Chapter 173 : Battle Assistance - Hackphysical
Chapter 173: Battle Assistance: Hackphysical
-? Didn’t he say he wouldn’t control Hackphysical?
-What is this? What is this? What’s happening?
-Golgol’s sudden awakening ㄷㄷ
-Madak’s humiliation ㅅㅂㅋㅋㅋㅋ
“This actually works…?”
Unlike Baek Woohyun, who reacted as if he expected it, not only the viewers but even Kim Jichan, who had directly moved and struck down his opponent, had a dumbfounded expression.
From the perspective of those who thought it was doomed—or would be doomed—from the moment Baek Woohyun declared to try it himself, they couldn’t help but react that way.
As mentioned earlier, ‘One-in-Several-Hundred Man’ was a Master tier powerhouse belonging to the highest ranks among PVP users.
In other words, he was not an opponent that Gold tier—the most commonly grouped together as ‘Bronze-Silver-Gold’ and representative of lower tiers—could possibly defeat.
Yet right now, Kim Jichan had confronted ‘One-in-Several-Hundred Man’ head-on and struck him down, so the surprise was only natural.
Some viewers even questioned whether Baek Woohyun was still controlling him. Kim Jichan had just shown such an intense performance that it warranted such suspicion.
‘The “wedge” drove in better than I thought.’
If someone told Baek Woohyun about some viewers’ suspicions, he would probably answer that they were half right.
In the sense that while he was intervening in Kim Jichan’s actions, he wasn’t directly stepping forward to control him.
Currently, he was maintaining the ‘wedge’ driven into Kim Jichan through threads, but all actions were ultimately choices made by Kim Jichan himself.
‘If this is the result from just once—’
By now, there were probably those curious about what this ‘wedge’ that Baek Woohyun had driven into Kim Jichan actually was.
To explain simply, the ‘wedge’ was a kind of guideline. A guideline where Baek Woohyun directly carved into the body how to fight like this through control.
Generally speaking, cheudeuk (embodiment) means engraving actions into the body through repetitive training, but this replaced that with an intense experience and forcibly drove it in.
As Kim Jichan demonstrated, a target with a ‘wedge’ driven into them unconsciously follows it when entering battle. Because their judgment is drawn in that direction.
How could an ordinary person turn away from gameplay infinitely close to the correct answer, directly shown by none other than Baek Woohyun himself?
That’s why it was a ‘wedge’. A ‘wedge’ driven into the body at the unconscious level that absolutely couldn’t be removed.
“Good!”
Seurеuk.
Naturally, no matter how much the ‘wedge’ was driven in, it was absolutely impossible for Kim Jichan to instantly conduct perfectly identical combat to Baek Woohyun.
If that had been possible, it wouldn’t have taken so long for ‘that side’ to crush the research facility and Corporate Alliance.
The reason threads sliding along accompanied Kim Jichan’s movements was because of this. With appropriate assistance, the imitation was being made somewhat genuine.
In short, it could be described as a feeling like Battle Assistance: Hackphysical. A correction system of an even higher level, one might say.
Seureuk.
“The rebellion of Gold!”
“I-I’m the disgrace of Master?!”
-Gold showing a pleasant rebellion
-Master? Cut by Gold!
-Bronze=Silver=Gold=Platinum=Diamond=Master
-Even Hackphysical acknowledges this part ㅇㅇ
“Why does that Master tier person always lose? I’m seriously asking because I don’t know.”
“How would I know?!”
Kwagagak!
There was no need to even explain how difficult this Battle Assistance: Hackphysical was.
Predicting every action of Kim Jichan, who was rampaging madly drunk on his own strength, and making corrections only to the degree that wouldn’t disturb him?
It was an impossible feat unless one was a monster called Baek Woohyun. Even if there were more monsters like him, they likely wouldn’t do this.
Since there was a much easier and simpler method of fighting and beating them directly, there was no reason to bother teaching someone else.
‘I’ll be able to drive the “wedge” more firmly into Team All-In members than this.’
