Chapter 319 ·A Peaceful Preliminaries (5)?

A 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Preliminaries (5)

As Jung Soyoon the caster enthusiastically explained the situation, Lee Gyeongbok was checking over things.

'Is this what it'd feel like to have your arms and legs glued together?'

The sensation in his limbs, confined by the penguin costume, felt odd. His elbows wouldn't part from his sides, and both legs were stuck together as if they were one, making it all feel unnatural. The only parts he could move were his forearms and below his ankles.

'This is doable enough.'

Even so, Lee Gyeongbok didn't lose his composure.

"It's not just the two players who are restricted! All commentators must swing their pickaxes within 10 seconds!"

Meanwhile, Jung Soyoon's explanation continued. If the turn order switched, the pickaxe would come flying in within 10 seconds.

'True, there's no point unless there's a time limit.'

If players were given plenty of time to escape, the intent of testing physical skill would be lost. He soon inspected the game stage.

'There are 37 ice plates in total, and four stages outward from the center, is it?'

His expanded divine energy gathered information. The ominous feeling differed from plate to plate.

'There's even a safe zone. Probably, hitting there makes other spots collapse.'

Of course, there were areas where that foreboding feeling was weaker. Lee Gyeongbok memorized the map forming in his mind and looked around.

'The problem is how to drop Shoulder...'

His gaze landed on Shoulder, who was standing on the opposite side of the stage. Identifying danger zones was only a survival tactic. To win this match, he needed to make Shoulder fall into the water.

'I can't push him directly like this, and even if Genome hyung aims for him, he could probably get away easily.'

While he was strategizing for victory, all preparations finished.

"Oh, that's the Serengeti logo! Willitwork? is taking position!"

With Jung Soyoon's voice, Lee Gyeongbok sensed a threat pressing down on his entire body. Willitwork? had immediately brought the pickaxe down toward the ice plate he stood on.

― Wow, lololol, that pressure though?

― This a toy?

― Seeing it on the Godple cam, this is wild lol

― Toy (not a toy)

― Why does this look like a meteor drop lolol

With a loud woosh, the pickaxe crashed down. But the viewers weren't worried.

― Why does Godple jump so well?

― Was he a penguin in a previous life?

― Previous life: penguin main, what is this lol

― Immediate adaptation complete, right?

Despite his uncomfortable attire, Lee Gyeongbok skillfully escaped the ice plate. Just as he reached the edge, the pickaxe crashed into the plate.

"Oh?"

With a rumbling roar, the ice wobbled. As the ground shook as though an earthquake hit, Lee Gyeongbok went prone and slid to minimize the shock.

"Wow, this is fun."

He looked back, smiling. Shards of ice crashed down, splashing water everywhere.

― If you didn't know better, you'd think this was a disaster movie lolol

― While finding fun at a time like this, godple class lolol

― It's nerve-wracking just to watch lol

― Was the Ice Breaking Game always like this, wtf lololol

― Amazing tension, seriously lolol

― Breaking news: Charlie's Chaplin quote updated. "From afar, it's a comedy; up close, it's pure entertainment."

― Isn't it a tragedy though?

-lol The real fun is from the front row

Viewers burst out laughing at Lee Gyeongbok's reaction. But the game had only just begun.

"Wow, shoulder is dodging well too."

It was Genome's turn right away. Shoulder, too, dashed across the ice, escaping as plates broke beneath. Thanks to that, Lee Gyeongbok couldn't catch his breath — Willitwork? immediately targeted him next.

― The back-and-forth is so quick!

-???: No time to hesitate!

― This game will end quickly at this rate?

― No, it's just the start

-lol, shoulder's getting closer to Godple

The ice diminished swiftly under the commentators' pickaxes. With fewer places to step, the two players steadily drew closer to each other.

"Ah, the players' movement ranges are starting to overlap! This means it's harder for commentators to use the pickaxes! They'll risk a team kill if they're not careful! Now the real game begins!"

