“Is, is that really NoName? I mean, there’s a limit to coincidences… How can we meet like this?”
Arimura shot up and yelled while chasing after Name.
[▶ Avatar Voice – OFF]
Name fiddled with the hologram and replied in a sultry voice.
“Why can’t it be?”
In an instant, a refreshing child’s voice flowed from the girl’s lips.
The moment Name’s real voice was revealed marked the transformation of doubt into certainty.
“Waaaaah! It’s real! Everyone, it’s real! Wow! I’ve never met a celebrity before!”
[‘cjdekaskfajr’ donated 900,000 won!]
– What? Is this a super funny prank?
The viewer who had given the mission sent a donation filled with confusion.
The play of the newbie in the game was impressive enough, but many viewers couldn’t contain their excitement upon discovering that a shining star was hiding behind it.
The chat room erupted into chaos the moment the rumored newbie recognized NoName.
– Waaaaaaahhhh
– Turns out, the way they talk and act is all classic NoName, LOL
– ????
– A precious individual like that in this humble broadcast
– Legend, legend
– Wow! They’re world-class!
– 850,000 subscribers vs 10,380,000 subscribers, whoooaaa
– When did NoName reach 10 million subscribers? They haven’t been active, but their growth is fierce
– Arimura-hyung, this is a chance sent by the gods! You must. Hold. On.
[Arimura Yui]
[Resonance (Armory) – Unprecedented met the real NoName in the Armory campaign!]
[Broadcast Time – 1:18:27]
[Number of Viewers – 13,492]
Arimura hurriedly changed the title.
Despite it being the early morning hours, those who saw the enticing bait peeked into the broadcasting station.
For the first time in history, the viewership hit five digits, reviving a community that was entering a lull and sparking new excitement.
The dawn was still long.
*
As soon as the first campaign ended, we boarded a transport plane heading to Baghdad, the capital of Iraq.
It seemed the protagonist of this game was American.
A brief phone call with family played out at the airport.
The protagonist conveyed a hopeful message that the war would soon be over.
However, the transport plane was filled with a silent atmosphere.
Some had their eyes closed while others silently checked equipment.
Vooossssshhh
The army members surrendered their bodies to the sound and vibration of the transport plane’s engine in the calm wait.
A success would mean jackpot, while failure would lead to annihilation in this air assault operation.
“Can I change my avatar here?”
“Yeah, it doesn’t really matter. Is it uncomfortable for you?”
Nod
Taking advantage of the remaining time, I decided to change my uncomfortable avatar.
[▶ Custom 2 – Released]
[▶ Custom 1 – Equipped]
[▶ The modeling resources used for the avatar are not compatible with the existing platform. Please activate matching resources from ‘Resonance’ or substitute missing resources with default or others. Do you wish to continue?]
[▶ Accept]
[▶ Asha(NoName) #2482. Synchronization complete.]
I tossed aside the basic avatar and summoned the previously semi-automatically generated body from Wagal.
Gone were the cumbersome elf ears, replaced by normal human ears.
While Wagal had a slightly animated style, Resonance-Armory pursued realism in a war game.
Thus, the avatar’s realistic statistics rose from 0.6 to 0.8, closely resembling how I looked in reality.
I bit down on a hair tie I had in my pocket.
I carefully gathered my softly flowing golden hair with both hands to create a ponytail.
I tied the hair tie twice at a high position, leaving half remaining and wrapped it again once more.
In a situation where I could only make limited movements while holding a firearm, a ponytail would be more suitable than twin tails.
Just as I was adjusting the tie to ensure it wasn’t too tight, I caught sight of Arimura’s gaze fixed on the ground.
He pressed hard on his temples, murmuring some strange chant.
“Don’t get it twisted. That person is nine years old. Nine years old. Nine years old, jeez!”
“What are you doing?”
“Oh, it’s nothing! Let’s go, Name! I will safely escort you to the campaign clear!”
“Wait, I haven’t put on my parachute yet, and you’re telling me to drop here?”
“No, no!”
– Whoa
– Don’t be fooled, everyone. There’s a nine-year-old inside that!
– Clank clank LOL
– Wait
– Name’s hair is tied up so pretty, LOL
– How is she doing it better than me, a college student?
– Seriously, that avatar is so OP
– How did that come out from a gacha on the first try?
– NoName, please kill me…!
– Yes~ I’ve killed you~
– Who’s the one terrorizing with complaints?
“NoName, you can skip if you get scared in the middle.”
“Scared? I wouldn’t be scared even if I fell without a parachute.”
“Uh? You should be scared in that case.”
The soldiers had cast supply oxygen and bulletproof magic with the mana stones they had stockpiled in the U.S.
“Try not to use magic if possible. This mana stone is very important for protecting your body and head. Just one cast of 3rd circle magic can shatter this mana stone. Keep that in mind.”
