Genius’s Godlike Game Broadcast

Chapter 204 : The Only Sword in the Universe (2)

The Only Sword in the Universe (2)

Having armed himself with movement speed-boosting items, Lee Gyeongbok began earnestly harassing the Money Damas team.

"Darling!"

"Hyung!"

"This is driving me crazy, seriously!"

He would chase Donkak in the jungle, but if the distance grew too great between them, he wouldn't hesitate to ambush a lane instead.

Of course, money Damas didn't go down so easily. From the moment the chase in the jungle began, they anticipated the possibility of a gank and stayed near the tower, fleeing the moment anything seemed off.

They preserved their lives, but their losses mounted. During that time, the PerG-Day members in each lane leisurely collected CS.

[〉Boss, it really looks like the opponents are paralyzed in fear!]

[〉Ah, so close!]

[〉They back off before I can even land a slow.]

Lee Gyeongbok targeted the mid and bottom lanes more than the top, and among those, he focused most heavily on the bottom lane.

"Ji, don't push in too deep. There's no need to overdo it."

Because the mid lane turret had already been destroyed early on, the minions had advanced to the second tower.

This meant that the enemy mid-laner was closer to their base and had an easier escape route, whereas Genome, being far from his own tower, struggled to respond effectively to Lee Gyeongbok's ganks.

"You don't have to get the kill. Interns, just keep up the pressure and profit from it."

There was another reason he kept attacking the bottom lane: of the three lanes, this was where the skill gap over the enemy was the largest.

'To be objective, money Damas have the better teamwork.'

But that didn't mean it was unwinnable. Any deficiency in skill could be compensated for with items, and if they disrupted the enemy's flow of funds, the balance could be restored.

"Ah! Missed again."

"Ugh... It's so frustrating, really."

After yet another gank attempt, the three didn't leave immediately as usual—this time Lee Gyeongbok gestured for Skullkim.

"Intern Park, keep farming the lane. Intern S, follow me."

"Huh? Oh, yes, sir!"

Feeling unsure but still following, they reached the buff creep, blue, in no time.

"Let's take it."

At Lee Gyeongbok's words, they started attacking. Skullkim was confused, but joined the assault right away.

'Purple is leashing? For the time? But then there's no reason to leave the weed creeps behind...?'

While he speculated about the reasons, he glanced at the rapidly-depleting creep's stamina and at Lee Gyeongbok, who suddenly stopped attacking and dodged as if only stalling, and became alarmed.

"Whoa!"

He hastily turned his gun, but the bullet he'd already fired struck the creep instead. With its stamina spent, the creep collapsed and the buff and money went to the one who dealt the finishing blow—Skullkim.

"Uh, no, I...! I'm, I'm sorry!"

Skullkim's mind went blank.

He'd accidentally stolen Lee Gyeongbok's buff and cash.

How could he make such a rookie mistake, especially here at the finals of a major competition?

Embarrassment aside, imagining the viewers' wrath made him sweat.

"What are you apologizing for?"

To his surprise, Lee Gyeongbok responded calmly. Hearing the bewildered tone, skullkim felt a wave of relief wash over him.

"I called you over so you could take the buff."

Although Skullkim had thought it was a mistake, this was exactly what Lee Gyeongbok had wanted.

Skullkim quickly recovered his composure, though questions remained.

"Boss, aren't you going to take it?"

Normally, jungle buffs were the property of the jungler. Unlike lanes, the jungle was a dangerous place, so the buffs were needed for the jungler's survival.

But as always, Lee Gyeongbok was anything but ordinary. Still, this choice wasn't only about bucking convention.

"Master Lee doesn't benefit that much from the Blue buff."

He made his decision based on the characteristics of the champion he'd selected.

For Master Lee, who focused on passives and empowered skills, the Blue buff only extended the duration of his empowerments, nothing more.

"Ah, true... Especially since you always get the kill before the buff is even relevant anyway."

With that, skullkim understood the situation. Lee Gyeongbok was skilled enough to settle fights within the basic skill duration.

