Chapter 43
Chapter 43
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 43
Chapter Title: White Flames and Platinum Clears
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"Hoo, inhale──"
Wakamo had deliberately dressed in pretty, cute clothes.
There wasn't any particular big reason.
Pilot-oppa was a pro who, in front of men on Vermi-meat streams, declared, "A man understands another man's heart better," while using female models for all sorts of content.
He wasn't holding back because he was born a man and couldn't do it—he just did what he wanted.
When Wakamo heard that, how shocked had she been?
The resolve to become a female VTuber and thus turn into Vermi-meat... It was on another level entirely...
The passion to make ASMR, ero doujinshi, and even ero games using himself as material, and hire voice actors to boot.
Wakamo had seen clips of the famous guy while clipping her own streams.
Cat-eared gym-buruma twintail big-tits beauty... No way she wouldn't recognize her.
The scary Vermi-meat uncle who kidnaps acquaintances and turns them into Vermi-meat...!!
Anyway... in a way, hadn't she herself gone from man to woman?
So maybe she needed to delight the viewers' eyes a bit more?
After agonizing over it endlessly—prioritizing the charm of VTuber Wakamo Inarizushi over her own shame and embarrassment... but worrying that going too skimpy might backfire.
In the end, she pored over women's fashion magazines. Considered what cosmetics or perfumes to use. Thought about what mindset women had when shopping.
Of course, 100% of that was just to steadily improve her VTuber streams!
Wakamo, now's the time to understand women...!!
She wasn't bluffing. Wakamo was an attractive woman.
A bit tall, but with model-like ideal proportions.
And—if she wanted—she could tweak it to a certain extent.
Practicing with that revealed the initial skill had a far wider range of applications than she'd imagined.
'I need to research my job skills.'
[Idol's Body]
-All physical attributes are 100% mana-based.
-Fixed in a horizon coordinate system; all physical laws are centered on the self.
-Mana increases 1:1 proportional to the number of worshiping believers.
-Disappears if mana reaches 0.
Just the other day, she'd learned she didn't slip on ice.
She still couldn't quite grasp what it meant for all physical laws to center on her, but she understood the "all physical attributes" part.
The explanation that they were 100% mana-based meant that, even if not displayed as [stats] in her status window, all of Wakamo's mana was automatically distributed into attributes in proper ratios—whether she realized it or not.
She'd thought of it as fighting by reinforcing her body with mana.
But really, it meant the [skill] automatically distributed attributes to keep her body in peak condition!!
'So if I set my mind to it, I could pull off supersonic hedgehog stuff too.'
Wakamo's body always strove to maintain full condition.
When reinforcing her body with mana attributes, the ratios sorted themselves out.
Boost strength too much, and durability got mana too—and the backlash damage included mana consumption.
In the end, no matter what, mana drained fast, so she needed more believers.
"How's it look, believers? Does it suit me?"
As she'd said before, it was practically always-nude for her. She hadn't changed the model or overlaid illusions on her clothes—just purely manipulated mana to alter their shape.
The result of skill practice? They'd revert in intense combat, but for daily life, she'd reached a usable level.
The [Mana Manipulation] skill had helped too.
'Not that it can't do all sorts of things.'
Her experiments yielded broadcast-unfriendly horrors.
Her neck spinning like a robot's. Arms and legs stretching and bending like taffy.
Flowing bonelessly like a meat blob, crawling... At that point, she wasn't a fox god anymore—just something wearing a fox god shape.
The kind mistaken for a parasitic alien or whatever.
No, wait—freeform shape meant that fit?
Other red-pill tech from unforeseen research: save for non-broadcast climber fights if disadvantaged.
Like the other day—hide a rotating flesh-shredder drill in invisible sleeve lining, manifest in hand.
Or hide a sword in her body, store potions in tail or stomach for timely use—staying true to fox god foundations.
A fox god suddenly yelling "Gomu Gomu no Pistol!!" would be weird.
'I wish I could emit mana for direct attacks.'
She had shaman skills but couldn't use them—they were dead weight. At least some minor spells would be nice.
She had the magic-like [VTuber Assets], but Wakamo was still agonizing over what to add, undecided.
No empty slots yet, but soon? Keep it in mind.
Would an asset fire really burn like real fire? No certainty. Couldn't undo once set, so caution for random use.
Pull it out at the perfect timing like a new power—stream would explode. But mediocre? Meh.
'Guns might classify ammo and firearm separately.'
Anyway, tons to research, but irreversible choices were fatal. Tons of floors ahead—waste on junk, regret later?
