Chapter 27 : Gaming stream

Game Stream
Drrrrrr!!!

The enemy in front of me was instantly taken down.

An ignorant strategy of sliding and immediately aiming for the head, unloading an entire magazine.

And a ridiculous collaboration of an energy bullet machine gun with no overheating or delay.

The opponent, who had been farming in the room, couldn’t do anything and was consumed as an extra in an action movie.

They seemed pretty skilled based on their skin and movement, though. Guess I saved some bullets.

“Whoo.”

This is indeed my second favorite gun.

It’s refreshing and intense at the same time.

• Ah, it’s so refreshing.
  Damn, it’s so refreshing ᄅᄋ
• Ahhh

I abandoned my usual gun and got the Bolt SMG, which is definitely the best in close quarters.

It’s called the strongest in close combat, a weapon that literally tears apart anything in front of you.

It seems that starting at the armory was a good choice after all.

The armory. Just the name gives it away, right?

There are tons of items and materials, but that also means a lot of people gather there.

Normally, it should have been crowded with snipers and others, but the snipers helped by killing the regular players, which was big. Haha.

For some reason, this game is going really well. I might end up in first place right from the start.

Only 16 people are left.

Although my original goal was to create a broadcast with my team members, and multiple broadcasts became impossible… Oh well.

I can worry about that after getting first place.

“Alright. Where to next?”

• Sniper Ridge kekeke
• Ahhh haha

I don’t know why, but I want to go there too.

-ᄅᄋ Sniper Ridge seems good.

I tilted my head and looked at the chat.

Something feels off…

“…?”

Why is everyone acting so suspicious?

Sniper Ridge. It’s supposedly a good place to find items, but it’s not easy to get them there.

It’s known for being a hotspot for snipers, but I haven’t even found a sniper rifle yet?

The people I’ve caught don’t seem to be snipers or making weird jokes…

It’s not even that long since I started—it’s only day 2 of the stream—but why are they acting so awkwardly?

What’s the reason…

“Ah.”

• Huh.

Huh.

• I don’t know anything!!
  Could it be…

Ah, I get it.

“Did you remember when I was grabbing the missile? So you want to see me snipe, huh?”

That must be it.

Yeah. It’s been a while since then.

• Yes, that’s right~
• ^^7
• Ahhh, seriously no reason at all.
• ^^7
• Yuki, actually, there…
• Ohh.

“Eh…?”

Everyone’s being weird today.

Did they get influenced by the snipers?

“Something feels off…”

What if all the remaining players are waiting with sniper rifles?

Are they all practicing their suspicious speech? Making me anxious for no reason…

“Well. It’s probably fine.”

Ping! Clink.

Zing-

• ???
• Haha, you said it was fine, but why are you putting up shields?
• You’re thorough with self-management, huh?
• Who knows, haha.

Still, if I suddenly die, it’d be a waste.

I’d feel bad for the viewers who took time to watch me.

I put up the shield and headed toward Sniper Ridge.

Bang!

With a loud gunshot, a strong recoil shook the screen.

Soon, the thick number 158 appeared on the screen, and the enemy in front of me dropped.

Sentinel.

The second best sniper rifle in Apex Legends, in the right hands, was shining brightly.

The black and blue combination is irresistibly attractive.

But there’s no time to admire the gun.

Tiririk.

Quickly swapping to the Wingman, I aimed at two enemies approaching.

Wingman. The bullet speed is painfully slow, but it has the highest damage of any pistol.

A revolver that can take down an enemy with three headshots.

Exactly. Three shots.

Bang. Bang. Bang!

The small gun fired three flames, and, as if predetermined, the other enemy fell.

I’m still not relaxed.

There’s one more left.

Huff.

Sliding to the right room and reloading.

Then, through the broken door, I set up a portal.

The portal is a signature skill of Raze.

Usually used for quick retreats or joining fights…

But Raze, in this massacre, seems to have other plans.

After a brief wait, an enemy rushes to revive their fallen teammate.

Raze, stuck to the wall with a pistol in hand, waits.

Tuk. Tuk-tuk… Stomp. Clunk!

I hear the sound of someone entering through the side door.

Just before the tension fills the room…

Drrrrrrrr!!!

The ruthless SMG gunfire pours out.

It has low damage but incredibly fast rate of fire and wide coverage, so at this range, survival is almost impossible.

Woosh!

I took the portal I set up earlier and shot the enemy’s head from behind.

Bang. Bang. Bang.

Thud.

It took me just one minute to wipe out an entire squad.

If it were a pro like Misa or another ‘pro gamer’ streamer, this would be a super play that would be remembered forever.

But the viewers here have high standards, so they weren’t really impressed.

“Whoo.”

Ping!

I opened the Wingman’s magazine and loaded a bullet, letting out a light breath through the mic.

“I got them.”

• As expected, our bro.
• So sexy, really.
• If you just talked more fun, you’d have a girlfriend…
• Are you indirectly calling our Killlognote bro, who’s got a great voice and a lot of subscribers, a lonely virgin who never had a girlfriend because he doesn’t talk much?
• No one said it that harshly;;

Killlognote.

His real name is Jeong Do-Young.

An FPS-focused YouTuber who blends in so well in the world of pro gamers that you wouldn’t even notice.

