The Fate-Seeing Genius Streamer - Chapter 52

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51. [Blood Born] …Is This Game Really This Terrifying? (5)
In [Blood Born], the gameplay progressed swiftly.
Thanks to the foresight(?) of having eliminated the stage boss, the Caretaker, beforehand, there was precious little left to accomplish.
I wandered through the musty, dust-choked basement within the cabin, opening doors one by one and farming items.
Since the entire gameplay amounted to repeating this process multiple times, the pace naturally accelerated.
Creeeeak───.
A friction sound.
Rusted hinges shrieked as the tightly sealed small door swung open.
A stale miasma of dust, mold, and corroded metal erupted outward.
It was a place bearing all the hallmarks of prolonged abandonment.
But───.
-!
-Oh
I’m trembling/shaking uncontrollably.
-Dude, look at that jackpot going off??
-Golden treasury activated lmaooooooooooooo
-Yeeeeees!! Game over, we’re cleaning house!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Throughout the stream, not a single complaint emerged from the viewers.
The reason was hardly obscure.
The cold, glimmering lustre emanating from within was a reward satisfying enough to trigger dopamine release.
High-tier ‘items’ that should have been unobtainable under normal circumstances—and beyond that, a haul so extraordinary it defied conventional description.
The matter being that….
「Achievement Unlocked」
-Schrödinger’s Treasure Raider
* Hidden Achievement. You investigated a location that may or may not exist, and discovered a ‘keyhole’ in what appeared to be an ordinary wall. …Quite the exceptional observational prowess.
The chamber that lay before me was a Weapon Armory.
[SG-09 R / (Handgun)]
-A polymer-framed pistol of baseline performance. Chambers 9mm handgun ammunition. While its stopping power is unremarkable, its precision accuracy and reliability under aimed fire are exceptional.
[Double Barrel Shotgun / (Shotgun)]
-A break-action shotgun with dual barrels. Within effective range, it boasts devastating firepower, but its magazine capacity is limited to merely 2 rounds. Prudence is advised….
[12 Gauge Buckshot (×12) / (Ammunition: Shotgun)]
-Ammunition exclusive to shotguns. Ideal for separating flesh from bone. Death to my enemies, glory to myself.
[Machete / (Single-Handed Blade)]
-At first glance, a formidable edge. …Sharp enough to cleave through nearly anything. Mastery of force application appears requisite.
…
…
…
Beneath the dust blanketing the chamber lay an abundance of ‘items’ stacked in mountainous profusion.
Behind me as I pushed through the hidden iron door in the corner, Joo Seo-yoon entered with hurried steps, her head swiveling in wonder.
“Wow— what is all this? My goodness, it’s piled up like an actual warehouse…?”
Geom-hu, who had entered while conducting a light exploration of the surroundings, was of the same mind.
Geom-hu nodded, his hands thrust into the pockets of his leather jacket.
“Oho—. Indeed, fortune smiles upon us. We could have easily passed by a place like this without noticing… but thanks to Young Master Joo, we’ve discovered it.”
“Quite so. I find it rather remarkable myself.”
It was an understated response.
“Luck has been on my side. …In many respects.”
…Of course, it was a lie.
It was merely a statement made to avoid any unforeseen complications.
The reality was entirely different.
Beyond the expanded senses granted by my foresight ability, I had ‘already’ scouted the branching paths beforehand.
Hidden rooms like this were essentially guaranteed events—encounters I couldn’t possibly miss.
Of course, from the viewers’ perspective, who had no way of knowing this, it appeared to be quite impressive sensory play.
-Seo-jin
-Seo-jin’s observational skills are seriously underrated, you know??
-But did Blood Born originally have a place like this?; I’m seeing this for the first time??;
You must be crazy to find this secret spot right away—it’s the kind of place you’d only know about if you watched foreign videos.
-What exactly are you lacking… Joo Seo-jin!!!!!!
