Chapter 1201: Attendance 100% (7)
The mind sports category was added to the list of events for this year's military academy exchange competition.
Thus, not only chess and Go, but also the competitive mode of the esports game PlayerZ were included as competition categories.
Since the history of this exchange competition is short, and before the appearance of this popular game, there was no clear path for players to become professional sports athletes, there were no existing regulations on whether professional players could participate in amateur competitions.
In terms of regulations, there would be no problem if world championship singles champion Yoo Sang-hoon and In Seon-oh, a member of the team that placed second in the team competition, decided to participate in the exchange competition, choosing the positions they were most confident in.
‘But even if there’s no legal or regulatory issue, there are still boundaries that need to be respected. Yoo Sang-hoon would know this well.’
If Yoo Sang-hoon, who had enjoyed the game tailored to us beginners rather than efficiently leveling up in adventure mode, thought about the significance of the exchange competition, he would probably aim to balance things out.
In professional baseball, for example, during events like the All-Star game or charity matches, players often switch positions, with pitchers and batters playing other roles. So, Yoo Sang-hoon would likely choose a role other than the tank he usually plays.
When switching positions, even professionals can sometimes play like beginners, making it easier to balance things out.
It’s like how, even if you’re the best wingback in the world, you wouldn’t expect stellar saves if you’re put in goal.
Another strong player, In Seon-oh, was unpredictable, but I had some idea of what he would do.
‘In Seon-oh would want to participate. Even if he didn’t, the attention-seeking fans from our school’s PlayerZ club, Eun-kwang Z, who are crazy about him, would do whatever they could to get him in.’
In Seon-oh hid a lot of things and, as shown in the tests we had earlier, he concealed his player skills.