Chapter 114
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Moon Si-hyun’s Broadcasting
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[Thus, the wandering Guardian has finished preparations to embark on an adventure.]
[GUARDIANS’ JOURNEY]
After a brief plot summary, the game’s logo appeared against a blue sky.
And the BGM flowed in.
[Would you like to proceed with the tutorial?]
[Yes/No]
[Skipped the tutorial.]
[Difficulty Setting]
[Warning: Difficulty cannot be changed later.]
[Easy Normal Hard Core]
[You have chosen Hard Core.]
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Kya
Do I really not need to watch it?
Aren’t you watching the tutorial?
WTF, Hard Core??
It’s fine, since the real tutorial for the game comes later, I can just handle it myself.
Kya
Hard Core looks crazy difficult though.
The first tutorial is for VR beginners.
The kids who have been stuck on Hard Core until now will all start fresh.
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“I like difficult things.”
I think tutorials are unnecessary in games like this.
Maybe for others, but for me, if I know one thing, I can understand everything.
It seemed like the viewers shared this sentiment, as they reacted enthusiastically.
I pressed the start game button. Eventually, the tutorial-like chapter came to an end.
I took a moment to stretch my body.
“…… I’m going to run now.”
Feeling enlightened, I declared to the viewers.
Yesterday, “Guardians’ Journey” was just released.
It’s an adventure game consisting of a solid story, highly immersive puzzles, rewards, and bosses.
Priced as a premium AAA game, it drew significant attention from broadcasters since yesterday.
However, since both she and the viewers heavily overlapped with Cactus and San-deng, who are madly obsessed with Fiore… it wasn’t likely that this game would be played, and the viewers were parched for content.
To be honest, it was a surprise to them that Moon Si-hyun, who was as obsessed with Fiore as they were, decided to play this game.
Thus, thousands of viewers flocked in an instant.
Moon Si-hyun quickly sped through the game.
With an ambitious difficulty setting, dungeon, puzzles, and bosses.
Even the tutorial-like chapter, which teaches the basics of game flow, she breezed through.
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Kya
That was good.
Refreshing.
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Her flow was very smooth.
And finally, she put a treasure chest right in front of her.
…… But, Moon Si-hyun just passed by it.
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But there was a treasure chest next to it.
Next to the reward.
Next to the treasure chest.
There was a treasure chest, there was a treasure chest, there was a treasure chest, there was a treasure chest, there was a treasure chest!
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“…… Treasure chest?”
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No spamming please!
I don’t need any rewards now!
Don’t spam!
Just watch, please!
It’s fast, just drink one.
So quick!
God tier player!
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Of course, there were a few things she missed, but Moon Si-hyun reached the main game in the blink of an eye. The aftermath of winning the competition.
The slight rise of her shoulders as she stole a glance at the chat window was noticeable to the viewers.
The tutorial finished, and the real adventure began.
What she faced now was a very basic puzzle: two parallel platforms with patterns drawn, suspended in the air, and a cliff below.
It was a puzzle where you had to distinguish between the platforms you could step on and those you couldn’t, using the hints you had gathered.
If you step on the wrong one, you would fall to your death, but since it was an ultra-early puzzle, there was virtually no way to fall unless you deliberately messed up the game.
“Um.”
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This is easy.
Let’s clear it quickly.
Let’s go!
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Broadcasters who had started the game yesterday, or those who had walked this path before, were typing all sorts of info into the chat.
“…… Uh.”
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Left and right, huh.
Left, right, left, left, left, yes!
This is it, okay!
Too simple!
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Moon Si-hyun.
– Step.
– Tap.
“…… Uh.”
[Death]
“…… Um.”
– Step.
– Tap.
– Thud.
[Death]
“……”
– Step.
– Tap.
– Thud.
– Tap.
[Death]
“……”
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???
What is she doing?
Doesn’t remember?
What is she doing, damn it.
No way, she’s clearing it by literally stepping on everything!
These are the pictures that had already appeared!
This!
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“……”
“I’ll do it properly.”
