“There’s no sickle blade… Just use anything?”
From the very start of the stream, Wakamou was enthusiastically welcomed as he brought a kitchen knife from the kitchen and stood it up. As long as the balance was right at zero, the knife wouldn’t fall.
“Is this the right blade?”
“The blade doesn’t cut if the pressure is too strong.”
“But he’s standing on the knife. What is that?”
“Not pierced because it’s a kitchen knife or something.”
“No wonder the Climber is a superhuman.”
“Standing on the tip?”
“What the heck, lol.”
Standing on his big toe, Wakamou showcased amazing balance. Truth was, with a body that doesn’t falter in any posture as long as the knife doesn’t fall, circus-like frauds were possible.
“Arabesque”
Extending one leg back gracefully. Wakamou smiled as he demonstrated a ballet move.
“Can’t keep track of this broadcast’s flow.”
“Why did ballet suddenly start?”
“Is it a declaration of ambition to conquer foreign lands beyond Asia?”
“Welcome to our Wakamou’s castle…”
“Nice to meet you, newcomer.”
“Newbie, understand that broadcasts don’t go as planned.”
“Isn’t that why the host’s show is entertaining?”
“Blades are for shrine maidens to ride. I’m a Fox Deity, so I don’t need to! I have a cheat item!”
“An item that rules over Asia.”
“Why does he even have something like that?”
“The theory is that the Tower had it and turned it into an item.”
“Authentic certified by the Tower? lol”
“Why not showcase it on Antiques Roadshow, Mr. Fox Deity?”
“I heard the bronze bells are from Dangun mythology…”
“How old are they exactly…”
“Apparently they lied about being a thousand years old, lol.”
“A thousand years makes them young, lol.”
“Honestly. The Believers sure are excited. It’s just a ceremonial bronze bell.”
An interface, or something, appeared on the screen for Climbers, showcasing item descriptions…
This way, there was almost no chance of getting scammed between Climbers in buying or selling items. If it wasn’t classified as an item, it was fake and had no real effect anyway.
Showing the descriptions of the National Seal and Kusanagi’s Sword again, the Believers laughed at the Tower’s authentic mark.
A laugh nearing madness. What kind of character is this Fox Deity?
Sometimes Artifact-grade items do appear, but considering the Tower’s method of nurturing Climbers, the probability of the Tower producing such items was virtually zero. One Climber even joked that these were just souvenirs given at a minimal chance based on Climbers’ desires or wants as a reward.
So trying to draw a top-grade Artifact is a…
One theory is due to a weird profession with no gear or weapons, so they just give whatever they can.
Or maybe they receive a plethora of such items due to their profession (?).
Wakamou astonishingly falls into both these categories.
What a pitiful situation.
The Tower’s magic power rises proportional to the number of external Believers, getting worshipped as an Idol with the items it provides, gathering Believers, and climbing the Tower… Clearly, a non-combat profession thriving on external achievements rather than climbing the Tower.
Yet through not violence… but effort, Wakamou overcame it. How proud the Tower must be.
For such determination, here’s something for the Idol.
But the Tower probably never intended these to be used in such a way.
“Aw yeah, jackpot!! Uh, what’s it… hmmm, what was it…”
-How old is this guy?
-Isn’t it a question of ‘when’ rather than age…?
-Didn’t even prepare the speech or plan the content, real?
-High-quality cheap broadcast hitting right on…
-What’s 0.6% odds for a 5-star three times?
-IDK? If we had that kind of intelligence, we wouldn’t be playing this game.
-Why is this guy watching the stream with this brain?
-So envious!!
“Got three 5-stars. Although none that I wanted, but they came out, right? Lacked sincerity.”
-Must be the Believers’ fault if Fox Deity gave three 5-stars and they didn’t get it.
-Not dedicating daily water offerings and fervent prayers.
-Lack of sincerity, real lack!!!
-Disrespecting the tradition of Shamanistic worship still present in modern South Korean culture.
-Probably didn’t perform ancestral rites properly, lol.
