Chapter 21 - Backstab Crisis (2)

The viewers realized that the ending they had struggled to see was, in fact, devoid of any hope or dreams.

- What was my 200 hours of playtime for?

- Oh... Why am I crying?

- The self-proclaimed veterans of the game suffered a crushing defeat. Hahaha

- Hey, the real ending will be shown by Purple, right?

- It was a backstab after backstab after backstab after backstab!

- Isn't this Backstab Crisis?

- Backstab Hahaha

Naturally, the chat window was a whirlwind of shock.

“A... If I had played the original route once, it would have been better to see it.”

Lee Kyung-bok didn't hide his regret. If he had seen the ending first, he too could have experienced the greater shock like the viewers.

- As expected, it's the multiple-route method!

- ???: I came on the first playthrough?

- ???: I did too well... hahaha sorry;;

- To Purple, this is the original route. Haha

- It really feels like a different world. Haha

The viewers took his words as a deception. Lee Kyung-bok felt a bit wronged but didn't feel the need to explain.

When the video ended and he searched the room a bit more, nothing else came up.

“It seems this video is all there is. I'll proceed with the rest.”

Lee Kyung-bok whispered and followed Sandra up the stairs.

The next cutscene.

John and Sandra on the rooftop.

“John! Over there!”

Following Sandra's hand, a military helicopter could be seen flying in the distance.

- Is this not a respawn farm?

- The soldiers are finally here.

- Is this the escape ending?

- But what about Sandra? The vaccine?

- It could be a ruse that only the respawn farm can be extracted.

- If it's a ruse, it's possible.

- Haha, if it's a ruse.

The viewers were speculating about the ending. Lee Kyung-bok felt a sense of foreboding.

‘If I see something even more terrifying than Overlord... it must be the final boss.’

As he thought this, something shot up from below. With a loud bang, the projectile broke through the military helicopter.

The military helicopter, enveloped in smoke, began to spin and crashed into another building, exploding.

- What, what is this?

- Huh?

- What the hell just happened?

- Is this the final boss?

“Goodness...!”

“What is this!?”

The viewers, John, and Sandra were all in shock. A dark red figure rose from the smoke.

It landed effortlessly in front of the two, and their pupils dilated as they recognized it.

“...Jessica!?”

It was Jessica, wearing a blood-soaked gown.

“How... How is this possible? You were clearly dead...!?”

Sandra, who had shot her, looked at her in disbelief. Jessica smiled twistedly and spat out what she had been rolling around in her mouth.

A deformed bullet fell to the ground.

- I thought it was too easy to end.

- Jessica must have taken the elixir.

- Wow, she's the final boss.

The viewers quickly figured out Jessica's identity.

“Foolish ones, you have chosen the difficult path.”

Jessica looked down at the two with a changed tone. Though she was shorter than them, her body had begun to mutate.

Her clothes tore, revealing her skin turning ashen and her bones protruding. Hooks sprouted from her back, making her resemble the final boss, Overlord.

- Is this the female version of Overlord?

- Ah, I thought it was a twist, but it's right here.

- As expected, the final boss of the Bark series is Overlord.

- Even if she mutates, she's still a bagel.

- It's a taste of the streamer.

- Is this a Shika fan's good news?

- Jrln

Jessica glared at the two with her red eyes.

“I will take the suitable factor myself.”

“Shut up, you crazy bitch!”

With Sandra's outburst, the cutscene ended, and control returned.

- Haha, she immediately swore?

- It feels good. Haha

- 770 billion!

- Lady Sandra... I can't stop shaking...

Lee Kyung-bok was momentarily flustered, but the viewers were delighted. He immediately started shooting to draw Jessica's attention.

“It seems I need to protect Sandra while taking her down.”

- Yeah, that's right.

- Purple can do it!

- Go for the happy ending with Sandra!

- No, it's too difficult.

- It might be easier for Purple.

- What is Purple, really? Haha

Unlike other boss battles, Sandra was not isolated. Of course, she was also shooting, but it wouldn't be very effective.

This meant the difficulty had increased. But the problem didn't end there.

‘Her weak point keeps moving.’

Lee Kyung-bok frowned.

Unlike the Overlord he had dealt with before, Jessica's core moved irregularly.

It was clearly using body mutations.

“Die!”

In the meantime, Sandra shouted and aimed at Jessica's head. A hole appeared, but Jessica only staggered for a moment before moving again.

“Sandra!”

Lee Kyung-bok quickly aimed at Jessica's knees as she moved. As Jessica stumbled, Sandra hurriedly moved out of the way.

- Wow, that was close.

- It was almost dangerous. Haha

- Don't you need a rocket launcher for this?

- She's hiding the core well.

- Even with a rocket launcher, it's a tough difficulty.

The viewers expressed their concern as they watched the two characters struggle. In fact, unlike before, Lee Kyung-bok wasn't moving aggressively.

He hadn't found the solution yet.

‘Even if I hit the weak point, it will move, making it useless.’

But he didn't give up. Instead, he calmly reassessed the situation.

‘With the weapons I have now, the best I can do is stop her. I need stronger firepower.’

While restraining Jessica's movements, Lee Kyung-bok looked around. The helipad was open, with no significant structures.

But that made something stand out.

[Jet Fuel]

A red drum with a label and a flammable warning symbol.

A drum containing aviation fuel for helicopters.

‘That’s it!’

Lee Kyung-bok's eyes lit up.

However, there was only one drum, and it was unclear how much fuel it contained.

But if there was a possibility, he had to check. He blew Jessica's head off again with a shotgun and kicked off the ground.

“Sandra!”

