NIS Agent Reincarnated as a Genius Actor - Chapter 82

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Episode 82. Battlefield

The car driven by Woo Seong-sik smoothly entered the highway and headed toward their destination, Muju.

 

“Woo Seong-sik, your driving has improved quite a bit?”

“I’ve been driving around a lot lately. Haha.”

 

Compared to his slightly anxious driving skills when they went to the pension last time, this was remarkable progress.

Seong-sik’s lips curved upward at Yeon-woo’s praise.

 

Yeon-woo looked at Jin Yu-han, who was sitting beside him, quietly staring out the window.

Being mixed in with people he was meeting for the first time seemed quite awkward for him.

 

“Ju-hyeong has watched a lot of Yu-han’s works, right?”

 

Hearing their names mentioned, Kim Ju-hyeong and Jin Yu-han turned their heads to look at Yeon-woo.

 

“···Um, I’m a movie buff, so I’ve actually watched almost all the works he’s appeared in. That’s why I’m amazed right now. It feels like I’m watching a movie in real time.”

 

Hearing Kim Ju-hyeong’s words, Jin Yu-han’s eyes sparked with interest.

 

“You like movies?”

“Y-yes! I’m not lying when I say I’ve probably watched all your works!”

 

When Jin Yu-han spoke to him, Kim Ju-hyeong answered tensely like a new recruit who had just been disciplined.

 

Actually, Kim Ju-hyeong felt amazed every time he saw Ryu Yeon-woo, who had also become quite a famous star by now, but Jin Yu-han was even more amazing since he was a star Kim Ju-hyeong had been watching on TV for so long, ever since his child actor days.

 

The same went for Woo Seong-sik and Kim Jun-su sitting in the front seats.

 

Once the conversation started flowing, the twenty-year-old men quickly became close, chatting casually without formality.

 

‘He’s such an easy guy to get close to, so why do they say he puts up such walls on filming sets?’

 

Yeon-woo tilted his head in confusion.

 

While they were chatting harmoniously, the car had already entered Muju.

 

“By the way, shouldn’t we go shopping before going to our reserved place?”

 

When Yeon-woo asked, Kim Jun-su and Woo Seong-sik in the front seats grinned.

 

“Let’s go to our reserved place first before going to our accommodation.”

“It’s at 2 o’clock, right?”

“Yeah, we’ll arrive with plenty of time to spare. After this is over, we can shop and then go to our accommodation. Perfect timing.”

 

The car stopped at a parking lot located in a fairly quiet outskirt area within Muju, bringing along Yeon-woo and Jin Yu-han, whose faces showed curiosity since they didn’t know where they were going.

 

“Alright, we’re here!”

 

Click─.

 

The car doors opened and the group got out.

 

“Hm? Survival Game Arena?”

“Haha. This is going to be totally fun, right? I’ve been looking forward to this since last week.”

 

When Jin Yu-han read the sign posted next to the parking lot, Yeon-woo made a troubled expression.

 

‘···If it’s survival, that would be mock combat, right?’

 

Yeon-woo had done mock combat training hundreds of times and had experience being deployed to numerous operational areas including desert warfare and urban warfare.

 

“···I’ll have to go easy on this.”

 

Yeon-woo muttered quietly, thinking he’d have to suppress as much as possible the instincts from his past life that his body remembered from hundreds of repetitive training sessions.

 

Woo Seong-sik heard those words and laughed.

 

“Oh, our Yeon-woo is confident? I should go easy too. Our opponents would be pitiful otherwise. Haha.”

 

Looking troubled, he scratched his head and followed his friends into the survival game lobby.

 

Yeon-woo and his group, who arrived about 30 minutes earlier than their scheduled match time, received safety training and explanations about how to use the equipment.

 

“So you’re saying that when the BB pellets fired from the gun hit someone, the protective gear automatically recognizes it and makes an announcement?”

“Yes, that’s correct. The eliminated person will be called out and an elimination notice will be announced. Then you just need to raise both hands and come out to the entrance.”

 

Hearing the staff member’s answer to Kim Jun-su’s question, the group’s eyes lit up with interest.

