I Regressed but the World Didn’t Fall Apart

The Streaming of the Transcendent Hunter -25-

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On TworK, if you are a streamer, you can create a separate community board attached to yourself.

Thanks to Jian’s help, Dohyuk’s account creation process also led to the opening of a board.

Since yesterday, heated discussions were in full swing here.

Even though Dohyuk hadn’t even had his first broadcast yet.

Yet, the reason they were already fighting was one.

[Why should the leader play “Dark Game”?]

I want to see it, yup.

-hahahaha

-Being honest is fine.

[Are those who want Lelina to be overpowered idiots?]

Do you want to be the only one seeing Dohyuk Sensei chopping everything as the Black Soul?

-When was the Black Soul…

-They’re about to release a new Chrome server soon, can’t we do it then? hahahaha. I want to see how the Soul users were when they first encountered the Chrome server.

-Oh, this looks intriguing.

[Did you really watch the broadcast properly?]

(Video) Axes in both hands, swirling around like a whirlwind sweeping away surrounding enemies, intermittent battle cries.

Still not sure what Dohyuk Sensei is thinking?

The next game will be Diablo, yup, no objections.

-Here comes the Diablo guy again…

-Will he ruin the broadcast?

-Even though I enjoyed Diablo 4 and 5, from 6 onward, it’s a waste, seriously, it’s no fun.

-You found 4 and 5 fun?

-Oh, come on…

Just like Dohyuk, who showed overwhelming physical strength through “It Kills Two” with Jian, it was natural that the main content of the broadcast would be gameplay utilizing such physical strength.

So, what game should Dohyuk play first on his broadcast?

That was the topic they were arguing about.

Starting from the games everyone enjoyed the most, past games that were fun to watch, and many more games were brought up.

Among these mentions, one game stood out with the highest frequency.

“From now on, this is the Rise of Valhalla Gallery!”

(A rough image of Viking warriors appearing and shouting)

Are you starting your broadcast?

From now on, this is the Rise of Valhalla Gallery.

-LOL Bring a proper image.

-This guy didn’t bring an image, just roughly wrote it in parentheses and sat there, hahahaha.

-So lame.

[Valhalla seems like it could be really interesting, right?]

[Dohyuk Sensei won’t be able to resist playing dual-axe Vikings, hahahaha.]

Right away, [Rise of Valhalla].

The game that has been mentioned multiple times in Jian’s chat every time he broadcasts.

Rise of Valhalla is a piece set against the backdrop of Viking warriors invading the Anglo-Saxon four kingdoms of 9th-century England, a crusade by the heretical force.

Receiving various positive evaluations such as meticulous historical accuracy, realistic yet beautiful visuals, and coherent storytelling, it was once among the globally popular games.

What garnered particular praise was the excellent sense of impact and the thrilling battles overflowing with excitement.

Barbaric yet noble in combat, one could truly feel the so-called Viking vibe, making it the optimal game!

“…This is Rise of Valhalla. What do you think, Dohyuk?”

A virtual reality personal room.

Black Oak and Lee Dohyuk were seated in that space, decorated like an office.

The broadcast was not live.

Facing each other across a long table.

On one side, Lee Dohyuk’s Tworke community was floating on the screen.

Until a while ago, the two were discussing the collaboration while looking at the posts in that community.

“You mentioned that like It Kills Two, Rise of Valhalla allows you to choose between game mode and reality mode, right?”

“Yes. That’s correct.”

Just like It Kills Two, where you can choose between game mode and reality mode, Rise of Valhalla also supported both modes.

“Actually, when thinking about the entertaining aspect of the broadcast, I believe Rise of Valhalla is the game that suits you best, Dohyuk. First of all, your greatest advantage is your physique, right?”

Black Oak continued.

Game mode and reality mode.

Rise of Valhalla supported both modes, but users playing Valhalla in reality mode were rare.

The reason was simple.

“It’s hard for ordinary people to keep up with the physical abilities of the Nordic warriors for whom combat is life itself.”

Rise of Valhalla required wielding cold weapons and fighting enemies, not like FPS games with firearms.

Therefore, when playing in reality mode, the player’s physical abilities became crucial.

Living in the 21st century, the physical abilities of modern people were much lower compared to an average Viking warrior A, unless they were professional athletes.

Of course, Rise of Valhalla was just a game, not an exact imitation of a real Viking warrior’s physical abilities. However, it was indeed designed to be much stronger and more agile than ordinary people.

Hence, playing in reality mode meant even defeating the early-stage Saxon soldiers was challenging, let alone reaching boss-level enemies.

Some skilled players could handle not just soldiers but even elite Saxon warriors, yet they would still face difficulties against knights.

“In other games, knights might have a somewhat feeble image, right? They’re just knights in name; in the end, they die after a few player attacks. But it’s different in Valhalla. They’re just a combat race in essence. Oh.. I challenged the real mode a few times and got wrecked, I don’t even know how many times.”

“A real mode challenge?”

“Yes. There was a trend of such challenges when Valhalla was all the rage back then. Who could clear Valhalla in real mode first. hehehe. I participated too.”

“Did you clear all of them, Black Oak?”

“No. After trying a few times, I managed to defeat regular knights… but then I got wrecked by the next guy. I won’t reveal who it was to avoid spoilers.”

“Well, if Black Oak struggled against regular knights, it must have been nearly impossible for ordinary gamers.”

