novelraw Chapter 106 : Goodbye, Everyone! (2)
Chapter 106 : Goodbye, Everyone! (2)
Goodbye, Everyone! (2)
The penalty disappeared after one minute, just as it had been set. However, the viewers' interest wasn't on the now-clearer vision.
― How do you escape?!
― Ah lol hurry and tell us~
― Tell us quick! I'm getting dizzy here!
― No matter how much I look, I have no idea
― Isn't it obvious? lol
-lol if I knew I'd be there, not in the chat
The viewers were curious about the escape method that Lee Gyeongbok had figured out. But contrary to expectations, he shook his hand with a smile.
"Sorry, but I can't tell you right away."
-?
― Is this a push-pull thing? Is it?
― Stop training the Troopers!
― There are two ways to make people angry. First—
― Wait lol now you won't even tell us the first one
As the viewers' protests grew, Lee Gyeongbok explained.
"Even if you figure out the answer, don't reveal it immediately. That's one of the conditions for the advertisement."
This was a request from Imprisoner, the advertiser. If the answer was revealed right away, the fun of the game would be spoiled.
"But don't worry too much. I'll explain after I show you the answer. Besides, it's not like it took long to find, right?"
-lol that's peak Purple confidence
― Yeah, he's not wrong lol
― Fact: true
― Can't even imagine seeing Godple fumbling
― Yeah lol not even a hint of spice
― We just have to wait a bit, right?
― Once again, troopers getting trained lol
Rather than answering, Lee Gyeongbok acted. When he lifted the scattered clothes, broken electronic devices were revealed.
But instead of reaching for the electronics, he reached for a book among them.
"Of course."
With a faint smile, Lee Gyeongbok opened the book. Instead of pages, a hidden compartment appeared.
With this unexpected development, the chat filled with question marks.
― What? That's not a book?
― It was a fake lol
― Oh? It's a secret safe?
― How did he know to check it first?
― Wasn't it just by chance?
"Of course I didn't just grab it randomly."
Responding to the suspicion that it was just luck, Lee Gyeongbok immediately explained.
"As you can see, the rest are all electronic devices, and this is the only analog item. As soon as I saw it, I thought there'd be something up."
― Oh lol true
― Now that I think about it, a book would be out of place
― Right, in this SF setting, people would read e-books
― These days, hardly anyone reads paper books anyway
― Yeah lol everyone uses e-books nowadays
While the viewers empathized, Lee Gyeongbok checked inside the compartment. He picked up an object that looked like a long pen.
Right then, a hologram appeared above the stick.
[Access Key]
[User authenticated]
[Would you like to activate the suit interface?]
― Oh?
― Item get!
― Guess it belonged to a player
― This really is an SF vibe lol
There was no reason to refuse.
When Lee Gyeongbok confirmed, a hologram appeared in his vision.
[Current location – Private Room]
[Suit remaining power – 30%]
[Zone Map]
[Colony Power Distribution]
"Oh, looks like we get HUD support with this theme. With the power distribution, we can gauge the other escapers' situations."
When he selected the zone map, a floor plan appeared, with his current location blinking. The power distribution showed the percentage allocation from 1 to 100.
For now, everything was at 0%.
― Wow lol they really put a lot into this theme
― The production is so good!
― It's not because it's homework, you can tell a lot of effort went in
― Oh? The access key is responding again
― It was a lightsaber all along lol
― What is this, stellar Wars? lol
"I think it shows items you can interact with."
A laser from the tip of the stick connected to the panel on the door. As Lee Gyeongbok approached the panel, an options message appeared.
[Would you like to reactivate the panel?]
[Required power – 5%]
― Power? Is it drawing from the suit's power?
― Yeah, seems like it lol
― So maybe you shouldn't just use it recklessly?
― Yeah lol If you waste power, you might need to recharge your suit before the pod!
― Yeah lol That could create another difference
Lee Gyeongbok nodded at the viewers' comments.
"Looks like you don't need to solve every puzzle. You'll have to distinguish which are essential for clearing."
-lol the new concept is great
― You have to use your head beyond just the puzzles lol
― If you just go in blindly, you'll be deadweight quick
― Yeah, assessing the situation is part of brainplay
As the viewers enjoyed the new concepts, Lee Gyeongbok stepped away from the door. The chat immediately sprang question marks.
― Hyung? Where are you going?
― Huh? Opening the door seems essential?
