Chapter 156: The Victor
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After much thought, Su-Jin ultimately opted for a female character. The woman on the screen was dressed in an ancient Chinese dress. The pale pink robes fluttered around her body, making her seem like a fairy.
After finally choosing her character, Su-Jin quickly entered the game and started checking out the map.
Meanwhile, the nimble pirate controlled by Jeong-Ho had already found two hidden chests and battled one monster for extra points.
Glancing at Jeong-Ho's character from the corner of her eye, Su-Jin shook her head in consternation. Truly, it was a huge difference between the character inside the game and the person who was controlling him.
While the man on the screen was dressed in flashy blue and red clothes, and was jumping around like a wild monkey, Jeong-Ho looked calm and collected, dressed in neat, semi-casual attire. The small smile at the corner of his lips and the glimmer or enthusiasm that flashed inside his eyes made him look very attractive even.
In fact, while they were gaming earlier, Su-Jin had noticed one or two young girls turning their heads to give him a few more glances.
"Tsk, there is so much disparity between virtual and reality that it's practically a sin." she muttered to herself.
But soon enough Su-Jin was forced to abandon all other thoughts and focus on the game. Just like before, Jeong-Ho was a ruthless opponent. He wouldn't allow Su-Jin to catch her breath and always stuck close to her. Whenever she wanted to grab a chest, he would get there first. Whenever she got ready to fight a monster for points, he would attack the beast first and deal the most damage.
After several situations like these, Su-Jin finally couldn't take it anymore.
"Hey, Jeong-Ho, stop hindering my movements. And why do you keep on following me around? Didn't we agree that we would take on the map separately until we reach the dragon cave?"
"Why so mean?" Jeong-Ho imitated a disillusioned pout. "There are enough hidden chests and missions for the both of us. So learn to share, hmm."
"Jeong-Ho, did you forget this is a competition? If we share, how can one of us win fair and square?"
"Quite simple." Jeong-Ho said, smacking his lips together.
Then, he turned his head to the side and shot Su-Jin a playful wink.
"You can forfeit the battle and let me win. Wouldn't that be fair?"
"How can it be fair if I let you win?!" Su-Jin screeched in indignation, glaring at him. "Jeong-Ho, I never would have imagined you to be this kind of person. Even asking me to lose on purpose."
"Ah, and here I thought I might have stood a chance to convince you." Jeong-Ho shook his head with a sigh. "Alright, then, I am waiting for you to finally get serious about this challenge."
As soon as he finished speaking, the screen flashed with yet another message, announcing that Jeong-Ho had won a fight against a particularly difficult monster. Thus, he was awarded a lot of extra points.
Seeing this, Su-Jin's mouth twitched. If she could, she wanted to whack him over the head with her purse. But then she realized it might not be a good idea. After all, the two of them weren't that friendly. At least not enough for her to go around hitting him or throwing things at him like she usually did with her brother and Mi-Suk.
Consequently, Su-Jin took a deep breath, while she guided the female character around the marshes in search of a treasure chest and monsters to battle.
Luckily for Su-Jin, the game didn't last long.
After finally getting serious, Su-Jin managed to reduce the initial difference between their scores and gained two points in her favor. Her character had the ability to fly over the low-lying lands and also throw spells, which offered her an advantage especially around the marshlands.
In the end, though, it was still Jeong-Ho's victory. The last creature he battled awarded him a full 30 extra points, which topped Su-Jin's hard-fought achievement like it was nothing.
Ultimately, Su-Jin had to concede that Jeong-Ho was a very good player. Knowing how to control a character that had very nimble steps and high attack power wasn't an easy task. Only with great coordination and careful reasoning would the player be able to bring out the best in that pirate character. But Jeong-Ho made everything look effortless.
'Such a pity. I clearly had this game in the palm of my hands. But who knew this guy would be so good.' Su-Jin grumbled internally.
As though he could read her mind, Jeong-Ho got closer and patted Su-Jin's shoulder. Then he leaned forward and spoke in a pacifying tone.
"Don't feel bad. It's just a matter of practice. Once you play a few more times, you will be able to get better at it."
Su-Jin gritted her teeth, but had no retort. Even though inside her heart she still had a hard time accepting the result, the man was right about everything he said. Besides, it was just a game in the end, so it was silly to hold grudges for losing in front of someone who was clearly better than her.
After gracefully accepting her defeat, Su-Jin was ready for the next step of the game: fighting the dragon.
