The Martial God who Regressed Back to Level 2 Novel

Chapter 264

The news from the New York Battle.net Federation quickly spread worldwide.

People who had only thought they would receive a bonus after three matches.

After looking at the options, they each became experts and started analyzing.

-"Bonus option? Was this what we were choosing?"

-"The 8-country representatives and Sung JiHan had the power to choose?"

-"If this hadn't been made public, we would have never known."

-"Why was this made public? Wasn't this something that was agreed upon behind the scenes lol"

-"In terms of efficiency, the national bonus seems to be the best, right?"

-"But only 20 countries benefit from it. Isn't it a bit unfair to choose that? It seems like there could be issues of fairness."

-"Still, the players from those 20 countries make up 90% of the world team... Isn't it right to focus on the elites?"

Among the bonus options, the national bonus was the most controversial.

Because it was so efficient compared to the other options, people debated fiercely about it.

And three days after this fact became known.

"From now on, we will begin the meeting to select the bonus option."

In the public meeting room of the New York Battle.net Federation.

Representatives of each country's association gathered, cautiously engaging in conversation.

"Today, how will it proceed?"

"The representatives with the power to choose will give speeches, and the representatives of each country's association will vote on the bonus options."

"It's interesting. Isn't the option selection ultimately only for the 8-country representatives and Sung JiHan? They could have decided among themselves..."

"Sung JiHan strongly insisted on a public meeting."

"We're fine with it. But why go through all this trouble..."

Originally, the association presidents shouldn't have had the right to vote.

Thanks to Sung JiHan providing them with a seat, they gained authority.

But there were doubts about why he made this choice.

"Well..."

"Sung JiHan will be the last to speak. Then we'll know his thoughts."

"But where does the president of the Mexican association plan to vote?"

"We want to increase the probability of gift occurrence. If an outstanding player emerges, the country rankings will be reversed. We also want to aim for that kind of luck."

In terms of overall efficiency for humanity, the national bonus was better.

But for countries that couldn't make it into the top 20, it was just a way to stand behind the top countries.

As they each considered which option to choose from their own perspective.

Drrrrrr.

"Oh."

"They're finally coming in..."

The presidents of the 8 countries and Sung JiHan entered the meeting room.

* * *

"...For these reasons, we, the United Kingdom, have concluded that we must choose the 'national bonus' option."

The presidents of the 8 countries gave speeches as they rotated.

With the attention of the world focused on them, they all argued for choosing the national bonus option as they had before.

-As expected, the powerful countries are arguing for what's advantageous for them ㅉㅉ

-Well, but isn't that good for us too?

-Yeah... In the Battle.net industry, we're also in the line of powerful countries.

-Earning ranking points these days is no joke. Next year, we should definitely aim for the top 10 and even try for 5th place.

-Sung JiHan is Sung JiHan, but even Geomwang or Yoon Se-ah earn a lot of points in Battle.net...

-That's right. We're doing well too, right? Then we should support the national bonus, right?

Korean viewers were in favor of the national bonus.

-National bonus... So only the top countries will monopolize the benefits!

-If this continues, the gap between countries will never narrow.

-Right now, the atmosphere is good, but if the Battle.net ranking drops, dungeons will pop up everywhere... The players who have to protect their own country should grow equally, shouldn't they?

People from countries that are not in the top 20 were not pleased about this.

And this thought was the same for the representatives of each country's association who attended the conference.

"It's for the sake of the representative team of humanity... But in the end, isn't it just national egoism?"

"From the middle-ranking countries and below, this bonus is practically ineffective."

"We oppose the national bonus option."

Many representatives of various countries openly opposed this.

"I knew it would be like this."

"We didn't even plan to make the option public..."

"This is good for Korea and for oneself. Why did Sung JiHan make this choice?"

The conference room became noisy.

The heads of the eight associations looked at Sung JiHan with resentful eyes.

Why did he choose the difficult path instead of easily reaching an agreement?

Meanwhile, Sung JiHan stood with his arms crossed, observing the situation.

If Pithia's prophecy was correct, there should have been new options after it was made public.

But there were no additional options.

"A prophecy... is useless. She said there would be new options."

Come to think of it, Pithia called herself Nostradamus, but the world didn't end in 1999.

"Now then. Lastly, Sung JiHan will speak."

After the representative of the eight countries finished his speech.

Sung JiHan, who was the last to step onto the podium, took slow steps.

Clap clap clap clap...

The sound of applause was louder than when other representatives took the stage.

The association heads of other countries, who knew that Sung JiHan was the one who insisted on the public conference, showed a very favorable attitude towards him.

And...

-Oh, it's Sung JiHan's turn?

-Phew, I turned on the broadcast just in time.

-I'm secretly watching it at work, and even my boss in the front row is watching it, lol.

-Our company has it playing for all the employees, lol.

When it was Sung JiHan's turn, the number of viewers for this conference, which had already attracted worldwide attention, began to skyrocket.

The reason why the world's best player arranged such a public event was finally about to be revealed.

Sung JiHan, standing on the podium, faced the gazes pouring down on him.

As much as he held a public conference, there were expectant eyes that thought he must have his own plan.

"But there's nothing like that."

Sung JiHan smirked and was about to speak.

[I am ranked 1st in the world rankings.]

[I belong to the top area, 'Space 4'.]

[I have received the MVP award in the Space League more than 3 times.]

[I receive 1/5 of the attention as a member of the 'Human' race.]

[There is a 'Holy See' that encompasses my home planet... It does not exist.]

