The Fate-Seeing Genius Streamer - Chapter 55

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54. [Blood Born] An Excellent Means of Communication, Isn’t It? (3)
Combat initiated.
The first boss battle visible on the hidden route of [Blood Born] commenced, and in that instant, a fierce exchange unfolded.
───.
Crossing strike.
With both arms dyed crimson, the transformed flesh whips lashed outward in a crossing pattern, sweeping from above and below.
Whether ascending or descending, it was an inescapable attack pattern that guaranteed a hit either way───.
The problem was─.
‘…Huh. Could it be that I’m the target, not Joo Seo-jin?’
The targeting wasn’t directed at Joo Seo-jin, but rather concentrated entirely on Geom-hu.
Rather than sweeping both of us away simultaneously, it was employing a strategy to eliminate one first, which created immense pressure.
A critical moment.
I knew that blocking it was virtually impossible, yet I refused to surrender to despair.
Conversely, even as Geom-hu’s eyes narrowed, he continued moving with elegant precision.
Aerial rotation.
Tumbling or sliding, shifting my center of gravity, I suspended myself momentarily in the air─── and evaded.
Wheeeee───.
Air-splitting sound.
The flesh whips, cascading in crossing patterns from all directions, scraped and shattered the ground and the outer walls of distant structures as they passed.
Ku-CRASH───…!!
‘!’
Impact sound.
The monstrous strength that casually obliterated an entire wooden cabin’s outer wall in a single strike was felt against my skin.
A faint chill crept up my spine.
However, since I had already evaded that attack, I merely prepared for the follow-up. There was no reason to fear further.
Click.
The moment Geom-hu’s feet touched the ground, he immediately gripped his machete and launched a counterattack.
Shing───.
Partnership.
Geom-hu didn’t simply accept Joo Seo-jin’s assertion that they would work well together.
Genius or not, playing as a duo with someone you’ve never coordinated with before wasn’t an easy task.
‘Hmm, it seems my lack of experience shows in situations like this. That’s only natural.’
In other words───.
It was a misunderstanding born from never having played with a partner before.
Either way, coordinating was difficult, so for this boss battle, it was advantageous for me to lead the team play.
‘Hehehehe─. Not a bad opportunity… No, rather an excellent one!’
This was my chance.
Previously, I had failed to provide Joo Seo-jin with sparring instruction.
So this time, I could openly take the lead and demonstrate the skill gap more decisively.
‘Of course. I’m satisfied, and Joo Seo-jin succeeds in the mission too, so we both benefit. Yes, absolutely!’
I was confident.
Even though Geom-hu made [Infinite War] his main content, he had considerable skill in comprehensive games as well.
Believing he could handle anything, Geom-hu boldly pushed forward.
And then.
Caw—caw───.
With the cry of a raven, something suddenly approached with a “whoosh───” sound.
The sharp, dull resonance of the air being split made Geom-hu’s eyes shift sideways a beat too late.
Only then did I realize there was something I’d overlooked in my judgment.
The ravens, moving at high speed with their bodies stretched rigid, were shot down like darts.
I couldn’t evade.
Not just one or two, but four or more ravens—they were approaching at an alarming speed.
Having never played [Blood Born], I’d made a hasty judgment that the boss monster’s battle pattern would be close-quarters combat.
To make matters worse.
Shhh, bang───…!
A crimson arc flashed, and Conjoined Twins’ flesh whip lashed out with spines bristling.
Because he’d swung it with one arm, unlike before, it didn’t occupy both upper and lower spaces simultaneously—but it was far more troublesome.
It was only natural.
Along with the raven projectiles, my movement range was being constrained.
‘Ah.’
I’m done for.
Somehow, from the very first sight, it seemed I’d already lost—Geom-hu’s complexion turned deathly pale.
But just as my mind went blank, a transmission echoed through.
= Duck down.
Player chat.
At Joo Seo-jin’s brief, concise order through the transmission, Geom-hu instinctively lowered his upper body.
I’d moved down from the height where the ravens were flying, but the projectiles still pursued relentlessly.
The speed of the projectiles was too fast to mount a follow-up response.
‘I’m hit—’
But then───.
Before resignation could even set in, an unexpected turn occurred.
Taaang───!
A gunshot that tears through the air rings out, accompanied by the smell of gunpowder.
Crack, crack-crack───.
Impact sounds.
With that thunderous noise, the ravens were knocked back as if they’d been “struck” by something.
Not a single one escaped—all of them crashed to the ground without even a final cry, tumbling and rolling.
Thud-thud, ping—tud-tud-tud───.
It was a miraculous moment I hadn’t anticipated, but it wasn’t over.
