Chapter 50 - Purge Day (1)

Gnome preferred his own fan cafe over the fan page provided by Try.

He also used it to announce his daily broadcast schedule.

[Today's Broadcast – 1st Part: Gunner Ground Duo Rank (Featuring Purple) / 2nd Part: Mol? Lu]

Even regular fans didn't show much interest in the broadcast announcements, as the titles were enough to infer the content.

But this announcement was different.

[-Wow, he's already set the schedule~]

[Yeah, his action is really impressive]

[But isn't it the manager who did all the hard work?]

[That's right, lol. Turns out it was the manager's action]

[-Bro, can you change the title (Rank -> Bus)]

[LOL, really, man]

[Genome, you scoundrel! How dare you write "Rank" for passengers!]

[Looking forward to the Zero Back Bus, lol]

[If it's like this, shouldn't your name be in the Feat too, bro? lol]

[Agreed, lol lol lol]

[-Why is there a 2nd part? It's ridiculous, they should just do a joint broadcast]

[So arrogant, 2nd part, lol lol lol]

[He thinks he's on the same level as GodPlay just because they're doing a joint broadcast?]

[Oh, lol, that's it, lol]

[And he even wrote "Mol? Lu" so confidently, lol lol]

[-Let's set the next joint broadcast schedule too, I can't watch it today!]

[Me too, I can't watch it...]

[Living life to the fullest vs. watching joint broadcasts]

[Oh, lol, this is a tough choice]

[The true Truza wins the world]

[Even though he lost, he fought well, right?]

[Didn't the Genomes have only one choice?]

[Please lower the student comments^^]

Despite being a simple announcement, comments flooded in. This indicated how much the viewers were looking forward to the joint broadcast with Purple.

[-But who will you watch?]

[Oh, it's a tough choice, lol]

[If I think about loyalty, I should watch Gnome, right...]

[Going to GodPlay's broadcast to make jokes? I can't stand it, lol]

On the other hand, some viewers didn't hide their awkwardness. They were originally Gnome's fans but also wanted to participate in Purple's chat.

[-No, don't you know multitasking, lol]

[That's right, if you're a true Truza, opening four broadcasts at once is basic, lol]

[Since it's a duo, it's fine to open both sides, lol]

[What? Isn't there a restriction?]

[There are separate games that have restrictions.]

[Yeah, games like "WitchWitch" that can't be played during joint broadcasts have viewing restrictions]

[Oh, lol, fill up your donation wallet]

Long-time viewers easily provided solutions.

[-Wow, but today is really going to be a super fun day, lol]

[Yeah, the physical combination is insane]

[Expecting a legendary broadcast]

[GodPlay in front of... Physical!?!]

[Is this the principle of relativity in physical?]

[Principle of relativity, lol lol]

[In front of GodPlay, Gnome is just a mouth, lol]

[The best Truza and the best Truza meet!]

In such excitement and anticipation, the broadcast time approached.

* * *

Lee Kyungbok was invited to Gnome's virtual reality studio at the scheduled broadcast time.

While Purple's broadcast quickly moved into the game after a brief chat, Gnome was different.

‘Wow, it keeps rising.’

The number of viewers soared to over 4,000 as soon as the broadcast started. Despite this, Gnome had not yet shown Lee Kyungbok to the viewers.

-Hee? Where is GodPlay!?

-Oh, lol, he's dizzy

-Is he joking with me?

-Oh, lol, he's smiling, so it must be a joke

Despite the viewers' clamor, Gnome remained calm.

“Eh? If you're this uncooperative, I can't do the broadcast? Should I just send Purple back?”

-Of course, we have to wait, lol

-Loyalty, lol

-He's too strong, lol lol lol

-We're watching for GodPlay, really

-I hope Purple will host a joint broadcast later...

Gnome chuckled and clapped his hands at the chat reactions.

“Alright, then let's welcome today's special, no, God-level guest! Mr. Purple!”

-Cue!

-Editor? You can start from here

-Let's subscribe to both Jtube and Ptube if you're Korean!

-Indeed!

-A big one is coming! A big one is coming! A big one is coming!

The drumbeat intensified, and Lee Kyungbok's vision flashed. Just like the previous joint broadcast, his position was adjusted in the blink of an eye.

“Wow! Hello, everyone!”

Since it was his second time, Lee Kyungbok greeted the audience skillfully. His broadcast was also live at the same time.

-Purple's broadcast is live!

-Haha! Take care, Genome!

-Now you're not needed!

-Let's see the exodus of Truzas, lol

With that, the number of viewers for Purple's broadcast surged. However, unlike the chat, the number of viewers for Gnome's broadcast did not drop significantly.

“It's been a while! How are you, Mr. Purple?”

“It feels like it hasn't been long, but it really has been a while.”

“Yeah! That's exactly it. It means that Mr. Purple and I are inseparable, doesn't it?”

-????

-Is the bus stop from here?

-Let's see the boarding speed, lol

-Genome, keep playing...

Gnome laughed loudly and took his seat, ignoring the comments.