[I have achieved all the conditions to become a 'Holy See candidate' for the planet 'Earth'.]

Along with the message that he had achieved all the conditions.

[A hidden bonus option is revealed.]

[The hidden bonus option, 'Chaser of the Stars', is activated.]

Pithia's prophecy had come true.

Sung JiHan looked at the newly added option just before his speech.

[Chaser of the Stars]

All players chase after the player who qualifies as a "Papal Candidate" at an early stage.

The larger the gap with the first place, the greater the growth rate in all aspects.

The longer the first place maintains their position, the stronger this effect becomes.

If, while this option is applied, the first place maintains their rank for more than 300 days.

That player will officially become a "Papal Candidate."

"Hmm...."

A bonus option designed to narrow the gap between the player who is ranked first and the player who becomes a Papal Candidate.

The buff value it provides far surpasses the currently most talked-about national bonus, even at a glance.

"But this doesn't have any effect on me."

The bonus option "Chaser of the Stars" urges players to catch up with the player who is in the lead.

Since it is a buff effect that encourages chasing the first place, it does not give a growth bonus to the first place.

Instead, it is an option that gives a chance for the players who are behind to catch up, which is equivalent to a loss.

However, Sung JiHan paid attention to the last line.

"If I maintain the first place for 300 days, I can become a Papal Candidate."

After the Space League match with the Yongjok, Sung JiHan rose to the first place in the rankings.

The gap with Oliver, who dropped to second place, was not significant.

Sung JiHan believed that he could continue to maintain the first place.

"I don't know what this has to do with my life, but...."

Among the prophecies of Pithia, it was hard to understand how this would save his life.

Even excluding that, "Chaser of the Stars" was a sufficiently worthy option to choose.

"Sung JiHan player... Why are you just standing there?"

"Are you nervous?"

"Is he someone who would be nervous? It seems like he's looking at something else...."

"Pressing the air, it seems like a system message?"

As Sung JiHan stood on the stage and maintained silence for a moment, the representatives of the association murmured.

"Everyone. A new option has been added. Would the representatives of the eight associations also confirm it?"

"This, this is...."

"Just a moment ago, it was definitely not there...!?"

At Sung JiHan's words, the representatives checked the option and widened their eyes.

No, it was just a moment ago that it didn't exist, so when did it suddenly appear?

"The newly added option is 'Chaser of the Stars.' The star mentioned here, of course, refers to the Papal Candidate."

While sharing the option content.

-Wow, what is this...? It gives buffs as the gap with the first place widens?

-Perfect for humanity, right? The effect is much better than the national bonus.

-But Sung JiHan can't receive the buff, so this is ridiculous.

People admired the buff effect, but expressed concerns about Sung JiHan being excluded from it.

However, the person in question didn't care at all.

"Let's go with this bonus option."

"...Are you really okay with that? Sung JiHan won't receive the effect."

"It's okay. Even without that, I will continue to maintain the first place. Papal Candidate, you're greedy."

He showed confidence in his long-term reign of more than 300 days.

"If the person in question says so...."

"We actively support it."

Except for Sung JiHan, everyone had favorable conditions for the bonus option.

Although I was a little concerned about the "Papal candidate" category.

"Papal candidate... Isn't it just a candidate after all?"

"Maybe it would be better for a fellow modern person to become the Pope rather than someone different from the other Popes."

"This option has great merit for latecomers. Growth is important for now."

The association leaders were more concerned about the unfamiliar "Papal candidate" than anything else.

They emphasized the result.

"Then let's proceed with the vote."

"The results of the count..."

"Unanimously, the 'Stargazer' option has been approved this time!"

Clap. Clap!

The bonus option was unanimously approved.

The conference room, which had shown signs of turmoil when discussing the national bonus, was now dramatically united because of this.

"The reason for having a public meeting... was it because of this option?"

"Sung JiHan player. Was this also a premonition? I really didn't expect it!"

"That's right. It would have been nice if you had given us a heads up...!"

The representatives of the eight countries approached with bright faces, unlike a few days ago.

"If we had told you in advance, the premonition could have faded."

Sung JiHan smiled slightly as he answered them.

"I'm a little concerned about the message that activated the option."

Among the messages that came to mind when the Stargazer was activated, there was one peculiar phrase.

"There is a Papal seat that encompasses the entire affiliated planet... It does not exist."

"This... Does it mean that it exists?"

There were Papal figures of human origin, they were not nonexistent.

Even the followers of the gods, from Longinus to Pithia, were all Papal figures.

Of course, I don't know if they were Papal figures that completely encompassed the Earth.

"If I can contact Pithia, I should ask her about this."

* * *

The Star of the Gods, filled with stars.

At its center, there was a Divine Throne that the gods had plundered from the Divine Realm.

Flash! Flash!

The light of the Divine Throne, which exploded in all directions.

Shooooo...!

The intense brainwaves gathered towards the center where the gods were sitting, and all the powerful brainwaves were sucked into it.

The only thing that didn't get absorbed by the Divine Throne until the end was a red brainwave that flickered.

"...The owner can't absorb the enemy's brainwaves until the end."

Dong Bangsak watched from a distance with sunken eyes.

At that moment.

The god, who had been absorbing energy for a long time, finally spoke.

[Dong Bangsak.]

"Yes, my lord."

[How is the pursuit of the remnants of the Brain God going?]

"Pithia is in the process of catching up."

[Go and bring them back too.]

Crackle...

Dong Bangsak looked at the enemy brainwave that was not absorbed until the end from the Divine Throne.

With sunken eyes, he replied.

"...Understood."