Martial Arts Returnee's Game Broadcast-Chapter 301: When Does the Tournament Start?

Gladiator Trainer Championship Arena

Ranking Battle

The strongest from both factions stepped onto the stage to determine the outcome of a long and intense battle.

One side was Silent Swordsman.

The other side was Armored Taeyang.

At first glance, the match seemed one-sided due to the difference in their builds.

Silent Swordsman was riding an appropriated machine.

In contrast, Armored Taeyang was aboard an enormous mech, a flying fortress.

It was a mismatch—like comparing a human to an elephant, or a fishing boat to an aircraft carrier.

In most cases, no contest could even happen.

But the gamblers thought differently.

For Silent Swordsman, size didn’t matter.

She had proven herself to be no ordinary human.

A newbie who became a dragon’s disciple, showing the might of a dragon.

She even went so far as to freeze the capital with a special attack that pierced the system's protection—turning it into a blizzard as if it were an Antarctic ruin!

Thanks to that, the audience in the stands, equipped with thick winter coats, fur gloves, oxygen tanks, and respirators, witnessed an almost surreal sight.

"Ack... I think I'm going to freeze to death!"

"My popcorn is frozen, I can’t eat it."

"Isn’t cola the drink you have to break with a spoon?"

"Is it cola-flavored shake?"

"I’m selling my front-row tickets, I died before sitting down."

"Are you Hemingway?"

Gladiator Gallery Literature, lol

The literary giant of the Gladiator Gallery, lol

Cola is best enjoyed as a shake, isn’t it?

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Is this for real? Why would polar bears drink cola?

Polar bears don’t drink cola, idiot!

They drink it in the commercials!

Obviously, it's CGI.

No! My dad says Santa exists, and polar bears drink cola, and when Mom goes to bed, they come!

Ah... okay... just kidding, haha. Polar bears definitely drink cola, haha.

No seriously, lol. Did you go mad with the change-up ball?

Isn’t this a full-on fastball?

Ah, this is a whole family-friendly broadcast...

This is considered family-friendly?

We must protect the young viewers.

Wahh, I’m a young viewer. Milk, please.

Wahh, Young Viewer (over 30).

Not that guy, though.

In Neo-Hanyang, where the weak cannot survive,

The arena situated in the heart of a hellish -100°C environment turned into a disaster.

Viewers, unprepared for the cold, were dying off even before the tournament began, scattered like snowflakes.

It was a dramatic scene, as tragic as falling snow!

“See? Didn’t I say intuition is crazy?”

“Coward! Male who’s been eliminated! You did well though, still!”

“Phew. As expected, no one can outdo the women under Silent Swordsman’s command. They’re all fierce.”

It wasn’t like this with Dutta or the wandering merchant.

Eom Gil-dong’s right-hand man had a wry expression.

This’ll lead to a Half-Demon Valley session, right?

Usually, a streamer would return to their main game after such a match.

But Silent Swordsman is no ordinary streamer.

Honestly, he was feeling uncertain.

“Greetings to the audience from across the nation! I am Wing Side, the host of this sacred match, in charge of the Championship League!”

“Before we begin, let’s first thank King Armored Taeyang of the Great Han Iron Kingdom for contributing funds to build this arena!”

“The God of Duels is also very pleased with Armored Taeyang’s bold investment.”

The tournament showed no signs of starting.

The audience began to jeer.

“Please hurry up! In 10 minutes, the heating buffs will wear off!!”

“If we keep this up, we’ll all die~~”

“Is this a speech from the principal? Get on with the match, you jerks!”

“Ah... it’s too much...”

“Damn it, the low-level Fire Spirit Stone is freezing.”

The audience’s struggles were worse than the players themselves!

Hahahaha

Glad I didn’t go for live viewing, hahaha

All the in-crowd are dead!!

Saved my ticket money and my life, sweet deal, huh?

The sweetest comeback in the world

Most relieved I’ve been not going to watch

As expected, the outside world is dangerous

The truth of life, as long as I’m okay.

Do you mean "I will be okay"?

No, I mean I’ll be okay.

Yes, that’s it, you idiot.

No? No? No?

So, who’s right?

Wrong ones go to the live viewing, go!

Unexpected death match

This penalty is too harsh, teacher.

Hahaha, lol

Do we need to go through disaster training just for making a mistake in spelling?

This is why mom told me to study Korean.

If you don’t study, you get dragged to the disaster scene, hahaha.

The viewers watching the tournament on stream were thrilled.

“Now, for the next order of business, a glorious cheerleading contest to honor the God of Duels!”

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Was this really part of the tournament?

The person who built the arena gets to decide the order, seems like Lee Eo-chan pulled some strings.

There wasn’t this in other ranking battles.

Armored Taeyang’s subordinates all got cut.

That’s true.

Other rankers didn’t bother fighting Armored Taeyang either. The mech costs too much.

“Victory in the cheerleading contest will grant the winner a powerful buff!”

Eom Gil-dong’s right-hand man suddenly jumped up.

“Lee Eo-chan, you coward! You should be locked in the igloo and starved to death for this!”

“Makenu, sit down! What are you doing now? It’s too late to cheer now, hahaha.”

