Chapter 18
Chapter 18
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 18
Chapter Title: I-Moongryong Girlfriend Summit
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"Oh, and just so you know, power cosplay will also earn you significant bonus points, so if you're up for it, please let me know right away."
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The words coming from beyond the screen left Lera and all the viewers momentarily stunned, their brains grinding to a halt.
He'd been desperately fleeing, only to suddenly stop, climb onto a car.
Now what? Holding a girlfriend summit? With bonus points for cosplay?
"No... what the hell are you even saying? Mungnyong, what are you doing? Suddenly this... I mean, what the... did a hole open up in your brain or something?"
Or maybe a hole in his conscience.
Lera was utterly flustered by this unprecedented type of human being she'd encountered in her life.
Even if it was just RP, unleashing a strategy like this?
And on top of that.
*Click.*
"I know there are tons of you who want me! I know you're ready to resort to violence if needed! But... but...!!! I want to settle this through this summit! Otherwise, I'll die!"
He boldly pressed the M7 barrel to his own head, staking his life as collateral for the negotiation.
Naturally, everyone was thrown into confusion.
Because if I-Moongryong actually died, the entire situation would collapse into nothing.
Why else would the police specify capture over kill?
Even if he faced punishment for his crimes, it had to be while alive.
The whole scenario only worked because I-Moongryong was still breathing.
If he died, it really would all be for nothing.
"Everyone, get out of your cars and take a seat! Once this summit ends, I'll gladly accept any punishment! However! I want to prove that I'm not running a marriage scam or romance con! Give me the chance to clear my name!"
Moreover, I-Moongryong's current plea carried an absurd level of persuasiveness.
It was like a group Discord call with multiple people.
In those situations, the voice with the most emotional pull naturally stands out.
And right now, that was exactly I-Moongryong.
"Understood. Fine... just put that gun barrel down from your head first... The hospital side accepts I-Moongryong's proposal."
"...The police accept the proposal too."
"The gang accepts the proposal as well."
Despite everyone having previously declared they'd hunt down I-Moongryong and do who-knows-what.
They naturally stepped out of their cars and began sitting in a circle around him.
The I-Moongryong Girlfriend Summit was officially underway.
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- Ddarandda† Moong Peak) 1300...!!!
- These crazy bastards who never even watched before are making a ton of noise, but I've been here from the start, promoted it, donated, followed, watched even during your low-viewer days, I'm special, these guys are just bored and polluting the chat
- Hold on, time for some hygiene! Mungdadadadadot! Hold on, time for some hygiene! Mungdadadadadot! Hold on, time for some hygiene! Mungdadadadadot! Hold on, time for some hygiene! Mungdadadadadot! Hold on, time for some hygiene! Mungdadadadadot! Hold on, time for some hygiene! Mungdadadadadot!
- Shut your mouths, sliders who haven't watched 10 hours straight, get out Shut your mouths, sliders who haven't watched 10 hours straight, get out Shut your mouths, sliders who haven't watched 10 hours straight, get out Shut your mouths, sliders who haven't watched 10 hours straight, get out
- You all still don't know Mungki's darkness, you're not ready yet You all still don't know Mungki's darkness, you're not ready yet You all still don't know Mungki's darkness, you're not ready yet You all still don't know Mungki's darkness, you're not ready yet
In short, the chat exploded.
The unpaid manager was handling the excessive spam.
[Current Viewers: 1313]
A sudden influx of about 500 viewers made things feel overwhelming.
'I should send some chicken gift icons later.'
Mungchikin always sent at least 30,000-won ones anyway, so it'd be a decent thank-you.
Thinking that to myself.
"First, I'll start by explaining why I'm not running a marriage scam."
I calmly kicked off the summit.
"Because I genuinely intend to marry all of you!"
-"You lunatic!"
*Zap, zzzzt!*
The moment I finished speaking, I got hit with a taser.
Fortunately, it was just a taser, so I didn't die.
"When I'm speaking! I'd appreciate it if you refrained from such violent actions."
-"...."