[Advanced settings complete. National Defense Force, exist. Descent preparation complete. Open the door. Assault battalion drop in 10 seconds.]
The rear door of the transport plane opened, and the cold wind pierced through us.
[Jump start! Jump start!]
We were flung forward and charged out.
The sunlight shining directly in front intensified the feeling of buoyancy.
From high above, the blue sky and the fluffy-looking clouds spread out wide beneath us.
Woooooshhh
“…?”
The invincible drone camera from before flew back again.
It seemed like the drone was providing a third-person perspective for viewers during the drop.
The drone maneuvered through our blind spots to avoid being noticed.
‘Think I’d let that slip by?’
As the drone spun 180 degrees and flew upwards, I turned my head around to look up.
– ???
– Out of nowhere, eye contact! LOL
– What are you doing?
– Focus on the mission, NoName!
– Ah, it’s dizzy if I keep looking over here, LOL
The drone flitted around, erratically moving up and down like a UFO.
I created a small amount of aura with the mana stone and spun in mid-air like a cat.
“Parachute! Name, you have to open the parachute before it’s too late!”
Hearing that, she opened the parachute.
The blue sky moved farther away as the ground got closer and closer.
Surprisingly, the descent didn’t even take a minute.
The moment my feet made contact with the ground, the buoyancy from the air transformed into stability.
Thud
I tried to brace myself with the M16A5.
It definitely felt more stable compared to when I held it with my child-sized form.
[‘SleepyG11’ donated 1,000 won!]
– NoName, I think you should correct that prone position. It looks like your shoulder is supported only by the buttstock, making recoil control probably difficult. The firearm also seems too misaligned.
“Is there a problem?”
Arimura glanced at my posture upon hearing the viewer’s remark.
“Well, I don’t see any particular issues.”
“Then I’ll proceed as is.”
The chat room, which had been cheerful just moments ago, turned into chaos.
It seemed a debate was unfolding over my prone position.
Inhale
I swiftly leveled the rifle I was looking down at to shoot towards an enemy barricade.
Bang!
Without confirming if the enemy had fallen, I realigned the scope to fire at another target.
This time, I made sure it was a three-round burst.
Ratataata-!
[Enemy eliminated +200]
[Headshot bonus +100]
[Initiative strike +100]
Two kill logs popped up in an instant, capturing the previously distracted viewers’ attention.
I murmured in a low voice.
“Automatic correction, 10% or more, no coaching allowed.”
– Whoa, crazy aim, so fast!
– Another headshot?
– Looks like you planned it all ahead, NoName-sensei!
– LOL, anyway, as long as you align the crosshairs well, that’s all that matters.
– For real, LOL
– NoName! NoName! NoName!
– Back in the day, people would think it’s a hack with these skills, LOL
– I feel like I’m falling for NoName! What should I do?
– Can’t resist a golden-haired beauty’s ultra-fast shooting! LOL
– I hope NoName grows fast!
– Where are you making such a big deal?
– Yeah, I can see how good this tastes. Even playing a new game, you’re just great at it.
– Name, please turn on the stream! I feel like I’m going to die!!!
The battle commenced, and hellish combat resumed.
Mole hunting has eight holes.
Yet in this vast open field under bombardment, there were over a hundred looking targets showing up here and there.
While engaging in combat, I kept the sounds of new gunfire in my ears, waiting to quickly switch my aim as soon as I eliminated one enemy.
Tatata-!
The enemies weren’t far away.
In other words, Baghdad city was right ahead.
Once I found meaningful coverage, I focused on conservative supportive fire to conserve 5.56mm ammunition.
In the meantime, Arimura came to seek my opinion.
“NoName!”
“?”
“If we clear without using grenades, we get a bonus, should we challenge it?”
Well, if she’s asking, it must be a good thing, right?
Without hesitation, I gave her a thumbs-up.
[▶ Move to Baghdad Central Bank]
While stepping on Arimura’s shadow, we rushed into a street battle.
Suddenly, a rock flew from above us.
“Flashbang…! Name, turn around!”
It was too late to turn my head.
Bang!
The flashbang that exuded a strong light suddenly blasted in the darkness.
Everything around vanished, and I momentarily felt as if time had stopped.
But just before the flashbang detonated,
I managed to capture a growing shadow from the alley in my view,
And mechanically, I took aim at that spot and fired multiple rounds.
Tatata-!
The light that had robbed my vision gradually faded, and the motes of light floating in the air slowly settled down to the ground.
Then, an interface in the upper right corner confirmed that I had added 8 kills.
[Enemy eliminated +800]
[Headshot bonus +200]
[Initiative strike +100]
[Key location suppression +500]
[Multi-kill +2000]
[‘NoNameMustProtectThat’ donated 10,000 won!]
– Humanity has conquered vision (now can shoot without seeing)!
