Episode 89. the power of sponsorship
[The information I will explain from now on is currently posted as a notice on the official Colosseum Survival website!
If there is something you don’t understand while listening to the explanation, please visit the website and read the explanation in detail!]
As soon as he heard the following broadcast, Kim Jin-seong took out his smartphone and accessed the Colosseum website.
The site was momentarily stuttering due to the influx of people, but thanks to quick action, we were able to get the notice up on the screen.
In the notice post titled ‘Announcement of detailed rules for the 3rd round of the Season 12 preliminary round’, several detailed rules were explained in detail.
The first line was an explanation of the ‘sponsorship system’ that I had just heard in the announcement.
1. Sponsorship system.
From now on, viewers will be able to sponsor participants of their choice.
Participants can purchase weapons, armor, and consumables prepared in the waiting room in advance with the donated amount and use them during the preliminary round.
The donation amount is revealed at the beginning of each participant’s round, and the name of the person who donated the most is revealed.
If you do not use all of your donations in that round, the remaining amount can be used in the next round.
Once donated, the amount will not be refunded. Please note.
The caster’s voice continued to be heard in Kim Jin-seong’s ears as he read the explanation.
[…] And the items that can be purchased with donations are all so effective that they can instantly change the odds of a 1-on-1 match, and there are a wide variety of types!
Don’t you want to see the contestant you’re rooting for successfully pass the preliminaries?
Your small donation can determine whether a participant wins or loses! We ask for your participation!]
Jinseong Kim thought to himself as he listened to the announcement.
‘Isn’t this giving the popular players too much of an advantage?’
In particular, Kim Jin-seong seemed to have the greatest advantage. This is because it is true that the more fans there are, the more advantageous this sponsorship system is.
‘It seems like a system that enriches those who have more… Is this right?’
It is true that the current system is advantageous to Kim Jin-seong, but at the same time, it is a very unfavorable system for unpopular players.
If Kim Jin-seong were a less popular player than he is now, he would have been very angry as soon as he saw this system.
In fact, similar complaints were coming out of the mouths of the participants sitting around.
“what? Doesn’t this mean that if you get a lot of support, your chances of winning will increase even if your skills are poor?”
“Are you saying that an unpopular player like me should just die out loud? ?”
“Not like this! Baekjun Is this guy suddenly crazy about money? ?”
Whether they complained or not, the announcements continued.
[Sponsorships are now available through the sponsorship system provided on the official website! Please start donating now!]
After explaining the detailed rules for the third round of the preliminary round, an opening performance followed.
The audience, who were buzzing about the unfamiliar sponsorship system they were experiencing for the first time, soon
“Waaaa!!”
“Aaaah!! “Oppa!!”
They began to cheer as they fell in love with the splendid stages of Korea’s top idols.
The opening performance, so spectacular and grand that it rivaled the opening ceremony of the World Cup or Olympics, was scheduled to continue until 3 o’clock when the main game began.
However, Kim Jin-seong was not at all interested in the opening performance.
He was still reading the website notice and familiarizing himself with the detailed rules.
2. The time limit for each match in the third round of the preliminary round is 30 minutes, and after 30 minutes, the winner, loser, and draw will be determined based on the results of the judges’ review.
If there is a draw, both players survive that round.
3. Participants who pass as thieves will pass the first round by default and can watch the first round match from the VIP bleachers.
4. The matchups for rounds 2 and 3 are randomly determined by the computer.
‘… There is also a draw this time.’
Jinseong Kim thinks while reading rule number 2. It was a rule that would be very familiar to anyone who has watched a lot of fighting matches.
‘But you have to see a draw as a virtually non-existent rule. In reality, there are almost no draws in fighting matches.’
In order for there to be a draw, all judges would have to come to the same conclusion that it was a draw, and the probability of that happening was very low.
So, even in actual fighting matches, it is common for the winner and loser to be determined somehow.
‘If this is the case, when the game starts, I will have to lead aggressively from beginning to end. That way, there will be a greater chance of winning even when it goes on to judging.’
Jinseong Kim briefly recalled the judging scenes he had seen in Fight Club.
