Group C (1)

The first match of Group C was played.

USA vs. Netherlands.

The US national team could not abandon the traditional power game because the main players were classic tanks.

However, instead, I chose to reduce the existing 4 tanks to 3 tanks.

This was a contradiction.

Classic tanks cannot cover a wide range because they are not fast on their feet. So at least 4 tankers were needed.

Still, the reason why I chose a 3-tank was because I was confident that there was a tanker who could do more than 2 people on my own.

A 2.2m tall giant roamed the dungeon carrying a large kite shield and halberd.

Fuhak!

Halberd's ax blade cut through Serpen's torso without hesitation.

Sea profit!

Serpen twisted in pain.

He was in danger of being crushed as he struggled with his huge body, but he held up his shield and held on.

I lowered my posture as low as possible and fixed my body firmly to the ground so that I would never fall.

It raised an aura and increased the strength of the body.

As a result, it showed amazing perseverance in not being pushed back even though it was struggling with a much bigger serpen.

In the meantime, other American players rushed in and killed Serpen.

Like Seo Moon-yeop, he couldn't show the skill of killing a serpen alone, but his ability to hunt quickly was like a first-class team.

Gerald Walker was the gigantic tank that even took Serpen's struggles.

- Gerald Walker! It also shows the world's best tanker-like tanking. Serpen couldn't afford to care about the other players.

-Not only the tanking, but also the power from that large halberd is murderous. If he used to focus on defense, now he is Gerald Walker, who is also good at attacking. His performances are expected in this World Cup.

The American broadcasters at the stadium also gave continuous praise.

After killing the Serpen, both teams spent their time hunting casually.

Since there was no special scene coming out, the camera was gradually illuminating the inside of the stadium as well.

The camera pulled out a good scene from the VIP seats.

Seo Moon-yeop and Baek Je-ho came to the stadium to watch.

-Seo Moon-yeop and coach Baek Je-ho!

"Wow!"

When Seo Moon-yeop's face was reflected on the large screen, the crowd cheered.

Moon-Yup Seo.

And next to Baekje Lake.

As members of the 7 heroes who saved mankind, they were two popular people regardless of nationality. Especially in the United States, where heroes are loved.

Afterwards, people applauded and showed respect, and Seo Moon-yeop and Baek Je-ho had to respond by waving their hands.

- Korea also has two games tomorrow, so I came to watch today's game.

-For Korea, the game against South Africa tomorrow is important, but the two teams playing today will be more concerned.

Weak Korea, who once liked that if you were in the same group, a win was free. In those days, no one would have cared if they were caught watching at the stadium.

Now, even the United States has become a strong team that has no choice but to care.

It was a different status with the appearance of Seo Moon-yeop.

Korea was still weak except for a few players. If it was originally the same, all players should not be afraid of the United States, which is a big star.

However, Seo Moon-yeop's recent performance was astonishing.

Because of the mysterious play, it became an atmosphere that even in the United States, it was impossible to guarantee victory or defeat.

Of course, just as there is Seo Mun-yeop in Korea, there was a player in the United States who believed in Cheol-seok.

"Oh, he's improved a lot."

Seo Moon-yeop admired Gerald Walker, who was making a big success.

Baekje-ho's face deepened.

"It's because of you."

"I did give you a $10 million lesson."

Seo Moon-yeop laughed heartily.

A few years ago, I had a fight with Gerald Walker, who came to Baekje-ho's mansion.

But at the time, the words of competing were meaningless.

I had to say that he felt sorry for Gerald Walker's dullness and taught him, even though he had great talent.

'At that time, I was wearing a huge iron wall-like shield.'

Although he was still big now, considering Gerald Walker's size, he was wearing an appropriate kite shield.

The old super-large shield was a desperate measure devised by Gerald Walker to keep an eye on the surroundings while blocking enemy attacks. It was a superficial idea that wearing a super-large shield would make it easier to defend, so you could earn time to look around while fighting.

However, the super-large shield had the downside of blocking Gerald Walker's field of view, and the monotonous shield control made attack and defense patterns simpler.

Gerald Walker, who realized something only after receiving Seo Moon-yeop's teachings, has now been freed from the obstacles that hindered his growth and has steadily improved his skills.

So now...

-Target: Gerald Walker (human)

-muscle strength 100/100

- Agility 95/96

- speed 62/62

- Endurance 100/100

-Spirit 93/97

-Tech 90/93

-Aura 88/88

-Leadership 60/83

- Tactical 46/48

-Psychic powers: body strengthening, indomitability

Strength and endurance were still in the three digits with 100/100.

The speed, which was only 58, rose a little to 62, but it was already the limit.

It had to be seen as the pinnacle of a typical classic tanker.

But what was surprising was the agility.

I was 81 the first time I met Seo Moon-yeop, but now it's 95.

It might be prejudiced that he was sluggish because he was armed with massive armor and had slow feet, but in reality, it meant that he was as agile as Daniel Mantz (95/95), the world's best supporter.

He is also very mature mentally.

A score of 93 meant that the mentality was as hard as steel.

Skill increased by 8 from 82 to 90.

Even though he has such overwhelming physical condition, he does not believe only in his strength and runs rampant, but rather agile and excellent in technique.

