Chapter 93
Chapter 93
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>Translator: penny
>Chapter: 93
>Chapter Title: The Subscriber Surge
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[Player: Kaiser]
>[Level: 32]
>[HP: 5,120 / 5,120]
>[MP: 2,750 / 2,750]
>[Stamina: 790 / 790]
>[Class: Last Adventurer [Successor of Kashyar]]
>[Titles (7)]
>- Max Affinity from the Start?
>- First Slayer
>……(View More)
>[Stats]
>[Strength: 80(+70)] [Agility: 55(+69)]
>[Stamina: 5(+69)] [Senses: 37(+67)]
>[Mana: 45(+65)]
>Remaining Points: 20
‘Investing in mana just for Shroud of Darkness felt like a waste……’
Shroud of Darkness was fundamentally based on close combat, and aside from mana costs, it wasn’t a skill heavily influenced by mana stats.
That’s why he hadn’t wanted to invest in it until now.
‘Guess there’s no helping it.’
The hunting speed was beyond expectations—he simply couldn’t resist dumping points into it.
Even this felt insufficient, but it was far easier to handle than before.
Not a bad investment, all things considered.
For a moment, he thought it might be okay to dump all his remaining stats too, but he held back.
‘Gotta be careful with going all-in.’
Do-hyun was an all-master.
It was always better to have a little buffer of points left over.
A strategy made possible by his Latent Dragon trait, which gave him more leeway with points than others.
‘Latent Dragon really is broken. Without “that” after max level, it would’ve been pure balance-breaking.’
Do-hyun chuckled softly and stowed Thousand Changes away.
-Huh? Stopping already? Give me a bit to rest, and I can be resummoned……
“All done. It’s fine.”
He’d originally planned to just test out the skill a bit and head back to the city, but he’d gotten hooked on auto-hunt and ended up clearing the main quest while sucking up all that sweet honey.
And that wasn’t all.
[Swordsmanship proficiency has reached LV14.]
>[Spear mastery proficiency has reached LV8.]
>[Dagger proficiency has reached LV9.]
>[Shield proficiency has reached LV5.]
Leveling up twice was great, but raising proficiency across various weapons so smoothly felt even better.
‘Using Thousand Changes makes it easy to level them all evenly.’
The proficiency levels were already high, and he’d been using other weapons more than his sword lately.
It had only gone up two levels since becoming a Grand Warrior.
It felt a bit sluggish, but it was solid growth. Others without Weapon Master would progress even slower.
‘Plus, I don’t just use swords.’
In that regard, this was pretty good.
With that, he was done with the Rocky Forest…… Now it was time to head to the city and progress the quest.
But……
[10 seconds remaining until logout.]
>[Logging out soon. Please move to a safe location.]
That moment would have to wait until tomorrow.
‘Time flew by already.’
Well, a lot had happened.
If you counted just the hunting time, it was the longest he’d ever played God Ose.
Regretfully, Do-hyun shrugged, resolving to pick it up tomorrow.
“Time for me to head out.”
-Ah…… Already? Well, okay. Same time tomorrow, right?
“Yeah.”
-Take care, Master.
-Liza-liza!
Eliza hopped around in greeting, while Jihad waved.
After spending a few days together, they’d gotten used to parting ways.
Maybe it was because they shared the Guardian Room. Either way, it was a good thing.
Divine beasts were highly intelligent, so many hated being alone.
In severe cases, they even developed separation anxiety.
‘Stress management alone costs tens of millions……’
They were money pits, plain and simple.
No wonder not just anyone could raise a divine beast.
Along with necromancers, beast tamers were symbols of the wealthy.
In that light, how lucky was Do-hyun? Zero cost, and they kept each other company happily.
[Logout due to max connection time reached.]
With that final message, Do-hyun opened his eyes in the capsule and stretched lightly.
His bones screamed.
And it wasn’t just his bones.
“Ugh, I’m starving.”
His stomach churned, demanding food.
With plenty of cash, he thought about hitting up some beef as he stepped into the living room, only to tilt his head.
“No one’s home?”
Not in the living room, not in Hye-na’s room.
Not even the master bedroom.
Flustered, he fired off a KakaoTalk. A reply came right away.
[Me: Yo]
>[Mom&Daughter: ?]
>[Me: Where u at]
>[Mom&Daughter: Drinking]
>[Me: Ah ok]
>[Mom&Daughter: Why?]
>[Me: Nah, where’s Mom?]
>[Mom&Daughter: Mom’s at a meetup too. She’ll be back soon?]
>[Me: Ok cool]
Do-hyun closed KakaoTalk and tossed his phone aside.
If they were at meetups, Mom was probably eating too. Looked like he’d have to fend for himself.
‘McDonald’s it is for solo orders.’
Nothing beat burgers for delivery when eating alone.
He ordered a lavish Big X set with Snack Wraps and headed back to his room.
Thud.
He plopped naturally into his chair and clicked the mouse.
Normally, he’d check the homepage out of habit, but today was different.
‘Let’s see…… how much did it grow?’
He was a proper NewTuber now.
Curious to see how much had changed while he was gaming.
Logging into NewTube and entering his channel, his eyes went wide.
“Holy shit?”
It was inevitable.
[Kaiser TV]
>Subscribers: 1.44M
‘1.44 million? Not even 1 million?’
Last he checked, it was 790K.
In just 10 hours, subscribers had nearly doubled.
From zero to 1.44M NewTuber in barely 20 hours.
‘Then how many views……?’