At that time, even in a tense match, CEO Cho always sided with the player who played much more aggressively.
– These kids make money? We don’t need those guys who only play defense! Because it’s not popular, there aren’t even any bets!
The image of CEO Cho shouting at Kim Jin-seong in a drunken voice while drinking was still vivid in Kim Jin-seong’s mind.
It was then.
Hearing the sudden thunderous applause, Jinseong Kim came out of his thoughts and checked the inside of the stadium.
‘… Looks like the opening is over.’
Kim Jin-seong, who saw the singers just leaving, checked the time.
2:50. The main game starts in just 10 minutes.
[Everyone, please welcome us with a big round of applause!]
At that time, the caster’s voice, more polite and solemn than usual, was heard through the speakers.
[The King of Saudi Arabia, Muhammad bin Nasir Al Saud, is entering!]
At that time, Kim Jin-seong turned his head to see everyone sitting in the VIP section on the right standing up.
A middle-aged man who looks like a typical Middle Eastern wealthy man enters with a bright smile and waving to the audience.
It seemed he was bin Nasir.
“Bin Nasir? “The richest man in the world?”
“They invested a huge amount of money in the Colosseum this time! That amount… !”
“… Hehe! Wow, was that a real unit?”
“i envy you… . “If that person wants to eat chicken, he’ll eat it as he pleases without worrying about money, right?”
“Just 50,000 won for me to order pizza…” .”
The crowd began to chatter, looking at bin Nasir as if they were looking at some magical being.
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Soon bin Nasir sat down in the central seat along with Baekjun and others.
Once again, the caster’s voice came through the speakers.
[Everyone, you’ve been waiting a long time! Colosseum Survival Season 12 begins now! Let’s begin the long-awaited first match of the third round of the preliminary round!]
“Waaaa!!”
More than 100,000 spectators cheered in unison as if they had been waiting.
That time.
Baekdu Clan’s deputy master, Hong Hyun-jin, was answering the phone with his beautiful eyebrows furrowed.
“Your father wanted to come see you in person?”
– yes. Bin Nasir said that he would only save face if he came forward… .
The chief secretary’s voice was coming from inside the smartphone.
“So what happened? “You didn’t run out of the hospital again, did you?”
– Fortunately, I succeeded in persuading him this time. He is currently lying in a hospital bed again.
“phew… good job.”
Even as he sighed in relief, Hong Hyun-jin secretly felt dissatisfied.
‘It’s really too much. Because he shows that he doesn’t trust me like this, the employees don’t recognize me as their master… .’
In fact, if Hong Seong-heun had given up his attachment to the master position a long time ago, Hong Hyun-jin would have already been at the helm of the Baekdu Clan.
However, Hong Seong-heun still seems to be afraid of Hong Hyun-jin becoming a master. If there is such an important schedule, you can see that he often insists on participating.
However, Hong Seong-heun is now too old to act according to his will. My physical condition is such that it is difficult to stand up without help from those around me.
“I figured it out. “I will go to see my father right after the dinner meeting with bin Nasir, so if anything happens until then, please contact me right away.”
– All right. master.
“Don’t use that title yet. “Wouldn’t you know it if you were recognized by your father?”
– … … .
Hong Hyun-jin’s answer, which felt somewhat sad, was no longer answered through the smartphone.
“I’ll hang up.”
That was when Hong Hyun-jin hung up the phone right away.
[We will introduce you to the two players who will compete in the first match of the third round of the preliminary round!]
Hong Hyun-jin’s eyes turned to the stadium as the announcement loudly rang throughout the stadium.
When the gaze shifted to the two players standing in the center, the caster’s voice continued to be heard.
[Cheong Corner, Hyunsoo Kim! The total donations raised to date are 873 million won!]
“800 million?!”
“800 million was raised in two hours?”
“Amazing, Great… !”
The announcement continued even as the audience murmured in surprise.
[The person who donated the most was ‘Jo Se-jin’, who donated a total of 400 million won.
Hyunsoo Kim used 870 million won of this amount to purchase supplies for this first round.]
