Chapter 43
Chapter 43
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 43
Chapter Title: Panic Field-2
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Smoky letters floated before my eyes amid the swirling haze. While searching for a skill to turn the tide, I spotted one that looked promising.
[Combat Sense]: Sensory Enhancement [Price: 1,000,000 won] [Remaining Balance: 64,170,000 won] "Please, just hold back a little, finger."
My finger danced lavishly through the air.
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ [Ding!] [Ding!]... ⚔ STATUS ⚔ [Combat Sense Lv.6] Visual acuity greatly increased Hearing greatly increased Spatial perception greatly increased Balance sense greatly increased Concentration greatly increased Purchases stack to increase skill level [Price: 64,000,000 won] [Remaining Balance: 1,170,000 won] I could instantly tell my eyesight had improved beyond measure, to the point where I couldn't even gauge it. I could make out the paint drying on a distant rooftop wall, the air bubbles bursting and hardening.
I could even hear the faint whisper of the breeze brushing past my body.
The compounded boost to my senses made the world feel like something I was peering into from afar.
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ [Ding!] [Combat Sense stimulates the dormant Heavenly Eye] [Heavenly Eye opens its gaze] As I adjusted to the heightened senses, the cigarette smoke drifting hazily before me suddenly seemed to slow down.
It felt like time itself was crawling. Yesterday, when I grabbed the ice cream, my vision had expanded in a similar way—probably the Heavenly Eye's doing.
As the time dilation persisted, a growing sense of disconnect set in, and fatigue began building in my eyes.
Pain surged beyond mere dryness in my left eye, so I hurriedly released my focus. Only then did the smoke shoot back up into the sky at normal speed.
I sat there blankly smoking for a while, waiting for my senses to adapt to the lingering disconnect.
"Whew... That damn poplar tree dishes out some seriously weird powers."
Once my senses settled into my body, I stubbed out the cigarette and headed back inside.
"My babies, Mommy's home."
💬 Viewer Chat — Viewer [Why'd it take so damn long?] — Viewer [Thought I was gonna die waiting, Room Leader] "I was practicing Panic Field in the Room of Time and Spirit."
— Viewer [LOL what a rascal] [Boss is done for LOLOL Scouter check shows Leader's combat power skyrocketed] I slipped on my earbuds and rested my hand on the mouse. When I wiggled it, the speed I'd found comfortable before felt agonizingly slow, so I cranked it up in the options.
Only after maxing out every sensitivity setting did it finally feel right.
— Viewer [Leader, whatcha doing? Cranking everything maxes out and the screen spins like crazy] [Ahahah trained 100 years in Room of Time and Spirit] "Quiet down, babies. Ga-eul's Breath is about to activate."
— Viewer [Oi oi Ga-eul-chan, don't just use that casually or it'll wreck your lungs?] — Viewer [Fuck, Leader trying to reel in the weebos too?] "Shut it... Money's money."
— Viewer [LOLOLOL crazy bitch] "Ah, I was gonna do some killer cosplay for you all. Forget it then, you brats."
— Viewer [Eh!? Who said that carelessly? Own up to your words! (ʘдʘ╬)] — Viewer [(ﾒ` ﾛ ´)︻デ═一 Oi, which bastard doesn't trust Ga-eul-chan? Bulletproof vest ready?] — Viewer [Super!- Cute Ga-eul-chan don't abandon us] — Viewer [I've only ever believed in Ga-eul-chan www] [Faith rewarded... or whatever? I've always believed Ga-eul-chan would pay us back!!] 🔔 DONATION 🔔 [Cha-ching!] ArielLand donated 100,000 won [Please do Ariel Land pleasepleasepleasepleaseplease] — Viewer [Ariel freak is desperate AF LOLOL] "Fuck... behave before I end the stream."
A casual remark tossed out following the flow of my thoughts set the chat ablaze.
I soothed the viewers and dove back into Panic Field.
As the plane passed over the map's center, a horde of confident players started leaping out.
"Here I go."
— Viewer [Oh! Finally jumping in!!] — Viewer [Our Ga-eul would do this much? (lol)] "Let's go!"
I joined the swarm of players plummeting toward the map's heart. Midway down, the other jumpers simultaneously deployed their parachutes.
The abandoned school at the center loomed closer. I scanned the weapons scattered across its rooftop while picking my landing spot.
Among the early-game arsenal, the first thing that caught my eye was a pistol. Inferior to rifles in accuracy, damage, and mag size, it was strictly starter fare.
