LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 17
The morning after relaxing a bit, thanks to Seo-ha’s advice.
【Aiver, announcement of the launch of the new internet broadcasting platform ‘Cheeze’】
News about the new platform that Seo-ha mentioned yesterday started pouring in like mushrooms after rain. It was as if an embargo had been lifted.
According to the article below, the primary goal seems to be accommodating existing Twip viewers, aiming for a system and UI as similar as possible, while also allowing subscriptions to be inherited.
Everything is just as Seo-ha said.
“So, are you planning to move there?”
“For now, yes. I still need to think about it some more….”
Sitting in front of a moderately prepared breakfast, including soybean paste stew, I looked over the article in detail while chatting with my sister, wondering if I might have missed something.
“Wherever you go, you’ll do well, so don’t overthink it.”
Feeling a bit embarrassed by my sister’s actions, patting my head as if I were a child, I weakly swatted her hand away.
She still thinks I’m a kid.
“Take care of yourself and don’t let your health suffer while you’re away. You’re flying out the day after tomorrow, right?”
“Yeah, so I’ll just meet a few friends today and rest before I go. Fashion Week is happening in Paris next month.”
“Hmmm….”
Fashion Week in Paris.
I don’t know much about it, but it sounds impressive just hearing the name. Looking at my sister, sparkling with anticipation rather than nerves, I feel a surge of respect.
But then again, I’m sure she’ll do just fine without my encouragement. After all, it’s Kang Yeon-joo we’re talking about.
“Well, good luck. Even if I can’t go, I’ll be cheering for you from home.”
“Wow, look at you! My little brother sounds so thoughtful!”
“I can be thoughtful when I want to! Don’t assume I’m just a cold-hearted person…”
Dodging her hand again, I flaked off some freshly grilled mackerel and put it on my rice.
My sister, watching with gratitude, took a big bite and continued her meal with a happy expression.
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『‘Cosmo’ has started broadcasting.』
‘Last Destiny Advertising Broadcast’
After feeding my sister until lunch and sending her off, I turned on the broadcast at 6 PM as usual.
It’s unfortunate that my house is about to burn down, but hey, I’ve got to do what’s gotta be done. This is my monumental first advertising broadcast, after all.
【Cosmo Absolutely Protect】
【Whirlwind Flower】- First ad, congrats!
【Octopus Sukhwa】- Ceiling, you gotta be kidding me.
As soon as I turned on the broadcast, most of the viewers were familiar usernames.
I expected that if people knew it was an ad broadcast, they might join later since it would be somewhat dull, but surprisingly many regular viewers showed up, and I felt a bit grateful.
Except for the one who started wishing for me to hit the ceiling before even the gacha began. Honestly, I’m almost tempted to temporarily block them.
“Hey everyone, nice to see you. As you all know, since this is my first advertising broadcast, let’s maintain a positive atmosphere. No need for any bloodshed, right?”
Before diving into the ad broadcast, I preemptively warned against any trolls that might disrupt the chat.
【Seafood Sauce】- Gasp!
【Next-door Hana】- Gasp!
【Kokkiyaho】- For real, lol.
【TWS2425】- If you upset the sponsor, you’re dead serious!
It was a short message, but thankfully everyone seemed to understand, so no further explanation was necessary.
Our viewers are surprisingly quick to catch on. It’s just that they occasionally do some dumb things.
“Alright, let’s get into the advertising broadcast. The game we’ll be playing today is ‘Last Destiny,’ a mobile collection RPG developed by SV Studio.”
As I launched the game I had downloaded on my PC, the surprisingly heavy and grand BGM they call “Ratu-Di” played, displaying the title screen.
In large letters, ‘LAST DESTINY’ was written, and on either side, female characters with impressive visuals posed dramatically.
Wow, AGP is nice, but this main screen is really well done.
【Moscos】- Wow, it looks like so much fun!
【Cro-Magnon】- I must play this!
【Alpaca Hunter】- Buy it now!
No, you crazy kids. The loading isn’t even done yet! And what do you mean, buy it right now?
Glancing amusedly at the chat flooding with banter, I clicked to proceed as soon as the loading finished and began the actual gameplay.
– Commander! Stay alert!
The game kicked off with somewhat familiar lines and setups I’ve seen countless times in other mobile RPGs.
As my character blinked awake, a gigantic something bobbed and swayed, about to burst from its uniform. That must be the voice from earlier.
I’m pretty unfazed by it now, but it feels like such an overt presentation.
With this sort of thing, my viewers would surely lose interest…
【Kokkiyaho】- Woah!
【Bera666】- Woah!
【Pink Rabbit】- It’s a god game!
…Well, I guess not. They are totally engaged, huh?
Just by looking at the chat, I can tell how they are reacting. They are unabashedly honest about their desires.
As I injected some reactions while bringing the tutorial storyline along, I soon came across my character wandering around a city.
Due to the open-world nature of this collection RPG, the surrounding scenery stood out vividly, and the quality looked quite impressive. It could definitely hold its own against recently popular internationally developed collection RPGs.
“Whoa, isn’t the graphic great? It almost feels like a PC game rather than a phone game?”
