GAVS 55

Chapter 55

Outside the blue zone, trying to enter the circle.

Overconfident, Red broke formation and pushed too far ahead without keeping proper spacing.

That was when the accident happened.

Red made eye contact with a rat perfectly tucked behind cover.

Instinctively, he knew.

‘This is bad.’

≪ [스코프쫀다] knocked down [Red] with Groza. ≫
≪ [스코프쫀다] eliminated [Red] with Groza. ≫

In the end, Red got sprinkled with “chili powder” by the hidden rat.

That’s an accident
Damn, Red went too far up
It was bound to happen lol. Three chickens in a row with this lineup would’ve been shameless
It’s fine, we still have our Virtue hyung

≪ [VirtueKing] eliminated [스코프쫀다] with M416. ≫

[Remaining Players: 19/100]

VirtueKing hurriedly cleaned up afterward.

But it was a complete loss.

This wasn’t a simple 1-for-1 trade. Red—the core of their firepower—was gone.

“Let’s play it out without Red. First, we enter the circle.”

VirtueKing took over shot-calling.

Sixteen enemies remained aside from their squad.

Even if Red stood out, VirtueKing was still a skilled player. If he focused, chicken wasn’t impossible.

But—

≪ [고추가루대장] knocked down [VirtueKing] with M416. ≫
≪ [고추가루대장] knocked down [Airi] with M416. ≫
≪ [고추가루대장] eliminated [VirtueKing] with M416. ≫
≪ [고추가루대장] eliminated [Airi] with M416. ≫

[Remaining Players: 17/100]

Everyone except Dojun, who was trailing at the very back, died.

“Ah… sorry. I rushed too much.”

VirtueKing apologized awkwardly.

“Phantom’s alone now? Is it possible?”

Even as she said it, Airi honestly thought it would be difficult.

A first-time Survival Ground player winning a squad game solo was close to impossible.

And Dojun’s loadout situation was extreme.

This might be a forfeit
Phantom has no gun. Literally didn’t pick one up
For real, he’s got a level 4 bag lol
They still don’t know? Phantom has a dagger
┗ What can you even do with a dagger in an FPS lol
┗┗ Seriously, everyone has guns and he’s got a knife

“Phantom-nim, want to just die?”

Red asked.

Dojun shook his head.

“I’ll give it a try.”

“But you don’t even have a gun.”

“12 grenades. 5 Molotovs. 10 smokes. 4 flashes. 2 Blue Zone Grenades. And a dagger.”

The viewers burst into laughter hearing his inventory.

I still have 12 grenades left, my lord
LMAO
This guy is definitely insane about throwables
But with that many… it’s not completely impossible. What if he camps hard and grenade-bombs the final circle???
┗ As if that’ll work lol

Logically, they should just give up. But Red decided to watch.

“Then do it however you want.”

“Thank you.”

Sixteen enemies versus one Survival Ground newbie.

No one truly expected Dojun to win.

But they did expect something entertaining.

It’s been a while since we saw a newbie
Hehe. Can’t wait to see him get bullied
At least use all the grenades before dying
┗ Can he even throw properly? He hasn’t thrown one yet lol

Dojun had never thrown a grenade before.

Still, after watching Red play, he had a rough idea.

‘Pull the pin. Exactly five seconds until explosion.’

Even thinking calmly, chicken didn’t look easy.

If he got surrounded, he’d die without being able to do anything.

‘To avoid getting surrounded, I need to stay near the edge of the blue zone.’

The blue zone damage was painful.

Outside it, HP drained continuously.

And it increased over time.

Currently Phase 4.

Bearable—but not ignorable.

‘Phase 5 will hurt more.’

In the previous game, Dojun had briefly tested Phase 5 damage.

It was three times stronger than Phase 4.

Most players wanted to enter before Phase 5.

Dojun decided to use that psychology.

‘I’ll go in after Phase 5 completes.’

The circle was right in front of him, but he didn’t enter.

The enemies who killed VirtueKing and Airi were positioned slightly ahead.

They knew one enemy remained.

Since Dojun’s location wasn’t revealed, he hid and waited for their guard to loosen.

Blue zone’s gonna hurt
But if he moves now he dies
Does he have heals?
┗ Phantom has 8 first aid kits
┗┗ LMAO he’s insane
┗┗┗ He’s literally a medic

When the blue zone fully matched the circle, it shifted again.

Phase 5 began.

His HP dropped rapidly.

Dojun calmly used a first aid kit, restoring 80% HP.

He could’ve moved.

But he endured.

‘Their guard hasn’t fully dropped yet.’

He could tell by their movement.

They occasionally checked the outside.

Calm.

The side that lost composure first would lose.

‘But you’re the ones in a worse position.’

The new circle was unfavorable for them.

Dojun couldn’t endure forever either.

So he gave them a present.

Tink.

An item fell above their heads.

A Blue Zone Grenade.

“Shit! Spread out!!”

They reacted quickly.

A blue zone expanded from the center of their position.

