Chapter 75
Don’t Lose Your Beginnings (1)**
1.
As soon as I turned on the stream, people rushed in like always.
– ?????
– So now you don’t even put up a stream notice? lol
– LMAOOOO he really streams whenever he wants
– I like it
– Isn’t Inseob streaming right now?
– As expected, surprise streams = Meteo TV
– Where is this?
– You didn’t stream in the morning so I thought there’d be none today
Compared to the Korea vs Japan match or the raid last time, the firepower was definitely weaker.
Well, that time even national TV promoted it, so this is only natural. And this time I literally pressed “start stream” without any notice.
Today’s numbers will be the closest to my actual viewer count.
Probably fewer than…
[Current viewers: 7,222]
…Surprisingly, over seven thousand people entered in just two minutes, and the number was still skyrocketing.
My stream tier has grown.
This is why bait content is important.
Thinking back to the ancient days when not even twenty people watched until the end of the stream… my heart swells.
– Mespie is skyrocketing in real time
– At this point Meteo is basically a big streamer
– Even excluding the raid + KOR-JPN match, he’s top tier in average viewers
– He’s probably in the top 5?
– Top 3 are just too big lol they’re recognized even on the 6th floor
– He’ll catch up to Meteo soon anyway
– At this pace he’s just the Korean GOAT streamer
– I’ve been watching since his very first Meteo stream kek
– Where did my small precious Meteo go?
“Hey guys, it’s me.”
I greeted them warmly, then subtly moved the drone camera to show my surroundings.
“Anyone know where this is?”
A donation answered.
[‘Abyss Encyclopedia’ donated 10,000 won!]
– It seems to be the Witch’s Forest. Isn’t this the place you can only enter with the ‘Meteo MiTube Membership – Omakase Tier’?
…Professor Oh Young-pil.
You said you’d donate using your research funds last time too. You are going to end up being dragged to the police station at this rate.
Still, thanks for playing your usual supporting-character role.
I was about to explain myself when—
[‘Kurogane Tatsuya Official’ donated 1,000,000 won!]
– Master! I will engrave today’s stream upon my bones as well. Where is this place? It looks amazing. I wish to go immediately.
– LOLLLLL
– Kurogane Tatsuya ON
– That’s the real official account lol it even has the verification mark
– Kurogane Tatsuya loves Meteo too much
– He’s honestly such a likable verified user lmao
– Didn’t he say he had promotion quests today?
“Whoa, you didn’t have to do all that.”
A named player appears.
I don’t like doing on-stream buddy-buddy stuff, but… he did contribute a lot to the growth of my MiTube channel lately.
Might as well give him a silver sword.
He’s basically a cheat code for my streams.
[You have appointed ‘Kurogane Tatsuya Official’ as a moderator.]
– Kurogane Tatsuya Official: Thank you. I will faithfully receive today’s teachings. Please subscribe, like, and turn on notifications for Meteo MiTube. (Auto-translated)
– The fastest parachute mod in history
– But it’s kinda cute
– Isn’t he in the middle of his rank-up quest??
– Kurogane Tatsuya Official: I received the stream notification during the quest, so I ran over. Meteo-sensei’s teachings take priority above all else. (Auto-translated)
I really do need to hire an actual mod soon.
The stream has grown too big for me to manage chat alone. And if I’m in the Abyss, real-time moderation is even harder.
I nodded, then introduced the people beside me.
“You remember them, right? The ones I rescued from the Red Hood dungeon. This is Miss Agatha Christine, and this is Ruby.”
“Nice to meet you.”
“Hello! I’m Ruby!”
The chat instantly erupted again.
– WOW
– Ruby is way too cute
– She seriously looks like an idol lol who gave her those clothes?
– Is this an idol audition?
– Meteo move your face away;; you’re blocking Ruby
– But why does the background look weird? Why is there construction? Didn’t it used to be a peaceful tree hut?
– The wolf destroyed that last time
As always, they were ready to replace the channel owner on sight.
Jerks.
But Ruby is cute. Total bias-wrecker face.
I should convince her to film a separate MiTube video later. Something like gathering herbs with Ruby?
That would definitely get views.
“Creating the world’s first Abyss idol… doesn’t sound too bad.”
Anyway, I promised I’d promote them, but since I’ve never done an ad stream before, I wasn’t sure how to begin.
But then Ruby tugged lightly on my collar.
“Oppa… may I do the promotion?”
“Huh?”
“You said you’d help us advertise!”
“Oh, feel free.”
“Thank you!”
Ruby ran inside their house and returned holding a long poster.
A huge banner with her signature red hood drawn on it.
She held it up high on her tiptoes and announced brightly:
“Hello, everyone! My grandma and I are planning to sell tea here! We’d be so grateful if you could visit!”
The poster read:
「The Abyss’s Best Teahouse—Guaranteed by Meteo!」
「Only healthy, beneficial teas!」
「200% refund if you feel no effect!」
「Grand Opening Event: Free for 1 Week! Come to the <Witch’s Forest>!」
「♥ If many guests come, I’ll even sing for you ♥」
Bloodline doesn’t lie, huh.
– So cute…
– I’m not even a player, how do I get there?
– She’ll sing??
– Is this a maid café???
– Not maid, witch café;
– LMAO that promo is packed
You need my membership to enter, nerds.
I scratched my cheek, and Ruby winked at me.
This kid… what’s she planning to do with all that money?
Alright, I’ll add one line for effect.
“The tea really works. I had one cup and my skill efficiency went up by 5%. Bet Inseob on it, it’s real.”
– Why are you betting Inseob lol
– LOLLLLLL
– Is that real??