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Moon Si-hyun’s broadcasting 4:31:52
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[Death]
“……”
Now, it’s the death screen I’ve seen dozens of times.
Is she insane?
I’ve never seen someone waste 30 minutes on something like this.
I’m pretty sure it wasn’t this difficult…
No, think with your head, not your body.
Why all of a sudden, what the hell!
Si-hyun, please, chat a little…
There’s a hint over there!
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“…… Yes, I remember. I remember everything.”
However, contrary to her words, she kept banging her head against it.
And after finally solving the puzzle, she succeeded in moving on to the next path.
Before her, a path for the next adventure, and just slightly beside it was a treasure chest waiting as a reward.
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Well, I cleared it, rofl!
Cheers!
I’m a bit annoyed, but it was fun!
There’s a reward, let’s drink one!
What comes out of this treasure chest?
From now on, I have to open treasure chests well!
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Immediate reward follows every minor achievement.
That’s one of the many reasons “Guardians’ Journey” was a hit.
The viewers, having spent their emotional energy watching Moon Si-hyun’s strange antics, were eagerly awaiting that treasure chest.
Knowing their feelings, Moon Si-hyun wiped her sweat for a moment.
“Let’s go quickly.”
– Step.
She dashed forward.
The treasure chest had disappeared far behind her.
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??
?
The treasure chest was right over there!
???
Reward!
You have to open the treasure chest!
Where are you going, damn it!
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Startled, the viewers furiously typed in the chat.
…… But, Moon Si-hyun had already moved on to the distant path.
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Moon Si-hyun’s broadcasting 5:31:52
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Have you ever been hospitalized instead of watching a broadcast?
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(Photo of a hospital bed with an IV)
I, Moon Si-hyun, cleared all the puzzles, but when I absurdly didn’t open the treasure chest four times in a row, I got so pissed off that I started convulsing on my chair and fell down.
When I opened my eyes, I had an IV in my arm.
If I hadn’t had a roommate, I would have been left there.
I remember getting angry, but my roommate said my face turned bright red, and it looked like I was having a fit from being so angry.
After that, I didn’t touch Moon Si-hyun’s broadcast.
– What kind of template is this?
– I’ve seen this somewhere a lot.
– I seriously want to punch her.
– This girl is really something.
– For real, it’s a blood pressure medicine, damn it.
– Does she really have dementia?
No, it’s not that; she’s drawing for sponsorships and wants to get the money.
No way, are you a genius???
This is it, lol.
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– What’s frustrating about her is that she seems to know how to solve the puzzles.
But for some reason, wanting to hear she’s smart, she keeps messing up and solving it weirdly, which makes it even more frustrating.
– For real.
– LMAO.
– Seriously, she knows everything but doesn’t solve it because of her stubbornness.
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Si-hyun, please read the chat.
Haha, lol.
Si-hyun,
Are you doing this on purpose??? Please say yes!
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Can someone please let her read the guide, damn it? She keeps bumping her head here!
Use your brain a bit, Si-hyun!
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Moon Si-hyun ignited the viewers’ hearts in many different ways.
Not reading the puzzle explanations and just banging her head into it was just the basics.
Even if it was a simple puzzle, she seemed to get it.
“…… But, I think there’s another way to clear it. Let me show you.”
And just like that, after dozens of attempts, spending more time than needed, she finally finished in a different way.
And after all that trouble, again, she didn’t find the treasure chest.
Now, the chat room was heated and turned chaotic.
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Please, just turn your head a bit to the side for once!
Si-hyun, can we just read the tutorial for once?
There’s a reward next to you!
No, damn it, turn your head just 1 centimeter to the right!
Isn’t this….. the Demons Competition victory?
Wow, not in reality, but in the game!
No, don’t take off the headgear!
San-deng, what kind of fights have you been through?!
Wow, seriously, this girl’s a legend.
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…… However.
Those malicious viewers, while enduring Moon Si-hyun’s strange antics, were eagerly waiting for the boss.
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Pazzk Minor Gallery
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– Anyway, that girl’s way of playing like that won’t last much longer.
