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Chapter 36
East Sea. Train Hive.
- No matter how much I look at it, I can't get used to that size
- └ You've only seen it once, what are you talking about?
- └ You still haven't reviewed Yoo Parang's streams?
- └ Shouldn't you obviously be rewatching each part 999 times through YouTube clips?
"Today, before we explore the final car, we're going to investigate the third and second cars. I've also brought the Monster Fish Doctor along, so we'll take our time looking around while she explains."
- No... verbal abuse...?
- No... serial Monster Fish slaughter...?
"...I'll do it if I have time."
Parang's face burned bright red.
To hurl insults at her Viewers in front of a friend of several years, of all people. She felt like she could die of embarrassment.
Even if they were underwater, this was a completely different issue.
Bertea knew this as well and cheerfully teased her.
"Do you really insult your Viewers?"
In truth, she had also requested Parang to insult her before. She had laughed so hard she rolled around on the floor while listening to it.
- Looks like the Streamer is going to suffer all day today haha
"Be quiet."
Parang said bluntly.
- 'GetsDepressedWhenFoodIsStolen' donated 1000 won! -
[ Voice Recording ]
"Aaaah!!"
Parang skipped the donation without even listening and quickly went inside through the window of the third car.
While waiting for Bertea, the exact same donation kept coming in.
Parang gave a slight glare to Bertea, who had purposely dragged her feet and swam over slowly.
Bertea also stopped teasing Parang. There was something more urgent than that.
'What should I explain first.'
Scholars around the World are divided into four types.
Those who have the will to explain but lack the talent, those with neither will nor talent, those with both will and talent, and lastly, those who lack the will to explain but are full of talent.
Fortunately for the Viewers, Bertea was someone who belonged to the third type.
She led Parang toward the entrance of the third car, that is, the connection part leading to the car swarming with Sakis.
She figured she could just roughly explain the things they saw as they moved straight ahead from here.
Furthermore, Bertea thought this part of the Train was very important, so she really wanted to explain it.
- Oh...
- The atmosphere is freaking insane
The connection part dividing the third and second cars. What existed there was a massive vortex. The swirling water completely blocked the space between the two areas.
"One of the major currents in the East Sea passes right through this Train. The connection part twists the water's flow perfectly, creating a whirlpool like this."
Just as Bertea said, upon closer inspection, they could see that the whirlpool was part of a larger flow that stretched from far away, bent, and then exited out the other side.
The Viewers saw it and were reminded of something.
- It looks exactly like a Gate
- For real, I wasn't the only one thinking that
It was a Gate.
A passage connected to another world, taking the shape of swirling water.
It resembled this vortex to a fascinating degree.
"Now that you mention it, that's true."
Parang chimed in. She had also seen Gates quite a bit. Although most were opened on the ocean floor.
Bertea naturally had too.
So she threw out a hosting question, expecting a casual reply, but Bertea seemed not to have heard it.
"This vortex has a profound impact on the Train Hive's ecosystem. Without it, cars 1, 2, 3, and 4 would probably all be covered in Sakis."
"Huh? Why?"
Of course, Parang knew the reason too. There was no way she wouldn't know her own workplace. It was just a remark to keep the stream going.
"It's simple. Look over there."
A fascinating phenomenon was occurring where Bertea pointed.
The Corpse fish encroached by Sakis floated over to where the vortex was, and were then swept up by the vortex and washed out of the Train.
"The existence of this vortex creates two flows. First, the flow of the ocean current itself. It draws in water from outside the Train, and drains the water from inside the Train out."
Parang nodded. The Viewers went about their day using Bertea's voice as a radio.
"Secondly, there's a flow that draws water from the 4th car and pushes it out to the 3rd car. This is a secondary current created by the whirlpool. Therefore, this flow is much weaker than the whirlpool, which is the primary current."
Bertea continued explaining without even taking a break.
"Ultimately, the Sakis and Corpse fish, which have absolutely zero swimming ability, are slowly drawn into the vortex from the 4th car, and are swept away by the much stronger current and discharged out of the Train."
"I see...."
This was a fact that even Parang hadn't known until now. All she knew was that the Train stays healthy thanks to the ocean currents.
Without Sakis, it was a healthy Train, what else could it be?
The Viewers also seemed to have gained some realization from Bertea's words.
- Now that you mention it, that's true
- If it weren't for this, it wouldn't be surprising if those parasites ate the Train
- Thinking about it, it's freaking scary. Bring out Umu!!
Parang quietly looked at Bertea.
"Right? This part is incredibly important, so I really wanted to explain it."
She looked like she was thrilled to death.
The Viewers also seemed to like it, perhaps because a part they were curious about was clearly explained.
Satisfied, Bertea moved to the Train wall this time.
Bertea thought this part of the Train was very important, so she really wanted to explain it.
And a little bit of time passed.
"...And that concludes the theory on why the Objet is indestructible."
- Oh...
- Hmm...
- I see
The reaction wasn't as enthusiastic as before.
It was because they were exhausted.
This time, Bertea grabbed one of the Monster Fish next to them.
Bertea thought this part of the Train was very important, so she really wanted to explain it.
Even more time passed.
Bertea grabbed a red lump stuck to the wall and pulled it hard.
Then, the flesh and Teeth packed inside got all mixed up, making a terrible sound.
SCREEEECH-!!!
