Ch.272I cast one vote for myself first.
by fnovelpia
“…Are you crazy? What the hell is that? Is that even possible?”
Physical 300 PD Yong-hu couldn’t believe what he was seeing.
It was already surprising that Angus had applied a choke with just one arm.
But to escape from that choke with just one arm as well—what kind of strength was that?
“Is that all you’ve got?”
Kim Donghu, who had casually escaped from Angus’s choke,
turned around and quietly stared at Angus.
“Kugh… huff…!”
Angus, not even noticing Kim Donghu’s gaze,
stared at his wrist that had just been grabbed.
His thick wrist, almost in a straight line with his hand,
his thick forearm reminiscent of a woman’s thigh,
had a depression as if someone had scooped it out with a spoon.
Judging by the numbness, it seemed a bruise had already formed in that short time.
‘I lost in a test of strength?’
And it wasn’t just a simple test of strength.
He had applied a choke from the back position.
He couldn’t believe he’d been overpowered from there.
“That’s impossible!”
It was unbelievable. But at the same time, it was reality.
This wasn’t just about being overpowered by strength.
Angus’s mind began racing.
Even with roid rage,
as the 2021 World’s Strongest Man champion,
his instinct to win automatically made his brain work.
His excitement forcibly subsided,
and he derived the best possible judgment for the situation.
Splash splash splash!
Breaking through the mud again,
“How long are you going to be so relaxed?”
Passing by Kim Donghu,
he grabbed the leather ball he had thrown earlier and curled his body.
Not simply holding it and curling up,
but stretching his legs wide,
planting himself from toes to waist firmly into the mud,
pressing the leather ball tightly with his upper body and blocking the outside with his arms, completely trapping the ball.
A leather ball prison made of flesh.
There was the disadvantage of having to sink his entire body into the mud,
but even that was an opportunity to use the mud to his advantage.
And seeing this, the participants:
“Wow… he’s going that far?”
“Wait, he applied a choke but the referee didn’t intervene at all?”
“He couldn’t. It was released immediately after being applied, to the point where you could argue it wasn’t even a choke.”
“But I didn’t expect him to change tactics so quickly.”
“If strength doesn’t work, how can he win? Obviously, Kim Donghu has better technique.”
Everyone offered their opinions.
“That position itself is inviting a wrestling match.”
“It does look like a defensive posture.”
“Anyway, if he holds out for 3 minutes, no, 1 minute and 30 seconds now, he wins.”
Could someone steal the ball from a 190kg giant in under 1 minute and 30 seconds?
And not just any giant, but a World’s Strongest Man,
with understanding of wrestling and jiu-jitsu.
Normally, everyone would say it was impossible, but…
“If it’s Kim Donghu…”
The participants knew this situation was far from normal.
Splash.
Splash.
Splash.
Kim Donghu approached Angus again.
Angus tightened his arms to prevent hands from getting into his armpits.
He felt there were no openings in his current position.
‘No matter what you try, it won’t work! I’ve never been flipped from this position!’
A posture that could be called the ultimate defensive form.
And looking calmly down at such an Angus, Kim Donghu…
Thunk!
Suddenly inserted his hand near Angus’s lower abdomen.
A gap that could be exploited due to the slippery mud.
But pushing any further seemed impossible.
“Let’s just end it like this!”
Angus said confidently, certain of his victory.
“Yeah, I thought so too.”
Kim Donghu nodded and…
Pop!
Lifted Angus up.
“Huh?”
“What?”
“What the…?”
“…?”
At that moment, everyone except Kim Donghu froze.
Like pulling a tissue from a box,
regardless of his firmly planted lower body or his upper body gripping the mud,
he just simply plucked Angus up.
He casually lifted a man the size of a refrigerator.
And immediately following that…
“But first, let’s have some proper fun.”
Whoosh!
A suplex.
Since simply throwing him would be dangerous,
Kim Donghu firmly grabbed Angus’s lower back,
and rolled him.
To be precise, a rolling cradle.
A game-like technique somewhat recreated in reality.
Struggling? Impossible.
Everything became meaningless in the face of overwhelming strength.
Without damaging the opponent’s joints…
“Kuuuuhhhhh!”
Kim Donghu grabbed Angus and made him roll mercilessly in the mud.
‘I’m, I’m actually rolling?’
A world where sky and earth switched places.
Angus couldn’t believe what was happening.
He was helplessly rolling.
Like a ball that children play with on a school playground.
‘But even he must get tired eventually!’
Or there must be a moment when his strength falters.
He tried to tense his limbs and tighten his body at such moments, but…
“Hnnngh!”
Each time, Kim Donghu’s arms and legs immediately intervened at Angus’s joints.
Moderately, without causing strain.
