Chapter 227
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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 227
Chapter Title: The Little Prince of the Columbarium
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#Unread Messages (10)
[BigBuffetBoy86 gifted 1,092 stars.]
「BigBuffetBoy86: Yi-pee-ki-yay, motherfucker!」
「Wilma: Whoa! He wiped them out so cleanly. That rocket barrage was badass.」
「Wilma: Always bummed when the stream ends. Gotta switch syncs before bed and rewatch.」
「ExukConservative: Hey, get a science guy in here. How was that chopper totally fine after taking an EMP? Is that even possible?」
「RedOctober: Yeah, it's possible. EMI-resistant circuits have been around forever. Most modern electronics can handle a nuke going off nearby without issues. Might shut down and need a reboot, sure.」
「SlowWagon: That's something I... could explain...」
「ExukConservative: Oh, really?」
「RedOctober: Remember early on when North Korea tried some shit and got wrecked? They shot down all the ballistic missiles, so the NK guys loaded EMP bombs on trucks and rammed them in—total nada. The media that always whined about the risks shut up real quick lol. NK military overhyped af.」
「Storm224: Heard the Afterlife Insurance core is in a spot that'd shrug off a direct nuke hit. In emergencies like war, it seals itself off physically—no way in. No clue where, though.」
「SlowWagon: EMP circuit damage is... caused by a sudden voltage spike...」
「RedOctober: "Day after Apocalypse" is set way back, but the US was on top of EMP hardening long before that era. With enough time and budget, it's standard. They prepped for nuclear war the whole Cold War. Not like our country where the MoD is full of thieves.」
「BarracksOlympicGold: Thieves lol. They're doing the 7th barracks modernization project now lmao. Bet there's massive lifestyle corruption. Why give good shit to the front lines full of Southeast Asian mercs? lol」
「BarracksOlympicGold: Just offer Afterlife Insurance perks and they're loyal af lol.」
「RedOctober: Shut up and think. During the Camp Roberts raid, that Humvee started right up, right? Radios and basic circuits fine too. Means most gear has baseline resistance.」
「ExukConservative: Got it got it. Ignoring the Korea-bashing, props to the explainer bro!」
「DoomChitDoomChit: Chill, Exuk. Reeks of moonbong. October, what's the Cold War?」
「RedOctober: The golden age of milfag dreams and hopes.」
「DoomChitDoomChit: No idea.」
「SlowWagon: Am I... too late...」
「RedOctober: Asking what the Cold War is proves our education system's dogshit. Been rotten since IMF blamed the public.」
「DoomChitDoomChit: What the fuck, why you picking a fight outta nowhere asshole.」
「RedOctober: I dissed the education system—why you mad? Got a guilty conscience?」
「DoomChitDoomChit: Tch tch, that's you. Dudes who flex on petty shit like that are usually broke losers. Nothing else to brag about.」
「EverBeenToDolce: Totally get it! lol」
「JoseonDynastySeal: 2222222!!! Rich guys got that chill vibe.」
「RedOctober: Ugh, retard stench.」
「SlowWagon: The Cold War... let me... explain...」
「SuckerSuckerGood: But other streamers' "Day after Apocalypse" don't have that stuff. First time seeing it here.」
「FrankSausage: Just Han Gyeowol being lucky, right? President's OP as hell. Government actually doing government shit says it all. True winners succeed no matter what. Agree? Yeah.」
「ElegantPiggy♡: Kinda harsh to call it just luck, no? Our Winter worked his ass off^^ making bad stuff happen to cover for him every time to get this far.」
「LoanDebt1Billion: Butterfly effect checks out. Hate to admit, but Winter grinded hard without pay-to-win, perfect for dirt-poor immersion. Rolled in the mud a ton, spring's due.」
「NoDripWithNick: Bit different, but compare to bank runs—you'd get it. Panic withdrawals tank any bank; same for nations in chaos. Government's competent here, but gotta credit the streamer for stabilizing society cost-wise.」
