Martial Arts Returnee’s Game Broadcast

Chapter 263

With the help of A-class composer Park Ji-o and Jang Geon-young, Kim Hanna, Ye Ji-su, and Cha Ji-yeon survived the composition mission.
The three disciples, excited by Ha Eung Eung’s call, headed toward the Guild Master’s office.

"Remember the precautions before the joint broadcast. The things I’m about to say are absolute taboos that should never be forgotten."

On the way to the Guild Master’s office,
Min Woo-sung repeatedly reminded them of the precautions.
How serious could these taboos be?
At first, the three participants listened attentively, tense.
But gradually, their expressions softened and lost their tension.

"Never eat or drink anything in front of the Guild Master."
"Normally, you don’t eat or drink, but once you start taking other people’s food, your hands get uncontrollable."
"For the Guild Master’s healthy social life, don’t carry snacks."

Having talked too much about food, Min Woo-sung added two more precautions.

"Don’t ask what the Guild Master is doing on the roof. It would tarnish her dignity and prestige."
"Don’t talk about seeing someone who looks like the Guild Master. Don’t ask for reasons."

These stories were exactly the kind that would arouse curiosity in disciples filled with admiration for their Guild Master.

"Got it, I won’t ask anything!"
"Can’t I at least carry snacks for the Guild Master? Just imagining the Guild Master begging for my chocolate bar excites me."
"Don’t worry, Secretary… I won’t have an appetite after eating dirt and complaints throughout the competition..."

Kim Hanna’s mischievous look, Ye Ji-su wanting to use food to tame the Guild Master, and Cha Ji-yeon, deflated, each had their unique reactions.
Min Woo-sung was worried about whether it was okay to keep these three by the Guild Master’s side, but when they finally arrived at the office, he felt a little reassured.

• Try anything with my sister, and I’ll tear you apart.

What was she planning to tear?
The sight of Ju A-young, whose battle readiness was already at 200%, was incredibly reassuring today.

[Welcome.]
[We’ll be playing a five-player game together.]
[You’ve all been through a lot with the competition and personal training.]
[So think of today as a reward.]

As Ha Eung Eung pressed the buttons, the screen on one wall of the office switched slides in a PowerPoint presentation.

"Did Hanna see that wrong? Was that a picture just now?"
"Do you think it’s something the Secretary wrote? Surprisingly bad handwriting."
"Reward... vacation... Hehe..."

So, what game are we playing?

[The game we’ll play today is]
[Zombie Hazard]

Feeling like they were on a fun outing.
Excited to see the Guild Master.
Thinking of today as a reward.
Enjoying being with her sister.
The three disciples and Ju A-young, each with different feelings, were filled with anticipation for the joint broadcast.
But a question mark appeared above all of their heads.

"Sis. This is a joke, right?"

[The game cost has already been transferred to your account.]
[Please enter the capsules.]

Not only was there no prelude, but she immediately transferred the game cost and was about to play a zombie game.
Ju A-young, who would accept anything her sister suggested, and Kim Hanna, who was bright and carefree, both trembled in fear.
Virtual reality games.
Overwhelming realism.
Not a visual experience through a computer screen, but a physical reality experience of horror content.
And a zombie game where you’re turned into a non-human entity as you get infected, and eventually log out after your nerves are severed.

"Sis, do we really have to do this?"
"I hate scary games!"

Kim Hanna, her mouth moving without sound, and Cha Ji-yeon, who squeezed her eyes shut, were both shaken by the idea.
Unlike the two participants who hoped Hanna could somehow get them out of it, Ha Eung Eung’s resolve was firm.

[If you don’t like it, you can switch to Half-Demon Valley King coaching broadcasts.]
[Which would you prefer?]

You haven’t even cleared Half-Demon Valley yet.
The silent outcry was ruthlessly trampled.
And so, the Zombie Hazard 5-player joint broadcast was confirmed.

[Thank you.]

Boom.
With fireworks emojis, the PPT presentation came to an end, leaving Ha Eung Eung feeling a bit bored.

‘This was missing.’

Ha Eung Eung grabbed the keyboard, typing a large farewell message in font size 50, filling the screen.

[Please thank Woo Ji-woo, the department head, for his great suggestion in selecting this joint game.]

"Uncle Woo Ji-woo... Let’s meet at Jumping Rabbit soon..."
"Uncle, do you hate Hanna...?"
"Why does it always have to be me? Why is it always me that suffers? Why is it always me that’s unhappy?"
"Vacation... resort... healing game... where...?"