“Still, I can’t just watch! If the other side gets a buff before we start, Silent Swordsman will be at a disadvantage! Damn it!”

People who liked to receive apologies were now seeing Eom Gil-dong’s right-hand man in a new light.

Though a little out of it, it seemed he could be serious when it counted.

“I believed this was a sure win, a straight bet!!”

“......”

It’s annoying that Silent Swordsman might lose, but this guy deserved to be bankrupted.

Luckily for him, Armored Taeyang didn’t get any buffs.

“Ah... breaking news just in. The cheerleaders have evacuated due to a disaster alert, so they did not attend the tournament!”

“Since neither side’s cheerleaders appeared, neither contestant received a buff!”

“Next up was supposed to be the clergy hymn contest dedicated to the God of Duels, but the clergy also evacuated, so there’s no winner!”

“And then the food offering contest...”

How many contests did this idiot Lee Eo-chan make?!

He’s ruthless

If you don’t know, you’ll suffer, Meta, damn

No, he got cut by Blizzard first, didn’t he?

“...Surprisingly! A chef from Armored Taeyang’s side has ignored the disaster alert and joined the contest! A truly bold person, just like the audience here!”

Oh?

He’s not running away?

Who is it?

“Ah, breaking news just in. The chef who was in the waiting room has been found dead from the cold, so the food offering contest also ended in a draw.”

Hahaha

This tournament’s going crazy

The audience dying off as the order drags on is the key point

Paying for the penalty, hahaha

Why do extreme sports when this is the most extreme thing?

Finally, after a long wait, the moment arrived.

“Now, before the match begins, we will have the National Anthem ceremony...”

The host, with a grin, continued his malicious progress as the 100,000-strong audience dwindled to fewer than 10,000, their chatter never ceasing.

Unable to bear it, a viewer took matters into their own hands.

“Hey, you bastard! Do you think we came here on vacation to watch this?!”

A heavy iron spear thrown from the audience struck the host’s abdomen, and he fell, crashing off the stage!

The cameraman, who had been helping with the proceedings, zoomed in dynamically on the culprit, capturing the shot.

[Guild Member from Changwon Guild]

[Iron Spear’s Kim Giltai]

Eo-chan’s right-hand man, with a proud look, wiped his nose and slapped his forehead in satisfaction.

It was the welcome return of the infamous trio who had made the 1st Gladiator Trainer competition so memorable.

Is this the up-and-coming talent?

What’s up with Changwon Guild’s members? Lol

The host killer organization has appeared, hahaha

So who’s going to run the tournament now?

“Ah, uh... Since the host has died from an unexpected issue, I will take over from here... hey! You, don’t make throwing spear motions!”

The chaos in the arena was calmed by none other than Lee Eo-chan.

‘Originally, I was planning to get some good buffs for about 60 minutes... but because of this idiot, nothing’s going right.’

The host is dead, public opinion is shattered.

No buffs, and my plans failed long ago.

One more word, and even the Changwon Guild’s troublemakers will start throwing projectiles at me.

“I declare, as the organizer of the tournament! I will skip all formalities and start the tournament right now!”

Reluctantly, Lee Eo-chan declared the tournament open.

As soon as he finished, he vanished from the stage.

“Guys, after this is over, don’t look for me. I’m running away without even looking back.”

He finally made his escape

Tournament starts @@@

Regardless of Eo-chan’s prediction, the battle finally began.

Armored Taeyang. The first thing that came to mind when seeing him was the Pillar of Ascension from the Half-Demon Valley.

A massive figure.

Unimaginable, vast energy.

Though not quite as colossal as the Pillar of Ascension, the mountain-sized Armored Taeyang was no small threat either.

To be frank, if an armored behemoth like that stomped toward Eom Gil-dong’s Ogre disciple, even he would be flattened to a pulp.

‘This tournament is absurdly full of holes.’

If they’re just adding names to the lineup, everything’s allowed.

That lenient regulation led to this ridiculous size of Armored Taeyang’s participation.

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But he didn’t feel fear.

‘Masters of the Martial World. True champions have the same imposing presence as the grand forces of nature.’

The strength they showed was on par with nature’s fury.

[Internal Power: 42(+40)]

In Gladiator Trainer, Ha Eung Eung could unleash the power of 82 years of accumulated internal energy.

With her now riding Armored Taeyang, using his residual mana, the internal power she gained was equivalent to 120 years’ worth of energy!

It was a staggering level of internal power, surpassing even the peak condition required for a true grandmaster.

‘I know this power relies on the game’s functions. Outside of Gladiator Trainer, it would only be a third of its current power.’

With this pathetic internal power, she couldn’t harmonize with true spiritual energy, and it was lacking when compared to the full potential of a true grandmaster.

But even so, she knew this wasn’t the same situation.

‘But you’re in the same boat, aren’t you?’

Armored Taeyang.

Ha Eung Eung could vividly sense the massive mana coursing through his body from his mentor’s Dragon Heart.

And because of that, she knew—this was enough.

Just 2%.

Against a steel giant struggling to manage that amount, her 2-gear internal power would be more than sufficient.

The time to prove that certainty had come.