Chapter 54: Back in My Day (2)

– Online mobilization training, what? LOL

– It really feels like mobilization training.

– Haha, only on OurVillain’s stream can you experience online mobilization training! Everyone, join in!

– Guys! What do I do! I lost my gas regulator!

– Imagining skipping mobilization training this year. But no way! It’s a 2-night, 3-day camp!

– ^^7

Thanks to ‘North Korean Gamer,’ who assembled this legendary team, Mr. Sung Woo and I moved on to the next match.

Though a former officer, he was a dedicated gamer who had been with the game since its closed beta.

He was assigned as a soldier along with me, but while observing the commands of Lieutenant Lee, the leader of the 7th Company, he made a remark.

“That’s not how you do it.”

“Uh, uh? Senior, then how should we…”

He was undeniably a backseat driver.

In the previous game where he played the company commander, there was no need for such advice because he gave orders himself.

But now that he was just an ordinary soldier, he started pouring out a huge amount of advice.

“If you deploy the soldiers there, they’ll be wiped out by the enemy. A few grenades, and it’s over.”

“Then what should we do…”

“Do I have to tell you everything? Figure it out yourself. Why haven’t you changed at all? Huh?”

Mr. Sung Woo had become the designated bully of Lieutenant Lee.

However, his words were not wrong.

No matter how realistic World of Battle was, there were always game-specific rules.

Moreover, this game had respawn.

Unlike reality, where a death was final, soldiers in the game could revive.

“It’s close to the enemy respawn area. Do we really need to capture that spot?”

“But senior, if we don’t capture that area, the front lines…”

“Instead of that, send a special team to delay as much as possible and handle the map this way.”

– Is that what a seasoned player looks like?

– I don’t really understand what he’s saying.

– High-level players’ games are definitely different.

– Military families are really something else.

– Born under the star of military buffs.

Even without doing anything, Mr. Sung Woo filled the audio by himself.

The viewers flooded the chat with comments directed at Mr. Sung Woo, and even ‘Gukmagood (Ministry of Defense Mascot Goodkoni),’ who had been sending large donations, tried a joke. ṙ

‘Gukmagood’ donated 10,000 won!

[Son, the day you were born, the entire Ministry of Defense whispered your name…]

It was a line from a now-legendary RPG game’s cinematic dialogue.

Being a huge game lover myself, I quickly recognized the reference.

It was from an amazing game that, just before its downfall, was revived with a classic version and set records.

Anyway, it was a joke quoting a line from that game.

Seeing the donation, I chuckled and said to Lieutenant Lee.

“The game has started, Lieutenant Lee.”

Lieutenant Lee, who had been scolded by Mr. Sung Woo, snapped back to reality and spoke to me.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

“You should go to the first platoon leader, Mr. Sha.”

“Ah, yes. What about you, Mr. Sung Woo?”

“I’ll stay and give him some more advice. He’s completely lost… But since he once served the country, I can’t just ignore my junior comrade.”

Mr. Sung Woo, a person with the blood of a military buff and a certain pride in the military.

Because he strongly insisted, I had no choice but to keep him beside Lieutenant Lee.

Ha.

Just showing him giving remote advice would be content in itself.

It felt like losing a cheat key.

However, there was no need to be disappointed.

His advice was just the appetizer.

Looking at the viewers who were assigned to active soldiers with me, I asked.

“Raise your hand if you’re a veteran.”

All seven out of seven raised their hands.

“Hmph.”

“I’m about to be in the reserve forces. Hehe. Not jealous, right?”

One guy grinned at me provocatively.

Provoking me, a first-year reservist.

I wasn’t going to just sit back and watch.

“About to be in the reserve forces, but you’re watching my stream and even participating?”

“…Stop it.”

The viewers next to the guy boasting about his upcoming reserve status laughed at him.

“Reserve forces tomorrow… but stream participation…”

“Another legend.”

Originally, biting and attacking each other was one of the basic etiquettes of the Evil Gang.

Seizing the moment, I sighed and looked at the biting viewers.

And said, as if it were obvious.

