Chapter 68: Horror Ga
—?
—?
—??
—What?
—Fr?
—For real?
The chat was plastered with nothing but question marks for over ten seconds.
That's just how out of nowhere the item Mu-yeong ntioned was.
Of course, the viewers had caught a glimpse of its appearance and figured it wasn't an ordinary sword.
It was the reward from the first-ever Special Boss room to open, after all.
Naturally, the community had been flooded with posts analyzing screenshots—this must be that, this must be this—speculating endlessly.
But not a single person had guessed it correctly. Not one had said it was a Sacred Relic.
—Holy sh*t lmaooo
—Bro, the Sacred Relic of the Demonic Heaven Sect lmaooo
—He hit the absolute jackpot lmaooooo
—This literally makes no sense
—That thing dropped here???
—The Black Heavenly Demon Sword? For real???
—This isn't a joke, right?
The chat regeneration speed suddenly doubled.
It was moving so fast it briefly lagged.
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—Nah why is this dropping HERE lmaooooooooo
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—I've been grinding my a** off for 3 months and got nothing—is this ga discriminating against people???
—Then go kill a level 20 Stone Golem yourself lmaooo
—It's a first-clear reward, you idiot lmaoooo
—Still, I didn't think they'd just hand over a Sacred Relic like that lmao fr
—Honestly if it's Mu-yeong, he deserves it lmaoooo
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—Mu-yeong Black Heavenly Demon Sword, how do you even counter that lmaooooo
—An absolute calamity lmaooo
—This is basically a cheat code wtf lmaoooo
—Strear's got a busted map lmaoooo
—How is anyone supposed to beat this??? lmaooo
—I genuinely have no confidence. Confident I'll lose lmaooooo
Mu-yeong's back-to-back bombshell announcents left the viewers unable to keep their fingers still for even a mont.
The declaration of first place at the tournant alone was enough to send them into a frenzy—and then the reward turned out to be the Black Heavenly Demon Sword, of all things.
The explosive reaction put Mu-yeong in a good mood.
"Of course, whether it was to maintain balance or not, it didn't co with any overpowered effects. It said the durability is infinite and that the Heavenly Demon Divine Art's damage increases by 20 percent...... Well, for soone like who doesn't use the Heavenly Demon Divine Art, it's no different from a decorative sword."
—Oh, what
—That's really it?
—Kinda la ngl
—I thought it'd let you generate infinite Sword Energy or sothing
—Fr I was expecting so insane skill attached to it
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—Still, you're the first on the server—that counts for sothing. Cheers.
—Just having it on you looks cool though lmao
—Perfect as decoration lmaooo
—Just the look of it alone would make you lose your mind tbh
—Fr, and it's a unique item so there's only one in existence
—Just be happy you cleared the achievent
Nine parts truth and one part lie—and yet the atmosphere was one of complete belief.
Who would even dare to imagine, after all?
That there were only two people in the world capable of using the Heavenly Demon Divine Art—and that Mu-yeong was one of them.
"Anyway, that's it for today's big announcent. There's still a whole month left, but I hope everyone keeps showing their interest."
—I want ti to fast-forward so bad
—How are we supposed to wait a whole month lmaooo
—I'm already going crazy wanting to place bets lmao
—The mont the betting opens, I'm going all-in on Mu-yeong lmaoooo
—Fr, instant life reversal right there
As things slowly settled down, Mu-yeong prepared to get into so proper content.
Before starting the stream, he had prepared a ga in advance, which he now brought up on screen.
[Alien—Escape from Spaceship]
—Oh, what's this
—Is he doing this today???
—Horror ga?
—LET'S GOOOOO
—Mu-yeong's playing this masterpiece? lmaoooo
—Already feeling a legendary stream incoming lmaoooo
A horror ga where you complete given missions while evading an alien creature to escape a spaceship.
Mu-yeong's reason for choosing this over Monster World was simple.
"I've been playing Monster World a lot lately, so I thought today would be a good day to take a breather. They say it takes about three hours to clear from start to finish, so it should be just about right."
Mu-yeong is not a single-focus professional strear.
If anything, he's closer to an all-around ga strear.
Of course, a tournant with enormous prize money on the line—along with training—matters greatly, but the stream is no less important.
And what would happen if he played nothing but Monster World every single day?
Naturally, his viewer base would narrow, and he'd end up with a stream only the regulars watch.