What was even more terrifying was that the ‘wedge’ could also be driven into the members of Team ‘All-In’ who would compete in the SSR Cup.
Moreover, unlike Kim Jichan, who was already losing his way and wavering because it was limited to a short time, it was possible to plant it more firmly as Baek Woohyun thought.
Though they were inferior versions that couldn’t match him, it meant that he could mass-produce several inferior Hackphysicals who conducted combat modeled after him.
He had finally gotten his hands on the key to making Team All-In win the SSR Cup ‘Struggle-Annihilation’ division!
Kwadeuk!
“Kkeuk?! Wh-why?”
“That’s right, this is how it should be! It’s normal for Master to win!”
-Gold’s rebellion? Immediately cut!
-In the end, Gold was only Gold
-It seems like the image from when he was still being controlled remained earlier
-ㄹㅇ He just got scared and took a beating for no reason
“As expected, ‘One-in-Several-Hundred Man’!”
“Damn it! I believed in you!”
‘ㅇㅇ’ donated 1000 won!
[When did you not believe lol ㅅㅂㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
Of course, even with the power of the ‘Inferior Hackphysical Mass Production Plan’ backing them, winning the SSR Cup wouldn’t be easy.
It would take quite a long time to drive in the ‘wedge’, and even then, as could be seen from Kim Jichan who was now starting to get beaten, it wouldn’t last very long.
But it didn’t matter anyway. The match time was short, and he just needed to adjust during the breaks in between.
Moreover, even if they were Bronze tier, there was no way they wouldn’t develop at all after experiencing such a firmly driven ‘wedge’.
“Ueoеok!”
“I won! Round 3 is over!”
-He actually wins this
-The Hackphysical magic ended so
-But I thought he’d help in the middle, yet he just watched until the end ㄷㄷ
-Ahㅋㅋ It’s not like I’m losing anyway so whateverㅋㅋ
While Baek Woohyun, who had obtained a reasonably satisfactory result, was organizing his thoughts, after the struggling Kim Jichan died, the other team members also collapsed one after another.
It was a natural result since Kim Jichan (Baek Woohyun), who had been virtually solely supporting the panel team that was being unilaterally pushed due to the weight class difference, was gone.
If Baek Woohyun had intervened again, the situation would have reversed again, but he only provided appropriate assistance and didn’t clearly step forward to control like before.
“Oh.”
“Hmm.”
Eventually, the viewer team, which had swept away all four panel team members, hesitated in front of Baek Woohyun, who remained alone.
They seemed confused about whether they should attack since only he remained, or whether they should leave him alone until the panel team members revived and came back.
For the sake of victory, they did need to defeat him, but they hadn’t touched him even during the intense fighting, so it seemed pointless now.
The fact that victory in viewer participation games didn’t have much meaning also contributed to their hesitation.
Unlike regular games or ranked games, victory in custom games that didn’t even leave a record whether you won or lost was meaningless.
Moreover, Baek Woohyun hadn’t even participated in direct combat, and he brought a ‘Puppeteer’ build for coaching purposes, so even if they won, it wouldn’t be something to brag about.
‘Should we just wait?’
‘Let’s do that.’
After exchanging glances, the viewer team members concluded to ‘just leave him alone!’
…Except for one person, ‘One-in-Several-Hundred Man’.
“Hackphysical-nim! May I make a request!”
“What request?”
“I’d like to have a sparring match during the remaining time!”
-Ohㅋㅋ
-He’s challenging this
-The bad words like “Madak doesn’t know his place and is acting up” are ㄴㄴㄴㄴㄴㄴ
-? Nobody said that though;
Apparently, the indirect sparring with Kim Jichan (Baek Woohyun) wasn’t quite satisfying enough for ‘One-in-Several-Hundred Man’.
Considering he wanted to spar even for the short time before the panel team arrived, which wouldn’t take long.
Or perhaps, with the current Baek Woohyun, he thought he could somehow win—though this possibility was low. He had lost even to the controlled Kim Jichan.
“Very well. I don’t dislike people with motivation, so I’ll face you briefly.”
