Martial Arts Returnee's Game Broadcast-Chapter 387: A Game With Different Starting Lines

1.

Games are not fair.

And people hate unfairness.

When someone else plays with overwhelming advantages, it makes them envious.

When their hard work is crushed effortlessly, it makes them furious.

Yet, people still play unfair games.

Competition. Inequality.

Because within that unfair game, there’s something even more addicting—a thrill worth enduring the injustice.

"Don’t you think so? The weak are nothing but trash to us strong ones. No matter how many years they start ahead, catching up to them is just a matter of time."

"I’d appreciate it if you didn’t drag me into your superiority complex."

With one step, the dungeon corridor shakes violently.

With another step, the entire passage collapses into itself.

Martial artists are a cheat code? No one can catch up to the Hae-nam Sect? What a joke.

The strong crave domination.

To crush others underfoot.

To stay ahead.

To indulge in the euphoria of overwhelming destruction.

A privilege given only to the strongest—

A head start granted only to those at the very front of the race.

I’ll show you.

In this nation, the right to stand at the top belongs to the top ten guilds—

And above all, to Kang Tae-baek, Guild Master of the Taebaek Guild!

Games are not fair.

And he is a man who enjoys that unfairness.

I’ll drag you down to the filth of equality, Baek So-cheon!!

A symbol of corruption, a top executive of the ten great guilds, had begun his direct collision course with Baek So-cheon.

2.

"Wow. That crazy bastard. He’s still broadcasting?"

Lol, he knows he’s already getting his salary docked, might as well keep the stream going.Respect for the dedication. +1+2Forget that, he’s about to get fired lmao.Ayyy, let the man have his final broadcast.

Lee So-hye clicked her tongue.

She already knew that Hae-nam Sect was filled with lunatics.

But to think even their new recruits were like this?

Or maybe it wasn’t that the guild attracted insane people—

Maybe it was that their Guild Master was so far from normal that only the insane gathered under him.

[BrainstormingGirl: Lee So-hye, can I borrow you for a moment?]

Hmm?

Oh, right. She remembered now.

[Lee So-hye: You’re the one who joined as Voice Girl’s replacement, right? One of the Black Vanguard executives?]

[BrainstormingGirl: We have a problem.]

A few video clips popped into her messages.

Very professional.

Not as sharp as So Kyung-seok or Min Woo-seong, but just reading the titles and the 20-second runtimes told her everything.

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This woman is a specialist in support operations.

She even managed to recruit three of the top five beauties from the Awakener Association’s C-rank roster.

Where did these Black Vanguard people keep finding talent like this?

Lee So-hye flipped through the videos—

And her expression hardened.

[Lee So-hye: When were these recorded?]

[BrainstormingGirl: Everything happened within the last hour.]

Inside dungeons.

On open fields.

In arenas.

Everywhere.

The videos captured a full-scale ambush—

With top ten guild members attacking Black Vanguard players.

[BrainstormingGirl: Every executive or guild member known from past broadcasts is being targeted.]

[Lee So-hye: ...Do you guys also have an idiot livestreaming everything in real-time?]

[BrainstormingGirl: ?]

[BrainstormingGirl: Unless someone’s as reckless as Whisper, no one would do that.]

A little sting of pride hit her.

Why was it only the pure-blooded Hae-nam Sect that had morons like this?

They looked more like a disorganized mess than a villainous organization.

[BrainstormingGirl: The top ten guilds are openly trying to halt our operations.]

Lee So-hye quickly steadied her breath.

If you’re losing focus, take deep, slow breaths. A deep lake doesn’t ripple easily.Also, bring me a Melona when you come back.

One of Ha Eung Eung’s random notebook scribbles surfaced in her mind.

The philosophy was ❖ Nоvеl𝚒ght ❖ (Exclusive on Nоvеl𝚒ght) completely lost on her—

But the Melona part made her chuckle.

"Hah. Okay, I feel better now."

Once her mind cooled, she analyzed the full scope of the situation.

[Lee So-hye: I’ve read both the martial artists’ and the Awakeners’ mindsets.]

[BrainstormingGirl: As expected...]

Martial artists—

Their psychology drove them to seek out the strongest opponents as soon as possible.

Awakeners—

Their psychology drove them to collect as much bonus stat information as possible to compensate for their shortcomings.

Understanding them wasn’t some high-level profiling or deep psychology.

It was obvious.

Because only those who think the same way can recognize it instantly.

[Lee So-hye: They might have martial artists on their side too. Obviously, they have Awakeners.]

[BrainstormingGirl: What do we do?]

What else?

[Lee So-hye: We fight back. With reinforcements.]

Martial artists.

Awakeners.

They had completely read both playstyles.

But there was one thing—

One critical factor that the top ten guilds failed to account for.

[BrainstormingGirl: Are we going to rely on the Demon King Swordsman’s power?]

[Lee So-hye: ...If our Guild Master hears that nickname, his feelings will get hurt. And even with him and Mark 2, they can’t protect everyone. I’m talking about something else.]

[BrainstormingGirl: What else do we have?]

Was she too new?

Or was she just not as sharp as Voice Girl?

Maybe this time, she’d help her out.

[Lee So-hye: What do we have that the top ten guilds don’t?]

[BrainstormingGirl: Viewers!]

[Lee So-hye: That’s right. We use them.]

[BrainstormingGirl: But what if they copy us?]

[Lee So-hye: Don’t worry.]

Lee So-hye was confident.

If this turns into a popularity contest, we’ll never lose.

[Lee So-hye: The top ten guilds don’t have Hae-nam Sect mousepads or miniature figurines, do they?]

[BrainstormingGirl: !!]

The top ten guilds ignored popularity.

The only cards they could play were corporate-sponsored media campaigns.

But soulless PR could never compete with real fan loyalty.

Even without our obsessive training freak of a Guild Master stepping in—

The power of our built-up image alone will overwhelm them.

3.

Yoon A-san frowned deeply.

"Reinforcement requests? Why the hell are they asking me? Weren’t they the ones who told me to screw off since losers don’t matter?"

His secretary responded calmly.

"Viewers of the Hae-nam Sect broadcasts are organizing against the top ten guilds."

"...Are they insane?"

"In real life? Maybe. But this is a virtual reality game. No real identities. No real deaths."

Even if Ha Eung Eung lost reputation due to her forced contracts, it was nothing compared to the ten-year-old infamy of the top ten guilds.

"Ocean World Guild just sent us video evidence."

Hae-nam Sect and Black Vanguard had been underestimated.

There was no goodwill toward the top ten guilds.

They never needed it.

They never wanted it.

Because power alone had always been enough.

But now?

"We need to pressure the Association."

This was real life.

If they were going to attack in-game,

Then he would strike back in reality.