Chapter 155 : Cruel Consideration
Chapter 155: Cruel Consideration
“Then, next.”
Having accumulated another kill log through the one-sided attack from the rooftop, Baek Woohyun leisurely reloaded Breaker’s ammunition.
The sight of him inserting bullets one by one into the empty revolver cylinder. A composure that made it hard to believe he was someone who would remain in the restricted zone in just four minutes.
It was a leisure he could show because he was confident he could leave this place at will whenever he wanted, and he knew the time needed for that would be extremely short.
“I’ll show you what to do when facing an opponent head-on with absolutely no prior information.”
-Shouldn’t you escape the military base first?
-Survival takes priority over lessons, teacher!
-Stop overreacting ㄴ He can escape in 2 minutes anyway
-Wow, there are still so many people worried about Hackphysical
-“Hey, Woohyun?”
“Yeah, why?”
-“Shouldn’t we get out of here first? There are 3 minutes and 30 seconds left until the restricted zone is set…”
“We should leave.”
Baek Woohyun agreed with Jeong Nayeon’s question and added.
“‘Fleeing to avoid the restricted zone setting’ is also a type of prior information.”
Soon, having finished reloading, Baek Woohyun acted as he said. After moving by jumping across building rooftops, he escaped Zone 1: Military Base.
Since he moved almost as if flying through the air, he didn’t encounter enemies even once, and thanks to that, it took barely over a minute to reach the adjacent zone.
Of course, even if he had gone on the ground, the result would have been no different. His senses were penetrating the locations of all nearby enemies.
And since that was the same when he set foot in Zone 2: Port, it was all too easy for him to find his next ‘teaching material.’
There were more enemies around than usual anyway, as those originally staying in Zone 2: Port merged with those who had fled to avoid the restricted zone setting.
Though it was unfortunate for the user who unwittingly became teaching material.
“Now, here’s an opponent who knows nothing.”
Baek Woohyun, clinging to the outer wall of a port warehouse with just his grip strength, spoke while looking at a window.
Indeed, as he described, inside the building was a user who knew nothing, looking around vigilantly for any possible enemy approach.
All while completely unaware that the very enemy they were so cautiously watching for was looking at them from outside the window.
-Knows nothing (literally knows nothing)
-Hackphysical is watching from above and they don’t even knowㅋㅋ
-ㅅㅂㅋㅋㅋㅋ That’s a double meaningㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-So “knows nothing” meant the opponent knows nothing
‘Good_Student’ donated ‘1000 won’!
[Is that the next teaching material, teacher?]
-Calling a person teaching material
-Not living up to the nicknameㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Good?
-Saying something bad like “is that person the next victim” ㄴㄴㄴㄴㄴㄴ
“Before directly engaging and confirming… let’s first calmly analyze the opponent.”
Baek Woohyun observed the opponent with narrowed eyes.
A gaze that thoroughly scanned from head to toe.
It was such a persistent observation that even the opponent briefly felt the gaze and poked their head out to check if an enemy had come.
“First, since there’s no visible weapon, the probability of a melee build is low. Moreover, for a barehanded combat build, the choice of hiding spot and hiding posture give off a strong ranged build vibe.”
-Is… that so?
-I think it’s right
-I just see them hiding ㅋㅋ
-Ah~ I understand perfectly! (Didn’t understand)
-“Even if the weapon is like that, can you tell from location and posture? They might have just hidden there like that without thinking.”
“Actions done without thinking are, in other words, actions that reveal that person’s subconscious way of thinking. For example.”
What Baek Woohyun pointed at was a box next to the opponent. The box covered with tarpaulin was quite large. Just the right size to use as cover.
In fact, the opponent was using it that way. That is to say, they were hiding their body behind boxes stacked high like a wall while watching the surroundings.
“Look at those boxes. If they were a melee build, they definitely would have disliked having them nearby. Because they’d get in the way when charging. Preferring cover that can be used like that when needed is usually for ranged builds.”
-“Ah!”
-“Indeed.”
-That’s actually true
-Fact) yes
-I always hide behind cover too ㄹㅇㅋㅋ
-Can’t help it if you want to avoid getting hit first in the spear-rush meta
“Besides that, you can infer whether they’re melee or ranged through things like their overall center of gravity being shifted backward, their body being opened at a somewhat diagonal angle, or the intent read from how they hold their hands down.”
Suddenly, Baek Woohyun shrugged his shoulders.
“If I go too deep, no one will understand, so I’ll stop here.”
-Hackfact) You won’t understand anyway even if I tell you ㅅㄱ
-Can’t deny that somehow
-ㄹㅇ Even if you explain, we won’t get it
-I already gave up at the body opening direction and hand position partsㅎ
‘Life_Achievement_Done’ donated ‘1000 won’!
[But melee builds and ranged builds really do have different waiting stances from the start ㅇㅇ;]
“Having first identified that they’re a ranged build, let’s deduce more information.”
After finishing his answer to Jeong Nayeon, Baek Woohyun returned to instructor mode and opened his mouth, continuing his analysis of the opponent who would become teaching material.
Although he had clearly declared ‘I won’t go deep since you won’t understand,’ the content of his analysis of the opponent was tremendous.
From checking the overall muscle development to determine which hand and foot they mainly use, to psychological analysis from dissecting their movements while watching the surroundings.
Thus, he concluded that the opponent was a ranged build user who favored their right hand and right foot, and was a timid person who didn’t make bold choices.
-Psychological analysis is ㅅㅂㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-You said you wouldn’t go too deep! Did you lie?
-At this rate he’ll deduce their MBTI tooㅋㅋ
-Why is the lesson so intenseㄷㄷ
“…As such, to know what judgments an opponent will make in what situations, you must first understand the opponent. That means you must draw out various information from small clues.”