They call it world class.

'Your tactic was in your 40s. It would have been lower in the past, so the field of view was bound to be narrow.'

Still, for those in their late 40s, it wasn't to the level where there was a problem, but it was just a slightly disappointing average.

That level of weakness was necessary to be human.

Anyway, the weakness of slow feet was obvious.

Because of the heavy armament of the 62, the movement speed is slower.

But other than that, there were only advantages.

"It's not just strong."

Baek Je-ho said while watching Gerald Walker play.

"You seem to be using the shield well, and now the lobe shouldn't underestimate you either."

"It's strong, durable, and has good technique, but now it's even nimble."

Baek Je-ho tilted his head at Seo Moon-yeop's evaluation.

"Are you nimble?"

"Look carefully. Even if your feet are slow, your reaction is quick. Move half a beat earlier than others."

As the match got intense, there were many scenes of Gerald Walker fighting.

Baek Je-ho's expression hardened as he watched Gerald Walker perform.

"Really."

"If you do that, even if your feet are slow, you can cover it by moving ahead, so the range of defense is very wide."

Gerald Walker was struggling.

It doesn't move, but even if it moves a few steps in place, it adds up to the length of the halberd, so it was exerting an influence over a wide range.

Occasionally, the Dutch players who underestimated Gerald Walker's speed reacted like lightning and gave a kill to his swinging halberd.

-Gerald Walker, 1 kill.

-Gerald Walker, 2 kills.

Gerald Walker, who wiped out the enemies around him at once, was active in earnest using his psychic powers.

-Physical Strengthening: Increases strength, agility, speed, and endurance by 20% for 30 seconds.

'Physical strengthening' that temporarily raises four stats.

The important thing here was the 20% increase in agility and speed.

Agility becomes 114 and speed becomes 74.4 for 30 seconds.

This was enough to break the limit of being a classic tank with slow feet temporarily.

His strength and endurance become 120, which means he becomes a monster himself for 30 seconds!

just as expected.

For 30 seconds of 'Physical Strengthening', Gerald Walker wiped out nearby enemies.

In the end, the USA crushed the Netherlands 2-0.

1 set 9-0.

2nd set 8-0.

Overturning the prospect that it would be a fierce match, the U.S. won a complete victory like a champion.

The American fans who filled the stadium cheered, but Baek Je-ho's complexion turned pale as he was amazed at the performance of the United States.

"What to do with this? You made a monster."

"What should I do when I'm a guy with that kind of talent?"

Seo Moon-yeop did not feel much responsibility.

Baekje-ho was worried.

"The United States plays a power game, so of course it focuses on one-stroke fights, and we also focused on one-stroke fights. Can we fight against each other and win? Gerald Walker must be killed by you."

The duration of 'body strengthening' is 30 seconds.

During those 30 seconds, Gerald Walker becomes a monster.

Strength 120, Endurance 120, Agility 114, Speed ​​74...

Mental strength and skills are also 93/90, so there are no loopholes.

30 seconds was enough time to be active in battle.

For now, if you look at the numbers, even Seo Mun-yeop couldn't be careless.

Even the agility of 114 is higher than Seo Moon-yeop's 108.

Of course, Seo Moon-yeop has the speed to hit 100.

However, if he dodges at that speed, Gerald Walker would rather shoot Seo Mun-yeop and kill another Korean player around him with his halberd.

It meant that he had no choice but to confront Gerald Walker, who had become a monster for 30 seconds.

But Seo Moon-yeop wasn't too worried.

'I have to fight a monster snake, but is Gerald Walker a big deal?'

***

When the Netherlands failed to do anything and was defeated, the world, especially European countries, was surprised by the performance of the United States.

Europe has implicitly ignored the American major leagues, which are lagging behind the trend, saying that they only have a lot of capital but are lagging behind in practical skills. It was only natural that European clubs had won the World Champions League for the past six years.

However, in this World Cup, the United States mercilessly defeated the Netherlands, which used a mobility-oriented tactic according to the trend.

In particular, Gerald Walker's grotesque performance was enough to shock the world.

Korea, which belongs to the same Group C, had no choice but to worry about the US match.

and the next day.

Finally, Korea also had its first match at the LA World Cup.

The opponent is South Africa.

The South African national team was a team made up of nimble and fast players, similar to Europe. In fact, many of the national team's players are big European leaguers.

The players were all fast and their techniques were brilliant, so although their organizational power was weak, they had a reputation for their excellent individual skills.

"In other words, it means that there is an extremely high probability of surprise attacks from time to time rather than one fight."

just before the match.

Reinerheim tactical coach gave the final explanation to the players.

"So always be thoroughly prepared for checks to come. In particular, South African players are highly aggressive and bold, so pay attention."

"yes!"

Lastly, Baek Je-ho also gave encouragement to the players.

"It is the first game. We have to deal with the US, but should we beat South Africa lightly? I believe in you."

"yes!"

The players entered the field.

The Korean players were very nervous because they had never played well in the World Cup.

However, the South African players who entered with them did not have any composure in their expressions.

In their own way, they were conscious, glancing at Seo Moon-yeop and Pietro.