Chapter 116

(Global) BirthDateTime: hey you???

(Global) IOnly: Ah;; sorry T_T T_T T_T I didn’t know people had assigned spots T_T

(Global) IOnly: So where am I supposed to go????

(Global) BirthDateTime: wait

(Global) BirthDateTime: (coordinates)

BirthDateTime abruptly dropped a set of coordinates.

The problem was, they pointed to an outer area far away from the monster-packed forest.

I don’t think monsters even spawn over there.

He was already sweating just to gain a single percent in the central area. If he got exiled all the way out to some deserted fringe, when exactly was he supposed to finish the quest?

Does everyone really stick to assigned spots?

The thought suddenly struck him, so he looked around.

But no matter how carefully he watched, the other players seemed to be roaming around freely and hitting whatever zombies respawned nearby....

(Global) BirthDateTime: u gonna go or what??

(Global) IOnly: It’s just

Why is he only doing this to me?

Yeonhoo wanted to argue, but—

(Global) BirthDateTime: ur literally getting in everyone elses way rnㅡㅡ

(Global) BirthDateTime: whats with the guy behind u

(Global) BirthDateTime: ur friend?

(Global) BirthDateTime: so its fine if nobody can quest cuz of u two?

(Global) IOnly: I’ll go

(Global) BirthDateTime: yeah thats right

(Global) IOnly: Sorry;

(Global) BirthDateTime: good

Once BirthDateTime started scrutinizing Kwon too, who had been standing behind him, Yeonhoo decided to move. He didn’t want to start unnecessary trouble and drag Kwon into it as well.

“Kwon Mieon. Let’s go to those coordinates.”

“....”

But even when Yeonhoo started moving, Kwon’s character, NotMiyoung, didn’t budge.

“...Kwon Mieon?”

He even called his name, puzzled, but got no response.

Finally, Yeonhoo looked over.

Kwon was sitting exactly as before, staring holes through the screen while making tiny clicks with his mouse.

What’s with him?

Yeonhoo wondered if he was upset, but at a glance, Kwon’s expression looked perfectly calm.

Then a new message appeared, drawing Yeonhoo’s attention back to the screen.

(Global) oTyudakTyudako: ;;Ive been holding back but seriously

(Global) oTyudakTyudako: BirthDateTime why do u keep sending ppl who are questing just fine off to weird places? And since when does this server have reserved spots for quests?

(Global) oTyudakTyudako: ppl just run around and give each other room

(Global) oTyudakTyudako: if that guy goes to those coords itll take him all day to clear the quest;

(Global) oTyudakTyudako: ;;seriously why are u doing this to another newbie

Someone had actually stepped in to defend Yeonhoo!

His eyes widened at the unexpected ally.

A player named oTyudakTyudako moved in front of Yeonhoo and started laying into BirthDateTime.

From the sound of it, BirthDateTime had apparently been harassing beginners like this more than once.

(Global) oTyudakTyudako: IOnly just do whatever u want

(Global) oTyudakTyudako: hes talking nonsense

(Global) BirthDateTime: how am I talking nonsense lol

(Global) BirthDateTime: everyones better off if ppl stay in their spots

(Global) BirthDateTime: u think Im doing this just for myself?

(Global) oTyudakTyudako: yes. u literally are

(Global) oTyudakTyudako: ur the one sitting on the good spot;;

(Global) oTyudakTyudako: while shoving everyone else into the corners lol;;

(Global) oTyudakTyudako: even for a beginner server this is ridiculous;

(Global) BirthDateTime: lol is this ur alt?

(Global) BirthDateTime: if ur here farming gold just mind ur business. alts running this place are obviously just vacuuming up Contamination Spores to farm and sell them anyway lol

(Global) oTyudakTyudako: Ill do what I want. Im saying this because ur playing sheriff with newbies lol;; seriously what are u doing

(Global) BirthDateTime: ?

(Global) BirthDateTime: ur the one playing sheriff 🖕 lol

Contamination Spores?

Yeonhoo remembered the gray, spore-like item sitting in his inventory.

Oh. No wonder there are so many people here. Some of them must be farming gold.

The item dropped randomly from zombies, and apparently it sold for a decent amount. That explained why the area was so crowded.

(Notification) BirthDateTime attacks oTyudakTyudako!

Then things suddenly took a strange turn.

“...Huh?”

With a metallic rattle, chains shot from BirthDateTime’s hands like thorny vines and wrapped around oTyudakTyudako’s character in an instant.

oTyudakTyudako hurriedly tried to use an evasive skill, but couldn’t break free.

He just attacked him out of nowhere? What even is that? Chains?

Startled, Yeonhoo hurriedly checked BirthDateTime’s character information.

Chain Gravity? He’s a tank?

BirthDateTime played a chain-wielding tank and was fairly high-level for a beginner.

oTyudakTyudako, on the other hand....

(Global) BirthDateTime: yeah a trash support cant beat me huh? lol

(Global) BirthDateTime: sucks being a useless tool doesnt it???? hahahahahahahahahaha

He’s support! There’s no way he can win a PVP fight like this!

And not just any support—he was a Medic, the support class with the lowest combat power.

No matter how skilled the player was, beating a tank one-on-one in PVP was nearly impossible because of the class matchup.

Ah, this is because of me....

Yeonhoo’s face crumpled as he frantically started typing.

And of all games, this was Zombie Village.

It had a looting system.

He couldn’t let oTyudakTyudako die and get robbed because of him.

(Global) IOnly: I’ll go to those coords right now!!!!

(Global) IOnly: d-dont fight;;

(Global) IOnly: Im leaving so

Please stop and sorry—

Thump.

Someone grabbed his wrist.

Yeonhoo jerked in surprise and turned.

At some point, Kwon had moved closer.

Still gripping Yeonhoo’s wrist, he stared at the monitor with cold eyes.

“Stop wasting your apologies.”

Then, instead of Yeonhoo’s fingers, Kwon pressed and held the Backspace key.

“Hey!! Why did you delete that!”

Yeonhoo shouted when his half-written apology vanished completely, but Kwon ignored him.

“Move!”

When Yeonhoo snapped at him, Kwon leaned back.

Taking advantage of the opening, Yeonhoo immediately started typing another apology.

Im sorry so please just let Tyudak go and

“Yeonhoo. I told you not to apologize.”

oTyudakTyudako was still being attacked in the game window. At this rate, they were obviously going to die, yet Kwon reached over to erase the message again.

“What else am I supposed to do?! He’s getting attacked because of me! I need to apologize so that guy lets him go! He’s support—he can’t even win!”

oTyudakTyudako’s HP was hanging by a thread.

A few more hits and it would be over.

Yeonhoo fidgeted anxiously, then suddenly moved his mouse as if he’d made up his mind.

“No. Forget the chat. I’ll just attack too....”

But how did a Mechanic attack another player?

What skill was he supposed to use?

What if I hit oTyudakTyudako too?!

Mechanic attacks had a pretty wide area.

Should he invite oTyudakTyudako to a party right now and turn it into a two-on-one?

He hesitated, but there wasn’t any time.

Just as he was about to charge in blindly—

“...?”

Yeonhoo froze, staring at the screen.

A player had suddenly stepped in front of his character.

“Kwon Mieon? What are you doing?”

It was Kwon, who had just left the party.

But if that were all, Yeonhoo wouldn’t have been nearly so shocked.

(Notification) NotMiyoung attacks BirthDateTime!

—Bang! Bang bang!

Without the slightest warning, Kwon opened fire on BirthDateTime, who had been laughing while strangling oTyudakTyudako!