“Living life and suddenly the broadcast explodes, huh?”
Yena, who had spent most of her life pouring herself into broadcasting and rarely went out, was finally making an outing after a long time.
The reason? To buy the newly released 3rd generation virtual access device.
She already had two access devices, so she didn’t really feel the need to get another one. However, after her viewer count skyrocketed to over 40,000 last time, her broadcast suddenly burst into popularity.
Even now, when she broadcasts with Lady Lily, about 30,000 viewers consistently tune in, so there’s no need to hold off on buying it just to save a few bucks.
Of course, it’s not that she’s tight on cash.
Yena was already a seasoned player, ranked among the top 100 since the very first moment Deoen opened up, and had been broadcasting for four years.
In fact, she was rich enough to live in a spacious luxury apartment in Seoul, so money wasn’t really a major factor for her.
She simply refrained from unnecessary spending.
It’s not like she was born with a silver spoon in her mouth.
If anything, you could call it self-made.
Broadcasting is something that goes well if she puts in hard work.
“Welcome~ to the Nutri Company’s headquarters!”
Next to the gigantic headquarters building of about 120 floors was a building that resembled a car dealership.
Stepping inside, she was greeted by neatly dressed staff members who welcomed her as she entered through the glass automatic doors.
“I have a reservation under Yena.”
“Oh! Yena VIP! This way, please.”
Slick.
A smile crept onto her lips.
These moments always feel good every time she experiences them.
They say rich people get used to such situations, but for Yena, who had only been wealthy for three years, these things still didn’t feel completely familiar.
Perhaps it’s because she rarely went out.
Following the staff’s guidance, she went to the 3rd-floor VIP room instead of the 1st or 2nd-floor area where the regular access devices were sold.
She entered a room that held special virtual access devices.
The walls were slightly darker gray than white, adorned with a stylish design, and well-placed lights illuminated the area.
Unlike the access devices priced around 500 to 1000, these cost double, triple, or more.
“This 3rd generation model comes with various auxiliary systems and improved stability, and the streaming system has also advanced significantly. The 3rd Generation+ model in front of you is equipped with a high-performance streaming system that can handle broadcasts smoothly even with over a million viewers connecting.”
“….Can it really exceed a million?”
“For you, Yena VIP, it’s more than enough.”
“You’re more than enough if you’re a VIP.”
The elegant short-haired female staff said with a bright smile, and Yena lightly touched the device, nodding her head.
‘One million is out of reach… but maybe around a hundred thousand…’
She felt a bit guilty for overworking Lady Lily, but Yena had one goal in mind.
Achieving the number one spot among Twitch viewers.
Before Deoen, reaching around 40,000 would have been easily possible, but things were different now.
Famous streamers typically had an audience of 50,000 to 60,000 at minimum, and during content streams, numbers could peak anywhere from 100,000 to 200,000.
“The last siege war might have been aired on mainstream media… but that person’s personal broadcast exceeded 150,000 viewers.”
Actually, Yena was a streamer who initially shone brightly in the early days.
She had dabbled in AOS and RPGs for about a year before Deoen opened, and as soon as the game launched, she quickly jumped in and gained popularity.
It was such a groundbreaking game at the time that viewer numbers surged to around 10,000 to 20,000.
She had done so much back then that her current state was the result of that, but as time passed, existing streamers and new broadcasters rushed in, and now she had just become one of the well-known streamers.
“39.8 million…”
That’s quite pricey.
Still, I’ve earned enough; it’s reasonable by now.
After deciding to make the purchase, Yena looked around a little more before stepping out of the building.
“I’m a bit sorry for Lady Lily. Should I send her a little more money?”
After the second Newdel Park shoot, the sponsorships came in even more than she expected.
This time, around 5,000.
While taxes and other deductions would cut that in half, it was still too much for just one shoot.
“Ugh… but she definitely won’t accept it.”
It seems like she has an interest in money, but not really.
She doesn’t want to stream either.
Should I say she seems like a transcendental being who has obtained enlightenment?
Yet, she finds joy and interest in strange things, which is somewhat cute, but still felt off.
“Should I just go for it?”
She’s probably still hunting hard. Giving her five million feels a bit much.
Yeah, if I force it, she’ll probably eat it.
Thinking that, she opened her phone, which she had turned off out of consideration for manners inside the VIP room.
As soon as she turned it on, it vibrated and lit up with dozens of missed calls.
“…?”
For a moment, she wondered if something was wrong.
Since she’d never received such contacts before, she called her younger brother, who had sent the most recent thumbnail designs.
I called my younger brother who was busy making something.
Ddu-ru- – tick.
He picked up in a second.
