123. Black and White
Han Ji-hoo couldn’t help but be dumbfounded after hearing Lee Chang-hyun’s words on Trash Talk.
Although our team is a rising star team that has been on a winning streak since the 3rd division, our team is not much different from the 1st division leaguers. What are you… … doing against me?
How many levels below you am I?
‘under…….’
His arrogance was sky-high. Even if Lee Geun-taek acknowledged him, it was about his future growth potential. I watched him play after watching him play, but I never thought he was ahead of me.
so that.
[Lee Chang-hyun]: To be honest, I would say that I am a few levels above Han Ji-hoo.
[Han Ji-hoo]: That’s interesting… … Well, I guess I can’t help but act like a great person. People who are just starting out don’t know what level they are at. Is that the pinnacle of ignorance?
Where do you dare?
In this game, I felt that I had to show what I really was.
With that, the trash talk ended, and the players began to disperse again to prepare for the game.
It was a time of decisive battle.
***
On the other hand, after filming for Trash Talk ended, PER said…
“But shouldn’t we have prepared some special tactics for this match? You said this match would be difficult, didn’t you?”
Han Ji-soo muttered something in the waiting room before the game started, and it was only half true.
“You can’t prepare something special every time. You can’t change your ability, and since our team has a small player pool, it’s all the same anyway.”
That’s possible for any team, but it was impossible for our team.
‘Of course, it’s just that it’s strategically impossible for the team… … .’
I had something in mind.
‘It’s unclear whether that alone will be enough to beat PSG, to be honest… ‘
That’s what life and the game are like. We always live in uncertainty.
However, I just believe in myself and my teammates who did their best before the game.
“And all the strategies we’ve used so far. They weren’t in vain, so let’s go with the mindset of sticking to the basics.”
“okay.”
And now that the players are lining up and taking to the pitch, the map for the much-anticipated PER vs PSG match has been announced.
‘The Palace of Dreams… … .’
I had a feeling it was going to be a dizzying match.
The game that day began without knowing whether this map would be a blessing or a curse.
***
[Caster]: Yes. This is PER vs PSG. The match has just started.
Perhaps because it is an important match, the players seem very nervous… … .
What is the expected flow of this game? Please analyze it.
[Commentator]: This match was a battle between PSG, who showed the ‘strongest individual’ side, and PER, who showed ‘an extraordinary side in team strategy’.
However, although PSG is strong individually, they are not weak in team battles either. So it is predicted that they will have a strong upper hand.
[Caster]: Hoo… … I see. Since each individual is strong, it’s only natural that they’d be strong together, right?
But that’s just a comparison of pure team power, and there are a lot of variables in Hunter’s League. How about this map?
[Commentator]: ‘Palace of Dreams’… … In fact, it is a fairly famous map that those who enjoy playing Hunter’s League will know, and it appears quite frequently… …
It is famous for having many gimmicks and being bizarre. It is one of the maps that is notorious for its uniqueness.
This is a map that appeared in the last international league and became a hot topic.
Basically, it takes the form of a palace, but doppelgangers of the players who enter appear and attack. It seems like that will act as a variable.
[Caster]: Are you a doppelganger? What is that?
[Commentator]: If we compare it to other maps, it’s similar to something like Guardian. The difference is that they look exactly like the players and have very high intelligence.
But in the end, it is the guardian that protects this map… It is said that the appearances and abilities of the players who enter are randomly mixed and then attacked the players who enter.
Also, there are other unknown special gimmicks. It is said that there are a lot of factors that affect it… … We’ll have to wait a little longer to see how it works.
The moment when the game starts and team members are busy forming camps or choosing to join forces without engaging in battle yet.
The commentary from the broadcasting team poured out.
There was someone watching this lively second part broadcast… … and it was none other than Lehmann, who had decided to invest in Lee Chang-hyun.
“Hmm… … What do you think?”
“Hmm… … The map is definitely an interesting one. But honestly, it’s a fight between rookies. To be honest, I don’t know why you insist on showing me something like this.”
“Yeah… …? If you look at their performance, they’re definitely young kids. But that guy over there. Let’s see how he does in this match. You might find some unexpected potential.”
“You mean the guy in the black suit with the sniper rifle?”
“Yeah. It might seem a bit subtle to me, but he’s the guy Lee Geun-taek has his eye on.”
“Why a gun… … The unlucky Ethan comes to mind, but of course I can’t compare to him. To be honest, I don’t remember other ranged dealers being that impressive.”
The large black man scratched his head, making the huge screen of the TV look small.
“Kk kk… … Actually, I’m like that too. If it weren’t for Lee Geun-taek, I probably wouldn’t have looked for that player. But since you know a little about that guy, aren’t you a little interested?”
“That’s definitely true. When he came to the U.S. to teach, I never saw him praised, let alone a successor. When I mentioned that to a player from a mere second-division league in Korea, there were more than a few players who were embarrassed… … .”
Lehmann smiled faintly as the large black man looked pitiful.
