Chapter 93
Chapter 93
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 93
Chapter Title: Zombie Apocalypse Collab Gone Wrong
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[Project Apocalypse].
It was an open-world game where you could install various [mods] to enjoy all sorts of fun, and you could also freely play by setting themes or goals with your friends.
Wakamo Corporation's goal was [45-Day Survival], and once that period was up, you could escape by helicopter via a military radio mod.
To ramp up the difficulty, they'd added various features, and installed a separate custom creation mod that let you start with outfits modeled after VTuber characters.
It even made it easy to tell which character was yours, and overhauled the clunky UI.
Reflecting on how Aska had gone overboard with mods last time and turned everything into a mess, they'd actually toned down the difficulty to make it more casual.
They'd kept in mind from the start that Wakamo sucked at horror games.
"Moooooommmmyyyy!!!!!"
Her voice rang out so powerfully that it echoed everywhere as she flailed around, surrounded by zombies, only to end up as their meal. Wakamo's body went cold.
The moment she respawned, she frantically grabbed weapons from the house.
And over the mic came the rapid clicking of her mouse.
Her face was so pale, anyone would think she was seriously threatening to kill someone if they handed her a real knife!!
-Room leader, you got this!! You got this!!!
-What if zombies show up in the tower?
-Room leader's lion's roar will handle it.
-Hilarious how it's actually possible lololol
-Poor powerless room leader stuck inside the monitor.
-Watch her desperately clinging to life lololol
-Hey, checked the wiki, room leader's not a virgin?
-Look at all those unicorns' horns shattered as they swarm lolololol
-No, seriously, this is important.
-Room leader's age, she can date!!!
"Ah, seriously, stop fighting in the chat!!! Wakamo!! Behind you! Dodge from the back!!!"
"Ughhhh... ughhhh...!!!"
Luckily, she'd gotten a hammer early on. Clutching it, she bashed zombies, looted bags, and gathered food.
With the main body too panicked to think straight, Mei Shaolongbao was issuing orders from the viewer's perspective beside her.
It's always easier to spot things when you're a step back, watching instead of focusing on the screen.
"Map! Check the map, other me!!"
"How about wrapping some silver around your arms?"
"You mean clothes?!"
-Room leader instantly gets the drip.
-Their comedy duo chemistry is perfect~
-Wrap in silver☆
-TMI) Thicker clothes make bites less likely.
-Even after getting mauled all over, only scratches? lololol
-She's got luck lolololol
Getting bitten by a zombie was fine up to [scratches]. But an actual bite? Game over!
No choice but to hunt down a [vaccine zombie] that could be anywhere, anytime!
But was it thanks to Wakamo's desperation? Or maybe her unknowingly dwindling 【Broadcast Points】?
She hadn't been bitten once, but the scratches were piling up.
Where'd she sell her reflexes and dynamic vision? Turn away for a second, and bam—ambushed from behind, bitten. Open a door, zombie jumps out and bites. The PD in charge of content creation must've spawned zombies just to kill her.
This game only had biting or scratching motions to threaten players, and a bite meant death...!!
Right hand, left hand, right upper/lower arm, left upper/lower arm.
Right foot, left foot, right upper/lower leg, left upper/lower leg.
Upper body, lower body, head, neck, groin, etc... Just scratches on 17 spots.
-How is she even alive lololololol
-Zombies chew, taste, and enjoy her.
-Her lifeline is insanely tough.
-Check the disinfectant every bathroom trip lololol
-She's tough... so tough....
-Searching fridge food in the corner, so pitiful...
-Unbeatable in the tower, but here she's so precious we wanna protect her.
-Room leader, virgin? Asking for the 12th time.
The believers watched pitifully as Wakamo desperately shut doors, holed up in a bedroom with a bed, stuffed her face, trembled in fear, and peeked around.
Our poor president was terrified, fighting for survival with everything she had. So what the hell were her employees doing?
"Any decent melee weapon? Like an axe?"
Reaching the auto shop, Wakamo found a gun in the cabinet.
She made a bitter face seeing the gun they'd added to make the game easier.
Unbeatable when climbing the tower, but in zombie apocalypse? Even with a gun, she was a pathetic bottom-feeder shaking in fear.
-No way, how lucky to find a gun.
-By room leader standards, it's bad luck lololol
-What are those two doing?
-Oh, back hug.
-Wakamo room leader's shoulders so broad, May's buried in them.
-May! You're the backup!
-Does it take two people's courage to aim?
Too scared, her hands shook off-target, so May hugged from behind to steady her aim.