 

Woo Seong-sik looked at Jin Yu-han, who was standing in the back wearing a mask and hat, and asked.

 

“Yu-han, have you ever shot a gun?”

“Of course he has. Yu-han probably shot hundreds of rounds in his previous work ‘Beyond,’ right?”

 

Kim Ju-hyeong immediately answered instead. Hearing that answer, Jin Yu-han smiled slightly.

 

“Those were just prop guns. They only shot sparks and had almost no recoil, so shouldn’t I say I haven’t really shot before?”

 

Just then, noisy sounds came from outside as several men entered.

 

“Oh, those people must be the team we’re facing today.”

 

As Woo Seong-sik looked with interest, a man who appeared to be the eldest among the group approached and greeted them.

 

“You must be the group with a reservation against us today. Nice to meet you. Let’s have a fair play, mannerly game.”

“Ah, yes. Since this is our first time, please understand if we make any mistakes.”

 

Just then, having heard Woo Seong-sik’s words, someone from the opposing team wearing camouflage clothing and chewing gum, who had been acting particularly rowdy in the back, spoke up.

 

“What? Beginners? Looking at them, they seem like they haven’t even done military service yet. Ah, this is going to be boring.”

 

Even though they were talking among themselves, there was no way it couldn’t be heard in the quiet indoor space.

 

The man who came out as their representative looked back once and politely apologized.

 

“···Sorry. They probably didn’t mean anything bad by it.”

“···Ah, yes.”

 

The opposing team’s representative returned, and their murmuring could be heard intermittently.

 

“Big Brother, why did you pick beginners? Do we have to go easy on them again?”

“They can hear everything over there. Why are you being provocative? Besides, it’s tough to get matched with opposing teams these days. We’re lucky we got matched.”

 

Jun-su, who had been quietly listening to those words, spoke up.

 

“But saying there’s no bad intention after making nasty comments – what an interesting way of speaking.”

 

Hearing that, Yeon-woo chuckled and shrugged his shoulders.

 

“Well, we are beginners and we are civilians. Still, you have to compete to know who’s long and who’s short.”

 

At that moment, staff members approached each team.

 

“I’ll guide this team. Let’s go over there to put on equipment and I’ll explain again. Please follow me.”

 

Yeon-woo and his group followed the staff member and received protective equipment and game guns.

Then they used the computer at the entrance to input the nicknames each would use into the slots connected to their equipment.

 

“What kind of nicknames are those? That’s funny. Haha.”

“Why? They’re simple and good.”

 

Then the staff member drew attention from the chatting group and began explaining.

 

“Now, you can see the monitor up here. Those who get eliminated early can come outside and watch the internal situation on this. This team is the Blue Team. Please wear these blue armbands on your arms.”

 

Seeing his friends wearing the blue armbands handed by the staff and putting on black protective gear including helmets all over their bodies brought back old memories for Yeon-woo.

 

“There are three total rounds. The time limit is 30 minutes. If one team isn’t completely eliminated within the time limit, the team with more survivors wins, and if the number of survivors is the same, the team with the first eliminated member loses. Do you understand?”

 

The group nodded.

 

“Now you can enter this way. If you get eliminated, we’ll call out the nicknames you entered over the broadcast. Follow the blue arrows on the floor with your hands up and return here. The terrain is symmetrical on both sides with the fountain in the center as the reference point. Please enjoy safely and have fun.”

 

The staff member left and the five were left alone wearing their protective gear.

 

Looking at the various environments created in the quite spacious open field, it seemed like a well-made terrain.

 

“Should we spread out first? I looked it up online before coming, and they said it’s disadvantageous if you stick together and get wiped out all at once.”

 

Everyone nodded at Jun-su’s words.

 

‘In a real situation, you’d need perimeter security and moving as a group would be much more advantageous, but since this is a game after all.’

 

Yeon-woo also spread out according to Jun-su’s opinion.

First, he climbed up along a tilted pillar in front to gauge how wide the overall area was.

 

In Yeon-woo’s view, he could see ruins about 30 meters away and beyond that, a building that looked like a factory.

