Chapter 125
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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 125
Chapter Title: Wyvern's Nest Broadcast
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Merhen Castle Training Grounds.
A whisper arrived in front of Jang Ha-jin, who was sitting and concentrating.
WhisperHoon - zlJonhaJin12: I'm going to broadcast from the Wyvern's Nest. I'll handle everything, so you ignore it and focus on getting Dark Lord.
A whisper from none other than Jeong Hoon.
What the?!
Jang Ha-jin jumped up in surprise, and a wooden sword smacked the back of his head.
Crack!
You bastard! Even though everything else about you is pathetic, I liked your mental fortitude enough to give you a chance, and you can't even endure this much?!
And then came Karyan's bellow.
S-Sorry.
Focus! If you lose concentration one more time, there are no more chances!
Yes, sir!
Jang Ha-jin quickly closed his eyes and focused.
Right.
How could he let this opportunity slip away?
If he did, the path to Dark Lord would be blocked forever.
It was a shame he couldn't broadcast with that guy, but right now was the time to walk the path to Dark Lord that the guy had handed him all the way to the end.
I sent the whisper, so it should be fine.
He'd given the heads-up, so proceeding with the broadcast shouldn't be a problem.
Jeong Hoon entered Nutube using the ID and password he'd received from Jang Ha-jin.
HoneyTube
- Subscribers: 196,000
Hoo, already closing in on 200,000?
HoneyTube had only uploaded three videos but was on the verge of 200,000 subscribers.
Of course, considering the videos' impact, it was actually a surprisingly low number.
The reason was probably that there was no expectation of ongoing sweet tips.
The reinforcement-only exchange could be registered as a 'favorite exchange' after logging into New World, allowing anyone to entrust requests to Jeong Hoon's exchange anytime.
That's why the subscriber count hadn't broken past the 200,000 barrier yet.
It'll cross over today.
Jeong Hoon was broadcasting to release another sweet tip.
'Everyone remember the Wyvern's Nest in Merhen Sky Field?'
It was something Sophia Stephanie Agalet, the former black mage, had said.
She was so serious about the Wyvern's Nest that she even held the title 'Wyvern Slayer.'
'I heard about it, but I never went.'
James Marcus, beside her, responded indifferently.
'Everyone probably thought I got the title for it, but that's not true.'
She suddenly appeared in Sky Field and cleared the Wyvern's Nest solo hundreds of times.
The reason was simple.
'Because a hidden boss was lurking there.'
Hidden bossthat was the reason Jeong Hoon was heading into the Wyvern's Nest.
Um... so am I appearing on the broadcast too?
Kim Bong-gu, who had been watching from the side, asked with a slightly excited face.
Of course. You don't want to?
......I'll do my best!
Kim Bong-gu had watched nonstop the footage Jeong Hoon had filmed to clear the ruined city.
Back then, he never imagined he'd appear on that Nutube channel.
'When I was young, my dream was to be a celebrity.'
He'd even fantasized about appearing on a hip-hop audition show, debuting confidently, and walking the red carpet.
Of course, reality was that he was tone-deaf and rhythm-deaf, so it remained just a dream.
Anyway, appearing on Jeong Hoon's broadcast was practically fulfilling that old dream in a hazy way.
'A channel with nearly 200,000 subscribers.'
If it was a live broadcast, at least 2,000 to 3,000 viewers were likely to tune in.
That meant he was an performer on a show watched by 2,000 to 3,000 people.
He was already starting to get nervous.
It's all mosaiced anyway, so relax.
Ah...... mosaic.
Ah, right.
The faces and voices in the videos uploaded to Nutube were mosaiced and voice-modulated, right?
But even live broadcasts could do mosaics and voice modulation?
Weren't those edited videos?
The footage he'd been given back then hadn't been uploaded to Nutube yet.
So he'd assumed it was a finished edit.
As he pondered that doubt, he saw Jeong Hoon adjusting the camera.
That camera was top-tier spec, the kind you'd only see at tournaments.
'Fuck, that's how it's possible.'
Dreams my ass.
He knew it.
Kyaaak! Humans!
At that moment, a wyvern charged at Kim Bong-gu.
You fuck! I'm already pissed off, why are you messing with me?!