Upon hearing a Believer’s request to obtain a voluptuous character in bloomers from a mobile game, whimsically called [Pbedo], Wakamou hit it big, drawing three 5-star items in 10 summons, yet it was only male characters flooding the screen, not a single desired character, causing the Believers to burst into laughter.
“[Aaaagh!!! My diamonds!!!!]”
A despairing wail echoed through the linked Discord as the Believer pleaded for Fox Deity-sama to try just once more!! But Wakamou swiftly disconnected.
“Now it’s [Maple Story] Star Force or something up to 24 stars for a Believer. What’s the chance?”
-1% lol
-Wow, freaking crazy person lol
-How much does that item cost to entrust it here?
-Isn’t it better than praying to a god and spinning?
-Better because a god spins it, right??
-Right?
“I mean, if it’s a really important game item, don’t leave it with Fox Deity, just spin it yourself?”
Familiar with famous games, Wakamou replied with a flabbergasted expression, but the Believer was unwavering in their faith in Fox Deity-sama!! Altogether ignoring the suggestion, the Fox Deity examined the viewer with squinting eyes.
Half-opened Wakamou, amidst the barrage of excited viewer chats, suddenly beamed.
“Wow! You! A regular viewer from before I became a VTuber!! Well, seeing from back then, figures you’d gamble.”
-The legendary era of 100% success in Bitcoin and stock investments…
-If there was money to invest back then, would have bought it with cash lol
-Reportedly bought it with that money?
-Could you find out if they’re maybe a crazy idiot?
-Really a maniac defying common sense.
-Brings something they bought with that money to Fox Deity lol
-Kya lol was gonna kick out just a newcomer but this gets ruined instead.
Wouldn’t losing such an expensive item risk turning them into an anti-fan? Yet, watching a Fox Deity faithful shout huzzahs since the Clipper era, Wakamou couldn’t help but intervene.
“Gods of Heaven and Earth! Bless this poor Believer who devoted life to gaming instead of dating!!!”
-Facts that are only straightforward as that…
-Such a pitiful life, even God acknowledges.
-God: What does one do to not meet a mate?
-Who’s this Heaven and Earth god Fox Deity prays to? Dangun?
-Might even be Dangun’s dad lol
-Praying with Korean, Chinese, and Japanese gods gathered?
-Damn, the scale’s way too big lol
-Life devoted to gaming but not life’s a game!!!
Ding─!
“Huh? It succeeded?”
-?
-?
-?
-OMG Fox Deity-sama, I too am a pitiable pure boy, please grant mercy [Chat Banned].
-Whew, almost had a knee-jerk reaction seeing this myself…
-If 10 summons yields 3 five-stars, 1% is a breeze lol
-Victory of a Believer worshipping Fox Deity-sama for 5 years.
“Wow, it really succeeded.”
-Why the surprise lol
-Our god’s got more ability than expected(?)
-Maybe not harder than making it rain?
-More than when praying to win a war.
-If human affairs depend on the heavens, this is just a game lol
-Isn’t the game’s enhancement probability bugged so it’s not really 1%?
-It succeeded, thus 100% right?
-Anyways, it either succeeds or fails lol
-All gathered crazy gambling addicts.
Wakamou, surprised by his own abilities. Does he truly have such divine power…? A knack for boosting Believers’ luck or something…?
Then I’d have used it for myself.
Back when applying for VTuber merchandise, concert reservations… What a waste… Shouldn’t have used it on a Believer…
-Why is the host looking so upset?
“If I’d known it worked on things like that, I would have… How many concert tickets I missed… The unattained goods haunt me…”
-The type to save goods over Believers if they both fell into the river…
-Huh? Aren’t goods more valuable than Believers?
-Goods don’t unsubscribe from the host’s channel lol
-Why are they even together? Did a Believer steal it?
-Maybe they threw the Believer into the water for it.
-Offering a Believer as a sacrifice to the gods for other Believers…
-Better it wasn’t me lol
The ongoing chain of unbelievable miracle-tier luck continued, even Wakamou found themselves shocked by their absurd fortune. Despite the content’s irony…isn’t this a failure?
Shouldn’t there be an adequate amount of failure, instead of just winning without knowing defeat?
