Genius’s Godlike Game Broadcast

Chapter 186 : What Is OT to a Black Company? (3)

What Is OT to a Black Company? (3)

A grand mansion sat beneath a sky shrouded in dark clouds.

On its third floor were a skull, a scarecrow, and two pale ghosts.

"Master, we don't have much time. Please give us your orders...!"

Eclipse prostrated himself as he spoke.

Genome, the exorcist, who had started at the first floor entrance, would be coming up soon.

At those words, Lee Gyeongbok chuckled.

"No need for orders. We're not Mystic, after all."

Using his divine energy and intuition, this wasn't a hard task for him. However, according to the game system, voices couldn't be transmitted if the distance grew too great.

"Just handle things by yourselves, and let's wrap up our work."

That made the viewers burst out laughing.

― The reason for the company culture was the boss's orders, huh?

― Ah, lol. Just bring results!

― Black Company feature: calls it a training period but barely pays and doesn't actually teach you anything

― Yaa lol, someone's going to think this really is a black company at this rate

― PerG-Day isn't that kind of company, okay? ^^

― Misunderstandings when controversy arises

― Don't bewitch the naive Troopers so much, lol

The other three quickly replied.

"Boss, be careful, the Spirit Buster has ranged attacks."

"If you see them, avoidance is the best policy."

"I will accomplish the mission without fail. Please preserve your noble body!"

There was no room to delay any longer. The four of them split up and headed toward the barrier rooms.

"I noticed the Spirit Buster was holding a gun—does it shoot lasers like in the movies?"

Lee Gyeongbok walked down the corridor in a relaxed manner, throwing out a question. His demeanor was very different from the others, who were focusing on sound play.

But the viewers weren't worried at all.

-eh

― The ranged attack is kinda broken, lol

― It doesn't travel in a straight line; it zigzags, so it's tough to dodge

― It's faithful to the original, so they can't nerf it lmao

― Genome class: Brought it up before the game started to avoid being flamed if he chose in advance

― Chu strikes again with his cheap tricks, that's what I'm saying

― Please give proper training to new hires, okay? ^^

-'Perfect Training' is a true king move, lol

If it were anyone else, maybe it'd be different, but with Lee Gyeongbok's physical prowess, he could chat and still sound play without issue.

"Really? I'm quite curious to see what Mr. Ji is made of."

Smiling at the chat's reactions, he opened the door to his destination: the barrier room.

"To do that, we have to let Mr. Ji get here first, right?"

― A jiangshi that doesn't dodge the exorcist! Whoa

― This is basically the evil spirit mindset, right? lol

― See! Even on his first try, he's already a veteran!

― Jiangshi's first play (already a pro)

― If the opponent's tough? Even better!

― Are we seeing 'Per-bagging' today?

― What is 'Per-bagging', lol

As the chat filled with mirth, Lee Gyeongbok made his way toward the barrier. Having played as the exorcist and watched the other members' play, he already understood what needed to be done.

Placing his hand on the magic array, which emitted a faint glow, a gauge bar appeared before his eyes.

'So that's why they kept pulling their hand away.'

Lee Gyeongbok realized why, in the previous round, bakjapcho hadn't noticed him approaching at all.

As the gauge started to fill, the light from the magic array gradually occupied his vision. At the same time, a buzzing noise in his ears drowned out any ambient sounds.

While dispelling the barrier, one's senses were distorted, making one vulnerable to the exorcist's attack.

But the jiangshi wouldn't just sit and wait for the dispel to finish, either.

"So this is it? It accelerates if you touch it? I noticed the others moving their hands all over the place."

Just keeping your hand on it would fill the gauge, but there was a way to speed things up.

Random fissures would appear on the magic array.

― Yeah, that's right

― If you want to be efficient, now's the time!

― Seriously lol, after halfway it gets really tough to find the fissures

― In the later stages, it's best to just alternate touching to stay on guard

― The exo-bros are so chatty now lol

― But since it's Godple asking, the devs probably won't nerf it lol

Lee Gyeongbok tilted his head at the viewers' explanation.

"Really? Isn't it safer to just finish it quickly?"

Chat bubbles with question marks popped up.

-???

― No! The flash blinds you!

