Chapter 141
– Crazy guy, crazy guy, crazy guy, crazy guy, crazy guy.
– He’s taunting like this? LOL.
– There’s no way this isn’t their first time meeting that streamer, right? LOL.
– No way. He’s just doing it.
– I bet he didn’t think it was a regular user and not a fellow streamer.
Oh, right.
Sojun, reading the chat, was surprised.
Was he too disoriented after landing? Without realizing it, he had naturally taunted.
‘I’ve been streaming too long, it seems.’
Normally, this kind of taunt was not in Sojun’s character. He was known for being kind-hearted and righteous. The taunts were purely for entertainment during streams, acts that went against his instincts.
Yet he had done it unconsciously, which meant it had become a habit.
The remark about streaming too long stemmed from this.
‘Yeah. That’s true.’
Sojun added, “There, he’s coming. As planned.”
Nickname ‘Goblin’?
Who was he? He felt like he knew.
– Was that landing part of the plan? LOL.
– Did you purposely lower your health to lure the opponent?
– With low HP!
– And you think you won’t get hit even once?
Sojun replied to the chat. Once the tournament started, he couldn’t check the chat, so this was perhaps the only chance to interact while playing LoS.
“Well, isn’t it possible I won’t get hit?”
And then, at that moment.
Whoosh.
Flap.
A parachuting Goblin descended slowly from the sky, cut the rope, and landed on the rooftop where Sojun stood.
Moreover, people from nearby buildings began to land one by one.
Goblin, who made eye contact with Sojun, smiled warmly.
“Hello, are you Sojun-ssi? I’m the streamer Goblin.”
“Hello, I’m the streamer Jin Sojun.”
Right.
Streamers should be friendly like this.
His earlier impolite taunting was already a long-forgotten memory.
“I’m also an A-rank player like Sojun-ssi, and you said you wouldn’t get hit even once? That seems a little disappointing.”
An A-rank, huh?
– He’s a challenger-level jungler.
– I’m listening to CEO commentary on his official account, and he boxes at a semi-pro level?
– Isn’t he the expert in the Muay Thai hero?
– Kim Shin LOL So that’s why it’s Goblin? LOL.
– It’s not Muay Thai, idiot. It’s not even Kim Shin. Sigh.
Having quickly absorbed the information, Sojun grinned awkwardly.
“Oh, did you hear that?”
“Yes. It was clear since I’m just above.”
“I’m sorry. It wasn’t meant to ignore you.”
Sojun said it clearly and assumed a stance.
Goblin saw no point in speaking further and induced appropriate tension in his body.
He knew Sojun’s words were not meant as disregard.
‘Geniuses are like that.’
Goblin was certain that Sojun throwing his weapon and taunting was in no way a concession from the game.
No matter how much he had made a mistake dropping from the plane and received fall damage due to poor landing skills, those could be passed off as unintentional trolling.
After all, wasn’t he a rookie streamer in virtual reality?
But if someone deliberately trolled, the aftermath could be quite challenging, something all streamers, who constantly gauge public opinion, instinctively understand.
That’s why Sojun surely…
‘He truly believes he can win without getting hit once.’
Goblin.
He, being a genius himself, understood Sojun’s thoughts and could let it pass.
‘Also a genius, huh. Unfortunately, the same goes for me.’
Hoping that the fight would end quickly, Sojun pressed his cheek with a smile, worrying Goblin wouldn’t receive too much backlash and steeled himself for a punch.
Whoosh!
It was a light, probing jab.
However, since the preparatory movements were optimized, it was powerful.
It was an attack by Goblin, able to end Sojun swiftly, even among amateurs.
But what landed in Goblin’s view was Sojun’s fist, growing larger in an instant.
Thud!
A dull impact sounded.
“Sorry about that.”
“How on earth…?”
For a moment, he forgot he was on stream and let a pride-wounding phrase escape his lips.
But the response was…
Thud!
The opposite fist.
* * *
『Goblin has been knocked out by your punch.』
“Oh. It says he’s knocked out.”
Sojun looked down at the collapsed Goblin before him.
It wasn’t directed at Goblin.
– No hits indeed, LOL.
– Honestly, I don’t really feel anything about him winning, LOL.
– Yeah, I’m not surprised the streamer didn’t get hit even once in hand-to-hand combat… What is this?
– Challenger-level jungler semi-pro boxer? Oh LOL, tell the streamer to visit the gym.
– What on earth happens at that gym that both Kim Taewoo and the No. 1 Swordsman Under Heaven hate it so much?
– Everyone’s standards have gotten too high. Check the right reactions in the official tournament room, LOL.
Goblin remained motionless as if in shock.
“Really, how…? What was that about? What hit me?”
Once you lose your pace, it’s hard to remember the events correctly until you regain your composure.
It’s an experience akin to being caught in a storm.
Sojun had been fast, intending to end it swiftly, hence starting with that barrage.
“I’ll just go pick up the gun.”
He had thrown it far back, luckily, it hadn’t dropped below.
Earlier, Goblin engaged in the taunt, confident that he only needed to land one hit to secure victory.
However, what good was that? In the end, he lost.
After collecting the gun, Sojun continued to search the rooftop. No recovery items like medkits or bandages were found.
“Why don’t you finish me?”
Goblin asked Sojun.
“Aren’t you already?”
“Haha. Yes, I’m about to log out.”
