Chapter 143
Chapter 143
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 143
Chapter Title: Let's Do an External Collab After a Long Time!
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Kang Haneul had been in an incredibly good mood lately.
Her own streams were running so smoothly that the word "perfect" fit them like a glove.
And Blue LUV had finally hit its stride with the release of Ellin's first original song.
Thanks to all that, she couldn't even remember what worry felt like anymore—she was living her happiest days in ages.
"Hmm..."
But when things were going well, that was exactly the time to push even harder for growth.
That was the only way to survive in this cutthroat internet streaming market.
It was just like how, during a bubble economy, you couldn't get complacent—you had to seize the moment and nurture the nation's development.
That's why Kang Haneul was now pushing forward with plans for a massive collab after a long hiatus.
Someone might ask what the big deal was about a collab.
But in the streaming world, it was a hugely important factor.
And how you used it could create dramatic differences in growth.
Excluding that massive Last collab from Blue LUV's early launch days, she hadn't done many external collabs up to now.
She'd judged that it could lead to image fatigue.
For the time being, establishing each member's individual character and building their images came first.
Growing the pie and presence of their personal streams was the priority.
That was why she hadn't pushed member collabs all that aggressively either.
Of course, even looking at overseas VTubers showed that group chemistry mattered.
But if individuals didn't have a solid base, it meant nothing.
Real talk: no matter how fun the chemistry between 10,000-sub creators, it was hard to draw eyes.
So up till now, she'd focused on solidifying Blue LUV's foundations.
And the result? Every member had hit 200,000 Mityube subscribers.
Now it was time to push external collabs and content for real.
Time to stretch Blue LUV's domestically focused pie outward.
So, what would make a good collab content this time?
'Mark's safe, but the big servers aren't open yet.'
A cheat-key game for streamers came to mind, but she put it on hold.
She even considered a tournament with popular games like LoL or PUBG.
But since the Hyper War tourney wasn't that long ago, it nagged at her a bit.
'For now, I want something the girls can just relax and have fun with.'
Competitive tourneys inevitably led to too much immersion, win or lose.
And that might kill the pure fun.
So she wanted a game where they could all hang out together.
Chatting noisily, cooperating—a cooperative style.
Ideally, one with lots of interaction with external streamers too.
'Should I ask the girls for ideas?'
After pondering alone for a while with nothing clicking,
Kang Haneul decided to hop on Discord with the Blue LUV members to get their input and spark some ideas.
First up: Da-jeong.
Ding-ding-
『Oh, President. What's up?』
"Hey, Lulu. You streaming right now by any chance?"
She used real names on KakaoTalk.
But on Discord, it could leak via streams or whatever, so unless it was confirmed off-stream,
Kang Haneul always used VTuber names.
『No, day off today, so I was clipping the members' streams from yesterday.』
"Oh, yeah... I see."
Just how deep did this girl's fandom for the members go?
On a rare day off when she could sleep in or play, she was clipping streams.
Kang Haneul was floored.
She still occasionally saw community posts calling Da-jeong's personality a concept.
She just wanted to show those people her off-stream self.
"Anyway, the thing is, I'm thinking of doing an external collab soon."
『External collab? With other streamers too?』
"Yeah, like the Last one."
『You decided on a game yet?』
"Nah, not yet. That's why I called our maknae for ideas."
Hearing Kang Haneul's honest answer,
Da-jeong finally got why she'd called out of the blue.
Limited games could handle big groups,
so no ideas were popping up—she was grasping at straws.
『If it's that, I have a great idea, President.』
"Ooh, what is it?"
『There's this game that just came out recently. I was gonna suggest we all play it together. It supports tons of players, so it'd be perfect for external collabs.』
"You were thinking of that too?"
Ugh, this lucky charm of a girl.
Kang Haneul mentally petted her head over and over,
rubbed her cheeks, beaming with pride.
Of course, every member was precious to her.
But Da-jeong especially tugged at her heartstrings for this reason.
She always worried about Blue LUV as much as the president did.
"So, what's the game?"
『It's called 'Project Zombie'...』
Project Zombie.
A survival game where you play as an apocalypse survivor.
Not your standard FPS.
A top-down survival game focused purely on staying alive.
In Da-jeong's old world, it started slow,
then spread by word of mouth into prime collab content.
Multiple players per server made it collab-optimized.
Detailed, realistic systems boosted immersion.
And that spawned all sorts of stories and content.
