Chapter 39
Chapter 39
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 39
Chapter Title: Sponsor Roulette
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Hyo-jeong's streams were generally positioned as something for viewers to tease.
A satisfying punching bag. A pretty punching bag. That sort of perception.
But occasionally, the tables would turn.
When the teasing went too far and she got fed up with venom rising inside her, or when she'd throw out some random nonsense she'd picked up somewhere and catch the viewers off guard.
"You think I'm just streaming without a thought in my head? I've been studying hard in my own way~ Something like this."
Hyo-jeong said with a proud expression.
-That's all well and good, but...
The viewers' eyes turned to the massive roulette wheel in the center of the monitor.
It read:
-No matter what, a paid roulette is too much, you bastard
-Where'd she learn only the evil stuff
-This bitch tasted a bit of popularity and now she's all about the money
-Money demon ON
-So this was the goal all along
-No wonder it felt like full-on Woo-Hyo-jeong mode from the start
-There was calculation behind it all
-Deliberately did the ponytail to mess with our heads and pry open our wallets
-Cunning... so cunning....
Amid the growing unrest among the viewers, Hyo-jeong stood tall confidently.
"Hey now, I didn't even suggest it first—you guys said you wanted to see me play games. But if I listen to some and ignore others, that wouldn't be fair, right? So let's do it properly."
-So your proper solution is pay-to-vote?
-Giving legitimacy to extortion... what do you think of Marxist theory?
-Eek, monster!! Capitalist monster!!
-Big bro, is King Sejong worth it for just one vote?
"Hmm... 10,000 Won does feel a bit much."
The default unit price for Lemon TV's sponsored roulette system was 10,000 Won unless the streamer set it otherwise.
Hyo-jeong wiped away the original amount and filled in a new number.
The viewers, who had expected maybe up to 5,000 Won at most, widened their eyes at the new price.
-1,000 Won is doable
-Thought she was a thug, but she knows business ethics
-Ah lol we were wrong
-Game votes vs. triangle kimbap for lunch—fair fight lol; I admit it
-These guys switch stances so fast lol
-90% discount? Gotta buy lol
-This house knows how to do business
She'd made a lot from recent streams, but that everyman personality hadn't vanished.
You could tell just from how she'd been meticulously logging household expenses the other day.
She even thought this was still too pricey—
"It won't go below 1,000 Won?"
She was trying to haggle further.
The viewers couldn't hide their pleased smiles at their adorable streamer's savvy moves.
-Because 1,000 Won is the minimum donation unit
-Kuh, streamer acting cute today lol
-Fr real, is this a talent?
-Lifelong good wife material lol
"Sorry, guys. Looks like 1,000 Won is the minimum."
-Nah, that's plenty, stop now lol
-Cute cute lol
-This damn cutie keeps making me wanna kiss her lol
And so, the sponsor roulette began amid cheers, the atmosphere 180 degrees from the start.
Viewers happily casting their votes.
Haha-ho-ho laughing as they fired off 1,000 Won votes.
It didn't take long for them to sense something off.
Why had Lemon TV set the default at 10,000 Won?
Why were there no streamers running roulettes at 1,000 Won?
The reason revealed itself late.
-Fml when does this end?
-Just listing them takes forever lol
-Streamer!! We were wrong!! Raise the price now!!
-These insolent bastards squeezing every drop from 1,000 Won
Cheap price meant endless donations poured in.
Proportionally, endless game entries filled up.
Before long, 73 options on the roulette.
At this rate, every game on Earth would pop up.
-Is this a roulette or a game chart
-Look at that packed list;
-Can't even read the names lol
-Oh LeoRi again
-That's 30 votes total
-Are LeoRi players all rich? Why minimum 5k
-Fr, seeing them flex money makes my blood boil
-Boiling over 5k lol
-Whoa lol 10k appears
-Star Wars is fun
-Too boomer tho...
-You ignoring Duty Officer-nim right now?
Duplicate votes increased roulette share proportionally.
As high-tier games carved out space in their own league,
-Whoa! Southern Project!
-Southern Project fans raise hand lol
-What's Youmu, weeb
-Youmu from LeoRi?
-What even is this
-No-names go away
Low-name-value so-called no-name games kept adding to the list.
An hour of this, and the roulette looked like a dense wheel.
-More games heard here today than in my whole life lol
-How long is this gonna take?
-Teacher, this is boring
-Dude. You just called Hyo-jeong boring?
-Over an hour and no end—this is boring
-These idiots all flipped lol
-I think this bitch is dragging it out on purpose cuz donations won't stop
Spot on.
