Chapter 29 – Yourspace
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[General] Anyone watched Green Tea Dan Doryeon’s broadcast today?????
They accurately pointed out why it takes 40-50 minutes for new players to complete one mission, even if there are four of them.
It’s not a game where you can just hide and shoot, lol.
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– If you play the game even a little, you’ll know right away. Why are you giving it so much meaning????
ㄴKnowing it and explaining it are completely different things, but you’re equating them, lol.
ㄴPeople like you always have high standards and cause a fuss in every public match, ending up on the blacklist, lol.
ㄴ[Author] If you’re annoyed, reveal your in-game nickname, idiot, lol. Let’s block each other.
– I knew it already, but hearing it explained in detail was refreshing.
– It’ll be easier to explain to newbies from now on, lol.
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[General] Today’s Yoo Jin… insane accuracy with rapid clicks… gif
I watched the broadcast with my mouth open. She’s crazy, lol. At this level, isn’t she using an aimbot?
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– The shooting speed is typical rapid clicking, but she hits everything, damn, lol.
– Seriously, isn’t this guy using hacks?
ㄴThey’ve been blocking external files for over a year now. How could she use hacks, lol.
ㄴ[Author] This suspicion is understandable, lol.
– The previous conversation was really golden.
ㄴWhen cornered, just wipe out all the enemies, lol.
ㄴCrazy girl… crazy girl… really crazy girl….
ㄴThat’s the kind of thinking you’d expect from a Chinese hero, damn, lol.
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[General] Briefly analyzed Yoo Jin’s movements
Her specialty was firearms. If I mentioned the exact class, it might identify her, so just think of her as a special forces sergeant who served for 4 years and left.
Anyway, she was lucky enough to shoot various guns besides the K-series while moving around. I’ll talk based on what looks like an HK416 derivative.
There will be a lot of my opinions, but keep in mind this is based on both my and special forces standards.
This is the plaza in front of the UN assembly hall, notorious for having a lot of cover. You see many cars around, right? All the Galaxy members know this place is infamous for having a lot of cover.
There’s a subtle detail here: Harmony tries to use a car door for cover but is stopped by this user. That’s because those doors are surprisingly easy to penetrate.
When using a vehicle for cover, you need to protect yourself with the engine or axle, and that’s basic. Look at how the enemies hiding behind car doors get shot through? That can easily happen if you’re not careful.
This is the common C-grip stance used in room clearing. You might not use it often in the game, lol.
It’s a standard and stable stance, so there’s not much to say, but notice how fast she enters after breaching. If it were me, my senior or instructor would’ve smacked me for being that fast.
I don’t know if that level of accuracy and shooting speed is possible without slowing down. Maybe for a top-tier US special forces unit.
You also see her quickly switching hands to shoot around cover. If she’s a hardcore gamer as rumored, I have nothing to say.
Many of you might have experienced being overwhelmed or positioned poorly and getting wiped out here. She just eliminated all the incoming enemies before they could take cover.
There’s no issue with her grip or recoil control, but you can see she shoots with both eyes open for better awareness. Even though the suppressor minimizes muzzle flash, most people reflexively blink when shooting, but she doesn’t.
I think an excellent instructor must have spent a lot of time correcting her finger movements and gaze. I have no idea who she is.
Personally, I think she learned from a proper place and had a lot of real-world experience. Each move has a tactical intention.
I enjoy Dark Zone, but even with 100% calibration, I’ve never seen such details implemented.
I’m not a motion developer, so I don’t know the specifics, but I didn’t expect my military experience to help with this analysis, lol.
Suddenly I want to play Dark Zone. I’m logging off. Bye-bye.
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– Analysis posts are always good.
– Upvote before watching. Is the way.
– Damn, the discharge certificate photo looks scary.
ㄴFor real, seems like he’d snap your spine in half if you mess with him, lol.
– I was just zoning out, but pointing out details makes it fun, lol. So many things I didn’t know existed.
ㄴ[Author] I didn’t expect it to go this far while writing, lol.
– Enough. Is she hacking?
ㄴ[Author] I haven’t played long, so are there hacks that adjust movements? I don’t know about that.
ㄴDamn hackers, always spreading nonsense even after all hacks were blocked ages ago.
