Choi Yoon’s daughter, Choi Jisu, was staring at her laptop on her bed in the hospital room. Her laptop was showing two men engaged in a fierce battle. There was a series of slashes! It was a battle that would make viewers sweat.
“Jisu? It’s time to prepare...” The nurse usually in charge of Choi Jisu spoke to her. Now Choi Jisu had to prepare to be discharged. The time to depart for the airport was approaching.
“Wait a minute. It is an important moment. My father is fighting. I’ll watch for another 10 minutes,” Choi Jisu said to the nurse as her eyes remained fixed on her laptop.
She couldn’t believe that one of the men in the video was her dad. Just a week ago, he had been an ordinary South Korean player. Now he was fighting a thrilling battle that made people sweat. Choi Jisu’s thoughts on this didn’t last long because the nurse continued to call out to her.
“Didn’t you say that you’ll only watch for another 10 minutes? Get ready. Don’t you need to be prepared before your father comes?”
It was already the third time Choi Jisu had said this. There might be plenty of time, but it couldn’t be wasted on watching the video on her laptop. The distressed nurse approached Choi Jisu. Just then, there was the sound of knocking on the room’s door. Knock knock!
“Jisu? Your father’s here! Are you ready?”
Choi Yoon appeared after the stream ended.
“Father!!” Choi Jisu hadn’t moved despite the anxious nurse’s urging. Now she jumped out of bed and ran toward Choi Yoon.
‘Ugh.’ Choi Yoon held back letting out a groan. Choi Jisu might be light, but she obviously weighed more than just a couple of kilograms. It was natural for him to groan when Choi Jisu threw herself at him. Choi Yoon examined the room. There was a neatly arranged travel bag and a pile of clothes that was probably for Choi Jisu to change into. The preparations were over.
“My daughter, do you want to change your clothes? Wear them quickly. We have to get on the plane. It is Father’s wish.”
“Yes. By the way, what happened, Father? Did you get a bronze medal?” Choi Jisu might be pale, but her eyes were lively.
She stared at Choi Yoon with these eyes.
“Ah! That?” Choi Yoon smiled at his adorable daughter.
***
Another ranking battle ended. This time it was still Choi Yoon’s victory. It was close to a formula. He would defend and then subsequently use Turning Over the Ground. Until now, there hadn’t been any player who could withstand this pattern. Choi Yoon’s ranking was still too low.
“It’s okay,” Hyeonu muttered. Choi Yoon’s battle wasn’t as dynamic and glamorous as Dwayne’s style, but he had one great blow. As a result, Choi Yoon was cruising toward the bronze medal.
‘Then why do I feel so anxious?’
-Wow, the uncle is great!
-How long will it be now until the bronze medal?
-What is his current ranking?
-Is it six consecutive victories?
The viewers didn’t know Hyeonu’s insecurities and were simply intrigued by Choi Yoon’s performance. They liked it. Choi Yoon was as ordinary as them, so they felt a surrogate satisfaction when they saw him winning.
‘Well, it isn’t a big deal.’
Hyeonu streamed the show while ignoring his unrest.
“Choi Yoon, what is your ranking now?”
“Now it is around 83 million. I won five times in a row. So after the last match, I went up five million spots instantly.”
Arena’s system analyzed Choi Yoon’s ranking battle and determined he wasn’t suitable for his current ranking. As a result, Choi Yoon was matched with a higher ranking player, and his ranking climbed a lot.
-Wow, five million at once.
-Crazy, crazy. Five million...
-I want to raise my ranking by five million as well.
-So he will get a bronze medal if he wins 15 more consecutive matches?
‘73 million... Wasn’t it 20 wins for Dwayne? It should be roughly around that many matches.’
Hyeonu had started the ranking battle at a very low level, and due to the system, he played the ranking battle against quite high-level players. It was only after 100 consecutive victories that he could become a bronze medalist (9,999,999 to 1,000,000 ranking).
However, Dwayne and Choi Yoon were different. Their ranking swelled every time they won because their level was already above the player’s average.
“Choi Yoon, continue the ranking battle.”
***
Choi Yoon continued to fight the ranking battles. Four ranking battles led to four wins. The three battles ended as easily as the first one. He blocked the opponent’s attack and pierced the opponent’s vital spot. However, the last match didn’t end with just one or two attacks. It was a close fight where their weapons collided each time.
This allowed Choi Yoon and the others to realize something. It was that the opponents didn’t have lower specs than Choi Yoon anymore. Then there was the 11th ranking battle. If he won this, it would be 11 consecutive victories.
‘Huh?’ Choi Yoon had a strange expression when he saw his next opponent. The opponent was a knight, the most common class in the arena. The exception was that the opponent’s weapon was a big sword. ‘Based on what I can see, the player is mainly strength oriented. Avoid it and block thoroughly.’
Choi Yoon was thinking ahead when the ranking battle began.
[The ranking battle has started.]
‘I absolutely can’t block it head on.’
Due to the nature of Arena, the attack power of a greatsword or broadsword wasn’t very strong. The shape could be placed in a capsule and converted, but that was it. However, the use of such a weapon showed how much the character had invested in the strength stat. The opposing knight’s sword moved toward Choi Yoon.
Choi Yoon was ready to move from the beginning. The moment the knight’s sword moved, Choi Yoon was no longer in the same location. The knight’s greatsword seemed to stick to the ground. Choi Yoon had predicted it and moved quickly.
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