「NoDripWithNick: Compared to other channels, this might be normal. Other streamers all copy whale-oldman meta, so no cash = instant fail.」
「SlowWagon: The Cold War... after WWII... socialist bloc leader... USSR and... capitalist world leader... USA...」
「ActiveXFuckOff: Def feels like it. Old folks think copy-pasting success works, or boomers so rigid they can't try new shit. "One well dug deep wins." Insane. Do we all turn into upgrade-retards with age? Scary. lol」
「NitrogenPacked: Always say it—gotta kill off the old farts.」
「50YearsLinger: Hah... what manners... kids these days got no upbringing... need a good whack to discipline 'em... parents spoil 'em rotten... tsk tsk.」
「AppDung: Why y'all always fighting? Every topic turns into biting each other.」
「BlackCat: Even to this cat, humans fight too well. Try napping by a sunny window. Or curling in the perfect box for cozy vibes.」
「NoDripWithNick: They're just itching to vent. Always pent-up, unload on any hook. Receiver piles on and fires back. Bad blood snowballs each exchange—someone's gotta swallow it.」
「NoDripWithNick: That someone's long dead.」
「ShitPuppy: Dude's sage mode consistent. Like that guy always calling wrong plays. lol」
「SlowWagon: Divided the world... for a long time... politically... economically... militarily...」
「RealDog: Let the fighters be. This ain't new. Anyway, this world's dragging long, right? Other "Day after Apocalypse" relays crashing on new elements—lucky us?」
「VoluntaryRetireeYouth: Mainland retake should stabilize the base, yeah?」
「HelJjalAl: Hate to say it, but Han Gyeowol ignoring us and sticking to his guns paid off. Chasing skirts would've tanked this world ages ago.」
「OldSpice: Fights great, no thrill complaints... but no sex stream feels... empty...」
「BillyHerrington: Empty. Like our lives outside VR—zero chance.」
「OldSpice: Look at this assbug spouting braindead facts. Your mom teach you that?」
「Mom: Yup, sure did.」
「InnateClaw: lolololol」
「SlowWagon: No one's... listening...」
「Wilma: That all? It's not just empty—ignoring us consumers' demands. World crashing is secondary.」
「ShitPuppy: Kinda agree. Han Gyeowol doesn't read our msgs, folds viewer quests before full pop-up—like treating us as pigs.」
「ShitPuppy: Post-stream circlejerkers get pig-treated but still oink and slobber, so streamer won't wise up.」
「DewCroc: Fun tho, whatcha gonna do? We are pigs. Barking's peak pig-dog. lol」
「HelJjalAl: Korea's pigs turn human only at election time!」
「ShitPuppy: Woof woof! Grrr!」
[Matsumin gifted 1,000 stars.]
「Matsumin: Don't get mad, everyone! Great sex in this stream!」
「EekTta: What? Matsumin, glitching again? Been buggy lately. Or mixed up streams...?」
「Matsumin: Beep-! No glitch, no mix-up!」
「MagnaCarta: No way... not talking about horses fucking in heat...?」
「Storm224: Scary cuz she'd do it. Obviously not tho.」
「Matsumin: But it is? ๑❤‿❤๑」
「Storm224: What...?」
「Matsumin: Synced with Murcielago then! Body structure diff limited max sync, but incoming was over a meter—super unique! Late cuz held out til end, then replay-ruminating right after!」
「Matsumin: Winter petting gently beside whole time felt amazing! BF said double NTR vibes, touched! Gonna loop b4 bed! Short? Segment repeat fix! www」
「ShitPuppy: ....」
「JessicaFulltime: ....」
「DongmakgolSmi: Sis....」
「GroseillierNoir: Knew syncing bats/mutants was sus...」
「Matsumin: Like natto food-wise! Gross b4 try, but addictive once hooked! Healthy too! Same for non-human syncs! Trust me, try once! Divided opinions maybe, but no loss? Unexpected fun!」
「Grade9CivilServant: Nah...」
「Blair: Shocking...」
「AppSoon: Dunno what to say...」
「MorningTrueDew: What now? Japan's getting too strong, no win in sight. Korea's future dark.」
「HardGay: Peak sexjin country power... Combat power like 530k.」
「MesWaPork: Chinks pls no misunderstand. Japanese here, but impossible.」