With the massive success of LumiLive, he’s now a successful YouTuber on a big scale with nearly 1.5 million subscribers.

And he’s still single (important).

“Looks like there’s a lot of people on the Sniper Ridge today. I want to believe it’s not because of me…”

What can you say?

Most likely, they’re all snipers. The user I just killed even had a nickname like ILOVEKILLLOG.

If this were a competitive match where only players of the same rank meet, it would be fine, but sometimes when I’m just playing casually, these snipers show up at any time.

I’ve never been killed by snipers during a stream, but still, dealing with snipers is tiring.

The viewers keep whining for super plays, and the competitive matches are full of incomprehensible techniques.

To calm my exhausted mind, I switch to free games, only to be sniped, making it even harder.

Do-young looks at the chat without any expectations.

• Hmm, that’s… hehehe
• Two fan meetings overlap… oops
• Shh
• hehehe
• The ultimate showdown is happening today…!

It’s sniping, but…

Something’s different about the chat.

This is a first for him, so his eyes widen a bit.

“Oh? Looks like it’s not just my snipers today.”

Who could it be?

Misa’s been practicing only for Patch Zoom lately, so she won’t be here for a fast-paced A-Class Legend game like this.

The other members… they don’t really enjoy FPS games much.

“Who is it? Misa?”

• N.N Baegmulgam
• Huh, Mama vs. Boss
• Well, they’ve never had a showdown before, so we couldn’t really measure it…
• Stop talking nonsense, obviously Do-young will win hehehe
• Pro-gamer level? How could they compare?

“Ah. That person.”

The one who used to donate to the videos when the viewers were bored, Misa’s rival(?) person.

Do-young probably watched that person’s videos more than the ones chatting here.

Predicting the enemy’s position with Aishaow’s ultimate, then headshotting them accurately with Patch Zoom for the win.

In fact, that mad movie became even more popular because of the comment, “Misa, nice try.”

That kind of play is something Do-young can show off once in every three broadcasts.

Honestly, it’s hard to call them rivals because they didn’t really show much.

“You were really good, though? I don’t have much data on you, but based on that, you were impressive.”

• Oh, come on, you’re being too humble
• Do-young (52 years old) always shows stuff like that hehehe
• hehehe how can he still do that at his age?

Wow, so back in the day, you must have been amazing.

“Guys, if you start calling me old, I’ll ban you. I’m 25 years old.”

Do-young gritted his teeth slightly and then began farming.

The squad from earlier wasn’t just a group of snipers. They were doing pretty well with their farming.

“Maybe they were just regular users?”

• With that nickname, it doesn’t seem like it…
• But when you play A-Class, you see a lot of people with those kinds of nicknames
• Could just be fans who coincidentally met.

“Yeah, that could be it.”

Do-young easily agrees and then starts positioning himself on the ridge again.

There are many tall towers on the ridge. Truly the perfect spot for a sniper.

It seems like today he can easily take the champion spot and finish quickly.

In fact, once Do-young gets this spot, it’s pretty much over.

He’s never lost after securing this position.

Ah, thinking back…

“I remember the ‘Gyo-wogae’ incident that helped me skyrocket.”

After a 1v1 sniper duel, he teamed up with the mysterious user who beat him. The next round.

They couldn’t escape the overwhelming snipers, who seemed to have gathered in the dozens.

Do-young apologizing to his teammate, who kept typing question marks in the chat without cursing much.

Well, even though that video wasn’t particularly special…

“Ahaha! It’s okay! Haha, looks like you have some fun viewers?”

With a clear, refreshing, and pure tone…

Do-young could hardly describe it in literary terms, but she laughed in such a sweet voice that it made that video go viral.

Do-young reminisces after a long time.

“What’s that person up to?”

• Ah, Craver-nuna T_T
• Wow, I miss her
• Craver-nuna was so good

“Yeah. She was really good…”

Do-young flinches.

He senses something’s off.

And when something feels wrong, it’s better to act first than stay hidden.

He hurriedly runs into the building.

Bang! Bang!

Creak. Zing~.

Slamming the door shut, Do-young immediately activates his shield and scans the surroundings.

• ???
• Why did you go in?
• Scared?

Do-young exhales, recalling the recent situation.

“No, there was someone on the opposite building. They were holding a Craver.”

Hidden spots. Rooftops that require precise control with the corners of boxes.

Do-young doesn’t often go to that spot since falling there means instant death, but someone with a Craver sniper rifle was definitely there.

Wow, did you see that? hehehe

• As expected, Young-do
• Isn’t that Craver-nuna?
• Stop daydreaming

There are still plenty of people left.

Moreover, the user over there probably hasn’t noticed Do-young yet.

As Do-young was about to enter the building to flank…

Bang! Bang! Bang!

He hears the sound of three out of the remaining five disappearing beside him.

The distinctive Craver gunfire, and the ridiculous damage from a headshot, unmistakable.

[Remaining enemy: 1]

A message appears in front of Do-young, confirming it.

Then, a familiar voice echoes through the whole voice chat.

That voice, slightly improved in quality.

[Just so you know, you’re the challenger here, right? Come out quickly.]

“…Oh?”

Craver-nuna.

Shirohana Yuki.

WhitePalette.

In other words…

[Let’s settle this with an aim duel.]

He’s up against Kang Suhyun.