103: Furious Kim Keun Suk!
Therefore, Lin Ye absolutely could not let Kim Geun-seok give up.
Because this guy had already coveted him and his technology before, otherwise he wouldn't have eliminated Zhao Jianyu.
Since his hand was already extended, it was impossible to let him withdraw it easily.
It wasn't that Lin Ye was afraid of any harm this guy could cause him later; it was just that he felt very uncomfortable if an obstacle wasn't removed immediately.
He directly took out his phone and started recording a video, then prepared to upload it online.
In the video, Lin Ye displayed a calm yet somewhat dismissive demeanor.
"Heh... Mr. Kim Geun-seok, I am Lin Ye!"
"It's a pity, you've already lost this round!"
"However, I hope you remember our pre-battle agreement: between you and me, we will not only determine superiority but also life and death!"
"This duel is far from over. In every future Winter is Coming instance, I will pull you into the instance until you conquer my Winter is Coming, or you are eliminated within the instance."
"Of course... if you're afraid, you can also directly admit defeat and surrender, and record a video of yourself kneeling and apologizing, then confess your mistakes and crimes in front of all media on Azure Star. Perhaps I can consider giving you a way out."
"However, in that case, you and your people will probably be regarded by everyone on Azure Star as the most untrustworthy and inferior race."
After speaking, Lin Ye smiled slightly at the camera and ended the video.
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This video spread rapidly online at the speed of a rocket launch.
Coupled with the deterrent power brought by the previous Winter is Coming instance, public opinion was completely one-sided.
[The Tragedy of South Korea, the New Star of Air Combat Will Fall Today.]
[Even Among the Top, There Are Differences: Kim Geun-seok Instantly Defeated by Lin Ye!]
[Technical Plagiarism? What's left of South Korea besides stubbornness?]
[No Match At All! South Korea's Lies Collapse on Their Own.]
[Lin Ye! The Eternal Instance Design Genius!]
All kinds of reports emerged like mushrooms after rain, densely appearing.
Without exception, all were in support of Lin Ye. Of course, rationally speaking, there was genuine sincerity, and naturally, there would also be excessive praise.
This was unavoidable. The influence brought by the previous Raging Sea made Lin Ye's momentum too strong, and this wave of Winter is Coming brought many new and shocking things.
Moreover, the reputation of the South Goryeo Settlement was not very good to begin with.
Now, naturally, it was a situation of universal condemnation across the entire network.
Some busybody onlookers even began to spout nonsense on online forums, naturally enjoying the spectacle.
[Kim Geun-seok, Kim Da Shao, why don't you apologize to Lord Ye? Maybe Lord Ye will forgive you.]
[Still trying to contend with Lord Ye, truly not knowing the immensity of heaven and earth. Who's the thief? I think there's no need to say more, right?]
[I think this Kim Da Shao will probably directly concede defeat now, otherwise wouldn't he be humiliating himself?]
[I'd like to see Kim Geun-seok continue to challenge Winter is Coming and watch the Korean people get abused. I love to see such things.]
[I think Kim Da Shao probably felt unhappy that his ranking was surpassed by Lord Ye, which is why he pulled this stunt. The result is that he shot himself in the foot. Now... Lord Ye's ranking seems to have risen again.]
[Kim Geun-seok, listen up, I am Prince Singh, and I deeply doubt your military capabilities.]
[...]
In fact, saying these viewers were purely watching a show wasn't entirely true.
For many ordinary people, the battle of the great gods was the best way for them to survive. They all hoped that the Jin family could continue to fight with Lin Ye.
This way, they could also gain a deeper understanding of Winter is Coming, and with the people of South Korea taking the brunt, their probability of being drawn into the instance would naturally be much lower.
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South Goryeo Settlement.
In the living room of the magnificent Jin family manor.
Kim Geun-seok was slumped listlessly in the large, soft sofa, like a deflated balloon.
At this moment, he seemed to have had all his bones removed, soft and without a trace of strength.
His eyes stared blankly at the ceiling, revealing a deep weariness and fear.
"Hoo..."
Having just been directly blown to smithereens by a missile in Winter is Coming, he still felt phantom pains even after leaving the instance.
The feeling was as if he was still suffering in the instance.
Lin Ye's Su-57 had indeed left his entire brain blank; what still echoed was the terrifying image of bombs forming a dome.
He couldn't figure it out, nor could he understand.
Why could an instance Lin Ye rushed to make be so powerful?
Why was every one of Lin Ye's technologies ahead of this world?
Was this scoundrel using cheats?
"Damn it! Damn Lin Ye!"
He let out a long breath, forcing himself to remain calm.
The instance challenge had indeed failed, but fortunately, it only deducted 800 points, which was negligible for a Challenger of his level and not considered a loss at all.
