Chapter 63
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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 63
Chapter Title: Viewer Frenzy and Economic Reforms
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[ SnowfieldFox gifted 100 stars. ]
「ThisTastesLikeHell: When those flares popped and the monsters swarmed, I thought it was game over...」
「OldSpice: Even gifted him the Munchkin package, but he wouldn't take it. Thought the host was gonna end the stream right there, was on pins and needles. But he pulled through like that. Guess he was confident from the start.」
「Владимир: Happiness from R U S S I A」
「IntrovertedClaws: The host kid seems like a total talent freak. That's why he's so damn arrogant. Kicks every viewer quest to the curb, total buzzkill.」
「BlanketParkGuardHye: Talent freak, spot on. It's bad enough he's got that TOM syndrome, but his control sucks too. Makes me seriously depressed thinking no matter how much money I pour in, I can't match him.」
「NoBudgetNoP2W: Just look at the soldiers' reactions—they're on another level. Kids like the host probably get everything without any effort or hardship. Do we really need to feel how unfair the world is even in VR? Talent freaks can all drop dead.」
「NuclearCutie: Shut up, you idiots. Why trash a fun stream? ㅗㅗ Host is totally my type. Too bad he's braindead.」
「WhoAreYou: NuclearCutie, you're a girl huh. Date me.」
「NuclearCutie: Piss off.」
「SALHAE: I get where you guys are coming from, but don't badmouth this stream. What if the host's mental breaks and he quits? This is the only joy in my irregular freelance life.」
「BlackBroFreak: Salhae, you keep getting screwed over by the host but stick around loyally lol. You're something else.」
「SALHAE: Yeah, I don't get why I do it either. Miss the rice cakes a bit, but I can't watch those other streams that just spam rice cakes anymore.」
「SALHAE: Feels more alive in here than out there. Objectively, this monster-infested hell should be way worse, but I find myself wishing this was reality. My real life feels darker.」
「Storm224: Of course game streams are more fun than work.」
「SALHAE: It's a bit different from that... Can't explain it well...」
「まつみん: Matsumin doesn't get why people are badmouthing. No need to feel down, right?」
[まつみん gifted 200 stars. ]
「HellExpert: You get it. They're the kinda losers whose only fun in life is games.」
「Jjarappappa: Lmao damage meter exploding. But for some reason, my heart hurts...」
「1BillionDebt: HellExpert why you picking on me ㅡㅡ」
「DaintyPiggy♡: Tears are flowing. ㅠㅠ」
「NoNickDrips: Games are for the inferior. People skimping on value don't have other options.」
「RyeoGwonNaraU: What?」
「HalfwitHome: HellExpert dropping AoE, incoming? Incoming what?」
「Cashmere: Halfwit, that concept's a mess... Bro, how long you gonna keep that up?」
「まつみん: Hmm, I get what you're saying. But still, I don't get it.」
「まつみん: Winter said it before, right? If life's gray, at least laugh.」
「まつみん: I really resonated with that. Japan's not doing great either. But we try hard to smile. You all smile too. Won't happiness appear if smiling people gather?」
「まつみん: Cheer up, neighbors! ╰(*´︶`*)╯」
「RyeoGwonNaraU: What is this. Cringe overload. Mental attack?」
「ㄹㅇㅇㅈ: Nah. That's your inner child that ran away for 40,000 years. Embrace it.」
「WrathOfGrapes: Wish Matsumin was my girlfriend... If I go to Japan, date me?」
「まつみん: Sorry! Matsumin already has a boyfriend!」
「WrathOfGrapes: Wha...t...」
「ExConserve: No choice then. Going full inner line. Let's conquer Japan.」
「KoreaUSAlliance: Attacking Japan lolㅋㅋㅋ」
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[ SALHAE gifted 150 stars. ]
「BigBuffetBoy86: Battle race Koreans nitpicking talent now. What about us? You lot dominating VR is making the whole world suffer.」
「Владимир: Yeah. Korean friend in Moscow said he couldn't play his game. Went 1v1 skirmish, and he kept killing me till the end. 30 mins, 0 kills 75 deaths for me.」
「Владимир: World's full of really bad Kareisky.」
「BigBuffetBoy86: Poor Ruski. Keeping a scammer as a friend?」
「Владимир: Cut ties. Probably at the bottom of the Baltic by now.」
「BigBuffetBoy86: You Ruskis' jokes are too brutal. :)」
「Владимир: Not a joke.」
「HellExpert: Foreigners. I'm telling you, it's right. No other joys, so they grind games all day and get good.」
「groseillier noir: Not entirely. You guys got something genetic. 'Cause you're Mongoloids?」
「Blair: Baguette bastard, mastered eugenics now?」
「groseillier noir: Nah, there might really be racial differences. Think about it. Black bros got the black flame dragon between their legs, right?」
「BlackBroFreak: Black flame dragon... Hate that I relate.」
「YourMom: Nick on point lolㅋㅋㅋ Yeah that's innate too lolㅋㅋ Talent lolㅋㅋ」
[ Mitsiel gifted 30 stars. ]