Tasers wore off quickly anyway.
My character, slightly twisted from the shock, got back up fine and climbed onto the car again.
"In all sincerity... in this vast land! In Yorang Garden! I believe multiple marriages would actually be accepted!"
- So basically admitting to cheating openly
- If you're open about it, is it even cheating?
- Experiencing the miracle where his shamelessness makes it sound reasonable
- This guy's just using that face for persuasion
- Using it to seduce and convince women, so he's definitely getting his money's worth from his looks
"The time we spent together! The memories we built! None of that was fake! It was all real from my heart!
-"Lies! You tricked us about debts and scammed us out of money! What about that!"
"That was a debt of the heart! I had nothing! To love... I had to break free from the shackles of love binding my legs!"
- Shackles of love lolololol
- What the hell are shackles of love even?
- But that was a sharp jab and he brushed it off so calmly
- Did he prepare a FAQ or something?
- Is this the full extent of your power, Mungki you bastard?
- All-in domain expansion! Mungnyong Hostess Bar!!!
It was an RP server with absurd situations anyway.
In cases like this, logical arguments wouldn't work.
I got cornered from hostess bar antics in the first place.
No way rational persuasion would land.
Best to just brazen it out.
"Now, I have no shackles whatsoever! Meaning I can start fresh! As proof, I haven't even opened the shop!"
- Because it burned down lololol
- Can't open it lolololol
- Anyone'd think he diligently achieved his dream and closed up shop
- Haven't opened the shop! (Burned down less than 30 mins ago lolol)
- Mungseowoon story) This bastard was excited thinking he'd go to work today too
"If you believe me... if you give me one more chance! As your boyfriend! I'll do my absolute best!"
-"Even if we say we can't pay you any more money, could you still love us?"
- Gasp
- Gasp
- Gasp
- Gasp
- That's a pretty lethal question?
- No money, how could you see her as a woman? Hmm
- Wait wait! Does that mean you won't use me anymore?
"...Love isn't something you do with money from the start!"
-"But you took money to 'love' us."
"That wasn't love! It was just... the steps toward love? But now it's different! Now I know what love really is!"
- Anonymous Donor, thank you for your 1,000 won donation.
[ Pulling 300 million through hostess bar BS and suddenly spouting love nonsense, why is this so funny ]
- Ddarandda, thank you for your 10,000 won donation.
[ Have some conscience ]
"The ones who taught me love... Hospital Director, Mentor, Gang Leader, I can love you all equally!"
-"...."
"If each of you does Reze cosplay, power cosplay, Makima cosplay...! Then I'll be your chainsaw Mung...!"
-"Shut your bullshit!"
*Zzzzt.*
Tased again.
*Thud.*
Watching my I-Moongryong character flop pathetically again.
But I could still talk, so I kept going.
"Give me a chance! Just one day each...! One day at a time with each of you, and I'll prove how sincere I am!"
In war, you just need to take the leader.
Cut off the head, and the rest lose command and become a disorganized mob—that's the truth of warfare.
'In that sense, winning over the hospital director, gang leader, police... high positions is a huge win.'
I knew they held high social status in the GTA server.
But, so what?
'I've already got them hooked?'
The real reason they were listening to me this far was simple.
RP-wise, they were already in a position where they had to love me.
Otherwise, no way they'd toss me millions casually.
- So after the summit, he's smoothly scheduling 1:1 dates one by one?
- Mungki, you're not actually running a hostess bar, right?
- Ddarandda† But the mood's lightening up for real?
- So all this happened because of true love < ?
- Triggering massive mental breakdowns in top group leaders then reeling them back in, what even
- Anonymous Donor, thank you for your 1,000 won donation.
[ What is this guy, the golden apple? lolol Everyone wants a bite ]
- Mung-golden Apple
- lolololololololol
- Mung-golden Apple real
- The phrasing is so violent lol
- So who gets to own the Mung-golden Apple? lololololol
- And they're all goddess-level in status right now lolololol
- But unlike Greek myth, the Mung-golden Apple gets split into three pieces
- Wise choice
- Mungromon went crazy
- Mungromon's Mung-golden Apple lolololololol
Contrary to my expectation that replies would come right away.
