NOVEL WEB Chapter 93 - March
Chapter 93 March
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[General] Harmony and Yoo Jin…breathing heavily while splashing water…jpg
Not wrong, thoughㅅㄱ
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What the hell did they do? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Is this in the basement of the Artemis building? What kind of mess did they make for this to happen??
ㄴ[Author] Hacked the UGV and blasted the ceiling’s coolant pipes with a grenade ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
ㄴCrazy b*tch…crazy b*tches….
ㄴDizzying, so dizzying ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Living like this wouldn’t be boring, for real
At first, I didn’t get what the first picture was about, ah ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Why are only they enjoying Dark Zone 2.0 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
The ones who scripted messing with the wall pipes are even more insane
ㄴFor realㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
ㄴBut Harmony started itㅋㅋ
ㄴ???????????????????
At that time, foreigners and Koreans alike came in from all sides ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
ㄴYou foreigners, this is K-Dark Zone
ㄴIn the chat, every now and then, WTF WTF WHAT THE FUCK THAT HAPPENED TSUNAMI would pop up, for real
In just 2 hours, the clip of the ceiling destruction hit 100k views ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
https://www.yourspace.com/watch?v=4wzuL_gqgf^203
ㄴ[Author] Damn, it’s already out ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
ㄴSo, Yoo Jin joined the FanSpace editor team, and they made it into shorts already ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
ㄴ’Are you ready for a water play?’ seriously ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
ㄴIsn’t Yoo Jin really Cthulhu? There was a reason she did that crappy dating sim before
How does Harmony run at that crazy speed while carrying her ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
ㄴIs the gay guy at 800 or 900?
ㄴIs it 700, 800, or 900? Just pick one ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
ㄴShe’s just a stamina monster ㅋㅋㅋㅋ That alone must be over 80kg
ㄴAt this point, it’d be quicker to investigate Yoo Jin’s background at the Taereung Training Center, for real
And then they drowned all the enemies in the basement, that’s the humor
ㄴ[Author] Enemy loss rate ‘88%’
ㄴShe must have received another Omega rank, sigh ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
ㄴNow, regardless of being Korean or foreign, everyone will copy that tacticㅋㅋ
ㄴI wonder if they’ll drown trying to copy it
ㄴYoo Jin, you crazy b*tch, are you planning to destroy this place just like you did at West Point?
She’s literally shooting a movie by herself ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
───Drrrrk!
“Ugh, the reserves are still on the first floor.”
“Well, the really strong enemies are splashing around in the ice water down below.”
“Hmph, that’s true.”
The surreal interior of the building was full of places to hide and take cover, even though the first floor was stained with numerous explosions and gunshots, the battle was no longer as fierce as before.
To take down two individuals, a company-sized PMC force with high-end equipment had been deployed, but due to the EMP, half of the machines were out of order, and by the time they recovered, their circuits had been kindly cooled with ice water.
Thus, the company deployed to the basement had effectively taken an express train straight to the Dragon King’s palace.
The two who managed to climb up with an ascender before everything was submerged reached the fifth basement lobby where they had first infiltrated. They bypassed and boarded the employee elevator going up to the ground level.
Afterwards, they shot the remaining confused troops in the back of their heads with lead bullets, causing the enemy’s loss rate to skyrocket to the point of no return, while the two managed to reach the surface relatively unscathed.
After everything was over, the two, covered in dust, dirt, and water stains, dragged their exhausted bodies towards the eerily quiet outside.
Although the battle lasted only about an hour, it was more than enough time for the two to experience the joys and sorrows of life and overcome all sorts of hardships and adversities.
Contrasting with the massive clouds of breath dissipating from their mouths, the outside was now bright with sunlight. The clouds parted, and beams of light pushed through, illuminating the previously gloomy outdoors.
As they staggered out, ISO’s voice echoed in their ears.
[ISO: My God. You pulled off something unbelievable.]
[ISO: It’s quite ironic. But it’s a fitting end for those who sold their technology to enemy nations to secure their own survival. I can only say it was very impressive.]
[ISO: But could you restrain yourselves next time? I don’t want to have to retrieve the bodies of our operators from a waterlogged basement if things go wrong.]
[ISO: Anyway, great job. This will deal a crippling blow to Artemis PMC. It will take an enormous amount of time for them to recover their strength, if they ever do.]
[ISO: Thanks to the efforts of you two, the local air defense network has been completely destroyed. I’ll send a Little Bird helicopter for extraction. Wait at a suitable landing site.]
“If I’m with you, my heart can’t take it, seriously.”
“I didn’t think it would escalate this far, but all’s well that ends well. We won’t have to go through this again.”
“If you ask me to do it again, I’ll decline.”
From afar, it’s a comedy, but experiencing it firsthand, it’s a tragedy, indeedㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
That was truly awesome, lmao XD
Foreigners are watching this crazy, insane play too ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Why pay to watch a movie? This is the real movie, for real
Watching this while eating chicken feels like pure ecstasy ㅋㅋ
In a way, it was truly a movie-like story.
In any case, it was full of the joys and sorrows of life and provided an overwhelming spectacle, so there was not much difference.
The two mechanically checked their equipment and looked up at the sky. The sound of propellers, faint at first, gradually grew louder. What started as a small vibration turned into a heavy throb that shook the air.
Yoo Jin exhaled a waterfall of breath and said, “There are many missions ahead, so let’s keep going.”
Harmony didn’t have much to say in response.
It was what she had expected, and she already knew Yoo Jin very well. If she hadn’t known, she wouldn’t have been with her in the first place. So, she watched the black speck taking the shape of a helicopter and said.
