The Villain is Too Good at Broadcasting

Chapter 20: Need for New Content (1)

“Grrk… Hahaha!”

“Mr. Sung-jae, what’s so funny?”

“Isn’t it funny to you too, Mr. Chan-sik? This situation… Puhuhut!”

The office of ChickenBox located in Gasan Digital Complex.

Since it was close to my house, I came by to chat for a while, but as soon as Mr. Sung-jae heard my story, he clutched his stomach and burst into laughter.

The reason was very simple.

“I mean, how do you get banned within a week of starting a game? Hahaha, honestly, your nickname was a bit too much, right?”

“Mr. Sung-jae.”

“Wait a second. Hahaha, did you tell Dong-su about this?”

“No.”

“Dong-su will burst out laughing too when he hears this.”

ChickenBox’s event ‘Sinking the Archipelago’ had a much better response than expected.

Viewers usually knew the streamers’ names but not the MCN’s name, and this event clearly imprinted ChickenBox’s name in their minds.

Furthermore, with my debut broadcast as a new member being an unprecedented success, ChickenBox had every reason to be satisfied.

I took a sip of iced coffee while looking at Mr. Sung-jae, who was still laughing at me.

“Nippon Software made a big decision. You really hit them hard, Mr. Chan-sik.”

Mr. Sung-jae nodded while adjusting his glasses.

Nippon Software, the developer of , had suspended my account this morning.

The reason stated was ‘inappropriate nickname,’ but there were far worse nicknames in than mine.

Of course, most of those belonged to toxic users who had installed after watching my broadcast.

“Sigh, I’m worried about what to stream starting today.”

“If you’re a rookie, just do whatever with nothing but your bare hands. If worse comes to worst, you can always bring out AOA again, right?”

“I feel bad that the Sinking the Archipelago event fell flat.”

“Are you seriously worried about the company’s issues after just joining us? Wow, I’m getting emotional.”

He said that while slyly placing a tablet PC in front of me.

The articles Mr. Sung-jae had been looking at earlier were displayed on the screen.

Articles from famous media outlets were being reported all at once.

There was even news that the Tokyo Giants, whom I had crushed, were disbanding.

As I widened my eyes and scanned through the articles, I heard Mr. Sung-jae’s pleasant voice in my ear.

“I worked hard to get all those articles out. If you think about it, the Sinking the Archipelago event was a success.”

“You didn’t stop the articles?”

“We’re not a big corporation; how could we stop articles from being published? Instead, we actively reached out to game journalists we’re friendly with.”

“Hmm… Noise marketing?”

“It’s similar if you think about it.”

Mr. Sung-jae smiled lightly and nodded at my words.

Then he took an ice cube from his cup and put it in his mouth.

“There were quite a few interests tied up in the ‘Sinking the Archipelago’ event. Interest in in Japan will drop significantly now.”

“Is it because of me?”

“Mr. Chan-sik’s performance was a big trigger. was the only game to monopolize the Japanese market since .”

A novice user who hadn’t been playing long had swept through Japan’s top rankers, and the developers responded so strongly that they implemented an unprecedented emergency nerf.

This alone would significantly damage ’s image.

Moreover, with a fairly decent fanbase, a pro team suddenly disbanding would have an even greater impact than I expected.

Mr. Sung-jae continued talking, looking at my expression with amusement.

“So, how about for your next game?”

“LOS?”

“It’s a game that every big streamer plays, and it’s the most popular game among Koreans, isn’t it?”

League of Storm.

Even Jin-hyuk had subtly mentioned this famous game to me before.

It was the most popular game before the trend shifted from PC games to virtual reality games.

It even had the nickname ‘Korea’s national pastime,’ so no further explanation was needed.

Hmm.

When the company suggests something like this, there’s usually only one reason.

I looked at Mr. Sung-jae with a gleam in my eye.

“Is there an assignment?”

“It’s not an assignment, but Twipod is hosting a streamer tournament. I thought you’d be a good fit.”

“Isn’t that usually communicated directly to the streamer?”

“So I’m telling you now.”

…Got it.

, huh.

I was looking for a new game anyway.

Given ’s nature, it could have been played for quite a long time, but it’s essentially a niche game in Korea.

As Mr. Sung-jae said, is the most popular game in Korea and has the largest professional league.

Moreover, it was very familiar to me.

Because I had played it diligently as a child until was released.

Seeing my interest, Mr. Sung-jae lightly nodded.

“Mr. Chan-sik, you must have played on the computer in elementary school?”

“Yes, I had a lot of fun.”

“Just think of it as playing the game in a virtual reality version. Oh, I’m just curious, did you have a rank back then? I mean, you were an elementary school student, so you probably didn’t….”

“Oh, I was a Challenger. My score wasn’t that high, though.”

Mr. Sung-jae looked at me with disbelief but then smiled faintly.

“Mr. Chan-sik, you’re going to be a big hit as a streamer! These days, being able to tell tall tales is a basic spec for streamers….”

Hmm, I’m serious though?

He doesn’t believe me?

“Want me to prove it?”

“What?”

“My ID was a bit childish, but I was a Challenger. Isn’t that record still there?”

Mr. Sung-jae was silent for a long time.

After finishing our brief conversation at ChickenBox, sure enough, Dong-su came to pick me up in his Ferrari.

“How about a beer in this heat?”

“That’s alcoholism, bro.”

“Hey, it’s just a drink. Come on, let’s have a beer.”