“Truly strikingly low odds… 6.7% chance of picking up a 10-draw pickup, and a 0.7% chance of the character the Believer wants… Cruel!!”
-“Ultimate Despair ‘Blue Envelope'”
-“Pickup Failure ‘Pink Envelope'”
-“Heaven Limit ‘Recruitment Points'”
-What ARE you, you bald person!!!
-Mumbling loudly like that, no wonder Blue Bird isn’t giving!!
-Cannot pick it…?
“Win”
-Win declaration the moment it starts!!!
-Yeah, Fox Deity is surely the strongest among us!!
-You’re the challenger now, Cheonggyecheon.
-Turned Korean Climbers upside-down the moment they appeared…
Flipped…
-The strongest shaman in Japan, Wakamou is here!!
-The higher-ups aren’t wrong, which is hilarious.
Ding─
-????
-No way, are they really drawing that???
-It’s a lie, it’s a lie, it’s a lie???
-Isn’t it impossible to have no failures ever?????
-No, even seeing it, I can’t comprehend it, hahaha.
-But it’s better than the kid who drew 5 Tamamo and got adopted.
-Isn’t the one who got 5 stars happier?
-Tamamo (poor performance).
-It’s a mistake to ask for a game with Tamamo from the Fox Deity, hahaha.
-I will grant you the fox.
Cold sweat began to drip. No matter how you look at it, isn’t luck too high…? Is the success rate of the ritual this effective? Jangling the bells and flailing the sword, Wakamou was dancing like a real shaman possessed.
If it fails properly, I can escape the broadcast, so why is it succeeding!!!
“Hey, my believer. What would you like? FIFA card draw? Oh, card enhancement.”
“[Yes, yes, please, Wakamou-sama, sniff sniff]”
“Well…38% success rate….”
Crunch.
-Uh oh.
-Uh oh.
-Uh oh.
With a good rhythm, thinking 38% isn’t that low(?), Wakamou pressed the upgrade thoughtlessly and had to watch the card shatter into pieces.
“Isn’t it possible to start over…was it expensive?”
-Not that expensive, like 120 or something.
-Stop kidding, it was 10, you punk.
-Leader, this guy is crying?
-? Really shedding tears?
“[Sniff sniff…]”
-Run away, run away.
-Shall we start running?
-Let’s bolt, leader, hahaha.
-Let’s fight it with tears, right?
-Girls’ tears are stronger, hahaha.
Seeing the believer being teased start crying more pitifully made Wakamou scratch his head with a troubled expression. What to do now.
“Are you really crying? No, you’re actually crying.”
“[Uh, no, not crying…]”
“Well…believer, stop crying. You’ve watched the broadcast for a long time. I’ll send you a sign. Alright?”
“[Really?]”
-What’s up with his voice brightening up.
-What? I can cry too.
-I can cry more pitifully!!!!!!
-Die, die, die, die.
-No way you’re getting away with crying??
-Why do you get a sign when we didn’t? You, you?
-Whoa, these guys are turning dark…
Just moments from really crying, like a lie, telling a man not to cry didn’t work but offering a sign, his smile was blooming with thank-yous rolling out. Among chatting believers, there were jokes about exchanging him for 5 foxes.
“Guys, next time, even if you cry? I won’t give you anything like this, okay believers?”
-I don’t want that, I want a sign too.
-Bwahaha, waaaaah.
-I can cry really pitifully flat on the ground!!!!
-Can easily pull off a tear-jerking performance reminiscing bullying, damn haha.
-Dude….hang in there…
-Just give this guy one…
-This is the first sign from the leader!!!!
-Oh really? Let’s bet on it then?
-A crybaby over a game doesn’t deserve to be a believer!!!
“Whew….”
Pressing his hand against his aching head, Wakamou calmed the believers saying today’s first broadcast ends here! Planning to climb the tower in part 2 calmed them a bit, but watching believers swarm trying to rip apart the one he promised a sign, like hyenas, was worrisome.
“A VTuber’s sign, as a fan, you’d want one….”
“Me too, give me one, dear leader.”
“As much as you want. First, changing the background setup…carefully selecting background sound…taking Ichigo’s potion before entering… oh?”
