MSS 12🍓

Malicious Snipe Streaming (12)

Why did StrongBulldozer target me?

Because he’s a veteran brawler.
He knows that landing the first punch gives you the advantage.

He wanted to protect the Star War hidden route video that the platform had already taken down.

From the outside, my fair demand for removal could easily be twisted into a mudslinging fight.

“Alright, let me share my stream schedule. One moment…”

If YouTube was his stage, then my stage was live streaming.

A mad dog should never be touched—I’ll show them why.

I displayed my new schedule on screen:

• Monday: City Mafia

• Tuesday: City Mafia

• Wednesday: Off

• Thursday: Collab with Akdong

• Friday: City Mafia

• …

The chat instantly flooded with question marks.

「ㅇㅇ donated 1,000 won!」
▶ …Akdong collab? Isn’t that StrongBulldozer’s schedule?

What? This was his schedule?

“Yes, exactly. I’ll be streaming at the same time as him from now on—so keep that in mind.”

Chat erupted in laughter.

「ㅋㅋㅋㅋ」
「Pro-level sniperㅋㅋ」
「???: I’ll return to my beginnings」
「LMAO this is the real ‘return to roots’」
「Malicious snipe ON」

Most of those laughing were the same people cursing me minutes earlier.

It was fascinating—how a few words could flip the entire mood.

In the end, people didn’t really come out of spite.
What they wanted was dopamine.

And I had just given them something far juicier than an apology stream.

「StarWar9thPlaythroughNewbie donated 1,000 won!」
▶ But… can you actually shoot?

A loyal viewer who had seen every second of my God of Star War run voiced their concern.
They knew my weakness well enough—I hadn’t hidden it.

But then, something strange happened.

「ㅇㅇ donated 1,000 won!」
▶ LOL plenty of armchair critics here. You think you can dunk on him just for weak mechanics?

Wait, what?

This guy had only watched my stream three times, yet he was trashing a veteran fan.

“Let’s see… You’ve only watched about 10 minutes of my stream. How exactly would you know my mechanics?”

Chat exploded.

「ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ」
「Caught red-handed」
「Anonymous (not really)」
「He’s talking about himselfㅋㅋ」

「ㅇㅇ donated 1,000 won!」
▶ Come on, anyone watching other streamers knows. They all do the Star War Challenge.

Star War Challenge? What’s that?

“Other people’s streams, you say?”

I pulled up Tzijik on screen and started scrolling through live channels.

― No sleep stream! Newbie hidden route challenge!
― WTF, how do you beat stage 1 without StarForce?
― Challenge run! Just clear stage 1, just stage 1…
― Begging Aquarius-sama to descend! Backseating welcome!

There were dozens of them.

Nearly every streamer was milking the hidden route challenge.

I realized what “we don’t need to see your mechanics to know” meant.

“…But come on. They’re just farming clips. Stage 1 isn’t that hard. How is that a challenge?”

Chat erupted again.

「LMAO malicious sniper」
「How many did he just diss at once?」
「This guy doesn’t even realize he’s a prodigyㅋㅋ」

「StarWar9thPlaythroughNewbie donated 1,000 won!」
▶ ㅠㅠ Spinks, that’s harsh. Some people literally cried trying this challenge…

“…What? They cried? Over what? Did the boss look scary or something?”

Chat lost it.

「Every line this guy says is destructiveㅋㅋ」
「???: Is this supposed to be hard?」
「We clipped that and sent it to the crying streamers」

Great. Just what I needed.

Anyway, the situation was clear:
Beating stage 1 without StarForce had become the hot challenge.

And every time someone failed, my name was brought up—cementing my rep as a “mechanics god.”

Still, the difficulty wasn’t that high. Certainly not worth grinding all day.

So I asked:

“How about StrongBulldozer? Is he actually good at games?”

「He’s an FPS veteran」
「Played against pros before」
「Not the best aim, but really good at stirring fights between players」

…Wait.

Played against pros? FPS veteran?

I quickly checked his YouTube.

Sure enough—two years of highlight reels, FPS content dominating his channel.
Clip after clip of him beating semi-pros and even pros.

Why would someone this skilled resort to stealing videos?

“Has he ever eaten his words after a public snipe before?”

「SniperKingSphinx donated 1,000 won!」
▶ Would he? LOL never.

I thought this would be the perfect stage to humiliate him.

But at this rate… I could end up disgraced on both YouTube and live.

[Set Stream Title]
― FPS Newbie. Going after StrongBulldozer.
#CityMafia

“Anyone got a guide link?”

I scrolled slowly, reading every detail.

Trying hard isn’t shameful.

Getting humiliated in public—now that’s shameful.

「EmperorSwordSentToHellBySphinx donated 1,000 won!」
▶ Why so scared, Spinks? You’re basically Challenger tier in mechanics.

