r18novel Chapter 350
Chapter 350
"Brain preservation technology...?"
[Our Mechando, the starting point was similar to you humans.]
Ziiiiing....
A hologram that reveals a new spectacle.
Inside, a species that resembles humans but looks more like monkeys is revealed.
[BattleNet race evaluation: lowest rank. Our starting point that stayed in the lowest rankings and disappeared... We possessed abilities similar to present-day humans.]
"We are similar to you?"
[Yes. A race that is at a disadvantage in defeating BattleNet. In order to surpass the limits of our species, we chose a special means. Instead of frail bodies, we replaced them with steel bodies.]
The screen quickly showed how the monkey species became robots.
After extracting the brain and putting it in a special solution.
Scenes appeared where the brains and robots were connected by yellow lines in bipedal robots.
In this way, a scene that transcended science and pseudoscience appeared on the screen.
-That's Australopithecus, the monkey species, right?
-It does look similar to humans in terms of specs.
-But do you really have to extract the brain like that to become a robot? -_-;
-There was a race that actually realized the brain in a jar...
-Are they asking us to give our blood and flesh to receive such technology?
Most viewers expressed disgust as they saw the floating brains.
However.
[The lifespan of the brain is at least a thousand years. If humanity inherits this technology, it can easily surpass the lifespan of its species.]
"Even if we surpass the lifespan, only having the brain left like that...?"
Mechan Director said that humanity can surpass the lifespan.
[Don't you have the blood and flesh of the top-ranked player?]
"...Why is he appearing?"
[He is someone who has already surpassed the limits. If we clone his body and transplant the brain, all of humanity will live for a thousand years at once. We will also pass on that technology.]
The reason for demanding Sung JiHan's blood and flesh was revealed.
-Oh, so they wanted to clone him -_-;
-I thought they were trying to curry favor with the World Tree Elves....
-They just talk big but who knows where they'll actually use it. Honestly.
-Can Sung JiHan's body live for a thousand years...?
-Then it wouldn't be bad to replace everyone's bodies with Sung JiHan's, right?
-He's the reason we're in the top ranks now, why clone him. Just go away, seriously, lol.
Viewers did not take Mechando's proposal to clone Sung JiHan's body and distribute it seriously.
And Director Davis also immediately rejected the proposal.
"So, that's why you've been demanding his flesh all this time? You're crazy..."
[It's a way to advance the species by several steps in an instant. I will wait for wise judgment.]
"Enough. But... Mechando, weren't you not new to BattleNet?"
[It's not my first time.]
Click!
The hologram turns off.
As if not wanting to talk much about this topic, Mechando Director stopped speaking.
-Wasn't this a league for newcomers only? Why are there so many experienced players -_-
-If that's the case, don't call it the Bronze League, seriously, lol
-Why did humans join such a place?
-Didn't we also participate once? lololol
-Did the Ancient Civilization also participate? Damn.
After the revelation that both the World Tree Elves and Mechando were experienced BattleNet players, the viewers were in an uproar.
But.
[The 'Mechan' side bans the second-ranked human.]
[Player 'Oliver' is banned. Cannot participate in the next match.]
-Oh, lololol
-4th match is the finals, damn it.
-Director, at least keep your word!
-As expected, robots have divinity unlike humans, hehe.
When Mechan Director Bancard turned towards Sung JiHan instead of Oliver, he quickly countered.
"Now that Uncle has stepped in, the game is over. But why did they let Uncle go?"
"Did they really think we would accept their proposal? They're naive considering how they analyzed the data earlier."
"They probably think they made a good proposal on their end."
Sung JiHan quietly watched Oliver being banned.
Mechan showed his intention to transfer from a machine to Sung JiHan's body.
They probably think that their proposal is really attractive to humanity as well.
"Well, some humans might actually like it."
Considering that Sung JiHan declared that he would live for a thousand years in his physical body, there might be someone who would be tempted.
