Echoes of the Reverse Planet

Chapter 109: Potential

“……” “……”

Understanding Baek Woohyun’s question, the Beau-tiful Twins looked at each other. It was as if they were conversing with their eyes.

‘What should we do?’ ‘What are you going to do?’ ‘Obviously we have to go hard. Don’t tell me you’re scared?’ ‘Scared of what! I was thinking the same thing.’ Conversations like that.

Soon, as if reaching an agreement, both nodded their heads vigorously and answered.

“If we’ve started, we have to see it through!”

“We have no intention of learning half-heartedly and quitting!”

Probably anyone other than the Beau-tiful Twins would feel the same. They hadn’t passed the audition just to learn half-heartedly.

As Jeong Daun said, since they’d already decided to become disciples, shouldn’t they receive thorough teaching?

“Really properly!” “Grind us thoroughly!”

-Kya

-That’s right

-Right, if you’re going to do it, do it properly

-The twins are totally likable ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

“Haha.”

Since it was the answer he wanted, Baek Woohyun smiled benevolently.

However, those watching his face actually felt chills running down their spines. Even though he was clearly wearing a faint smile.

The Beau-tiful Twins also momentarily had the intuition that something had gone terribly wrong. Like the feeling of walking into a beast’s maw with their own feet.

And into the maw of a very terrifying beast, one they were afraid to even make eye contact with.

“Very good.”

-That’s good… right?

-I’m scared ㄷㄷ

-That smile isn’t really a smile;

-It’s fine, I’m not the one suffering ㅅㄱ~

‘The Best’ donated ‘1000 won’!

[Suffering? Go ahead! As long as it’s not meㅐㅐㅐㅐㅐㅐ]

“It’ll be, it’ll be okay, right?” “It’ll… be okay.”

The Beau-tiful Twins tried hard to compose themselves.

Having already made their decision, they couldn’t back out now.

If they chose the hard path and then reversed course because it was really hard, all the disappointed viewers would leave.

The only path left for them was to somehow desperately accept Baek Woohyun’s teachings.

“Then I’ll begin now.”

Baek Woohyun, pleased with their resolve, nodded and drew up his supernatural ability.

Since he hadn’t restored his supernatural ability build after the previous corporate raid, his ability was still a ranged build that primarily used telekinesis.

Because of this, as he drew up his ability’s power, his two eyes didn’t become Inverted Eyes as usual, but blazed with a light resembling ash.

“Huh? Woohyun, you’re going with that build? Is that okay? That’s not even a max level build.”

“It doesn’t matter. Actually, this level is just right.”

“……” “……”

At Baek Woohyun’s assertion, the Beau-tiful Twins’ expressions became peculiar. An expression that seemed both angry and understanding.

Using a ranged supernatural ability build he might not even handle well—they felt indignant, thinking he was looking down on them, but then they suddenly recalled the majesty of Hackphysical.

Like during Superstar N (meaning Nuclear~) and in the personal broadcasts they checked separately, their teacher Baek Woohyun had shown unfathomable abilities.

Enough that they believed if he said a ranged supernatural ability build was fine, it would be.

“Well, if you say so, then I guess it is.”

Jeong Nayeon’s attitude of backing down so easily also reinforced that belief.

‘For now.’ ‘Let’s engage.’

“Ah, you two.”

“Yes?” “What is it?”

“I’ll tell you in advance. Come at me with full force. Not to learn, but with the feeling that you’re fighting to win somehow.”

Baek Woohyun, wrapped in transparent flames and shining with ash-gray eyes. A terrifying pressure emanated from him as he spoke calmly.

It wasn’t simply the characteristic oppressiveness that appeared from drawing out supernatural ability power. It was merely the presence that Baek Woohyun as a person possessed.

The intimidation that only one who had seen hell, endured it, and finally shattered it could display!

“Otherwise, you won’t be able to endure.”

“Understood.” “Got it.”

-Master, go easy on them;

-He’s openly declaring he’ll crush them

-Spartan-style education ㅅㅂㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Telling them to just try surviving is too harsh ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

“Good. Then, come at me.”

“Here we go!” “Coming!”

Taaat!

Feeling Baek Woohyun’s attitude packed with the will to crush them, the Beau-tiful Twins charged with hardened faces.

They had often been confident that their skills had greatly improved through personal broadcasts and Superstar N, and indeed a coordinated attack unfolded that showed this was true.

