Season 2: Chapter 249: Each Person’s Role (2)

Season 2: Chapter 249: Each Person’s Role (2)

Five teams, each consisting of three members, were competing to save the most NPCs in the Zombie School challenge. Bubblegum, Almond, and Takoyaki made up Team 3.

"Which team do you think is the favorite to win?"

To stir up the viewers' competitive spirit, the commentators intentionally brought up a provocative topic.

"Team 1 is made up entirely of challenge hunters, right? They even claimed in an interview that they are the best at every challenge."

— ??

— Who are these unheard-of folks? lol

— So they sweat more than Almond in the challenges? lol

— The gamers have gathered, for sure

"Is team one the favorite to win then?"

"Yes, of course. And there’s another team with a rather unique background."

The commentator was referring to Team 2.

"Team 2?"

"Yes. They are foreign players. Originally, they came to G-Star for Civil Empire."

"Why are they suddenly playing Zombie School?"

"They said it looked just like the school from a drama series they were watching..."

— K School lol

— Wow. Is this a Korean school?

— Are they K-drama fans? lol

"Anyway, these players also have exceptional gaming skills. They said they are a national team."

"Oh, a national competition?"

The crowd murmured. Civil Empire wasn't very popular in Korea, so some people didn't know about it.

"There’s a mode in Civil Empire where you fight for the honor of your country. It’s a huge event overseas! They’re pros. No, they’re the elite among pros!"

"Are they a national team?"

"Yes, I heard they came from Denmark. The descendants of Vikings!"

“Oooooh.”

Murmurs of admiration came from the audience at the mention of being Viking descendants.

— Wow lol

— Danish folks wow

— How do you beat Vikings?

— Vikings would tear apart zombies

— What did the zombies do to deserve this? lol

"Wow, that makes me excited. But doesn’t Team 3 have a descendant of Jumong (a famous Korean archer)?"

— A descendant of Jumong lol

— Wow

— Go ahead, wield an axe all day you foreigners, he'll fill you with arrows!

— Are they talking about Almond? lol

— Are the others descendants of Tokugawa or what? lol

"Ah, yes. Almond! This player is also a member of the national competition team."

"Oh, really? Maybe the Vikings joined to scout out Almond?"

"There's one redhead lady here. Maybe she brought everyone because she likes Almond!"

— The ladies can't resist Almond lol

— ??? Why do you think the woman brought them, boy~?

— Wow, redhead beauty wow

"But in this game, it might be easier to find an axe than a bow. The Vikings would have an advantage, wouldn’t they?"

"That could be the case. More importantly, team three has Bubblegum, right? He’s not to be underestimated."

"Underestimated by whom...?"

— By Team 3 lol

— Bubblegum makes Team 3 formidable

— Too much lol wow lol

"Ahem. Anyway! Now the game is really starting!"

"Yes! Currently, a zombie outbreak is occurring for Team 3."

"There’s no other choice but to run once the first zombie appears... Wait! Almond?!"

On all screens, the only one fighting a zombie in the beginning was Almond.

— What is he fighting with?

— Ah lol only a real man would run lol

— ??? As soon as Almond appears, there's no choice but to run away!

— Insane, a box cutter lol

"Almond is disabling a zombie with a box cutter! I have no idea how he's doing it, but he just did!"

The audience felt baffled that Almond used a box cutter to take down a zombie.

"Doesn't Almond feel any fear at all?"

"Ah...! Isn't that ironic!? Was Almond's dream perhaps about encountering a high level zombie!?"

"What are you talking about?"

"Zombie School is a game where you overcome conflicts through experience. The fear of zombies diminishes by frequently encountering them..."

***

Although Almond couldn't hear the commentators' explanation, his experience with Zombie School allowed him to instantly understand why he felt no fear.

'Could it be what I saw in the dream...?'

Almond had already faced a superior zombie in his dreams. Considering Zombie School’s method of acquiring experience, he wouldn’t feel fear toward these basic zombies after already facing a superior zombie.

