Chapter 8
Chapter 8
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Translator: penny
Chapter: 8
Chapter Title: Fox God VTuber Climbing the Tower
-----------------------------------------------------------------
I've arrived.
[Status Window]
[Climber: Wakamo Inarizushi]
[Job: VTuber]
[Age: 1,000 years old]
[Stats]
Magic Power: 348,569
340,000 magic power—340,000 subscribers!
An overwhelming number of subscribers that could proudly claim top-tier status among Korean VTubers. They'd gathered in the blink of an eye, as if the time I'd spent as a clipper from the first day of broadcasting meant nothing.
"But on the flip side, that's all it is—just 340,000!!"
The language of Tower climbers is understood by everyone. Even if I spoke Korean, Japanese or Americans could comprehend it. That's why so many had abandoned Korea and left.
A massive advantage: communicating across all worlds without needing to learn languages!
And on top of that, the one-of-a-kind content of broadcasting while climbing the Tower's interior!
In the blood-soaked battlefield where VTubers fiercely competed over scraps in the wasteland, staking their talents—was it fair that someone like me, gifted with an innate advantage, even qualified as a VTuber?!
"My resolve, posture, and determination as a VTuber are all lacking!! How can I even call myself one?!"
I snapped harshly at viewers to drive them away, and VTuber haters swarmed in upon hearing the news, ready to tear me apart—but domestic laws protected climbers' identities, so no one truly crossed the line. Especially for a talented climber who held a "Perfect Conquest Floor," the government was surely watching with great expectations. Anyone who wasn't a complete idiot would know that!!
Yeah, what was this—extreme pampering... head pats...?
A flower grown in a greenhouse, oblivious to its place!!
"Let me be reborn as a dream-filled little girl in my next life!!!"
I tried hanging myself from a rope, but it snapped with a crack—the tree trunk itself broke, not just a branch.
"Sigh...."
In this industry, for a guy to succeed as a VTuber, he really needed every talent under the sun.
Sure, joining a corporate team was an option, but that demanded blood, sweat, tears, and burning passion toward your dreams.
VTubing was a job where direct meetings with viewers were impossible! You imagined invisible viewers in front of you and chatted solo with the screen.
But look! I'd become a woman!
No perverted thoughts crossed my mind—not even a hint of interest. I enjoyed VTuber ero-memes, but I didn't watch ero videos made with VTuber models. Of course, if it was something I produced myself, I'd bow in thanks and devour it!!
Man's body or woman's—it didn't matter for watching VTuber streams!!
But becoming a VTuber was just a tad easier as a woman.
Yeah... With all those advantages in hand, I'd snagged 300,000 subscribers on my first broadcast, but inside, I felt only emptiness, hollowness... and sorrow. I was scared—I wasn't mentally prepared to love viewers like real VTubers do!!
I'd bought gear diligently, shelled out a fortune for a live model, prepped content daily, pursued dreams and ideals despite poverty, connected with viewers—all while insulting every VTuber who did the same. Did I even qualify to be one?
But I had no choice... The Tower had pushed me into it.
My feet were already on the path of carnage.
Fleeing the day after my first broadcast would mock everyone who'd poured in effort!!
"I heard there's a loli goddess across the sea in the VTuber powerhouse nation, strong enough solo to rival corporate teams... Her requiem shreds the charts. They say she beats lolicons to death..."
On day two of broadcasting, I couldn't let my spirit break already! If it did, better to open donations. I'd support hardworking VTubers so they wouldn't get shaken by it... But what if I overdid it? How do you balance love and affection...?
Suddenly, I was glad to have become a woman.
Or I might've turned into the world's trash, pulling sweet-guy water buffalo docking!!
"I want to do donations, but giving too much could cause problems too, right?!"
Hyperventilating, I panted roughly, trembling.
Viewers going wild? I'd seen all sorts of lunatics on communities, so it didn't faze me.
Jealous? Then don't watch my stream—go to someone else's.
But if that hurt other VTubers whose channels featured my clips...?
If I didn't stream, and they begged me to turn it on elsewhere...?
"Uwaaaagh!! God, please!!"
I might beat up the ferryman Charon on the River Styx and desperately revive to kill the stream.
"I need to set VTuber streaming rules... And what else...? So much to do...."
I'd seen countless rules from watching VTubers, so my head was full of info, but my body couldn't keep up. It was like having filthy amounts of inner energy but never training martial arts, just reading about them—a worm that flapped its mouth endlessly with zero real combat experience, like a total greenhorn.
Still, I'd be a lifelong virgin, so that might reassure extreme viewers!
Unicorns are scary... They're lenient with married VTubers, though....
"No weekends anyway. No need to gift cold chicken on Christmas..."