An attack that simultaneously targeted up and down, yet was perfectly prepared for the other side to thrust in more fiercely the instant he moved to block one side!

Wooong-!

“Ugh?” “Ah!”

However, the Beau-tiful Twins’ fast and sharp attack suddenly slowed drastically the next moment. It was because Baek Woohyun’s telekinesis bound their bodies.

Although he couldn’t completely suppress them due to the power difference from the max level build, it was more than enough to make their movements sluggish.

And in that slowed moment, cutting Baek Woohyun became an infinitely impossible task.

Swish.

The two swords the Beau-tiful Twins thrust out glanced off emptily and were deflected.

Baek Woohyun’s hand naturally intervened and pushed away their slowed swords, and for them resisting the telekinesis, returning the twisted trajectory was impossible.

In the process, Baek Woohyun displayed the feat of pushing aside the blades’ sides with his bare hands, but well, he always did that, so it wasn’t surprising anymore.

“Ugh!” “Again!”

“……”

Shwiik!

Having barely shaken off the telekinesis, the Beau-tiful Twins gritted their teeth and attempted another attack. As if refusing to acknowledge the breakthrough that occurred far too easily.

Of course, the result was the same this time too. When the telekinesis bound their bodies and strength left their swords, Baek Woohyun casually pushed lightly and deflected them.

This time he even tapped their bodies to break their balance, making them stagger unsightly.

“……”

-ㅁㅊ;;

-As overwhelming as expected

-Yep~ Even without max level build it’s enough~

-This is Hackphysical ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

The next attack was the same, and the one after that too.

The attacks the Beau-tiful Twins desperately thrust out couldn’t even graze Baek Woohyun’s body.

Although counterattacks didn’t follow due to the difference in the builds’ inherent power, it was clear which side held the advantage.

It could truly be said that a ‘difference in class’ was felt. That’s how overwhelming it was.

‘It’s like cutting water.’ ‘How can this be possible.’

”Amazing!”

But that didn’t mean the Beau-tiful Twins felt despair. Instead, they looked at Baek Woohyun standing squarely before them with sparkling eyes.

In fact, if you thought about it, the two had no reason to be disappointed by the gap with the monster blocking their way.

Because that monster was also their teacher. A teacher who would elevate them to the ranks of such strong individuals going forward.

“You two… it seems you need to learn how to properly handle weapons first.”

After deflecting another attack, Baek Woohyun spoke in a calm tone.

“How to handle weapons?” “Are you talking about swordsmanship!”

“If you have no plans to change the weapons you use, yes. It seems you need to learn swordsmanship. It would be better to firmly establish at least the basics.”

“—Why do we specifically need to learn swordsmanship? There’s also the correction system!”

-ㄹㅇ There’s correction, so why bother with swordsmanship?

-Hey hey, where are you objecting to the heaven-like master’s words

-When he says do it, you do it~

-Ms. Jeong is a bit sharp today!

Jeong Nayeon slipped in and asked a question.

It was a very sharp question that properly scratched the viewers’ itch.

“Mm, well.”

Despite Jeong Nayeon’s rather sudden intervention, neither Baek Woohyun nor the Beau-tiful Twins were flustered.

This was because they had already discussed in the pre-meeting that she might reflect and convey viewers’ opinions or questions.

After all, this wasn’t just their private lesson, but also content called ‘Hack Disciple,’ so it was natural that Jeong Nayeon and Cha Seongcheol could intervene anytime.

“First, the correction system’s effect is merely making postures and movements ‘look plausible.'”

“Mm-hmm.”

“And actions corrected that way only resemble the originally intended action overall, but differ in detail.”

“Is it a problem if they differ?”

“It is a problem. You can easily break their posture by stabbing the gap that exists between the action formed in their head and the corrected action.”

The Beau-tiful Twins, who had been quietly listening, simultaneously exclaimed “Ah!”

The secret behind how Baek Woohyun not only deflected their attacks but made them stagger just by tapping them was revealed.

Though they hadn’t expected that method required exploiting the correction system’s gaps.

“You become vulnerable to such very easy and simple techniques, so you need to learn proper weapon skills without relying on correction. Understand?”

“Uh, mm. I at least understand what you mean. Though I can’t agree with calling it an easy and simple technique.”

