A total of 6 teams are participating in the tournament, and each team leader is given 1000 points.
The main point of interest in the tournament is that the team leaders will use these 1000 points to hold an auction for the remaining 30 participants to select their team members.
If someone is chosen with a high bid, it signifies that their skills are being acknowledged, so everyone hopes they won’t get outbid. However, as the seasons progress, the streamers come to realize the fundamental structure of the auction system.
In the end, what matters is not individual value, but winning as a team.
The more points one is outbid for, the stronger their teammates end up being.
In fact, due to the system’s limitation where one must undervalue themselves to gain a favorable position in team selection, it was hard to say that everyone was giving their best for the upcoming showcase.
Leading up to the team member auction, several unofficial scrims were held over the course of a week to assess everyone’s overall skills.
Still, being streamers, they believed everyone would give it their all, as Day 3 of the showcase arrived.
“Nice to meet you! Nice to meet you! This is Kariri!”
“Come on… Sound? Is this how you do it?”
“Yes, yes hehe. Welcome!”
“Wow, the first Virtual YouTuber debut at the tournament I’ve only heard rumors about! It’s truly a historical moment.”
“Nice to meet you, Kariri. There seem to be plenty of new faces in this tournament.”
“It’s quieter than I expected? Was that your original style? You didn’t seem like that in the video.”
“Ahaha yes… I’m a bit of a Room Fortress Warrior… you know what I mean?”
“Hahaha I get the vibe.”
Unlike during the broadcasts, Kariri, who was stuck in a corner of the Waiting Room, quietly held up a camera and communicated with the viewers.
– Why are you so awkward? laughs
– What’s the concept this time?
– Is our Kariri a loner? cries
– Mom believes in Kariri~
– If she plays like that, she’ll totally turn around later, don’t be fooled.
– Kariri, go for it!
“Today I have to work hard and change Kariri’s evaluation!”
Despite being relatively high-ranked at Platinum 3, Kariri barely got picked for the mock auction on the first day with only 5 points. She just managed to avoid not getting picked.
The character she chose to compete with, Wolverine Claw, had a minor weapon, and her style of play without communication with teammates was naturally avoided.
Viewers sent condolences to Kariri, acknowledging the outcome.
“What is everyone talking about! That’s what I call a concept…! I won’t play like that in team games. I can brief well, right?”
– Kariri, are you looking at your average deaths when you say that?
– So shameless! laughs
– Is your average really 15 deaths? Are you just going to die all day?
– You can do well! Fighting!
“Wow, I wonder if that person is coming today?”
“Oh, right. They said they would come on Day 3.”
The subject that the streamers who arrived first were whispering about was obvious without asking.
The priest, often cited as the most unpredictable presence in the mock auction.
Would someone place 800 points on them first? At times, their popularity would suddenly plummet, and they would get picked for merely 350 points.
Everyone recognized that they were good at the game, yet their range of performance was polarized.
In a situation where everyone’s combat power was reduced to 50, it was hard to say whether investing many points in just one healer was necessary.
And that evaluation was expected to be determined during today’s showcase.
[DGD#3 NoName has entered.]
As the clock struck the hour, NoName entered the Waiting Room.
All the streamers’ camera views shifted to her, with Na-me garnering all the attention.
Particularly noteworthy was her main avatar.
She had only enjoyed brief popularity at the start of the capsule supply, as no one used the minimum age avatar due to its low field of view.
On top of that, her being merely fourteen years old was a remarkable feat in the streaming industry.
“The protagonist does indeed appear last.”
At a man’s words, several people nodded in agreement.
“Hello.”
The innocent voice of the child echoed as if it were coming from an echo microphone.
Just like everyone else, cameras floated around Na-me, proving that she was indeed a streamer.
– Middle schooler has appeared!!!!!
– Game over! Get them all arrested for violating the juvenile law!
└ What are you going to arrest? They won’t even be playing! laughs
– NoName! NoName! NoName! NoName!
– Eighteen-year-old Kariri, fourteen-year-old NoName! My heart is swelling!
└ If we’re talking about hearts, isn’t it the opposite… oh, let’s stop there!
└ Hey now, watch your words.
– Show us a hard carry, NoName!
– Are we going straight into a League scrim right after this? You must be busy!
– A day where I can watch NoName’s broadcast all day is precious!
It was a late Friday afternoon, after a long week.
More people were gathered than on the day of the official showcase competition, and the streamers were busy revving up their energy, stirring the public’s enthusiasm.
“Are you just going to play one game today?”
“Yes, instead, I will play two games each on Saturday and Sunday.”
“Oh no, what if the most noticed person at the tournament has the fewest showcase participations? This auction isn’t going to be easy.”
Na-me just barely met the condition of participating in at least five showcase games before the auction day.
