Chapter 131
Chapter 131.
The Heavenly Demon's climb of the Tower of Infinity.
Although this was only the second time.
-If it's the Heavenly Demon, he'll probably make money again this time, right?
-Didn't you see he got stronger? He'll definitely break records haha
-The atmosphere is already grim these days, I hope he does something big again...
-Just watching the news about occupation reservation towers is depressing ㅠ
In the current situation where towers under occupation reservation were causing chaos.
People expected the Heavenly Demon to do something.
And as Lee Ganghan climbed the tower and obtained rewards in real-time.
[Heavenly Demon discovers hidden route in Tower of Infinity.]
[Breaks through 100 floors in under 10 minutes!]
[What are the C-grade achievement reward contents that don't appear in announcements?]
[Elf Hild avoids Heavenly Demon and offers tower core instead.]
Breaking news began pouring out like a live broadcast.
The atmosphere was good during the early climb.
Only positive things appeared in news headlines too.
But the mood changed when Son Goku appeared.
[Son Goku declares he'll go to the place that created Journey to the West, what's the Chinese reaction?]
[Son Goku shows overwhelming strength.]
[Is the gap with Transcendents unbridgeable?]
[Divine Power, its effects are revealed.]
[Heavenly Demon repeats dying and regenerating. Victory seems unlikely.]
Although the actual time Lee Ganghan and Son Goku fought was less than 5 minutes.
As Son Goku unilaterally toyed with and suppressed Lee Ganghan.
People properly recognized the strength of Transcendents and were shocked.
-Wow... why are Transcendents so strong...
-Gershu really was caught off guard;
-He did cut off an arm at the end, but seeing him get suppressed in Son Goku's furry mode... the power gap with Transcendents is huge
-If even the Heavenly Demon gets beaten like this, who can face such monsters...
Of course, the battle with Son Goku ended well in the result.
Humanity got to enjoy the SS achievement rewards together.
Nevertheless, through today's video, people developed strong wariness toward the strength of Transcendents.
In such a situation.
[Notice: You can vote for humanity's 'Transcendent'.]
[Notice: The system is selecting Transcendent candidates......]
When the Transcendent voting notice appeared for humanity.
The world was turned upside down.
-Transcendents were chosen by vote?
-It wasn't just the originally strong ones who became them;
-Still, the Heavenly Demon will be chosen as Transcendent, right?
-There's no information at all about how voting is conducted... you never know
-ㅇㅇ There were Chinese and Indian players too, if they push with population power, unexpected results might come out
-There are 3 Chinese players and 1 Indian... will victory come from India ㄷㄷ
Numbers 1 through 9 were.
Transcendent candidates who received numbers according to player rankings.
By nationality, there were 5 Americans, 3 Chinese, and 1 Indian.
Considering population size and number of candidates.
There were talks that the Indian candidate might advance.
Due to this suddenly announced Transcendent vote.
Countries whose national players were selected as Transcendent candidates.
The United States, China, India, and Korean governments.
Emergency meetings were convened.
The White House, United States.
"Transcendent voting! Isn't this extremely important?"
President Alfred asked his staff while having Lee Ganghan's climbing video playing.
"That's right. Son Goku proved the strength of Transcendents this time. It's surprising that the Heavenly Demon cut off his arm, but when Son Goku showed his real power, he was easily neutralized."
"Yes...... It was shocking to see Strong Lee pushed that far. But does just being voted as Transcendent make you as strong as that monster monkey?"
"Experts have gathered opinions that even if chosen as Transcendent, they probably won't become as strong as existing powerhouses. But they think skills will be upgraded much more than current levels."
"Hmm......"
Even if not as much as Son Goku or Gershu.
Becoming a Transcendent would have upgrading elements anyway.
President Alfred nodded and said.
"If we vote, who do you think will win?"
"That is...... probably the Heavenly Demon has high chances. And we're also rating highly the Indian player Kiara who came in 9th place."
Kiara, the Indian player ranked 9th.
Although her skills were the lowest.
Since she was the only candidate from India with 1.4 billion people.
Predictions were that if she received unanimous Indian votes, her chances would be high.
"What about Mike?"
"Mike is...... it doesn't look easy in the current situation."
"Even if we make all other American players withdraw and he becomes America's sole candidate?"
"Nothing definite has come out about how voting proceeds, but...... if we assume all of humanity has voting rights, American candidates are actually disadvantaged compared to Chinese or Indian candidates."
"No, why! I know those two countries have large populations, but Mike is ranked 1st! Couldn't other countries besides China and India vote for Mike!"
When President Alfred got angry.
A staff member said with a dark face.
"In countries without candidates, support for the Heavenly Demon is overwhelming."
"As expected......"
"Since voting opened due to achievements the Heavenly Demon won, public opinion that he should naturally become the Transcendent is dominant."
"Ahem...... We should have brought Strong Lee after all!"
When President Alfred brought up his daily complaint these days.
The staff just nodded silently.
After lamenting for a while that they should have brought Lee Ganghan.
"Still, considering national interests, the Transcendent must come from our America!"
"That's right."
He emphasized that the Transcendent must come from among Americans.
"Right. Let's appeal that since the Heavenly Demon is strong enough, having another player become Transcendent would benefit all humanity!"
"Understood. But we'll need internal organization first."
"You mean unify candidates into one?"
"Yes. It's already an unfavorable situation, but with 5 candidates, it's a certain defeat."
