Chapter 83. The Hunt

- Blue Team 'Attention Seeker' Out. Out by 'Sit and Shoot.' Please raise both hands and exit.

A few minutes later, as Yeonwoo was taking control of the area near the central fountain beside the factory, an announcement came through.

'If it’s an attention seeker, it must be Seongsik, right?'

Then, another announcement came through, informing of an additional out.

- Blue Team 'Junsu the King' Out. Out by 'True Leader'...

It seems that Kim Junsu and Woo Seongsik were caught together and both were out.

Yeonwoo, despite his friends being out, paid no attention to that side and instead circled around the opposite field.

‘They clearly said that both sides are symmetrical with the fountain as the center.’

Yeonwoo crossed over to the enemy camp and carefully examined the terrain.

Actually, even though they were enthusiasts, it was unlikely that ordinary people would engage in a simulated battle with him and become his opponents.

Rather than running around and massacring them alone, the best way to enjoy the leisure activity was to familiarize himself with the terrain, devise a strategy, and help his friends take out the opponents.

‘Hmm, there’s only one entrance on this side, and it’s a must-pass point. It would be good to ambush from behind this cover. Since it’s symmetrical, there should be the same spot in our camp.’

While he was circling around and familiarizing himself with the terrain, an unexpected announcement came through.

- Red Team 'Black Hawk' Out. Out by 'Acting Champ.' Please raise both hands and exit.

- Blue Team 'Acting Champ' Out. Out by 'AK'...

- Blue Team 'Pension Worker' Out. Out by 'AK'...

A series of out announcements.

It seems they encountered each other in a group and engaged in a melee, with 'Acting Champ' Jin Yohan taking out one opponent.

After that, Jin Yohan and Kim Joo-hyung were both out, leaving Yeonwoo as the only survivor on his team.

‘So the enemy has three left. Should I take them out now? ’

Just as Yeonwoo was about to turn back, an announcement rang out.

- Time is up. Red Team wins the first round with a 3-1 survival rate. Please exit to your own camp.

“Time passed pretty quickly.”

While heading back to the camp, Yeonwoo checked the terrain once more.

Creak—

When he entered through the door, the four who were already out were gathered.

“Yeonwoo, where were you? We couldn’t see you on the monitor.”

“Yeah, I crossed over to the enemy camp to familiarize myself with the terrain. There were a few key points.”

Then, Yeonwoo explained to his teammates the key points that needed to be secured and defended, using the monitor.

“First, if we do this, we should be able to handle the situation to some extent. I’ll go in first and let you know again.”

“Wow, great! In the first round, we didn’t know what was happening, but at least Yeonwoo and Yohan took out two. Let’s win the second round!”

Woo Seongsik stretched out his arm, and four gloved hands were placed on top of it.

“Let’s do this!”

As the cheer echoed, an announcement rang out.

- The second round is starting. Please enter.

“Let’s go. I’ll quickly check the positions. Since we were caught running in the first round, they won’t be able to advance quickly this time.”

Yeonwoo led the way, and four friends followed.

Yeonwoo, who had already familiarized himself with the terrain, quickly found his position as if he were entering his own living room.

“Alright, here, Junsu, hide and watch the entrance over there. Seongsik, hide here and cover Junsu’s blind spot. The enemy will definitely enter through this entrance, search, and if there’s no attack, they’ll run to the tire. Shoot then.”

“Okay!”

Then, he took Jin Yohan and Kim Joo-hyung to a cover that overlooked the factory entrance.

“Oh, this is where Yohan took out one person last time.”

“So, you fought here? It was a good decision. Yohan, you’ll shoot from here like last round, and the enemy will only be able to turn right because of the factory. So, Joo-hyung, follow me.”

Jin Yohan took a position where the enemy would have no choice but to turn, and Kim Joo-hyung was positioned to follow.

“They’ll definitely come out of that alley and try to quickly get behind Yohan. That’s when you come out and shoot.”

“Got it. I’ll take one out from here.”

Kim Joo-hyung said with determination, and Yeonwoo smiled.

“Don’t just hide and shoot. Follow the fair play rules the announcer mentioned, aim properly, and shoot.”

“Of course.”

Yeonwoo patted Kim Joo-hyung’s shoulder.

“Let’s do this.”

“Okay!”

Then, Yeonwoo went to a side path beside the factory to carefully cross over to the enemy camp and check the overall situation.

Quietly observing, he saw four people split into two groups, passing the fountain and entering our camp’s factory.

‘They’re doing well, right? Since four went that way, one must be...’

It seems that in the previous round, they thoroughly searched our camp but couldn’t find him, so one person stayed to search the base.

‘Then, that person is my prey.’

Yeonwoo moved forward, jumping over obstacles at an incredible speed without making a sound.

Meanwhile, Jin Yohan, waiting at a cover near the factory, saw two people come out of the entrance.

‘Yeonwoo said to wait a bit more.’

Jin Yohan calmly waited for them to enter the effective range.

The enemy started to advance, using cover and being cautious.

‘Not yet.’

He gauged the distance with the keen eyes of a hawk.

When the two reached the corner of the alley, covering each other, Jin Yohan’s eyes lit up.

‘Now.’

Bang! Bang!

“Ouch, turn around!”

- Red Team 'Sit and Shoot' Out. Out by 'Acting Champ.' Please raise both hands and exit.

