Chapter 144
The moment Bull delicately placed the grenade and Sojun took cover.
“Ah! We won! This is unbelievable! This gameplay is out of this world!”
The commentary desk was filled with cheers. The excitement was from Arin and Ark.
“To block bullets with a frying pan, can you imagine how flabbergasted Bull player must have been? It seems there are two individuals here who wore the same expression as he did.”
Arin continued speaking while slyly glancing to her sides.
Those two were Penguin and Sun.
Penguin and Sun explained Sojun’s quick and precise aim, yet mentioned that choosing to fight Bull was a wrong decision by Sojun. They suggested it would have been better to either recover stamina first and then fight or simply leave the spot.
They were merely stating the obvious, with no emotions attached.
However, what followed in the skirmish was different.
“It’s fascinating that a frying pan can be used like this in a game! Ultimately, he wins! Two squads completely wiped out! Though he can’t grab any vests or helmets, what does it matter?”
Ark questioned.
“Why?”
“Because he has a frying pan!”
Sojun’s chat room was filled with similar reactions.
– ㄹㅇLOLOLOL LOLOLOL
– With just a frying pan, you’ve collected all the loot, right?
– An invincible pan that even bullets can’t penetrate, isn’t that a rare item?
– For a rare item, frying pans are way too commonLOLOLOL
The impact of Sojun’s play was significant.
In that instant, Ark boasted proudly.
“That’s it! But did you know? I actually expected this to happen.”
“Expected that he would solve it with a frying pan?”
“Yes, of course. Didn’t everyone sense something unusual the moment he picked up the frying pan?”
“Not at all.”
“In fact, in ancient Goguryeo’s Subakdo mural, there is an instance of stopping bullets with a frying pan, so this isn’t entirely unprecedented gameplay.”
The Subakdo refers to a Goguryeo tomb mural.
“Really?”
– Goguryeo’s Subakdo is legit LOLOLOL LOL
– It’s a skill with a long history LOL
– Why else would the frying pan be so sturdy? It was meant for its original purpose!
– There were frying pans in Goguryeo?
– Of course there were, you pipsqueak.
– Who is this guy, acting so confident ㅅㅍLOLOLOL LOL
“Yes. Using a frying pan as an impromptu shield in emergencies has historical precedence. Aren’t frying pans originally made by mixing orichalcum and titanium for this reason?”
It was a feast of nonsense.
“The main ingredients were orichalcum and titanium? No wonder!”
Nonetheless, the point was clear. It was possible to block bullets.
“Of course, usually, it is used to protect the head from a distance. But to outright block bullets like that at such short range multiple times requires incredible reflexes.”
It’s not about seeing the bullet and reacting. If he could, he’d be a superhuman.
Still, predicting and deflecting by watching the gun barrel displayed extraordinary reflexes.
“So, what are you saying?”
“Once a sword is given to someone with such excellent reflexes like Sword God, the game is finished.”
– They’re calling it a sword again LOLOLOL
– Even the regular viewers on the other side are saying, ‘the frying pan is a sword’ in relation to Sojun LOLOLOL
– Is Sojun driving people to such madness, or did he just get close to those kinds of folks?
“Perhaps today’s tournament might mark the beginning of the frying pan revolution in Ground Zero. And as I say this, another skirmish erupts elsewhere!”
The screen switched to a new location. The scene was now at the Airfield.
The hospital was quiet, Sojun’s squad leisurely looted, and with Sojun left alone at the camp, the airfield was genuinely the only place where a battle could unfold.
Players were busy firing at each other while taking cover.
Arin assessed the previous situation and explained it.
“The battle started when Spoon, who was waiting at the bunker entrance, was suddenly rushed by Mental’s team! It’s not surprising they didn’t let it go without a fight.”
Quite surprising that no clashes had occurred until now.
“Landing on the same popular spot, almost negotiating areas for looting and moving on without conflict could have happened. It’s almost unfit for a streamer.”
Thus, the two teams eventually clashed.
Mental’s team had an A-tier user with Wave, who was standing out.
Using Sojun’s terminology, Wave was the “Panty Man,” a veteran of the game.
The viewers were aware. Wave was a master in this game.
The confrontation started as Wave dealt the first hit on Spoon.
Airfield.
The precise location of the bunker entrance was beyond the outer wall surrounding the airfield.
When viewed from within the airfield, it looked like a typical Korean tomb with soil rounded over it.
But upon closer inspection, its considerable size and the entrance leading downward were notable. Interestingly, the hospital’s bunker entrance was located on the first basement level.
The firefight-initiating Spoon took cover at the downward-sloping entrance and began using health items.
The rest of his team took cover behind crates, vehicles they had parked, and fired to keep enemies at bay while waiting for Spoon.
“Oh, the Spoon team seems to be holding out for a little longer before rushing underground. They’re defensive, of course. Both teams have deployed smoke grenades.”
“That’s right.”
“It will open soon. If Spoon’s squad gets underground first, the following team will undoubtedly hesitate to enter. They must decide what to do before that.”
Bang!
Bullets zipped through the thick smoke.
