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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 40
Chapter Title: Baekho's Heavenly Ascension
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Movie Soft Korea headquarters.
Kim Yoon-chan scratched his cheek while staring at his monitor.
"Smurfer."
Kim Yoon-chan was a true Tr-su—Travel's nickname for viewers who kept the stream running no matter what they were doing at home, blending joblessness with the platform.
Even at work, he'd sneak peeks at streams under the guise of gauging player sentiment. Now, with the perfect excuse of checking ads, he could watch openly and was in bliss.
He first contacted the CS—Customer Satisfaction—team for For the Alliance.
It was the department handling various player inquiries.
Then he turned back to the stream.
[Alright, we won the game. Time to settle up.]
Patriotic Punch! Patriotic Punch! Patriotic Punch!
Traitors, coming to your senses? Traitors, coming to your senses? Traitors, coming to your senses?
Bro, that's my college tuition!
That repertoire's so predictable lol
Then my retirement fund...
The channel point prediction results Kim Yoon-chan checked.
[This game comeback.]
[Possible] vs [Impossible]
[55%] vs [45%]
"Ah, I should've obviously bet on 'possible.' What was I thinking? Well, the less people believe, the better for me. Anyway, thanks for the meal."
He'd bet a decent amount on 'possible,' of course.
How much he'd regretted missing Alpaca's collab live.
"Hmm, if I'd bet back then, would've gone for 'fail' probably."
Finding the grain was just too unbelievable.
Why'd you all believe in me so much? Go traitor. Wait, that sounds weird. Why's it even patriotic vs traitor betting anyway?
lololololol
Streamer forcing treason ㄷㄷ
Gonna get archived in the controversy segment?
"Ahem. That guy's got some real quirks."
Calm, serene expression, spouting weird stuff nonstop, yet crushing the game.
Insanely good.
But not socially inept either.
Slick as hell.
Plus the luck and skill to craft stories perfectly.
"Bursts into For the Alliance's first match, meets a smurfer, turns the game around, and schools him. Dang."
Born for streamers?
Great start.
World's Greatest Swordsman sent a friend request and I just accepted. Oh, he's here now.
For the Alliance let you meet people even in general maps.
Anticipating crowds, it had channels like in computer RPGs.
Private channels for solo players too.
Watched as spectator, Heavenly Demon. You really won. Insane.
I told you. This game's simple—just don't die and kill 'em all.
Totally. Heavenly Demon, got time for one more duo next round?
lolololol
Didn't that guy cringe when his concept hit the stream?
Bus ride trumps fleeting embarrassment lol
'Can't pass up a bus ride.'
Kim Yoon-chan chuckled as he typed in chat.
Streams during work hours hit different.
Normally he couldn't watch this much, but today was special.
'Wonder what the reaction's like. Heard some foreigners earlier.'
Right on cue, a message from Eve Faimo popped up.
Short and to the point.
-My office
Kim Yoon-chan headed straight to the president's office.
Stepping inside, he heard the streamer's voice—the one he'd just been listening to.
"Wait, President, you were watching the stream too?"
Come to think of it, the guy who'd posted that old Mage Tower mission... was it the president?
As Kim Yoon-chan eyed Eve Faimo suspiciously, the president peered at his monitor with a satisfied grin.
Eyes glued.
"Just verifying."
"No need for For the Alliance."
"It's got an ad."
Since when did the president track streamers' ad homework?
Kim Yoon-chan's suspicions deepened.
"Anyway, why'd you call me?"
"Oh, the response this time is way better than expected."
"Response?"
"Overseas. Him claiming the Training Ground Stage 10 AI spot drew a ton of foreign viewers. Now they're curious not just about the teaser but the full story."
"Ah."
"Foreigners asking questions, Koreans explaining Fragment of Order, Ruler, grain—and it gets spotlighted."
Positive development.
No matter how much the company pushed PR, there were limits.
Like government intervention in a capitalist market.
Government helps, but the market moving on its own is most efficient, best case.
This was it.
"Whoa, you were bummed the full story leaked in Korea. Anglo viewers need the Easter egg solved for max reach. But this focus is perfect."
"Exactly. Ideal for us. And think—he had no reason to reveal Unknown's identity today, excluding our ad and Easter egg."
Seo-jun's calculations did factor in the Movie Soft deal, but mainly...
Recapturing Stage 10 AI was more about provoking trailing junior Shin Ha-yeon.
Revealing identity was to max crowd on server switch.
Movie Soft was a bonus.
They didn't know that.
"True."
"Heh heh, smart cookie. Forces our hand to give more."
"Yeah. Seo-jun, man. Boss."
"Hmm, gift ideas? Bump ad budget? Extra ad slot?"
"Solid, though he might skip the second. Oh, this could work..."
Kim Yoon-chan pulled out his phone, scrolling eagerly with an idea.
Eve Faimo waited patiently. Yoon-chan skimmed a video and handed over the phone.
