Chapter 76
Chapter 76
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 76
Chapter Title: New Recruit Surprise
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Chapter 76
[Huh?]
[Huh? New guild member in Arbitrary?]
Cooking Day's words sent a flurry of shocked reactions scrolling through the chat window. The responses split into two main camps.
[Who’s that?]
[Low-level from the gear?]
Those who didn’t know Yuseong.
[Whoa, it’s Yuseong!]
[Is he really joining Arbitrary?]
[With Yuseong’s skills, it makes sense.]
[But isn’t his level still too low?]
And those who did.
Cooking Day spoke again as he watched the chat explode with everyone chattering about what they knew.
“All right, settle down a bit. I’ll explain the details now.”
The chat’s refresh rate slowed slightly at his words. Though with the sheer number of viewers, messages still flew by.
“First off, Yuseong, say hi. These are the fans who love me and our guild.”
[Love lololol]
[Ew, cringey]
[You get more sentimental with age]
“Hello, I’m Yuseong.”
Yuseong gave a slight bow toward the chat window.
“I’ve just joined Arbitrary. Looking forward to your support.”
[Congrats!]
[Welcome!]
<Jealous>
Most welcomed him regardless of their true feelings, with a few jealous comments mixed in.
With this many viewers, you’d expect a few trolls, but no malicious messages appeared.
Negative chats were deleted instantly upon posting, resulting in kicks and bans. The community self-policed thanks to Utopia’s AI.
“Some of you know Yuseong, but many don’t. Plenty are wondering how a clear low-level like him joined Arbitrary. So let’s start with his track record.”
His clear voice, engaging gestures that drew eyes, and skillful banter picking out fun chats to keep everyone entertained.
*This is top-tier streaming.*
Even compared to Naltorri, the best streamer Yuseong had seen—and himself, just starting out—the way Cooking Day ran the show was flawless. Yuseong could feel it instinctively despite his sparse info.
“Yuseong first got known for his unique sense of taste. Those in the know will get it.”
[Lol black bread killer]
[Honestly, that’s the biggest mystery lol]
[Black bread? The starting one?]
[What about it?]
Those who knew burst out laughing, while others were clueless.
“Yuseong loves black bread. Like, after big fights, he goes straight for it.”
[Huh?]
[What?]
[Did I hear that right?]
Question marks flooded the chat.
Seo-jjak Flower Garden, who’d been quietly watching the chat while leaving the stream to Cooking Day, widened her eyes and stared at Yuseong.
She didn’t know much about him either.
[Shocking but true]
[Probably Arc’s greatest mystery]
Those in the know agreed enthusiastically with Cooking Day.
But people don’t easily believe things against their common sense.
[How do you eat that like it’s good?]
[I’d rather chug salted canned air as punishment]
Just show them in cases like this.
“Yuseong.”
“Yeah?”
“Eat some black bread.”
Yuseong pulled out black bread without protest. He already knew people enjoyed watching him eat it.
He still didn’t get why, though.
It was sudden, but with it right there, saliva flooded his mouth naturally. No need to hold back—he took a bite.
[He’s actually eating it]
[Acting, right?]
Skepticism at first, but viewers dropped it seconds later.
[That expression doesn’t look fake?]
[If it is, send him to the Oscars]
[No way he actually likes it?]
[What if it’s secretly good?]
[Maybe the hate’s just rumor?]
“No, no, it’s not good.”
Cooking Day turned serious at the suggestion it might be tasty.
“Black bread tastes *awful*. Trust me on this. As a chef, on my conscience and professional ethics, I guarantee it.”
[Lol professional ethics]
[That serious? Lol]
[I agree. Black bread sucks]
“…It’s not *that* bad.”
Yuseong protested softly.
Why hate something this delicious? Sure, better food existed in abundance, but that didn’t make black bread bad.
As his first real food, it held a homey, motherly comfort for Yuseong—like a taste of hometown or mom’s cooking. People avoiding it irked him.
But that was just his take. Others were stunned by his reaction.
[He really thinks it’s good]
[How though?]
“Um, excuse me…”
Seo-jjak Flower Garden’s tentative voice came from beside him. Yuseong turned.
She moved cautiously, likely due to it being their first meeting. But she seemed determined to ask.
“Is it really tasty? The black bread?”
“Pfft! Bwahahahaha!”
