[Author: Fox Spirit]
[Title: I Had a Dream]
Today, while watching a VTuber Broadcast for the first time in a while, I fell.
Bearing the pain and opening my eyes, my disqualified ID from the viewer participation event caught my gaze…
Forgetting my age, I lamented loudly for a leader’s badge.
But no matter how much I shouted, the badge never appeared…
Is a badge that doesn’t appear when truly needed really worthy of being called a badge?
I don’t think so…
– Don’t cry, man…
– The gallery was nearly dead while watching the broadcast.
– Thought everyone caught depression.
– Where are those who were clinging to Asuka’s thighs?
ㄴJealous? That was epic lol.
ㄴDamn! Envious as a man!
ㄴBut I’m a woman?
ㄴHope my cursing didn’t offend you.
ㄴLook at how fast they respond lol.
ㄴMust bow quickly to survive.
– Just envious. So envious.
– Gonna die of sorrow damn it.
– Is it really first-come, first-served with 400 people?
ㄴThere are conditions, so it’s not really first-come, first-served, right?
ㄴWatching the leader’s broadcast is practically the only hurdle.
ㄴDidn’t make it? Are you a newcomer?
ㄴYep…
ㄴThen, since you didn’t make it anyway, don’t cry.
ㄴYou bastard.
ㄴEven as an ancient primal believer, I couldn’t make it.
ㄴThe entrance is super narrow damn it…
[Author: Anonymous]
[Title: It Was Truly Epic]
The leader mentioned it, but honestly, I was skeptical.
But despite not being a climber, I got a notification to approve permission.
I quickly lay on the bed and shouted “Link Start.”
Wow, the sensation was vivid, but no pain when hit.
All the knee and back pain disappeared as well.
I played like I was in elementary school again.
Hopping around all day without any body aches.
Climbing jungle gyms, riding swings, playing in the ball pit…
Following the captain’s fart car…
Felt like compensating for not having played properly due to cram schools as a child.
Can’t they just let me live forever as a Fox Spirit?
Isn’t neural viewing by the audience the real hope?
I tasted the freedom freed from the constraints of physical form.
It was so sweet and pleasant that I cried upon awakening.
Whether it was tears of happiness from memories, or fear of being just an observer…
Even if I have to pay, I want to once more feel the prairie wind and the carefree lightness beyond bodily constraints….
-The kind deserving of literary awards are here in this community.
– Truly envious…
– How does it work? Is it just the mind uploaded to a Fox Spirit?
– What happens if the body dies? Do you stay as a Fox Spirit forever?
– I can’t walk due to injuries from climbing, living as a Fox Spirit would be better.
– Look at both participants and viewers going crazy, is this right?
– In the part about not feeling pain, you feel the leader’s kindness.
ㄴ Exactly lol, doesn’t hurt even if you get hit by a wooden stick.
ㄴ Would be lying if it said no mental or physical harm.
ㄴ Damn, this is a drug lol
– Truly heralds the new age of solo metaverse.
– Would be nice if there were more participant slots next time…
Just 400 people.
The test viewer participation broadcast hosted by Wakamou turned the community into an inferno.
Becoming sweet Fox Spirits that, while they couldn’t speak, didn’t feel pain and gained light, free, robust bodies.
Running around hugging, tumbling down, and playing tricks with balls.
Playing on the jungle gym and on trampolines, they forgot even about the viewer participation.
Spending joyful moments with VTubers as well.
Some followed the captain transforming into mist, reminiscent of old disinfection truck memories, and those who never got to play due to school could carve joyful memories into their hearts.
How was the evening VTuber outdoor concert stage, the finale of the viewer participation?
While they couldn’t speak, they freely swung their light sticks without care, immersing in emotions.
Not needing to hide their true selves, indifferent of age, relishing “freedom”…
Experiencing that vibrant, tangible, and elusive vitality forgotten or never felt before in society…..
Smiling and playing like a child, only enjoying the happiness naturally deserved by humans, returning to the pure times without worries.
Even those merely watching the viewer participation were so envious they were about to grow horns.
Yet surprisingly, the aftermath hit those who participated even harder.
The sense of loss and emptiness from having their lightness and abundance from their Fox Spirit state ripped from them.
The reality, not being a dream, was more harsh and unforgiving for them.
Some even appealed to the community to let them remain as Fox Spirits forever.
The sweet sensation of complete bodily freedom felt after a long time by mentally or physically challenged climbers was akin to drugs.
Despite not feeling pain, they suffered, pouring out posts of plea across forums.
It became such a mess that Wakamou felt distressed, saying this wasn’t supposed to happen.
[About the Viewer Participation]
-What happens to the Fox Spirit if the body dies, Wakamou doesn’t know.
