Chapter 131: Blue Exceeds Green? (2)

“What’s the problem?”

Hosu looked at me in shock, his eyes widening as he clenched his fists tightly.

“Are you really crazy?”

“No, I mean, why?”

“Do you think that’s… a strategy?”

“Why? That’s a strategy, so what else is?”

A rather bizarre strategy video was being broadcasted on our team’s video channel.

Hosu wasn’t the only one exclaiming in shock.

– Urgently convene the Human Rights Committee

– Shock and awe) Has internet broadcasting gone too far?

– LOL this is 100% unbroadcastable

– Is this guy really crazy?

– No LOL

– He’s lost it… gone mad…

– What’s in his head to come up with that?

The viewers were the same.

Even those who were usually numb to most stimuli were reacting with, “Ah… this is a bit much…”

I nodded as if there were no problems.

“Hosu, do you know the critical difference between you and me?”

“What is it?”

“You lack creativity. Don’t you know ‘creative’? It’s the most important trait in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.”

“…Is that what you call creativity?”

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[Ju-hyun!]

[Shhh!]

In the video, Hee-chul hyung was hugging the meat of the giant mountain rabbit we cooked earlier, while Ju-hyun, hidden behind a camouflage net, was confronting the tiger. Ř

The sense of smell of the was quite sharp.

It was a difficult target to ambush while hiding.

That’s why we set up a trap using the meat of the mountain rabbit we hunted earlier.

Tigers love meat.

Especially if the meat is wriggling as if it were alive, they can’t resist it.

The mountain rabbit meat was already dead, so it couldn’t move.

That’s why we prepared this impromptu measure to ensure it attracted attention.

In , there was a stat called . The higher the aggro, the more comfortably our dealers could deal damage.

It was usually the main role of the tankers.

Since Hee-chul hyung was originally a tanker and those with high understanding had to be tankers, he was the one to draw the tiger’s aggro.

Hee-chul hyung disliked hugging raw meat from the start.

But when Ju-hyun said, “Oppa, is it difficult?” he confidently accepted.

Being weak to cute and pretty girls is a universal rule.

I shrugged and said to Hosu, “Hey, there’s no set rule for strategies, right? As long as it works, it doesn’t matter how you do it.”

“Isn’t that too dangerous?”

“Well.”

Hidden bosses weren’t that easy to deal with.

Especially for a party mixed with beginners.

Hosu’s straightforward approach was definitely more stable.

It wasn’t much different from the old days.

Hosu always walked the straight path, while I moved through these shortcuts.

It was impossible to judge whose method was right.

Sometimes, Hosu’s method could be more efficient, and other times mine could be.

“Hosu.”

“What?”

“Sorry. This bet isn’t going to be fair.”

“What the hell are you suddenly talking about…”

Just as Hosu was about to get really annoyed.

[Roar!]

[Ju-hyun! It’s coming!]

[Yes, oppa.]

In our team’s video channel, the tiger charged at Hee-chul hyung, and he skillfully raised his makeshift wooden shield.

Crash-!

A hastily made wooden shield couldn’t fully withstand the tiger’s destructive power.

However, it could reduce the impact of the body slam to some extent.

Hee-chul hyung staggered and fell after receiving the tiger’s attack, but the tiger was also affected.

When blocking an enemy’s attack with a shield, the special effect is triggered.

Since it was a low-level counter, the stun duration was only 0.5 seconds.

At that moment, when the tiger momentarily lost balance, Ju-hyun, who had been hiding behind Hee-chul hyung, swiftly rose.

And with a very smooth motion, she thrust her sword into the tiger’s neck.

Swish.

It was like a scene from a painting.

A beautiful girl with leaves stuck all over her body naturally stabbing a sword into the tiger’s neck.

Even without special effects, I unconsciously let out a small exclamation.

Ju-hyun had accurately stabbed the sword into the tiger’s vital point as it staggered.

Even if others didn’t notice, Hosu realized how amazing Ju-hyun’s attack was.

For beginners, it takes a lot of time to handle their weapon skillfully.

But Ju-hyun didn’t need such time.

She accurately stabbed the sword into a vital point the size of a palm, and her movements were beautiful.

Had she learned some swordsmanship from her parents since she was young?

She didn’t seem to have any aversion to the sword as a weapon.

[Roar!]

[What! You stabbed the vital point! Why isn’t it dead?]

But as with everything, things didn’t go perfectly as planned.

The tiger, already stabbed in the neck, its eyes turned red and started rampaging.

“It’s berserk. It’ll be hard to catch it in that state.”

“Yeah.”

Sometimes beast-type monsters become stronger when they burn their life force just before death.

In technical terms, it’s called , and when it happens, the monster’s power more than doubles.

Originally, the tankers would have to hold out and buy time in such a situation.

But Hee-chul hyung’s will broke along with his shield.

Hosu clicked his tongue as he watched the video and patted my back.

“Don’t be too upset. You’re up against me, after all.”

Hosu was returning the words I had said to him last time.