“Ah...!”

Sandra, surprised, caught the object he threw. The heavy object in her hands was none other than the golden shotgun.

The chat window was filled with question marks.

“Just hold on a bit!”

- Are you dumping this on Sandra?

- Purple's character is questionable.

- Is this a black company, Purple?

If he gave the shotgun to Sandra, Jessica's attention would shift to her.

It was like using her as bait. Naturally, the viewers couldn't understand his actions.

“I have enough stopping power. I'll support you from the side.”

Lee Kyung-bok smiled, but the viewers weren't reassured.

- A killer smile appeared. Haha

- Are you saying you'll use the heroine if necessary?

- What kind of inhuman strategy is this?

- I didn't think Purple was this scary.

- I trust Purple! Purple will do it all!

- Purplelujah! Purplelujah!

If it were another streamer, the viewers would have left with criticism. But because of what he had shown so far, they trusted him.

Eventually, they understood what Lee Kyung-bok was aiming for.

- Oh, the fuel drum?

- I knew it. Haha

- I couldn't see it because the camera moved too fast. Haha

- But Purple saw it?

- Use it to blow her up!

The viewers didn't hide their expectations.

However.

“Huh?”

Lee Kyung-bok, holding the drum, opened his eyes wide.

- Huh? It's empty?

- Is this the developer's room? Haha

- Ah, don't joke around.

- This broadcast is well done. Haha

- Our Purple is great. Wow? He even did the production.

Unlike the chat window, Lee Kyung-bok's expression was serious.

He lifted the drum, showing that it was almost empty.

- Who's in charge of the fuel?

- If it's for emergencies, it should be full!

- Are the respawn farmers not doing their job?

- What do we do now? What do we do now? What do we do now?

- Please save Sandra. T_T

- Prepare lunch, prepare lunch! Prepare lunch, prepare lunch!

The chat window was in chaos.

Lee Kyung-bok's eyes moved quickly. He immediately laid the drum on its side and spilled the remaining fuel on the ground.

Then he rolled the empty drum out and checked below.

‘The escaped bio-weapons and the mercenary zombies.’

From the great height, a hellish scene unfolded below.

‘It will work.’

Lee Kyung-bok quickly finished the remaining work and stood up.

- What are you doing?

- I don't know!

- Don't run! Stand and fight!

- Why are you doing this? She's staggering. Why are you doing this? She's staggering.

- It's confusing, it's confusing! It's confusing, it's confusing!

- The Purple-style strategy is coming!

Some viewers still held hope, but most expected defeat.

In defiance of these expectations, Lee Kyung-bok grabbed his pistol. A bullet hit the back of Jessica's head as she pressured Sandra.

“Jessica!”

At Lee Kyung-bok's shout, Jessica and Sandra both turned their eyes. Standing at the edge of the roof, Lee Kyung-bok looked precarious.

“If you don't hurry, the suitable factor will disappear!”

“John, ah!”

Jessica turned and struck the startled Sandra with her hook. Then she rushed at Lee Kyung-bok at a terrifying speed.

‘Just a little more...’

Lee Kyung-bok gauged the timing. When Jessica passed over the spilled fuel, he pulled the trigger.

Sparks flew, and the flames rose rapidly. But Jessica, seemingly unaffected, reached through the flames and extended her hand toward him.

Lee Kyung-bok fell backward.

- If you reverse the kill, what happens? If you reverse the kill, what happens?

- Fast? Fast? Fast? Fast?

- If this works, it will be legendary. Haha

- Hold on! You're falling!

- Bro? Is the game a joke? Bro? Is the game a joke?

- Wow, he's aiming for this.

The chat window was in chaos.

Only a few viewers understood Lee Kyung-bok's plan and were impressed.

“Goodbye.”

Lee Kyung-bok didn't fall further.

He was holding a combat knife he had previously embedded in the wall. He aimed the gun at Jessica's head as she fell.

With a thud, her head exploded.

‘If her head is destroyed, Jessica will pause for a moment.’

If she were intact, she could have used the hooks on her back to stop the fall, but the moment he created changed the outcome.

Unable to overcome the momentum, Jessica fell. Lee Kyung-bok kicked the wall before his combat knife broke and grabbed the railing.

The viewers tried to understand the unbelievable situation.

- What? What happened? How did this happen?

- When did he embed the knife?

- He did it when he looked down earlier. Haha

- Wow, he set the fire to block the view?

- Did he calculate everything in that short time?

- Living Point: If you don't have a rocket launcher, use fall damage.

- It turns out Purple did it.

[‘CapCompany_kor’ has donated 100,000 won.]

[Wow... I'm giving this purely out of admiration. Honestly, I thought it was impossible to clear without a rocket launcher, but calling it legendary is an understatement.]

With the donation, the chat window became a frenzy of enthusiasm.

- Developer's comment: Is this really legendary? Haha

- Purple did it again!

- Is this human...? Then what am I?

- Breaking News: Patent Office announces, 'The term 'Physical' can only be used by Purple.'

- Purple is just... Haha, he's good at everything.

- This is not a human play! This is not a human play!

- Breaking News: Johnny Legend changes name to 'Johnny Purple.'

Meanwhile, Lee Kyung-bok took a deep breath and looked down. Jessica, now a bloody mess, was trembling and trying to recover.

“Just as you said. The zombies seem to like the suitable factor.”

Jessica, though incomplete, possessed the suitable factor. The bio-weapons and zombies that had gathered around her began to tear her apart.

The scene quickly went black, confirming Jessica's death.

“Ah, it seems we're heading to the ending now.”

The hidden route of Bio Crisis, only the final part remained.