Genius’s Godlike Game Broadcast-Chapter 42 : Trying Out Gunner Ground (3)

Trying Out Gunner Ground (3)
Lee Gyeongbok checked the number of survivors as he sped down the road on his bike.
[59 alive]
There are a hundred players in each game. The safe zone activates when the survivor count hits 60%, or 60 remaining.
'And then the safe zone shrinks every time 10 more die, right?'
He recalled the guide's explanation and looked at the map. He saw the boundary line gradually closing in from the edges, encircling them.
"At this rate, the final safe zone'll be downtown."
The center of the circle was set in downtown. The viewers agreed with his assessment.
― If it's downtown, that's gonna be an all-out brawl, lol
― For real, those back alleys are brutal
― Watch your back ㅗㅜㅑ
― Lol why are you bringing that up here?
― Mud fight? Even better.
― If it's Purple, he probably won't even get a bit of mud on him
― That's King-level appreciation, lol
True to its name, downtown was a rundown area. There were hardly any tall buildings, most were single-story structures, and you had to move through tight alleys.
With little room to maneuver and poor visibility, ambushes and getting attacked from behind were common occurrences.
"Best to head in and clear it out first."
Lee Gyeongbok laughed and pulled the throttle harder. The engine roared louder as his speed increased.
― Kya! Oppa, go!
― Oppa ㅇㅈㄹ lol
― The thought of a bearded, patchy viewer saying that is creepy, lol
― Tonight this town turns into a battlefield!
― Regular folks, time to leave!
― Dual City meme, why?
― Viewer spectrum is just too wide!
The viewers were joking around in the chat window.
['IWonderIfThisGuyIsSerious' has proposed a quest!]
[Condition – 10,000 won for every kill this round.]
Everyone's attention was caught by the quest set by one viewer.
"Ah, thank you for the quest proposal, iWITGIS!"
― IWITGIS lolol
― Why are you shortening it like that? lol
― Sounds like a fish species, lol
― Isn't that the police? We have a contract killing request here!
― Hey lol, if you kill for 10,000 won it's not a killer, it's just a serial killer
― Truer words never spoken, lol
― If there's money on the line, absolute yeah!
Viewers naturally assumed he'd accept the quest. Lee Gyeongbok didn't have any reason to turn it down either.
But he didn't accept it right away.
"You said this round. Does that include the 7 kills I got at the military base?"
― Meticulous, lol
― Gotta make sure, lol
― Seriously, if the condition says 'this round' it counts.
― So that's already 70,000 won racked up?
― Tsk tsk, a Duelist would've paid attention to a single text line
― Please, enough with the Duel memes!
― Stop it? Let's Duel to decide!
Viewers quickly took Lee's side. Whether it was his plan from the start or he was swayed by public opinion—
[Success – 70,000 won]
The prize money started at 70,000 won.
"Thank you! Right now... there are 56 survivors left."
Three more had died while he was traveling. Lee Gyeongbok put on a disappointed face, filling the chat window with laughter.
― Is he sad about losing out on 30,000 won?
― Do you see people as stacks of cash?
― Are you a bounty hunter, lol
― By theory, that's an extra 560,000 won this round, lol
― Classic [Black Company][Master craftsman] vibes
Checking the chat window, Lee Gyeongbok grinned.
"If you're gonna die anyway, isn't it better to die to me? At least I get paid."
― So everyone dies eventually... that's the message?
― Purple's brimming with confidence!
― An announcement of victory?
― Lol, the attitude's nuts, lol
― Damn~ that's some [Black Company] thinking~
― To be honest, he might actually pull it off, that's the wild part.
― Seriously, what he showed at base was insane
― Lol this is [Pur][Fect] Lü Bu right here.
The viewers were thoroughly satisfied, and Lee Gyeongbok couldn't help but smile too.
Just then—
'Hm?'
A prickly, unpleasant sensation—like being jabbed with thorns—made Lee Gyeongbok snap his gaze around.
― Huh?
― Car! A car's coming!
― Guess they're heading straight for downtown too
― Wait;;; How did he know? Didn't even hear anything
― Maybe he just looked and noticed?
― If it's [Purple], maybe na just knows
Dust rose along a low ridge. Judging by the direction, they were also heading for downtown.
"Guys, what should you do if you see money lying on the road?"
Without waiting for an answer, Lee Gyeongbok turned the handlebar abruptly and gunned the throttle. The engine thundered even louder.
― Lolololol
― Called 'found money' lol
― If you see 10,000 won lying there, of course you gotta pick it up!
