Episode 251 Three Teams
The small match that started with a dispute between the Chinese team Haiyan ended rather blandly with my victory.
‘I thought that since I came out as a substitute for our team, Wei might come out too… … .’
It seemed like he wasn’t going to come forward himself.
Just tell Haiyan to apologize and that’s it.
The ending was more bland than I expected.
Of course, after the Chinese team left, the response from our camp was no joke.
Especially Lee Min-seok.
“Chang-Hyeon! I couldn’t see you properly earlier because Hai-Yan’s body was blocking your view. How did you do that?”
As expected, since he kept showing signs of not being able to shoot during the match, it seems like the most curious thing was how he was taken down.
But since there wasn’t only a Korean team here, he just gave Lee Min-seok a wink.
“Actually, I thought you were going to take them down by destroying the gem mine this time… … but you’re going a step further. If it’s like you, then I guess I should do it like you… … .”
“It’s gotten even bigger than before.”
On the other hand, in addition to Lee Min-seok of the Korean team, there were also foreign players who approached us with hearty smiles.
It was the Japanese players, including Takumi, who happened to be watching together with the Korean team.
“Because back then I was just a third-tier player.”
“What? Takumi. Did you come back after losing to a player from Division 3, not Division 1?”
“It’s worth the effort. You said you were going to train until you die, and the reason was that brat. Haha.”
“hey!”
Was Takumi embarrassed? He stopped his teammates from talking.
“Movements, judgment speed, weapons. They’ve become more powerful than before… … The only thing that’s still the same is the crazy level of strategy.”
It seems that Takumi correctly read that I had intentionally induced Haiyan to join me in this battle.
“That’s too much praise.”
“This… … This international exchange competition is going to be fierce. Then, should we finish talking about what we were talking about earlier? Since it’s been a while, let’s have lunch together. I know a good restaurant.”
When you’re in a foreign country, there’s nothing more trustworthy than a restaurant recommended by a local.
Quite a few players, including the Korean team and PER team members, headed to the restaurant together.
***
“… … So what I was going to say earlier was, let’s exchange. The Korean team. It’ll be hard to schedule practice matches… … We’ll arrange practice matches and schedule a lot of them, and in return. We’ll receive the data from the Chinese team that the Korean team will have.”
What Takumi proposed was clear.
Currently, the Korean team has a low international status, so it is difficult to schedule practice matches with neighboring teams, especially in international competitions like this one.
The Japanese team will take care of that. They asked us to fight the Chinese team before the Japanese team, so please give us the data that will be generated from the battle with the Chinese team.
‘Hmm… …That’s definitely not a bad suggestion.’
Could it be that Takumi and Lee Min-seok’s friendship played a role?
To that extent, it was a pretty good suggestion.
However, there was one thing missing.
“That’s a good story. But… … .”
“but?”
“Why do you think it will be difficult for our Korean team to schedule practice matches?”
“Haha. You wouldn’t know since you’re a rookie. There should be something to be gained from a practice match, but if you practice against a relatively weak team, the strong team won’t gain anything, so that’s why.”
Yes, that’s right. I was talking about the past international rankings of Korean teams, and the past international status of the Korean Hunters League.
But what about now?
‘He defeated China’s Haiyan without allowing a single counterattack.’
There’s Lee Min-seok, who has a pretty good reputation internationally. And Kang Jun-hyeok, a user of [Mana Unfolding].
If it had been the past when the LTD team was properly filled with just one person, Kang Jun-hyeok, then it would have been different. But now, it was different from the past.
And even if it had changed originally… … it would have been difficult to inform other teams.
“Weak teams don’t get offers for practice matches… … That’s true. But didn’t you think that just the sparring with Haiyan just now would change the terms of the current negotiation?”
Just with that one conversation from earlier. Just with the rumors of it spreading. The situation will be different from the past.
‘There will be many teams that cannot get through Haiyan and apply for practice matches to learn the secret. They will gain something even if they can only get that one.’
“That… that is… … .”
“Maybe we should rewrite the negotiation terms?”
Where are these guys going to put their night caps?
Of course, I tried to offer good conditions on the other side… … Depending on the situation, conditions can change like turning the palm of your hand.
Because the strong deserve to be treated like the strong.
***
“How did you even think that far?”
After parting ways with the Japanese players, we headed to our accommodations.
Lee Min-seok asked with a smile, as if he found it absurd but also amused.
“I’m proud to say that I’ve played on the international stage the most among Korean players, but I’ve never seen anyone do it like you.”
Well, that can’t be helped.
In the first place, Lee Min-seok is not a coach or a captain who directly controls practice matches…
‘If we’re going to consider career history, I have more experience, right?’
So, I have to know better about the team’s power relations and working structure on the international stage, and how to get what you want.
Of course, I didn’t intend to answer like that, so I just accepted it appropriately.
“But still, aren’t you the owner, manager, and player of the team?”
“Even so, getting a promise of a practice match from the Japanese guys is a second thought, and to expect that they would promise an equal exchange rather than a one-sided provision of match data… … Honestly, I didn’t expect it to be like this.”
It was definitely a result that exceeded expectations.