Like slightly pressing the back of the knee to prevent strength from entering,
Kim Donghu perfectly controlled Angus.
With about 10 seconds remaining…
“The weight class definitely makes it harder to roll you.”
Kim Donghu wiped the mud from his face refreshingly.
“When I did this with Master, I could go all day.”
With a light laugh, he picked up the ball.
“Hang in there, Strongman.”
-“Match over, winner: Group A, Kim Donghu.”
The cheers were just a bonus.
“Insane, that’s insane!!!”
“Kim Donghu! Kim Donghu! Kim Donghu!”
“What did I just witness!”
The participants sent enthusiastic cheers.
“…Are you really not using drugs?”
Angus, who had finally gotten up, asked with an incredulous expression.
“Of course not.”
“Ha.”
Could this really come from pure human strength?
He wanted to laugh at all the scientists who claimed naturals had clear limits.
“Perhaps we’re just fighting for second place.”
With those final words, Angus exited through the entrance he had come from.
All that remained was to smash the torso.
When he first saw this giant torso,
he thought victory was his.
‘The real Goliath was someone else.’
As he lifted his hammer with a bitter expression…
“Wait, wait! There’s… there’s one more chance!”
PD Yong-hu urgently appeared beside Angus.
“Another chance?”
“Yes, a, a loser’s bracket… we need one.”
“So I can face Kim Donghu again?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“Then I’ll do it. I quite like this circus act.”
The loser’s bracket.
I’ll rise from there and crush you next time.
That was Angus’s determination.
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Out of the 150 matches to be held,
with Kim Donghu and Angus’s match finished,
149 remained.
These battles ended very quickly.
The participants knew.
What matters in Netflix variety shows isn’t simply winning.
‘You must win dramatically, in the most perfect way possible.’
Moreover, this was a program with fixed broadcast time.
To stand out in that short time,
if they performed poorly, they might get edited out despite their efforts.
“Let’s go quickly.”
“I’m busy! Don’t run away, come in quickly!”
The participants approached the program with burning determination.
After exactly half of the participants were eliminated,
those who won their matches gathered in a prepared lounge.
“Wow… what’s with this lounge?”
“This is crazy, from supplements to…”
“Is this all sponsored? Must be, right? Everything’s top quality.”
A truly luxurious lounge.
Large enough to accommodate all 150 people.
It was questionable how they could create such a space.
While the victorious participants were happily chatting…
“Donghu, why didn’t you come watch my match?”
Cade Walker immediately ran toward Kim Donghu who was resting.
“What?”
“You didn’t watch anyone’s match.”
After the first match ended,
like Angus, Kim Donghu had disappeared.
Everyone wondered where he went,
but Kim Donghu had been here from the beginning,
leisurely welcoming the participants.
“You find watching others fight boring?”
“No, no. I just prefer fair play.”
“Fair play?”
Cade Walker found this puzzling.
Did he consider watching others’ matches unfair?
Because he could analyze their tendencies and physical abilities?
But this was a variety show,
and 298 people had watched Kim Donghu’s match.
“Isn’t that contradictory? Donghu, everyone watched your match.”
“Yes, exactly.”
“What?”
“That’s why it’s fair. That keeps the balance.”
As soon as Kim Donghu finished speaking,
Cade’s eyes widened.
“Haha… hahaha! HAHAHAHAHA!”
And he laughed hysterically.
He knew Kim Donghu was somewhat eccentric since the ball-stealing game,
but not to this extent.
“You’re truly insane!”
And simultaneously terrifying.
Because he knew this wasn’t just baseless nonsense.
“But since it’s break time, you must be relaxed now, right?”
“Huh? Of course.”
“Then how about taking a picture with me? And an autograph too.”
“Were you a fan of mine too, Cade?”
“No, my wife is. She’s watched Tarzan over 20 times and even bought the DVD.”
“Then call her on video.”
“Is, is that okay?!”
Cade looked at Kim Donghu in surprise.
Really? He’d go that far?
Seeing his surprised face, Kim Donghu smiled.
“Cherishing fans, that’s natural, right?”
“Haha! That’s right!”
And shortly after…
“Um, could I… could I too…!”
An impromptu Kim Donghu fan signing session broke out,
which continued until…
-“An anonymous vote will be held shortly. Please move to the next set.”
…the announcement came.
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‘Anonymous vote? What’s this about?’
I was honestly confused by this sudden anonymous vote.
Was there supposed to be a vote?
Even recalling my past life, it was ambiguous.
As soon as I saw the ballot, I understood.
‘Ah, this.’
<Choose five people you think are candidates for winning.>
A vote to determine the ranking of potential winners to select team leaders.
The so-called team leader vote.
I confidently wrote:
‘Kim Donghu.’
First, I cast one vote for myself.
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