Chapter 137
Chapter 137
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 137
Chapter Title: Tower-Climbing Fox Goddess VTuber
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"Hail Hydra."
"Wakiyaaaaah!!! You fucking bastards!!"
The U.S. President, driven to neurosis and stress alongside Wakamo, expressed his regrets.
Even the U.S. President was under me, you fucks—hiding an organization like this without even telling me?
Fuck, your name's gonna go down in history as a total moron!! CIA, come out here so I can beat your asses! What?! Those guys are in on it too?? Reliable agents? They all resigned and fled to Korea?
Wakamo, armed with cold rationality(?) and a mad, obsessive love for VTubers.
If she'd known, she would've prayed to the Babel Fragment to "please clean up the Guardians," but since she didn't even know they existed, her guts were twisting in knots.
Asuka revealed that Guardian organizations existed everywhere in the world except Korea.
Even Korea's absence stung a bit—it was because they were such a weak climbing nation that no such group had even formed.
No... aren't the U.S. and Korea allies...? Why does it feel like the more I learn, the shittier the treatment gets...? I hate politics...
Not even a political VTuber, yet constantly dragged into political messes—why do real secret criminal organizations like Hydra even exist in reality? Wakamo was on the verge of exploding from the massive stress.
The previous U.S. President had set it all up and vanished like a ghost once exposed, making her scream, "This is foreshadowing!!!" while tearing at her hair.
American VTubers were all saying the same thing about the incident, leaving Wakamo's stomach in knots.
"No, are you all fucking idiots or what!!!"
Most of the second-generation Legendary Class climbers who'd joined the Guardians seemed to delusionally think they were heroes—had they been gaslit or hypnotized or something?
Their loyalty was so intense it made her wonder if the Guardian boss had a brainwashing skill. Even facing life sentences, they threatened, "We'll find you when we get out," leaving Wakamo rolling her eyes and sighing deeply.
Did the U.S. Tower have a condition that its Legendary Classes had to have massive egos?
In the midst of it all, the second Man Eater was handed over to the U.S. government...
"I just wanna do VTuber stuffffffff!!!!"
Adelheid's custom prison (gallery) awaited with a life sentence ending, and she wailed, "Korea doesn't even do death penalty, right?" unaware that climber laws had changed because of them—dragged away late, screaming she'd been used...
The world had gone to hell.
If there'd been no Tower, she'd have just quietly lived her VTuber life!!
"Hng hng... I miss Her Majesty's streams... hng hng..."
Seeing believers outraged over an incident Wakamo hadn't even caused—"VTuber lovers, let's riot and burn it down!"—she wished they'd at least read up on climber laws.
Thanks to them, her already nonexistent streaming motivation dropped by 90%.
The joy and happiness of the 1-year anniversary concert she'd hoped for were gone, replaced only by burden and misery...
Yu Ying, traumatized from nearly dying, had become clingy like an overprotective guardian, dragging her to every hospital and therapy session imaginable.
For Yu Ying, they went to amusement parks, parks, did everything she liked...
"Ah, can't the Guardians kidnap me one more time?"
Every night, Wakamo tucked her into bed, pouring out maternal love like an overzealous mom, sticking close everywhere—bathing her because "who knows what might happen," even following to the bathroom out of worry. Yu Ying loved all the attention!!
"Asuka, get me the Guardians' contact... tell 'em to kidnap me."
"Have you lost your mind, human?"
"Sitting on President's lap practicing pronunciation is soooo happy!"
Why was the kidnap victim growing more vibrant and happy with each passing day? Her usual sharp tongue gone, wearing a Buddha-like smile, not even getting mad when Wakamo pinched her chubby cheeks, babbling nonsense like "The world is overflowing with love."
Asuka wanted to say the kidnapping trauma had driven her insane.
"Our master is being targeted by a crazy lesbian!"
"I'm a lesbian too."
"Goddamn it."
Inari Fox Goddess had zero intention of helping in this mess.
Busy rooting out Guardians, she brushed it off like "What do you expect me to do?"—but Asuka responded by turning Inari's words into Shorts and uploading them.
"Videos are pure gold."
"Ungae, Yu Ying is a baby. Mama pat pat! Uwawa."
Meanwhile, Yu Ying, swaddled in a carrier on Wakamo's back, was regressing to infancy with glee, giggling "Kyarruk!!" like life was a blast.
In a way, laughter and harmony had returned to the house—wasn't this peaceful?
"The people around me are going crazier by the day."
