While Exitra was playing Molgahub, Dogry wore a solemn expression.
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“Haah… Why am I even doing this… What’s the big deal about that guy’s money…”
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Blinded by the thought of winning money, he had fallen for a bet he shouldn’t have taken.
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To be honest, he had been confident.
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Exitra was a complete beginner at the game, while Dogry had played Zombie Survival several times before.
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He could easily be called a veteran.
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But he lost.
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And not just lost—he was utterly crushed.
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“Why did you even do it?”
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“No, hyung, I was really confident! I didn’t even summon any special units, and I played really well!”
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“Well, that’s true.”
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Dogry was now at a shop that did eyebrow tattoos.
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This was a shop run by an older brother he knew well, and he was planning to shave his eyebrows and have them tattooed.
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He intended to broadcast it live outdoors for his viewers.
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“But that Exitra… the way they played was insane. I’ve played Zombie Survival, too, but that was crazy.”
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“Jungmin hyung thinks so too, right?”
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“Of course.”
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Exitra’s performance in Zombie Survival was nothing short of tactical genius.
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Their vision was incredibly wide, they assessed situations at lightning speed, came up with solutions, and gave precise instructions.
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It was something ordinary players couldn’t even attempt.
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“That person is definitely crazy. And how they handled the Cyborg… huh…”
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“The way they used self-destruction to take down the giant zombies was shocking.”
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“I was really surprised too. Later, I realized that the three giant zombies at the end were all defeated using special units’ self-destruction, right?”
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“Yeah, I saw that too. The explosions were massive.”
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Unlike normal units, the self-destruction of special units was unimaginably powerful.
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The giant zombies vanished in an instant.
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Thanks to this, Exitra lost all three of their special units but managed to clear Stage 20.
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It was a gamble worth taking.
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Defeating those three giant zombies guaranteed enough money to summon new special units.
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“That guy wasn’t someone to underestimate.”
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Jungmin looked at Dogry.
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At that moment, Dogry’s physical performance peaked.
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Even without special units, he survived Stage 20 for over 40 minutes.
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Even if he sacrificed offense and focused entirely on defense, that was no easy feat.
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Most others would have fallen within ten minutes.
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But Dogry held on.
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His skill wasn’t ordinary either.
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It’s just that Exitra was overwhelmingly superior.
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”That guy may lack physical skill, but his mind is clearly genius.”
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He compensated for his physical shortcomings with intelligence.
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Dogry couldn’t understand why someone like him was only now gaining recognition, but one thing was certain.
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He was destined to rise.
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He had the talent for it.
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Moreover, watching him play the “Heir of a Fallen House” event, his charisma was undeniable.
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The immersion was incredible.
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Watching his broadcast made viewers feel as if they were the protagonist themselves, losing track of time.
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”The kid’s adorable too.”
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“Ah! It’s time!”
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The broadcast was about to start.
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A camera for streaming was set up in front of him.
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Dogry connected it via Bluetooth and prepared for the broadcast.
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“Hyung, then I’ll start now.”
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“Huh? Oh, okay.”
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Jungmin nodded.
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***
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When the broadcast started, Dogry turned on the camera.
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“Hello, everyone… this is Dogry.”
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— [Doha!]
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— [Take a seat!]
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— [Hehe~ I’ve been waiting for this day.]
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— [Hahaha, today’s pet grooming time is finally here!]
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Viewers quickly started flooding in.
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Within the first minute, the audience count surpassed 5,000.
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Everyone had been waiting for this broadcast.
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”Should I be happy about this…? It’s hard to feel purely happy when their intentions aren’t entirely innocent.”
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[The Chairman has donated 10,000 won.]
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<Do you know how long I’ve been waiting for today?>
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“Haah… Thank you for the donation, Chairman. As you know, I’m at a tattoo shop run by a friend of mine.”
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“Hello everyone, this is Jungmin, the owner of the tattoo shop. Today, I’ll shave Dogry’s eyebrows and tattoo them as requested by the viewers.”
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Jungmin smiled, delivering a pre-prepared greeting.
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— [Oh! Please take care of it today.]
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— [Hyung, please make the eyebrows high quality~]
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— [Hehe, today’s broadcast is going to be fun.]
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— [Legends are made~!]
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“Alright then…”
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Jungmin took out a razor.
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Dogry’s expression froze in surprise.
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“Hyung! What are you doing?”
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“Huh? I’m going to shave your eyebrows.”
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“What?! Why a razor? This isn’t the old days!”
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“I like this old-school method. It has a certain vibe.”
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”Vibe my foot! Just use the machine, it’s simple!”
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There are machines nowadays that can shave eyebrows perfectly in 10 seconds without leaving any stray hairs.
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‘Why pull out a razor when there’s such a device?’
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“Come on, trust my skill. I won’t cut you like a rookie.”
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”That’s not the point, hyung. Let’s use the machine, okay?”
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“Where’s the fun in that?”
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***
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Dogry was speechless.
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Then he noticed a bandage on Jungmin’s left eyebrow.
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Some blood had seeped through—he must have cut himself.
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“Hyung, why do you have a bandage on your left eyebrow?”
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“Oh, this?”
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Jungmin touched the bandage lightly.
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“I accidentally nicked it this morning while trimming my eyebrows with a razor. There was a lot of blood. I was really surprised.”
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”Wait, did I just hear that right? He cut himself and now wants to shave my eyebrows with that same razor?”
