NOVEL NEXT WORLD Chapter 44 - First Live
Chapter 44 – First Live
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[General］NOTICE) I have definitive evidence to end those brainless Yoo Jin fans.
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It’s all BS, idiots~
I can hear the sound of those hack-accusers foaming at the mouth and fainting from here.
The main office certified it wasn’t a hack, right? We’re even doing a clarification broadcast with two members of the ICARUS PR team at 8 PM tonight.
You can sleep soundly tonight, suckers~~~~ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
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Wow, they went all out. How many people accused her of hacking for this to happen?
ㄴEven a quick glance at the gallery shows the hack-accusers are everywhere. Where have you been…?
ㄴDoes everyone know you live in the gallery 24/7 like a jobless loser?
ㄴWhy did you suddenly hit me, bitch?
ㄴsry
ㄴWhat are you idiots doing ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
All those hack-accusing idiots are tearing their hair out and crying right now ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Why is the clarification broadcast being promoted by someone elseㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
ㄴIt’s better than writing posts in the gallery one by one
A broadcast? For real?
I’m not interested in the clarification broadcast, but let’s press like if you’re hyped for Yoo Jin’s Dark Zone stream!
ㄴThis guy knows what’s up ㅋㅋ
ㄴEveryone knows it’s not a hack, so Yoo Jin, just shoot your gun.
ㄴI plan to beg for a Dark Zone stream the moment I get there.
ㄴThat’s right.
We know it’s not a hack, so let’s just see how you play the game. Why the hell do you shoot so well, crazy girl?
This girl is surprisingly eloquent. I’m curious about her speaking skills.
ㄴListening to her, she sounds like a humanities teacher ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
ㄴI’m already dizzy ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
ㅅㅂ When I think of a super hot alpha male behind that avatar, I get so mad.
ㄴIf the avatar is hot, isn’t that enough?
ㄴWhy are you getting angry alone when the stream hasn’t even started ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
ㄴThere’s a reason Harmony doesn’t mess with her, for real.
Enough, just start the stream!!!!!!!!!!
“I thought this might happen, but now that I’m facing it… why is this real.”
“Haha.”
A few minutes before the stream started.
With two members of the ICARUS PR team on either side, I practiced various gestures I had prepared in advance.
They would show the videos and pictures at the right time, but I needed to know when to jump in to avoid dead air.
As I was doing that, I heard someone speaking next to me, sounding incredulous.
It was something I hadn’t given much thought to, but it seemed quite surprising to them. When I first contacted them, they had asked what this was all about.
But after today, there shouldn’t be any major problems.
A message popped up in front of me.
[Harmony: Have a good broadcast! ^^7］
I also sent a brief reply and checked the countdown timer in front of me.
The time had changed from minutes to seconds. As the numbers started decreasing from 60, the number of viewers waiting for the broadcast began to appear.
There were already 12,000 people waiting for me to start the broadcast.
But the two people beside me didn’t seem too surprised.
“When an E-sports match is held, the number of simultaneous viewers often exceeds several million, even up to ten million. Some of the streamers we manage have an average viewership of tens of thousands.”
“That’s a lot.”
“Well, it’s because of the nature of the game.”
With about 40 seconds left, we continued with small talk.
“Speaking of E-sports, are you interested, Yoo Jin?”
“I’m not sure. I haven’t looked into it properly, so I don’t know what to do. Are there any solo events I can participate in?”
“Hmm… Battle Royale or Survival genres are possible. Those allow solo participation. But you’ll need to achieve a certain rank, so you’ll have to diligently play ranked games if you want to participate.”
“I’ll try if I have time.”
10 seconds left.
To be honest, I still didn’t know why I was playing this game. I had only a vague goal and was just moving forward aimlessly.
But as I took each step forward, new possibilities emerged, reacting to the ripples created by my steps.
If I did nothing, nothing would happen. But at least by doing something… among the countless possibilities, one path would open for me.
I could only do what I could. As I always did.
And then….
[Virtual Live is now on.］
It started.
After the first few seconds of fate passed, the once-empty chat window was flooded with countless messages, making it impossible to read them all.
The content was incredibly diverse. Some were asking if it was really Yoo Jin, others were excited to be part of the historic first broadcast… overall, there were many colorful expressions. I would have to ask Harmony later on how to deal with this part.
