BXBX NOVEL Chapter 347
Chapter 347
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[Seong Jihan, Mission Failure!]
[Is extinction inevitable for humanity? A rise in voices urging for the end of the world.]
[Humanitys bleak future. After the broadcast, skeptics of BattleNet gain traction.]
[Among the final 10 countries, why was Japan included instead of Korea? An unacceptable list of surviving states.]
[Are Barren and Jack the biggest victims of this broadcast? Officials plead for the public to remember that the game is just a game.]
The special mission broadcasted globally starring Seong Jihan.
His BattleTube broadcast, which plummeted the ratings of the 25th-day promotion battles to an all-time low, sparked massive discussion across all communities.
-Was this not almost the first time weve seen Seong Jihan fail a mission?
-To be honest, it feels unfair, he even subdued the Abysss owner but still, humanity goes extinct, and hes denied promotion lol
-But why does humanity face extinction after he subdued the Abysss owner? ;
-So, shouldnt we be boycotting BattleNet?
-As if you can just opt out of BattleNet because you want to haha
For Seong Jihan, having done all he could, the mission was nevertheless deemed a failure, with humanity succumbing to extinction.
Viewers felt the missions unfairness while also experiencing an unprecedented anxiety about humanitys future.
-But its not really going to happen like that, right?
-Come on lol, makes no sense for Japan to remain among the top 10 nations over our country. Were the champs.
-But aside from our country, the last 10 were all according to the BattleNet rankings.
-Supposedly Seong Jihan was 7th in the rankings. If he wasnt as strong as he is now, would that future have transpired?
-Its just a mission, no need to get too absorbed lol. Feel so sorry for Jack, hes being carpet bombed by the Americans lol
-Jack but isnt his girlfriend Chinese though.
-Apparently, they broke up after this broadcast lol lol
As people argued between its just a game vs. we need to be cautious following the apocalyptic vision.
After logging out from the special mission, Seong Jihan was reviewing system messages.
[Your Level increases by 30.]
[Your BattleTube channel has advanced to the Barely escaping obscurity rating.]
[You gain 50,000 Constellation Fame.]
Although there was no reward from the mission, a substantial amount of Fame was earned.
The special mission ended in failure.
Yet, it was not without gains.
Having shattered the head of the stationary Abysss owner, his level increased by 30.
Thanks to the Tree Spirits debut, a surge of World Tree Elves as viewers elevated the channels rating, earning a considerable amount of Constellation Fame.
50,000 Fame was a significant amount to level up the Constellation Store.
Looking at it, the rewards werent too shabby for a failure, but Seong Jihans expression remained grim.
To think I existed within the Taijis Lost Soul.
The overwhelmingly powerful owner of the Abyss, Taijis Lost Soul.
He never anticipated finding fragments of himself within it.
But why am I there in such large numbers?
Many Seong Jihans had challenged the Taiji Swordsmanship, among which were ones who were without stats like Red and Eternity but had far more Void and Martial Soul.
Against the current Seong Jihan, despite having two fewer stats, those versions could have won.
This should be my first regression back in time.
While contemplating about himself within the Taijis Lost Soul, a knock came.
Uncle! Mom has something to tell you!
Yoon Seah knocked on the door outside.
Sister?
Yes, Mom. Im in front of Uncles room.
As Yoon Seah entered and said,
Swoosh
In front of her, a purplish energy wavered, revealing a miniaturized Seong Jiah in the form of a statue, tied up in several chains.
Though the chains binding her were fewer than before.
The chains seem to have reduced?
[The owner of the Abyss has loosened some of the chains binding me.]
Remembering his actions during the mission, Seong Jihan thought.
[Choosing the highest difficulty level for a mission would release three of the witchs chains.]
Although he didnt clear the mission, it mustve loosened a bit because he landed an effective strike on the Abysss owner.
[He said its a reward for increasing his own control, thanks to you.]
The owner of the Abyss?
[Yes. Do you understand what that means?]
Well.
He did, of course.
Within the Taijis Lost Soul, Seong Jihans influence had strengthened.
Did undertaking this mission also strengthen the Seong Jihans within the soul?
Its hard to tell whether this is good or bad.
Seong Jihan forced a smile and said.
If he wanted to give a reward, he should have released you.
[No. He has no intention of letting me go. Instead, he proposed something else. To help create a refuge.]
A refuge?
[Didnt I tell you about it before?]
Zziiing.
A blue hologram floated in front of Seong Jiah.
A spherical, circular object.
Remembering the refuge, Seong Jihan recalled that overly strong Void abilities meant one couldnt board it.
Meanwhile,
Yoon Seah looked amazed,
Mom. Whats this?
[Its a means for you and Jihan to escape Earth. Even if humanity perishes, the two of you must survive.]
Eh, just me and Uncle? What about everyone else?
[Anyone else Who else would you bring?]
Dad
[He cant come.]
Ah, maybe Uncles girlfriend then.
[Seong Jihan has a girlfriend? Really? Who is she?]
There isnt, there isnt.
Seeing Seong Jiah interested in whether he had a girlfriend or not, he quickly shut it down.
Her expression turned to one of disappointment.
[Still none? Maybe its time you started seeing someone. Youre 28 now.]
Mom, Uncle said hes dated a lot of girls?
[Dated a lot, my foot.]
He seemed really laid-back when he told me.
[He was just showing off in front of his niece.]
Really?
Yoon Seah grinned at Seong Jihan, who frowned in response.
Enough. Ill think about it after we escape from BattleNet. Nows not the time.
[Thats just an excuse. During the Korean War, people still had kids.]