“I guess it was pretty good. But honestly, I watched a little bit of his game since he was said to have been highly praised, but I still don’t know. If you happen to find out during this game, let me know.”
“Well… … So far, he seems like an ordinary guy… … But let’s do that.”
Some unexpected big names were watching the Korean Hunters League 2nd Division, a minor international league.
***
A purple-colored palace so vast that you can’t even tell if you can go outside.
Inside, there were strangely decorated objects and antique decorations that reminded one of the Middle Ages.
‘The Palace of Dreams… … It’s definitely been a long time.’
It was a pretty familiar map to me.
Because I had some idea of the map’s gimmicks and special features, and because it was a place where I had played a match before returning.
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And it’s probably not just me who knows this, but PSG probably also knows it intellectually.
‘Because it was a map that appeared several times in the international league… …even with its evil gimmick.’
Because it was a map where it was not easy to intuitively use gimmicks to put only the opponent in trouble.
I had a feeling this match would be pretty messy.
While I was thinking like that, I heard Han Ji-soo’s voice through the earphones.
“Changhyun, the 3rd floor lobby area… … Is this where I can find it?”
“The performance continues to provide one-on-one guidance.”
“But, because it always feels like the same place, I keep going around and around, so I don’t know which floor I am on or which direction is right… … Huh? But I found Dojun.”
‘It’s fortunate that I’m anxious… … But wasn’t Kim Do-jun less of a troublemaker?’
It was more difficult than expected from the moment we joined after the game started.
It was true that it was difficult to find our way around because there were so many similar places and it was so big, but I thought we would be able to get together quickly because Lee Yeon-ju was there… …
Even if Lee Yeon-ju recites the path, I can’t find it, so…
“If you can’t find it, just go into a nearby room and stay there.”
“Huh? You want me to stay put instead of joining?”
Oh my… … Didn’t these guys watch the international matches where this map appeared?
One of the gimmicks of the ‘Palace of Dreams’. It was to randomly copy all the characteristics and appearances of those who entered and create a doppelganger.
‘And that doppelganger attacks the intruder… … .’
If you’re unlucky, it won’t be your opponent, PSG, but something automatically generated on the map. You could die from a doppelganger.
‘The only good thing is that if you stay in the room, you won’t run into a doppelganger like that… … .’
That in itself carried the risk of having no escape route when confronted with an opponent.
So at this stage, the most important thing is just one thing.
Joining PER’s teammates before PSG. That was it.
If we do that, it will be much easier to avoid the threat of the doppelganger and the threats from PSG’s opponents.
Fortunately, in that respect, progress so far has not been bad.
Except for Han Ji-soo and Kim Do-jun, we were able to gather thanks to Lee Yeon-joo’s abilities.
“This purple… … The more I look at it… … it feels a bit creepy.”
“What, there are five people here? And Chang-Hyeon is there too. Why don’t you just think of it as some kind of courage training?”
Unlike Lee Yeon-ju, Yoon Han-gyeol was quite cheerful and spoke lightly.
‘This map definitely feels like a courage training exercise, walking around in a creepy, haunted mansion… … .’
“Courage training… I guess so. I really hate scary things.”
Ryu Jae-jun added to Lee Yeon-ju’s words.
‘Ryu Jae-jun didn’t really like scary things. It doesn’t really match his appearance. He looks like a real man, but it’s unexpected… ‘
It felt a bit refreshing because it was something I had never heard from Ryu Jae-jun before his regression.
After that, there was silence for a while among the group, as if there wasn’t much to say.
A mansion filled with purple.
No sign of life whatsoever, except for the sound of our footsteps.
As the silence grew longer and the only thing that could be heard was the repetitive tapping sound, was it something he couldn’t bear?
“Ugh… … .”
Lee Yeon-ju groaned.
“Oh, but… … Jisoo and Dojun are basically isolated. Shouldn’t we run as fast as possible? Why are we walking so leisurely?”
Ryu Jae-jun suddenly asked.
‘… … .’
What? Are you really asking because you don’t know?
For a moment, I felt strange.
“Oh, that’s right, Chang-Hyeon. I don’t quite understand it either. But I don’t watch the international league games, so I don’t know this map very well, so I think that’s why… … .”
Lee Gil-han scratched his head and agreed with Ryu Jae-jun’s words.
‘Lee Gil-han may not know because he may not have watched the international league matches… … .’
If you think about it, it’s a little strange that Ryu Jae-jun doesn’t know…
Suddenly, a strange feeling came over me.
If you think about it carefully, there are more than a few things to criticize about those words.
‘Running quickly and joining’ doesn’t make sense either.
‘You have to join quickly in the first place, but running’ doesn’t make sense either.
As if knowledge of this map.
No, it was a statement that seemed to lack even the tactical knowledge of the Hunter’s League.
Fortunately, Lee Gil-han, Lee Yeon-ju, and Yoon Han-gyeol didn’t seem to notice much about it…
Is this by any chance… … .
fantasy,
