First Stream, Soy-Braised Wyvern Egg (Part 2)

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More than sixty years had passed since the Great Rift, but the internet community's vibe remained exactly the same.

Perhaps it was because humanity had stared down extinction only to bounce back, but the forums of 2088 were still dominated by the same old humor. Even today, users were posting ugly frog memes and characters doing martial arts poses to weed out the trolls.

Then, a post by a registered user appeared on the Genre Hunter Gallery.

The clickbait title quickly drove up the view count, but the actual content inside was even more shocking.

The moment anyone clicked the post, they were greeted by breasts.

Breasts. Massive breasts.

The first image was a photo where a pair of enormous breasts practically blocked the camera lens. Below it was a high-definition GIF clipped straight from a stream.

In the GIF, a woman with shimmering silver hair was scaling a cliffside in what looked like a mountainous dungeon. Sprouting from her lower back were biological tentacles—looking straight out of an adult game—supporting her weight as she climbed.

And every time her body swayed even slightly, the sheer volume of her chest bounced in a way that left viewers utterly awestruck.

With looks and a body like that, it was clear she could easily rise to fame and rake in donations even without any real combat skills. While some comments crossed the line into harassment, the post featuring 'Hunter Lee Sia' quickly went viral, surpassing the gallery's threshold for popular posts and gaining massive upvotes across the entire community site.

Of course, the person in question had absolutely no idea.

This historic first post featuring 'Hunter Lee Sia' would eventually be referred to as a sacred ground, destined to be visited by countless fans on pilgrimage in the future.

The thirteen viewers who had stumbled into the stream were initially drawn in by Lee Sia's massive chest.

If your eyes didn't naturally drift toward that overwhelming presence, you weren't a man... in fact, you probably weren't even human.

But putting her incredible figure aside, no one had any idea what kind of broadcast the streamer was trying to run.

With every step she took, her chest swayed, leaving the thirteen viewers dazed and watching the stream as if under a spell.

At first, the viewers didn't think much of the streamer named 'Isia'.

Granted, she was incredibly busty.

And her face was as beautiful as a celebrity's.

Having those looks while being a hunter was more than enough to keep the thirteen viewers glued to their screens, but they still had their doubts.

However, pretty looks alone weren't enough to make a stream successful.

The streamer hadn't even set a proper title, and she didn't seem to realize she was broadcasting. She hadn't said a single word of greeting, so it was only natural for viewers to remain skeptical.

In the hunter streaming market, about ninety percent of streamers failed to capture the high standards of the audience and remained stuck in obscurity. Most hunter streams were conducted by F to C-grade hunters who were desperate for cash. To show the kind of flashy action and combat that actually satisfied viewers, a streamer needed to be at least an A-grade hunter.

A pretty hunter?

If her skills were only at F or D-grade, the audience would eventually leave.

That was why the top-tier hunter streamers were all A-grade or higher, while the rest had to rely on bizarre concepts to survive. The market had become a brutal place where only genuine skill and talent could keep a channel afloat.

These thirteen viewers were currently giving Sia a grace period.

Her massive chest and beautiful face were great bonus points for a first impression.

But whether these viewers would become loyal fans or drift away depended entirely on the combat skills 'Hunter Lee Sia' was about to display.

Since the streamer wasn't interacting with them, the viewers started chatting among themselves. The atmosphere in the chat began to shift when the drone camera caught a dark shadow flying through the sky.

Screeeech!

As the chat pointed out, the Hunter Association wouldn't even permit a B-grade hunter to enter the Curtala Mountain Range. Wyverns were rated from B to A+ grade, and the Curtala Mountain Range was a breeding ground teeming with thousands of them. Even an A-grade hunter's life would be in danger if surrounded, so a B-grade hunter going there was practically a death wish.

"I should speed up a bit."

Whoosh!

The moment the streamer wrapped her feet in holy power and suddenly dashed forward, the thirteen viewers finally reacted in shock. Her speed was so immense that it broke the sound barrier, and even the drone camera momentarily lost track of her movement.

S-grade hunters were rare in Korea, ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠and they were famous enough that the entire nation knew their faces. They acted like superheroes, protecting the citizens and the country, so the viewers naturally assumed she was an A-grade hunter.

The viewers were gradually becoming more invested in the stream. Although they had initially been drawn in by her chest, they were starting to realize the streamer possessed genuine skill.

As the camera captured the massive flock of Wyverns and their nests, the mood in the chat shifted. Most hunter streamers were B-grade or lower, and only two S-grade hunters actively broadcasted. Therefore, the few popular hunter streams were hosted by A-grade hunters who possessed real, undeniable strength.

If 'Hunter Lee Sia' was truly an A-grade hunter, the thirteen viewers currently in the chat would be the founding members of her community.

However, the streamer suddenly bypassed the nests where the Wyverns were gathered, lowering her posture to sneak past them. She used her tentacles to swing through the trees, minimizing the sound of her footsteps. And there...

Then, the viewers saw it.

The moment she spotted the nesting Wyvern, the streamer's previously indifferent face twisted into a wide, predatory grin.

"*Gulp*... Ah, that looks so delicious..."

The sheer intensity of that smile sent a shiver down the viewers' spines, causing the chat to fall silent. What was she planning to do? Was she going to kill the Wyvern?

The viewers waited with bated breath. As the Wyvern let out a screech, the streamer slowly extended her tentacles behind the beast.

"*Pant, pant*... No, calm down... If I kill it now, the egg might break. Be patient. Be patient..."

Screeeech!

