Chapter 273 ·A Drop of Pure Water (1)

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of Pure Water (1)

Lee Gyeongbok purchased Metal Punch on the gaming platform 'Stream' right there on the spot.

As soon as the game started, Lee Gyeongbok entered the tutorial.

[Please select your character.]

Looking at the list that appeared along with the system message, he let out an exclamation.

"Wow, there are quite a lot of characters?"

The character selection window was divided into a 10 by 5 grid, allowing a total of 50 characters to be chosen.

"I'm not completely new to Metal Punch. Back in school, I used to play at the arcade from time to time. There weren't this many back then..."

As Gyeongbok recalled the past, viewers burst into laughter.

- Lol, what era is he talking about!

- Wow haha, it's been ages since I heard about arcades.

- Now they're called arcades, right? LOL

- But everything's in AR now so it's totally different from back then.

- Hyung! Don't even try to compare Metal Punch to the arcade days!

- There's a ton of collab characters from other fighting games now, not just original Metal Punch ones LOL

But among them, there were some who couldn't laugh merrily.

- Just goes to show how much the fighting game community has shrunk.

- Fr lol, typically games in the same genre are just busy competing.

- But in fighting game circles, you gotta help each other out to make a living!

There was some self-deprecating lament from fighting game users, so-called 'fighters', but even that was quickly drowned out by other chat messages.

"For now, I'll do the tutorial with a character I'm familiar with."

In the meantime, Lee Gyeongbok had finished his character selection. Viewers tacitly approved of his choice.

- Oh lol, severus is a good pick hahaha

- Godple's done boxing, he should adapt quickly

- Severus is also a good starter for beginners

- True lol, most of his techniques are hand skills, so the difficulty's just right

The boxer Severus had the look of a stereotypical blonde American.

As soon as he finalized his selection, the background began to change.

"Wow..."

Before he knew it, the setting had shifted to a tranquil wooden training hall.

With the cool breeze and the soft rustle of grass, the setting seemed more suited for meditation than fighting.

[Familiarize yourself with the command inputs.]

[In Metal Punch, commands are input via 'neural signals'.]

[Analyzing signal pattern...]

He was distracted by the message that appeared. The message window flickered briefly, and soon, the result appeared.

['PerfectPlay' has been analyzed as 'right-handed' and 'right-footed'. Is this correct?]

Gyeongbok's eyes widened at the system's question. Why was it even asking this?

― Sniff sniff! Smells like a newbie!

― Fighting game veterans must be losing it lol

― Hyung! Just answer whatever's comfortable!

― They're just trying to distinguish between weak/strong hand and foot!

The viewers laughed and typed in the chat. Gyeongbok chuckled awkwardly and pressed confirm.

['Neural signals' have been registered.]

[Please input a command.]

[↓→RP]

A wooden human-like dummy, presumably a training partner, materialized. Looking at the symbol, Gyeongbok spoke.

"Hm, so if you crouch down and move forward, it must be the right hand."

As he followed the instructions, his body moved automatically and a skill was triggered. With a pop, the air erupted as a cannonball-like straight punch launched forward.

The wooden dummy that got hit went flying and rolled across the floor.

"Oh?"

Surprised, Gyeongbok threw just a regular straight punch at the now-standing dummy. But this time, it was just an ordinary straight.

The spectators, however, were shocked for another reason.

-??????

― He landed that on his first try?

― Lol, just jumping past the entry barrier right away?

― How is he adapting so fast?!

― He nailed the rapid input on the first try, wtf lol

Gyeongbok was puzzled by chat's reaction. He had just done the tutorial, so what was so astonishing?

"Isn't it just about following the instructions?"

― Lol, that's so classic Matjji

― This is why geniuses are unfair!

― You only realize something's hard when you actually fail

― Hyung! Even being able to input commands smoothly is a talent for fighting gamers!

― Normal people can't distinguish ↓→ from ↘ lol

― Yep, the first thing to learn is how to break down the input

One of the talents necessary for fighting games was the ability to enter commands accurately even in the heat of confusing battle—a calmness that was a must.

[Congratulations.]

[Each character's skills are judged by three types of damage.]

[1. High – High guard (O) + Low dodge (O)]

[2. Mid – High guard (O) + Low guard (X)]

[3. Low – High guard (X) + Low guard (O)]

[It's important to pick the skill with the right judgement.]

The tutorial soon moved to the next step. Viewers immediately groaned at the message.

― This is so hard, honestly

― The mind games are brutal lol

― This is the alpha and omega of fighting games, tbh

― Physical skill's important but mental's even more so

― The psychological battle's way more intense lol

― Godple will be fine, right?

― Perfect Eye ON!

To break through the opponent's guard, one needed to read their intentions and outwit them.

