Yujin:
“Damn, the queue to invade University High School has thousands in it. At this rate, the night will pass before I even get to snipe Biyam.”

Friend:
“Just run the mission already. Do all these people have some kind of hobby of getting pummeled right at the front?”

Another Friend:
“Honestly, though, I’m curious just how strong she really is, aren’t you?”

Friend:
“True, true.”

Meanwhile, as Yujin streamed her real-time tour through Los Angeles, the infamous “Yujin Snipe Crew” invasion session was bustling. Despite many warnings, a system was in place allowing people, as Fallen Agents, to legally disrupt her dominance. People were flocking to it. On the surface, it was all in good fun, but really, they wanted to test their strength directly against Yujin.

Internet Thread - How strong is Yujin exactly?

Such questions flooded the web lately. Most replies mocked, “She won the Final Championship—what answer are you expecting?” But when these questions circulated in anonymous forums, they had a different flavor. It wasn’t about her raw strength, but about how wide the gap was between her and ordinary players. In other words, if a UFC heavyweight champion and a street fighter squared off, who would win?

It was silly, of course, but human nature tends to spark wild curiosity about things that haven’t happened.

Player:
“Invasion system? You’d need a saint’s patience to sit through this.”

Other Player:
“If we keep crashing in, at least one hit should land, right?”

And so, with the invasion system giving players a chance to confront Yujin, hundreds of skilled players and ordinary viewers queued up for their turn.

Yujin, knowing this, adjusted the Fallen Operator’s appearance rate to match that of standard users, allowing them to show up roughly every 15 minutes. However, she gave a stern warning:

Yujin:
“I don’t know what kind of fight you’re hoping for, but given the time and setup, I’m not holding back. If you’re knocked out immediately, so be it.”

Despite this, many players were brimming with baseless confidence, thinking, “I bet I can take her!” Sadly, not everyone in the queue would even get the chance, but the lucky few at the front were about to meet her.

Sound Effect: CRACK!

Player:
“Gah!”

A Fallen player dropped as his neck shattered against Yujin’s shield, leaving him immobilized. Clutching his throat, he coughed before succumbing to shock. Another took a fist to the stomach, his organs and ribs shattering upon impact, killing him instantly. It was lucky for those who merely died by bullets; over half of those who charged at Yujin met a gruesome end with snapped necks and shattered limbs.

But it wasn’t like Yujin had many choices. The area was overrun with heavily armored enemies. Lingering too long would only result in a chaotic three-way battle between the Chinese-Russian-Cartel alliance, the Fallen users, and the Icarus agents.

General Chat:
“God, I’ll never fight Yujin again.”
<insert defeated meme>
“I swear, I won’t mess with her ever again. I’m sorry. Please don’t make me regret it. I see Biyam’s tail!!”

Comments:
-What kind of beating did they take 😂😂😂😂😂
-She was ruthless out there 😂
ㄴHonestly, terrifying
-They asked for it 😂😂😂😂
-Even pro gamers stayed quiet, and these guys thought they’d stand a chance lol
ㄴ[Poster] Seriously, I didn’t know it’d be this bad
ㄴSays the one who threw themselves in front of a speeding truck lol 😂😂😂

One observer, amused, couldn’t help but laugh.

Cartographer:
“There’s always someone who just has to do the one thing they were told not to. You couldn’t pay me 20 million to try it.”

Cartographer spent his day watching the mayhem from afar, at peace with the world.

University High School Pool Area

Yujin’s Team Member:
“Good lord, Yujin… your efficiency is top-notch, but please think of the viewers. It’s scary.”

Yujin:
“I’ll consider it.”

The high school pool area was perhaps the easiest place to neutralize enemies, as evidenced by the pile of gear lying around—leftover equipment from around ten fallen foes. In Dark Zone, any body, AI or user alike, dissolved into golden dust upon death, leaving nothing behind.

Notification: Enemy patrol incoming.

Yujin:
“They’re back. Get ready.”

Teammate:
“So many enemies… Don’t these guys get tired?”

It was time to give a live demonstration of what had gone down here. As the door creaked open, an armored unit and two lightly armed foes entered. With a ping, a sonic round stunned the heavy soldier’s brain, while Harmony and Dice shot a shock round at the other two’s legs, leaving them stunned.

The next part was simple: place another shock round in the gaps of the armor, gently lower the incapacitated soldier into the pool, and let nature take its course. Unable to breathe, he drowned quietly without a single bullet wasted.

Comments:
-Seriously… teacher, what are you doing…
-Now they don’t even get a bullet to the head 😂😂😂😂
-“Water knows the answer”
-This stream is making me question human kindness 😂😂😂😂
-“Please stop! I’m losing my mind!” x6

Yujin:
“I understand your concerns, but there are simply too many enemies here. If we brought a standard amount of ammo, we’d have run out long ago.”

Harmony and Dice nodded in agreement. This place was meant to be stormed by a squad of ten or more, yet only three of them stood here. If they took out one enemy per bullet, they’d match the numbers, but how likely was that?

Fallen users appeared randomly, making ammo conservation crucial. By asserting herself against these overconfident challengers, Yujin had cut down on unnecessary charges. And after a few encounters, many users in the queue had dropped out. The result worked out well.

Mini-map Check

Nothing specific had been assigned yet, but she had a plan in mind. Areas crawling with armored enemies had a purpose. According to pre-operation notes, this place was a multi-purpose base, with fields like the north baseball field and former soccer pitch repurposed as vehicle storage, and some buildings acting as operation control centers. Dormitories were rest areas for key troops.

With a glance at the 30 kg bag of C4 strapped to Harmony’s back, she added:

Yujin:
“Hand half of that over to me.”

Harmony:
“Got a brilliant plan, don’t you?”

Yujin:
“Oh, absolutely.”

The explanation was as follows: Yujin would take 15 kg of C4 to the north baseball field, where enemy armored vehicles and artillery were stationed. Harmony and Dice would plant the remaining explosives around key paths and intersections, setting traps. Then, they’d take a machine gun from one of the fallen heavy soldiers and set up on a rooftop overlooking the field.

When the explosion sounded, enemy operators would rush out from the dormitory. Harmony and Dice would then mow them down from above, taking out any heavy units with a .50-caliber sniper.

Yujin:
“Simple, right?”

Dice:
“Simple indeed.”

With that, Yujin patted their shoulders, took the bomb bag, and set off. Her route led her to an improvised outpost fortified with machine guns but unprepared for stealth. She disabled a few lights around the field.

Ping!

A patrol post of four soldiers was down, thanks to sonic rounds and precise shots. After securing them, Yujin left the explosive in strategic spots.

Then, the fireworks began.

Notification:
-University High School mission cleared!
-Irvine recaptured!

Yujin:
“Simple, wasn’t it?”

Of course, the chat was filled with outrage at how she could call that “simple,” but it didn’t matter. The operation to recapture California had only just begun.

The red arrow is the enemy's position running out of the dormitory building The green arrow is Harmony and Dice's firing angle The black is the building where the vehicle was stored The blue arrow is Yujin's mobile route.