Episode 202 Counter
On the first day of the regular season, the game that opened with a bang was none other than LTD’s game.
‘As expected, since they are teams that have [Mana Expansion] users, they are one step ahead.’
Since they are the team with the most championships in the Korean league, they have solid fundamentals, a deep player pool, and the best players?
Of course, the game wasn’t difficult.
Of course, the enemy team also seemed to have prepared to some extent for Kang Jun-hyeok, but since they were not an easy opponent, their fighting spirit was short-lived.
With the cheers of the audience, he was defeated by Kang Jun-hyeok’s skills.
‘The LTD game is the last one in the regular season. I guess I’ll have to think a little more about how to deal with it.’
Last time, we definitely defeated Kang Jun-hyeok in a practice match, but if several people faced Kang Jun-hyeok like last time, there was a high chance that we wouldn’t be able to win.
It was also possible that the map would work in our favor, and above all else… …
[Full Bloom] hasn’t been opened yet, but I thought it wouldn’t be bad if it was in good shape at this point.
Of course it will be precarious.
‘And what… … Actually, it’s a different story than before the regression, but even then, I’ve defeated several users of [Mana Expansion].’
[Mana Unleashed] was more popular than other common Awakened abilities, so it was easier and more widely known to the world.
Whether through the mouths of analysts or other stakeholders, the public’s interest in [Mana Unfolding] was so great that it exploded imagination.
So, it was easy to prepare a countermeasure in advance based on the opponent’s [Mana Expansion] ability.
The question is how smoothly that can be realized. That’s the part.
While I was thinking that deeply, I heard the door to the players’ waiting room being opened.
“Please wait for the game!”
It was the staff that announced the start of the game.
Now it was time to go out.
‘It wasn’t time to think about LTD. Is it already time?’
Now was the time to focus on the game at hand.
***
A much longer hallway than usual. The floor and walls seemed to vibrate with cheers.
But it wasn’t just the backdrop that was exciting.
“Wow… … I really didn’t think a day like this would come. To be honest, when we did the audition program, we said that not many contestants would make it to the first part even if they passed. Do you remember back then, Changhyun?”
“Why can’t I remember?”
When Jo Ara was a judge, she would tell the applicants to be nervous.
‘That’s not wrong, it was necessary.’
In fact, among the guys from back then, there were almost none who were in the first division now, even including the bench members.
Of course, it may go up a little more as time goes by.
“Still… … You guys who were evaluated as promising candidates in the audition and made it through are better.”
Lee Yeon-ju interrupted the conversation. She and Lee Gil-han interjected, and it seemed like they were equally excited.
“That’s right. I thought he would completely sink in the third part and just retire. How could you have imagined that it would turn out like this back then?”
I suddenly remembered the first time I met Lee Gil-han.
Our first meeting was the worst.
‘I went into the unapproved PER and said everything was bad, and then Lee Gil-han jumped in as the representative?’
Thinking back on that time, I thought that Lee Gil-han was brave. Even more so because I knew that it was not easy to learn while breaking one’s pride.
On the other hand, there were some who were frozen in tension. Han Ji-soo, who was unexpectedly calm and serious, and Yoon Han-gyeol. Kim Yu-hyeon, who had a slightly trembling and embarrassed expression.
… … If it was the only one, it was the only one that made me feel uncomfortable with Lee Seong-tae, who was straightening his shoulders.
He was a guy who would usually get all sullen and call other guys “senior” at PER’s team home.
How did it come to that?
And there was one guy who seemed a little bit awkward for another reason.
“Mr. Jaejun, how did you get into PER?”
“That… … I’m close with Lee Chang-hyun, so we talked a bit on Hunter’s Day… … and various things happened.”
There’s one guy who looks stiffer than the guys going into the game.
It seemed like he was in trouble, so I thought I should save him.
I first put my arm on the shoulder of Ryu Jae-jun, who was ahead of Lee Seo-hyun, and said.
“Hey. If you walk slowly like that, the game will start first. Let’s go quickly.”
Even before the return, the way he treats people is different from when he plays in the Hunter’s League, and I think his passive is to make the onlookers’ hearts explode.
Suddenly, at the end of the long hallway, the bright light of the stage overlooking the stadium came on.
The caster’s voice was heard.
[Caster]: … … Introducing the new PER!!
It seems like it came at just the right time.
***
After the players’ introductions were over, the map selection process began.
The selection needle of the thoroughly randomized map points to none other than [Daesurim].
It must have been a map with quite a unique twist, as the stands and commentary desk were quite abuzz.
[Caster]: The map chosen this time is [Daesurim]! It’s a map with an overwhelming view and a unique natural environment. And it’s a map with ruins located all over the place. What kind of influence will this map have on the upcoming PER vs. YYG match?
[Commentator]: YYG has been getting good reviews for their tactical moves recently, so this seems like a huge opportunity. On the other hand, it might not be so good for PER… …
[Daesurim] is a map where tactical movement is important.
