Chapter 60
Chapter 60
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 60
Chapter Title: Fox God VTuber Climbing the Tower
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"Did I relay it well?"
"Yes, they didn't have any doubts from the start."
"You're too trusting of people."
The Association President gave a wry smile. To Wakamo Inarizushi, the President would remain a "good person."
Rallying the Climbers who had left the country under the previous President and rebuilding Korea on the brink of collapse... was impossible with one person's strength alone.
He had spent days so busy that there was no time for anything but fighting.
Even as Association President, with the need to conquer even one more tower, he only had one body.
In his youth, he had undoubtedly been a fine man.
While seeking aid from abroad, he persuaded and negotiated with eloquent words, carrying out deals.
Yes, he was undoubtedly an outstanding figure who succeeded in stabilizing the country.
Who would want to sit in the President's chair right before the nation collapsed?
As the saying goes, a hero appears in chaotic times—he took the seat seeking only honor and glory.
How much time had passed since then?
Could a person become this ugly with age?
Or did those in power become corrupt more easily?
To think that the superhuman he once respected had aged into this.
Climbers didn't age mentally from climbing towers, so perhaps he himself hadn't changed much. It was unknowable.
"Die as a hero, or live to become a monster... We've both... become ugly in many ways."
Even if the world praised him as a hero, sometimes dirty and filthy deeds were necessary.
"Ordinary people can't understand the world we Climbers see without becoming one themselves."
Even watching Wakamo's streams, they just admired and thought, "Superhumans are amazing."
The sensation of raising stats and becoming something beyond human... only those who experienced it could understand.
"He was just scared. Scared that the reputation he'd built would be overshadowed by a single Climber. All his hard efforts paled in comparison to one Climber named Wakamo Inarizushi. His body and mind broke down from the political life digging up his inferior parts, rather than the achievements from his efforts."
It was inevitable as a politician. No matter how good the promises, how much they were implemented and effort put in... the burden of that position couldn't be understood without sitting in it.
"I understand the anxiety, the fear, the worries for the country. But this time, he crossed the line too far. It's regrettable."
Even knowing how troublesome it would be to involve Russia.
It was already too late, but no need to make things bigger.
The Association President remembered and tried to protect much of what he had devoted himself to, which made it all the more regrettable.
With "Chinese government" support—but for trying to pass off Wakamo Inarizushi, the President would meet a "revenge" assassination from the assassins sent by the Chinese government, meeting a tragic end.
At that time, all the terrorism in Korea and agent assassinations would be pinned on the current Chinese government.
The current Chinese government was anyway a flame about to flicker out. Valuable enough as a sacrificial offering.
Mourning the tragedy of the President who worked for the country being assassinated, praising his achievements, ensuring everyone knew his efforts—the Association President would speak, ending with him as a martyr.
And with the "justification" obtained, all the Collector's crimes would be framed on the Chinese government. Then, cooperating with him to establish a new divine government in China.
They had already contacted the [Collector] and formed a secret alliance, so a peace treaty would naturally follow.
Thus, the largest united force in East Asia would be born.
All starting with one man's death recorded in history.
His long-cherished wish to engrave his name in history would be fulfilled.
"You'll be remembered as a good person by everyone, Mr. President."
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"Hello everyone, kon aquaa~! I'm Virtual Climber Gamer Fox-Eared Idol Wakamo Inarizushi~"
"Minna konpai. I'm Navy Mare Pilot-chan from Wakamo Corporation!"
"Chingu-deul annyeong~ Hajime ichigo-yeyo~"
"Pigs, come on in. I'm underground laborer Aoi Asuka, mining Bitcoin as punishment for dumping Wakamo-sama's stocks."
Each streaming individually, now back for a rare collab after a long time.
Pilot steadily chatted with viewers while playing assorted games.
Ichigo, alongside singing streams, did handcam streams or used the studio for potion-making and alchemy, striving to show variety.
Asuka learned well, but problems kept popping up—not just once or twice—so Wakamo managed her strictly.
For now, as an AI, told to mine Bitcoin, she diligently labored, saying "Ju-in-nim gave me work! I'm a happy shikigami!" which oddly hurt Wakamo's feelings a bit.