– Inseob is a third party so it’s credible
– Yeah he can’t bet himself
– HAHAHAHAHA
– This guy is insane
“Anyway. Please give the Witch’s Forest lots of attention. You know the entry method, right? Please consider subscribing to my membership.”
For now, it’s membership-only, but later we’ll open it to other players.
CEO Agatha says she pays taxes, after all.
The higher the floor we reach, the more high-quality info and perks I can offer.
“Alright, that’s it for the opening.”
Good clean promo. Now to the main course.
“Agatha, Ruby, I’ll visit again.”
“Take care, benefactor.”
“See you again, oppa!”
After the brief farewell, I headed to the central starting point of the Witch’s Forest.
A stone monument.
I placed my hand on it and entered the 3rd floor.
[Moving to 3F.]
Selecting any starting point—
“Ariadne’s Thread. Move to Goliath Basin.”
[Teleporting to a location saved in <Ariadne’s Thread>.]
[3F – Goliath Basin]
This was the quest I couldn’t finish last time because China interfered.
I headed to the stone mound area, took out the statue fragment, and a message appeared.
[This gate leads to a special region <Unknown>.]
[Enter this region?]
[Warning: You may enter alone.]
“Jin: Immortal Army, begins now.”
2.
[You have entered a special region.]
[Information unlocked.]
[3F – Fortress of the Immortal (Hidden)]
[You are the first discoverer! Achievement +50]
Even entering gave achievement points.
“Oh.”
The scenery changed the moment I stepped through the portal.
A massive fortress drenched in a blood-red glow.
Even I, who saw many similar fortresses in Avalon, couldn’t help but feel impressed.
– Wow
– The atmosphere is insane
– WOW
– holy—
– First discovery??
Behind me towered colossal walls. Ahead was a marble-like boulevard leading straight to the center.
More impressive was what stood frozen along that boulevard—
– Are those all undead?
– I think I see a Death Knight
– WTF
– Don’t tell me you have to defeat THEM??
– What is this quest difficulty lol
Skeletons, Dullahans, Death Knights, Banshees—
Enough to call a full-blown army, all frozen like statues.
While I surveyed the surroundings, a quest completion notice popped up.
[Completed ‘Jin: Immortal Army <2>’]
[Gained transcendence EXP]
[Achievement +200]
Right, the second chained quest required just entering here.
Free rewards feel great.
But the joy was brief—next quest updated immediately.
[You’ve discovered an Epic Quest!]
Jin: Immortal Army <3>
Difficulty: Epic
Description: Audience with the King.
Condition: Audience with the King.
Reward:大量 achievement points, new Unique Trait (Hidden)**
“A hidden Unique Trait? They’re giving that?”
I muttered under my breath—
– ??????????
– A Unique Trait??
– That’s a hidden class
– Yeah this is a hidden class quest
– Holy crap
– It all connects like this??
– unreal
The chat started screaming again.
“Guys… is that good?”
Never lose your beginnings.
What is my beginning?
Bitter sarcasm.
The level where just breathing pisses off viewers—that is a true pro streamer.
From everything I’ve learned, “Unique Traits” determine a player’s entire tier.
All skills stem from Unique Traits.
Someone with an archery-related trait earns archery-related skills, etc.
Which is why “Trait Addition Tickets” cost a fortune.
Since this one has “Hidden” attached, it’s probably good… but honestly, I don’t know its value.
[‘Abyss Encyclopedia’ donated 10,000 won!]
– Info) Hidden Unique Traits are at least ‘Rare.’ America’s Sam Smith acquired a ‘Transcendent’ grade trait from a 6F Epic Quest.
…so he says.
Sam Smith is rank #2 in the U.S.
Meaning the reward is absurd.
But why are my “Attention-Seeking Disorder” and “Skill Archive” traits ungraded?
I pondered briefly when a voice echoed from the huge central castle.
【Wanderer of the Abyss. Come forth. I have awaited you long. Soldiers—escort our long-forgotten guest with courtesy.】
The quest says “Audience with the King.”
He says come, so I go.
But something bothered me since earlier, so I handled that first.
“Hmmm.”
I walked forward and stopped before one undead in plate armor.
Unlike the others bowing their heads, this guy had been glaring at me with eerie blue flames in his eyes.
He says escort me politely, but the attitude says otherwise.
Whether that’s the king or not, his subordinate is pretty rude.
Because you’re a Death Knight, you think you’re special?
I can’t tolerate this.
“Why are your eyes looking at me like that?”
Creak—
The Death Knight tilted his head, confused.
Even that annoyed me.
– Why is he picking a fight??
– Can’t you just walk past lol
– LOLLLLL
– He’s insane
– Why provoke him??
“I came here as a guest, you know.”
– ??????
– Karen customer detected
– Guys we’re screwed;; Meteo is triggered;;
– Why pick a fight with a poor Death Knight lmao
– #1 MiTuber you don’t want visiting your store
– LMAO
This is my specialty.
Audience? Sure, but first we set the tone.
His hand resting on the sword hilt was really getting on my nerves.
Time to discipline him.
“Eyes down.”
Creak—
“This bastard!”
SMAAAAAAACK—!
I slapped him hard.
BOOOOOOM!!
The Death Knight flew back pathetically.
He grabbed his cheek, either hurt or shocked, his eye flames flickering.
I declared proudly:
“A guest is a king, got it? I’m a king too.”
From far away, the supposed king answered.
【A madman has arrived, I see.】
“Oh hey, it’s me.”
【…Truly a madman.】
“So where do I go? Should I smack another one so they guide me? My legs hurt. Bring me a bone-horse.”
Ah… keeping my beginnings is hard.
Too hard.