There are ruins with hidden relics on the map, as well as various very unique plants, so if you know how to use them and their characteristics, you can use them at a level similar to mana equipment.
not only……
The volume on the screen was reduced, and the sound at the commentary desk was reduced.
The location was none other than YYG’s waiting room. It was the space where the director and coaching staff remained.
“Because that map was chosen, the odds won’t change, right? Coach.”
“Rather, it’s a good variable for us. We’ve already given the kids information about that map. We’ve already thoroughly trained them as a team to understand their opponents’ abilities… …
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“If you can use the plants of [Daesurim] appropriately, you will be able to win even unfavorable battles.”
“I guess I just have to trust this coach. He’s really reliable. Haha.”
The director smiled, seeming pleased.
Of course, I still had some questions I wanted to ask. They were not questions to review the strategy, but questions purely out of curiosity.
“But… … I mean, I brought in a new recruit with the [Dimensional Gate] that I mentioned last time. I’m sure you would have thought of a countermeasure for that as well. How on earth did you find the solution?
“Just the tactics that PER has shown, if you mix [Dimensional Gate] in, it will be full of things that are quite difficult and hard to deal with… … .”
“Ah. Now that I think about it, I haven’t explained it to the director yet. For now, we’ve established a basic strategy of primarily blocking the [Dimensional Gate] ability.”
“First, seal the [dimensional gate]?”
“Yes. Basically, I gathered as much relevant information and data as possible, and I realized that it is an ability that has more ways to deal with than I thought.
For example, similar abilities all require a ‘medium.’”
“Medium?”
I was intrigued because it was a story I had never heard of before. I wondered if there was any information on this rare type of ability, but I didn’t know that they had accumulated that much information.
“Because it requires such a huge amount of mana, it usually uses mana equipment as a medium to assist. This means that you can’t create entrances and exits to dimensional gates in places where there is nothing.”
Only then did the coping strategy the coach was suggesting start to come to mind.
Because you can exploit any weakness as long as you don’t just open a dimensional gate where you want.
For example, in such a case, if you want to invade the opposing camp by opening a dimensional gate, you need someone to enter with a medium, so if you can subdue just that person, it will be advantageous.
“It reminds me of the War of the Worlds series of old computer games.”
The coach looked puzzled as if asking what that was, but it was probably inevitable due to the generation gap.
“That game also had a unit with a dimensional gate-like ability called ‘Recall’.”
Of course, the game wasn’t 7v7, and even if you killed the medium unit, you could still pull it out again, so it wasn’t a huge blow.
However, in the Hunters League, where there are 7 vs. 7 matches, if one person dies, it means that they will be pushed back in a direct fight.
“I bet the kids have also gotten used to the [Dimensional Gate] ability that this coach mentioned?”
“Of course. I’ve warned you well, so I’ve set up a formation to subdue them before they can approach and use [Dimensional Gate] or something similar, so you don’t have to worry.”
“This game was a victory of tactics.”
I couldn’t help but laugh when I saw this coach.
***
[Daesurim]… …
It wasn’t a map that appeared often. Even as a hunter with over 5 years of experience, including my career before returning and my experience in Part 3 and Part 2, it was something I had never experienced before.
Of course, I had the information in my head.
‘I never thought a map like this would appear in the first game… … .’
In a situation where you have a confident stage or strategy in place, it is not a good situation to have variables.
“Wow… … What is this? This flower here is huge! Huh? Huh???”
Kwakwakwakwang -.
As if he had been waiting for it, Yoon Han-gyeol’s voice came through the earphones.
Since I have never experienced it myself and only know it through my knowledge, it is natural that our team members, who have little experience and have limited opportunities to learn, have no information or are very unfamiliar with it.
The bigger problem among them was that it was difficult to believe that the opposing team would also be unfamiliar with this map just because our team’s situation was like this.
Since the players in the first division study all the maps from time to time, even if they haven’t experienced it, there’s a high chance that they already know almost everything like me.
“Hey, Yoon Han-gyeol. Are you okay?”
“Huh? Huh. Suddenly, the flower petals attacked me like giant Venus flytraps. I just cut them all down.”
It was fortunate that Yoon Han-gyeol was the first to be attacked.
If another guy with less fighting power had been hit while I wasn’t paying attention, he might have gotten injured or something.
“You all know it’s dangerous, right? The plants are not only big, but they also have different characteristics, so be alert. Let’s go with Plan A, which I mentioned before. After joining, we’ll use the dimensional gate to attack and sweep away the opposing camp all at once.”
In this case, it was inevitable that if we fought apart, our power would be dispersed and the variables would increase, so we had no choice but to make an irresistible choice.
And this is the best strategy to use the dimensional gate in the first place.
“Did you bring the mana equipment to install the dimensional gate like I told you to?”
“of course.”
Lee Gil-han answered loudly.
“Then let’s infiltrate the central axis of the opposing camp, and the rest of us gather at the central coordinates that Yeonju calls out.”
The direction has been set.
fantasy,