 

‘I can’t see the fountain the staff mentioned. That means there’s another open field beyond the factory where the fountain could be, and since they said the terrain is symmetrical, I need to advance quickly to that factory to gain a geographical advantage.’

 

Once decided, he quickly advanced and entered the factory.

Inside, he could see various terrain features along with windows without glass that allowed views outside, and a passage leading to the opposite side.

 

Yeon-woo quickly explored the interior, and finding no signs of people, he leaned against the entrance where opponents could enter from the opposite side and watched for enemies.

 

Meanwhile, the opposing team had been enjoying this club for several years and knew the internal geography inside and out.

 

Although they periodically changed the terrain somewhat, due to budget issues it was mostly the same, so this was a game arena they had roamed like their own home for years.

 

“I’ll go first. You have to eat the delicious stuff first. Hehe.”

 

The man who had been chewing gum and talking about beginners ran out excitedly.

His teammates shook their heads watching him.

 

“Geez, he was grumbling about beginners and bullying, but he’s the most excited.”

 

The man running at full speed.

 

‘Since it’s their first time, they’re probably approaching carefully. If I run ahead first and take the factory, I could eliminate two, maybe even three if I’m lucky. Keke. A senior should teach the newbies.’

 

Quickly navigating through the terrain like his own home, he crossed the fountain at the central junction and entered the open field where the factory was visible.

Normally he would have advanced while checking cover, but excited by the thought of arriving quickly to eliminate the beginners, the man just kept running.

 

Whizz─.

 

Bang, ba-bang─.

 

At that moment, three BB pellets flew at him, with two hitting his torso and one hitting the center of his helmet.

 

“Hueok!”

 

Since the bullets hit his protective equipment, there was only the impact sensation without pain, but the man screamed pathetically, startled by the unexpected hit.

 

– Red Team Marine Victory out. Eliminated by Maskman. Please raise both hands and exit.

 

Marine Victory, who had been eliminated while running forward so futilely.

At first he was dazed, but soon understood the situation and shock appeared on his face.

 

‘···Mozambique Drill? No way, it was probably just some guy who ran up and got lucky shooting three shots randomly, right?’

 

The Mozambique Drill is a marksmanship theory based on the Mozambique operation. Simply put, since a target’s head is smaller than the torso, it’s a shooting technique where you fire two shots at the torso first, then aim for the head.

 

Marine Victory, whose nickname was now eliminated, had military as a hobby—a so-called ‘military enthusiast’—and always watched military-related videos. He got chills at the clean shooting that hit his running body with two shots to the torso and one to the head, fired in rapid succession with almost no perceptible time gap.

 

“…Damn, there’s no way those rookie kids from earlier could pull off a Mozambique Drill. Must have been a lucky shot.”

 

Number 3 walked back to his team waiting room with both hands raised.

 

Meanwhile, both the opposing Alpha Team and Yeon-woo’s Bravo Team were surprised by the sudden elimination announcement.

 

“Red Team is the enemy, right? The masked man is Yeon-woo, isn’t he?”

 

Woo Seong-sik and Kim Jun-su, who had quietly entered cover near the factory while staying alert, tilted their heads in confusion.

 

“Probably…”

“Yeah, however he did it, it’s definitely Yeon-woo.”

 

Woo Seong-sik nodded in agreement as he watched Kim Jun-su cut off his words.

 

 

On the other hand, Red Team couldn’t help but chuckle rather than being surprised.

 

“What? He ran off all excited and got eliminated right away? Pfft. That guy was showing off and ended up embarrassing the whole club.”

“I’ve always wondered—he’s a public service worker, so why is his nickname ‘Marine Victory’?”

 

He was originally a team member with an impatient temperament who preferred charging in, so his survival rate wasn’t particularly high.

Watching his teammate mock Marine Victory, the team leader brought his finger to his lips.

 

“Shh! No matter how much the opponents seem like beginners, let’s do this properly. Keep quiet and split into two groups for an encirclement from both sides.”

 

And so Red Team began advancing forward, unaware that a tiger might be waiting with its jaws wide open.

 

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