「Let’s just take the easy ride ㅋㅋㅋㅋ」
「Why do you keep trying to do something? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ」
「I’ve never seen Rydel like this before」
17001 (likely a reference to something specific in the community or an inside joke)
「Delbung is so cute ㅋㅋㅋㅋ」
Rydel: “But still, I have to do something, right? I mean, I’ve got my pride as a gaming streamer, you know…”
Rydel scratched her head as she spoke.
Meanwhile, the viewer count kept climbing and had now surpassed 30,000.
Her average viewership was around 2,000 — even during the second stage, it had only been about 5,000.
But thanks to all the attention and buzz from various online communities, viewers had flocked in droves.
On top of that, Woke Up With Silver Hair (눈떠보니_은발) had sat still for five whole minutes, claiming they were eating ramen — which somehow only added to the hype.
If they’d cleared the game too quickly, there wouldn’t have been enough time for this many viewers to gather.
But thanks to taking their time, the stream had drawn a massive crowd.
Rydel’s Thoughts:’But still… I’m the host here!’
Yet the chat was entirely focused on Woke Up With Silver Hair.
It wasn’t that Rydel was jealous or anything — they really hadn’t done much themselves.
It was thanks to Woke Up With Silver Hair that so many people had gathered.
So naturally, it made sense that the spotlight would be on them.
But even so…’Is this really okay for my stream?’
What worried Rydel was that they were barely contributing.
The only thing they’d done so far was press a single button on the keyboard.
Sure, they’d occasionally shouted dramatically, but in reality, their role had been limited to tapping a directional key.
‘This is way too much of a free ride.’
Even if they couldn’t be the star, they at least wanted to be helpful.
So when they asked the chat if there was anything they could do, the responses flooded in:“No, no!”
“Rydel, you’re absolutely essential for the clear!”
“You have a crucial role coming up, don’t worry!”
It was almost like they’d read Rydel’s mind.
And then, as if answering their unspoken prayers.
Woke Up With Silver Hair:[Woke Up With Silver Hair: Get ready.]
[Woke Up With Silver Hair: Just keep going straight like before.]
[Woke Up With Silver Hair: Let’s go ㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
They didn’t even specify a starting position this time.
The core of this stage was avoiding the saw blades rising from the ground.
Unlike Stage 2, this one didn’t require perfectly timed coordination — it was all about reacting to the random patterns and dodging in the moment.
Chat:「Huh? They’re staying in the back this time?」
「Didn’t they usually lead the group?」
The biggest difference this time?
Rydel and Delbung #3 were leading the way — while Woke Up With Silver Hair, who usually took charge, stayed far behind.
The three players formed a V-shape, with Rydel and Delbung #3 up front and Woke Up With Silver Hair trailing at the back.
Rydel:“Ah… why does this feel so weird?Leading the charge like this is kind of unsettling…”
They’d been so eager to take on a more active role earlier, but now that they were actually in front, it felt strange.
Chat:「I’m sure there’s a plan.」
「Sensei’s definitely plotting something big.」
「Honestly, being at the back probably makes controlling everything easier.」
And the chat was right.
Even from the rear, Woke Up With Silver Hair could still tug on the chain.
In fact, staying at the back probably made it easier to manage movement — they only needed to focus on pulling at the right times while keeping an eye on the whole group.
Ziiiiing!
Rydel:“Ugh?!”
As they advanced further into the stage, saw blades began shooting up from the ground.
There was a wide variety — some rose slowly with a gentle nudge, while others shot up at terrifying speed.
Regardless of type, touching one meant getting launched backward.
The larger, faster saw blades were especially dangerous — getting hit by one meant an immediate return to the start.
Clang!
But even as the blades loomed ahead, the chain tightened —With perfect timing, Woke Up With Silver Hair pulled them back just enough to avoid disaster.
It was like using an auto-dodge feature.
They managed to avoid every single saw blade even before they fully emerged.
Just running straight and dodging every trap automatically — it felt like some kind of cheat program was at work.
“How did you even see those saw blades coming?”
Rydel frowned, eyes fixed on the screen.
At first, they thought it would be possible to clear the stage by carefully dodging without using the speed booster.
But seeing the saw blades shoot up changed their mind.
‘The warning sign is way too short, isn’t it?’
Right before the saw blades rose, there was a tiny visual cue — a slight hint of the blade peeking out — giving just a split second to react.
The problem was that the warning time was too brief.
It was nowhere near enough time for human reflexes to respond.
‘Even a hacker wouldn’t dodge this.’
The moment that faint signal appeared near your character, it was already too late to move.
Even if you reacted instantly, the character’s movement speed just wasn’t fast enough to get out of the way.
And yet…Woke Up With Silver Hair hadn’t been hit even once so far.
It wasn’t like they were reacting — it was more like they had predicted where the saw blades would appear several seconds in advance.
Chat:「They’re dodging everything ㅋㅋㅋㅋ」
「How are they even doing this?」
「Just joined — wow, Rydel’s amazing!」
「Isn’t it Delbung doing the dodging?」
「?? Then what’s going on?」
While the newly joined viewers were still trying to figure out the situation.
