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Decided to host a skeleton competition, I made a combat console.
It is a console that can control algorithms such as recognition and evasion, movement and attack, and even with this alone, basic battles were sufficient.
Unless you have a special ability like the Awakener, even if it is the same fist attack, victory or defeat will be different depending on detailed setting factors such as the angle of swinging the fist and the location of the strike, so for those who are still in the beginner stage, this is enough.
Anyway, I made a console for battle and disclosed all of these controls on the website, and at the same time, I promoted the Skeleton Tournament extensively.
“The response is good.”
Naturally, people’s reactions were explosive.
Even a clumsy robot duel makes people boil, because this is an opportunity to directly deal with a skeleton whose ability has been proven for both combat and security purposes.
Of course, the basic specs of the combat skeleton I will provide to them will fall far short of that, but anyway.
“However, some are claiming that if you spray a combat console, you can manipulate and exploit the worker skeleton.”
I said with a smirk.
“I worry about everything.”
In the first place, the worker skeleton does not have the magic circle itself needed for battle.
You should die anyway. If it breaks down while working, it’s a worker skeleton who only replaces it with a new one, but it’s a waste of magic.
Of course, even if the battle consoles were sprayed, nothing could be done with the worker skeleton.
“Put a press release saying it’s not compatible with combat consoles.”
“All right.”
“Are you ready for the regional qualifiers?”
It’s set a 10 billion won prize money, but it’s stupid to hand over all that money to the winner.
The reason I organized the competition was to strengthen the algorithm by creating competition among them.
Of course, it is most efficient to mass-produce professional players who devote everything to strengthening the combat algorithm by creating a structure that can make a living with this alone.
That way, he will invest everything he has in strengthening the combat algorithm to make money with this and go higher.
To do that, rather than letting the winners take the lead, we need to create a bottom line where they can earn enough to eat and live, even if their grades aren’t that great.
So that’s what the regional qualifiers were made of.
“Yes. The exam for the first applicants has been completed.”
There will be a huge number of applicants, but it is inefficient to give each of them a combat console and a skeleton and wait for them to create an algorithm.
Therefore, it was planned to test the knowledge of combat consoles through the test, and only those who passed there would be held in the regional qualifiers.
I nodded and said.
“good. It’s a tournament, right?”
“you’re right.”
A tournament is held with those who have passed the preliminary round, and prize money is given every time they win there.
The first win is 200,000 won, the second win is 500,000 won, and so on.
The person who finally wins the regional qualifier can win a total of more than 10 million won in prize money, and only those winners are collected and proceeded to the finals.
I looked at Kim Deok-bae and said.
“As I said then, remember. This is what I did during the first tournament, and my final goal is to make it into a league.”
The regional qualifier becomes the second division and the national final becomes the first division.
In order for the 2nd division players to go higher and the 1st division not to go down, the well-intentioned competitive structure of desperately researching algorithms is the final destination of this competition in my opinion.
“I remember. oh And what if I apply as a team instead of as an individual?”
“Of course you should. Rather, it is better.”
If several people work together to study the algorithm, it will be much more efficient.
“It’s one-on-one for now, but in the future, we will increase it to various types, from group battles to group hunting, so please proceed in a direction that encourages teams more.”
“All right.”
“And it can be too one-sided if Ceron’s programmers just participate in the regional qualifiers, so the programmers will play against each other.”
As the purpose of the algorithm is to grow through competition, it is a good idea to exclude programmers who are experts.
However, there is an issue of fairness in mixing and placing with general participants, so it makes programmers compete with each other.
While talking about the details of the tournament with Kim Deok-bae, an extension phone call comes in from the secretary’s office.
“what happened.”
-President, a person came from the broadcasting station.
“Broadcast stations?”
-Yes. I have a suggestion for a Skeleton Competition.
If a broadcasting station reports the contest, the publicity effect will be clear.
“Tell me to come in.”
*
A middle-aged man politely handed a business card with both hands and said.
“Hello, Chairman Han. My name is Go Joon-young PD.”
I said accepting the business card.
“···Entertainment Bureau?”
Of course, I thought it was going to be a news story, but was it a variety show PD?
“What are you going to do with the Skeleton Competition in the entertainment department?”
“Of course, we want to broadcast.”
Go Joon-young said with his eyes shining.
“Isn’t robot fighting a man’s dream? Even though they are skeletons, fundamentally, skeletons and robots are very similar.”
“It is.”
“The competition between the players through the regional qualifiers, followed by the national finals. And the fighting spirit that blooms in the process and their stories. As soon as I saw it, I knew it, this is a great item. Could you please tell me how the contest is going?”
I was going to announce it soon anyway, so I gave the rough structure.
