Martial Arts Returnee's Game Broadcast-Chapter 288: The Final Barrier

 The direct troops following the Apple Girl demonstrated their overwhelming power.

"This mech is slower than in space, isn’t it?"

"There’s gravity, you idiot."

"Oh, I got it. That bastard is probably doing this on purpose so Apple will call him pathetic."

"Isn't that clever?"

"Crazy move. I'm entering my first day of early onset dementia."

"You're a crazy bastard."

"So, are you not doing it?"

"No, I'm at day 86 of early onset dementia."

"Dude, you’re really a patient..."

How the Silent Swordsman handles such chaotic individuals, with thousands watching the broadcast—Apple Girl thought highly of both her past self and the current Silent Swordsman.

"Poof~ The supply-standard armored mech is falling apart♡ The budget of the Great Iron Kingdom is blowing up♡ Pathetic~♡ Pathetic~♡"

"Apologize to the people for riding an armored mech with such pathetic status♡ Apologize♡"

Her energy was even higher than usual.

Every time she mocked with her sultry voice, mechs plummeted to the ground.

"Isn’t Apple stronger than in space?"

"10 hearts per minute, that’s insane pace."

"I guess it’s because the Silent Swordsman is nearby."

An explosive offensive far beyond the usual 4 hearts per minute record!

"Ugh, I can’t concentrate because of that voice!"

"I envy them! I wish I was in that unit!"

"Apple Girl leading the charge and protecting the Silent Swordsman while gaming? That's the ultimate win!"

The morale of the enemies reinforcing the encirclement plummeted.

With successive breaches, the multiple encirclements were torn apart.

"Are you trying harder than usual today? That’s the spirit♡ Hehe. Keep going, slowpokes. I’ll praise you♡"

"Oooh!"

"I got a compliment from Apple! I’m so pumped!"

"Heh~ Apple mama, I’m a pathetic pilot. Punish me more!"

"......Gross. You there, get 300m away from my mech."

There were occasional members of the pathetic unit that even Apple Girl found creepy, but the crisis on the battlefield had already been overcome!

Mechs that had been part of the encirclement scattered, getting picked off one by one.

While everyone was celebrating, Apple Girl couldn’t help but notice the Silent Swordsman’s emotionless demeanor.

"Aren’t you supposed to be a bit happier? Even these trashy guys managed to hold on, you know~?"

[It was too easy.]

"Huh?"

[Even with the ambush in mind, there were too few elite pilots in the reinforcements.]

"Sure... there weren’t many opponents who were worth my time."

The mood among Apple Girl and her unit became serious.

The troops gathered for the Silent Swordsman hunt weren’t prioritizing her.

So where were those troops heading?

Boom!

A huge explosion rang out from the enormous cloud mass stretching from the stratosphere to the upper atmosphere.

"Are they going after the world boss?"

[We need to go rescue them immediately.]

"That’s reckless. Are you idiots? If you go in there now, you’re definitely going to die, even our trashy useless mechs know that~?"

Apple Girl, scolding them in a harsh tone while still looking out for them like a tsundere.

Despite her kind concern, the Silent Swordsman did not retreat, merely inputting a response.

[Help is enough for now. Thank you.]

"Hah. What do you think you're going to do with that piece of junk? You really are an idiot."

The Silent Swordsman flew toward the cloud mass on her own.

Apple Girl, watching her with disdain, felt her cheeks flush.

"So I like it more♡"

Advancing into enemy territory, many times more difficult than breaking through an encirclement.

Apple Girl, willingly throwing herself into danger, had her pilots follow her, giggling and getting ready for action.

"That’s what you call a pathetic unit?"

When mocking Apple Girl’s unit, other fan club upper echelons often used the term "pathetic," but the pilots who barely escaped with their lives had a completely different opinion.

 Currently, the enemy was none other than Lee Hye-chan, who had first discovered the Silent Swordsman’s broadcast.

And there was no way he wouldn’t notice the Silent Swordsman’s advance.

"Normally, they’d say ‘Thank you, Master, sob sob’ and run away, but that guy isn’t that type."

LOLIs he really coming?Do the real fans get it? Are they getting it?A sweet 5.2x payout, exclusive to those who know the Silent Swordsman ^^Shit, I’m bankruptI’m pissed off, so I’m going to stop the Silent Swordsmanㅡㅡ

The hunting unit was increasing in real-time, but their goal was different than before.

"We’ve reached 80% of the Cloud Dragon strategy. You guys just need to buy time. Don’t let the Silent Swordsman reach the unique mechs."

As warned by the world boss system, the Cloud Dragon Azisahab’s might was truly overwhelming.

Even though the primary lightning-based attacks were completely blocked by the unique mechs, its erratic weather changes were used as weapons, and it raged like a mad beast.

The Great Iron Kingdom’s armored forces lost 45% to resistance alone.

"If we can stop the Silent Swordsman, there’s no more variables. If we win this war, we’ll give all the mechs we used to you!"