Watching the scene, Sadako—who wasn't drinking and was practicing songs for the 1-year concert—wondered if she was the only sane one left.
She hadn't even noticed Yu Ying vanish while asleep. Without climber laws, she'd have stormed the White House and suplexed the President into the ground, right?
Her dad was thrilled at the legal chance to beat someone... telling his daughter to leave Guardian stuff to him, all excited.
'Leave some for me too...!'
"No Guardians in Germany? Haven't caught any?"
"Stop asking... why do you ask three times a day?!"
"I'll come back tomorrow."
And for someone, it was another opportunity.
Never letting go of her carving knife (like praying for a wish), checking the internet obsessively, coming to ask Sadako—
Adelheid, face glowing with life in a different way from Yu Ying, returned to her room regretfully.
"Take care of your comrades!!"
Olga, who'd released her first album, was completely buried by this incident.
Even whining on stream, "I released my first album..." got chats like: "Why not burn America? Why spare the U.S. government? Yu Ying kidnapped, but playing politics...? A bit disappointed in Wakamo-sama"—flooding affiliate VTuber streams. No wonder the album flopped.
It couldn't have flopped this badly.
Five days in, and only 100k views.
Devastated, Olga holed up in her room.
Aiba, set to debut soon, was now free and off to clubs to party.
What a clusterfuck.
"I won't forgive the Guardians!!! Destroying my company's peace like this!!! Never forgive!!!"
Comfort Olga, check on Adelheid, chase after rampaging Aiba as a senior.
Sadako, unable to drink a drop for five days, was hit hard by withdrawal symptoms, grinding her teeth.
This hatred, rage, vengeance... remember it and beat 'em!!
Lest her inner kindness and conscience say "No!" she tortured herself with booze as anju.
Even her heart's angel was like, "Stab 'em with a kitchen knife?"—sharpening her blade of revenge.
This was the family karate training method passed down generations (no it's not).
BAM!!
Mei Shaolongbao kicked open Sadako's door, yelling with good news.
"Sadako!! Found the 【Mystery Tower】!!"
"Can I beat it up?!"
"Let's go vent stress!!!"
"Uoooooooh!!!"
To these two climbers, what the hell had the Tower become now...?
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"Let's talk about the Tower's ecology today."
The [Mediator] began sharing stories with the new recruits, watching the new Tower's emergence and the chaos from [Second-Gen Legendary Classes].
The previous [Six Freaks] pursued freedom, letting people do as they wished—but also taught ways not to piss off key figure [Wakamo Inarizushi].
The U.S. government might've propped up the "Guardians" as national heroes... if not for Wakamo's existence... and the Asian Union's.
America was deeply scarred by terror of the [Man Eater].
They feared the Man Eater more than Tower collapses. Among Legendary Classes, it was an excessively monstrous one.
"Um— what happened to the second-gen ones in [Guardians]?"
"Death penalty. Forgot to mention—know the international climber laws? We punish harsher: death or life imprisonment. Latter... probably dragged off by Guardians?"
"Eek...."
With [Guardians] swept clean from America now, the [Six Freaks] recommended operating there.
Rebuilding America's star idol climber they desperately sought sounded good.
Even joining vigilante groups illegally posing as [Self-Defense Squads], swayed by Guardian exec speeches—the Mediator smiled.
"Um... why do Towers appear? What do they want from us?"
A timid-looking nerdy boy in glasses asked the Mediator.
Even the existing Six Freaks hadn't heard this from their boss.
Though she never said, many guessed she was the "First Legendary Class."
Including [Reaper], [Professor], [Entomologist], [Beekeeper]—even after switching to Wakamo Corporation, they answered the Six Freaks boss's call. The Mediator had an inexplicable charisma.
Not mind control or brainwashing.
Just—a incomprehensible serenity.
A sense that following her wouldn't lead to bad ends?
Like climbers craving to ascend Towers—an indescribable feeling.
Even fully switching sides to back Wakamo, she welcomed them warmly. What was the Mediator's true nature?
"—You're scared, right? What if the Tower that appeared one day suddenly vanished? If climbers' power disappeared? If the Tower giving humanity so much vanished—what happens to dependent mankind...? Right?"
No answer.
Those gathered wouldn't speak—like entranced, they silently nodded reverently.
"No humanity, no Towers. No Tower in collapsed, extinct North Korea, right? Empty cities still have Towers. Africa or America's vast lands—could sprout in uninhabited spots. ──Such Towers wait ve~ry lo~ng for climbers, no collapse cycle?"
Think of it as close to a 【symbiotic relationship】—the Six Freaks boss handed the questioning boy a drink, smiling sweetly.