“Thank you!”
-Wait, isn’t this because he’s frustrated and wants to fight himself?
-That could beㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-??? : They’re losing this ㅉ Ugh, do I have to step in
-The slander is crazyㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
‘ㅇㅇ’ donated 1000 won!
[But isn’t Hackphysical not using a combat build right now? How will he fight with that?]
“……”
The answer to the question raised through the donation came quickly.
When Baek Woohyun lightly waved his hand, transparent threads extending from it perfectly bound his body.
What this meant was all too clear. He had made himself the target controlled by the ‘Puppeteer’ build!
‘This Is Legend’ donated 1000 won!
[The final puppetry is when you yourself become the puppet]
-This is the final puppetry…!
-But ㄹㅇ in manga, characters who control dolls or puppets do this as their final tech
-Isn’t this a method only Hackphysical can use?
-Honestly, if it weren’t Hackphysical, it would be impossible ㄹㅇ
“……”
Baek Woohyun, who made himself a puppet, briefly collapsed as if crumbling, then bounced back like a spring to return to his original position, displaying bizarre movements.
Not stopping there, he maintained his posture while bending his waist backward, or spun his body while touching the ground with only one fingertip in that state to stand up.
At movements clearly different from how people normally act, ‘One-in-Several-Hundred Man’ and the viewer team swallowed their dry saliva.
As the prestigious reputation of Hackphysical combined with strange movements they didn’t know how to do, a subtle sense of intimidation assaulted them.
“…This should be enough. Shall we begin?”
“Y-yes! Please go easy on me!”
“Here I come.”
Sswaek!
Baek Woohyun, who briefly declared, kicked off the ground and rushed at ‘One-in-Several-Hundred Man’. It was truly a charge accomplished in the blink of an eye.
Considering that the modified ‘Puppeteer’ build had all enhancement effects removed and control abilities further increased, it was also quite surprising.
It meant he had achieved such a fast charge purely through control alone, without any additional enhancement effects.
Ppadeuk!
‘I won’t be able to endure for long.’
Movement possible only by considering efficiency alone and not caring about the burden on the body!
Since he didn’t plan to drag the battle out long anyway, Baek Woohyun freely used his own body that he had made into a puppet.
Peueok!
“Kkеueok!”
-What the hell is this ㅅㅂ;
-He fights so bizarrely ㄷㄷ
-His limbs are all bent, is that really okay?
-He’s just throwing it around carelessly since he has three lives anyway;;
It was the same when he began earnestly clashing with ‘One-in-Several-Hundred Man’. Baek Woohyun didn’t care at all where or how his body was destroyed.
Even when his arms twisted and legs broke, he only pressed his opponent while ignoring it. Even having his shoulder pierced by [Bone Spear] couldn’t stop him.
It was a scene reminiscent of the control he showed during the ‘Hack Disciple’ content, when he didn’t care whether the werewolf’s body broke or not.
Unlike then, now it was his own body though.
“Kеuhеuk!”
-He just got completely wrecked
-Spa?rring
-As expected, Madak won’t work
-So he can fight like this even with this kind of build, amazing
The result of fighting while even destroying his own body was clear.
Baek Woohyun beat ‘One-in-Several-Hundred Man’ so thoroughly that he couldn’t even properly resist.
It was such an overwhelming victory that the damage he took from self-control was greater than the damage he received from his opponent.
Even using a build specialized for support, it was as if he had once again proven to everyone that Hackphysical was Hackphysical.
“…Let’s end the sparring here. The panel team members have also revived and come back.”
“Kkеu- A-as expected, so strong…”
“Golgol-nim?”
“Yes!”
“Let’s try once more.”
Baek Woohyun beckoned toward ‘Golgol’ Kim Jichan.
He planned to practice driving the ‘wedge’ more perfectly through this viewer participation game.
Only then could he perfectly make the All-In team members into inferior versions of himself during their practice.
In the process, the viewer team and Kim Jichan would suffer a bit more, but well, didn’t they come here of their own will?