Episode 92. vs. the world’s biggest player
“… The total is 58.8919 billion won.”
“… … !”
Kim Jin-seong looked at the employee with a surprised expression.
I was so surprised that I asked again.
“58.8 billion?”
“Yes, it is.”
“and… !”
It was truly surprising that donations exceeding 50 billion won were collected.
Because so many viewers gathered, we expected a considerable amount of sponsorship to come in, but we still thought it would be around 10 billion won.
Although it was definitely an issue and had a lot of viewers, it was thought that there would be some limitations without a contract with a big player.
Of course, 10 billion was a very large amount.
Therefore, when the amount exceeded 10 billion won, Kim Jin-seong tried to turn on the broadcast again and say thank you.
But 58.8 billion?
When Jinseong Kim was still unable to recover from his shocked expression, the employee continued speaking.
“The person who donated the most was ‘Hong Hyun-jin,’ who donated a total of 50 billion won.”
Kim Jin-seong’s eyes widened at the unexpected name.
Hong Hyun-jin?
‘No way, the vice-master of the Baekdu Clan I met at the party… ?’
No matter how much I thought about it, she was the only one that came to mind.
Of all the people named Hong Hyun-jin, the only one who would donate 50 billion won to the Colosseum was her from the Baekdu Clan.
‘Why did that person sponsor me? I’m sure you saw the broadcast two days ago… .’
It was Kim Jin-seong who declared that he would never become a contract hunter with the support of a big deal.
Nevertheless, given the amount of 50 billion won, it was obvious that there was a hidden intention.
But that wasn’t important right now.
‘Well, there’s nothing bad. I will use it as I please.’
Kim Jin-seong planned to use it however he felt comfortable.
What is more important is the fact that you have the money to purchase expensive equipment right now.
When Jinseong Kim was looking at the product, the employee opened his mouth.
“From now on, you can purchase the items you want for 30 minutes. You can also try it on before purchasing. “Please let me know when you have completed your purchase.”
“yes.”
After the employee finished speaking, Jinseong Kim approached the items. It was impressive to see each price tag side by side.
‘Let’s see… . This is the price of one of the highest priced weapons and a full set of armor.’
Jinseong Kim checked the price and nodded with a satisfied face.
This was after seeing with my own eyes that weapons and armor make a big difference in a one-on-one match.
But now we are in a situation where we can freely choose very good items.
‘What should I buy…? . Should I use proven Clan equipment as it is expensive?
The things that most caught Kim Jin-seong’s attention were the Daehan Clan products with the Taegeuk symbol engraved on them.
The products most used by participants in the first round were those produced by the four major clans.
Those who received a lot of sponsorship from some ‘big money’ all chose the most expensive products of the Daehan Clan.
In Jinseong Kim’s eyes, it didn’t feel like it had overwhelmingly better performance than the other four products, but it definitely looked the best.
‘They say that once you purchase a product, you can use it in round 3 as well… .’
After much thought, Kim Jin-seong reached out for the Daehan Clan product.
But as I wondered what I was thinking, I suddenly stopped my hands and raised my head.
Then, he turned his head and started walking to the display stand next to him.
‘Still, they donated 50 billion won, so I guess I’ll just take a look.’
The place where Kim Jin-seong’s steps stopped was where the equipment of the Baekdu Clan was displayed.
* * *
[Everyone, you’ve been waiting a long time! Colosseum Survival Season 12 begins now! The first game of the second round of the third preliminary round!]
The caster’s eloquent voice rang loudly throughout the stadium through the on-site broadcast.
[Let the 1-on-1 match between Kim Jin-seong and Han Mir begin!]
“Waaaa!!”
More than 100,000 participants filled the stadium and cheered loudly.
“Was Kim Jin-seong’s first match?! Amazing, Great!”
“How much sponsorship did they actually receive?”
“Maybe I didn’t receive much? “You declared on the air not long ago that you wouldn’t receive a big hand.”
“But don’t you think Kim Jin-seong will win even if he gets a little bit of donations?”
“I feel that way too… .”
Viewers began to chatter as they looked at both entrances that had not yet been opened.
Those sitting in the VIP seats were also having a conversation about Kim Jin-seong’s donation.