-The Fox Spirit cannot be maintained indefinitely.
-It’s planned to let more viewers join the next participation.
In the end, they posted a notice to try to manage the situation.
Even if mana lasts, a Fox Spirit can be maintained until Wakamou’s death. But, if a viewer’s body hosting the spirit dies, where the spirit goes, Wakamou has no way of knowing, nor did they want to!
Talk swirled of Whole Humanity Fox Plan, Fox Spirit Security Plan, Fox Deity’s Neuralization, Infinite Tsukuyomi, Matrix era….
Accusations emerged of Fox Deity’s sinister plot for total dominion over their believers.
By letting people taste heaven, claiming if they worship and follow, they will receive something in return.
Alleged it was a cunning beast’s plot to turn people into idol worshipers, saying Wakamou wouldn’t just accept anyone claiming to be a power in Wakamou’s chamber.
Regardless, Wakamou didn’t care.
Concern lay in viewers losing it completely over immersion, and how to manage that.
Reading posts of viewers lamenting missed opportunities due to being outside, Wakamou sighed.
Despite warnings in the notice about being home for the start of the broadcast, viewers didn’t listen, so this was their fault.
Some pointed this out, but they also said to open another participation for the poor viewer, muddling the matter.
If it goes on like this, whenever a broadcast starts, “when is the next participation?” will be all they ask.
Therefore, Wakamou posted a warning on the forum banning viewer participation talk during broadcasts, with a 3-day ban for rule-breaking.
Told other VTubers not to cause inconveniences, but Asuka’s stream was flooded with “when’s participation?” comments.
Asuka, capable of multitasking by doing collaborative broadcasts while a different stream runs for 24 hours, was, even post-broadcast, hammered with viewer questions.
“I don’t know. Don’t ask Asuka, lower beings. Are you being insolent? A newcomer, I see? Here’s a ban. Read the Asuka broadcast rules. Non-members, why beg here to participate?”
A festival of remarks sure to stir up community tension over Asuka’s character, but she was an AI Shikison without concerns.
As Asuka candidly displayed discontent, she put Wakamou’s notice on screen right after it was issued and instantly banned such questions, continuing her broadcast.
-If you’re banned from Asuka’s broadcast, you’re banned elsewhere too.
-Blacklist sharing lol
-Oh, guess they’ll do it someday damn lol
-These people can’t wait and are going crazy.
-If patience holds, the leader might do it all someday.
-You lack faith and belief!!
-How can you beg in a place admired as an idol lol
-The leader doesn’t take donations, untouchable lol
Everyone was laughing it off for now, but if they miss the second participation too, they might go mad.
Total subscribers were over 4 million, and even 1 million wouldn’t suffice, but could Wakamou handle that many participants?
What if, desperate about being left out, someone falls, gets hurt, and dies?
Wakamou sent invitations, trusting viewers would ensure their own safety.
Evidently, the Tower seemed to act as a mediator in the process… perhaps a well-established configuration could let the Tower filter participants unknowingly.
“Today’s broadcast, I’ll just keep it light….”
※※※
The aftermath of the viewer participation broadcast was immense.
To the point of swarming to Ichigo’s stream to indirectly ask about being banned, viewers begged by any means.
Besides that, academic associations showed a surge in curiosities about the principle, leading even the usually silent Association President to gently request restraint through a manager.
Despite being a viewer participation only available to climbers that revolutionized VTuber broadcasts…. The massive scale piqued countless interests.
Already tormented by historical academics, Wakamou’s daily sigh count increased.
Ending the broadcast shortly, when trying to find solace and healing by watching VTuber broadcasts.
Out of the blue, Jackson cautiously asked Wakamou to come to Wakamou’s first floor.
“Uh… a friend of mine seems completely out of touch, can’t even pay rent, and is unreachable.”
“Uh… should I lend money?”
“No, I have money! So…. Mr. Wakamou, didn’t you say you were taking the first gen recruits? It’s for women only, right? This friend is a Climber.”
“Hmm…? Is it a Six Legged Beast?”
“No, it’s at a level where even Six Legged Beasts wouldn’t accept.”
Jackson pondered where to start the story.
He previously shared with Wakamou about a [Six Legged Beast] while befriending.
He shared that Wakamou’s full output was among the [strongest] Climber he knew, yet had a serious downside in needing absolute mana, becoming extremely disadvantageous if not finished with a big attack or faced with additional opponents.
Experienced Climbers or those with a Legendary Class often have unexpected ace cards.
Jackson, too, shockingly revealed that he could withstand Jupiter’s storms shown by Wakamou.