He had experienced this phenomenon during the early access. To overcome any challenge in this game, one had to continuously confront the source of that problem.

Stabbing Baek Joon-Soo's hand was an example of overcoming the fear associated with him.

'Wait. If everyone had different dreams...'

What about the others if Almond had overcome his fear through the dream?

"Uh, uhaaaa! I can’t move! I can’t moooove!"

Looking at Bubblegum's current state, it seemed he hadn't overcome his fear of zombies. Rather, it became exacerbated.

— Bubblegum, lol

— What is he even doing? lol

— Skill: Zombie Gathering!

While zombies were scattered all over the playground, they started converging at one point after hearing Bubblegum’s screams.

“Yeah. We really should leave him now,” Tako muttered and scratched his head that was supposed to be bald.

Then, something astonishing happened. It wasn’t as astonishing as a genie lamp popping out from Tako’s head, but still.

Thud thud thud thud!

The students suddenly started running in the opposite direction.

“Phew, Bubblegum!”

“Hey! Bubblegum! What are you doing there!”

“Come on! Where’s the loyalty of Class 3!? Are you going to leave behind Bubblegum, the man of fiery loyalty!?”

— ???

— What's this?

— Is this the streamer?

— Are the kids going too??

— Holy, are they going to finish everything off?

The students ran back to save Bubblegum.

"Uh?"

Tako was bewildered.

Leaving Bubblegum was one thing, but if all the kids went back? They had to save as many students as possible. If the students went back to the incoming zombies, they wouldn't be safe.

"Hey, kids! Don't go to save him! Give up!"

— Give up, seriously lol

— Bubblegum Kaiju what? lol

— So he gave all his hair...

— As expected of a real pro lol

"Takoyaki! This coward! Are you crazy!? It's Bubblegum!"

"We're teammates!"

"You'll go bald behaving so selfishly!"

Despite Tako's attempts to stop them, the students continued running to Bubblegum and shouted phrases out of a boys' manga.

— Tako's bald lol seems like some students are prophetic wow

— They're going to save him?

— Bubblegum... how many snacks has he bought them?

Tako tried his best to block them, but...

"Move it!"

"Why are you blocking us!"

"Ugh..."

Tako couldn't stop all these students from running back.

"Almond. Should we save him?"

It only seemed right to try and save Bubblegum now.

"But I don’t have a box cutter anymore..."

However, they didn’t have a viable solution. After all, who wouldn’t save him if they could? They only intended to leave because the situation was that dire.

"I can't hold them back anymore!"

Thud.

After Tako fell...

“Aaaaaahhhh!”

Bubblegum's commotion attracted a horde of zombies as the students tried to save him.

"Aaaaah!"

"Save Bubblegum!"

“At Bubblegum's single call for help, the students rushed in like mad! Is this some kind of ability?!”

“Ah, ah! Team 3!? Are they doomed now!?”

— Is team mode based on individual abilities?

— lol lol

— Bubblegum's ability seems great!

— The ability to turn people into a shield!

— The ability to fight with his mouth lol

— Bubblegum's Mouth Typhoon Technique!

Team 3 would be doomed like this. Bubblegum needed to stop convulsing or all the incoming zombies needed to be killed.

"Ah."

The former seemed easier to anyone watching.

Almond dashed over as if he thought of a suitable solution.

"Take me with—"

He kicked the back of Bubblegum's head like a soccer ball.

Thwack!

— Crazy lol

— ??? A soccer kick!

— Almond Heung-Min wow

— Popcorn: He told me to take him lol

— ??? When I was in the athlete village, a senior told me this and that about a soccer kick~

— lol Such a simple solution

— Almond Heung-Min seriously lol

***

[Team 1 Survivors: 40]

[Team 2 Survivors: 38]

[Team 3 Survivors: 32]

[Team 4 Survivors: 37]

[Team 5 Survivors: 35]