One Man Army

Chapter 137 [Episode 70] The Beginning of the Age of Discovery 2

Dark Dragon, stopped talking and looked down at his steady hands, slowly opened his mouth and continued.

[Based on the information revealed so far, it seems almost impossible for a single guild to create two or more Sky-grade Ships, no matter how big a guild is. Realistically, at most one. This is also a fact for the One Guild. Well, then how can we get ahead of the One Guild? It is embarrassing, but after being shattered many times by the One Guild, I feel that it is impossible for us to try to beat One Guild with our own power. I have to admit it is what it is. One Guild is strong. It is not just strong, it is savagely strong. That’s why we have to build an overwhelming force to deal with the One Guild, once and for all!]

DD laid his cards on the table and outlined the most realistic measures. He publicly acknowledged the One Guild’s skill more than anyone else.

So, he ignored the elite users who had already given up thinking about dealing with the One Guild.

The delegates who listened to DD had a serious look and thought about his proposal.

In large measure, the fleet structure itself was not bad.

But, the problem was internal conflict.

Small conflicts, such as loot distribution, chain-of-command, vanguard selection, etc, caused hesitation in making the fleet formation.

[I know why everyone is hesitating. But if you continue to let One Guild be, you really can lose everything. How long must we all be dragged down by this small guild? You must definitely break it down before you go to the Continent of the Sun. That is how we remake EL the way we want.]

Those with vested interests did not tolerate the threat to vested rights. All the representatives here are those who can be called the vested rights.

In Sang Hyuk’s previous life, they had dominated EL’s world as vested interests. Since the logic of enormous power has been applied in a similar way to the real world and EL, so among these great powers, individual users and small guilds have always been used or sacrificed.

In that sense, the crazy rush of the One Guild was a very unusual miracle.

[The One Guild is a small ant that is poisonous. It is a powerful poison that will kill anyone bitten. But the thing we have to remember is no matter how powerful the poison it has, it is an ant. Even if a few people die from poison, you must not step back. The moment you step back you give him a chance. Rather, we all have to rush up and step on it at the same time to kill it. In the end it is an ant that will die if we step on it. How many times should we step on this loathsome bug?!]

DD has prepared what he wanted to say. He admitted what he had to admit, but he did not let it eat away at himself.

The other delegates who listened to DD’s logical statements sat in silence with a serious look.

They were not stupid enough to misunderstand what DD was saying. However, there was only one reason why they could not agree with DD’s words.

“In the end, somebody will be poisoned and die. But I do not want to be that somebody.”

This was the problem. They know that all of them can go out and kill it, but they did not want to be the one discarded because they got bitten by the ant and poisoned.

[Know this, our Dark Dragon will stand at the forefront in all the battles taking place in the upper Middle Layer.]

DD made the decision.

He thought he should sacrifice so much to convince the members of the cowardly Reverse One. His thoughts were right.

[Hmmm, because Dark Dragon has come this far, it would be very rude to not agree with this, right? I am in favor of the fleet structure.]

[We are in as well.]

[That’s right. We can step and kill that ant if we join forces. If there are any material that is not enough to make the Sky-grade Ship, I will supply it at cost from the black market.]

When DD sacrificed first, the other delegates followed naturally.

Those who gathered here were already producing Sky-grade Ships. Of course, the Sky-grade Ships required at least one more month to complete.

The number of the Sky-grade Ships that can be collected in about one to two months is more than ten.

At this level, it was possible to build a fleet.

* * * *

Click.

Sang Hyuk inserted the Sky Compass from the quest into the center of the key. Naturally, Sang Hyuk saw an arrow in front of his eyes.

“It seems to be real from now on.”

Sang Hyuk nodded lightly and looked at the endless Sky-sea.

There was no foam topped waves of blue green sea-water like the real sea, but pieces of clouds that were scattered like wisps of fog were layered together and shone with a milky light.

This was the sea of the Sky-sea.

It was obvious, but you can not swim in this water. Of course you did not fall to Hagye when you fell from the Sky-grade Ship into the Sky-sea.

If the Sky-grade Ship is powered, the local gravity field, that pulls up the passengers who fall within the sphere of influence, is generated naturally.

Of course, it was best not to fall down because you could not move during the process of being pulled up.

Sang Hyuk, who mounted the Sky Compass on the Ink-Black Dragon, got off the ship and put the Ink-Black Dragon back into the spirit virtual space.

He could continue the quest, but Sang Hyuk had one thing to do in reality and decided to start tomorrow morning.

Sang Hyuk, who puts the Ink-Black Dragon in the virtual space, logged out near the end of the time limit.

Sang Hyuk fell asleep on his bed right after logging out and slept for about four hours. He wanted to sleep for two or three more hours, but today he could not do that.

He cleaned up, dressed, and went down to the underground parking lot. Then he started the Mercedes Benz S Class that has been sitting there gathering dust.

Today’s destination was the Sangam Dream Factory DN(Dream Network) Stadium.

Sangam was not far from Ilsan, so he arrived soon. Sang Hyuk came here today to attend the EL Pro League briefing which took place today.

Of course, he already knew the content so although he did not need to hear it, he needed to check if there were deviations in this future, from his past memories.

Sang Hyuk showed the invitation he received before and went inside.

This invitation was received from Lee Mirae, a PD(Production Director) of LGN(Live Game Network), who has a lot of acquaintances.

Sang Hyuk went inside and watched the briefing, sitting quietly in one corner.

