LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 28
[ Breaking News ] Yu Parang’s Broadcast Begins
[ Author: ?? ]
(Parang’s broadcast capture screen. The concise title “East Sea Exploration Day 1” catches the eye.)
It’s real, no joke.
– Are you exploring the East Sea Hive today?
– Who is this?
(YouTube link. This is a channel that edits and uploads highlights of Parang’s broadcasts.)
– What the hell?
– Is this East Sea the same one I know?
– What else could East Sea be other than the one you know?
“……”
Parang turned on the broadcast and stared blankly for a moment, waiting for viewers to join. It’s a necessary process since not all viewers join immediately after the stream starts.
Reflecting on her first two broadcasts where she dove right into commentary, this was a significant improvement.
Thanks to that, viewers could unexpectedly enjoy some underwater ASMR.
Fortunately, this time it was actual ASMR.
Soon, a clicking sound echoed from the broadcast screen that displayed flickering light pillars and the deep blue void below.
“Ah, ah. Can you hear me well?”
– Yup!
– What’s with the voice…?
– And what’s with the video quality? Why is it so clear?
– What the hell is this?
– ???????
The situation drew astonished comments from countless viewers.
It’s no surprise. The screen they were watching condensed the very essence of humanity’s technology.
The Silo’s ‘support’ was no mere talk. They truly provided Parang with top-tier treatment.
One of the key aspects was the broadcast equipment.
The image quality was as clear as seeing it with one’s own eyes, and the sound was so real it felt like being on-site.
But what surprised the viewers the most was the screen.
Though it was the usual first-person perspective, viewers could press the ‘Switch’ button in the left corner.
And then, lo and behold, the perspective changed to a third-person view, allowing them to see Parang from afar!
To achieve this, Silo Corporation added a dedicated UI just for Yu Parang’s broadcasts on their site.
There wasn’t really any downside to it. After all, it was a Silo product.
The reason Parang didn’t end the broadcast was because of this as well.
Underwater, Parang wore a bodysuit and let her long blue hair flow down.
– What the hell? How did this happen?
Parang had no idea about that either. Given that she was an artist in both her past and current lives, how could she know?
“I decided to collaborate with Silo Corporation. They provided me with the broadcasting equipment.”
Humanity’s greatest intellect, Silo Corporation, successfully combined the visuals from the cameras attached to her body to recreate a third-person view in real-time.
And ta-da!
– What is this? Why is it spinning?
– No way this is possible?
Her first-person and third-person cameras could rotate 360 degrees, like manipulating a game screen.
Of course, they set it so that it couldn’t zoom in, for Parang’s rights protection.
But zooming out was possible. To showcase the colossal Monster Fish, they could zoom out to a point 100m away from Parang.
From a certain point on, it wasn’t real footage but a seamless 3D model, making it feasible.
Thus, viewers could now see the whole appearance of ordinary Monster Fish.
Silo Corporation had created 3D models of monsters, objects, and hives based on various illustrations Parang had sketched.
The variety totaled a whopping 300.
Parang received this when she was leaving the building after speaking with a Silo man.
She wasn’t sure how long it took, but they had clearly prepared it in advance.
Though it felt a bit unsettling, when you think about it, she’s doing something to save the world, so she brushed it off.
Because of that, the broadcasting equipment Yuna made became a useless gadget.
Worried that Yuna’s feelings might be hurt, Parang even asked her for her opinion.
‘No? It’s totally fine!!’
In the end, Yuna said it was okay. Parang felt like she received something from Silo but didn’t get to ask what it was.
‘Should I ask after today’s broadcast ends?’
Parang added this note to her mental memo.
– ‘??’ donated 1000 won! –
[ What are you doing today, teacher? ]
Parang skillfully shrugged off the question.
“We’re going to explore the hive in the East Sea. Just to let you know, it’s a long-term content piece planned over three days.”
– How vast is it that it takes four days just for the boss?
– It’s not four days, it’s three days, you idiot!
– Four days means four days, right?
And thus began a debate over 3 days vs. 4 days in the chat. In her earlier days, Parang would have ignored it, but now things were different.
She learned how to engage with her viewers.
What she gathered was that these viewers strangely enjoyed being tormented by her.
After all, during her two broadcasts, she had tricked them in refreshingly innovative ways.
Instead of getting bored or leaving, they were squealing and sticking around to watch her!
In fact, the viewer count kept increasing!
The number of viewers during the second broadcast was almost double compared to the first; now it was three times as many compared to the second.
At this rate, she’d be known as the knight in shining armor of the internet broadcasting world.
So, one could say that the twist in Parang’s broadcasting environment was somewhat the viewers’ responsibility too.
Tap, tap.
