TGMND 29

The second edition chose a jungle map at the request of the Poseidon Guild.

[Global] Motsuena: You don’t like it? Don’t we have the choice of map?^^

[Global] Ji9star: Hahaha Looks like someone’s scared

[Global] Motsuena: ㅡㅡ Let’s go to the jungle

[Global] CatMeowMeowMeow: Jungle, let’s go

… In fact, it was a one-sided request from Earth Star rather than Poseidon Guild’s request, and Motsuena only fell for his provocation but ultimately chose the jungle.

‘You have selected the Jungle map.’

‘Moving to the Jungle. Good luck.’

In the buff room, a more intense melody than the Ruined City map BGM filled the air. It was a music that suited the atmosphere of the dawn in the jungle. In fact, during the week of practice, they had tried other maps a few times, but the jungle was avoided due to its difficulty, making this their first time.

[Party] neutaaaa: If I had known it would be like this, I probably should have practiced here too.

[Party] Motsuena: Hahaha, you’re not that good at other maps either.

[Party] neutaaaa: ㅡㅡ

It was absurd. How could their skills improve in just a week? Moreover, Yeo-woon didn’t spend the whole day playing games, and it was only in the evening that he briefly logged in. There was clearly a difference between knowing a little and being thrown into the battlefield with no knowledge at all.

[Party] Motsuena: Hmm!! The jungle map is a bit difficult because there are many variables.

[Party] Motsuena: The map with the highest loss rate is also a jungle, so I think it would be easier to run away.

[Party] neutaaaa: Got it!

Then, that was a relief!

[Party] Motsuena: Also, be careful because the platforms here are a bit higher than on other maps. If you fall from the top, there’s fall damage. Just watch out for that.

[Party] neutaaaa: ? It’s not like we’re beginners; who would die from fall damage?

[Party] Motsuena: Neunim haha

[Party] neutaaaa: ?

It wasn’t a map like the Forest of Patience, and taking fall damage on a regular map was a mistake that even beginners wouldn’t make. After the buff time passed, the main map appeared. Motsuena jumped up first.

[Party] Motsuena: Don’t die

[Party] neutaaaa: Kay

Please don’t die. Just listening to that line makes it sound quite romantic. While checking the mini-map with frivolous thoughts, Yeo-woon suddenly noticed that their health was steadily decreasing and tilted their head. Unbeknownst to them, the poison debuff had been activated. A toxic mist rose from the ground, making a hissing sound, and engulfed Yeo-woon.

“Crazy. Why is there sudden poison…”

Yeo-woon, who was muttering to himself without realizing it, looked around for no reason. He felt like he had made a loud noise without realizing it because of his habit of muttering to himself, but fortunately, other people were either wearing headphones or were too preoccupied with their own work to notice the sound. Yeo-woon turned his head shyly and returned his gaze to the monitor.

Anyway, Yeo-woon couldn’t understand why there were other variables besides attacks between users on the PVP map. Not only that, but certain platforms would collapse if stepped on incorrectly, and there were also several vines where the ladder was cut in the middle.

‘CatMeowMeowMeow has died. 10 seconds until resurrection… .’

[Global] Ji9star: MeowMeow

[Global] CatMeowMeowMeow: Ugh, crazy fall damageㅠ

[Global] Ji9star: Hahahahahahaha

[Global] CatMeowMeowMeow: This is ridiculous, why are there maps like this?

‘Motsuena has died. 10 seconds until resurrection…’

[Global] Ji9star: MeowMeow if you die, be quiet

In an instant, Earth Star cut off Motsuena’s neck and came down to stand in front of Yeo-woon. Strangely, despite being opponents, a heart-popping effect appeared above his head and then disappeared, possibly due to the effect of wearing the coupling ring.

Earth Star, on the other hand, did not assault Yeo-woon. Instead, after about 2 seconds of standing in front of him, Ji9star created a speech bubble above his head.

[Global] Ji9star: Try saying, ‘Spare me, please.’ Haha.

“…?”

What… He wouldn’t let him live even if he did that.

Instead of answering, Yeo-woon used the skill that dealt the most single-target damage. However, at the moment he used the skill, one of the Knight Spear’s job skills, Shield, activated in sync. A transparent shield protected Earth Star for a moment, and he switched his weapon to a movement item, bouncing on a tulip and jumping up.

Yeo-woon chased him and tried to finish him off with another skill, but Earth Star Tulip put a bud on his head and landed lightly behind him.

‘neutaaaa has died. 10 seconds until resurrection…’

“W-what is it?”

Yeo-woon’s eyes widened. He’d obviously filled his health to near full.

[Global] Ji9star: Oh my gosh ㅠ If you had asked me to spare you, you would have lived.

[Global] CatMeowMeowMeow: If it were me, I would ask you to spare me

[Party] Motsuena: Let’s tackle this challenge together

Motsuena, who quickly revived and came down, belatedly fired a gun at Earth Star, but the bullets couldn’t even graze the tip of Earth Star’s hair. Earth Star escaped the attack range like a loach, jumped on the tulip, and recovered its stamina. And before he knew it, he joined the resurrected CatMeowMeowMeow and attacked Motsuena at the same time.