If he wasn't the dominant figure on Earth like he is now.
There might have been people in the Underworld who secretly agreed with Mechan's proposal.
"A replica of JiHan... from Mechan's side. Their intentions are too transparent. Did they think we would agree if they talked like that?"
"Well, we threw it and saw what happened. Anyway, it's good that they released the ban in the 4th game."
"I see. But if I want to live with JiHan, I should take care of my health too. Living for a thousand years..."
"Well, would you really live that long?"
Sung JiHan smirked as he looked up at Sophia, who was looking at him.
From the wandering god to the lost soul in the Abyss.
There are big obstacles both outside the universe and on Earth right now.
A thousand years were uncertain, and five more years were also unknown.
"But if Maehyung wins the MVP in this 4th game, he will also be the MVP of this series, right?"
"That's right. Since he won the MVP in the 2nd game."
"Then, this time, I'll push Maehyung a bit."
"Me? It's okay. Let my brother-in-law win."
Yoon Sejin waved his hand as if it didn't matter.
"No, it's beneficial for me too. I'll support you."
Sung JiHan thought about the reward for the Holy See's reputation and decided to lose in the 4th game.
* * *
=This map is 'Crashed Spaceship'.
=The game mode is Survival, with a small number of participants, 20 per team.
=Since the map is small, it's advantageous for us who have Sung JiHan as a player.
=That's right. The Mechans selected this map, I wonder why they chose such a map.
=Sung JiHan is also released and it's a survival map... Did they give up on the game?
Since Sung JiHan survived the ban, the tension in the commentator's voice disappeared.
Humanity leading the series with 2 wins and 1 loss.
If Sung JiHan finishes the game here, this Space League will also be a confirmed loss.
=The 4th game begins!
And the game began.
A space in the crashed spaceship.
Yoon Sejin, who took out his twin swords, looked at Sung JiHan, who was losing.
"Brother-in-law, really... I'm going for the MVP?"
"Yes, you go first. I'll support you from behind."
"...Alright."
Following the words of the Holy See, Yoon Sejin took the vanguard position.
As he approached the door inside the spaceship.
Swoosh.
The door opened automatically.
"You go first."
Whoosh!
Yoon Sejin took the lead, followed by the human players.
No matter how small the map is, it seems that it's a place where the Space League game is taking place.
Swoosh.
Swoosh.
The automatic doors opened countless times, and the human players were already crossing the tenth space.
"When are these guys coming out?"
"Yeah, the map size isn't that big, right?"
When the human players are tense because the enemies they want to meet are not coming out.
Weeeng. Weeeng!
Suddenly, an alarm sounded from the room they entered.
"...What, what is it?"
The players were momentarily confused.
Quaquaquack!
The walls of the space they entered exploded, and a huge rock came crashing in.
Along with it, electricity flickered from all directions.
"Ugh...!"
Some players were electrocuted and trembled, but...
"It's over."
Sseuuk.
When Sung JiHan reached out his hand, the electricity flickering from all directions gathered in his hand.
Even the giant rock that seemed to destroy the spaceship suddenly stopped moving.
"Phew... we're alive."
"Thank you, Sung JiHan."
Sung JiHan nodded in response to the players' greetings and furrowed his brow slightly.
"I shouldn't be the one to score."
In the fourth game, Yoon SeJin was the one who had to score the MVP.
If situations like this keep arising where he has to step up, the MVP will naturally move away from Yoon SeJin.
"Be careful from now on."
Sung JiHan urged the players to pay attention so that he wouldn't have to intervene.
Pung!
The game didn't go as he intended.
"Oh, the spaceship is destroyed again!"
"What is it, why does this spaceship keep having accidents every time we go through a door?"
"Sung JiHan! He's taking control of the space and blocking the meteors!"
"The fire that spread in the room earlier, Sung JiHan stopped it, right?"
"The reason he took the back seat was to protect all the teammates!"
"Ugh, seriously."