Sister When was the last Korean War?
[The owner of the Abyss said he would expand the refuge for us. That way, after you two enter, there might be room for a few more people. So, both of you should find partners before the extinction.]
What is this, Noahs Ark?
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Yoon Seah retorted with a skeptical expression and continued.
Mom Isnt it too definitive to say humanity will go extinct?
[Youve seen the future in the special mission.]
Thats just a mission.
[No, think of it as reality.]
Seong Jiah sternly spoke to Yoon Seah, who hoped it wasnt true.
Then, shifting the topic to Seong Jihan,
[Im planning to support Seah more from now on.]
Oh? Werent you cautious because of the Void?
[I was. But now that some of the chains are loosened, I can control the power of the Void along with you. Plus, the condition set by the owner of the Abyss was exactly this. To ensure youre well-protected.]
Well-protected.
Humanitys extinction seemed inevitable.
If the family was going to evacuate anyway, he aimed to make them as strong as possible
Thats what the owner of the Abyss must be thinking.
Thats harsh Im among the top archers in humanity.
[Think according to the extraterrestrial standard. Being the top of humanity doesnt mean much.]
Yeah, thats true
Even being top among humanitys players was nothing more than a minor achievement.
Yoon Seah agreed with Seong Jiah swiftly.
[Well then, Jihan. Please take care of Seah. And just in case dont challenge the owner of the Abyss for my sake.]
Do you know who that guy really is?
[The owner of the Abyss? Isnt he the giant with red eyes?]
Right.
Perhaps he hadnt revealed his identity to her.
He nodded at Seong Jiahs words.
I dont plan to challenge him right away anyway. I need to grow stronger first.
[Sigh. Alright, I understand. Just dont overdo it.]
With that, Seong Jiah disappeared.
Seong Jihan, having listened to her words, wore a complicated expression.
So, thanks to him, I have some insurance now?
The original goal of Seong Jihan was to save his family and escape humanity from BattleNet to restore the original world.
However, if things went awry, he wanted to somehow save at least his family.
And within the Taijis Lost Soul, the Seong Jihan whose influence had expanded was already preparing to evacuate his family to outer space, presuming the chance of humanitys escape from BattleNet was zero.
If the situation was unbeatable, was this the realistic approach?
Nonetheless,
The powers he didnt possess. Red and Eternity need more research.
Rather than considering defeat in advance, Seong Jihan decided to focus on the possibilities unique to him.
Seah, Ill head out for some training.
Okay, Uncle. But just a few days until the league match.
Is that so? Whos the opponent?
Its Mecan. That mechanical race from last time.
The mechanical race, Mecan.
In the previous life, they were a faction that consistently maintained a mid-tier ranking.
It was a formidable opponent to leave to just humanity.
I should see some benefits from the VIP membership this time around.
Seong Jihan recalled the options of his VIP membership.
-Possessing a VIP membership gives a 50 percent chance to be omitted from the opponent teams ban list.
Last time, he hadnt activated the ban avoidance effect of the membership he had.
This time, with a 50% chance, it should be different.
Against the owner of the Abyss, against Dongbang Sak,
Confronting overwhelmingly strong foes had made even the prospect of meeting a Bronze League race a breath of fresh air.
Time to take a break for once.
Thinking of the Mecan race, a smile formed on Seong Jihans lips.
* * *
August 1st.
As the month changed, humanitys Space League match commenced.
=What a way to welcome the first day of August with a Space League match!
=Today humanity faces the Mecan race!
=Mecan Currently ranked 14th in the league, positioned in the lower-middle tier.
=We, humanity, have previously encountered this race.
=Yes, thats right. The tournament where Seong Jihan participated, the Diamond promotion match the League Competition, wasnt it?
During the League Competition, humanity played against races like the World Tree Elves, Mecan, and Orc.
Channel 0 was replaying scenes from those matches.
The bipedal robot race, Mecan.
They hadnt impressed humanity much.
-Thats the robot race from back then. I remember them not being much of a threat
-Yeah, they didnt just bombard us with heavy weaponry or anything.
-Lol, they were doing melee combat with cutting-edge technology hahaha
Mecan, who engaged in close combat with steel bodies without using any significant weapons.
Some robots used magic, surprising robotics experts with what seemed like a hybrid anomaly.
-Seong Jihan just needs to avoid the ban, and its a guaranteed win, right?
-VIP membership option was a 50% chance to avoid ban, right? Its totally overpowered lol
-Got to milk the memberships benefits before it expires.
-Please win this time so we wont see humanitys extinction scenario, please.
-Honestly I want to live longer
Following the humanity extinction scenario, people became even more sensitive to wins and losses.
Viewers anxiously watched whether Seong Jihan could avoid being banned.
And during the entrance of both teams into the first game,
[Welcome, humanitys coach.]
Across the table in the coachs office,
A steel bipedal robot of a similar size to a human bowed in greeting.
Indeed. A pleasure to meet you as well
[The World Tree Alliance told us. Humanitys number 1 is extremely powerful.]
The World Tree Alliance Did they even contact other races to ban the number 1?
Isnt the number 1 usually strong in any race?
Though Coach Davis casually shrugged his shoulders, the robotic coach was decisive,
[Therefore, we ban.]
Without hesitation, the robotic coach banned the number 1 player.
Banning the number 1 player seemed to become a basic strategy against humanity.
However,
[Player number 1 is ommitted from the ban list.]
[Oliver has been banned.]
Oh
Coach Davis received an unexpected message.
The VIP memberships ban avoidance feature, activated immediately in the first game.
Off to a good start.
Coach Davis smirked.
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