That effect would hit Newtube just as hard.
Looking at the longer picture, mixing in other gas like this was clearly the better call.
—Nice
—That's the way lmaooo
—Truly a genius strear lmaooo
—The preparation is sothing else lmaoooo
—I'm going to order chicken rn lmao
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—Mu-yeong playing a horror ga? Anyone already grinning ear to ear, upvote lmaoooo
—upvote
—upvote
—There's no way I'm skipping this lmaoooo
—Honestly I was getting a little tired of Monster World anyway, so nice timing lmaoooo
—Watching nothing but massacres does get old lmao
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—We're finally going to see Mu-yeong being chased today??? lmaooooo
—You're getting a taste of it today too lmaoooo
—Just imagining him screaming and running around is hilarious lmaoooo
—No way Mu-yeong actually screams, right?
—If he keeps a straight face that'd honestly be even funnier lmaooo
No matter how trained a person is, they can't help but instinctively feel fear when they see a ghost or a monster.
And not just on a screen at a distance—but inside the capsule, where all five senses are stimulated?
The fear would be more than doubled.
Martial artists especially so.
They have absolutely no immunity to unknown entities or creatures, and are hypersensitive to detecting things.
And now the very person who had only ever shown overwhelming performances was about to play this?
The viewers were beyond excited to see how his confident image would crumble.
All the more so, because the alien had invincibility.
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—I'm going absolutely crazy at the thought of a scream compilation coming lmaooooo
—Fr lmaooo
—I've already got my clipping setup ready lmaoooo
—I've always wanted to see Mu-yeong scared just once lmaoooo
—Really picked a great ga lmaoooo
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—PSA: The alien can't be killed no matter how many tis you hit it, and it follows you around until the very end of the ga lmaooo
—Hey, keep quiet
—Why would you spoil that???
—What a tactless idiot lmaoooo
—It's fine, it's fine—you can't use internal energy in there anyway
—He'll have to run on pure physical skill lmaooooo
Mu-yeong scanned through the chat and quietly let out a breath of relief.
Good, the reactions are positive.
He was glad—he'd chosen this ga with considerable thought.
He'd done quite a bit of searching for ways to give sothing fresh and entertaining.
He'd even asked the Iron-Blooded Witch.
—Well, why not try a horror ga? That genre draws viewers in really well, and it's very popular on Newtube too.
It seed choosing this had been the right call.
Just as Mu-yeong broke into a satisfied smile, a welco tone rang in his ears.
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—Hell mode, obviously?
"Naturally. I'll definitely be going with the hardest difficulty."
—Niceee
—Rough translation: I cannot enjoy a ga if it isn't the hardest setting
—That's not a rough translation, that's literally just facts???
—Oh lmaooo I have a high threshold lmaooo
—But is it actually doable? My friend cried trying to clear this lmaooo
—Do you honestly think your friend and Mu-yeong are on the sa level???
Not that a story-driven horror ga typically has difficulty levels.
But it does.
Beginner, Normal, Hard, Nightmare, Hell.
Five settings total—and the further you go, the smarter the alien becos.
More precisely, more sensitive would be the right word.
Not only does it relentlessly pursue you—it also reacts to the tiniest breath or footstep and cos after you.
Even if you hide sowhere, it searches every last spot like a paranoid creature.
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—50,000 Won if you don't scream once during the entire clear lmaoooo
—Insane lmaoooooo
—Why not just tell him to glue his mouth shut lmaoooo
—Cutting his vocal cords would be even more reliable
—Honestly, 5,000,000 Won and I'd consider it lmaoooo
—It'd still be worth it lmaooo—do you think the alien is nothing to him?
The ga hasn't even started yet and the chat is already in festival mode.
Mu-yeong let out a small smirk and imdiately hit start.
—Let's gooo~
—gggg
—Let's go!
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At that sa mont.
Shin-ryong, who had been watching Mu-yeong's stream, straightened his posture and made a call to soone.
Trrrrring...... Trrrrring......
Before the third ring had even finished, the other side picked up.
A voice of authority—deep and dignified—flowed through.
"Yes, U Ho-beop. What is it?"
"May the Heavenly Demon reign eternal, ten thousand demons bow in reverence—Sect Leader. As you ntioned before, the Young Lord has indeed obtained the Black Heavenly Demon Sword."
"Is that so? Just as expected."
Wi Ji-cheon let out a pleased laugh.
