Chapter 117
Chapter 117
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Translator: Ace
Chapter: 117
Chapter Title: Hawk's Eye's Fiery Review
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Originally, Hawk's Eye's style was like this.
He never beat around the bush, his standards were sky-high, and he didn't hesitate to curse when needed.
It was so intense that rumors spread that his streamer nickname "Hawk's Eye" actually meant "Spicy Eyes."
"No, guys. It's not spicy, these bastards really have no eyes or brains. Who's the idiot who recommended this? You here? Raise your hand if you are."
"Manager, temp ban the cursers. Hand-raisers, get out yourselves. You don't deserve to watch my stream."
Hawk's Eye's spiciness spared no one, not even viewers.
At first, this edginess drew backlash, but now it was his signature concept.
"I'll explain why I'm starting like this during the review. It's not just venting—this is the core of today's review."
The screen switched.
This time, it was the highlight edit of Lee Soo-hyuk's video uploaded to the Players channel.
"The full version's too long, so I'll use the new highlight instead. Oh, and don't worry—I got permission."
The review proper began.
"...Begone, you rot!"
The trial's start.
The opening of the scenario named "Warrior's Qualification" appeared on stream.
"The start feels a bit random. Suddenly fighting some weird warrior?"
The first scenario ended anticlimactically.
"One-shot, right? This alone shows Lee Soo-hyuk's level is way beyond the 5th floor. That hit makes sense?"
The trial footage shifted to Viola's appearance.
"No need for that. He's not an enemy."
The chat exploded rapidly.
Asgard's Valkyrie, Viola, had appeared.
"Honestly, I was shocked. A Valkyrie already on the 5th floor? The scale just skyrocketed."
Divine beings like Valkyries were rare even in major trials.
Valkyries weren't super famous, but a divine being on the 5th floor alone blew the scale out of proportion.
And on top of that.
"Why is the wielder of thunder's power here doing this?"
The divine being's attitude toward Soo-hyuk was exceedingly polite.
Hawk's Eye quickly followed up.
"This 'thunder's power' thing is the core of this trial. It's why Lee Soo-hyuk got assigned it."
"Lee Soo-hyuk pants bro, spot on."
Hawk's Eye snapped his fingers, highlighting one viewer's chat.
"Anyone who's seen Lee Soo-hyuk's stream knows. The reward from Thunder Cave—that's the key linking to this trial."
Viola and Soo-hyuk's conversation was plenty engaging without action.
Especially from Viola's mouth came tales sure to hook viewers: Asgard's mission, Muspelheim, treasures sought by two massive powers.
The scale was too vast for a mere 5th-floor trial.
But.
"Still weird, right? How's the 5th floor this hard?"
That was every viewer's shared doubt.
It felt way too much for just the 5th floor.
However.
"Don't be fooled. Big scale doesn't mean high difficulty."
As if answering that.
"So, I just need to retrieve it?"
"No. That's impossible."
Viola answered Soo-hyuk's question.
"See? Valkyrie says it outright: 'Impossible.'"
The video continued, and Hawk's Eye kept pace with commentary.
"This trial wasn't about reclaiming the Heart of Thunder from the start. That's probably a later trial, way above the 5th floor."
An abnormal route.
Understanding that explanation wasn't hard.
Lee Soo-hyuk had cleared such trials before.
Lightning.
The absurd reward from slaying the Giant Tribe leader via an impossible route.
Soo-hyuk's trials always strayed far from the scripted path.
"Exactly!"
The video sped on to the meeting with the new Valkyrie, Belveim.
"Normally, you'd meet the new Valkyrie here, safely escort Viola out of the city, and escape... something like that."
The video fast-forwarded to Lee Soo-hyuk's battle with Belveim.
"Lee Soo-hyuk uncovers the Valkyrie's betrayal, derailing the trial."
Lee Soo-hyuk's trials were unpredictable.
Separate from the given objectives, he always sought the best path he could forge.
And that was exactly why viewers went wild for his streams.