But they inevitably lost composure.

In their confusion, Dojun quietly slipped into the circle.

‘They didn’t catch my position.’

He had thrown the Blue Zone Grenade precisely when they weren’t looking his way.

They had no idea where they were being targeted from.

Naturally, they had to relocate.

‘And there’s only one place you can go.’

From their position, the closest relatively safe in-circle spot was between a pile of rocks straight ahead.

As expected, the four-man squad ran toward the rock mound.

They moved carefully, popping smokes left and right.

They arrived safely.

Exactly as Dojun planned.

Ping.

A grenade appeared in his hand.

Pin pulled.

‘Flight time is about 1.2 seconds.’

He needed to hold it about 3.5 seconds before throwing.

‘Ideal is exploding right before it hits the ground.’

1 second.
2 seconds.
3 seconds.

At the perfect timing—

The grenade dropped above the four players who hadn’t even secured positions yet.

Tang—

The sound of it hitting the ground.

“Shit, run—”

Too late.

Boom!!

≪ [Phantom] eliminated [고추가루대장] with grenade. ≫
≪ [Phantom] eliminated [고추가루부대장] with grenade. ≫
≪ [Phantom] eliminated [고추가루중대장] with grenade. ≫
≪ [Phantom] eliminated [고추가루대대장] with grenade. ≫

[Remaining Players: 13/100]

Four kills at once.

The result was great—but Dojun was slightly dissatisfied.

‘It should’ve exploded mid-air before hitting the ground. First time, so I was a bit sloppy.’

He calmly reviewed his play.

Chat exploded.

Holy shit 4-kill grenade
Is he really a newbie?? That grenade was art
Beginner’s luck maybe???
Is it just me or did that look planned?
┗ Yeah, just you
┗┗ Calm down

Red, watching, felt chills.

‘He designed it from the Blue Zone Grenade.’

Anyone could design something simply.

But the details were insane.

‘He moved when they moved so his footsteps wouldn’t be heard.’

One big reason Dojun couldn’t move earlier was footstep range.

But when four enemies moved at once, his steps were masked.

‘If that wasn’t luck…’

Red swallowed.

‘He might be a monster.’

The game wasn’t over yet.

Whether it was luck or monster-level skill would be decided by this match.

Red held his breath and watched.

“I’ll take the rock mound where they died.”

Other enemies likely saw the kill log.

Four died there.

They’d assume it was empty.

And the smokes were still lingering.

Dojun calmly took the rock mound.

‘Backside is clear since I came last. Confirmed positions: 3 o’clock and 12 o’clock teams.’

Both were full squads of four.

That left four others unconfirmed.

‘No clashes so far. High chance they’re at 9 o’clock.’

The circle was small.

If there were rats, they’d already have been exposed.

Dojun was at 6 o’clock.

So 9 o’clock was likely.

Everyone was tensed, watching the next zone.

And the most uncomfortable position was Dojun’s.

If zone shifts and they all push Phantom, it’s over
His position is too good. Everyone will want it
No gun. Can he defend?
┗ As if lol

Dojun knew this.

The circle shifted.

The rock mound barely remained inside.

At the same time, 9 o’clock and 3 o’clock had to choose:

Fight 12? Or take the rock mound?

‘They’ll want to come where they think it’s empty.’

So he prepared.

As the smokes faded, Dojun threw new smokes left and right.

3 o’clock and 9 o’clock frowned.

“3 o’clock’s trying to take rocks?”
“9 o’clock’s trying to take rocks?”

It was psychological warfare.

He faked entry.

They hesitated.

But they still had to move.

‘If both come, I die anyway.’

So he chose.

He threw three Molotovs to block 3 o’clock.

“Damn it. We fight 12 and rotate in!!”

Forced.

That left 9 o’clock to face him.

“Push rocks! Only one rat there!!”

They rushed.

Dojun wasn’t letting them in freely.

He threw two more Molotovs at their entry path.

They hesitated.

“There’s still a gap left!”
“Yeah, left side. Go!!”

Four rushed through the narrow opening.

They’ll push through that gap
It’s over
Should’ve placed the Molotov further left
GG

Then Dojun spoke.

“They’re funneling in?”

He smiled and pulled a grenade.

“I left that path open on purpose.”

Ping—

He threw it into the gap.

“Shit!! Back up!!”

They barely avoided it.

But took damage.

“Go fast. Blue zone’s closing.”
“Heal once. We’ve got time.”

But they didn’t know.

Ping—

“I still have ten grenades left.”

He threw them.

Not one.

Continuously.

Boom!!
Boom!!
Boom!!
Boom!!
Boom!!

≪ [Phantom] eliminated [대대장은 실망했다] with grenade. ≫
≪ [Phantom] eliminated [중대장은 실망했다] with grenade. ≫
≪ [Phantom] eliminated [분대장은 존망했다] with grenade. ≫
≪ [Phantom] eliminated [사단장은 실금했다] with grenade. ≫