Chapter 88 : Commandment
Chapter 88: Commandment
‘As expected.’
Jeong Nayeon, watching the situation from somewhat apart, nodded. Having experienced something similar before, she could understand the participants’ reactions.
When the hack controversy erupted, Baek Woohyun had overwhelmed her with just the momentum briefly revealed during discussion, so she didn’t find the current scene strange.
A person who displayed that much oppressive force with just his gaze was now in a situation with his attire perfectly equipped. It would rather be unnatural if things didn’t turn out this way.
-Whoa;
-Group silence lololol
-Maybe because the fit is good but seriously cool for real lol
-Hackphysical’s aura is insane ㄷㄷ
-Handsome, confirmed
Viewers also felt that the atmosphere wrapped around Baek Woohyun was extraordinary, so there were almost no reactions mocking the overwhelmed participants.
They just nodded like Jeong Nayeon thinking Hackphysical is really different even when different.
Baek Woohyun, who made participants shut their mouths with just a greeting, opened his mouth while wearing a faint smile that seemed visible or not.
“As informed in advance, I came here to select disciples.”
“”······.””
“Meaning I want a master-disciple relationship, not a mentor-mentee relationship.”
“···I have a question!”
Suddenly one participant raised their hand high and shouted.
When Baek Woohyun looked at them and lightly nodded as if saying go ahead and ask, the participant who gained courage said.
“I’m curious what the difference between the two is! Aren’t they both the same?!”
“Similar but different. Mentor-mentee is ultimately a horizontal relationship between someone who advises and guides and someone who accepts them. However, master-disciple is a vertical relationship with more compulsion than that.”
“That means-”
“It means when I give you teachings, you must follow without refusing. No matter how absurd it may seem. If you cannot accept this, you may give up at this stage and leave.”
However, after hearing Baek Woohyun’s words, no participant stepped forward saying they couldn’t do it and would leave.
Since Superstar N and disciple content would take place on personal broadcasts anyway, they judged that no matter how absurd, it wouldn’t be to the extent of being unable to air.
At most it would be somewhat unique training methods, and they could endure that much. If it meant grabbing the lifeline called ‘Hack Tour’ content.
“Even if you pass this audition and are selected as disciples, you may be expelled if you fail to follow instructions. Please remember clearly. I’m not kind enough to teach those who don’t study hard.”
-ㅇㅇ this is right
-Don’t do things half-heartedly~
-If you’re going to leech, at least work hard [Deleted message]
-He wants a proper master-disciple relationship
“However, if you have the will to learn.”
The mouth revealed between the mask curved softly.
Carrots must always follow the stick.
And right now, there’s one carrot Baek Woohyun can give.
“I will make you strong.”
“”······.””
“To express more specifically, I’ll help you achieve Diamond tier in all PVP modes.”
“Diamond?!” “Not even Platinum but Diamond?” “I’m Bronze right now-” “I’ll follow to the end!”
At Baek Woohyun’s confident declaration, participants murmured with surprised expressions.
The highest tier of those gathered here was at best Gold, and the rest were all Silver or Bronze. Meaning there wasn’t even a Platinum.
Since he said he’d make such people Diamond tier just by diligently following his teachings, naturally they couldn’t help being surprised.
Some burning with motivation already gleamed their eyes saying they’d follow without doubt.
The will to believe in Baek Woohyun and reach Diamond tier rather than continuing to be mocked with low tiers was visible.
Exactly as Baek Woohyun intended by presenting even concrete results.
“Of course, as those who will become disciples from now on, you must have some desire to test whether I’m worth following like that.”
Baek Woohyun slowly moved forward.
“So I will prove myself first. The qualifications of one who will become master.”
Since it was content discussed in advance, Jeong Nayeon quickly manipulated the training ground settings, and a faintly glowing round circle was drawn around Baek Woohyun.
It was a circle with diameter seeming at most about 2 meters, and Baek Woohyun standing at its center continued speaking while lightly loosening his body.
“Let’s proceed with a light opening event. Your victory condition is simple. Landing even one effective hit on me.”
“Even once···.”
“···An effective hit?”
“If you succeed in that, you’ll pass immediately regardless of the Superstar N that proceeds afterward.”
Power entered the dull gazes of participants who heard Baek Woohyun’s words.
Though they couldn’t know exactly how Superstar N would proceed, since it was called an audition there would surely be dropouts, and that could be themselves.
Therefore, meaning no matter how hard they tried, if unlucky they could fall, but here if they properly hit just once it’s an immediate pass.
There was no reason not to grab the pass ticket swaying right before their eyes!
“However, if we just proceed without limits it will be absolutely impossible, so I won’t leave this circle, nor will I attack you.”
-Hey lol isn’t that too disrespectful lol
-But if it’s Hackphysical that’s right
-If he gets hit after this it’ll be legendary lololol
-??? : This is enough for Bronze-Silver-Gold-Platinum scrubs
“Ah, coordinated attacks are fine too. Don’t come one by one, come all at once.”
