Episode 393: After Overcoming the Crushing Weight
Hunters who participate in international leagues, especially those from countries that often rank high in tournaments, can get a feel for the map just by looking at it.
What tactics should you be wary of on this map? What tactics can you use?
And what are the risk factors?
Not only that? Each element that appears on the map. You can roughly guess what kind of relics will exist on the map and what kind of monsters there will be.
I’ve been through so many battles that I can easily predict what will happen next.
Even vaguely, the progress of the game.
This is what is called the experience of a skilled player.
In that sense, the first impression that the British team led by Lee Min-seok and the American team Ethan felt when they first played on this ‘crushing plain’ was the overwhelming pressure of the dragon in the air.
An overwhelming presence that makes it impossible for anyone to dare oppose or do anything that offends them.
In a match, the Hunters, who should definitely be the main characters, are given power adjustments. They create unrealistic restrictions that prevent them from flying into the air.
An overwhelming barrier that cannot be overcome. It forces the reality that the air is not allowed.
It must have been like that… … and so the Hunters couldn’t be the main characters on the battlefield. They were tied to the ground, unable to show off their strength, and had to fight childish battles.
Lee Chang-hyun was walking in the air.
It is not simply a matter of walking alone, but a realm of the impossible.
The ceiling of this map, riding a dragon that closes the sky with such absurd and unreasonable power.
‘her…….’
WHWWWWWW!
The dragon seemed to dive vertically through the air, swooping past the British team and sending a gust of wind with overwhelming mass blasting through the surrounding area.
At the same time, he killed and killed again. He swung [Bancho Fan] so that it only had the property of wind that could not be resisted. The flower petals of the great plains that had not been fluttering until now embroidered the great plains with the wind.
I rode a dragon as big as Mt. Taesan. I saw Lee Chang-hyun’s face, which looked as small as a speck of dust. Past events unfolded before my eyes like a revolving lantern.
My first memory was the first round of [Hunters – The Next Generation]. There, Lee Chang-hyun took down the clones by himself with a gun. When Jo A-ra stopped him, Lee Min-seok thought he was either crazy or a genius and pulled him up.
And it came with clear foresight.
Because Lee Chang-hyun ended up winning first place in that audition. He was a guy who followed the given rules but still managed to find loopholes and overcome them. He was a guy who had good skills, but also managed to overcome variables and power differences that sometimes bordered on the unreasonable.
But… … That guy, by all means, ended up settling down in the Korean league. He became the owner, manager, and player of a 3rd division team that was undefeated, with the goal of winning the championship.
At that time, I was speechless. No matter how much I caught Lee Geun-taek’s eye… … it was a story that didn’t make sense. I thought that the guy would get tired of gathering and teaching team members in Korea, and leave the small world called Korea, and transfer to a foreign team like me.
Even when he led the team to the first division, his thoughts remained the same.
‘I believed that there was definitely a gap in the league level… and a realistic limitation due to that.’
However, after competing in the international exchange match with Lee Chang-hyun and beating China, my thoughts gradually changed.
As a result of doing it together, I thought, if it were Lee Chang-hyun…
And that thought has continued into the present.
‘The crushing plains’.
As the name suggests, this is a map where no one dares to open up the sky. Even the Black Hawk is sealed from flying into the air. When Lee Min-seok’s British team first encountered this map, they were all like dead from the pressure of the dragon, and they fought like childish children, crawling on the ground.
Everyone longed for the sky, but the battlefield had to be on the ground. Lee Min-seok tried to tie up the opponent’s feet by scattering water on the ground.
Unlike the previous Black Hawk battle, this was a solid and meticulously calculated strategy that took into account the range of what the dragon could see. It was definitely a strategy that could not be avoided based on reality.
But Lee Chang-hyun was clearly going beyond the reality that anyone could consider.
Lee Min-seok left the Korean league with the dream of winning the international league, but Lee Chang-hyun took over a team that was undefeated in the Korean league and was challenging for the top ranks of the international league.
Lee Min-seok is at the limit of reality. Like other hunters, he followed the natural order of the map and was crushed by dragons, and prepared a surefire strategy for ground battles, but Lee Chang-hyun took it upon himself and flew into the air.
Lee Min-seok felt that Lee Chang-hyun was able to make possible what he had not been able to do, what he had given up on. The branches he had given up on. The things he had decided were impossible and thrown away, were actually telling him that they were not impossible.
‘Maybe… … Even back when I fought Black Hawk before. If I could do it like that guy, then maybe there was a chance.’
That’s why. I can’t help but admire it.
The ground was sticky and frozen. Unlike Lee Min-seok, whose two legs were caught in the ground, Lee Chang-hyun, who was flying through the sky above, looked freer than anyone else in this battlefield, as he faced the strong wind.
A judge who admires the applicant.
Although it was a little strange, Lee Min-seok looked up at Lee Chang-hyun with a bitter smile.
***
The moment Lee Chang-hyun got on the dragon’s back, the atmosphere outside became strange.
Everyone knows how absolute the dragons that roam the skies of this ‘crushing plain’ are. Therefore, everyone knows that all battles fought on this map took place right on the ground.
It was all due to the dragon’s strength, and the fact that it was uncontrollable, and at the same time, everyone knew that only those who were drawn in would suffer.
That’s why, normally, when Lee Chang-hyun invaded the air, the sky, and tried to cling to the dragon, people would have predicted PER’s defeat. Is it because the team is PER, and because the main character is Lee Chang-hyun? It must be because there was a power that made people expect something.
And surprisingly, Lee Chang-hyun made that expectation come true.
[Caster: What the… What is this! It seems like Lee Chang-hyun is trying to break the taboo of the ‘crushing plains’. He’s successfully pulling off an absurd feat!]
