Chapter 143

Bull’s eyes widened.

He had registered the sound of metal colliding with metal.

After registering the clear, crisp sound that entered his ears, his attention automatically focused on his eyes. Quickly.

Although light travels faster than sound, so what he saw should have come before what he heard, human senses don’t work that way.

It’s entirely possible that auditory perception of information was faster than visual perception.

So for that brief moment, he looked straight ahead just a little later.

And.

What he saw straight ahead was an enemy. An enemy who had emerged from around the corner holding a frying pan. Seo-jun, who had precisely blocked his leg shot with that frying pan.

Also, the situation that couldn’t be understood from sound alone was instinctively grasped.

He realized his reflection was visible in the glass window beside him.

If he had looked around just a bit faster, he too could have spotted Seo-jun waiting around the corner and used that to his advantage, which left him with some regret.

And Seo-jun’s left hand rose up, aimed at him, and fired.

‘So what are you going to do about it.’

What can you do besides shoot?

Bang!

Seo-jun immediately fired.

Their weapons were pistols. There’s a slight delay if you want to fire rapidly.

Bull took the hit as it was. While preparing the next shot.

It didn’t matter if he got hit anyway.

Replacing all helmets in one spot, the single level 3 helmet that spawns gives him plenty of spare lives. Same goes for the vest.

That’s why it’s fine to just take hits like this and fight. If he hadn’t had them, Seo-jun’s frying pan block would have led to fatal results.

But that’s not reality.

‘He didn’t retreat?’

Then die!

After an exchange of gunfire lasting less than a second, his turn came.

Seo-jun didn’t seem to have any intention of taking cover behind terrain or dragging out the fight.

‘Damn. He took all my teammates, so I guess that’s enough for him?’

His gun barrel aimed at Seo-jun’s torso and the bullet was fired.

Bang!

Another unbelievable sound was heard.

Clang!

That sound was so clear and crisp.

* * *

-???

-What?

-What the hell am I looking at?

-Fellow viewers from Goblin’s stream, is this stream glitched for you too?

-The locals think it’s weird too

-The broadcast room is weird too

-I keep rubbing my eyes but I keep seeing someone deflecting bullets with a frying pan?

-Real lol is this mass hallucination? LMAO

Chat was filled with denial of reality.

If this had been the usual Seo-jun, he would have immediately corrected them or pulled some other trick.

But he couldn’t do that now. He didn’t have time to look at chat.

Bang!

He had to focus on the situation in front.

The enemy’s arm moved, acquired the target, then moved his finger.

That target was naturally Seo-jun.

It could have been his head, or his legs like the first shot.

Or maybe his protruding left arm that was hard to anticipate, or his torso which presented the largest target.

Anyway, the moment the target was decided.

Bang!

Seo-jun swung his arm accordingly.

Half a beat faster. He couldn’t be late. If he was?

Clang!

‘Oh. The sound is different this time.’

He couldn’t block bullets flying toward his head like this one.

-Boss, nice shot!

-This crazy bastard…

-Deflecting with a frying pan LOL this is an insane skill.

-Is this a sword? Is this a sword?

When Seo-jun first picked up the sword—no, frying pan—various chats had appeared in the chat window.

Among them, what impressed Seo-jun the most was the suggestion to carry the frying pan directly on his body instead of putting it in inventory.

The reason was that if an enemy happened to shoot where you were carrying it, the frying pan could luckily deflect it.

So Seo-jun had thought about it.

What if instead of leaving it to luck, he deflected directly?

The result was right now.

Bang!

Seo-jun’s gun fired and Bull’s health dropped significantly again as he gritted his teeth and fired.

Clang!

A cheerful sound rang out. It wasn’t the bullet hitting at an angle, but the sound made when hitting close to the center of the frying pan.

Seo-jun grasped this fact through the vibration transmitted to his fingertips at the moment of impact.

“I’m starting to get the hang of this.”