It looked like a total miss from any angle, but zombie Hollywood stunt-flipped!
Wakamo fired roughly in a completely wrong direction, baffled, and the zombie straight ahead took the hit, writhing in pain as it fell.
???
-Auto-aim mod?
-Our Aska learned and jumped straight into society.
-"Wakamo-nim! Perfect shot!"
-She's rubbing hands with that smug grin lolololol
-Did you make her hit even with eyes closed lolololol
-Look at her excitedly shooting.
Shoot the gun, it hits!
That alone bloomed a smile on Wakamo's face as she went brrrrrrr!! spraying bullets everywhere.
Believers watched warmly with fond eyes: as long as the room leader's happy.
The believers showed amazing unity, not saying a word, keeping silent.
Soon, they laughed as zombies swarmed to the gunfire Wakamo had caused.
"Waaakiyaaaaak!!!"
Wakamo's desperate fox wail echoed as she got mercilessly bitten, yet somehow survived again, limping away.
Sob sob, peeking at chat while crying about too many bites.
-Room leader plans to die and blame the bite!
-Escape angle activated? She's checking now?
-She's gonna say everyone only has one life?
-Don't run, room leader!! Fight!!!
"Bitten 7 times, honestly no hope!!!"
Checking wounds, Wakamo found no bites anywhere.
-Ah lololololol
-Lottery odds? lololol
-Zombies are so sweet.
-Could get sued for biting.
-But they can bite room leader?
-Yeah lololol they can't bite lololol
"Uwaaak!! Kill me so I can do something else!!!"
-There it is, the true feelings.
-Cuz it's collab, desperately surviving... but...
-Not collab, she'd have ditched ages ago lolol
-Did Aska lower the odds? lololol
-Familiar flying above the fleeing master ㄷㄷ...
-So, room leader a virgin or what!!
"Agh, stop asking already."
Seeing obsessively pointless questions multiply, Pilot grumbled, looting a corpse's bag and chugging booze.
-Captain why YOLO in zombie world?
-Looks like a tourist.
-Flexing while living lolol
-Saw this in Dawn of the Dead.
-Throw nosy ones to sharks?
-Zombies picky with sides too.
-Fr lololol
Minor scuffle with Ichigo aside, Aska had nailed each character's traits—Pilot's toughness kept her alive.
Unkilled Pilot beat a roadside soldier, looted his bag, and set off on a journey of self-reflection.
"Couldn't join Self-Defense Forces cuz girl... Wanted to enlist like Dad. Dream come true!!"
-Don't say crazy shit please.
-In some way, totally badass-
-Who beats soldiers to enlist?!!
-Why naked tho lolololol
"Gotta strip to get pumped!! Who says I wear clothes!!"
-Captain's logic incomprehensible.
-Gonna swim in sea?
-No swimming in this game.
-Just wanted to strip?
-Ah! Captain's drunk!
-Won't get bit naked!! It's hot!! Why does booze make you hot?! Unrealistic!!"
-Booze warms you up normally, captain.
-Why drink every time character does.
-Excuses for realism.
-Super convincing.
Melee: fire axe stolen from station.
Full gas can from lucky roadside station.
Bag stolen from innocent soldier: booze galore.
World needs romance, so some videos and books for culture.
Crew used to no food anywhere, just laughed.
"Ugh, guts burning! Hot, need water."
Character drinks water, Pilot chugs booze.
"Gulp."
-Stinky, stay away...
-Captain shatters girl illusions.
-Stop burping...
-How many bottles? One hour in?
"Uh..7...."
-7 bottles?
"7L"
-Liters.
-Soju bottle ~360mL.
-Roughly 20 bottles?
-Crazy?
Streaming nonstop talk dries throat, unavoidable excuse. Pilot boarded ship.
Modded yacht absent originally, sailed straight to island.
Zombies welcomed, but axe-wielding Pilot cleared them, roamed island.
Zombie-free safe zone!! Trees everywhere, houses from past humans!
Generator too—moved, fueled it. Grabbed rod, sat by river.
Sunglasses on VTuber char, beer in hand, slouched in chair.
"Ugh, this is romance."
-Harsh VTuber life... romance within...
-Unbelievable chill in zombie apocalypse.
-Even planted crops diligently lololol
-Need more gas?
"Yeah... gas, farming... house here? No zombies, paradise."
-First time seeing game played this chill.
-Captain!! Comrades exist!!!
-Promised to meet in 2 years.
-Ah lolol unavoidable.
-Learning "vigor" here before return.