[What's Parrying? - Assassin's Dawn (Shadows in the City) #1]
[Picked a Pocket, Ended Up Wiping a Gang - Assassin's Dawn (Shadows in the City) #2]
[Bet Points, Get 100x Back - Assassin's Dawn (Shadows in the City) #3]
[Noble Faction Ruler? Stripped His Armor (Stockings Aside) - Assassin's Dawn (Shadows in the City) #4]
"Huh... fun titles."
Han Ji-min, channel ops pro, named them all.
YouTube's algorithm was opaque—titles' impact unclear—but post-editors, Seo-jun's channel sailed smooth.
Avg 50k views, peak 130k.
Peak: Alpaca collab, viewers spilling over.
"Seo-jun's YouTube."
"Aha. So what's this mean?"
"Watched 'em all—great explanations, super fun. President, let's add English subs to our Ruler kill video."
"English subs?"
"Yeah. Pin Seo-jun's YouTube link in teaser comments."
"Easy full story for users, promo for him, payback for us. Total win-win. Catch shrimp and clams while dodging?"
"Ditch."
"Right, that."
"Proceed?"
Eve Faimo nodded.
"Might as well sub all his uploads. Ruler vids only feels stingy."
"Stingy. You're fully Korean now."
Eve Faimo laughed heartily.
"Anyway, what about Baekho?"
"Oh, CS says no issue banning."
"Terms too?"
"Yup. Baekho's smurfing is bad manners. Ops overlooked 'cause low playtime, no throws—gray area."
"Gray indeed."
"Right?"
"Just delete the account."
"Huh? Okay?"
"We nuke severe bad manners. Smurfing qualifies."
For the Alliance warned or banned for basic toxicity or quits, but confirmed trolling, extreme abuse? Account gone.
New accounts possible, but second strike: permanent ban.
"Got it."
"Also, cap eternal newbie zone stays. No one foresaw campers."
"True."
"Handing him the ad was a boon all around."
"Whoa, Heavenly Demon! Four wins in a row!"
World's Greatest Swordsman twirled his sword at the fallen enemies' base.
Guaranteed wins, occasional frontlining lessons—irresistible fun.
Teasing speech irked sometimes, but he saw shame as tuition.
"Now I can pick a sect. One last round?"
"Sure?"
Seo-jun was one match from sect choice too.
Streamer cert unlocked perks like exp buffs for newbie skip.
"Cool."
One more one more one more
Time to cut soon.
Level up soon.
Streamer perks weren't just fast levels.
Seo-jun couldn't use most yet—locked until newbie exit.
Sect choice marked true For the Alliance start.
Thus, newbie-zone Baekho was a freak.
"Why hasn't he shown?"
"Huh?"
"Baekho. Fourth round, no sign."
"That smurfer? Actually banned?"
"Maybe? Nice."
lolololol
Host actually killed him ㄷㄷ
Murder, controversy, archive
What murder? Archive you psycho lol
"Even against Heavenly Demon, he'd do zilch anyway."
No sooner said...
Last match queued.
[Occupation War begins.]
Seo-jun and his duo locked eyes scanning enemy list.
Baekho was there.
"Tracked and sniped me after all. Folks."
Movie Soft slacking?
Quick cut plz
Fr lol
Queue shows streams, but not mid-game.
Can't play while watching.
"Sigh."
Bound to show eventually.
As predicted, heading central avenue amid NPCs, Seo-jun spotted an incoming player opposite.
"Hey, you Heavenly Demon—no, Jin Seo-jun, you fucking bastard. Daring to bluff?"
Bluff? What bluff?
"Knew I'd get banned 'cause of you—how anxious was I? You're done. Got your stream name; no more games for you."
Aha.
"Movie Soft ad? Insider? So what. Thought that'd ban a never-banned player?"
Seo-jun instantly grasped why no Baekho til now, bellowed to viewers loud enough for opposite Baekho.
"Get it? He panicked thinking ban incoming, but none hit, so late snipe now."
Seems so lol
Baekho spilling his sob story—sweet brain maybe?
Sweet brain mean?
Retarded
"Shut up. Prepare yourself."
Baekho yelled from afar, drew sword, leaped huge.
Pro lightfoot, closing fast. Seo-jun readied parry.
Then.
"Huh? You son of a... bi... ."
Poof.
Baekho froze midair like lag, screeched final words, vanished.
Halfway to Seo-jun.
?????
What?
New skill?
Lightfoot evolution?
Art of No Form? ㄷㄷ
Confusion hit viewers and Seo-jun alike.
But he stayed cool, checked enemy list.
One disconnect, empty slot.
Seo-jun burst laughing.
Lmaoooo
No way? lololol
Poof gone lol
Viewers caught on.
Seo-jun announced victory.
"Folks, Baekho ascended to heaven. Pay respects."
Timing legendary lololol
X
X
Ascension form god-tier.
Believed in ya Movie Soft!
Last words: you son of a lololololol
lolololololol
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