Predictions made without analyzing the opponent are utterly empty, so Baek Woohyun’s argument was that information gathering through observation must come first.
He said that at minimum, within the standby time in ‘Duel’ mode, one should cultivate the ability to analyze an opponent’s information as he just showed.
-“Wait. Are you saying we need to complete analysis like just now within combat standby time?”
“Yes, that’s correct.”
-“Isn’t that only ten seconds?”
“That’s right.”
-“From what I see, among the viewers here, I don’t think even a hundred people could do that…”
-A hundred?ㅋㅋ
-I think fewer than ten people can do that
-I’m definitely not included in that groupㅎ
-Me tooㅋㅋㅋㅋ
“Ah, the ‘minimum’ I mentioned is based on my standards.”
More precisely, it was the standard when Baek Woohyun taught newcomers joining the combat unit ‘over there.’
There was a reason his students called him a demon instructor. He set intense standards as the goal and pushed through intense training, which is how he got that nickname.
The fortunate thing was that he probably wouldn’t demand such standards here in this world.
“You don’t need to perfectly meet that. It would be unreasonable.”
-“I-I see.”
Cha Seongcheol clicked his tongue.
Because he noticed that Baek Woohyun’s statement, which sounded like telling viewers not to push themselves too hard, was actually a truly cruel consideration when properly examined.
It was advice that could be interpreted as ‘even if you push yourself, it won’t work anyway, so don’t bother struggling.’
‘They say normal geniuses make unreasonable demands because they don’t understand ordinary people.’
Baek Woohyun was completely the opposite.
He knew the difference between genius and ordinary people very well. So well that he could warmly recommend giving up.
It was unclear which was better.
“Let’s go now.”
Crash!
Baek Woohyun struck his elbow to shatter the window and jumped lightly inside.
Landing at a somewhat distant spot from the teaching material, he leisurely stood up, and during that process, he received no attacks from the hiding opponent.
Baek Woohyun’s deduction that they would refrain from hasty attacks as long as they thought their location hadn’t been discovered was precisely correct.
-They really aren’t attacking?
-I would have immediately launched a skill
-Then Hackphysical wouldn’t have entered so openly like this
-ㄹㅇ If he gets all the analysis rightㄷㄷ
“……”
Click, bang-!
In silence, Baek Woohyun suddenly shot Breaker at the box where the teaching material was hiding.
The bullet packed with heavy power embedded in the box, but unfortunately, while the iron plate composing the box was dented, it didn’t penetrate.
However, there was no disappointment on his face that his attack was blocked. He had already guessed it would be difficult to pierce through the box with Breaker.
This gunfire was merely a means to awaken the teaching material for him.
“Since they’ve realized their position is exposed, the opponent will counterattack. Since they’re right-handed and right-footed, there’s a high probability they’ll extend their body to the left of the box from my perspective. The supernatural ability skill used will be a Common skill.”
“[Ice─”
Click, bang-!
“─Keuak!”
-Wow ㅁㅊ;;
-So this kind of combat is possible without prior information like a stream sniper
-Isn’t this basically future prediction level??
-Seems as amazing as his physicalㄷㄷ
Like predestined harmony, the opponent who extended their body to the left of the box tried to use the Common supernatural ability skill [Ice Spike] but was hit by Baek Woohyun’s Breaker bullet.
Naturally, viewers’ admiration followed. They had wondered if it was possible, but he was really succeeding in predictions based on analyzing the opponent.
Teaching Material No. 1, the stream sniper placed on the palm and dominated; Teaching Material No. 2, one-sidedly trampled from the rooftop; and now Teaching Material No. 3.
Baek Woohyun was proving his theory perfectly without room for improvement. How could one not admire seeing this?
“This time they’ll attempt an attack while using a defensive skill. They don’t have a bold enough personality to spend their ultimate on a counterattack. The direction will probably be the right side of the box. The opposite side was blocked once already.”
Click, bang-! Bang-!
“Kuk!”
The next attempted counterattack was also easily crushed.
Teaching Material No. 3, despite personally taking the risk, had to retreat after suffering one-sided losses. The [Ice Shield] they bothered to use was meaningless.
Because their skill was far too lacking to face Baek Woohyun head-on when he had already guessed where they would show themselves.
“Continue fighting like this, or flee and aim for the next opportunity. The opponent is given two choices─but it’s obvious which one is the more ‘bold’ choice.”
-They’ll run
-Campers are all like that
-Don’t run! Fight back!
-Yep~ I’ll wisely run away and improve my ranking~
Click, bang-!
Baek Woohyun’s fourth Breaker bullet fired while moving knocked on the box again, but there was no significant counterattack.
Because, just as Baek Woohyun expected, Teaching Material No. 3 had already given up on this fight and chose to flee to aim for the next opportunity.
The analysis of the opponent as ‘not making bold choices’ had hit the mark perfectly.
“As expected.”
Of course, Baek Woohyun had already noticed Teaching Material No. 3’s escape through his sharply honed senses.
Yet he shot the box to reassure the opponent.
It could be said his intention was to make them think ‘They haven’t caught on that I ran!’ and strike at the gap that formed without them knowing.
He who had been walking slowly jumped lightly over the box, and in the meantime could see Teaching Material No. 3 who had fled far away.
Whether they thought they had gotten far enough away, or had fallen for the deception of one more bullet embedded in the box, they were fleeing with their back completely turned.
“Up to here.”
Click.
Baek Woohyun, aiming Breaker at Teaching Material No. 3’s back, said calmly.
“Was how to deal with enemies without prior information.”
Bang-!
[◇ Baek Woohyun –〔Eliminated〕–> (Anonymous)]