Chapter 91
Chapter 91
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 91
Chapter Title: Lulu-chan is a Hyper War Genius!
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The slander against Da-jeong started around the fourth game.
Honestly, if you looked purely at her play, even a top-tier Grand Master ranker might think, "Yeah, she could pull that off."
But the reality was, most players on communities and in the game were mid-to-low tier users.
From their perspective, Da-jeong's playstyle far exceeded their wildest imaginations.
And for a complete newbie who claimed this was her first day? Nothing explained it except hacks.
Including the Hyper War Gallery.
As clips of Da-jeong's gameplay began popping up across various communities.
That's when the flames of public opinion ignited.
Of course, there were some cool-headed analyses declaring it wasn't hacks.
But public opinion is always shaped by the majority.
Those posts were usually drowned out by insults and downvote terrorism, dismissed as fanboy bootlicking from so-called "ver-yook-su" defending Lulu.
Especially since a Hyper War female streamer on Twitch named Shiro had just been caught using hacks not long ago.
The suspicions only grew thicker.
Then, in the Hyper War Gallery—aka War Gal—a post with a title that turned everything upside down appeared...
That post flipped public opinion on its head.
Kang Haneul first told Da-jeong to turn off her stream.
Then she called her on Discord, setting it to voice-only, and continued her own broadcast.
"Lulu, calm down first. Be honest with me. You didn't use hacks, right?"
『Yes... I swear. President, please believe me.』
"I believe you, Lulu. It was just a formality, so don't worry about it. I'll handle this somehow."
Kang Haneul didn't even consider a 0.1% chance that Da-jeong had used hacks.
It wasn't some shallow reason like Da-jeong being her usual sweet self.
Deep down, she knew this girl fundamentally couldn't deceive or trick anyone.
"Lulu, could you send me all the replays from today's games?"
『Replays...?』
"Yeah. The most credible person to ask is the best bet."
『Okay. Sending them right now.』
Ultimately, if things escalated, Blitz—the operator of Hyper War—would make the final call.
But until then, she needed evidence to calm the masses and fend off the baseless hate.
And for that, commissioning the most respected expert in the scene was the way to go.
The viewers could already guess who that expert was.
The three-time Hyper War world champion.
Now retired and streaming on Twitch as "General"—a former pro whose pro nickname combined with his surname made "General Choi."
This General Choi wasn't just peak skill-wise.
He was infamous for his razor-sharp hack autopsies.
He was the one who exposed Shiro, that Twitch Hyper War ranker female player, not long ago.
His fame exploded after that incident.
Because everyone had defended Shiro, insisting she wasn't hacking.
Unlike Da-jeong, Shiro was a veteran with nearly 10 seasons under her belt.
Her loyal viewers had watched her skill grow steadily, so the support was fierce.
Yet General Choi stood firm alone, declaring her a cheater.
He reported it to Blitz, the devs and operators.
Only then was she confirmed as hacking, earning him the title of ultimate hack detector.
『What? A newbie V-Tuber used hacks? You sure that's confirmed? Spread rumors like that and you'll get banned later.』
The moment Kang Haneul entered General Choi's stream.
Words suggesting they were gossiping about Da-jeong slipped out.
General Choi, showing his pro demeanor, warned the viewer not to jump to unconfirmed conclusions.
As viewers praised him in unison.
Kang Haneul prepared a donation for General Choi.
『Huh? Is that really Haneul Bom? Hold on, gotta get permission and dip from scrim.』
He must've been in a scrim as a merc, not solo queue.
Seeing the don, General Choi jumped from his chair in surprise, excused himself, and left the room.
『Whoa, it really is Haneul Bom. Hi. If it's okay, could you add me on Discord? For the delay...』
With that, his Discord ID whispered over.
Kang Haneul called immediately.
It connected before the ringtone even finished.
"Hi, General Choi. Sorry to contact you out of the blue when you're busy."
『No, no. I was just filling queue anyway... But what did you mean in the don? A group member getting hack slandered...?』
The moment General Choi's voice came through, the chat exploded.
Everyone had just come from Da-jeong's stream, seeing how bad the backlash was.
They desperately begged for this fire to be put out ASAP.
No one in the stream doubted Da-jeong had hacked.
"Yes, so Blue LUV and I are entering a tournament together. We were practicing today when..."
Kang Haneul explained at length, rambling a bit.
General Choi listened silently until the full story was out.
『Got it. I can check it out no problem. But heads up—I won't go easy just 'cause it's someone you care about, Haneul Bom.』
"That's exactly why I came to you. Please be straight with what you see."
『Please, General Choi.』
『Alright. Whew, no pressure or anything.』
Even Da-jeong, on Discord too, pleaded in a heavy voice.
General Choi let out a wry chuckle, playing it up a bit.
