Chapter 186 : SSR Cup - Future Prediction
Chapter 186: SSR Cup: Future Prediction
“Who do you think will win, Woohyun?”
Jeong Nayeon, who had been alternately observing Kim Chanwung and Dek, asked Baek Woohyun.
She was curious about which side he predicted would have the advantage in this match, given that he could be considered a god when it came to combat.
Of course, she didn’t expect a definitive answer like “OO will win!” She had only anticipated a response along the lines of “I think OO might win?”
Perhaps that’s why Baek Woohyun’s calm yet firm answer completely exceeded her expectations.
“The first round has a 97 percent probability of going to Kim Chanwung.”
Although he limited it to the first round, 97 percent essentially meant Woohyun was certain of Kim Chanwung’s victory.
This wasn’t the kind of prediction that should come before the two had even exchanged their first attacks—before the match countdown had even begun.
Naturally, Jeong Nayeon turned her gaze from the broadcast screen to look at him, asking why he thought so.
“Well, when I run simulations based on the skills and builds of both competitors that I observed while coaching Retez, that’s the result I get.”
“That’s… yeah, that makes sense. If it’s you, Woohyun.”
-Determining victory with imagination simulation ㄷㄷ
-He runs simulations in his head and calculates win rates?
-Come on, no way ㅋㅋ That can’t be possible… can it?
-“It’s possible if it’s Hackphysical”
If anyone other than Baek Woohyun had said they ran simulations in their head and got those results, they would have been ridiculed.
But this was the person who, starting from being falsely accused of hacking due to his exceptional physical abilities, had achieved countless feats. They had no choice but to accept it.
That’s why Jeong Nayeon, who was about to ask if that was even possible, shook her head instead, and the viewers also nodded in agreement that if it was Baek Woohyun, it was possible.
“Simulation! Could you share what you predicted about how the match will unfold?”
“I’m curious too! Want to hear!”
“Hackphysical-style match prediction? Can’t resist this.”
Kang Soyul, who had set down Yoojeu-Yoojeu after finally succumbing to the power of sociability and breaking character, asked.
The other team members, who had been chatting among themselves before the first match started, were also sneakily looking at Baek Woohyun.
After all, who could resist a Hackphysical simulation-based match prediction? Especially them, who had abundantly experienced his greatness during their recent practice sessions.
“First, Kim Chanwung and Dek will each throw one ability skill right at the start to test the waters. Given the builds they’re using, it’ll be [Flame Spear] and [Rock Spike]. After that, they’ll adjust their distance from each other while—”
-Wait, you’re starting from there?
-Why is it so detailed;;
-To call it a simple prediction seems like something’s off
-More amazing that he can simulate to that extent in his head ㄷㄷ
Baek Woohyun willingly satisfied the curiosity of his team members and viewers with very detailed explanations.
From how Kim Chanwung and Dek would start the match, to what kind of offense and defense they’d exchange, and who would gain or lose what through it all.
His predictions continued calmly, as if laying out a predetermined future, finally reaching the conclusion of the first round.
“—So Dek, whose impatience has grown, will forcibly charge into a gap Kim Chanwung deliberately exposed while covering himself with [Guardian Stone], only to get caught in [Flame Storm] and lose. That’s my prediction.”
“That sounds plausible!”
“It’s… convincing!”
-It is convincing ㅇㅈㄹㅋㅋ
-Seems quite likely (Bronze)
-He just explained the entire beginning-middle-end ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-If it’s Kim Chanwung, applying pressure with heat is totally his style ㅇㅇ It’s a method he often uses in PVP
[First Round, Start!]
〔Now! The first match of the long-awaited SSR Cup has begun! Player Kim Chanwung versus Player Dek! Who will achieve the historic first victory!〕
“It started!”
The moment Baek Woohyun’s considerably long explanation ended due to being so detailed, the first round of Kim Chanwung and Dek’s match began on the broadcast.
