Chapter 117
Chapter 117
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 117
Chapter Title: Balance Among Us, 10 Times
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“Argh!”
Tap, tap. I tested the mic with my hand, and the amplified sound echoed through the speakers.
Finally, it was set up right.
The first few tries had kept causing feedback that nearly blew out my eardrums.
“Mini.”
Woo-ee!
Mini turned on the camera and adjusted the angle.
Thanks to the camouflage ability, only a pictogram showed up on screen, but I still had to make it look the part.
“Okay. That’s perfect right now.”
Woo-ee!
The framing was spot on. But it felt a bit empty somehow. Just one lone pictogram in the middle of that wide screen.
At least the wall wasn’t a green screen background, or it would’ve been a disaster.
If it were, I’d have to set the broadcast thumbnail to “We’re Truly Sorry.”
‘Should’ve set up chroma key and played some nice scenery in the background.’
What a missed opportunity.
Maybe I could have Seolbaek disguise herself as me and sit next to me?
‘Nah, probably not.’
It would’ve been a pretty bold stunt, but way too risky.
For one, the transformation wasn’t perfect—she often couldn’t hide her tail and ears—
‘And what if she goes “Kiiing!” mid-broadcast?’
Whoa. Just imagining it sent shivers down my spine.
My lower belly was buzzing.
“Mm… Molrang, wanna come here?”
In the end, my backup plan was Molrang.
She might not have the recognition of model Han Saebyeok, but she was the undisputed mascot of Molrang Mall.
She had to pull face duty for this big broadcast.
Molrang!
Molrang hopped right onto my lap.
Mini stomped her feet like she wanted in too—
“You’ve gotta keep adjusting the camera.”
But I had to shake my head.
Woo-ee…
Mini slumped, radiating disappointment.
Yeah, Mini. I get it… not ten percent, a hundred percent.
But that’s how the world works.
Like always, balance between everyone was crucial for this kind of group effort.
Group projects? One-man carry would’ve handled those easy.
But this was a major corporation’s live stream.
Host: me.
Camouflage: Seolbaek.
Mascot: Molrang.
Camera: Mini.
And broadcast/chat management: Kami No.2.
Everyone had to click like clockwork for it to succeed.
Not exaggerating.
[Live Waitlist: 256,001 viewers]
…Honestly, I was just nervous.
Heart pounding, breath coming in excited huffs—what if I lost it?
Dopamine overload had my whole body trembling.
Just three hours ago, I’d dropped a surprise notice saying something big was coming. That was it.
Who knew so many people were waiting for my stream?
Sure, the top five guilds could pull these numbers easy.
‘But not from the waitlist.’
That was peak viewership territory.
At this rate, my stream was easily hitting 500k.
The chat was scrolling at a brutal pace too.
「(Blocked chat.)」
「Is Saebyeok showing up? You’re done if not」
「Wtf so many people」
「!lowspeedmode」
「(Blocked chat.)」
Luckily, no hate comments.
Kami No.2 was deleting and banning them in 0.1 seconds flat.
Solid performance.
Anyway, now we just had to wait calmly for the start.
Woo-ee-ee…!
But Mini’s adorable whining wouldn’t quit.
She didn’t usually go this hard… This one had something she wanted.
Woo-ee!
Mini golems.
The hardest workers at Molrang Mall.
Ten at the factory.
Forty at Molrang Park.
Mini was the trusty leader of those fifty.
On Molrang Park’s off days, all the Mini golems gathered on the factory’s second floor.
Chilling properly in the lounge I’d made just for them.
They usually watched movies or Mityube on TV…
Woo-ee!
Looks like Kami No.2 had stirred things up.
Mini was nagging me for a new gaming console.
No.2’s encouragement had sparked a gaming craze among the Mini golems, and as the rep, Mini came to me.
Hm.
How many would I need to buy for all fifty to play?
Plus game packages. And more monitors too.
Next thing you know, they’d want in-game purchases.
Woo-ee!
“Got it. I’ll make it happen, so hold that camera steady, okay?”
Woo-ee!
Running a company… never easy.
Who knows how much employee perks cost.
That’s why pudding slimes like Molrang are my top pick.
Feed ’em mana stones, and they’re good. No demands.
Molrang!
“Yeah, Molrang. You’re the bes—”
I caught myself mid-sentence.
‘Best’ was a forbidden word when raising multiples.
Slip up once, and it’s chaos.
“Ahem! Let’s get started.”
Nyaaang!
On my cue, No.2 played the countdown video.
10, 9, 8… Numbers dropping rhythmically.
Weirdly, the closer it got to zero, the calmer my body and mind felt. Like I’d reached enlightenment.
Maybe I was cut out for the real deal.
[Broadcast has started.]
“Hello, everyone. First time seeing me like this, right? I’m Han Seol, CEO of Molrang Mall.”
Han Seol was a pseudonym.
Even CEOs couldn’t use ‘WantToRaiseADragon’ in public.
Sure, I was attached enough not to change it, but some things you just couldn’t.
