TGMND 97

[Global] Hoshi: Damage hack?

[Global] ThereHair: Whoa lololololol

[Global] Hoshi: Amazing, first time I’ve seen a hack

“…?”

Come to think of it, Yeo-woon remembered seeing something in the hot posts list. After the accusations of hacking were lifted from Earth Star and CatMeowMeowMeow, he had heard in guild chat that a new scapegoat had appeared. But he wasn’t a forum ghost, and he didn’t feel the need to go evaluate posts about hacks or whatever, so he had forgotten about it right after hearing it…

[Global] BasementKing: Are you kidding me? Lol Using a hack in front of a hundred people and acting all bold about it lol

[Global] BasementKing: How can a Moon Fairy take out 30% of a level 25 boss’s remaining HP in one hit? lol

It certainly didn’t make sense. How could a Moon Fairy do that? Even critical hit-stacked melee DPS characters would find it nearly impossible to reduce a boss’s remaining 30% HP in a single blow.

[Party] Wandu Wandya: Didn’t that hit a critical earlier?

[Party] al0ha: Yeah… It wasn’t one hit, looked like two or three

[Party] neutaaaa: Was that just now a hack?

[Party] al0ha: Who knows lol But it does look a bit suspicious

[Party] Wandu Wandya: lol lol lol agreed…

The forums were constantly talking about Sunset too. Most of it was negative, with a lot of severe insults. Of course, such insults would soon be caught by the filter and the posts would be automatically deleted.

[Global] BasementKing: If I had been recording, I’d have reported it immediately;;;

[Global] DecisionTV: lol lol lol Caught red-handed

[Global] DecisionTV: Sunset^^ Today’s the day you get suspended lol good luck

[Global] Sunset: Huh? ㅇㅅㅇ Do you know me??

[Global] DecisionTV: Today’s your last day playing Illusion

[Global] Sunset: Gasp…. Why the informal speech? ㅇㅅㅠ So scary. ㅠㅠ

[Global] DecisionTV: Enjoy it while you can

[Global] Sunset: lol lol lol

[Global] Sunset: ㄴㅇㅅㅇㄱ ♪♪

[Global] BasementKing: Wow Decision, are you streaming?

[Global] DecisionTV: Yes~^^ ★★ Please subscribe to DecisionTV on Twitch ★★

[Global] GardeniaPeach: Decision, I’m in 2nd year, and all my friends at school and in my class who play Illusion are fans of yours ♥.♥

[Global] ThereHair: Decision, will today’s streaming video be uploaded to your channel??

[Global] DecisionTV: I’ll edit and upload it right away^^

[Server] GardeniaPeach: @@@@[Sunset]<<< Guys, this person used hacks again!! Insult them when you have time ㅡㅡ

[Server] GardeniaPeach: Oh, it’s the 3ch event map@@@@@@

[Server] GardeniaPeach: No, not me, I mean >>[Sunset]<< this person, I’m just an observer… Please don’t insult innocent citizens like me@@@@@

[Global] Sage: Kid, shut up ㅋ Stop spamming @ and be quiet;

[Global] GardeniaPeach: lol Don’t want to? I’ll keep spamming@@@@@@@

[Global] Sunset: Right, be quiet ㅇㅅ”ㅇ

[Global] Sage: I’m not on your side Sunset, you be quiet too

[Global] Sunset: ㅠㅠ

The chat had turned into a mess, with people streaming, accusations of hacking, and others jumping in to stir up trouble without knowing what was really going on. Then, because someone announced through the Server microphone that Sunset was here, players from other channels flocked to the 3rd channel event map, filling it to capacity.

[Party] Wandu Wandya: Ah, lag ㅡㅡ

[Party] neutaaaa: Should we change channels?

[Party] al0ha: lol lol lol It’ll be over soon anyway

Despite the lag, the sheer number of people meant Snowball’s health was dropping rapidly. Just about thirty more rounds, and they’d be able to claim their rewards and leave this map. As guild members began asking what was happening in the event map, Yeo-woon casually responded that it was nothing serious and continued diligently taking down monsters.

Honestly, he felt a bit sorry for Sunset being attacked one-sidedly, but he didn’t want to take sides either. He didn’t know the details of the incident, and he hadn’t forgotten how Sunset had focused on killing him before.

Just then, Sunset, who had been flying around the center of the map, soared to the highest platform and landed softly.

[Global] Sunset: Hmm, ㅇㅅㅇ LOL, same old routine.

[Global] Sunset: Aren’t you bored? ㅜ

[Global] Sunset: Got anything other than “hack”?

Sunset used an emoticon shaking their head, then lingered near the supply boxes spawning at the top of the map. Users who came to insult Sunset rushed up and down following her whenever she flew to different parts of the map. There were more people chasing Sunset than focusing on Snowball.

And Sunset leisurely flew above their heads, typing “LOLㅇㅅㅇ!!” It was just as Yeo-woon had thought last time—a true attention-seeker. A clock icon ticked above Sunset’s head. Sunset quickly moved across the top of the map, continuously displaying clocks above her head.

“…?”

What’s that?

At some point, Yeo-woon started watching what Sunset was doing rather than focusing on Snowball, like everyone else.

[Server] Ji9star has obtained ‘Fluffy Snow Fox Ear Hat’!

Ah, what? Him again?