The enemies don't come out, but the spaceship explodes every time they open a door.
If it weren't for Sung JiHan, the pressure exerted on the space would have been strong enough to make more than half of the 20 people disappear.
At this rate, Sung JiHan might become the real MVP without even realizing it.
"Why isn't Mecan coming out?"
Sung JiHan, who had rescued too many people, now wished for the enemies to come out quickly.
How many times did they move forward like this?
"...What will come out this time?"
"This spaceship is the most amazing. All the spaces we've been through so far have exploded, but it's fine once we pass through the door."
"Now it's going to break again."
"And Player Sung will revive us again."
Now the other players were familiar with the pattern of room explosions.
Chiiing.
With a tired expression, they entered the open automatic door.
And when Sung JiHan, who had saved the most people, tried to take a step forward from the back.
Thud! Thud!
The automatic door folded in an instant due to the immense pressure.
And the space beyond it began to crumble in an instant.
"What is this?"
At this rate, everyone over there will be wiped out.
Sung JiHan quickly tried to open it using his control over the space, but...
Paaaat!
The light flickered, and the space beyond disappeared.
The connection passage of the spaceship was cut off in the middle.
Whew...
In the vanished space, only the sand of the planet where the spaceship landed was swirling.
"...No."
I was just planning to support and not take the spotlight in this match, but in an instant, 19 team members disappeared.
[Player 'Yoon Sejin' has died.]
[Player 'Baerun' has died.]
...
Even though I sacrificed so much to not become the MVP, is the result the annihilation of my teammates?
Sung JiHan looked at the death messages that appeared one after another with a disappointed gaze.
Clank. Clank.
Beyond the vanished space, the wreckage of a huge spaceship landed on the planet full of sand.
They gathered together and slowly began to move.
= The spaceship is disassembling and assembling each other...!
= I've seen this scene before...
= Oh, the spaceship. It's transforming into a giant robot!
= Is this... mecha?
Until the 1-3 matches, the mechs were bipedal robots that humans could compete against.
But in this match, for some reason, they had transformed into a giant robot.
- What's with the fusion of the spaceship and the background map? LOL
- Isn't there a map that humans can use like that? Seriously, it's ridiculous.
- If there is, then they're not the lowest race...
- But how did Sung JiHan survive being behind?
The viewers were bewildered as they watched the mechs, who had merged with the broken spaceship and transformed into a giant robot.
In the current situation, the only thing they could believe in was that Sung JiHan was one of the survivors.
Meanwhile...
Ziiiiing.
The two eyes of the bipedal robot glowed red, and a voice flowed out from there.
[Rank 1. Why didn't you move forward?]
"Why, did you try to get my blood and flesh data from the previous space?"
[Yes. I bet a lot, but only useless things were at stake.]
Whoooo...
Then, flames rose from the chest of the giant robot.
The intense aura of the flames.
Sung JiHan twitched his eyebrows as he watched it.
'...Is that the power of the sun?'
After absorbing the power of the sun god's seat, Sung JiHan's stats were enhanced, allowing him to better discern the power of fire.
And until now, the mechs had shown no connection to fire or stars.
But in the fourth match, they were absorbing solar energy and revealing their true power.
[Let's move on to the next stage and overpower you with my strength.]
"With the power of the sun?"
[....]
When the sun was mentioned, the mech didn't bother to retort and simply set its body on fire.
Seeing that, Sung JiHan couldn't help but recall the power of the small sun he had faced before.
'These damn mechs, could they have had a connection with the Sun King...'
Up to the Thousand Dragon Lightning, it was similar to the power of the dragon, so it was fine.
But I can't use the annihilation code.
Sung JiHan thought so and took out a vanguard from his inventory.
I don't need to activate the Seat Mode, but I need a level of emptiness to amplify.
'Since my Seat reputation has already been ruined, I might as well use some items.'
Ssshhh...
A strong emptiness emanated from Sung JiHan's body.