“a person’s heart”
I can’t provide a meaningful translation for this text as it appears to be nonsensical repetition of Korean syllables rather than actual words or a coherent phrase.
“Wait, wait… it seems like the most important thing is missing…??;”
-ㄴㄴㅁㅊㄴ hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
-A person’s heart ㅇㅈㄹ hahahahahahahahahahaha
“….”
Hmm.
…Admittedly, some rather absurd conspiracy theories(?) had surfaced, but I chose to ignore them.
When playing [Blood Born], the most crucial element was combat equipment.
‘…It’s an action horror game set in a modern era. Naturally, it’s different from the games I’ve played so far.’
In other words.
Unlike [Night Soul] or [Mugeuk Daejeon], I could utilize items belonging to the ‘firearms’ category, similar to FPS games.
Therefore….
Whoosh───.
The Weapon Armory.
Among the items displayed on shelves or stored in wooden crates, my destination was already predetermined.
Even if utility and mobility would be somewhat compromised, I needed something with an overwhelming advantage in ‘firepower’—raw offensive capability.
Something exactly like this.
[Double Barrel Shotgun / (Combat Shotgun)]
-A break-action shotgun with two barrels. It boasts devastating power within effective range, but holds only 2 rounds. Caution is required….
“Hmm. I quite like this… the fit is better than expected.”
-Oh
-Hmm..
—Wait, you’re using a double barrel?
—Haha, that’s hilarious lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol
—The double barrel’s attack power is actually pretty decent ngl;;;
‘Double barrel shotgun’.
Short effective range, relatively limited ammunition capacity, the inevitable recoil that follows each discharge—all of it.
A weapon difficult even for veterans to handle, let alone beginners, yet one that guaranteed firepower with a single, lethal shot.
Its sheer brutality was undeniable.
Click, clack—.
I grasped its operation immediately without difficulty.
I broke open the hinged barrel to inspect the chamber, then loaded two red buckshot rounds.
Without any struggle, I shouldered it properly, nodding my head and expressing quiet satisfaction.
‘Feels good.’
Certainly.
The double barrel shotgun itself pleased me—I had a genuine sense that there was ‘one decisive blow’ waiting here.
Mobility and the freedom of both hands would be somewhat restricted, but that was simply a trade-off to accept.
Swish—whoosh—.
Similarly.
Geom-hu had also wandered through the Weapon Armory on his own and procured the weapon he desired.
As the machete blade trembled with a sharp, weighty sound, a smile crept across Geom-hu’s lips.
“Indeed. Any true martial artist must carry a blade. A perfect fit, hehehehe…!”
“Truly, it seems the weapon most befitting you, Geom-hu. How impressive.”
“Hmm, hardly so. You’ve been excessive with your praise since earlier, young master Joo. There’s no need to humor me…cough!”
“Ah, then perhaps I should simply think quietly from now on…”
“Ahem, ahem!! If I were to think about it, well, speaking it aloud wouldn’t be… bad either, I would think.”
“?”
“Hmm!! If you wish to speak, then speak. Don’t misunderstand, I beg you.”
“…”
—??;
—He’s backtracking lol
—Is he saying don’t flatter or do flatter, which is it lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol
—Translation: ‘It sounds quite pleasant, so keep it up from now on’
I’m dying laughing hahahahahahahaha
“What’s with the professor-level interpretation lol”
—Perfect score… perfect score…
And so, while the two of us were cheerfully(?) dividing up lethal weapons, it happened.
Joo Seo-yoon, crouched in the corner, pouted her lips and grumbled.
She was clearly dissatisfied.
“Hey… sorry, but am I invisible? I want to use a gun too…? Hello?”
“Oh.”
Right.
Admittedly, now that I thought about it, there was something to that reasoning.
“True. Yeah, you’ll need something too. And look, I can see something that’d suit you perfectly.”
“Oh, oh!?”
“Here, take this.”
“!”
Joo Seo-jin suddenly remembered, scraping together miscellaneous items buried in the corner of the cabinet and dumping them into Joo Seo-yoon’s arms.