「Mitsiel: You keep saying talent, but I've never tried so idk. How good is the host? Big gap from average?」
「NoNickDrips: Nah, I think it's the host's mindset more than talent.」
「まつみん: Mindset? Why?」
「NoNickDrips: 「Skill」 no matter how good, it's the person using it. 「Personal Firearms Proficiency」 is aim speed and accuracy correction basically... And 「Insight」 reacts to the user's subconscious demands, so way and efficiency totally change by user.」
「NoNickDrips: Give those whiners the same physicals as the host, think they'd get same results? No way.」
「Storm224: Why you picking fights again?」
「BlackBroFreak: 2222222」
「NoNickDrips: Picking fights? Saw him looking out for everyone whole fight? Think he'd pull off this clean run solo on talent alone?」
「NoNickDrips: It's mindset difference. Separate from talent. Sure he has it, but not 100%.」
「まつみん: Winter does seem to always think of others' positions.」
「まつみん: Makes him cooler♡ (/ω＼*)」
「WrathOfGrapes: Matsumin you got a bf...」
「まつみん: It's fine. My bf's into NTR.」
「WrathOfGrapes: ?!」
「BillyHerrington: NTR... you mean what I think? The psycho fetish where you get off on your girl getting stolen?」
「まつみん: No risk in VR NTR, bf suggested it first.」
「まつみん: Actually watching same channel now! Too shy to say hi though.」
「KoreaUSAlliance: Holy...」
「Mustafa: We'll never beat Japan forever.」
「HardGay: Mustafa, don't give up. Korea wrought the Miracle on the Han.」
「Storm224: Wait, before that... Matching that fetish, what about Matsumin? Love shows for host actually acting for bf?」
「まつみん: Dehet. Busted.」
「まつみん: But thinking Winter's cool is real. Half acting, half sincere? Best host I've seen!」
「まつみん: But truly love only my bf!」
「SALHAE: Oh god.」
「SALHAE: Why'd you make the world like this?」
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#Korean Economic Reform Committee, 2042
「Committee Member A: The Republic of Korea is currently suffering a severe institutional anomie. Tech advanced, world's totally changed, but outdated systems and regs can't keep up.」
「Committee Member E: Agreed. New society formed, but rusty regs linger—big problem.」
「Committee Member B: Right. Stats show 97% of office workers in 2041 work in VR. Why would regular office use real offices? Means no commute needed. Saves transport costs and time.」
「Committee Member E: Housing changed completely too, right? Old days, commutes meant clustering in bedroom towns. No need now. No office demand. House prices crashed ages ago.」
「Committee Member C: Ugh, thinking about it still gives chills. Real estate crash nearly tanked the country. How many banks and firms went bust...」
「Committee Member D: Chairman Go Geoncheol swept up all that cheap land and ballooned his wealth, right? After afterlife insurance boomed and Korea became VR hub, Seoul land prices shot up 1,700% in a year from rock bottom. Still world's richest in land. That lone wolf got lucky. Makes my stomach hurt.」
「Committee Member C: Different topic, but how long he gonna play solo?」
「Committee Member D: Guy controls 20% of Korea's economy solo. Think he notices small fry like us? Rumors he's eyeing Paradise Group now—huge deal.」
「Committee Member A: Alright, back on track. We were on housing.」
「Committee Member E: Yes. Average workers' homes differ a lot now. Why need big space? Small house fine. VR way comfier. Minimal space enough. Economical. They call 'em chicken coops.」
「Committee Member B: Chicken coops... Fun term. Anyway, no need for convenience or size. Can peg housing costs way lower than before, right?」
「Committee Member C: Food costs same. Tasty stuff plentiful in VR. Real food's luxury now. Cut spending beyond means, that's normal—and they do. Energy packs hold 80%+ market, so food costs way down from past.」
「Committee Member B: True... Entertainment too. Who goes to parks or overseas now?」
「Committee Member E: So housing, transport, food, fun all down big time—minimum livelihood standards gotta change from past... That's my take.」
「Committee Member A: Yes. Minimum wage time for freeze? Nah, cuts.」
「Committee Member B: Gotta seriously review longer hours, fewer holidays too. No commute means workers' actual rest time way up. Huge national loss.」
「Committee Member A: National competitiveness—build when you can. Korea wasting too many chances.」
「Committee Member B: Push hard. Gotta pass economic reforms this year.」
============================ Author's Notes ============================
Q. [反]Kid-nim: How'd Trickster know about radar-guided missiles?? How'd Trickster know??
A. 14C2A58H2-nim: Kid/ Before Trickster died or passed out, host guessed it screamed something like a death cry, sharing intel.
Q. BlueCoralForest-nim: If zombies strengthen that much later, humans get buffs?? Body mods??? Superpowers??
A. Humans already got guns, artillery, planes, missiles, radar, satellites, chems, nukes. Enough, right? :)