Chapter 309 ·When in Rome, do as the Romans (3)?

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Rome, do as the Romans (3)

After CrazySmurf Tournament made his Channel grow, skullkim hardly ever streamed Metal Punch anymore.

This was because not many of the newly joined viewers preferred fighting games.

"Ah, I'm finally getting my groove back."

He made this lighthearted comment after yet another win. He was streaming Metal Punch for the first time in a while, having been invited as a participant for a special event match.

He had a legitimate(?) reason to play a fighting game again.

- This hyung is surprisingly good?

- He was a purple rank from the start lolol

- fr lol he's just going back to his place now

- His body remembered, right, Ju?

- Not So-ryong, it's Bondragon, you fools lol

Long-time viewers rejoiced together as he ranked up. Skullkim smiled at the chat window.

"That's it for warmup, now I have to practice for the real tournament."

He returned to the lobby and opened a web page. What appeared on his screen was the Metal Punch meta.

"If there's a 10-rounds room, I'll try... Huh?"

He was looking for posts recruiting 10-round sparring partners, intending to face the other fighting game fans directly.

But the vibe in the community was a bit different.

[Why is Decibel so good?]

[Godple's commentary is on point lol]

[If you're worse than a day-one casual, massive thumbs down lol]

[The theory that casual and fighting game genres run parallel is true, right?]

[If I play casuals, would I do well?]

[Of course the ones who love beating up others in fighters can play casuals well too lol]

A name he'd never seen—Decibel—and information that she'd come from a casual gaming background and started today.

"What's this? Where did this drama come from?"

As Skullkim wondered about it, the mood on the bulletin board suddenly shifted.

[Viewer matches are up!]

[Ah, dang, I can't get in]

[Godple, play one match!]

[Which fighting game fan got in right now?]

[Starting with Jaguar is already tough?]

When he saw the keywords "viewer matches" and "Purple,"

Skullkim's eyes widened.

"Huh? The CEO is doing viewer matches right now?"

One viewer showed him the situation with a video donation. It was Lee Gyeongbok explaining the on-the-spot viewer match rules.

"Wow, a match with the CEO? I can't pass this up!"

He immediately pulled up the code entry window and put Lee Gyeongbok's stream in a corner of his screen.

"Everyone, I'm a viewer and a fighting gamer, right? Infinite retries, here I go!"

* * *

After much struggle, skullkim finally successfully connected and let out a cheer.

"Yes! I finally made it through!"

But only for a moment—he quickly bowed politely to the two others.

"CEO, good evening! Decibel, nice to meet you! I'm streamer Skullkim!"

"Nice to meet you! Skullkim!"

"Oh, welcome."

At his greeting, Lee Gyeongbok chuckled and lightly patted Skullkim on the shoulder.

"Wait, what brings our 'S' intern here? Everyone, he came without letting anyone know."

"Ah! Seriously, this isn't staged. You'll see it's real if you watch the VOD. I literally had a 'skull' ache breaking through the competition!"

- 5252, he's starting the bone fracture!

- Bone-hahahaha!

- But for real, you can't fake stuff like this lol

- How do you fake breaking through the lobby code lolol

- Black Company trait: If the CEO comes in on holiday, employees have to work too

- Is this a Black Company or what lol

Lee Gyeongbok smiled at the chat and then turned to Decibel.

"Let me introduce you officially. This is Decibel, the new Deputy who joined our project."

"Oh, am I a deputy? Thank you!"

"No way, is your rank higher than mine?"

At Lee Gyeongbok's joking, Decibel and Skullkim quickly played along.

When Skullkim jokingly asked with mock resentment, Lee Gyeongbok managed to keep a straight face as he nodded.

"Of course. Decibel didn't join as an open recruit, but we scouted her as an experienced hire."

- lol right, makes sense lolol

- Escaping from being the youngest: failed hard lol

- Experienced hires are always king

- The catch is that Decibel woman has real awards lol

- So it's like Ecl, she got the deputy rank too lol

- What is this? Why is a Black Company fair!?

