65 The Answer From the Very Beginning (2/2)
“Player IChooseDogLeading is ready. Do you want to begin the match?”
OneHeadShotWithoutExplanation felt slightly delirious as he silently said “Yes” in his mind. Again, he took out his AK Explosive Spirit Rifle. This was the first time he found the habit of holstering his rifle after every victory superfluous and irritating.
Although he could clearly tell that IChooseDogLeading was showing considerable progress after fifty rounds of failure, the difference in their strength was too great. Even if IChooseDogLeading was improving at an astonishing pace, there was no way he could last a single shot, and not even last past five seconds.
However, in the face of unsuspenseful failure, why did he insist on continuing?
“Why?” OneHeadShotWithoutExplanation could not help but ask aloud.
The preparation time before the battle was very short, but it was enough to ask the question on his mind.
IChooseDogLeading responded in wonder, “Huh?”
OneHeadShotWithoutExplanation asked, “Why do you persist on for so long? You should know that quitting from the battle is your best choice.”
After encountering a smurf, shouldn’t you mock ‘is it that fun smurfing noobs?’ before rage-quitting? You can console yourself, telling yourself that you were defeated because you encountered a shameless idiot. Isn’t that the best choice?
Why do you keep insisting on hitting the wall time and time again?
Why do you insist on choosing the most foolish method?
He was answered with a rhetorical question from IChooseDogLeading, “Why should I quit?”
OneHeadShotWithoutExplanation said stunned, “Because…”
Because I’m a smurf!
OneHeadShotWithoutExplanation thought, but for some reason, he stopped himself from saying those words.
IChooseDogLeading said calmly, “You are very, very strong. I want to battle you.”
OneHeadShotWithoutExplanation sighed and said, “You should understand that we are not on the same level. No matter how much hard work you put in, you are doomed to failure. You can curse out ‘smurf’ and quit without any qualms, but why foolishly persevere?”
IChooseDogLeading said, “If that’s the case, won’t I be the one losing big?”
OneHeadShotWithoutExplanation asked out of wonder, “What does that mean?”
IChooseDogLeading answered matter-of-factly, “I like failure. It allows me to grow stronger. If failing 10,000 times allows me to progress a centimeter, I would have earned the greatest riches! Conversely, if I were to run now, that would be me losing big.”
OneHeadShotWithoutExplanation was stunned. He could not help but recall a similar conversation from his past, with that man who was like a god.
He once asked, “Senior Yaris, why…why do you insist on challenging our teacher even after failing so many times? You should know…that you have no hope at all.”
The man answered him, “It’s because I like failure. It allows me to grow stronger.”
OneHeadShotWithoutExplanation lowered his head slightly. An imperceptible smile secretly bloomed under his skull mask.
So that was the reason.
The answer was actually as simple as that.
“Entering the final countdown. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1—Battle begins!”
The moment the system’s voice finished speaking, OneHeadShotWithoutExplanation suddenly looked up. He straightened his right arm and pulled the trigger!
“Peng!”
A gunshot rang!
“The battle is over. OneHeadShotWithoutExplanation wins. Time used 1 second.”
One second, that was OneHeadShotWithoutExplanation’s final question.
“Player IChooseDogLeading is ready. Do you want to begin the match?”
IChooseDogLeading only used half a second to choose to continue once again.
Half a second. That was his answer from the very beginning.
Author’s Note: Damn it, don’t you hate smurfs while playing games? Hehe, what would be your choice when you meet a smurf?
1. Since this is a modern world, and they are playing a game, modern slang is used. A ‘smurf’ is a (usually) experienced gamer posing as a newbie under an alternate name.