― Try it yourself and you'll see

― If it's Godple, maybe he can do it?

― Ah yes, that's the 'Perfect Dispel.'

― You exo-bros need to learn the right use of 'can't' and 'won't'

Lee Gyeongbok didn't respond further. Instead, he smiled and moved his hands.

With each touch of a fissure, a '》〉' mark lit up on the gauge before disappearing. Just as viewers had said, as the gauge filled, the magic array's light grew stronger and the buzzing louder.

― Wow lol, he's so fast

― He's already halfway, damn

― Anyone can do this much with practice

― But it's Godple's first run, though?

-lol, godple making it on his first try is just classic

― If you mess up in the middle, the speed drops, but he hasn't missed once;;

Lee Gyeongbok grinned wider.

Even if he tried, he couldn't fail—not when his intuition told him exactly where the fissures would form, regardless of the blinding light.

"It's getting faster now."

With those words, the fissures appeared more rapidly—but he didn't miss a single one.

― That flash is crazy, lol

― My eyes!

― Seriously;;; why are you doing this!

― Troopers who were laying down had to open their eyes, lol

― Turn off the room lights and it feels like a club

― What kind of club blasts only white lights!

― Ahaha!

― Ahaha, stop spamming lol

― Only lmao counts

As the gauge filled rapidly, the magic array's light whitened the entire screen. Even so, Lee Gyeongbok never stopped moving his hands.

― At this point, isn't it just a rhythm game with no music?

-lol, this guy's playing a different game by himself again

-???: You can see it?

― Wow, he actually hit an all-combo

― Anyone else's nose itchy right before the all-combo?

-lol, that's a universal move

Once the gauge was filled, a flash exploded. The magic array broke up into particles and scattered into the void.

Lee Gyeongbok dusted off his hands and said contentedly,

"If you do it this way, you don't have to keep being on guard midway."

― If you can do that, the other Jiangshis are redundant;;;

― Just clear all five barriers solo, lol~

― Turning a team game into a solo speedrun again, lmao

― When is Davaec adding time-attack mode?

― Insane. Jiangshi speedrun, lol

Amused, Lee Gyeongbok turned to move on.

'Faster than I thought.'

His divine energy sensed Genome's position; nearby were Skullkim and Bakjapcho.

['Bakjapcho' has been sealed.]

As that message appeared, viewers' attention shifted.

― Whoa?

― They caught him fast;;;

― It's doable for a Spirit Buster, lol

― Chu picking off the rookie intern first, huh?

― Boss abuse in-company!

― Is Skullkim still alive?

Skullkim was leaving the scene. Lee Gyeongbok, too, moved off, a shade of doubt crossing his face.

"Huh? The sealed location disappeared?"

The spot marking where Bakjapcho had been sealed vanished right after, which made him wonder if it was a bug. But it wasn't.

― That's due to the special ability, lol

― Remember the device they used to seal ghosts in the movies?

― Is that in here too?

― Yep, it's got great performance too

― Think of it as an upgraded occult trap

― What's broken about it is, since it's not a barrier but a seal, the ghost's out after a while, lol

It was the special ability of the Spirit Buster: the 'Portable Sealing Device.' It could be set like a trap or carried, as now.

"Oh, it reappeared. But doesn't this expose the location?"

― Yup, that's the penalty

― Honestly, if this wasn't a thing, it'd be way too overpowered

― You have to capitalize while you can for balance to be maintained

Soon Bakjapcho's location reappeared. Given it aligned with what his divine energy sensed, Genome surely had the device.

"Is that so? Honestly, it doesn't really seem like a penalty."

Chat popped up with more question marks.

"If you carry the device, it's almost impossible for anyone to rescue the person caught, and the location is only visible to someone who's watching as I am. If you're dispelling a barrier or looking the other way, it means nothing."

― Oh? That's true!

― Yeah, that's accurate lol

― Wow, how does he figure it out at a glance

― That's why he's all about the physicals

― Thank goodness there's only one seal device, lol

― So it's best to abandon the caught Jiangshi

― Sad, but it can't be helped

― Black Company feature: interns are used and thrown away

― You're connecting it like that? LOL

― Thanks, top weed!

