Chapter 43

I Regressed But The World Didn’T Fall Apart 43

World Didn’t Collapse When I Came Back -43-

043.

Anatole, who was watching the showdown between Yi Dohyuk and Beyond.

“How did he do that?”

Anatole, upon hearing the viewers’ question, paused for a moment.

He was choosing his words carefully.

But in the end, he couldn’t come up with the right words.

Instead.

“Just a moment.”

Anatole minimized the screen showing Beyond’s broadcast and logged into Ultimate Fighter to activate practice mode.

After a few inputs, a sparring dummy appeared in front of him.

Anatole was also one of the players who handled Hoken extremely well.

Among the Alpha users, some even considered Anatole to be the best master of Hoken, not Beyond.

Personally, Anatole believed that in terms of the character’s proficiency alone, his Hoken was no match for Beyond’s, but he didn’t think there was a significant difference.

“Now I have to admit it.”

But at the moment he saw the recent combo attack, he had to admit that his Hoken proficiency was definitely inferior to Beyond’s.

Swoosh-

“First comes Gale Strike… then immediately Crimson Flame Strike.”

Whoosh- Got it!

The sparring dummy flew back from the tremendous impact.

Up to this point, it wasn’t that difficult.

Anatole had thought about this combo before.

Gale Strike and Crimson Flame Strike were national skills that any Hoken user would use at least once in a match.

Naturally, Anatole thought he could handle these two skills freely.

But what was important was what came next.

Kwoong!

“I knew I could follow up with a Collarbone Breaker here. Maybe… was this the timing?”

Pow!

As the sparring dummy was hit by the Collarbone Breaker, its guard was released.

The opponent would almost be on the verge of collapse if hit with an additional strike like this.

Even if the earlier Collarbone Breaker missed, it wouldn’t matter.

The subsequent Gale Storm could still shake the opponent.

“It’s definitely a well-crafted combo.”

And it doesn’t end here.

There are several more techniques that follow.

Anatole couldn’t even begin to fathom how much Beyond had refined and honed this combo.

That’s why, at the moment he saw this, he couldn’t help but acknowledge that Beyond’s Hoken proficiency was definitely superior to his own.

– And

– Kya

– God, Na Tol

– Dd Na Tol

Ana Tol, looking at the chat window, tilted his head.

“No, I didn’t quite mimic it properly.”

The reason he stopped at the Windmill Kick without continuing from the Collarbone Breaker.

He felt that the recent transition was not smooth.

If it had been as intended, the leg that had raised the Crimson Flame Kick without a 0.1-second delay should have seamlessly followed with the Collarbone Breaker.

There was a somewhat ticklish feeling somewhere.

It seemed like there was a slight error in the timing of the adjustment movement.

Of course, it wasn’t to say that Anatol couldn’t eventually mimic the sequence showcased by Beyond.

‘With a few more practices, it might be possible…’

Beyond must have already demonstrated it in the training grounds.

Given enough practice time, there was nothing he couldn’t mimic.

Anatol was well-versed in the mechanisms of adjustments, non-adjustments, and skill cancels to reduce delays.

But the more he thought about it, the stronger the doubt became.

“…This is insane.”

Those words slipped out involuntarily.

[Hmm, impressive], praise for Ido Hyuk.

How could he replicate it instantly, not just that, but without observing it from a third-person perspective like himself, having faced it head-on and immediately mimicked it?

“That streamer guy, Alpa F Tam, said it was 17 hours?”

– Yeah

– He finished the certification too

– hahahaha, that’s not the end; he started Full Dive less than a week ago

– Wow, seriously, he’s insanely talented.

Not only in Ultimate Fighter but also in other fighting game experiences, or even the Full Dive experience itself, it hasn’t been that long.

Does this make sense? Is this really possible?

Anatol thought.

“hahahaha.”

And laughter burst out.

Come to think of it, he felt like he had heard these words somewhere before.

‘So that’s why everyone said those things.’

In the early days of Ultimate Fighter, when he brought Basbeesh, who was treated like a loser even then, and showcased the combo that transitioned from the Storm of Chaos to the Gale Strike, also known as the Storm Gale, other people said to him.

Does this make sense, is there a bug in the game system?

Now, not only Anatol but also among other pros, there are a few who can use the Storm Gale combo, but back then, it was an innovation that only he could achieve.

At that time, Anatol thought why everyone was making such a fuss about it.

‘…I guess that’s how it felt.’

Now, Anatol felt like he could understand the feelings of those people back then.

‘Such an unreasonable talent.’

In the world of Ultimate Fighter, Anatol, who had heard more than anyone such talk, was looking at Lee Dohyuk and thinking.

– Oh

– The 2nd round between Heumjwa and Beyond begins

– Beyond seems fired up lol immediately activates Hoken Kalpic

Viewers’ chat as the 2nd round began.

At those words, Anatol, who had just come out of practice mode, enlarged Beyond’s broadcast screen.

As someone who had faced him once before, Anatol could guess the outcome of this 2nd round, but…

Nevertheless, it was going to be an exciting match.

“I should probably delete my broadcast replay too, right?”

I saw Black Girl deleted it too earlier.

