Chapter 67: Demonstration (3)

The tutorial wasn’t very long and ended after subtly introducing the combat system and the existence of special zombies.

And immediately following was the map .

The game started in a mountain village famous for its tourist attractions, and the main objective of the map was to evacuate to the helicopter pad located at the mountain’s peak.

The game started at the village’s community center.

Since it inherited the world from , the village was set up with no survivors other than the players.

was also originally designed for four-player play, but here it was just me, Dong-su hyung, and Shout, making us a team of three.

Of course, we weren’t the only streamers attending the showcase.

A total of 11 streamers participated, and they too would lead the showcase after us.

However, since we were one person short, the organizers had no choice but to set up our group with three people.

Among the 12 invited streamers, two couldn’t attend for some reason or another.

Anyway, the fact that our team had three people wasn’t a big problem.

Honestly, just having Shout and me was enough to clear it.

The current game difficulty was set to .

As the difficulty level increased, the zombie attack patterns would become more diverse and the damage more powerful.

But the purpose of the showcase was to properly display the game, not to show off how good the streamers were, so there was no reason to make it difficult.

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋ Kan-hyung is so frustrated because he can’t do anything.

-Kan’s age is catching up with

-Cheer up, hyung!

-He can’t do anything because of Shout and our villain. He must be upset.

During the tutorial, Dong-su hyung only managed to kill three zombies.

This was because I was rampaging with a crowbar, and Shout was blowing off zombie heads with pistols in both hands.

Maybe that was why?

Dong-su hyung seemed to feel quite a bit of a sense of crisis.

Having already given up on competing with skill in this party, he quickly grabbed a different concept.

“I started my streamer career at twenty-three. If there were 100 people who started streaming at that age, I’m the only one who’s succeeded as much as I have.”

“…

Dong-su hyung began imitating the best character from a once-famous movie.

Watching him, I couldn’t help but be slightly impressed.

Unable to win with skill, he instinctively grabbed a character.

That behavior was something all streamers should emulate for their diligence.

“How did I get this far? Beating out those who were good at games, sending off those who were funny……”

“Hey, brother, there’s a bridge ahead. It’s blocked by zombie corpses.”

Just as Dong-su hyung was about to dive into method acting, Shout interrupted with a laugh, unaware.

The place Shout was pointing at was the entrance to the hiking trail leading to the top of the mountain.

There was a small bridge built to cross the stream flowing underneath it, and there stood a bizarre tower-like structure made of corpses.

It was clearly an artificial scene.

A horrific sight pushing the limits of gore.

Dong-su hyung frowned heavily at Shout’s words, then sighed and said,

“Then is that stepping stone bridge on the right destroyed, you bastard?”

-ㅠㅠOur poor hyung, be strong…….

-ㅋㅋㅋStill, you have to respect Kan for that.

-He’s grabbing a concept to make up for the lack of skill and airtime.

-Our villain should properly learn from him too!

-WowㅋㅋHow many decades old is that line?

-They recently released a remake of ‘that movie’ㅋㅋHe must have gotten inspired.

-A masterpiece stays great even as time passes.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

I watched that movie several times in the army.

It was such an old classic masterpiece that I couldn’t remember it, but I heard they recently released a remake.

It was such a famous line that even I, who wasn’t particularly interested in movies, knew it.

I chuckled while watching Dong-su hyung engrossed in his concept play.

Kyaaaaaak!

In , the first map of , to clear the first act we were currently playing, we had to reach the villa halfway up the mountain.

That was why we had to enter the hiking trail.

Zombies were already roaming all over the village, and they started swarming toward us once they spotted us.

An uncountable number of zombies.

The sight of those zombies charging at us all at once was enough to instill fear in both players and viewers.

Someone once said zombies symbolize the terror of a mob.

That was exactly right.

The zombies charging at us haphazardly without any formation were very eerie and frightening.

-I can hear the sounds of zombie movies failing from hereㄷㄷ

-This is seriously scaryㅋㅋ

-Didn’t someone die of a heart attack while playing a game like this before?