Jung Soyoon summed up the situation. There was no guarantee that the struck ice would collapse for sure. Carelessness might end up attacking your own teammate. Viewers sensed this as well.

-????

― What?

― Huh?

Question marks rose in the chat repeatedly. Contrary to everyone's expectations, Genome didn't hesitate to lift his pickaxe. He slammed it down on the plate that both Lee Gyeongbok and Shoulder were standing on.

― He did it! He actually did it!

― Immediate betrayal!

― Has he become full Chu Mode now?!

― This guy's letting the persona get to him, lmao

The chat exploded in shock. Thankfully, Lee Gyeongbok escaped unharmed, and Shoulder quickly dodged off the ice, too.

"No one understands!"

Genome, swinging his pickaxe confidently, declared,

"If it's Purple, he'll dodge on his own!"

Lee Gyeongbok would escape no matter where he targeted—that meant his only real target was Shoulder. Raising both arms grandiloquently, he declared,

"What is common sense! Common sense is none other than Perfect Common Sense, everyone!"

His act was not a betrayal, but actually an expression of trust.

― Lolol what is this, is he nuts?

― I can hear that voice in my head!

-???: Don't worry, this is the Purple Channel

-???: This can't be happening... It can't... oh hohoh

-???: Doctor, bring the Kemalcon, bring the Kemalcon...

-???: Are you going to install Perfect Common Sense or not?!

-???: Of course! Once more, yes!

― The lines fit perfectly, lmao

As viewers reveled, the situation changed again.

"Huh? Look at Purple now! He's a penguin—for real this time!"

With a giggle in her voice, Jung Soyoon pointed the camera at Lee Gyeongbok. Instead of running, he had now dropped onto his belly and was sliding across the ice. Startlingly, this was much faster than running.

― Lolol, why is he so good at that, too?

-???: I become the penguin!

― Is this the true unity of Penguin and man?

― EBS [Education TV] will love this show.

-5252, is he coming for Pengshik's job, too?

― The Black Company trait: never cares what field they expand into

Thanks to his new method, Lee Gyeongbok easily dodged Willitwork?'s pickaxe swing.

"Ahh! Now Shoulder! Shoulder is also sliding on his belly like Purple!"

Shoulder, seeing Lee Gyeongbok, immediately copied the move as well.

― Heh, this time Shoulder mimicked Mimicry lol

― That's just what you'd expect from the Conqueror of fighting games!

― Both of them are adorable, seriously lol

― This is why TV viewership is dropping, lol

Laughter among viewers didn't let up.

* * *

After a fierce back-and-forth, only 14 plates remained; the game had clearly entered its second half. But the chat room was hotter than ever.

"Ah! They look so cute, but the atmosphere is pure F1! I don't think this was the scene the organizers envisioned?!"

Both Lee Gyeongbok and Shoulder were sprinting at top speed; it was like watching a race.

― Yet another genre-shifter, this hyung!

― Seriously, whenever he touches something, the genre changes lol

― The original idea was probably fumbling and tripping around

― Lol, nope! Straight to speed racing!

― Breaking news: IOC calls emergency meeting to discuss adding the Ice Breaking Game as a Winter Olympics event.

― Lol why would you hold the Olympics for this?

― But if they did, it would be crazy fun, for sure

Viewers watched with amusement, but on stage, tension was high. As the players moved quickly, the commentators swung pickaxes even faster.

"The ice plates are disappearing fast! If a random person tuned in, they'd think the players and commentators were battling each other!"

The plates the two crossed began collapsing like dominos under the pickaxes, intensifying the chase. But suddenly, an unforeseen event unfolded.

"Ah! The ice up ahead has collapsed! Brake, brakeeeeee!"

The plate in front of the players, not the one struck by Willitwork?, crumbled away. Shoulder, startled, hastily stabbed at the ground with his wings to brake and slow down.

-????

― Hyung!?

― Huh? Missed the timing?!