The viewers gave up on Bakjapcho, but Lee Gyeongbok had other ideas.

"I can't let him clock out without having done his job."

-?

― Boss's declaration: no leaving early!

― On the chase!

― Wait;;; why are you doing a chaser play as a Jiangshi!

― So you'll rescue and put him back to work?

― Black Company moves: no sick leave even when you're sick

-???: But I did not permit it

― What's with the Yellow meta, lol

― Is that really possible?

-lol, that's what sets him apart from smooth-talking Chu

― Sudden blow to Chu, lol

Despite their doubts, the chat was full of anticipation.

"I don't mean doing it alone. I'll collaborate with the others."

He smiled as he spoke.

On the opposite corridor, a skull—Skullkim—came running breathlessly. The viewers were surprised, but Lee Gyeongbok had already predicted it.

He'd set his course to rendezvous with Skullkim using divine energy from the start.

"Ah! Boss!"

Skullkim spotted him and raised his voice in relief.

"What happened?"

"Well, you see..."

He shook his skull as if exasperated, and explained what had transpired.

"As soon as I heard footsteps, I warned Bakjapcho and acted as bait, right?"

Skullkim, who was standing lookout, shouted in surprise when he saw Genome and ran off. But Genome didn't chase him.

"He probably already knows our playstyle."

So Genome immediately blitzed the barrier room where Bakjapcho was. Bakjapcho had no time to use the shelter.

"So I went back to see what was up, thinking maybe I could pull out a Foldergeist play or something. But then..."

Facing Genome, bakjapcho played a psychological game. Dodging the first attack and escaping was his only hope.

"Since I'm the supervisor, he said he'd let me off once."

Genome actually turned his gun away from Bakjapcho. Skullkim and Bakjapcho thought it was just showmanship for the stream.

"But it was suspicious, so Bakjapcho kept moving carefully to the side, and Genome didn't aim at him at all."

Genome angled his gun aside as if to keep his word. The moment Bakjapcho moved to take the opportunity—

"That's when the laser fired, bounced off a mirror, and—!"

Genome pulled the trigger, the laser hit a mirror in the room, and ricocheted to strike Bakjapcho.

― Wow, Genome really knows his stuff

― Seriously, bouncing off mirrors is a high-tier technique

― Doesn't that mean he's played Spirit Buster way too much?

― He probably bluffed the psychological play because he thought Bakjapcho wouldn't fall for it lol

― It's partly Bakjapcho's fault for trusting Genome, lol

― Trusting that? Genome kick!

Both chat and Lee Gyeongbok laughed at the report.

"This won't do. He needs some character training."

"Yes, please! Boss!"

With Skullkim's eagerness, Lee Gyeongbok's smile grew that much deeper.

"Alright, let's find Deputy Ecl first."

* * *

Genome stood motionless.

"That was really underhanded, wasn't it?"

Bakjapcho's voice came from behind him, to which Genome simply shrugged.

"I just did my job. Is there a problem?"

"Karma always comes back around. Just wa—"

Bakjapcho's voice faded, and Genome started moving. By exploiting the penalty of location exposure, he could create confusion in the enemy's movement patterns.

"If you're scared of karma, you can't play Davaec, right?"

― Ah lol, he's got such an infuriating way of talking

― For real, it's so irritating, that's what I'm saying

― It's even more annoying how he's so good at being rotten

― This is what makes you Black Company's finest, lol

― Finest? Do you mean disaster?

The audience joked around but acknowledged his skills. But it was too soon to relax.

― Still, you can't win against the boss, right?

― Have you seen the boss's work speed? lol

― The pure skill-based Black Company boss is coming!

― If Godple doesn't get caught this game, it's a guaranteed win

― Well duh, of course

As a jiangshi, Lee Gyeongbok's abilities far exceeded expectations. Genome knew it well.

"Boss's physical skills are insane. I mean, you'd expect him to be quick with that visual acuity and reflexes, but not this quick. And how does he withstand those blinding flashes?"

Chat filled up with 'lol' and 'for real'. Genome clicked his tongue and shook his head.

"Honestly, we should just give up on protecting the barrier this round. What makes the most sense is to catch Deputy Ecl and Skull Intern, then face the boss for a 1:1 at the escape exit."