Kim Bong-gu gripped his dagger in reverse grip and activated Shadow Slash, slicing at the charging wyvern's neck.
Slash.
But the dagger couldn't properly cut the wyvern's tough skin and only left a scratch.
Panic colored Kim Bong-gu's face.
'Whats so damn tough?'
The wyvern uses Claw Raise.
The wyvern activated its ability, dyeing its claws red, and pounced on Kim Bong-gu.
Kim Bong-gu stepped back with footwork to create distance from the wyvern.
Pewww!
Then, an arrow flew in and pierced the wyvern's neck.
Kek!
The wyvern, flapping its wings, crashed to the ground and died instantly.
Its tough neck, which only got scratched before, pierced so easily.
Kim Bong-gu felt the level gap with Jeong Hoon once again.
......Insane.
Your movements are better than last time?
Is that for real?!
Was that why?
Jeong Hoon's praise sounded so good.
Yeah. At that level, you could handle aggro.
Jeong Hoon even gave a thumbs up.
......Me on aggro?
Yeah. You can do it, right?
No.
I can't. Fuck?
Contrary to his inner thoughts, Kim Bong-gu nodded vigorously.
Of course! Leave it to me!
He was scared of what that viper would do if he backed out saying he couldn't... so Kim Bong-gu had to squeeze out nonexistent confidence again today.
Mooncom.
Lately, Mooncom was burning hot with reinforcement topics.
LOL Found the ultimate sweet reinforcement exchange
- Entrust there and you can 100 full reinforce lol. Oh, rare and below only btw
You too? Me too lololol
Fr, success rate is insane lolol Rare rank is guaranteed full reinforce btw
Other reinforcers always break it, but not here lololol
And they don't charge extra lol
The newly appeared reinforcement exchange.
JH.
It boasted 100 success rate for normal and rare reinforcements.
At first, users were skeptical, but as reviews trickled in on Mooncom one by one, it became the hottest exchange currently.
What happens to other reinforcers?
- Lololol Same price but 100 success. Who'd go anywhere else?
Not me lolol
They're unemployed and suicidal now?
They gotta lower fees or raise success rate, one or the other btw
They've scammed us with 'restoration fees' for pennies on end lol Feels so good to vent.
JH's emergence also lit a fire under other reinforcers' feet.
Normally getting over 10 requests a day, now down to 3-4, more than half gone.
So they switched to maximizing success rates, but too many users had flocked to JH, pushing their efforts aside.
Raised reinforcement success rate!
- If you have too many requests, come to me! Discounts too!
Shut up and sleep
You fucking 10? How much have bastards like you scammed me for
Do we still look like suckers?
Even promo posts got flayed like ripe fish, bones and flesh stripped.
Oh? HoneyTube live broadcast started!
- Dropping a sweet tip maybe lololol
Fuck, going in now
Gonna ask for reinforcement lolol
What's the sweet tip this time?
That Mooncom post was the trigger.
Views skyrocketed insanely, hitting 20,000 in an instant.
And over 90 of viewers directly searched HoneyTube and clicked into the live broadcast.
Live Viewers: 19,507
30 minutes into the broadcast.
As expected, viewers stabilized around 2-3,000, but from the 20-minute mark, they suddenly surged, blasting past 19,500 in no time.
H-Hyungnim? Too many viewers......?
Tense as hell, Kim Bong-gu's voice trembled like an aspen leaf.
Why so nervous? Honey 3?
H-Honey 3?
Kim Bong-gu blanked for a sec, and Jeong Hoon pointed at the chat with his finger.
His head turned to the chat window.
- hihi
- New face?
- Honey 3 lol
- Enough, Honey 1 come out!
- Honey 1! Come out! Come out! Come out!
- Requests too delayed!
- Delayed!
Jeong Hoon's lips curled up slightly.
Looks like a post about the live broadcast went up on Mooncom.
Most of them weren't here for the broadcast but to complain about delayed reinforcement requests.
Reinforcements are done in order. Since you're all here, check out a sweet tip before you go.
Jeong Hoon and Kim Bong-gu were in Sky Field.
Right in front of the Wyvern's Nest dungeon entrance.
- Wyvern's Nest here?
- Merhen?
- Why Sky Field?