After checking the camera’s focus, zoom, and position through the displayed viewpoint, I lightly tested the voice.
“Ah, ah. Impression check… ah, this isn’t it. Mic check. One, two, three. Can you hear me?”
Impression check ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Her choice of words is ridiculous ㅋㅋ
I was watching the broadcast in the army, and I almost got caught by my instructor????
Oh, her English pronunciation is pretty good.
This is a severe case of Dark Zone addiction.
…What was I thinking when I said ‘impression check’?
A certain Mr. Lee Jincheol, undoubtedly a military veteran, was next to me with a face that looked like he had tasted fish head curry on a variety show… Surprisingly, even Han Seol-ah, who I thought had no connection to this, had a strange expression.
Maybe it’s because they’re both Dark Zone players.
Anyway, it was the first broadcast. I needed to fill the voice. I hadn’t prepared any scripts in advance. Could I just say whatever?
Thanks to the somewhat clumsy mistake at the beginning, the chat window’s atmosphere didn’t seem too bad… It would probably be more natural to speak without feeling too pressured.
I started.
“As I wrote in the broadcast title, the reason I started this broadcast today is to let you know that I did not use any hacks.”
I waved my finger to open a window, as practiced.
It was the official announcement from ICARUS International that I had sent to Harmony before. There was no need to explain what was written; it was filled with content stating that I did not use any illegal programs.
“I searched the internet, but there doesn’t seem to be a standardized way to explain this… so I gathered as much evidence and as many witnesses as possible. I hope it’s enough.”
She’s really thorough, seriously ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Why is her voice so natural? Is there such a basic female voice in VR?
Teacher, no one here believes you used hacksㅋㅋㅋ
Fact）Although there’s no need to go this far, if she doesn’t, the hack-accusers will go crazy.
Hackers are never helpful anywhere, ㅅㅂ
These were roughly the reactions I expected.
And similarly, I could relate. It might seem unnecessary, but there were indeed issues that wouldn’t be resolved unless it was done this way.
Thanks to the favorable reactions in the chat, there was no need to add extra explanations about the announcement. It seemed better to quickly address the points and finish the clarification.
I subtly popped up the two people who had been waiting.
“I will upload the full announcement to my newly created channel site after the broadcast. If you’re interested, please check it out later.
Next, I have two employees from ICARUS’s Korean branch as witnesses. They oversaw my physical examination and tests, and watched everything from start to finish.”
“Hello. Please call me Deputy Lee from the PR department.”
“Hello, I’m Assistant Han from the PR department.”
At the same time, black letters their nicknames appeared above their heads. Next to it floated the symbol of ICARUS, a phoenix.
A symbol given only to the company’s employees. It would look familiar to Dark Zone players and those who had watched E-sports at least once.
The two of them took over the conversation.
A video of my physical exam, fitness test, and tactical action measurements was shown.
“We edited the actual body with an avatar for the user’s privacy.”
The screen was filled with the video.
Familiar facilities appeared. Since I had been there twice, it felt quite endearing now. In the middle, there I was, diligently moving around the facilities.
…They said they overlaid it with an avatar, but… did they? Other than slightly polygonizing it, it seemed like they just used the original.
Well, it wasn’t a lie. Saying it was replaced with an avatar wasn’t entirely false.
In the meantime, there I was, working out hard. Although it was a much lighter workout than usual, it was still intense enough to shock others.
Suddenly, the viewers, now exceeding 30,000, were all confused and typing question marks. It was a rather amusing sight.
As I completed each test, the overall percentage went up. They had detailed everything, making it seem excessive, but only then did the video
end.
“In conclusion, ICARUS International did not detect any use of illegal programs, and officially recognizes that this user did not use any hacks.”
“You can check the detailed results and other contents not covered in this video in the video tab on the Dark Zone homepage, so if you’re interested, please check it out.”
“We will finish the clarification with a simple Q&A, so if you have any questions, please ask.”
With that, the speed of the text in the chat window began to increase to the point where even my dynamic vision couldn’t keep up.
The management bot, acting as a manager, imposed speed restrictions and popped up the questions with the most recommendations, finally calming the chaos.
Most of the chat messages were quite similar. They could be summarized as ‘I knew it’.
