I Regressed but the World Didn’t Fall Apart

The World Didn’t Collapse When I Returned -68-

068.

There’s a concept in internet broadcasting.

◈◈◈ Waiting Room.

It means a broadcast where you wait until someone’s broadcast starts.

Of course, even the rising star, Hybrid, who is currently boosting stock prices, has a waiting room for the rookie streamer Lee Dohyuk.

The first among them is Jianchu’s broadcast.

[Scarecrow.. You’re tired··· / Jianchu / 4,132 viewers]

She holds overwhelming favor among Lee Dohyuk’s fans (these days known as the Dojang).

“Who am I, you ask?”

Naturally, that’s how it is.

“I persuaded Oppa to start broadcasting! I lent him a capsule! It’s Jianchu!”

If it weren’t for Jian, Lee Dohyuk wouldn’t have started broadcasting in the first place.

Furthermore, through the collaboration [It Kills Two], she created many hilarious moments, lifting Lee Dohyuk to the surface.

But is that all?

She’s Lee Dohyuk’s younger sister.

No matter what anyone says, among academic, geographical, and familial ties, the strongest bond is undoubtedly blood ties.

-Kyah

-Shout it out! Goddess Jian!

-The Empress Chu

-The New Killer, Jianchu!!!

“Hmph! hahahaha!”

Thanks to her, it can be said that there are no viewers within the Dojang who dislike Jian.

Moreover, quick-witted as Jian is, she doesn’t just fill her broadcast with Lee Dohyuk-only content.

Jianchu, with top-notch broadcasting skills!

“Yes? Offend me? How dare you ask about my brother’s underwear… Ah, you want to know the color?”

-LOLOL

-Hey LOL crazy dude

-Let’s see some tightrope walking ㄷㄷ

“What tightrope! Asking about my brother’s underwear color! Blasphemy! You will face the guillotine!”

Jianchu immediately hands out the guillotine to viewers who make inappropriate remarks about her brother.

Of course, she’s not referring to the guillotine that led the religious reform.

Just a ban as sharp as a knife (permanent chat ban).

-Kyah

-This one dies?

-LOL That joke usually gets you banned in Chu’s room

“I can endure the hate towards me, but I can’t stand any hate towards my brother!”

-What?

-Really?

– Huh?

“Oh, I can endure it, but my lawyer can’t seem to. So, you might want to take care of the protractor yourself, right?”

With those words, Jian smiled as if to say, “Feel free to give it a try.”

– Oh.

– The prosecutor (not a swordsman, hehehe) can’t endure it either?

– hahahahaha.

– Just a viewer slayer, wow.

– Dang, Jian seems timid in real life, but she’s fierce on air.

Of course, she wasn’t gifted with other talents.

No, perhaps this was a talent of its own.

“Haap! This is the move I learned from my brother! The ultimate skill of surprise attack!”

The claim of being taught by Idohyuk was never a lie.

From his days as a novice hunter, he was dubbed “Idohyuk the Stubborn” for never giving up on a mission once assigned. Jian Chu, who had once defeated her brother, also known as the god of defeat, was no exception…

Either way, she had learned.

Swiftly, whoosh! Crack! Slam!

From Sunfeng stance to Hongyeom stance, breaking collarbones, and finally ending with Heukyeom’s rage, Jian Chu’s unique sequence of moves continued.

To be honest, there weren’t many similarities.

Just like how the amount of truffle oil added to truffle potato chips is 0.0000007%, the current sequence of moves only vaguely hinted at their essence.

Originally, it should have smoothly transitioned from Whoom- Crack! Kwaaah! without delay to the next move… Swiftly… whoosh… Crack… Slam! That was the expected sequence.

Due to Jian Chu’s inability to perform these actions without full correction, what she displayed was not a sequence of moves but merely a listing of techniques.

– hahahaha, this is addictive. Watching Jian Chu’s broadcast.

– Wow… amazing.

– Did you guys know? Watching Chu’s broadcast and then Sensei’s broadcast afterward doubles the excitement.

– Are you a genius?

– Or maybe a demon?

Due to this catastrophic talent, Jian Chu’s broadcasts were divisive within the Dojang, regardless of personal feelings towards her. But one undeniable truth was that her broadcast was the first Idohyuk waiting room.

So, what about the second waiting room?

[Oh, this chilling yet solid sensation. It’s been two years / Dark Maiden / 6,782 viewers]

It was none other than the Dark Maiden’s broadcast.

A few days ago, as she went live, viewers flocked in like the tide, welcoming her.

– Great Dark Maiden!

– Dark Maiden!

– Well, First Disciple, come on in.

