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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 8
Chapter Title: Caught Pickpocketing
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The next day.
Before starting his stream, Seo-jun popped into the Assassin's Dawn community for a quick look.
The top 30 recommended posts were mostly about big streamers and game info.
The post from Chosun's Assassin yesterday read...
'Found it.'
Flip to page 2, and there were tons of related threads in the top 30.
[Top 30: Reasons Unknown's Video is Faked]
[Top 30: Reasons Unknown's Video is Legendary]
[Pros Didn't Clear It—They Just Didn't Bother]
[Why All the Hype Over Musou Anyway?]
The posts had high views and tons of comments. Looked like fights were breaking out too.
But in Unknown's vid, why does the staff slash do damage?
You never even played Do-sum, huh?
Yeah.
I'll explain. The staff's made of iron.
So?
Slashing damage, duh.
Quit bullshitting. There's a blade embedded in the staff. It's for when you can't draw the hidden sword inside—he just never pulled it out.
Stuff like that.
But that was it.
'Gets buried fast, huh.'
A little scroll up, and people were already heatedly debating something else.
The community Seo-jun frequented was constantly bombarded with attention-grabbing topics. Sticking around without fresh bait was nearly impossible.
Seo-jun browsed more posts.
Soon, one caught his eye.
[Repost) Reasons the New 10-Stage AI is Fucking Annoying]
'This is the Assassin's Dawn community? Training Ground talk too?'
Seo-jun didn't know much, but famous incidents got mentioned regardless of the board's theme. Everyone knew them, so they racked up recs easy.
The Training Ground was a rite of passage and warm-up spot for every VR newbie, frequented by tons. Shin Ha-yeon's AI had held the 10th stage for five years, frustrating pros and earning an untouchable rep.
Someone beat it and stayed anonymous? The whole community buzzing was only natural.
Seo-jun clicked in. It was a straight copy-paste from another community.
Everyone knows the 10-stage AI got swapped, right?
A few days ago, ex-pro Gamjeon's routine pre-game Training Ground challenge to Shin Ha-yeon—suddenly some dude spawns instead of her. Total chaos.
Name's Unknown. Private user.
Everyone's obsessing over who he is, but I'm focused on his personality.
A buddy sent me vid of fighting this Unknown. Permission to upload granted.
(Video of fighting 10-stage AI)
Skill's obvious, but this shows how vicious the bastard is.
Sometimes he deliberately turns his head away to parry.
Personality rotten to the core.
Showing off he can block blind—my buddy was pissed over it.
What's the AI guilty of?
Intent's crystal clear.
Trash personality.
And old Shin Ha-yeon would wait while you grabbed your dropped sword? This Unknown ends it the instant you drop. Steps on it first, pokes it mockingly with his blade, or yeets it away.
No wonder he went private lololol
Creepier fact: Back when folks registered for 10-stage, the AI makes you fight the previous one for hours to mimic them. That's data collection.
Why creepy? This Unknown fed it data by fighting five-year champ Shin Ha-yeon—parries, head turns, all of it lololol
Buddy's convinced it's not human—some project team's new AlphaGo variant. Chilling.
(Original post link)
Shin Ha-yeon skipped League ranks yesterday lololol
Bet she's 100% grinding Training Ground. Famous for periodic data updates to hold her throne.
Personality on another level lolololol
Fr lol, it's an honorable spot so other masters showed respect. But private account and pulls that shit lololol
Saw the vid—is this Unknown?
└ Stop mentioning that hack.
└ Brain rot, halt!
Seo-jun felt a pang of undeserved grievance.
'Just bantering with Tae-woo while blocking... somehow ended up like that.'
Updating data was more tedious than expected. Endless fight repeats.
Before he knew it, he'd turned into the "trash personality" guy.
'Sharp eyes. Hmm.'
He scrolled every comment, feeling a twinge of regret. Didn't expect this much spotlight.
But.
'Sudden boons ain't always blessings.'
His past life taught him that.
Unprepared power? Straight poison.
And.
'Just grow every day.'
Seo-jun stretched, hopped into the capsule, and prepped his stream.
Followers: 432
More follows than he'd guessed. But only 6 had watched live.
Wonder how many today.
[Starting Stream]
Seo-jun selected Assassin's Dawn: Breath of the City.
Screen went black. Buildings from the horizon flipped upright, rushing toward him, towering overhead.
"Tcha!"
Stream went live—chat exploded, viewers spiked.
-Seo-ha!
-This the famous Unknown stream, right?
-Been waiting.
-Bang on.
-Real deal, not fake Joam stream ㄷㄷ
"Yep, this ain't Chosun's Assassin's stream. And no, I didn't buy him off."