"Exposes the Valkyrie's betrayal, takes her down. That's the route to the legendary Heart of Thunder reward. And Lee Soo-hyuk pioneered it himself."
He slammed his fist on the desk and raised his voice.
"But these bastards? Force-feeding it from the 5th floor? You idiots, does this look like real 5th-floor difficulty to you?"
Ignoring the video, Hawk's Eye tore into the viewers.
"And for the record, it wasn't 'force-fed.' Where do you see forcing here?"
The stream was true to Hawk's Eye's usual style.
No hesitation in criticism, curses when needed, no filter—that was Hawk's Eye.
But this stream was a bit different.
Normally, his barbs targeted the player being reviewed.
This time, the "spicy" target was the community users downplaying Lee Soo-hyuk.
Meanwhile, Lee Soo-hyuk's trial entered a new phase.
The trial's finale.
The stage swarming with Muspelheim's demons.
"Ah, ah... Demons..."
Knight Silvas froze at the demons' appearance, unable to respond. The city walls crumbled under giant fists, flames soared.
"Climb up! Hurry!"
"Th-this way, please!"
Pure chaos.
Dozens of demons visible upfront, each strong enough that Viola could barely hold them off.
"Be real. Does this look like 5th-floor difficulty anywhere?"
Hawk's Eye's eyes widened at the timely negative donation.
"Right. It was fake."
The sudden donation spoiled the video's back half a bit early, but it worked fine.
It let him flow into the key commentary smoothly.
"It had to be that way. If real, the trial would've been unwinnable from the start."
That was exactly what Lee Soo-hyuk had said.
"What impressed me most about Lee Soo-hyuk here? This part. Control and skill? I knew those already."
Hawk's Eye skipped ahead quickly.
The video paused at the prepared spot, revealing the cathedral after the demons vanished.
"The real deal is this."
Viewers hooked on the video grumbled.
"Those who wanna see it, go to Lee Soo-hyuk's channel. I'll keep reviewing."
Promoting Lee Soo-hyuk's video channel was one goal of this stream.
Hawk's Eye's revenue came mostly from video views anyway, not live donations, so sharing the hype helped.
"Asgard or Muspelheim—big interference from them is impossible, right? System-locked."
"You killed Belveim. Using this guy."
"A demon with illusion powers. If it's hiding something..."
Lee Soo-hyuk's deduction show.
The crowning line was one only viewers heard.
"Above all, no trial is truly impossible to pass."
Hawk's Eye ended up clapping.
"That's confidence."
No trial is impossible to pass.
It echoed Blue Eyes legend Lee Soo-hyuk's philosophy.
Countless Soo-hyuk copycat streamers mimicked it.
But among them, none truly understood—or enacted—Lee Soo-hyuk's words.
Or rather, none could enact them.
"'Nothing impossible will appear in my trials.' That's the conviction born from that confidence."
You could only grasp it with matching skill.
"And the creepiest part? It's true. Every 'impossible' trial for him turned out fake."
The video reached its highlight.
Belveim's betrayal motive. Viola's rage. Another Valkyrie trapped in illusion.
Then Lee Soo-hyuk's 1v1 with the demon.
"Think I only know illusions?"
"Doesn't matter."
Black lightning crashed down on Lee Soo-hyuk.
Master of Lightning.
His signature skill unfolded.
"No matter what you can do."
And at that moment.
"Now for the final verdict."
Hawk's Eye paused the video there.
"No trial I can't clear. That confidence, conviction, insight—all fused into his play. That's today's verdict."
Question marks and furious chats flooded in. The Master of Lightning 1v1 with Muspelheim was the trial's climax.
But.
"Lee Soo-hyuk isn't just good at fighting. As a true 'Player,' he dominates the trials themselves. That's the verdict."
Hawk's Eye shamelessly ignored the chats and wrapped up.
And that meant.
"Sorry guys, that's the stream for today."
The review content was over.
At their intense reactions, Hawk's Eye grinned like he was enjoying it.
"Maeba~."
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