I Have Returned, but I Cannot Lay down My Gun
Chapter 29 Table of contents

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[General] Did anyone watch the 녹차단또련 stream today????

 

<Insert a suitable meme>

 

Why does it take newbies four to five people playing together to clear just one mission for 40 to 50 minutes? This really nails it.

It's not just a game where you can sit back and shoot, lol.

 

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[General] Today's 유진… Clicking like crazy with pinpoint accuracy… gif

 

<A GIF of enemies being effortlessly melted away>

 

I was watching the stream with my mouth open. This crazy woman, seriously, lol. Isn’t this basically an aimbot at this point?

 

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[General] Analyzing 유진's movements briefly

 

<A picture of a Special Forces discharge certificate>

 

Their specialty was firearms, and if I mention their class, it seems like it would reveal who they are, so just think of them as a Special Forces sergeant who served for four years and then left abruptly.

In any case, this person was lucky to shoot various guns, not just the K-series, while wandering around all over the place. Here, I'll talk about it based on what appears to be the HK416 variant among them.

I'm going to express my opinions a lot, but this is both from my own perspective and from the Special Forces perspective, so keep that in mind as you read.

 

<A video of 유진 engaging in urban combat>

 

This is the plaza in front of the UN Assembly Hall entrance that you guys frequently sneak into for loot. You see, there are a lot of cars around, right? Everyone knows this place is notorious for having lots of cover.

There's a very detailed aspect here, too. Do you see the part where Harmony tries to open a car door and take cover, only to be stopped by this user? It's because those doors are actually quite easy to penetrate.

When using a vehicle as cover, you usually have to hide behind heavy metal parts like the engine or axle, and this is the absolute basics. If you watch a few seconds more, you’ll see enemies trying to take cover behind open car doors getting shot through easily. You could end up like that if you’re not careful.

 

<A video of 유진 entering and shooting with a clamp, C-grip posture>

 

This is the C-grip stance commonly seen during room clearing. I'm not sure how often you guys do this in-game, haha.

Anyway, it’s a standard and stable posture, so there’s not much to say, but if you look closely, you can see the speed at which they breach and enter is quite fast. If I did that, I would’ve been smacked on the back of the head by my seniors or instructors for going so fast.

But I’m not sure how they maintain such accuracy and firing speed without slowing down. Maybe someone from a U.S. Tier 1 Special Forces unit could do it.

You can also see rapid left-right shooting due to cover, and if that person is really a hardcore user as speculated here on the forum, I really have nothing to say.

 

<A clip of 유진 piling up bodies>

 

There must be a lot of you who have been overpowered or wiped out here due to poor positioning, but it seems like this person just resolved it by taking out all the enemies before they could even find cover.

Their grip style, recoil control, and everything are fine, but if you look closely, you can see that they're shooting with both eyes open from start to finish, possibly to maintain better situational awareness.

Even though there’s almost no muzzle flash because of the silencer, most people reflexively close their eyes when firing, but this person just doesn't care and mows down enemies.

I can’t say for sure, but it seems like an excellent instructor spent a long time retraining them, even down to their finger movements and gaze. I have no idea what this person does.

 

<Section omitted>

 

Personally, I think they learned in a very proper setting and then went through a lot of practical experience afterward. If you look closely, every action has a tactical intent.

I also enjoy playing Dark Zone, but even with a 100% buff, I’ve never seen all these things so meticulously implemented until now.

I’m not a motion developer, so I can’t say for sure, but I never thought my military experience would help me analyze things like this, haha.

Oh, suddenly I feel like playing Dark Zone, see you.

 

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[Harmony: Teacher^^ The first video is uploaded!!]

[Harmony: But the edited content is a bit long ㅜㅜ]

[Harmony: I’m going to cut it into about five parts, you’ll appear starting from the second video (ღ'ᴗ'ღ)]

[Harmony: Have you ever watched my U-Your-Space videos?]

[Eugene: I haven’t watched them yet.]

[Harmony: (｡•́︿•̀｡)]

[Harmony: ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ So mean...]

[Eugene: I’m sorry….]

 

Click.

 

I sent a short reply, firmly grasped the weight bar, and lifted it off the rack. The heavy and familiar pressure enveloped my entire upper body.

The fitness club manager said they had custom-ordered a few benches with open-back supports just a day ago, so I was currently working on my neglected upper body.

They even bought a dozen 50 kg powerlifting plates just for me. Although I'm seeing significant benefits, it feels awkward to continue coming here.

Of course, the owner said that because word of mouth spread quickly, people were starting to flock to register, so it was okay, but I couldn’t help feeling a bit uneasy about it.

 

An overwhelming weight.

The roughly 700 lbs, 320 kg mass moved up and down through sheer human strength. Blood rushed to my extremely compressed muscles, and sweat flowed from my body.

Generally, I could maintain around seven reps in a set up to this point.

Seeing the gym manager and the trainers all hovering beside me to prevent any possible accidents made me feel quite apologetic.

Once I finished my final rep and placed the bar back on the catcher bar, everyone spontaneously clapped and marveled at my performance.

 

"That's why manifestors can't compete in powerlifting competitions...."

"I'm seriously experiencing cognitive dissonance right now. In-ho, you get what I mean, right?"

"Of course I do."

 

Well, yeah.

My body didn’t appear to have much muscle, so from their perspective, it would be bewildering for someone like me to lift such insane weights suddenly.

Of course, fitness isn’t just about lifting heavy weights; it also involves a journey of self-discipline to achieve better muscular aesthetics, but on the flip side, lifting weights is also a sufficient goal.

