EX rank supporting role’s replay in a prestigious school-Chapter 923: Camp (12)

We successfully cleared Phase 1, but we got stuck for a long time in Phase 2.

It was natural that the difficulty would sharply increase starting from Phase 2.

Once the "Water Offering’s Corrosion" was stopped, the corrupted spirit, who had been calling waves while fighting players casually, stopped that and began fighting with full power.

I was a little concerned that the chat would become a mess, but it wasn't as bad as I thought.

The more aggressive trolls were blocked early on, and as we entered Phase 2, the visuals became more extravagant, and the combat skills being used became more diverse, making it more enjoyable to watch.

[Was worried the broadcast would end early, but thankfully not]

[Haha, did the newbie think the dismemberment mechanic was easy? lol]

[I thought we'd finish Phase 1 quickly, so I thought Phase 2 would be over just as fast, but here we are]

[We’re doing fine, what’s the problem?]

[We cleared Phase 1 fast, why are there so many comments bashing us?]

[That’s just how people feel, no big deal]

[What time did you guys start the stream today?]

[How many times do I have to see that question?]

[Looking forward to how you’ll clear Phase 2]

Our party hadn't yet seen the last major pattern that marks the end of Phase 2.

Raids are typically composed of large patterns that include special gimmicks, wipe mechanics, etc., along with smaller patterns that deal minor damage.

For example, the special gimmick in Phase 1, "Water Offering’s Corrosion," where we had to complete a specific task within a time limit, is a large pattern. The technique that took out Dosihu in two hits earlier is a small pattern.

"Oh, he died."

≪Dark Wizard 'What's the Name of the Demon?' has been killed by the corrupted spirit calling the waves.≫

[How does the water slap taste?]

[One was blocked by the shieldbearer, but still died in two hits. Damn]

[Why did the Dark Wizard go to take the hit? lol]

[The pattern is so chaotic. How are the newbies supposed to handle that? haha]

[Probably got critted. Even if the Dark Wizard has garbage defense, dying from two water slaps is...]

[By the way, what kind of guts did the sage have to act tough at Zeta? One slap from Haetak and he’d be destroyed lol]

[Sages get dragged out and humiliated every raid broadcast lol]

Reading the chat, it seems that players are calling the corrupted spirit's water-based attack, where it swings its arm dramatically, the "Water Slap."

For small patterns like these, you need to either dodge purely with reflexes or memorize the signs and react accordingly.

Just now, before the corrupted spirit threw the water slap, it gathered both hands and took a step back.

It seemed like Yoo Sang-hoon had memorized this pattern. As soon as the corrupted spirit gathered its hands, he immediately prepared to take the water slap. But Dosihu, trying to position himself for a good spot to deal damage, moved thoughtlessly and got hit.

After Dosihu died, the eldest son Jang Nam-uk also died in a panic, which was an extra blow.

'Even with a tank like Yoo Sang-hoon, there's a limit. You need to know the patterns to fight properly.'

As we moved into Phase 2, more damage dealers were dying from small patterns, and the raid was slowing down.

Usually, Yoo Sang-hoon, the tank, takes most of the hits from small patterns, but it's impossible to completely block all the damage.

It’s difficult to protect reckless damage dealers who use skills outside of the tank’s defense range.

"Haha, after taking the slap, the mood went cold."

"Ah..."

The main damage dealers all died, and Yoo Sang-hoon sighed as he clicked the stop button.

The chat was immediately flooded with ‘?’ marks.

[????]

[What did I just hear?]

[Is the Dark Wizard joking right now? Are you really a high schooler?]

[Dark Department Head’s funny humor, hahahah! ^^]

[Hahaha~ Oh, my stomach hurts~]

[The shieldbearer was about to curse, but stopped]

[I'll say it for the broadcaster. Seriously, is this supposed to be funny? Do you want to be slapped in real life?]

[Just bear with it, Broadcaster]

[...Was I the only one who thought it was funny?]

After being scolded by over ten thousand people, Dosihu looked downcast.

Still, there were a few people defending Dosihu, and it seemed like the viewers' age range was diverse.

‘The true race members really raised the average viewer age.’

Among the sponsors, some were familiar faces, and it seemed like a decent number of them were true race members.

If someone like Hwang Ji-ho had sent a large donation, I would have probably refunded and blocked it.

But there was a subtle amount that I couldn’t reject, so I just had to let it go.

Some of the true race members had sent ridiculous messages through the donation box that reminded me of the "12 Zodiac Conference," but thankfully, the viewers took it as typical concept trolling and didn’t pay much attention.

The next donation seemed to come from a familiar person.

—(Notification) "Late-night Shift Starting Soon" has donated 100,000 KRW.

—It’s about dinner time. Let’s eat and continue.

The only person I could think of who’d be watching the broadcast at this time was Hong Gyubin.

Maybe before the Korea-China-Japan Youth Exchange started, Hong Gyubin could take a breather?

Though, it was hard to say how things would go during the event.

But I had no idea how those true race members and adults knew about my broadcast and came to donate.

"How long have we been going?"

"We’ve been broadcasting for about five hours. Since we had a long break, I think we’ve only been playing for about four hours."

"It’s exactly dinner time."

The kids seemed to be getting a little hungry, and after receiving Hong Gyubin’s donation, they brought up the topic of dinner.

The viewers also started encouraging us to eat.

