Chapter 5 Physical Class (2)

The critically wounded goblin instantly shone white, then shattered like fragments and disappeared.

• CLASS 07 completed. Proceeding to the next stage.

Watching this, the viewers in the chat room momentarily fell silent, as if stunned.

• He caught it in a single strike, wow??
• No way. A newbie playing a VR game for the first time just swings once and gets an instant kill on a goblin?
• Regarding the Class 1 guy being a dagger master in his previous life…
• Wow, Class 1 guy. This person is the real deal. No need to doubt!!
• King Class 1 guy is insane!!!

Do-jun, without any change in expression, spoke leisurely into the empty air.

“This is easy, isn’t it? If I clear it 7 more times, I get 10 million won, right?” “Of course!! Absolutely. Just keep up this pace!!”

Though unseen, Mouse Soccer’s excited voice could be heard. It was instantly clear how thrilled he was.

• CLASS 08. Starting Response Test 2.
• Eliminate two goblins. Time limit: 120 seconds.

Soon after, two goblins appeared, and the test began, but the result was obvious. Do-jun instantly killed both goblins with just two swings of his dagger. It was the same result as Stage 7.

In less than 10 seconds.

• CLASS 08 completed. Proceeding to the next stage.
• CLASS 09. Starting Response Test 3.
• Eliminate three goblins. Time limit: 180 seconds.
• CLASS 09 completed. Proceeding to the next stage.

This time, Do-jun instantly killed three goblins in an instant, passing Stage 9, and the chat window began to explode.

• Insane. Insane. Insane. Insane.
• Class 1 guy. He one-shotted all the goblins, didn’t he??
• No way. Even Astra never showed this kind of performance. ┗ I think he’s better than Astra? ┗┗ “Better than Astra” my ass. ┗┗┗ His fans are swarming. Stop mentioning him.
• Mouse Soccer said only one person had surpassed Stage 9 in this content before, and that person won after a truly desperate fight… The comparison is just too stark.

It was natural for the chat window to ignite. Do-jun’s performance was simply overwhelming.

[Physical Class] was a kind of benchmark that indicated a virtual reality player’s skill level.

Uniquely, [Physical Class] was both a game and its records were registered as achievements in one’s bio-account profile, making it akin to a medal for players.

Naturally, the higher the stage record achieved, the more differently people treated you. Players often had no choice but to do [Physical Class] to somehow increase their stage. Only then could they raise their value.

Generally, about 70% of players usually couldn’t reach Stage 8 or higher. Even those who did break through Stage 8 mostly achieved it after multiple attempts; those who accomplished Stage 8 from the start were truly rare, countable on one hand.

And now, Do-jun had just accomplished that difficult feat. But it wasn’t over yet.

• The difficulty’s really going to jump now.
• Agreed. It’s been a really long time since I’ve seen Stage 10 live instead of in a video. ┗ First time for me. I’m more excited just watching. ┗┗ You didn’t drop your pants, did you?
• Hurry up. Hurry up. Hurry up. Hurry up.

As if on cue, the voice announcing the next test immediately rang out.

• CLASS 10. Starting Application Test 1.
• Survive for 120 seconds or eliminate two goblins while dodging incoming balls.
• You will be immediately eliminated if you are stabbed by a goblin or hit by a ball.
• Time limit: 120 seconds.

‘It’s a mix of everything that’s appeared so far. So, it’s an application test.’

• 3. 2. 1. Combat begins.

As soon as it began, Do-jun immediately surveyed his surroundings. Black balls moving erratically.

‘Ten balls.’

He quickly grasped the positions of the balls and looked at the charging goblins. It could seem difficult, but in reality, the conditions for clearing the game weren’t much different from the response tests up to Stage 9.

‘First, deal with the goblins quickly.’

Other players probably knew this fact as well. However, knowing it in your head and actually executing and clearing it were two completely different dimensions.

‘The balls are definitely faster.’