Da-jeong named the game and dove into details.
Fun to expect from opening a server,
mods, content ideas—she laid it all out, and Kang Haneul got hooked.
Nearly a decade of streaming experience screamed it:
This was gonna be a blast.
"Thanks, you're the best, maknae. Reward time—President's treating you to something yummy later."
『Ehehe, no need. Helping you out is enough.』
If she were here, Da-jeong looked ready for a cheek pinch.
Utterly adorable, Kang Haneul gushed,
and Da-jeong replied in her signature lovable tone.
Kang Haneul's lips nearly split into a grin.
How could such a lovable creature exist?
She had to drag Da-jeong out soon for a full-course feast.
The moment I booted up my PC today, a smile spread across my face.
Why? 'Cause today was finally the Project Zombie collab I'd been dying for!
This game was brand new here,
but in my old world, it blew up over time.
Especially in streaming circles—total cult hit.
Any streamer worth their salt had played it.
But the sad part? In my old world, the Blues had never touched it.
I'd always wanted to see them all play together.
So when Project Zombie launched here,
I vowed deep down: pitch it to President, make it happen.
Perfect timing too.
She was mulling collab ideas right when it dropped.
"Hehe, hi everyone!"
Thinking about our first group collab in ages,
especially my dream game,
had me hyped—my first greeting to the Cherries was all bubbly.
Did they notice?
They were all asking why I seemed extra happy today.
I flashed a bright grin and spilled.
"Hehe, 'cause it's our first group collab in forever! And external too—first since Last. Super excited!"
Aish, anyway!
They always call me cute over nothing.
What's so cute about my name?
Stop with the cute already! Enough!
"Alright, let's pick jobs and traits first?"
We joined the server President prepped,
set the region, clicked character creation.
Up popped the status screen for jobs and traits.
Lots of folks had dipped in since launch, so job tips flooded chat right away.
Our room wasn't strict about advice anyway.
Hmm, plenty look solid.
I've played some Project Z, but not expert.
Even noobs spot standout traits.
But nothing grabbing me.
Fighters don't fit me.
Something unique?
"Oh? This looks fun. I'll go Hamburger Chef!"
Why? 'Cause it looks fun!
Other chats say it's not trash either.
Dunno details, but seems niche-useful.
Cool, locked in.
I'm no frontline fighter anyway.
I'll cook yummy food for the Blues from the back,
support on all fronts—this job's perfect.
Hamburger Chef it is!
"Traits are weird? Adjust minus to plus?"
Traits—skills/stats system:
Pick negatives for penalties, get + points.
Positives for buffs, take - points.
Balance to zero, create character.
So pick bearable penalties with big + points.
Lemme see...
Heard in old world smoker was good—gotta take it.
"What do you mean smoke together?! I've never even touched a cigarette?!"
Not even as a guy!
Don't slander me, you dummy Cherries!
Anyway, tweaked traits till satisfied, hit create.
Eerie BGM kicked in with messages,
then the game screen loaded.
"Kya aaaah!"
A sharp scream pierced my ears from somewhere.
Eh, a person?!
"Someone nearby."
I ditched farming, bolted out the house,
headed right toward the scream.
A person surrounded by three zombies.
Eh? Nyangtamon?
Nickname matches.
"Lu-Lulu-nim! Save me! I got bit!"
"What?!"
Nyangtamon spotted me, screamed for help.
Wait, already bit?
Vaccine mod on, but way too early to find one.
Whoosh-
I pondered, then turned and backed off to avoid aggro.
"Lu-Lulu-nim?! Lulu-nim! Don't abandon me! Please! I farmed tons! All my good gear's yours! Kyaa aah!"
Her desperate cries faded behind me.
Nothing I could do.
Can't save everyone in zombie apocalypse.
Sorry, Nyangtamon...!
"Wait, guys—didn't Nyangtamon say they farmed a lot?"
Mid-U-turn, her last words hit me—I asked chat.
Wait, in this game, zombies keep their loot, right?
Which means...?!
"Hehe, gotta circle back and take out zombie Nyangtamon first. Shoulda waited nearby."
Hey, scary? It's just survival in this brutal world!
Thwack- Thwack-
I met zombie Nyangtamon, smashed their skull with my frying pan, looted the goods.
Whoa, packed more than expected.
Yeah, supplies good for a while.
Thanks, Nyangtamon.
I'll never forget this favor!