Episode 90. power of big hands
Lee Ji-seong continued to swing his sword and cornered Kim Hyun-soo.
Each time the sword was swung, a huge half-moon shaped sharp mana was created and flew towards Kim Hyun-soo.
Quang! Quang! Quang!
The half-moon mana that flew out always caused a huge explosion where Kim Hyun-soo was standing.
Kim Hyun-soo was in a hurry to run away from the attacks that continued to come at short intervals.
There was no time to attack at all, so I was going crazy and jumping around.
‘Fuck, what the hell? ‘I’m not really that strong!’
It was Kim Hyun-soo, who had already completed research on Lee Ji-seong on iTube and other sources.
In the video he watched, Ji-Sung Lee was never in a state where he could launch such powerful mana attacks in succession.
If it is not a skill in the first place, it is impossible to attack using mana itself unless you are extremely skilled.
Rather, it was Kim Hyun-soo who appeared on the pitch full of confidence because he seemed to be weaker than himself and not strong at all… .
‘But how… . Ahh!’
Quang!
I couldn’t even think for long because I was trying to avoid another explosion.
Seeing that, the gamblers who had bet on Kim Hyun-soo had to shout with embarrassed faces.
“hey! “What are you doing, Kim Hyun-soo?!”
“Don’t just run away, attack, you bastard!”
“Lee Ji-seong, why is that bastard so strong? “You’re not the weak guy I knew?”
“Oh, fuck… . I only watched the video briefly and placed a bet on Kim Hyun-soo, but did I make a mistake? ?”
In this match, most people predicted that Kim Hyun-soo would have the upper hand. This was because Kim Hyun-soo’s performance until the second round of the preliminaries was overwhelmingly outstanding.
However, the battle unfolding in the stadium was going completely opposite to their expectations. It almost felt as if their names had been changed.
“… … .”
Kim Jin-seong was watching the match between the two with an expressionless face from the VIP section.
About 20 seconds after the battle began, Kim Jin-seong noticed the source of Lee Ji-seong’s current attack power.
‘I like the sword so much?’
His eyes turned to Ji-seong Lee’s sword with the Taegeuk mark engraved on it.
‘Even though the thickness of the mana covering its body is so thin, it continues to fire half-moon mana that is much stronger than that.’
To consistently fire that much half-moon mana, the user’s mana management level had to be very high.
Mana experts tend to have very thick mana covering their bodies as if protecting themselves, and the color is also quite dark.
However, there is only one reason why it looks like that even though the mana surrounding its body is so thin.
‘I can only say that the sword’s mana amplification power is extremely excellent.’
Kim Jin-seong remembered the time during the first round of the preliminaries when he obtained a special sword for a supply box held by another participant in the mountains.
Even though the same amount of mana was injected at the time, I still vividly remember being amazed at the sight of much stronger mana fluttering over the sword.
‘And looking at the speed at which it is swung, it seems very light… .’
If it hadn’t been light, he wouldn’t have been able to continue the attack at such a high speed, and if that had been the case, Kim Hyun-soo would have had the chance to counterattack more than once.
However, due to Ji-sung Lee’s continued rapid attacks, Hyun-soo Kim did not even get a chance to counterattack… .
Quang!
“Aaaah!”
In the end, while running away, my steps got messed up and I ended up getting hit.
The audience stood up from their seats at the sight of Kim Hyun-soo covered in blood from that single blow.
‘The protective gear I bought for 800 million won was shattered in one hit.’
Kim Jin-seong looked at Kim Hyun-soo’s protective gear with an interesting face.
At that time, Lee Ji-seong’s series of attacks came toward him, who was bleeding and groaning.
With another loud noise, Kim Hyun-soo’s body was torn apart.
[The winner of this match is Lee Ji-seong!]
Ji-sung Lee was seen clenching his fists in joy as the announcement was made immediately.
Jinseong Kim looked at his roaring figure and nodded slightly.