Lee Chang-hyun tamed the dragon like a knight in a fairy tale.
Krr …
On that basis, the dragon flew through the sky, roaring as if threatening the British team as it descended, and continued its threatening steps.
“… … I thought the moment PER was cornered on the ground and thrown into the air, or forced to continue a disadvantageous fight on the ground, that was the end.”
Chatri began to talk about the current situation as if mumbling to himself.
“Flip this over?”
But did he think this scenery was valuable? He seemed to be in a very good mood, and there was a smile on his face.
“I can see why our inspiration is so proud.”
On the other hand, the expression on Lee Geun-taek’s face while listening to those words was rather complicated and subtle.
Lee Geun-taek would normally be smiling and bragging like a proud grandfather bragging about his grandson, but he looked quite strange.
“But why is your expression like that, sir? I thought that our kids would definitely win this time… … Just like you said, they won. It’s not common for me to acknowledge that they’re kids who can do it.”
“Hmm… … No. You’re right, I definitely expected the game to turn out like this. He always exceeds my expectations and is a satisfying successor, but… … .”
A little different from his usual appearance, Lee Geun-taek was trailing off.
[Commentator: Ah… … As expected. Player Lee Chang-hyun! He has complete control of that dragon in his hands. If he does this, the situation will change in an instant. That dragon isn’t called a disaster for nothing! Breath! Breath continues!]
Lee Geun-taek’s attitude is probably because Lee Min-seok, the British team member who was being pushed around like that, was not on a close relationship with him.
“Today, I am more interested in the sore fingers of a talented person who has been broken and broken again, and who is suffering because he has not achieved what he wants, than in the mature guy who always exceeds my expectations and makes me satisfied.”
“Is our spirit very full?”
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Chetri glanced at Lee Geun-taek as if he found it ridiculous, but nothing changed in Lee Geun-taek’s thoughts.
***
Unlike how intense the process was, the ending of the game was more bland than expected.
If you were to say that the final battle was visually cool and exciting, I would definitely say yes, but the moment Lee Chang-hyun gained control of the dragon, the match became one-sided.
‘Of course, everyone is watching, so my heart still feels pounding.’
Seven British team members stand in formation. Their opponents are Lee Chang-hyun riding a dragon and several PER players.
The sight was as if a natural disaster was upon us. It was a tragic yet overwhelming sight.
A PER that shoots breath, uncomplicated but overwhelming and unstoppable strength.
Britain fought back by creating tidal waves, shooting spears at the dragon’s eyes, shooting water droplets with the wind, and freezing them in an instant and shooting them out like magic.
It was spectacular. It was like a party of warriors hunting a dragon. It was a battle with such a desperate feeling and a sense of tragedy.
‘And in the end, our team won… … Phew.’
From Kim Yu-hyeon’s perspective, who was watching from the waiting room, this match was very nerve-wracking. When things got unfavorable, he closed his eyes. He didn’t want to see the moment of defeat, so he wanted to leave.
The catharsis felt from victory was no joke either.
As expected, the reaction of the audience watching was no joke.
[Predicting Lee Chang-hyun’s victory interview]
N I get it… … Your ‘level’. One front paw of the dragon is enough. It’s so petty that I want to die.
N What the heck lol Even the British team did well. They almost won. Okay?
ㄴ But the characteristic of PER is that it wins by a narrow margin. I’m not sure if it was actually tight.
N I don’t know about that, but my heart is pounding so hard… I think this is the first time in recent times that I’ve been this nervous during a game.
N yeah, get out of the UK~ I’ve already won 30x with Sports Toto~
N Tell me the secret.
You just need to bet on PER. It’s a safe asset.
[By the way, it really ended up being like a pre-interview.]
N Audition applicants hide their strength lol
No, is that the same as back then? Back then, Lee Chang-hyun was really a newbie… …
N Why are you reacting so seriously? “Real”
The hidden dimensional gate ability behind the scenes is also really cool.
N Is there a way to beat this PER? This is a total scam.
n I’m more excited about that. Lee Chang-hyun, will that really come out? You said you’d leave a ‘judge’s comment’ after winning, lol
N hahahaha are you really going to do that?
It was a true festival atmosphere.
It was a much harder victory than usual, so in a way it was to be expected.
However, Kim Yu-hyeon now wanted his team members to return to the waiting room quickly rather than waiting for netizens’ reactions.
As expected, wasn’t it Lee Chang-hyun, riding a dragon and cutting through the sky, who felt that heat the best?
I don’t know about anything else, but I wanted to hear his feelings about the game.
Did that earnest desire reach you? Surprisingly, the moment I had that thought, the door to the waiting room opened.
Squeak.
“Changhyun! How was this game? How was the dragon? How does it feel to ride on the dragon’s back?”
Where in the world is there a man who can tolerate such a question?
But unfortunately, it was probably because Kim Yu-hyeon answered too hastily as soon as he opened the door.
The first person who opened the door and came in was not the one that Kim Yu-hyeon had imagined in his head, the one who freely flew through the sky, rode a dragon, and fought like a fairy tale.
“Ugh… … Ugh. Phew!”
It was Kim Do-jun, shivering with a runny nose and a blanket covered with a funny character drawn on it, as if he had a bad cold.
It wasn’t Lee Chang-hyun.
But why did Kim Do-jun become like that? Thinking back on what he was doing during the battle… … Before he knew it, Kim Yu-hyeon blurted out these words.
“Ah… … That. Basement freezer.”
Actually, it wasn’t exactly an underground freezer, but a tunnel that was strategically created. Anyway, it was true that Kim Do-jun was there like a frozen mackerel, leaking water and frozen solid.
This is a perfect metaphor for Kim Do-jun.
fantasy,
