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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 4
Chapter Title: All Master's Game Broadcast 4
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Iron Fist.
This game, commonly known as 'Tekken,' lived up to its name by blending the raw, brutal essence of the classic arcade and PC hit with full virtual reality immersion.
Of course, it was an entirely different beast from the old Tekken, but one thing was crystal clear.
-Newbie? A newbie's a newbie, period!
-Newbie asking for tips? What're you on about? If you don't know, you get hit till you learn!
-Latte is... by the time you're begging old-timers for mercy, you could've raised your guard once more!
-This is why zoomers suck!
Newbie hate.
Veteran toxicity.
Topped off with the emergence of 'Don't know? Eat fists'—the hardcore remix of 'If you don't know, you gotta get hit.'
As a result, newbies picking up Iron Fist either quit in tears of blood or gritted their teeth to become veterans themselves.
They had no other choice.
Yet despite all that, its status as a VR game with near-infinite freedom, plus being the perfect intro to handling a virtual body before diving into other VR titles, earned Iron Fist a spot among the 'Big Four' games.
"Shall we jump right in?"
"I'll log in first and warm up."
"Suit yourself."
For a first-time game, even Haesung couldn't just dive straight in without prep.
Or more precisely, jumping in cold made a perfect win way harder to snag.
Viewers tilted their heads as they watched Haesung head to the capsule prepped in the living room.
-Didn't know Mint had a spare capsule?
-Right?
Mint's was the streaming rig.
A top-tier model among current capsules, the pinnacle of tech.
Not quite high-end, but overkill for streaming.
No reason for her to use anything else.
Meaning she had no backup.
-Oh, she does.
-But that one...
Longtime viewers of Mint's streams knew she had another.
Just—
-The one from her early streaming days.
-...? Early Mint streams were years ago, right?
-It was already outdated back then 'cause she was broke.
-...lololol Mint's so pathetic.
-Offering her returning-after-10-years oppa an ancient capsule for his first game ever?
-Mint-nim... I'm a 10-year fan (not really), but this is hard to defend.
-I'll defend you instead! Defending with shields!
-AntiMint
-PatheticMint
-[Mint puking emoticon]
The problem was it being a relic separated by a four-dimensional gulf from Mint's capsule.
Safe enough, but reaction speed, body fit, sync rate?
Trash compared to new models.
Outrage erupted at Mint handing Haesung junk while she lounged in premium gear.
But the target of the ire, Mint, was shameless.
"In the world of competition, it's cutthroat. I picked the best setup to win."
Viewers faltered at her dead-serious, brazen face—
-...Did you really have to... take EVERYTHING... to feel satisfied...!!!
-But oppa took everything else, so Mint keeping the capsule evens it out?
-Oh yeah. Mint's getting shortchanged with just the capsule.
-Lol, gotta give her like 1 bil to balance.
"Anyone who opens their mouth from now on gets banned!"
They were pro trolls.
Experts in poking the streamer till she snapped.
If there was a major in 'Piss Off Your Streamer 101,' they'd ace into Seoul Uni.
Mint exploded at their bait.
[MintVoiceImpersonator donated 5,000 won]
-(Voice recording)
-Just now if you open your mouth you're all banned~
-lolololol so spot-on
-This is peak Mint
-Wow! Bro was totally Bang—no, Mint just now!
"...Shit."
It just primed more trolling.
Mint grimaced at the donation mocking her voice, then clenched her teeth and yelled.
"Opening the casino!"
-...Ooh!
-God Mint! God Mint! God Mint!
-Casino? Drooling already!
-Streamer, drop that shutdown! Betting my streamer memories on all-in today!
-lol Life's about that one big hit~
-Today we're moon-bound~
Casino.
Points earned from watching streams could be swapped for emotes.
Trica had betting events wagering those points.
Obviously, long hours of viewing often went poof, or 'memories' got duplicated en masse.
Yet viewers cheered the casino open, rattling their hard-hoarded points.
"Simple bet: Mint win VS Oppa win."
-lol no black sheep picking the latter here?
-Mint's pettiness at max—oppa winning? Only if he heroes up in another world lol
-fr real lol all-in on Mint
-Reverse bet wins... Reverse bet wins... Reverse bet wins...
-Kids~ Gotta say 'Bon appétit to the reverse bet'~
-Reverse bet~ Bon appétit~ Reverse bet~ Bon appétit~ Reverse bet bon appétit~
Simple matchup.
Mint wins or Haesung wins.
Chats split into factions, dumping insane points—the crystallization of their Mint memories.
"Okay! Betting closed! Whoa... super polarized. 92 to 8? Favorite's 1.2x. Reverse... 8x?"
Mint gawked at the results post-betting window.
92 to 8.
Overwhelming majority on Mint.
"Such tsunderes! You all love me after all!"
-...We're tomodachi, right? (wiping nose)
-Even if Mint's king of greed, no black sheep on 8x reverse.
-But 8% on reverse? That's legendary.
-Reverse betters, you okay? Reverse betters, snap out of it?
Chats clogged with 92% majority roasting the 8% reverse underdogs.
But the reverse crew stayed chill.
-Reverse bet wins.
-Haesung decree... Beat your sis to savor it (not really)
-Believe in Haesung-nim and points rain from the heavens!
-Honestly, 8x is worth a shot once?