Previously, Dark Maiden had garnered a considerable number of viewers while analyzing Idohyuk’s battle with Beyond & Tsuki.

“Eek! Who made me the First Disciple?!”

Lately, she had been gaining popularity on Idohyuk’s YouTube channel as well.

[Hmm, Dark Maiden… Is she the real deal? / Ultimate Fighter Episode 2] – 380,000 views

Her appearance in the second episode of Alpha had caused a stir, propelling the video to the top of the algorithm and gaining popularity in the gaming category.

Although it held the top spot only briefly within the gaming community and quickly dropped, achieving such status even momentarily in the era of the Great Dive was no small feat.

[Ido Hyuk’s YouTube / 167K Subscribers / 7 Videos]

Ido Hyuk’s YouTube channel also saw a rapid increase in subscribers, allowing him to proudly shout, “Silver Button? Successful Three-Day Cut.”

[Dark Girl Sword Maiden / 298K Subscribers / 124 Videos]

A female pro gamer in the genre of competitive games, specializing in Elpha and Iron Fist. Despite boasting a considerable YouTube following, her views were on the decline until her channel successfully made a comeback!

-Just as we like it, lol

-My disciple… talking back?!

-??? : No, seriously, even if it wasn’t Yamazaki, I wouldn’t have lost! (actual statement)

-??? : Well, I guess not. Let me show you how I’ll reverse perfect victory this time. (also an actual statement)

Though at the cost of humiliation and persecution, the Dark Girl endured her time.

Viewers mimicking the Dark Girl’s lines from Elpha Episode 2 on Ido Hyuk’s YouTube, swaying her back and forth.

Ding-

[“Lady Prosecutor from the Public Prosecutor’s Office” has donated 10,000 won.]

-Do it, do it, lol. I’ll go stand in the sky or something.

“Ack-!”

Anyway, thanks to the buzz, the Dark Girl’s broadcast was bustling.

[Current Viewers: 7,132]

Considering that her average viewership last month was 2,000, this was truly a remarkable feat.

Not all of them were dedicated viewers, but still, what drew in such a fluctuating audience?

With the rise in live rankings, new viewers could be expected, some of whom might even become her fans.

Thump-thump thud-thud-thump-thud-thud-

[IRON FIST]

-Yes!

-Godly ON!

-This is it, lol

-Did the Elphas get wiped out?

Furthermore, now that she had transitioned from the Protector of Elpha to a returning user in Godly, each viewer, each discussion, was crucial.

Swoosh-

[Disciple No. 1) Ah, this cool and solid sensation. Just two years / Dark Girl / 8,186]

So she endured these hardships and changed her broadcast like this.

The slight surge in viewership as she modified her broadcast, maybe even with notifications.

-Lololololol

-Geez lol

-Changed the broadcast title

The reason she voluntarily changed the broadcast title: Disciple No. 1.

There was a reason for that.

[-Oh, about my replay analysis? If it’s the Dark Girl, you can do it. But in return…]

Access to Ido Hyuk’s Iron Fist replays for analysis, even the authority to broadcast them!

To obtain that, she needed to attach that to her broadcast title.

While broadcasting another streamer’s replays on your own channel is often seen as thievery, in this case, it was more like a disciple following in the footsteps of a master.

In essence, by self-identifying as a disciple, she gained viewers, YouTube recognition, analyzed Ido Hyuk’s gameplay, and more, all at the cost of a sense of humiliation.

Anyway.

The appearance of the Dark Girl from a few days before the Twerk Rivals: Iron Fist Invitational until now.

As time passed again,

[-Kkeuk]

Through the broadcast, the echoing cries of Gona Wu, or rather Jao Rung.

“···Hmm.”

As Ido Hyuk went in to play the match, viewers who came to watch the match between [Ido Hyuk VS Jao Rung] with the Dark Girl’s commentary.

“There’s nothing to comment on this match.”

However, before she could properly comment on anything, the match ended abruptly, just Ido Hyuk’s match.

-hehehehe

-Damn, Senpai is really good

-What’s with the 10-second cut

I thought Jao Rung, a pro from China, would hold out quite well.

Perhaps there was no information about Ido Hyuk at all, so she was too careless from the beginning.

‘If it goes like this···’

The plan to analyze Ido Hyuk’s play while doing the commentary broadcast and maybe attract some viewers failed as it was.

But there was nothing to be done about it.

When I think about it, it was inevitable that a proper match wouldn’t come out against someone like Jao Rung.

Jao Rung… Honestly, even the Dark Girl might not be able to play with him.

‘Surely, the replay analysis was helpful.’

Her victory over Shinjiro was no coincidence.

There was a bit of luck involved, but her play after that was all her skill.

