Chapter 34
Chapter 34
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Translator: Ace
Chapter: 34
Chapter Title: Hawk's Eye Broadcast
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The chat window was dizzying from the start.
Without turning on the camera that showed his face, Hawk's Eye caught his breath for a moment.
It was a pretty provocative title.
Lee Soo-hyuk.
His name carried more shine and power than any other word.
'This is blowing up.'
Watching the chat continuously was making him dizzy.
But on the other hand, there was a sense of relief.
The hotter the chat got, the more it proved that the aggro was being pulled perfectly.
"Suuup-."
With one final deep breath, Hawk's Eye turned on the mic and camera.
"Hello, brothers! Today, yeah. You see the title, right? That's what we're doing today. Oh, should I say 'as usual'?"
The standard opening line.
But from here on, Hawk's Eye had prepared no script.
Reality was the direction he pursued for his streams.
"I said it before, right? This guy, purely in terms of talent, is better than prime Lee Soo-hyuk."
Opinions on Lee Soo-hyuk were divided.
A player who obtained Lightning. It was undoubtedly a great achievement, but the comparison target was too unfavorable for such high praise based on that alone.
Blue Eyes' Lee Soo-hyuk.
He was an icon of an era, incomparable to anyone.
"Alright, brothers. Calm down first and let's watch the video together. I'll explain everything."
Ding-.
Soo-hyuk's image appeared on the stream screen.
"It was definitely said that Lightning is hidden here... but it's not?"
The Path of Walking Lightning.
Upon arriving there, Soo-hyuk first picked up a stone from the ground.
Pzzzt-!
A loud noise.
The stone blackened and bounced away.
"It's Lightning."
"Quick judgment."
Entering commentary mode, Hawk's Eye nodded.
It wasn't huge praise. But it was a situation worth commending.
Using surrounding terrain in an unfamiliar environment was basic for a skilled player.
"True to the map name. Walking through Lightning......"
"Looks like this week's theme is 'endurance'."
Hawk's Eye smirked at the continuing footage.
"The streamer's still a noob. You can see the awkwardness."
The atmosphere itself wasn't bad.
Before the main trial began, Hawk's Eye checked the viewer trend.
Already over 9,000.
A bit more than his usual viewer count.
Considering the stream had been live for less than 30 minutes, it was a pretty positive trend.
'The real deal starts now.'
Crunch-.
Lee Soo-hyuk began to move.
Pzzzzzt-!
With the sound of electricity crackling, the trial started.
Hawk's Eye fell silent. He'd seen it live once before, but he took it in again with his eyes.
And again.
"Guh... ughhh...!"
Even on rewatch, chills ran down his spine.
Then, Soo-hyuk, having passed the trial, revealed a Legendary-grade item.
Lightning Spear.
Though one-use, it was the first Legendary-grade item to appear in the 2nd floor section.
Of course.
The place to use that item had been decided from the start.
Piiiiaaaaal-!
Looking down from the mountain peak, the giant swept through the village like trampling tiny ants.
Most of Hawk's Eye's viewers hadn't watched Soo-hyuk's stream.
Hawk's Eye's current viewers had just surpassed 10,000. Meanwhile, Soo-hyuk's peak was only 3,000, so it was natural.
Kaboom, rumble-!
The startup began with the thunderclap.
Hawk's Eye held his breath without a word, focusing on the stream.
It took only a few minutes from the giant spotting Soo-hyuk to charging at him.
Grrraaaah-!
The giant was suddenly right in front of them.
But at that moment, the Lightning Spear's startup finished right on time.
Kaboooom-!
The yellow lightning spear flew in a straight line. The thunderclap exploded right in front, stopping the charging giant dead.
The screen shook.
The power of an activated Legendary-grade item wasn't something to spectate casually on the 2nd floor.
The moment they confirmed the giant's head had exploded.
Ding-.
Hawk's Eye paused the screen and began the review.
"Alright, up to here. Whoa, shit, brothers. Anyone see the same thing I did? If so, raise your hand."
"No, brothers. No cursing. Manners chat please."
After quickly cooling the rapidly rising chat, Hawk's Eye started the main review.
"First off, this Path of Walking Lightning. In my view, the structure is super simple. Honestly, if you think about it, you just walk straight without thinking."
