Chapter 279 – 279. Soul Duo (1)

“Experiment number 1102, let’s start.”

A clean room where no dust can enter.
Inside, people in dustproof suits were walking around slowly.

Belt- belt- belt-

In the center, devices that make regular mechanical sounds and neatly arranged wires fall out on both sides.

Five men lying between them.

People in dustproof suits look at them with serious faces.

“The number is 145%. It doesn’t go higher than that.”

A man wearing a dustproof suit that looked a little different from the others said in Chinese.
Another old man standing next to him silently nods his head.

“Can you raise it to over 170% by this World Championship?”
“You can. I will definitely do it.”
“It’s a business everyone is interested in. Do as you say, unconditionally.”
“I will keep that in mind!”

The man who answered so loudly that his eardrums rang even through his dustproof clothing even lowered his head, but the old man’s reaction was indifferent.

The old man soon picked up his steps and came out of the clean room.
After several rounds of disinfection and odor, a spacious, white office was revealed.

An old man at a long table in the middle of the office crossed his legs arrogantly.

“Owner, I’ll report it this week.”

Then another man came up and talked to him.

The old man gave a small nod, and the man’s voice continued.

“If this trend continues, it is likely that Battle Angels will overtake Mad Tiger Gaming and rise to the top spot in Korea.”
“Hmm… “
“Our prediction is that Tier 1 is unreasonable, and we expect to advance to the World Championship by Tier 2.”
“Anyway, it’s not a women’s team. Wouldn’t it be better if it was Mad, but it wouldn’t be enough to be wary of that. How about the US?”
“As you said, the American side is a bit dangerous.”

The man fumbled through his paper and flipped to the next page.

“Play the game is still America’s leader. But in the Western League, a new team called the Crystal Snakes is making their mark.”
“Is 145% enough for you?”
“Yes. So far, it doesn’t seem to be a problem.”
“Everything is just a home. Nothing is certain.”
“…”

The man is silent at the old man’s mocking voice.
Then the old man winks at him and gives him a sign to continue his report.

The man regained his shaking heart unobtrusively.
At first glance, the old man in front of him looked like he had only a few days left to live, so he didn’t seem to have any sense of spirit, but if you look into his eyes, you can’t take it lightly.

An unpleasant, sticky gaze, as if looking at a snake.
Standing in front of him, his body shrinks as if he has become a blood predator, and his strength drains away.

“The rest is about Royal Blood in England and Cyber ​​Akuma in Japan.”
“Okay.”
“From this year, we are aggressively recruiting players by significantly increasing the amount of investment, but it does not seem to be enough to achieve threatening growth in a short period of time.”
“In the end, it will turn into a three-way battle between the United States, Korea, and China.”

The old man raises the corner of his mouth and sneers.

The man stood next to him, nodded, then, as if thinking about something, returned his gaze to the stack of papers.
The old man’s gaze also follows him, and the man makes a troubled expression.

“That… I know you’re worrying for nothing, but… I would like to reiterate what I said at the beginning about the new Korean team… “
“…”

The cold old man’s expression turned to his man.
The man couldn’t speak any more and just lowered his head.

“Didn’t you just say it was a women’s team?”
“…You’re right.”
“Then what are you worried about? Are you going to go through the records of experiment numbers 500 through 700 again?”
“No. I had a bad idea. Please forgive me.”

Only then does the satisfied old man withdraw his angry gaze.
He let out a small sigh and sorted out the papers without a word.

‘Is it really okay to move on like this?’

However, as much as he was in his heart, he still couldn’t erase his uneasiness.
A new team that has grown like a monster in just one year.

Although, as the old man said, there is a limit to reaching the top of a female player, it was because Battle Angels did not seem that way.

‘Did I write some trick?’

Recently, I saw a game using a beta version of a new drug supplied to Korea.
It has a fatal effect on the player’s physical strength, but the effect was outstanding enough to be considered record-breaking.

The only problem was that he was defeated even after using the drug.
Against a ridiculous combination that you can barely find even though you have to search the leagues around the world!

‘Though that would never happen if we were in command.’

It was uncomfortable because it seemed that the ominous feeling of not knowing would creep up on me and leave behind regrets.

However, the owner’s words were no different from the law.
If he doesn’t care, then he just needs to stop paying attention.

‘If only 170% of development is successful anyway, it will be a stage that cannot be reached by human power. Then I won’t have to worry about this.’

The man decided to take it easy on his heart.

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All opponents in the first round of the second round were bronzes.

All of the 2nd financial sector were banks-sponsored teams, and the president of the bank was known to the world as a big fan of the Arena League.

‘Anyone who watches the league knows how famous he is.’