「RealDog: Beyond like/dislike—human dignity issue lol;;;;」
「Mitsiel: Humanity ain't ready for that realm.」
「Matsumin: Hing. It is.」
「Matsumin: Seriously tho, do humans need limits?」
「Matsumin: In VR where all possible, surpass human! Drop reality, be free! Y'all too bound!」
「Vladimir: Problematic.」
「Matsumin: Russian uncle?」
「Vladimir: Arguing to erase human species identity. Afterlife Insurance tech report had warnings.」
「Vladimir: Core of defining something is differences from others. But habit of becoming rock/butterfly/whale blurs lines. Universalize that, folks forget what they were.」
「FrankSausage: ...Wtf convo? Was sex talk sec ago?」
「UnitedByBuddhaFaith: Sentient, refuge in Buddha's arms for answers.」
「NukeCutie: Bullshit.」
「SlowWagon: Let me... explain...」
「Vladimir: Matsumin, to stay human, some things can't discard. What makes me. Patriotism one. Trees need strong roots.」
「Vladimir: Future Russian Afterlife Insurance will strictly limit non-human syncs.」
「GroseillierNoir: Ruski! Half-doubted b4, but real Russian bigwig?」
「Vladimir: Eh. Just shouldering patriot duty befitting.」
「Matsumin: Uhh... dunno, uncle...」
「LyeoGwonNaraU: Lit major high incoming! What is man?!」
「BlackCat: Dunno, but not these guys.」
「ExukConservative: Patriotism vital—fierce agree! Too many not loving country! Afterlife Insurance peak welfare, yet lefties whine welfare tch」
「Vladimir: Hm, yes—Afterlife Insurance boosts national pride too. Like Han Gyeowol's stream painting US nice. Hiring/naturalizing top talents like him later good.」
「ExukConservative: Naturalize lol. You're interest-maxxed concept fag anyway, but ok outsourcing patriotism to foreigners?」
「Vladimir: In Mother Russia's embrace, all become Russian.」
「Vladimir: Anyway, informative stream. Viewer level intriguing.」
[Vladimir gifted 11,771 stars.]
============================ Author's Note ============================
#Volume 2 Signed Books
Paper Vol. 2 coming soon. Got mine early as author. :)
Shoutout to reviewers: OurLord, TradeCarriage, Utility. Want signed copy? DM/email address, zip, recipient contact/name. Email needs login screenshot for verification.
Last review event.
#Q&A
Q. UnlimitedOne: @PowerRecon, so Grumble might be bluff or uncontained? Btw Melvilleigh... sea control threat... Plastic bomb toss reminded of familiar green bridge vampire hunter.
A. Melvilleigh more threat to US aid recipients than US.
Love Hansegeon too :)
Q. CountMeow: @Jakka Jakka, 2 more yrs pls? Scalochen ending prep hard?
A. 2 yrs... bit much.
Will write Sealbreaker post-Columbarium, but no income so soon to next work. Or quit writing, get job...
Q. RyuZianne: @Sudden thought. Japanese manga 'Spirit Circle' has 'bed' like this novel's 'columbarium'. Chatting other topics but similar wrap-up vibe. Recommend if time.
A. Check post-finale. Similar motif sounds fun.
Q. BrokenThunder: @China wiped? Can they start?
A. Anywhere if wanted.
Q. NeoGGM: @Ok to post book errors? [Journal, p45, Camp Roberts] Ch286 p286: From accepting support soldier status, US military ~ p267: Seems reason for that. Sentences repeat. Important so twice.... Nah, bean? Found at reserve training. Skimmed in society, missed.
A. Notify editors. Book ver sadly error-prone.
Q. Habika: @Bought ebook on Ridi...(for audio? Exclusive so bought per ep on Nweb... anyway ㅠㅠ) Some readers note Vol6 missing content. Publisher handled? You know? Telling just in case! Too lazy for compare... myfault;;; +<add> Saw dupes in comments. Thought Ridi read func bug since audio-only, but duped sentences?
A. Checked Vol6 buy myself. One ep missing indeed. Fixed, but other minor edits too.
Q. LunarKarma: @Rush end and I'll hire elder to dox irl-gank.(jk) Winter Alliance when?
A. Already at Olemma base tbh.
Q. Hellblade: MGs fire on button press. Spin-up delay virtual media error.
A. Review/fix. Thx.
Note long today. Have a good day :)
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