Hearing that, I glanced at Hosu and smiled wryly.

“Hosu, you’re sometimes so cute.”

“I’ll give you the choice of what cosplay to do…”

Before Hosu could finish speaking, an unbelievable scene unfolded before our eyes.

In the video, Ju-hyun, holding Hee-chul hyung’s sword, swiftly slashed the tiger’s abdomen.

Seven attacks executed in an instant.

Even though I hadn’t taught her, Ju-hyun perfectly mimicked the swordsmanship I showcased in the commercial.

Thud.

The berserk tiger collapsed to the ground, and Ju-hyun nodded as she looked at its corpse.

[Easy?]

With that one word, the chat room exploded.

– What the hell is that!!!

– Oh my, Ju-hyun chan!

– What did we just see?

– That’s not a body double, right?

– LOL

– Our evil gang but in a girl idol version? I’m in, damn it LOL

Ju-hyun’s overwhelming talent.

The smile disappeared from Hosu’s face, who had been laughing arrogantly until just now.

I patted Hosu’s back and said.

“Don’t be too upset. You’re up against me, after all.”

“This is… unfair…”

“Shh.”

I could easily guess what he was about to say.

If I said this at this moment, it would thrill him to death.

I brought my lips to Heo-su’s ear and whispered as if exhaling.

“A good disciple comes from a good teacher.”

Moments like this were always the most exhilarating.

4.

– Rediscovering Joo-hyun

– Our Joo-hyun!!!

– This is insane, lol

– If only Joo-hyun turned on a stream sometimes to play a few games…

– I knew he had good physical skills, but I didn’t know he was this good at games

– For real, lol, like master like disciple

– Did you see him imitating Shia style?

Shia style.

That was the name the Evil Gang gave to the way I used my sword.

It wasn’t really even swordsmanship.

It was just a method of effectively targeting weaknesses and using them to turn the tide of battle in my favor.

Of course, being human, I also had fixed patterns.

The reason viewers were making such a fuss was because of this.

Joo-hyun had mimicked my attack pattern exactly.

When dealing with beast-type monsters in , I also slashed at the abdomen like that.

The boneless abdomen was much easier to cut than other parts.

“With Shia Team’s victory, we’ll wrap up today’s content! Great job, everyone.”

Thanks to Joo-hyun’s performance, our team won the bet, and today’s main content shoot was completed.

It was only natural that Producer Sung’s face was bright as he greeted us emerging from the capsules.

Not only had we shot some content for the eating show, but we also captured highlights of Joo-hyun that we could use over and over.

The internet broadcast, which had been streaming through Twipod Korea’s VRN channel, was also ending, and the rather long shoot was nearing its conclusion.

I looked at Joo-hyun as he came out of the capsule and asked.

“But how did you do that?”

“What do you mean?”

“When you fought the tiger earlier.”

“Oh, that.”

Joo-hyun nodded and then smiled brightly as he explained.

“I watched the Dark Spirit video of yours about five times. You know the Cerberus from Episode 3?”

He must really be a fan, to dig up and watch something I barely remember myself.

And it’s quite a coincidence he referenced that video.

Cerberus, huh?

It was the same as Heo-su’s broadcast nickname.

Heo-su approached Joo-hyun, his voice slightly excited.

“Joo-hyun, did you really imitate Chan-sik?”

Joo-hyun nodded naturally.

“Yes.”

“What are you doing now?”

“I was just really surprised.”

“Oh, okay.”

As Heo-su and I started to bicker, Joo-hyun said something completely unexpected.

“Cerberus, are you going to say something like, ‘Hey, your disciple is awesome’?”

“Joo-hyun, is it okay for an idol to make jokes like that?”

“What joke?”

He was imitating X-deok, but his knowledge base was insufficient.

This kind was the most dangerous.

If he kept making jokes without understanding their impact, it could lead to serious trouble.

…Calm down.

Of course, I wasn’t the only one shocked.

Even Heo-su, who was about to say something to Joo-hyun, was at a loss for words.

I lightly hit Heo-su and said.

“He’s my disciple.”

“What crazy thing are you saying now?”

“Be careful.”

He’s a handful, even for me.

Joo-hyun smiled brightly and said to me.

“Does this mean you’ll take me as your disciple now?”

“Of course.”

“Yay! I’m going to brag about this at the dorm!”

Joo-hyun’s exploits, partially revealed on the internet today, would cause quite a stir.

With the additional promotion for , our sponsor SD Corporation would also be delighted, wouldn’t they?

Thus, today’s shoot ended smoothly.

“Good job, everyone!”

“Everyone, thank you for your hard work today. We’ll contact you soon with the next shoot schedule.”

“Yes.”

“Great job, everyone!”

As the shoot ended in a warm atmosphere, and I was preparing to go home, Joo-hyun approached me again.

“Chan-sik oppa.”

He seemed to have something to say.

“What?”

“Since you won the bet because of me today, can you grant me one wish? Um…”

…I had a bad feeling about this. Please don’t drag it out!