-Very easy? and sim?ple technique

-I’m currently Diamond Master and absolutely can’t do that

-Even among Grand Masters, few people can do that, right?ㅋㅋ

-Teacher… please lower your standards just a bit… ㅜㅜ

“Mm. Well, anyway. Explanations end here. Let’s continue, you two.”

“Yes, understood!” “Going right away!”

Soon the instructional sparring resumed.

Under Baek Woohyun’s consideration, the Beau-tiful Twins freely attempted attacks and received immediate feedback.

Just like the scene that typically comes to mind when someone says a master is instructing their disciples. It looked like an ideal teacher-student relationship.

However, for the Beau-tiful Twins engaged in the lesson, it was agonizing. Because even though it was clearly their own body, it wouldn’t move as they wanted due to the telekinesis.

Especially when Baek Woohyun occasionally tapped and broke their balance, they had to desperately regain their posture to avoid falling.

If they failed to do so?

“Aagh!” “Kyaah!”

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-They’re spinning, spinning

-Is that the Naryeotagon thing

-When you stab the correction gaps, you really get wrecked ㄹㅇ

Far from receiving feedback, they were busy cleaning the training ground floor with their bodies. Meaning they couldn’t even properly control their bodies and rolled around frantically.

Viewers just giggled at the Beau-tiful Twins’ suffering. Because broadcasters’ suffering was their entertainment.

In the case of some viewers serious about PVP, they even urged them to get up quickly. It was a farce that occurred because the feedback Baek Woohyun gave was extremely useful to them as well.

“Uuugh-” “I’m… dying…”

“……”

Watching the Beau-tiful Twins finally collapse exhausted, Baek Woohyun lightly brushed his hands. It was to shake off the tingling their attacks had left behind.

Should it be called the talent he judged excellent at first sight? The more intensely he pushed them, the faster they were growing.

The attack deflections he had performed effortlessly at first gradually became more difficult, and even after succeeding, a slight pain remained at his fingertips.

‘At this rate, much more than I thought…’

When Baek Woohyun first saw the Beau-tiful Twins, he thought they could reach at least Master, or Grand Master if they did well, after going through him.

This was content he roughly estimated through their play videos, but teaching them directly like this today, he realized that wasn’t enough.

The Beau-tiful Twins’ talent was far superior to what he initially judged. Enough that ‘that side’ would have wanted to somehow pull them into fighting.

‘Well, nothing bad about it.’

The Beau-tiful Twins’ talent being better than expected would benefit Baek Woohyun if anything, and certainly wouldn’t harm him.

After all, weren’t these people chosen because Anonymous Viewer 62 directly mentioned needing ‘reliable companions’ for future Special Missions?

“Listen while resting. In my view, your strength of excellent coordination has the potential to become much sharper than now.”

“……” “……”

“Right now it’s merely at the level of good chemistry, but if you reach the level of moving with one heart and one mind, you could even aim for Challenger as a duo.”

-Challenger as a duo ㄷㄷ

-They really are specialized in duo ㄹㅇ

-Not just siblings but twins ㅇㅇ

-Power from blood relations ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

“And there’s one very easy, simple, and good method for you two to reach that level.”

Easy, simple, and good.

Hearing the three modifiers Baek Woohyun uttered, the Beau-tiful Twins’ faces turned pale.

It was a natural reaction since they’d just rolled around desperately to death trying to adapt to what Baek Woohyun-claimed was a ‘very easy and simple technique.’

With the additional modifier ‘good’ added this time, it seemed even more terrible suffering awaited.

Baek Woohyun’s following words were indeed exactly as their bad premonition.

“Generally, if you struggle desperately to survive by cooperating in extreme situations, you naturally come to understand each other’s hearts and your coordination ability increases.”

Clack.

While speaking, Baek Woohyun manipulated the training ground system to raise his level to max, then quickly completed his supernatural ability build.

This wasn’t particularly difficult since the ranged supernatural ability build he was currently using was also one he used when active on ‘that side.’

Thus the momentum felt from him soon surged beyond before, and the power of the max level build was clearly revealed.

The transparent flames that had barely covered his body blazed with tremendous force, and beyond his eyes, even his hair was dyed ash-gray.

It was exactly the appearance that was once feared as ‘Annihilation’ on ‘that side.’

Gooooo—!

“I trust you understand what I mean.”

-??? : From now on, I will kill you

-The low level build was manageable? Then now endure the max level build too ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Look how he brings out the next stage just as they got used to it

-This is the emotion called despair