Closed Beta That Only I Played - Chapter 271

Watching me counterattacking fiercely, Smith asked, “What’s your actuality realization rate, Asirante? Is it high enough to stop my attack? How could you block my attacks like Fire Storm by using Ice Shield alone?”

My Ice Shield was not undamaged, but it was on the verge of breaking apart. It had still helped me stop all his attacks, so Smith had praised it.

But I wasn’t happy at all, because the synergy of Smith’s party was better than I had expected. In other words, my fight with them would most likely last longer than I wanted it to.

I replied arrogantly since I would not show him what’s on my mind, “Just one percent. My actuality realization rate is only one percent.”

“Hahaha, I see! By the way, it’s really fortunate that I trusted my instinct to kill you right away. Otherwise I would have regretted it a lot later!”

“Are you sure? Let me make you regret what you just said right now! Multiple Ice Arrow!”

I attacked him again, and our fierce fight began again.

I tried to attack again, and the crash proceeded again.

Puck! Puck! Bang! Bang!

I fought Smith’s party for ten minutes.

As a matter of fact, it was a piece of cake for me to fight the five people in Smith’s party.

I had once fought when surrounded by tens of thousands of enemies. The main difference was that the enemy this time was definitely stronger compared to the enemies that I had encountered before now.

Of course I might be weaker than I was in the game, but I could still fight the five-member Smith party on an equal footing given my solid track record and experience.

However, the problem was that this battle in reality was clearly different from the battle within Revival Legend. There was a clear difference between the two.

For example, the hat and mask I wore to hide my identity were burned and torn away!

Watching me, Smith exclaimed, “Wait, I think I’ve seen your face before!…”

“Juyoung Hong!” I announced right away to satisfy his curiosity.

Did I care about the hat and mask that were burned and torn apart? I could just obtain them by using coins to actualize my items within Revival Legend into reality.

When the items within Revival Legend were actualized in reality, they would not be destroyed or disappear unless my body was changed structurally. It was why I had actualized clothes into reality, covering myself. This kind of reality actualization was common sense to me.

It was no secret that those who had increased their reality actualization were often naked after burning all their clothes off when fighting or getting rid of monsters!

“Oh, Asirante is the youngest son of the Myongjin Group’s chairman!” Smith announced.

“Well, I’m not just an ordinary son. Oh, you might not know. You know what? I’m quite well known as the son of a very wealthy conglomerate with a big problem.”

“Why did you reveal your identity at this time?” Smith had to ask.

Obviously, Smith knew that while I had used coins to actualize clothes and pants in reality, I did not actualize my hat and mask on purpose. It was impossible that I forgot to actualize them; they were essential to hiding my identity when I had actualized other items.

But I didn’t hesitate to retort, “Well, I had no intention of revealing myself before now. But I changed my mind because I felt it’s okay to reveal myself now!”

In fact, I was thinking of hiding my identity until I reached at least level 1200, but I was now in a situation where not only I, but also my family at the Myongjin Shelter were in jeopardy. So, I decided that I didn’t have to hide myself anymore.

Honestly, I was confident that I would not be swayed by the people around me even if I revealed my identity.

“First of all, it’s fortunate for me to be able to demonstrate my skills to a strong man like you. Thanks for giving me the chance to have you remember me as a cool guy for a long time.”

As soon as I said that, I took out an item from my activated inventory.

It was a +7 Enhancement rare weapon that I had actualized in reality in advance by spending quite a bit of coins. Compared to the 6+ Enhancement Ice Emperor’s guardian sword, it was very weak.

“Ice Weapon! Blink!”

[You have used level 3 Ice Weapon. The energy of cold ice is embedded in the extremely sharp +7 Enhancement long sword.]

I was now fighting my first battle as Juyoung Hong, not Asirante.

The clash between the Smith party and Asirante was a battle that would inevitably draw the attention of all the players around the world. Most of the powerful guilds in many countries had dispatched their spies to Korea, and were watching the battle in real time.

Bang! Bang Puck! Puck!

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If this battle had happened within Revival Legend, it’s natural that they would have paid lots of attention to it. In fact, this would be a battle between those in the top 1% rankings of their servers, even if it took place within Revival Legend.

But this was a battle in reality, not within the game. On top of that, the scene of dozens of places being frozen and melting in an instant would inevitably make everyone watching go silent. Those who knew something about Asirante could not help but feel even more shocked.

***

At the Holdridge Group in New York, USA…

“Didn’t you say Asirante hasn’t yet reached level 1200?”

“…” When one of the top five executives asked that, the chief intelligence officer couldn’t say anything.

Even if they took into account Asirante’s terrific capabilities, it was impossible for him to have reached level 1200 already. However, the scenes of him fighting Smith’s party clearly showed that he had increased his reality actualization rate significantly!

“Well, I can understand it. He has always been capable of more than he showed he was. But how are the five people, including Smith, showing such formidable strength?”

Just like it took two to tango, the brilliant fighting by Smith’s party impressed the top executives of the Holdridge Group a great deal. In fact, they had found in Smith’s party what they had wanted while playing Revival Legend. The leaders of the Holdridge Group watched the screen closely, not taking their eyes off it even for a second, until the hat and mask that covered Asirante’s face burned away and disappeared.

***

At the Mirae Guild Shelter in Gangwon Province…

Some people of the Mirae Guild, including Chairman Junghwan Yon and his daughter Bora, were aware of Asirante’s identity to some extent. However, when the hat and mask covering Asirante’s face were burned away and his hidden identity was revealed, they had no choice but to open their eyes wide in shock. Even though they had guessed that Asirante was Juyong Hong, they were more than shocked when they finally confirmed it. Bora in particular was the first one who had predicted early on that Asirante was Juyong.

Her voice trembling, she said, “As expected, he is Juyoung…”

When he heard that, Chairman Yon responded, “You bet! He is Chairman Hong’s youngest son. Like you said, he is not an ugly duckling, but a beautiful swan.”

In some respects, this was the most dramatic reversal of the whole event involving Asirante, given the weight of his name within Revival Legend.

“By the way…”

Still reeling from his shock at the revelation of Asirante’s identity, Chairman Yon could not finish his words. It was a tremendous event when Asirante’s identity was revealed, but he was faced with something more urgent and important right now, namely the matter of whether Asirante could survive the fight with Smith’s party!