This briefing was about how they will utilize the contents of ‘EL (Eternal Life)’ in the future and disclose what special pro leagues will be made utilizing the game engine.

Although other people did not know, but Sang Hyuk knew that everything presented here would become an international standard.

Therefore, he personally attend this.

For today’s briefing, ‘Korea E-Sports Association’, LGN and EL’s producer Raon Soft have joined together.

They have developed ‘EL revolution’ that will run a little bit differently than the PvP that  is managed in the current game.

It was going to be revealed a little later.

And as soon as it is released, a lot of people will be amazed.

Sang Hyuk reviewed his memories and waited quietly.

As time passed and the mood grew impatient, it was finally revealed.

“From now on, the history of the new E-Sports will begin!”

Along with the host’s call, the video started to appear on the big screen on the stage.

It was familiar to Sang Hyuk.

As soon as the video started to appear, the host explained about the EL Revolution System.

“Fortunately nothing has changed.”

Sang Hyuk, who watched the video and listened to the presentation, was able to confirm that it matched his memories.

EL Revolution, it was another type of game linked to EL.

To make it as simple as possible, it is said that only ‘Gladiator Hall’ which exists in EL is selected and updated to match the format for E-Sports as much as possible.

To be honest, the Gladiator Hall System was somewhat unfit for ‘E-Sports’.

Especially, the differences in levels, souls, items, and titles of each individual were so great that fair competition was difficult.

So many experts have said that EL is a great reality game, but it was not usable for E-Sport.

For this reason, ‘EL Revolution’ was born.

In order to give the game longevity, eventually, it needs continuous evolution and publicity, and it is necessary to link it with E-Sports.

Because Raon Soft knew it, they actively worked on the EL Revolution and eventually a very good system was born.

When the presentation was over, the inside became chaotic. This announcement was quite a shock for those who had no idea of this development.

The MC finished the presentation and the audience immediately started to ask questions. It was a sudden announcement, so many people raised their hands.

“Levels and Equipment, Soul Skills and Titles are limited, but to what level are you limited?”

“The levels of all participants will be fixed to be the same. I can not say which level exactly, as the users of eternal life grows, the level of the EL Revolution will continue to change. And there will be no big restrictions on equipment. Instead, we only admit the armor that is worn, and for the weapon, only the main weapon will be admitted. Soul Skill will depend on the number of souls itself have, but it will only allow you to register up to 5 skills per soul. For example, if you are a Double soul, you can use 10 soul skills. Lastly, each player will be limited to only five titles regardless of the rating. Of course, everything might change later.”

It might be because this first question was expected, but the MC replied as if he had prepared for the answer. Of course, the host’s answer was not completely correct. According to Sang Hyuk’s memory, there was a slight change over there.

“Then, are you perhaps creating a new battlefield for EL Revolution?”

“We’re still discussing it, but… there will be a system that links EL Revolution to the Eternal Life Server anyway.”

“If EL Revolution appear, Gladiator Hall might lose popularity, how will you solve that?”

“Actually, this part was the part that had Raon Soft deeply concerned. This has not been confirmed yet, but I can tell you that the Gladiator Hall could be absorbed by the EL Revolution System.”

The questions kept pouring, and the MC calmly answered. When a question that is difficult for him to answer comes up, he also answered by contacting the people who could answer it.

On the other hand, Sang Hyuk was sorting out his thoughts while listening to the answers.

“EL Revolution is released just like before… now is the only thing left the Pro League Schedule? If EL Revolution did not change, then it won’t change as well, right?”

The biggest reason for Sang Hyuk taking the effort to come here today was due to the pro league that will be held in the future.

The people are not convinced yet of the success of EL Revolution, but Sang Hyuk is different.

He knew that this was a success, not only a success but an unbelievable success.

After about 30 minutes of Q&A, the host started to explain the pro league that will be unfolded through EL Revolution.

Sang Hyuk was able to confirm that everything was perfectly the same as his previous life after hearing this explanation, unlike the others who worried about the future.

“Okay, so now I just have to apply.”

The host started receiving questions about the pro league, but Sang Hyuk did not need to ask any questions because he knew more about the pro league than anyone else in that auditorium.

He got up from his seat and immediately moved to the registration booth next to the conference hall.

To take part in the league, he needed a team, but it was hard to start filling the entire team completely from the beginning.

So, LGN has created a tournament system that can formally enter the professional league through integrated qualification when an amateur team registers.

For reference, this system was supposed to be the first and last time for amateur teams. Later on, a relegation system was created to make a tiered structure that led to the first division, the second division, the third division, and the last four divisions. *

When this hierarchical structure is made, it is not enough to just win one or two games, but an amateur team had to  steadily participate in the quarterly leagues, raise the grade and win the championship, so for the amateur team to reach the professional tiers, it took quite a while.

So, Sang Hyuk decided to go straight to the first league through this tournament system.

That way, Sang Hyuk could get a lot of things done quickly. In just a short time, a lot of companies will be creating professional teams and the amateur teams will be crushed by the professional teams.

However, Sang Hyuk never intended to be bullied around by the professional teams.

An unbeatable amateur team that defeat the professional teams.

This was Sang Hyuk’s goal.

Chapter 137 [Episode 70] The Beginning of the Age of Discovery 2 – End

* (Source: Wikipedia) In sports leagues, promotion and relegation is a process where teams are transferred between multiple divisions based on their performance for the completed season. The best-ranked team(s) in the lower division are promoted to the higher division for the next season, and the worst-ranked team(s) in the higher division are relegated to the lower division for the next season.

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