Without intending to, Ha Eung Eung directed the disciples’ resentment toward Woo Ji-woo.

[New VTuber BJ]
[Silent Swordsman is starting a broadcast.]
[Game - Zombie Hazard (Alice's Story)]
[Playtime - 00:05:23]
[Broadcast time - 00:05:23]

The Silent Swordsman has returned.
But this time, with a strange new game instead of Half-Demon Valley.

• Where’s Half-Demon Valley? Where’s Half-Demon Valley?
• I want to see Mom Tuta! I want to see Mom Tuta! I want to see Mom Tuta!
• Stop with the octopus arms, you ungrateful idiot!!
• Playing just enough to be curious about the story, then jumping to another game.
• Huh, still setting things up.
• But why is it a 5-player party?
• Who are these people?
• Oh! It’s Haenam Idolz!!
• Wait, seriously? That’s the official name?
• Yeah, those three came up with that name during the third round team mission.
• It really sounds like a baseball team, lol.
• Better than “Voice Girls and Friends.”
• Better than “Taebaeksan Fairy Girls.”
• They actually look like angels.
• How is Haenam Idolz the most normal one?

The viewers’ reactions were hot.
The Silent Swordsman had started her broadcast, and now, she was doing a joint broadcast with Haenam Idolz, which had recently gained popularity in the competition program.

• Oh! It’s the second manager!
• How does someone have a nickname like <AyoungLovesJumpingRabbit>? Haha, so cute.
• <TopTierCutieKimHannaChaan> sounds fine too, right?
• <PrisonerNumber115YeJiSu> Haha, she’s losing her mental state even during the competition.
• <ChaJiYeon> Is that her real name?
• The nickname culture is tough for a hybrid.
• Seeing Ji-yeon always breaks my heart...
• Coughing dust...
• Lol, is that a real nickname?
• The nicknames are insane, lol.
• What were they doing in the competition?

In the first broadcast, the evil host of the Martial Arts Tournament, Ju A-young, had gained massive popularity.
Her popularity was matched by the three disciples’ rising recognition and fame.

[We set the starting area to a big city.]

"…Since my sister can’t speak, I’ll lead you as her disciple. I think I have the most experience in virtual reality out of all of us. Is that okay?"

While trying to ignore Ha Eung Eung, who was rapidly escalating the difficulty, Ju A-young spoke up.
At first, she had found it a little annoying to get her sister’s attention, but seeing Ye Ji-su and Cha Ji-yeon break down like they were dragged into a battlefield, her heart softened.

‘This horror game really went overboard.’

Zombie Hazard was a real horror game.
Especially for beginners in virtual reality like Ye Ji-su and Cha Ji-yeon, it wasn’t just a mild concern.
They might not be able to distinguish between virtual reality and actual reality, screaming and running, only to get eaten alive by zombies...
That didn’t seem so far off.

‘But I’m scared too!’

Even so, she was a disciple.
Thinking she should take care of her frightened juniors, she found some courage.

"??? (Iya da)! Hanna also wants to play the commander!"

Before Kim Hanna made her rebellious comment in Japanese.

• Hahaha
• Idol who learned Japanese from adult videos...
• I actually like it.
• How do you only know the words Iya da, Yamete, Kimochi, and Sugoi?
• Hanna-chan, you’re embarrassing yourself...

"Hanna, does this look like a game? If you die, you won’t be able to participate in the competition!"
"Eh~ you just have to not die, right? Are you already thinking about dying? You’re worse at this game than me."

• Hahaha
• A stronger challenge than 'I don't like it'
• Haha, I really like Hanna

[We’re setting the zombie spread speed to maximum.]
[The military base is no longer invulnerable.]

"Hanna might be stronger than me, but I have more popularity, you know?!"
"If you had entered the competition, you would have pushed everyone back a step!"

[We’re setting the zombie spawn frequency to maximum.]
[We’re making special zombies appear.]

"……."
"……."

[Zombies will no longer avoid high ground.]
[Zombies can no longer enter water.]

"Sis, can we stop with the settings…?"
"Hanna’s starting to get scared too..."

[Food supply will become difficult.]
[Due to drought and heatwaves, water supply will be extremely difficult.]

Ha Eung Eung wasn’t the type to stop.