「? Who’s that?」
「Get Saebyeok out here ㅗㅗㅗ」
「Wasn’t it Drakisip???」
“Ah, I am ‘Drakisip.’ Unfortunately, Saebyeok won’t be on today.”
「Then I’m out」
「Kuaaaah! My Saebyeok!!!!」
「Such a letdown…」
What the—?
Right after I said that, 50k viewers dipped.
I hadn’t even mentioned Han Saebyeok in the notice, and it was still this bad?
Bittersweet feeling.
How do you even describe it?
‘Mommy or Daddy?’ levels of tricky.
“You all love Saebyeok so much. Her Q1 Molrang Mall photobook drops next week, so please show it some love too.”
「?????????」
「Fucking finally ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ」
「Photobook’s gotta be two versions, right? Q4 was limited edition ffs」
「First print bonuses include figures, yeah?」
“Now, straight to the main event. Super important stuff coming up, so pay attention.”
「What even is it」
「Better not be nothing」
「Nothing tops Saebyeok’s photobook」
“Some of you might already know, but we ran a beta test on the New Molrangtori at Molrang Mall. Quick spec rundown first.”
[New Molrangtori][Type: Equipment]
[Duration: 240 hours. (Only consumes while storing items)]
[Detailed Specs]
[Item Storage Capacity: 50kg (No volume limit)]
[Can merge with other New Molrangtoris (Max 100)]
[Mana Storage: Max 100FL (98% efficiency)]
[Price: 850,000 won]
「Mana storage’s kinda meh」
「Merge up to 100? Used to be 10 max」
「Solo meta incoming for real… this is it ㅋㅋㅋㅋ」
「Even if it’s busted, early stock’s gonna be nonexistent anyway」
“Uh… ‘SlimeWalaLalumaRyeopda’—great point. Past Molrangtoris have been short on supply.”
「Srsly official roast???»
「ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ」
「No way」
「Dude knows his shit」
“Alright, manager privileges for WalaLaluma now. Let’s hear about supply.”
<GTFO>
“Man of principles. Shame. If you’d stayed, I was gonna send a signed Saebyeok autograph as thanks… Or maybe a custom pudding slime bed instead?”
[Hm… Bed it is.]
「Srsly that guy」
「Kuaaaaaah! Gimme slime too」
「Um..」
Hilarious reactions kept popping.
Honestly, didn’t expect him to pick the bed.
Kinda bruised my ego.
Losing to a pudding slime?
Molrang!
“Back to the point. Current Molrang Mall gear supply—what’s your take?”
[Supply’s dick-sized, depressing as hell. 1k a day? With 50k kimchi soup hunters? Joke?]
[And those damn ch*nks hoarding macron or whatever made it worse]
[Now you’re getting screwed by Yanks too, market’s brutal. Wtf we do?]
Harsh words flying.
Didn’t bother me. Meant loyal fans who cared.
Nyaaang!
This guy’s total Molrangtori spend was over 10 mil. Molrangtoris only.
…For someone who couldn’t buy any, that’s a lot.
“Yes, ‘WalaLaluma,’ thanks for the insight. We’ve agonized over boosting Molrangtori production just like you said.”
「But can’t you? Physically?」
「Can you squeeze more slimes outta there?」
「Looks like output’s up maybe 10%」
“And we found a way. Nothing’s impossible for Molrang Mall.”
Snap!
Screen switched on my finger snap.
A modest little number appeared.
[Daily Sales: 1,000 units]
Snapped by the mic.
Snap!
“Casually doubled it first.”
Ding!
[Daily Sales: 2,000 units]
「O ㅋㅋㅋㅋ」
「2x is sneakily solid」
“But still not enough. Foreign hunters are jumping in big now, like you said. So…”
Snap!
[Daily Sales: 3,000 units]
[Daily Sales: 4,000 units]
[Daily Sales: 5,000 units]
「Whoa, how high’s it going」
「Madness ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ」
「Woooh finally going all out ㅜㅜㅜ」
[Daily Sales: 7,000 units]
[Daily Sales: 8,000 units]
Ding!
[Daily Sales: 10,000 units]
“10k. Exactly 13k daily. 10k classic Molrangtoris, 3k New ones.”
「10x ballooning lmao ㅋㅋㅋㅋ」
「If you could always do it, why wait」
Hot reactions. From my view, even 10k was low.
Not enough Black Slimes yet. No foundation for more.
But we’d ramp up.
Black Slimes, factory, manpower, outlets—all of it.
Endgame: 600k daily.
Over 200 mil shipments yearly.
Why 200 mil?
That’s how many smartphones sell in a year.
Molrangtori matches smartphones… maybe surpasses them. So that’s the target.
“Oh, and sorry, everyone. Production’s up 10x, but the next few weeks, Molrangtoris might be tough to snag.”
「Huh???」
「10x should be plenty」
「Still easier than now tho」
“Week after next. Starting April…”
Ding!
[Molrangtori civilian sales registered.]
“Molrangtoris go on sale to civilians too.”
「???????????????」
「Holy shit big announcement fr」
“So good luck snagging yours, everyone!”
「You bastard」
「Ffs thought I could finally stock 10 easy」
Ding!
[Broadcast has ended.]