The Fate-Seeing Genius Streamer - Chapter 57

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56. [Blood Born] Isn’t This Just an Excellent Means of Communication? (5)
– Guh, aaaaaaaaaahhhhh───!!
Groggy.
Uh-jik───…!
The moment the fire axe embedded itself in the upper body, a tearing scream erupted from both heads of the Conjoined Twins.
Kudududu-woong───…!!
The entire body convulsed and twisted, joints bending in unnatural directions─── the trajectory of the flesh whip warped.
The two strands of flesh whip that had been fired in a scissoring cross-pattern lost their force due to the rigidity during casting, falling into an uncontrollable state.
Kwa-ang───…!!
Scattering crimson trails, the attack ricocheted wildly like an uncontrolled hose spraying water everywhere.
The ground tore open, and chunks of mud burst outward along with debris.
The same applied.
Paga, ack-.
The raven projectiles that should have followed in the wake of the flesh whips also lost their trajectory, meaninglessly embedding themselves into the ground.
The Conjoined Twins. With the caster itself locked in rigidity, the projectiles’ control ceased and they could no longer function.
And───.
Paa-ack!
The instant the dual attack was completely neutralized, Joo Seo-jin kicked off the ground and surged forward.
* * *
‘Two seconds.’
The most fatal weakness of a double-barrel shotgun was the reload time itself.
After firing both rounds, there was an inescapable necessity to open the barrel, eject the casings, insert new shells, and close it again.
In other words───.
This meant that if I could complete the reload within approximately two seconds, I could continue the battle indefinitely.
The problem was… how to secure those roughly two seconds of reload time.
Double restraint.
The Conjoined Twins’ primary attack was a guaranteed hit with no downside if properly targeted.
No matter where, how, or what I did, there existed no technique to block the overwhelming barrage that would rain down from all directions and emerge victorious.
Therefore───
The solution lay in shifting my perspective.
Rather than completing the reload ‘all at once’ within two seconds, performing it in a ‘continuous’ manner.
And.
Compensating for the slowed movement that came with reloading by utilizing momentum.
Just like now.
Tak-. Suh-ut───…!
Sliding.
I lowered my stance and slid across the mud, narrowing the distance while maintaining the momentum of my charge.
Rain lashed at my face as mud splashed below my knees and was pushed aside, but my speed never diminished.
The mud actually reduced friction, helping maintain the sliding momentum perfectly.
Closing a gap of roughly fifteen meters in an instant, the reload was completed simultaneously.
Ting—. Tiding——.
Two empty casings catapulted skyward, brass glinting as they spun and vanished into the curtain of rain in that singular, crystalline moment.
Click———!
-!?
-What the hell;
-No way, is he insane?
-Reloading while sliding??? That’s nuts lol
-Absolutely unhinged physicality lmaooooooooooooooooooo
The reload was complete.
In a single fluid motion—sliding forward while simultaneously closing the distance—I had finished reloading.
The double-barrel shotgun’s inescapable curse: the ‘2-second’ reload window.
That fleeting void created by reloading, I had compressed and erased it in mere seconds.
Crack open the barrel, eject the spent casings, load fresh rounds, snap it shut—all those meticulous actions executed mid-slide with otherworldly precision.
And then.
The miraculous fruit born from overwhelming skill materialized.
Thwack.
“Finally… caught you.”
– ———~!!?!?
Beneath the Conjoined Twins’ massive frame, I whipped both legs around like serpentine bonds, locking them tight.
Crunch———…!!
Restraint.
Both legs coiled around the Conjoined Twins’ legs and waist like constricting snakes, squeezing with iron grip.
A preemptive measure to deny any distance before the next attack could land.
Metal screech———…
‘Point-blank range’.
The distance where a double-barrel shotgun fulfills its truest purpose.
At such proximity, the buckshot doesn’t spread.
The pellets erupt from the muzzle as a single, unified mass, driving straight through the target.
Fired from distance, it was merely a tickle—negligible firepower.
But at this range, it became an entirely different weapon.
Crack, crackle—.
Bone twisted with sickening sound, and anguished wails tore through the air.
The Conjoined Twins’ body convulsed, still reeling from the impact.
Flesh whips thrashed uselessly through empty space, while both heads screamed in agony.