“Hey, you guys are legends too. Why insult others?”

When I attacked them, they fell silent, not saying a word.

It was satisfying to see them being weak to the strong and strong to the weak.

That’s how members of the Evil Gang should be.

As we joked around, we finally encountered the main characters.

“Greetings to our senior comrades…”

“Oh, platoon leader, why so formal?”

“The company commander…”

“Relax. Just make yourself comfortable.”

The first platoon leader, Lieutenant Choi, who I had seen earlier, stood at attention and looked at us.

Oh, it’s awkward to receive a salute when we’re just here to mess around.

I looked around at my viewers and said.

“Everyone, don’t cross the line and just make some good content. Special fan meeting lottery ticket for those who make funny videos…”

“Just breathe, bro. I’ll get the video for you.”

“A chance to meet OurVillain? That’s crazy.”

Of course, there was no actual privilege.

Just giving them motivation.

But they blended in with the active soldiers, showing off their dubious aura.

The tense active soldiers quickly became disarmed by the Evil Gang.

They probably got a scolding from their company commander, Lieutenant Lee.

“Nice to meet you, junior comrades!”

“Playing games as part of training! Streaming with a streamer! Man, the military isn’t what it used to be. Back in my day…”

“The military is nothing special once you’re in it. Hey, Private?”

“Hey, trainer! Oh, is that wrong?”

“Smells like a sweet rookie.”

In front of the determined Evil Gang, the soldiers quickly became helpless.

Platoon Leader Lieutenant Choi watched in despair.

I approached him with a bright smile.

“Platoon leader.”

“Y-yes.”

“Just give up. Just wait and see.”

I’ll make you a war hero.

As we were chatting, the game finally began.

#### 4.

The map .

Though called the River of Death, it was just a small stream. The area had various strategic points centered around it.

Each map in had very crucial areas.

For this map, the small stream flowing in the middle was the key area.

Though it was just a stream, crossing it required wading through water up to your waist.

This meant being exposed and defenseless to enemy fire while crossing.

…so said Mr. Sung Woo, the seasoned player.

He said that as you climb higher in competitive matches, all sorts of strategies are employed to cross that stream, but in a regular game like now, it wasn’t the case at all.

### Chapter 54

### 18. Back in My Day (2)

#### 3.

Dealing with most players who enjoy the game was a very easy task.

Moreover, our team consisted mainly of active soldiers with special leave at stake.

The level of desperation was different.

That’s why Mr. Sung Woo shared a strategy that had been useful when this map first appeared.

The first platoon I belonged to was tasked with executing this strategy.

Our mission was to capture the base where ‘that’ essential item for the strategy was located.

– Wow. The kids seem to have some discipline now.

– All for a special leave…

ㅠㅠㅠMemory assault.

– Look at their sparkling eyes.

– Was World of Battle always such a desperate game?

– As someone who hasn’t served, what exactly is a special leave? Is it like a vacation?

– Yes. A pseudo-vacation.

– LOL, it’s really sweet. If you go to the army, you can taste that sweetness. Enlist immediately.

The viewers began to form a sympathetic opinion while watching the active soldiers move diligently.

They were clearly motivated.

I delivered a piece of good news to those soldiers.

“I overheard that it’s not just special leave, but a special vacation.”

“R-really, senior?”

“Yes, I’m sure.”

Before I enlisted, I didn’t understand, but after experiencing military life, I knew the significance of those words.

Special vacation.

It’s a term that almost all soldiers love to death.

Even as times change, the value of a vacation remains almost the same.

Suddenly, the soldiers’ eyes burned even more intensely, immediately translating into combat power.

After successfully motivating them, we soon arrived at Base B, where the enemies had already taken positions.

It was close enough to the enemy’s respawn area that they had taken control in advance.

Seeing this, the first platoon leader quickly signaled his platoon members to move.

Motivated by the promise of leave, the soldiers began to crawl forward.

Since it was a game, there was no pain, so their crawling was unhesitating.

But what was even more surprising was the viewers’ movements.

They crawled even more accurately and swiftly than the active soldiers, advancing forward.