ㄴHe doesn’t want to know if it’s a hack; he just wants to say it is, lol.
– Are there still hack accusers? Legendary.
ㄴTypical hack accusers: they never reveal their in-game nicknames, lol.
ㄴThey don’t like getting their heads blown off in the game, so they must be shameless.
– Seeing her actions in detail, she’s really meticulous. Impressive.
– Enough. Watching this makes me kind of attracted to her avatar? I really want to touch her tail.
ㄴFor real, lol.
ㄴGlad I’m not the only one, lol.
ㄴSince ancient times, snakes have been a symbol of seduction. So it’s okay.
ㄴWhat’s okay, you crazy people, lol.
– [Harmony: Teacher^^ The first video is up!!]
– [Harmony: But the edited content is a bit longㅜㅜ]
– [Harmony: I’ll split it into about five parts. You’ll appear from the second video onwards.]
– [Harmony: Have you ever watched my Yourspace videos??]
– [Yoo Jin: Not yet.]
– [Harmony: (·？·）]
– [Harmony: ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠToo cruel,,]
– [Yoo Jin: I’m sorry….]
Click.
After a brief reply, she firmly gripped the heavy barbell and lifted it from the rack. The familiar weight pressed against her upper body.
The fitness club manager had ordered a couple of custom-made benches with gaps at the back the day before, so she was now working on her neglected upper body.
The manager even bought around ten 50kg plates for powerlifting just for her, which was effective but made her feel guilty.
Though the manager said it was fine as more people were signing up due to the word of mouth, she couldn’t shake off the feeling of guilt.
A dizzying weight. About 700 lbs, 320 kg, moving up and down solely by human strength. Blood rushed to her extremely compressed muscles, making her sweat all over.
Up to this point, she could comfortably maintain about 7 reps for one set of bench presses.
The manager and trainers working here were all watching her closely to prevent any mishaps, making her feel even guiltier.
After completing the last rep and placing the bar back on the rack, everyone clapped and marveled at her performance.
“This is why they don’t let enhanced individuals compete in powerlifting competitions….”
“I feel cognitive dissonance right now. You get what I mean, Inho?”
“Of course.”
Well.
It must be baffling for them to see someone without much visible muscle lifting such insane weights.
While bodybuilding also aims for better muscular aesthetics, lifting heavy weights is also a legitimate goal.
No wonder the term ‘three major lifts’ circulates on the internet.
Anyway, she hadn’t come today to hit a new max weight but to wake up her neglected physical abilities by doing moderate weights and repetitions.
There’s a rumor that bench pressing reduces chest size, but as long as you supply enough calories while working out, it’s fine. The chest volume even improves.
Not something she wanted to know in detail.
Checking the current time and recalling the number of sets she had completed today, she decided it was enough. She informed the trainers and started removing the plates one by one.
The three trainers who had been helping her returned to their original positions. Today, she chose the cycle instead of the treadmill. There wasn’t a special reason, but since Harmony had contacted her directly, she felt she should check it out.
She sat comfortably on the saddle, making sure her tail didn’t touch the ground, wrapped it around her arm, and pedaled while entering the Yourspace main screen.
Not having watched many videos, her algorithm was all over the place.
Clicking the magnifying glass button and searching for Harmony, she found a channel with 420,000 subscribers at the top. She clicked on it without hesitation.
The thumbnails of the videos were generally… cute green cat characters performing actions related to the video content. It was charming. That was her first impression.
Among them, one
caught her eye.
-[Harmony] After hardship comes more hardship! Survive in the dead city![Dark Zone Day 1]
Oh, this must be it.
It was obviously the latest video, having been uploaded just a few minutes ago, and already had over 40,000 views.
Before clicking the video, she saw the thumbnail. It had two frames: the first showed a tattered SD Harmony grabbing someone’s foot, begging to party, and next to it… a majestic black silhouette presumed to be her.
It even had a speech bubble.
‘Buckle up.’
…When did I say that, you idiot?
The video was 22 minutes and 45 seconds long. Considering most Yourspace videos were cut off around 10 minutes, it was quite long. And there were still three or four videos yet to be uploaded?
The high-quality setting caused some buffering.