Even Oh Byeong-guk, the master of the BK Clan, the so-called four major clans, and Kang Gyeong-kwon, the master of the K3 Clan, had a conversation on the same topic.
It was a scene that showed how big a stir Kim Jin-seong’s broadcast two days ago caused.
“This time, Kim Jin-seong, that friend of yours openly complained about not receiving much help?”
“I heard. I was still too young. In the hunter world, public popularity is of no use… .”
Kang Kyung-kwon’s answer seemed to be ridiculing Kim Jin-seong’s choice.
“I heard that because of that broadcast, all the big players who were interested in Kim Jin-seong turned their targets to other players.”
“Keeping waiting for someone who won’t accept it first is the same as saying you’re going to go out of business.”
“Then Kim Jin-seong will have no choice but to rely on pure individual ability. No matter how much money the ants receive, how much will they save?”
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Kang Kyung-kwon nodded as if he agreed with Oh Byeong-guk’s remarks.
“From my perspective, Kim Jin-seong doesn’t seem that talented… .”
“Wow!”
“It’s Kim Jin-seong!”
At that time, the cheers coming from the general seats naturally turned their eyes towards the stadium entrance.
Jinseong Kim was seen entering first from the door on the left.
“… hmm?”
Soon, Lee Chae was young in the eyes of the two.
“Weapons and clothes… ?”
The full body armor Kim Jin-seong was wearing and the sword he was holding looked very familiar to the two.
The two letters ‘Baekdu’ are engraved on the left chest of the sword body and armor.
Anyone can tell that those were items produced by the Baekdu Clan.
‘Isn’t that the top-tier equipment among the Baekdu Clan’s equipment?’
‘How did you purchase those expensive items?’
As the two thought this with puzzled eyes, an announcement began to be heard.
[Left corner, participant Jinseong Kim! The total donations raised so far are 58.8919 billion won!
The person who donated the most was ‘Hong Hyun-jin’, who donated a total of 50 billion won.]
As soon as the name ‘Hong Hyun-jin’ was heard on the public announcement, the eyes of everyone sitting in the VIP section turned to one side.
Hong Hyun-jin, who was there, had been talking on the phone with an executive of the Baekdu Clan a little while ago.
“I’ll say it again, the amount you just heard on the air is my personal expenses. “You can rest assured that not a single penny has been touched on the clan’s operating costs.”
– We know that because we checked.
Immediately the executive’s voice came through the speaker.
– Didn’t I tell you? When you invest that much money, please give us some tips.
“Then you would have tried to stop me, right? “They say investing in a participant who outright refused to recruit a big player is like throwing money away.”
– that… .
Seeing that he couldn’t answer right away, it seemed like he had hit the nail on the head.
– … Still, if you do this, you’ll be in trouble. Don’t you know that if you spend this much money, it will be noisy? Next time, please tell me in advance.
“all right. sorry.”
Hong Hyun-jin answered in a voice that did not sound sorry at all and continued.
“Are you watching TV right now? “Would you like to check the items worn by Kim Jin-seong?”
The Baekdu Clan’s latest armor covers Kim Jin-seong’s entire body.
And he is holding in his right hand the latest Baekdu Sword, one of the best weapons boasted by the Baekdu Clan.
For Hong Hyun-jin, who is no different from the unspoken master of the Baekdu Clan, it was a scene that would have brought a smile to his face as soon as he saw it.
“We are promoting the products of our Baekdu Clan to viewers around the world. Wouldn’t it be acceptable to think that this amount was paid as a modeling fee?”
– That’s when Kim Jin-seong won. If you lose badly due to the difference in weapons… .
“Do you think Kim Jin-seong will lose now?”
– … That’s not it.
Hong Hyun-jin chuckled at the voice of the executive who had no choice but to answer honestly.
Is there anyone watching Colosseum right now who thinks Kim Jin-seong will lose?
“I’ll hang up after this. “I have to watch the game.”
Hong Hyun-jin immediately hung up the phone as if there was nothing more to talk about.
At that time, Kim Jin-seong was seen looking directly in her direction and making a quick eye contact.
Hong Hyun-jin answered with a happy smile.
‘This is how it feels to be a sponsor. Well, it’s not that bad?’
In fact, it would be a lie to say that I sponsored it for no reason.
The money was sponsored as an investment to make Kim Jin-seong look even a little better.