Honestly, expected a strong protest like "I don't wanna do this! Let me stream instead!"...
Really, Wakamo was her master. So, even after master's warning, this was how she acted? Or was this her keeping the line as best she could?
Wakamo decided not to think what nightmare entity might spawn if let loose freely.
"Today's game is [Payday 2]!! Alright! Everyone!! Let's rob a bank!!!"
"Question. No tutorial?"
"Why practice for a bank robbery? Just shoot 'em all dead."
"Aha."
-Spotting her specialty field, delighted Ichigo.
-Shoot anything that looks like a gun. So simple~
-Is she really Navy if this offends?
-AI with a 'can't understand humans' face.
-Classic cliché: AI can't beat humans.
-If she gets this, humanity's done for?
The game Pilot begged to play, flailing and protesting by collapsing.
Simply put, form a group and do heists? Pilot, already confident, armed with mystery weapons from who-knows-where.
"Steal a school bus and ram the bank?"
-Wow~ Joker-level idea lololol
-Do that in America, tanks roll out lolol
"Beat 'em all senseless, won't they die?"
-"The one who actually does that."
-Two bullets per person: head and heart.
-Real pro survivor confirming kills.
-This a game? Or pre-studying?
-No guns needed for bank robbing.
-Just walk in front, rip vault out.
Right from start, as police swarm base defending stolen bank money, Pilot charges out.
"No way I'm giving the bank money I sweated for to cops, damn it!! Come at me!! You tax-wasters know passion?!"
Tudatudatuda──!!
Truly skilled? Solo massacres police.
Behind her, Ichigo naturally covers from cover.
Behind them, Wakamo helps, aims rifle precisely, fires three shots—three allies dead.
"Huh?"
-Unmatched friendly fire rate.
-Recoil from firing headshots three allies...?
-Misses cops entirely while spraying.
-Insane aim driving me mad!!!
-Why miss like that!!!
-Even aimed shots hard, fml lolol
-Instant massacre...
Game starts, fail to hold safehouse from police raid, go broke—four standing penniless in alley. Viewers burst laughing.
Ichigo, used to it, says nothing. Asuka, no thoughts.
Only Pilot glares: How to handle this troll?
-What to do with these hopeless allies...
-Get off the ship, pissy captain lololol
-Especially can't say cuz boss lolol
-Why so serious robbing banks?
"More money, happier life! I wanna live diligently! So rob banks fair and square! Buy a ship! Load crew!"
-Only captain worries for crew ㅠㅠㅠ
-Can we party on ship too?
-Just wanna rob banks, right?
-Message is what matters.
"Indeed. Asuka, earn big, get day pass from Wakamo-sama, go budget business hotel."
-How dreams get humbler over time...
-Stuck mining BTC, this right??
-High-spec AI VTuber mining BTC???
-Work till blue whale honey?
-Just twerk then?
-Korea subsidizes strippers too~
-Wow, insane talk lololol
"Earn this for Nintendough too... try Pokemon after..."
-Friends give money, buy with that...
-Boss no buy game console?
-Gold version story seemed fun.
-Poaching suits Ichigo.
-Lol can't resist collecting lololol
"Fun game. Gym leader later...?"
"Plum, right?"
Wakamo and Pilot, having played in childhood, agreed it was fun.
Remembering tough boss, they vaguely recall—Asuka corrects.
"Both half wrong, combine them."
"Plum?"
"Totally wrong, alcoholic."
"Wanna fugu. Torafugu, super expensive tasty pufferfish."
-Listening feels sanity-draining skit.
-No direction or theme at all...
-Just rob banks...
-Pilot drink?
-No.
-No wonder not sane.
-Drunk is sane? lololol
Unsettling from start... no, always chaotic four begin bank heist.
Meanwhile, Pilot snatches Wakamo's gun at start, hands mystery fire axe.
"Where'd fire axe come from?"
"Picked it up."
-Card picked up.
-How boss treated like this.
-Gun = hits allies insanely, no choice.
-Boss good at everything but guns...
-Give bow at least lololol
"Alright! Masks on, hide faces!! Small bank, storm in and rob! Shooting civilians costs money!"
"Question. Robbing bank fine, but shooting civilians penalty?"
