19) Player_SIN(2)

It was clear from the back.

Jeong Da-ul tried to reverse the situation but the opponent skillfully claimed the victory.

-Player_SIN: Let’s try it once more on the same map.

-daul02: Huh?

-Player_SIN: You stopped one group well in District 1.

-daul02: Do you know me?

-Player_SIN: Jeong Da-ul from MBS Group 2. I saw you face Byeong-cheol in the preliminaries. Good defense.

-daul02: Thank you. But who are you? Pro?

-Player_SIN: At one time.

“What the, this is?”

Shin Ji-ho’s face changed as he watched the two of them chatting.

“He was a retired person?”

“Yes…..”

“The armoured build hasn’t been used skillfully these days. Man, I was wiped out by a retired person?”

Jeong Da-ul complained as Shin Ji-ho watched the next replay.

The 2nd set, the map was still Omnipotent Throne.

Jeong Da-ul thought he meticulously defended against the high speed vehicles. And in order to take the expansion base, he sent 1 Faithful there first.

The high speed armoured vehicle appeared and sniped the Faithful.

-Ack!

After the death of the Faithful, the high speed vehicle quietly disappeared.

‘Huh, now he is using the map instead of constructing buildings.’

Perfect timing.

He wondered how a retired person could calculate like that.

Jeong Da-ul sent a Faithful again. This time 4 Weaponized Colossus were sent as well. 4 Weaponized Colossus moved with 1 Faithful.

Kkirik!

A land mine protruded from the ground.

Jeong Da-ul reflexively cried out just before the 4 Weaponized Colossus stepped on the land mine.

Peng!

The mine was removed without being triggered.

“Oh, good reflexes.”

“The reaction is fast.”

“It was actually pretty close.”

But it was too early to admire the work.

As soon as the Weaponized Colossus removed the landmine, a high speed vehicle appeared and attacked.

Peng!

One.

The Weaponized Colossus had just removed the mine so they couldn’t attack immediately.

Peng!

-Ack!

Two.

The Faithful was killed.

The high speed vehicle wasn’t destroyed by the Weaponized Colossus’s first attack and immediately fled.

“Wah……”

“What bad luck.”

“Too bad, too bad.”

Jeong Da-ul became desperate at this time. He was intercepted twice from reaching the expansion base.

If the expansion base slowed down then the resources would lag behind the opponent. 1 second was lethal in the world of the pros.

This time, 2 Faithful moved with 8 Weaponized Colossus.

And……

“Ohh!”

“Wow!”

While the Weaponized Colossus had left, 4 high speed vehicles appeared at the headquarters.

There were still 2 Weaponized Colossus and 8 Faithful remaining at headquarters but they couldn’t stop the high speed vehicles.

Instead, the Faithful working at headquarters were ma.s.sacred.

Land mines were laid out to stop any Weaponized Colossus and Faithful coming back. The spectacular finish ended up with the Faithful being wiped out.

-Player_SIN: It will remain the same even after a few times.

-Player_SIN: Your defense is good but your ideas are wrong. How could you individually prevent so many holes?

-Player_SIN: Use the Weaponized Colossus to hold the centre.

-daul02: Yes……

-Player_SIN: One more time?

-daul02: Yes, one more time.

-Player_SIN: I understand. The same map.

The 3rd set ensued.

Jeong Da-ul sent 4 Weaponized Colossus to the central area like he was taught.

2 high speed vehicles were sent but retreated after being blocked by the Weaponized Colossus.

However, before long Player_SIN dragged over 2 high speed armoured vehicles again.

This time the production units had created  4 Construction Robots. The 4 Construction Robots simultaneously rushed past the Weaponized Colossus and high speed vehicles in order to lay landmines in the rear.

Jeong Da-ul cried out as his Weaponized Colossus were destroyed by the landmines exploding.

It was a dazzling control.

-Player_SIN: Practice your controls a little more. You should have moved the Weaponized Colossus away from the mines.

-daul02: You really won’t tell me who you are?

-Player_SIN: Why does that matter to you? Then I’m going.

Nothing more was necessary so Player_SIN left the game.

“John and I were looking at the people who used to be active.’

“Who is he?”

“Is it Emperor Choi Hwan-yeol?”

“Hwan-yeol hyung? It is plausible.”

The players seriously discussed the pro gamers.

Shin Ji-ho also wondered about it.

‘It sounds like Hwan-yeol hyung. But that level of multi-tasking isn’it possible for the age of a retired person.’

Shin Ji-ho looked back at the replay.

In the midst of controlling the high speed vehicles, the headquarters kept putting out workers and troops.

‘I wonder.’

Shin Ji-ho returned to his seat and logged into s.p.a.ce Craft.

He connected to online mode and looked for Player_SIN.

He finally found him.

-G.o.d_JiHo: Would you like a game?

Fortunately there was a reply.

-Player_SIN: Shin Ji-ho?

-G.o.d_JiHo: Yes.

-Player_SIN: Pick a map.

Shin Ji-ho could be considered one of the best players in South Korea.

Even so, the opponent gave the advantage to him.

-G.o.d_JiHo: Pick a place. ^^

‘It doesn’t matter what map is chosen.’

Shin Ji-ho wasn’t satisfied with the att.i.tude of the opponent. Shin Ji-ho couldn’t ignore any active player.

-Player_SIN: Celestial Crossroads.

‘This b.i.t.c.h!’

Shin Ji-ho felt blood rushing downwards.

Celestial Crossroads.

It was the map Shin Ji-ho was the best at. Korean e-sports fans called it ‘Ji-ho’s Crossroads.’ Shin Ji-ho’s odds on this map was comparable to Lee Shin.

In a nutsh.e.l.l, the opponent wanted to look at his skills in the best place for free.

‘This b.a.s.t.a.r.d. Instill some humility into your brain.’

As his mood start boiling, Shin Ji-ho started to play the game.

The human species against the human species. The map was Celestial Crossroads.

“Eh?”

“The player is Sin.”

“Ji-ho is playing.”

“With Ji-ho hyung?”

The players and trainees gathered.

The ace Shin Ji-ho against Player_SIN. They wondered who would win.