The team members, who had been mulling over Baek Woohyun’s explanation, naturally turned their gazes that way. Their eyes were full of anticipation about whether his prediction would be correct.
-“[Flame Spear]!”
-“[Rock Spike]!”
“Wow!”
“At least he got the beginning right!”
-This is insane ㄷㄷ
-The eye that picked the twins wouldn’t go anywhere
-If he gets everything else right too, it’ll be legendary ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Honestly, still doubting Hackphysical at this point might be an intelligence issue, hmm…
〔Both players are lightly throwing ability skills as probes!〕
〔Neither player seems to think this attack will land, as they’re quickly moving to adjust their distance〕
Surprisingly, the first exchange between Kim Chanwung and Dek flowed exactly as Baek Woohyun had described.
They each threw [Flame Spear] and [Rock Spike] to gauge their opponent’s level, and quickly moved to adjust their distance from each other.
The subsequent battle was the same—they engaged in back-and-forth exchanges without deviating even an inch from Baek Woohyun’s simulation.
Even the structure of Kim Chanwung gradually gaining advantage and Dek taking losses as they continued their exchanges was completely identical.
〔Player Kim Chanwung is gradually pressuring Player Dek!〕
〔Player Kim Chanwung was sharper in the exchange through ability skills. He properly utilized the fact that his flame attribute ability skills are faster than Player Dek’s rock attribute ability skills〕
“…Wow…!”
“It’s all going as predicted.”
-Chills ㄷㄷ
-This is insane ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-If Hackphysical saw the future and is pretending to simulate while spoiling, upvote ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-That honestly seems more realistic ㄹㅇ
〔Furthermore, he used the attribute’s additional effects very cleverly. While the rock attribute may be stronger in single-hit power, the additional effect of being hot only exists for the flame attribute〕
〔That’s right. Right now, Player Dek probably feels like he’s entered a sauna. It’s plainly visible on his face that breathing is difficult due to the heated air from Player Kim Chanwung’s skill barrage!〕
At the match, content that seemed like rigged choreography on Baek Woohyun’s palm, not only the team members but also the viewers kept expressing admiration.
Who would have thought he could predict which timing each person would use what kind of ability skill, how they’d respond to it, and even what gains and losses they’d experience from the exchanges.
Moreover, it was amazing that he even predicted the point about Kim Chanwung pressuring Dek more harshly through the additional effects of flame attribute abilities.
The strategy of accumulating subtle damage through heat to gain the upper hand wasn’t something that could easily come to mind.
-“[Guardian Stone]! Uoooh-!”
〔Player Dek charges in while using [Guardian Stone]!〕
〔He seems too impatient! His body is leaning too far forward!〕
-“Uhat! [Flame Storm]!”
〔Player Kim Chanwung counterattacks as if he’d been waiting for this! The fierce [Flame Storm] strikes! Very powerful!〕
〔It hit properly! The [Guardian Stone] he’d deployed in advance is destroyed! [Flame Storm] sweeps over Player Dek!〕
The trigger for Dek’s collapse, even as he somehow managed to respond to Kim Chanwung while sweating profusely, was once again exactly as Baek Woohyun had prophesied.
Dek, who had charged into a gap Kim Chanwung deliberately exposed while protecting himself with [Guardian Stone], got caught in [Flame Storm] and lost.
It was truly a match that proceeded from beginning to end without deviating at all from the content Baek Woohyun had simulated.
[First Round End]
[Winner: Kim Chanwung]
[Loser: Dek]
〔The first round of the first SSR Cup match ends with Player Kim Chanwung’s victory. GG!〕
〔GG!〕
“”……””
The team members now looked at Baek Woohyun with sparkling eyes. Their expressions were like they were facing a skilled fortune teller who could predict the future.
Though not visible, the viewers probably had similar expressions. They had experienced the divine power of getting not just results but entire processes correct.
Of course, Baek Woohyun remained as calm as always. He shrugged at his team members looking at him and said,
“Why are you impressed by something like this?”