-I was just thinking about smashing a bunch of zombie headsㅋㅋBut there’s no chance! I’d get torn apart by zombies right away~

I spoke to Dong-su hyung as I watched the approaching zombies.

“Hyung, you cross the stepping stone bridge first.”

“No way, how can I kill all of them with just a pistol and no rifle? There’s a problem with the difficulty.”

Bang bang bang!

Ignoring Dong-su hyung’s words, Shout quickly killed ten zombies with his pistol and laughed.

“Dong-su! Cross first!”

“……These monstrous bastards.”

“Shout, you cross after Dong-su hyung. Okay?”

“Okay!”

Saying that, I adjusted my grip on the crowbar.

I could also use pistols in both hands like Shout.

But wouldn’t killing them like that make it less satisfying?

Unlike the slight guilt I felt during , smashing the zombies’ heads was really the best.

advertised that it had built the best impact feel, and that was really true.

Out of all the games I had played so far.

Crunch-.

Screeeech!

The impact feeling ranked in the top three.

I swung my crowbar at the head of the first zombie that reached me, then exhaled lightly.

“It’s fun, really fun.”

Viewers who watched me started showering me with spicy comments.

-Sadist crazy

-They’re already dead, but you’re killing them cruelly againㅠㅠㅠ

-Zombiesㅠㅠ I’m sorry on behalf of humansㅠㅠ

-Our villain really is playing the role of a villain, right?

-Go, zombies! Go, zombies!

-Ahㅋㅋ I wish the Tank Zombie would show up and crush our villain soon. I can’t wait to see our villain get bitten upㅋㅋ

…As expected, the Evil Gang members can’t stand to see me doing well.

6.

While I was reliably guarding the bridge, Shout successfully crossed the stepping stones.

After smashing the skulls of the remaining zombies, I lightly crossed the bridge.

Golden messages popped up before my eyes.

[You have obtained the special achievement ‘Reincarnation of Dr. Freeman’!]

[You have obtained the special achievement ‘Zombies Can’t Cross This Bridge!’!]

Achievements, in reality, don’t provide any advantageous effects in the game.

They’re just like medals?

However, for players who like collecting achievements, there’s nothing better.

It seemed that these achievements were earned by killing all the zombies in front of the bridge with a crowbar.

After confirming the achievements, I nodded lightly with a smile.

Then, I blew up the explosives set up at the front of the stepping stones, destroying the bridge completely.

Now, the zombies left in the village wouldn’t be able to chase us anymore.

Of course, this was also a necessary device for the original progression.

As soon as I triggered the explosive device, a new message window appeared before my eyes.

[Objective: Escape from the village full of death! (Completed)]

[New Objective: Find the ATV rental shop to quickly climb the mountain!]

Since the area was set up as a resort, there seemed to be ATVs, which were a form of mountain leisure activity.

Such detailed story settings are what bring realism to a game.

The other streamers, seeing the message, nodded slowly and began searching for the ATV rental shop.

Fortunately, the clue wasn’t far away.

There was a sign right in front of us indicating the direction of the rental shop.

“It’s not far.”

Dong-su hyung nodded in response to my words.

“But somehow… doesn’t it feel like there are more zombies than in the village?”

“…I suppose so.”

The problem was that zombies were blocking the paths to the ATV rental shop, headbutting each other in various places.

Moreover, I had a gut feeling that special zombies with unique abilities were mixed in among them.

Why, you ask?

Because we hadn’t encountered any special zombies in the village.

-One problem after another.

-Is this really on normal difficulty? Why do there seem to be so many zombies?

-Doesn’t matter. In front of the crowbar, all are equalㅅㄱ

-Oh. Look to the right. Look to the right.

-Hey, how can you just tell them that, idiot.

When I looked to the right, as the chat suggested, I saw firearms scattered on the ground.

Upon closer inspection, there were the rifles that Dong-su hyung had been longing for earlier.

