Chapter 2
Chapter 2
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 2
Chapter Title: Infinite Coins Confirmed
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“Mm...”
11 a.m.
Lee Hyunwoo opened his eyes in bed.
Sunday was the one day he could sleep in.
To soothe his chronic fatigue, he had to cram all his sleep into Sundays.
“Yawn... What a weird dream.”
The first thing on his mind upon waking was what had happened last night.
But Lee Hyunwoo dismissed his encounter with the angel as a dream.
He'd been pretty drunk, and his memories were hazy.
His attention quickly shifted elsewhere.
“Expensive booze really is the best. Drank two bottles, and barely any hangover.”
Two bottles of soju usually left him with a sour stomach or pounding headache the next day.
Or both.
Thanks to his rare splurge, he'd woken up to a hangover-free morning.
Still, no morning could skip hangover ramen.
Stumbling out of bed, Lee Hyunwoo filled a pot with water for ramen and set it on the gas stove.
He lit the flame and dumped in the noodles and seasoning packet.
Five minutes of waiting, and easy ramen was ready.
No proper dining table, so the pot headed to his computer desk.
“Let's see...”
His finger naturally clicked the Koreatv icon.
Koreatv's homepage filled the monitor screen.
Plenty of popular, pretty, or hilarious broadcasters running their shows today.
He clicked into the talk/cam section among the visible Ladi broadcasts.
He preferred chatty guys when drinking.
But first thing in the morning, nothing beat Female Cam Broadcasters.
No one wanted to hear male voices right at wake-up.
Koreatv's Female Cam Broadcasters had distinct styles by time slot.
First, the hottest window: 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
It was like the Warring States period—total chaos.
Peak viewer hours meant diverse content from Broadcasters with unique flair.
Then, hot in another way: 10 p.m. to dawn.
Sexy vibes targeting male viewers dominated.
Steamy lingerie, no-bra no-panty no-tem shows—bold stuff ruled.
Finally, the rest: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Chill broadcasts took center stage.
Both Broadcasters and viewers preferred everyday companionship over stimulation.
“Oh, Ladi's live.”
Broadcaster Ladi.
A Female Cam Broadcaster, but talk-focused with minimal sexy concept.
Her sharp wit built a solid fixed viewer base.
Lee Hyunwoo often tuned in on weekends if she was on.
Lazy title, way less effort than low-tier BJs bothered with.
But her name value alone drew over a thousand viewers.
Lee Hyunwoo clicked her thumbnail, bumping viewers to 1,670.
The chat exploded the moment he entered.
No one mentioned the single viewer who'd just joined.
“Jay and I are just like brother and sister. Stop trying to ship us.”
Ladi ignored him too, naturally.
Every viewer mattered for low-tier or mid-tier Broadcasters.
Mid-tiers didn't care as much about quick viewers—lurkers who bought quick views but skipped fan membership.
At that level, focus stayed on big spenders dropping heavy coins.
Lee Hyunwoo slurped his ramen, unbothered—he knew the drill.
From eavesdropping, Ladi had dating rumors pulled on her.
“Seriously, enough with the secret fling talk. It was a Broadcaster meetup that day, okay? Ugh... Can't even vent about it. We weren't alone.”
Honestly, as a mukbang fan, Lee Hyunwoo couldn't care less who Ladi dated.
He'd over-immersed in virtual couples once, but life's grind had killed his interest in others' romance.
Now, fun broadcasts were enough.
Not into aggro topics.
Still, Ladi was a mid-tier talk star.
Her story-spinning and viewer banter made even dull topics tolerable.
As he finished his ramen, Ladi switched gears.
“Alright, dropping this topic. Mention it again, and you're blocked. Rude to Jay too. Let's hit Baekdu Mountain for once? Climb it, and dance comes your way.”
Baekdu Mountain: stacking coins from 1 to 100 in sequence.
Total 5,050 coins, mimicking a mountain climb.
Stemmed from "100" matching Baekdu's "Baek" pronunciation—pure Koreatv lingo.
A sales ploy by Koreatv and Broadcasters.
Viewers ate it up happily.
Broadcasters rewarded completions.
Especially non-dancers like Ladi—fans went wild.
Explain spam flipped to cheers instantly.
Veteran broadcaster move.
Lee Hyunwoo remembered his 7 spare coins.
Ladi deserved viewer fees.
Time to join fan club and drop a 7-stack.
Timing mattered for stack gifts—mismatch caused overlaps.
He opened the coin gifting window early.
“Fuck?”
Lee Hyunwoo cursed involuntarily.
An endless parade of 9s.
Bug?
What kind of glitch...
“Wait... No way...”
That crazy dream was real?
Last night's buried memory resurfaced.
Not a dream.
“Ha, haha... Hahaha...”
Hollow laughter slipped out.
Like hitting an unimaginable lotto jackpot?
Thrilling, yet surreal.
Weird feeling.
“Can I really use this?”
Of course.
The angel said it was God's blessing—no harm to Koreatv or tax authorities.
Even drunk, he'd thought to ask—proud of himself.
“Yulking oppa! Thanks for 7, 8, 9 stacks. Heave-ho, heave-ho!”
While Lee Hyunwoo reeled, Ladi started her Baekdu climb.
Metaphorical, of course.
Sitting, she swayed lightly to coax coins.
Tug-of-war arms, calling donor names.
Chat spammed heave-ho to hype spenders.
“WantToBeUnemployed! 10-stack and fan join—thanks! Heave-ho, heave-ho! Next up, 11-stack. Who's dropping 11?”
Hit gift, and coins flew as entered.
He'd known, but seeing it hit brought overwhelming joy.
Now it felt real.
“Wooooooooow!”
Lee Hyunwoo leaped up, arms raised in victory.
A barbarian roar escaped him.
Ecstatic.
Over the moon.
He was a chaebol now.
He closed Ladi's stream.
Infinite cash—why bother with her show?
First check: customer center refunds.
Infinite coins meant endless refunds, lifetime money worries gone...
“No. What if refund staff sees my coin history?”
His excited form stopped mid-fill.
Too thrilled to think straight.
His coins were absurdly infinite.
Trillions upon kyung, hae, ja, yang beyond.
Mathematically impossible.
Even world's total wealth converted to coins couldn't touch it.
What would staff think?
Bug, obviously.
They'd check payments or charges—none? Delete the coins.
What if the angel covered that too?
Still trouble.
Charged an amount exceeding global riches—Koreatv would notice.
Not bug: hacking.
Hacking Koreatv coins, payments, national credit networks—a mega crime.
Worse than simple glitch.
“Can't cash these into money?”
Lotto—no, Super Bowl prize dwarfs—this jackpot.
Yet no refunds.
What bullshit.
Lee Hyunwoo pondered ways to liquidate infinite coins.
Then spotted it: dozens of Broadcasters on his monitor.
Use them for easy cashout.
Gift coins, get cash back.
Cashback scheme.
Recall Broadcaster revenue splits.
His sole hobby, so he knew.
General BJ cut: 40% platform fee.
Withholding tax: 3.3%.
VAT: 10%.
Income tax: 6-35%.
Per coin (100 won earned), BJ nets 32-50 won taxable.
1,000 won: 320 won.
10 million won: 3.2 million won.
Drop 100k coins, ask for half back: 1.6 million won.
Even 1 million won cashback—Broadcasters would line up.
Grinning eagerly, Lee Hyunwoo settled at his computer.