“From now on, take it a bit easier. At this rate, I won’t live to see another day.”
“Haha, I’ll try.”
“Thanks, even if it’s just words.”
[ISO: 30 seconds to helicopter landing.]
An MD500 helicopter, whose small frame contrasted with the heavy sound it made, carefully landed on the concrete floor. The pilot waved, urging them to board.
Footprints were etched into the untouched snow.
With only two people, there was no need to sit dangerously on the sides. As the helicopter door closed, the pilot spoke.
[ISO: Killer Egg, returning to base.]
Ha.
Harmony, finally able to relax, looked out the window and spoke cautiously.
“Look, Yoo Jin… what a magnificent sunlight.”
“Ah….”
March………………….
Oh, damn, why does it end like this? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Th/at/wa/s/a/we/some
Some people can’t help but ruin the ending somehowㅋㅋ
Seriously ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
What a magnificent sunset! What a magnificent sunset! What a magnificent sunset! What a magnificent sunset!
The sky was truly clear.
It was the moment when the first button was fastened correctly.
[KkoriEditor: The scene of the ceiling collapsing was so impressive that I quickly cut and edited it into a short video.]
[KkoriEditor: Is the quality okay like this?]
[Yoo Jin: (Roughly a cute snake giving a thumbs up emoji)]
Busy, busy.
Unfortunately, these days, ending a broadcast didn’t mean I could take a break. In fact, after the stream ended, it was time to check requests that couldn’t be shown to others.
Recently, I even created a new email inbox to handle official or financially and contractually involved inquiries.
In short, broadcasting was broadcasting, and things not revealed on stream were dealt with before and after the broadcast.
When I followed the link sent by the recently joined editor, my Yourspace account, which had suddenly jumped to 50,000 subscribers, appeared.
The video section still had only two entries. One was nearly a month of unedited broadcast recordings, and the other was a short video, just over a minute long, uploaded by the editor a few hours ago.
The view count was already surpassing 100,000 and heading towards 200,000.
My goodness.
Anyway, the video made by the editor… As someone who knows nothing about editing, I didn’t think there was anything to complain about.
Basically, I tend to prefer smooth and natural visuals over flashy effects. So decorative brilliance and flashy cut distribution weren’t particularly necessary.
From that perspective, the quality was more than sufficient. It emphasized only the necessary parts and naturally drew out the fun.
Probably because the editor was a former FanSpace editor, they seemed more advantageous in this area. As a fan, they would know the editing points and fun moments better.
But there was one thing I was curious about,
[KkoriEditor: Then I’ll continue editing in this style. The collaboration with Harmony will also have a similar feel :）］
[Yoo Jin: Great job.]
[Yoo Jin: But what’s with your nickname? ㅎㅎ;;］
[KkoriEditor: Ah.]
[KkoriEditor: I’ll change it.]
[Yoo Jin: There’s no need for that. ㅎㅎ Thanks for liking ‘Kkori’.］
…Don’t most people dislike reptiles?
Is this because of me?
Should I raise a snake later? Not that I can communicate with snakes… Still, if my image has improved people’s perception of reptiles, it’s not a bad thing. It’s an unexpected benefit.
In any case, what followed was more like revisiting previous discussions. Things like the work period, future content, salary… There was actually a lot to go over.
The time was approaching 11 PM. The editor left to edit today’s broadcast, and with nothing else to offer, I responded by sending an energy drink gifticon.
I scrolled through the official contact emails.
Of course, even though it was labeled official, it was essentially a public email. Personal emails were all filtered out. The contents weren’t worth reading—they were all kinds of useless information.
After filtering those out, I checked for any quality professional messages.
[This is GearUp, the leading force in the world. We have news that might interest you….］
[Only victory! This is Legio Invicta. We’d like to propose something if you’re interested in our team….］
[This is Xi Impressive. Would you like to make new history with us? More details are in the attached file….］
“…Well. I haven’t officially announced anything.”
Technically speaking, even SSM hasn’t fully signed a long-term contract with me. To ensure I had maximum freedom of movement—though the fee I received was correspondingly lower—we opted for a more flexible contract.
In short, almost every existing team had sent me a request to join.
Unfortunately, for the foreseeable future, or perhaps indefinitely, I wasn’t considering a career as a pro gamer. That was the end of it.
I checked another category.
Various unofficial requests to appear on personal streams. Of course, there were many other requests, including collaborations with popular streamers besides Harmony.
Going through them all seriously would take an excessive amount of time. This would require setting aside a day to go through them.
As I skimmed through, one email stood out in a peculiar light black color. It was from ICARUS International.
The full content was as follows.
[Hello, Yoo Jin. Congratulations on advancing through the Preliminary Rank and achieving excellent results so far.
We are contacting you because ICARUS International Korea would like to use some of your gameplay footage in promotional videos for the Preliminary Rank, KSM, and the Asia qualifiers.
The gameplay clips currently being discussed are and five others. If you have any requests regarding this, please reply as soon as possible.
Additionally….
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.］
However, the message didn’t end there.
I cautiously scrolled down, revealing one sentence.
An unexpected fragment of the past.
This section has been appended by the Dark Zone Management System.
ㄴ[There is a hidden message. Please authenticate via your device.]
There was no need to ponder what the device was. The gadget on my wrist emitted a peculiar sound and a light.
A familiar vibration.
The bottom of the message blinked, and with a clicking sound, words began to form.
Recognizing… Confirmed. Authentication procedure completed.
Welcome, Operator Yoo Jin.
A customary procedure.
The next message was brief.
The Department of Homeland Security is waiting for you.
We will see you in the finals.
“…Ha.”
It seems the past hasn’t forgotten me yet.