Thus, skullkim could make better use of the buff's effect.

[Donkak GENOME]

Just then, a kill message flashed before the two of them. Lee Gyeongbok immediately headed toward mid lane.

"Ji?"

[〉Ah, sorry. Damn, didn't expect a gank there.]

Genome's self-reproach was brief.

Now was the time to explain what happened.

[〉I tried to block their retreat with a Flame Wall and set up a gank, but got counter-ganked. Got caught in the brambles and melted instantly. I probably pushed a bit too far... Ah, sorry. Really.]

"It's fine. Since you're heading back, get your items sorted. I'll cover mid."

Lee Gyeongbok consoled him and moved. Since Donkak was reportedly around, he changed direction toward the jungle instead of running straight to mid.

'Hm?'

He soon detected Donkak's presence within his sensory range.

'Normally, he'd leave immediately.'

It depended on the champion, but for a herbivore jungler like Byan, the standard play was to leave after a successful gank.

Because the enemy jungler would come to back up, just like now.

'Has he got something else planned?'

Lee Gyeongbok smiled faintly and began to chase Donkak. Donkak, now in sight, didn't run this time.

"Aha."

He sensed a threat not from Donkak himself, but from elsewhere.

Lee Gyeongbok was able to catch on to the tactic.

'So that's why he suddenly shifted to offense.'

At that moment Donkak threw up a hand and shouted:

"JD!"

With Donkak's call, a heavy rumble sounded from within the dense plants—between those structures that the game treated as walls.

The booming noise grew louder as a massive boulder fell out of the sky.

"Oh."

With a flick of his blade, Lee Gyeongbok quickly examined the newcomer. Overall it resembled an Earth elemental, but green moss was growing all over its stone body.

'This is Byan's ultimate, jD.'

The reason Donkak, who had only run away until now, launched an attack was that his ultimate was ready.

Lee Gyeongbok's smile deepened.

As one would expect of an ultimate, the threat level was considerable.

'Of course, non-human opponents are always tougher.'

Stronger than any of Money Damas' human team members, the presence stabbed at Lee Gyeongbok with a prickly sense that made him grip his sword more tightly.

"This time will be different!"

With Donkak's shout, jD charged forward.

* * *

It wasn't only Lee Gyeongbok who was shocked by JD's arrival.

"JD! JD's out already!"

"There's no way JD could be out now!? Has it already been 15 minutes of being out of combat?!"

"Wow! Normally it takes 20 minutes at the earliest, often 30! Things are really different this game!"

The commentators expressed shock at the earlier-than-expected appearance of the ultimate.

Byan's ultimate, jD, required that he remain 'out of combat' for a full 15 minutes to summon it.

"In a normal game, byan would break up that timer with gank attempts. But this time, he's been a complete fugitive!"

"Exactly! Donkak hasn't been able to gank or even jungle, and instead spent most of his time hiding in his own base!"

"Ah, but that hiding time actually accelerated the ultimate!"

― Ah lol, so that's why he started ganking, out of the blue, haha

― Pfft, they practically forced him to finish prepping his ultimate

― It wasn't a strategic choice so much as his only option, haha

― Well, now I see why Genome got caught, too

― Of all times, it happened just as the roles switched, lol

― But if it were Godple, he'd have lived anyway

― That's always true, isn't it?

While the chat treated the ultimate's arrival as no big deal, for the commentators, it was a different story.

"JD in a 1v1! This could be the foundation for a comeback!"

"Definitely! JD isn't an ultimate for nothing! The stats are great! And every third attack is an area stun!"

"The stun lasts about a second, which is useful in team fights but in 1v1 rarely loses. Why? Because Byan himself isn't idle either!"

"Ah! Right then! Donkak is using Bramble Field!"

Just as the commentators predicted, donkak and JD began their pincer attack. As Donkak cast his skill, brambles burst from beneath Lee Gyeongbok's feet.

"If he gets caught, it's over! At Purple's current stamina, he'll be deleted in a flash!"

"Master Lee with a non-tank build is in real danger! He could die before the first stun cycle!"