"You still want to do that?" Jeong-Ho raised his eyebrows in surprise.
"Of course! We still have to finish the game." Su-Jin pushed Jeong-Ho back to his place, then continued with a smile. "Now we finally get to play together as a team."
"I see." Jeong-Ho said quietly. He returned the smile and nodded. "Then let's give that dragon a good fight, partner."
"Aye aye, partner." Su-Jin imitated the way pirates spoke in movies.
The two of them burst into laughter.
All of a sudden, there was a loud ruckus happening inside the arcade. Loud cheers and applause exploded and people began talking animatedly about something.
Being taller, Jeong-Ho raised his head and looked in that direction. He noticed a group of at least six people gathered around a young man who was competing against the computer. Based on the uproar those people were making it appeared the man was just one step away from winning.
"Well, I guess we're not the only ones fired up." Jeong-Ho said, moving his eyes away from the group and back to the screen.
He guided the pirate character at the entrance of the cave and waited for Su-Jin's fairy to arrive. His movements paused for a moment and he glanced sideways at her.
"Shall we go and win ourselves a treasure?" he asked with a smile.
"Mn, let's do that." she nodded, grinning back at him.
The screen flashed and they were just about to start playing, when Su-Jin's phone suddenly began ringing. She absentmindedly pulled it out of her pocket and glanced at the incoming call.
But once she saw the name that was displayed on the screen, her breath got caught in her throat.
"Director Kang?! What does he want, calling me at this hour?" she muttered to herself.
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After much thought, Su-Jin ultimately opted for a female character. The woman on the screen was dressed in an ancient Chinese dress. The pale pink robes fluttered around her body, making her seem like a fairy.
After finally choosing her character, Su-Jin quickly entered the game and started checking out the map.
Meanwhile, the nimble pirate controlled by Jeong-Ho had already found two hidden chests and battled one monster for extra points.
Glancing at Jeong-Ho's character from the corner of her eye, Su-Jin shook her head in consternation. Truly, it was a huge difference between the character inside the game and the person who was controlling him.
While the man on the screen was dressed in flashy blue and red clothes, and was jumping around like a wild monkey, Jeong-Ho looked calm and collected, dressed in neat, semi-casual attire. The small smile at the corner of his lips and the glimmer or enthusiasm that flashed inside his eyes made him look very attractive even.
In fact, while they were gaming earlier, Su-Jin had noticed one or two young girls turning their heads to give him a few more glances.
"Tsk, there is so much disparity between virtual and reality that it's practically a sin." she muttered to herself.
But soon enough Su-Jin was forced to abandon all other thoughts and focus on the game. Just like before, Jeong-Ho was a ruthless opponent. He wouldn't allow Su-Jin to catch her breath and always stuck close to her. Whenever she wanted to grab a chest, he would get there first. Whenever she got ready to fight a monster for points, he would attack the beast first and deal the most damage.
After several situations like these, Su-Jin finally couldn't take it anymore.
"Hey, Jeong-Ho, stop hindering my movements. And why do you keep on following me around? Didn't we agree that we would take on the map separately until we reach the dragon cave?"
"Why so mean?" Jeong-Ho imitated a disillusioned pout. "There are enough hidden chests and missions for the both of us. So learn to share, hmm."
"Jeong-Ho, did you forget this is a competition? If we share, how can one of us win fair and square?"
"Quite simple." Jeong-Ho said, smacking his lips together.
Then, he turned his head to the side and shot Su-Jin a playful wink.
"You can forfeit the battle and let me win. Wouldn't that be fair?"
"How can it be fair if I let you win?!" Su-Jin screeched in indignation, glaring at him. "Jeong-Ho, I never would have imagined you to be this kind of person. Even asking me to lose on purpose."
"Ah, and here I thought I might have stood a chance to convince you." Jeong-Ho shook his head with a sigh. "Alright, then, I am waiting for you to finally get serious about this challenge."
As soon as he finished speaking, the screen flashed with yet another message, announcing that Jeong-Ho had won a fight against a particularly difficult monster. Thus, he was awarded a lot of extra points.
Seeing this, Su-Jin's mouth twitched. If she could, she wanted to whack him over the head with her purse. But then she realized it might not be a good idea. After all, the two of them weren't that friendly. At least not enough for her to go around hitting him or throwing things at him like she usually did with her brother and Mi-Suk.