= That’s far enough. Don’t move. They’ll miss anyway.
‘What?’
Whiiish───.
In that instant, the Conjoined Twins’ flesh whip wavered, its attack trajectory twisting as it lashed against the wrong boulder instead.
Ku-woooong…!!
Along with the eruption of stone fragments, sand and dust scattered everywhere, and Geom-hu’s eyes widened in shock.
Pukwaa-ack….
– Aaack, ack───!?
The Conjoined Twins.
Just moments ago, the grotesque creature that had been unleashing relentless, overwhelming attacks now had something ’embedded’ in its forehead.
It was───…
‘A fire axe?’
Without question, it was one of the several fire axes that had been hanging from Joo Seo-jin’s waist.
Upon seeing that hand axe lodged precisely in its forehead, Geom-hu’s eyes rolled, and then───he understood.
What had happened.
By observing Joo Seo-jin’s upper body posture—as if he’d just thrown something—Geom-hu deduced the situation in hindsight.
‘A headshot…!!’
It was unmistakable.
Against the follow-up assault from the murder of crows, even the guaranteed consecutive attacks that followed—he’d countered every single one.
Reading the situation and deciding on an immediate response, issuing orders, and at precisely the right moment, ‘knocking’ the attack aside.
= Fair play, I said I was confident about it───
“….”
In other words───.
= Fortunately it was just a premonition, but it seems my intuition wasn’t wrong after all.
-??;
-Kyaaaaaaaaaa
That’s it, that’s the one haha
Man, that guy’s physique is absolutely insane lol
Your situational awareness is insane lol
-The sense is insane fr; responding to that immediately??;
…Joo Seo-jin had just demonstrated an unexpected sense for fair play.
* * *
Ting, ti-ding-.
I cracked open the barrels of the double-barrel shotgun, let the spent shells fall to the ground, and finished reloading.
Click-clack───.
The double-barrel shotgun required opening and closing the barrels to eject and load shells, which was cumbersome.
‘I like this thing.’
Still, I had no complaints whatsoever.
Rather than dissatisfaction, I felt something closer to fulfillment, or perhaps satisfaction.
The double-barrel shotgun’s substantial weight was excellent, and the relatively short range and scattered pellets proved to have plenty of practical value.
‘If I don’t shoot up close, the firepower won’t be that impressive, but even shooting from a distance, it’s more than enough to restrict movement?’
Suppressive fire.
Just moments ago, I had swept away the projectiles from the crows that were raining down on Geom-hu.
Well.
Of course, my ability to deflect all attacks granted by foresight wasn’t solely thanks to the items.
More fundamentally, it stemmed from the underlying shift that had dramatically accelerated my situational awareness.
Specifically───.
Whoosh.
‘Color…’
My ability had transformed.
In the [Infinite War], my observational prowess regarding spiritual energy—awakened through my confrontation with Crack—had been strengthened.
Reading the permutations of possibility and probability remained unchanged from before, but now I could read intentions.
I could see it.
‘Red, or blue… attack, or defense?’
Intent.
Red signified the possibility of attack, blue the possibility of defense—and through such colors, I could discern the fundamental intent behind each action.
Reading intentions offered advantages beyond merely glimpsing fate.
For instance, exactly like now.
Crack, bang───.
With the sound of air rupturing, a flesh whip lashed forward, and the targeting of the crow swarm shifted, raining down upon Joo Seo-jin.
Far more numerous and swift than the mere four projectiles of the initial volley, the crows descended in a relentless barrage───.
Joo Seo-jin fired suppressive shots with his double-barrel shotgun, pushed back the swarm, then arched his upper body backward.
Before his eyes, the silhouette of the flesh whip streaking through distorted subjective time trailed crimson smoke.
Ominously so.
‘Certainly, I can anticipate how the attack comes. Even a vague sense is invaluable.’
The red undulated, dimly revealing where it would lead.
Without needing to perceive the future at greater distances, I could now grasp the permutations in brief moments and anticipate movements.
Simultaneously───.
I snapped my upper body upright again, and in that instant, my left hand seized one of the firefighter axes hanging from my waist.
Blue.
In empty space, blue rippled and began enveloping a specific radius.
At the same moment, within the distortion of time, the flesh whip slowly swelled, deformed, hardened like rough stone, and wrapped around itself defensively.
I could distinguish attack and defense intentions by color.
Such was useful, but what mattered far more was this.
‘How far, and to what extent it will move—the very range of possibility itself… I can see it.’
My dynamic vision had fundamentally transformed.
Time and again, I no longer needed to observe each new permutation individually; I could extrapolate within a specific range.
Consequently, what I could accomplish had changed dramatically as well.