"But if he gets caught here, it wouldn't be a perfect play! Purple dodges the brambles!"

The commentators' voices rose as things became desperate.

Lee Gyeongbok jumped out of the bramble skill's zone and managed to evade.

But that didn't mean the crisis had passed.

"JD continues the assault the moment he lands!"

"With reaction speed like that, he must have issued manual orders! He's anticipating every move, even the dodge!"

"Donkak blocks the escape path too! If he gets hit, he'll tumble back into Bramble Field, and then it's over!"

With Donkak and JD's pincer attack, a massive stone fist flew toward him.

Even if he managed to block it, he couldn't withstand the impact and would be dragged back into the field, meaning a certain loss.

But what happened next was unexpected.

"Huh? Wha-wha-wha-wha-what!"

"What is this?!"

"Wait, this is actually possible!?"

The commentators shrieked. On screen, Lee Gyeongbok didn't move an inch.

In fact, it was JD who moved.

"I can't believe it! Purple parried JD's fist!"

"The direction changed! JD lost his balance! Oh! Donkak, donkak!"

"JD falls over on top of him! A sudden collision!"

When Lee Gyeongbok's sword and JD's stone fist collided, jD veered off course.

― We're seeing a 'Perfect-Parry' here!?

― Unique Sword! Unique Sword! Unique Sword!

― Now a smurf parrying boss monsters for fun?

― Lol, even Aiden parried—JD's nothing in comparison

― Yeah, compared to Aiden, jD is just a pebble, lol

In the end, jD stumbled drunkenly towards his own master, donkak, and, unable to control his massive weight, toppled over onto him.

"Thankfully the stamina bar isn't affected—JD is an ally, after all!"

"Right! But the impact and physics still apply! Donkak is in complete disarray!"

"He needs to get up fast! He has to give JD commands! Oh, too late! Purple's on the move!"

Pinned under the moss golem, donkak struggled in panic, and when Lee Gyeongbok's shadow loomed over his head, he flinched.

A green sword flash fell toward him.

"A merciless flurry follows! He might die before JD even gets up!"

"Donkak's stamina's vanishing! It's like my bank balance on payday! That's how fast my credit card drains!"

"It's disappearing in a flash! I wish my body weight would drop that fast!"

His death was a near-certainty. Amusement swept through the chats at the commentators' quips.

― Lol, this is insane

― That credit card joke, wow

-???: I'll take that~

― Frankly, there's nothing to commentate on when it's just a beatdown

― Yeah, who needs commentary on a pure pummeling?

― If you're Donkak, this must be terrifying

[PerfectPlay Donkak]

Finally, the kill message appeared.

But the commentators didn't relax. In fact, their excitement only increased.

"Donkak is down!"

"But it's not over yet! JD is still here!"

"Ah, he's going berserk on hearing of his master's death! Entering frenzy mode!"

When Byan dies before JD, jD becomes classified as a 'creep'. Its stats rise, and it prioritizes hunting down the champion who killed Byan.

"Purple! What's this? He's smiling!?"

"The harder it gets, the more fun it is! That's Purple's catchphrase! He seems to be enjoying this!"

"But things are tricky! JD's bombardment rains down!"

Lee Gyeongbok's bright smile contrasted with the furious attacks from JD.

With increased attack speed, jD's passive skill, shockwave, triggered.

"Stun! Will he get stunned!?"

"Purple's pulling back! But this is too fast now; even the mobility build won't save him!"

"It's a dead end in front! Wait! Oh! He dodges! He dodged it!"

Lee Gyeongbok kicked off the wall and twisted his body. With movements reminiscent of a circus acrobat, he barely avoided the shockwave.

-?????

― He dodged that?

― Why'd he run at the wall, lol

― Is this that wall-hop, or whatever?

― Maybe he's just excited—gotta show off

As if this was routine for him, he landed lightly and immediately charged at JD.

The commentators were once again shocked.

"JD slams down again! He won't stop until Purple's dead!"

"Will Purple bounce up again!? Whoa! He's climbing JD!"