Wow, are they really giving them away?Is Lee Hye-chan a god? Is Lee Hye-chan a god?Bro, you’re really serious?Going all-in ㄷㄷㄷHe’s calculating to get Dragon Hearts ㄷㄷIf he gets them, it'll be hugeFor real lolWith Dragon Hearts, his computing ability would go through the roofAgreedThe first 5th generation mechs are probably coming out

While he shouted boldly to raise morale, the Silent Swordsman’s breakthrough speed was insane.

First defense line collapsed!The second defense’s vanguard died in one strike.The second defense was completely torn apart!Apple Girl and her unit spotted!Second defense line collapsed!

Unsettling news came from the frontlines.

Lee Hye-chan did not panic.

He had anticipated this up to this point.

"Anyway, the first and second defense lines were just for stalling while we solidified the third line. Don’t get scared, hold the line!"

The troops at the third defense line were of a different caliber.

It was where the "streamers" participating in the large-scale viewer event were stationed.

From tens to thousands, the streamers, supported by viewers’ donations and subscriptions, could show off their real-money power.

These whales were the core heavy spenders that supported Gladiator Training content, each owning a mech.

‘The key heavy spenders who keep Gladiator Training alive, and my main income source. Their spending power is no joke.’

Whales who bought mechs outright without installment plans, aiming for full options and even full collections of paint jobs and decorative items!

Being streamers, their physical skills were above average, and their synchronization rates were extraordinary.

"Streamer Wind Magician, Downburst Extension commencing!"

"Downburst range expanded to 4km!"

"Speed surpassed 75 meters per second!"

"Success! The Silent Swordsman’s breakthrough has been successfully stopped!"

It was the first success of the defense, like a first button well sewn.

Good news followed one after the other.

"Streamer Magic Boy, Magic Energy Collector activated!"

"Magical No-Wind Zone formed!"

"The Silent Swordsman’s mech can no longer auto-recharge energy for its barrier!"

With both breakthrough and recovery blocked, the Silent Swordsman’s speed drastically slowed.

"Streamer Haru’s Meal, Eating Show begins!"

"Viewer count surpassed 17,000!"

"Finished a hot bowl of rice in 3 seconds!"

And taking advantage of the chaos, an eating show was launched!

"Why the fuck is that bastard doing an eating show here... Don’t even broadcast it, just kick him out!"

LOLThis is so chaoticHow can someone finish a bowl of rice in 3 seconds?The focus stealing is insane ㄷㄷStreamers at the third defense line are distracted watching the eating show lolWith that much aggro, is the Silent Swordsman setting a spy loose?LOL

Amid the extreme confusion, a sudden urgent report came through.

"The Silent Swordsman’s signal has been lost!"

"Mech signal is unavailable!"

"I knew this would happen."

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In Lee Hye-chan’s nervousness, sweat began to form on his palms.

His gloves were soaked with tension when the news came.

"The Silent Swordsman has been spotted!"

"Where? Where did she appear!"

"Above the third defense line!"

"What?!"

"The Silent Swordsman must have created an updraft in the clouds and used a shortcut to ascend!"

"Damn it! Who the hell is running around using Cloud Dragon’s skills like a real Cloud Dragon?!"

The streamer forces were caught off guard.

As they scrambled upward to chase the Silent Swordsman, they knew they had no choice but to go all out.

"Shit, the distance isn’t closing!"

"Did they get energy supplies from another mech in the air?!"

"Damn, drop all the firepower gear!"

"Chase them with mobility! Streamers with good physiques, deactivate everything but the swords!"

"We? Why?"

A sudden protest!

The command center was flustered.

"This equipment was bought with our personal funds, you know?"

"Are you going to pay for the equipment?"

"Won’t those who go first just die?"

"We’ve already drained the viewers, can’t we just stop fighting?"

"I’ve got the VTube angle, I’m clocking out~"

A strike from the self-centered, leech-like streamers who had latched onto popularity!

"Ugh, fine! I’ll give it to you! I’ll give it to you, just drop everything!"

"Lee Hye-chan is the best!"

Streamers who successfully negotiated gear removals sped up, but it was too late to catch up to the Silent Swordsman!

Just as they were about to approach the frontlines to take down the Cloud Dragon...

"Heh. Silent Swordsman. I thought you’d break through it all."

"Looks like patience was the answer."

The units that had not followed Lee Hye-chan’s command and had been lying in ambush appeared.

Behind the beautifully appearing command mech, the members of the unit showered donations into the broadcasts of the Silent Swordsman and Lee Hye-chan.

<TheOneWhoKicksOpenTheGrave donated 10,000 KRW!>

Here’s the share for those waiting for the OneWhoKicksOpenTheGrave!

<GiveMeBackMyAltAccount donated 10,000 KRW!>

The GiveMeBackMyAltAccount guild also waited for this day!

It was the waiting viewers from the OneWhoKicksOpenTheGrave and GiveMeBackMyAltAccount!

"You abandoned the game’s karma, Silent Swordsman!"

"Die, Silent Swordsman!"

With their resolve to destroy the Silent Swordsman if they couldn’t see the OneWhoKicksOpenTheGrave and GiveMeBackMyAltAccount, they became the final barrier in the Cloud Dragon rescue operation.