Chapter 11
Chapter 11
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 11
Chapter Title: Releasing the Shackles
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VR games are generally much freer from cheats than PC ones.
That's because they directly affect the body, leading to far stricter regulations and security compared to computers.
But of course, that didn't mean cheaters would suddenly reform.
Just like in countless other online competitive games, even LOC—where VR play has become the norm—couldn't escape the curse of cheats.
With supply came demand, and more people in Rock wanted ways to sniff out those cheaters.
Some streamers caught onto that demand perfectly.
Among them, the streamer using the nickname Multi-nampy had a reputation for making clean, reliable judgments.
"Seriously, there are just too many suspicious things here."
As his confident face filled the cam screen, viewers craving dopamine buzzed with anticipation over what this cheater must have done to chew on and enjoy.
"Okay, let's look at the tip-off video. It's weird from the start, right?"
Constant stop-moving.
"In VR games, even with corrections, human bodies move naturally, so there's always some motion. But this guy? Nothing."
Maintaining mechanical distance from the tipster's assassin champion, right at the limit of skill range—anyone could see it looked unnatural.
"And here, the movement prediction is way too fast. Four illusions, and he doesn't hesitate—just shoots straight where the tipster appears?"
Of course, once could be luck, but after reviewing the full replay, he knew misses on CC skills were so rare he could count them on one hand—maybe twice at most.
Of course, mage experts can dominate assassins even in the treacherous Twisted Canyon, but that's limited to a tiny elite—including famous pros.
The majority recognized that playstyle as cheating.
And the biggest reason by far was...
"If it was just a bit of jitter-moving or stop-moving in that clip, fine. But it's everywhere."
For those who make Rock their living, maybe in the game's prehistoric days they hadn't tried it, but in an era where smooth curved movement is basic since everyone uses VR...
With VR corrections, dodging from the field's view creates slight delay in evasion judgment, so weaving S-curves to slip skills out of vision is common sense.
But ignoring all that, this mage champ showed mechanical, jerky straight-line movement, dodging shurikens and skills by a hair with stop-moving like it was breakfast.
Skillshots? Perfect, needless to say.
"I usually don't reveal nicknames, but this one? I'm revealing it."
Without hesitation, he adjusted the replay to show the champion's nickname.
"True Shop Silver. Is cheating fun for you?"
Publicly calling her out for all to bash.
He turned to the chat, eager for the frenzied reactions.
But the response was nothing like expected.
"Wait, hold up. Is this person a streamer?"
Sensing things going south, he started digging into the situation.
"But why is everyone so sure it's not cheats?"
That only fueled the chat more.
Multi-nampy was getting dizzy, unsure how to handle this mess.
"Started yesterday... but hey, Grandmaster achieved."
Pure cheers and congrats filled the chat for a bit.
Not for long, though.
"Huh?"
Right after her third solo queue game of the day ended—with a win promoting her to Grandmaster—viewers were surging way too fast.
Not weird for fans to flock after the promotion, but this was excessive.
The chat was messier than usual, too.
"Did some controversy blow up?"
As far as she remembered, nothing besides trash-talking that troll last time. Weird.
"So, who called me a cheater?"
She got the gist.
Her movement must've been suspected as cheats.
"Well, feels good. Moving on."
For gamers, the ultimate compliments are two.
One: 'You suck at the game.'
Two: 'Are you cheating?'
Beat a troll and got the first as a gift. Heard the second today. Solid gamer life this lifetime.
"But where do I look like a cheater?"
Might as well check his YouTube since he suspected her—watched his lecture on cheat vs. legit movement differences.
"...Oh."
Rock concepts similar, but VR-integrated jitter-moving and such? Plenty to learn.
"Yeah, lots I don't know about first-person view."
Not bad overall.
She's good at learning and applying.
Proud acknowledged it—no arguments.
"Was I that unknown?"
Live viewers over a thousand, but still kinda sad.
No YouTube channel? Or too new? Felt her league was still small.
Sometimes—maybe often.
She missed those days when even shitty titles and weird games drew min 10k viewers.
Time to reclaim past—future—glory.
Conveniently, prep was mostly done.
Under her desk now? That'd be the start.
—Rustle.
Date rolled over, Grandmaster hit too—time to try the latest VR device bought with viewer donations.
"Alright, Grandmaster achieved, so time to shed the shackles."
She pulled out the unopened box of the latest VR device from under the desk.
"S-Sorry, but I never said I'd stream with only keyboard and mouse forever."
Climbing to Grandmaster on kb/m was because no pro-level super accounts for VR practice setup—not rejecting VR.
To go pro here, she had to bond inseparably with the device in front of her.
Some viewers might see betrayal, but she couldn't worry about that.
And bonus: controversy popped, time to milk it.
"Uh, pass a message to that sniper."