049. In the midst of an overwhelming gap
Jongno, Seoul. Staff room of the Hunters League broadcast room.
There were many Team LTD officials gathered there.
The reason was, of course, to watch the LTD players who were participating in the Korea-Japan match, and since the result was not good, the atmosphere was not good either.
“Whew… … I thought I had caught up a lot, but I didn’t think there would still be this much of a gap.”
“But isn’t this much better than before? There must be three people who missed it by a single point.”
“A difference of one end? Don’t you know how difficult it is to narrow that difference of one end?”
Yes. It was a very small detail that seemed so trivial that it was hard to catch on the surface. Those details piled up and piled up until it ended up with that one last difference.
In other words, it meant that the fundamental difference was not that they lost because they were unlucky, but rather that they had detailed tactics and actions that were accumulated with skill and sophistication.
“We let go of our team’s ace, Kang Jun-hyeok, but all we got out of him was embarrassment. We need to seriously reconsider whether we sent him to the national team to do this… … If this continues, there will be no need to cooperate with the national team.”
So the front desk manager left the room.
“after…….”
It really has a portrait-style atmosphere.
It can’t be helped since we keep losing to Japan and there’s no sign of improvement, let alone other countries.
LTD, or rather Korea, was starving for hunter talent.
“So. Coach Lee Jin-han. You said you were going to watch the 3rd and 2nd league matches. Weren’t there any players from the LTD team below that you could call up?”
“A player who will be called up… … A player who deserves to be called up… … .”
There was none. Lee Jin-han looked around the LTDs of the 2nd and 3rd divisions, but both teams were just teams that were getting decent results. There were no rookies that could be sent up to the 1st division.
‘If you contact another team rather than LTD… … .’
There was a memorable game. It was against a team called PER, who had finished last in the previous season. That team’s tactics certainly had a form that could be used in the first division.
‘That sword-slinging guy… … . Was it Yoon Han-gyeol? If I could bring that guy and the guy who drops the Mana Bomber with gravity as a set, I could sometimes use him as a joker in the first league… … .’
At least, I don’t know about Lee Chang-hyun, who won [Hunters, The next generation].
“It would be difficult to contact lower league teams, right?”
“That’s… I guess so. The front office will leave the lower league teams to the scouts. The coach should look at the 2nd and 3rd division LTDs or the 1st division players.”
It is basically difficult to contact players from other teams during the season. There has to be an agreement with the team… … So, it seems that the front office thinks that only players from the first division are worth enduring such inconveniences.
“That’s too bad…….”
“Watching the 2nd and 3rd matches, did you think there were any special talents on the other teams?”
“Well, that’s what it is. But if the season ends and the players are released, I think it would be good to make contact with them once. It’s a time when even the 1st division LTD needs to have tactical diversity.”
“That’s certainly true. By the way, since the director is watching you, I’m curious too. What’s your name?”
“Lee Chang-hyun. And Team PER.”
Although they are a team and players from the third division, I thought they were names we would hear frequently in higher leagues.
And this may be too early to tell, but… … .
‘I think what Korea needs right now might be a guy like Lee Chang-hyun… … .’
In Korea, where tactics are somewhat ordinary and unconventional,
Lee Chang-hyun uses special tactics and attacks that break even his own mold.
It felt like a glimmer of hope for Korea, which has been struggling in the world leagues, to break out of this situation.
‘I really… … I wonder how much I can expect from kids in the 3rd division… … .’
Jinhan Lee left his complicated thoughts behind and left the empty staff room where everyone had already left.
***
Takumi Minamino. He was a player who had previously played with Lee Min-seok in the International Hunter League.
That’s why Lee Min-seok knew his disposition well.
‘That guy Takumi… … Here we go again… … .’
He didn’t listen to others and didn’t easily acknowledge people. He was quite aggressive. That’s why he often caused problems when accepting new team members.
Because he was the type of person who would just take it in like a fighting cock and say he was testing something.
Fighting like that was fine, but… … the problem was when the guy he was fighting against wasn’t to his liking.
Because there were many cases where they would humiliate their opponents by playing as if they were teasing them, or they would suddenly change their attitude and treat them as if they were worthless.
As for Lee Min-seok, he couldn’t help but worry that Takumi would be disappointed by Lee Chang-hyun’s skills. After all, there was a bit of a difference between the hunters of the 1st league and the hunters of the 3rd league.
‘And objectively, there is no possibility that Lee Chang-hyun can beat Takumi… … Of course, Takumi probably doesn’t think he can beat him either.’
Because the basic stats, which are the basic physical strength, are probably like heaven and earth.
When I was playing the final match against Chairman Lee Geun-taek, there was a compensation that lowered his ability level and the overall atmosphere was tolerant, but now there is no such thing.
If the status is different by 1, you will feel a significant difference, and if it is different by 2, you can say that there is no way to win in that area. However, with Lee Chang-hyun’s status, there will be almost no areas where you can win.
The remaining part is… … there would be some level of experience or skill, but even if Lee Chang-hyun had great skills, he would not fall behind Takumi Minamino, who had proven his destructive power in international matches.
Naturally, Takumi would have an overwhelming amount of experience and seniority.
