Chapter 48

Outer Solo is a position only for those insane humans who are crazy about 1v1s.

Because of this, the Outer Solo in <Eternal World> had a strong, vicious image. These guys only care about themselves, and that’s how this image stuck.

Still, compared to other games, it was somewhat better.

At least here, they didn’t get called psychopaths.

Since it starts with 1v1 and ends with 1v1, Outer Solo had fewer variables. Your own hands were your only enemy, and your own hands were your only ally.

It’s like old RTS games or fighting games—there’s little room to blame your team.

Of course, this changes once you reach the teamfight phase, but still. Anyway, what was I trying to say?

I wanted to say that Outer Solo players all have unique playstyles.

“Wouldn’t it be better to join the team now?”

“Unnie. What are you talking about? Why would an Outer Solo join the team?”

Solo rank and tournaments are completely different games, and this is especially noticeable for Outer Solo players.

Outer Solo in solo rank? These were the crazy guys who wouldn’t even participate in mid-game city teamfights, let alone occasional 2nd-tier objective fights.

But Outer Solo in tournaments is different.

The value of the ‘Named Mutant,’ a special reward-dropping objective, is so high that even in tournaments, they don’t join teamfights until after 8 minutes (though teammates might go to the outer lanes to feed the Named Mutant). But after taking down the Named Mutant, they practically live in the city.

To mitigate this, the game developers tried increasing the value of 5th-tier outer objectives or revamping the outer map, but eventually, things returned to how they are now.

The more they messed with the outer system, the more bizarre the game became.

‘Just leave the outer lanes alone.’

This is a famous saying among <Eternal World> users.

But there’s a limit, right?

If joining the team can win the game, wouldn’t it be better to join?

“Unnie.”

“Go ahead.”

“That’s why you’re the core.”

“The core is the specialist who commands the game, right?”

“Ha. Unnie. Watch closely.”

Just then, the enemy Outer Solo joined the city, just like in tournaments.

This creates a growth gap between the Outer Solos, but while one side gains an advantage for one player, the enemy gains an advantage for five players.

It was clear that the game would start to crack in about 5 minutes.

Now, we’ll soon see who was right—

[Victory]

I stared blankly at the text that appeared on Bunny Run’s screen.

Huh?

“Why does the enemy Main Carry die while touching an objective when they could win just by breathing?”

“That’s why you’re the core.”

“Why does the enemy core stay stuck in the city when they could win by initiating teamfights?”

“That’s why you’re the core.”

“But the enemy is also a core, right?”

After a series of bizarre, incomprehensible situations, I finally reached a conclusion after watching Bunny Run, fully grown, smash everyone to pieces.

It’s sniping.

“Bunny Run-nim, you’re definitely a popular broadcaster. Are all 11 players sniping you?”

“Get a grip, unnie. This is the reality of the Diamond tier. You just don’t understand because you were born a Challenger.”

“There’s no one with as much low-tier sensitivity as me. What are you talking about?”

I’m the one who studied relentlessly to reach Challenger with Master-level mechanics. Few people understand low-tier play better than I do.

But Bunny Run firmly said,

“Unnie.”

“Yes.”

“‘Real’ low-tier players can’t reach Challenger just by studying. And they don’t call Diamond low-tier either. Admit it. You were born a Challenger.”

That can’t be.

I’m a hard worker.

Take that back…!

“But what I said about the playstyle leading to higher ranks isn’t wrong.”

“Then will you teach me? I want to learn the game from you too.”

Learn the game from me, huh?

I’ve always felt frustrated watching Bunny Run’s gameplay.

“Should I?”

“What’s my fundamental problem?”

Bunny Run’s fundamental problem was, of course, her obsessive love for the outer lanes.

Even when joining the team would be more advantageous, rotating to the outer lanes was a playstyle that needed fixing.

But before that.

“Let’s change your settings first.”

“Settings?”

“Yes.”

Most VR games use running pads and motion recognition.

You control the game by moving your body directly.

Because of this, people from the VR gaming generation don’t think much about settings.

They leave the settings on default and play the game by moving as they usually do, which, from the perspective of a mouse-generation player like me, is incredibly frustrating.

Settings alone can change your skill level. There’s always an optimized setting that suits a person.

The same goes for VR games.

“Let’s head to the practice room.”

“Okay.”

Following my words, Bunny Run moved to the practice room.

I stood behind Bunny Run and held her body.

“Huh?”

“Relax.”

“Mhm.”

I gently moved Bunny Run’s arm up and down.

I checked her character on the monitor and said,

“Your sensitivity is too low. This makes precise control difficult.”

“You want me to increase sensitivity? Won’t that be too exhausting?”

“You can adjust the detailed settings.”

If you leave the running pad sensitivity as is and only increase the motion recognition sensitivity, it shouldn’t be too tiring.

“Is it really okay to mess with sensitivity like this? Won’t the calibration drop?”

“With your control, Bunny Run-nim, it’ll be fine.”

Bunny Run’s control is really good.