The summit fell into a brief silence.
Then.
-"If we're doing dates... how will you decide the order?"
Someone tossed out a question.
"Ah, naturally, by who spent the most money... so first up with Leruri Hospital Director."
I was, after all, someone who repaid in proportion to what was given.
Showing the wisdom of deciding date order by donation ranking.
"Next, my mentor EV... and finally, gang leader Barabin. Any more questions?"
-"...."
"None? Then I take it everyone agrees. Starting tomorrow, dates in order. That concludes the summit."
A perfectly clean wrap-up.
Even I had to admit there were no flaws.
- He gets away with everything cuz he's so handsome
- Mungki, you're still gonna keep streaming, right? This isn't making you go full hostess bar for real?
- Feels weird cuz this guy could actually become a famous player for real if he's serious
- Just don't say you're going to Japan to do hostess bars
- Don't even experience it
- Why does it comfort me knowing you're staying in the shadows with us
- Mungppa... be our underground punch....
"A highly successful summit, I'd say."
But the summit itself didn't take that long.
Checking the time, it was already 3 a.m.
Fleeing, checking stuff, taking calls.
I'd streamed for about 9 hours already.
"Wow... streamed a lot, 9 hours?"
- Ddarandda† This bastard's gearing up to end stream lolololol
- Even textbooks don't sound that stiff ffs
- A hop shi gan i na haet eo?
- Big corps do 12+ hours, what makes you, a streaming clown, think you get work-life balance
- Does the summit end your hostess bar life? Does the summit end your hostess bar life? Does the summit end your hostess bar life? Does the summit end your hostess bar life?
- Our goldfish will die if it ends stream ㅠ Our goldfish will die if it ends stream ㅠ Our goldfish will die if it ends stream ㅠ Our goldfish will die if it ends stream ㅠ
How'd they know I was about to leave.
'But even if I know they know, what can they do.'
[Current Viewers: 234]
Right after the summit ended.
The big corp influx scattered, my throat hurt from all the talking.
Ending here was perfect.
"I'll come on a bit earlier tomorrow."
- Earlier when
- Ddarandda† Hey, shouldn't you announce what you're doing with MongTube too? Channel created?
"Channel's created, was gonna seriously post about recruiting editors... but dunno how to handle pay yet... thinking on that before posting?"
- Ddarandda† ok
- But then shouldn't you pause VODs? Decide what to edit?
"Editing... this Yorang Garden stuff, how well I captured the hostess bar RP... planning a separate full-video channel for unedited uploads anyway."
- ok
- But you're really going?
- If you leave now you're not human
- End stream and you're dead End stream and you're dead End stream and you're dead End stream and you're dead End stream and you're dead
- Our house goldfish dies ㅠ Our house goldfish dies ㅠ Our house goldfish dies ㅠ Our house goldfish dies ㅠ
"No can do, gotta prep for tomorrow's date... as someone committed to this hostess bar RP, I can't slack."
With that, I immediately ended the stream.
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GTA streamer servers sometimes had streamers creating their own stories.
But they could also have the server itself drive main storylines and events.
Yorang Garden was the latter.
With some time passed since launch,
And streamers struggling to advance stories with just personal RP.
"Time to really kick off the main storyline."
"Feels like it's time to elect a new Yorang Garden representative."
Yorang Garden was gearing up for its major storyline.
But then, an unexpected variable arose.
"You said before voting rights could be bought with money, right?"
"Yes, correct."
The Yorang Garden admins had made voting rights purchasable with in-game currency for the rep election.
Expecting disputes, groups fighting to steal money, that kind of drama.
But.
Currently, the richest entity in Yorang Garden wasn't the police, gangs, or citizen groups.
"Who's got the most money in Yorang Garden right now?"
"...I-Moongryong."
Not any group, but a single individual.
No base, just a hostess bar with one shop and a rice cake stand.
The moment he gained massive influence in the rep vote.