Since the number of zombies increased, it seemed like they were upgrading our weapons too.

“Ah, of course, zombies should be killed with guns.”

“Hyung.”

“Why?”

“If you’re going to miss all your shots anyway, why not take a grenade instead? No, wait. Just bring more bullets.”

Dong-su hyung thought for a moment before frowning and speaking.

“Why the sudden change? Are you acknowledging me now?”

I gave a small smile as if to say ‘not a chance’ and replied.

“No way. Later, you might have to lend bullets to Shout… What are you doing, hyung!”

“Seriously… youuuu…”

Every time we streamed together, we played these roles.

Dong-su hyung played the role of the sucker who got teased, and I played the one who teased him.

Of course, whenever we had these broadcasts, I would have to drink with Dong-su hyung all night afterward.

But what can you do?

That’s what it takes to keep the show alive!

After a brief scuffle, we immediately started moving toward the ATV rental shop.

Sneaking through a side path quietly would be simple and good.

But this game wasn’t of the stealth action genre.

Just as we tried to circle around to the right, a hunter hidden among the zombies jumped out, and Shout reacted with animal-like speed, blowing off the hunter’s head.

Bang!

With the heavy gunfire of the AK-47, the zombies, alerted by the gunshot, started rushing toward us in a frenzy.

Rat-a-tat-tat!

Boom!

Dong-su hyung, like a seasoned pro, naturally threw grenades at the zombies, and Shout’s bullets swept them away with pinpoint accuracy.

And I?

Click.

“A shotgun is the best for zombies.”

Boom!

Firing the automatic shotgun I had acquired earlier, I swept away the zombies.

An indiscriminate barrage of firepower toward the incoming zombies!

This scene highlighted the unique, thrilling action characteristic of the series.

Viewers, while typing comments about feeling sorry for the zombies, also expressed their admiration at the intense action.

, perfectly, or rather in a more evolved manner, recreated the unique satisfaction that PC games had.

Although the system wasn’t drastically different from , it could be said that it remained true to its core.

Just as we were enjoying shooting zombies and slaughtering them.

Thump. Thump.

We heard loud footsteps that pierced through the gunfire, and shortly after, a huge object flew toward us.

As soon as I saw it, I shouted.

“Dodge!”

And a second later.

Boom!

A heavily dented car landed right where we had been standing a moment ago.

To my knowledge, there was only one entity in this game capable of such a feat.

“We’re screwed.”

“…Hyung?”

“Since the swearing is only being broadcasted on my stream, it doesn’t matter. But what are we going to do about that?”

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ It’s showing up in this series too.

-The boss has arrived!

-Wow, holy crapㅋㅋ Can bullets even penetrate that thing?

-It looks terrifyingㅋㅋ

-Legs are super skinny, but the upper bodyㅋㅋ Did it only work out its upper body?

Soon, a zombie the size of a house, with a grotesquely developed upper body, appeared in our view.

[Special Zombie ‘Tank’ has appeared!]

[Avoid the ‘Tank’ and escape as quickly as possible!]

Rooaaarrr!

The worst zombie in , the ‘Tank’.

This horrific creature could even withstand bullets.

At the same time, a donation message popped up in the chat.

‘GamblingAddict1336’ has donated 10,000 won!

[I’ll bet 1,000,000 won that you can’t take down the Tank alone. ㅎㅎ]

A frequent high-roller in my stream had appeared.

Seeing the donation message, I smiled and looked at the special zombie ‘Tank’.

True to its name, it was throwing aside regular zombies and charging toward us.

An overwhelming presence.

The title of the strongest zombie was not an exaggeration. However, with a mission at stake, to me, it was worth 1,000,000 won.

Casually checking my shotgun and crowbar, I spoke to my teammates.

“Dong-su hyung, why don’t you play a game of Go?”

“What?”

“It’s a 1,000,000-won mission.”

From now on, that Tank is just a walking 1,000,000 won.

It’s just a bit wild.

Alright. Let’s make some money.