Hong Hyun-jin looked at the participant called Kim Hyun-soo.
Looking at the person armed from head to toe in protective gear, it seemed like most of the money was invested in protective gear.
[Next Hong corner, Lee Ji-seong! The total donations raised to date are… !]
The caster announced the amount after a short pause.
[30.125 billion won!]
“what?!”
“30 billion?!”
“I heard wrong just now, right?”
The audience shouted one word at a time in even more surprised voices.
How can over 30 billion won be raised in just two hours?
[The person who donated the most was Hwang Himchan, who donated a total of 30 billion won.
Lee Ji-seong spent 30 billion won of this for the first round… .]
‘… wait for a sec. Hwang Himchan?
Hong Hyun-jin’s head turned to the side.
A balding middle-aged man sitting in the VIP bleachers on the far side was seen smiling and waving his hand in Ji-seong Lee’s direction.
Hong Hyun-jin, who saw this, immediately understood the situation.
‘It was shot by Infinity Clan Master Hwang Himchan.’
Infinity Clan has recently risen to a medium-sized level. The head of the place was that middle-aged man, Hwang Him-chan.
In that case, he could easily shoot for around 30 billion won. Even if you run a mid-sized clan, you can earn a huge amount of money from a single dungeon raid.
‘I wouldn’t have shot him for nothing, and there was definitely talk of recruiting him at the party.’
There is nothing free in this world. Even if Hwang Himchan is in a position where 30 billion doesn’t seem like a lot of money.
If Ji-Sung Lee survives until the end of this season, there is a high probability that he will join the Infinity Clan.
‘Anyway, what did you buy with 30 billion won?’
Hong Hyun-jin looked down at Lee Ji-seong in the stadium with a puzzled expression.
Even though he spent a lot more money than his opponent Kim Hyun-soo, the armor he wore seemed very insignificant.
‘… uh?’
Hong Hyun-jin, who had been looking for a difference for a while, stopped at the sword Ji-seong Lee was holding.
At the same time she was able to discover.
This is the Taegeuk symbol engraved on the handle of the sword.
‘Couldn’t it be a sword made by the Daehan Clan?’
It was when Hong Hyun-jin thought this to himself with an expression of wonder.
[Then, let the game begin!]
An announcement was heard announcing the start of the game.
At the same time, Ji-seong Lee swung his sword with all his might toward Hyun-soo Kim,
Kwaaaaang!
A huge explosion exploded in the direction where Hyunsoo Kim was standing, along with a loud noise that shook the entire stadium.
“omg?”
“no… !”
“what?!”
The audience all began to stand up from their seats one by one with shocked expressions.
Everyone could see that the floor from right in front of Lee Ji-seong to where Kim Hyun-soo was standing was long and deep.
It was the half-moon shaped mana that was created and flown from Lee Ji-seong’s sword.
“Nonsense!”
“Is that even possible without Kim Jin-seong?!”
“Shinwoong-do, that would be impossible!”
“Hey, Shinwoong is possible… .”
When everyone shouts one word at a time as if they can’t believe it.
Hong Hyun-jin also had his eyes wide open and could not take his gaze off Ji-seong Lee.
‘No way, it was right. That’s a mana-amplifying sword recently produced by the Great Clan!’
At the same time, she seemed to know why Lee Ji-seong spent 30 billion won at once.
That’s because you have to have that much money to buy the latest mana amplification sword.
‘You can even buy a sword like that? How many levels can the user’s level increase with just that sword?’
Hong Hyun-jin didn’t understand that.
If such weapons can be purchased with donations, the difference in donations can actually determine victory or defeat.
‘I know that CEO Baek Jun hates external influences on the game… .’
Isn’t this a level where it goes beyond influencing from the outside and can even determine who survives?
‘What on earth are you thinking, Mr. Baekjun? Is this really a way to boost the fortunes of those who are doing well?’
Hong Hyun-jin’s head turned towards Baek-jun, who was sitting far away.
He seemed to be whispering with Jang Seung-wook, who was sitting next to him, with an expression that made it hard to tell what he was thinking.
(Continued in the next part)
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