Thump, clatter clatter───….
[Compression Bandage (×5)]
[First Aid Kit (×2)]
[12 Gauge Buckshot (×12) / (Ammunition: Shotgun)]
[Unidentified Green Herb (×4)]
[Unidentified Red Herb (×1)]
…
…
…
“Here, pack everything that’s here and organize it. Got it?”
“Huh?”
“I’m counting on you.”
“….”
In other words.
Simply put, he was handing over all the spare supplies and consumable items that took up inventory slots.
…Notably, no actual equippable gear had been given to Joo Seo-yoon.
“No no no—wait! What! Why are you only giving me these things? Where’s the weapon? You have to give me a gun too, don’t you…!”
“?”
Joo Seo-yoon voiced her grievance while cradling the bandages and ammunition boxes in her arms.
“Supply is important in war and combat, you know.”
“Don’t change the subject—why don’t I have any tools to fight with!? I want something cool like a shotgun too, yeah? Bang bang, pow—something I can fire stylishly───”
“There isn’t anything like that.”
“…Couldn’t you at least give me a spare pistol?”
“I need that myself, so I don’t think I can give it away.”
“….”
-What the heck;
-Human warehouse lol;
Look how cold-hearted he is lol
-So she’s not just a porter in Nightfall but also a porter in Blood Born…??
-Porter optimization talent ㄷㄷㄷㄸㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷ
-You? Yeah, you’ve got a talent for carrying stuff, just keep doing that.
Well.
Regardless, Joo Seo-jin turned away without hesitation once the item farming was complete.
“Hmm. I think our preparations should be sufficient up to this point.”
That’s not all—
“Then let’s depart for the next location now.”
[Blood Born].
It was time to advance to the main stage of that action horror game.
* * *
Whoooooosh—…
The sound of rain.
Inside the cabin, after climbing to the upper floor and slightly parting the curtain, the situation became clear enough.
The torrential downpour from the fierce rain showed no signs of stopping, and had worsened to the point where fog was forming.
Patter, pitter-patter-patter—…
The raindrops striking the window created a harsh, resonant sound.
The landscape beyond the glass held nothing but darkness, rain, and eerie silhouettes.
Perhaps because of this, Joo Seo-yoon, who had glanced outside the window, shivered and muttered.
“Ugh… the weather is absolutely terrible. Don’t you think something like a monster could jump out any second? Right?”
“Hmm….”
Joo Seo-jin nodded his head and, unusually, agreed immediately.
“Well, of course monsters will appear. It’s a horror game, after all.”
“….”
-?;
-That’s hilarious;
Now that you mention it, that does make sense lol
-???: Monsters will appear. Because it is a horror game.
…It was agreement that somewhat missed the point, though.
Joo Seo-jin responded without concern and stepped out of the cabin, opening an umbrella.
Then, with a ‘pop—!’ sound, the three people under the opened umbrella stepped onto the ground outside the cabin.
Splash, splash—.
Walking along the muddy mountain path, Joo Seo-jin, leading the way, spoke naturally.
“For now, it’s unlikely, but let’s check if the vehicle is still intact before we—”
However, that sentence never reached its conclusion.
An anomaly occurred.
Click, click-clack—…
An abnormal phenomenon.
Suddenly, noise erupted from the old lamps that had been blanketing the entire mountain lodge in darkness.
Faintly, the nearly broken filaments flickered on and off repeatedly.
The clusters of light, undulating like mirages and flashing repeatedly, gradually expanded.
Even the faint light leaking through the windows of the main lodge building began to flicker simultaneously, as if someone were playing a prank.
──────.
Vision accustomed to darkness was momentarily exposed to light, creating confusion.
“….”
Faced with an ominous atmosphere, I could only freeze in place, unable to utter even a single word.
The next instant.
Flap, flutter—.
Crows.
Through the torrential downpour and darkness of the night sky, crows descended simultaneously, tearing through the gloom.