[Global] Motsuena: Ugh, no

CatMeowMeowMeow, who had been wandering the entire time in the first round, was now showing off his skills. Although it wasn’t the usual attack style.

CatMeowMeowMeow used a skill every time the restraint cooldown came back to prevent Motsuena from escaping or moving, and Earth Star took advantage of the opportunity to cut Motsuena’s health to the bottom. It was an impeccable combination without any flaws.

[Party] Motsuena: Why is the restraint cooldown on CatMeowMeowMeow so short? Is that a hack?

[Party] neutaaaa: ?

How would he know that?

[Party] Motsuena: I’m talking to myself;;

Motsuena managed to recover his stamina by using potions every time he lost stamina.

[Global] Ji9star: Try saying, ‘Spare me too, please!’ Haha.

[Global] Motsuena: F*ck off.~^^

‘Motsuena has died. 10 seconds until resurrection…’

[Global] Ji9star: I told you to ask mercy…

[Global] CatMeowMeowMeow: If it were me, I would have begged you to spare my life.

[Party] Motsuena: Eating ban(using hack)

The situation unfolding now was the exact opposite of the first round. Motsuena couldn’t even employ Valkyrie’s constraint or stun skills, and could only watch as his stamina was slowly being worn away by the poison damage and Earth Star skills.

Even CatMeowMeowMeow began to use his job skills in a unique way that had never been seen anywhere else. Earth Star used ‘pull’ after causing Motsuena to faint for a moment when his health was reduced to less than 10%.

‘Motsuena has died. 10 seconds until resurrection…’

‘CatMeowMeowMeow has died. 10 seconds until resurrection…’

CatMeowMeowMeow began to enjoy co-committal s**cide with Motsuena using Valkyrie’s passive skill, Pull. It was amusing how they laughed off the idea of dying from falling.

‘Motsuena has died. 10 seconds until resurrection…’

‘CatMeowMeowMeow has died. 10 seconds until resurrection…’

[Global] neutaaaa: Trembling…

It was already impossible to count how many times they had died like this. There was nothing left to say to comfort them, so all he could do was tremble.

[Global] Motsuena: No ha…

[Global] Motsuena: Play with some manners;

[Global] CatMeowMeowMeow: Are you talking to me by any chance?

[Global] Motsuena: It’s really annoying that you don’t want to die alone.

[Global] CatMeowMeowMeow: No no

[Global] Motsuena: F*ck, really

[Global] Ji9stars: Sorry, my friend tends to get lonely^^

Motsuena seemed to be getting a bit annoyed as he kept dying without having the chance to exert his full strength. He was more vulnerable to jungle map than other maps, and Yeo-woon also disliked jungle maps because it was difficult. On the other hand, Earth Star ran wild like a fish out of water.

CatMeowMeowMeow may have thought about playing like that, but in any case, he managed to kill Motsuena more than ten times using fall damage and job skills.

When there were about 30 seconds left until the end of the battle, CatMeowMeowMeow and Earth Star, who had sent Motsuena to the afterlife, approached Yeo-woon. Yeo-woon, whose skills were all on cooldown as he was supporting attacks from behind, could only stiffen up. He had no intention of running away anyway, but CatMeowMeowMeow chained and bound him.

[Global] Ji9star: Try saying, ‘Spare me, please.’ Haha

[Global] CatMeowMeowMeow: Try it!

“Haaa… ”

Not only did Motsuena and CatMeowMeowMeow die so many times, but Yeo-woon also thought he killed CatMeowMeowMeow five times, so every kill was precious. After thinking for a moment, Yeo-woon saw that there were 10 seconds left and threw his pride to the ground.

[Global] neutaaaa: Please spare me hehe

[Global] CatMeowMeowMeow: He really said it.

[Global] Ji9star: Hahahahahaha

Yeo-woon was just saying this out of curiosity, but Earth Star did not attack Yeo-woon and started running to the location where Motsuena would be resurrected.

The screen of the cell phone, which was roughly next to the keyboard, brightened and a message notification appeared on the screen.

Jeong Se-hyung: When will the sushi come, master?

Ah right, sushi.

Jeong Se-hyung: Hey, if you’ve been tricked into getting on an ocean fishing boat, tell me and I’ll go rescue you.

Jeong Se-hyung: I was kinda cool just now, lol.

Seon-young: Please come quickly, please. Jeong Se-hyung is going crazy because he’s hungry.

Yeo-woon picked up his phone to place a pick-up order at a sushi restaurant he had already checked out. Meanwhile, the screen made a loud cracking sound and announced the news of their defeat: LOSE.

[Guild] Motsuena: Ah, really because of fall damage^^ Hahahaha Let’s just play in the ruins for the next round.

[Guild] Motsuena: This m0therf*cker is not even a noob, why is he playing the game like that?

Motsuena, the main contributor to this defeat, began explaining in the guild chat that he couldn’t show his skills due to fall damage. Strawberry Jam guild members, including Strawberry, comforted Motsuena.

Yeo-woon looked up after sending the food order to the restaurant.

[Guild] Motsuena: Neunim, I will really protect you next time.

“…”

Sushi… It must be delicious.

Motsuena even tried to flaunt his bluff, bragging about facing a hacker, but he was already out of Yeo-woon’s thoughts.