NOVEL WEB Episode 83 - Ambush
[The Blue Team’s ‘Annoying’ is out. Please raise your hands and leave.]
After a few minutes, an announcement came while Yeon-woo was securing the area near the central fountain next to the factory.
“Annoying, that must be Seong-sik.”
Then came another announcement, indicating additional outs.
[The Blue Team’s ‘King Junsoo’ is out. ‘True Leader’, you···.]
It seems like Kim Junsoo and Seong-sik were together and got out at the same time.
Yeon-woo didn’t pay any attention to his friends being out but instead roamed around the opposite field.
‘They said both sides are symmetric based on the fountain.’
Yeon-woo crossed over to the enemy territory and carefully surveyed the terrain.
In reality, even though they were friends, there was no chance of facing ordinary people in mock battles seriously.
It’s better to familiarize oneself with the terrain and devise strategies to help friends take out opponents rather than roaming alone and slaughtering. With the time spent enjoying leisure activities, it’s the best option.
‘Hmm, there’s only one entrance here, and it’s necessary to pass through on this route. It should be fine to ambush from behind this cover. Since it’s symmetric, there should be one on our side too.’
While surveying the terrain for a while, an unexpected announcement came.
[The Red Team’s ‘Black Hawk’ is out. ‘Smoke Master’ has taken you out. Please raise your hands and leave.]
[The Blue Team’s ‘Smoke Master’ is out. ‘AK’ has taken you···.]
[The Blue Team’s ‘Part-time Worker’ is out. ‘AK’ has taken you···.]
Successive announcements of outs.
They probably encountered each other as a group and had a fierce battle, and among them, Jin Yu-han, the ‘Smoke Master’, took out one opponent.
After that, both Yu-han and Kim Joo-hyung were taken out, leaving only Yeon-woo surviving in his team.
‘So, three opponents are left. Since it’s like this, should I try to take them out?’
Just as Yeon-woo was about to turn back, the announcement rang out.
[The time has ended. With a survivor ratio of 3:1, the Red Team wins the 1st round. Please exit to your respective bases.]
“The time passed quite quickly.”
Yeon-woo returned to formation while checking the terrain once again.
– Clank. –
Upon opening the door and entering, the four who were out were gathered.
“Yeon-woo, where were you? You couldn’t even be seen on the monitor.”
“Yeah, I crossed over to the enemy territory. There were several key points to check out.”
Yeon-woo then explained to the team members, pointing out the positions they should prioritize and cover while looking at the monitor.
“First, this should give us some defense. Let’s go back in and I’ll explain it again.”
“Wow, nice! In the 1st round, we were taken by surprise, but still, Yeon-woo and Yu-han managed to hold it off. Let’s win the 2nd round!”
Seong-sik extended his arm, and four gloved hands were stacked on top of each other.
“Fighting!”
With the chant, an announcement rang out at just the right time.
[The 2nd round is starting. Please enter.]
“Alright, let’s go. I’ll quickly check the positions for you. Since we got caught off guard in the 1st round, we won’t be able to push aggressively right away.”
Yeon-woo led the way, followed by his four friends. With Yeon-woo swiftly navigating the positions as if he were in his own living room, they quickly found their spots.
“Okay, here, Junsoo will hide and watch the entrance over there, while Seong-sik will hide here to protect Junsoo’s flank. The enemies will likely enter through this entrance and if there’s no attack, they’ll probably run towards those tires over there. That’s when you shoot.”
“Got it!”
Then, Yeon-woo took Yu-han and Joo-hyung to a cover overlooking the factory entrance.
“Oh, this is where Yu-han took someone out earlier.”
“They fought here? That was a pretty good call. Yu-han will shoot from here, and the enemy, because of the factory, will have no choice but to turn right. So, Joo-hyung, come with me.”
Yeon-woo took Joo-hyung to a spot where Yu-han could shoot from cover, leaving the enemy no choice but to retreat down a narrow path where Joo-hyung would be waiting.
