Chapter 3
A raid room was set so that only Koreans could enter.
Not always, but since raids are team-based, people often prefer to play with others who speak the same language.
“Whoa—?!”
As soon as one player entered the Seoul-themed raid map and checked the system window, they reacted in shock.
The livestream camera, which had been focused on the streamer’s character, zoomed out to show the scene.
“No way…! Chicken-nim! Chicken-nim is here!”
Since players were scattered far apart, it was hard to tell who was who.
No one knew where the gate would open yet.
The streamer quickly pulled up a window, and the list of players in the match appeared on screen.
There was only one nickname with “chicken” in it.
[ChickenFireSlap]
When selected, the character appeared.
A female avatar with pale skin, long black hair tied back, and red eyes.
She wore neat black pants, a white shirt, and a military harness—like a special agent.
But with her sharp eyes and expressionless face, she looked more like a villain plotting to destroy the city.
“Wow, when did they join? I didn’t even notice while streaming.”
The chat exploded.
—??? Why is Chicken Nim here
—No way, Chicken-nim in a raid
—This is crazy
—Someone did join earlier and started right away
—That nickname, lol.
—Isn’t Chicken-nim mostly a 1v1 player?
—Now I want chicken
—What’s going on
—Chicken-nim, doing a raid???
—Are they famous??
—The least famous world ranker, so they keep becoming famous
—Did they summon a multi-player constellation to practice? Otherwise, why do a raid?
—News already spreading in game and hunter communities
—Hunters are coming
—Who even is Chicken-nim
—Probably a hunter or an athlete like most hardcore players
ChickenFireSlap.
Also known as “Chicken-nim,” he is one of the most mysterious ranked players in Korea.
Because GOF is known as a “hunter game,” many top-ranked players are famous people—especially well-known hunters.
Sometimes athletes also appear and show off their rankings.
“Chicken-nim” has been getting more famous lately. Their 1v1 world ranking—basically treated like a real-life ranking—is 13th.”
The streamer checked again and paused.
“…Wait, not 13th—12th? It went up again already? That’s insanely fast. The hunter community is going to go wild again wondering who this is.”
Rumble—
The screen shook violently.
Inside the virtual Seoul subway station, people began running out, screaming.
Behind them, black monsters poured out.
[
A berserk-type sudden gate has opened inside the subway. Protect civilians from monsters and defeat the boss to close the gate.]
A real-time raid began in a realistic virtual Seoul morning subway setting.
Raid mode—
Players cooperate to defeat the final boss and close the gate. The closest mode to real life.
Players quickly gathered at the subway.
Boom—!!
Skills exploded everywhere, and a warning appeared.
[
(Hell Mode) The gate will re-berserk every 5 minutes. The fewer casualties and damages, the greater the reward.]
GOF isn’t called a hunter game for nothing.
Hunter guilds around the world even set up VR game rooms and strongly encourage hunters to play it regularly.
Raid maps are popular because they simulate real hunter situations.
Hunters train to save people, while regular players get to experience being one.
The streamer spoke.
“I’ll focus on capturing Chicken-nim’s gameplay rather than fighting. They mostly play 1v1, so it’s rare to see them in team battles. This is a chance we can’t miss.”
If recorded well, it could blow up in edited videos.
When Chicken-nim casually appeared at the battlefield, other players glanced at them while pretending not to.
It seemed like they were expecting Chicken Nim to take the lead.
But as expected of a PvP-obsessed ranker, Chicken-nim looked completely uninterested.
—That’s the face of someone looking at cold chicken
—LOL
—Why would a PvP machine do monster raids
—Should’ve played conquest mode
—I want to see Battle Royale.
—If they played anything else, we wouldn’t see it on stream
The streamer slowly moved closer while pretending to fight monsters.
At that moment, Chicken-nim equipped a weapon.
Click.
—Oh, they pulled out a sword
—Max-level dodging monsters
As Chicken-nim ran toward the subway, they disappeared from the screen almost instantly.
The moment they reached the entrance—
Boom—!!
With a massive explosion, the subway entrance was torn apart sideways.
—???
—Reward: Please spare us
—What about property damage
—Is this the “Chicken Slap”?
—If this were real, all the civilians there would be dead
—For real, lol.
—How is that possible at the start of the game?
—Maybe stored gauge from previous round
—No glow in the eyes, so not a constellation skill
—Some passive skills fill gauge at the start
—Still a waste to use it at the entrance
—They wiped everything inside too
Chicken-nim wiped out the monsters pouring out in a single strike, rapidly leveling up.
The problem—
They wiped out civilians too.
Receiving everyone’s attention, Chicken-nim silently walked into the subway.
Someone spoke in voice chat:
[“Let’s minimize mission time. ”]
Immediately, one player followed them inside.
Others followed too.
—What’s with this teamwork
—Where did all the trash talk go?
—This isn’t the GOF I know
—This is Chicken-nim’s presence
—Hell mode allows this kind of strategy
Two players stayed outside to deal with remaining monsters, while the front line opened up.
Viewers urged the streamer:
—Hurry up
—Go, go, go.
—[Donation: 100,000 won—If you capture Chicken-nim’s fight properly, I’ll donate 10x more. ”]
—That’s insane
—Thank you for this
—Is that from a guild?
The streamer’s eyes widened.
“Mission accepted. Thank you for the donation.”
Tap tap tap—
Fast footsteps echoed.
The camera rushed down the stairs into the subway.
Monsters’ corpses were piled everywhere.
A few surviving civilians ran past, gasping.
The streamer muttered:
“How are they this fast?”
With no blood in the game, the piles of bodies looked even more eerie.
—Hurry, that’s a million won
—Everything’s dead lol
—Like a blender
—Different vibe from Ian. That one is perfectly clear; this one is just insane
—So satisfying
—No rules in their head
—If this were real, it’d be a disaster
—Might clear in one cycle
The goal was to capture Chicken Nim, but at this rate, it might end too quickly.
Sure enough, a team fight was already happening deep inside.
Boom! Crash!
—They’re taking all the kills and no one complains lol
—Koreans become nice when they see chicken.
—LOL
The team list showed Chicken-nim’s level far above everyone else.
Then—
A green glow appeared.
Flash!
A healing buff spread across nearby teammates, rapidly restoring HP.
—Huh?
—What did I just see
—Chicken-nim… support??
—Wasn’t their main constellation blue?
—Must be a new support-type constellation
Rumble…
The station shook violently.
[
A subway train is arriving. Help it pass safely or rescue the passengers.]
Then another warning.
[
(1st Berserk) 5 minutes have passed. The gate is going berserk.
—So fast
—Hell mode, indeed.
—The boss might appear soon
—Only three monsters left
—Usually you slow down and deal with the train first
—Chicken-nim probably doesn’t care
The gate deep inside began to shake violently.
[
(37/40) Monster elimination rate exceeded 90%. The final boss inside the gate is enraged.]