Of course, our team will be competing against the Chinese team before the Japanese team, but it won’t be a loss for the Japanese team since they will just get data on their battles with other teams.
“That’s true, and I’m also curious about Takumi. It’s taboo to ask about hidden abilities directly, so I think he kept quiet about it… … He was curious if Takumi had a long-range attack method that could unconditionally penetrate like himself. So what was that identity?”
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It seemed that Lee Min-seok wasn’t the only one curious about this question.
Kang Jun-hyeok, who was there with her, pretended not to hear her, but now he was pricking up his ears, turning his eyes elsewhere, and getting closer to where he was sitting.
On the other hand, the PER guys who didn’t need to hide their interest were asking about it openly.
“That’s right. Originally, in the second part, you couldn’t break through the shield, so you had to work together with me to break through it, right?”
Ryu Jae-jun also seemed very curious.
After I raised the rank of [Mankai], I started using the new ‘shotgun’.
But… … Since we’re going to be seeing this in the future anyway, is there really a need to reveal it in advance?
Just knowing that even a ‘strong defensive ability’ can be easily penetrated if it’s at close range is enough.
In this case, it would be best to give a half answer.
“What is it? Haven’t you seen me change weapons before? I just changed weapons using [Magic Engineering Weapon Conversion] and dealt with it.”
“So what is that weapon~”
I think it’s best to postpone the answer.
After all, these little things are also part of the fun of the game.
***
“What? Haiyan fell?”
Nguyen Quang Hai asked the power analyst who had just arrived.
That’s understandable, since the international exchange program hasn’t even started yet.
At this point, depending on the time of entry, there are cases where not all players have entered the country. It was surprising that China’s Haiyan lost to Dalian.
“Then… … who is the opponent? Takumi from Japan? Or Takefusa?”
He tried to name the few names he could think of, but the power analyst shook his head.
Instead, just hand over a photo of the match scene.
Surprisingly, the identity was a player that Nguyen Quang Hai did not know.
I looked at the power analyst with wide eyes in surprise… … but was he not familiar with the player?
“It is known that this is the first time a player has appeared on the Korean team. As additional data is added, an analysis report will be uploaded at the team level.”
All he did was give a ceremonial answer, saying something like, ‘I don’t have any information.’
Nguyen Quang Hai’s hands tightened.
‘Haiyan… … .’
The Chinese player, who has been pointed out as the biggest reason why the Vietnamese team has been frequently defeated by the Chinese team. The Vietnamese side sees the Chinese player as a terrifying destroyer.
How on earth did a mere Korean, a rookie, defeat Haiyan, who is not only an experienced player, but also has a long career?
I’m starting to get interested.
“Before the start of this international exchange competition, is there a schedule for exchanges with the Korean team?”
“There’s nothing set in stone right now… … If we were to traditionally do it, it would usually be China, Japan, and Vietnam. It would be a practice match between these three countries, right?”
“hmm…….”
It’s good to have practice matches with other strong teams to raise the overall team’s power and learn about their strategies and dynamics, but…
‘If we can just beat the Chinese team, we’ll have a 50/50 chance against the Japanese team… … This might be our chance.’
“I see… I guess I should talk to the coach.”
Nguyen Quang Hai decided that perhaps this international exchange event would be the one to find a way to suppress China.
Of course. If I could just figure out a way. If I could just get through it with one bow, I thought it was absolutely not impossible.
***
“The schedule is like this. So, about a week before the international exchange competition begins, we’ll start right away after the practice matches.”
“Your first opponent is a Thai team. Is this team strong?”
“The Thai team is relatively weak. Ah… … Since it’s everyone’s first time playing in an international match, they don’t know which teams are strong and which are weak, right?”
I know a little about LTD, who has participated in international matches to some extent, and the crispy Lee Min-seok. And I and the international team, who have vague memories, except for a few strong countries, are ignorant PER team members.
Even at first glance, I thought that more than half of them were people I didn’t know.
Lee Min-seok started talking about the opposing teams in this stage and international exchange competition.
“I think you all know that China is strong… … In international exchange matches in Asia, China is always at the top, with three countries. China, Japan, and Vietnam are the top and have taken many international league seeding spots.”
“japan…….”
“Why, do you remember losing last time too?”
Perhaps it was a bitter memory, but everyone nodded their heads vigorously.
“But surprisingly, most people don’t know this, but the one that needs to be more cautious is Vietnam.”
Lee Min-seok started with those words, the top 3 teams.
We started talking about the characteristics of the Chinese, Japanese, and Vietnamese teams.
“China… … The players are different every time, so the games flow completely differently, so there’s nothing to say. Japan has a bit of a distinct trend.”
Japan is basically a well-organized battle. It was explained that they basically fight by moving together as one to deal with the enemy due to excellent teamwork.
‘Memories come flooding back vividly.’
“And Vietnam… … Simply put, that’s it. Extreme aggression. Like a rhinoceros that charges forward without looking back or to the sides.”
‘Ah… … That’s right.’
Fun memories from the past.
And I smiled at the thought that the game was going to be quite interesting from now on.
fantasy,
