Chapter 135

“Phew…”

Two hunters ran away, and even Jindaru apologized before leaving.

Arang, lying on the bed, pondered over what had just happened.

Lately, during multiplayer sessions, unknown users had been sneaking up and bothering her.

At first, it was just mildly annoying, nothing too unpleasant.

But today, two hunters blatantly harassed her.

They intentionally hit her with ranged attacks, tripped her when she tried to dodge, and even poisoned her.

She held it in, held it in, and finally exploded with anger.

If it had ended there, it would’ve just been a frustrating incident. But what made Arang even angrier was that they claimed they were doing it “for her.”

As soon as the hunters confirmed that “Chicken Without Legs” was Arang, they fled.

At that moment, Arang felt utterly drained.

Even after venting her anger, the stress from the hunters didn’t go away.

For Arang, recovering from emotional exhaustion was harder than it seemed.

“Haah…”

She tried to calm down by lying on the bed, but the anger didn’t subside easily.

Unlike when she was a guy, Arang’s emotional growth was still slow, and controlling her feelings was incredibly difficult.

“Can’t even hold back tears, and now calming anger is tough too…”

“Arang.”

“Sis?”

Anna, having heard the news from Pinkubelly Ihayan, entered Arang’s virtual room.

Since Anna bought the access device, Arang had given her permission to enter anytime, so she came right in.

Anna immediately lifted Arang, who was lying on the bed.

Seeing Arang still fuming, Anna hugged her tightly.

“Arang, take a deep breath. In… and out…”

Anna hadn’t expected this to happen to Arang.

She thought about the two troublemakers from Arang’s broadcast, whom Hayaan had informed her about.

“I won’t let this slide…”

Legally, the two hadn’t done anything actionable. They used the game’s systems, and they didn’t directly insult or attack Arang.

But no one is entirely clean. Anna decided to dig up everything about them.

Arang, who rarely got angry, had cursed with a terrifying expression.

Lately, Arang’s mental state had been unstable, and this incident only made things worse.

Pat. Pat.

Arang began to calm down, matching her breathing to Anna’s soothing touch.

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“Phew…”

The warmth of Anna’s concern and the gentle strokes on her back made Arang’s anger slowly melt away.

‘Anna sis, you’re the best…’

Is this what family feels like?

She had been wondering how to stop being angry, but that worry just melted away.

‘This is the chest…’

She remembered a famous meme from her past when she didn’t have a girlfriend.

“If a girl asks her angry boyfriend, ‘Wanna touch my chest?’ he’d instantly calm down.”

Back then, she thought it was ridiculous.

But now, with her face buried in Anna’s chest, she understood.

The softness, warmth, and rhythm of Anna’s heartbeat made all the tension in her body disappear.

“Feeling better? Leave those guys to me. I’ll handle it.”

“Mm…”

Arang nodded, her face still buried in Anna’s chest.

“How about we go for a half-bath?”

Arang lifted her head.

She had been secretly wanting to take a half-bath during her period, so she quickly nodded.

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[This Incident]

Seeing Arang on the broadcast, she looked really angry and drained. Is she not going to broadcast anymore after this?

Looking at the cafes and communities now, it’s not just WWE, it’s UFC…

[Comments]

– First time seeing Arang this angry. She’s always smiling while gaming, never thought she could make such a scary face.

– Arang’s virtual personality is way scarier than her real one. Dead eyes? More like eyes that could kill. She’s only 15, but my legs were shaking.

– Seriously, I almost freaked out.

– Arang cursing was shocking too.

– First time hearing Arang curse.

– She must’ve been really mad to curse.

[Those guys are screwed now]

Not many people know this, but those who do, know.

Arang’s sister is the head of Marsble Korea.

Early on, anyone who insulted or threatened Arang had their posts deleted and were banned from the virtual world games. Probably even had their access devices blocked.

[Comments]

– Isn’t Ian-na not the head anymore?

– Yeah, she stepped down to spend more time with her sister.

– So what happens now?

– Well, even if Ian-na isn’t the head, her parents are…

– Oh right, the founders of Marsble.

– Damn, Arang’s loaded, huh?

– One of the top five richest in the world.

– Crazy.

– Harassing the youngest daughter of the company that owns the world’s access devices? They’re done for.

– Haha, they’re not waking up from this.

[What do I do…?]

I thought “Chicken Without Legs” was Arang and cursed a lot… I deleted everything, but am I gonna get sued?

[Comments]

– Yep, get ready for that lawsuit.

– Can you even get sued for that?

– Dunno.

– I got scared and deleted all my posts about “Chicken Without Legs” lol.

[Info on those jerks]

(Screenshots of the two hunters from Arang’s broadcast)

(Real-life photos of the skinny hunter)

(Real-life photos of the fat hunter)

All photos are from their Instagram.

I’ve been watching Jindaru’s broadcasts for a long time, so I know these guys.

The skinny one works at XX, and the fat one’s just unemployed.

(Instagram links to both hunters)

They’ve both set their Instagrams to private now. Deleted all their YouTube videos and ran.

[Comments]

– Do they really think they can run?

– Haha, you think you’re never gonna use an access device again?

– Idiots lol, serves them right.

– You messed with Arang, now you’re done for.

– These guys are brainless. If you’re gonna use a nickname like that, shouldn’t you think it might be Arang?

– So you thought about it?

– I know you cursed “Chicken Without Legs” a lot, you idiot.

– Stop lying.

[Can they really block access devices?]

Nowadays, access devices are more common than phones, and with the smaller choker-style ones, almost everything is done through them. Blocking them would be like losing human rights.

Can a single company just block access because they don’t like someone?

[Comments]

– Marsble is just a company? LOL.

– They don’t just make access devices.

– They made the servers that 90% of the world uses.

– That company has more money than most national assets.

– And they invest a ton, and they’re crazy good at it.

– But you can live without access devices. Just use phones like the old days.

– Ugh, so inconvenient.

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Pinkubelly Ihayan sighed in relief after hearing from Anna that Arang was okay.

Hayaan looked at the Leore community and Arang’s fan cafe and thought.

It couldn’t get more chaotic than this.

They mistakenly thought “Chicken Without Legs” was Arang and criticized and cursed her, praising and supporting the two hunters. Now that they know “Chicken Without Legs” is Arang, they’re cursing and criticizing the two hunters just like they did to “Chicken Without Legs.”

It’s like they’re just looking for someone to vent their anger on.

She’s been busy kicking out those who cross the line, but with so many people, it’s hard to stabilize the fan cafe’s atmosphere.

She wanted to gather people who love Arang to make her happy when she sees the fan cafe, but now it’s just giving her discomfort.

‘What do I do…?’

It was the first time…

Seeing Arang get angry.

No matter what happened, Arang would cry but never get angry.

‘What if Arang starts hating the game and people…?’

Hayaan sighed, feeling anxious.

The sudden situation.

Looking at the community and cafe, memories of the past overlapped, making her feel a bit dizzy. She tapped her cheeks to snap out of it.

‘I can’t be like this. If I’m struggling alone, I can ask for help.’

In the past, she wouldn’t have had friends to rely on, but now it’s different.

Hayaan picked up her phone.

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