Then, Go Joon-young clenched his fists and said,
“tournament! That’s even more awesome! If you make a good video of this, there will be people cheering for each player, so this is the perfect contest!”
When it comes to management, one program comes to mind.
“A song contest?”
“Yes! It’s like that!”
Go Joon-young said with an excited expression.
“Crawling from the bottom and finally standing at the top is the cornerstone of the story, isn’t it! Of course, there will be a fandom supporting the players in the process!”
Go Jun-young bowed her head and said.
“President, I am very confident. If you trust us once, we will create a proper program for you. Just give me a chance!”
It’s a contest entertainment.
but.
If you think about it, the robot showdown that was popular abroad was also in the form of entertainment.
Rather, people will be more familiar with it when they approach it that way, and when such popularity grows, companies that support players or individual teams will naturally appear.
If that happens, more money will come in, so it will be easier to league.
Truly the skeleton’s true sports shoes.
I nodded and said.
“good.”
Go Joon-young raised his head and said.
“I am, really! thank you! I will risk my broadcasting life to create the best work!”
“Instead, there are conditions.”
I looked at Go Joon-young and said.
“First, no malicious editing. As it is a variety show, it is good to have a suitable seasoning, but it is not allowed to pour cold water on the competition.”
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Malicious editing unique to entertainment is one of the acts that I personally hate very much.
I can’t let that happen in a contest I made.
“You don’t have to worry about that. It’s because I’m going to focus on the skeleton fight itself rather than the players’ stories or anything like that.”
“OK. Second, no PPL.”
“···Yes?”
“Because it’s not the first time I’ve been frowned upon because of the excessive PPL.”
Then, Go Jun-young said with a troubled expression.
“But even in the regional qualifiers, the number of participants would be enormous, and to film all of them, the production cost…”
“What does it matter to me? We will support the production cost.”
Then Go Joon-young smiled brightly and said,
“Really?!”
“So just focus on making it as suspenseful and fun as possible, don’t worry about money.”
If you think about it, Seron doesn’t even have any filming know-how, but how well can she do it if she shoots the Skeleton Showdown well?
However, if it were an entertainment country with a lot of editing experts, it would be possible to direct Gyeonggi Province, which is not a big deal, as if it were sweating.
So, so that I don’t do anything else, I fully support the production costs and make them focus only on the game.
“If you accept these conditions, we will allow you to shoot exclusively.”
Go Joon-young bowed his back and said.
“If this is the case, of course we have to accept it! thank you! thank you!”
Go Jun-young, who thanked him like that, said.
“ah. By the way, do you think the programmers gather together to play the game?”
“Yes. There is bound to be a difference in skill.”
Then, after thinking about it for a while, Go Jun-young said.
“Originally, a story is up to you to show it. How about doing this in that sense? Once the programmers participate in the same way as regular participants…”
*
“Whoa. Let’s calm down, Kwon Jumin.”
As Kwon Jumin was taking a deep breath, the team patted her on the shoulder and said.
“Are you nervous?”
“I’m a little nervous.”
Those who passed the first test formed a team by gathering those who were close to Seron’s recommendation.
Kwon Jumin also formed a team called Lightning by gathering passers-by who were close, and immediately registered to participate in the Seron.
Seron then provided a place with a skeleton and console for the game so that they could prepare for the match.
Since the skeleton for the game is so powerful that it can cause problems if you go outside, it was only prepared at the location provided.
So, the first match of the regional qualifier tournament that finally started.
“How many teams in Jeonbuk did you say?”
“700 teams. Only two of them made it to the finals.”
“Whoa. Not even 1 percent.”
If you look at the numbers alone, the probability is at a desperate level.
Kwon Jumin clenched his fists and said.
“can do. I can do it!”
Jumin Kwon, who has always been interested in both robots and fighting, has been constantly focusing on sports while studying engineering.
For such a Kwon-jum, this competition was an opportunity.
It was because I thought that if I was involved in a variety of martial arts, from boxing to mixed martial arts, and also possessed engineering knowledge, there was a lot of potential.
However, once you get to the stadium, the tension builds up.
But then.
“Excuse me.”
A man approached the cameraman and said,
“Can I have an interview for a moment?”
“An interview?”
“Yes. This skeleton competition has been agreed to be filmed at TBC. There must have been an item in the participation form saying that you would actively cooperate with the filming of the broadcast.”
“I didn’t know just by looking at it. Okay. I will interview you.”
“thank you. So let me ask you a simple question first. May I know the reason for your participation in the competition?”
Of course, the word money lingered in his head, but Kwon Jumin’s mouth was saying something completely different.
“I want to experience the limits of the skeleton.”
“Experience the limits.”