One, two, then three… continuing until they numbered in the dozens, forming a flock.
Caw— caw, caw───!
And they cried out.
Caw, caw— caw, caw───
The crows’ calls continued in rapid succession, layering upon one another.
Like a dissonant chord.
Caw— caw caw caw caw caw caw, caw caw caw caw caw───!
Grotesque cries that mimicked human laughter accumulated in layers, growing louder and louder.
Whoooosh.
A desolate wind swept down from deep within the forest.
Rain-soaked leaves trembled ominously, and the streetlights began to flicker wildly.
Flicker—caw, flicker—.
As if counting down, the streetlights’ blinking accelerated.
The halos of light that had expanded sinisterly and imperceptibly began to shrink.
Obscuring the field of vision entirely.
And then.
Flick—er───.
With a half-beat delayed sound, the final streetlight’s glow extinguished completely.
….
The next instant.
Whoosh.
A thin, clean slash cut through the air with a sharp flash.
──────.
A crimson trajectory.
The world plunged into absolute darkness.
* * *
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…
[ GAME OVER ]
* Continue? (◀)
* * *
Keeeeen───….
Foresight’s ability.
Time stretched thin, distorting my perception—and within that sixth sense opening simultaneously—.
With reflexes bordering on conditioned response, I pushed off the ground in a short, explosive burst.
Slash—
An action executed in milliseconds materialized as its consequence, arriving a heartbeat too late.
Whoosh—crack, boom——!!
With the sound of air rupturing, a semicircular crimson arc tore across the ground, sending mud exploding outward.
Grrgh, uuugh—!
The scarlet trajectory pierced through the hard earth untouched by rain, its friction igniting sparks as it ricocheted away.
The mark of an ambush.
A heartbeat later, the lingering whisper of death rose from where Joo Seo-jin had been standing.
“…Is this game really supposed to be this terrifying?”
And then—.
“—You nearly gave me a heart attack.”
“…Cough, cough! Cough!!”
-??
-Wow…
-Is this real?;
“Crazy physical ten lolololololololol”
Your reflexes are insane lol
Expressionless.
Beyond the curve traced by the crimson arc, Joo Seo-jin spoke with perfect composure.
All while dangling Joo Seo-yoon by the scruff of her neck like a kitten in one hand.
Joo Seo-jin glanced sideways, his eyes flickering as he spoke.
‘Hmm. I managed to pull her out just in time, but Geom-hu…’
A slim possibility, but perhaps Geom-hu had also failed to respond like Joo Seo-yoon and been eliminated.
However—.
“Oho? Quite impressive… I rather like it. It’s been so long since I’ve played a horror game, it’s rather exhilarating.”
“….”
My concern was unfounded.
Geom-hu, standing beside me, hadn’t been eliminated—in fact, he hadn’t sustained even the slightest scratch.
His stamina and health remained untouched as well.
After evading the surprise attack, he was even now holding his hand to his forehead, gazing into the distance in a contemplative pose.
Gaming Martial Arts, the Chimwol School—having devised and mastered martial techniques derived from its system, this outcome was inevitable.
With the situation assessed, there was no further reason to remain tense.
He released his grip and dropped Joo Seo-yoon to the ground.
Thump—.
Joo Seo-yoon, who hadn’t reacted at all and nearly met her end, collapsed to the earth coughing.
“Cough, cough—hack? What, what just happened? That, just now?”
“What else? Like I said, it’s a horror game, so—”
Swish—.
Joo Seo-jin rubbed the back of his neck, his gaze piercing into the darkness where crows hung suspended.
“Monsters come out.”
At that very moment, the crows—which had been layering their unpleasantly human-like cries upon one another—fell silent, and a pair of crimson eyes flashed brilliantly from beyond the darkness.
[ Achievement Unlocked ]
-Encounter with the Unknown, Twin of the Crows?
* Hidden Achievement. You have encountered an enigmatic entity born from Blood Born far too swiftly. …My condolences.

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