Plop!

The moment the egg slipped out of the screeching Wyvern, the streamer's tentacles snatched it out of midair before it could even touch the ground, and she immediately bolted.

"Hehehehe!"

"Hahaha!"

As the streamer used her mysterious ability, the blood and impurities coating the Wyvern egg were instantly washed away. Setting aside the nature of her power, the viewers couldn't help but burst into laughter at her bizarre behavior.

The viewer count had reached fifty-nine. The initial thirteen had grown as word of mouth spread, and the newcomers arrived just in time to watch the streamer make off with the Wyvern egg using her tentacles.

Running with a bright smile, she looked around, set up her camping gear, and began preparing ingredients to cook.

Soy sauce, cooking wine, plum extract, garlic, onion, water, sugar.

Bringing these cooking ingredients into the Curtala Mountain Range—an A-grade dungeon—instead of potions or support gear showed she had planned this from the start. Though she seemed a bit clumsy, she began to cook in earnest.

She started boiling the Wyvern egg, which was about the size of her head—or rather, the size of her massive chest. While it boiled, she began mixing the soy sauce base.

"Don't get nervous. Just stay calm... *Pant, pant*... *Gulp*..."

"The Wyvern egg... is as big as my head... *Gulp*... What should I do about the soy sauce?"

"*Sip*..."

"Next is sugar... Ah! It spilled in my bag!"

"Since the recipe said to add sugar to taste... well, it should be fine if I add a lot, right?"

"Oh, oh...! It smells good!"

"Once the egg is fully boiled... *Gulp*..."

"Hurry... please..."

The viewers watching her antics were now completely absorbed in this bizarre stream. It wasn't just a concept; she was genuinely drooling, and her slightly bloodshot eyes carried a hint of madness.

"*Gulp*... Ah, let's taste the sauce first."

She dipped a spoon into the boiling soy sauce and tasted it. But as her expression turned complicated, the chat began to move rapidly again.

"Something... is missing..."

SCREEEEECH!!!

The next moment, a deafening screech blasted through the audio, forcing viewers to cover their ears or rip off their headsets.

When the viewers recovered and looked back at the screen, they were met with a terrifying sight.

The hunter drone camera automatically panned to show the source of the threat. The sky was filled with a massive flock of Wyverns, blotting out the light.

"Oh...?"

There were hundreds of them. The entire population of the third peak of the Curtala Mountain Range had descended upon her location.

Even the most cynical viewers realized her life was in immediate danger, and the chat was flooded with warnings to run away.

But when the drone camera focused back on the streamer's face, the viewers couldn't believe their eyes.

"Hehehehe... *Gulp*..."

She was smiling as if she had just found something wonderful. The viewers stared in disbelief.

"Meat."

What?

"Ah, I was wondering what was missing..."

Click, clack, click, clack!

The sound of teeth chattering echoed through the stream. The tentacles on her back flared out like a blooming flower, and rows of sharp teeth lined the appendages, salivating.

"Kyahaha!"

BOOM!

With a shockwave far greater than before, she vanished from the camera's view. The drone struggled to track her, finally catching her as she crushed the head of a flying Wyvern with her bare hands.

Launching herself into the air like a missile to crush a Wyvern's head? Even an A-grade hunter couldn't pull off such a feat so casually.

And she didn't stop there. Since she couldn't fly, gravity took hold, and she began to fall alongside the dead beast. But she twisted her body in midair, kicked off the falling Wyvern's corpse, and launched herself higher.

BOOM!

The remaining Wyverns screeched in alarm, realizing the danger. But before they could scatter, Sia slammed into another beast, crushing its side as if it had been caught in a hydraulic press.

Using each falling corpse as a stepping stone, she leaped from one target to the next. In a matter of moments, she had brought down twenty Wyverns.

Realizing the threat, the remaining Wyverns coordinated their attacks, spitting toxic breath from a distance. Although their aim was poor, it became difficult for her to navigate the air freely. She landed on the back of the nearest Wyvern, which thrashed wildly to throw her off, but she simply crushed its skull with a single blow.

As the headless Wyvern began to fall, the tentacles on her back pierced its limbs, neck, and wings.

A white light enveloped the dead Wyvern, and it suddenly began to flap its wings, flying under her command. Riding the headless beast like a broomstick, she soared through the air, hunting down the remaining Wyverns with terrifying efficiency. Every punch she threw shattered a monster instantly.

BOOM!

CRASH!

Even when hit by toxic breath, she ignored it completely, continuing her relentless assault. Within twenty minutes, nearly a hundred Wyverns lay dead in the forest below.

Finally, the Wyverns retreated. They had gathered to defend their nesting ground, but they had encountered a natural disaster instead of a mere predator. A predator could be fought with numbers, but a walking disaster had to be avoided at all costs.

As the flock scattered, Sia chose not to pursue them. She released her control over the Wyvern corpse, letting it fall, and lightly leaped down onto a tree branch.

"Hmm... Let's see... Ah, this one looks good!"

She picked up the best-looking Wyvern corpse from the ground. Even a light Wyvern weighed over two hundred kilograms, but she lifted it with one hand and began walking back, humming happily.

"Hmm-mm~"

With the meat secured for her soy-braised egg dish, she headed back to her campsite. The viewers, having witnessed the slaughter, felt a mixture of terror and awe.

The viewer count for 'Hunter Lee Sia' had grown significantly, leaving behind the status of an obscure stream. And the deceased saintess, completely unaware that she was broadcasting, was happily anticipating the delicious meal she was about to prepare.