Chapter 165: First Blood

Episode 165

‘What’s going on?’

Kim Jinsung quickly activated the ‘Shared Vision’ function, a system built into the suit.

He checked the minimap in the corner of the screen, focusing on the mid lane.

What he saw was,

‘…Oh dear.’

The newest member of Team 8 was running away with only 10% HP left, having been thoroughly beaten by Juan.

The Team 7 member, who was with him, blocked Juan’s attack and said,

– Quickly recall and recover your HP… Ugh!

As soon as he finished speaking, he was forced to retreat as Juan charged towards him.

Kim Jinsung instructed them,

“Don’t push too far forward! Stay under the tower!”

The Team 7 member hurriedly retreated towards the tower.

Juan scoffed and moved to kill the mini-monsters that were fighting each other.

– Damn it…!

Kim Jinsung thought to himself, seeing the frustrated expression of the Team 7 member,

‘They must have pushed forward while I wasn’t paying attention.’

It seemed like they had acted aggressively, thinking they could handle Juan with two people.

He could understand their feelings, considering how their pride had been hurt before the match.

Of course, he wouldn’t have said anything if they had succeeded in pressuring Juan, but since they had failed, he had to speak up.

“I’m telling you again, just hold out! This is a team game! If you act alone because you can’t control your temper, the entire team could lose!”

(TLN: these 2 idiots in this chap made me tilted for some reason)

He could see through ‘Shared Vision’ that the faces of both the Team 7 and Team 8 members hardened.

So he decided to give them a little encouragement.

“If you keep holding out, there will be a chance to strike back. Trust me and be patient until then!”

– …

“Did you hear me?”

– …Yes.

After forcing a response from them, he charged towards a giant Minotaur that was approaching him.

Meanwhile, in the Blue Team’s base…

“Did you see that? How I’m dominating those two alone? Haha!”

Juan exclaimed arrogantly, his gaze fixed on the Team 7 and Team 8 members who were huddled under the tower.

“Look! They’re both cowering under the tower, scared of just me!”

– Sorry, but I’m too busy to watch.

Luca’s cold voice was the only response.

Juan chuckled and started provoking Luca.

“While I’m busy pushing two people at once, what are you doing against just one?”

– Can’t you see? I’m pushing him under his tower.

“By the time I’m done pushing these two, you should have at least gotten a solo kill.”

– Stop provoking me and focus on your own lane. Didn’t you say you wouldn’t say anything during the match because we’re on the same team?

“Ah, right! I forgot. Sorry, sorry.”

He apologized insincerely.

After confirming that Luca’s face was contorted with anger, he shifted his gaze with satisfaction.

‘…Hmm, the top lane is doing well too.’

He saw Gian from Team 3 pressuring Hans from Team 5 under his tower.

He then checked on the two members he was most worried about, the newbies from Teams 9 and 10.

“Are you doing well in the jungle?”

– Yes, no problem.

– The enemy doesn’t seem to be making any big moves.

“Don’t let your guard down and keep checking the enemy jungle! Report immediately if you see Alopsky! Got it?”

In a situation where they were pushing all the lanes, the only thing they had to be wary of was a sudden incident in the jungle.

Since Alopsky, their only threat, was in charge of the enemy jungle, Juan couldn’t help but be concerned about the jungle.

“Keep placing wards (stationary items that provide vision) in the enemy territory, and check around the wards while you’re killing monsters!”

– Yes, sir, we’re doing that~.

– …Oh! I found Alopsky!

Chano, the newest member of Hunter Team 10, suddenly shouted.

– Look at the ward we placed in the enemy jungle!

Juan immediately checked the minimap.

Alopsky was indeed killing a monster in the enemy’s upper jungle.

“Okay! Then we can quickly go to the enemy’s lower jungle and steal their monsters! Chano!”

– Huh?

“What are you doing? Go in! You’re the closest to the enemy’s lower jungle right now!”

The newest member of Team 9 was currently clearing the allied upper jungle, while Chano was clearing the lower jungle.

Naturally, Chano should be the one to enter the empty enemy lower jungle.

– Alright.

Chano replied and started running towards the enemy’s lower jungle.

As he crossed the river and entered the Red Team’s lower jungle,

– One of the enemy team members has entered the lower jungle!

The newest member of Hunter Team 8 urgently reported to Kim Jinsung.

Kim Jinsung immediately checked the minimap and saw Chano passing by the ward he had placed in the lower jungle.

“Understood.”

He replied and immediately used his ‘Basic Skill’.