[Go eat dinner]

[We’re doing this to live, so why not eat?]

[Doesn’t look like they’re starving. They’ve been snacking during breaks.]

[Oh, I just tuned inㅠ;]

[It’s going to take a while to clear, so no need to worry]

[What are you going to have for dinner?]

"We’ll start again after dinner."

After thanking the donors, Yoo Sang-hoon checked the chat and the kids’ reactions before announcing that it was time to eat.

"You bought the snacks, so I’ll buy dinner. What do you want?"

"Meat!"

"Anything’s fine, but it’d be best if it’s something easy to eat. If it takes too long to organize, dinner will drag on, and everyone will have to wait."

Yoo Sang-hoon gathered opinions and decided on steak rice bowls and placed the order.

While waiting for the food, viewers kept asking what snacks we had eaten, and Yoo Sang-hoon happily agreed to share.

Since there were still many unopened snacks, it was easy to introduce them.

"This one was bought by the Bard, and that one was brought by the Spearman and Dark Wizard. Personally, this pudding was the best. Not sponsored, just something they bought."

Yoo Sang-hoon’s favorite snack of the day was the Apricot Summer Pudding from MITRON.

It was a bread pudding made using brioche instead of regular bread. It had a unique texture and a cool, refreshing taste, likely because it was recommended by Ryu Jang.

Yoo Sang-hoon covered the MITRON logo partially to avoid it looking like an advertisement, but the sharp-eyed viewers quickly figured out which store it was from.

It seemed like some viewers were ordering it right away after seeing it on the broadcast.

[That's Yeonggwang High's famous store. It’s really popular.]

[Looks delicious... Should I order that too?]

[I tried ordering from that shop, but it was all sold out lol. Was that you guys?]

[Everyone’s thinking the same thing lol. I barely managed to order! I think I caught the last one. Good job]

[Is the snack recommended by the shieldbearer something bought by the anonymous newcomer?]

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[I heard from someone’s younger sibling at Yeonggwang High that the anonymous newcomer often buys bread and coffee for them, and they brag about it.]

[What, buy it for me too!]

[Could you please list all the snacks the Bard bought?ㅠㅠ?]

[Glad I didn’t go to Yeonggwang High and burden the anonymous newcomer. Looks like I made the right decision haha]

[Just say you couldn’t go]

I thought the number of viewers would drop since we weren’t playing the game, but when word spread that we were doing a mukbang, the number of viewers actually increased.

Thanks to choosing a fast food delivery place, the steak rice bowl arrived in just 15 minutes, but the taste was average.

I ate it because I was hungry, but it wasn’t something I’d go out of my way to eat again if I were craving something delicious.

Because of that, viewers who donated started urging us to get something better.

'Maybe they donated so much today because it's the first day. If we get another chance to broadcast, we might have a quieter stream next time.'

While eating, Yoo Sang-hoon thanked the sponsors moderately and led the strategy meeting.

Normally, Yoo Sang-hoon was the kind of guy who lacked enthusiasm, but when he needed to, he could be bold and get things done.

He even got practically forced into being vice-class president.

"Are the patterns getting more familiar now? You should have a rough idea of what to do by now, right?"

"I can see it, but... my hands don’t follow. I keep using skills when they’re on cooldown, and my damage isn’t coming out well..."

"Stay calm. In a try, survival comes first before damage. You can focus on getting damage later."

Yoo Sang-hoon briefly explained the damage cycle to the Spearman, without overloading him with advice.

Jang Nam-uk knew about the damage cycle, but in actual gameplay, getting caught up in the enemy’s patterns and moving around the map made it hard to follow through.

Yoo Sang-hoon advised him on what to do if the damage cycle went off track.

"The reason the damage isn’t coming out is because you’re not hitting the buff timing. If you just use skills as soon as they’re off cooldown, you’ll end up using big skills without buffs."

Since the Bard was responsible for giving the buffs, I usually give defensive buffs first, prioritizing survival.

But sometimes the damage dealers use big skills without the attack buffs, thinking they need to attack when they’re strong.

If this happens repeatedly, damage will fall short, the raid will drag on, and mistakes will pile up, leading to deaths.

"Just blindly using big skills isn’t the way to go. I wasn’t thinking about the party’s buffs because I was too focused on the enemy in front of me."

"You’ll learn by hitting your head against the raid."

It seemed like Yoo Sang-hoon was enjoying the serious thought Jang Nam-uk was putting into it.

It seemed he found it enjoyable to watch the newbie grow.

Dosihu, who had occasionally asked questions during their conversation, spoke up.

"It’s kind of like what we learned in combat class, right? I think we’ll be better at the practical sessions."

"Ah, you’re right. In this game, the player’s abilities are very similar to the abilities we deal with in this game. Whether it's forming a raid and hunting down enemies or the existence of the otherworld content in the game..."

"Games are basically a kind of simulation, right? This is probably similar to the otherworld simulator."

I agreed with the three of them.

When PlayerZ released their development intentions, they mentioned the game was made to pay respect to players.

It was clear that the creators of this great game knew a lot about both players and conquering the otherworld.

Because of that, the parts we learned in combat class and the ways to approach the game’s strategies started to overlap.

‘It’s like we’re learning combat and practicing it.’

By playing PlayerZ, you automatically start to pick up on the otherworld abilities.

Those who play the game and watch game broadcasts will surely learn about player combat.