Even the small number of people who couldn’t grasp the situation or still claimed it wasn’t properly clarified were voted out and removed, making the broadcast completely clean.
The sound of the microphone being adjusted was heard.
In a state where the overall broadcast switched to close-range, the two people on either side spoke.
“I almost laughed when we said the avatar was overlaid. If this is overlaid, then it is, but….”
“It’s not exactly wrong, right?”
“Haha. Anyway, you can answer the questions as you wish, Yoo Jin. It’s fine to decide in advance which parts you won’t answer.”
I nodded slightly and looked at the numerous questions.
Most of them were related to personal matters. Of course, the questions weren’t too intrusive, mainly asking about what I did before this.
Unfortunately, I couldn’t answer.
My military service and past were completely erased when I crossed over to this world, so mentioning any affiliation here would cause trouble.
Specifically, there would be issues like false claims of experience, which would cause a much bigger uproar than the hack accusation.
I had no idea what my past was in this world.
So….
“I regret to inform you that I cannot answer questions about what I did in society. I hope you understand.”
Questions related to that topic vanished like bubbles.
Though only a few questions remained, people naturally created new ones, as if reloading ammunition, with new questions flooding in from the bottom.
I started addressing them one by one from the top.
“Hmm, I was planning just a clarification broadcast today, so even if I play Dark Zone, I’m not sure what to show you. I might not play.”
?
No way ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Hey, Yoo, stop messing around and play the game!!!!! We’ll watch whatever you do!!!!!
Don’t be fooled. This is Yoo Jin’s sly attempt to train the viewers.
If you have any conscience, play the game, teacher.
Come on.
A game is just a game. Is there anything special about me playing it? There are definitely thousands of people who stream Dark Zone.
I should think more about this part.
Next question.
“My name is Lee Yoo Jin. Seeing it like this, it seems I picked it without much thought.”
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Teacher, why is your name so pretty? Teacher, why is your name so pretty? Teacher, why is your name so pretty?
Where’s the rugged alpha male I imagined?
Fact) Yoo Jin can also be a guy’s name, you idiots.
Please open donations. There’s no link; what is this!!!!!!!
I never imagined so many people would be curious about who I was.
Just by revealing my name, people began speculating about my gender. I wondered if I should answer this.
My mischievous brain quickly suggested that I let them figure out my gender themselves.
I decided to do that.
“…Yes. Thank you for coming. It doesn’t feel real yet. I’m not sure if I’ll continue streaming, so there’s that too.”
Without being swayed, slowly.
My words caused the chat to wriggle like a living creature. It felt more interesting than fun.
I handled the questions one by one, like clearing overdue assignments.
“I exercise. I study too. I live a pretty normal life.”
Ah, boring.
She’s really a humanities teacher, damn ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Her words are so bland.
Teacher, you’re surprisingly boring.
Maybe the atmosphere would lighten if you randomly picked a viewer and bashed their head in?
Is she a political officer?ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
“Well, I haven’t measured it exactly… Based on the video you saw earlier, please estimate appropriately. It’s related to a sensitive issue.”
Sensitive?
ㅜㅑ ㅜㅑ
Just spouting nonsense ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Is this person a superhuman? Judging by her workout, she could probably lift 700 lbs.
Ah ㅋㅋ From today, I’m going to search all the gyms nationwide. Get ready, you bastard.
“I remotely placed a seeker mine in the sniper’s bag in advance and distributed the detonators. But mine broke due to the Hunter’s EMP, and Harmony barely managed to activate hers.”
I had been suspicious for a while and planned to deal with it as soon as I sensed it, but the Hunter’s EMP disrupted things.
Without it, I would have immediately detonated the seeker mine, and the Hunter nearby would have neatly taken down the user.
I once again reviewed the fact that situations never unfold as expected.
Anyway, after smoothly handling the remaining questions, I suddenly wanted to play Dark Zone.
This would be good news for them.
After the two PR team members left, I spoke softly.
“Since it feels awkward to end like this, I’ll play a game and then end it. Today’s game will be Dark Zone, and I’ll be tackling the main mission….”
Thinking briefly, I added what might become the stance of my future broadcasts.
Reflecting my personal preference of not stopping people from coming or leaving,
“I’d appreciate it if those who want to watch do so.”
My first broadcast, started like that.