Chapter 224: Lecture
"Did we... win?"
"I think we won."
"We won!"
""Whoa, whoaaaa-!""
-Whoaaa lololol
-It flashed and then the enemy suddenly died haha
-"Split in half and die"
-I don't know what happened but this is what happiness looks like
When Baek Woohyun finally killed the Half-Human Half-Insect.
The studio realized his victory half a beat late.
It was inevitable. It was impossible for ordinary people to follow a battle that occurred in the realm of an instant.
From their perspective, a purple curtain made of tentacles must have spread out and folded back, a blue light flashed, and it seed Baek Woohyun had cut his enemy in two.
If even the four-headed hunting dog fusion monster couldn't respond to him, how could ordinary people?
-Can't tell even in slow-mo lololol
-Can't distinguish it even at 0.25x speed lololololol
-That's not human bro
-No but seriously this is really not human level? How can a fellow human being be like this
User 'oo' donated '1000 won'!
[I cursed saying the difficulty was bullshit but seeing this, maybe it was actually reasonable?]
"...Honestly, I agree."
"Planet Earth was the GOAT after all."
-For real lol
-Planet Earth was wronged
-They made it to be cleared right? / Yes they did
-You had it all planned out
It was so extre that even the Hackphysical difficulty was being reevaluated.
They'd cursed it as bullshit, oppressive, whatever—but right now Baek Woohyun had overwhelmingly crushed it. Even the Half-Human Half-Insect wasn't particularly threatening.
Of course, in reality it wasn't easy at all, and after the battle ended he'd been pushed to the brink of death, but people can only see what they know.
Afterward, the studio beca noisy again watching Baek Woohyun absorb the light particles, but it quieted down faster than expected.
Unlike Baek Woohyun who had experienced 'that side,' they didn't know what the power contained in the light particles ant or what effects it had.
They just thought sothing like 'At least they have so conscience to let him recover a bit at the end!'
"Oh right, and the fourth effect of「Soul Eater」was unlocked, wasn't it?"
"That's right. It was an effect that increases damage dealt the lower your health is. It must have been a great help to Hackphysical who was considerably injured at the ti."
"Hmm... Considering there's still one more effect sealed, there's a hint that it's late."
-Story's approaching mid-to-late ga and only the fourth now lol
-At this rate the fifth will unlock after the main story ends
-But it's partly Hackphysical's fault too; he keeps using daggers and chain scythes
-Soul Eater needs to be heard out on this one
"Hmm, maybe it's because of the unlock conditions?"
"The unlock conditions—"
"From what I see, the unlock condition is sothing like 'health drops below a certain level,' but Mr. Cheater hasn't gotten hurt much until now."
"True, he hasn't."
"This is the first ti he's been injured like this."
What captured the studio's attention more than that was the fourth effect of「Soul Eater」.
The effect itself aside, the timing of when the seal was broken was quite late, and speculation about why it was late was quite interesting.
The irony of being too strong and thus unable to fulfill the conditions to break the seal. Wasn't this such a Hackphysical situation?
Quite a few people also connected it with the third effect of「Soul-Extinguishing Sword 'Soul Eater'」, [Recover health equal to a portion of damage dealt with 'Soul Eater'].
Since damage dealt increases as health decreases, and you recover proportional to damage dealt, it ant recovery would gradually increase.
This also ant he could display the majesty of immortality, staying alive with barely any health.
User 'Life Achievent Geuma' donated '1000 won'!
[So after the story ends, will you call Hackphysical for a review of this battle?]
"Yes, that's the plan for now. As long as Woohyun accepts."
"I'm counting on you for the persuasion, Nayeon."
"...I'll try my best."
-Please convince him
-He'll co, right? Surely...
-Ban the guy above for voodoo?
-Lololol if he cos and goes "why couldn't I do this" it'll be hilarious lololol
***
"......"
When the absorption of all 'Power of Transcendence,' or the authority called 'Light of Ascension' was complete, Baek Woohyun's Inverted Eyes blazed pure white. As if fireballs were embedded instead of eyeballs.
This was the process of proving the rapidly grown power of his supernatural ability through the elent that most easily manifests externally. They say the eyes are the window to the soul, don't they?
Since the eyes are where external changes based on ability builds manifest most clearly, this growth could only be most evident in the eyes.
And the change brought about by the authority didn't end with just his eyes becoming more intense.
Now his eyes had gained one more pure white circle positioned where black and white are divided. A circle shaped like a wheel.
It was still faint, and only appeared in one eye, but the mont this was completed, he would reach a level similar to the level he had achieved on 'that side.'
'I need to quickly return to that level if I'm going to overco Deus's machinations.'
Baek Woohyun glanced around.
Perhaps due to the Half-Human Half-Insect's death, the Otherworld mbranes that had been continuously emitting otherworldly power were turning ashen gray and hardening.
He estimated they would wither away completely before long. Then the contaminated research facility interior would be more or less purified too.
"Ah."
Baek Woohyun let out an exclamation while watching this.
Because it occurred to him that the Otherworld mbranes might have ford separately from Deus's interference.
There probably weren't monsters like the Half-Human Half-Insect that had given him such trouble in other places, but the hunting dog fusion monsters could definitely appear.
Especially at a ti when the Otherworld Managent Bureau had raised the banner high for research facility suppression.
He needed to discard complacency like 'Do I really need to go that far when it's not even reality?'
If Abrasax-Deus interfered to kill him, they would obviously try to weaken the force he currently belonged to as well.
The Otherworld God would already find the Otherworld Managent Bureau irritating, so wouldn't this kill two birds with one stone?
