The ensuing scenario afterwards proved to be plain sailing. Zhu Bajie had a big role to play in that.
[Current rate of Journey to the West's progress: 24%]
The Journey to the West had the storyline of overcoming a total of 81 different adversities in the 14-year period. But, as the original work used the stories passed down orally as its foundation, this level of changes didn't seem to matter one jot.
Even then, I couldn't help but wonder if the story was progressing a bit too fast when we hadn't even met Sha Wujing yet. And I also kind of wondered who'd play that role, too.
“Ku-waaahk!”
Currently, Yu Jung-Hyeok's [Dark Heavenly Demon Sword] was busy cutting the heads off the unlucky bandits that showed up as a sort of intermission event.
[A portion of judges are dissatisfied by the viciousness of 'Zhu Bajie'!]
[Audience members are satisfied with the taste of the Journey to the West's cider!]
[10 additional points have been acquired.]
Even back in the original story, Zhu Bajie and Sun Wukong often killed all human-type villains they came across. That resulted in 'Tang Sanzang' lecturing them, or when the matter became too serious, they even suffered expulsion, too.
There were quite a few readers who felt turned-off by the stuffy uptightness of Tang Sanzang, though.
“Jung-Hyeok ahjussi, how about sparing those people….?”
[A portion of judges are satisfied by the reflection of the original work.]
[Many audience members are arrested by Tang Sanzang's adorableness.]
[20 additional points have been acquired.]
For sure, the question of who was playing the role seemed to make a big difference overall.
The leader of the bandits, beaten up to within an inch of his life by Yu Jung-Hyeok, yelled out as if he was furious about his treatment. “Keu-euh-euk! Who would've thought that a mere Zhu Bajie was that strong!”
Surprisingly, he was someone that I knew.
Kids next to me whispered to each other.
“Poor Myeong-Oh ahjussi.”
The department chief Han Myeong-Oh activated [One-legged Swift Horse] and while running away as if his butt was on fire, sent us a knowing wink.
To think that Han Myeong-Oh was one of the players participating here, too.
It seemed that he was hired to perform multiple roles, specifically as leaders of various bandit troupes. Shin Yu-Seung softly muttered as we watched his distancing back. “Hui-Won unni said that it was okay.”
Yu Jung-Hyeok returned to our side while lightly polishing the [Dark Heavenly Demon Sword]. He especially paid more attention to the centre of the blade. When I took a closer look, a minute crack could be spotted there.
His sword was broken on the battlefield of the 'Great War of Saints and Demons'.
This would be his second sword to be broken after the [Heaven Shaking Sword]. Even if he didn't show it, he must've been hurting over this whole thing.
It'd be good if he could get himself a new weapon from this 'Journey to the West'….
But, I couldn't recall any weapons that might suit him. Sun Wukong's Ruyi Jingu Bang wasn't the type of weapon that Yu Jung-Hyeok was familiar with, and Zhu Bajie's Nine-Tooth Spike Rake didn't match his taste. No need to even mention Sha Wujing's Demon Slaying Staff, either….
Maybe he found me, deeply submerged in my thoughts, suspicious, as he suddenly addressed me off-handedly. “Thankfully, you behaved yourself.”
(Interpretation: Senior brother! Are you injured anywhere?)
I couldn't help but glare at the narration floating up in the air.
What the heck was that now?
“Behave yourself even in the future. Then I won't kill you.”
(Interpretation: Fufufu, Senior Brother, do not worry. Even if I have to sacrifice my life, I shall definitely protect you.)
I became slightly dismayed and glared at the sky.
Hey, there's just no way he'd be thinking like that. Besides, Yu Jung-Hyeok would never laugh “Fufufu” in his life.
Han Su-Yeong, you dumbass….
[A fair number of audience members are greatly moved by Zhu Bajie's inner thoughts!]
[A fair number of audience members have fallen deeply for Zhu Bajie's magnetism!]
[One of the audience members wish to sponsor Coins.]
[Judge, 'Cleanser of Altars', is greatly satisfied!]
[50 additional points have been acquired!]
….What an outstanding author she was.
Chapter end
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