I wondered if there would be a place open at 4 PM, but surprisingly, Dong-su led me to a place he frequented.

“It’s my regular spot. They serve meals at lunch, but it turns into a bar in the evening. The snacks are really good, trust me.”

Dong-su skillfully entered the place, ordered two draft beers and some simple snacks, then sat at a corner table.

“Today, you’re paying?”

“Of course.”

Although I hadn’t received the settlement for the sponsorship money yet, Dong-su had already given me an advance payment.

No worries about money for a while.

I took a sip of the draft beer served to us and said to Dong-su.

“I got permanently banned from .”

Then, Dong-su put down his beer and clenched his fist, biting his lip.

He was trying to hold back his laughter.

“I was wondering when you’d get banned, hahaha.”

“Is this funny? I basically ruined a piece of content.”

“Hey, you shouldn’t say that. You benefited the most from this content. Right?”

“Sigh….”

“Your personal information is completely blocked, so you can’t even create a sub-character, right?”

“That’s right.”

“Damn, I’ll have to squeeze whatever’s left out of .”

What honey? You’re silver. Just be thankful if you don’t get trashed.

But I’ll keep that to myself. It’d hurt Dong-su’s feelings if I said it out loud.

We were chatting about this and that when it happened.

“Excuse me!”

Two women who were about to pay and leave approached our table, and Dong-su glanced at me and replied.

“Oh, yes, would you like me to take a picture….”

“Aren’t you streamer Sha? I saw your videos on MeTube! Could you take a picture with us, please~!”

Huh?

They weren’t talking to Dong-su but to me?

I was flustered by the sudden request, but I quickly stood up and nodded.

“Oh, yes, of course.”

“Kyaaah! Hey, come here.”

“Why, who is he?”

“You know, the one in the video I showed you earlier!”

“Oh, the ninja?”

“Yes!”

The friend seemed unfamiliar with streaming, but as soon as she heard ‘ninja,’ she widened her eyes and stood beside me.

College students?

The fresh-faced women stood close to me on either side, and Dong-su became the photographer.

“Taking the picture now.”

“Thank you! Hehe.”

“Um….”

Dong-su seemed to want to say something to the women, but the one who was about to leave looked at him with wide eyes.

“Yes?”

“…Never mind.”

“Thank you for taking the picture! I’m going to upload this to Together right away!”

Ah, a woman trus.

Wait a minute.

Doesn’t that mean she knows about Dong-su too?

However, she seemed uninterested in

resolving our curiosity, as she and her friend excitedly left the shop.

The world is full of surprises.

“…Don’t tell anyone about this, okay?”

“Haha.”

“Ah, this is why you shouldn’t brag.”

Dong-su gulped down his beer, sighed deeply, and looked at me.

Then he smiled and said.

“Do you like it?”

“Of course… I do.”

“Man, it took me forever to get recognized, but you… Well, I guess you deserve it.”

“It’s all thanks to you, bro. If you hadn’t supported me….”

“Cut the crap. I feel good too, so it’s fine.”

He’s always such a good guy.

If it were me, I’d be a bit jealous, but Dong-su didn’t show any signs of that.

He was genuinely happy for me, as if it were his own success.

Seeing that face made me feel increasingly guilty.

I clinked glasses lightly with Dong-su and smiled.

But then.

Another fan approached our table.

This time, it was a student in a school uniform, a male student.

Is this place full of trus or something?

“Gasp, are you really Rifapman?”

Wait a second.

This is starting to feel ominous.

“Uh… probably?”

“Whoa, Rifapman! Brother! I subscribed yesterday! My nickname is ‘Rifapman’sHiddenNoseHair’!”

“Oh… yes.”

“Brother! I also donated a lot yesterday!”

“…Thank you.”

“Can we take a picture together?”

From his nickname to his demeanor, he was perfect.

A toxic user.

My instincts screamed that this kid was a toxic user. But I had to provide fan service.

Even if he was toxic, he subscribed to my channel and donated a lot, right?

The student linked arms with me and smiled, while Dong-su, unable to hold back his laughter, took the picture.

“I’m going to be the coolest kid at school tomorrow. Wow, such luck! Oh, brother, can I ask for one more favor?”

…A favor?

Could there be a more ominous word?

The student looked at me with bright eyes and then spoke firmly.

“Could you do an industry reward just once?”

“Industry reward?”

“Yes, brother! I really want to experience your famous reward!”

“Pffft!”

Dong-su burst into laughter as soon as he heard the student’s request.

I looked at the student with a troubled expression.

“Why do you want an industry reward all of a sudden….”

“Come on, brother, it’s your trademark? I’ve been talking about you to everyone in other streams lately. Just once, please.”

This kid must be insane.

But I took a deep breath and nodded.

Alright, I’ll do it once.

It’s fan service, after all.

I quietly brought my lips close to the student’s ear and whispered in a very small voice.

“We’re going to drink now, so get lost, you piece of shit.”

The student shivered and nodded.

“Thank you, brother! I’ll tune into your broadcast every day from now on! Love you, brother! Wooriak fighting!”

The storm-bringing student left the shop at the fastest speed.

I faintly smiled as I watched him leave.

“You seem to be enjoying yourself? Hey, Chan-sik, you’re a superstar?”

“Bro.”

“What?”

“Do you like industry rewards too? Just… curious.”

“…Ahem, well, let’s drink!”

I shouldn’t crave alcohol this much during the day….