Penthouse of Sword Palace.
Seong Ji-han, who logged out of Raijin's control space, stared at the cover of the book that Pythia had handed over.
'Because you did it yourself… … .'
Before Seong Ji-han opened the book, he searched about Ja-ha-gong.
The rise of volcanic waves is a method of internal resonance.
Jashingong, known to reveal purple energy.
'Does Dongbangsak know Hwasanpa martial arts?'
To the shamanist faction, to the demonic cult, to the volcanic faction.
This guy doesn't know anything.
Seong Ji-han thought so and opened the book.
OK.
[Planet 'Earth' is not an appropriate place to open Touhou Shin Gong.]A system message appeared above the book, interrupting his reading.
'Don't open it on Earth...' … I wonder if it's possible in the Void Training Room.'
As soon as I get home, I'll have to go out again.
Seong Ji-han checked today's date and said.
'I guess I can stay for 6 more days in training center time.'
After deciding on the time to return, I entered the Void Training Ground.
And then open the book there.
Creeping… … .
From the front page of the book, white smoke rose.
"hmm… … "Have the conditions been met?"
Dongbangsak appeared.
"I didn't know the old man would come out in person."
"I am not Dongbangsak himself, but my alter ego who will teach me some of the martial arts."
"aha. Thank you… … Was this a martial arts level?"
"That's right."
Seong Ji-han took a quick look at the inside of the book.
Only the outer cover is old, but the inside is modern, crisp white paper.
There wasn't a single word written inside it.
"It's good that you teach me directly."
"In today's world, is there any need to transmit knowledge in print? Or, did you want to learn Chinese characters?"
"no. "I don't know Chinese characters well."
"okay. So it's better to teach it directly like this."
"But why are you suddenly trying to teach me martial arts?"
In response to Seong Ji-han's question, Dong Bang-suk's clone stroked his beard.
"The main body, not long ago. "The Raijin has been subdued."
"okay."
"You talk like it's someone else's business. Weren't you there too? "The lightning keeps playing."
"well? Raijin is the god of lightning, so wouldn't he be able to embody lightning as much as he likes?"
In the first place, when Seong Ji-han received the book from Pythia, it was in Raijin's control space.
He left without knowing.
"Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk…" … "I know everything, but you're using a trick."
"I don't know what you're talking about."
"done. Anyway, let's get back to the main point. There, I saw a scene that I couldn't understand."
"What is that?"
"It's a red bomb."
Dongbangsak's alter ego spoke about what happened at the wall of Noejeon.
"The master took all the miscellaneous tricks of the numerous Thunder Gods. Especially sacred. You didn't take your red bombs... … ."
"okay. "That's fascinating."
"Why on earth did you do that? Although red bombing is an outstanding art, it is not something that the God of War cannot absorb. If I had absorbed and used the red lightning, there would have been no need to use the Spear of Longinus. "I didn't understand."
Seong Ji-han nodded at those words.
Dongbangsak's question was something he didn't understand.
A wandering warrior.
He could imitate all the powers in the world once he saw them.
But Seong Ji-han's is unique.
Even though he evaluated it as annoying, he never tried to absorb it as his own.
"Why do you think he did that?"
"I thought of a few possibilities. First, the possibility that red charging is so bad that there is no need to learn it."
"If that were the case, there would have been no need to use the Spear of Longinus. "If it's such poor craftsmanship, you can just push it away."
"That's right. Red lightning is worth absorbing. Then, of course, you move on to the next family."
"What about the next family?"
"It's simple."
Dongbangsak pointed his finger at Seongjihan.
"Seong Ji-han, a competitor fighting over martial spirit. The power of martial spirit does not work on him... … "Wouldn't it be possible to assume this?"
"hmm. Both of them have no soul, so they cannot be imitated... … ."
"I see. Of course, I don't know how you knew in advance about the power your master possesses... … "I made that assumption and decided to experiment."
"Is that experiment done by you?"
Dongbangsak nodded to Seong Jihan's question.
