A guild channel that attracted over 100 million people before the broadcast began.
Let Seong Ji-han show his face.
-Oh, you really came back?
-Where on earth did you come from?
The speed at which the number of viewers increases has accelerated exponentially.
"Owner. first… … ah. It has now surpassed 150 million people. "Please say hello to the viewers."
A guild channel broadcast conducted in an interview format.
The interviewer was Lee Ha-yeon.
"I'm sorry for not being able to participate in yesterday's game."
When asked to say hello, Seong Ji-han bowed his head slightly in front of the camera.
As soon as he apologized, the chat window exploded.
The atmosphere began to intensify, with sincere defense and criticism mixed.
-No, Jihan, why are you apologizing? You may not be able to participate in the game!
-Look at the way he lowered his head. Is that an apology?!
-No, the problem is the human team that lost to last place ㅡㅡ
-I don't feel any sense of responsibility for being number one in the rankings. What are we going to do if a dungeon is created in our land? … !
- Seong Ji-han, take responsibility!
This is a situation where mainly Koreans support Seong Ji-han and foreigners criticize Seong Ji-han.
Lee Ha-yeon glanced at the chat window and asked Seong Ji-han a question.
"Owner… … Many people were worried because the owner did not return. "Has something happened so far?"
Lee Ha-yeon asks that question and desperately gives a glance signal to Seong Ji-han from an angle that is not visible from the camera.
Since the response was so bad, it was a gesture asking me to respond well somehow.
"ah. "I'm late because I'm training."
Seong Ji-han did not care about this.
"training… … "This?"
"yes."
In response to that answer, the chat window explodes even more.
-training? Are you saying you're late just because of training?
-Hey, even though you're number one in the rankings, you continue to practice like that, so humanity continues to benefit.
-that's right. Most of the other rankers became celebrities and were busy having fun. How many players like Seong Jihan only practice training?
-But you still have to stick to the schedule! What if I miss a game?
-okay. Would you say that even if a dungeon portal opened up in your house?
-No, we're still in 7th place so it's not that bad ㅡㅡ Those foreign guys are really over the top.
-So you don't think about the multiplier that Seong Ji-han has earned so far?
-Seeing that we lost to the last place team in the league, it seems like we would have been last place in the league without Seong Ji-han.
-ㄹㅇㅋ
As sincere defense and criticism intertwined, chaos unfolded.
Lee Ha-yeon glanced at it and then asked Seong Ji-han again.
"May I ask what kind of training it took you so long to do?"
At the same time, Lee Ha-yeon gives him a glance again.
Not only her, but Yoon Se-ah, who was watching this from behind the camera, looked at Seong Ji-han and said, 'Please. 'Please.' her mouth was moving.
'You're more worried than me.'
Since I was a holy person, I didn't mind if I got criticized a little more.
Since the people around him were so worried, he decided to tell them the reason why he was late.
"There was something I had to finish in order to challenge for the Constellation. "I'm a little late in completing it."
"A constellation… … no wonder. Yes. There's no way the owner would just leave out!"
Ha-yeon Lee immediately receives Seong Ji-han's answer.
-So, will Seong Ji-han just leave? There's a reason for everything.
-If it is a challenge to the Constellation, does the battle during the Russian War have anything to do with it?
-No, isn't it because of the preliminary constellation thing?
-No matter what, I have to come out for at least a day and participate in the Space League 🙁
-Isn't the Constellation matter ultimately a personal matter? For the greater good, he should have come out.
-How much did Seong Ji-han earn when pioneering the planet? … Wow, this is really absurd.
-At that time, everyone was praising me for getting healthy, but it was a shame that I had no choice but to be unable to come out because of training for one game ㅡㅡ
The staunch advocates raised their voices in response.
Nevertheless, there were more voices criticizing him.
In a situation where the aftermath of the first defeat of the human national team has not yet subsided.
The reason Seong Ji-han said was because it was difficult to convince everyone.
"ah… … ."
"Well, there is more criticism."
The guild officials couldn't hide their concern at these people's reactions.