But it was hard to blame them since the League’s collapse scrims were intensely going on.
“In that case, those with busy schedules can enter the first game!”
Following the unofficial showcase coordinator’s instructions, 12 streamers entered the stadium in turn.
*
“Yo! Nice to meet you!”
“Ah, I see you again, Kariri.”
“NoName!”
“Yes?”
“Why did you ignore all my messages? Have I been blocked?”
“Well, let’s leave that to your imagination.”
“Gasp, what! That was real?”
By a twist of fate, Kariri found herself on the same team again in this tournament.
Surprisingly, Kariri apologized for her past rudeness and encouraged her to do well in this tournament too. She was referring to the message terror incident.
“Still, I wanted to collaborate with NoName that much!”
“Honestly, we aren’t at a point where we can say that yet. It’s uncomfortable, right?”
“Oh, I’m fine with it!”
“No, I’m the one feeling uncomfortable!”
“Aha!”
Hahaha!
I can’t figure her out at all!
Is she just crazy?
That’s her usual concept!
Kariri is still proposing collaborations these days.
Glad to see she’s still cheerful.
Is this combination okay? 1 Tank but of all characters, an Assassin?
└ Is Kariri the tank? Aren’t Assassins supposed to deal damage instead?
└ Yeah, she pumped all her points into tank characteristics so for now, she’s considered a tank.
– A tank assassin? Just the name sounds useless.
– If the tank hides, how are we supposed to fight? laughs
[ luna pavilis vs giselle phoenix ]
[Map: Remnant Academy]
[Luna Pavilis has joined your team.]
[Secure the control point to gain a strategic advantage.]
“Let’s split into three groups and go.”
“Yep. Are you going with NoName, Kariri?”
“Oh yes! I’ll go with NoName!”
“It would be good to send three dealers to quickly capture the point. You should just stall with 1 tank, 1 dealer, and 1 healer until you join us.”
“Then I’ll follow NoName since I can deal a lot of damage!”
Fast and concise briefings unfolded even before the game started.
It was a scene rarely seen in casual or ranked games.
Though the tier might not be very high, everyone had put in the time and affection for the game.
We had to firmly secure the side points while we took on the role of guarding the central point from the enemies.
Kariri, along with a streamer known as Brownie, entered the dark castle.
“Can everyone at Point B hear me well?”
“Yes, we can hear you well, Yongcheol!”
“Everything’s coming through clearly!”
They exchanged voices with those who went to Region A.
Since they hadn’t encountered enemies yet, they were able to have a brief moment of relaxation.
“By the way, how old is Kariri? I heard a rumor that you’re a high school student…?”
“Kariri is 3004 years old!”
“What? 3004 years old?!”
Hahaha!
“Who is laughing over there! Identify yourself!”
– Hahaha!
– Did you come to life before the year zero? laughs
– 3004 years old! laughs
– This is how Virtual YouTubers should be! laughs
– I’m getting dizzy! laughs
“Ah, so what’s the detail, Kariri! Why is your age 3004 and specifically 4?”
“Virtual YouTubers are like this…! If you dig too deep, you’ll get hurt! If you laugh, Browny might scratch you!”
Oh, so this is what it feels like.
In this world of virtual reality where everyone uses avatars, I wondered if there was any meaning to distinguishing between Virtual YouTubers.
And that question was just neatly resolved.
She was simply a monster consumed by her concept.
“Do honey badgers really have such long lifespans?”
Out of curiosity, I asked.
“Well… honey badgers typically live around 8 years, but… I’m the king of them!”
Hahhahahahaha!
“Wait, did Kariri rule for 3000 years? Impressive.”
Under continuous scrutiny from Brownie, Kariri began to show signs of becoming flustered.
“Well, you could say that’s true…!”
“But why don’t you rule again? Can the king stay away for so long?”
“Ah… I was overthrown! The Great Revolution! The guillotine!”
“The guillotine?”
– The French Revolution is crazy! laughs
– What kind of world is that…
Hahaha! So funny!
– The mask is slowly coming off.
– Emergency!!!!!!
– It’s impressive that you keep up the concept until the end anyway!
– She’s really going with it!
Whoosh—
While laughing and talking, an archer’s shot flew in sharply.
Thud—
An arrow hit Kariri’s shoulder, taking away half her health in an instant.
“Hey… what?! I’m a tank, why did I lose so much health?”
“Guess you got hit from maximum range. But even so, that was a lot!”
“I’m going to find that crocodile and turn it into its food!”
“Wait a moment!”
Kariri bolted ahead without hesitation.
Ignoring my healing, she charged toward the enemy camp out of sheer rage.
“Come on, let’s chase after her, NoName!”
“Ugh, this isn’t easy at all.”
Please, I hope we won’t end up on the same team next time.
