I Regressed, But the World Isn’t Destroyed - Chapter 78

078.

Phew- Phew-

Lee Do-hyeok’s daily routine was simple.

After waking up, I go to a nearby track to warm up and do cardio training through interval training.

After that, I came back home and did some simple, yet intense bodyweight exercises that I could do at home.

It’s not so fancy as to be called a home gym, but it does have the basic equipment, including weights.

The warehouse set aside for training is a bit far from my home, so I can’t go there every day, but that doesn’t mean I miss out on working out.

Usually, if this continues, the morning will pass by in a flash.

Of course, I woke up a little late yesterday because I was broadcasting until dawn, so by the time I finished working out and showering, it was already 3pm.

Bb-

“···huh?”

Lee Do-hyuk coming out of the shower.

When I open my smartphone and look at the chat window, I see that there are a lot of messages piling up.

[Kim Yun-seong (Editor): Brother!! This is awesome!!]

[Kim Yun-seong (Editor): (Capture)]

[Kim Yun-seong (Editor): (Capture)]

Messages from Kim Yun-seong that I haven’t checked yet because I’m busy exercising.

After looking through it, I realized that it was a capture of the number of views for an iTube video that was supposed to be uploaded right at dawn.

[Ooooooooooooooooo, so delicious!! / Monster Buddies Episode 1]

210k views / 6 hours ago

A video that was just uploaded 6 hours ago.

However, it has already surpassed 200,000 views.

Lee Do-hyuk’s iTube has been growing in weight class by the day recently, but it wasn’t to this extent.

[Hawken is a Viking? Is a Viking Hawken? / Rise of Valhalla Episode 7]

270k views / 1 day ago

The previous video, Valhalla Episode 7, only has 60,000 more views than the latest video.

The Monver video was just uploaded 6 hours ago.

It was quite a remarkable difference, considering that the Valhalla video was uploaded over a day ago.

Of course, on average, Iceborne and Iron Fist videos get more views than Valhalla videos, but the difference isn’t that big.

‘Surely… I guess we can consider this a jackpot?’

If things continue this way, this video will have 400,000 to 500,000 views in 24 hours.

[Lee Do-hyeok iTube / 269,000 subscribers / 17 videos]

↓

[Lee Do-hyeok iTube / 317,000 subscribers / 18 videos]

In addition, the number of subscribers has also increased by 50,000 in that short period of time.

This video was proof that it brought in new subscribers.

[Kim Yun-seong (Editor): Hahaha, I had a feeling it would be a huge hit after watching it live]

[Kim Yun-seong (Editor): There’s a lot of noise about your brother in the community right now]

[Kim Yun-seong (Editor): (link)(link)(link)]

[Kim Yun-seong (Editor): Then I will start editing the latter part of yesterday’s live broadcast!]

[Kim Yun-seong (Editor): (Emoticon) ^^7]

There were also additional links sent by Kim Yun-seong.

A compilation of responses from all kinds of communities.

-The fact that Lee Do-hyeok’s play is really pure fun and a goat

-Hey ㅋㅋㅋㅋ If you make a slaughter knife, you can dismantle it with a few swings -ㅅㅂㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ If you slaughter more than 30 animals, don’t do that and come find a merchant who tells you to sell it to a mob – Dohyuk sensei poisoned Monver ㄷㄷㄷ Toxic- Toxic-

Lee Do-hyeok sent a message full of praise and encouragement to Kim Yun-seong.

This is Kim Yun-seong, who is having a hard time in many ways.

Not only was he enthusiastic, but he also played a role that was more than just that of a simple editor.

Since I’ve been watching Twerk for a long time, I sometimes give him ideas related to broadcasting, and that can be quite helpful.

Of course, I also have a lot of fandom for him, so sometimes it feels burdensome…

‘Still, it’s a big help to have someone to talk to as a viewer.’

“..hmm?”

Lee Do-hyuk paused.

One thing that Lee Do-hyuk has been feeling lately is that he has now become a full-fledged professional broadcaster.

Since some time ago, I have started to have broadcaster-like thoughts.

‘Well… it’s fun.’

After returning, I ran with only one goal in mind: to become stronger, until the day when the outbreak was expected to occur.

Maybe that’s why time passed so quickly.

That day on Bukhansan is still vivid in my memory.

For several months after that day, I felt like time was passing terribly slowly.

I live day by day, but I’m just living.

I felt like I was just enduring each day that came without any particular motivation.

That Lee Do-hyeok would sometimes skip exercising and just spend the day lying down.

My mind, which was as strong as steel, suddenly loosened.

Lee Do-hyeok suddenly remembered the hunters who had retired from the battlefield for various reasons and then returned.

