Just facing one of its arms was already impossible for Kim Dokja, now there is a whole unit?

"Is this game even supposed to be beaten?"

[That's why beta testing existed, isn't it?]

"...No, it's supposed to find bugs, not rewrite the whole plot."

[Well, your sword is supposed to be able to slash it, but this game has become much more realistic from being infused with magic so now it can't. We didn't think it would be like this either...]

"Unbelievable..."

While he nagged Etti, the first strike already came. It was slower than he expected, but its force was enough to offset the low attack speed. The whole bridge was shaken, debris and iron bars scattered onto the ocean below. He immediately activated evading skills, creating 4 afterimages in four different directions. If it weren't for this skill, he would already be out of the game a long time ago. Even so, his whole body was still only able to narrowly escape from being shredded.

Its blades weren't always active. After a few swings, smoke began to rise from its head and joints. The fire broke out at the joints of the crane and the saw blade. Lights in its eye flashed on and off repeatedly as its movement slowed down. As the saw halted after hammering the remaining half of the tattered bridge, Kim Dokja jumped on its arm and ran full-speed toward its body.

It wasn't an easy feat, as the machine immediately noticed his action and started swinging its arm, like trying to shake off a cockroach. Sparks flared continuously, almost catched Kim Dokja. Its motion wasn't enough to send him flying, but the fire was hard to avoid. Just after a few minutes, his pearl white hem was already scorched.

Seriously, why did he have to fight so hard while on vacation?

Taking advantage of one swing of the colossal machine, Kim Dokja threw himself onto the shoulder of the giant machine, slammed against the wall of red interconnected steel plates. The collision made his vision buzzing, good thing that his Android body barely felt anything anymore, either it was Etti's or the damaged system. Noticing the intruder, minion machines immediately poured out.

On his screen, a red sphere was floating on several floors downstairs, pointing him in the direction of the machine's core. In another corner, two orange numbers were pinned on the screen, increasing steadily while Kim Dokja struggled to cut each robot in half.

[Damage level: 55%. Proposal: Immediately commencing Repair mode.]

[Warning: Auto Repair Module is damaged. Proposal: Activate Repair Mode manually.]

In the factory complex, Yoo Joonghyuk wasn't leisurely at all. After sweeping through the production area and looting a large sword, he jumped onto the platform where the giant machine's arm used to be. An aura enveloped his blade, distorting the air around him. Loki's frantic voice can be heard somewhere:

"Hey, calm down! If you use too much power here, this map will break!---"

After a little pause, as if just receiving enlightenment, he shouts:

"Kim Dokja won't be able to see the story!"

Yoo Joonghyuk couldn't give a shit less about the game, but Loki's last word still made him reflexively reduce his aura a bit. The flash of light emerged from his sword split into a dozen branches and struck the left arm of the colossal machine. Countless electric wires and pipes were cut off at the same time. Along with a series of booms and zaps, fire engulfed the cane's arm and it fell into the sea.

"Inside the machine, the lonely Android had reached its control room. However, this machine didn't rely on only one core to control itself due to its colossal body. The other core lies right in the middle of its head. Only when both cores have been destroyed can this ancient weapon be completely stopped."

Receiving serious damage, the machine immediately turned its attention to Yoo Joonghyuk. Its arm immediately aimed at him, the saw blade spinning with fire and wind slashing down. The same aural flashed again, this time tore up the chainsaw disc right from the middle up to its shoulder. With a powerful jump, Yoo Joonghyuk used its arm and the exoskeleton nearby to approach its head. His blade stabbed through the red part in the middle of the machine. Its entire body fell down with a long screech, held up by the broken bridge.

In its control room, Kim Dokja fell to his knees, no longer having enough energy to stand up straight. Near his leg, two halves of a red sphere were rolling on the floor, a clean cut separating them. On the corner of the screen, the two orange numbers from before had changed to bright red, displaying 88%. All kinds of warnings continuously flash in the corner of the screen. His entire vision had now changed to monochrome - the work of the robot that had just hit him earlier.

To be honest, except for the pace being too fast and the difficulty being too high, up to now, the experience of this game wasn't bad at all. At least not every game let the player almost die right in the prologue.

Talking of players, where is Yoo Joonghyuk?

[Warning: Multiple enemy signals detected.]

"...Seriously?"

Three other red dots appeared on his map, marking the new machine's location. Judging from its size and distance, there was no way he could escape. Outside, three other identical colossal machines emerged from the sea, loud engine and creek sounds echoed with every step they took. Their target was no doubt the deactivated machine, along with the one who destroyed its cores.

Etti continued:

[Blackbox data uploading complete, preparing to activate blackbox reaction.]

"What can it do?"

[Answer: Creating an explosion can clear everything in a 1 km radius.]

"Didn't that include me !?"

That's why there was that pause. Not 'almost', this Android character was really designed to die in the prologue.

...Damn, it was truly Yo** Ta** style!

Apparently, this was a main event in the game, as Kim Dokja lost his body control again. His hand moved on its own and touched the exposed part of his chest. Black and gold mechanical patterns flowed like liquid and formed a black cube, brimming with energy. He heard himself saying in an emotionless voice:

"Commencing... Self-destruction procedure."