Consequently, Su-Jin took a deep breath, while she guided the female character around the marshes in search of a treasure chest and monsters to battle.
Luckily for Su-Jin, the game didn't last long.
After finally getting serious, Su-Jin managed to reduce the initial difference between their scores and gained two points in her favor. Her character had the ability to fly over the low-lying lands and also throw spells, which offered her an advantage especially around the marshlands.
In the end, though, it was still Jeong-Ho's victory. The last creature he battled awarded him a full 30 extra points, which topped Su-Jin's hard-fought achievement like it was nothing.
Ultimately, Su-Jin had to concede that Jeong-Ho was a very good player. Knowing how to control a character that had very nimble steps and high attack power wasn't an easy task. Only with great coordination and careful reasoning would the player be able to bring out the best in that pirate character. But Jeong-Ho made everything look effortless.
'Such a pity. I clearly had this game in the palm of my hands. But who knew this guy would be so good.' Su-Jin grumbled internally.
As though he could read her mind, Jeong-Ho got closer and patted Su-Jin's shoulder. Then he leaned forward and spoke in a pacifying tone.
"Don't feel bad. It's just a matter of practice. Once you play a few more times, you will be able to get better at it."
Su-Jin gritted her teeth, but had no retort. Even though inside her heart she still had a hard time accepting the result, the man was right about everything he said. Besides, it was just a game in the end, so it was silly to hold grudges for losing in front of someone who was clearly better than her.
After gracefully accepting her defeat, Su-Jin was ready for the next step of the game: fighting the dragon.
"You still want to do that?" Jeong-Ho raised his eyebrows in surprise.
"Of course! We still have to finish the game." Su-Jin pushed Jeong-Ho back to his place, then continued with a smile. "Now we finally get to play together as a team."
"I see." Jeong-Ho said quietly. He returned the smile and nodded. "Then let's give that dragon a good fight, partner."
"Aye aye, partner." Su-Jin imitated the way pirates spoke in movies.
The two of them burst into laughter.
All of a sudden, there was a loud ruckus happening inside the arcade. Loud cheers and applause exploded and people began talking animatedly about something.
Being taller, Jeong-Ho raised his head and looked in that direction. He noticed a group of at least six people gathered around a young man who was competing against the computer. Based on the uproar those people were making it appeared the man was just one step away from winning.
"Well, I guess we're not the only ones fired up." Jeong-Ho said, moving his eyes away from the group and back to the screen.
He guided the pirate character at the entrance of the cave and waited for Su-Jin's fairy to arrive. His movements paused for a moment and he glanced sideways at her.
"Shall we go and win ourselves a treasure?" he asked with a smile.
"Mn, let's do that." she nodded, grinning back at him.
The screen flashed and they were just about to start playing, when Su-Jin's phone suddenly began ringing. She absentmindedly pulled it out of her pocket and glanced at the incoming call.
But once she saw the name that was displayed on the screen, her breath got caught in her throat.
"Director Kang?! What does he want, calling me at this hour?" she muttered to herself.
After much thought, Su-Jin ultimately opted for a female character. The woman on the screen was dressed in an ancient Chinese dress. The pale pink robes fluttered around her body, making her seem like a fairy. After finally choosing her character, Su-Jin quickly entered the game and started checking out the map.Meanwhile, the nimble pirate controlled by Jeong-Ho had already found two hidden chests and battled one monster for extra points. Glancing at Jeong-Ho's character from the corner of her eye, Su-Jin shook her head in consternation. Truly, it was a huge difference between the character inside the game and the person who was controlling him. While the man on the screen was dressed in flashy blue and red clothes, and was jumping around like a wild monkey, Jeong-Ho looked calm and collected, dressed in neat, semi-casual attire. The small smile at the corner of his lips and the glimmer or enthusiasm that flashed inside his eyes made him look very attractive even.In fact, while they were gaming earlier, Su-Jin had noticed one or two young girls turning their heads to give him a few more glances. "Tsk, there is so much disparity between virtual and reality that it's practically a sin." she muttered to herself. But soon enough Su-Jin was forced to abandon all other thoughts and focus on the game. Just like before, Jeong-Ho was a ruthless opponent. He wouldn't allow Su-Jin to catch her breath and always stuck close to her. Whenever she wanted to grab a chest, he would get there first. Whenever she got ready to fight a monster for points, he would attack the beast first and deal the most