"Now, everyone. Look closely at this mouth. There's a red dot inside, right?"
Bertea stuck her finger in and pried the mouth open to show them.
- Aaaaaah
- Holy sh*t
"Don't freak out and look closely. I'm not turning the Camera back until you say you've seen it."
- Ah, today is really rough
- TwoStreamersTwoStreamersTwoStreamersTwoStreamers
- Aaaaaah
- Save us, Parang, I was wrong
- Looking back, the Streamer looks like an angel
- └ The Streamer was always an angel though
The number of Viewers was dropping rapidly. It was only fortunate that Bertea was a pretty woman with a beautiful voice; otherwise, the decline would have been even steeper.
Parang was quietly watching this.
It was because she had been constantly pondering over it.
Parang knew a way to make the stream interesting while still utilizing Bertea's addiction to explaining.
However, she hesitated because that method was truly, quite literally, too interest-driven. It was a method focused solely on fun.
If Parang used the method she had in mind, it would definitely attract Viewers, but its effect on preventing AFK Viewers would be minimal.
This is a bit off-topic, but in fact, Parang felt that her own streams had been like that lately.
It felt like she was just a one-trick pony relying entirely on Viewer abuse. She felt like she wasn't showing anything properly horrific.
Calm yet quiet, composed yet heavy. She had always thought that such a vibe was necessary, but somehow...
Looking at it now, it seemed today was also a bust for doing a stream like that. She would have to aim for tomorrow.
Conveniently, the place they had to look around tomorrow was the final car of the East Sea Hive.
If luck was just a little bit on their side, a really nice atmosphere would be created.
'I hope there are some decent Monster Fish.'
Well, that was something to think about tomorrow.
Anyway. Back to the main topic.
Parang also didn't want to make Bertea stream while forcibly holding back her urge to explain.
For one, streaming is something you should enjoy yourself. If you do it purely out of a sense of duty, you're bound to break down before long.
After agonizing over this issue for a long time, Parang finally reached a conclusion just now.
'Let's do it.'
Still, shouldn't they try everything they could?
At this rate, today's stream wouldn't go well, and if this stiff, educational stream image solidified, Bertea's personal stream could face major difficulties.
First of all, Bertea's stream had to take off and people had to watch it for there to be a next step.
So if they were going to do it anyway, might as well make it fun.
She approached Bertea, who was absorbed in her explanation.
"Hey, Bertea."
"Yeah?"
The public opinion of Parang, who had intruded into the hell-like lecture hall, was enthusiastic.
- Parang, I f*cking love you
- I only realized it was spring after the flowers withered...
"I have something I'm curious about."
"Ah, yeah. Ask me anything."
"That Monster Fish over there-"
Parang pointed at a 40-meter Shark Monster Fish swimming leisurely far away, and...
"And that Monster Fish right over there,"
Pointed to the 50-meter Moray Eel Monster Fish situated a little further away.
"If those two fight, who would win?"
"Ah, that's naturally-"
"Instead of explaining it with words, how about showing it directly? I think the Viewers would find it fun."
Bertea thought about it for a moment.
"Hmm, yeah. Explaining it while showing them will make it easier to understand. Wait just a moment."
Then, she darted off somewhere like a bullet.
Only then were the Viewers left alone with Parang, and they soon realized what she was trying to do.
- Wow, this is going to be freaking fun
- Is it what I think it is?
- Great Parang
- God Parang
- Emperor Parang
Right now, she was trying to set up a Monster Fish battle.
Complete with commentary from a Monster Fish Expert, no less.
Before long, Bertea returned.
She was holding something in both hands, and Parang and her early Viewers could immediately recognize what it was.
- Wow, isn't that it? Monster Fish eggs
Because they had seen something similar once before, during Parang's very first stream when she hunted the Galecus.
- Wait, how did she find those right away?
"Because I'm an Expert. I know the environment where they build their nests, so with a little bit of a discerning eye, I can find them and bring them right away."
Bertea answered this part.
- But what do those have to do with the battle?
"Hehe, you'll know when you see it. I mentioned it during the stream where I caught the Galecus."
Only then did the Viewers recall what Parang had said.
"Most Monster Fish can instinctively feel what state their eggs are in. If the eggs crack or hatch, they can feel it even from a certain distance. This is the best method when you want to lure out a specific Monster Fish."
"And according to recent research, Monster Fish can vaguely tell what destroyed their eggs. They can tell whether the last thing that struck and broke the egg was another Monster Fish's Teeth, claws, or just the terrain."
So, like this-
Bertea smashed the two eggs she held in her hands together with all her might.
Smack!
The egg fragments instantly burst and shattered, scattering in all directions.
"If the eggs are broken by colliding them together like this, the two will instantly think that their eggs were destroyed by each other."
True to those words, the two leisurely swimming Monster Fish stopped for a moment, then began to glare at each other with ferocious intensity.
- Wow, crazy
- Is she really doing this? Is she really doing this? Is she really doing this?
- Sh*t, I seriously never imagined this
The Viewers' dopamine was overflowing like a Fountain in midsummer.
Naturally, the Viewer count was also rising sharply.
I knew this would happen.
"Everyone."
Parang smiled triumphantly.
"Hurry up and bring some Popcorn."
ROOOOOO――!!!!!
ROOOOOOO――!!!!!
The two Monster Fish began to charge toward each other at a terrifying speed.