LIGHTNOVELWORLD Chapter 140
“Alright, this is how you click.”
“…If you don’t teach me properly, I’m gonna get mad.”
“Sorry.”
Finally, Ha-eun’s Battle Island tutorial began.
She explained the most basic things, like how to pick up items from the ground, tailored to Dayeon’s level as a complete newbie.
Like how to equip a bulletproof vest and helmet.
How to attach various additional parts to a gun.
How to use healing items like medkits.
And finally, how to use throwable weapons like grenades and smoke bombs.
“Grenades explode after 5 seconds, so don’t hold onto them for too long.”
Ha-eun explained everything she could in detail.
The problem was, no matter how much Ha-eun tried, she couldn’t do anything about Dayeon’s aim.
*Ratatatatat!*
“Hey, Ha-eun. The screen keeps shaking every time I shoot. Can’t we fix this?”
“Yeah. You just have to shoot while adjusting to the shake.”
In FPS games like Battle Island, the most important skill—shooting—isn’t something you can improve just by being taught.
So, they decided to go back to playing regular games.
After all, they had met today to hang out with Dayeon.
Ha-eun wanted to savor the fact that she was playing Battle Island with Dayeon.
That’s why, from the moment they boarded the Battle Island plane together, Ha-eun fully accepted Dayeon’s suggestions.
“Where should we go?”
“There’s no set place, so let’s go wherever you want.”
Even when deciding where to farm items, Ha-eun gave Dayeon the choice.
And so, they arrived at a small village.
“I picked up a shotgun. Is this good?”
“If you hit someone up close, it’s a one-shot kill.”
“What about Molotovs?”
“Molotovs are good too.”
It was fun teaching Dayeon about the items as they farmed them from every corner of the village.
This must be why veteran gamers enjoy teaming up with newbies.
However, Ha-eun sensed movement around the house where they were farming items.
“There are items on the third floor too, so keep farming.”
After sending Dayeon to the top floor, Ha-eun started patrolling around the house.
She mercilessly killed any players she spotted.
*Ratatatat!*
*Bang! Bang!*
[ilillllilil>>>☠Who’s that girl, oppa?]
[ilillllilil>>>☠Drunk driving an 8-ton truck]
Unlike Dia’s Battle Island streams, which were full of snipers, there were no notable snipers this time.
Or maybe it was because the game was filled with newbies at Dayeon’s skill level.
In the end, there wasn’t a single player who could stand up to Ha-eun.
The scene of complete domination unfolded.
But Dayeon, still engrossed in farming, didn’t notice Ha-eun’s killing spree.
She didn’t even know how to check the kill log.
“Hey, I keep hearing gunshots outside.”
“That’s my gun. Don’t worry about it.”
By the time Dayeon finished farming, only corpses remained.
The problem was that Dayeon’s farming was… unusual, to say the least.
“…Why do you have two shotguns?”
“You said shotguns are one-shot kills if you hit them.”
“Well, yeah, if you hit them…”
Ha-eun thought about pointing out Dayeon’s farming choices but decided to let it slide.
After all, even if Dayeon had a sniper rifle, she probably wouldn’t hit anyone.
‘Well, with a shotgun, you just point and shoot.’
Soon after, the poison gas started closing in.
So, they decided to get in a car and head to a safe zone.
“Dayeon, do you want to drive?”
“If I drive, we’ll flip over. You do it.”
Dayeon’s avatar was already in the back seat.
So, Ha-eun had to take the wheel.
About 10 minutes later, they arrived at a military base.
With only a few players left, they decided to hide in a small warehouse.
“But why am I going first?”
“Shotguns are for close range. I have a sniper.”
“…Feels like you’re using me as a shield.”
“N-no, that’s not it. Really.”
And so, *thud thud*.
The two avatars moved toward the warehouse ahead.
And the moment Dayeon opened the warehouse door…
*Ratatatatat!*
“?!”
Gunfire erupted from inside the warehouse.
Ha-eun’s avatar quickly stepped back.
The problem was that Dayeon’s avatar didn’t retreat—instead, she charged in.
So, Ha-eun threw smoke bombs inside to help Dayeon escape.
“Dayeon, you need to get out of the warehouse—”
*Bang! Bang!*
“Die!!”
*Bang bang! Bang bang!*
[StrawberryLatte707>>>☠You said you’d protect me]
[StrawberryLatte707>>>☠When did I ever]
“…?”
Somehow, Dayeon single-handedly took out all the players hiding in the warehouse.
