“Stop calling me ‘nuna’ (older sister). You’re really not listening.”
Even though there were a lot of typos, it wasn’t to the point where I couldn’t read it.
Perhaps they just meant another party had arrived.
Who cares, I’m no professional gamer, and dedicating such overwhelming force just to kill a sniper is simply absurd.
Still… they did say he made off with an item.
It also seemed likely they’d try to hunt him down and kill him until they got it back, so I couldn’t blame them for that.
Off to the side, the fighter’s health bar was fluctuating violently, clearly deep in a fierce battle.
Seeing this, I fell into a moment of thought.
“Should I go help?”
Was it really necessary? I’d already done my part. Sure, there was the agreement about receiving an additional 20 million gold if Extinguisher survived, but assassins aren’t babysitters. There’s no guarantee Extinguisher would survive while I was busy dispatching enemies.
To add insult to injury, there was the possibility of working hard for nothing and walking away empty-handed.
Shouldn’t I just quit the party, and head over to the arena for some matchmaking?
At this point, I was already satisfied after taking down the streamer. Dongmi had silently turned off her broadcast, and the hunting conditions were ruined anyway.
Right on cue, a disheartening message popped up on my interface.
[Private Message from Hallow]
– SSA Guild Leader here. The guild upstairs just declared war.
– Thanks to you, we’ll be able to breathe a bit easier.
– You’ve worked hard. Your payout will be handled the same way as the deposit.
Even so, my legs carried me toward the battlefield without pause.
There was something I had to verify.
The crack of gunfire never ceased.
The situation was 2 vs 5, as predicted. Despite being at a clear disadvantage, we weren’t falling as quickly as I’d expected.
Thanks entirely to Houndoshimania’s desperate struggle as the fighter.
He skillfully utilized the sniper’s covering fire to prevent the enemy assassin from escaping.
Even with the overwhelming specs of a top-tier siege guild backing them up, it seemed his skill was the main factor.
However, there was a limit.
The high-end spec fighter is considered the perfect class – balanced stats.
Whether offense or defense, and even sustaining battles, there’s seemingly nothing he lacked. Still, that balance made him play in an exceptionally honest way.
When power is clearly being outmatched, minimizing damage is the best option. He didn’t have the ability to create variables.
Proven by the fact that his body was already riddled with arrows.
[Houndoshimania’s Private Message]
– n;m
– y;d;
– Cut please
– Archers, two
Sure enough, an urgent message came through.
A request that we eliminate two of the opposing team’s archers while he held his ground.
There seemed to be no better option, so I immediately started tracking the trajectory of their arrows.
One was hiding behind a stack of storage containers.
The other one… I couldn’t see it clearly from here.
Continuously moving as well, it would be no easy task to find him.
There was a clear disparity in skill between the two archers.
I’d leave the harder one to deal with later.
Alright, let’s decide on a target.
Let’s take out the easier one first.
Reducing their numbers will open up opportunities.
[Party Member Status]
– Extinguisher (Sniper) – Remaining HP 76%
– Houndoshimania (Fighter) – Remaining HP 27%
I didn’t have much time.
Houndoshimania’s HP was lower than the last time I checked.
Guess the pressure was too much. It seemed they realized keeping the assassin cornered was futile and were now only maintaining an engagement with the paladin.
The opposition would also have been searching for our marksman by now.
Taking advantage of this opening, I found myself behind one of the carefree archers who had been happily loosing arrows.
He might have noticed me by then, but it was far too late.
Close-range combat wasn’t suitable for an archer, especially against an assassin. With my superior stats and skills, it didn’t take long for my dagger to pierce his heart.
[Exploration King StagGuy Adventurer has been forcibly eliminated.]
[Due to pre-emptive strike…]
A wandering shaman was nearby, and she was caught by surprise.
Too complacent in her position, probably hadn’t received the news of Dongmi’s death.
Why hadn’t she been briefed? Even outside the game, there were ways to communicate.
The archer who I had disregarded earlier began targeting me, but our hidden sniper responded.
With ease, the shaman’s life was claimed.
Still, I wondered if I had permission to attack her then.
[Explorer Always Serving Shaman has been forcibly eliminated.]