The speed of the balls had noticeably increased compared to the initial tests. For an ordinary person, while fighting the goblins, time would drag on, and they would naturally be hit by an incoming ball, resulting in a game over. However, this didn’t apply to Do-jun. This time too, he instantly killed the goblins with just two swings of his dagger.

• CLASS 10 completed. Proceeding to the next stage.

“Easy.”

Do-jun said with an expressionless face. The viewers watching the broadcast exclaimed in admiration.

• Class 1 guy found the Stage 10攻略 method. Just instant-kill the goblins at the start, lol.
• Was it this easy, lol?
• I’m just watching and laughing hollowly.
• While others are huffing and puffing and taking breaks to get this far, Class 1 guy shows no mercy.

Do-jun’s appearance, as he prepared for the next stage, looked incredibly relaxed, without any signs of struggle.

• CLASS 11. Starting Application Test 2.
• Survive for 120 seconds or eliminate four goblins while dodging incoming balls.
• You will be immediately eliminated if you are stabbed by a goblin or hit by a ball.
• Time limit: 120 seconds.

Stage 11 began immediately. However, this stage, unlike before, he couldn’t immediately rush the goblins. As soon as it started, a ball flew directly at Do-jun from the front. He slightly tilted his head to dodge it, but he could feel the difficulty had significantly increased.

‘Fifteen balls. Slightly but noticeably faster than before. The patterns have also become more unpredictable.’

However, the ever-changing trajectories of the balls were also clearly drawn in Do-jun’s mind.

‘If I rush one, two balls will immediately fly towards me. I’ll have about 2 seconds of leeway.’

Do-jun closed his eyes for a moment, then opened them.

‘Two seconds is enough.’

Once he had an estimate, Do-jun rushed forward without hesitation, continuing his challenge.

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TL Games

TL Games. It’s a massive game company and simultaneously the developer of the current trendy virtual reality device, the ‘Game Capsule.’

All the most popular games in Korea, [Knight of Legends], [Survival Ground], and [Astria Chronicles], were all works of ‘TL Games.’ Besides these, there were countless other games, and among them, [Physical Class] also belonged to ‘TL Games.’

Assistant Manager Kim Woo-jin, who works in the [Physical Class] team. Due to the nature of the game, Assistant Manager Kim Woo-jin usually didn’t have much to do, so slacking off was a daily routine.

‘I guess I’ll watch internet broadcasts today too.’

Today, Assistant Manager Kim Woo-jin was again leisurely Browse internet broadcasts during work hours.

He was watching content being run by Mouse Soccer on AfreecaTV.

He was openly slacking off, using the excuse that new bugs might be discovered during the content. However, with the continuous failures of the challengers, Assistant Manager Kim Woo-jin was starting to lose morale.

‘It’s almost 4:30. Only an hour and a half until quitting time.’

He was watching the broadcast, thinking he had managed his time pretty well today, when a new participant appeared before Assistant Manager Kim Woo-jin.

“Oh, he’s handsome, isn’t he? Class 1, you say? But [Physical Class] isn’t a game you can do well just by being good at studying.”

Kim Woo-jin also expected the challenger, who looked like a nerd, wouldn’t last long. But the situation was getting stranger and stranger.

‘Breaching Stage 10!?’

Instinctively sensing an unusual flow, Kim Woo-jin stood up and shouted.

“Team Leader Han!! Emergency!!”

At his voice, the other team members who were working all looked at Assistant Manager Kim Woo-jin in surprise. Team Leader Han Moo-jin, who had been snoring in his reclined chair, frowned and got up at the sound of his name.

“What’s wrong?” “You know that content Mouse Soccer is running right now?” “Yeah. But that’s impossible anyway. How could anyone break Astra’s record?”

The [Physical Class] team members coolly believed that no one could break Astra’s record. Going up to Stage 14 with basic human physicality was already a miracle. As the people who designed the game, they were confident that no record beyond this would appear.

“It seems like someone like Astra has appeared.” “What?” “I’ll project the current broadcast screen.”

Everyone who was working looked at the screen with slightly sleepy eyes. What appeared on the screen was a boy who looked no older than a high school student. Team Leader Han Moo-jin looked at the high school student on the huge screen with sleepy eyes. Soon, his eyes widened like saucers as he confirmed the current stage.