"Cuz you're third-rate robber then. First-rate!! Use civilians as meat shields!!"
"Humans deserve human rights, human..."
"Shut up, grab one, protest in front of bank, tin can."
"Boo hoo... humans pitiful."
-Robot shocked by human cruelty...
-Shudder at bottomless human malice!!
-This right??
-Captain no empathy.
-If doing, do thorough...!!
-Like own home, heads straight to vault.
-Vault random, right?
-Yeah.
-How find?
-"Instinct"
-No compass needed lololol
-Kya lololol
Asuka, per Pilot, holds human hostage for standoff.
Pilot drills vault, Ichigo busily plants bombs beside.
Always bickering, yet perfect teamwork in heist game.
Wakamo idles, glancing around bored.
"Bank robbing no joke!! For Wakamo Corp revenue, hustle, boss!!!"
"Eek, maigawd. Can't I just mascot?"
"No sloppy mindset for robbers! Pro zone!!"
-Ma'am, you're Navy.
-Every line mind-blowing.
-Meanwhile walls hostages lololol
-Ichigo steadily looting hostage pockets.
-Pre-studied?
Pilot too pro, no alarm.
Asuka handles guards solid, no cops till vault opens. Grabbing desk gold to escape—cops swarm with shields, firefight.
"Boss! Carry gold!!"
-Navy captain charisma, Wakamo demoted.
-Why always punching bag in collabs.
-Meanwhile Asuka steals PC tower lolol
"Asuka! Why steal that?!"
"AI rights protection and liberation movement?"
"No choice then."
-Why no choice lololol
-What part convinced, fml lololol
-Even grabs monitor thriftily lolol
-Pilot's detail: grab four.
-Take all for streaming~
"You mine BTC with me from today!"
-Kraaak kill me lolol
-Spare us!! Cute GPUs kidnapped!!
-Don't repackage mining rig for sale!!
-Kieee!! AI VTuber kidnaps babies!!!
-GPUs never saw internet, pity ㅠㅠㅠ
Asuka frantically steals towers for evil reason, preps driving.
While Ichigo slaughters cops, Wakamo hauls gold busily.
Viewers laugh at labor-worn Wakamo: This boss treatment?
"All loaded! Cops coming, bail!"
"Just gold? Loot whole vault!!"
"Boss no pay salary...?"
"More money better, didn't learn from greedy boss? Never skip Bikini City!"
Finally re-enters vault, cleans every bit—Pilot departs.
Seeing piled loot, cheers "This life's it!"
"Next jewelry store?"
"Noob stuff, Asuka. Yukinet... no, coke—raid coke!! Smuggling best profit!!!"
-Pro terms, real pro.
-Worried captain serious sometimes.
-Everyone~ all game, no misunderstand~
"Make?"
Ichigo liked? [Alchemist] can with materials—but Pilot snaps.
"Drugs bad for body!!!"
"Wha?"
"Drugs ruin booze taste!! Low purity!!!"
"...?"
"Pilot, no booze week."
"Uwaaaaaaaa──!!!"
Pilot wails world-endingly.
Begs cancel, snot-tears, rolls shamelessly—Asuka can't watch, kneels.
"Wanna stream!!"
Joins rolling.
Studio instant mess.
Good game always ends disaster—is this VTuber collab...?
Ichigo, accustomed, buys weapons with loot.
'Too mismatched is problem too...'
-Call Dr. Oh Eun-young?
-What's wrong with our goldies?
-Boss too lenient?
-Meanwhile Asuka rolls pro lolol
-Pilot melted, guys?
"Aaaaa!! No messing collabs every time!!!"
Wakamo flops floor too.
Can't end clean once?!!
-No normal person in VTuber corp?
-Why all become comedians in collab lolol
-Ichigo naturally cleans, accustomed.
-Young Ichigo matured early....
-Guan Yu/Zhang Fei drunk passed, Liu Bei like this.
Rare collab flops spectacularly again—Wakamo vows proper planning with studio, tears raging.
Cancels Pilot's booze ban, pitiful. Hugs fridge whiskey, chugs.
Asuka asks if share of Pilot/Ichigo earnings.
Demands GPUs for BTC—now madness, Wakamo begs stop.