Unable to endure the brief boredom, she scrolled down.
=Dark Zone? For real? This sister? The world is crazy, lol.
ㄴI’ve been waiting for two years… I’m at peace….
ㄴMissed the broadcast yesterday, damn, it would’ve made time fly.
ㄴFinally, the unemployed won a victory, sweet victory, lol.
=Haven’t watched the video yet, but I predict she’ll get beaten up in the tutorial.
ㄴOf course she will, lol.
ㄴFeeling the urge to spoil, lol. I’ll leave a comment to make others curious.
ㄴPeeked behind the curtain, only to find Harmony being dragged by her hair….
=What, isn’t Yoo Jin appearing?
ㄴShe said she’d upload it in several parts.
ㄴShe does appear near the end, lol.
ㄴWho’s Yoo Jin? A collab with another streamer?
ㄴNo idea.
=What? I thought Harmony doing Dark Zone would be flooded with “it’s hard” comments, but surprisingly not? Is she good at shooting games?
ㄴYou’ll find out in the next part.
ㄴShe unknowingly became a legendary tugboat, lol.
=Holding my breath until the next part comes out.
ㄴThis person died….
ㄴLooking for someone to whip the editors (1/100)
ㄴLining up to be the whip guy.
ㄴCome on, work faster, I’m desperate for the next part.
…So much going on.
Meanwhile, the sound from the Bluetooth earphones played. The video was finally loaded in 2K quality.
I’ll need to replace my phone soon, but for now, I have to manage my expenses due to the access device. I can slowly make money since the computer is running constantly, but….
Lalala, lalala… Ah, ah. Mic check. Mic check. Hello, it’s Harmony.
So, today’s game is───
The screen rapidly changed.
From login to character creation, then the first battle. After a series of excited screams and rapid screen cuts, the intro played and the video officially started.
It began similarly to her experience, but this video showed the slider in detail. Each time the bar moved, captions like ‘+Cowardice’ popped up, making her chuckle.
Then it escalated quickly.
…Hah, wait a minute. Hey! They said it’s hard even if you max out the sliders, so I did that, but why am I being called a super coward!?
So, this was the backstory.
But the ‘super coward’ title seemed appropriate.
After drawing a challenging mission, Harmony sighed and abandoned it for an easier one, starting to move.
Despite the skips, the editor showed her movements on the map in real-time. She mostly followed the same route.
So, the person who went ahead last time was her.
Then the first battle.
No, the safe house is right there! Why did I get spotted by the patrol!? What timing is this!?
The streamer’s soul-wrenching screams contrasted with the flood of laughing comments in the chat. It was like watching a mini-gun belt-feed process.
Despite the chaos, she managed to throw back a rolling grenade, a surprising move.
But then came the clicking sound.
Hey, hey! What’s this? No bullets! Why is this happening? Help!
“Oh my….”
Forgetting to reload after doing well was quite funny.
After many twists and turns, she crawled to the safe house and collapsed on a field bed, showing significant mental exhaustion.
The screen then focused on the stairs beyond her view.
How long had it been?
The words floated over my avatar’s head as I casually descended the stairs.
What should I call this…? Embarrassing or….
“This is crazy….”
With a sigh, I could only mutter at the insane editing.
That scene ended the video, with a cute next-episode preview inserted at the end.
It teased the next episode with key highlights, making it look fun.
That’s why people watch edited videos, I guess. That thought crossed my mind.
Watching one video had already taken over 20 minutes. I was drenched in sweat, and my thighs ached.
My device synced with my phone, so I could reply to the SNS message with just a thought.
[Yoo Jin: Watched the video.]
[Yoo Jin: It was fun, lol.]
[Harmony: !!!!]
[Harmony: Glad you liked itㅠㅠ!!!]
[Harmony: There are more videos, so watch them if you’re bored ^o^]
Shall I?
With over 30 minutes left in my workout, I decided to scroll through her Yourspace channel and watch more videos.
How much time passed?
[Yoo Jin: Note… a streamer specializing in trash games….]
[Harmony: ??????!!!!!!!!!!]
No way.
Why does her channel have only videos of climbing games with a hammer, golf ball games, and pogo stick climbing games?
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