"That's right. Thank you. This martial skill is worthy of being coveted by the God of War... … ."
"They say this is a martial art from the Hwasan Sect. "Is it that great?"
"It's just the same name as the Volcanic Sect. This is a martial art that I created after thinking about it for a long time. "It's a martial arts technique that controls the void."
"… … "Void?"
Seong Ji-han opened his eyes wide.
A martial arts skill that controls the void.
No matter how much you call it Dongbangsak, to invent something like this... … .
'Isn't the real military god Dongbangsak?'
Compared to wandering warriors who just copy other people's work.
Dongbangsak seemed to be the closest thing to a true martial god.
"okay. The master is a martial artist who covets more than any other power... … However, even if you use this martial skill, if you do not absorb it. "I guess my hypothesis is correct."
"I see. But if this martial skill is something that the martial arts master covets so much, why hasn't he copied it until now?"
"this? It has never been revealed to the world yet. "Because it's still unfinished."
"… … incomplete?"
Dongbangsak stroked his beard with a relaxed expression.
"I see. In order to actually use Jashingong, you need to be full of emptiness... … Then won't my eternal life disappear? "The reason I have been a slave for thousands of years is because of eternal life, and I cannot give it up just to perfect one martial arts skill."
"… … So in the end, is this just a martial art created from imagination?"
"I've gone through some experiments in my brain."
For some reason, the gentleman who always asked me to come in as his successor said he would just teach me martial arts.
When Seong Ji-han looked at Dong Bang-suk with untrustworthy eyes, he twitched his eyebrows.
"no. "Do you really not believe me?"
"Can you believe it? "This is, after all, a martial art created from imagination."
"I made it, didn't I? Of course it's perfect."
"… … ."
"Don't do that, just learn. Even if something goes wrong, shouldn't I just stop using it? "I also feel empty and worry a lot."
If you don't use it, it's okay.
'That's true.'
Seong Ji-han smiled bitterly and nodded.
"All right. "Then, let me teach you."
"haha… … They teach you new techniques, but their attitude is impure. "Even if I bow to you, it won't be enough."
"I don't know if I'm teaching you a complete martial art… … Incomplete work is something I originally had to get paid to test. "Because it's an alter ego, it's overlooked."
Dongbangsak opened his mouth wide at Seong Jihan's attitude.
"It's so sweet… … ! If the main body had seen it, it would have rolled its eyes! "Thank you, it took a thousand years of research to create!"
"Is that so? "I'm glad it's an alter ego."
"Hmm… … !"
Dongbangsak's face turned red for a moment.
"… … I'll skip it for now. As an alter ego, I have to fulfill my karma. I will start teaching. Please follow me carefully."
"All right."
Soon, he regained his composure and began teaching martial arts in earnest.
* * *
Before the start of the third game of the Space League.
Coach Davis walked around the players' dressing room with a nervous look on his face.
"The castle! "Has the castle arrived yet?"
"yes… … ."
"Yoon Se-ah is waiting at home, but I have not yet heard any reports that Seong Ji-han has returned from training."
"ah. Why today! It can't be like this… … !"
Director Davis bit his nails with an anxious expression.
'You always participated in national competitions, but why did you disappear during the most important space league?'
Of all the games on Battle.net, the game that took the most priority was definitely the regular season games of the Space League.
Because humanity's ranking was decided based on the win or loss of this game.
However, Seong Ji-han participated not only in the China game, but also in the Taiwan game, where Korea was expected to win easily.
In fact, during the most important Space League game, he was not seen.
'How can we play without Seong Ji-han!'
From the director's perspective, Seong Ji-han is the strongest card to win.
Of course, I can make 100 servings by myself.
The class was also all-position, so it was a morale that could participate in any game.
But playing the game without the strongest hand?
'Should I lie down in the director's waiting room? 'Do you want to postpone the game by just one day?'
Director Davis looked pale and even began to imagine things that made no sense.
at that time.
"Go, Director. Holy player... … I'm back! "It says you're online now!"
