[TS] Formula One Streamer - Chapter 32
My skills do not need to be expressed in words.
I just need to show them.
Swoosh!!
I raced down the circuit where the clear blue sky meets the old town in a bizarre harmony.
All the parts of the race car were heating up.
Tires, brakes, engine, and even my heart.
My condition was top-notch.
Just like a race car performs better when it gets hot, so do people.
Thanks to the harsh weather that obscured my vision with rain, my senses heightened to their peak.
Each tire moved with agility as if it were part of my body.
I raced down the circuit, following the lines I wanted, effortlessly navigating the precarious distance just 0.1cm from the fence.
Omnipotence.
A sense of omnipotence that comes from the conviction that I could win against anyone, or rather, that I would win.
Whether in games or sports, the feeling of having all the control in my hands is indescribably exhilarating.
Name / Time / Laps
① KING 1:31:778 46/51
② Tallent is all 1:34:573 +2.795 45/51
I was so immersed in racing that I suddenly found myself near the end of the race.
“There are still two more races left today, but I’m feeling tired.”
The tournament runs for three days until Friday, so today, the first day, covers the 1024, 512, and 256 rounds.
The second day will have the 128, 64, 32, and 16 rounds.
The third day will conclude with the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and finals.
[Lol, as if resetting fatigue isn’t enough, I might mentally collapse]
[I was too focused to even think about the next race]
[Cheer up, KING!!!]
[Isn’t it fortunate that I raised my form in this match?]
[This match is the most entertaining of the entire 1024 rounds]
[Let’s refresh the lap record before the next match!]
[Show that arrogant guy the spicy taste of a Korean, Sensei!]
As I read the chat, before receiving the checkered flag, many requests came in to refresh my fastest lap.
《QUEEN donated 1,000,000 won!》
-Your Majesty, please run seriously. I humbly ask this of you.
Moreover, a one-million-won donation erupted from a user named QUEEN!
I was sorry that all I could show as a reaction as a driver was my driving, but it worked out because the sponsor seemed to want just that.
“Thank you for the one-million-won donation. A fastest lap? If you want, I should do it.”
Click!
【 Gear 6 – Gear 7↑ 】 / 【 351km/h 】 / 【 DRS Activation 】
The race car began to rush toward the realm beyond.
Flutter! Flutter-!
Finally, I saw the checkered flag ahead.
I pressed the full accelerator and crossed the finish line while waving the checkered flag.
Name / Time
① KING 1:30:440 🏁
② Tallent is all 1:34:131 +3.691
Not only did I take first place, but I also refreshed the fastest lap on the Baku City circuit at QUEEN’s request.
Originally, the fastest lap time was 1:31:085, and now I had surpassed my own record in this race.
While there’s no comparison between a regular race with 20 people and a one-on-one race, in terms of overall ranking, I placed third.
I know that the first place was taken by Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes with a time of 1:30:298.
Second place went to his teammate, Max Verstappen.
So, I think about the fate of these two, which is quite ironic.
In the world of Earth where I belonged, they were rivals as the main drivers of Mercedes and Red Bull (of course, I was first, so it was a competition for second), but here they are racing on the same team.
I wonder if those two, who have such strong personalities, can really get along well?
It would be lucky if they don’t crash into each other battling for first place and end up retiring.
Just imagining it makes me laugh.
《QUEEN donated 1,000,000 won!》
-I am deeply moved by Your Majesty’s efforts. Although it’s not much, please accept it.
[KING’s wife is really supportive]
[Donating consecutively one million won, is that real?]
[Since there are many viewers, it seems there are plenty of wealthy donors]
[Lol, how much in total if we add all the donations up to now…]
[After the tournament ends today, my bank account will be overflowing. I just… envy you, KING!!!]
I couldn’t tell how much money it was, and the nickname QUEEN didn’t even ask for any particular reaction and kept throwing in large amounts.
I was just grateful because I needed to make money from this.
“Thank you. It’s the first day of the broadcast, so I’m not sure how to react.”
《QUEEN donated 100,000 won!》
-All I wish for Your Majesty is driving.
“Then I’ll show you a good performance in the next match.”
I was trying to leave a polite thank-you note and sneak away, but the chat room went wild.
Isn’t this a bit over the top?
Someone next door only needs a donation of ten thousand won to get on a high horse.
Why not spit out a talk worth a million won?
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It’s strange that the parties involved are okay, but they are the ones causing a fuss.
“QUEEN wants to see it in the race. I will not accept any rebuttals.”
I couldn’t bring myself to scream or perform outlandishly.
The words of Sre, who said to solidify the concept, came to mind.
If you do well ten times but fail once, you’ll get scolded, but if you do poorly ten times and do well once, you’ll get praised, so you should be shameless from the start.
Yeah.
My concept is that I’m a talent.
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On the day of the tournament, the F1 Gallery is bustling with a myriad of streams and players.
Today marks the essence of the Kiwich 1v1 tournament.
The chaos of the F1 Gallery was to be expected.
<Verstappen Match Summary>
Boring.
<Special Report) Sre advances to the 512 rounds!>
Was a lie.
Got eliminated from the 1024 rounds right away, lol.
<KING...>
KING’s racing has a touch of emotion.
There were useless posts as well as beneficial ones.
<Korean Competitor Progress Summary>
– F1 Driver List –
Fire (Gu Jaekyung) – Advanced to the 128 rounds.
– Team Player List –
Legend (Yoo Seon-jin) – Advanced to the 128 rounds.
