"Ugh! I finally get here, and of all things, I run into a transport train!"
Why are you running a marathon in a capture-the-point match?
Tried to flank them and got flanked instead?
Took on a mission for nothing and just tanked your military score, lololol.
Poor squadmates, lololol.
"Still, at least reinforcements won't be coming for the enemy team now, right? This time, we just need to take the helicopter and capture the point."
BadgerBadger... just stick to sniping and camping in the corner...
Looks like you'll be digging tunnels the whole game, lololol.
Your username doesn't match your gameplay at all, lol.
Lololol, how are you gonna rappel down with a fear of heights?
"Shut up! I deliberately destroyed all the anti-air defenses in the enemy base! If I stop digging tunnels now, I'll really get called a troll!"
Han Sera, a popular streamer known as "Shrew," nervously brushed back her smooth blonde hair as she boarded the CH-47 transport helicopter.
The expressions of her squadmates, who followed her onto the chopper, weren't much better.
While the strategy of disrupting the enemy's rear lines was excellent in the context of the occupation war, their morale had plummeted after being intercepted several times already.
Pulling out her PDA from a pocket in her bulletproof vest, she checked her remaining lives: only two remained.
What had started as a "tunnel" strategy for donation-funded missions had now become a matter of pride for her as a veteran player of Front Ark.
"Let's wipe out Objective A for good this time. We destroyed the last anti-aircraft gun earlier, so we won't get shot down on the way."
"Lord Weasel? Are you okay with the altitude? We can't have you freefalling like last time."
"Aish! Why are you doing this too?! I'll turn on the stabilization system this time! Satisfied?!"
"Ah... so you're finally relying on the system's assistance..."
"Stop picking at me! Do you want to get team-killed?"
Of course, with only three squad members left, including her, team-killing was impossible.
Perhaps because everyone knew this, her squadmates and the viewers continued their teasing relentlessly.
As she bickered with those around her, the transport helicopter began its descent into enemy territory.
Bullets rained down from the ground, sounding like popcorn popping, but since they had already neutralized the enemy's anti-air defenses, there was nothing to worry about.
"No one's on the ground! They must think we've given up and rushed to the front lines!"
Maybe they just see us as small fry?
LOLOLOL We can leave the badger alone LOLOLOL
Shin Myungho from Fronaca is a legend LOLOLOL
"Shin Myungho? Who's that? Anyway, it looks safe to drop right above point A!"
Having reached the former rear base and confirmed its security, she immediately began preparing to descend.
In truth, her extreme fear of heights made it impossible to move her feet. She simply entrusted herself to the compensation system and squeezed her eyes shut.
Frontline Academy offered various assistance systems for players without military training.
While some prideful users criticized these systems as undermining true skill, most players, including those attempting difficult maneuvers like rappelling, relied on the system's assistance.
"Gwaaah!"
ㅋㅋㅋ Nice landing on your butt!
Floor, are you okay?
Show me your butt, and I'll kiss it better.
┗ This chat message has been blocked and deleted.
How do you still fall even with the assistance on? ㄷㄷ
After a bumpy descent, the badger quickly regained her composure and began scanning her surroundings.
Using a thermal imaging scope with excellent visibility, she surveyed the area but thankfully found no immediate enemy threats.
The remaining two squad members disembarked from the helicopter and naturally fell into formation behind her.
With no stragglers, their rear infiltration had been a complete success, effectively achieving half of their tunnel strategy.
"We can only begin the capture once we've secured the bunker. Stay vigilant and move cautiously."
After checking the map on her PDA, she led the way toward the underground bunker at the heart of the stronghold.
As expected, the terrain was ideal for close-quarters combat, so the squad member equipped with a submachine gun naturally took the lead.
The bunker's dimly lit interior radiated an eerie atmosphere.
Whenever the ground trembled from distant artillery strikes, dust rained down from the ceiling, creating a sense of dread comparable to that of a horror game.
Fortunately, most players had rushed forward, leaving the enemy base undefended.
Of course, she couldn't just barge in without caution. She meticulously cleared each room, utilizing the CQB (Close Quarters Battle) techniques she'd learned from YouTube.
"Shh."
The squad leader up ahead signaled everyone to halt.
Weasel immediately shifted into combat stance, switching her weapon's safety to burst fire.
The viewers seemed to sense the tension, as the chat's scroll speed noticeably slowed.
Weasel began scanning the area ahead, suspecting she might have stumbled upon some valuable content.
A child?
Deep within the bunker, a small girl was huddled on the floor, sobbing.
The dim lighting and camouflage cream obscuring her face made it difficult to see clearly, but her slender figure and the design of her military uniform confirmed she was a female user.
Why was she alone? Why was she crying? She was truly an incomprehensible girl.
If I had encountered this situation in the real world, I would have screamed, convinced she was a ghost.