Eat pizza and relax while listening—what symbiosis means.
"Scholars say we're gripped by the Tower's life. From history-altering 10-year impacts to granting near-omnipotent wishes via 【Babel Fragment】. Towers like gods—not entirely wrong. Kyoto's 100th floor had a fox goddess? Russia's had a Tower apostle?"
But never forget—the Mediator advised the 100+ [Six Freaks] here, smile vanishing.
"In this symbiosis, the overwhelming 'alpha' is humanity?"
Can't tell if chicken or egg came first.
But between Tower and human—who's first? Even a kid knows.
Humans build Towers, climb them, need them.
"Alright, warnings given to newbies. Old members heard the second one too? Don't mess with gods, no disasters? Grievances with Wakamo or wanna fight? Request normally. Or send letters via [Professor] or [Reaper] there."
Clapping to start the newbie welcome party—"Recruit if you want, sales time!"—first-gen Legendary Classes mingled in.
"Um, what about second-gen climbers like Phantom Thief dragged to Korea?"
"Wanna know? Go cause a scene."
"Better not to know some things...."
"By the way, U.S. law emerging: easy/known job change conditions? Cryo-preserve Legendary Classes so they don't die."
".....Then job changing's actually bad?"
"You!! Smart one!! Wanna be my student?"
"Oi."
The [Professor] sparkled at the clever boy, recruiting—Mediator blocked it.
Was gonna watch, but nope.
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U→wa→ Wow↗ Wo↘w→
Quiz. Ex. Plo. Ra!! Mys. Te. Ry. World!!
You don't know this lately? Tsk.
[Walking into the Tower Special]
— Today, we're exploring Tower ecology.
Like Earth breathing, all life alive.
Towers—massive structures, but living beings.
Scholars call 【Towers】 higher-dimensional beings humans can interact with—suddenly appearing 10 years ago.
Initially, pure 『adaptation period』.
No "affiliated climbers," so 【Tower】 acquired minimal info/base via "First Legendary Class," sprouting in every capital.
Demolish sudden structures? Deploy military? Or gawk and ignore?
Early... Tower's 『dawn era』—world in utter chaos.
Climber emergence invaded reality with fantasy, dizzying the world.
Amidst, [Six Freaks] emerged—chaos stabilized.
Sudden superhumans didn't crime from power trips—but fought for people.
Early climber selection mandatory: 『virtue』 condition.
Even good hearts abandon if life-risky/harsh.
Good hearts don't make strong humans.
Learning nations' 『histories』, via entering climbers—Towers gradually perfected.
Now, each with amazing traits.
Exactly 10 years post-emergence.
『U.S. Tower』 introduced 『Ranks』—precise rewards, class divisions, rivalry-stoking.
『China Tower』 pursued climber strength—1:1 trials, training-like climbs.
『Russia Tower』 brutal, harsh, dark layers. Ghouls to radiation monsters—produced survival-strong climbers.
『Europe Tower』 learned long religious history, made 【Demons】—focused group power over individuals.
『Japan Tower』 made climbers protagonists. Flashy skills, unique traits absent elsewhere.
Thus, Towers varied per nation in climber treatment/intent.
Arbitrarily, 『Cost』 volume determined rewards, layer resources—exceptional.
High 『Cost』? More climbers, 【Legendary Classes】, invisible perks galore.
Hence, America teeming with climbers.
And here—the weakest nation, soon-to-collapse sole 【Tower】 in such state.
"Tteolda... uwawa.... sniff, snurf."
10 years in, no growth—snot-nosed, babbling 【Korea Tower】 today's star.
Russia/China/Japan Towers grew forces, completing.
But North Korea's fall—climbers couldn't stay, all fled—pure loss.
Cycle: make climbers, they leave unlivable nation. Learning gritty Korea Association Chair's patriotism, Korea Tower sparked "must succeed" will.
Strong "save nation" desire hugely influenced Korea Tower.
But 10 years, no proper growth.
『Cheokho Gapsa』, 『Samdo Naval Commander』, 『Palace Ghost-Seongjo (Holy Ancestor)』, 『Fierce General』—tried 【Legendary Classes】 like others... but sadly, zero job changes. Foreign randos snagged them.
Of course, all four eliminated by [Guardians]—Korea Tower's loss terminal cancer-level.
Too few climbers—first natural extinction imminent.
Vanishing with North Korea means no climbers—Koreans say better to perish.
Neighbor China/Japan Towers might claim territory.
