Chapter 6- Viewer 3
by lion‘There’s no harm in having too many.’
Now, what kind of monster caused this chaos was important. If it was beyond their capacity, they’d seriously have to plan for another day.
[A hasty certain God is disappointed]
‘…Don’t be disappointed by someone else’s precious life.’
Han Jo-seop yelled, as if spitting venom. “You can’t do anything! You can’t use psychic powers and you have no weapons! Ha! Do you really think that ridiculous tactic will work again?!”
“Is there any reason it wouldn’t?” Choi Kang-sik tilted his head and asked back.
Most monsters don’t even share information with their own kind. Due to this gradually widening advantage in information and knowledge, humanity was slowly catching up to the monsters’ strength. Monster strategies were always effective, and human weaknesses were gradually being compensated for. This difference was humanity’s hope.
‘Well… there are still monsters like the Blade that seem to have no answer.’
“Was I wrong?”
“Damn it…”
Han Jo-seop, unable to properly answer Choi Kang-sik’s question, just gnawed at his lips.
‘I need to show something, anything!’
Looking at the agitated expression of his cameraman, his viewership ratings were undoubtedly plummeting. He needed a turnaround. He made a decision.
“Get out of the way! Parachute. I’ll show you what a real hunter is!” Han Jo-seop shouted, stepping forward as if cutting in line.
His image was already ruined beyond repair. No, his true nature had been exposed. He decided to be brazen instead of making lame excuses or apologies.
‘Let’s change my image to a skill-focused MS.’
He was already fed up with it anyway. The confident backs of stars who didn’t care about the viewers’ opinions shimmered like a mirage. This crisis would be a stepping stone for a leap!
“You’re going to catch it alone?”
“Haha! Scared, Parachute? What do you take me for? I’m an intermediate hunter! A 1-star monster is done with one bolt of my lightning!”
Crackle!
Blue sparks flew from Han Jo-seop’s hand.
‘As expected… he didn’t get famous just for his looks.’
Choi Kang-sik, having seen many psychics, had a good eye. The skill he saw in Han Jo-seop was certainly enough to call him top-tier. Regardless of his personality.
“Do as you please.”
“Alright. Just stand there sucking your thumb and watch. Well, I don’t think a nobody like you could possibly interfere with me!”
“Yeah, yeah.”
“…Grrr!”
Han Jo-seop, displeased with Choi Kang-sik’s calm demeanor, quickened his pace. His hired cameraman diligently chased after him. The comments section exploded.
Civilians are like that. -.-Didn't the hype really die down? lolUnsubscribing.Well, I'm out.
No matter the criticism, Choi Kang-sik didn’t rush. He was a ‘weakling’ with no impressive psychic powers, so he always tried to assess situations objectively. That hadn’t changed.
‘A mere 1-star couldn’t cause this much destruction.’
Several buildings had collapsed. Monsters often defied common sense, but that depended on their rank. This scale of damage implied at least a 2-star monster. If not?
“Kuwarrr!”
“There you are!”
Han Jo-seop shot lightning in the direction of the monster’s roar.
Crackle!
“Kuwok?!”
The monster, an Any-One, which had burst out of the rubble of the collapsed building to ambush the threatening human in its range, convulsed and stumbled. The 1-star monster, struck by lightning, was left mangled after taking a second hit while delayed by paralysis. It was a moment that clearly demonstrated the dignity of an intermediate hunter.
“Haha! Did you see that, Parach—gasp?!”
Han Jo-seop, turning back to boast, scattered in a panic and rolled on the ground.
Thump!
A gigantic silhouette’s punch attack erupted from directly behind him! The solid asphalt cracked like a spiderweb. If he hadn’t turned back to show off, he would have been splattered.
“Kuwarrr!”
“What?!”
“What do you mean? It means there’s more than one.”
Choi Kang-sik grabbed a nearby iron pipe and charged.
‘I’m seeing a lot of these.’
A hairy monster that had been hiding underground, then burst through the ceiling. It was shocking how familiar its giant rear end looked. A 1-star monster, Any-One. Several of them had simultaneously assaulted the city.
‘And my home was caught in it!’