'Ugh...'
Plus, Pilot timidly asked to learn shaman arts from her.
A climber teaching skills...? Doubtful, but [Mana Manipulation] came from moving body mana, auto-acquired. Possible?
'[Wizards] often share common lineage skills—might work?'
[Alchemists] could craft with recipes via other [Alchemists]' help.
Sadly, Pilot's hopes weren't something Wakamo could fulfill.
'At least if a blessing transferred skills... or buy skills for believers with points.'
Instant regret at the thought.
This tower might actually give it.
"Alright, shall we climb from floor 21, everyone?"
She'd killed time with chit-chat streams, watched Ichigo's stream, checked Pilot's mad stream—smiling contentedly.
Believers nagged the second she smiled—is she watching VTuber streams again?—but she didn't hide it.
Instead, brazenly clipped Pilot's loyalty clip, posted it as terror, then coolly headed to the next floor.
[Climbing Incheon Tower Floor 21 World]
-[Wakamo Inarizushi] Climber's achievements raise difficulty!
-Overcome the [Elite Boss Monster]!
-Take down the [Flock of Ultrasonic Cutter Bats]!
[Platinum Achievement Conditions]
-Take down [Flock of Ultrasonic Cutter Bats] (0/3)
-Take down [Flock of Ultrasonic Cutter Bats] simultaneously (0/1)
Windows popped up on entry, hair-standing unknown dread.
Pre-reinforced body? Despite invisible, she sensed something—dodged instantly.
Crack! Floor split like sword-slashed. Not once—dozens of formless slashes crossed, carving sword marks. Wakamo windmill-dodged spectacularly, spotting bats flying high out of reach.
Bats circled in huge loops, never crossing—silent.
But they attacked nonstop; Wakamo just couldn't hear.
'Always think it, but achievement conditions getting easier.'
Tough, but tailoring to her? Viewers said upper-floor monsters anyway.
Incheon 40-floor tower boss flock, elite even.
Dummy-lowering difficulty?
'Anyway, tower never makes unclimbable situations.'
In a way, Wakamo climbed open book. Instant monster ID on entry. Now hearing from chat: weak to sonic attacks.
Pababap──!!
-Dodging without seeing?! How?!
-Go!! Wakamo hero is martial arts master!!
-Tang clan's hidden weapons? Mere beast slashes no prob!
'Better efficiency than thought.'
Dodging blind again with flips.
Gravity-ignoring, wall-stuck horizontal—she ran ninja-style. Her as origin: foot-stuck wall = ground to her. Possible feat.
Unknowing believers: true lightness skill flight?
'Raised [Idol's Body] maintenance mana.'
Idle: 1-5/sec. Now: 1,000/sec.
Strength unknown, but body felt feather-light, ready to fly.
'From toggling output in fights... to constant high output!!'
All-out deathmatch: 10k mana/sec for 60sec superhuman? But backlash drains mana—10sec max maybe.
-But dark, can't see—where?!
-Attacks from invisible spots, leader OP.
-I'd be dead ages ago..
Checking admiring chat, Wakamo rechecked body.
Potions go to stomach—so simulated. Unconscious? Lungs too—breathing. Voice change possible with tricks?
VTuber lifeblood: voice.
Can't ditch Wakamo Inarizushi's husky charm now.
But weaponizable.
"Huuuuaaaah──!!!"
Chest inflating hugely—believers cheered.
─────!!!!!
High-pitched ring, then inaudible "sound pressure" boomed floor-wide.
Earth-shaking roar. Humans can't hear. Screen-safe. Mute-prepped, no-breath Wakamo mana-circled limitless scream.
Thud─
3 bats plummeted headfirst, dead.
"Haa─"
-...? What happened?
-Lion's Roar?? Lololol
-Heard leader's song direct...
-One listen fatal.
"No, my singing can straight-up kill. Muted, so safe, believers."
-Huh?
-No song streams ever.
-Song stream: one-time listen.
-Won't finish that one.
Sonic weapon kills, no breath limit—full-power mana scream? Worked. Issue: no friend-foe ID, AoE. Lion's Roar ambush ok.
'Not disable—instant death.'
Wakamo shook head at mangled giant bats.
Sensitive elite boss couldn't endure—climbers? Head-explode point-blank.
[Incheon Tower Floor 21 achieves Platinum—open to all humanity!!]
[Tower Platinum clear—settling rewards]
[Choose 1 reward]
[Idol's Protection]
-Buffs believers proportional to floors.
