Chapter 75
Chapter 75
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Translator: Ryuma
Chapter: 75
Chapter Title: The Genius Awakened's Stream (4)
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-LMAOooooooooo
-Insane confidence, holy...
-A 4-Star scrub is telling a 6-Star to go all in lololol
-lol Does he really think he can win?
The chat exploded at Oh-jin's proposal.
Most were mocking Oh-jin for fearlessly suggesting such stakes to a 6-Star, while others hoped JerryKim would step up and put him in his place.
'Well, that's a natural reaction.'
The gap between a 4-Star and a 6-Star was just that massive.
“Everything... all of it?”
JerryKim's eyes wavered.
He glanced at the sack full of Seong'yuseok.
The Seong'yuseok he had painstakingly collected over the past month.
The cost of equipment and potions alone to gather them easily exceeded a hundred million.
His expenses were even higher because he often engaged in risky plays for the sake of entertainment on his stream.
“Yes. Everything I have. Oh, and for the record.”
Oh-jin pulled a small pouch from his coat.
A pouch containing not even twenty Seong'yuseok.
“This is my entire fortune.”
“...”
JerryKim’s jaw dropped in disbelief.
-Ah lolololololol
-LMAO so that's why he said all in hahahahaha
-Ah lol, he has nothing to lose so of course he can bet it all lololol
-Noerang is hilarious lololol
-???: Nothing is scarier than a man with nothing to lose.
-If he gets lucky and wins, he yoinks over a thousand Seong'yuseok. If he loses, he just has to give up 20. lololol
-Holding a measly 20 stones and saying 'all in' lmfao
The mood in the chat actually shifted to be more positive toward Oh-jin.
They seemed to think he wasn't fearlessly challenging a 6-Star, but rather proposing a fight he was sure to lose purely for entertainment.
“Uh, um.”
JerryKim hesitated, his lips twitching.
Still, all of his Seong'yuseok...
He had collected at least a thousand Seong'yuseok over the past month.
More importantly.
'Shit... some of these I bought with my own money.'
To show off to his viewers how many Seong'yuseok he had farmed in a month, he had spent his own money to buy additional ones and put them in the sack.
And it wasn't a small amount of money, either.
'I did it because they're easy to cash out again anyway.'
The situation had become awkward.
-lolololol you scared?
-Are you scared? Are you scared? Are you scared? Are you scared?
-Ah lol, if you're scared just die lol
-He started the bet and now he's trying to bail lol
-He's just a 4-Star scrub, what's there to be afraid of? lol
-Isn't Noerang just joking with his proposal anyway?
But the viewers, completely unaware of his predicament, were mindlessly egging him on.
Oh-jin watched the conflicted JerryKim and smirked.
'He can't refuse.'
If he backed down in this atmosphere, he was bound to be ridiculed.
He had stepped into his own trap.
*T-ring!*
[Almond has donated 5,000,000 KRW.]
[Go all in. Winner takes all.]
As his hesitation dragged on, donations started pouring in.
“...F-fine.”
JerryKim nodded, clenching his teeth.
“However, how about we do it without any penalties?”
Now that it was a match he absolutely could not lose.
He couldn't afford to go into it with a handicap.
'Since he's acting so confident, he might have a trick up his sleeve.'
With so much on the line, he couldn't be careless.
-lolololol he must be scared shitless
-Pa. The. Tic. Jer. Ry. Kim!!!
-But honestly, I'd be scared too lol. How many hundreds of millions are those Seong'yuseok worth? lol
-JerryKim's 'Serious' Mode ㄷㄷ;;
A flood of mockery aimed at JerryKim filled the chat.
“Hey, everyone. You have to understand. You all know how much this is worth, right?”
JerryKim said firmly, as if this was one thing he couldn't concede.
“Fine. No penalties.”
“Phew.”
JerryKim let out a sigh of relief, clutching his chest.
Without any penalties, it was a match he couldn't lose.
'Looks like he really was just joking about going all in.'