I can’t think of it as a directing because there have been many times, such as photos taken directly with the players, or scenes like general viewers being caught on the relay screen.

However, passion and performance are not always proportional.

Compared to the amount of money and sincerity poured into them, the Blonds weren’t making much progress.
Last year, it was only 4th in the league, so it did not advance to the World Championship, and this year, it fell to 5th, making it almost impossible to call it a mid-table.

“We must win this match.”
“…Yes? What is that all of a sudden… “

And just a moment ago, everyone thought me and the blondes were just that close.
A relationship that you only know enough to know from the outside, and nothing more deeply related to it.

But recently, a phone call from an unexpected person changed the situation completely.

“Everyone provokes the president of the bank, saying that he spent money on something useless. You’re going to have to put a stop to it no matter what and make sure it never comes out again.”
“…So that’s what happened.”

It was because Chairman Kim Soo-ji, Baek Ha-yan’s mother and main sponsor, was extremely angry and threw out very embarrassing words.

I couldn’t help but laugh while trying to show serious sympathy.
It was the first time I had ever seen her so angry and coming to me.

Still, I’m glad I was able to fix it.

As usual, you said that becoming the main sponsor of Battle Angels was the result of thoroughly weighing your interests.
However, it cannot be said that the sudden takeover of an esports club by a woman who knows nothing about games is not affectionate.

“Did you all say blondes? I’ll give you a blow in the second round.”

All I could do for her was to bring her victory by her overwhelming strategy car, enough to make her brag about her children.

But then a question came to mind.
If they were all blondes, it was definitely a good team, but it was a team that lost to us in the first round.

It wasn’t an easy victory, but it didn’t look so easy that it was provoked.
If you are the owner of the Bronzes, who is interested in the league, you will surely know that our team is not an easy club.

‘There might be some trump card.’

Otherwise, it is an inexplicable situation.
Could it be that the medicine is helping me too?

‘I don’t think so.’

I thought it was disrespectful because there were a lot of heinous things these days, but I couldn’t help but shake my head right away.
It was because I thought that even though there was a precedent called WM Winners, the drug would not be so widespread.

“Anyway, I’m going to go straight to this game, so don’t ever lose. You have to show that you’re not only good at bed.”
“…Yes. We will do our best to show a game that will satisfy you.”
“You have to do it so that you don’t even think it’s worth doing. Did you understand me?”
“Sure. I will win so that there will be no provocation again.”
“Good. I’ll look forward to it.”

She was the one who had a special affection for me, but she was also the chairman of the main sponsor.
If she asked for better performance, it was her courtesy as a money-taker to show her even through bone-breaking efforts.

After hanging up the phone with my wife, I was in trouble for a while.

What the hell did all the Blonds believe in to upset our sponsors?

Looking at the opponent’s player list and recent match data, it seemed like he knew the answer.

‘Are you saying you’re going to send that player to the field?’

In the last days of my active career, there was a bottom duo that was rumored like a legend in the league.
Being good at games was also good, but it was even more famous because of the incident that happened in private.

It was an incident in which Fire player, who was a one-hander, publicly took off the skirt of Ice player, a supporter.

‘It was very shocking.’

It was not an ordinary place, but it was prepared by the E-Sports Association to promote friendship among the players, so there were still people who did not know about it.

How the hell did such a horrible incident happen?
Rumor has it that Fire player has been constantly harassing Ice player.
When you consider that the two are sisters, you can see that things are not as simple as one might think.

‘Since then, when the fire and ice duo appeared… Was it during the ’53 summer finals?’

Against Mad Tiger Gaming, who were confirmed to advance to the finals, no one appeared at an unexpected timing and completely reversed the atmosphere.
The sisters were strong enough to overwhelm Mad Tiger Gaming in its heyday.

Anyway, thanks to that, they succeeded in destroying Mad Tiger Gaming, and all of them advanced to the World Championship for the first time in the history of the Blonds.

Unfortunately, since the fire and ice duo didn’t come out again after that, they went crazy right away in the world championship and returned to their homeland, but the potential they showed that day was enough to make me wonder what the disadvantages of not using them normally were.

‘It’s been a while… The ice player’s name is still on the roster.’

Since Fire player is still active as a main player, it meant that if only an ice player participated, we could see a soulful duo that only comes down to legend.

I decided to look for their videos after a long time.

Although the data was so small that there were only about five matches recorded since the start of the Arena League, that was enough to create a sense of fear or awe.

It wasn’t great physical, but the breathing that moved as if they were reading each other’s thoughts.
That alone overwhelms Mad Tiger Gaming and doesn’t lose control throughout the game.

Even if you call it a devil’s talent, it makes you wonder how to devise a strategy.