The message boards were in an uproar.
- No way!
- It looks like he’s lying.
- How would anyone be able to play for 204 hours straight?
- I was a fan of Weed in Continent of Magick. Weed did not log off until he had cleared a dungeon once he entered it.
- Even so, there is no way I am trusting his words that he played for over 200 hours!
- His words just don’t make sense.
Shin Hye Min and Oh Juwan became embarrassed by their mistake.
It was an essential requirement for a host to tolerate whatever the interviewed person says. But after hearing this unbelievable statement her facial expression tighten. The message boards were heating up as well, making it unable to be ignored.
Eventually to recover from the awkwardness Shin Hye Min asked.
“Weed-nim, is it possible that you did not keep track of the time properly?”
I'm not mistaken. When I logged off the message said I had been playing for 204 hours straight.
“Oh did you mean you were logged on for 204 hours? Like if you were powered up your computer and left yourself logged on for 204 hours?”
Shin Hye Min was trying to make sense of his answer, but she wasn’t able to.
No. I spent 204 hours inside the game.
"..."
Shin Hye Min eventually became completely lost. Oh Juwan, who wouldn't stand the atmosphere, finally inquired.
“How is it possible for a person not to sleep for 204 hours and play a game instead?”
As for eating, you could eat in front of the computer. However, people needed to sleep.
Lee Hyun replied, recalling his experience.
If you play games, sleep can be overcomed.
“How is that so?”
When you are hunting or doing quests, you are fully engaged, thus you do not become sleepy.
“Yes?”
In the beginning, I was really sleepy. But after 50 hours, sleepiness did not come easily. Even then, one hundred hours later, my eyes still stayed open, so of course I kept hunting.
"..."
It was a situation where I could no longer differentiate between playing the game and sleeping! However, one could continue playing without feeling sleepy or tired.
“204 hours of gaming. This seems to be the maximum a person can play continuously?”
No not at all. I only stopped because my mouse broke...
Shin Hye Min sighed a breath of relief.
‘We are normal.’
People pride themselves with playing for a day or two. But for Lee Hyun, staying up one or two night to play a game was child’s play.
Shin Hye Min then asked with anxiety.
“When you play games to that extent, do you properly eat your meals?"
No. There is nothing to eat at our house...
In fact there was not much food in the house.
But Shin Hye Min and Oh Juwan had different views on this.
‘I guess he couldn’t prepare and eat his meals because he was diligently playing the game.’
Oh Juwan asked in tone mixed with anxiety.
“How long did you play the game like that without sleeping?”
For about 3 years. I wasn’t only playing games. I was doing a variety of jobs, and played the game only when I had time.
Shin Hye Min asked carefully.
“Didn’t your body deteriorate somewhat?”
After not eating and sitting in a chair for so long, walking around became awkward. Should I say that my legs became atrophied? Since my body was hurting all over at the time, I make sure to thoroughly exercise now. It’s important to manage your fitness.
“They say that the I.C.U. patients who have been hospitalized for a long time have similar symptoms...”
It would probably be similar.
“...”
Other symptoms appeared after I washed my face.
“Washing your face?”
Yes. As soon as I washed my face the nose bleed...
“...”
I had no other choice but to spend some money and go to the hospital. There, the doctor told me something. He said that the ventilation from the fan was also dangerous if you spent too long playing games...
Shin Hye Min’s and Oh Juwan’s faces turned pale.
The Weed they called the God of War! They got a small glimpse at the reality of the crippled form.
To be continued...
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