Skullkim dramatically covered his mouth and gestured to the viewers as if whispering a secret.

"Hah, isn't this going too far? This really is a Black Company! If only the CEO's personality, skill, and employee benefits weren't so bad, I'd have quit right away."

- ?

- Is this gossip or bragging lol

- The reason you can't leave a Black Company is the perks, that's Perfect Common Sense

- Or is it because of the loans...?

- Stop inserting reality!

Lee Gyeongbok cleared his throat. He was glad Skullkim visited but couldn't chat forever.

"Even if you're our 'S' intern, there are no exceptions. We have our shareholders waiting behind you, so we need to move along fairly."

If they took longer than previous challengers, complaints could arise.

- A company that makes shareholders work!?

- At a Black Company, even shareholders work—it's common sense, you know?

- Employees who buy treasury stocks become shareholders too lol

- lol 'that' company lol

- But there are too many places that fit as 'that' company

- Why isn't this Perfect Common Sense again!?

Glancing at the chat, skullkim immediately took his stance.

"Ah, yes! Understood!"

"Great. Let's hear a quick self-intro and your goals for today before you start."

Looking confidently at Decibel, skullkim announced,

"I'm Purple rank! Sorry, deputy, but I'll win and try for a promotion negotiation with the CEO! I'll show you my 'true' skills!"

Laughter flooded the chat at his declaration.

- BONE skills, intense

- Grandmaster of selling bone fractures!

- Wait, since when is a 1:1 match a negotiation lol

- Like a Black Company, forcing negotiations by strength?

- Skullkim's a Purple rank? He's pretty good?

- Oh, right, he's always following Godple, so Purple fits

- Was that the purple everyone was talking about lol

Decibel also loudly psych-ed herself up.

"I'll make sure I get the full handover from Skullkim!"

The two took their seats.

Before they started, Lee Gyeongbok dropped the jokes and began coaching.

"Purple is the highest-ranked opponent you'll face today. The window for decision-making will be shorter, so be careful."

- Honestly, is it fair to face a Purple rank on your first day? lol

- At Skullkim's level, the practice difficulty skyrockets

- Maybe the stream gets extended this time?

- It's a shame for the undefeated record though

- I'm just going to root for Decibel woman!

Some viewers switched to support Decibel. She was pleased, but Lee Gyeongbok remained calm.

"The matchup between Jaguar and So-ryong isn't great. So-ryong's gimmick is 'deflecting,' so both sides will play passively, and there won't be many counter-move opportunities."

Meanwhile, the fight announcement sounded.

As Lee Gyeongbok said, both sides were cautious, staying at bay.

"The problem is, so-ryong's close-range strikes are basically 'instant attacks' with almost no startup."

Decibel paid close attention to Gyeongbok's advice, wary of Skullkim.

"Both will play passively, but So-ryong has the edge in exchanges. So Skullkim will likely make the first move."

Just as predicted, skullkim approached. He started attacking very lightly, as if testing Decibel's skills.

- S Intern voice recognition activated?

- fr, it's like he's following Godple's coaching automatically

- He's using only light attacks, probably wary of counter-moves

- But Decibel woman is blocking well lol

Decibel calmly guarded, waiting for a chance to use a counter-move. But Skullkim kept up the small, rapid attacks.

'The damage isn't big, but the speed is fast.'

Decibel frowned.

Guarding itself wasn't hard. But as attacks accumulated, her guard damage began to stack up.

'Guess I'm supposed to handle this on my own.'

Lee Gyeongbok didn't say anything. There was no point in giving minute instructions now.

She couldn't keep being passive. Decibel seized an opening and tried sidestepping.

'Now's my chance!'

She went for a quick one-two punch toward the flank. Skullkim turned and raised his guard instantly.

Which was exactly what she wanted.