"Oh, oh! is it!"
A member of the coaching staff rushed over to report that Seong Ji-han had returned.
Coach Davis jumped up from his spot without realizing it.
"thank god. thank god! Whoa... … ."
In that brief moment, Director Davis was in a cold sweat, perhaps because he had been between heaven and hell.
"under. But really. You come back 10 minutes before the game starts. You're really doing it too much... … !"
He grumbled with a relaxed expression on his face.
Flash!
"sorry. Director. Because I was so busy training that I lost track of time. "I will pay attention to the time next time."
Seong Ji-han, who was summoned to the player's waiting room, hears this and apologizes.
I was startled and quickly waved my hand.
"ah. Seo, this is not the case for a serious player! that. is it so. Damn Battle.net schedule! Schedule is a problem! And we have to send a message to the players... … Anyway, Battle.net is a damn game. There are a lot of problems, aren't there? haha!"
"Director. I think the game will start now. "Let's go to the director's waiting room."
"okay! Holy player. Please take care of yourself today as well!"
Coach Davis waved his hand and disappeared with a smile on his face.
American players looked at the scene with bewilderment.
'That tiger director becomes a gentle sheep in front of Seong Ji-han.'
'The person who lost his temper like that on American First... … It changes like that too.'
Davis, the world's greatest director who led the golden age of American First.
Although he was usually calm, he was famous for being fiery when angry.
In front of Seong Ji-han, he only showed a weak side, 180 degrees different from his image at the time.
but.
'what… … Seong Ji-han is your opponent, what can you do?'
'If you get angry and say he won't go to the game, the coaches will split right away.'
To the human team, Seong Ji-han was 100 times more important than Coach Davis.
It was not unreasonable for the director to take such a low-key stance.
"This is so… … "It's my uncle who's late, but the director is such an underdog."
"I know. "I'm sorry."
When Seong Ji-han was talking with Yoon Se-ah, who joined the human race team this time.
"Jihan!"
Two men approached him.
"Jihan. "I'm finally here as a representative of the Space League!"
"oh. Barron… … Have you already become the representative of the Space League?"
"okay. This is thanks to the standby guild effect. "Thank you again."
Baron with two status window abilities.
In my last life, I was arrogant and said I was number 1 in the world, but this time, I guess it's because I was pushed down a lot by Seong Ji-han.
The arrogance of that time was nowhere to be seen.
but.
'Why is this guy acting so friendly?'
He was with the U.S. national team players, but as soon as Seong Ji-han appeared, he rushed over.
I was so happy to see Seong Ji-han.
I haven't built up rapport to this extent?
"Let's start the MVP competition from now on!"
"Uncle Barron. How can you compete with your uncle for MVP? "You have to do it with me."
"Hmm… … !"
Last time I was ranked #1 in the world.
When Yoon Se-ah, who holds the 2nd place gift, was talking like that.
Jegal Heon, who came with Barron, smiled and greeted Seong Ji Han.
"Every time, we only meet with the opposing team. Even though we were on the same team, I couldn't say hello to you formally. "This is Zhuge Heon."
"ah. yes. Nice to meet you. "This is Seong Ji-han."
"It's great to be on the same team as Seong. "When we were enemies, it was really difficult."
Let go of everything that happened during the national team game.
Jegalheon said with a smile, "I'll do my best."
"uh. But Seong… … ."
He blinked as if surprised.
"I… … Did I see it wrong? "I see something like a purple aura?"
"ah."
Seong Ji-han frowned when he heard those words.
"It looks like your energy has come out again. "I've been practicing this until now."
Jahashingong learned from Dongbangsak.
This martial art that deals with emptiness was a martial art that no matter how well-versed one was, it was not enough to master it in just a few days.
'It keeps leaking out of my head.'
When Seong Ji-han was gathering his energy again.
=Everyone. Finally, Space League. Game 3 begins!
=The opposing race is… … Dragon! It's a dragon!
On the waiting room wall screen.
The commentators announced the start of the Space League match.