The Chicken Legend's Game Becomes Reality - Chapter 71

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Chapter 71
The moment the fries touched my tongue, that distinctive salty flavor burst across my palate, accompanied by a satisfying crunch.
I grabbed another fry and popped it into my mouth.
“Huh?!”
This is real.
The crispy golden coating shattered between my molars, releasing the fluffy potato interior within—its delicate texture mingling with the salt on the surface, creating an irresistibly savory explosion.
The satisfying crunch of the batter, the distinctive potato flavor, and the warm sensation sliding down my throat—it was perfection.
‘Absolutely delicious!’
I had no idea how this was possible, but at that moment, it didn’t matter.
Crunch crunch crunch, munch munch munch.
I devoured the fries frantically, then immediately unwrapped the hamburger beside them and took a massive bite.
Gulp.
“Mmm?!”
The juices from the beef patty flooded across my tongue in a delicious wave.
Chew chew chew.
The crisp lettuce and pungent raw onion balanced the richness of the meat patty perfectly, creating an exquisite harmony.
The cheddar cheese, melted by the heat and fused with the patty, clung to the roof of my mouth and unleashed an insane burst of flavor.
“Wow, this is absolutely incredible!”
As I muttered to myself, I suddenly remembered the broadcast I’d set up on the side earlier.
“Viewers, are you watching? Buy all Star Oracle stock right now. I’m serious. This insane company must have made a deal with the devil.”
The chat was scrolling up frantically with viewers’ reactions.
It felt like I was doing a mukbang.
Gulp gulp, nom nom.
I grabbed the cola, popped the cap, and took a swig—the intense carbonation tickled my throat with a sharp sensation.
“Ahhh!”
The cold, tangy liquid rushed down my esophagus, washing away the grease from the fries and hamburger.
That sweet relief as the oily residue in my mouth was cleansed away.
A startled voice came from beside me.
“What the hell is this? How is this even….”
Hwang Beom-young appeared with a hamburger in one hand, but he stopped short.
Crunch crunch.
“What? Huh?”
As fragments of hamburger and fries flew from my mouth into the air, he frowned and stepped back.
He looked at me with disgust before putting the hamburger in his own mouth.
“It’s too realistic.”
Munch munch.
His eating expression was quite adorable.
“How is this even possible? How did they implement such an impossible technology? This is… unsettling.”
Hwang Beom-young seemed troubled by something.
Perhaps because he came from a wealthy family, he remained remarkably rational even in the face of delicious food.
Meanwhile, I was.
‘So delicious that my thoughts simply vanish.’
Gulp.
[Hunger has disappeared.]
[Hunger: 0]
“Just eat quickly.”
Now that Hwang Beom-young had arrived, the fighting would begin.
Red dots completely surrounded the entire area.
Bang!
Crash!
The sound of shattering glass accompanied a wave of scorching heat.
One of the gunners fired an incendiary round.
Hwang Beom-young and I immediately rolled in opposite directions, hamburgers in hand.
Whoosh!
The table in front of me took the brunt of the explosion and erupted in flames.
Hwang Beom-young cried out in exasperation.
“You bastards have no shame?! What kind of asshole interrupts someone’s meal like this?!”
The furious girl’s voice rang out sharply.
‘Ah, how cute.’
If the real Hwang Beom-young cursed like that, he’d just be a common hooligan, but when a tiger-eared beauty unleashed profanities, there was something oddly charming about it.
Then I heard the voice of an unfamiliar player.
“Beom-young! Never thought I’d meet you here. So you never change that character customization, even in tournaments. Adorable. Now I understand why your sister keeps dragging you around.”
“Get lost!”
Mentioning “sister” suggested this person was related to Hwang Beom-young.
‘I wish I could eat more.’
[Hunger has disappeared.]
[Hunger: 0]
‘Shut up!’
I picked up a few scattered french fries and grabbed a hamburger wrapped in a yellow package.
The name of the burger was marked in marker on the wrapper.
‘Spicy Chicken Deep Cheese Garlic Burger.’
Gulp.
All the delicious ingredients were packed in there.
I was drooling when Hwang Beom-young’s sharp voice cut through.
“What are you doing, damn it?!”
Picking up hamburgers.