As she manipulated her phone, a one-on-one chat mode from a viewer activated.
The person who popped up in the chat was ‘Glowing Monster’, the viewer who first claimed that three days equaled four days.
Once again, Parang played around with her phone, revealing the button to permanently ban Glowing Monster from the broadcast screen.
[ Do you wish to permanently ban this user? ]
[ Confirm / Cancel ]
With her finger hovering over the brightly lit green confirm button, Parang quietly asked the zealot about the four days.
“How many days are in three days?”
– Three days, teacher. Isn’t that obvious?
“Well done.”
Thus, the incident closed.
– Is there anyone who just clipped ‘Well Done’ right now? I’m really in a hurry, please upload it, and I’ll give you a generous reward!
He’s temporarily banned.
– I recorded it first!
He’s also temporarily banned.
– 50,000 won!
‘What the….’
In fact, since the first broadcast, there were those who followed Parang’s voice.
There were even videos titled ‘Yu Parang Voice One Hour ASMR’ on YouTube.
And they even had quite a number of views.
Viewers had a tendency to obsess over her voice.
Since the broadcasts mostly went on in a first-person perspective, they barely saw Parang’s face.
But did that mean that her voice was overhyped? Not at all.
Parang’s voice was genuinely great.
Smooth and pleasant to listen to, her tone was soft, and her diction was remarkably precise. (This, of course, is talking about while underwater.)
Her voice was so good that comments went beyond mere appreciation like “Good voice” or “It makes me feel good” to “Addictive” and “Makes me happy when listening.”
And when viewed broadly, it was truly an act of excitement for her viewers.
Parang felt a bit of a refusal toward that.
Considering she still had a strong feeling of masculinity from deep within, it played a part in her discomfort. Additionally, it felt strange, almost like people were trading pictures of her body.
Despite her getting accustomed to handling viewers, a considerable level of discomfort remained.
As she was still a novice broadcaster with only two broadcasts, her true feelings slipped out.
“This feels bad….”
A tiny sound barely audible. Had Silo not changed the broadcasting equipment, it wouldn’t have been transmitted at all.
Of course, that wasn’t intentional. How could she say such things to her valuable viewers?
She quickly covered her mouth in surprise.
However, just as Parang was about to apologize fast,
– What was that just now?
– Whoa, teacher, just once more!
– Is there anyone who clipped that? Someone clip that, please!
– I’ll record it first!
– 150,000 won!
The reaction… was a bit explosive.
Even viewers who had looked down at those roaring about Parang’s voice joined in.
‘What’s going on? Why do you all like it?’
It would be a while before Parang learned why they were so enthusiastic.
– ‘??’ donated 30,000 won! –
[ Please do that once more, please. ]
Before she could calm herself from the surprising emotions, a substantial donation burst forth.
To Parang’s income, the dollar amount didn’t matter, but the larger the sum, the more invisible pressure seemed to be at play.
The sound effects played a grand fanfare, and the visual effects became more flamboyant.
And given that it was a request for 30,000 won, Parang felt hesitant to just take the money and go.
It felt like she was a thief or something, you know?
Plus, she absolutely cared about her fans. When she had to upset them with tough measures like Rassius ASMR because they couldn’t dive into the deep sea, her heart would ache (not really).
So, what’s the conclusion? She did it once more.
“Feels bad… Is this okay? But why are you asking for this?”
– Thank you, thank you!
– Wow, I got that clip!
– I just had to step out for a brief emergency and returned.
– Me too.
“Um……”
Parang contemplated.
From the atmosphere, it certainly felt like a huge success, but not being able to comprehend why they liked it puzzled her.
She recalled something Shin Yuna the Hunter had told her.
‘What’s most terrifying in engineering is not malfunctioning but normal functioning without a known cause.’
When she heard that back then, she couldn’t grasp its meaning, but now, finding herself in a similar situation, it started to make sense.
Well, for now, at least it’s normal functioning. The viewers seem to love it…
‘Maybe I should do it occasionally in the future.’
Parang thought.
At this point, a mysterious new viewer base had emerged in her broadcast.
They were suspiciously wealthy, suspiciously polite, and suspiciously courteous.
Anyway.
That’s that; she had work to do.
After engaging in a bit more playful banter with the viewers, Parang said with a tone of excitement, “I’m off now!” and swiftly dove underwater.
Just as she did during her first broadcast, the surroundings changed rapidly, whirling around.
Having passed through her signature Yu Parang rollercoaster of fun, they were now entering the layer of Monster Fish familiar to the viewers.
After some time had passed,
“I’ve arrived.”
– What the hell is that?
– Really weird!
– This is giving me goosebumps!
“It’s the East Sea Hive, the ‘Train.’”
The shrouded East Sea Hive revealed its figure.