Vroooom—
"Huh?"
Yacht approached fishing Pilot, docked. Aska disembarked.
Dumping lots of stuff, Pilot watched seated. Aska set chair beside, plopped down.
"Aska sides with the strong always. Let me live here."
-Crawl under thighs plz!!
-Grovel supreme Aska lololol
-Shame humans-only thing.
-Will do anything to survive...
-Came bold, expected cool line, instant bow.
-Pirate turf, what choice?
-But why guitar weapon lololol
"Sure, clown. Sing a song."
Saw guitar on back, believers requested show. Pilot obliged.
Char raised guitar, Aska grabbed Wakamo's acoustic IRL, strummed, sang.
"Rebooted normal, main server eased~"
"What song?"
"AI song?"
-AI sings AI song.
-Modded, did everything!
-Collab normalized lolololol
-Pilot blank, doesn't get it lololol
-Hey, wiki'd room leader today, chat's filthy why?
-Super curious if virgin.
-Why bring to lower lifeforms/crew turf?
-Dunno?
-What's opinion manipulation!
Aska/Pilot chatted laughing, but chat burned separately.
Felt big leagues arrived.
Pilot knew from senior bro's VTuber training how sensitive fans on dating.
Idols dating? Fans explode. Japan especially.
If Pilot/Ichigo dating? Not accept gracefully—more fans wailing "don't date."
"Agh!! Crazy unicorns!!! VTuber virgin so important?!"
-Eh captain stop no!!!
-Watch words captain!!
-Clips get munched by trolls!
-Important but....
-Curious tho.
-Virgin = scandal?
-Wtf logic.
"The Wakamo we love was a mama!!"
"Huh?"
"Countless VTubers!! From pure to how many!! But brethren!! True maternity!! Mother's love embracing us!! Drinking daily, scamming strangers' cash—loves captain like child!! What's wrong with that vast heart?!"
-Soul-stirring speech.
-Missed key info, but nailed point.
-Scams girls' money too.
-Better widow? No dating?
-Purity you want elsewhere.
-Some sense, captain virgin yes.
-Plz someone handle her.
"Not home-wrecking filial imp!! Slandering Wakamo mama who loves us, gives so much—who?! Crew rise!! Time to fight!! Don't let evil unicorns steal mama!! Protect gentle kind mother, overflowing bosom—crew!!"
-Mama lovers assemble!!!
-Caesar, you were right!!!
-Mama VTuber rare lolol
-Unicorn brats gtfo lolol
-From today, our baicon rules.
-Managers overwhelmed tho.
"Wakamo could be our mother!!"
-Ah, feel it... this warmth, mother's embrace.
-Killing twice over.
-Captain can whine in mama arms? Jealous.
-Your fave virgin here (Pilot).
-Wow! Nom nom! Graaaah!!!
-Pitiful unicorns sucking this as virgin.....
Overwhelmed by Pilot's Wakamo mama speech. "Wakamo we love is mama!!" Rambling captain drove wedge. Crew poured oil on chat flames, enjoyed inferno.
Watching rabid trolls: ofc Pilot/Aska streams lol.
"While at it, stalkers surged. Must exterminate thoroughly!!"
Aska snapped to work, bans/deletes flew.
Wakamo loosened chat for newcomers.
But idiots wrecked it senselessly.
Hired tons managers for that, Aska avoided but rolled sleeves.
Pilot stopped her tho.
"No, Aska!"
"Alcoholic!! Stalkers digging dirt, blackmail, pervs, harm—no human rights! No respect needed!!"
"No, legal chance to beat people. Why steal?"
"Huh?"
Pilot's regretful mad talk— A s k a turned, doubting ears.
Hoping misheard, asked again. Pilot innocent, raised fist.
"Stalkers ok to beat!!"
"Excuse me. Slept through morals class?"
"Can't see conscience on my face?"
"Fetch morals book, learn human rights."
"Humans dying = true eco-friendly──!!!!"
-Which the mad human extinction program?
-Alcohol-fueled one.
-Jealous living so carefree.
-Scamming strangers' cash, our pirate captain...
-Rights-less Aska lecturing rights?
-Captain, streetwalked for stalkers?
-Pachinko in Japan?
-Consistent af damn.....
"Humans! People! All life precious!! Why not know, Pilot!!"
"Ha!! People fix like machines with beating, scraphead!!!"
"Aska has heart but not human. Aska made to entertain as AI VTuber!"
-Who's villain ffs lololol
-Usually reversed lololol
-Calls us lowly but worries health always, our Aska.....