– Grrr, ahhhhh———!!?
One head suddenly erupted with rational fury, breaking free from the stupor.
– You, you worm… how dare you, how DARE you———to us———…!!
Finally reclaiming bodily control, I roared while retracting the flesh whips to dislodge Joo Seo-jin from my lower body.
– Fine, FINE!! If you’re so eager to hasten your end, I’ll oblige, huh!?
Wide open.
There was no retreat, no defensive movement—only a perfectly offensive assault that continued relentlessly.
Before I could even create distance, I had already decided to end Joo Seo-jin in close quarters.
– I’ll kill you───…!!?
But then.
With a chilling expression, lowering my head and splitting my mouth wide open like a predator about to strike.
Tssshhh-crack───…
– Ugh, ack…!!?
Suddenly, a cold, metallic taste of iron was shoved directly into the Conjoined Twins’ gaping maw.
Grrgh-.
The double-barrel shotgun’s muzzle, wedged firmly in the Conjoined Twins’ mouth, adjusted its trajectory with chilling precision at point-blank range.
Pinned to the ground, Joo Seo-jin and the Conjoined Twins’ eyes met with an icy gleam, neither moving an inch.
Predator and prey had ironically switched positions.
The moment of deadlock was brief—just as my lips curved upward slightly.
“Die.”
Point-blank fire.
The double-barrel shotgun’s muzzle erupted with concentrated buckshot and monstrous firepower.
Taaa-bang───!
– !!!!!!!!!!!!?
First shot.
The buckshot, fired at point-blank range, lodged directly into the Conjoined Twins’ snout.
Kuh-wraaagh───…!!
The massive body twisted and was hurled backward entirely.
The end of the flesh whip lost control and scraped across the ground, mud and blood spraying in all directions.
Before the impact from the single shot had even faded, the barrel was aimed again.
Fighting against the recoil that pushed me back, I used the mud as a buffer and responded immediately.
The target was already chosen.
The seam where both heads joined.
The structural weak point of the Conjoined Twins—the gap where two skulls converged into a single neck.
Damaged and unable to harden properly, I targeted the exposed vulnerability.
There was no need to aim at this distance.
Taaa-bang───!!
Second shot.
Following the thunderous gunshot, something shattered with violent force.
Kwaa-crackle───…!!
The concentrated buckshot drove into the junction, splitting between the two skulls as if tearing them apart.
It was less a tearing and more a complete separation—a violent spectacle of destruction.
No screams, no shrieks, no counterattack or final cry followed.
Shhhhh-.
Collapse.
In the momentary silence that followed, the Conjoined Twins’ massive body tilted and crashed to the ground.
Cruuuuuuung───…
The massive body toppled backward, and the sound of its fall tore through the rain and wind.
Mud surged like waves, and debris buried beneath scattered in all directions.
Kuhuuuu-woong───…!!
Shockwave.
The ground trembled, and the vibration rippled outward through the sheets of rain.
As the rain and wind raged fiercely, a system window materialized above the fallen Conjoined Twins’ body.
Kugugung.
「 Achievement Unlocked 」
━The Raven’s Omen Falls?
* Hidden Achievement. You have shattered the symbol of ill fortune born from Blood Born at the very moment it was just beginning. …I have a feeling your journey will become considerably smoother. Good heavens, are you even human?
And with that, a System Message bordered in crimson light appeared as I rose from the pool of blood.
Splurch, splurch-ugh….
No damage taken.
Not a single scratch on my body, I washed away the bloodstains clinging to me along with the downpour.
I swept back my drenched black hair and spoke with calm composure.
Swish-.
“Since I didn’t take a single hit and won, the mission is cleared, right?”
As if recalling something I’d said before, I spoke with a faint smile.
Ding-.
[Mission]
━Objective: [Blood Born], Defeat Conjoined Twins Boss without dying and eliminate immediately
└(※CLEAR!)
━Additional Objective: [Blood Born], Clear without using ranged weapons other than Double Barrel Shotgun
*Mission Reward: ‘3,715,000 won · {Settlement Complete}’
*Additional Mission Reward: ‘1,675,000 won’
“Then, I’ll be taking this. As promised.”
Just like that moment not long ago when I appeared as a guest on [Night Soul] and defeated Trinex.