- ......Chose the hardest hunting spot.
With so many viewers, quite a few recognized Sky Field.
Yes. We're clearing Wyvern's Nest from now on.
Viewers put up question marks at Jeong Hoon's declaration.
- Wyvern's Nest?
- Why bother?
- Not impossible to clear, just too annoying so people skip.
- Other places take 3 hours, this one's over 6.
Reactions weren't good, naturally.
But what if they knew about the hidden element lurking here?
Why do you think this channel is called HoneyTube?
- ?
- ......Hold up.
- Something here?
- Gotta queue in Merhen first.
Viewers who'd seen prior sweet tips sensed something off.
Going in.
Jeong Hoon entered the dungeon with Kim Bong-gu.
Hunting method was simple.
Honey 3 Kim Bong-gu draws aggro up front, Jeong Hoon hunts using Anima in the gap.
Lv.190 Wyvern
First to appear were a pack of wyverns.
- Wyverns.
- Flying in the sky is so annoying
- How tf do groundlings deal lolol
- Gotta wait till they come close to smack, but their skin's tough, swords don't work well
- More than that, Honey 1's a reinforcer right? Combat skills are just basics, can't hunt wyverns?
- True? That's why Honey 3's here!
Honey 3 Kim Bong-gu, tensed from the last chat, nodded.
Yes! Heading there now!
Wyvern's Nest had 5 nests total.
Kim Bong-gu portaled to the first nest.
Then, 17 wyverns circling the nest spotted him and their eyes gleamed.
Fast.
Jeong Hoon followed via portal.
The wyvern uses Claw Raise.
The wyvern uses Target Hunt.
The wyvern uses Reinforcement: Critical Hit.
By arrival, Kim Bong-gu was already surrounded.
High levels plus 17 at onceeven with footwork, he was helpless.
Jeong Hoon drew his bowstring.
'Those are lowly beasts too. End it quick.'
Anima perched on Jeong Hoon's shoulder, observing the wyvern.
Got it.
Jeong Hoon aimed at a nearby wyvern and released the string.
Pewww!
The arrow shot out, piercing the wyvern's neck.
Kiek!
Vital pierced, the wyvern slammed into the ground.
Jeong Hoon's stats were absurdly high for his level, with Annihilation and Poison Attack always active, so the wyvern couldn't resist.
- ......?
- ......??
- Why one-shot?
- Hey, you're a reinforcer?
- What?
Viewers were seeing Jeong Hoon wield a bow for the first time.
Ruined city was cheat-keyed.
Later vids were just reinforcements, so first time seeing actual combat.
Kyaaak! Human there too!
Kill them!
Jeong Hoon set Anima down and quickly swapped to Leviathan.
The wyvern uses Claw Raise.
The wyvern uses Target Hunt.
The wyvern uses Reinforcement: Critical Hit.
Wyverns raised claws and flew at Jeong Hoon.
Huge wyverns clustered, claws clashing as they lunged to stabJeong Hoon activated Form 1: Lipseok.
Form 1: Lipseok activated.
Using the skill, Jeong Hoon slashed away every incoming claw with rapid sword strikes.
Leviathan's Wrath activates.
Simultaneously, Leviathan's Wrath dropped the wyverns' defense to 0 for 10 seconds.
Utterly cheat option.
Kyaaak! Dangerous guy!
Panicked, the wyvern flapped to flee from Jeong Hoon.
But Jeong Hoon had already unfolded his movement technique, kicked off the ground, leaped up, and mounted one wyvern's body.
Form 3: Myeolseok activated.
He raised his sword, activated Myeolseok, stabbed the wyvern's neck, and severed its breath.
Kiek!
Wyvern's head and body separated, rolling across the nest floor.
H-Hyungnim!
Kim Bong-gu was injured from Claw Raise.
No time to heal. Drink this at least.
Jeong Hoon pulled a potion from inventory and tossed it to Kim Bong-gu.
Aggro plan was a total failure.
That Kim Bong-gu punk.
Next chance, he'd whip him into shape properly.
- Wait, what?
- Honey 1 what are you?! What job is that?!
- Why so good with sword and bow?
- Crazy...... Those skills?
- Wow...... I'm wet. BRB panty change.