'I saved the drowning man, and he even told me to hand over the bundle.'
Seong Ji-han, who knew humanity's performance in his last life, found this reaction just funny.
He looked at the chat window carefully with sunken eyes.
Compared to the support from local people, there are far more criticisms from foreigners.
He looked at it and slowly opened his mouth.
"A lot of people are telling me to take responsibility. hmm… … How can we take responsibility?"
"that is… … ."
"Should I not practice? But there are many problems I face, so I must practice. If you can't give up training. hmm… … Should I give up on the Space League for a while?"
"yes? Oh, owner. that… … !"
Seong Ji-han folds his arms, let's try our luck like that.
-Are you not participating in the Space League? Are you really going to try it?
-try. What are you going to do? Leave the waiting guild? Are there many countries looking for empty seats?
-In the first place, isn't the problem with the human national team being ranked 20th in the league? Why are you putting the blame for the defeat on Seong Ji-han?
-Say something to the players in your country. Shouldn't last place win?
As if pouring oil on a roaring fire, the chat window burned like crazy.
However, that reaction was short-lived.
[A.DaVVies sponsored 100,000 GP.] [Holy player!! This loss is entirely my responsibility as coach. Giving up on the Space League... … please! No!] [KING.JEFF sponsored 100,000 GP.] [The World Battle.net Federation fully supports player Seong Ji-han. The decision to participate in the game is the player's sole discretion, and we ask that you refrain from excessive criticism regarding this.]Following the coach of the human national team, the president of the World Battle.net Federation also stepped forward to support the guild channel and send a message.
Even when criticism was pouring in on Seong Ji-han, the Battle.net leadership tried to observe without intervening.
"What… … ! Are you giving up the Space League?"
"No, no matter how many crazy people get caught, we should criticize them appropriately… … ! "Be sure to cross the line."
"Seong Ji-han. "This person is someone who will do it if he really wants to do it."
"We need to calm the situation down quickly now. "What if he boycotts even a few Space League games?"
As soon as he announced that he might not attend for a while, I was shocked and quickly started to extinguish the situation.
Besides Chairman Jeff and Coach Davis.
Support from Battle.net Federation presidents and guild representatives from around the world began pouring in.
-and… … Look at the list of sponsors; All the popular guilds send it to me.
-I think Seong Ji-han is the only one who collects GP money like this even though he doesn't attend the game.
-no. This holy man... … I couldn't come while training, so why am I receiving support?:(
-The president of your country also sent support to tell you to stop ㅡㅡ Do you want to make them shoot again?
As soon as Seong Ji-han announced that he would not be participating in the Space League, criticism rapidly lost its strength due to the subsequent sponsorship.
Especially as the situation unfolds where leaders from each country step forward and hold a sponsorship relay.
Criticism chat in the chat window is now clearly behind support chat.
-and… … As of today, it is clear who is the leader.
-Yesterday's loss actually made us realize how deeply humankind is dependent on us.
-ㄹㅇ Because I didn't know that I would lose to the 20th ranked player.
-But the leaders are quick to judge the situation haha.
Seong Ji-han looked around at these reactions, then slightly lowered his head again.
"Many people to whom I am indebted, including the director, have said so… … We will continue to work diligently on the Space League. "I have caused you concern by saying unnecessary things."
Seong Ji-han, who had the luck of giving up on a Space League game and sorted out the situation.
"Then, I'll see you again during the promotion match."
With a calm face, the broadcast ended.
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[What is the reason for the absence of participation in the Space League? Soaring public criticism, resolved in one word.] [Support poured in for the announcement of non-participation in the game. The top 100 guilds in the world all support Seong Ji-han.] [How did you come back without any trouble? Seong Ji-han's presence became stronger after the match against the Joinjok.]A short interview with Seong Ji-han on the waiting guild channel.
This only revealed how much humanity depended on Seong Ji-han.
As soon as the boycott of the game was mentioned, the leadership of humanity hurriedly supported Seong Ji-han and requested a reconsideration.
As people watched this in real time, they got a clear sense of who was in a disappointing position.