Gulping, he checked below the video.
[Views: 7.461M]
“……Insane.”
Was he seeing this wrong?
Unbelievable even staring at it. He blinked repeatedly, but nothing changed.
Well, one thing did.
-Waaah oppa take me away~
>└You a girl?
>└Nah dude.
>└?
>└If he’s hot he’s oppa lol.
>└How you know he’s hot under the mask.
>└His gameplay is peak hotness.
>└Ah ok yeah fair.
-This is unreal…… On my 5th rewatch and it’s fresh every time. Always a thrill.
>-14:01 How’d he dodge that pattern? Can you even parry that?
>└Nah no way.
>└Then wtf was that?
>└God-tier;;;
-How’s this guy in bed?
>└Kaiser would dodge everything there too.
>└Fr lmao
>└Forbes: Worst Guy in Bed #1 kkkkk
Comments under the video.
They were piling up in real time.
-Check the sub growth rate. You can feel how hot he is right now.
>-Kaiser must’ve dropped something huge in Brion again. No vid?
>-Fr waiting till I die
>└It’s only been a day since upload kkkk
>└A day is too long~
>└Needs 3 vids a day fr
“……Hmm.”
Do-hyun scratched his head as he refreshed, watching comments multiply.
A strange feeling washed over him.
He’d had a solid fanbase before, but it hadn’t felt real.
In-game, only backstabbers approached, while fans watched from afar.
He knew people praised and admired him, but it didn’t feel like direct interaction.
‘So this is it.’
Not a bad feeling.
Sure, there were trolls and weird comments, but positive ones dominated.
‘This is why people do NewTube.’
Interaction, cheers, and cash?
No reason not to.
Face reveal was iffy, but upload mosaic fixed that.
‘Mask mosaic is perfect for this.’
Probably for portrait rights in VR where looks couldn’t change much.
Great for virtual NewTubers or face-shy folks.
Do-hyun had stumbled into the benefits too.
‘Good call masking yesterday.’
……Though with the fame, they’d probably recognize him anyway.
If push came to shove, swap gear or Jihad’s outfit later.
“In that spirit, please do well again.”
Grinning, Do-hyun clicked the mouse.
Synced with the capsule, the downloaded footage flew by under his cursor. Less awkward after yesterday’s upload.
Not full editing, just basics.
“Cut the boring export parts…… mosaic on. Split into two vids?”
Still a newbie editor, it wasn’t easy.
Two hours later, he finally uploaded.
[Uploading.]
>[Please wait.]
“Done.”
Releasing the mouse, Do-hyun stretched his stiff body.
‘Gotta hire an editor eventually.’
Riding fame let crude edits slide now, but as popularity cools, he’d need pro help.
Beyond that, doing this daily was already tiring.
‘Can’t be helped for now.’
No stable income yet. Grow it more, then scout calmly.
‘At this rate, next month’s revenue will be juicy.’
Subs pouring in—if he kept momentum with good vids, money would roll.
Hire after a month or two.
With cash left and auction items selling……
‘What? Why’s everything going so smooth?’
Like his money luck had burst—everything flowing perfectly. Do-hyun felt more suspicion than joy.
There’s that saying: If things go too well suddenly, be suspicious.
Famous quote from bankrupt hotshots.
‘Have things ever gone this well for me?’
Reinforcements always failed, and he lacked even one legendary skill every high-ranker had.
Hell, his first game was Demlock, a total flop.
Scraped #1, then servers shut down.
‘That’d be fine.’
God Ose launched—perfect sequel to cash in experience—right on release day, he enlisted.
Luck? Eaten with rice.
That was Do-hyun’s life.
Yet post-discharge, God Ose was smooth sailing.
‘All that past crap was just paying dues? Build-up for now?’
I knelt to gain mobility!
Like that, all the suffering for God Ose riches? Nah, ridiculous.
Chucking at the nonsense, Do-hyun shelved the thoughts.
‘Whatever.’
What mattered: opportunity given.
Cherish and seize it better than anyone.
Like always.
‘Same for quests.’
Main quest: One flop, lose everything.
Hidden: Raven #1 reward, gone on fail.
All opportunities.
Do-hyun planned to ace them. Not dumb enough to waste hard-earned chances.
What quests? Tomorrow’s story.
[10:36 PM]
Glancing at time, Do-hyun shook off thoughts.
Tomorrow’s problem.
Bigger dilemma now.
‘One hour left……’
Gym closed at midnight—factoring travel, about an hour.
Enough for a focused session.
‘Sigh, go? Rest?’
But too sleepy.
Drowsiness hit like a truck—bed calling sweetly.
Temptation weakened resolve, but skipping workouts lately nagged—hadn’t hit 6 days.
‘Dilemma of the century.’
Army daily workouts too precious to waste?
God Ose was job—sleep for tomorrow’s condition?
Weighing options seriously, he decided.
“……Haa. Gotta go.”
Letting his gains waste? His loss.
Gaming all day at home—gym for activity made sense.
With darkened expression, he dragged heavy steps out.
* * *
That night.
After gym, Do-hyun dove into bed without looking back, entering dreamland.
Meanwhile, a new post hit God Ose’s official homepage.
-Holy shit it dropped! Dropped!!
└?? What dropped?
>└My porn!!
>└???
Weird title, unknowable.
But the follow-up made it click.
The hottest thing now—over a million waiting—had arrived.
-Kaiser TV new vid dropped!
>-What!?
>-Wow real. Watching now.
>-Me too!
>-NewTube just got nuked.