Of course, even if he said no hacks, it might not be definitive.
But with everyone assuming he'd be right, this was a huge gamble.
If he was wrong and ruined an innocent player, it would be irreparable.
Still, to douse the flames now, Kang Haneul commissioned him.
Knowing that, General Choi felt the weight.
He'd never been wrong on hack calls before, but today he'd scrutinize extra hard as he loaded the replay.
『Oh, Kenzo user? Tough pick for a newbie. Hmm...』
Kenzo appeared in the first replay.
He nodded, surprised.
It was a high-difficulty character for beginners.
Not a zoning or hitscan hero—picking Kenzo and still accused of hacks already signaled insane performance.
Ding-! Ding-!
『Nice, double tap. Good start. That arrow had wallhack vision, so predictable shot.』
『Whoa, mid-jump to the second floor targeting that healer behind? Great instincts. Vision was there, but judging to aim there ain't easy...』
『Multishot arrows on point too. Newbies just spam 'em mindlessly? But you're pacing shots, lining up headshots calmly... Damn, nailed it. Second point's done.』
Analyzing Da-jeong's play step by step.
No red flags so far—he just commentated the first replay fully.
Everyone watched, swallowing hard.
『So this is the first suspicious spot? Han Ji-ah double jumps with no vision, ults high-speed slash flying in—how'd you react instantly for the headshot.』
『Yes, exactly.』
The first suspect moment popped up—he slowed to 0.1x speed and asked.
Da-jeong nodded, but he just tilted his head like it was nothing.
『What's suspicious here? Assuming no hacks, you could explain it better than me, right Lulu?』
『Uh, yeah...』
『Wanna explain instead? How'd you know?』
Instead of explaining himself.
He handed the mic to Da-jeong—as everyone puzzled over it.
Her explanation flowed smoothly.
『About 20 seconds earlier here, Han Ji-ah dashed right from the edge to ult. She popped out my right on the second floor—no vision then, but right before, I heard faint footsteps. Then the high-speed slash sound, so I thought she might drop and activate mid-air. Turned my view right away.』
Da-jeong's seamless explanation poured out.
General Choi clapped in admiration.
『Exactly as I thought. Rewind 20 seconds like you said... Buffed monkey stalls front to hold time, Han Ji-ah respawns far end throwing shurikens, then suddenly dashes right? Plenty HP, no hits. Means she's charging ult. And just before ult sound...』
Tap-
Extremely faint.
The kind you need ears glued to headphones to catch.
Ant-like footsteps sounded—General Choi grinned knowingly.
『Hear that? Moment she hears it, Lulu subtly shifts view right—just enough for second floor Han Ji-ah. But nothing? Then slash sound. Means wall-run max height, air dash. Lulu's already ceiling-gazing for her. Ult sound hits—headshot.』
『Precisely, she found Han Ji-ah pre-ult. Why? She finished all safe plays. Ulting Han Ji-ahs always jump overhead—obvious. Lulu had her whole plan mapped in her head.』
As General Choi described, Da-jeong's play clicked perfectly.
Finally, Han Ji-ah's dramatic ult activation ended in one pathetic headshot.
The chat flooded with question marks.
You wouldn't notice without frame-by-frame breakdown.
Realizing she'd anticipated Han Ji-ah's ult from way back.
Everyone could only gasp in awe.
Some might say top rankers do that routinely.
But Da-jeong was a total Hyper War newbie in this world.
That game sense from her? Unreal.
『After three replays, still no hack vibes? Aim's nuts, but misses happen. Headshots just skew the feel.』
After the third of five games.
General Choi muttered puzzled.
Newbie aim luck was suspiciously good.
But FPS talent or prior shooters? Totally doable.
Plus, as mentioned, some inconsistency.
First game was godlike—after that, accuracy and crits dropped notably.
『But yeah, game sense is elite. Master? Nah, this sense could pass for ranker. Honestly, excluding pros, few rankers now have it. And this? Born with it.』
One of General Choi's pet theories.
Aim? Trainable with basic talent.
But reading the game, those flashes of genius? Innate.
Most hackers just had aim, no sense.
『That's why I suspected that Shiro bitch. Aim was ranker/pro, but sense was trash. Insult to compare to Lulu. Bet that hack couldn't Master—high Diamond?』
『Point is, calling Lulu hacks is a compliment, not an insult. She doesn't carry on aim. Game sense outshines it.』
So at some point watching replays.
General Choi shifted from hack check to something else.
If this was truly a day-one newbie.
FPS background or not—this was prodigy talent.
Worth talking to, at least.
Might be hype, but he saw potential.
『Lulu, ever thought pro gaming? I'd seriously like to coach you.』
『...Huh?』
From Hyper War's GOAT, three-time world champ.
This was as good as admitting the hack check was pointless.