Red Hare (Han Juhyuk) – Advanced to the 128 rounds.
Blackyak (Im Jinsu) – Advanced to the 128 rounds.
Jihyuck (Kim Jihyuck) – Eliminated from the 512 rounds.
– Streamer List –
One Man Show (Kang Ho-yun) – Advanced to the 128 rounds.
Speed Racer (Kim Woo-hyuk) – Bug.
KING (???) – Advanced to the 128 rounds.
– General Public List –
Arirangchigi (Ahn Jung-bin) – Eliminated from the 512 rounds.
Fowoneone (Park Seo-jun) – Eliminated from the 1024 rounds.
One1 (Kang Won-il) – Did not participate.
A total of 6 people survived.
I summarized it solely based on Koreans. Gu Jaekyung was already good, and his luck in the matchups has been impressive.
Surprisingly, three representatives from the team have survived in good condition. Poor Kim Jihyuck who met Max in the 512 rounds.
As for the general public… getting into the 1024 rounds alone deserves praise.
Since KING turned on the broadcast today, I included him in the streamer list. Don’t provoke me with this.
ㅇㅇ(123.223) : Lol, why is Sre not eliminated but ‘bug’?
ㄴㅇㅇ(223.887) : What’s wrong with calling a bug a bug? (Curious frog face)
ㄴㅇㅇ(123.223) : Ah, I just realized my sibling was eliminated alongside me…
Fowonee* : Thanks for the neat summary, gay.
Poranghae* : KING, win!!!
ㄴPochanglife* : Likable player ‘Poranghae.’
ㄴㅇㅇ(23.889) : Please refrain from toxic comments.
In addition, there were many summary posts regarding each country’s power analysis, predictions of wins, highlights for each participant, etc.
However, one post stood out amidst them.
It was an edited video of KING and Tallent is all Yao-ming’s race in the 1024 rounds.
<KING 1024 Rounds, Baku City Circuit Highlights Edit>
As expected of his reputation, KING starts charging ahead from the beginning.
(KINN takes the lead with a starting gif)
KING slips leading to an accident due to worsening weather.
(Gif of slipping and crashing at lap 8, corner 8)
KING is steadily grasping the circuit.
(Gif of driving slower than before)
At lap 14, closing his eyes, KING shows divine driving.
(The screen goes dark, but KING’s position moves rapidly on the mini-map gif)
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I thought they were behind on the edits.
KING is a god. The race car is invincible.
The Best Driver “KING”
Jeoktomatan* : The performance KING showed this time seems almost eccentric.
ㄴㅇㅇ(33.993) : A regular person recognized by a player, whoa.
ㄴName* : Today, KING was really a KING.
Podium’s Own* : The more I see, the more I look forward to him as an ordinary person. With this level of form, he might become an F1 driver returning after Yoo Seon-jin and Gu Jaekyung.
ㄴPochanglife* : Even without being delusional, there’s plenty to look forward to. Today’s Baku record is 3rd overall, even though it was 1v1.
ㅇㅇ(235.78) : Could there be any backlash against KING? Today, every match was filtered out and KING was the best.
ㄴㅇㅇ(24.85) : Today’s blind race was on a completely different level.
1024 Rounds.
With just one match held in the adverse weather of the Baku City circuit, KING silenced all controversies about skill.
From today, KING was seen as a winning candidate despite being an ordinary person.
Of course, there were many opinions that it was impossible, as the public’s top driver, Max Verstappen, was among those in the 128 rounds alongside other drivers.
No matter how extraordinary Yoo Ihyun’s performance was, her current metrics were 1000th in F2 while the competitors were in F1, so that reaction was natural.
However, the fact that such remarks could be made was due to the potential she displayed.
Just as stock prices are not determined solely by current value but consider future value, the future value she showed today might not be limited to F1 and perhaps beyond.
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Speed Racer: Wow, I was really impressed by today’s race. You also seem to do broadcasts quite well.
Lee Jihyun: Hyun-a! Congratulations! We all watched your match on the big screen in the auditorium today…
After finishing in the 256 rounds without any issues and receiving the checkered flag, I got a voice message from Sre and Lee Jihyun saying they got eliminated.
I simply expressed my gratitude and entered the room where the 128 round qualifiers were gathered.
Kang Ho-yun, who arrived first, greeted me.
One Man Show: You’re still around. Good job.
KING: Did you think I would drop out? Not a chance.
I smirked and stood next to him.
In the 1024 rounds, I only momentarily gave up first place due to the outrageous weather, but in the 512 and 256 rounds, I led the race from start to finish, securing easy victories.
While the F1 drivers of this world may have emerged as my competitors, even if they were my opponents, I had nothing to be afraid of.
I was a champion.
There’s always a reason behind my three-time champion status.
“Congratulations to all who have advanced to the 128 rounds, and I have a short announcement. The 128 rounds tomorrow will start at 1 PM…”
While the host was making the announcement, it seemed like there weren’t any significant details, so I turned to Kang Ho-yun.
KING: Want to have dinner together and take a look at tomorrow’s match schedule?
One Man Show: Sure. Starting from tomorrow’s match, all the circuit and weather information will be available, so we should check it out.
KING: Ugh, I’d like to rest a bit.
Although the accumulated fatigue resets after each match, my body still felt unusually heavy.
The ranking matches were at a lower level, so ten games would be manageable, but still, it’s a tournament, and the fatigue set in.
“That concludes the announcement. Good luck.”
Let’s get some rest…
I immediately logged out of F1 with Kang Ho-yun.