Decibel attempted a strike grab, grabbing both of Skullkim's arms and succeeding in the hold.

- Oh!

- Got him!

- Going for that 10-hit grab combo!

Viewers cheered for a moment, but Skullkim immediately broke free.

- Oh lol released right away

- Skullkim's experience didn't go anywhere lol

- Honestly, this is Purple rank average

- Skullkim's eye for detail is sharp

- Let's go for overtime work!

Viewers marveled at their exchange.

"Hm, looks like I might lose this one."

Gyeongbok spoke while watching the match. He left only the viewer Channel open to avoid interfering.

- Godple gave the official word!

- Decibel woman did real well for a first day lol

- fr, if she practices more, she could be a legitimate representative

- She lost but fought well, right?

As messages poured in, Gyeongbok blinked and then added, as if catching himself,

"Oh, I meant that after watching Skullkim. I'm not saying Decibel will lose."

What was that supposed to mean?

When the chat filled with question marks, Gyeongbok explained calmly.

"Sorry to Skullkim, but at this level, I think Decibel will adapt easily."

Scratching the back of his head sheepishly, he gave the reason for his misjudgment.

"It's just, the only So-ryong player I've ever seen is Triple. So when I coach, I base my expectations of So-ryong on that."

- Huh?

- Why are you using Japan champion-level as your standard lol

- How heaven-tier is this coaching!?

- No matter how good Skullkim is, he's no champion lol

- Professor, I thought this was beginner class T_T

- Turns out it was grad school beginner class?

- Let's get out of here!

For Gyeongbok, even his coaching standards were on another level.

* * *

Decibel was now fully focused on fighting Skullkim. Because of that, she had no time to read the chat.

'Eyes, shoulders, waist.'

After the initial probing, skullkim began to reveal his real skills. She tried to read his constant attacks while reviewing Gyeongbok's feedback in her mind.

'I'm starting to get it.'

The feedback was effective—especially for someone like Decibel, who'd studied tons of notes.

She could distinguish techniques from even the subtlest muscle movements.

'This time, it's a fake.'

The incoming punch stopped, switching suddenly into a low kick. Pre-reading this, Decibel guarded perfectly, making Skullkim exclaim in surprise.

"Wow, you really don't seem like it's your first day."

Decibel didn't answer, immediately launching a counter. She targeted the middle with a kick.

'Dang, he's deflecting!'

As Skullkim switched to deflection, she quickly changed her stance. She didn't fall for the trap, but grew more anxious.

'There's not much time...'

The situation wasn't too bad. The problem was the clock.

So far, it was just probing and small attacks. Both sides took little actual damage, but the accumulated guard damage was substantial enough.

Compared to LD, a striker, jaguar's combos were sparse.

'At this rate, I'll lose by timeout.'

She needed a game changer.

But it couldn't be half-baked.

'If my combo breaks, he'll use Burst.'

She'd learned Skullkim's attack patterns, but not LD's Burst Move yet.

Even with her good eyes, she couldn't handle a nunchaku-based unblockable move she'd never seen before.

'My only answer is to succeed with 10 consecutive grabs.'

She would lose if things stayed the same.

Resolutely, she made her decision.

"Eh."

Skullkim flinched.

Unlike before, Decibel now approached first. Still, a faint smile curled on his lips.

'Looks like she couldn't handle the pressure.'

For close combat, skullkim had the advantage. For him, her approach was welcome.

Decibel tried a grab. But it was obvious, so he crouched to evade.

'Perfect, she's in my trap...'

This was a golden chance to counter.

He entered the command for his instant move and widened his eyes.

"What the—!?"

Somehow, Decibel was already in a counter-move stance.

'What? How!?'

Her counter connected, making his body stagger. He had to brace for what was next.

The reason could wait.

'So that was Mimicry!'

What she'd used wasn't a grab triggered by a command input. Jaguar's grappling animation was simple enough to mimic.

'It's not over yet!'