― Is this... battle royale?
― I wanna try playing like this instead of hiding ㅠㅠ
As Lee Gyeongbok closed in, the other side seemed to notice and changed their own direction. The viewers burst out laughing once more.
― Lolol do they actually think they can take him on?
― Lol is that overconfidence?
― Hit X to call JOY
― Is this a new game-ending method? lol
But the mood in the chat window shifted instantly. The opponent let go of the steering wheel, leaned out the window, and opened fire.
― He just goes for it?!
― Whoa;;; not a newbie then
― Might get tricky after all...
-2 bikes can't block bullets though;;
― But if it's Godple, Na can do it!
-[Purplelelujah]!
Lee Gyeongbok's bike couldn't stop bullets, unlike the opponent's vehicle. And it was hard to let go of the controls, harder still to aim due to shaking.
Under such conditions, even for Purple, it didn't seem easy. But because it was Purple, the tension turned to anticipation.
And Lee Gyeongbok had never failed to meet those expectations.
― Lol, dodged it all!
― Can he even see the bullets?
― Kingly potential.
― With the eyes of god, Na can see everything^^
He dodged the incoming shots by shifting direction, almost as if he'd anticipated the attack. A sharp turn raised a cloud of dust behind him.
The opponent grabbed the wheel again and went for a closer approach.
'In that case...'
Seeing this, Lee Gyeongbok smiled. His sharpened sixth sense gathered information from his surroundings, showing him a path to neutralize the threat.
He started moving along that path.
― Huh? Huhh?
― Hyung!?
― What's he planning???
The speedometer kept climbing, and a flat boulder lay ahead of Lee Gyeongbok.
On the other side, the enemy's vehicle was bearing down on him at a diagonal, aiming for a collision.
As question marks flooded the chat window, Lee Gyeongbok launched his bike over the boulder, wrenching the front wheel up.
"What the...!?"
With a frantic cry from the other guy, the bike spun 360 degrees in the air.
Bike and vehicle crossed in midair.
― Whoa lol
― Was Purple a former stuntman?
― Why's he filming a movie by himself?
― Backing out here would be yeah.
Viewers assumed this maneuver was Lee escaping a dangerous situation. But that was a misconception.
With a metallic clang, a grenade dropped onto the vehicle's hood. As the bike landed, an explosion erupted behind him.
[PerfectPlay 》Frag Grenade》 EatingSoloAtGG]
A kill message appeared.
As if it were nothing, Lee Gyeongbok sped off without looking back.
"Picked up ten thousand won. Moving on."
At that, the chat window exploded like the recent blast.
― What's with the cool act! So cool! So cool!
― Thought it was nothing... turns out it was a movie scene, lol
-[Pur][Fect] action! [Pur][Fect] action! [Pur][Fect] action!
― Driving away from an explosion is a must, lol
― Indo Army level performance!
― Lol why's the Indian army here?
― Insane sense of balance, lol
― Where's the GG I knew? Where's the GG I knew?
― He's playing a different game alone, lol
Seeing those comments, Lee Gyeongbok smiled in satisfaction.
* * *
By the time he reached downtown, the survivor count had dropped to the 40s. The safe zone kept shrinking.
"Plenty of early guests, I see."
Lee Gyeongbok said as he parked his bike.
― Base is too far away, couldn't help it
― This is still pretty fast though, lol
― For real, this is a record speed run
― Took out base so fast, the pacing is wild
Judging by the vehicles parked at the village's edge, other players had already staked out spots. In fact, his sixth sense was picking up quite a few opponents.
'Guess that means about 20 people are inside downtown now.'
Lee Gyeongbok opened his map and made an educated guess, based on his senses and downtown's size.
'The rest are probably holding out in the safe zone as long as they can.'
Winning a battle royale ultimately means surviving. No matter how many kills you had, if you died, it was over.
― Surprisingly, there aren't many cars, huh?
― Gotta be people hiding with meds, no doubt
― Na, not enough time to loot
― This is just a Gandhi meta, isn't it?
― In-camp gunners popping up again, lol
Viewers theorized various strategies. Some players prioritized survival, hiding with medkits, or sticking to pacifist "Gandhi" tactics that focused on avoiding conflict.
Lee Gyeongbok rolled his eyes, then smiled faintly.
"IWITGIS-nim, does a kill by the safe zone count for the quest too?"
His out-of-nowhere question filled the chat window with question marks. The safe zone is a system mechanic, so how could Purple's kills count if someone died to it?
― What?
― Hyung?
― What kind of joke is this?