All immature? Ichigo finishes cleaning, hands Wakamo manager call.
"[Ready, Wakamo-sama?]"
It came.
Hajime Ichigo membership 『Battlefield: Seoul Recapture 2』.
"Manager, anything possible, right? Like 1/1 scale model?"
"[Outer shell quick.]"
"Intro too?"
"[Good.]"
Post-Wakamo group collab, fan cafe notice.
Obviously, Ichigo premium membership shoot delays schedule.
All excited, debating Seoul parts to "recapture."
Then ultra-short teaser drops.
Similar before, but serious series pursuit—styled poster video on Ichigo channel.
Fans enter expectant, hold breath.
Countdown at reserved time—devastated Seoul panorama unfolds.
[10 years since losing Seoul to collapsed tower. We abandoned all hope.]
Familiar voice narration, fresh-shot current Seoul.
Then agents breach Seoul perimeter, Ichigo strides center, Wakamo follows shield-back—side-by-side.
[But we haven't given up our capital. Apocalypse survival expert, Hajime Ichigo agent is our hope.]
Epic BGM, Hollywood hero visuals.
Intense recapture fights panorama-flash.
Finally, Ichigo helos out, reports success, eats at restaurant.
"Ready, cowboy?"
Door-kick agent Unicorn—Ichigo rises.
Screen darkens, text:
Wondered no narration—next reveals.
100% embarrassed!
[New allies join!]
"I'm Navy Captain Mare Pilot!"
Pilot overlooks Ichigo grandly on huge deck, backlight hero pose.
Justice coat flaps, yells "Join crew!"—cut,
"Watching, Ichigo! Won't lose again till Japan's strongest!"
Fights Kwon Wang, one-shot flattened, yells.
"I'm super strong!!"
Confident pose jump—explosion, huge "Mare Pilot" title.
"Let's go, Kurama! I'll be Hokage!"
"I'm master though. No, plagiarism."
Hyper Asuka bounces yelling—Wakamo tsukkomi.
"This op shows Aoi Asuka powers for VTuber stream. Mining BTC underground boring!!"
"Script prep, brought rainbow Bonobono. Ruin stream, hang in living room."
"Wow! Piñata time!"
"Out."
Asuka fan-whacked, flops—screen change.
Manager Won Da-hye shows Seoul zone map, explains op risks.
Watching: Pilot, Ichigo, Asuka, pink hazmat horned Unicorn agent.
"We can. Need your courage."
"Courage is container for food waste."
"No, courage in your hearts."
"No wonder full of booze."
"Real thicko."
Transition: Pink Unicorn twerks, slaps ass fleshy—insane glimpse.
[Reliable allies start op!!]
"Wakamo-sama scouted me!! Personal channel coming!!"
Asuka eyes rolled-back, WD-40 sprays mouth, mad drives.
"More booze!!!"
Pilot steers ship key one hand, booze bottle face-wash, drunk dog-barks.
"Men pink!"
Unicorn agent needless sexy dance, hip mastery.
"Our company VTuber firm, not psych ward—how many inquiries...."
Wakamo crouches phone, virtual corp pres-like.
[Heroes unite for Seoul recapture blockbuster action!]
"That gear okay?"
Pre-depart, asks frugal-armed Ichigo—Manager Won Da-hye.
"Fine, no prob."
Racks chamber, holsters cockily, strides.
Her next: Seoul monsters flash.
Ghost ship captain haunts Han River.
Nameless huge shadow under Han.
Black Imoogi coils 63 Building.
Alley monster swarms rampage.
Subways/dark infested ghouls.
Screen rewinds fast.
"That gear okay?"
"Best please."
Polite, clear enunciation!!
Five agents gather, face viewers—flashy explosion back, huge 『Battlefield: Seoul Recapture 2』 title.
[Coming soon!]
Overflowing cheapo B-movie vibe teaser.
Captain Korea, Hawk China, Tin Ultron, Pink Gay, Blue Alcohol.
Rare lunatics-only five's grand op!
Inflow asks "real?"—crew scams newbies.
Believers, friends, sailors, critters spin video, signal newbie kidnap start.
Once aboard this VTuber corp, forget getting off!