And───
-Insane
-Felt every bit of it
-Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
-Is his showmanship insane lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol
-Wait, he’s doing a self-homage like this????? lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol
-The skill broadcast high is reaching lethal doses, damn lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol
The chat exploded in an instant, and cheers erupted.
* * *
Ding, ding, ding-.
[【YouMustRespectMe】 has donated ‘30,000 won’.]
━A broadcast with romance, real talk; didn’t expect much since it’s a first appearance but this is absolutely fire
[【BaroiGwagwodeunyo】 donated ‘50,000 won’.]
━How on earth did the idea to self-reference that guest broadcast from back in the day come about lol lol lol lol lol lol lol
[【CobreMonster】 donated ‘50,000 won’.]
━Kyaㅑ Let’s meet Joo Seo-jin, the king of streamers who is clearly a rookie.
…
…
…
Donation sound.
Just as I finished the boss battle against the Conjoined Twins, donations erupted in rapid succession.
‘This… the response is better than I expected?’
Faced with an outpouring of donations that exceeded my predictions, I couldn’t help but let a smile creep across my face.
A homage.
The moment I saw the Conjoined Twins, I got the idea from the fact that it resembled a situation similar to [Night Soul]—I was lucky.
‘There are some similarities with Trinex too, and since it’s the first broadcast, I decided to give it a try…’
By adding a bit of sensible play to a situation born from pure coincidence, it had wielded tremendous impact.
‘I expected some positive reaction, but not to this degree.’
Not only were donations pouring in, but the chat was also overflowing with talk about me.
-Seo-jin
-This… a rookie streamer? What were all the rookies I’ve seen until now???
“LOL, those rookies who were bragging about doing ‘real skill broadcasts’ can’t even hold a candle to him even if you bring a whole truckload of them?”
No, no… It’s just that rookie streamers can’t help but fall short. Because you’re the ‘genius of skill-based broadcasting’, Joo Seo-jin..!
-He is a talented broadcasting genius ㅇㅈㄹ hahahahaha
It’s got that tone like I want to be a jerk about it, but honestly it’s true, lol;
Yeah, he’s definitely a ten-talent genius lol
The afterglow of the highlight hadn’t faded, so the commotion showed no signs of settling down.
-His skill is genuinely impossible to downplay;
What…? This guy? Can’t he just stick to his skills??????? Is Seojin’s broadcasting sense a joke??
Are you seriously disrespecting Seo Jin, the genius of skill-based broadcasting, right now???????????
You’re only now realizing that he’s not just skilled, but a physical beast?????????
Even those who had been skeptical until recently were being mocked by others.
-Those Blood Born teachers who said you couldn’t clear it with just a double barrel shotgun are crying lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol
“Where did all those block teachers go who said you couldn’t break the block with just a tteokbae earlier??”
-Real talk; Where are those skill-broadcast regulars who said they’d watched the Conjoined Twins boss fight 89234723471 times???????
-At this point, they weren’t even Blood Born fans, they were just haters who wanted to criticize Teacher Seo-jin lol lol?
-lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol
Proof of skill.
Following [Night Soul], then [Infinite War], and finally even in [Blood Born], I had demonstrated remarkable prowess.
Those who would have otherwise objected to the notion of talent bestowed by heaven simply vanished.
Those who had insisted with clenched teeth that the Conjoined Twins could absolutely not be defeated with just a double barrel shotgun, those who claimed to be stagnant experts on [Blood Born], had simply disappeared.
Whoosh-.
“Tsk—. Teachers, please don’t stir up conflict in the chat, yeah? You’ll get banned, you know~?”
-Whoa;
-Manager Myeong Bang-ul is fierce lol;
-Notice of group detention ㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷ
-Everyone take your hands off the keyboard..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk;;
The atmosphere, which had been bordering on slander, never escalated into a serious problem thanks to Joo Seo-yoon stepping in to crack down on it.
Perhaps because of that?
Interest shifted toward the defeat of the Conjoined Twins, one of [Blood Born]’s main bosses.
Geom-hu, who had been supporting from the sidelines and eliminating variables, couldn’t help but let out a gasp of admiration.
“…Hmm. More skilled at close combat than I expected. I never imagined that missing with the fire axe was intentional.”
With his arms crossed, Geom-hu gazed at the Conjoined Twins’ corpse and nodded as he spoke.