Beeep.
Beeep.
On-Screen Message:[Detecting Bald Head Reflection]
[Pursuit Initiated]
Chat:「The drones are coming」
「It’s about to get way tougher from here…」
As if dodging all the rising saw blades wasn’t impressive enough, the real problem was only just beginning.
The pursuit drones.
The second the detection system activated, the drones spread their wings and charged forward.
This part, they’d been expecting.
Rydel:“This… this thing’s way too fast!”
What they hadn’t expected was the drones’ flight speed.
They knew the drones would be faster than a running player, but the swarm was flying in far quicker than anticipated.
Chat:「Why are they so fast?! ㅋㅋㅋㅋ」
「Did the drones get a booster buff or something?」
「???」
「How the hell are you supposed to dodge this?」
「We’re so screwed!!!」
「Emergency!!!」
「Total emergency~!」
With blue lightning sparking around them, the pursuit drones charged in.
Rydel:“Woke Up With Silver Hair… you… you did see this coming, right? You did, right?!”
Chat:「Delbung’s panicking ㅋㅋㅋㅋ」
「This really looks dangerous…」
「They’re gonna get hit!」
「Shouldn’t they dodge?!」
A bead of sweat trickled down the back of Rydel’s neck.
Their gut told them it was already time to start dodging.
But even with danger closing in, Woke Up With Silver Hair made no move to avoid the drones.
‘Shouldn’t we move left or right by now?!’
Drones were closing in from every direction.
Woke Up With Silver Hair had told them to keep running straight, but was this really the right call?
Every instinct screamed that they needed to dodge — now, before it was too late.
‘No… just trust them.’
Up until now, Woke Up With Silver Hair had been right every single time.
And they hadn’t just been right — they’d pulled off the right moves in ways Rydel never would have predicted.
Sure, all the attention went to them because of it…But trying to pull a stunt just to make the stream more interesting wouldn’t be good sportsmanship.
‘But still… this really feels like we’re doomed…’
As the drones closed in, Rydel’s faith wavered for just a moment .
CHANG!
A sharp, metallic clanking sound.
At the same time, Rydel and Delbung #3’s speed suddenly dropped , As if someone had slammed on the brakes.
Ziiing!
At the same time, the drones that had been rushing in to zap the bald heads with electricity collided mid-air.
“Ah! So that’s why you stayed back!”
Chat:「This was part of the plan too.」
「Told you it was all part of the big pictureㅋㅋㅋㅋ」
「You gotta be in the back to hit the brakes.」
「That was seriously close.」
Rydel and Delbung #3 were up front.
Naturally, the two in the lead drew all the aggro.
They were the first to enter the pursuit drones’ detection range.
And Woke Up With Silver Hair… waited until the aggro was fully focused on them and then pulled the chain at the perfect moment.
It worked like an emergency brake.
It was a move that couldn’t be pulled off solo.
Every player was on roller skates, and once you picked up speed, it took time to slow down.
An abrupt stop like this was impossible alone.
But by slowing down early from the back and pulling the chain the moment it went taut — with the right timing and skill — it created an instant, makeshift brake.
Chat:「And the drones crashed into each otherㅋㅋㅋㅋ」
「Wait, drones can collide with each other?!」
「Can’t believe this trash game actually programmed that in.」
The wings of the colliding drones shattered.
Losing balance, they plummeted to the ground.
After bouncing a few times across the floor.
BOOM!
A powerful explosion erupted.
Shards of the destroyed drones rained down, lightly tapping the characters’ bald heads.
Chat:「The drone explodedㅋㅋㅋㅋ」
「That’s the first time I’ve seen them blow up.」
「Wait, does that mean the drones are gone now?」
「RIP obstacle. We won’t miss you.」
Rydel:“Wait, did they really plan all this out too?!”
Causing objects to crash and explode…Rydel, who’d been entirely focused on dodging the pursuit drones, never even considered this kind of strategy.
And just like that, the most troublesome enemy was gone.
Rydel:“Guys, this is huge! We don’t even need to use the booster pads now, right?”
The acceleration booster pads.
Once you stepped on them, they sent you speeding forward at breakneck pace — making it way harder to avoid the saw blades shooting up from the ground.
The only reason they’d been forced to use those boosters was because of the pursuit drones.
To outrun the drones’ incredible speed, using the boosters was a necessary risk.
But now those drones had crashed and burned — quite literally — in a spectacular fireworks show.
Unless they somehow respawned, the pursuit drones were officially out of the picture.
Which effectively removed two obstacles at once.
Without the need to escape the drones, there was no longer any reason to use the dangerous booster pads.
The only real threat left was the unpredictable saw blades bursting from the ground.
But judging by the skills Woke Up With Silver Hair had demonstrated so far…Clearing this should’ve been more than possible.
Or so they thought.
Rydel:“Wha—?! Why are you going for the booster pad?!”
Woke Up With Silver Hair charged straight for the booster pad.
Dragging Rydel and Delbung #3’s characters along with them.
VROOOOM!
The moment their feet hit the booster pad, all three characters instantly rocketed forward at top speed.