But Lee Gyeongbok was different. He seemed to accelerate even more, flapping his wings rapidly along the ground.

― Hey;;; you're supposed to stop!

― There must be a reason he isn't stopping;;

― Maybe he wants both to have a fair shot at the chance card?

― Kingbro! Always chooses the hard way!?

― I'm confused, so confused!

Question marks flooded the chat—surely he'd just fall in at this rate?

'Why?'

The one who wondered most was none other than Shoulder. The Lee Gyeongbok he knew would never yield a match so easily.

'Wait a minute...'

Then a thunderbolt of inspiration hit his mind. As he slid, he looked over his shoulder. The plates behind them had all collapsed, and their path ahead was disconnected—they were now stranded together on a single ice plate. But the real problem lay elsewhere.

'It's Genome's turn now...!'

This time, Genome would swing the pickaxe. And he was the type who wouldn't hesitate just because Lee Gyeongbok was on the plate. Realizing this, he hurried to steer his wings to reduce speed again, but—

"Damn...!"

Already, a massive pickaxe was falling from above. Shoulder looked at Lee Gyeongbok, who had somehow reached the edge.

"Wait, Genome! He's striking without hesitation?!"

With Jung Soyoon's almost screaming cry, the pickaxe slammed into the plate.

With a sharp crack, the entire plate was driven below the water.

'Was that his plan...!'

When you push ice downward, the rebound force propels it up. Especially since Genome targeted the center, the edges of the plate would tilt upward as it fractured.

"Wow, that's seriously amazing."

Realizing he was falling, shoulder couldn't help but express honest admiration. Through his line of sight, he saw Lee Gyeongbok—the penguin—being launched skyward.

"Purple! He's flying!!?"

Jung Soyoon, genuinely shocked, raised her voice. Lee Gyeongbok had expected everything—he spread his short wings, taking a gliding posture.

He slid and landed perfectly on the next plate.

"He's landed! He landed! That means the Trchoip team wins this round!"

Shoulder fell into the icy water, while Lee Gyeongbok survived. Jung Soyoon's victory announcement snapped the viewers to attention.

― What did I just see? What did I just see? What did I just see?

― Penguins can fly, that's just common sense, right? Penguins can fly, that's just common sense, right?

― Is this the Perfect Penguin? What kind of penguin did I know before?

― Lol, it's not that the penguins we know are weird!

― Carry Filter performing, "Penguin Flies"

― Duck where?

Amidst the pouring chat, viewers savored the victory.

"Wow, that was a bold gambit! But looking back, it actually didn't matter whether he landed! The key was who fell into the ocean 'first!'"

Jung Soyoon quickly recapped. Even if Lee Gyeongbok had failed to land, the winner had already been decided.

"It was about who could get closer to the edge and move slightly faster! Sadly, shoulder lost the moment he braked!"

― Oh? That's true?

― Godple's quick thinking was clutch

― But lol, how do you not brake in that moment?

― Even Aunt Soyoon was yelling brake

― Do you not know? Only those with the 'Perfect-Dam' can win here.

― Fear's parent: Police? I'd like to report a missing emotion :(

― Lolol, who's Fear's parent anyway

Viewers figured it out and were once again amazed. Genome's voice then chimed in.

"Hehehe, now that the match is decided, it's time to settle the score."

He laughed theatrically, fiddling with the pickaxe and looking at Lee Gyeongbok's plate. But when he brought the pickaxe down, his hand was suddenly empty.

"Huh?"

"Now, time to draw a chance card! We need to put a treasure chest down, so I'll be taking the pickaxes!"

Jung Soyoon's voice brimmed with laughter.

"Huh... Purple can't hear me yet, right?"

Genome rolled his eyes and then spoke up.

"Hahaha! Just kidding!"

Smiles never left the viewers' faces.

― Once controversy rises, "it was a joke" lol

― As expected, still holding a grudge in true Chu-nom style?