At that time, I wondered if it was an attempt to lend a helping hand in a world where despair was more easily fostered than hope.

Now, I think I can finally understand why the hunters who returned back then had been so tense for days and nights.

The hunters who left the battlefield might have been in a similar state to Lee Do-hyeok before the broadcast started.

“······”

Anyway, these days are different from a few months ago.

I feel like I’m getting through each day pretty well.

Compared to the time when we were slicing and chopping aliens, there are actually many better aspects.

Chiiik-

Lee Do-hyeok opened the capsule and went inside.

And then manipulate something.

Tiring-

Then, a notification appeared on Lee Do-hyeok’s smartphone outside the capsule.

[‘Lee Do-hyeok’ starts streaming.]

[Iron Fist, Asia Server 1st Run / Lee Do-hyeok / 0 people]

How many seconds passed like that?

-oh

-What?

-How long has it been since you last had a surprise attack?

-Wow, you found your beginner’s mind.

The number of viewers is growing rapidly in the short time since streaming began.

This was also a sight that had become familiar to Lee Do-hyeok.

[Current viewers: 2,137]

The thousands digits are increasing every ten seconds.

[Current viewers: 3,391]

“Viewers, come in.”

Lee Do-hyuk opened his mouth like that.

The chat window quickly went up.

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Come on in, okay? LOL

-F*ckㅋㅋㅋㅋIt’s already funny

-Hey Lee Do-hyuk

-Okay, what? Okay, what?

-Can’t you see the warning?

**

The practice room of an Iron Fist club in China.

“······”

“Cheon-rong, what’s wrong?”

The strongest in China’s Iron Fist world.

Although it may not be known abroad, Tianlong is known as the Emperor of Power within China.

He shook his head at his colleague’s question.

“It’s nothing.”

He said that, but his face was clearly not like that at all.

It was the appearance of Fist, who seemed to be thinking deeply about something with an impression on his face.

However, he was a colleague who left the practice room without saying anything to Cheon-rong who looked uncomfortable.

In this club, no, in the Chinese Iron Fist world, Tian Long held an absolute position.

In China, where Fist of the Emperor FD is popular, not Iron Fist.

That’s why Chinese fighting game pros primarily challenge Fist FD, and if they lose to the competition there, they start playing Iron Fist.

If the Kwon Hwang FD Propane is the first division, then the Iron Fist Propane is like the second division.

Of course, since it was a FD that was not consumed in other countries, that first division league was just like their own league, but it was possible because the number of ‘them’ was over 1 billion in China.

‘What the heck?’

In such China, Tianlong was the only Iron Fist pro recognized in both games.

That was a given.

This was because Cheonrong was a former winner of Kwon Hwang FD, and was a pro of all time who was called the GOAT only in Kwon Hwang FD.

It wasn’t for nothing that his nickname in China was “Gwon Hwang.”

Just as someone who has made remarkable achievements in a certain field becomes known by that field, Cheon-rong also received the nickname of Kwon-hwang.

A total of 7 domestic league titles in China, 6 world championships, and 1 runner-up finish.

[The world is so big, I’ll go and conquer it.]

When Kwon Hwang FD announced that he would switch to Iron Fist.

The resignation he submitted was praised as containing the spirit of the continent in one sentence, and was comparable to the resignation submitted by Zhuge Liang, the prime minister of Shu, to conquer Wei.

At that time, the hearts of countless fighting game fans in China were so magnificent that the number of viewers for the broadcast of Tianlong’s first Iron Fist World Tournament reached a whopping 1.61 million!

Surprisingly, the number of viewers was counted without any manipulation.

Anyway, so what were Cheon-rong’s results in the first Iron Fist World Tournament?

[VS Tsuki / Semi-finals / Defeat]

Lost 2 to 0 in a best-of-three match.

Of course, it was a battle that was very equal in terms of content, not just the results.

Tsuki won both sets, but he won each set with only one HP bar remaining.

Thanks to that, ‘You lost but fought well, Cheon-rong!’, ‘You advanced to the semifinals of a world championship in just 6 months after switching events, and it was a close match with Japan’s strongest, Tsuki. You are truly worthy of the Emperor!’, ‘A gentleman’s revenge is never too late, even if it takes 10 years, so let’s get revenge in the next competition!’

It was Cheon-rong who heard the comment that…

[VS Anatol / Quarterfinals / Defeat]

And then there was EVO.

This time, they lost 2 to 1.

It was even more disappointing than last time.

The first set was a victory for Cheonlong, the second set was a close match and Anatol won, and Anatol continued the momentum in the third set and won the final.

This also received the comment, ‘It’s a bit disappointing, but it was a good performance regardless of the match.’