[Party] Wandu Wandya: Earth Star got another hat lol

[Party] neutaaaa: I’m jealous;;

[Party] al0ha: He sells everything except his own

[Party] al0ha: Just a hat merchant lol lol lol

It really was true that everything dropped except the adoption rights, as Earth Star had said. Speaking of Earth Star, it seemed like no user had gotten adoption rights since this morning, despite being logged in. …Is this really not a rigged game? Yeo-woon muttered to himself as he spammed skills that came off cooldown and HP recovery items.

‘You have obtained the item [Muscular Snow Rabbit Permanent Adoption Rights]. Would you like to announce your character name on the server?’

“…Huh?!”

Yeo-woon’s heart skipped a beat at the sudden appearance of the rare item drop window. It was true that luck comes when you least expect it. A moment later, his heart started racing and his hands began to tremble. With shaking hands, Yeo-woon managed to press the Enter key, and the news of his rabbit acquisition spread across the entire server.

[Server] neutaaaa has obtained ‘Muscular Snow Rabbit Permanent Adoption Rights’!

[Party] al0ha: Wow?

[Guild] neutaaaa: Aah

[Guild] neutaaaa: ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

[Guild] ParkRoach: So it does drop

[Guild] neutaaaa: ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Guild] CatMeowMeowMeow: lol lol lol lol You finally did it

[Whisper] Kang Jae-young: Nice lol lol Congrats

[Guild] Captain Poseidon: Congratulations, Neuta!

[Whisper] Jonenschrum: Where did you get it? Coordinates please

[Whisper] DarkForest: Sell it at max price no matter what

[Whisper] Jonenschrum: Hello?? Coordinates please?

Yeo-woon ignored all the incoming whispers. How could such luck come to him… He felt like he could die without regrets now.

[Guild] Ji9star: Haha, what a relief! >_< LOL.

[Guild] CatMeowMeowMeow: What do you mean?

[Guild] Ji9star: lol lol lol lol lol

Finally obtaining his coveted item, Yeo-woon opened the item window to check the rabbit adoption rights in the ‘Event’ tab. Perhaps because it was a winter season item, unlike others, the border of the adoption rights was frosted. Even the half-frozen item design was lovely. Yeo-woon placed his hand on the mouse and clicked the item with trembling fingers.

‘Do you want to use [Muscular Snow Rabbit Permanent Adoption Rights]?’

Yes, yes, yes!

As he was bringing the mouse cursor close to the confirm button with a solemn heart and deep breath, he saw a supply box, which had been translucent behind the window, materialize and float down gently attached to a parachute. And just as he clicked the confirm button, the screen suddenly turned black and white, and when he came to his senses, his character was lying dead on the ground.

“…?”

Why did he die? Moreover, all the users around Yeo-woon were also dead, lying on the ground like him. Only Snowball, busily rolling around, showed any movement.

[Global] Wise Sage: Is this a bug?

[Global] Wise Sage: What’s going on?

[Global] Jaehee: ??? Why is everyone dead?

[Global] KindAndSweet: Bug??

[Party] Wandu Wandya: Huh??

[Party] neutaaaa: ……?

[Global] DecisionTV: F**k

[Global] TryChangingChannels: What’s wrong, I can’t revive

[Global] KindAndSweet: ?????

[Global] LoveArrow: SHIT

[Party] al0ha: This is confusing lol lol lol Can’t use resurrection items

Startled, Yeo-woon finally came to his senses and tried to use a resurrection item, but it was blocked. Moreover, clicking the message asking if he wanted to return to the obelisk had no effect.

[Global] TaejongTaeseBeyonce: What the f**k is going on?!

[Global] KindAndSweet: Guys, we can’t respawn at the obelisk either

[Global] KindAndSweet: Must be a bug?

[Global] Sunset: ㅇㅅㅇlol

[Global] DecisionTV: How is she still alive?

[Global] Sunset: lol lol lol Are you really that stupid?

Sunset disappeared suddenly, leaving behind only one meaningful phrase. The 3-channel event map fell into chaos. The snowball that would end after just 5 subjugations was still alive and moving, while not a single living user remained.

[Server] MusicIsMusic: F**k please help, I suddenly can’t respawn in the event map TT

[Server] MGMonkey: Channel 1 is also wiped out now, respawning doesn’t work. Can someone report this bug?

[Server] MusicIsMusic: We’re in channel 6, is channel 1 the same?

[Server] WOWO: Sunset that son of a b**ch hahahahahahahaha

Shortly after, people from all channels began flooding the Server mic. It took less than an hour for Sunset to massacre everyone, even going to other channel maps, and reach an overwhelming first place in the rankings. Even logging out and reconnecting left players stuck dead in the event map.

[Guild] Wandu Wandya: Don’t come

[Guild] al0ha: Don’t enter the event map now, everyone’s trapped due to a bug;;

[Guild] Wandu Wandya: lol;;;;;;;

Sunset even killed those who came late to see what was happening. Screenshots were posted on the board showing how eerily quiet the whole city was, likely due to so many people being trapped in the event map during peak hours.

The entire Server was engulfed in chaos. Chat started scrolling faster than usual. Sunset, having finished off all channels, returned to channel 3 to tour around, looking at the corpses and giggling.

[Global] Sunset: hahahahaha guys that was fun ^_^

[Global] Sunset: ^_^ so fun lol

And with just these words, they smoothly exited the map alone.

[Server] TaejongTaeseBeyonce: Guys look at the rankings now, it’s infuriating

An overwhelming score difference, double the second-place score, and an all-time record.
Sunset was sitting at the top of the leaderboard.