Chapter 140
Chapter 140
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 140
Chapter Title: The Viral Shooting Video
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Chapter 140
The modern era is one flooded with information. No matter how important or impressive a piece of news is, it quickly fades into obscurity under the onslaught of new info pouring in like a tidal wave.
That was the case with Yuseong. Though he had been the talk of the town for his flashy achievements, as other topics emerged, chatter about him started to dwindle.
In that sense, this broadcast was more than enough to reignite interest in Yuseong. In fact, it amplified it even further.
Toosili's stream spread like wildfire in an instant.
《Yuseong's real-life shooting is at that level?》
「No, how impressive is it?」
└ It's not just impressive, it's straight-up insane
└└ What, like Olympic representative level?
└└└ Even Olympic reps can't do that
└└└└ That's the level we're talking about?
No matter how popular a streamer Toosili was, only a limited number had watched the live broadcast. So most people were just hearing rumors.
But the rumors weren't ordinary by any means. If they were true, it painted Yuseong as some special forces operative straight out of a movie or novel.
Of course, given his exploits in Arc, people could guess his real-world physical abilities were exceptional too. Still, the rumors seemed too outlandish.
However, the moment Toosili uploaded the video, opinions flipped completely.
The video first showed Hye-won. Even as a famous ranker, she drew plenty of attention.
Compared to the other rankers who'd appeared on Toosili's streams and received high praise, her skills held up without a hitch, earning admiration.
But the moment Yuseong appeared next, people were stunned.
He pulled off the impossible feat of threading every subsequent bullet through the hole made by the first shot.
But that was just the beginning.
He nailed every moving target, aced clay shooting without a miss. Later came the absurd scene of him taking down eight clay targets with a rifle.
And the crowning glory: practical shooting.
Viewers' jaws dropped.
└ Is this real? No CG or anything?
└ No way a gun can even shoot like that?
└ Movie scenes like that are actually possible IRL?
The shock poured out in the video comments.
It dominated communities too.
《Came after seeing Yuseong's video》
「No way that's real? Doesn't look human no matter how you slice it?」
└ ㅇㅇ It's real. It was streamed live
└ ㄹㅇ If it wasn't live, tons of people would've called it CG └ I watched the live stream and I'm still like, did I really see that?
《At this point, doesn't Yuseong have better physical stats IRL than even the rankers?》
「Doubt anyone outdoes that」
└ Not just rankers—probably tops all of Arc?
└ Could straight-up call him humanity's peak
└ Someone with better physicals than that? Show me if they exist └ Idiots. Good at shooting means peak physicals? Plenty of strong, agile rankers on Toosili's streams, but nah, shoots a gun well and suddenly #1 lololol
└└ Didn't you see him handle the recoil? Think that's normal strength?
└└ You see that speed jumping over wooden structures in practical shooting? Looked like he could break 10 seconds in the 100m?
《How to chain extra bosses, win guild wars solo, and troll rankers in promotion item fights》
「Just have insane real-life skills too」
└ Ffs, so easy lololol
└ Yeah, like hitting the lottery 1st prize ten times in a row
└└ At least lottery ten times has odds. Those physicals? Impossible without reincarnation
└└└ Reincarnate and you'd still fall short
└└└└ Ffs
Posts gushed with awe for Yuseong, backlash from deniers, and everything in between. Some dissected the video with their takes.
But with undeniable footage, the consensus leaned heavily toward Yuseong's skills being legit.
And people's fascination with him deepened accordingly.
* * *
While most marveled at Yuseong's prowess, plenty envied him too—like the nail that sticks up gets hammered down.
Some were especially salty.
"Tch, who does that guy think he is?"
Pattern grumbled, recalling Yuseong's video from earlier. Yuseong praise here, Yuseong praise there. The whole internet was Yuseong nonstop.
It pissed him off. Hated seeing the guy he loathed get all the hype. And the fact it stemmed from Toosili's stream? Poured fuel on the fire.
'Hyung didn't get this much reaction.'
Piton had collabed with Toosili too. Naturally, he'd shown off cool stuff and gotten attention.
But nothing like Yuseong's buzz. And what grated more? In Pattern's eyes, Yuseong outshone his own brother.
'Total freak!'
"Got something on your mind?"
"Nothing."
Pattern answered Willie's question.
He was hunting with Willie right now. With their level gap, he was basically carrying the guy.
Totally against his nature, but Piton's heavy pressure left no choice. Big bro still pushed Willie and hoped for a bromance.
"I see."
Willie backed off. But he'd already guessed why Pattern was in a funk.
'Yuseong, huh...'
Hot topic, so he'd watched the video too.
And got shocked.
'What kind of physical monster is that...'
He'd never thought himself inferior physically—to anyone around him growing up, not even pro athletes on TV.
Sure, couldn't beat top pros in their sports. But pure training? He'd crush anyone.
Even with his current base stats, regular athletes were no match.
Focus on one event, and he'd smash current—and historical—greats in months. Not arrogance; certainty.
Every coach he'd met coveted his talent. No matter their experience, awards, or rankings, he'd lap them in three months max.
He always ended up on top.
Plenty quit their sports, choking on his overwhelming gift.
So he'd never doubted his physical peak status. Nor did longtime acquaintances.
Thus, starting Arc, he figured he'd claim the throne soon enough.
Sure, not top in three months like real sports. VR meant real physicals didn't translate as directly.
But reflexes, dynamic vision—those physical edges mattered in VR. And he had them all.
As expected, he thrived in Arc. Joined elite guild C.O.T.S early, leveled faster than most.
Sure, they carried him, but wasn't that thanks to his physical gifts?
He'd be Arc's top player soon. No doubt.
Lately, though, one irritant: Yuseong.
Guy started around the same time. Drew eyes soloing extra bosses from low levels.
He'd ignored them to rush max level. Not inability—proved that by dropping one on first try.
Others mattered not; just grind levels.
But once pinged, the itch wouldn't quit.
Yuseong wasn't quiet either. Stirred drama nonstop, dominating feeds—even TV and papers.
Like a thorn in the throat.
Then this video dropped.
He'd bet his Arc skills never lost to Yuseong's, and IRL? No contest.
But the shock hit hard.
Yuseong gunning and dashing like an action flick. Hit rates and fire speed jaw-dropping.
Plus, strength taming recoil for full auto, and that sprint speed—visibly fast.
Especially the run: estimates pegged sub-10s 100m. World record was high 9s—mind-blowing.
And Yuseong? No starting blocks, no crouch start, lugging gun and mags.
Meant a serious 100m run could shatter records.
Skeptics abounded, sparking debates.
But Willie was stunned possibility even existed.
'Could I hit that now?'
Full sprint training? Yeah, he'd break records. But currently? No.
Yet Yuseong showed pro-level speed sans dedicated training—or so it seemed.
'...Nah, probably not.'
He didn't buy world-record-breaking pace.
But Yuseong's physicals were freakish, no question. Enough to silence his usual "my body's the best" brag.
Unease crept in. First time ever doubting his lifelong top-dog status.
'Amazing guy, sure. But not on my level.'
Willie settled on that verdict.
Incredible talent, close maybe—but never touching him.
A compromise with his ironclad pride.
Not baseless, though—Willie's own physicals were monstrous too.
Still, displeasure—and creeping anxiety he wouldn't admit—demanded reassurance.
Most avoid confirmation. Not him, eternal winner.
So how to prove superiority over Yuseong?
'Arc.'
Both active players there. No direct physical matchup, but indirect? Plenty.
That instant, Willie's competitive fire blazed hotter.