Perhaps Beyond would do the same.

Maybe, they have already deleted it.

**

Meanwhile, the shelter for the Undying Alkgwi, who cannot die, Ultimate Fighter Gallery.

The gallery was buzzing with excitement over the story of Lee Dohyuk and Beyond.

[It’s so hard to imitate Beyond’s consecutive strikes;]

Is Yondu a real crazy person? Holding onto a dead game and coming up with this lol

– They probably revealed what they cut before

– Hongyeomgak -＞ Spear Kick -＞ Triangle Jump followed by Dark Flame Storm. The timing of transitioning here is really tough

[Yondu’s talent is seriously amazing]

How did they come up with reducing the follow-up delay after Spear Kick?

This guy didn’t just talk nonsense about pure physical ability

Admiration towards Beyond and his consecutive strikes, intermittently rising.

Given that the average class of the Alkgallery members was exceptionally high, their greatness could not be ignored.

Of course, these posts were just a few.

Most of the posts that currently dominated the Alkgallery were naturally about Lee Dohyuk.

[Oh lol the talent gap is so frustrating]

The constant sound of Beotchodu, ‘really’ crying in front of true talent

[??? : Your skills are amazing lol]

Ah, are they ‘my’ skills now?

[lol Dohyukjwa seems to be planning a 5-game match with Beyond]

After Beyond, it will end, right?

– hahahaha Beyond will be added to the list of victims with Anatol and Geomhee

Praise for Lee Dohyuk in every way possible.

There was no other way.

What kind of fresh topic was this after so many years?

For years, the only topics in the Alkgallery were discussions about the dead Alpa propan, what was possible in Alpa, and mutual teasing ＜So what’s your class? -＞ I’m a Grand Master? -＞ Are you kidding me? lol I’m Diamond and you think you’ll win? -＞ Ready for 5 consecutive wins? -＞ Go ahead and call the battle code＞, and such discussions were being broadcast live on the Alkgallery.

In such an Alkgallery, [Hmm, is this a new trend?], this rookie of extraordinary caliber, who had appeared like a comet, was not only a newbie who had just started Alpa 17 hours ago, but also a newbie who had successively defeated the strongest figures in the domestic Alpa world like Black Girl, Anatol, and Beyond.

Indeed, Lee Dohyuk was the embodiment of [From today, I withdraw my support for Heumjwa].

Starting today, stepping out of the supporting role, Heumjwa=Lee Dohyuk and I become one entity.

An attack on Dohyuk is considered an attack on me.

[Farewell, Beyond of Pure Physical, and so forth]

It was a time when I was ignorant of Alpa···

Encountering a cosmic being that humans could never oppose, one goes mad with immense terror, a deep truth descended from the Cthulhu Mythos.

Facing an insurmountable gap in talent like the current Algal was akin to feeling immense awe.

Anyway-

How much time has passed?

[Victory!]

In the end, Lee Dohyuk had fought all five matches with Beyond.

He never planned to fight five matches, but as he overlooked it, it reached five.

Of course, all five ended in his victory.

-Kya

-As expected, Beyond is Beyond

-For real

-No doubt, it’s not just Yondu-hyung

-In the end, Beyond wins. Did Dohyuk-sensei hit him three times? Beyond, you’re talented.

Praise directed towards Beyond in the chat window.

Beyond suffered a perfect defeat only once.

In the first round, he seemed quite excited, but from then on, he cautiously faced Beyond as if to say, “When did that happen?”

Being a player of Anatol’s caliber, if he didn’t rush in recklessly, he wouldn’t lose in vain.

-Kekekekek, seriously, isn’t it weird to praise Beyond for suffering a perfect defeat?

-But what can you do when the opponent is insane…

-Suddenly, as much as ‘that defeat,’ Anatol who didn’t suffer it is becoming impressive;;

-For real, Alpa didn’t just get a random spot

-Kekekekeke, if I posted this chat here exactly as it is three days ago, what kind of response would I get

-They’ll probably get flustered hearing average nonsense

Certainly, whether Beyond should be proud of that fact is unclear···.

“I’ve learned a lot.”

A brief silence after the five matches.

It was Lee Dohyuk who broke that silence.

-Oh, but you haven’t been chatting since earlier

-It seems like he’s just talking now that his identity is revealed kekeke

Nodding-

Lee Dohyuk bows his head.

Maybe it was the least bit of conscience.

He had learned too much even though he wasn’t going to pay tuition.

Still, he felt the need to greet.

Beyond greeted as he opened his mouth.

“I may not have taught you.. sigh. You’ve learned a lot.”

“Hmm. There are so many interesting things.”

– This streamer learns for free!

– Oh, lol, saying you never taught me.

– Your trick? It’s replaced by my skill no.38!

– What.. Give it back..

‘Using the game system was particularly interesting.’

Things like altering trajectories through motion correction, reducing delays between skills, and such.

Although Ildohyuk could be considered a combat maniac, he didn’t really desire practicality in playing games like he does now.

In the past, or rather, in the future, to survive, or to kill them, he would have had to hone more efficient killing techniques, but this place isn’t that place, is it?