"That kid really does have extraordinary luck. To think he'd end up taking away insights I once recorded on a whim."
"......That room—did you create it yourself, Sect Leader?"
"It was a very long ti ago. I had a sudden mont of enlightennt and recorded it right then and there on the spot...... I never imagined it would be Mu-yeong who discovered it first."
At Wi Ji-cheon's words, a mory from the past surfaced in Shin-ryong's mind.
He said he'd suddenly gained an enlightennt that day—so that was it?
He clearly rembered the Sect Leader disappearing for a ti and then reappearing, visibly stronger.
He didn't say exactly what it was, but Shin-ryong had known imdiately.
That the Sect Leader had broken through yet another wall.
It felt as though a tangled thread had finally co undone.
"Then the Black Heavenly Demon Sword—don't tell that was also directly by your hand, Sect Leader......"
"I made a special request to the ga company. When I showed them the real thing in person, they nodded along right away."
"You an the actual Black Heavenly Demon Sword?"
"I only intended to show them what it looked like, but they got spooked on their own. Thanks to that, I even received triple the consultation fee. Ha ha."
Shin-ryong was briefly at a loss for words.
He quickly collected himself and continued.
"Ah, and there is one more thing I need to report."
"What is it?"
"The Martial Alliance is apparently hosting a large-scale Sparring Tournant. It's within Monster World, but the impact is expected to be quite significant."
"Oho....... Out of nowhere? Is this the brainchild of that old man Dan Jung-seon?"
"I'm not certain of that, but they are heavily promoting it with the Young Lord at the forefront."
Wi Ji-cheon fell silent.
Then, in a tone that sounded very much like he found this amusing, he spoke.
"When does it take place?"
"One month from now."
"Good. Exactly two weeks from now, I'll be returning to Korea."
"I will co to receive you."
"No, I intend to go in secret, so that won't be necessary. Above all else, do not let Mu-yeong know."
Shin-ryong tilted his head slightly.
Of all people, it would be the Sect Leader who most wishes to see the Young Lord.
Over ten years had passed without a single glimpse of his face—and yet, even now, secrecy?
"Instead, spread word throughout the entire Sect. Announce that a great reward will be given to whoever takes the Black Heavenly Demon Sword from Mu-yeong."
"S-Sect Leader. What do you an by......"
"However much it may be a ga item—the Black Heavenly Demon Sword is the Sacred Relic that represents both the Sect and myself. And yet, soone who isn't even a mber of the Demonic Heaven Sect is the one carrying it? What must be done?"
"......It must be taken back."
"Exactly. So then, Shin-ryong—why not step in yourself?"
"Pardon?"
Shin-ryong found himself reflexively asking back at Wi Ji-cheon's out-of-nowhere words.
"Wouldn't it take soone of your caliber to even stand a chance? You've been itching for a fight with Mu-yeong anyway, haven't you?"
Only then did Shin-ryong understand.
The Sect Leader wishes to witness the Young Lord's growth.
"If you don't want to, you're free to refuse. If I need soone strong enough to match you...... well, let's see—I could bring it up to the Chief Elder, Yeom-wang, or to the Third Elder, Jeok-hyeol Sinma."
Wi Ji-cheon said it as though he'd enjoy watching that happen.
Needless to say, Shin-ryong found it anything but enjoyable.
Two elders known within the Sect for being exceptionally aggressive and utterly rciless.
Those two clashing head-on with Mu-yeong, whose identity had yet to be revealed?
Even if it was just a ga—the uncontrollable future that would unfold was plain as day.
In that case, I'd better do it myself.
Having realized there was no choice, Shin-ryong answered.
"I will enter the competition."
"Good—saves the trouble of having to bring it up to the elders again. We'll speak in detail when I see your face. Well done, Shin-ryong."
"I'll see you in two weeks."
Even after Wi Ji-cheon had ended the call, Shin-ryong held the phone to his ear for a good ten seconds before finally moving.
His first action was to let out a hollow laugh.
"This is going to turn into quite the spectacle, isn't it?"
It'd be stranger if it didn't.
Because a person of his standing had no business competing in a place like that.
But with the Sect Leader's orders given, there was no way around it.
"Well. It'll work out sohow."
Ranked third in the Demonic Heaven Sect.
U Ho-beop—Shin-ryong.
This was the mont his entry into the Blue Dragon Festival was confird.
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