He smiled with satisfaction. He had regained his composure. Getting the hang of it meant he didn’t need to concentrate as much going forward.

At least when it came to sensations he’d learned once, he never lost them through carelessness or forgot them.

“How? How is that…?”

“Try shooting once more.”

Bang!

Even before the sound was heard, Seo-jun’s frying pan was already being swung. This time the target was his chest.

Just like that.

Clang!

The bullet ricocheted off toward the left wall.

“This is how you do it.”

Honestly, he’d been unsure, but it was definitely a manageable level of difficulty.

-Starting to get the hang of it? That means he’s going to show off now lol

-This bastard is just the god of parrying lmao

-Bullet parrying? Bullet parrying? Bullet parrying?

-The streamer’s getting scary now

“I really like Ground Zero’s physics engine. Could you shoot once more for me?”

Seo-jun made a request to the enemy in front of him.

Bull fired in terror.

Clang!

The frying pan that had moved left swung back to deflect the bullet again.

“Wow, wow… No, how am I supposed to deal with this?”

-LOL

-He’s playing dirty as hell lol

-Streamer, you do have some history with Bull, right?

-“Could you shoot once more” is different from just saying sorry and playing the game LMAO

-Bad bastard

-Even among A-ranks, they’re not the same! This is what the streamer is!

While saying that, as Seo-jun regained his composure, Bull wasn’t missing his opportunity.

No, he was actually delighted.

The more the opponent let their guard down, the greater his chances of winning.

‘Just one hit, just one hit and it’s over.’

Bang!

Seo-jun’s attack resumed after the pause. And Bull was looking for exactly one mistake during this exchange, trusting his level 3 helmet and level 3 vest.

About two-thirds of his health remained. He would break through that iron wall of a frying pan in that time.

However.

Head.

Clang!

Left leg.

“Oops.”

Clang!

The hand holding the gun.

Clang!

He could have dodged at least once, but Seo-jun deliberately deflected everything with his frying pan while steadily whittling down his health.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Conversely, bullets lodged in Bull’s head and torso in succession.

His attacks couldn’t reach the enemy, yet the enemy’s attacks reached him so easily—this situation was frustrating.

It was maddening.

He hadn’t known a frying pan could be such a good weapon.

He’d played Ground Zero quite a bit, though not as much as other users.

‘Should I have grabbed a frying pan too?’

In the end.

The enemy didn’t allow even a single moment of carelessness. While looking at chat and occasionally responding.

Seo-jun lodged a bullet in Bull’s chest. His health was really low now.

And Seo-jun began walking toward him step by step.

‘Don’t tell me he’s going to finish with the frying pan?’

Bull also stopped shooting. And he quietly moved his left hand behind his back.

The distance between him and Seo-jun gradually closed.

Bull pulled the pin of a grenade he’d quietly taken from his waist.

‘I’m not going alone.’

And he dropped the grenade quietly behind him, timed to when Seo-jun approached.

Along with suddenly pretending to shoot.

‘He’ll definitely try to deflect this time too…!’

“Huh?”

But Bull, looking straight ahead, momentarily lost control of his expression.

Because Seo-jun had noticed and escaped to the side room.

“Hehe. You little shit…”

Boom!

Bull died instantly like that.

* * *

“Ah, the grenade probably reduced the equipment durability quite a bit. I deliberately shot his head and body evenly but it’s a bit disappointing.”

He’d been messing around for no reason.

He’d planned to finish with the frying pan. Viewers had requested it, and he’d been tempted because they said the frying pan had great impact feel.

“I didn’t expect the grenade suicide. Haha.”

He’d let his guard down.

-This was the first round?

-Soloed two squads and this is the first round?

-Why is your aim so good?

-Not the aim, the frying pan is crazy lol

-A guy who openly deflects bullets and plays games is probably the first ever, streamer. Respect!