― But spotting an opening doesn't matter if your body can't keep up lol

― If your reaction's slow, your chance is gone and you get punished

― If you mess up the command, the wrong move comes out lol

― There's a reason fighting games are so hard!

While chat riffed on, Gyeongbok faced the wooden dummy taking a guard stance.

"Oh, I get it now."

He smiled and threw a punch toward the dummy. The dummy of course raised its guard to block.

"If I catch them off-guard like this..."

Retracting his fist, Gyeongbok entered a low command. The character stomped the dummy's foot and immediately followed up with an uppercut.

Since it was a low attack, the guard broke and Gyeongbok struck the now-exposed head with a straight.

The dummy got its guard up again, but—

"If I hit before the guard goes up, that's it."

His fist slid neatly between the wooden dummy's arms, faster than it could block.

― Look at those reflexes, wow

― Seriously, he's got the 'physical' down pat

― Wow, that sense is insane

― Metal Punch tutorial cleared in one go lol

― Finishing the first try perfectly—this is classic Perfect common sense!

As the viewers marveled, Gyeongbok shrugged.

"You can attack freely without command inputs, but the damage seems really low."

It was possible to attack arbitrarily without executing command inputs. However, the dummy's stamina bar barely budged. The difference was obvious compared to the straight punch used with a skill.

"If I just get a handle on using commands and understanding the damage judgements, that's enough."

That level of understanding was sufficient for the game.

* * *

Finishing the tutorial, Gyeongbok immediately pressed for ranked matches.

― Hyung? Aren't you going to fight against AI?

― Lol, why does he just go straight into ranked matches?

― How's his command knowledge?

― Lol, guess he doesn't need that kind of thing

Gyeongbok smiled nonchalantly at the surprised viewers.

"Looks like you just need to grasp the high, mid, low judgements, and the commands follow those. Besides, don't people say that life is a real battle? No better practice than real combat."

In chat, everyone shared the same 'predictable' reaction.

― Purple confidence on display right away?

-??? : Life is real combat

-??? : My ranked opponents are just my sparring partners

-??? : I've seen enough, metal Punch's level. Now I'm bored to death.

― Lol, just running it without hesitation

― King envy! Always making things harder!

But those teasing him quickly remembered another worry.

― Will he even find a match right now?

― Lol, the Metal Punch newbie pool has dried up

― But you get matched up to three tiers apart, right?

― First-dans are extinct and third-dans are rare!

― Isn't he just going to have to switch to arcade mode since there won't be a match? lol

― Probably some people entered Metal Punch after watching the channel today?

― Those people are probably suffering in the tutorial right now lol

With such a small player pool, there might be no first-timers like Gyeongbok.

Maybe a fan who rushed to buy the game as soon as it was confirmed, but he doubted anyone else cleared the tutorial so quickly.

"Hm... Still, matching up against viewers who just bought the game would be bad manners. It'd look like I was bullying them, wouldn't it?"

Gyeongbok didn't even plan on waiting, or fighting such people. So he tried another option.

"I'll expand the matchmaking range."

With a light tap, he switched the server from 'Korea' to 'Asia'.

Thankfully, a match was quickly found.

"Ah, it's a Japanese player."

Next to the ID, a flag indicated the account's nationality. Since Metal Punch was developed in Japan, there were more players there than in Korea.

― Matching to Asia usually means it's Japan lol

― At least there are a few newbies on their home turf

― But if the system found a third-dan, maybe Japan is short on newbies too lol

― Still, we can't pass up a Korea-Japan match!

― To be honest, with Godple's boxing skills, he could win even without commands lol

When the match was ready, the viewers eagerly anticipated it. Gyeongbok saw their reactions and selected his character.

With that, the mood in chat shifted instantly.

― Hyung?

― Did you misclick?

― Uh, severus is on the complete opposite side of the roster though?

― What's going on? Is this some clue?

Still, with character selection time left, Gyeongbok smiled and explained.

"I think games are fun because you experience things you haven't tried yourself."

He did not choose Severus.

"I've already enjoyed boxing for a long time. So, this time, I'd like to try a character who uses kicks, not hands."

A martial art featuring many kicking techniques, diametrically opposed to boxing's hand techniques.

He picked a character named 'Kang Neoul' who used Taekwondo.

Chat split between anxiety and excitement at his explanation.

― Isn't this literally jumping in headfirst?

― Even if the opponent is a newbie, they're third-dan at least, not total beginners

― Hyung, you don't even know the commands and you're just jumping in?

― Lol, but it's Godple, so it'll be fine

― Yeah, he can dominate with raw skill alone

― Actually, when you're new, it's good to try lots of things

As the chat buzzed, his opponent finished their selection as well.