― Lol, this guy's energy level is off the charts today lolol

― That looked seriously tense lol

― Trchoip spot will never be taken from him

― This is the true Pangmeo pro, for real lol

Thanks to everyone—from hosts to commentators to players—everyone had a blast.

* * *

After regrouping, the commentators returned to their seats. The mood between the two was distinctly different.

"That was, really, quite an intense match but it's a shame how it turned out, right?"

"Yes, a single decision at the end determined everything."

Genome looked triumphant, while Willitwork? couldn't hide his regret.

"It was a victory built on Purple's instantaneous judgment and drive. You really can't deny it."

But credit must be given where due. As the neutral host, Jung Soyoon needed to keep things from getting too one-sided. So she quickly resumed.

"Yes, that's right! In the end, the second chance card also goes to the Trchoip team. But you never know what card will come out, right?"

"Correct. You asked for coins on Pirate Roulette, right? This time, we might see dice."

Willitwork? seemed to let go of his disappointment and agreed. But before he finished, Lee Gyeongbok was already walking over to the boxes with purpose.

"Huh? Are you making the decision right away this time!?"

Indeed, as soon as he saw the boxes, Lee Gyeongbok made his choice. Having drawn the Full Burst card, he could narrow it down to the chest radiating the strongest energy.

"He's opened it!"

"Wow, another bold choice from you."

"So, what will it be this time...!"

A smile spread across Lee Gyeongbok's face on camera. The look of pure satisfaction appeared without fail. The card he picked up was...

[Ban Pick]

[Makes one character unavailable for selection]

A card that could become the Trchoip team's weakness.

"It's hereeeeeee!"

― It's up!

― That's our hyung! That's our hyung! That's our hyung!

― Who was even worried about Godple drawing this, lol?

― Activating super luck right away lol

― At this point, is it peeking through the cracks in the box? lol

― Trchoip wins! Trchoip wins! Trchoip wins!

― Seeing this, I'm pouring everything into the pick-up event ^^

― Lol, but you're not Godple yourself!

― About to hit the ceiling here

― Will it really be a "ceiling" or just a hundred sheets? lol

― True, lol, maybe it's a gacha game with no ceiling

― Purplelelujah! Purplelelujah! Purplelelujah!

Genome and the chat immediately celebrated. Only after the excitement died down, willitwork? spoke up.

"Hmhm, now the teams are finally balanced again."

"I respect that opinion."

Genome replied with a beaming smile.

"But if you'd said that from the beginning, it would have been great. Some people with twisted hearts might think you're making excuses now."

― Why talk about yourself like someone else?

-《《〈

― Twisted hearted one = Chu-nom

-lol, he's so annoyingly smug, lol

― Still, thank goodness he's our Genome

― Specialized in biased commentary lol

― And, and round it goes~

― Willitwork? really just took the hit, seriously

― The damage from this back-and-forth is wild lol

Jung Soyoon clapped her hands lightly.

"Now, we still don't know exactly how the Ban Pick card will be used! This too, along with the Full Burst card and the day's events, you can see on the main broadcast!"

Bringing down the atmosphere, she continued in a clear voice.

"With all teams introduced and the chance card battles finished, we now move to perhaps the most important stage! The real highlight remains!"

"That's right! Today's broadcast is, after all, the 'bracket drawing' show!"

"Exactly. With all the chance cards revealed, paying close attention to how they're used will be just another layer of fun."

Both commentators quickly became serious. The viewers also agreed.

― Bracket luck can't be ignored lol

― This is honestly the key point lol

― Hope those chance cards pan out...

― Godple will take care of it all!

-lol But isn't Godple not even drawing this one?

-???: Losing faith is death itself...!

― Anyway, it's super luck! Anyway, things will work out!

― So far it's only been a light prelim match

Winning a battle doesn't mean winning a war.

But, even if it was just a preliminary...

-???: But we still won, didn't we?

― Cue Captain meme

-lol That's actually true

― If you win them all, it hardly matters lol

It was still a fact that the victors gained the advantage.

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