“They’ll probably jump out from that alley and try to quickly flank Yu-han. That’s when you come out from here and shoot.”
“Got it. Leave it to me. I’ll take one down from here.”
Seeing Joo-hyung’s confident remark, Yeon-woo chuckled.
“But don’t hide too much and focus on precision shooting. Let’s play fair as the guide mentioned earlier and aim for proper shoulder shots.”
“Of course.”
Yeon-woo tapped Joo-hyung’s shoulder lightly.
“Let’s do this.”
“Okay!”
Then, Yeon-woo headed towards a side path next to the factory to cautiously cross over to the enemy territory. Quietly observing, he saw four figures splitting into pairs, passing by the fountain and entering their base factory.
‘They’ll do well, won’t they? Well, since those four went, one is left…’
It seemed like their formation was thoroughly searched in the previous round, and since they couldn’t find Yeon-woo until the end, one stayed behind to continue searching.
‘Then that one is my prey.’
Without making a sound, Yeon-woo swiftly advanced, leaping over obstacles at an incredible speed to find his prey.
Meanwhile, Yu-han waited near the factory, observing two figures coming out of the entrance.
‘Yeon-woo told me to wait a little longer.’
Yu-han patiently waited until they entered the effective range. As the opponents cautiously advanced, using cover to move forward while keeping an eye in all directions, Yu-han observed carefully.
‘Not yet.’
He watched their movements like a hawk, waiting for the right moment. As the two cautiously advanced, covering each other and turning into the right alley, Yu-han’s eyes lit up.
‘Now.’
– Bang! Bang! –
“Argh, turn back!”
[The Red Team’s ‘Sit and Shoot’ is out. You’ve been taken out by ‘Smoke Master’. Please raise your hands and exit.]
As ‘Sit and Shoot’ was shot down, ‘AK’, who was advancing alongside, quickly turned to the right corridor to catch Jin Yu-han off guard. At that moment, Kim Joo-hyung, alias ‘Part-time Worker’, popped out and fired shots.
– Bang─! –
[The Red Team’s ‘AK’ is out. You’ve been taken out by ‘Part-time Worker’.]
“Yes!”
Kim Joo-hyung gave a high-five gesture to Jin Yu-han, who was grinning at him from a distance.
Then, an announcement came over the speakers.
[The Red Team’s ‘True Leader’ is out. You’ve been taken out by ‘King Junsoo’. Please raise your hands and exit.]
[The Blue Team’s ‘King Junsoo’ is out. You’ve been taken out by ‘Marine Victory’.]
[The Blue Team’s ‘Annoying’ is out. You’ve been taken out by ‘Marine Victory’.]
Upon hearing that one was taken out while the other was also hit, Jin Yu-han and Kim Joo-hyung tensed up again, guarding the entrance where their teammates were taken out.
Meanwhile, Yeon-woo was traversing the enemy territory, swiftly jumping over obstacles in search of the last remaining opponent.
‘Found them.’
In the distance, the enemy team was hiding behind a barricade of tires, facing the factory of the enemy base. The spot was identical to where Jin Yu-han had positioned himself, except on the enemy side.
This is why an additional person is needed to cover the alley.’
Despite the considerable distance, Yeon-woo calmly aimed his shot, placing the enemy in his crosshairs.
– Bang, bang, bang. –
Three pellets accurately hit the opponent’s head.
“Argh! How did they get behind us already?!”
[The Red Team’s ‘Black Hawk’ is out. You’ve been taken out by ‘Mask man’. Please raise your hands and exit.]
Despite the confusion on his face, ‘Black Hawk’ raised both hands and exited.
While Yeon-woo continued to search for the opponent, he kept an eye on the announcements. Currently, the score was 3:1, with only ‘Marine Victory’ remaining.
It was supposed to be a safer and better position for Junsoo and Seong-sik, so why did they get breached?’
Yeon-woo’s determination surged as he swiftly advanced like the wind, leaping over obstacles.