― Is he planning to push people into the safe zone?
The viewers were confused, but Lee's smile only deepened. He didn't explain.
As always, it was easier to show than to tell.
He acted right away.
With the enemy positions clear as day to his senses, ambushing them was easy.
"Uwah!"
"Hup!"
"What...!"
One-story buildings, alley corners, restrooms—players hiding in every spot died in an instant.
― The bullets... hit some unfortunate places!
― I'm... dying!
― Won't do! Let's shoot!
― How does he always find them?
― It doesn't make sense by sound cues
― Oh, I get it, he's hacking, lol
― Seriously, it's like he's hacking the map, so scary
― How does he do this with no HUD?
The survivor count dropped rapidly. Once there were 30 left—
[Combat area is shrinking! Hurry up!]
A warning message appeared about the zone shrinking. Maybe the abrupt shrink surprised people.
[SYSTEM 》Electro Field》 HidingWinsTheGame]
Someone died to the safe zone.
― No way?
― Lol, so that's what he meant by a safe zone kill?
― Controlling the safe zone, lol
― Ohh, he cuts down the survivors and makes the safe zone shrink, lol
― Crazy, lol
― That's just kingly, lol
― Yeah, if you kill 10 people directly, you basically control when it shrinks, yeah
Only now did viewers catch the meaning of Lee Gyeongbok's words.
[Success – 190,000 won]
And the quest-sponsoring viewer agreed to count safe zone deaths as Lee Gyeongbok's kills.
"Thank you, iWITGIS-nim. I'll keep working even harder!"
Lee Gyeongbok smiled brightly as he reloaded. His honest grin lifted the viewers' spirits, too.
― Lol, just enjoying the game by himself now.
― It's like money duplicates!
― At this point, it's not GG, it's GAT right?
― GREAT AUTO THIEF!
― Kill guys for money, so it's Grand Theft Auto, yeah
It started to feel like a different genre—not battle royale, but more like chases, gunshots, and constant wins, repeated over and over.
With kill messages popping up and prize money stacking, viewers were as excited as if it was happening to them.
― It must feel like smallpox to the other players all of a sudden, lol
― For real, every time there's gunfire someone dies!
― Gunfire and screams keep getting closer, lol
― In these situations, teaming up is understandable, lol
― Lol, look at them actually running for their lives now
When Lee Gyeongbok finished off an opponent hiding in a restroom, he spotted people running out of the village and toward the ridgeline through a small window.
"That's odd. Shouldn't they be avoiding the safe zone?"
He had no intention of letting them escape. He immediately dashed outside and aimed at the fleeing players.
― The man scarier than the safe zone...!
-100% certain death vs at least clinging to life with medkits
― Lol, this is so unbalanced
― Indeed, instant defeat
― Even if it's far, they get picked off every time he pulls the trigger! Still sniping accurately with an AR and dot sight.
― Shooting people who've given up resisting! You demon!
― Demon: Huh? I'm running away too, you know?
― Even real demons would run from him, lol
― Purple awakening to murder and capitalism...!
― What, what's the capitalist wave? lol
Lee Gyeongbok shrugged at the chat's playful teasing.
"There's no mercy on the battlefield. It's kill or be killed."
― Don't say stuff like that while smiling!
― Murder smile (29 kills)
― True, though, lol
― You don't die, though...!
― Lol, if you're mad, try killing him yourself.
Maybe thanks to the other players' "sacrifice(?)," one made it behind a tree at the ridge.
Lee Gyeongbok frowned slightly.
― Oh, did he miss one!
― Is this "miracle survival"?
― Lol, 19 died, 1 survived, so it's a nineteen-to-one chance
― He'll just die to the safe zone anyway
― That guy's probably cursing up a storm while bandaging
― Yeah, this is like a natural disaster level
Viewers didn't think Lee would bother finishing him, since direct fire seemed impossible with cover, and safe zone deaths were valid.
That's why they were confused when Lee took up his rifle and aimed again.
But instead of explaining, he showed it through his action.
A single gunshot and a muzzle flash. But nothing seemed to happen at the tree.
― What was that?
― Warning shot, lol
― Purple made a mistake, lol
― He's human after all...!
― No, he's a god!
― There's something, something going on!
― Yeah, he must've seen something with god's eyes
Just as the viewers started setting up to tease him, there was an explosion behind the tree with a resounding blast.
[KoreanbeefBangBang 》Frag Grenade》 KoreanbeefBangBang]
The kill message put question marks all over the chat window.
― Did he just suicide?
― Scared by the warning shot?