― Guess there's more to find?
― But all the electronics are broken
"The escape route I found isn't the door."
Lee Gyeongbok's answer only brought more question marks. Soon, he stepped on the table and checked beside the cabinet—there was a ventilation duct.
"It saves power to go out this way, right?"
― What?!
― Wow lol how did he notice this?
― I didn't even realize it was there because of the cabinet's shadow
― Yeah lol and the lighting is so dim
― But don't you need physical strength for this?
― Who knows
― Doesn't seem like a brainplay escape;;
The viewers were confused.
He had said he would stick to standard strategies—wasn't this a trick?
Thankfully, the confusion was short-lived.
"As you can see, this is another escape route."
Even though the power was cut, the systems essential for life support were still running.
Thanks to that, the ventilation fan was spinning violently.
"You need to stop this to get through."
A small metal plate was open in front of the fan. Next to it was a pair of nippers, and on the wall, there was a warning:
[(Caution!) Cutting the wires may stop the fan.]
[(Caution!) Cutting a wire may cause a short, which may deplete suit power.]
Inside the plate were three wires: red, blue, and yellow. Cutting one would stop the fan, but failure would drain power.
"Looks like this is the puzzle for me to solve."
Beneath the warnings, someone had left a log.
[P. Red wire is safe]
[K. Damn it, the red wire shorted]
[D. The yellow wire also shorted]
[All my predecessors were idiots! Only one ever left a proper log!]
As the problem appeared, the chat buzzed.
― What is this supposed to mean?
― Oh lol it's a logic puzzle
― So only one of these statements is true, right?
― My head already hurts, just me?
― You too? Same here!
― Can the PPL ban please lol
― Oh! I've seen this somewhere before
While the viewers tried to rack their brains, Lee Gyeongbok just calmly picked up the nippers and cut the yellow wire.
Then, the violently spinning fan gradually slowed and stopped.
It all happened in an instant—the chat needed a moment to take in the sudden change.
"That was pretty easy for a first puzzle."
-????????
― Huh?
― Crazy lol
― Wait;;; forget easy or hard, that was way too fast!
― What was that? What even was that?
― He solved it again right away?!
― Just lucky guess?
― Yeah lol it's fine when there's a 1 in 3 chance
― Hurry up and explain! Focus on the explanation!
In response to viewers' requests, Lee Gyeongbok walked through the stopped fan and explained.
"One of the three logs has to be correct. But notice how the red wire statements contradict each other? They can't both be wrong. So one is right, and the other's wrong—meaning the third, the yellow one, must be false. That leads directly to the answer."
― Oh? Ohh!
-lol instant understanding
― Wow, I was just thinking how to figure out the blue one
― Once you put it like that, it's so simple lol
― Such a clean explanation!
― Easy enough if you have some time
― But Godple solved it instantly lol
― Mental processing speed x5 lol
― Even his thinking is 5x faster!
The viewers were amazed. Lee Gyeongbok answered with a light laugh.
It was a problem he could solve just by combining the information, without even reading stray thoughts.
* * *
With a clang, the ventilation duct exit opened. Lee Gyeongbok easily jumped down.
"It's the hallway. I need to check the map to get my bearings."
The hallway was dim, lit only by emergency lights. When Lee Gyeongbok opened the zone map, a holographic floor plan appeared.
― This was probably the dorm area?
― No reason to check other private rooms
― Oh? That control room seems like the destination?
― Yeah, looks like it
― The name too—it's closest to the core
― If you go now, aren't you first?
-lol can't resist monopolizing the power
― The winner's basically decided already
All the viewers typed as if of one mind. But Lee Gyeongbok thought differently.
'No, the control room comes later.'
His divine energy pointed in another direction.
[Port Zone]
The escape pods.
But it was the opposite direction from the control room.
He trusted his instinct.
-?
― Hyung?! Isn't that the wrong way?
― What's he hinting at?
― Rebel Purple, scary
-???: Faster and different from everyone!
― Suddenly, hip-hop mood lol
― Yeah, this is hip-hop!
― Do the perfect-hip-hop lol
As the viewers reacted in confusion, Lee Gyeongbok spoke up.
"First, I need to check the pod status. You need to know exactly where to send the power."
― That's true, but...
― Wouldn't it be better to transfer the power first, then check?
