Martial Arts Returnee's Game Broadcast-Chapter 340: The Small Ball Thrown by Ujiwoo
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Ha Eung Eung, briefly distracted by the Annyeonghasalbeop trend, returned to her original purpose of scolding Lee So-hye, urging her to stop slacking off by broadcasting lazily and instead focus on diligently training in martial arts.
...Or at least that’s what she planned to do, until the existence of Annyeonghasalbeop action and Annyeonghasalbeop counterattack changed her mind.
‘There’s nothing better than learning martial arts while enjoying it.’
Both Ha Eung Eung and Lee So-hye found themselves researching difficult actions that their opponents could hardly counter, dedicating themselves to training in martial arts just to execute and counter these difficult moves!
A curious phenomenon arose from pure malice aimed at teasing their opponents!
In such an atmosphere, there was no need to forcefully lecture on martial arts training.
‘Rather, I should be thankful to Lee Da-hye.’
Though she had once felt some jealousy at having her role as a mother figure taken by Lee Da-hye, the situation had ultimately proved beneficial for Mark 2’s future.
Lee Da-hye, who played the role of both a friend and a mentor, even a second mother, to the lonely Mark 2, was truly admirable.
[Go ahead and tell her. It’s too much to call her a mother, but she can at least be Mark 2’s aunt.]
Ha Eung Eung had officially recognized Lee Da-hye as a relative of Mark 2, a rare act of generosity for a martial artist who usually monopolized all opportunities and connections!
“She says no. She said, ‘I’ll be Mark 2’s sister.’”
It sounds too old to be an aunt!
At Lee Da-hye’s cheeky rebuttal, Ha Eung Eung’s face stiffened.
How dare she refuse my kindness!
[Tell her it’s better than being called grandma.]
“She says, ‘Hmm, what should I do? I prefer to be the stepmother. Should I just go ahead and become the stepmother?’”
[If she’s so confident, tell her to settle it with swordsmanship.]
“She says, ‘If I were to have a violent woman as a mother, Mark 2 would grow up violent. Poor thing. For Mark 2’s sake, I’ll accept the challenge, if you’re confident, come at me with Battle Minesweeper.’”
Ha Eung Eung was shocked.
A challenge?
Since reaching the peak of her martial arts skills, Lee Da-hye was the first to show such disrespect for her.
Was she not even afraid?
Had she become so underestimated after losing an arm to the half-beast?
What kind of bravado was this?
Not even a hollow laugh escaped from her.
[Let’s set the date and time for the challenge.]
“She says, ‘Agreed. And she told me to buy Mark 2 some honey candy.’”
[No lying is allowed.]
Still, Ha Eung Eung eventually bought the honey candy for Mark 2.
Unlike Lee Da-hye, who «N.o.v.e.l.i.g.h.t» could have been an aunt to Mark 2, there was another person who could truly be called Mark 2’s real aunt in the Haenampa faction.
“Sister Ha Eung Eung. Is it true that you’ve set a duel date with Mark 2’s virtual world protector?”
[It’s true.]
Eve.
The war hero staying in the Haenampa faction wasn’t fond of this duel.
“When parents fight, the child is bound to go astray, even if it’s not their real parents but another guardian.”
[The one who provoked first was the other side. If they hadn’t made a move, we would have just lost Mark 2.]
“It feels like fighting with an evil uncle who feeds the child nothing but bad food. I understand the sentiment, but I can’t support it.”
The aftermath of a fight is always devastating.
The winner and loser are determined, and someone caught in the middle loses something precious.
This fight, however, was born from both sides’ love for Mark 2. Even Lee Da-hye’s provocation was clearly aimed at this underlying intent.
The provocative message was clear:
“Am I not more suitable to be Mark 2’s parent than you?”
That message carried distrust, questioning the Silent Swordsman’s behavior.
‘The world of streamers is not so different from the martial world. They spread their influence for their own gain; if this isn’t martial arts, what is?’
While not common, such things happen from time to time.
Even in the Murim Bimangnok, many duels were fought.
The only difference was the method of the duel.
[Please watch over Mark 2 so she doesn’t get hurt.]
“If it’s a request from you, Sister Ha Eung Eung, I can’t refuse. But can I ask you for something as well?”
Ha Eung Eung nodded.
Eve, with a serious face, made her request.
“Please, make sure not to kill or seriously hurt Lee Da-hye, whether in reality or in the virtual world.”
I’ll try my best.
Ha Eung Eung replied, but she wasn’t sure she could keep that promise.
Even someone like Lee Hae-chan had created a formidable foe like Armored Taejong in his gladiator training grounds, so she couldn’t underestimate Lee Da-hye, who was arguably a master of her own game.
Though the genres and methods were different, Lee Da-hye could certainly be called the reigning champion of her game.
A top-tier player in Battle Minesweeper.