“What? Why is everyone suddenly calling─”
“Sis! Emergency, emergency! Lady Lily is broadcasting right now! She caught the will-o’-the-wisp like it was a spear tornado and the Goblin King got really big, and she even caught the Goblin King!”
“…What?”
“And then she met the Banded…”
What the hell is this nonsense? What is he doing?
■
A woman is in deep thought.
Looking at the performance, it should cost a pretty penny.
But I think they might just give it away.
No matter how much you can dig into an account and create a new one, it must have taken a good amount of time to raise just one character, right?
I’ve caught a thousand monsters, and Deoen’s level doesn’t dramatically rise from hunting monsters.
In fact, my level only went up about 10 after catching a thousand.
And now I’m barely at the low-level stage of 10.
“At least 40 to 50 levels. To grow that much…”
Unless there’s support like Yena, it’ll at least take a few months.
“Seriously, why do you get support? Can’t you just let me go?!”
“If you die trying, then I might let you go.”
“……Damn it.”
Whoosh! A dagger flies through the air.
It’s not so much an attack but more like a handover.
Since it’s not “snatch,” the binding she had on it was released, making it fully mine.
My face reflected on the blade, along with the masked woman’s face.
Looking at the item information, I could see the specs.
[Reflecting Dagger ◎ Rare]
Type ⊙ Dagger
Restrictions ⊙ Level 20 | Agility 7 | Strength 5
Stats ⊙ Sharpness 3 | Ambush 2 | Durability 7
Magic ⊙ Critical Hit
[? Crazy Critical Hit]
[Dude, the gear with Critical Hit is super expensive, LOL]
[Seems like you wanted to live pretty badly, HAHA]
[Wow, it’s insane that it has Durability 7]
[LOL]
[Doesn’t that reflect the Silphid Ring and the Piga pop up?]
[Nah, nah]
[Silphid is out of the question]
[Unless it’s a legendary Critical Hit, Rare isn’t that great]
[Looking at this, it’s sad—lost the Critical Hit trying to get the ring, LOL]
[Ah, this is what they call ‘Karma.’]
Hmm, it seems like a good thing.
Honestly, if the price wasn’t decent, I was going to demand something even bigger.
Feeling satisfied, I tucked the dagger into my arms and gazed at her.
“Then go.”
“…Really?”
“Yes. I keep my promises.”
The woman shook her head like she was sticking out her tongue and slowly disappeared.
“If we meet later, just let me see it one more time. It’s really expensive.”
“I’ll think about it.”
“…Ugh.”
The woman vanished.
Now it’s really all over.
“That was fun today, right?”
[For real lol]
[Super fun]
[I watched while eating chicken and it couldn’t be more fun]
[Hahaha so funny]
[Eh]
[Yeah]
[It was so much fun, sis!]
[Let’s see the donations now]
[Lily, you worked hard for real, if it weren’t for you…]
[Monster rookie Lily! Monster rookie Lily! Monster rookie Lily! Monster rookie Lily! Monster rookie Lily! Monster rookie Lily! Monster rookie Lily! Monster rookie Lily!]
[Let’s open the donations, donation donation whaaat]
[Honestly more fun than Yena lol]
[For real lol]
[What’s Newtblk lol]
[Are we not doing Newtblk now?]
“Please don’t say anything to Miss Yena. Newtblk will happen later.”
The chat isn’t really catching my eye.
Did I strain myself too much after a long time?
I’m really tired.
“Yawn….”
[Even yawning is cute]
[Wow, but how can a person be that pretty?]
[Please take me, sis…!]
[Ugh… I’m going crazy for real]
[When are donations coming, then?]
[Lily used a lot of stamina; is it time to end the broadcast?]
[Lilba?]
[Lilba]
[No, Lily, don’t go]
“Then I’ll see you next time on Miss Yena’s stream… Well then…”
Beep.
As Lily’s stream ended, the black screen was all that filled the gaze of around thirty thousand viewers who had been watching only Lily.
[?]
[?]
[?!]
[Free ride?]
[Dipping out?]
[Lily just hit legend from start to finish hahaha]
[From day one, donation dip-out… this is a bit novel]
[Lily? Lily? Lily? Lily? Lily? Lily? Lily? Lily? Lily? Lily? Lily? Lily? Lily? Lily?]
[Lily, I’m cold… open the door for me…]
[No, f*ck, this isn’t it]
[I donated a million won! I donated a million won! I donated a million won! I donated a million won! I donated a million won! I donated a million won!]
[???: I keep my promises]
Support me by donating at least $10, and you'll have the right to request any novel from Novelpia (excluding 19+ content) using a newly developed tool.