[Acquire Blessing]
-[Reward of Faith]—Grant skills to believers proportional to points.
[Companion Buff]
-Believer recovery speed +50%.
[Idol's Phantom]
-Overlay [Idol's Form] on believers only.
-Max size limited to believer's build.
"Whoa."
It actually gave it.
Tower read her mind: such a good boy... Skill for others over self!!
Where's [attack skill]... Miss you...
[Acquired skill [Idol's Phantom]!]
Collab floor 25 soon—irrelevant now, but Ichigo outgrowing? Learn this first.
Mare Pilot: job lets perfect VTuber looks—no worry.
Non-combat job bottom-tier efficiency, worst class—but top-tier wizard tree for climber VTuber...?
Wanna tell, but spoils fun. Secret for now.
'Collab reactions gonna be gold.'
"Come on, let's hurry!"
Clapped to focus believers.
Her singing beyond bad—lethal. Legend of banshee wail—her fault? Useless debates.
Threaten(?) surprise song in viewer collab if chit-chat—believers quiet fast.
'VTuber can't sing... Kinda sad...'
Flash─
Charrarak──!!
Floor 22 entry: familiar sound.
Wakamo backjump-dodged—but unavoidable forced effect. Shackles on legs, chains yanked taut.
Jump auto-grounded. Ahead: beast huger than her.
"No way!"
Memories of dismembered squad-head freak—now glaring, snorting.
[Climbing Incheon Tower Floor 22 World]
-[Wakamo Inarizushi] Climber's achievements raise difficulty!
-Overcome the [Elite Boss Monster]!
-Take down the [Hell Chain Executioner Taurus]!
[Platinum Achievement Conditions]
-Take down [Hell Chain Executioner Taurus] (0/1)
-Don't lose body parts to [Hell Chain Executioner Taurus] (0/1)
-Woah! US 50-floor boss!
-No, weapon. Fire chainsaw.
-Fire chainsaw cow scary..
-Tower intro crazy cowbang.
-I'll be fire cow...
-No joke time—leader flanked!!
Huge greatsword blade: kwagagagak!! Spewing molten? Flame? spinning. Executioner Taurus revved, raising twin red-hot [Hell Chains] like fresh from furnace.
Huge frame suffocating pressure—"back" leap to yank Wakamo.
Kwang!
Not yanked—immobile Wakamo. Taurus grounded in place, panicked eyes.
-No budge
-500KG cow strength? No dice.
-Reverse triangle beats triangle...
-Full sprint no move lololol
Believers amused; Wakamo anxious. Condition: no body loss..?
Regen severed arm? Amaze sure, freakout more likely.
"One for all!!"
Light 5k power...
-Huh?
-Stop, body can't take!!
-Where'd leader get that flair lololol
-Gonna smash quick, back to streams resolve!!
-Sacrifice life for power limit break!!
-UK detective books song unarchive for leader!!!
-You bastard!! Mention it, eight gates full open!!
-Coming, leader's ultimate..!!
What? Precious song unarchive?
"100% full power!!!"
[Stats]
Mana: 605,321 -> 555,321.
[Bonus Stats: 35]
50k/sec for [Idol's Body] deploy!! Then +50k for [Mana Manipulation] body boost!!
Kung!!
Hard step—dust rocks erupt, floor cracks. But slowed—like deceleration.
Even then, berserk? Taurus swung [Hell Chain] faster than Wakamo's mad speed. First strike panic—distance-ignoring slash like before. Saw grazed by arrival.
But endured.
Exposed skin neck—[Hell Chain] spun desperately, not even scratch.
"Fluffy brain-melting commander punch──!!!"
[Stats]
Mana: 555,321 -> 4,652.
[Bonus Stats: 35]
Unknown black-metal armored Taurus gut—direct Wakamo punch. Backlash exploded internal mana. Self-shocked at output barbarity.
Pshhh...
One-fist upper body vaporized. Taurus lower half stood clueless dead. Viewers as shocked?
"Real unarchive?"
-Y-Yes.. Dobby no lie!!
-Yes! Link up!!!
-No lies to leader as VTuber!!
-Pls, agro stop after this... Real death!!!
-M-Me, pissed now how...
-How? Stop her....
"No time for tower leisure──!!! Max speed to 25, believers!!!"
-Yeeees!!!
-Buckle up. Real death.
-First monster vapor..
-How barbarically strong.
Strong my ass!! Muscle balloon bluffing on tower heal cheese!!