[Due to pre-emptive strike…]
While the sniper’s long-range advantage made gunshots obvious and their trajectory easy to track,
he must have deemed it safe to pull the trigger. He wasn’t a fool after all.
Anyway, with the shaman eliminated by me, we now had a more balanced fight.
Even though our fighter’s HP was significantly decreased, the spec gap between them was considerable.
I could safely expect him to last a bit longer.
After a brief moment, a welcome message appeared as I searched for the enemy archer.
[Houndoshimania eliminated Homoscience]
[Houndoshimania was killed by Burning Panty Fairy]
Our fighter managed to slay the paladin.
Seems he couldn’t withstand the second barrage of arrows, but thanks to him, I had located the archer.
Indeed, this one was quick on the draw.
As soon as his position was exposed, he began shifting.
But I wasn’t about to lose sight of someone I’d already spotted once.
What’s the point of calling yourself an assassin if a fleeing target could escape you?
Swatting away incoming arrows with my dagger, I began closing the distance.
The tiresome chase didn’t last long. Luckily, the archer moved in the direction of our sniper.
Bang! A bullet struck the hopping archer’s forehead.
[Extinguisher eliminated Burning Panty Fairy]
However, what Extinguisher hadn’t considered was one crucial point.
Had the enemy archer really just coincidentally moved that way?
Unlikely.
It had been a calculated maneuver to draw me away and towards their assassin.
Tracking bullets wasn’t a skill exclusive to me.
So, where is the enemy assassin right now?
[Extinguisher was killed by Subokhandama]
That was the moment my potential 20 million gold slipped through my fingers.
[Streamer “Dongmi” Lounge]
[Author: Dongmi]
[Title: Anyone know how to increase sensory sync rate above 30%?]
Nothing serious,
Just curious.
[Comment]
– It’s not impossible. Why do you ask?
└ Not doing anything specific, just genuinely curious.
– Search “VOS Jailbreak,” but I wouldn’t recommend it.
└ Does it work if I click this link: (external link – Sensory Sync Rate Limit Removal)?
└ Yes, it does. But seriously, why are you attempting this?
└ There’s a rule for a reason why the limit is usually set at 15%. If you’re told not to, don’t.
└ At 30%, even a slight mistake can be extremely painful.
– Streamer D-mo went to ER due to shock during a VR game.
[Author: Dongmi]
[Title: Has anyone ever seen Ga-wol stream before?]
Just curious,
I know she isn’t streaming now,
But has she never streamed at all?
Has she never appeared at any offline events?
Even for someone as famous as Ga-wol, there should be a photo somewhere, right?
[Comment]
– Uh, what are you trying to do, dig up her personal info? That’s scary.
└ I’m not talking about her personal info, idiot, just asking if there’s a photo.
– People have tried to uncover stuff about her before now.
– When Traveler passed away, Q Prime fans clenched their teeth wanting to dig something up but found nothing.
└ Didn’t find anything, right?
└ Yup.
[Author: Dongmi]
[Title: From today, I’m thinking of learning wrestling.]
Has anyone tried it before?
Where should I go?
What’s the gender ratio like?
[Comment]
– Why are you so concerned about the gender ratio?
– This kid is off their rocker.
– Dongtan..
*
Dying in Infinity Black isn’t without consequence.
Typically, there’s a 4-hour log-in restriction, but if you die while infamous, you could lose experience points or even have your stats temporarily diminished.
Additionally, some items carry risks like “Destroyed on Death” or “Ownership Lost on Death.”
Although such items aren’t common and generally used by guilds, they are valuable materials for crafting siege weapons. They aren’t made easily to maintain balance in the game.
Just a few days back, I had a conversation with Extinguisher.
– I left the guild with a couple of exclusive items. I used to be on the executive committee.
I wonder if he still has those items.
Could they be the very reason SSA spent so much money to ensure Extinguisher’s protection?
Perhaps his safety was conditional on transferring those exclusive items.
If my guess is right… the item would be with the one who killed Extinguisher.
My dagger precisely pierced his forehead.
[Explorer Subokhandama has been forcibly eliminated.]
[Due to pre-emptive strike, no PK penalties will apply.]
[You have obtained the unique item: Dragon King’s Tear.]
This was why I had risked rejoining the fight.
It had been a highly efficient farming run.