‘It’s a weapon worth investing 30 billion won in.’
His gaze continued to be fixed on the sword in Ji-seong Lee’s right hand.
In fact, Ji-seong Lee’s sword looked more interesting because Kim Jin-seong had not used the weapon properly after getting used to mana management.
‘What kind of weapon is this? . huh?’
At that time, I felt a vibration from the smartphone I was holding.
Lee Chae was young in the eyes of Kim Jin-seong, who confirmed the sender of the text message.
‘Park Jin-woong?’
I immediately checked the contents of the text message, and found that it contained quite a long text.
– For Jinseong Kim, I would like to provide information about the sword Jiseong Lee used in the battle just now. Oh, by the way, this information is provided as a service. There is no need to pay an information fee.
‘oh.’
Kim Jin-seong continued reading with a happy feeling. It was valuable information that answered questions I was curious about.
‘… ‘Is this even a type of business?’
Just in case, Kim Jin-seong turned his head to see if Park Jin-woong was sitting nearby.
Sure enough, Park Jin-woong, sitting in the far corner, was seen looking in his direction and waving his hand with a smile on his face.
Kim Jin-seong nodded and made eye contact before turning his head back to his cell phone.
– The sword that Ji-seong Lee just used is the latest sword produced by the Korean Guild this year for use in the new continent, Selepo.
– It is currently evaluated as the most effective among Korean-made swords. In particular, its mana amplification power is overwhelmingly superior to other swords.
‘also.’
Kim Jin-seong, after reading the explanation, confirmed that his prediction during the battle earlier was exactly right.
– In addition, it is excellent in all aspects, including durability, light weight, and grip.
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– It appears that Lee Ji-seong just purchased this weapon for 30 billion won, but in reality, he cannot obtain it even if he pays much more than that. It is a weapon of outstanding performance that raises the user’s level by several levels.
– The full-body suit worn by Kim Hyun-soo, the opponent, is one of the best prototypes available, and you can get an idea of the sword’s performance by seeing it torn apart in one blow.
– To block such a weapon, you need to wear state-of-the-art armor of similar price. There is no option for a prototype.
‘hmm… .’
Kim Jin-seong, who continued reading the text, became troubled by something unexpected.
‘If this is the case, it will be very important to receive a lot of sponsorship during this preliminary round.’
As you can see just by looking at the battle, the performance of the weapons and armor provided was so excellent that it could completely change the outcome of the game.
What if the opponent has plastered his entire body with top-level items, including that Taegeuk sword, but Kim Jin-seong, on the other hand, has to face the opponent with his bare body due to lack of donations?
Depending on the opponent’s level, Kim Jin-seong may be defeated.
At that time, I received another text message from Park Jin-woong.
– As you may have noticed, the person who receives the most donations has a significantly higher chance of winning.
– And in order to receive a lot of donations, it is better to hire at least one ‘big hand’. A ‘big man’ like Hwang Him-chan, the chairman of Infinity Clan, who just gave Lee Ji-sung 30 billion won alone.
‘ah… !’
It was only then that Kim Jin-seong found out the identity of Hwang Him-chan.
Soon, his gaze naturally turned to Ji-seong Lee, who was waving his hand toward the VIP section.
As Lee Ji-sung moved his gaze to follow the person waving, he could see a middle-aged man with bald head waving to him from the VIP section in the distance.
It seemed like he was Hwang Himchan.
– For reference, it is known that Hwang Himchan met Lee Ji-seong on the day of the party and persuaded him to sign a pre-contract with Infinity Clan.
‘So that’s why I sponsored it.’
– Kim Jin-seong, if possible, it seems much better to hire a big person. No matter how much money ordinary fans raise and support, they cannot beat the amount of sponsorship given by one rich person.
‘I guess so.’
Jinseong Kim looked around.
The gorgeous faces sitting in the VIP seats came into his sight.