Did gathering naturalized rankers backfire at times like this?
Alfred nodded at his staff's words.
"Tell players other than Mike to withdraw their candidacy! Candidate selection ends in 24 hours."
"We'll do that. We'll proceed with persuasion along with appropriate compensation."
"Ah. And...... try persuading the Heavenly Demon once too. Either come to America and win the vote with our support! Or ask if he can give up for humanity's sake."
Give up for humanity's sake.
The Heavenly Demon probably wouldn't think that way.
The staff smiled bitterly while listening to President Alfred's words.
"We'll give any amount of money, so either come to America or withdraw under pressure! Everything must be settled within 24 hours!"
"Understood."
Within the 24-hour time limit.
To carry out all the president's instructions, the staff began moving busily.
***
Beijing, China, Ministry of State Security conference room.
Deputy Minister Wang Swei entered the conference room with a haggard face.
"Why does that bastard Heavenly Demon enter towers at dawn? I was sleeping after taking sleeping pills......"
"Are you alright?!"
"I'm fine, fine. So...... I heard the report. First, yes. What's the atmosphere like in America and India?"
"America is trying to compress candidates to 1 person, and India is showing strong determination to elect Kiara as Transcendent."
"We should organize candidates to 1 person too."
Wang Swei calculated while looking at the report.
If the Heavenly Demon came out as a candidate.
American players wouldn't become strong competitors.
Mike was ranked 1st among players and was that strong a player.
'But he's still no match for the Heavenly Demon.'
He fought back and forth with Son Goku, a Transcendent.
People worldwide saw him even cut off an arm.
Unless they were American, who would skip the Heavenly Demon and choose Mike?
In third countries, the Heavenly Demon's support would be overwhelming.
With insufficient absolute population, it wouldn't be easy for America to win this vote.
Rather than that.
'India is the problem.'
Just by population, India had surpassed China.
If Indians united behind Kiara.
Votes might be insufficient.
Of course, when voting proceeded.
The Heavenly Demon had the highest possibility.
'But we can't give up on voting.'
They felt keenly about the importance of Transcendents while watching Gershu and Son Goku.
Humanity's first Transcendent must come from China.
Wang Swei thought this and gave instructions.
"Investigate more about America and India's movements, and see how the Korean government responds too."
"Understood."
"And let's do some traffic control ourselves. In the morning I'll report to the Chairman and push for Wang Jiebin."
By pushing Wang Jiebin, ranked 2nd worldwide.
Wouldn't they get some votes from other countries?
Wang Swei thought this when mentioning Wang Jiebin's name.
"Ah...... the Chairman is awake."
"Oh. Is that so?"
"Yes. But the Chairman wants to support Zhang Haoran instead of Wang Jiebin."
His expression hardened upon hearing his subordinate's words.
Zhang Haoran, ranked 7th worldwide.
This player was the Chairman's distant relative.
He did receive considerable favor.
'But at this important moment...... choosing 7th place instead of 2nd?'
Whew.
Wang Swei unconsciously sighed deeply, then.
Gasp.
Quickly inhaled.
Sighing like this seemed to go against the Chairman's will.
"......If that's the Chairman's will, we must follow it!"
"Should we proceed with Zhang Haoran's unification then?"
"Do that."
Unifying with 7th place instead of 2nd.
Making a choice that seemed strange to others.
Wang Swei consciously tried not to sigh.
While American and Chinese governments actively moved underwater preparing for voting.
'I'm a bit tired today.'
Lee Ganghan, who returned home.
Felt fatigue rushing over rapidly.
He definitely slept well and woke up to climb the tower.
Perhaps from repeatedly taking fatal wounds from Son Goku and regenerating.
Fatigue was more severe than ever.
'I should sleep some.'
Though it was only a few hours ago by time that he slept and woke up.
He was too tired to help it.
Lee Ganghan lay on the bed of his new house he still wasn't used to and tried to sleep.
Drowsiness that came instantly even without turning on relax mode.
'Transcendent voting and whatever, I'll think about it later......'
He fell deeply asleep.
When sunlight shone through the window, he opened his eyes.
"Ah. I slept well."
Did he sleep for about three or four hours by time?
Lee Ganghan felt his body had become lighter.
He left the bedroom and went down to the lower floor.
However,
[Many people are really troubled by bowel movements these days. But! With just this one thing, no more toilet worries! So they say!]
'Huh?'
TV sounds came from downstairs.
What?
Did he sleep without turning off the TV?
'No, I never turned on the TV.'
Did he accidentally press a timer button or something?
Lee Ganghan tilted his head and went down to the lower floor.
Then.
[Yes, boiled sweet potatoes are rich in soluble dietary fiber, so they draw moisture into the intestines and have the effect of softening stool. If you eat them warm on an empty stomach in the morning, intestinal movement becomes active, naturally helping with bowel movements.]
While watching the doctor's comment that boiled sweet potatoes help with bowel movements.
"Oh...... sweet potatoes...... sweet potatoes are good......"
Crunch, Crunch.
A short-haired woman eating potato chips.
"Oh. You're awake?"
Waved at Lee Ganghan coming down the stairs.
Rather than Lee Ganghan who moved recently and hadn't fully adapted to the new house.
Watching the woman lying on the sofa devouring potato chips as if it were her own home.
"......Yoo Doa?"
Lee Ganghan spoke her name.