Unforgivable. This was revenge for the rooftop room they’d shared for five years! Now, with Any-One focused on Han Jo-seop and showing its back, was the perfect opportunity. The strategy was the same as before.
[A certain God cannot bear to watch]
[A certain God is uncomfortable]
“Kuaaaack?!”
A strange scream of pain echoed.
Damn it! I'm eating! That's gross.MS. Again, there of all places?Lack of creativity. (づ ￣ 3￣)づReally cowardly.
Choi Kang-sik ignored the viewers’ complaints. No, it was strange that even in this situation, he was checking the comments with the camera slung over his shoulder. He replied to the camera in a clear tone.
“Everyone. My weapon is crude, so I can’t help it. If you want to see this incompetent MS fight coolly, just send me lots of donations.”
Here. Food. (oink oink)Is King Sejong enough?If it's fun, I'll donate. ^^
The amount received was meager compared to the viewership, but it was a lot for an MS who had just started and couldn’t yet be trusted. Donations quickly began to pile up! Choi Kang-sik himself was flustered, even after saying it.
‘This is why people become MS!’
The income was on a completely different level from a cameraman’s salary. But what was even more chilling was that this enormous sum was just the tip of the iceberg. The motivation was clear. If he took the money and ran now, he’d be socially ruined. Now, he couldn’t back out until either the monster or he himself died.
‘Good. I’ll work as much as I’ve been paid.’
“Hey!” Choi Kang-sik called out to the man waiting nearby like an invisible person.
“…Huh? Me?” Han Jo-seop’s cameraman looked around, timidly questioning.
There was no one else around. As soon as the monster appeared, the rescue workers and civilians had run off without looking back. Only the hunter and the cameraman. They were the only humans guarding this perilous place.
“Catch this!”
Choi Kang-sik suddenly threw the camera he was carrying without warning. It was an extremely reckless action, but he wasn’t worried at all. Was it the trust one could only have for a fellow professional? That the camera would be safe.
“Gah?!”
The cameraman, startled by the parabola-arching object flying towards him, caught it almost reflexively, though terrified.
‘How expensive is that camera?!’
Moreover, it was the latest Korean model released last year. Even if it fell and broke, he wouldn’t be held responsible. But as a cameraman who cherished his camera like a lover, he must have been having nightmares. So, he caught it, only to hear a bombshell announcement.
“Just holding it, and it’s 8 to 2.”
It was an insufficient explanation in one sentence, but enough to understand. He was going to share the profits. And not just a paltry hourly wage, but performance-based pay! It was the moment an unexpectedly assigned short-term part-time job easily crushed his main profession.
“W-wait a minute?!”
“You’re welcome.”
Choi Kang-sik turned his back on the flustered cameraman. He couldn’t afford to be distracted any longer with a perilous monster in front of him.
‘He definitely can’t refuse.’
He’d just landed a golden opportunity to make a fortune! Choi Kang-sik moved his body. The camera, which he hadn’t felt heavy until now, still felt significantly lighter once he put it down. In particular, having one arm free made a big difference. The time it took Choi Kang-sik to ambush Any-One from behind and hand the camera off to the cameraman was about 10 seconds. In that time, the monster also collected its dazed mind.
“Kuwarrr!”
It was in an extremely agitated state for having supposedly come to its senses. Any-One turned and swung its fist.
Whoosh!
A fierce blow that tore through the air! But Choi Kang-sik avoided it without much difficulty.
‘These things never evolve.’
Should he say they lacked originality? Its movements were similar to the one he had faced outside Seoul before. In that case,
Thwack!
He knew it would work again. He quickly picked up the iron pipe and slammed it into the monster’s knee joint. With all his might, like hitting a baseball home run. Any-One, with one knee bent, staggered.
“Hah!”
Choi Kang-sik didn’t miss this chance and charged with his entire body’s weight. A so-called body slam! A dizzying impact and pain, like colliding with a solid concrete wall, washed over him, but it was well worth it.
“Get out!”
The passageway Any-One had broken through when it ambushed MS Han Jo-seop. That hole leading underground was quite deep.
“Kuwerrr?!”
The 1-star monster, having lost its balance, fell back into the place it came from. Was that one problem solved?
‘No way.’
Choi Kang-sik jumped down, following it.