“···Ugh.”

So what happened at the next World Championships, which took place just a few weeks ago?

Even now, when I think about it, Cheon-rong still grinds his teeth.

Because in the first competition I participated in, I made it to the semifinals, then the quarterfinals… and finally the round of 16.

[VS Kwabna / Round of 16 / Defeat]

The opponent was not good.

Who would have thought that we would meet Kwabna, who is currently in the midst of a boom, in the round of 16?

Because of this, Cheonlong’s skills have clearly improved since the last World Championship and the last EVO, but his actual competition results have been the worst so far.

The reaction within China was also the worst.

In the past, the reaction was to understand since it had only been a short time since the change, and the game was good, but this time, similar comments such as ‘Hmm… Kwon Hwang…? Is that it?’, ‘I see, it’s not just a bubble…’, ‘Isn’t this the water rocket of the continent?’ were coming from not only other countries, but also China.

“Phew.”

Cheonlong, who controls the mind through deep breathing.

Just thinking about it makes me so angry, but what’s important is Myeonggyeong Jisoo’s heart.

As a master of Chinese martial arts, he knew very well how important the training of the mind was.

Although Kwabna almost suffered from a mental breakdown when he openly told himself and other Iron Fist pros that they were too weak and that he would be leaving for another game…

‘Haha. Kwabna… I can already see you flustered!’

He was different now.

Of course, the practice of the mind did not deepen in that short period of time.

Just a new patch for Iron Fist today.

That was because there was a balance pack for his main character, Bruce Green.

“Heaven is helping me, so how can I be angry?”

Bruce Green is a character who is supposedly a master of Wing Chun.

And the Chinese martial art that Cheon-rong practiced deeply in reality was Wing Chun.

The synergy between Cheonrong and Bruce Green was truly extreme.

That’s Bruce Green’s balance adjustment.

There were some parts that were buffed, and some parts that were nerfed.

That’s why Cheonlong checked the changed performance through the scrim and practice mode a little while ago.

As a result, he was able to realize.

This balance patch is definitely a buff, and it’s not just any buff.

It reminded me of the Lloyd controversy that occurred a while ago.

Currently, Bruce Green’s performance is at a level that is enough to be called a rare fraudulent character that goes beyond a tier 1 character.

‘Perhaps others have not yet realized the fraudulence of this.’

What’s even more fraudulent is that Bruce Green’s fraudulence only works when someone like Tian Long, who has mastered Wing Chun in real life, handles it!

An advanced fighting technique that reduces the connection delay between skills by switching between compensation and non-compensation.

It was only when someone with great Wing Chun skills could utilize it that Bruce Green became a fraudulent character.

The current performance is probably something that the manufacturer did not anticipate.

‘Even my Wing Chun skill is difficult.’

Perhaps because I haven’t fully adapted to the patch, there are still a few parts of Cheonlong that are disconnected.

But even taking that into account, it’s already a fraudulent performance, and that’s something time will take care of anyway.

Chiiik-

With that thought, Cheonrong entered the capsule.

‘Hmm, but···’

Bruce Green was Bruce Green, and there were still things about him that Cheon-rong didn’t quite understand.

A question that kept coming up throughout the scrim just now.

The opposing team in this scrim was a Korean team with the same parent company.

‘Everyone’s skills have improved overall.’

A question that could be felt because Cheon-rong was above most Korean professionals.

Compared to the previous scrimmage, the Korean players’ skills had improved significantly.

Especially, they are good at dealing with irregular top attacks that target the head.

It’s only been a few weeks, and what a difference this has made.

‘I said that the level of Asian servers has improved a lot recently, so the players have adapted to it.’

This was the answer I got when I asked the player who was my last opponent if he had any secrets to his improved form.

‘It’s an Asian server…’

Now that I think about it, it’s been over a month since I started running the Asian server.

The level of Asian servers is generally higher than that of Chinese servers, but not by much.

Besides, I thought there wouldn’t be much of a difference once you get to the heavenly realm.

There’s a difference in the level of pros, but I thought it didn’t matter since there would be scrimmages anyway.

But if professional players say that their level has improved so much these days…

Boom- Boom-

[Server: Asia]

I thought it would be a good idea to take a look around the Asian servers in preparation for EVO.

I also needed to practice Wing Chun from time to time.

and…

‘Tetsujin. Was this the new character?’

Sigh.

Cheon-rong smiled slightly when he saw his first opponent on the Asian server.

The opponent who brought out a new character.

This is a character whose style changes with each game.

In a case like this, looking at the fighting stance…

‘Looks like Bruce Mode is out.’

It was Tetsujin, taking on the same Wing Chun stance.