Chapter 155: The Games

After listening to Su-Jin's warning, Jeong-Ho didn't seem the least bit worried. In fact, he appeared to be looking forward to playing the game. 

"Noted." he said simply, then added a warning of his own. "Still, it won't be easy to win against me. Also, just because we're friends, doesn't mean I will go easy on you."

Sure enough, the battle had been tight. For a while, neither one of them knew if they would be able to defeat the enemy. 

In the end, however, Su-Jin lost spectacularly. 

As she watched the 'You have been eaten by zombies' message displayed on the screen for the third time, Su-Jin finally raised the white flag. After all, a wise man knows when to beat retreat and when to advance. When faced with a stronger enemy it is best to be cautious, lest you get eaten alive. 

Keeping these words in mind, Su-Jin neither cried, nor laughed. Thus, her facial expression ended up looking like a compromise between the two emotions. Despite seeming a little strange, the overall effect caused her to appear cute.

Meanwhile, Jeong-Ho merely felt a little bit excited from winning the game. There was no 'woop's or cheers on his part. For the most part, his eyes almost seemed dull, as though he was bored to death. 

But seeing Su-Jin trying to hide her downcast mood behind a cute pout, Jeong-Ho suddenly became animated.

"It seems to me the expert is a little rusty." he teased with a low chuckle.

Without wasting a single breath, Su-Jin whipped her head around to glare at him. She wanted to look fierce, yet ended up just like little Gyojeon, all puffed up but with near 0 attack power. As a consequence, Su-Jin's reaction, instead of intimidating Jeong-Ho, only made him want to laugh harder. 

However, Su-Jin noticed that it wasn't an arrogant laugh. 

Even after achieving that resounding victory, Jeong-Ho didn't put on airs. Granted, he was very amused by Su-Jin's attitude and continued to tease her, but nothing he did or said seemed to be meant in a mocking way. For that reason, Su-Jin felt like they could still continue to be friends.

"You did well, Su-Jin. I'm sure that you will be closer to winning next time." Jeong-Ho said good-naturedly. 

"Ha, not if I go against you I won't. You're even more ruthless than my brother." Su-Jin huffed in irritation.

"Oh, another expert in the family?" Jeong-Ho raised an eyebrow, looking genuinely interested.

"In the past ten years, I could never beat him. Not even once!"

"Sounds like he'd be a good opponent. I'd love to spar with him one day and see who is better between him and me." Jeong-Ho grinned.

"Don't get cheeky now."

Jeong-Ho laughed wholeheartedly. Nevertheless, despite his absolute confidence in his skills, he was still willing to extend an olive branch.

"I'm not trying to be disrespectful to your brother's talent, nor to yours for that matter. You were very good and one time I was even worried about losing my advantage. To be sure, you are a worthy opponent."

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Reaching up to here, Jeong-Ho paused. He patted Su-Jin's shoulder, then made a confession. 

"To be honest, the company I work for designs games like the one we just played. When I first joined the company, they asked all the newbies to spend lots of hours trying the beta versions. We were supposed to see if there were any bugs or errors that needed to be corrected and also get a feel of the game. Afterwards, we provided feedback to the team leaders and the programmers would make the necessary changes. In short, we were like a group of young testers."

"So that's the reason why you're so good at eye-hand coordination." 

"Mhm, it's nothing spectacular, just having had many hours of practice." Jeong-Ho shrugged. He took a step back and smiled. 

In order to smooth the angry cat's bristled fur till the end, Jeong-Ho even allowed Su-Jin to choose the next game. 

Ultimately, she chose a treasure hunt game. It involved the characters taking different routes in order to reach the dragon's cave and steal the riches. 

Compared to the other one, this was a two-player game, so it allowed them to play together. But, at the same time, the two characters were still allowed to compete. When it came to the small tasks and puzzles they could do along the way, there were enough for the both of them.

Each character could receive a certain amount of points depending on the difficulty of the tasks they took on. They could also win points by doing special missions, given by a few concealed non-player characters, or by finding hidden treasures along the map. 

It's two-player characteristic, mixed with the in-game point awarding system, made this game perfect for them. It was one of the main reasons why Su-Jin chose it as the next challenge.

Thus, the two of them agreed that whoever got the most points by the time they reached the dragon's cave, won the game.

The level wasn't very difficult, but the map was riddled with obstacles. There were dangerous woods, treacherous swamps and all sorts of monsters lurking around, ready to attack. 

That being the case, this game required focus and a certain degree of intuitiveness. Usually, people would play it as a team, warning each other of certain dangers. But since they were currently competing, Su-Jin and Jeong-Ho decided to take on the map separately. 

First, though, they chose their characters. 

Contrary to his young and innocent appearance, Jeong-Ho chose the flirty and playful pirate. Seeing the flashy character run around in circles on the screen, Su-Jin was shocked into speechlessness.

'It's true what they say. A person cannot be judged by their appearance, just as the sea cannot be measured with a bucket1.' 

While Su-Jin was contemplating on these deeper aspects of life, Jeong-Ho nimbly guided his character across the map. 

Not even a minute later, a loud ding was heard, signaling the first hidden treasure being found. 

"Ah, you started without me! Really Jeong-Ho, that's not fair!" Su-Jin squeaked. 

"Who told you to fall into a daze? Are you playing the game or admiring its logo?"

Su-Jin scoffed. She impatiently clicked on the screen, opening the menu to choose her own character.

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