Just stay within the 2-meter diameter circle and only block, so try attacking freely once. Coordinated attacks are naturally fine too.
Since it was essentially no different from saying he’d face all participants with both hands and feet tied, expressions of ‘If it’s this much?’ appeared on participants’ faces.
Because they thought no matter how much Hackphysical, with such restrictions surely they couldn’t fail to land even one effective hit.
They never dreamed such thoughts were exactly what Baek Woohyun hoped for.
‘Good expressions.’
Baek Woohyun had once acted as an instructor teaching rookies who just escaped research facilities ‘over there.’
Therefore, he knew well that the instructor’s authority had to be very strong to engrave teachings into someone.
When teaching abilities, sometimes absurd training had to be given, and to make them follow obediently required such authority.
And the method he chose to establish authority was like now, to thoroughly smash the opponent at first meeting and establish hierarchical order of top-bottom.
Since rookies generally raised thorns like hedgehogs in all directions, rather than persuading one by one with words, he pressed down with powerful force.
Once they felt the gap in power that dared not be approached, even rebelliousness would fade.
Making wild horse-like rookies docile, making them desire strength while simultaneously showing the goal that could be reached by following his teachings.
It was a method he favored because it could obtain results of killing two birds, no, three birds with one stone.
“······.”
Baek Woohyun, silently watching the busily preparing participants, spoke when they were somewhat ready.
“Shall we start?”
“[Flame Spear]!”
Swish!
The first attack was cut by a male broadcaster famous as Gold Gatekeeper. He summoned a spear made of flames and fired it straight at Baek Woohyun.
As befitting someone Baek Woohyun had noticed among candidates before, it was a fairly sharp attack. Very suitable as first start.
The [Flame Spear] he threw dove down diagonally aiming for Baek Woohyun’s thigh.
Intent to seal the legs so he couldn’t easily move even within the 2-meter diameter circle was felt.
Moreover, compared to the small area head or torso that moved here and there easily, legs were also a fairly easy part to hit, so it was quite a good aim.
Though it was meaningless before the monster called Baek Woohyun.
Kwang!
Baek Woohyun neutralized the attempted attack by kicking away [Flame Spear] far like kicking a soccer ball lightly.
It was an outrage using ability resistance created by stacking other Core Elements on top of [Perfect Being].
Then looking slightly at other participants, he asked.
“Will the rest of you not do anything?”
“[Rock Spike]!” “[Piercing Shadow]!” “[Wind Cutter]!” “[Arrow of Light]!”
Ability skills pouring out belatedly!
Ground surged, shadows aimed at the back, blades made of wind approached, and arrows made of light flew from the air.
At a glance it seemed a very dangerous situation, and actually was. If the target wasn’t Baek Woohyun, everyone would have thought it was over.
However, the opponent was Baek Woohyun.
Crash!
[Rock Spike] that surged up stirring first was trampled, and [Piercing Shadow] also mixed in and disappeared.
[Wind Cutter] couldn’t withstand Baek Woohyun’s thrown punch and shattered, and [Arrows of Light] that dove down afterward were smoothly deflected.
The even more terrifying point was that in the midst of that, Baek Woohyun firmly held his spot. Far from leaving the circle, he didn’t move even one step.
“[Wave of Earth]!”
One participant who saw that apparently got stubborn and unleashed a powerful skill. That very skill corporate Hunting Dogs had used before.
The earth rumbling created with rumble- spread explosively in an instant and a tremendous scale wave made of earth surged toward Baek Woohyun.
An area attack seemingly used to see if he could avoid even this.
“Sssss-”
Baek Woohyun inhaled deeply at [Wave of Earth] filling his vision. White flames arose from his eyes that changed to inverted eyes.
Before, when facing a Hunting Dog with the same skill, he had an ability that was hard to even call a build. Therefore, he had to take it with his body without any proper response.
But now was different. This was a training ground, and naturally he could select builds as desired. Even builds that weren’t PVP at that.
That meant.
“──!”
The peak ‘over there,’ he had recovered about eighty percent of that era’s power.
Though he hadn’t reached the realm of ‘Transcendence,’ that was more than enough to escape the current situation─which wasn’t even a crisis!
Kwagagak-!
Baek Woohyun’s single strike thrown with sincere intent after taking stance contained superhuman power as is.
Overwhelming fist pressure bursting out from just extending it enough to completely smash and crush everything existing in front.
The [Wave of Earth] the participant poured out was also no exception. The massive wave was distorted and torn apart, ultimately giving Baek Woohyun no damage.
He had crushed [Wave of Earth] with just one punch.
-Wow lololol
-This works with a punch lololol
-Why avoid area attacks? Just break them?
-Freaking sick lololol
Dash!
“From now on!”
“We!”
“Support only!”
“Please!”
Among those making dumbfounded expressions, the Beau-tiful Twins shouted alternately while rushing forward.
Not just them, but a Silver tier male broadcaster notorious for only using close combat builds and another close build user also moved.
Having seen ability skills not working, they intended to decide the match, mixing even close combat.