“When the boss” <<< When this kid appears,
Moon Si-hyun will be forced to follow etiquette, going back to thoroughly search and diligently solve puzzles.
- For real.
- LMAO.
- If I were about to throw insults, I’d be looking forward to that, haha.
- I also reserved a spot just to see that.
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Those who had already played or watched "Guardians' Journey" were keenly waiting for that moment.
After that, Moon Si-hyun somehow solved a few more puzzles and missed the treasure chests a couple of times, elevating the viewers’ excitement to fever pitch.
"...... This place is a bit foggy."
Moon Si-hyun stepped into a misty clearing that appeared out of nowhere.
...... Suddenly,
A gigantic linear shadow appeared above.
- Boom!!!
- Kwoooo!!!
It landed in front of Moon Si-hyun with a thunderous roar.
It was a blue western dragon.
[Ice Dragon]
With its name and a health bar denoting it as a boss, the sudden battle began.
- Kuwaaa!!
The ice dragon unleashed an ice breath attack.
Moon Si-hyun naturally evaded it and rushed in, landing a powerful blow on its leg.
[- 1]
"...... Uh?"
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Lol, you’re screwed, you idiot! LMAO!
Screwed!
Screwed!
Run in circles! LMAO!
You can’t clear that! Screwed! LMAO!!!
Just go back and open that chest! But you don’t know where it is, do you????
Screwed!
Let the true education begin LMAO! This is why I watch Moon Si-hyun’s broadcasts!
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The viewers on the other side cheered.
The Ice Dragon wasn’t an ordinary boss; it was a kind of gimmick boss.
To defeat the Ice Dragon, the sword of Freeth was necessary.
That could be obtained directly from a treasure chest that had been clearly in sight not long ago.
...... However, there was no way that Moon Si-hyun, who had neglected looting, would have picked that up.
This was a lesson the developers embedded in the boss.
The game conveyed the message that you must seek out treasure chests if you want to succeed.
Thus, with a normal sword, Moon Si-hyun's attacks did no damage at all to the Ice Dragon.
As the battle continued for several minutes.
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Why isn’t it dead?
Die already!
That thing isn’t something you can take down.
Even if you hit it a few thousand times, you won’t be able to kill it.
Don’t waste your time!
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...... But it was strange.
Originally, without the gimmick weapon, the sword of Freeth, it should only deal 1 damage, and she should die the moment she even brushed against the Ice Dragon due to the basic continued effect "Enmity of Freeth."
...... Yet.
- Boom!!!
Once again, Moon Si-hyun, with near acrobatic movements, dodged the Ice Dragon’s hit and struck again.
[- 1]
"...... Um."
"...... This is a bit more challenging than I expected."
Moon Si-hyun spoke, gripping the sword tightly.
Thus, several hours passed.
“…… That was a bit frustrating, right? I’m sorry.”
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What was frustrating?
Was it supposed to die?
I haven’t seen it die before!
I’ve definitely seen it on Reddit, but I’m sure this is the first time I’ve seen it being taken down on Hard Core.
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“…… Wasn’t it supposed to be cleared this way?”
Moon Si-hyun stood over the Ice Dragon’s corpse.
A struggle lasting close to two hours.
Only then did Moon Si-hyun realize that she had defeated it in a bizarre manner.
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Damn it, you dumbass!
Muscle brain, what are you doing?
I don’t care how you cleared it, damn it!
Isn’t this unprecedented?
You took it down in such a flukey way!
You’re stripped of your brainy title, you idiot!
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“……”
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oO has donated 1000 won.
Scary story) If you proceed without obtaining Freeth’s Flame Sword, you won’t meet the boss scene of the Fallen Freeth.
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“…… Um?”
Moon Si-hyun, staring blankly at that donation, pieced together the chat and sponsorship details, realizing the current situation.
“…… Hmph.”
Then, Moon Si-hyun… tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.
“…… You’re very observant. I aimed for that. This is a strategy I devised, anticipating that.”
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LOL for real!
I’ve never seen anyone more upset than you, Si-hyun!
I’m so exhausted from being mad at you!
You’ve won, Si-hyun!