-lololololol
-Nips controversy in the bud lololol
-Day 2 streamer swagger?
As they bantered, fanfare blared.
'Reallyhow' sponsors 10,000 won!
[Saw your vid, tried Etore—can't catch him. How?! Desperately waiting for stream just to ask.]
First sponsor ever.
"Whoa, thanks! Etore how-to? Just whale on one spot. Works."
-Damn, didn't know that.
-As yesterday's viewer: don't ask this guy shit lolololol
-Only the streamer gets to ask.
-Wasted my 10k lolololol
Seo-jun snapped alert at "wasted 10k," gave real advice.
"Pro tip: aim vitals. NPCs don't freak much on regular hits, but vitals collapse their guard hard. Damage similar anyway."
He kept chatting casually, buying time as viewers trickled in.
'Finally' sponsors 1,000 won!
[Can... breathe... now...]
"Uh... congrats?"
Seo-jun blinked, puzzled. New meme?
-Congrats checks out lololol
-Yesterday's top 30 guy?
Short mingle done, Seo-jun checked viewers.
Viewers: 327
Expected maybe 100—blown past. Most who'd come were here.
'Time to drop chit-chat and game.'
It was a game stream, after all.
But Seo-jun knew jack about this part.
Other games? Follow orders. But Assassin's Dawn was open world.
Normies roam and learn organically. Streamers needed instant showreels.
"Alright. What's next?"
Chat flooded.
-Musou time.
-Verification run?
-What to verify, idiots.
Community influx wanted fights.
-Just roam. Want cash? Hit assassin guild for commissions, pickpocket, tour the city. Open world!
-Story push? Clear assassination requests. Roam districts, hit key figures.
One chat detailed it—first stream explainer by their nick.
"Hmm. Story via this signal stone?"
[A tool imbued with magic power to contact the Assassins.]
-Yeah, or tavern.
-Fun fact) Christina sis is always in every district.
Seo-jun recalled basics.
Setting: Alteon city.
Alteon blended old European architecture with bustling modern streets—ideal vibe.
Divided in four: royal center, mage tower northwest, nobles northeast, commoners everywhere else.
Security/assassination difficulty: royal > mage > noble > commoner.
Any district, grab matching missions via guild. Or assassinate wildly sans quests.
Even the guild didn't care.
"Warm-up: pickpocketing."
Past or present life—never tried. Curious.
-Dodging fights 'cause skills leak? lololol
-Yeah do it. Guards swarm if caught.
-Market go go.
Seo-jun opened the map.
"Whoa, city's huge."
Market smack in commoner district 4 center.
Short walk from spawn.
He strolled streets, gasping admiration. Viewers ate it up.
Market arrived.
Seo-jun melted into the crowd like a shadow.
Bumped deliberately, arms slyly snaking.
"Whoops!"
Swipe.
"Watch where you're going!"
Swipe.
"You okay, young man?"
Swipe.
Pockets: three wallets already.
"Gold finger essence? Cakewalk."
-Streamer pickpockets too pro, sus lololol
-Controller skills honed IRL? Back-alley roots?
-Says martial world origin.
-Thought this Musou stream? Thief stream? lololol
-Pickpocketing's fun because you get chased by guards smh.
Seo-jun beamed at chat, proud.
"This much? Won't starve anywhere."
-Gangnam high-rise material lololol
Then.
"Hey, hey, c'mere."
Seo-jun turned to the voice.
Shadowy market alley.
Two guys slunk out.
"Yeah, you. Saw your fun game. Wanna vend in our market? Need our permit!"
Seo-jun gawked between them, incredulous.
"Pickpocket snag—not guards, but thugs for protection money? What kinda game."
Absurd.
-Fr lololol freedom OP
-Gangnam dreams crushed lolol instant cut!
-Musou incoming? Smash 'em all.
"No choice. Chat, can we wipe their org in-game?"
Seo-jun's mind raced. Tie-in stream event?
-Yup.
-Boss kill cleans market.
-Do-sum GOAT game!
Seo-jun grinned wide, teeth flashing.
"Sweet. Today's goal: eradicate their gang."
Goal set—chat hyped.
-Noir episode vibes?
-Disassemblers? lololol
-Verification via Disassemblers? Can't handle.
No helping it. The callers sported Disassembler shoulder tattoos.
Disassembler boss: mid-boss ruling district 4.
-Bet streamer clueless on Disassemblers lololol
-Let's rush.
-Plum snack.
-Catches gang to pickpocket—madlad sigma
-New viewer, stream nuts lololol
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