– Using Teleport.

A system window appeared on the screen, and he instantly teleported to the ward in the lower jungle.

He chased after Chano and instructed the Team 7 member,

“Team 7, please push forward a little and lure Juan.”

– Me?

“Yes. You almost died earlier, right? Just act the same way. But don’t die!”

– Uh… Okay.

The Team 7 member, slightly flustered, followed Kim Jinsung’s instructions.

Kim Jinsung confirmed that the Team 7 member was pushing forward from the tower and focused on catching up to Chano.

* * *

– ?

– What?

– He teleported?

– Why would a jungler take Teleport?

The viewers watching the match were puzzled.

The commentators were no exception.

[Whoa…! What’s this? Alopsky just teleported behind Chano!]

[Huh…! Did he choose Teleport for this very reason? Did he predict that the enemy would enter the empty jungle if they discovered his location?]

Thomas, the caster, was surprised by Daniel’s observation.

[Ah, that’s why he chose Teleport instead of Flash!]

[Of course, we’ll have to ask him later to know his intentions, but the fact that he’s the only one who didn’t take Flash, a survival spell, suggests he had a plan.]

[If he did have a plan, it’s practically a success! The enemy he caught is Chano, who’s considered the weakest among the ten participants!]

[That’s true in a 1 vs 1 fight. But…]

[But?]

Thomas continued, answering Daniel’s question,

[It’ll be a different story if Luca from the bottom lane joins the fight, right?]

His gaze shifted to Luca, who was still pushing Dante under the Red Team’s tower in the bottom lane.

Dante was currently struggling to deal with the waves of enemy mini-monsters. Luca, on the other hand, was free to move and help Chano at any moment.

In other words, Alopsky might have to fight a 2 vs 1 battle.

* * *

“…Huh?!”

Chano turned his head, sensing someone behind him, and was terrified.

Alopsky, who should have been in the upper jungle, had suddenly appeared before him.

“Alopsky is here!!”

– What?!

Juan’s panicked voice was heard immediately after Chano’s urgent shout.

But Gian, the newest member of Hunter Team 3, calmed everyone down.

– It seems like he used Teleport. Checking Alopsky’s spells, he took Teleport instead of Flash.

The full-body suits they were wearing allowed them to see some information about the enemy on the minimap.

Information like basic skills, current level, kills, deaths, assists, and purchased traits.

– He took Teleport instead of Flash? Is he crazy…?

“Whoa!”

Chano was startled by Alopsky, who had suddenly appeared before him and was throwing a punch.

He barely dodged the attack and heard a voice of salvation.

– I’m coming to help!

Luca had abandoned the bottom lane and was running towards the Red Team’s lower jungle, where Chano and Alopsky were.

– Damn it! I was going to help too, but why is this guy suddenly acting up…?

Juan muttered, glaring at the Team 7 member.

He couldn’t leave the mid lane because the Team 7 member was suddenly pushing towards him.

– You were boasting about pushing them back… You don’t have to come. I can handle this alone.

Luca scoffed and shouted to Chano,

– Hold out until I get there!

**Swoosh!**

“Ugh!”

But it seemed unlikely that Chano would be able to follow Luca’s instructions.

He had already been hit three times and his HP had dropped below 30%.

“Damn it! I need to survive…!”

He decided to turn and run.

He tried to run towards Luca to increase his chances of survival, but unfortunately, he failed.

**Thud!**

“Argh!”

Alopsky had caught up to him and tripped him.

Alopsky jumped on top of Chano, who had fallen clumsily, and started pounding his helmet.

**Thud! Thud! Thud!**

“Ugh! How… How did you get here so fast…!”

Before he could even finish his question, a system window appeared on Kim Jinsung’s screen.

– Enemy slain.

– First Blood!

– Acquired 400 Souls as loot.

– Gained 20% experience.

– Level up!

Current Level: 4

HP: 400

MP: 355

Current Experience: 2%

※ Your current physical abilities are being suppressed. You can only use 9% of your normal abilities.

—

At the same time, Chano’s body disappeared, and an announcement was heard through the speaker.

– Player 10 will respawn at the Nexus in 10 seconds.

‘Ah, right, he said we can still participate in the game even after dying.’

Kim Jinsung recalled what he had forgotten.

He had momentarily forgotten because he was so used to fighting in real life, where one death meant the end.

It was then that,

“You pathetic weakling…!”

An angry voice came from behind him. It was Luca.

He had arrived just as Chano died and was glaring at Kim Jinsung with gritted teeth.