"Smack!"
With the cue ball's impact, the black eight cleanly traced a V-shape across the green table before bouncing into the pocket and dropping into the pocket.
"Aw—there's no way to beat you."
"What are you talking about, Yayu? You played super well!"
A'yu let out a shriek and slapped the table in dissatisfaction.
Lin Yu put away his cue, ignoring A'yu's cry.
After all, he had only managed to sink the final ball through sheer force and a miracle.
The truly formidable one was Liuli. That guy was practically a god of positioning, cue technique, and bank shots.
Still, perhaps in A'yu's eyes, he had not caused Liuli too much trouble. Even if he had not performed as well as expected.
Sea Cucumber began racking the balls again.
Lin Yu looked at A'yu. "So, about what you were saying about the 'Director' earlier—was any of it exaggerated?"
They had been chatting intermittently while playing pool.
The three senior members of the "Marauders" clearly did not want Yayu to go "throw her life away." In their eyes, Yayu was indeed very strong, but the "Director" was an eerie opponent as well.
That was why, while playing pool, they had embellished the Director's abilities and sung his praises.
"When this guy had just advanced to 'Tier 1,' he wiped out an entire Marauders squad!"
"When he was at 'Tier 2,' he went one-on-one with the 'Designer' of the 'Freedom Alliance'—and won."
"They say his backer is 'Hacker,' that mysterious powerhouse who built the forum!"
"His girlfriend is incredibly powerful too. She's the 'Beast Master' of the 'Freedom Alliance.'"
"Some people say he can meet gods in every [Instance]!"
"The 'Psychology Society' rated his potential as above S."
"Not only did he escape from the 'Diviner,' but the 'Grandmaster' also made a