Chat piled on:

「You beat every boss first-try in Star Warㅋㅋ」
「Nobody on Tzijik has mechanics like you」
「Wait, every boss first-try??」

Why was I so nervous?

Simple—because this time, I had no chance against an FPS veteran with pro experience.

“…Honestly, I’m not confident.”

「EmperorSwordSentToHellBySphinx donated 1,000 won!」
▶ ㅋㅋㅋ Not confident about losing?

“No. Not confident about hitting anything.”

Chat froze.

I entered the game.
Loaded the shooting range.

Pulled the bolt.

― Clack.

Magazine in.
Stock pressed tight.
Aim steady.

“Fuu…”

Exhale. Hold breath. Fire.

― Bang!

The target sheet was blank.

「???」
「Where the hell did it hit?」

“It didn’t. I missed.”

「No way. Your form was perfect. How can you miss the entire target?」

I sighed.

“…This has been my issue since service days. I can’t aim properly with iron sights. Not a defect, just feels… wrong. Can’t do it.”

Chat howled.

「So you’re trash at shooting?」
「Then what were you aiming at?」
「Were you just pretending to aim??」

I shrugged.

“I was planning to use a shotgun instead. Saw some gameplay—it’s more movement-based, like Star War. Let me show you.”

Instead of aiming, I used my strength.

― Thud!

Kicked off the wall, vaulted onto the second floor railing.

― Clang, clang!

Zigzag sprint, jump, grab the bars, swing like a gymnast, land clean.

“Phew… that’s tiring.”

This was why I thought I had a chance.
Not through guns—but through VR-enhanced mobility.

Chat went wild.

「What the hell did I just watch?」
「This guy’s playing Star War in an FPSㅋㅋ」
「Is that even possible in this game??」

I grinned.

“Exhausting, but promising. What do you think?”

Chat debated—could work against newbies, but against a veteran? Not so sure.

Then:

「StarWar9thPlaythroughNewbie donated 1,000 won!」
▶ Check out pro “Makshin.” He plays just like you—parkour style. Could work against veterans too.

I looked him up.
Sure enough, the clips matched my style—fighting like a monkey, darting around structures.

「ㅇㅇ donated 1,000 won!」
▶ Pfft. Watching a couple videos won’t help you beat an FPS veteran.

Ah. Still here.

“StrongBulldozer, your ID shows on donations. Stop wasting money and just boot up the game.”

Chat exploded again.

「LOL it really was him」
「Hiding behind a fresh account to donateㅋㅋ」

I didn’t care.

“Let’s queue into ranked together.”

I glanced at his alt ID—sadf998.

But when I checked again, he’d already left my stream.

* * *

Akdong MCN.

Team leader Kang Do-gyun sighed as he picked up his phone.

“…This is Kang. Please update StrongBulldozer’s secondary account email—sadf998.”

He knew the guy was reckless.
But this reckless?

Donating under an alt that literally matched his business email?

―“We’ll let him know and handle it right away.”

“No need. He’s right here. Fix it now.”

―“Understood, sir.”

Do-gyun ended the call.

A burly man slapped his shoulder, laughing.

“You worry too much, boss. Why so uptight?”

“…Didn’t you hear me? He donated with an ID tied to his work email.”

“Relax. I know guys like Spinks. He’s just a cocky kid who thinks his mechanics make him untouchable.”

Do-gyun could only sigh.

What had MCNs become?

He turned to StrongBulldozer, shuffling away in slippers.

“…Is this why you joined Akdong MCN?”

“Man, we just signed and you’re already nagging. Treat me like everyone else, yeah? You’re the cleanup crew here, best in the biz.”

With that, StrongBulldozer left.

Do-gyun clenched his fists.

“…Akdong’s turned into a swamp.”

The media had been right.

Akdong had become a haven for criminals.

A swamp where no pure fish could survive.

He unclenched his fists, smirking bitterly.

‘Not that I’m any different. I’ve covered up for affairs, drugs, fan meet scandals… Always cleaning up messes.’

He brushed his hand over the latest VR capsule in the room.

He’d once promised rookie streamers the best environment.

Instead, many had quit in despair, their talents wasted.

And now, on the monitor, a rookie streamer with monstrous growth grinned.

“How long will it take me to beat StrongBulldozer? …A week at most, I think.”

Do-gyun turned his head toward that voice.

“…Sphinx.”

The very one who’d destroyed Emperor Sword’s career.

A streamer you couldn’t place—whether a clean fish or a swamp creature.

His phone rang again.

“Yes, speaking.”

―“We found StrongBulldozer’s editor from two years ago. But… why did you want them?”

“I’ll be there right away.”

A perfect partner for a spectacular retirement.