Whoosh—spin, whirl───!
I drew the firefighter axe lightly from my waist with a circular motion, swung it in a curved arc, and released it with a snap of my wrist.
The axe, imbued with both curved momentum and rebound force, curved through the air like an acrobatic feat before embedding itself.
Crack───.
– !!!
A clean hit.
The blade of the fire axe sank deep into the exposed flesh of the Conjoined Twins that they hadn’t managed to shield in time.
And then───.
Geom-hu’s sword, flowing forward like water before the Conjoined Twins, gleamed with an eerie light.
Shwiiing───!
– …!!?
A clean slash carved itself into their flesh—deep enough to bite, yet smooth enough to avoid catching on anything.
– You, you damn rat───!
Whoosh.
A wasted strike.
The Conjoined Twins’ counterattack came in an instant, their blow raking through the air like a blade of wind, but it was fleeting.
Geom-hu had already slid backward in retreat, his breathing already restored to its natural rhythm.
– You, disgusting… vermin, such as you…ugh…!!
Crack, crunch───.
As Phase One drew to a close and Phase Two began, the Conjoined Twins’ form grew increasingly inhuman, grotesque and twisted.
The chat window blazed with activity.
-Damn
-This isn’t even a competition, why is the skill level so high?;
-Wait, did they practice this?? If they didn’t practice, this is actually pretty insane??;
-This is… fair play…??????????? Then all those times I watched Myeong Bang-ul and Seo-jin…?????
-Does that person also do fair play with their pet magnet?
That crazy bastard lol
-There is no filtering, ten hahahahahahahahaha
I’ve never really played fair in my life, honestly lol;;
“Phew. Honestly, adapting to other games is… difficult. My body feels heavy, and it doesn’t feel right at all.”
“….”
I was speechless.
If that fluid movement wasn’t his full power, there was something genuinely bizarre about it.
Having honed my senses through playing [Infinite War] and [Night Soul], I could tell.
Joo Seo-jin narrowed his eyes, silently impressed.
‘…Considering he doesn’t have a virtual machine, pulling off something like that is quite difficult, isn’t it?’
It was fascinating.
Just as some skilled players needed a virtual machine to show their true abilities, perhaps others didn’t.
If he was truly a former professional gamer, he certainly had the caliber to produce such a performance.
‘…Interesting. And I’m curious, too.’
Perhaps that’s why.
Click───.
Curiosity stirred within me.
My foresight ability had evolved into a new realm, allowing me to read intentions themselves.
So I felt like I wanted to check where my limits lay before moving forward.
“Hmm. Now that we’ve evened out the playing field to some degree, there’s one thing I’d like to ask.”
“?”
It was also a way to inject some vitality into the Streaming content.
Whoosh.
“Let’s switch positions, Geom-hu. I’d like to bring this to a conclusion.”
“!”
“If we continue like this, I’ll win, but as I mentioned before, that’s too easy.”
“Oho. You mean to say…?”
“You’re thinking correctly.”
-Oh
-No way?
-Here comes the big one!
-Position change… could it be??
-Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaa
In other words───
“Conjoined Twins. I’d like to finish off the boss myself.”
I wanted to make the first boss fight of [Blood Born] into a monument for my streamer debut.
Click.
“With the double-barrel shotgun, just like at the beginning───”
As Joo Seo-jin stepped forward, he smiled as if thinking of something and moved his lips.
The reason being───.
“I intend to win without taking a single hit.”
-Kya..
-That’s romantic
-This reminds me of the guest appearance on the first broadcast, for real?;
-Huh..?
-Now that I think about it, this feels oddly familiar… hmm?
-Look at that insane confidence lolololololololololol
It was simple.
-Wait… is he saying he’ll win like when he took down Trinex back in the old days, as a memorial to his first stream?;
Just as I had appeared as a guest and played [Night Soul], I intended to recreate [Blood Born] in the same way.
In other words───.
[【Let’s Go Hardcore】 has donated ‘50,000 won’.]
━Ah… this, this romantic bastard obsessed with money…!!!!!!!!!!!!
-Wow
-Joo Seo-jin
-A boss fight returning to basics like the guest broadcast days..? That’s romantic..
Wow, the super rookie really is different, for real; their broadcast presence is just insane.
-Seo-jin knows what moves people’s hearts…
-So you’re saying he actually knows what he’s doing? The way he moves, he’s a natural fighter…
-No no no no no no no no no no x3
-Haha, the vibe’s good right now, don’t ruin it you bastard
-Every time I see ‘Curiosity’ I get a little scared.. lol;
-Hey kid, scroll down the chat ^^
It was all showmanship.

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