“Yes. I believe that social change caused by skeletons is an unavoidable phenomenon in the future. Therefore, I thought that actively finding out where the limits are first is the surest way to adapt to this rapidly changing society. And… I also wanted to show the deceased mother the proud side of her son.”
“okay.”
After asking a few simple questions, the man nodded and said.
“Thanks for your cooperation.”
Then the man turns around and immediately interviews another team.
Then the game manager shouted.
“The draw is out! Please check the time!”
With that said, Jumin Kwon approached to check the draw.
“Here you go, number 64. In an hour, we’re playing against number 17.”
Kwon Jumin said silently, looking at the cards with their team numbers on them.
“Call by your number, not your team name.”
Obviously, they wrote Lightning as the team name on the application, but here they were simply called the number 64.
It was an interview, and in a short period of less than 5 minutes, there were only a few formal questions.
Of course I understand.
Neither the hosts nor the men who asked for an interview, their team was no more than one of the 700 teams that played in Jeonbuk.
But, strangely, when he remembered that fact, the tension began to subside.
“okay. It’s an extra that’s still passing, isn’t it? Hang in there. We will make sure the name of our team is imprinted in our minds.”
*
So the game started in earnest.
At the stadium, skeletons of 10 teams were on the podium and fighting.
“no!”
Of course, most of the skeletons were not good at playing.
Everyone has learned enough in theory, but applying it to a skeleton is another matter, and most of all, most of them have never fought a fight itself.
In addition, the use of weapons is also free, so it was even more messy as I participated with arrogant miscellaneous weapons.
“I never thought of a sickle!”
Jumin Kwon said while watching the game.
“Scythe. You’ve got a lot of hair.”
Unlike the finals, in the preliminary round, the winner is determined by who hits the most targets on the body first to prevent the destruction of the skeleton.
Therefore, attack is important, but the defense algorithm for each part is also important.
Usually, weapons such as sticks and swords are straight, so blocking it with a shield or arm is enough.
Then, the hostess checked the time and blew a whistle.
“Beep! Round 1 is over! 5 minutes maintenance time!”
The team, who was beaten with a scythe at the words of the host, hurriedly picked up the console and began to revise the algorithm.
“shit! If you want to block the scythe, you have to block it from farther away.”
“No! Wouldn’t it be better to avoid using an evasive maneuver?”
“Then the attack line is twisted!”
Seeing the team struggling like that, Jumin Kwon said.
“I lost it.”
As you can see, his skills are just that, but it’s almost impossible to prepare for a new weapon system in 5 minutes with that kind of skill.
Jumin Kwon said while holding the console and operating it quickly.
“If you attack with a scythe, you would rather dig inward……”
Algorithms can be modified while watching the game As Ceron declared, it was possible to modify the algorithm in real time while watching the game using the skeleton and console.
After all, the team that came up victorious there will also be given the same amount of time to refer to until the other teams’ matches are over.
Jumin Kwon, who modified the algorithm like that, said.
“great. That would be enough.”
Kwon Jumin said with a look of anticipation.
“I wish it was our turn.”
*
Finally, after waiting, it was Kwon Jumin’s turn for Team Lightning.
Jumin Kwon and his teammates standing behind the ring with a nervous expression.
“uh?”
However, the opponent number 17 was not a team, but one person.
A man who is wearing a hat tightly and is standing alone with a console in his hand.
“Are you alone?”
“Did you see that?”
Kwon Jumin said with a smirk.
“Aren’t you overconfident in your skills?”
Jumin Kwon, who had directly manipulated it, was able to realize that the core of the skeleton algorithm is how many variables it can cope with.
Naturally, such variables are easier to deal with because the more team members there are, the more ideas there are.
But how do you participate in such a competition alone?
“The first match is going to be boring.”
Then the escorting agent blew a whistle and said:
“Team 64, Team 17, the match begins!”
At that point, the skeletons on both sides rushed at each other and collided.
A clash of skeletons with unparalleled strength compared to worker skeletons.
However, contrary to Jumin Kwon’s thought that it will be over soon, the skeleton of the opposing team is responding quite well.
“uh······?”
How well can you block a skeleton that has been transplanted with various fighting skills that Jumin Kwon has learned?
Kwon Jumin laughed at the thought of being an unexpectedly talented person.
“This is going to taste pretty good.”
A battle that lasted 10 minutes.
And in the match, the skeleton of Jumin Kwon’s team smashed one target attached to the opponent’s skeleton and took the upper hand by a narrow margin.
“5 minutes maintenance time!”
At the words of the host, Jumin Kwon quickly reinforced it with the console.
“Look, I’m responding better than I thought to standing strikes. So twist this a little…”
But then the team members opened their mouths and said:
“Hey, who is that person?”
“What?”
Jumin Kwon turned his head to the person of the other team at the words of his teammate.