Before climbing the tower, preparing consumables for dangers expected from Incheon Tower trying to kill Wakamou was in order.
Available to open [My Worlds] anywhere as useful as an [Inventory], taking potions from the fridge into the tower wouldn’t be broadcast-friendly so it was separately stored on the body.
While checking this, an unfamiliar exclamation mark was noticed, and upon pressing it, a skill window suddenly obstructed Wakamou’s view.
Exclusive Job Skill 【Broadcast Points】
-You can cast Blessing on believers with accumulated points from broadcasting.
Current Points: -17
[No available Blessings to use]
“……?”
Minus…?
All the over 500 points accumulated through earnest broadcasting, where have they gone…?
Ah, Tower…? Something is amiss…? Granting draws for believers was done using my points? No wonder it succeeded so well.
But really, it could be used like this…? Saying there are no Blessings available????
A hidden secondary skill of 【Broadcast Points】 unbeknownst even to Wakamou?
Being an idol, offering something like that to believers…?
A sense of unease crept in.
As if a chilling warning to not proceed into the tower without noticing this.
“Um, Manager. Could it be anything, really, ‘everything’ supported?”
“[…..What are you requesting now?]”
*
“Ohayougozaimasu, Wakamou Inarizushi is here, guys.”
-Welcome to the second broadcast.
-Looking for the crybaby.
-Actually changed name and ran.
-Did this guy quit after getting the leader’s sign????
-I’d quit too, hahaha.
-If it’s a sign from the Fox Deity, what’s it worth, holy artifact value.
The still infuriated believers searching for the believer who received Wakamou’s sign.
Praying he survives well, though worried, Wakamou checked the info for the 18th floor.
Unlike any monster so far, the enormous steel mountain standing and staring blankly at Wakamou was in clear sight.
From a distance, its scale was astonishing, akin to a 3-story building.
The so-called [Golem] made Wakamou break into a cold sweat internally lamenting.
Ruined completely. Poison, fire, or freezing likely ineffective.
Nevertheless, not all golems are immune to magic…!!
[Climbing Incheon Tower 18th Floor World]
-The difficulty scales to [Wakamou Inarizushi] Climber’s accomplishments!
-Face off against the [Elite Monster] and overcome it!
-Defeat [Mana-immune Hard Steel Golem].
[Platinum Achievement Conditions]
-Do not use any [Skills] against [Mana-immune Hard Steel Golem] (0/1)
-Block [Mana-immune Hard Steel Golem]’s attacks (0/1)
-Destroy [Mana-immune Hard Steel Golem]’s weak point [core] (0/1)
-Defeat [Mana-immune Hard Steel Golem] (0/1)
We are screwed!
Even so, holding on to a glimmer of hope that it’s not over yet, Wakamou lunged forward to deliver a powerful kick to the golem.
10,000 Mana Roundhouse Kick!!
“…..”
No sound followed the powerful blow, sliding off the Golem with a squeak.
-….?
-Why isn’t it taking damage?
-No way, is physical nullification? hahaha.
-Ahaha, leader’s shamanism (physical) isn’t working!
-The tower’s monsters are too strong….!!
-It’s the 18th floor, are you seriously going to lose?
None of the viewers truly worried about Wakamou, having misunderstood him completely.
No, this is too blunt of a counter-pick!
Is this right!!
Intercepting the incoming steel punch by hand, Wakamou stalled it but lacked a means to retaliate.
All attacks demonstrated in Japan are from Wakamou’s immense Mana.
If [Mana] itself is nullified, physical assault is the only option.
But Wakamou’s body is Mana!!
‘Why only me on the 18th floor…!’
Maybe the tower also mistakes him for the Fox Deity!
“Aaah─ truly…never wanted to do this here!!!”
Placing an enormous bag huge enough to render Wakamou’s sizable frame small ka-boom─ kicked up a dust cloud.
Notable for its apparent heft at first glance, a few believers expressed curiosity at the unfamiliar bag design.
Among them, some climbers identified it.
With a chat burst questioning “Leader, right?” but ultimately, it revealed itself.
To use what all avoided due to inapplicability in the tower!
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