“Stage 11?”

The other team members also focused on the screen with surprised faces. It looked like the very beginning of the stage. As soon as it started, the challenger rushed forward. The mission was to survive for 1 minute while dodging 15 balls and 4 goblins, or eliminate all goblins.

“He seems too rash…”

The moment Team Leader Han Moo-jin opened his mouth, balls shot at the challenger like a barrage. But the challenger, without slowing down at all, simply tilted his head, dodging two balls with minimal movement.

“Wh-What is that?”

Unable to believe the scene, Team Leader Han Moo-jin rubbed his eyes and looked at the screen again. But that wasn’t the end. Because he didn’t slow down, the challenger immediately encountered the charging goblins. The team members expected a fierce battle.

• Gyaaah!

But in a short moment of less than 2 seconds, they were startled by the challenger’s movements, dodging the goblin’s attack and instantly killing it at the same time.

“Insane…”

It was the same afterward. The challenger lightly dodged incoming balls as if he had eyes in the back of his head, then dominated the remaining three goblins, clearing Stage 11 in less than 15 seconds.

• CLASS 11 completed. Proceeding to the next stage.

“What did I just see…?”

Team Leader Han Moo-jin looked dazed, unable to take his eyes off the screen, as if his jaw had dropped. The challenger’s attempt at Stage 12 followed. Eight goblins and 20 balls. This time too, the challenger cleared Stage 12 in about 30 seconds.

• CLASS 12 completed. Proceeding to the next stage.

Not only Team Leader Han Moo-jin, but also the viewers watching the broadcast in real-time were in an uproar.

• F***, is it real that a newbie came straight to Stage 13?
• Clearing Stage 13 guarantees a spot in the top 3 of the [Physical Class] rankings.
• I was Class 1, now I’m a ranker in VR?
• He’s a cheat character in both reality and VR, lolllll.
• Mouse Soccer must be shaking in his boots right now, lol.

As one viewer predicted, Mouse Soccer was currently clenching his fists and praying.

“Class 1 guy!! Please do it!! No, please do it, big bro!!”

Completely unaware of Mouse Soccer’s and the viewers’ reactions, Do-jun focused only on breaking the record.

• CLASS 13. Starting Final Test 1.
• Dodge incoming balls and fight off goblins to survive for the time limit.
• You will be immediately eliminated if you allow an attack from a goblin or a ball.
• Time limit: 180 seconds.

This time, the task was not to eliminate goblins, but purely to survive for the time limit. From this point on, it was a stage that had to be overcome purely by reaction speed, judgment ability, sense, and coping skills. Luck might play a part, but from here on, it was impossible to pass with luck alone.

‘It’s a pure physical test, excluding tricks like the previous stages.’

Therefore, Do-jun did not relax his guard and instead increased his concentration.

• 3. 2. 1. Combat begins.

As soon as it started, balls flew at Do-jun from both sides. He dodged the first attack by slightly twisting his body. But without a moment to catch his breath, another ball flew in rapid succession, and Do-jun, who had moved calmly until now, also began to move his feet busily.

‘This time, the number of balls is 15 from the start. And they’re much faster than before.’

Not only had the speed increased, but there was one more difference from before.

‘The speed of the balls isn’t consistent either.’

It became even more difficult to determine their paths and arrival times.

• Is this really Stage 13?
• What, is this real?
• Wow, the difficulty is truly insane.
• Watching Stage 13 live??
• OMG, live viewers just passed 100,000 right now.
• It is real-time?

As Mouse Soccer changed the title, an enormous amount of attention was drawn, and a large number of viewers streamed in.

【Mouse Soccer’s Gaming Broadcast】 ▶▶ Mouse Soccer vs. Ko-bong-i 100 Million Won Bet. Class 1 Guy Attempting [Physical Test] Stage 13. Going for the buzzer-beater!! ◀◀

At this very moment. 100,000 viewers were watching Do-jun’s performance in real-time.