Chapter 115

Chapter 115

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Chapter 115: Boom Coming?

The emergence of SS-rank achievements.

The world went crazy.

Like water overflowing from a dam, SS-rank achievers began to appear one by one among the awakening powerhouses.

[United States, SS-rank achievement emerges!]

[Germany and France likewise!]

[Official announcement from the Japanese government!]

Though the numbers weren’t large, the fact that they were increasing was extremely encouraging.

[World Awakening Association agrees to use the title ‘Super Rookie’ for SS-rank achievers...]

[New criteria set after 50 years? ‘SS-rank’ classification system likely to be established...]

[Currently, the most likely possibility is to classify Awakeners above level 1,000 as SS....]

Until now, all awakening individuals above level 500 were lumped into the S-rank category. However, now that achievement ranks have risen to SS, there was a need to raise the level standards accordingly.

Level 1,000.

It was a realm that only a very small number of Awakeners had reached.

At this point, it didn’t matter if the achievement rank wasn’t SS.

Having accumulated such a level meant that various factors naturally followed, starting from potential.

Furthermore.

Serious discussions were taking place around the world regarding the potential of Necromancers.

Kkam-muk, a Korean NewTuber with 6 million, or rather, now 7 million subscribers, was also riding the trend and conducting a live broadcast.

[Kkam-muk Live] – Is the era of the Necromancer really coming?

“Hello, viewers. This is Kkam-muk, your host for today’s Awakener broadcast. Today, we have a very, very special guest. You’d have to be a spy not to know this person in Korea! The man with 100 million NewTube subscribers! The one and only, the world’s greatest Super Rookie, Mr. Kim Minwoo!”

“Hello. I’m Kim Minwoo.”

Instantly.

The number of live viewers began pouring in like crazy.

1 million.

2 million.

In an instant, the number of viewers reached 5 million.

—Wow, amazing

—His appearance, wow.

—Wow, the channel has grown a lot lol They even got Kim Minwoo lol

“I sent a love call, but I never imagined he would actually appear. He has a tournament schedule coming up soon...”

“Well, I’m preparing for that. And I’ve always enjoyed watching Kkam-muk’s broadcasts.”

“Haha, this is an honor. Thank you so much for taking the time out of your busy schedule. Shall we get to the main topic?”

Kim Minwoo looked at Kwak-muk and said.

“The world is quite noisy these days. There’s talk that the SS-rank era has arrived. You’re also that rank, aren’t you, Mr. Kim Minwoo?”

“That’s correct.”

“What do you think as an awakening individual about this trend?”

“What do you think of this trend as an Awakener?”

“There’s no such thing as a free lunch, as they say.”

“Are you saying that the emergence of higher-ranking Awakeners could also imply greater risks in the future?”

“If Awakeners can reach SS-rank, there’s no reason why Gates can’t do the same.”

“That’s a valid point. The world is also discussing that topic. Necromancers are also being hotly debated because of that topic.”

Kim Minwoo nodded.

Higher-ranking Awakeners had appeared.

There was no guarantee that stronger Gates wouldn’t appear. Naturally, the choice of class for those who had achieved SS-rank achievements was also a hot topic.

The future could change depending on what class they chose. Kkam-muk, glancing at Kim Minwoo, threw out a topic.

the first thing we’d ask was about their parents’ well-being, right? It was a class infamous for being so expensive.”

“That’s correct.”

It was practically a non-mainstream class among non-mainstream classes, but these days, Necromancers are starting to get a lot of attention. Kim Minwoo, of course, and that Mr. Liang from the neighboring country also brought a pretty decent report card. Even if he’s a Fake Minwoo or whatever, 47 hours is definitely...”

“It’s a decent time.”

―For real, haha.

―The aftermath of Fake Minwoo was quite strong lol

―Even a fake can cut the Baguette martial artist lol

“There’s a lot of talk about this. Whether it was possible because of the SS-rank achievement, or because he was a Necromancer. What do you think, Mr. Kim Minwoo, the top instructor of the Necromancer world?”

“That Mr. Liang Xiaojun probably isn’t good with a sword.”

“Because he would have changed to a swordsman if he was good?”

“That too, and you can tell just by looking at how noobs walk.”