【Cosmo Absolutely Protect】- It’s super pretty!
【Mullet Master】- For real, it feels like a PC game.
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【JeobiChuriSal】- I mean, it was released on PC too, so technically it is a PC game… but still, the quality is insane!
I’m not saying this just because it’s an advertising broadcast; even based solely on the reactions from the viewers, it’s abundantly clear that the quality is excellent. There’s even an effect to show clothes fluttering in the wind.
Whoa, running something like this on a phone would probably turn it into a hand warmer.
I would love to explore the map a bit more, but I know that’s not what the viewers want right now, so I cleared my throat and pressed the menu button.
“Alright, we’ve seen the story and finished the tutorial, so there’s something we need to do now, right? What is the flower of a collection RPG, everyone?”
【I’m Telling The Teacher】- Gacha time~!
【White Forest】- Gacha gacha!
【Kokkiyaho】- Please, ceiling, please, ceiling, please, ceiling!
As expected of a gacha broadcast, the chat sped up in excitement.
Amid all this, there are still those wishing for someone else’s gacha to fail. Really, if I hit the ceiling, you guys are all getting a minimum one-hour time-out.
“First, my target is the currently featured ‘Asticia.’ She’s a dark-haired waifu character, which is totally my type.”
【Lucid Dream 7】- You like dark-haired girls? I’m disappointed.
【Glasses and Locks】- You can recognize a connoisseur, I agree!
【Kokkiyaho】- How are you going to resist a dark-haired girl? For real, lol.
【Catfish With Salmon】- Tsk tsk, you know silver hair is the truth!
Ugh, you clueless idiots. There’s nothing better than a pure, dark-haired girl character.
You guys are no longer my viewers.
【Cosmo Absolutely Protect】- Cosmo, do you like dark-haired girls?
“Do I like dark-haired girls, you ask? Well, I guess… Yes? At least among subculture characters, she’s definitely my type.”
Since I barely meet real women, I wouldn’t know, but at least among anime or games, she’s the heroine type I most prefer.
But why does the Chairman’s question feel more like checking the type of woman I like than the type of character I prefer? Is it just my imagination?
“Anyway, today, I’m going to show off some real skills. I actually have pretty good luck with gacha!”
【Passing App Dungi】- ?
【Cro-Magnon】- Ah, sure…
【K-HipHopTopCosmo】- The guy who hit the ceiling twice recently is someone else!
Geez, it’s noisy. Anyway.
I was under the weather last time. Usually, I manage to snag pickup characters on a single or ten-roll.
Mark this down, haters. You’re about to see my real skills.
【Mission – If I get her within 50 draws, 50,000 won.】
【Mission – If I get her within 10 draws, 10,000 won.】
As I focused all the luck in the universe to prepare for my pulls, the clueless ones decided to challenge me with missions.
This works in my favor—transaction fees on gacha and missions mean sweet money for me. Just don’t come crying later asking for a refund!
“Here I goooooo!”
Bellowing with my full strength, I pressed the ‘Special Summon’ button at the bottom right.
And the result was,
【Whirlwind Flower】- Hahahahahahaha!
【Frog That Left Home】- Nope, nothing.
Only the guaranteed SR rank from the ten-roll, leaving me with basic R ranks.
But I still have hope. Thanks to the launch event, there are tons of free resources, so I can roll at least another 30 times.
It’s too early to give up.
Click.
As I steeled my resolve for another 10-roll, the results were,
“Uh…?”
Two SRs and eight Rs.
Gaining just one more SR feels like a mere act of kindness, pissing me off.
Meanwhile, the chat was essentially a festival of celebration.
Whoosh!
Another sound effect signaled another gacha pulling sequence, but still, no sign of an SSR.
Where’s the gold? Where’s the gold!
“Haah…”
After using up about 50 free draws, I exhaled sharply, trying to calm my anger.
Honestly, I was morally wrong to think she’d show up in 50 draws. The ceiling is 200 draws, so I should expect to pull at least 100!
“Let’s see who wins, me or you….”
【Kokkiyaho】- Yeah, it’s a ceiling. Bye!
【White Forest】- You get all riled up after just 50 pulls?
【Seafood Sauce】- This guy just lacks a conscience, lol.
While the chat continued to roast me mercilessly, I concluded that I had no choice but to dip into my personal funds to buy some packages.
After all, it’s an advertising payment; it’s only right I invest at least this much.
Just as I was about to open the shop to buy a package with a plan to go full ceiling,
【‘Cosmo Absolutely Protect’ donated 1,000,000 won.】
– Be sure to pull it!!!
“Chairman…!?”
Out of the blue, I received a hefty donation from the Chairman.
With that much money from the ceiling, I was floored.
With this, I have nothing to fear.
“Understood, Chairman! I’m going to spend my entire wallet!”
What can you do when you mock me with gacha? In front of the Chairman’s immense kindness, what can you do!
With newfound backing, I almost cleaned out the store of any and all packages,
“Waaahhh!”
At long last, I could face Asticia after hitting the ceiling.
Ah, it’s spicy, spicy for a rare advertising broadcast!