'Sit and Shoot' was hit and out, and 'AK,' who was advancing with him, quickly turned right to catch Jin Yohan from behind.

At that moment, 'Pension Worker' Kim Joo-hyung suddenly appeared and shot.

Bang—

- Red Team 'AK' Out. Out by 'Pension Worker'...

“Yeah!”

Kim Joo-hyung did a high-five in the air, seeing Jin Yohan smiling at him from a distance.

Then, an announcement came through.

- Red Team 'True Leader' Out. Out by 'Junsu the King.' Please raise both hands and exit.

- Blue Team 'Junsu the King' Out. Out by 'Marine Victory'...

- Blue Team 'Attention Seeker' Out. Out by 'Marine Victory'...

An announcement that one was out and both were caught made Jin Yohan and Kim Joo-hyung tense up again, guarding the entrance where their out friends were.

Meanwhile, Yeonwoo, quickly jumping over obstacles, was searching for the remaining one in the enemy camp.

‘Found him.’

The enemy, hiding behind a stack of tires and watching the factory, was in the same position as where Jin Yohan had set up, just in the opposite camp.

‘That’s why we need an additional person to watch the alley.’

Although the distance was quite far, Yeonwoo calmly aimed and shot.

Bang, bang, bang—

Three BB pellets hit the head accurately.

“Ouch! How did you get behind me so quickly?!”

- Red Team 'Black Hawk' Out. Out by 'Masked Man.' Please raise both hands and exit.

'Black Hawk' raised his hands with a puzzled look and exited.

Yeonwoo, while searching for the enemy, also kept checking the announcements. The current score was 3-1, with only 'Marine Victory' remaining.

‘Clearly, Junsu and Seongsik’s positions were safer and better, so why were they taken out? ’

Yeonwoo’s figure moved like the wind, quickly jumping over obstacles.

With only one remaining, Yeonwoo headed back to where his friends were.

- Blue Team 'Pension Worker' Out. Out by 'Marine Victory.'

Another one was out.

Yeonwoo ran around the corner, passing the original positions of Kim Junsu and Woo Seongsik, heading to where Jin Yohan was hiding.

In front of him, Jin Yohan and the enemy were facing off behind cover.

“Huh!”

'Marine Victory' quickly brought his gun up, surprised by Yeonwoo’s sudden appearance from behind.

Bang—

- Red Team 'Marine Victory' Out. Out by 'Masked Man.' Please raise both hands and exit.

But Yeonwoo was faster, pulling out the pistol from his waist in a flash.

In the short moment when the enemy’s gun was pointed at him, Yeonwoo quickly pulled out the pistol and fired in a perfect triangle stance, the BB pellets hitting the enemy’s head accurately.

“Damn!”

The enemy, frustrated by two consecutive losses to the same person, roughly got up, spat, and walked to their camp.

Seeing this, Jin Yohan spread his arms and shrugged.

“Quite immersed, huh?”

“Yeah.”

- The second round ends with a 2-0 survival rate, Blue Team wins. Please exit to your own camp.

As they exited the camp together, Woo Seongsik’s mouth dropped open, complaining like a child to his mother.

“Yeonwoo, 'Marine Victory' is a complete jerk. When I ran to the tire as you told me, I took out one person, but he hid behind the tire, only showing his gun, and fired dozens of shots in all directions. It’s clearly the behavior the announcer said was not allowed. So, I got hit by BB pellets bouncing off the wall.”

“...Really?”

That was definitely a comprehensive package of bad manners that were absolutely not allowed.

Shaking his head, Yeonwoo gathered his friends.

The friends gathered closely, heads together.

“Then, let’s do this. I’ll...”

The friends nodded in agreement as Yeonwoo explained.

“Wow, if that works, it would be amazing. Is it possible?”

“Let’s try. It sounds fun.”

- The final third round is starting. Please enter.

“Let’s go.”

The five friends entered as the door opened.

The friends took their positions and waited, while Yeonwoo started running at full speed.

In no time, he circled the factory, crossed the fountain, and hid in the enemy team’s open area.

This was actually the method 'Marine Victory' tried in the first round, but now, with heightened vigilance, Yeonwoo took the initiative by using the slowly advancing enemy.

Yeonwoo infiltrated the enemy open area and started sniping.

- Red Team 'Black Hawk' Out. Out by 'Masked Man.' Please raise both hands and exit.

- Red Team 'True Leader' Out. Out by 'Masked Man'...

- Red Team 'Sit and Shoot' Out. Out by 'Masked Man'...

Out calls started ringing out at intervals of less than 30 seconds.

“Wow, I’m glad he’s my friend. I wouldn’t want him as an enemy.”

“Agreed.”

The friends, following the plan, waited in their designated positions.

‘What, what? Damn. How can he take us out so quickly?’

‘Marine Victory,’ feeling the pressure as his teammates were taken out at an overwhelming speed, was left alone.

- Red Team 'AK' Out. Out by 'Masked Man.' Please raise both hands and exit.

‘Marine Victory,’ already tense, flinched at the out call.

Even 'AK,' the team’s ace, was taken out helplessly.

‘What’s going on here?’

Ping—

At that moment, a BB pellet hit the wall right next to his protective gear.

‘Ouch!’

He quickly started running in the opposite direction from where the bullet came.

Unaware that he was being hunted.