Chapter 138
Chapter 138
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 138
Chapter Title: Overlapping Bullets
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Consecutive gunshots rang out. After firing a total of five bullets, Yuseong examined the target.
'As expected, it's crude.'
He had felt it the moment he fiddled with the pistol earlier. From the gun's material to the quality of the gunpowder, the physics incorporated into the design—everything seemed inferior compared to the firearms he used.
It boasted sufficient refinement in this world, but compared to the weapons from his own world, where lasers and railguns had been miniaturized, it was downright primitive.
The result was a drop in accuracy.
'It receives too much external interference. Can't think of it like weapons from my world or Ark.'
Doing a practice run had indeed been the right call.
"Wow~!"
Unlike Yuseong, who was dissatisfied with the shooting, Toosil couldn't hold back his admiration.
"Did you see that, everyone? It's just unbelievable."
"Is it that impressive?"
Hyewon, standing beside him, asked. It was her way of helping Yuseong. The more she asked about him on air, the higher his visibility would climb. Plus, she was genuinely curious.
Toosil welcomed her question. Having someone toss in questions like that made streaming so much easier.
"It's incredibly impressive."
"Well, he hit the center of the target every time."
The distance was considerable, but the holes scattered across the target's center were clear in her view.
"That's not it. That level of accuracy isn't all that hard. And this is a practice target, not set too far away."
"Then what's so impressive?"
"The rapid fire."
Rapid fire? Isn't that just pulling the trigger repeatedly?
"A lot of people think rapid fire is just about pulling the trigger. But it's not. Guns have recoil, you see. And that recoil is stronger than you might think. Beginners who don't account for it properly often drop the gun or miss entirely."
[Yeah, gun recoil is way stronger than you expect]
[Pistols surprise you when you actually fire them]
"But Yuseong pulled it off—firing one-handed, no less. The impact is naturally greater than with two hands, so the muzzle rises. And yet he grouped all the shots right in the center of the target. That's seriously impressive."
As he spoke, Toosil had a hunch.
'This is turning out way better than expected.'
No need to pick a fight with Hyewon and embarrass Yuseong.
"Practice is over."
"Then let's start the real test."
The practice target descended, and another rose much farther away.
"We were going to gradually increase the distance, but after seeing Yuseong's skill, it seems unnecessary. We've set the target at the maximum range right away. If you'd prefer starting closer, we can do that. What do you say?"
"It's fine."
He didn't know about people in this world, but for Yuseong, this was close range.
"Alright! Go ahead and start!"
"Just hit the center?"
"Yes!"
Yuseong raised the pistol and aimed at the target. He couldn't rely on the feel from his world's guns or Ark's. But he had already confirmed how the bullets from this gun would fly during practice.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Yuseong unleashed rapid fire again. The magazine emptied in an instant.
"Should I fire more?"
"No, that's plenty."
As Yuseong lowered the gun, Hyewon and Toosil—who had been keeping a safe distance—along with the cameraman and a few staff members approached. At the same time, the distant target moved toward them.
"Hmm..."
Hyewon groaned as she looked at it. There was only a single hole in the target. Yuseong had fired at least ten shots. Had all but one missed?
Toosil, the cameraman, and the staff looked grim. He'd formed such a tight group with rapid fire in practice, only to land just one hit in the actual test.
'Sure, that one was dead center, but...'
For over ten shots, it was pathetic—bordering on miserable.
'He seems skilled. Was it just showboating with the rapid fire?'
That made the most sense. He'd nailed the center on the first shot but couldn't control the recoil, sending the rest scattering.
'Better to give him another chance instead of turning this into a humiliation.'
With results like this, Yuseong would surely take it slow and fire deliberately next time.
[Only one hit? lol]
[Lmao I knew it. All flash with the rapid fire]
[Reality's different from Ark]
The chat wasn't kind either. Any longer, and the stream wouldn't go well.
Toosil turned to Yuseong.
"Haha! A bit disappointing, huh? Want to try again? You'd probably do much better without the rapid fire."
"All of them hit."
"...Pardon?"
"You're thinking I only hit with one shot, right?"
Yuseong said, glancing at the people around and the chat.
'No, there's only one hole. That's a hit, isn't it?'
Even as she thought that, Toosil drew on her seasoned streamer skills, not letting it show.
"But there's only one hole in the target."