― Feels like a pointless waste of time
― Ah lol, but since Godple is in first, it's fine
― Yeah lol this is confidence
― Stop backseating!
― Godple knows what he's doing
― Is it because he's worried the event will end early?
― Possible lol
Some viewers were annoyed, but most didn't mind.
On the way to the port zone—
"Hmm..."
Lee Gyeongbok let out a short hum. The viewers immediately realized why.
― Oh! Penalty again!
― The duct penalty wasn't as bad, but
― As a mere viewer, it sucks—must be way worse for Godple
― Should've just waited in starting position ㅠ
The disrupted senses affected more than just the five senses—the sense of balance, too, was impacted, making it feel like an earthquake.
Even so, Lee Gyeongbok walked unshaken.
― How can he walk so well?
― If it were me, I'd be crawling lol
― Really, it's the Troopers who are suffering
― That's why I mute for 1 minute when the penalty comes up lol
"It's only rough the first time. You get used to it after a few repeats."
Lee Gyeongbok answered, reading the blurry chat. The viewers were once again impressed.
[Warning!]
[Core power is decreasing!]
When the penalty ended, a red warning message appeared in his restored vision. The power distribution map appeared as well.
Power from the core was starting to flow to other areas.
― Whoa? Already?
― Old pros really are on another level, huh
― Those people must've rushed straight to the control room?
― Isn't this dangerous?
― Shouldn't you go back now?!
Amid the sudden turn of events, the viewers became anxious. But Lee Gyeongbok remained calm.
"It's fine. It's not the kind of game someone can win so quickly."
His confident tone silenced further objections. The fact that they were almost at the port zone helped, too.
And after a bit longer, they arrived at the port zone.
"Wow, it's chaos here too."
The port zone hadn't escaped the effects of the explosion. Broken wreckage and escape pods lay scattered like eyesores.
"This must be my escape pod."
There was only one pod in decent condition.
― Hyung! Now that you've checked, hurry and go!
― Could've just skipped to the control room, I think
― Yeah lol wasted time
― Hey! Why do you get penalized more from your own choices!
― This was kind of a misjudgment, admit it?
― Being cautious isn't bad, but hmmm...
As viewers leaned toward the idea that he'd wasted time, that changed in a moment.
"Oh? Why is this empty?"
Lee Gyeongbok's words, as he inspected the pod, drew all eyes.
There was an empty space on the back of the pod, and a thick cable lying on the floor underneath.
Now, Lee Gyeongbok understood why his divine energy pointed here.
"This... looks like a slot for a battery."
With that, the mood in the chat changed immediately.
― Whoa? Looks right?
― Yeah! The broken pods still have theirs!
― Didn't the NPC residents take them out in the intro?! lol
― So if you route power here, it won't even charge?!
― Quick, swap in the battery first!
Even before the chat finished, Lee Gyeongbok was already moving. He checked the broken pods and retrieved an intact battery.
"I doubt I'm the only one in this situation, right?"
He slotted in the battery and connected the charging cable. Now all that was left was to bring over the core power.
― Probably all the other escapers ended up like this too lol
― The people who sent power from the control room will have regrets when they come later lol
― Got all hyped to take the pod, only to find no battery lol
― That's why Imprisoner said investigation was essential lol
― Wow lol coming here first was a real stroke of genius
― It wasn't time-wasting—he actually saved time!
With the chat now buzzing in excitement, Lee Gyeongbok grinned.
"But this isn't just a gain—looks like a prime opportunity for looting."
Question marks filled the chat. Why would he suddenly mention looting?
The viewers soon realized.
― Oh! That's what the narration said!
-lol stealing other escapers' allocated power?
― Turns out the real winner is Godple lol
― Right lol the other old pros *have* to leave the control room
Power could be taken from other areas, not just the core.
Other escapers had to leave the control room to change out the battery.
But Lee Gyeongbok, having already swapped batteries, could guard his spot.
Anyone else who left their station would have no way to stop his heist.
"This new theme is fun. You guys think so too, right?"
― A capitalist streamer who never forgets his homework
― Who *wouldn't* enjoy this situation lol
― Yeah lol he's about to eat everything alone
― BLACK COMPANY for real lol
― All mine~^^
― Only one out of 100 is happy? What are you saying? 10,000 Troopers are having a blast
― This really is a utilitarian broadcast
-utilitarianism lol
Somehow, the core, left unprotected, would soon be in Lee Gyeongbok's hands.
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