-ㄹㅇㅋㅋ Why be impressed now
-After everything he’s shown, why be amazed? (genuinely don’t know)
-Ha… You non-believers ㅉㅉ
-Abandoning faith means death!
‘HackTourPrinciple’ donated ‘1000 won’!
[First, don’t doubt Hackphysical. Second, never forget the first.]
“That’s… right. Yeah.”
“There’s a reason people say if it’s Hackphysical, it’s possible.”
The team members nodded at Baek Woohyun’s assertion.
After all, this was Baek Woohyun who had shown everything from simple tips (?) for freely controlling chain scythes, to minor techniques like presence detection, and even an unusual coaching method of engraving his combat style onto others.
He’d produced all sorts of bizarre techniques, so now adding near-future prediction through mental simulation on top of that…
‘…Is that right?’
Kang Soyul tilted her head in puzzlement. It was because her threshold for stimulation had risen so high that she thought this way, but wasn’t that actually tremendous?
However, that was only her own contemplation, and the other team members, having already fully accepted it, were busy throwing questions at him.
How would the second round between Kim Chanwung and Dek go, who would win the next match, and so on—their questions piled up like a mountain.
“The second round also has approximately a 94 percent probability of Player Kim Chanwung winning. First, Player Dek, whose impatience has grown from the first round’s defeat—”
“—The next match is between Jewellu and Pekton, and in their case, the matchup advantage flips depending on builds, so depending on which builds they—”
“—You’re asking about our team simulation? Total victory and championship. Yes. By my calculations, I believe we’ll win the championship without losing even once.”
“”Ooh-!””
-Declaring total victory championship ㄷㄷ
-What if they lose even one match ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-ㅉㅉ People forgetting the HackTour Principle again
-Is this the thing called revealing heavenly secrets? ㅋㅋ
Not surprisingly, the future predictions Baek Woohyun gave in response to questions all came true, except for the one about Team All-In.
Considering Team All-In’s match was in the second lineup, meaning the 4th day of the SSR Cup, it was fair to say he’d gotten everything right.
And just like the first round between Kim Chanwung and Dek earlier, he got not only the results but also the processes right, one by one!
‘FortuneTellingTarotBelief’ donated ‘10000 won’!
[I heard Nostradamus is here so I came to find him]
-Hackstradamus ㄷㄷ
-You came to the right place ㅋㅋ Hackstra-whatever’s prophecies have 100% accuracy so far ㅇㅇ
-Please prophesy our team’s victory too!!
-???: On the fourth day when the second flow begins, the Demon King’s army shall descend from heaven
‘The viewer count is already this high…?!’
The viewers, who had already exceeded tens of thousands, increased even more because news of the 100 percent accuracy future predictions spread through the community.
Jeong Nayeon was shocked enough at the momentum that suggested they’d soon be playing in the hundred-thousand range. To think this would happen at a casually arranged group viewing.
It was an aspect showing just how much of a cheat key Baek Woohyun was for personal broadcasts. Everything he casually threw out simply trampled common sense, didn’t it?
-Spoiler) This match winner is Zeno ㅇㅇ
-Hackstradamus has prophesied!! The first match winner is Zeno!!
-? What prophecy? What are you suddenly talking about ㅇ?
-What’s this fake fast relay ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
〔Hmm?〕
-Zeno fighting!
-I thought I was watching slow so I refreshed
-Don’t fall for fake fast relays, the match hasn’t even started yet
-If they win here, are they in championship contention?
Perhaps news of Baek Woohyun’s prophecies had spread to those watching the official broadcast as well, as related content appeared sporadically in that chat window too.
Seeing stories appear in the official broadcast chat room the moment Baek Woohyun made future predictions, it seemed people had both broadcasts open and were quickly copying over.
However, there weren’t that many chat messages, so it would have just passed as light trolling.
That is, if Caster Kim Gwangjin from the broadcast team, who happened to be monitoring the chat with hawk eyes, hadn’t confirmed it and grasped the full context.
〔Now this is quite an interesting story〕