He was in the grab, but that wasn't the end. As soon as the first grab sequence ended, both focused with all their might.

'High, mid, low—which is it!?'

During grab sequences, inputting a command was a guessing game. To break free from one of three follow-up grabs, he had to choose correctly.

'To the very last moment...!'

He had about 1.5 seconds. Decibel didn't rush her input and recycled Gyeongbok's feedback.

'Mid!'

She caught Skullkim pulling his waist back at the last moment. Immediately she entered the command.

- Oh? It's in!

- At this point, anything can happen!

- Time is running out!

- Counter's up!

- Waist up! Waist up!

- lol his waist is literally rising lol

- Wow, is she gonna win this?

The intense grab exchange had the viewers on edge. With time about to run out, this would decide the match.

While the chat soared, Gyeongbok stayed calm as he watched.

"It's released."

On the fifth combo, skullkim broke the hold. As he shoved her off and put distance between them, he tried to rush in and trigger his instant move.

[Time Over!]

The clock hit zero, ending the match. Everyone looked at both stamina bars.

- What? Who won?

- They're almost identical?!

- You never know until it's over (for real)

- Why is anything possible until the end lol

By appearance, they seemed almost the same. No need to measure directly.

['Decibel' Win!]

The system displayed the winner's name.

"I won? Did I win?! Yaaaaaaay!"

"Wow, that was the slimmest margin..."

The two had opposite reactions to the outcome. Decibel literally jumped up and down; Skullkim laughed in defeat.

- She really won!?

- Beat a Purple rank on her first day?

- Wow lol just one more hit could've tipped it

- Just one extra guard tick would've changed it lol

- If only he'd released a split second faster, he'd have won lol

Viewers marveled at the razor-thin finish.

Gyeongbok smiled and applauded them both.

"Well done, both of you."

Everyone, shocked for various reasons, focused their attention. Gyeongbok addressed Skullkim first.

"S Intern, that was really close. But wasn't that a true fighting gamer's match?"

What did he mean by a 'true fighting gamer's match'? The viewers wondered, but Skullkim instantly understood.

"Yes, absolutely. I never thought she'd use Mimicry on the first day."

If Decibel hadn't tricked him, he would have won.

Unintentionally, Decibel's grab exchange burned more time than exchanges of blows.

That one moment of negligence settled the outcome.

"If you don't know, you get hit—that's the fighting game rule. I should've considered that possibility too, but maybe I got rusty taking a break."

- Truth lol

- From Godple's coaching, you should always be ready for Mimicry

- Honestly, no Trooper would have expected that

- First-day Mimicry use? How would anyone read that lol

- Never thought she'd use Mimicry on a grab lol

The viewers accepted Skullkim's honest loss. He then brightened the mood with a smile.

"Clearly there's a reason for Deputy's high rank. The CEO recruited her for a reason! The female division matches will be really fun with her in it!"

"Hrmph, it's all thanks to Perfect coaching! Even so, the whole match had me on edge! Now I know what's fun about fighting games!"

"Haha, CEO's coaching is great, but learning well is also a skill. For a first day, it's amazing to see how much you'll grow. You're someone worth 'modeling' myself on as a fellow fighting gamer!"

Everyone, including Gyeongbok and the viewers, shared a laugh.

- He just won't let go of that bone fracture joke lol

- But Decibel woman really learns super fast lol

- Experienced hires always pick up faster lol

- Dda~mn, what a dependable Decibel Jaguar!

Viewers, delighted, acknowledged her skill.

And felt reassured.

- With this rate of growth, she's definitely going to be top-tier

- fr, she's getting way stronger

- They said she was a wild card, but now it's clear she isn't?

A wild card means an uncertain, unpredictable result. But now, viewers could see clearly.

The result was set.

- Godple will definitely make her a fighting game master lol

- ???: Let's keep going just like this!

With Gyeongbok's coaching, she would rise to the ranks of the masters.

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