Clash of the Snipers
[Hello, viewers! Today is the final match of OCK Round 1! It's GZ versus Kaiserst!]
Whoaaaaaaa—!!
The caster's shout ignited the crowd, and a deafening roar shook the stadium from the stands.
The chat exploded with messages scrolling up furiously.
[We've got a ton of viewers hyped for this match! It's the showdown between league overlord Shin Jin-woo and the rising supernova, Lee Siwoo!]
[Exactly! With league first on the line, the hype is off the charts! This game's deciding the top attacker in OCK!]
The caster beamed brightly.
[Right on. Fans are split on who's the best attacker! So, commentator, who do you think wins today?]
[Man, I have no clue. Both GZ and Kaiserst are undefeated in league, and both Siwoo and Shin Jin-woo are in peak form!]
“Whoaaaaaaa—!!”
Shin Jin-woo's stats appeared first, unleashing a storm of cheers from the stands.
GZ was the top domestic team with the most fans, so this reaction was only natural.
[First up, Shin Jin-woo's stats! Insane DPS, KDA, and an absurd headshot rate!]
[Amazing! Pulling DPS that high is tough enough, but KDA this good too? Total monster!]
Stats befitting the nation's top attacker.
But.
“Whoaaaaaaa—!!”
Siwoo's stats flashed up, and massive cheers erupted from the Kaiserst fan section.
[Lee Siwoo's stats! My god, are these even real?!]
[DPS, KDA, headshot rate—everything's on another level! League first for a reason!]
Stats on a whole different plane.
The commentator let out a wry chuckle before continuing.
[Stats favor Siwoo, but Overlant isn't decided by numbers alone, right? There's that invisible something, and Shin Jin-woo holds up there!]
[Spot on! Shin Jin-woo's in year five, with Masters and Worlds experience. Can't ignore that!]
Not just viewers—even the pro-level commentator couldn't call it easily. That's why opinions were split.
Ding-ding-ding-ding—!
The central stadium screen spun with a roulette wheel.
[Mode is point capture! Map is Solras Base!]
[Solid combo for all positions! It's the most balanced one out there!]
Solras Base was famous for its even mix of structures and chokepoints. The mode was point capture, aka "land grab."
[Mode and map set! Time to see the picks!]
Center stage.
The screen rotated to the pick screen.
“What're we going with?”
Chan-seong hyung asked.
“Grab healer first. Pick support after attacker’s out—makes sense.”
“Got it. Yong-taek, what you feeling?”
“Solras Base lets you support from four-story buildings, so sniper healer’s solid. Lots of angles, and we win range fights anyway.”
“Okay.”
Agreeing with Ho-jong hyung and Yong-taek hyung, Chan-seong hyung selected the SV-78, sniper healer's main weapon.
[Kaiserst first pick! SV-78 for sniper healer!]
[Kim Yong-taek screams sniper healer! Safe choice!]
[GZ's turn! They grab sniper healer too! Both teams going sniper?]
GZ picked sniper healer too.
What’re they thinking?
Siwoo frowned.
It wasn’t weird for Kaiserst to grab sniper healer first. They favored sniper comps, and Kim Yong-taek handled it best.
Made sense for Solras Base too, but GZ? They didn’t favor snipers. No sniper healer ace either.
No way…
One possibility hit Siwoo, and he smirked.
“Next, sniper.”
“Attacker first pick tho, you cool?”
“Yeah. Sniper comp’s good on Solras.”
“Okay, lock the comp then.”
Ho-jong hyung picked the sniper rifle Operator.
[Oh! Kaiserst completes the sniper duo!]
[Comp’s set now, huh?]
It was Siwoo’s bait—completing sniper comp first.
A taunt: I’m not scared of you. Come at me if you dare.
[GZ completes sniper too!]
[Sniper mirror match?!]
As expected, Shin Jin-woo didn’t back down.
Figured.
Siwoo grinned.
Top domestic attacker on sniper. Can’t wait.
Shin Jin-woo, the multi-billion-won earner.
Rare chance for a sniper mirror with him.
Win here, and Siwoo’s value skyrockets—plus solidify Kaiserst’s Masters and league title cred.
“Sniper mirror? You good?”
Ho-jong hyung asked.
“What’s to say? I’ll win.”
“You know it’s Shin Jin-woo, right?”
“Already analyzed him.”
“...Fine, if you say so.”
Both teams locked comps.
Kaiserst: [Shield Defender – Sniper – Rifle Attacker – Sniper Healer – Shield Supporter]
GZ: [Rush Defender – Sniper – Melee Attacker – Sniper Healer – Shield Supporter]
[Kaiserst sticking to range control and siege, as usual!]
[GZ piercing while matching range!]
The comps hyped fans even more.
Sniper mirror match, after all.
Perfect bait for the bored community too.
They were rivals fighting for league first, basically.
[Let’s get to it! Kaiserst vs. GZ, set 1!]
This’ll be good.
In front of the blue barrier.
Shin Jin-woo stretched lightly.
He’d been waiting for today. Matchup with OCK’s rising star.
Last clash with Siwoo? Scrim before season, when he was ramping form.
Had he grown?
Or still the same?
That’s what burned in his mind.
“Sniper mirror, so take high ground first. Keep libero out of fights to avoid variables.”
Shin Jin-woo called.
“Roger. Poke at range till point opens, then push.”
His attacker partner acknowledged.
“Min-soo, stick with me for range fights.”
“Got it.”
Simple orders—GZ wasn’t into micromanaging.
Set direction, adapt in-game.
Top fundamentals and instincts let them feedback live.
That’s GZ’s fluid play secret.
Vrring—!
[Match start!]
The blue barrier dropped.
Crackle!
GZ players and Shin Jin-woo Force Enhanced. Blue aura wrapped them.
Thud—!
Five leaped perfectly synced.
Point capture’s land grab.
First to spot wins.
Needs precise Force control, map-optimized paths.
Shin Jin-woo’s specialty.
Thud!
Shin Jin-woo and GZ’s healer hit the four-story building—Solras Base’s prime high ground.
“Enemies?”
“Not yet.”
Healer scouted first.
“Okay, hold position.”
Shin Jin-woo scoped up, sidestepping to split angles safely.
“……”
Moved slow.
Checked every Siwoo spot.
Only stairs left.
As planned, we’re first.
Wait, then headshot Siwoo or Yong-taek on sight.
Game over.
[Shin Jin-woo holding!]
[Secured position! Fast move!]
Shin Jin-woo held his breath. Fingertip on trigger, senses locked on sight.
Sound faded, vision tunneled.
Void settled. Reactions sharpened.
No domestic pro pierced his hold sniper.
“……”
Heavy silence hung.
[Siwoo’s out!]
Swish—!
“……?!”
Siwoo Force Enhanced, blinking blue, rolled full circle out.
Unexpected—reaction lagged. Shin Jin-woo fired desperately.
Bang—!
Force Enhanced shot.
Bullet streaked straight.
But in that instant.
Swish—!
“……!!”
Siwoo, after big side roll, spun ankle into a full twist rising.
Whoosh—!
Bullet hit afterimage.
Then.
Siwoo spun with his gun, dodging, and pulled trigger.
Bang—!
[Oh! Shin Jin-woo…!]
[Head pierced!]
-100% HP
Shin Jin-woo's HP plummeted to zero.