So the only thing Lee Min-seok could say was… … to tell Takumi to take it easy.
“Haha. I know that too. It’s Korea, and it’s a third-tier league. Don’t worry, I won’t push you too hard or anything.”
But even as he said those words, there was a glint in his eyes.
The funny thing was that Lee Chang-hyun didn’t feel intimidated at all even after seeing Takumi like that.
‘That’s right… … It was Chang-Hyeon who was confident even in front of Chairman Lee Geun-Taek.’
Of course, that alone won’t do anything, but it’s at least fortunate. I couldn’t help but think that way.
Even if it breaks, I hope it will be a good experience for Lee Chang-hyun. That’s what I thought.
So, next. I really hope that in the Lee Chang-hyun generation, Korea will do well in the Hunters League.
***
The stadium was right in front, so it didn’t take long for the game to start.
The map selection unfolded immediately. There, Takumi Minamino gave up his choice, and the map that Chang-Hyeon Lee chose was a very unexpected one.
The Square of Emptiness.
A pitch-black darkness that spread out like space. And within that, an unidentified ore that shines here and there and light dust floating in the air. Rooms made of clay that were connected like a maze, surrounded by dark walls. And it was a map with many wormholes that lead from nowhere to nowhere.
‘Why this map… … .’
It was a map selection that Lee Min-seok could not understand at all.
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That’s understandable, because as a rookie you don’t have much experience or knowledge of various maps, so the more standard the map, the better.
Special maps tend to have special gimmicks, and knowing or not knowing those gimmicks often determines the outcome of the game.
In other words, it is a map where ‘experience’ is the most important, but it is surprising that a rookie player like Lee Chang-hyun chose this map. Lee Min-seok couldn’t help but think that he didn’t know Lee Chang-hyun even though he knew him.
And the same goes for Takumi Minamino.
‘Empty Square? Why on earth?’
For those who don’t know the map well, it’s a map where you can get lost, get lost, and die alone. On the other hand, if you know the map well and know how to use it, the map will become an unbelievable natural fortress.
‘Is this a tactic to confuse me by choosing an unfamiliar map?’
Takumi even had that thought, but soon gave up on it.
Once the game starts, I will focus solely on the game. Even though I have the absolute upper hand, I will focus on the game separately from that because it is for the good of my opponent.
***
Ranged dealer vs ranged dealer fights are rare. Ranged dealers are usually positioned in the rear. The ones who usually attack are the front line of the enemy formation, i.e. tanks or melee dealers.
But that doesn’t mean I’ve never had a chance to fight a ranged dealer vs. a ranged dealer.
‘Because I had to fight 1-on-1s to become the world champion.’
The Hunters League doesn’t just feature regular 7v7 matches. There are also ‘ranked matches’ that honor individual prowess.
And unlike other ranged dealers who usually struggle in ranked matches, I have been ranked number one quite often. I am good at 1v1. It’s a bit embarrassing to say it myself, but it means that I am very good at improvising.
That’s why I wasn’t flustered when this fight broke out, and I was able to make the best choice. And that best choice was the Void Square.
Wormholes are located all over the map. And if you memorize where they lead to,
‘You can fire a perfect shot without any blind spots.’
In other words, this is the stage where Lee Chang-hyun can be most active.
But that doesn’t mean I’m at an advantage just because of that.
The difference in status was that overwhelming.
‘after…….’
But that doesn’t mean I’m going to give up. Of course, even before the regression, this kind of situation happened as easily as eating. I don’t give up and just keep thinking it through to the end. I know that’s the closest way to victory.
As I was calming myself down with that thought, I was respawned in a cold, dark space. However, it was like the universe in the night sky, with tiny particles of light floating around.
Usually, a rookie feels this mysteriousness and waits for the opponent, but I didn’t think that way. I was clearly at a disadvantage compared to the opponent.
There is only one way to win in that situation.
‘Successfully snipe first.’
The ability to know the exact entrance and exit of a wormhole, which comes from overwhelming experience. And to surprise an opponent who thinks they don’t know.
That was likely to be the key to victory.
First of all, judging from the fact that there was no sound around, it seemed that there were no respawns in the surrounding area. That was fortunate. In close combat, the difference in status would have been more noticeable.
The moment I realized that, I immediately activated [Piercing Eye: A(S+)].
A translucent wall. Takumi’s location was visible through the piercing eyes that looked beyond it.
Northwest, a straight line distance of about 250 meters. If it’s far, it’s far, if it’s short, it’s short. That’s the distance.
And. it was a ‘sniping distance’.
Moreover, the opponent cannot even notice that you are sniping from this side.
In other words, it was an optimal situation.
‘I’m going to put this in one room… … .’
To the point where I thought that way. I was only thinking about finishing it when I had the best chance of winning.
The tactic that gave the greatest chance of winning this time was to win as quickly as possible without the opponent even being convinced.
Lee Chang-hyun fired his gun towards the eastern wall where the wormhole was, and the gun emerged from another void and entered another wormhole.
After repeating this several times, a bullet suddenly appeared in the wormhole in the room Takumi was in and headed towards him.
“… … !”
It could only be described as a truly shocking blow.
fantasy,
