Chapter 90
Chapter 90
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 90
Chapter Title: It's Not Hacking!
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Kenzo was a flagship character from the early days of Hyper War.
A unique setup wielding arrows as his weapon.
And that satisfying crack of one-shotting most squishy characters with a clean headshot.
Beyond that, he was infamous for his flashy ultimate effects that churned out "wow" moments left and right.
I'd mained him as my number one pick too, so yeah.
I had some confidence in my aim.
But obviously, I wasn't on the level of grandmaster pros.
Today, I'd just planned to loosen up with some quick matches...
...How the hell did this happen?
A blue arrow flew out with Kenzo's line, embedding itself in the wall.
This was one of Kenzo's skills: Piercing Shot.
It let you spot enemies through walls in a set range—one of his core identity skills.
I planted it on the right pillar to cover the widest wall possible.
Then, predicting the enemy's hesitant peek, I loosed another arrow.
The crisp headshot sound rang out.
Another enemy crumpled.
Three headshot one-shots already.
This was hitting way too well. Too unnaturally well.
Sure, back in my prime, I prided myself on solid headshots...
But this was overkill.
And it wasn't just my imagination—the enemies felt crystal clear, like they were glowing.
Thanks to my rampage, we easily captured the second point.
That's when my teammates started picking up on the weirdness and voicing doubts.
Hyper War shows kill logs in the top right.
Everything from headshots to skills used gets detailed.
So they must've noticed every kill was a headshot.
I... I don't know either.
Why's it hitting so perfectly?
The other shots were one thing.
But sniping that airborne enemy mid-pull-shot? Even I was stunned.
Not impossible, sure.
But consistently pulling that off without variance? That's the shocking part.
My skill wasn't this good before, right?
Plus, I'd taken a long break from the game.
Yet it felt sharper than ever?
"T-Turn on what?! It's not that...!"
I'd been watching an enemy melt helplessly.
Then a super chat flew in, and I frantically shook my head.
Me, a hacker? No way...!
What do you take me for?!
Y-Yeah, fair.
Even I could see why they'd suspect.
Though it was just under 10 minutes of play.
And quick match, so opponents slacking a bit.
Still, a total newbie dropping these shots? Anyone would question it.
The visible stats screamed suspicious.
Average artisan Kenzo hit rates hover around 30%.
Crit chance? Top end's 20%.
Usually 14-18%.
Those vets have thousands of hours, balancing hot and cold streaks.
Even accounting for that, my single match stats were freakishly good.
"N-No! I'm innocent, I swear...!"
"...Ah."
Right when I should've played dumb.
An enemy launched skyward, ulting as Han Ji.
I reflexively headshot her out of the air.
(Han Ji's notoriously hard to headshot in Hyper War.)
Double jump, wall-running tricks, slim model, tiny head, dash skill—nailing her airborne ult head as an artisan is tough even at 100% focus.
Problem was doing it mid-explanation.
Chat exploded.
Waaah...
I don't know why it's landing either!
Okay, haven't hit high tiers yet, need more play.
But this match? Totally suspect-worthy.
If I were a famous Kenzo streamer, maybe.
But a newbie on day one? Yeah, grounds for doubt.
"Don't make me graduate!"
In the end, I kept queuing—warm-up or hack defense stream, who knows.
Each time, the suspicion in chat thickened.
Kang Haneul was deep in team comp debates on stream.
The upcoming Hyper War tourney with Blue LUV members.
Just for fun, sure—but why not aim for the win?
So she was Discord-calling with Chae-yoon, Blue LUV's Hyper War expert.
Discussing positions for each member.
Two total newbies and one near-novice made it a headache.
"Main healer for Ellin unnie first? Least physical needed..."
"Yeah, makes sense. She's not much of a gamer, so adaptation's tough."
They prioritized the two newbies.
Ji-ah, with least FPS experience, got Meris—the lowest skill floor, current meta powerhouse.
Meris heals allies, buffs attack, even revives.
No aim needed, easy survival—great for rookies to carry.
"What about Lulu? Main tank?"
"Aim's easy-ish, but main tank needs game sense... Tough for newbie Lulu?"
"True. Hmm..."
Next, Da-jeong's role stumped them.
Main tank aim was simple, yeah.
But read the game flow, and if tank dies, team wipes—risky for newbies.
DPS? Hyper War's highest impact role.
Hitscan mains: aim hell.
Projectile/shake subs: need game knowledge.
Sub-healer left, but still aim-heavy.
Da-jeong's sense wasn't bad, though.
Toss her something, let her practice.
Lots of chars—whatever clicks, stick with it.
"Huh? What's this? Who got accused of what?"
Too tricky to lock in now—watch and reconvene later.
As Kang Haneul moved to leave...
A random donation dropped.
She blinked, doubting her ears.
Da-jeong hack accused?
Sure, she's solid for a VTuber.
But day-one hack calls? Possible?
Probably troll donation or fans overhyping her newbie skill.
Believing that, she hopped into Da-jeong's stream.
"What the hell is this?"
First: Da-jeong's voice, dripping with injustice.
Then: Unknown nicks brawling with her fans.
Some forum must've doxxed her.
Mobbing an innocent kid with zero proof.
"...These fucking bastards."
The rage-boiling scene woke her old rough edges.
Kang Haneul couldn't hold back a mic'd curse.