He didn’t want to continue like this even in a peaceful world.

What stimulates him more is the desire to achieve from defeating the strong.

Beyond was nothing but a formidable opponent to him.

‘Even if he became a hunter, he must have done pretty well.’

The face in memory is unfamiliar.

But Ildohyuk didn’t know all the hunters.

Perhaps he was living as a figure from the older generation of non-awakened individuals back then.

Or maybe, despite his talent, he didn’t awaken for a long time.

‘How are the others doing?’

Thoughts about those times naturally raise questions.

It was a moment when he suddenly became curious about the whereabouts of the 9 heroes he had been with, other factions, friends, comrades, adversaries, or enemies.

He didn’t necessarily have the intention to look for them.

Living in a different timeline, they couldn’t be seen as the same as those he knew.

If he was to meet them eventually, they would meet someday.

Ildohyuk decided to set aside his current curiosity for the sake of the future.

“······”

As Ildohyuk was lost in thought for a moment, the chat window became lively.

-DGDG

-Is that for real?

Ildohyuk confirmed the viewers who seemed to be expecting something.

The initial Dark Girl, and Anatole from before.

Back then, he didn’t know, but now he knows they were former pros who gained quite a reputation in Ultimate Fighter.

Peeking at the comments on the chat intermittently.

‘Hmm.’

Therefore, he couldn’t help but know what the current chat was expecting.

At that time, it was an unknowing comment, all sincere praise, but he realized it unintentionally turned into a kind of provocation.

-Lololol if you lose 5 in a row, you gotta take that?

-Oh lol, just stand there.

-Something big is coming!

‘Not intending to tease the opponent, but…’

Am I not a broadcaster now?

Being a broadcaster, unknown to some, means fulfilling the expectations of viewers and leading the broadcast in the direction they desire.

That is the basic etiquette one must possess as a broadcaster.

And as Lee Dohyuk had ventured into streaming, he had no intention of doing it half-heartedly.

“Besides, it’s somewhat sincere.”

Cheeky-

Lee Dohyuk’s smile deepened.

“You’re Beyond, right?”

“Yes. That’s correct.”

Beyond responded with a flustered expression to Lee Dohyuk’s inquiry.

It was an expression of disbelief.

And disbelief is how you captivate people.

“Beyond, you’ve got talent.”

Upon hearing those words, Beyond’s mouth widened in surprise.

Though he had a hunch, experiencing it for real made him dizzy involuntarily.

Leaving the bewildered Beyond behind,

“Well then, I’ll take off. Let’s do it together next time.”

-hahahahaha

-Beyond? You’ve got talent

-hahahaha this is hilarious

-This is why I watch Lee Dohyuk’s broadcast (First time today)

-But you only lost once, let’s have a drink~

Poof-

After sending a friend request to Beyond, Lee Dohyuk started queuing for the next match.

-hahahaha Lee Dohyuk Sensei added a Master Certification mark to Beyond

-??? : You better retreat for today, come back after improving more

-Oh hahahaha, come back after polishing your skills

[Attempting to match…]

While waiting for the queue to pop.

“That’s too bad.”

Using the interval to communicate with viewers, Lee Dohyuk said,

-Huh?

-What is it?

“It’s a perfect mission. Ah, I only managed to play one round against a tough opponent.”

-hahahahaha

-The difficulty level of God Dohyuk Sensei: If he even grazes me

-hahahahaha this person isn’t just talking, he’s seriously funny

-I lost 50,000 won in one round, how do I endure this hahahahaha

[Current viewers: 12,048]

“But the number of viewers has significantly increased, hasn’t it?”

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-12,000 LOL

-Now a major company

-It’s only the second day, but the viewership is so high, wow

From Noble mtl dot com

As the viewership surged during the 5-round match against Beyond.

The chatroom was also rapidly filling up.

Watching this, Lee Dohyuk muttered.

“This is strange. With the viewership increasing like this, why hasn’t the mission reward gone up? Hm… suspicious, isn’t it?”

-hahahahaha

-Donation Mode on

-Hm, is it suspicious that the reward hasn’t increased but the donation mode is on? hahahahaha

-hahahaha, seriously, it seems strange

-It’s only the second day, have you already learned the donation method? hahahahaha

-Oh, hahahahaha, my younger sister said our guest is a master chef

Dohyuk’s words only accelerated the chatroom.

Ding-

Ding-

Ding-

Finally, the donation alerts started ringing like crazy.

-Boss, open your wallet

-This is seriously worth donating for

-A thousand won bomb, go for it

-Adding a mission for reaching the top, yes

And thus, Dohyuk enjoyed a peaceful donation time.

While somewhere else, a real emergency was unfolding unlike his calm atmosphere.

-The former pros who are now running a show said it’s an emergency because the queue is off hahahahaha

-We want to end the queue, but are the viewers scared, so we’re forced to continue hahahahaha

The legendary former pros who vowed to catch the rumored Hm Jwa once.

It was their broadcast.

-What? Anatol? Beyond? Ah, they are the strongest among us

-hahahaha, why not the weakest?

-No, hahahahaha, where did the Four Heavenly Kings cliche go?