— Viewer [Oh Desert Eagle] [Solid start but Leader's hands are cursed] The Desert Eagle packed overwhelming damage among pistols with poor accuracy—headshots meant one-bullet one-kill.
I landed by the one I'd eyed, scooping up the Desert Eagle and ammo for a quick reload.
No sooner had I finished than I heard the click of someone else chambering a round to my right. I whipped around to see them aiming straight at me.
I snapped my sights to their head and fired.
💥 ELIMINATION! 💥 <Han Ga-eul has eliminated sunbolt>
[1 Kill] [97 Survivors] — Viewer [Whoa what the????] [Clip that moment and it's mad movie material ez LOLOL] I cleared the early threat and hurled myself through the rooftop entrance.
Descending to the third floor, gunfire erupted noisily from above.
— Viewer [3rd year Class 2 janitor closet go go AK spawns fixed] A quick glance at chat revealed the tip, so I bolted for Class 2.
"Where the hell is Class 2? This place is a maze."
While fumbling around, a trailing player opened fire on me.
— Viewer [Oh damn tense AF this is why we center drop] [Fr lol fun to watch] I dove behind the nearest corner, pressed to the wall, and pricked my ears. Frantic footsteps rushed toward me.
Timing it by sound, I leaned out and blasted their head.
💥 ELIMINATION! 💥 <Han Ga-eul has eliminated SpringSummerAutumnWinter>
[2 Kills] [84 Survivors] — Viewer [Kya insane. Leader actually trained?] [Cigs = training] "Fuck, what kinda nickname is that?"
— Viewer [Lol ofc sniper] [But fr that was nuts so cool] [Han Ga-eul! Han Ga-eul! Han Ga-eul!] "No wonder they chased without looking back."
I reloaded the eight-round pistol and stepped into the new hallway, finally spotting the 3rd Year Class 2 the viewers mentioned.
"Oh, there's Class 2."
— Viewer [Hurry hurry hurry] [Assault rifle time so juicy] I rushed in, rummaged the janitor closet, and pulled out the promised rifle and ammo.
"Whew, this cool, hefty feel."
— Viewer [LOL first chill after dying in 1 min?] [Facts! Facts are violence too] I looted the scattered items in Class 2, then cautiously slipped out and down to the second floor.
"Footsteps."
As I pondered my next move, sounds of someone ascending from below echoed up.
Players who'd dropped straight to the first floor had probably cleared it and were pushing up.
Sound-whoring it up, I held my breath waiting. A cautious figure emerged at the second-floor entrance.
I switched the AK to full-auto and hosed them down.
💥 ELIMINATION! 💥 <Han Ga-eul has eliminated Baumkuchen>
[3 Kills] [76 Survivors] I watched four bullets rip into their body, dropping them.
"Phew, see that?"
— Viewer [Oh sumthin sumthin] [What is this? Already 3 kills] [Solid spray] They were loaded—looked like they'd soloed the first floor. I looted them and headed down.
"This abandoned school is wide open on all sides. Super unnerving. Where to?"
— Viewer [Head to 1st Year Class 6 to exit at corridor end] — Viewer [Central corridor dangerous don't go there] Gunfire still cracked from upstairs, but the first floor was quiet—probably thanks to my earlier kill.
Following viewer advice, I crept toward Class 6.
"The quiet makes it more unnerving."
No enemies until Class 6, heightening my paranoia as I moved carefully.
Then three players dropped right in front of me.
"Eek! Fuck what?!"
They'd jumped from the roof and instantly died on impact, bodies thudding down.
"What the. Why'd they do that."
Calming my shock, I bent to loot—and something rolled out from a corpse.
💥 EXPLOSION! 💥 BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
<69th: I'll do better next time>
Three blasts and the screen grayed out.
Absurd. I peeked at the kill feed.
<Mr.JangChungSaeng fell to death> <GreatDemonKingHanGa-eul fell to death> <SpringSummerAutumnAutumn fell to death> — Viewer [LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL] [Grenade bungee LOLOLOLOLOL] — Viewer [Special forces, salute!] — Viewer [^^7] — Viewer [(｀∇´ゞ)] [(^-^)ゝ] [(＞Д＜)ゝ] "Fuuuuck... how many minutes did I last?"
🔔 DONATION 🔔 [Cha-ching!] Non-Participating Mayo Rice donated 1,000 won [8 minutes lol]