"Oh, philip Firebird? I saw him a lot back at the arcades."

― They picked a one-shot character lol

― Boy! Are you any good at Phoenix Fist?

― Are they using the classic newbie destroyer?

― Bet they saw Godple was first-dan and picked that on purpose

Recalling his arcade days, Gyeongbok laughed.

"Yeah, I remember getting destroyed by that at the arcade too. That 'WAAH!' sound, I hated it. If you get hit once, your stamina bar is cut in half."

As he imitated Philip Firebird's signature energized shout, the chat filled with 'agreed' and 'lol'.

― You can beat them forever, but a single 'WAAH!' makes it all even

― I've had real moments of despair from that lol

― Never roll backwards after a Phoenix Fist, lol

― Yep, otherwise you eat follow-ups and get KO'd

― Sometimes you even get Phoenix Fisted in real life lol

― What the heck is a real-life Phoenix Fist lol

As viewers reminisced, the selection timer ran out. The location shifted back to the training hall from the tutorial.

A thick system voice sounded.

"I'll do my best for my debut match."

Gyeongbok's relaxed comment was met with cheers in the chat.

When the match started, his opponent immediately rushed forward.

"WAAH!"

With a loud shout, a punch came flying. But Gyeongbok didn't flinch.

'Phoenix Fist is great and all, but it's way too linear.'

He didn't need to invoke his divine energy. Gyeongbok easily twisted to the side, performing a 'side step'.

At the same time, he input a low command to seize an opening.

"Oh?"

Kang Neoul instantly pivoted on his left foot, sweeping the opponent's shin and quickly kicking their body upward in a spinning motion.

With a loud crash, philip Firebird was launched into the air.

'Nice.'

Gyeongbok instinctively seized the opportunity and continued the combo on the airborne opponent.

― WA! Immediate air combo!

― What the? Is this really Kang Neoul's first time?

― Lol, just applying Perfect common sense instantly

The chat showed surprise, but some were especially astonished.

― High and mid command mixing, what's this?

― Does he actually not know any commands?

― Wow, that timing was insane

― Newbies try to mix in weak attacks for more airtime!?

― I thought he was a pure, clean newbie! Wasn't he supposed to be 'pure water'!?

― If the label says pure, but inside is rotten, lol

The fighting game veterans were awestruck by Gyeongbok's play. The airborne opponent couldn't do anything to come down.

But infinite combos were not allowed.

"Guhk!"

After a series of hits pushed him to the wall, philip Firebird fell with a pained groan.

Might have seemed like the time for a comeback, but—

"Not yet."

Gyeongbok didn't let up.

As Philip Firebird was about to fall, Kang Neoul crouched, used a low-judgement skill to pop the falling opponent back up, and pushed him against the wall.

A dull thud sounded repeatedly as the wall combo continued.

― He figured out the wall combo timing?

― Wow lol, this is insane

― Refund request: Purple

― If it's like this, the opponent will have PTSD lol

― This was less a fighting game, more a sandbag simulator!

― It's a Korea-Japan match, but actually looks more like an atomic bomb drop?

― After seeing both air combo and wall combo, that's a nuke alright

― Are you for real? lol

As Philip Firebird's stamina bar shrank, the viewers cheered in amazement.

Only a sliver of health left—since wall combos weren't infinite, philip Firebird collapsed to the floor.

― It's not over yet!

― Because it's Philip, you never know!

― If he lands a low and then a Phoenix Fist, the comeback is real!

― Hyung! Don't let your guard down!

Just then, philip Firebird counterattacked—launching a low attack as soon as he got up.

But Gyeongbok had anticipated it, lightly leaping to dodge.

"Thank you for the match!"

He lifted his voice cheerfully and brought his heel down on his opponent's forehead. With a dull thud, the remaining health was depleted.

[PERFECT!]

The word appeared in huge golden letters before his eyes.

― Lololololololol

― Achieving your namesake in your debut match lol

― Purple achieving 'Perfect'—that's just common sense!

― First ranked match, first time using this character, perfect win lol

― He's not 'pure water', this must be acid solution lol

― If you look at how fast he's adapting, that's totally true

He had won with full stamina, not suffering a single blow.

To the buzzing chat, Gyeongbok said lightly,

"Maybe it's because I'm still in the lower ranks, but it's not hard yet. I'll climb quickly."

His declaration made the chat go wild again.

― Lol, time for a vertical rank climb!

― Where are the fighting game players at! Hurry and queue up!

― Godple demands a challenge!

― Lol, fighting gamers, line up for your heads to be smashed!

― This guy is really causing a stir with Kang Neoul in the fighting game scene lol

Because everyone knew that Gyeongbok never made empty promises.

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