Sojun chuckled to himself.
No matter how new he was to the game, even if he hadn’t received explanations from his teammates, anyone could see from Goblin’s current state that he wasn’t truly dead.
Moreover, he did ask why he wasn’t killed.
The longing for life could obscure even clear minds.
Sojun shrugged his shoulders innocently and sat by Goblin.
“There’s no medkit. Should I wait here until my teammates arrive?”
“That’s a good idea.”
“Really? I’m good at fighting, but I’m new to gaming.”
“Oh, I get that. I was like that back in the day.”
“Hahaha.”
“Hahaha!”
Casually, Sojun and Goblin talked.
Having helpful friends is always an asset.
– Unexpected chit-chat time, LOL.
– He’s bad at gaming? Seriously?
– By the way, Goblin isn’t logging out soon, so be careful, streamer.
Chat providing information was typically helpful to Sojun.
But not now. Sojun was already aware of Goblin’s condition.
Knocked out.
In a team game, if a player’s health depletes completely, they enter this state.
If they receive additional damage in this state, they die completely, but if teammates arrive to revive them, they can survive.
Thus, Goblin, hiding his intentions from Sojun, had been trying to draw attention, hoping his teammates would arrive.
‘They’ll come for sure. They only need one hit…’
And then.
Bang!
“Die!”
Someone was approaching, aiming a gun at the entrance to the rooftop.
However, the gunshots came not from the entrance but from next to Goblin, originating from Sojun’s hand.
That someone, exposing just a tiny portion of their head, took a bullet to the forehead and died instantly.
“Huh?”
『Sword God14 –〉 Grass77』
A kill message appeared. Sojun promptly rose from his spot.
The innocent expression was gone.
Sojun only smiled as if he were enjoying it.
“A headshot leaves them unconscious in one hit. So, let’s see how many more have arrived at the building, shall we? Goblin-ssi, please wait here for a moment. I’ll be back shortly.”
“Huh?”
Leaving behind Goblin’s bewildered voice, uttered multiple times in the past ten minutes, Sojun descended the building.
From below, the sound of gunfire could be heard, and Goblin tightly shut his eyes at the kill messages appearing before him.
Bang!
『Sword God14 –〉 a13#5』
After a short while, another battle ensued.
Bang, bang, bang, bang!
Even from the gunfire, it was clear it wasn’t Sojun. Likely, his teammates were panicking and firing warning shots.
A sense of regret filled him for his teammates.
The reckless spray of gunfire subsided, but the tense atmosphere of the battle below was palpable even above.
In the knocked out state, there was nothing more he could do.
Bang!
Following that, a single gunshot reverberated inside the building.
And as expected, a kill message appeared…
A kill log appeared.
『Sword God14 –〉 JjajangMan』
‘He intended this from the start!’
Knowing he would cripple his team if he died, Goblin’s teammates must have contacted each other and come to assist immediately.
Goblin had faith in this strategy, and so did Sojun.
Thud.
Thud.
Thud.
Retracing his steps, Sojun returned up the stairs.
Seemingly with no hesitation, yet with ease and elegance, he aimed at Goblin and pulled the trigger without pause.
“I’m back.”
Bang!
At that moment, Goblin’s chat window erupted.
– OMG, LOL.
– It’s like a noir film.
– Oh LOL, because of this guy, the whole team died and then he died too so I’m going to the other team’s stream to watch.
– Are you guys leaving Goblin behind?
– Abandon him!
* * *
『Sword God14 –〉 Goblin』
“The first team was handled easily.”
Leaving behind the truly dead Goblin’s body, Sojun descended once more.
“Luck was on my side.”
– They’re all headshots, insane, LOL.
– The essence of one-shot, one-kill.
– He doesn’t seem to struggle with anything, this one.
– What’s happened? I’m from the Goblin’s stream.
“I just shot them in the head because I saw them.”
That really was all he did. Upon hearing an enemy’s presence through sound, he would prepare and shoot when they appeared.
Few could perform this as quickly as Sojun.
However, there were two instances of luck involved.
First, the three-man enemy squad came separately in their rush to save Goblin.
Had they arrived together, it would have been quite the nuisance, as even one hit would have spelled trouble for Sojun.
Second, the situation was one where Sojun had already secured his position and focused on defending it.
If his objective had been to breach an enemy’s secured location, the battle wouldn’t have concluded so effortlessly.
An enemy with a secured position can aim and fire before Sojun.
“In that sense, something’s lacking.”
Two squads had descended on the camp spot. One had been dealt with by Sojun, as the kill log indicated, so doubtless, the rest would have hunkered down and vowed to guard their position.
Currently, Sojun intended to play an aggressive meta, making this increasingly tiresome.
Hence, Sojun felt a tinge of disappointment.
Then…
An item in the corner of the building caught Sojun’s eye.
“This?”
Instinctively, Sojun opened fire on the item.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Not a scratch.
“Guys, what’s this?”
Could it be indestructible?
Sojun crouched to pick up the item.
– It’s over. The world’s strongest weapon just fell into the streamer’s hands.
– LOL, he tested if the bullets ricochet off it instinctively without anyone prompting him. What instincts, LOL.
– This is what it means to be a weapons master, LOL.
– If you hit someone on the head with that, they’ll be knocked out instantly, LOL.”
The item in Sojun’s hand was…
A frying pan.