― What? What happened?
― Why suicide after finally making it out, lol
― What happened?
Looking at the chat window, Lee Gyeongbok answered lightly.
"The grenade was sticking out a little bit, so I shot it."
― Eh?
― What?
-???
― Is that lie actually true?
― Do grenades even have hitboxes??
― Lol reggae
Lee Gyeongbok nodded nonchalantly.
Viewers didn't believe it, but it was the truth.
"To be precise, I saw the grenade's safety pin. Figured it'd be enough if I shot that."
It wasn't the grenade itself visible by the tree, but a thin safety pin. Lee Gyeongbok fired, hit the pin, popped it out, and set off the grenade.
"You'll count this as a kill too, right?"
His innocent tone filled the chat window with awe.
― Lol, insane, just insane
― After this, we'll have to watch the replay, lol
― Wow, he hit that thing? That tiny thing?
― This is the new breed, lol
― God-tier for sure, lol
-[Purplelelujah][Purplelelujah][Purplelelujah](prayer emote)
― God: I dunno, what is that, scary...
― Demon: Me neither... what is that...
― Breaking news: Navy SEALs recruiting Purple as an instructor
With the chaos in the chat, Lee Gyeongbok turned lightly. He'd wiped out all enemies within downtown.
Now, only those forced in by the shrinking safe zone remained.
[SYSTEM 》Electro Field》 ParkingKingParking]
[SYSTEM 》Electro Field》 WhoRaisesTheCow]
[SYSTEM 》Electro Field》 OnlyOneSeriousGame]
But the rapid safe zone collapse led to mass deaths.
And that wasn't all.
"Whoa, this is just like Mad Max."
Lee Gyeongbok commented, watching vehicles tearing across the ridgeline in a frenzy.
Players who'd stayed out as long as possible were now rushing into the safe zone at full speed.
― Literally, lol, it's Fury Road
― V8! V8! V8! V8! V8!
― I'll remember!
― Purple noticed me!
― No, he noticed me!
― Doesn't seeing him mean instant death? lol
― Yeah, this is the real battle royale, lol
But were they too slow?
Some drivers smashed their faces into their steering wheels. The air was filled with blaring horns as unconscious foreheads mashed them.
― Lol, paralysis fun
― A car crash is actually more effective than grabbing your neck after, lol
― For real, if you go BAAAAAAAAAM, the other side panics
― That's hilarious, lol
― How much footage is he generating right now!
― Godple, the god of broadcasting...!
Staying too long in the field led to 'paralysis' status—a short but frequent penalty, unlike being knocked out.
But the cars kept speeding. Soon, a few crashed into trees or buildings and exploded.
"Wow, they're even setting off fireworks for me. No need to celebrate this much."
Lee joked, and the chat window was filled with 'lol's.
― His personality, what's with that?
― Was the celebration for his victory, lol
― Is there some festival happening?
― No, it's a funeral.
― Lol, as soon as you mention a funeral the BGM auto-plays
― Bbam~bababa bam~bam~
― How old is that meme, lol
In the end, none of them made it into the safe zone. The screen faded to black as a message appeared before him.
[PerfectPlay]
[You have won! Tonight's dinner is Korean beef!]
[Rank #1 / 26 kills]
A victory message signaling the last man standing. Another popped up simultaneously.
[Quest Complete!]
['IWonderIfThisGuyIsSerious' has donated 450,000 won!]
The quest was a success.
Counting safe zone kills, he'd killed 45 people this game.
― Godple wins! Godple wins! Godple wins!
― Another [Pur][Fect] round!
― Is this the Lü Bu meta? Then what were all the other Lü Bus before?
― Goal: survive (from Purple)
― Actually, the game's just dodging Purple
― Lol, in a battle royale, you only have to outlast 99 others
― First choice for recruitment by the national intelligence agency
― Lol why are they picking him, the NIS?
― Breaking: Adult diaper business booming, "Sales through Purple's broadcast are skyrocketing."
The viewers savored the victory.
And then—
"Ah, iWITGIS-nim! Thanks always for the fun quest ideas! Doing quests reminds me of Qdari—wonder how na's been..."
― Is he doing this on purpose?
― Lol, he brought this up now
― Qdari takes a surprise L, lol
― Already got wiped out as a member
― So evil, lol
― Who's Qdari? Is it Agent Q?
― Yeah, got mauled by Godple, lol
― HOXY, are you mad? If you are... you know what to do?
― Lol, if you want redemption, set up a quest, lol
With Lee Gyeongbok's final words, the first game ended.