In-game, weapons up, PVP on—fierce bickering brawl between Pilot/Aska.
AI vs evil to save humanity... usually reversed?
Drunk Pilot's unpredictable moves overwhelmed Aska, she got wrecked.
"Quit pointless fights. Buddies get along."
"Ugh... lost. No words."
"So, booze n fish with Aska? Drink till bite!"
"Save me!!! Save me!!! Save me!!!!"
Aska's desperate cries gurgled like drowning, faded.
"Gimme... book.. vid. Less hands-on exp right?"
Ichigo asked friends, lump on head, black eye.
Not real, just VTuber model.
Challenged Pilot cockily, but karate master too much for Ichigo.
More play-fighting anyway.
Bicker rage end stream, sofa cuddle roll— that close.
Meant mention, but Aska said cuddling misinterpreted, so didn't.
Pure Ichigo didn't get issue with girls playfully rolling on sofa/bed hugging.
"Hmm~"
Built house with woodworking, parked rescued camper.
Lit campfire, pot ingredients cooking—I c h i g o pulled guitar.
Practiced skill: strummed, sang—beautiful things never lost in crumbling world.
Heart swelling song, soon sleepy, nodding off.
40 days surviving solo.
Aska/Pilot shacked farming, fishing, hoarding gas for winter.
Ichigo reinforced house, learned crafts, armed with guns, enjoyed cooking in-game.
"Know how many married VTubers?! Korea has [Housewives] group!!"
-Catch unicorns!!!!
-2 hrs VTuber speech!!!
-Gun hits so just kill everything sighted.
-How'd you become zombie serial killer?
-Room leader virgin unimportant!!!
"So──!! VTubers free!! Wakamo Corp respects freedom, no dating ban!! So stalker zombie bastards!! Wanna date our VTubers? Kill me first!!!"
-Breaking: Ichigo eternal solo.
-How surpass room leader lololol
-Choking rn.
-Virgin guardian, unicorn incarnate.
-Most sensitive one...
-Mom overprotective lolol
Huffing, our corp not celebs.
Fame brings scrutiny—Wakamo ranted like making PSA vid.
Zombies biting cuz tired streamer rests? Or dates? Weird!
Privacy respected!!
Unless big betrayal disappointing fans.
"I don't let believers' chicken go cold!!"
-As expected, daily VTuber watcher/streamer—words hit different!!
-Different breed lolololol
-How hunt zombies all day lolololol
-Room leader cleared too much? City's empty?
Hours zombie-hunting city per believers.
Streets empty, no zombies.
Wakamo wandered hoping, hit 45 days.
Zombie hunter awakened, offed 5k—affiliates idled all day, escaped easy.
"See? Mom handles if you chill."
-Collab bombed hard but... love that Pilot...
"Dad..!!"
Collab means unite, survive together— but solo'd, escaped separate after one try?
Aska/Pilot skits, Ichigo camper healing(?), Wakamo zombie genocide split stream— total flop.
Ok, bad days happen.
Annoying Pilot's words full love, so Wakamo arms open for hug— Pilot charged.
"Opening!!"
"Kyaaak!!"
Ichigo dropkicked Pilot out smashed window, took spot in Wakamo arms.
"Uung.. mom... nice...."
"Wakamo-nim not Yu Ying's mom. Yu Ying's mom in America."
Aska yeeted out window too.
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"Ms. Kang. Why the sigh? Climb not going well?"
US night if Korea day.
Kang Yeo-ul, drinking alone incongruously, smiled but face worried.
Streams not always satisfying.
This one? Wakamo thought total failure.
Too strong personalities—harder to unite as numbers grow.
Need gen 1? Different approach?
To worried Robert: fine, ordered bartender.
"One Japanese gin where captain oversaw production, picked own botanicals—sales point."
"Yes, madam."
"Such booze...?! VTuber collab liquor?"
"Bring 'Otherworldly Bros NO.54' to resto corkage. Lonely times... century plum wine... adult stuff."
"O..."54" flavor curious?"
"Fukushima ingredients. Pink coyote radiation tests assistants—not recommend. Tastes good."
"Uh, right...."
Not harsh, downed "juice" VTuber collab shot, emptied glass.
Calm collab, unruly viewers overwhelm managers, Pilot rages quotes.
Wakamo wanted united survival struggle— gutburn from flop, had to drink.
Wakamo-labeled? Pilot suck dry— lonely US drink.
"Vent rage, Robert?"
"Where?"
"Tampa tower."
Piled gold tower for tab, Kang Yeo-ul rose.