Cooking Day doubled over laughing. The chat exploded with lololols and laughing emojis. Yuseong’s indescribably awkward expression at her question only fueled the hilarity.
“…Yes, it’s tasty.”
Seo-jjak Flower Garden’s face turned like a UFO had just landed in front of her. Cooking Day lost it more, and proper chats vanished for a while. They couldn’t type through the laughter.
As the uproar died down, Cooking Day asked in a voice still laced with giggles.
“Anyway, what a weirdo, right? Super unique guy. As you know, I’m a chef. Someone emailed about this guy, and how could I not be curious?”
[Obviously curious]
[How far does taste go lol]
[Even non-chef would be]
“So that’s when I started paying attention. But you can’t just recruit someone for weird taste buds. We’re an elite few in Arbitrary.”
[Arbitrary is like that]
[Guild master grits teeth denying the elite part lol]
[It just happened that way! Lol]
“Guild master gossip later.”
[Lol boldly announcing the gossip]
[Let’s do some ‘back’biting (camera on)]
“Anyway, we can’t let just anyone in our elite guild, no matter how curious.”
<True>
[Otherwise it’s a circus, not a guild]
[Wait, doesn’t Arbitrary have tons of weirdos?]
[Now that you mention it]
[That uncle there’s the guy cooking in Arc]
[Arbitrary Circus established]
“But then this guy starts pulling off insane feats.”
Cooking Day spread his fingers, folding them one by one.
“You might not know his name, but you’ve heard of these: discovered and soloed extra boss in newbie zone right after, six straight extra boss clears, solo war vs. Hers Guild—and won.”
By the third finger, he clicked his tongue.
“Listing it out again, this guy’s ridiculous.”
[What are those insane achievements?]
[Knew ‘em but hearing again…]
[That was him?]
[Thought they were rumors?]
Whether they knew him, knew the feats but not him, or nothing at all, reactions were similar.
Anyone with basic Arc knowledge knew how absurd Yuseong’s feats were.
Seo-jjak Flower Garden stared at him in shock too.
“The details are even crazier. Cleared extra boss 4 levels below it, three extra bosses in one day, three straight clears on one extra boss. What level were you again?”
“35—no, 36 now.”
He’d leveled up catching those seven mercenaries.
“What was I doing at that level?”
Cooking Day sounded like an adult proud of a smart kid.
“Anyway, you get why we recruited him? Undervalued gem obvious as day. Couldn’t not invite him. Heard other guilds scouted him too. But he picked our Arbitrary.”
Cooking Day strutted proudly. It was so obviously playful no one took offense.
“So Yuseong’s one of us now. Love him lots going forward.”
“Please take care of me.”
Yuseong bowed again.
The chat filled with welcomes again, so it seemed Cooking Day’s viewers accepted him well.
[But even so, sending two rankers to scout?]
[He might lag behind]
“Oh, that’s complicated.”
Cooking Day opened his mouth again.
“Originally, I went alone. I was the curious one. But then I clashed with those Crib bastards. Some of you know.”
[Crib? C.O.T.S.?]
[What went down with them?]
[Heard he clashed with Python and Pattern bros]
[Snake bros? Those guys are scum even in C.O.T.S.]
“Right. Top-tier scumbags among Crib’s scumbags. We did clash. The younger snake bro came to scout Yuseong here.”
The chat went “ooh.” C.O.T.S.’s rep aside, they were a mega-guild. Getting scouted by them was big.
“But Yuseong chose Arbitrary. That’s us, folks.”
[Lol uncle’s ego inflating]
[But beating C.O.T.S. earns it]
[Most would pick C.O.T.S. over Arbitrary if both scout]
[I hate ‘em too, but bet 80%+ go C.O.T.S.]
“Sheesh, you guys.”
Cooking Day grumbled but didn’t deny it.
“Anyway, would’ve ended with Yuseong picking us, but the opponent’s those Pattern guys. Think they’d back off gracefully?”
[No way]
[Dogs don’t quit shit]
[So that’s the clash]
“Yep. Honestly, one death each for me and Yuseong might’ve satisfied him. Our guild’s rep would deter more attacks, even for that scum. But dying to enemy guild right after joining? Even Arbitrary doesn’t care much about prestige, but that crosses the line.”
<Yeah>
[Cold reality hit hard]
“So we called in our Seo-jjak Flower for backup.”