Can’t you tell from her brain mechanics that she’s Master-tier? She’s clearly not far from Challenger.

“Unnie?”

“Reading people’s thoughts is a superpower crime.”

“I didn’t say anything.”

Actually, it would be better to increase the running pad sensitivity too, but Bunny Run, despite having a great figure, has weak stamina. For someone whose peak is completing a marathon, this level is just right.

“How much should I increase the sensitivity?”

“Game?”

“That’s something you need to adjust while playing the game.”

I had Bunny Run pick a character and then lightly practiced skill combos with her.

“Stop.”

“Mm.”

At each point, I held her body and calmly corrected her.

“It’s not just about sensitivity, you know? There’s an optimized control method in <Eternal World>.”

“Really?”

“Pros probably use it. I’ll help you, so why don’t you give it a try, Bunny Run?”

No matter how good the motion recognition in current VR games is, a game is still a game. Moving exactly like in real life is a waste.

Perfect play comes from controlling with minimal movement.

“Like this, like this, like this.”

I held Bunny Run’s body and moved her like a puppet, one step at a time.

“……”

“Bunny Run?”

“Yeah?”

“It’s hard, but please focus.”

“…I am focusing.”

Weird. It felt like she zoned out just now.

Must have been my imagination.

“Do you get the hang of it?”

“Sort of.”

“Give it a try.”

At that, Bunny Run controlled the character on her own this time.

The wasted movements definitely decreased.

When movements become concise, the transition to the next action speeds up. It gives the effect of faster reaction speed.

The gap between amateurs and pros in games was already big, but with the VR era, it feels even wider.

I’m the hardworking type, so I know this stuff, but regular amateurs would have a hard time figuring out these tricks on their own.

“Wow.”

Bunny Run exclaimed, clearly feeling the improvement.

It was a tip hard to come by elsewhere.

―――

Hehehe

You two today

Just this lol

―――

The chat really loves these tips.

Thank you.

“This is good, unnie.”

“Right?”

Bunny Run, seemingly excited, immediately started the game.

“With this, I can kill enemies easier and stay on the outskirts longer.”

“…That’s not why I corrected you.”

“Thanks, unnie.”

I corrected her so she could better see the map and her teammates, not to camp on the outskirts.

Bunny Run swung her sword.

The enemy’s head fell to the ground.

[Bunny Run has gone berserk]

Alright.

What’s important about being good at games?

As long as you’re having fun, that’s all that matters.

“Still, wouldn’t it be better to join in now?”

“That’s why you’re the core, unnie.”

Weird.

Why does this feel familiar?

Déjà vu?

*

The training camp with Bunny Run lasted a week.

During that time, we had 5 late-night broadcasts and 7 game collaborations.

If you count the times we barged into each other’s rooms during broadcasts and chatted, it was over 10 times.

“Bunny Run, you’re too impulsive. You only play by instinct. That kind of play has worked for you so far, so you unconsciously choose those options, but in <Eternal World>, where every moment changes, it’s not a good approach. You need to read the flow of the game and make the most appropriate plays to score higher—”

“Unnie.”

“Yes.”

“My ears hurt.”

I got kicked out.

Weird.

Just a while ago, she listened to me so well, specifically, just a few days ago.

Why is she getting more annoyed?

It can’t be because I followed her around, pointing out her plays without sleeping, or because I ate one more sausage during the late-night broadcast yesterday.

I should give in next time.

After finishing my self-reflection, I went to my room and checked the community.

Ego-searching before broadcasting. One of my routines.

<Breaking News) Ga Joon-sik is getting closer to the fragments of truth>

The problem is, damn fragments, I still can’t grasp it at all.

-What the hell did Han Yoorim make?

-The ‘Han Yoorim’ route was made just to torment users. That’s the intention.

Checked the Game Gallery too.

<……>

(An illustration of Han Yoorim confidently showing off her large chest in a bikini)

-Wow

-(An SD version of Han Yoorim sticking out her tongue emoji)

-What’s with the chest manipulation?

Checked the VTuber Broadcasting Gallery too.

<Jeong Byeong-dan is delusional about being the owner again>

In the countryside, everyone has wide land, but you’re bragging about being a gold spoon? LOL

If your owner is a gold spoon, would they live in a one-room?

Checked the VR Broadcasting Gallery…

<Why doesn't Han Yoorim make a MTube?>

MTube?

Hmm.

I clicked on the post.

<Why doesn't Han Yoorim make a MTube?>

When asked, she just says she has one, but her MTube only has game PVs. Does she really have no plans for a live broadcast edited MTube?

-She makes enough money, why bother? Broadcasting is already her hobby.

┗It’s better than not having one. And if she’s broadcasting to promote games, she should definitely make a MTube. The impact of live broadcasts and MTube is different.

There was a point to that.

Live broadcasts and MTube differ in user numbers. If the goal is game promotion, running a MTube is a hundred times better.

Alright.

Maybe I should look for a MTube editor soon.