As the box glowed, a bit of his control returned. He gave Etti his honest feedback:

"You better fix the difficulty of this game. Add one - no, two supports capable of long-range attacks too."

[Answer: Noted.]

The feeling at that moment was truly unforgettable. Kim Dokja's body was not in pain, just that his vision was limited and he could not move. Like watching an old-fashioned black-and-white movie, he was prepared to watch himself explode into pieces when a backlit shadow appeared.

Such a cliché move.

But the moment that person scooped him up in his arms and jumped out of the colossal machine, all of Kim Dokja's thoughts choked. Even the monochrome view couldn't hold him in his 'reader' seat. He stupidly gazed at the man in stylized combat Chinese dress holding him, never thinking that Chinese dress could ever fit a man so well.

He grew strangely conscious of Yoo Joonghyuk's powerful physique pressing against him. Each distinct contour and prominent muscle, along with the broad shoulders that effortlessly supported him, became impossible to ignore. Not to mention that Cheongsam was adding like 400 attractive points to him.

Never in his life, was he glad that half of his face was already covered.

Meanwhile, Yoo Joonghyuk thought he was about to go crazy. The moment he saw Kim Dokja kneel there on the floor, tattered, his mind went blank. Loki's narrative only made things worse, as the only word registered in his ear at that moment was 'self-destruction'. He understood that this was just a game, and Kim Dokja wouldn't really die, yet his broken figure and the one from his past overlapped, erasing any reasoning left.

They crashed the water hard, Kim Dokja was worried that he would choke on the water, but it seemed that the Android's nose was basically just an accessory, as he couldn't feel anything at all. Above their heads, energy billowed violently, threatening to wipe out everything. Instinctively, Yoo Joonghyuk immediately used his power, the water around them acted violently, pushing them away at the speed of a cannon.

When they got up shore, Kim Dokja finally saw what the black box reaction did. The three other colossal machines had already gone, along with more than half of the factory complex. There was no sound, but the pressure he felt back then and the aftermath was more than enough. All those Androids had this in their body? Aren't they too broken?

But before Kim Dokja's thoughts could run further, it was already pulled back to the ground by their position. Yoo Joonghyuk was literally topping him, muscular arms trapped him on the ground. Sea water caused his cape and cheongsam to stick to his well-defined body, molding them to his chiseled physique, while his face was clearly filled with panic, completely different from his usual aloof appearance.

Is this what people from Higashi called 'gap-moe'?

Half of Kim Dokja's brain was about to melt from overexcitation, while another half was ringing with warnings. But his body listened to neither, as he only had 4% of the energy left.

Suddenly, Yoo Joonghyuk flipped him over, making his body tense up. His tactile module was already damaged, failing to send him any signal. With his face turned upside down, he had absolutely no idea what Yoo Joonghyuk was doing on his back. His overactive imagination started galloping again, drawing all sorts of not-so-SFW images in his head. The warnings in his head rang louder, making him want to struggle, but to no avail.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Yoo Joonghyuk's knees kneeling next to his hips, black tights held back by a garter belt of the same color, making all of his thoughts stop again. If his body could react normally, his whole face and nape must have already been covered with blush.

This combo—

Etti's voice suddenly emerged, startling Kim Dokja so badly that he thought his heart would stop. All thoughts were immediately wiped from his head, regardless of whether they were SFW or not.

[Repair mode activated.]

[Warning: Remaining energy too low, prioritize repairing.]

[Entering sleep mode]

Wait---

With that, Kim Dokja blacked out forcibly.

Yoo Joonghyuk also heard a somewhat similar announcement from Loki, notifying him that manual repair mode had been activated. He breathed a sigh of relief inwardly, his thinking circuit also worked normally again. Only then did he realize how revealing the outfit Kim Dokja was wearing was.

Not just a large part of Kim Dokja's bareback got exposed, his white dress side's slit was also even more revealing than the cheongsam, almost over his pelvis. The white fabric hugged his body tightly, revealing the dangerously small waist. What was even more deadly was that Yoo Joonghyuk's hand was gripping on that very waist.

Half of Kim Dokja's face was still veiled by the white blindfold, black hair disheveled and spread out on the cement platform, radiating a forbidden yet tempting aura, like an offering on the altar.

Yoo Joonghyuk's sinuses itched, something warm ran down his nose and dripped onto Kim Dokja's bareback. Startled, he immediately wiped the red drop of blood away, at the same time covering his nose. A feeling of distress enveloped his brain, along with a moment of humiliation as he felt that a certain part of him was reacting.

Luckily, the front of the cheongsam was enough to cover it all. He didn't want to think what that bastard Loki would do if he knew. What was more unusual was that Kim Dokja was completely unresponsive. Only then did Yoo Joonghyuk realize that the other person was completely unconscious. He immediately called:

"Loki! Explain the situation."

"He's just ran out of energy, let him photosynthesize and he will be fine and shine in an hour."

Meanwhile, outside of the game.

Jung Heewon kicked open the door, revealing a group of people with all kinds of messy devices and wires. Startled by her, it took them a second too late to react, before being knocked all down by her and Lee Hyunsung. Han Sooyoung emerged from after them, cracked a lollipop with her fang, and couldn't be more irritated:

"Choose a park to terrorize, have you got no conscience?"