“Ha! This is no time to get distracted!”
True to Hwang Beom-young’s family nature, they seemed skilled at taking him down.
“Damn it, help me!”
Why would I.
As long as they don’t bother me, I’ll just keep eating my hamburger.
‘But something feels off.’
Munch, munch.
Clang! Crash! Clang-clang-crash!
Boom—!
Amid the brilliant clash of blades accompanied by explosive effects, my gaze instinctively swept across my surroundings.
‘Why does it feel like their numbers keep growing?’
By common sense—or rather, by the existing Game World system rules—NPCs flee when combat breaks out between Players.
Yet in this Tournament, the NPCs were inexplicably increasing in number.
Moreover, unlike the initial scene where Seoul Station was filled with a diverse mix of ages, most of the NPCs now crowding the area were young-aged characters.
‘Is there some event happening outside? No, wait. This is the Game World.’
The sense of wrongness grew increasingly intense.
After briefly pondering whether that phenomenon held some significance, I reached a conclusion.
‘What could it be? Is it about time for a Gate to open?’
Boom!
The entire Building trembled.
It was a heavy, resonant impact distinctly different from an earthquake—as if something massive and metallic had come crashing down upon Seoul Station.
‘Bingo.’
Whatever I’d just predicted was clearly about to unfold.
“—!”
“?!, ?!!”
The NPCs’ expressions, which had seemed to be enjoying a spectacle until that moment, shifted dramatically.
Fear. Urgency.
The realism was so vivid that a sharp tension washed over me.
Someone muttered.
“What, what is this?”
“What’s happening?”
The entire space flashed red.
It was far beyond the level of a fire alarm activating.
Ding! Ding! Ding!
[Emergency Sudden Quest Triggered!]
[⚠Dimensional Rift Detected — Mana fluctuations are rapidly intensifying]
[A Gate has opened in Seoul Station 2nd Floor Central Hall. Close the Gate.]
The entire air within Seoul Station became dyed crimson, as though submerged in a scarlet sea.
Weeeeeng!
“…A Gate?!”
Hwang Beom-young, the Hunter he’d been fighting, and all the Hunters surrounding us froze.
A swirling vortex of cyan mana was spiraling in the Central Hall over there.
“It’s a Gate!”
The Hunters who had been targeting us immediately turned and began to run.
This is an event I absolutely cannot miss.
Battle Royale is a competition where the more Players I kill, the stronger I become.
‘If I miss this, I’ll definitely fall behind.’
With hundreds of Players in total and a Gate event on top of that, the stat gap will widen enormously from the midpoint onward.
Dash!
Because I started running the moment I noticed the Gate event, I was first in line near the Fast Food Restaurant.
But somehow Hwang Beom-young’s agility seems higher than mine.
“Is it good?! Is it good?!”
The bastard who chased after me caught up quickly and pestered me relentlessly.
Munch munch.
‘Yeah.’
Instead of answering, I focused on eating.
It was simply too delicious.
‘This is wild. It’s like eating free food in the middle of a tournament.’
We arrived at the Central Escalator connecting the 2nd Floor Waiting Hall and the 1st Floor Subway Platform.
It had already begun.
Monsters poured out from the Gate that had opened in the 2nd Floor Central Hall.
“Damn it. What the hell is that.”
Hwang Beom-young beside me muttered.
What drew attention more than the Gate was none other than the Escalator itself.
On the 2nd Floor Escalator where creatures were spreading, countless NPCs were clustered together and tumbling down.
‘Thank goodness there’s no blood visible.’
A catastrophe.
The moment I saw the horrific scene on the 2nd Floor, it seemed the chaos was caused by NPCs trying to go down, not people.
Thud!
Several NPCs were pushed over the glass railing and fell.
Kyaaaaaah—!
“Move out of the way! Don’t block the path!”
“Grab that thing quickly!”
The Players who arrived first were frantically killing the creatures emerging from the Gate.
I also tore my gaze from the Escalator and ran forward.
[Crescent Null]
Boom—!
‘The sword is great for moments like this.’
I held a hamburger in one hand and wielded the sword with the other.
Crash! Crash! Boom—crash!
Even as my mouth worked ceaselessly, the critical hits landed perfectly.

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