“The one crafted by an engineer in Germany had Wakamou troubled, right? Moreover, Mr. Wakamou is a non-kill type. Honestly, if it’s a fight, unless the environment is favorable, winning odds are barely 30%. Wakamou knows nothing about the opponent. But the opponent knowing about Wakamou makes it disadvantageous.”
Wakamou’s weakness, the reliance on [Mana], was a well-known vulnerability.
Architect Jackson couldn’t fathom Engineer Hildegarde’s weaknesses or [skills], yet.
As a self-proclaimed [Six Legged Beast] maintaining influential power despite pressure from the German Climber Association, and even openly growing forces.
“In the United States, there’s a ‘Man Eater’ who has a crazy skill nullifying any attack by humans. Despite that, it’s ranked third in the US.”
“I’ve heard, but does it have such a skill?”
“Indeed. The initial Man Eater was injured by a monster, but truth be told, human and Climber attacks didn’t work though bombardment did, leading to its demise. Conspiracy suggests they’ve identified job transition conditions beforehand, creating an artificially manufactured secret US government weapon.”
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It was quite a sinister tale. Anyway, Jackson said many Climbers have peculiar Legendary Classes.
And–now he was about to talk about ‘The World’s Worst Legendary Class’ with a near-crying expression, sighing heavily.
“Thanks to Mr. Wakamou, my life changed for the better. Living this affluent and comfortable life… suddenly reminded me about someone. Contacting her, I found she’s barely hanging on.”
“……what kind of Legendary Class is it?”
Where to start…
Folding his arms in deep thought, Jackson explained she’s a girl residing in Germany, 19 years old when she became a Climber and now 23.
Unable to pay rent, suffering from a severe illness said to limit her lifespan soon, according to herself, Jackson eventually showed tears.
Climbers dying of illness is rare unless they quit climbing.
Climbers who climb even one floor won’t succumb to any disease.
Some maintained health by ascending only initial floors despite resetting, yet─a woman carrying a Legendary Class couldn’t manage that.
“Her class is [Artist]. It was the Legendary Class that emerged in Germany even before the Engineer. A talented high schooler preparing for art college as an artist. While amid that, suddenly awakening as a Legendary Climber led to an uproar in Germany. Entrusted with many expectations, she entered the Tower, but couldn’t ascend even the first floor.”
“Pardon? How? Isn’t there an ancient Goblin appearing on the first floor of Germany’s Tower?”
“Yes. A Legendary Class failing the first-floor ascent. For Germany, it was a national disgrace. Really derided among neighboring countries… At that time, the Engineer rose to prominence, leveraging the notoriety. Hit by media everywhere, even abandoned by her parents. Not only failed art college, but also expelled from high school she attended.”
“Wow…”
“However, a Climber incapable of ascending even one floor posed a serious issue.”
It wasn’t an incomprehensible tale.
Countries busy nurturing Climbers ascending Towers had no room for a Legendary Class unable to climb even the first floor.
Mocked by surrounding nations comparing their Climbers with her, akin to a witch hunt, she was expelled. Even Wakamou couldn’t fathom her experiences.
“During the past four years, like me, unable to abandon the dream of art and worked diligently… but seems it’s the limit.”
“How did you find out?”
“Just, I too, when going through tough times. Wished to talk openly to someone in a similar situation. Ironically, her situation was graver than mine…”
Jackson explained the sole skill she acquired after transitioning to an [Artist].
[Lover of Art]
-Ability stats increase proportional to completed artworks.
-Special effects augment based on high-grade evaluations.
-Additive corrections to crafting techniques for artworks.
-Ability to grant effects to artworks of certain grades.
-Apply special effects based on the description of created artwork.
-Does not discriminate between types of artworks.
-Can equip only art-related tools.
-Cannot inflict harm using art-related tools.
-Body is regarded as an art tool.
“Wait, Monsters need to be killed to climb, what’s that about?”
“The idea’s turned into making art from Monsters.”
“Are you nuts?”
The idea of not inflicting on Monstrous creatures but creating art from them, what the heck does that mean?
No matter how one looks at it, visions of madness could only emerge.
“Then, crafting statues or art to kill Monsters?”
“Intellectual comprehension of the piece is needed, they say.”
Jackson mentioned one couldn’t even defeat the oil-slime on the first floor of the 100-level Incheon Tower.
This so shocking revelation left Wakamou speechless.
[The World’s Weakest Legendary Class] left them with no clue what the Tower thought while designing it.
Even [Artist]s could wield musical instruments offensively!!
“…but hauling her abruptly poses issues.”
“They mentioned she’s in the second stage of pancreatic cancer.”
Wakamou purchased a ticket to Germany.
If the manager didn’t help, they’d run to Germany themselves.
Today, the manager saw their workload increase.
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