― Okay!

― That's a pretty solid plan, lol

-???: Everyone has a plan until they face Godple

― True, but it's all useless against Godple, right?

Genome scoffed at the viewers' comments.

"That's why I'm following Deputy Ecl's route right now. Skull Intern booked it, and the boss dispelled the barrier on the other side, so this is the right spot."

Without waiting for a response, he put a finger to his lips. Slipping quietly, he entered the corridor overlooking the barrier room.

But instead of barging in, he paused to steady his breathing, waiting for the right moment.

'Now...!'

Light seeped through the curtain-covered window—a signal faster than the system's wall-penetration indicator.

He rushed over, flung the door open, and pointed his gun.

'What?'

But instead of Eclipse, Lee Gyeongbok stood there. Genome panicked momentarily, but went to pull the trigger.

But faster than that, a bright flash erupted from the barrier.

"Ugh!"

His vision pulsed white. It lasted just an instant, but it was enough for Lee Gyeongbok to slip out of his line of fire.

"Hey!"

Genome grumbled and aimed again, firing. The laser arced erratically from his gun as it flew toward his target.

"No way!"

Genome's eyes went wide—Lee Gyeongbok dodged everything cleanly.

"Now!"

Lee Gyeongbok suddenly shouted.

'A trap!?'

Genome wondered if, while he'd acted as bait, the other jiangshi were rescuing Bakjapcho. He whirled around.

But the corridor was silent.

"What a feint... huh!"

The moment he turned back, something wet slapped onto his face.

'What the—blinded!?'

It was ectoplasm, another jiangshi counter-move. If you land baseball-sized ectoplasm directly on the exorcist's eyes, it temporarily obscures their vision—a move known as "blinding."

But Lee Gyeongbok had landed it perfectly on his first try.

"It's done!"

Amidst the suddenly whiteout vision, Lee Gyeongbok's voice rang out. At the same time, a crackling noise sounded from behind.

'Someone really was hiding!?'

Eclipse and Skullkim, who had been waiting, used Foldergeist's ability to break the portable sealing device.

"Escape!"

"Good job!"

Bakjapcho and Skullkim cheered as they moved. Genome hastily brandished his gun.

He intended to shoot at least one of them once his vision cleared.

But—

"Wait, what?!"

Just as his vision cleared, another ectoplasm landed, and his state returned to the start. Eclipse, skullkim, and Bakjapcho each hit him in succession—three times in a row.

"Alright! Back to work!"

Before the final blindness wore off, Lee Gyeongbok's voice was heard.

"Didn't I say karma always comes around?"

"Aw man, what a shame that's busted now."

"Genome, sir, you should have kept your heart a little purer."

The trio's voices faded as they left. Finally free of the ectoplasm, Genome's despondent face showed on screen.

-lololololololol

― Karma strikes immediately!

― This is why we watch the Chu-cam!

― Guess building rapport pays off

― Socializing (except Genome)

― Teaming up with Godple, suddenly the teamwork is off the charts

― Just as I thought, the boss needs to personally run things!

― So the sneaky exit was for the exorcist, huh

― If this was a regular game, you'd rage-quit instantly, lol

-???: Still not quitting?

― Was it a forced resignation? lol

The viewers were thoroughly satisfied. Everyone watching enjoyed seeing Genome get his comeuppance.

"Man, for real..."

Genome let out a hollow laugh and stood. He'd been thoroughly played, but the game wasn't over yet.

"I wasn't planning to go this far."

At his words, question marks started to pop up in the chat. Genome shivered theatrically and made his declaration.

"I'm going to camp the escape exit and wipe everyone out. Time to show why Spirit Buster is OP!"

The viewers welcomed this determination.

Of course, what they really wanted was—

― Yeah, that's just like Chu

― Going to spam everything to the end?

-5252, I knew you had it in you(?)

― Still not learned your lesson?

― Time for character training, round two? lol

― Seriously, you think that'll work on the boss? lol

― I'm holding my breath until Genome wins. Huff!

― Coroner: That's what's written here?

― They'll never beat the boss until they die, lol

Which was the exact opposite of Genome's wish.