Hawk's Eye nodded at the last chat.
"Hotpants type is right. Don't misunderstand. Structure is simple, but that doesn't mean difficulty is easy. No, it's probably insanely hard."
And on top of that.
"Plus, the important part here."
Hawk's Eye rewound the screen to a certain point.
Drip-.
Plop, plip plop-.
Impurities flowing from Soo-hyuk's body fell to the ground.
Thick, pitch-black liquids burning away.
"This here. Brothers, you see it?"
The scene passed too quickly in the original stream.
But once Hawk's Eye pointed out the black muck on the ground, viewers finally paid attention.
A few chats seemed to catch on sporadically.
And around then.
"Right. Se-tong."
Hawk's Eye nailed down the insane thing streamer Lee Soo-hyuk was doing.
"This guy's opening his whole-body meridians during the trial."
Se-tong.
Players' slang shortening whole-body meridian opening.
And whole-body meridian opening was known among players as the first gateway to becoming a ranker.
"Those in the know get it. This is true S-rank pain! How insanely painful it is."
Hawk's Eye made a guilty face.
"Ah, no, that's true but... I tried it too? It hurt like hell."
He was a fairly high climber himself, but he hadn't achieved whole-body meridian opening.
Only chosen players could accomplish that process.
Hawk's Eye was just one of the ordinary players who failed at meridian opening.
"Anyway, whole-body meridian opening requires immense concentration, control, and steel-like mental fortitude. Everyone agrees on that."
Now was the time for proper feedback.
"But does mental fortitude alone make it possible? No. To break through blocked meridians, you need matching magic power. Impossible on 2F."
Hawk's Eye leaned into the screen like a rapid-fire gun.
"So here's the question! Where did the magic power for se-tong come from?"
Bam-!
Hawk's Eye slammed the desk with his fist and shouted.
"Yes, Lightning! What's this trial field's name? 'Path of Walking Lightning'? Means magic power overflowing everywhere."
An insane idea.
Using the surrounding magic power threatening him to break open his blocked meridians.
"How does he even think of that? And even if he does, how does he execute it? And succeed?!"
His voice rose with excitement.
Anyone realizing how absurd this was would feel the same.
Standing up halfway from his seat, Hawk's Eye continued his final explanation.
"In an endurance trial, he endured even more pain. He layered another trial on top of the trial himself!"
After calming his excitement, Hawk's Eye sat back down.
He had a habit of getting hyped over great plays, but this time it was enough to affect the stream.
"Whew-. Sorry, brothers. Let's relax."
After a few breaths.
"Okay now. Sorry, brothers. Calmed down, time to wrap up."
Back to his usual energy, Hawk's Eye continued the stream.
Ding-.
The video resumed. Hawk's Eye fast-forwarded.
This time, it was Soo-hyuk activating the Lightning Spear.
"Honestly, not much to say about this part. So I'll keep it short."
Kaboom-!
The thrown Lightning Spear pierced the giant's head.
One strike.
Watching Soo-hyuk hit the giant's head without blinking, Hawk's Eye gave his final impression.
"It's just Lee Soo-hyuk. What more needs to be said?"
Twitch-.
Soo-hyuk's body trembled slightly at the last words.
It stung.
Badly.
'It's true either way, but......'
Whether his past life's name or his current one's.
Both were Lee Soo-hyuk.
But for some reason, it felt like deception.
'He's good, though.'
But layering another trial on the trial.
He simplified the explanation of meridian opening so even viewers unfamiliar with it could understand.
If it were him, he'd have listed the whole-body meridian opening process in detail.
'So this is how streaming works.'
He learned something thanks to that.
Each time, he realized anew how amateurish he was as a streamer.
"Um-."
Then, Unhyang, who had been watching the stream with him, cautiously spoke up.
"Can I ask something?"
She'd seemed to be glancing around throughout the stream.
She must have been hesitating whether to ask.
"Of course."
"I know this isn't something a manager should ask. No, really! I really know that."
"......?"
What was she trying to ask that required such buildup?
After hesitating for a long time, Unhyang finally seemed resolved and carefully opened her mouth.
And her question was definite.
"Streamer, why are you doing this?"
Definitely not a question for a manager.
"Not for money, right?"
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