damage.After several situations like these, Su-Jin finally couldn't take it anymore."Hey, Jeong-Ho, stop hindering my movements. And why do you keep on following me around? Didn't we agree that we would take on the map separately until we reach the dragon cave?" "Why so mean?" Jeong-Ho imitated a disillusioned pout. "There are enough hidden chests and missions for the both of us. So learn to share, hmm.""Jeong-Ho, did you forget this is a competition? If we share, how can one of us win fair and square?""Quite simple." Jeong-Ho said, smacking his lips together.Then, he turned his head to the side and shot Su-Jin a playful wink. "You can forfeit the battle and let me win. Wouldn't that be fair?""How can it be fair if I let you win?!" Su-Jin screeched in indignation, glaring at him. "Jeong-Ho, I never would have imagined you to be this kind of person. Even asking me to lose on purpose.""Ah, and here I thought I might have stood a chance to convince you." Jeong-Ho shook his head with a sigh. "Alright, then, I am waiting for you to finally get serious about this challenge."As soon as he finished speaking, the screen flashed with yet another message, announcing that Jeong-Ho had won a fight against a particularly difficult monster. Thus, he was awarded a lot of extra points.Seeing this, Su-Jin's mouth twitched. If she could, she wanted to whack him over the head with her purse. But then she realized it might not be a good idea. After all, the two of them weren't that friendly. At least not enough for her to go around hitting him or throwing things at him like she usually did with her brother and Mi-Suk.Consequently, Su-Jin took a deep breath, while she guided the female character around the marshes in search of a treasure chest and monsters to battle. Luckily for Su-Jin, the game didn't last long.After finally getting serious, Su-Jin managed to reduce the initial difference between their scores and gained two points in her favor. Her character had the ability to fly over the low-lying lands and also throw spells, which offered her an advantage especially around the marshlands. In the end, though, it was still Jeong-Ho's victory. The last creature he battled awarded him a full 30 extra points, which topped Su-Jin's hard-fought achievement like it was nothing. Ultimately, Su-Jin had to concede that Jeong-Ho was a very good player. Knowing how to control a character that had very nimble steps and high attack power wasn't an easy task. Only with great coordination and careful reasoning would the player be able to bring out the best in that pirate character. But Jeong-Ho made everything look effortless. 'Such a pity. I clearly had this game in the palm of my hands. But who knew this guy would be so good.' Su-Jin grumbled internally. As though he could read her mind, Jeong-Ho got closer and patted Su-Jin's shoulder. Then he leaned forward and spoke in a pacifying tone. "Don't feel bad. It's just a matter of practice. Once you play a few more times, you will be able to get better at it."Su-Jin gritted her teeth, but had no retort. Even though inside her heart she still had a hard time accepting the result, the man was right about everything he said. Besides, it was just a game in the end, so it was silly to hold grudges for losing in front of someone who was clearly better than her.After gracefully accepting her defeat, Su-Jin was ready for the next step of the game: fighting the dragon. "You still want to do that?" Jeong-Ho raised his eyebrows in surprise. "Of course! We still have to finish the game." Su-Jin pushed Jeong-Ho back to his place, then continued with a smile. "Now we finally get to play together as a team." "I see." Jeong-Ho said quietly. He returned the smile and nodded. "Then let's give that dragon a good fight, partner.""Aye aye, partner." Su-Jin imitated the way pirates spoke in movies. The two of them burst into laughter.All of a sudden, there was a loud ruckus happening inside the arcade. Loud cheers and applause exploded and people began talking animatedly about something. Being taller, Jeong-Ho raised his head and looked in that direction. He noticed a group of at least six people gathered around a young man who was competing against the computer. Based on the uproar those people were making it appeared the man was just one step away from winning. "Well, I guess we're not the only ones fired up." Jeong-Ho said, moving his eyes away from the group and back to the screen. He guided the pirate character at the entrance of the cave and waited for Su-Jin's fairy to arrive. His movements paused for a moment and he glanced sideways at her. "Shall we go and win ourselves a treasure?" he asked with a smile."Mn, let's do that." she nodded, grinning back at him. The screen flashed and they were just about to start playing, when Su-Jin's phone suddenly began ringing. She absentmindedly pulled it out of her pocket and glanced at the incoming call.But once she saw the name that was displayed on the screen, her breath got caught in her throat. "Director Kang?! What does he want, calling me at this hour?" she muttered to herself.