It was embarrassing how she screamed every time she shot, but that wasn’t important right now.
“W-what… Did I just kill them all?”
“Yeah.”
“Wow.”
Is this what beginner’s luck looks like?
Ha-eun was speechless as she watched Dayeon excitedly farm the items from the players she had killed.
‘…I never thought I’d see something like this.’
Honestly, Ha-eun was a little stunned.
Because Dayeon’s playstyle just now reminded her of a famous player known for their bizarre tactics and incredible skill.
That player also used a double-barrel shotgun, just like Dayeon.
And they also took out enemies with just a shotgun in the middle of a smoke screen.
Of course, Dayeon couldn’t be that legendary player.
Unlike Dayeon, who just sprayed bullets everywhere, that player aimed for headshots even in the smoke.
It was just that the legendary player’s gameplay and Dayeon’s performance here were oddly similar, which surprised Ha-eun.
After all, Ha-eun had once wanted to meet that famous player.
‘I wonder what that person is doing now…’
Anyway, thanks to Dayeon, they secured the warehouse as a stronghold.
Ha-eun decided she would make sure Dayeon won this round after her unexpected performance.
“Hey, Dayeon. If you hear any footsteps, let me know.”
“Okay.”
After that, Ha-eun kept guarding the warehouse and eventually raised her gun at the other players who showed up.
Not long after, the victory message appeared on both Ha-eun and Dayeon’s screens.
*Ding.*
U R WINNER! CHICKEN DINNER!
“Carried.”
Only after the final results screen appeared did Dayeon realize they had won.
A slight thrill naturally followed.
They played a couple more rounds before calling it a day.
For Dayeon, the thrill of using the shotgun was so strong that she kept equipping it and ignored other guns.
Time flew by.
Before they knew it, their PC bang time was up.
“Did you have fun?”
Ha-eun asked Dayeon how she felt about the day, which was full of new experiences.
Dayeon’s response was more positive than negative.
“It was better than I thought.”
Of course, Ha-eun knew Dayeon had been really excited today.
The reason Dayeon didn’t admit it herself was just because she was a little embarrassed.
As they left the PC bang, Ha-eun quietly laughed at Dayeon, who was now feeling shy about how hyped she had been earlier.
Ha-eun didn’t tease her about it.
After that, Ha-eun called a taxi to take Dayeon home.
“Take care.”
After saying goodbye to Dayeon, Ha-eun headed straight home.
In Ha-eun’s mind, the goal of hanging out with a friend had been successfully achieved.
But for Dayeon…
‘…We can’t stream games together.’
After realizing just how good Ha-eun was at games, Dayeon had to adjust some of her plans.
Soon after, Dayeon arrived home.
“Ah, Dayeon. What about dinner?”
“I’ll eat a little later. There’s something urgent I need to do.”
Dayeon quickly passed her mother, Jeong Go-eun, and headed straight to her room.
She turned on her computer and opened a text file she had been revising for weeks.
It was a character concept sheet.
<Hida Hida>
- Medieval-style witch
- Relaxed personality & emotions
- Fan nickname: Hansel or Gretel
- Hobby: Eating children
- Main content: Talk / Singing
As Dayeon immersed herself in the character she had created, Hida...
*Tap tap.*
She started filling out a document.
With the word "Application" at the top.
'In a way, this is acting too. I can do this.'
If Ha-eun was an actor who fit herself into a character, Dayeon was an actor who fit a character into herself.
So, if Hida was a character Dayeon had created based on herself, she believed she could act it out without any awkwardness.
The problem was the last section of the application.
"Hmm, a video to show off the applicant's talent..."
Dayeon went online and looked through clips of movies and dramas she had been in.
She found a highlight reel of her performances and copied the link into the last section of the application.
Finally, *click*.
After one last review, Dayeon's application for Fantasy Land Season 2 was sent to Ji Hye-min's email.
Right after, Dayeon played a video of herself as a "vocal prodigy" from years ago.
The vocal training she had been forced to do back then had become one of Dayeon’s specialties.
That’s why she decided to sing an opera piece again after so long.
It turned out that Dayeon’s singing skills hadn’t deteriorated at all.
But when she accidentally made eye contact with her mother, Jeong Go-eun, who had been watching through the door, she was startled.
“I thought you said you’d never do vocal training again?”
“…When did I say that?”
***
“Sis. Someone’s pretending to be Min Dayeon.”
“?”
“Look at this. They just pasted a link to Min Dayeon’s highlight reel as their talent video.”
“Who does something like that…”