One donation leads to a relay of others—no clue when to stop.
Now? New one pops.
Stop? Another appears.
'Why stop? Money's duplicating on its own?'
Foolish viewers fattening her wallet, clueless, firing donations.
Hyo-jeong hid her vile grin.
-But fr when does this end?
-Stream time gonna run out??
-Filling roulette till end today lol
-Saw her lip twitch just now
-Honestly ponytail Hyo-jeong is watchable no matter what
-Her shaking head excitedly per donation is cute lol
Then, a cheery donation sound flipped the mood.
Para-bam!
-Kya lol
-100 votes lol
-Likeable Smoothie-ham here
-Does this guy treat Lemon TV like his living room
-Smoothie at this point just transfer
-Lemon TV honorary streamer lol
Then an even bigger donation sound.
Bam! Para-bam!
-Holy
-Lyn bro appears;
-Crushing with cash is cheating
-Da! We ain't donating cuz no money!
-True but...
-We are broke tho...
-Still, you got no business morals!!
-Aigoo small biz dying!!
-No rights for 1k plebs ㅠㅠ
Hyo-jeong, startled by the 1M donation, hastily cut off all votes, abruptly ending the roulette.
The massive roulette, packed so dense games were illegible.
Among them, one orange slice standing out.
Lyn, occupying over half the wheel alone.
-But making a total noob play Lyn right? lol
-Knowing streamer, she'll dive into whatever
-Fr she got that no-backdown vibe
Half the wheel Lyn even blind—worst case.
Finally, the wheel spun.
Viewers shared the same thought watching the glittering display.
'No way.'
'Nah.'
'Not Lyn'
'Anything but Lyn.'
The wheel slowed, carrying everyone's prayers.
It stopped.
Not Lyn, at least.
Tiny sliver in the boundary gap, something illegible.
The pointer revealed it.
-Whoa! Elven Guard!
-Kya it landed
-Oh classic
-Elven Guard approved
Viewers pretending to know at first.
-???
-Classic?
-What's that?
-What game?
-Was there a game like that
-First time hearing the name;
Then doubts crept in.
-Where'd all the 'masterpiece' talk go?
-Yeah just pretending
-Anyone actually know??
-?
-???
-No one knows...?
Atmosphere chilled instantly.
-Fr no one knows??
-How??
-Not one person?
-Does this game even exist??
-Who put that on the roulette?
The truth out.
-Whoa
-World can't be like this
-My 4Dron!!!
-My grand dream of cozy bottom duo with Hyo-jeong!!!
-All snatched by some no-name lol
-The value of a single '1 vote'
-Everyone vote hard
-Your one vote changes the world
-(Narration) Public Service Ad Council
-Votes schmotes, we're all screwed tho?
Hyo-jeong's face was pure 'ㅎㅎ' onomatopoeia.
She shouted joyfully.
"Alright! Voting done! Today we're adventuring in Legend of Elven Guard!"
-Krahak!!!
-LeoRi!!! Star Wars!!!
-She even got the name wrong lol
"You know what game this is?"
-No one in chat knows!!!
-Not in Korea!!
-Probably not worldwide!!!
"Exactly. Don't talk if you haven't played."
Viewers speechless at her bold claim.
Logically sound, yet infuriating.
Butthurt, they resorted to personal attacks on the streamer.
-How to deal with this rebel bitch;
-Would've gone extinct if not cute
-Frog more venomous than poison toad
-If my lil sis acted like that? Suplex on the spot
Thick-skinned Hyo-jeong didn't bat an eye.
"You guys said it. The miracle doc who revived dying KartRacer."
-So you can revive this too?
-Don't know? Heals don't work on rotten corpses
-Ah lol that's necromancer not priest lol
-Bro wrong skill tree
"Who knows? Might be fun."
-Then we're good
-But will it?
-At least heard the name to gauge
-Unscratched lottery lol
-All duds lottery lol
-Obvious crap but insists on eating it masochist lol
Hyo-jeong shook her head at the all-negative chat.
Such a pity.
Judging by covers in this era—people chase flashy outsides, neglect true insides.
Outstagram trends of flaunting lavish lives? Rooted here.
"Oh come on. I'm naturally smiley."
-First time realizing Hyo-jeong smiles this much
-Psycho serial smile killer getting thrill from tormenting viewers
-If smiling in sorrow is top-tier, she creates situations to smile
-Korean Joker lol
And this dismal news spread via cuckoos to Lemon Gallery.
So what's Legend of Elven Guard really?