Stomped to hurry precious song stream.
[Incheon Tower Floor 22 achieves Platinum—open to all humanity!!]
[Tower Platinum clear—settling rewards]
[[Idol's Body] skill adds [Additional Clone Creation] function]
[[VTuber Assets] max registerable assets increased]
[[Idol's Form] skill adds [Mana Efficiency Boost] function]
"....?"
[Additional Clone Creation]... ? What? Body duplicate? Self where?
──Just mastering, now more complex.
Asset +1 good. Experiment time.
─Climb tower, grow stronger. Unchanging truth... but job feels "circus act." No perfect score, no applause—idol life brutal...?
Modern idols same—slip once, devoured...
Thinking that, next floor—reflex-dodged arrow.
Self-amazed at sighted dodge. Grit teeth: really out for blood. Checked info.
[Climbing Incheon Tower Floor 23 World]
-[Wakamo Inarizushi] Climber's achievements raise difficulty!
-Overcome the [Sneaky Human-Hunting Elf Archer]!
-Take down the [Sneaky Human-Hunting Elf Archer]!
[Platinum Achievement Conditions]
-Take down [Sneaky Human-Hunting Elf Archer] (0/1)
-Don't leave the area (0/1)
-WHAT?
-Arrow flew?
-Bow = elf?
-Denmark tower only tho...?
-Leader climbing international tower??
-More, can't see where.
Beyond absurd—baffled. Dodged arrows, spotted ground circle centered on self.
Stay in, snipe elf barely head-visible horizon-forest?
Too far—doubt thrown hit.
-Leader! Ground bow! Bow!
-Ah... Nostalgic feel... Time for Joseon archer...
-Leader not in scholar bow-hit spot?
-Ah, trauma.
-Fox abuse!!!
Snatched fallen bow urgently.
[Incompatible [Class] for use.]
"Why leave it then?!"
-Lolollol real
-Who trolling lololol
-Leader no-bow class???
-Bow classes rarer lololol
-Who bows now... US guns.
-Real talk lololol
Absurd—suppressed curse, snatched incoming arrow. But dissolved to light.
Showed can't reverse-use—Wakamo stared blankly at empty palm.
True despair—dizzy.
Early climbs too easy—trials too harsh???
Without Wakamo eyes, porcupine'd by arrows!!
Dodged acrobatically, but area shrank—eyes twitched.
Time limit then!!!!
"Huuu...."
Yanked hair—bob-cut Wakamo. Viewers loved/shocked; no attention spare.
Arrows speeding up.
Rubbed yanked hair bow-shape, pulled string full—[VTuber Assets].
Auto-spawned arrow.
Save for crucial—resolve, yet tower stole. Rage boiled.
Ping─!!
Full-power shot—[camera] chased.
Teng!
-Woah!!
-How?!
-You see that??
Arrow-shot arrow intercept miracle. Side-dodge next—confident crouch, full-draw shot.
-Ooo, oooo.
-Woah, fast af!
-How principle??
Arrow-viewer shock inevitable.
Arrow soared grassland to forest. Inside—not entrance—camouflaged elf sniping.
Unlike imagined: amazon native vibe, flipped white eyes—monster-in-human-shape unease.
Unseen shot perfect—viewers awed Wakamo archery.
-But why gun suck?
Pure curiosity harsh(?) amid...
Teng!
-Shield????
-Spirit block!!!
-Wind block??
Invisible wind spirit deflected. Elf repositioned sans lookback.
Head-turn—spinning arrow stopped midair, tip locked head.
Ping! Auto-shot pierced occiput.
Impossible angle snipe—elf turned shocked, unknowing truth—dead drop.
"Hew"
─[Mana Manipulation] + [View Share] Wakamo special sure-hit snipe!
'Works....'
Worried distance.
Similar to Seoul portal open.
"Long time shooting... Glad hit. Bows better after all."
Dropped dissolving bow—severed hair restored instant.
-Jojo general talent..?
-Dannoura battle prowess endures.
-Good bow = good dodge...
-All Koreans bow gods.
-Feels practice vs scholars to survive.
"Believers, no teasing."
[Incheon Tower Floor 23 achieves Platinum—open to all humanity!!]
[Tower Platinum clear—settling rewards]
'Big deal...'
Now "Wakamo so anything goes" acceptance zone.
Past awe—too fast.
But tower demands best... Need peril show, worry...
[Choose 1 reward]
[Idol's Flame]
-Consume held mana to ignite flames.
[Acquire Blessing]
-[Reward of Faith]—Grant skills to believers proportional to points.