"Swearing uncle. "It has decreased significantly."
"Why are you going to a foreign website to check that?"
"It's amazing how people's reactions change so drastically."
This Korean portal site was originally full of sacred praise.
Yoon Se-ah launched several foreign sites and even used a translator to check people's reactions.
"Leave it alone. "If you get criticized, you eat."
"uncle… … After all, I didn't really care. "You even called for a boycott of the game."
"I just tried my luck. "Did I really not go out?"
"The federation responded so quickly because they thought it wouldn't go out."
Seong Ji-han chuckled at Yoon Se-ah's words.
Battle.net Alliance and Top 100 Guilds.
The time difference must have been different from Korea, but the response speed was incredible.
'Still, I'm glad that they recognize that they are the ones with regrets.'
Ranked 20th in the league, losing against the team.
Perhaps it was a bigger shock to the Battle.net Alliance and the leadership of humanity than to the general public, but the world's leaders were watching Seong Ji-han's feelings more closely than before.
In any case, if Seong Ji-han is not touched first, he is a player who trains quietly, develops his strength, and repays humanity sexually.
There seemed to be a consensus that we should support No. 1 in the rankings as smoothly as possible.
"Uncle, is today a promotion match?"
"uh."
"It's a first for mankind."
"Are there any other people who have reached level 300?"
"huh. I heard your level isn't going up much? "I don't know if the person who achieved level 300 will come out until next month."
A promotion battle that takes place after the tutorial is over and the maximum level is expanded.
Even at the end of May, there was only one player challenging the Diamond Above Master League.
'No matter how many growth bonuses have been added compared to before, it doesn't seem to be easy.'
A Battle.net game where you are matched with an alien race after entering the Space League.
When playing games with alien races, humanity's win rate was less than 50 percent.
There are so many situations where experience points become - instead of +.
Even though a considerable amount of time has been given, the players have not yet reached level 300 except for Seong Ji-han.
"Then I'll go and come back."
Seong Ji-han waved his hand at Yoon Se-ah and logged onto Battle.net.
[The Master League promotion match will be held.] [There is only one player within the race 'Humanity' who has met the promotion conditions.] [The promotion match will be held in the Space League.]Flash!
As soon as he accessed the game, Seong Ji-han was transferred to the Space League.
In a way, it was a natural result since there was no competitor among human players to compete with in the promotion match.
[The game takes place on the survival map, 'Space Arena.']As soon as that message appears, Seong Ji-han is summoned somewhere.
Flash!
Light came into my vision, and the surrounding places came into view.
'It's similar to the Colosseum I played before.'
It is similar to the arena map seen in Bronze, but the arena is ten times larger.
Inside, various races were glaring at each other and preparing for battle.
'Isn't this a special map this time?'
Maybe it's because they only play special maps in promotion matches.
Seong Ji-han was no longer accustomed to regular promotion matches.
If this were the case, the rewards would be less compared to the special map.
'Well, you can't eat special food all the time. 'Let's finish it quickly.'
Seong Ji-han leaves his regrets behind.
I took out my sword and spear.
In an instant, a powerful force blooms.
[hmm… … .] [Who is that guy?] [That's incredible power… … .]The eyes of the players who were wary of each other all focused on Seong Ji-han.
He grinned at them and turned on BattleTube.
"everyone. "I will show you the results of my training."
Grumbling.
At the tip of the spear, a small flame rises.
[Ah, no, what is that? This doesn't make sense!] [This is… … .]In an instant, a huge firestorm struck the stadium.
[Dragon… … Breath?!]The opposing player was wiped out with just one word.
Perhaps because it was a general promotion match, the game was one-sided.
'It's bland. Is this the end of the shortest period?'
After annihilating the enemy with one shot, Seong Ji-han waited for the game to end.
[The match ended too quickly, so the next opponent has not been decided.] [Would you like to face the 'Hidden Being'?]My eyes lit up when I saw the message that suddenly came to mind.
'It's a hidden entity... … .'
He clicks yes.
Epic Quest came to mind