Even for Hong Hyun-jin, 50 billion won was quite a large expense. But at this moment, she was worth every penny of 50 billion.
‘If you kill your opponent brilliantly with that Baekdu Clan set, there is no greater promotional effect than that.’
Perhaps now, the Baekdu Clan has recruited the best model that they will not be able to recruit even if they pay money in the future.
* * *
The facial expressions of the VIP guests looking at Hong Hyun-jin with a happy expression were all similar.
Their faces were filled with surprise mixed with the question ‘Why?’
However, there was only one person with a different expression.
It was Park Jin-woong.
‘It’s really unexpected, but I’m glad anyway.’
The surprise had long since disappeared from his face, and now only relief appeared on his face.
Whatever the reason, if Kim Jin-seong received a lot of donations, Park Jin-woong was satisfied with that.
‘No one knows about the 300 million won I invested, but… .’
It’s a little heartbreaking to think about the 300 million won donated through slush funds, but isn’t a good thing a good thing?
‘If this goes on, Kim Jin-seong will definitely survive. With a full set like that, it would be difficult to lose, except for Shinwoong.’
With that thought in mind, I looked at Kim Jin-seong in the stadium with eyes full of goodwill.
I didn’t know if it was because I heard that my brother and I were best friends in Fight Club, or because I was given a memento of my brother that had a photo of the three brothers in it.
I don’t know the exact reason, but since their first meeting at the party, Park Jin-woong has been on the good side of Kim Jin-seong.
It was then.
“uh? Look over there!”
“What is that…?” ?”
“robot? Oh no! “It’s a suit, a suit!”
“It’s a suit like something you see in a movie… ?”
Park Jin-woong suddenly heard the crowd in the stadium buzzing and his eyes naturally turned to the right door.
“… … !!”
At the same time, Park Jin-woong opened his eyes.
Hanmir appears wearing a state-of-the-art suit that completely covers his entire body.
Park Jin-woong knew about the identity of that suit.
‘Abyss suit?!’
A state-of-the-art suit powered by ‘Abyss’, the highest grade magic stone that can be obtained from the New Continent, Selepo.
The Abyss Suit, which only has about three clans at most due to its expensive price, only appeared in the Colosseum Survival preliminary round.
‘How can I get that incredibly expensive thing…’ ?’
Park Jin-woong thinks that to himself as if he can’t believe it.
At that time, the public address began to be heard.
[Left corner, Hanmir participant! The total donations raised to date are… . As much as 5 trillion won!]
“!!”
“what?!”
“Joe? “Not billions?”
Almost everyone in the audience jumped up from their seats with shocked faces.
But there was still more surprising news to come.
[The person who donated the most was ‘Muhammad bin Nasir Al Saud’, who donated a total of 5 trillion won!]
The heads of the nearly 100,000 spectators all turned to the exact center of the VIP section.
Bin Nasir, who was sitting there, was exchanging an unknown look with Baekjun sitting next to him.
“excuse me… .”
At that time, Baekjun looked at Jang Seungwook’s voice from next to him.
Jang Seung-wook asked in a very low voice that only the two of them could hear.
“The real supporter of Article 5 was… . “No, right?”
“I just sponsored an Abyss suit used by the Al Saud Clan.”
“ah… .”
Jang Seung-wook looks like he understands only then.
This was because Jang Seung-wook knew that no matter how empty Nasir was, it was impossible to burn 5 trillion at once.
‘Wow, but no matter how much it was already used, they gave me that expensive Abyss suit to use in the preliminaries… ?’
At the same time, towards Jang Seung-wook, who is secretly sticking his tongue out at bin Nasir’s comments,
“How do you see it?”
Baekjun asked a question.
Jang Seung-wook, who immediately understood the meaning of the question, looked at the two standing in the stadium and answered.
“I don’t know if Hanmir can use the Abyss Suit well… .”
“I know how to use it.”
“Then, it will be the most interesting match in the second round.”
Hanmir, who was relatively weaker than Jinseong Kim, was given huge wings called the Abyss Suit.
In this case, no one can know who will be the winner.
‘The balance was properly achieved as planned. It would be best if Kim Jin-seong wins here… .’
Baekjun fixed his gaze on Kim Jinseong, who was looking at the Abyss suit without any change in expression.
(Continued in the next part)
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