'I should inform the Avengers side too.'
Beep beep beep-
First, Baek Woohyun took out his work smartphone and called Team Leader Kim Cheol's number. As he'd said repeatedly, Kim Cheol was currently leading the Otherworld Managent Bureau.
If Kim Cheol was too busy to answer, he planned to contact Lee Yujin who would be working as his aide, but fortunately that wasn't necessary.
The call connected before the ringtone even sounded twice.
"This is Agent Baek Woohyun."
"Mm. What's the matter?"
"I'm contacting you about a matter that must be reported separately from the mission success."
Baek Woohyun calmly reported the Otherworld mbranes and new enemies he'd discovered while tracking and suppressing research facilities after punishing the traitor.
The sa went for the hunting dog fusion monsters and Half-Human Half-Insect. Also a danger warning based on the fact that their foundation was hunting dogs and Hellhounds.
The Kim Cheol he knew would imdiately grasp the seriousness of this situation.
"Good information. You've worked hard, Agent Baek Woohyun. Return and rest."
"Yes. Understood."
Indeed, Baek Woohyun's prediction was correct—Kim Cheol's voice coming through the smartphone beca very serious.
He'd noticed how trendously valuable and serious the information Baek Woohyun had delivered was, especially now when preparing for a large-scale research facility suppression.
From the sounds of bustling movent and raised voices heard even before hanging up, it seed the Otherworld Managent Bureau's damage could be minimized.
Next, Baek Woohyun delivered the sa information to the Avengers. There was no need to wonder 'Why suddenly the Avengers?'
Would the Avengers, operating on vengeance against the research facilities, stay still while the Otherworld Managent Bureau directly went out to beat up research facilities?
They would squeeze in sowhere to attack research facilities, and damage from unexpected combat power during that process had to be prevented. They were Baek Woohyun's comrades, after all.
'Now then.'
"Let's end it here."
Baek Woohyun muttered as he exited the research facility, having made calls to both the Otherworld Managent Bureau and Avengers in sequence.
Of course, that wasn't a soliloquy. It was an opinion delivery that rely borrowed that form. Directed at the studio that would be watching him.
Having finished both the traitor punishnt mission and the subsequent research facility suppression, by his estimation the broadcast runti was sufficient.
-Jeong Nayeon: Wait a sec
"...?"
Baek Woohyun tilted his head reading Jeong Nayeon's ssage that ca as if she'd been waiting.
Usually the ssages he got from her at this ti were things like 'ok good work' or 'I'll end it here too,' but this contained completely different content.
Figuring she must have sothing else to say, he waited for the next ssage.
-Jeong Nayeon: Could you spare a bit more ti?
-Jeong Nayeon: At the studio this ti!
"Studio?"
-Jeong Nayeon: ????
-Jeong Nayeon: The last battle was too fast so we decided to watch it again in slow motion after the story ends
-Jeong Nayeon: I was hoping you could add explanations then
-Jeong Nayeon: Would that not work?
"......"
At the unexpected request for additional work, Baek Woohyun fell into thought for a mont. Not about accepting or refusing, but about whether there was anything to explain.
Because the battle with the Half-Human Half-Insect was only long within the 'stopped world'—in reality it ended in less than a few seconds.
Moreover, there wasn't any particularly plausible psychological warfare during the battle. It was just the Half-Human Half-Insect trying to crush him with sheer mass, which he cut down.
He could explain the process if needed, but whether there'd be anyone who could understand even 10 percent, no, even 1 percent of it...
'Well, I guess it doesn't matter.'
"I'll do it if you want."
-Jeong Nayeon: Really?!
-Jeong Nayeon: Thanks!
-Jeong Nayeon: Co straight to the studio!
-Jeong Nayeon: I'll have everything prepared so we can start as soon as you arrive!
'Preparation?'
Shrugging his shoulders wondering what exactly she'd prepare, when Baek Woohyun moved to the studio, he chuckled. The preparation was truly peculiar.
Originally, the 'Hack Tour' content's studio format had Baek Woohyun's hologram video in the center, with Jeong Nayeon, Cha Seongcheol, and Chloe sitting at a round table watching it.
However, the studio format now with Jeong Nayeon's preparation was completely different. It had a form exactly like a lecture hall.
With a podium displaying hologram video in front and the three panelists sitting at individual desks and chairs—it could only be described that way.
"Professor Baek has entered! Everyone applaud!"
"Woaaa-!" "Professor, you're so cool!"
-Clap clap clap clap clap clap clap
-Look at Hackphysical's expression lololol
-Ah lol Professor is flustered lol
-Ready to attend the lecture!
"......"
Baek Woohyun chuckled once more at the enthusiastic welco that poured out the mont he entered the studio.
If he'd been a shy personality, his reaction would've been different, but he was excessively stoic, not soone with severe social anxiety.
This was even instructor work that could be called his specialty, so it was quite natural for him to calmly step up to the podium.
"Before starting the full-scale lecture, I'll give one warning. Listen well."
""......""
"Don't try to force yourself to understand my explanation. You won't be able to anyway. That's natural."
-What kind of warning is that lololol
-"You won't understand anyway"
-???: I'll explain since you asked, but you won't understand anyway right?
-Professor... please lower the difficulty a bit...
With a single warning, Baek Woohyun controlled the studio atmosphere and raised the corners of his mouth.
Having revived his experiences from 'that side' while fighting the hunting dog fusion monsters and Half-Human Half-Insect, combined with the podium, he was half-returned to being the demon instructor.
With an atmosphere that absolutely didn't permit objections, he looked at the three panelists trembling and said.
"Now then, let's begin the lecture."
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