“Alright, before the joint broadcast, I want to hear about your recent activities. I was really surprised. You started playing Gerg right after our joint broadcast ended, didn't you?”

“Yeah, I mentioned it in my broadcast, but I was worried I might be a liability.”

Since the recent talk was pre-arranged, Lee Kyungbok could answer calmly.

-Liability, lol lol lol

-Is GodPlay a liability? It's like a camel going through the eye of a needle, lol

-Isn't the eye of the needle too big?

-It's probably a nanometer-sized hole, lol

-Oh, lol, anyway, a liability

If the game starts too early, some viewers who join later might miss the early part and leave to watch the full video. However, by the time the full video is uploaded, most viewers lose interest and don't watch it.

‘To prevent this, it’s better to start the game slowly when the scale is large.’

Lee Kyungbok refreshed his broadcasting know-how and focused on the interview.

“No, I watched your performance. But a liability? With a perfect first day and an average of 32 kills, is there such a liability? You almost wiped out a third of the players!”

“Huh? Did I do that?”

-Did you really?

-You were the best of the best!

-[Black Company] statement

-It's a rule that only the person who gets hit remembers, not the one who hits

-Ah... Suddenly, I have a trauma...

Lee Kyungbok's reaction made Gnome chuckle.

“Again, you're firing a deceptive breath. If anyone could do just one of the plays you did, they would be in the funeral playlist.”

-Let me show you the best plays of the deceased.

-Exactly, lol lol

-Over 30 kills and a cow? It's a permanent collection, lol

-What kind of legend are you...

The viewers also agreed.

However, for Lee Kyungbok, it was just one of many things.

“Alright, I can't help but ask. Why, why did you only play with the Lü Bu meta? Is there any special reason!?”

“Ah, that’s...”

Lee Kyungbok scratched his head and smiled awkwardly.

“It’s not a big reason, but I thought if I could kill enemies quickly, the game would end faster, and I could play more rounds.”

-Is this the thinking of a god...?

-Oh, lol, it’s not a wrong statement

-I couldn’t play many games because I didn’t know this, lol

-I found the way to end a battle royale quickly, here!

-So the enemies died quickly, lol

-It was a reception, lol

-Forced reception

Gnome nodded after checking the chat reactions.

“Indeed! Even after a long time, it’s clear that Mr. Purple is Mr. Purple. And the next question, I can’t help but ask. You did the subscriber event and OTP the next day, right?”

“Yeah, after watching Gnome’s broadcast, I wanted to try it. I thought I should learn how to communicate well with the audience.”

-Communication?

-Is it a typo for ‘suffering’? lol

-Oh, lol, G and S are close on the keyboard

-???: I will offer a perfect death

-After massacring so many people!

-This is [P][e][r][f][e][c][t] communication, lol

-But it’s still communication, lol, since they enjoy it even while dying

The viewers immediately went after Lee Kyungbok.

“Since you did what they wanted, isn’t that communication?”

His response made the chat window burst into laughter. Gnome also admired and continued the interview.

“The event results were amazing. An overwhelming victory against 99 opponents! And the legendary scenes were insane. Even GGG commented!”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

“But what really surprised me is something else. It’s not easy for a streamer who’s been active for less than a month to host an event.”

“Ah, do other streamers not host events often?”

In response to Lee Kyungbok’s question, Gnome chuckled and continued.

“No, everyone. I’m really scared. Are geniuses all like this? They don’t realize it. It’s too natural for them.”

The chat window filled with laughter and positive reactions. Lee Kyungbok, however, didn’t understand why such reactions were happening.

“There are almost no cases where a streamer who’s been active for less than a month hosts an event and succeeds. It’s impossible unless they’re a talent like Mr. Purple.”

-Stop, Purple!

-But there are so many streamers who quit early, lol

-GodPlay can’t quit even if he wants to

-Yeah, lol, we won’t let him

-Oh, lol, I’ll keep going until I die

-Now, I’ll look for the elixir of immortality

-Are you Qin Shi Huang, lol

“You know, it’s really true. Even I thought about quitting every day during my first month of broadcasting.”

-You subtly boost yourself again, don’t you?

-Oh, if you’re upset, just quit now, lol

-Yeah, lol, you can’t run away now

-My old and sick brother can only do the invincible broadcast!

Lee Kyungbok couldn’t help but laugh at the chat window. The viewers, despite their grumbling, were cute in their desire for the broadcast.

“Alright, let’s stop the gloomy talk! One last question. You’ve only played on the ‘Leangel’ map so far. Is there a reason for that?”

Gunner Ground has multiple maps, each with different sizes, terrains, environments, and climates.

“Ah, I didn’t expect the joint broadcast to be set up so quickly. I wanted to get familiar with at least one map beforehand.”

“Ah, I see... This is a big problem. The ranked game map is randomly selected.”

Gnome made a worried face and then smiled.

“But don’t worry! Who am I? I know the Gunner Ground maps inside out! I’ll guide this joint broadcast, so leave it to me!”

-Hee? Are you going to leave all the combat and shooting to GodPlay?

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