Black Oak was a skilled streamer who excelled in all games.

In fact, he showed a level of skill equivalent to a Diamond rank in a legendary league no matter what game he played.

“hahahaha. Hearing that makes me a bit embarrassed. I couldn’t do anything earlier and just got wrecked…”

Upon hearing Dohyuk’s words, Black Oak looked somewhat embarrassed.

Getting wrecked referred to their discussion of Ultimate Fighter.

Just before, they had a 1:1 Ultimate Fighter match before delving into discussions about broadcast content.

In the beginning, amidst exchanging pleasantries and casual talk, a conversation about Elpha came up by chance, marking two days since it began, when Black Oak casually asked if he would give it a shot.

“But I didn’t expect to be exposed like that.”

His prime wasn’t that long, but once he was among the top players in the national game scene, the Ultimate Fighter.

As such, Black Oak had enjoyed Ultimate Fighter as well, and being skilled in various games, Ultimate Fighter was quite up his alley.

Although it’s been a while and his rank has vanished, at his peak, Black Oak held the rank of Diamond.

That level belonged to the top 2-3% of all users.

“To be honest, I just wanted to try it with the intention of winning.”

If the Do Hyuk Black Oak saw truly gave it some time, Ultimate Fighter could undoubtedly become another realm of heavenly skills, just like his diving prowess, as confirmed in Do Hyuk’s stats that Black Oak had checked before.

So here was Do Hyuk, a mere two days into Elpha.

Ultimate Fighter wasn’t a game in reality mode, only progressing in game mode, so he thought he had a good chance of winning.

Ultimate Fighter was unfriendly to beginners in many ways, with skill activations, adaptability based on speed, and combo moves with skills.

“I was going to win one round and not show up again, but… Darn.”

It was the so-called “You’re no good” strategy.

Win one round, turn off Elpha immediately, and never play with Do Hyuk again.

Eventually, with a bit more experience, Do Hyuk would undoubtedly become an Elpha master.

He could forever boast, “Who am I? The man who defeated Do Hyuk in Elpha. Black Oak.”

But what a turn of events.

Rather than winning, he was thoroughly defeated, even to the point of being ridiculed.

-Oh… It’s just the second day, right…? Well, that’s true, but… Sigh. Is this your main character?

-No? It was just the first round. Oh, I’ve played a few times against opponents, and their skills were impressive.

-…Do Hyuk, have you been playing ranked matches?

-Yes, a bit. I played a bit before the broadcast yesterday, and a few matches earlier today.

-And your record…?

-21 wins, 0 losses. If I win one more, I’ll be in the Diamond rank.

-Oh.

Is this person a monster?

Not even in real mode, just in game mode.

Doesn’t this person need an adaptation period?

Those were the thoughts that came after the conversation earlier.

And immediately, such thoughts came to mind.

“Oh, this person. Truly a monster.”

Come to think of it, he was a monster.

And his limits were completely immeasurable, this monster.

He had clearly shown that even in “It Kills Too.”

Just that, beyond being insane, his talent extended to being outrageous, not limited to real mode alone.

Anyway.

The reason Black Oak actively recommended Rise of Valhalla to Do Hyuk was for a similar reason.

The Valhalla Real Mode Challenge that had once trended within the Tworc community.

Even skilled streamers like Black Oak couldn’t break through till the end of the challenge.

Regular articles may not know, but within Valhalla, it was filled with monstrous named creatures that went beyond that.

However, there is someone here who seems capable of doing it.

Only a selected few have reached the end of the Valhalla Real Mode Challenge.

Even then, they barely made it after several retries.

But if it’s this person, maybe it’s possible without even a single retry.

“And if you choose Valhalla as your next game, there’s one advantage. In Valhalla, there’s a process that all players must go through…”

Black Oak continued explaining as he switched screens.

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“Hmm.”

Yi Dohyuk glanced around once again to double-check related matters.

‘Video and audio settings are all done. Sponsor settings and… chat window too…’

“Oh, Jianne, can you hear me?”

-Yes!

-Can hear you well.

Jianne, who agreed to take on the role of daily manager for the day.

Having a good understanding of the broadcasting ecosystem, she could handle viewers’ chats appropriately.

Originally, Dohyuk thought of running the broadcast for a day or two without a manager and hiring one if necessary.

Jianne, who insisted that with the current high level of aggro, it was absolutely necessary, offered to take a day off from broadcasting and help out.

A thankful younger sister in many ways.

According to her, by showing a kind younger sister image to the viewers at times like this, she could gain favor, but from Dohyuk’s perspective, regardless of the reason, gratitude was gratitude.

And there must be more than just that one reason for helping him.

-Oppa! Fighting!

Anyway, after completing all the various check items.

Finally, the time announced yesterday arrived.

It was 8 p.m.

Click!

The broadcast turned on precisely at 7:59:58.

“Hello, this is Yi Dohyuk.”

-Hoo

-Here

-Ha

-The door is open!

-Dohak!

-Shout Dohyuk-gat! Shout Dohyuk-gat!

-Heh heh

-Breathe!!

-What game? What game?

-Dohak!

-Will you play Diablo? I believe..

-On time BangOnSSS

As the broadcast began, the chat window rapidly filled up.

Just one minute from then.

[Current viewers: 1,096]

It took Lee Dohyuk until reaching 1,000 viewers.