That’s why the term “3-lift 500” circulates on the internet for a reason.

 

Anyway, I didn't come today to max out or anything. Specifically, I came to awaken my neglected physical abilities by doing moderate weights and moderate repetitions.

There's a rumor that chest size might decrease, but as long as you provide enough calories and exercise, it's fine. The chest volume becomes quite impressive in many ways.

It's not something I particularly wanted to know more about.

 

Checking the current time and recalling the sets I had completed today, I decided I didn’t need to do any more. I informed the trainers and started removing the plates one by one.

The three trainers assisting me returned to their original positions. Today, I chose the cycle instead of the treadmill. There was no particular reason; I just felt I should check Harmony's message since she contacted me directly.

 

I positioned myself comfortably on the saddle, wrapping my tail around my arm so it wouldn't touch the floor, and pedaled as I entered the main screen of U-Your-Space.

Since I hadn’t watched any videos, the algorithm was all over the place.

I clicked on the search icon and searched for Harmony. A channel with 420,000 subscribers appeared at the top of the list. Without hesitation, I clicked on it.

The thumbnails for the videos generally showed a cute green cat character performing actions related to the video content. It was adorable. That was my overall first impression.

One thing caught my eye.

 

 

Ah, this must be it.

As if to let everyone know it was a recent upload, it had been freshly posted at the top of the video list just a few minutes ago, and it already had over 40,000 views.

Before clicking the video, I noticed the thumbnail. It had two panels: the first showed an SD version of a very battered Harmony clinging to someone’s leg, begging them to join her party.

And next to it… there was a black silhouette, presumably me, drawn with a majestic aura.

They even kindly inserted a speech bubble.

 

“Fasten your seatbelt.”

 

… When did I ever say that, you silly person?

The video was 22 minutes and 45 seconds long. Considering that most videos on U-Your-Space cut off at around ten minutes, this was quite long. Even so, are there still three or four videos yet to be uploaded?

The video quality was set to the highest, so there was some buffering.

Unable to endure that moment of boredom, I lightly scrolled down with my finger.

 

= Dark Zone? Really? Is this nuna doing it? Wow, unbelievableㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

= I haven’t watched the video yet, but I cautiously predict that she’ll get beaten up thoroughly in the tutorial.

= What? 유진 nuna isn't appearing?

= What’s this? I thought Harmony nuna doing the Dark Zone tutorial would be flooded with comments saying it’s spicy, but surprisingly there aren't any? Does this nuna have a talent for shooting games?

= Holding my breath until the next episode comes out, inhale.

 

… There’s a lot.

Meanwhile, sound was playing through the Bluetooth earphones I had in. It seems the loading was finally complete, thanks to the 16K quality.

I’ll have to change my phone soon, but unfortunately, due to the cost of the connection device, I must carefully manage my expenses. I can find money slowly since the computer is constantly running….

 

 

Then the screen rapidly transitioned.

From logging in to character creation and then the first engagement. Exciting screams and frantic screen cuts flashed by quickly, showing the intro before the video properly started.

The beginning wasn’t much different from mine, but this video showed the slider in detail. Every time they raised the bar, a caption popped up saying “+Cowardice,” making me chuckle a bit.

Then, the sudden escalation.

 

 

So that was the backstory.

But the title of super coward seems to fit correctly.

Afterwards, a conflicting mission was assigned, and Harmony sighed and chose to abandon what seemed like the more difficult mission to move on.

 

Despite the ongoing skips, the video showed real-time map footage of which direction she was moving, thanks to the editor, presumably for the viewers’ benefit. Generally, she followed a route similar to mine.

So, the person who went ahead of me last time must have been her.

And then, the first encounter.

 

 

The streamer’s scream was filled with pain, even to the depths of her soul, and in stark contrast, the chat was filled with laughter. The comments rose so quickly, they were unreadable, reminiscent of a minigun’s feeding process.

But it seems the calibration somewhat helped; the video included a scene where she picked up and threw back a grenade that rolled in. That part was pretty impressive.

But then, the clicking sound the next moment.

 

"I can’t believe this…."

 

After doing well, she forgot to change the magazine, which was a bit ridiculous.

Anyway, after those trials and tribulations, she barely crawled into the safe house, proving her mental exhaustion by collapsing onto a field bed.

Simultaneously, the camera focused on the descending stairs beyond her line of sight.

How long had it been?

 

Harmony’s Savior

 

The seven letters gracefully floated above my avatar’s head as it leisurely descended the stairs.

What should I say about this? Should I feel embarrassed, or…?

 

“I’m going crazy, seriously….”

 

With editing full of insane creativity, I could only murmur that.

The video ended right at that scene, and a neatly edited preview for the next episode was inserted at the end.

It didn’t reveal much about the content but seemed designed to spark curiosity about the next episode by briefly highlighting important parts, and it looked quite entertaining.

I guess that’s why people watch edited videos. Those thoughts briefly crossed my mind.

 

I watched just one video, yet 20 minutes and a few more minutes had already passed. My body was drenched in sweat again, and my thighs were starting to ache slightly.

Since the device and phone were linked, I could access the SNS app and send a reply just by thinking about it.

 

 

Should I?

I still had over 30 minutes left in my workout, so I scrolled down to check out other videos on her U-Your-Space channel.

How long had it been since then?

 

 

No.

Why does the channel only have games where a person is stuck in a pot climbing with a hammer, a golf ball game, and a game where you climb while bouncing on a pogo stick?

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