As for Lin Ye gaining the design structure of the Black Hawk Fighter due to his failure, it was actually irrelevant. Lin Ye had the more powerful Su-57, so he naturally wouldn't care for his Black Hawk Fighter.
Not long after, several beautiful women slowly entered the living room. Some held exquisite fruit platters, others carried fragrant tea and fine wine.
With sweet smiles, they fawningly flocked to Kim Geun-seok's side.
They gently massaged his shoulders, easing his fatigue.
"Geun-seok Oppa~"
"Oppa, don't be discouraged. You were just careless; it's nothing major."
"Geun-seok Oppa, you are always our idol."
"That Lin Ye just played dirty tricks; otherwise, he wouldn't be a match for Geun-seok Oppa at all."
"How can Lin Ye be as handsome as our Geun-seok Oppa~"
Being served by a group of women like this, coupled with their sweet words, Kim Geun-seok's mood improved somewhat.
He began to comfort himself. Losing was losing; he could only say he fell into Lin Ye's trap.
It was obvious that Lin Ye's Winter is Coming instance focused on air combat. The reason he initially offered a choice of combat methods was simply to lure him into choosing air combat.
Despicable! Shameless!
But it was just an attempt. He had started this whole thing himself, and the lie was fabricated by him from the beginning. Lin Ye's technology was never South Korea's.
Although he didn't succeed now, he didn't lose anything either.
But one thing he was very sure of was that this matter absolutely could not end like this!
He must continue to challenge the Winter is Coming instance.
Because it involved his and the Jin family's reputation.
Since he had now encountered a tough opponent, he must continue to face it!
Kim Geun-seok could lose, but only a small loss; he absolutely could not lose so miserably. At the very least, he had to dig out all the technology of the Winter is Coming instance.
As long as he could uncover the instance's weaknesses, even if he couldn't solve them, the LV4 big shots above would take action then.
Lin Ye was now at the peak of his power, a threat to everyone, so naturally, someone would want to eliminate him.
This was the rule of this dog-eat-dog world!
Slightly relieved, Kim Geun-seok took out his phone and glanced at it, wanting to lift his spirits and dispel the gloom in his heart.
Immediately, he saw the online reports targeting his duel with Lin Ye.
"Siba! What are these media stirring up!"
"Why are they all making such a big deal out of it! Don't they understand the power of my Jin family?"
Kim Geun-seok immediately cursed.
He quickly closed these news articles and instead went to the instance design forum to see if there were any analyses of the recent Winter is Coming instance.
The result was seeing all sorts of sarcastic and mocking remarks from those netizens directed at him.
"A bunch of bugs!"
"What are you guys, just LV0 trash, daring to speak to me like that!"
"If you dare to not be anonymous, I will immediately pull you into an instance and eliminate you! Let them know the worth of the Jin family chaebol!"
Kim Geun-seok cursed a few more times, and finally, having no other choice, he went to some social media pages. He then saw the new video uploaded by Lin Ye.
From the very first second he saw Lin Ye speak, his face completely froze, and his expression gradually turned ferocious.
When he saw Lin Ye's calm, yet playful face at the end, he could no longer hold back.
"Damn it!!! Ashiba! Ashiba!!!"
As the dignified young master of the Jin family, now even bearing the heavy responsibility of leading the household, Kim Geun-seok had been revered and served by everyone since childhood. Wherever he went, he commanded influence. When and where had he ever suffered such a great humiliation?
This was simply a naked provocation!
To actually dare to make him kneel and admit his mistakes, and in front of major media outlets no less, what would become of Kim Geun-seok's face!
Wouldn't the Jin family's face also be completely lost!
Lin Ye releasing this video was clearly intended to cut off Kim Geun-seok's retreat!
"Lin Ye!"
"I will definitely tear you to pieces! I will make Sky Curtain turn you to ash!"
He furiously flipped over the sofa directly, then cursed at all the women nearby.
"You bitches, what are you looking at? Don't I know you're all coveting my Jin family's points!"
"All of you, get out!"
"Get out!"
Frightened, all these women who wanted to marry into the Jin family paled, not even daring to straighten their clothes, and ran directly out of the villa.
"Shut up!"
Just as Kim Geun-seok was almost losing his mind due to anger, a sudden roar came from a room deep within the villa.
"Geun-seok. Why are you so angry?"
"Can getting angry restore my Jin family's reputation? Can it make you defeat Lin Ye?"
Kim Chan-hoon slowly walked down the staircase, leaning on a golden cane, staring at Kim Geun-seok with a grim expression.
Seeing his father suddenly appear, Kim Geun-seok immediately composed himself and stammered:
"Father..."
"I lost to Lin Ye, I've disappointed you."
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