Slowly! One by one! I reviewed my self-evaluation as a VTuber from various angles, checking if I could objectively hit average scores! Once a man, I knew men's hearts well. I'd watched countless VTubers, knew community memes, so I could chat while gaming.
Of course, it'd feel more like a male streamer than a typical VTuber... I didn't even have the passion of a bald battle god.
"To seriously VTuber, I need to study. Theory from clipping isn't enough!!!"
Stories of countless VTubers flashed by. Pitiful tales, ones starting with admiration, second chances gripped after giving up and despair... Idols debuting as new idols in dazzling, touching stories... But I had none of that.
"...With overwhelming content like Tower climbing, and this is all I get...? What sad talent... Yeah. What looks easy is always harder. Like thinking 'Huh? I could write that Novelpia novel' after reading, then getting crushed by bitter 5,700-character advice, never rising again... Real-time viewer interaction as a VTuber must be even heavier..!"
The Tower's vistas—fantasy scenes impossible in reality. People would be drawn, but not enough to subscribe just for mine. Plus, the main draw of Tower climbing was 【Violence】... Back then, it'd get flagged hard.
Climbers hunting outer Tower monsters no longer tripped YouTube reviews, so no bans, but... still not enough.
Show overwhelming violence, one-sided wins, cathartic payoffs—viewers would love it, but any stuffiness, and complaints would fly. Try general games or collabs? "Why this crap?" they'd gripe.
I wanted to do what I wanted, but not at other VTubers' expense.
So, no choice—main content: climber battling hordes of monsters and winning.
Unseen realism in movies plus climber admiration could build a solid average fanbase. And no overlapping concepts with other VTubers, so no stealing their viewers.
That thought actually reassured me.
I was already worried about nibbling even a bite of Korea's tiny VTuber pie!!
[Incheon Tower Floor 4 achieves Platinum conditions and opens to all humanity!!]
[Tower Platinum conquest increases rewards]
—And while there were many reasons to ponder content now...
[Choose 1 reward]
[Idol's Flame]
-Consumes held mana to ignite flames.
[Idol's Lightning Strike]
-Consumes held mana to launch a lightning spear.
[Worshipped God]
-Mana recovery speed increases proportional to believers.
[VTuber Assets]
-Function identical to 『Virtual Chat』.
-[Climber]'s conquered floors increase ownership count.
-[Registrable Assets 0/1]
Reaching floor 4 with zero attack skills was never good.
Even if floors 1-10 were easy, Tower climbing risked life. I had to pick an attack skill now. Real [Monsters] started from floor 5!
"But if it counts floors from acquisition...?"
Damn 『Legendary Class』 tripped me up! If it tallies from acquisition... better pick early!!
[Acquired skill [VTuber Assets]!]
I picked it. But... for a 2D modeling, broadcasting VTuber, it was essential.
Mic, detachable arms, headbands, sunglasses... Assets were part of a VTuber, another asset entirely. Even one could be a huge gain, injecting fresh life into potentially repetitive, boring streams.
"Can I add my existing assets...?"
Lightsaber from occasional 『Beat Saber』 workouts... Or the pistol asset I'd jokingly added to threaten chat? All worked. With this, endless VTuber content directions...
But I lacked confidence...! Confidence to VTuber well...!
Click click.
[Author: Anonymous]
[Title: Thinking about our fox god streamer, isn't she really risking her life streaming?]
Our streamer opened the ultra-real virtual reality 3D metaverse new era (lol).
Since she's a real climber, might get sued, so believers, be careful.
Stuff like "tits fucking huge milf mom" could get us killed anytime.
Anyway, yeah. Tower climbing stream is wild enough.
But in a way, isn't it really life-risking?
Floors low now, but higher up, it'll be brutal? She okay?
A post I found while ego-searching to shake off stray thoughts.
"I don't care at all!!!"
It instead struck the reverse scale of Fox God Wakamo Inarizushi!
Streamers suffer stalkers too—even masked VTubers!
Worse if real identities leak; it's fatal red pills. Some dig deliberately, unearthing pasts. They invest sincerely, no guarantee of recouping—but with dreams, passion, wit, talents, comrades, satisfying viewers, enduring day by day.
In other words! Endless unseen battles! A brutal, eternal struggle against yourself, never giving up!!
In contrast!!
Real, tangible monsters you can beat down—mere killing intent isn't even a threat!! Compared to other VTubers, just physical labor—easiest one-trick stream!!
Foes that die and vanish vs. unending self-battle—which is heavier?!
Properly scratched, Wakamo kicked open the door to floor 5.
I'll treasure the content, minimize wear, and keep VTubing.
"Twinkle twinkle!! I'll become a great VTuber!!"
To become one great VTuber, I'll stake my life!!
From the start, that's the resolve I entered this blood-drenched wasteland, the path of carnage!!