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“Hyung! This is dangerous! Just use the machine!”
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“Come on, why act like an amateur? Let’s ask the viewers.”
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Jungmin looked at the camera and asked, “Everyone, should I use a razor, or just use the machine—simple, boring, easy?”
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— [Woo~ Obviously the razor~]
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— [111111111111111111]
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— [11111!!!!!]
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— [Absolutely the razor.]
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— [Of course! 1111111]
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The chat was flooded with ones.
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Jinyoung shrugged at the sight.
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“Looks like the viewers don’t like you being comfortable.”
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“Hyung… this wasn’t in the plan…”
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“Come on, you know a manipulated broadcast isn’t fun. How boring would a staged stream be? You know that as well as I do.”
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— [Woo~ true~]
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— [Staaaged~? Who just said staged?]
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— [Who was it? Who said the broadcast was staged!?]
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“Still… maybe we should set some boundaries…”
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“So? You’re not going to do it?”
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***
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Dogry realized.
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There was no way to escape.
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“Accept it.”
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He had to accept his fate.
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And that day, when he shaved his eyebrows with a razor and drew a new tattoo, Dogry earned a new nickname.
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“So this is the birth of Dodie.”
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The nickname Dodie, that is.
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— [Whoever made it did a good job combining names ㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
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— [Dogry + Shardi ㅋㅋㅋㅋ perfect combo.]
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Dogry looked at his newly shaped eyebrows in the mirror, now perfectly curled.
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Then he asked Jinyoung,
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“Hyung… how long will this last?”
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“Huh? Oh, I used a good treatment since you made such a big decision. It should easily last two years.”
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— [Two years!!!]
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— [Wow, that medicine must be expensive??]
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“As your hyung, I was moved by your decision, so I used the best grade. That one bottle costs half a million won.”
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— [500,000 won, that’s crazy expensive;;]
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— [For that, you better kneel, no, full prostration ㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
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— [Giving a free 500,000 won treatment, he’s literally an angel~]
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“Hahaha, I’m a bit kind, right?”
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Dogry shivered.
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Look at that fake smile.
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Kind? My foot.
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If he were really kind, he’d have used a razor, not a razor blade!
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That man was no angel.
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No, even if he were an angel, it would be a black fallen angel, not a white-winged one.
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“And also~”
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Jinyoung’s words weren’t finished yet.
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“I added a special ingredient to the treatment.”
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“W-what ingredient?”
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“Wait, can I turn off the lights for a second?”
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“W-wait, suddenly?”
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Dogry felt a sense of dread.
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Something told him that if the lights went off, something that should never happen would happen.
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“Watch closely.”
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Jinyoung smirked.
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The viewers were curious too.
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— [What did he add…?]
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— [Turn the lights off already!]
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— [But if the lights are off, won’t the stream be dark??]
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“Haha, don’t worry. Even with the lights off~ ahahaha~ you’ll see it perfectly.”
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Jinyoung turned off the lights.
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And then, they saw it.
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“Whaaaat!!”
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— [Aaaaaah ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
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— [What is that ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
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— [ㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
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The chat exploded with laughter.
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And it made sense…
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***
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“It’s our store’s special glow-in-the-dark treatment. Safe for the body and lasts for about a week.”
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Dogry’s eyebrows were glowing in the dark.
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— [Glow-in-the-dark Dodie ㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
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— [Ugh, blinding in the morning, dazzling eyebrows at night ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
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— [Amazing~!]
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“Ah, nooo!!”
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Seeing his glowing, curled eyebrows, Dogry screamed.
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“Hahaha! The glow worked perfectly!!”
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Jinyoung laughed.
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-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
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The viewers laughed too.
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One person’s sacrifice brought happiness and laughter to over 6,000 people, plus one more.
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Truly an act of selfless devotion.
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***
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Exitra chased after the monkey.
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The bandits had been left to Alfredo.
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‘Leave it to me! So hurry! Catch it!!’ he had said.
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The bandits weren’t that strong anyway, so Alfredo alone could handle them.
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Thanks to that, Exitra could chase the monkey without hesitation.
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But the monkey was faster than expected.
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“Wow! So fast!”
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— [Real fast.]
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— [Is it wearing yellow shoes? So fast;;]
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— [Climbing trees like a pro.]
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The monkey moved at impressive speed.
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If it were on the ground, it might have been caught, but it was moving through the trees.
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It was quite a headache.
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“No choice…”
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Exitra ran while summoning the spirit of a tree.
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It wasn’t possible for human hands to catch the monkey.
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But he didn’t need to use his hands.
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‘I’m a spirit summoner.’
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He could use the spirit.
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— [Controlling while running?]
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— [Wow…]
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— [That’s crazy, even walking slowly would be hard, let alone sprinting…]
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And the opponent was small and fast.
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For an ordinary person, catching it would have been nearly impossible.
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But Exitra had the ridiculous skill of multitasking.
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And today, his multitasking was working overtime.
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“I’ve got it…!”
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He moved the spirit while running.
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The tree spirit, Wood, immediately obeyed his command.
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Crack! Crunch!
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-Ugh?!
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Suddenly, the tree started moving.
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The monkey, climbing along the tree, looked shocked.
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In its entire life, it had never seen a tree move.
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“Now!!”
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Startled by the moving tree, the monkey froze for a moment.
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Catching a stationary target was easier than eating porridge.
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“Catch it!!”
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