Chapter 49
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 49
Chapter Title: Event Start
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Is it thanks to my efforts?
Or maybe the channel owners just got bored?
The knockoff channels popping up like weeds on my channel—
you know, the ones copying that so-called Nonsense Shorts shtick—
are vanishing one by one.
Among them, the most shameless one.
The channel All Truths of the World, which had cleverly ripped off my name and format to skyrocket in growth,
hasn't uploaded anything in a whole week already.
'They finally giving up?'
I rested my chin on my hand, staring at the monitor.
That's just how this game works.
They swarm in like moths to a flame when they smell money, but bail quick if the profits don't roll in or it's too much work.
Especially those guys—they had one fatal difference from me.
I could whip up high-quality videos with one tap on the AI app, but they had to wrack their brains writing scripts and editing by hand.
No way they could compete on productivity.
'Heh, looks like I win.'
I checked the comments on their channel,
All Truths of the World's latest video.
And sure enough, the crowd was furious—practically grabbing each other by the collar.
Why no new video? If you scammed our money, cough it up.
Scam alert sharp af lololol
Owner went to check Han River water temp, take down the post pls.
Crazy bastard why kill yourself suddenly lolololol
A week ghosted? Why even make the channel then?
Fact: Knockoff ran out of material lol.
Fr lol can't match the original so they tore their own pants.
Pants confirmed lololol
You alive? Survival check pls.
Dead men tell no tales.
May the deceased rest in peace (jk)
Hey you bastard, upload before I unsubscribe!!
Chill gayboy... channel's already dead.
Honestly less fun than original lol good riddance bb
Fact smackdown pls hold back;
The comment section was pure chaos.
Viewers felt betrayed by the lack of uploads and were unleashing all their pent-up criticism, insults, and curses.
The subscriber count was plummeting in real-time, plain as day.
"Shoulda known better than to overdo it."
You have no idea how much stress you caused me.
Thank goodness it ended like this at least.
I sank deep into my chair, flashing a satisfied grin.
"Guess that wraps up the cleanup."
But I had no intention of stopping here.
Strike while the iron's hot, right?
Now that the fakes were faltering, time to drive the nail in.
So as a commemoration, I planned to drop one more video.
I'd prepared some prime nonsense for a day like this.
"AI app, ready?"
Of course.
This logic is flawless.
I skimmed the script on screen.
The theme was a folktale everyone heard as a kid:
Why Dried Persimmons Are Scarier Than Tigers.
The original story's simple, as you know.
A kid won't stop crying even when scared with "Tiger'll get you if you don't quit," but quiets right down at "Here's a dried persimmon."
The tiger eavesdropping freaks out—"Wait, who's scarier than me, this dried persimmon guy?"—and bolts. Moral tale time.
Dried persimmons are just snacks from dried fruit, and the kid just shut up for tasty food on instinct.
But twist it into nonsense: dried persimmons are scarier than tigers.
And the punchline? Dried persimmons are plant-lineage zombies.
Persimmons falling from trees to rot into soil is nature's way.
But humans forcibly peel their skin in torture.
On screen, peeling the skin played with brutal sound effects,
like flaying flesh alive.
This mirrors Egyptian mummification.
Strip the skin, hang in cold wind to drain all moisture by force.
A plant spirit is born, condensed life force and sugar, unable to die.
The dried persimmon's surface had white powder.
Usually sugar crystals, but the video called it grudge-soaked bone dust from the spirit.
Thus, the spiritually sensitive tiger senses it instantly.
That it's a life-transcending being—a lich of the plant world.
No choice but to flee from something way beyond itself.
"Feels like humanity's ultimate weapon."
I couldn't help laughing at the finished video.
Plant lich? Totally insane.
This was my ace in the hole, saved for the perfect day.
I uploaded with a ominous I have won.
The reaction? Explosive.
Views skyrocketed right after hitting upload.
Likes and comments poured in like they'd been waiting.
"I have won" facts lololol
Sniper shot on knockoff channels.
That's the original's class. Logic on another level.
Dried persimmon was a lich? lololol gotta hunt Diablo now.
How many dried persimmons to beat Baal?
Grab one at entrance, scatter on altar when map loads
Zakum? lolol
Yo peeling skin like mummification is kinda creepy fr.
Fact: Drying method similar to mummies.
Crazy why fact check that lololol all dried food mummies now?
What does this dude eat to make his brain spin like this?
Dried persimmons prob. Zombie virus infected.
Ah lololol that's why the video's like this.
Zombie-made video ㄷㄷㄷ
Plant spirit lololol my grandma loves dried persimmons, she a necromancer??
Cast Hell Wind on grandma lol.
Unfilial bastard lolololol
What does "I have won" mean?
Check knockoff below, then confirmation kill.
Manhood lolol but feels so good.
Fake justice served, upvote.
Video quality insane. Why's the shaking persimmon so scary.