Stock analogy: plummeting to delisting—Korea Tower submitted opinion.
[Legendary Class]
-Make climber.
-Penalty: death.
So costless, snot-nosed Tower thrashes to live—other Towers permitted.
Limit: make job change shells only... Korea Tower desperate for conditions.
Most idol-like this era... unknowable but worshipped VTuber!!
Showed how clueless Korea Tower was.
[Job Change Conditions]
1. Chosen by 100 VTubers.
2. Over 500k humans aware of existence.
3. 1,000+ VTuber-related works.
4. 200+ helped by offered assets.
5. 1,000+ music/symbols for VTubers made.
6. Inform 1M+ of VTubers.
7. Held massive ritual.
Who meets such picky conditions?
Massive ritual? Even ancestor worship allowed—Korea Tower overly generous.
Thus, snagged poor youth happily living off stocks, VTuber-gazing.
Korea Tower overjoyed: first self-made Legendary Class job-changed!
Rewards only 30%, mana-zero=death trash class—neighbors worried it'd work.
"Give attack skill!!!"
Self-life-draining nonsense, yet Korea Tower flinched.
Logically, tightrope on own life—but respected climber's thought as "ideal judgment."
Despite unintended rampage, scraped 【Cost】 from "Wakamo Inarizushi"'s openings.
Finally, birthed climber—saw future!!
"Look everyone! My cute climber!" Korea Tower hawked.
"~Ooh, idol huh? Well-made." Other Towers logged it.
Later, second-gen tied conditions to religion—『Idol』-fitting, but same penalty—future disaster tale.
Clapping "Good job," hid shock: 『Full Clear Layer』 rewards 30%(?).
While spoon-feeding rewards to Wakamo, nurturing—『Singularity』 exploded.
Smashed Kyoto Tower, broke Russia Apostle, wrecked U.S. Tower—Idol triumphant.
Still only 11% design progress, unused class perks—but so what.
Learning Korea Chair then Wakamo turned Korea Tower mad.
"You got no climber like this!! Our Wakamo's so pretty!!"
Swimming 【Cost】 in golden tub, Tower Coin dominoes—from rags to riches. China Tower facepalmed.
Made second-gen Legendary... raised climber... now leeway—time to get serious?
Glancing wrecked Japan Tower, rationally persuaded—but gave up on Korea Tower.
Korea Tower's mad eyes: dopamine-crazed maniac yelling "Faster!! Faster!!!"
10-year stagnation then explosive growth side-effect?
"Wakamo Coin to the moooon!!!!!"
Maybe Korea Tower made Wakamo Coin??
Eyes blazing "Any Towers to smash?"—evolved predator Korea Tower prowls, offering [Tower Entry Tickets] as rewards.
Eurasia Towers fled in horror from golden beast.
"What's split? Savings/CDs? Shove in, 【Cost】 duplicates!!!!"
Russia/Japan Towers sucked dry to bones, souls fleeced—pale, collapsed.
Not dead. Just heavily rewarded— one reset-attempting, Apostle beaten by Wakamo.
"Hii... hiiik..."
Neighbor China Tower—seeing self as prey—shuddered in fear, neurotic.
Japan Tower's screams echoed.
"Kill your Idol that way!!!"
"Losing 'faith' means death...!!"
"No, she died once!! To make climbers!!! Idol dies, her climbers vanish!!"
Kyoto Tower wept blood: no rewards, can't give 【Festival Front-Row Tickets】.
Screeching for Japan Three Sacred Treasures or White-Faced Golden-Haired Familiar instead—Korea Tower plugged ears.
"Handled trolls, keep going?"
"Japan Tower ain't troll, Korea Tower.... Breed climbers, learn properly.... You're irrational...."
"Miracles self-made!! Shove 【Mystery Tower】 too!!!"
All-in reckless reinvest, shoving "See our cute Idol?"
China Tower gave up.
"Gozua───!!!"
[Guardians] annoying?
Threatening lovely VTubers?
Korea Tower tells Wakamo:
Climb the Tower...!!
China 100th floor? Beat out...!!
U.S. 100th? Drop sun, burn...!!
You can do it Wakamo!! Feel Force in your body...!
Recall your dark side...!!
Power...!! Infinite power!!
—Thus.
Towers heavily influenced by climbers/nations.
Especially Legendary Class learning—so Mediator not wrong.
Want peaceful VTuber streams? Climb Tower!!
Korea Tower evolved superb subcontractor.
For Wakamo's stream identity—top fan service...!!
Of course, ignores Wakamo's climb-twist agony screams.