They are all people who have enormous financial power that can easily amount to tens of billions of dollars at a time.
While he was thinking that in his mind, Park Jin-woong continued to send him text messages.
– If you have a large hand that you want, please let me know at any time. We will help you contact us in complete confidentiality. That’s one of our company’s main tasks.
– For your information, if you are Kim Jin-seong, you get a free pass no matter which big hand you choose. Personally, I recommend at least the top 4 clans, but I will follow whatever you choose.
Kim Jin-seong, who read the text to the end, sent a short reply.
– Thank you. We will contact you if necessary.
Afterwards, Kim Jin-seong put his smartphone away and quietly fell into his own thoughts.
Is it really necessary to take a big hand? And if you catch it, which big hand should you grab?
Despite his motionless appearance, his brain was working faster than ever.
* * *
Late at night.
A luxury car carrying Baekjun and Jang Seungwook was moving toward the Colosseum Survival Studio.
“after… . “It’s finally over.”
Jang Seung-wook sighed and opened his mouth like that.
“I’m really exhausted. As soon as the live broadcast ended, the place I rushed to was a dinner party with the King of Saudi Arabia… . I can’t even remember whether the food goes into my mouth or my nose… .”
“Tsk tsk tsk tsk.”
Baekjun laughs silently.
They had just returned from dinner at the same table as the Saudi king and other big names from the four major clans.
“By the way, can we really trust bin Nasir?”
Baekjun nodded towards Jang Seungwook, who soon asked him a question with a serious face.
“Since the investment for next season has been confirmed, it will most likely follow the plan.”
“If bin Nasir does not follow the plan, it will be a really big problem. “The program itself may be shaken.”
When Baekjun looked back at him, Jang Seungwook took out his smartphone from his pocket and turned on the screen.
“see. “Some of the articles that appeared today.”
Inside the smartphone that Jang Seung-wook held out, articles about today’s first round game at the Colosseum were sorted out.
However, the titles were very explicit.
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– The third round of the Colosseum preliminary round degenerated from a ‘skill competition’ to a ‘sponsorship competition.’
– Baek Jun’s excessive greed for money ruined the Colosseum.
– [Lee Kang-hee’s Column] The Colosseum, where fairness was life, died today.
Just by looking at the title, it was possible to understand the public sentiment regarding today’s competition.
“Public opinion is this bad, but I can’t say anything, it’s not wrong. “The fact that fairness has been reduced due to the sponsorship system is a fact.”
“… … .”
“If everything goes as planned and there is a planned twist, I think public opinion could turn around. But if even the plan goes wrong… .”
“You can trust me.”
Baek Jun interrupted Jang Seung-wook in a confident voice.
“The plan will proceed as is. “There is no way this will go wrong in the middle.”
“… Hey, CEO. “Do we really have to do this?”
Soon, Jang Seung-wook revealed his true feelings.
“There is no need to go to such a lengths to change the color of the program that has been maintained so far just because of one person, Bin Nasir… .”
“Do you think I changed it because I wanted to change something?”
Baekjun interrupted again, his voice becoming a little louder than before.
“I had no choice in this plan. “Even if no one else knows, you know, right?”
“still… . ha… .”
Jang Seung-wook, who was about to refute again but held back, sighed heavily, leaning his upper body helplessly on the sheet.
It was then.
That is, the sound of vibration was heard simultaneously from the smartphone held by Jang Seung-wook and from Baek Jun’s pocket.
Baekjun looked at Jang Seungwook without even bothering to take out the smartphone in his pocket.
The only time both of them were contacted at the same time like this was through a group text message sent by the production team.
Soon, Jang Seung-wook turned on his smartphone screen again to check the contents of the text message.
“… uh?”
He immediately opened his eyes and spoke to Baekjun.
“I heard that Kim Jin-seong has turned on the Internet broadcasting right now?”
Baekjun’s eyes widened slightly at those words.
(Continued in the next part)
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