-Goblin lol you shouldn’t be ashamed of losing to someone who deflects bullets! Be proud, Goblin!

“Well, now I’m the only one here. Farming should be easy now.”

Since most dead people would have already done their farming, he just needed to loot the bodies.

Specifically, after dying, they leave boxes instead of names, and you loot through those boxes.

Seo-jun headed to Bull first.

When he opened the box, an interface like an inventory popped up on screen.

“This is more convenient for farming? This is how you do it in this game, right?”

-LOL

-Right

-If you’re confident you can beat 8 people without taking equipment items, then yeah, this is how you do it lmao

-Lol just give me a frying pan

Seo-jun examined Bull’s items. The most important vest and helmet durability was almost completely worn out.

It was due to the power of the grenade that instantly kills users.

“Can’t use this. Hmm. But there are quite a few first aid kits and med kits.”

Seo-jun also looted the other bodies. No helmets or vests came out. Instead, he gathered plenty of healing items and used several to restore his health to maximum.

“Well, I’m heading underground too. Should I grab equipment since it’s not broken yet? It’s fine. I just won’t get hit.”

He was ready.

-‘I just won’t get hit’ LOL

-But he really didn’t get hit, did he?

-3rd level round don’t have much to loot anyway

-The frying pan can’t cover your whole body though

Seo-jun looked at the map and headed to the spot’s largest building.

Bunkers are usually located in the center.

Actually, a viewer had told him. It would have been troublesome if they hadn’t told him since it was a tournament.

‘Ah.’

He had a teammate.

Seo-jun took out his radio from inventory.

Crackle crackle.

[Oh? You finally took it out! Seo-jun-nim! I believed in you!]

Rumi immediately answered.

And what did she believe in?

[I watched through chat while farming. Actually, the commentators said everything at the start was designed, including taking fall damage when you dropped! The viewers brought over their praise and I found out!]

Huh.

That’s not right though?

Honestly, he’d landed pretty carelessly. Because he knew he wouldn’t die even if he fell anyway.

‘My health gets low? I’ll handle that afterward,’ he’d thought.

Like many students who leave their homework to tomorrow’s self.

He didn’t bother to correct it.

[Are you going underground now?]

“I have to.”

[You farmed a lot, right? I’m jealous.]

At those words, Seo-jun looked down at the frying pan in his right hand.

Quite satisfactorily.

“Yes.”

-LOL he really found good loot

-Amazing sword

-He says he uses swords better than guns, what bullshit lol swords are the best

-Legendary sword!

-Is that really a sword, guys?

-1. Can you hold it in your hand? Yes 2. Can you swing it? Yes

-So a frying pan is a sword?

-You idiots lmao

[Bull had a level 3 helmet, right? Since he’s dead, hehe. No one can stop you now!]

The information hadn’t updated yet, it seems.

[The storm warning should come soon, then you can enter the bunker, right? Alpaca-nim is cheering you on from beside me! See you later.]

“Yes. See you later.”

Seo-jun put the radio back in inventory and looked at the chat window.

Viewers were currently seriously arguing about whether the frying pan was a sword or not.

Seriously.

No, why are you arguing about something so obvious?

So Seo-jun decided to settle it definitively. While throwing his only gun behind him.

“Everyone, the frying pan is definitely a sword. I’ll show you the proof.”

[The storm will soon engulf the surrounding area.]

Simultaneously with the notification, the door to the underground passage opened.

“Alright, let’s go.”

-Yeah! That’s right lol

-He’s making himself struggle again lol

-Why throw away the gun with that insane aim?

-Because he’s a swoop god?

-This bastard auto-correct is acting up lmao

-But it makes sense somehow. A streamer who swoop everything with frying pan fits perfectly

-I guess LOL

-Anyway, the frying pan is a sword

-If the streamer wins, I acknowledge it’s a sword

-What if he doesn’t?

-Then it’s really just a frying pan

-Let’s call him sword dog instead

-Lol