-fr lol life's one big gamble~
Reverse betters were all-in dreamers with jackpot fantasies.
No way they'd fold to peer pressure.
Sure, they kneel and dogeza when crushed, but everyone's tough at the start.
"Fave's 'MintLoverMintChoco' with 250k points. Reverse... 'ReverseBetIsFat' with 320k?! Insane?"
-lmaoooo 320k lololol
-Dumping that on reverse? Nickname checks out
-That wins? 8x is... 2.4 mil points DDDD
-ReverseBetIsFat wins, can I get one Melona?
Everyone, Mint included, freaked at the massive reverse stake.
320k points.
Months of full-time viewing.
No wonder the freakout at it going reverse.
[ReverseBetIsFat donated 1,000 won]
No regrets on reverse winnings...!
"Thanks for the 1k from ReverseBetIsFat. Wait, so you bet 320k on reverse?"
-lololol gonna go nuts
-Make bank on reverse, then get rekt on reverse lol
Commotion from the big better's drop was brief.
[Mission incoming!]
[Mint win: 10k won]
"Ooh, missions too."
Post-casino, missions piled up.
Cheering Mint to protect their points.
They ballooned fast to 'Mint win: 125k won.'
The 92%'s pocket change adding up.
But reverse betters were always whales.
[Mission incoming!]
[Reverse success: 150k won]
"...."
-150k right out the gate?
-Reverse just splashing.
-lol that's ReverseBetIsFat too?
-Paying for points... Self-sacrifice, body-and-bone mindset...!
Suspected ReverseBetIsFat's 150k mission.
Safe fave? Nah, everyone piled on reverse—faves for profit, reverse for profit either way.
Result was wild.
[Reverse success: 330k won]
"...So this is why people reverse bet?"
-Streamer, wake up!
-Bribes stop!
-Stop!
-No way she'd throw for 330k, right?
-Then I'd be a thug too!
330k won.
Exec-level daily pay.
Fave betters panicked at Mint's wavering eyes.
If she tanks for Haesung, she bags 300k+, but they lose millions in points.
92% stake was already millions.
"When have you seen me throw for cash?"
-As expected of Mint! Knew I could trust you!
-Mint! Mint! Mint! Mint!
-MoneyBird! MoneyBird! MoneyBird!
Mint grinned coolly, vowing no surrender.
Of course—
"...Banning MoneyBirds on the way out."
Slicing trolls with bans/mutes, Mint slid into her soundproof booth's capsule.
"See you in a bit!"
Flashing a bright smile, she vanished inside. The feed switched from booth cam to Iron Fist VR.
* * *
While Mint bantered with viewers IRL, raking missions.
Haesung, already in Iron Fist, scoped the game.
"Demons, humans, angels. Three races... Default's human."
Races in Iron Fist.
Demons, humans, angels.
Demons: Low 'energy' reserves for specials vs other races, but beastly physicals.
Humans: Average body, but wield demon '魔氣', human 'mana', angel 'holy power'.
Angels: Mid physicals—stronger than humans, weaker than demons—plus holy heals/buffs.
Pros/cons per race, but newbie Haesung stuck with human default.
He didn't mind.
"This'll do."
Confident with any, no paywall unlocks, he picked default and loosened up.
[Mint: Oppa! Ready to start?]
[Comet: Yeah.]
Casual reply to her message, accepted her 1v1 training invite.
"How's it feel? Manageable?"
"Good enough."
"Basic char okay? I'm angel race. Fighter class too."
"A craftsman doesn't blame his tools."
"...Tch, even my oppa's a smug asshole."
Mint, angelic with white wings, looked straight out of myth.
Race helped, but looks carried.
Even she paled next to Haesung.
Game nick 'Comet': Messy black hair.
Hikikomori fit at first glance, but the face peeking through bangs flipped it to decadent pretty boy.
Even his sis thought it OP, grumbling briefly.
"Oh yeah, lemme spill the outside stuff."
"Something happen?"
"Nah, just... bets on you spiked?"
"...?"
Bets on him up?
Headtilt at her vague words, Mint explained quick.
Hearing the full rundown, Haesung nodded like it clicked.
"Like nobles betting on gladiators. Missions are backroom cash to fight harder."
"...Weird analogy, but spot-on."
Mint blinked medieval-style, but nah.
Casino like noble bets, missions like payoff for performance.
'Win and get more cash' vibe.
'Brings back memories.'
First yanked to another world.
Colosseum grind days.
Smirking faintly at the worst-of-times, Haesung squared up.
"Got it. Let's spar."
"...Fine. Starting now!"
"Yeah."
Mint tweaked training settings.
Background shifted to one of Iron Fist's arenas.
-Wooooaaah!
-Mint! Mint! Mint!
-Comet! Comet! Comet!
-Jeez dude! I bet EVERYTHING on you~
"...Fun."
Ironically, colosseum.
Programmed crowds roaring, Haesung smirked.
Gladiator Comet.
His starting job and name in that world.
And that's when it hit.
'Old memories stirred, can't tarnish Gladiator Comet's honor.'
The undefeated All Master's legend kicked off in the nobles' colosseum playground.
Never-lost gladiator Comet.
Haesung wouldn't sully that.
Game or not, sis or not—even Hayun—it didn't matter.
Thus, the Earth undefeated gladiator rebuilt his flawless legend.