[Companion Buff]
-Believer recovery speed +50%.
Thump─
Long-sought skill...
Searched endlessly...!!
Name!!
[Acquired skill [Idol's Flame]!]
'No rejoice yet... No victory pose, Wakamo....'
Twitch twitch....
Mouth quivering joy-mad—Wakamo giggled.
Clueless believers: good pull? Peek eyes timid ask.
Tell grateful, no? Fine. Her info-leak bad—believers know.
Wakamo silent, light-stepped next floor.
"Believers, feeling great now."
Entry—instant flames, blocked [Idol's Form] smoke.
Magic form ID'd type—quick react.
Who leaves weakness idiotic.
"[Mana Burn] huh."
Smoke burned away—beyond: staff-wielding [Wizard] glaring.
[Climbing Incheon Tower Floor 24 World]
-[Wakamo Inarizushi] Climber's achievements raise difficulty!
-Overcome the [Magic Adept Elf Sage]!
-Take down the [Magic Adept Elf Sage]!
[Platinum Achievement Conditions]
-Take down [Magic Adept Elf Sage] (0/1)
-Subdue [Magic Adept Elf Sage] with magic (0/1)
-No physical attacks on [Magic Adept Elf Sage] (0/1)
Fire skill got—immediate [counter] elite wizard.
Min 3-element elf sage elite. 4+? Unthinkable wizard skills incoming.
Learned [Mana Burn], so [Mana Burn Flame Aura]? Wakamo steadied breath, pondered takedown.
[Adept casts [Ability Insight]!!]
Elf sage smirked sneaky—weakness probe emotion skill.
Wasted turn guard, but chantless wizard elite.
Wakamo planned react.
[Elf Sage falls to [Fear]!!]
"Eek...!!"
Wakamo wouldn't know.
Mana-sight: her form gone, blazing 600k+ mana monster. Elf flinched terror.
Common humanoid monster fear.
'Scared of me...?'
Wakamo baffled instead.
"Don't fear too much. Won't punch sage....... Ready stance."
Hand-tip: spark.
Unlike thought—crackling sparks, whoosh white flame bloomed.
Milky glowing blaze.
Climber-unknown flames. Holy-ish white fire—terrorized sage matched flames; Wakamo smiled.
"Good, perfect."
Infuse mana.
Seemed viable.
"Firepower duel."
Standoff, flames lit—held breath.
Sage sweat-fear; Wakamo relaxed smile.
"[Devouring Spirit Fearflame]─!!"
Clear [skill name] chant—flame shot. Intelligent monsters talk-like, but no comms known.
First talking humanoid—awed cheers—Wakamo replied shot.
"[Idol's Flame]"
Her first "skill chant" sorta.
Long-awaited expectation shot—
Scorching white devoured spirit flame natural. Late defense—crackle spark from Wakamo tip hit chest.
Faster than flame arrival.
Kwaang─!!
"Cooool!!!"
Flailing inside white blaze—elf sage collapsed.
Unless Wakamo mana zero, eternal flames danced carefree.
"Look at this, believers! Manager! Such pretty fireworks!!"
-Lol elves pyre time!
-Face this Wakamo, no mercy...
-True shamanism??
-Not magic, flame colonel??
-But smoke block why...
[Incheon Tower Floor 24 achieves Platinum—open to all humanity!!]
[Tower Platinum clear—settling rewards]
[Choose 1 reward]
[Idol's Protection]
-Buffs believers proportional to floors.
[Acquire Blessing]
-[Reward of Faith]—Grant skills to believers proportional to points.
[Idol's Lion]
-Permanently mana-consume to spawn lion.
-Maint cost by idol mana.
-Grow via [stats].
"Hmm~~?"
Tilted head—unseen skill baffled Wakamo.
Fox god incarnate = Inari... Me? Wakamo Inarizushi.
Whatever!
[Acquired skill [Idol's Lion]!]
Stretched yawn, white blaze backdrop Wakamo.
Flames spared her.
Finally self-safe skill?
Pure white inferno, reverted clothes—camera "tease."
"Believers, next 3-person collab. Look forward... Climber party climbing?"
Smile, hand-wave.
Half-lidded red eyes heh—shark-teeth peek grin farewell.
"Then I'm off to streams."
Attack skill joy.
Victor-refreshing smile—Wakamo stream end.
Left believers: routine community dive.
Share feelings on today's hot-blooded leader!!
Next up!
One-of-kind climber VTubers 3-party!