With only one opponent left, he headed back to where his friends were.
[The Blue Team’s ‘Part-time Worker’ is out. You’ve been taken out by ‘Marine Victory’.]
Once again, another one was taken out. Passing by the spot where Kim Junsoo and Seong-sik were, Yeon-woo turned the corner towards where Jin Yu-han was in cover.
There, facing each other across the barricade, were Jin Yu-han and the remaining opponent.
“Ugh!”
Startled by Yeon-woo’s sudden appearance, ‘Marine Victory’ quickly aimed their gun.
– Bang─!-
[The Red Team’s ‘Marine Victory’ is out. You’ve been taken out by ‘Mask man’. Please raise your hands and exit.]
But Yeon-woo was faster at drawing his handgun from his hip. In the short moment when the enemy’s gun was aimed at him, he swiftly drew his handgun and fired in perfect triangle posture, sending pellets flying accurately to hit the enemy’s head.
“You piece of-!”
Feeling frustrated at losing to the same opponent for two rounds in a row, ‘Marine Victory’ stood up roughly, spat on the ground, and walked towards their own base.
Seeing the opposing team, Jin Yu-han shrugged his shoulders with arms wide open.
“Seems like they got too immersed in it, huh?”
“Yeah, seems like.”
[The Blue Team wins the 2nd round with a score of 2:0. Please exit to your respective bases.]
Exiting with Jin Yu-han, Seong-sik voiced his complaints as if venting to his mom.
“Yeon-woo, ‘Marine Victory’ is totally lacking manners. Just as you instructed, I shot when they ran towards the tires and took one out, but then they hid behind the tires and started shooting in all directions, pulling out their gun. It’s clearly a behavior the guide warned against. So, the pellets ricocheted off the wall and hit me.”
“… Hmm, really?”
That kind of behavior was undoubtedly an absolute no-no, a complete package of bad manners.
Shaking his head in disapproval, Yeon-woo called his friends together.
Gathering closely, they listened to Yeon-woo’s explanation, nodding in agreement.
“Wow, if it works like that, it’ll be a major victory. But is it possible?”
“Well, let’s give it a try. It sounds fun.”
[The final round is starting. Please enter.]
“Let’s go.”
As the door opened, the five friends entered. While the others took their positions and waited, Yeon-woo began sprinting at full speed.
In a flash, he navigated through the factory, crossed the fountain, and stealthily slipped into the enemy team’s territory.
This was actually the method ‘Marine Victory’ tried to use in the 1st round, but now, taking advantage of each other’s heightened vigilance, Yeon-woo was able to take the lead by slowly advancing while the opponent was cautious.
Sneaking into the enemy territory, he began to move swiftly and stealthily, starting to snipe.
[The Red Team’s ‘Black Hawk’ is out. You’ve been taken out by ‘Mask man’. Please raise your hands and exit.]
[The Red Team’s ‘True Leader’ is out. You’ve been taken out by ‘Mask man’.]
[The Red Team’s ‘Sit and Shoot’ is out. You’ve been taken out by ‘Mask man’.]
The out calls started ringing with intervals of less than 30 seconds.
“Wow, I’m really lucky to have you as my friend. I don’t want to ever have you as an enemy, even if I die.”
“Agreed.”
The friends waited in their designated positions as planned.
‘Well, well. Damn. How are they taking us out so quickly like this?’
Feeling the pressure as his teammates were swiftly taken out one by one, ‘Marine Victory’ started to feel overwhelmed.
[The Red Team’s ‘AK’ is out. You’ve been taken out by ‘Mask man’. Please raise your hands and exit.]
Startled by the out call, ‘Marine Victory’ felt a wave of tension wash over him. Even the team’s ace, ‘AK’, ended up being taken out helplessly.
“What on earth is happening?”
– Ping! –
At that moment, a BB pellet flew towards the wall right next to his protective gear.
“Ugh!”
Reacting swiftly, he began to flee in the opposite direction of where the bullet came from, unaware that he was being hunted down.