Chapter 43 - Already Suggesting a Collaboration?

He stretched casually.

"Ah, I finally beat this damn game. I thought this kind of thing only happened in the PC era, but it's happening in the virtual reality era too?"

He rubbed his stiff shoulders, threw away the controller, and got out of the game.

- Haha, it's super fun for us watching.

- Can you go back to Taechomae Village one more time?

- A lot of streamers cried while playing this.

- In the PC era, it was only with a controller, but it became even more painful.

- What age group are these gamers?

- Seriously, is this a gathering place for uncles?

For players, a game that causes suffering is good content for streamers.

He shook his head and pretended to be disgusted.

"Really, there should be a law that developers have to play their own games before they can release them. Ah, let's take a break for now."

He grumbled as he ended the game and returned to the studio. But it was just a break; he couldn't really rest.

"Maybe I'll have a snack. Ah, I need to diet though."

- Huh? Why are you showing off here?

- Even if you say that, you're not really eating!

- Seriously, you can eat anything here.

In virtual reality, it was possible to consume food, but it only stimulated the sense of taste and had no relation to dieting.

"Guys, there are still limits, right? Even in virtual reality, you have to be careful about what you eat."

He scanned the menu while speaking.

If food consumption in virtual reality were unlimited, it could make people forget to eat in the real world. In fact, many people ended up in the emergency room in the early days when there were no restrictions.

"Ah, I should have a cup of ramen."

He summoned a cup of ramen and sat down.

- Huh... Is it hard these days?

- Jobs are scarce, and there are fewer places to work.

- You should take better care of yourself...

- So sad ㅠㅠ

- Gamers ㅋㅋㅋ Your support is so passive.

Amidst the noisy chatter, someone donated to the video.

['WhyNoCollab' has donated 5,000 won.]

Jinom turned his eyes to the alarm and tilted his head.

"Huh? What's this, it's from Purple? Ah, guys. If you're new, you might not know, but I kept my promise? I gave out 100 subscription cards."

-Promise? Wasn't it a tribute from the loser?

- Seriously, you're so good at packaging things.

- You got thoroughly beaten, didn't you?

- Since you offered it to the gods, it should be called a tribute.

While chuckling at the chat, Jinom started the video and took a bite of the ramen.

Just as the warm broth was about to go down his throat.

<Didn't I talk about collaborating with Jinom and Gunner Ground earlier? But I thought it would be rude to collaborate without knowing anything, so I'm going to practice a bit today.>

"Phew!"

At the sound of Lee Kyungbok's voice, Jinom choked.

- Ah! Brother Jinom!

- When you get old, you start spilling things.

- Our old and sick Jinom ㅠ

- Don't eat! Give it to your skin! ^^

- Ah, this is after I gave the subscription card ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

- Haha, collaboration ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

Viewers who had been watching from the beginning quickly figured out why he was doing that.

"No, no...! You already did a collaboration with Gunner?"

Jinom had given the subscription card and left Purple's broadcast. He had his own broadcast schedule, and the subscription greeting had been quite long.

"Ah... If I had known, I would have waited and set a schedule."

When he genuinely expressed his regret, laughter spread through the chat.

- You could have just waited and set a schedule.

- Seriously, you're just going in circles.

- The bus has already passed.

- It's a zero-to-hundred bus, so it's hard to catch ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

- You couldn't hold back ㅉㅉ

When the viewers playfully teased him, Jinom waved his hands.

"Hey, hey, you can't just change the broadcast schedule. Then there's no point in announcing it, right? You guys came to see me play the Jangdokdae game, didn't you? Isn't that right?"

Viewers come with expectations after seeing the broadcast schedule and content. Suddenly changing the broadcast would be a big discourtesy.

"This is a promise to you and me. I always keep my word, right? Besides, such an impromptu collaboration could be a discourtesy to Purple."

- Are you pulling out the GodPlay shield here?

- Ah, you're so good at deflecting.

- As always, you're a master of words.

- Seriously, if I came for a bowl of jajangmyeon and got pasta, I'd be pissed.

- But a collaboration with GodPlay is like a premium steak and truffle pasta.

- Right? Absolutely, no collaboration!

- Ah, a collaboration with GodPlay is definitely better than solo play.

Jinom chuckled at the viewers' reactions.

"These guys, even if you think about it, they still say things. Anyway, I'll set a schedule soon, so wait and see. Manager? Got it?"

- In the end, it's the manager who does the work ㅠ

- Ah, you just talk.

- Is this a black company too?

Ignoring the viewers' reactions, Jinom smiled and started the second part of the broadcast.

* * *

On the first day, Lee Kyungbok finished all five games in first place. As soon as the broadcast ended, the video was uploaded to QTube.

The first highlight video of the first game, edited by Choi Byunghoon, was the most popular.

[-Ah, there are still teaming cheaters.]

[-GodPlay's education is insane ㅋㅋㅋ]

[-Wow... I saw his anatomy in the past, but his movements are amazing.]

[-He is Korean Hokake.]

[-What is this crazy talk ㅅㅂ ㅋㅋㅋ]

[-(1:21) What's the enemy shield ㅋㅋ]

[-He immediately took the gun and counterattacked.]

[-Superhuman reflexes ㄷㄷ]

[-(1:43) What the ㅂㅅ? Two people with guns were taken down, but he charged with an axe.]

[-He got a headshot with his fists ㅋㅋ]

[-He really did boxing, it seems.]

[-Wow! From the first farming to full parts?]

[-A person favored by the gods...]

[-Does it mean he has a strong sense of self?]

[-Haha, he's really good ㅋㅋ]

[-The gods are Purple!]

Solo players forming teams is something everyone dislikes.

Therefore, when Lee Kyungbok took down three players at the early military base, most of the reactions were positive.

[Ah, I should have watched the live stream.]

[-You can watch the replay ㅋㅋ]

[-You can't chat!]

[From the past, headshot and kill have been recognized as a truth since BARK.]

[-But BARK is on a different level.]

[-If GodPlay plays sniper, he might not even know how to die ㅋㅋㅋ]

[(3:01) Bang! (3:03) Bang! (3:23) Bang!]

[-It's even crazier when you look at the time ㅋㅋ]

[-At least the last one was a bit wiser ㅋㅋ]

[-He lived a bit longer (20 seconds).]

[-Is such play possible? Is this really Gunner Ground?]

[-Ah, hurry up and come, Purple.]

[-It's possible ㅋㅋ.]

[-(Only for Purple).]

New people who came through algorithms or searches also commented, expressing their disbelief at Lee Kyungbok's play.

After that, comments continued to pour in. Among them, the section with the most comments was:

[-This is really crazy.]

[-Agreed.]

[-Seriously, everything I saw before flew out of my head.]

[-That's a bit much;;]

[-He hit the grenade pin with a bullet from that distance?]

[-It sounds crazy just reading it ㅋㅋㅋ]

[-It sounds crazy even just hearing it ㅋㅋ]

[-I would have blocked it if there was no video ㅋㅋ]

[-Wow... I thought it was something, but it's accurate when seen through the bullet camera.]

[-The editing was great too ㅋㅋ]

[-Seriously, the slow motion when the bullet camera changes is amazing.]

[-This is really ㅋㅋ. The sound of the bullet and pin colliding is so intense.]

[-Wow ㅋㅋ,