Thought it was horror trailer;
Stopping persimmon hate and starting worship today.
Great Old One... Dried Persimmon...
Cthulhu mythos? lololol
Got-Cthulhu lololol
What's dried persimmon in English?
Got-Gam.
Zombie Persimmon.
Dried persimmon's dried persimmon dumbasses no English needed.
Next vid suggestion? Bungeoppang is actually fish abuse go go
Bungeoppang has no crucian carp gay.
Exactly the reactions I wanted.
A total circus of banter and nonsense.
This thrill of toying with people's minds at will...
I could never quit it.
But I'm not satisfied yet.
Those lingering minor knockoffs.
And their viewers too.
Final goal: drag 'em all to my side.
No clue if I'll pull it off, but...
Atmosphere feels promising.
Time flew by, and the day arrived.
Thursday.
Chrono Rea's massive patch day.
I took the day off work and fired up the stream super early.
"Phew..."
How long since I used PTO like this?
Always forced by illness or emergencies.
Taking off purely for a game event—one I hosted—felt surreal.
Lost in thoughts, staring blankly at the monitor as chats trickled in.
What u doin? Meditating?
Stream on mute like a honey-dumb?
Mic off? A- A- test.
Asleep? Eyes-open sleep skill?
Poop break?
"Ah, sorry. Got lost in thought for a sec."
Sorry for the wait, I opened my mouth.
Part zoning out, part waiting for viewers to pile in.
"Obviously waited for a decent crowd. Can't talk to an empty room, right?"
Game stream this early? Views gonna suck lol
School/work time now?
Only NEETs here fr lol
U NEET too? Me too lol
PTO user here legendary.
Greedy hoping for crowd this early tbh?
"Nah, you guys showed up! Thanks for tuning in so early."
I hammed it up with a goofy grin.
Viewers showed their true colors.
Bull fan my ass lolol
Here for event obv.
Smelled money. Gimme potions.
Waiting to snag crumbs.
No sob story, open inventory already.
Oh, right.
Finally remembered.
I'd stocked up 10 million won worth of potions.
Those massive stacks in Chrono Rea's warehouse.
Why that face?
Forgot??
Big disappoint
Not rigging right?
"W-what? No way. Opening warehouse as promised!"
Hadn't talked to the village storage NPC in ages—pulled every potion out.
Inventory filled to brim with potions.
99 per slot, 200 slots.
19,800 total.
Bought at ~500 each: exactly 9.9 million won.
About 10 mil invested.
But?
Recent Chrono Rea updates and player influx skyrocketed item prices.
In-game Rubia currency boomed too.
"Current top-grade recovery potion floor price..."
Checked cash price on trading site.
Was 500 just days ago...
Per unit: 2,300 won
"Gasp...!"
Breath caught.
2,300 won.
Quick math...
My stash? Roughly 45 million won.
"F-forty-five mil...?"
Froze solid.
45 million won to vaporize in this event?
45 mil's what I'd grind 2 years bone-breaking at the logistics center for.
With living expenses? 3-4 years.
Could cash-buy a decent import car.
Or top up for a deposit and ditch my rundown villa.
1/5th of my blood-sweat 20s earnings!
'Really... toss it?'
Hesitated hard.
Human nature.
'Just... sell? Pretend nothing?'
'No, promised on stream...'
'But 45 mil? Endure that?'
My shaky eyes broadcast via cam.
Chat exploded.
Yo he froze?
Said sharing for event! Why hesitate!
Earthquake eyes lololol
Greedy eyes busted.
45mil I'd hesitate too lolol
"Ahem! Ahem!"
Viewers' jabs snapped me back.
Shame flooded in.
Yeah, I said it—man up and deliver.
Even if it brings blood tears and heartburn...
"N-no! Who said no? Gonna share all, don't worry!"
Bluffed casually.
Voice cracked a bit though.
"Just... gonna reduce per-person amount a tad."
?????
True colors?
Palming bottom card?
Reduce? To how many?
Backlash fierce.
Hurried to clarify.
Screw up words here, I'm done.
"No, listen! Not keeping any! Not swallowing 'em!"
Swallowed hard, explained.
"Prices jumped, right? 1k was 500k before, now 2.3 mil! Too few benefit, so smaller shares to more people! Total value same!"
Logic cooled the chat.
Oh... makes sense.
Yeah burning 45mil better spread out.
Thought he hogging.
Chickened out and backpedal lol still forgiving.
So how many per?
Phew.
Sighed relief.
Barely salvaged.
A bit stingy yeah, but game data scraps anyway.
If it locks viewers to me for good, worth more than 45 mil.
...Wanna believe.
Pls.
"Alright, event time!"
Shouted with resolve.
Switched OBS to hide game screen.
"First to find my character gets 500 potions!"
500.
Current rate...
1.15 million won.
Declared firing 1.15 mil with one click.
"Go!"