‘For now, I should learn about this game.’
Before facing the duel, it was important to thoroughly research the Battle Minesweeper and study its strategies.
[Jiwoo, please gather detailed information about Battle Minesweeper.]
“Are you serious about this? I haven’t seen you this focused in months. Since you’re so eager, I’ll make sure not to disappoint you.”
Ujiwoo diligently gathered information.
Though often compared to Min Woo-sung in many ways, that didn’t mean Ujiwoo was incompetent.
It was just that Min Woo-sung, using the National Security Agency to access information ordinary people couldn’t, was excessively capable. Ujiwoo, however, was still competent among ordinary people.
‘I really shouldn’t be compared to him.’
With a predecessor as great as Min Woo-sung, it was natural for Ujiwoo to feel some inferiority.
He had done his best to collect the information, but whether Ha Eung Eung would be satisfied was still uncertain.
Nervously, Ujiwoo headed toward the conference room.
He had a strange sense of unease.
Why was he called to the conference room instead of the office?
‘Did she want to create an atmosphere?’
Maybe it was just Ha Eung Eung’s usual unpredictable behavior.
He tried to comfort himself as he opened the door to the conference room.
Dozens of high-ranking officials from Haenampa stared at him.
Bang.
He closed the door.
He couldn’t understand.
‘What is this? A hidden camera?’
Why were so many people gathered?
Taking a deep breath, he opened the door again.
This time, he carefully surveyed the room.
On the left side were Lightning Man, Cactus Man, Yang Gwi-ho, and other martial arts officers, along with VIP trainees like Jang Hwa-ryun and Go Dong-jun.
On the right were officials from the Black Army.
At the center of the table sat the general martial arts leader Baek So-cheon, high-ranking officials from the Black Army like Whisper, master disciple Joo A-young, distinguished guests like Eve, and Dash Man.
An all-star lineup.
It was an overwhelming display of Haenampa’s top-tier strength, gathering in one suffocating conference room!
“If you close the door again and run, you’ll get hit.”
“Do we really need to go this far?”
“Enough talking, just get in. Can’t you see everyone’s waiting?”
At Lee So-hye’s urging, Ujiwoo entered the room like a helpless animal being dragged to the slaughter.
As he stood by the podium, he first noticed the best seats in the conference room.
Mark 2 was spinning in her chair, and Ha Eung Eung, with one finger, halted its motion, while Lee So-hye sharply urged him from the side.
‘We really are the leading streamers, aren’t we?’
The seats were assigned based on martial arts skill, but there were also differences based on broadcasting ability.
In particular, Lee So-hye, who contributed greatly to the Silent Swordsman’s broadcast, was seated in a position even higher than Baek So-cheon and Whisper, who boasted strong martial skills.
“Ah, I’m going to suffocate. I’m just going to report the results quickly.”
It was truly suffocating for him to present in front of all those people.
“Battle Minesweeper is a game where you avoid mines on a field, interact with various objects to farm, and either defeat all competitors or be the last one standing to win.”
So what? Let’s see how well you do.
Ujiwoo felt smaller under the intense gaze of the high-ranking officials.
“The strategies for winning the game are as follows: one-shot meta, aiming to acquire top-tier weapons. These weapons are located at the ends of the top, mountain, cave, and maze.”
“The growth meta, which focuses on stepping on as many panels as possible, identifying mine locations, and increasing HP, attack, and defense to become a stronger player.”
“The aggro-drop meta, which involves gathering the aggro of neutral monsters and NPCs and passing it off to the enemy.”
Ha Eung Eung noticed the game’s complexity.
[There are many ways to win.]
“Yes, that’s why it’s hard to know when and where someone will achieve the victory conditions, so you should aim for the meta that can achieve it the fastest.”
[What happens if two victory metas succeed at the same time?]
“It’s rare, but usually, the one-shot meta wins. Since it destroys all the fields except for the one it’s on.”
[What if two one-shot metas achieve the top-tier weapon at the same time?]
Ujiwoo fumbled, trying to answer.
“Well, we’d have to see to know.”
“......”
“No, that’s not something that’s ever happened! At least not in my research!”
The eyes of dozens of Haenampa’s high-ranking officials were too sharp for Ujiwoo to ignore.
“If you’re so unsure, why don’t you try practicing yourself?”
[Practice? A regular person can’t be my practice partner.]
“There are plenty of people here! Even Whisper is active as a streamer!”
Ujiwoo’s desperate plea to ease the gaze on him seemed to work.
“The guild leader of Haenampa, huh? I thought you were just some weakling, but you’re saying some decent things.”
“......”
Whisper, glaring at Ha Eung Eung, smiled ominously.
“Are you confident?”
[Who’s saying that?]
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Battle Minesweeper.
This was the moment when the internal battle within Haenampa was about to begin.