Suggesting a fight against a 6-Star Awakened with no handicap meant it was right to assume he had no intention of winning in the first place.
'Ah, shit. I should have just gone with a reasonable penalty.'
If it got out that he went all out against a mere 4-Star Awakened without any handicap, he'd be mercilessly mocked for it.
'Well, it's better to be safe than sorry.'
The mockery would only be temporary.
In the end, all that would remain is the result: 'He defeated an Apostle of Polaris.'
“Shall we start right away, then?”
“Ah, just a moment.”
JerryKim turned toward the camera and took something out.
“There’s something you can’t leave out in a match like this.”
*Beep-beep-boop.*
He lightly operated the controller in his hand.
[Point Betting! Choose the winner yourself!]
1. JerryKim.
2. Noerang.
-Open the gates, streamer! Open the gates! Open the gates!!
-Ah lol, I just got paid today lol. Get ready lol.
-11111111111111111111
-No suckers betting on the underdog here, right?
-Underdog bettors GTFO! Underdog bettors GTFO! Underdog bettors GTFO!
In an instant, the chat descended into a frenzy.
“...What's this?”
“Oh-jinnie, you don't know about point betting?”
This time, Ha-eun stepped in to explain instead of JerryKim.
“It's called point betting. Simply put, it's like predicting the winner in sports. You use real money to buy points, and then you bet those points on who you think will win.”
“Isn't that just gambling?”
“It is gambling. In the past, you couldn't trade points directly for cash, but now you can.”
“I’m surprised the country lets this slide.”
“In a world where monsters are running rampant, is a little gambling really a big deal?”
“True.”
Anyway, this *nunna* has watched a lot of streams without me knowing.
How does she know all this?
'Gambling, huh.'
The corners of Oh-jin's mouth curled up.
'Can't let a good opportunity like this pass.'
He glanced at Ha-eun and gave her a look.
“Hehe, you little rascal. You don't have to look at me with those puppy-dog eyes. This *nunna* will take care of everything, so just you wait.”
Ha-eun grinned and took out her smartphone.
[Current Betting Ratio.]
1. JerryKim (92%)
2. Noerang (8%)
“Ah, everyone. Isn't this a bit much? You're making Mr. Oh-jin feel embarrassed!”
JerryKim chuckled as he shouted at the camera.
-Ah lololol is that ratio for real? lol
-ALL! IN! KING!
-Who the hell is betting on the underdog in this situation? lol
-Bet my entire fortune lololol. Please let me win even 5%!
-FavoriteBettorsDieFavoriteBettorsDieFavoriteBettorsDie.
The result was, as expected, a landslide victory for JerryKim.
Most of the points were being piled onto option 1.
'The amount of points is insane, too.'
With over 100,000 people watching the stream, the total amount bet had already surpassed two billion won in just five minutes.
Just then.
*T-ring!*
[Current Betting Ratio.]
1. JerryKim (73%)
2. Noerang (27%)
Suddenly, Noerang's percentage shot up.
“Huh?”
JerryKim's eyes widened in surprise.
For it to jump like that in one go, instead of climbing gradually...
-Holy shit lolololol. How much did they bet on the underdog?
-Someone do the math lol
-F*ck lololol, hey I did the math and someone just bet 460 million at once?
-A true underdog bettor ㄷㄷ;;
-See you under the bridge~~
A torrent of messages flooded the chat.
“Oh my~ Are you sure you'll be okay?”
JerryKim barely managed to stop the corners of his mouth from turning up.
'Guess there are always underdog bettors no matter where you go.'
To be crazy enough to burn 400 million on this.
It's something you couldn't do unless you had money to burn.
'Well, it's good for me.'
The larger the betting pool, the bigger the commission fee for the streamer.
“Alright! Last three minutes! Three minutes left!”
JerryKim expertly hosted the stream, encouraging more people to bet.
While he was focused on the broadcast,
“Oh-jin-ah. *Nunna* bet everything left after paying off the house. You get me?”