Their form was so precise that even the active soldiers, watching from behind, were speechless.

The reason those who seemed to be slacking off earlier changed so dramatically was very simple.

The fan meeting participation ticket I promised before the game started.

They were so eager for that trivial thing that they were taking action.

And then, moments later.

Bang!

Viewers and active soldiers who had approached shooting range fired in unison, and the surprised enemies began to return fire.

However, they couldn’t stop our soldiers, who were blinded by the promise of leave and the fan meeting.

Moreover, the soldiers selected by Lieutenant Lee were exceptionally skilled at shooting.

The difference was overwhelming at the same level.

Thus, the battle to capture Base B ended in a one-sided massacre, and we soon took control of the base.

A new message window appeared before my eyes.

[You have captured Base B!]

[By capturing Base B, you can now use the vehicle !]

The core of Mr. Sung Woo’s strategy was that .

Since Base B was connected to the river, boats would spawn at the base.

The boat could carry up to nine people.

However, it was possible to cross the river without using the boat on this map.

Using the boat could significantly shorten the time, but it was so noisy that it could draw heavy enemy fire.

I looked at the boat, nodded, and said to the first platoon leader.

“Platoon leader.”

“Y-yes.”

“When I give the signal, cross immediately. The main characters of this game are the first platoon.”

After saying that, I boarded the boat alone and started the engine.

The boat sped down the river quickly.

Viewers began typing question marks all at once.

– ???

– What’s he doing alone?

– Crashing???

– Explanation needed!

– Oh, it’s that strategy. But it’s outdated. Doesn’t work now.

– Can’t understand unless you explain, damn it.

Most viewers who were not familiar with the game didn’t know what I was doing.

However, some viewers seemed to guess what I was planning.

I glanced at the chat, then slowly looked ahead.

There were three bases along the river.

Besides Base B, which we just captured, there were Base E and Base G.

This strategy was one of the tactics to capture those two bases.

It’s called .

Simply put, it’s a strategy where you fire while attracting enemy attention from the boat.

In the previous version, when the boat was slower, it was quite a useful strategy, but in the current patched version, the boat was too fast, so the strategy was abandoned.

Despite that, why was I using this strategy? Because I was confident.

Vroom!

As soon as the enemy heard the loud engine noise, they started firing at me.

But I lay down lightly on the boat, using it as cover.

Then I watched the enemies slowly.

The boat was speeding by quickly, but that wasn’t a problem.

I had already practiced beforehand.

I had learned how the bullets flew while on the boat, and now I just had to use it in practice.

I calmly held my breath and then fired the gun.

Bang!

– ???????

– ???

– That was supposed to be blocked, right?

– ???

– What the heck, LOL.

– Is he really from the army? Special Forces or UDT or something? LOL

– Such a guy is a streamer?

– The Ministry of Defense keeps losing. Why did they discharge him?

– War hero, war hero.

Whenever I fired my gun, an enemy fell, and none of them could even touch my fast-moving boat.

If this were a higher-ranked competitive match, some players would have definitely sunk the boat.

Even a basic barrage would have been enough to sink it.

However, these enemies were low-level and unorganized, so there was no way they could counter me.

Amidst the shower of bullets, I leisurely muttered to myself.

“This game is fun.”

This is the real taste of seal clubbing.

I was starting to enjoy this game more and more.

As I was having fun, a sudden whisper came from Mr. Sung Woo, who was diligently assisting Lieutenant Lee.

“Yes, go ahead.”

“What?”

When I understood why he was appalled, I couldn’t speak for a while and then briefly muttered.

“This is my karma.”

In the in-game chat, the insults from the enemy team, who had been subjected to “that act” by my viewers, were being broadcast live.

-Fucking Korean!!!

-Oh… my…

-LOL LOL LOL LOL

-What’s the fucking Tea-Bagging????

-Holy shit!

The news was that the viewers participating in the game were collectively performing the crouch-and-stand motion over the enemy corpses.

At that moment, I couldn’t help but realize.

My viewers were just as crazy as I was.