[Dark Girl]

[56 wins 4 losses]

The Dark Girl, who had already fought 60 matches, boasting a significant win rate compared to when she briefly dabbled in Iron Fist before coming back.

Three of her 4 losses were due to adjusting her sense, which was tuned to Alpa, to Iron Fist at the beginning, as recorded.

The Dark Girl also did not deny that receiving Ido Hyuk’s replay had an impact on her being able to do this.

‘Did she originally handle a sword?’

Last time, it seemed like she just handled any weapon well with her insane physicality.

These days, the more she analyzed, the more she felt that each of Ido Hyuk’s sword moves had some kind of reason behind them.

Something subtle… Incredibly intricate and inexplicable…

“Ugh.”

The Dark Girl stopped her thoughts and shook her head as if to clear it.

It must be because she gets so tangled up when she meets Ido Hyuk.

It makes her even come up with absurd thoughts.

-GG

-Let’s go

-Sword Gang~

-Farewell to the Dojo

Anyway, viewers bid farewell to the Dark Girl after Ido Hyuk’s match ended anticlimactically.

Now it was time for them to return to their main broadcast.

“Hoo-“

Sending off those, a dark girl took a long breath.

“I should finish what I started.”

Although the match of I Do Hyuk was about to begin, there was something she was doing until just before.

She activated the practice mode again and picked Masamune.

Then, she raised the sword and danced in front of her eyes.

Swish-

With eyes closed, the dark girl took a stance as if pulling out the sword slightly.

She remained still in that position for about 5 seconds.

-??

-What’s this kid doing alone? LOL

-Yeong-gam… Sorry…

-LOL Why is this here LOL

-Cry, even in hell!

How long had she been in that position?

Ding-

[“SwordHeeTube” has donated 1,000 won.]

-Good job

The notification of the editor’s donation, signaling it was enough now.

-hahahahaha

-Was it for the thumbnail?

-hahahaha

-Ah, YouTube hi

-Oh

-Capitalism is cold…

-A smart maiden

In fact, the recent actions were all for the video thumbnail that would go up on YouTube.

There was a whisper from the editor earlier.

The dark girl’s YouTube channel, which was experiencing a second heyday due to the sound of the first disciple.

Both she and her editor were extremely busy these days.

Didn’t they say you should mend the roof when the sun is shining?

Even while live streaming, it was necessary to pay attention to their YouTube image.

“Well, I already got a big one though.”

Shin Jiro is a gamer known even within Korea.

The fact that the dark girl defeated him will surely be a hot topic on YouTube.

But will she be satisfied with just barely beating Shin Jiro?

“I should use this thumbnail for the next video.”

The dark girl, showing a crazy form enough to defeat Shin Jiro!

What will happen if she faces I Do Hyuk?

Most of the time, the outcome could be anticipated, but it could still provoke quite a reaction.

Indeed, the video with Lee Dohyuk on DarkGirl’s YouTube channel had an almost cheat code level of high views.

Shwoosh─!

DarkGirl summoning a training scarecrow and drawing her sword a few times.

─Slash!

Certainly, her senses feel different from before.

A more distinct sense of accomplishment than in the past.

‘If it’s now…’

Could she possibly reach Lee Dohyuk..?

The reason it ends in a question mark is that she was one of the few who truly knew his strength.

Honestly, winning isn’t even her aim.

What she wants is..

‘Hmm, is that so..? Really?’

To slice more than half of Lee Dohyuk’s blood and say such words to the world!

Ding-

[‘GirlSpider’ has donated 1,000 won.]

-However, this picture was never used as a thumbnail. DarkGirl, who poured all her strength into the battle with Shinjiro, was about to face the quarterfinals as if it were a lie…

At that moment, a donation notification rang out.

-Oh

-Words have power

-Defeating Shinjiro and being eliminated in the quarterfinals, lol

-For real lol

-Lolololol

-Isn’t the Northern Mountain ending something to look forward to?

-If she’s disciple number one, honestly, she’s heading to the finals

“hehehe.”

It was almost like a curse, but DarkGirl could brush off the donation without much concern.

“This one? DarkGirl.”

Of course.

“The opponent? Blue Team.”

At best, just a member of the Blue Team.

Not even a famous streamer.

Whether it was luck or fate, she managed to make it to the main round as part of the Blue Team, even winning the round of 16…

Luck only goes so far!

“Defeat. Trouble.”

Moreover, today DarkGirl’s lucky color is yellow!

And the color embroidered on the female version of Masamune’s armor is yellow!

Wasn’t it proven in the battle with Shinjiro before?

Today, it was undoubtedly her who was favored by luck.

Quarterfinals, Game 1!

[Dark Girl] VS [Lynn]!