"No way! This has never been seen before—riding JD instead of Byan!"

Lee Gyeongbok vaulted off JD's arm and onto its back, and while JD thrashed and tried to shake him off, Lee Gyeongbok continued slashing with his sword.

"How is Purple keeping his balance?! That's some serious athleticism!"

"Even the most skilled rodeo riders can't last this long, and Purple's attacking too!"

"JD goes down! Purple finishes the job!"

At last, jD's stamina was spent and he crashed forward. Lee Gyeongbok landed-nimbly and sheathed his sword.

― Wow, what insane style to the finish

― Acting like nothing happened

― Just your everyday jungling, folks

― Ultimate or not, it's still a creep!

― And it's a fact—after Byan dies, it counts as a creep

― This is what you call 'Perfect-Jungling,' isn't it?

While the chat filled with awe, the commentators calmed their voices.

This jungle fight had huge implications.

"Wow, this is a massive loss for Money Damas."

"Right. Byan's ultimate is now completely on cooldown. Another 15 minutes of non-combat? Nearly impossible for the rest of the match. The outcome could be decided before he can use it again."

"That's right. Donkak's value as Byan is, frankly, in the gutter. That kind of deficit is almost impossible to make up!"

"A Byan who can't summon JD is basically just a support position. The jungle is now completely in PerG-Day and Purple's hands."

"The one useful thing might be Byan's bind skill, but... Ah, Purple's moving again! Never stops!"

During this analysis, wanggeom picked up on Lee Gyeongbok's next move.

"Is he planning a quick gank mid!?"

"No, wait? He's passing right through to the upper jungle?"

"Hold on, in that direction is..."

The commentators fell silent and glanced at one another. Then they all realized it at once.

"Ahhhhh! Are you saying Purple—!?"

"Based on his route, it's certain!"

"He's going to secure victory here and now, isn't he!?"

What Lee Gyeongbok was aiming for now was:

"Duke! He's going for Duke!"

"Claiming the supreme jungle creep, even after becoming the master of the jungle—is that what this means!?"

"And the timing's perfect—it's just spawned, and he plans to get it while it's fresh!"

The jungle's strongest creep, lash Duke—better known as 'Duke'—carried a massive reward to match its reputation.

"If PerG-Day takes Duke, everyone on their team gets a buff! Not just the players, but even their minions grow stronger!"

"If they succeed, PerG-Day are 99% certain to win!"

"The fight over Duke is crucial! With Donkak out, PerG-Day has a great shot!"

But then the commentators hesitated.

"Wait, none of the other lanes are moving."

"What's going on? No one's backing him up?"

"Is it an act to keep Money Damas guessing? But if the lanes don't leave, the enemy has to notice."

Other than Lee Gyeongbok, his teammates stayed in their lanes. Seeing that, the commentators' jaws slowly dropped.

"No, wait! I'm getting an unbelievable idea!"

"Me too! But it's not that unbelievable after all!"

"I think we're all thinking the same thing—shall we all say it out loud!?"

Wanggeom gestured with wide eyes. In unison, the commentary booth shouted:

The reason he had no backup.

"He's going for a solo attack!"

"He's going to take Duke solo!"

"Soloing Duke!"

That was all Lee Gyeongbok needed.

― Really? Soloing Duke?

― No way. That's actually possible?

-(Kemalcon)(Kemalcon)(Kemalcon)

― The Duke spawn is where team fights usually happen

― Most teams barely take it down together, and now solo, hahaha

The viewers responded with disbelief—at his 'attempt,' not his success.

― What? This is just standard Godple

― No joke, he'll definitely get it

― Yup, standards get trashed with Perfect every time

― Hasn't PerfectPlay already redefined "impossible," anyway?

― Breaking news: National Language Authority updates dictionary. "Impossible: means 'what Purple has not yet done.'"

― Linguistics major passing by; this is a fact.

― It's not that he can't. It's just that he hasn't done it... yet.

With Lee Gyeongbok, it wasn't doubt, but expectation.