“Ah! Wave landed a hit! That’s why when you deploy smoke, you should change your cover position. Logically, enemies would aim at places once seen, so if you remain there, isn’t deploying smoke pointless?”
The three commentators covered the current battle.
“Oh, at this moment! Wave’s teammates are getting in the car. Are they going to make a head-on breakthrough?”
A car appeared from the thick smoke.
Of course, Spoon’s team in front of the bunker tried shooting at the car, but Wave’s team’s relentless gunfire made it difficult to countereffectively.
Moreover, instead of driving directly at the bunker, the car circled around.
“Are they giving up on the bunker? A quick decision?”
“Uncertain.”
“Oh! The player in the back engages to throw something?”
It was a grenade.
“But given the distance, even if thrown over, it wouldn’t reach the team members stationed in front of the bunker……. Oh! Spoon is there!”
As Spoon was about to finish using the emergency kit, the car threw a grenade in his direction.
Unfortunately, the grenade got stuck at the edge of the hill, unable to cross over.
“What a coincidence! Look how embarrassed the Gras player is!”
“Of all things, it gets stuck at the edge! Haha! What an extraordinary coincidence.”
“Indeed…… huh?”
Then.
Wave, the one steering the wheel–or Panty Man, stretched out his arm and shot at something with precision.
Bang!
A bullet struck the grenade perched on the edge.
It didn’t immediately explode. Physics don’t work that way.
Instead, the grenade fell downward.
The screen then switched to Spoon’s perspective.
Spoon had just regained full health and was standing up.
As he glanced upward.
The grenade, with its timer up, exploded mid-air.
Directly over Spoon’s head.
“Ah! Instant death! An A-tier player lost to a grenade!”
“Wave heads back to the airfield being celebrated gleefully by his team’s members! But there’s no touching like shoulder-patting probably because of being shirtless, right?”
Although cheered for, no one approached close.
It wasn’t for safety while driving since Wave was at the wheel. It was merely due to being shirtless.
“Anyway, they didn’t target the underground from the start! After briefly causing chaos, they’re acting like they’ve been planning to catch a flight all along.”
“Looks like they plan to track down supply drops from the air. Certainly, they don’t need to go to the secret room?”
The biggest advantage of the airfield is the planes.
Flying in the sky can often result in being easily targeted, but currently, there were very few people around. Moreover, almost everyone had gone underground.
That means supply drops from the sky were practically guaranteed to be theirs.
“Wave’s team will meet the winner of the underground.”
“It’s quite a reasonable strategy! With Wave’s quick wit, victory might not be far away. Haha. He thought of shooting at it the moment it dangled. Beware of the Panty!”
“I wonder how many iconic moments this game will deliver.”
– ㄹㅇLOL
– Old hands, they are
– It shows in the A-tier’s class
– Wasn’t Spoon who died while healing an A-tier?
– There shouldn’t be a spoon
– All these folks are amazing ㄷㄷㄷ
– But is it fair to call Sojun a veteran on his first match?
– Yes, indeed it is
『A storm will soon envelop the area.』
Calmness settled, and Arin summarized the situation. They began filming those heading underground.
First were the ones nearest to the entrance.
“Here go the two slightly disheartened members of the Spoon-less Spoon Squad!”
The camera captured the two descending rapidly.
“And the fully equipped, especially well-stocked hospital squad!”
Shortly, the hospital team was also heading toward the vast underground, with its dim and narrow paths.
“The final player enters now. Personally, I think this player might clear the underground and face-off against Wave at the end. After all, he deflected bullets with a frying pan and took down two squads… hmm? What is this? He’s tossing away his gun while heading down underground?”
Arin was baffled by the unfathomable situation.
“Can we check the observer’s inventory?”
Ark quickly requested, and upon the display of Sojun’s inventory on screen:
“Hmm. No Level 3 vest, no helmet, and more importantly…”
Arin commented,
“…no gun. What’s going on?”
Ark let out a hearty laugh, thinking of how delightfully outrageous Sojun’s every action seemed to be.
“Ha-ha-ha! Reading the chat reveals it all. Apparently, Sojun threw it away claiming he would show that the frying pan is a sword!”
– Is he crazy? LOLOLOL LOLOLOL
– Is this usual for him?
– Yeah, definitely! LOLOLOL LOL
– Ah LOL quickly, you should all tune into Sojun’s stream too, LOL it’s insanely fun
– He says he’ll demonstrate what a true sword is
Then, Penguin released a sighing remark.
“Ah, this won’t bring him closer to winning.”
“Sorry? Penguin, what do you mean by that?”
Meanwhile, the sound of Sojun’s interaction with the viewers rolled out on the screen.
『Is Taewoo coming down? Hah… I swear I’ll get that guy. I swear.』
* * *
Taewoo, who was descending the stairs after leisurely looting from the hospital, felt an eerie chill and checked the chat window.
Due to the dim surroundings, the only things he could clearly see were the chat window and the interface.
– LOLOLOL LOLOLOL
– LOLOLOL LOL
– LOLOLOL LOLOLOL
– LOLOLOL LOLOLOL
‘What’s going on? Why are they laughing?’
Anxiousness crept in.