“Whether it was luck or not, it would’ve been a desperate gamble, yet you pulled off such a feat. I’d call it bold, or rather, quite valiant.”
“?”
“Had the wind grown fiercer or weaker, had the direction shifted even slightly, that acrobatic maneuver could never have succeeded… I can only say you’re resourceful.”
“Ah.”
In that moment, Joo Seo-jin tilted his head, then answered as if he’d just realized something.
“I just account for all that and hit it, so it’s not really worth calling valiant.”
“….”
-?;
-What’s with this guy;
-What a comment that destroys all romance, ten hahahahahahahahaha
-Translation) Why wouldn’t that be calculated? Wind strength, air resistance, gravity—you just see it and know instantly, right?
Are you crazy? lol
But honestly, I feel like it could actually be like this lol
I can’t translate this as it’s not a coherent Korean phrase – it appears to be random consonants without vowels, possibly keyboard mashing or a typo.
As his habitual deception continued unabated, the atmosphere began to clear.
-But.. setting that aside, what now?
Unexpected doubts began to surface.
-Hmm..
-Isn’t Blood Born supposed to have interactions, exploration, deduction, and all that stuff??
-If you eliminate the Conjoined Twins right at the start of Blood Born, how do you progress..?
-The puzzle elements and search mechanics will all be dead, so what then..??
Ugh… it’s kind of a spoiler, but like, this doesn’t really count as a spoiler anymore lol;;
An unexpected development.
By unlocking a hidden Achievement in [Blood Born] and entering the hidden route, the storytelling had become tangled.
Normally, the proper progression would be for the player to explore the entire Mountain Lodge and reach the source of mystery and fear.
That’s also why a former private detective was chosen as the playable character.
But—.
-If it’s like this, isn’t there no deduction or anything at all..?
-The Conjoined Twins function as gatekeepers and basic supply runners in Blood Born, so interactions and all that aside, you can just farm items and rush to the ending
-What’s with this sudden nonsensical development lol
-Now that you mention it, that does make sense;
In essence, the storytelling of [Blood Born] itself has become nearly impossible.
Ding-.
[【Let’sGoHardcore】 has donated ‘10,000 won’.]
━ That’s true, but what do we do? Everything’s tangled up, so we can’t even farm and have to push straight to the ending??
“….”
The donations kept flowing in.
Ding.
[【YouCanPutASwordInAHelmet】 has donated ‘10,000 won’.]
━ Still, Blood Born is a story game too, so we’re supposed to unravel things through dialogue and do some deduction, but what do we do?
“Hmm.”
It was an entirely valid point.
Perhaps that’s why.
Ssliiide-.
Joo Seo-yoon, who had been observing the viewers’ reactions, quietly stepped forward and let out an ‘ahem’ cough.
“Ahem. Well, that’s a good point! But, don’t you think there’s something you all should consider as well~?”
-?
-Um.. sorry, but I think it’s you who needs to think, not us..
-Heh, that overflowing confidence… could it be???????????
-Pre-study mode on lol
As if she already had a way to resolve this situation.
“Would a strategic gamer like me really not have prepared for something like this?”
Joo Seo-yoon spoke with exaggerated gestures, boasting about herself.
“I’m Myeong Bang-ul! Actually, I knew this would happen, so as a master of deduction, I’ve prepared something───”
“I’m confident.”
“?”
“I have a sense for these things too, and playing through [Blood Born], I think I can figure out how it progresses.”
“….”
Joo Seo-jin, who had been standing still until just now, slowly removed his hand from his chin and moved his lips.
“If I think about it, I’ve come this far using the same method, so wouldn’t the same approach work going forward?”
-Huh?
-…
-The same method, you say..?
-??..
-Anyone who knows what Teacher Seo Jin’s ‘same method’ means: a-
The thing is-.
“…Um. Oppa, sorry, but is that what I think it is?”
“Probably. I’m not sure what it is, but if there’s any rational way to proceed, there’s only one.”
Ting, ping—.
A double-barrel shotgun.
I gestured toward the gruesome weapon clutched in my hand, its barrel stained with the Conjoined Twins’ blood, and smiled.
“Isn’t this just an excellent means of communication?”
“….”
Utterly, radiantly.

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