“Of course. I get you.”
“*Nunna* trusts her little brother.”
Ha-eun laughed, poking Oh-jin in the side.
“But what was your ID, *nunna*? I didn't see it on the betting board.”
“It's a secret.”
“Huh?”
Why would that be a secret?
“If I say it's a secret, it's a secret, you punk.”
“Come on, what is it?”
“Hmph.”
Ha-eun turned her head away, clearly not wanting to answer.
“...?”
He was curious, but didn't press any further.
It's not like the ID was important anyway.
“Alright! With that, betting is now closed!!”
The final ratio was 20 to 80.
An overwhelming majority predicted JerryKim's victory.
Well, it was a match between a 4-Star and a 6-Star Awakened, after all.
Maybe in a year or two it would be different, but at this stage, it was only natural that most would predict JerryKim's victory.
“Shall we begin, Mr. Oh-jin?”
“Let's.”
JerryKim approached and briefly explained the rules.
“The time limit is thirty minutes. Mr. Oh-jin and I will form a party and hunt monsters. Whoever kills more wins.”
“Okay.”
“Oh, and regardless of the circumstances, the kill will count for the person who gets the 'last hit' on the monster. How does that sound?”
It sounded fair at first glance.
But this was a condition that unilaterally favored JerryKim.
As an Awakened of the Sagittarius Constellation specializing in long-range attacks, stealing the last hit on a monster was not a difficult task for him.
'He's desperately trying to win, huh.'
Oh-jin chuckled and nodded.
“Understood. Let's go with that condition.”
-Noerang versus JerryKim~!!! Let the maaaaaatch~~~~~ beeeegiiiiiiin~~~~~~!!
-Ah lol, isn't that last hit clause a bit too much? lol
-JerryKim is really clenching his teeth for this one.
-He's clenching so hard his gums are probably bleeding.
-I bet he'll call GG after about 10 minutes lololol
Leaving the noisy chat behind, Oh-jin started walking.
'Honestly, I only added the last hit condition as insurance, but he just accepted it.'
JerryKim followed Oh-jin with his eyes, frowning.
'Does he have some kind of hidden trick?'
Frankly, his composure was a bit worrying.
'Whatever. What could he possibly be hiding?'
With no penalties and the ability to steal last hits, he was confident he could win even against another 6-Star Awakened.
“Hoo.”
JerryKim glanced at the viewer count.
The number of viewers had already surpassed 100,000 and was heading toward 150,000.
'This is my chance.'
A chance to firmly etch his name in front of all these people.
'I should focus on using my flashiest skills to take them down.'
JerryKim grinned, creating arrows of light and making them float around his body.
“Awor?”
“Awororor!!”
As he and Oh-jin ventured deeper into the tunnel, a group of three Neglish appeared.
“Starting the timer now!”
JerryKim shouted as he took a stance in mid-air, as if drawing a transparent bow.
The arrows of light floating around him began to swirl and converge.
-Kiyaaaaaaa!! Arrow Blaster!!!
-There's JerryKim's trademark move!!!
-JerryKim oppaaaaaa!! Take me!! (*dangles*)
-Daaaaamn~! Using his ultimate right at the start? lololol
A quick glance.
After looking at the chat window.
“First one down!!!”
He released the bowstring—
*-Bzzzzzzzzzzzt!!!!!!*
A descending bolt of blue lightning.
Oh-jin, who had rushed forward in an instant, split the Neglish's body in half with a single blow.
—Huh?”
While JerryKim's eyes were wide open,
*-Shhhk! Shhhwwaaak!*
The silver spear, wreathed in blue flames, tore the remaining two Neglish to shreds.
*Splat!*
A rain of blood and flesh splattered to the ground, forming a puddle.
“That's three, to start.”
Oh-jin looked back at JerryKim and held up three fingers.
-What was that??
-?????
-What just happened???
-Huh??????
The floating chat window was filled with countless question marks.