Kwon Jumin, who confirmed the person on the opposing team, had no choice but to open her mouth like a startled teammate.
“What, what’s so fast?”
The opposing team man taps and controls the console to the point where his hands are invisible as if possessed.
How many minutes have passed like that?
Could it be that the man on the opposing team stopped operating the console and was standing with his arms crossed and dazed?
“Is it over already?”
Then a team member hurriedly said:
“what are you doing! Two minutes left!”
“uh? uh!”
Kwon Jumin wakes up at that and continues to operate the console, but even in the meantime, the man’s tremendous speed is not forgotten.
‘It was absolutely not a rough press.’
I know it well because I am a Kwon Jumin who has operated the console myself.
The fact that a man precisely controlled even the smallest units.
Even at that crazy speed.
‘Are you a Seron programmer?’
Kwon Jumin bit her lip and said.
‘It doesn’t matter though. A worker skeleton working in a factory and a game skeleton are different!’
Jumin Kwon, who hastily completed the coordination.
Then the escort exclaimed.
“Beep! The second round begins!”
So, the second game started again.
However, the game was completely different from the first game.
The opposing team skeleton, who had been focusing on blocking the attack of Jumin Kwon’s team skeleton, started a counterattack.
Precisely and precisely with incredibly natural movements.
“Wow, it’s completely different.”
You can finish that in 3 minutes.
Kwon Jumin, who realized that the opponent was a monster, said.
“Never give up! never!”
*
A skeleton match that continued until the fourth round.
The results were shocking.
Kwon Jumin, who knelt down, said with a blank expression.
“I lost… perfect.”
Unlike the first round, the skeleton of Jumin Kwon who was defeated by a narrow margin in the second round.
However, the gap widened as the rounds went on.
Kwon Jumin’s team started to be unilaterally pushed back in the 3rd game and was completely overwhelmed by the 4th game.
The first thought that Kwon Jumin had when he came to his senses was that it was unfair.
“Even if it wasn’t for that person. shit!”
Because there has never been a team that has better skills than their own in the matches I’ve seen so far.
That’s why I had confidence, but I thought I’d lose so horribly in the first match.
It is unfair.
It’s so embarrassing that I’m getting angry.
But then, a man with a full-on hat approached Kwon Jumin and said,
“You have great skills. It responds in real time, and I was amazed.”
I was moved by the thought of making fun of myself, but losing was losing.
Kwon Jumin sighed and said.
“thank you. I learned a lot.”
“By the way, it seems that the martial arts technique has been completely transplanted, but the method is a bit wrong.”
“Yes?”
“Isn’t martial arts created with the assumption of a human-to-human confrontation? But this is a game skeleton with far superior physical abilities than humans. Besides, the victory condition is not to defeat the opponent, but to destroy the target. So, in the regional qualifiers, it would be appropriate to approach it like a game, with fighting skills as a secondary. Of course, the finals will be different.”
At the man’s advice, Kwon Jumin bit her lip and said.
“Now that you come to know, what will be different? It’s already over.”
“It’s not over. Because there is going to be a revival of the losers.”
“Before the revival of the losers? Is that true?”
“Really.”
“It’s the first time I’ve heard of such a story.”
“Of course you will hear it first. It’s something that hasn’t been revealed yet.”
An insider who has information that has not been disclosed to the outside world.
“Are you also a Seron programmer?”
“you’re right. Anyway, I’m just telling you because I like my skills, so don’t tell anyone else.”
Jumin Kwon, who had been praised by Seron programmers with excellent skills and gained strength again when he learned of the existence of the Resurrection of the Losers, bowed his head.
“thank you! I will keep trying.”
“Yes. Let’s fight each other. It’s my first time doing something like this, so I’ve only participated once.”
The man’s face, which had been covered with a hat, seemed to pass by Kwon Jumin’s eyes as he bowed his head like that.
And when Kwon Jumin saw that face, he said with astonishment.
“Chief Baek Sang-ho?!”
Sang-ho Baek, the best programmer of Seron and one of Chairman Han Ji-hyeok’s closest aides.
Center director Baek Sang-ho like that was their opponent.
Baek Sang-ho said with a smirk.
“Anyway, don’t be discouraged. Because he was the most talented of all the people I’ve seen here. Fight.”
Baek Sang-ho puts his hat back on and leaves the stadium.
Kwon Jumin said with a shocked expression.
“Did we lose to Center Director Baek Sang-ho?”
If so, wouldn’t the story be different?
Because Baek Sang-ho is the best skeleton programmer in the world.
Kwon Jumin jumped up from his seat and said.
“Let’s get ready again. We need to aim before the loser’s revival! There are only two of us in the finals, so we’ll give you one, and we’ll take the other one!”