"Again... it's happening again... I'm trapped... No, I don't want to... Please, let me out..."
The girl was even muttering eerie words in a frail voice.
Her voice itself was undeniably cute and evoked a protective instinct, but given the circumstances, it only amplified the terror.
Still, no matter how deranged she seemed, one thing was certain: she was a female user.
A sense of unease washed over him, and he glanced at the chat window. As expected, it was ablaze with activity.
What the hell? Is that a girl?
A female player! A female player! A female player! A female player!
Smash
Let's capture her! Let's capture her! Let's capture her!
Is she streaming?
Can't see her face, but she's definitely cute!
Teaming up? Teaming up? Teaming up? Teaming up?
Let's capture her and extract information!
Typical reaction from military sim players starved for female attention.
They didn't seem to care if she was a ghost—they were clamoring to capture the girl right in front of them.
Unfortunately, the game lacked a system for taking enemy soldiers as prisoners.
While players could technically agree not to fight, such behavior was considered "teaming" and widely despised.
In the end, the only way to secure the stronghold was to eliminate the girl before them.
Having made this decision, Badger pulled a grenade from his bulletproof vest and whispered to his squadmates, "Her uniform clearly marks her as an enemy operator. Just to be safe, let's take her out with a grenade."
Ugh, you trash!!
You're trying to kill a girl!!
Everyone, quickly copy 'Narak'!
"What choice do I have?! You want me to actually team up with her?"
Don't make excuses, you war criminal bitch!
(This chat has been blocked and deleted.)
Jail or Narak?
Capture her! Capture her! Absolutely capture her!
"What nonsense... Whatever, I'm just going to throw the grenade."
Forcibly ignoring the viewers' reactions, Badger pulled the pin on the grenade.
Killing a female user, especially one who was likely a new player, did bother her somewhat. But since it wasn't a real-life death, she felt no guilt.
Her only hope was that this incident wouldn't make the girl quit the game. Judging by the way she was sobbing alone, she was clearly a newbie who had just started playing FronAka.
Please survive and become strong.
Having quickly sorted out her thoughts, she immediately threw a grenade at the girl. Then, to avoid showing the unnecessary aftermath, she pressed herself against the corridor wall.
In about three seconds, the situation would be resolved.
Of course, toxic viewers would flood the chat with angry comments, but this would secure their objective: capturing point A.
"Ugh! G-grenade!"
"Huh?"
But the badger's plan was shattered by the girl's scream.
For some reason, the F-1 grenade he had just thrown had returned to land among his squadmates.
It happened so fast that they didn't even have time to react.
The grenade exploded right in front of them, instantly killing the badger and his entire squad.
Wow, what was that?
Did she seriously pick up the grenade and throw it back?
Holy shit, that scared the shit out of me! Why even play horror games? LOL
The explosion delay is 3.5 seconds. How is that even possible?
Got reverse-swept again? Got reverse-swept again? Got reverse-swept again?
She was pretending to cry but totally saw everything! LOLOLOL
Looks like she was sniping me, lolololol
As the screen switched to the respawn waiting screen, the chat window erupted in flames.
The badger, still clueless about what had just happened, could only stare blankly.
Theoretically, grenades could be thrown back before they detonated.
But such a play was practically impossible for human reflexes—a superhuman feat that would be difficult to pull off even if you were aiming for it.
Moreover, the girl had clearly been caught off guard just moments before.
The situation defied all common sense, leaving the badger with no choice but to suspect, "Was that really a sniper?"
"W-what kind of bastard is this?! Was all that crying just an act?!"
This is seriously absurd, lolololol
You just made a highlight reel of your sniper life, didn't you?
3 kills! burp ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
User ᄋᄋ has donated 1,000 coins!
If that was acting, he deserves an Oscar! ㅋㅋㅋ
User ᄋᄋ has donated 1,000 coins!
Is that Weasel again?
"Damn it! I should have just shot him! He looked like a newbie, so I threw a grenade!"
Let's go again! ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
If he dies this time, it'll be legendary! ㅋㅋㅋ
No way he'll die again in a 3-on-1, right?
"I'm going anyway! I'm going to complete this tunnel mission no matter what!"
The resurrected shrew, her face flushed with rage and humiliation, climbed back into the transport helicopter.
Her squadmates, equally dumbfounded by what had just happened, followed her without a word this time.
If it really was sniping, I'll teabag his corpse!
With this desperate resolve, the transport helicopter once again soared toward the enemy's rear lines.
"Seriously, how do you even snipe in a VR game?"
If there are nukes, sniping is child's play, lololol
But what if it wasn't sniping? How will you handle that?
The clip's already been exported, lol
If she was just a sniping parrot, she'll have to do a dogeza and fall from grace, lololol
The live broadcast currently had around 6,000 viewers.
Whether the clip from earlier had already been shared online, the number was rapidly climbing.
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