"Because they all hit the center."
"......"
Toosil looked back at the target.
Truth be told, when she'd seen the single hole dead center, the thought had crossed her mind. Maybe the misses had all funneled into that one hole.
But realistically? This wasn't a movie or novel.
Hyewon and the staff wore skeptical expressions.
[What a stretch]
[How is that even possible?]
The chat wasn't buying it either. Sure, a few defended him based on his Ark exploits, but that was it. The consensus was that Yuseong was bluffing.
"I like the confidence. For fun, we set up high-speed cameras all over. Feeling sure about this, Yuseong?"
She'd prepared everything she could think of, since she might not get the range again. With Hyewon handling broadcast support, the pressure was off—perfect for testing everything.
Toosil expected him to falter. She was wrong.
"If there's proof, sure."
Such unwavering poise.
'No way it's real?'
The doubt crept in.
"Alright! Let's check it out!"
Toosil called for the footage from the staff.
"...You okay with this?"
Hyewon looked worried. Toosil, the staff, the viewers—everyone doubted Yuseong.
She knew little about guns, but their reactions made it clear this was no small feat.
She couldn't intervene either. If Yuseong messed up or Toosil got nasty, maybe—but not here.
Yet Yuseong's face showed no change.
"What's up?"
"...Nothing."
All she could do was hope he was telling the truth.
Soon, the high-speed camera footage played.
Toosil focused intently. This would decide the stream's direction.
Would it praise a superhuman talent unbelievable even in Ark or reality? Or mock a bluffer trying to fool everyone?
The high-speed cameras—properly set up from multiple angles on Yuseong, the target, and the lane—easily captured the flying bullets.
The first bullet spun rapidly, piercing the target's center perfectly.
[Whoa!]
[First shot hit!]
Even skeptical viewers gasped. Toosil and the staff let out soft exclamations.
Then the second bullet appeared.
'Hm?'
Toosil's eyes widened. Its trajectory matched the first exactly. The second bullet vanished into the hole left by the first, as if sucked in.
[No way!]
Shocked reactions flooded the chat.
But it didn't end there.
The third, fourth, and every subsequent bullet followed suit, threading into the hole one after another. Hyewon, Toosil, and the staff's jaws dropped.
The footage ended, and silence fell.
"...First off, I owe you an apology, Yuseong."
Toosil recovered quickest and spoke up.
"Honestly, I didn't believe it at all—it sounded impossible. But it's real."
She bowed to Yuseong.
"I'm truly sorry, Yuseong."
"It's fine."
Yuseong wasn't the type to get hurt by people's attitudes anyway.
Forgiven, Toosil jumped back into streamer mode.
"But this is insane! How is this even possible?"
[Is this for real?]
[Can't deny it when it's right in front of you on replay]
[How tho?]
Viewers were floored.
"I know it's weird to apologize and then say this, but it was reasonable to doubt. Who'd believe anyone could pull off that trick?"
[Lmao Toosil looking shady]
[Own your mistake humbly]
"You lot would've doubted too!"
Bickering with chat, Toosil kept marveling at the footage.
She praised his recoil control too, but the highlight was the bullets vanishing into that tiny hole.
"Now, let's move on to Yuseong's other tests."
Her excitement was genuine, not just for show.
From there, it was nonstop awe.
In the next rifle test, Yuseong rapid-fired again, leaving just one hole in the center.
No one thought he'd only hit once this time. Obviously, he'd crammed them all into that single hole again.
"Well, if you can do that with a pistol, a rifle shouldn't be different."
[Lmao Toosil's expectations just skyrocketed]
The moving target test?
"You pierced the center on every one."
[What kind of eyesight is that?]
[The last one moved in a blink]
He didn't miss a single pop-up target either.
[Toward the end, targets were up and down in seconds, and he hit them all]
At the clay shooting range, Yuseong nailed every flying disc.
[Not even surprised anymore]
[Toosil, you slacking? Wasting a guy like Yuseong on lame tests?]
Predictable reactions. But when he grabbed a rifle—not a shotgun—and downed all eight simultaneous targets, chat exploded again.
[How is that possible?]
[This reality? Or Ark stream?]
Yuseong aced nearly every test Toosil had prepared.
One left.
"Everyone! Time for the final test!"
Toosil, sensing a smash hit, shouted with flushed cheeks.
"This one's practical shooting!"