHan arrived at the center of the forest, ignoring the other players.
Strangely, there was not a single tree in the center of the forest. Instead, there was a large brown sphere in the middle.
"It's the Seed of the World Tree. It absorbs the life force of the surrounding trees."
"That's why there are no trees here like in other places."
The surrounding trees melted away in an instant, offering their life force to the Seed of the World Tree.
"Is the Red Zone from last time inside this?"
Even if the Seed of the World Tree is big, it doesn't seem like it can fit into the Red Zone and the empty space outside.
There seemed to be a distortion in space that was different from what could be seen from the outside.
Sung JiHan approached the seed to observe it more closely.
Then.
Wooong!
Light began to emit from the leaves engraved on Sung JiHan's chest.
And that light touched the shell of the seed.
Aaaah...!
The shell transformed into a green portal.
And from within it, a faint voice spread.
"You finally came. Turn off the broadcast and come in."
"He's obsessed with the broadcast. Why is he like that?"
"Relax. Are you worried that the battle will be recorded on BattleTube? But even if that's the case, the BattleNet system isn't that loose."
"Is there a way for them to confirm if I'm broadcasting or not?"
"I'm not sure how, but... if it's an elf, it's possible."
"In that case, I should turn it off for now."
Sung JiHan made up his mind to turn off the broadcast for now.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I will turn off the broadcast for a moment."
- ????????
- Why suddenly???
Beep-
Sung JiHan turned off the broadcast in the settings and entered the portal.
* * *
"You finally came. Superior test subject."
The elf greeted Sung JiHan.
Although they were speaking in Elvish like last time, Sung JiHan naturally understood their words after absorbing the leaves of the World Tree.
"Come this way."
At the sound of their voice, light flashed from Sung JiHan's chest.
And then, his body moved on its own.
"For now, I'll leave it alone."
With this level of forced control, he could restore himself to his original state at any time.
Sung JiHan pretended to completely surrender to the elf.
"Indeed, you have an amazing physique..."
Squish, squish.
The elf touched Sung JiHan's body, tasted his blood, and smiled with delight.
"With this, you might even be evaluated as the top Irregular!"
Shooo!
The elf summoned a green portal once again.
"Follow me."
Sung JiHan followed her with a blank expression on his face.
Flash. Flash!
The elf who had changed portals five times, as if there were many places to go.
Every time he entered a portal, the space that appeared was almost identical to the place where the elf originally was.
It felt like just moving to the same place over and over again.
"How long are we going to keep moving?"
When the game ends like this, what will happen? Sung JiHan started to feel anxious instead.
"We've arrived."
The space beyond the last portal they entered showed a completely different scenery.
The scenery he had seen a moment ago was a forest space that suited the typical image of an elf.
But now, a giant laboratory with white walls and pillars came into view.
-Connection established.
-Starting collection of superior specimens.
The wind spirit with lenses on its eyes spoke in Elvish as it roamed around Sung JiHan's body.
[Where... is this?]
"That's what I want to ask."
Zzzing-
A red light spread from the lens of the wind spirit.
The light that was scanning Sung JiHan suddenly stopped moving.
-The current equipment cannot analyze this entity.
-This is a top-tier specimen. It needs to be sent to the laboratory urgently.
Upon hearing the spirit's words, the elf became ecstatic.
"Top-tier...!? I wondered if it was true, but it really is a top-tier!"
-It will take 2 minutes for the BattleNet system to detect.
-Please retrieve the leaf of the World Tree. I will open a dimensional portal.
"Got it."
Sueuk.
The elf urgently placed his hand on Sung JiHan's chest.
Boooom-
Then, a strong green light spread, as if a leaf was about to come out of Sung JiHan's chest.
But...
Swoosh.
"World... Tree..."
The leaf of the World Tree that was about to come out suddenly went back into Sung JiHan's body.
"Why isn't it coming out?"
Suddenly causing trouble.
Sung JiHan hurriedly placed his hand on his chest again at the elf's frantic request.
He also responded from within.
Boooom-!
"Ah. It came out!"
When the leaf came out, the elf let out a sigh of relief.
Suddenly, at the last moment, a trouble occurred, but ultimately, it ended well. Now, all that was left was to send this specimen.
When she was about to store the leaf of the World Tree again.
Serk!
"...Huh?"
Suddenly, her right arm was cut off.
And the leaf she was holding in her right hand...
"Inventory."
Sung JiHan lightly took it away and put it in his own inventory.
"You... You..."
"Thanks, man. I needed this."
Sung JiHan chuckled and turned on the broadcast in the settings.
-What? Where am I?
-Uh... Is this a survival map?
Just as the viewers were puzzled by the sudden change in the environment.
[An anomaly has been detected in the BattleNet system.]
As soon as she turned on BattleTube.
An urgent system message appeared in front of Sung JiHan.
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