“Ah, like the saying, ‘It’s fun to watch a fool walk’? Is that what you mean?”

“That’s a very appropriate example. But Kkam-muk, are you okay? It seems like it’ll be hard to gather Chinese viewers in the future.”

“Haha, I’m too busy loving the viewers here on this live stream. And I like kimchi.”

―(Weird) He’s spent nearly 20 trillion so far?

―(Horror) He hasn’t bought the highest-ranking potions yet? Shocking.

―(Nightmare) But even if he spent all of that, he still has 45 trillion left...

―Ah, he got 65 trillion in investments, right? Damn, haha.

―But it’s okay, as long as he brings in one good gate, he can easily break even, right? lol

Kkam-muk, who was looking at the chat window, blinked and looked at Kim Min-Woo.

‘...45 trillion?’

It was at this moment that he once again realized just how wealthy he was.

Meanwhile, Kim Minwoo continued speaking.

“Then you have to equip the skeletons, buy potions, if you obtain soulbound skills like me, you have to buy bones, etc. There are a lot of places where money is needed.”

“Is there any room for compromise?”

“If you’re going to compromise when you’re still a small fry, you might as well not even try. But if you really have to, you can probably loosen up a bit from around B-rank.”

“Ah, because you have the Dullahan summon?”

“Yes. From there, you can do your part without spending a lot of money.”

In other words.

If you didn’t feel like it, you could even abandon it from level 251.

From then on, you can at least do your part by learning Dullahan. What if you add an SS-rank skill to that?

At least it wouldn’t reach a situation where you regret choosing Necromancer!

It was no different from presenting sweet choices to countries.

Just give it a shot for once.

Even if it doesn’t taste good, there’s a way.

That’s roughly the gist of it.

At that moment.

Breaking news came up.

[The United States is the first to draw their sword!]

[John Harrison, the SS-rank achievement Awakener from the United States, changes his class to Swordsman!]

[He challenges the gate record along with Liang Xiaojun...]

“Wow. While we were talking, the second Awakener to change classes after Liang Xiaojun appeared! Swordsman. It’s the most common choice.”

SS-rank achievement Awakeners have appeared in various countries. Most of them have not yet changed their classes.

“It seems like everyone has been watching each other until now, right?”

“I think so. They couldn’t be sure if Necromancer was really good.”

“The United States literally drew their sword first. Since they’re challenging with Swordsman, it seems like they want to compare the clear times.”

Kim Minwoo nodded.

In any case, someone had to try it.

They needed another example to determine whether Necromancer was truly good or if it was just strong because it was SS-rank.

As the United States played the role of the big brother among the awakened nations and had two SS-rank Awakeners, it seemed they had stepped up as an example.

Kkam-muk played a video on the TV. It showed John Harrison surrounded by reporters answering questions.

“John Harrison also seems to be aiming for a 90-point gate. What do you think, Mr. Kim Min-Woo?”

“In my opinion... .”

* * *

[(Breaking news) Kim Minwoo, is John Harrison doomed from the start? Mentioning that it will take over 60 hours to conquer the U.S. gate... .]

[John Harrison enters the gate, retorting in a sharp tone...]

[60 hours 2 minutes 3 seconds! Harrison comes out of the gate all battered!]

[France, at least they kept their last shred of pride!]

As expected.

Kim Min-Woo chuckled as he read the article.

John Harrison.

An Awakener who uses a sword slightly better than Liang Xiaojun.

‘But, he’s just as bad.’

Trying to set a record with just that level of skill?

Against a Necromancer who invested heavily in the early stages?

“Yep, cut by the baguette.”

He was cleanly schooled by the baguette martial artist line, not even the Chinese Necromancer, and the story ended with a heartwarming ending.

There was a 12-hour difference compared to Isabella.

The United States, once hailed as the strongest Awakened Nation, had its pride shattered, and the repercussions didn’t end there.

The precious SS-rank Awakeners.

The nations that hadn’t yet assigned them classes started to make their moves one by one.

[(Breaking news) Is the ‘Necromancer Boom’ coming? Most SS-rank awakeners chose Necromancers!]

[Japan, India, Russia, Canada... Necromancers are pouring out everywhere!]

It was a bonus that achievement scores began to be copied.

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