Chapter 11

### Chapter 11 of Season 1: The Genius Archer's Streaming

#### 5. Mission Impossible (1)

"Aah, that's so annoying."

"Hey, this is important, you know. I'm your manager, so listen to me."

"Haa…."

About three hours before meeting Dotorimuk, Juhyeok was already at Sanghyun's house, nagging at him.

"Seriously, why are you going to some award ceremony…"

"Is this even an award ceremony for you? This is just a salaryman's 'combat form.'"

Juhyeok scolded Sanghyun for his whining, grabbed his hair, and applied pomade.

"Ugh… Ah, I get it, so don't pull my hair!"

Sanghyun eventually decided to leave himself in Juhyeok's hands. Although it still seemed unbelievable that things were proceeding this way, Juhyeok was indeed his manager.

Moreover, a very high-spec manager. Just that fact alone made Sanghyun feel quite guilty, and throwing a tantrum would only make things worse.

'Let's just do as he says.'

He closed his eyes, trying to calm himself.

* * *

Juhyeok's efforts were not in vain.

His "combat form" definitely boosted their combat power.

Of course, Sanghyun, who is usually indifferent, wouldn't notice it, but Dotorimuk and his manager, Nayeon, were already overwhelmed by the aura they exuded. In the streaming community, there aren't many people who look this well-groomed and professional.

Nayeon was so stunned that her mouth was wide open, and even the eloquent Dotorimuk was momentarily speechless.

He slowly stood up and extended his hand.

"Ah… Mr. Sanghyun. Nice to meet you. I'm Dotorimuk. The person next to me is…"

"I'm Juhyeok Kim, Mr. Sanghyun's manager."

Juhyeok smiled and handed over a business card he had prepared. It was a smile that exuded intellectual charisma, like an elite from a movie.

'What? This resume…'

The resume on his business card brilliantly proved that he wasn't just elite-like, but a real elite.

"Ahahaha… You have a great manager…"

"Thank you for the compliment. And who is this?"

Juhyeok turned to the woman who was staring blankly at them.

"Ah, ah… I'm just a manager. Not a great one. Nice to meet you!"

Nayeon was visibly nervous, bowing deeply when she greeted them.

Juhyeok had to suppress a laugh at her awkward behavior, while Sanghyun didn't care at all.

In any case, the business talk went smoothly.

They discussed how the broadcast would proceed, what questions would be asked, sensitive topics, and content they didn't want to cover. Then, Dotorimuk moved on to the topic of compensation.

"Alright, now we need to talk about money…"

Sanghyun was prepared to do it for free, but Dotorimuk waved his hand in refusal.

"No, that's not acceptable. It'll come up later. Haha. It's not the 1980s anymore."

There were no live broadcasts in the 1980s… Sanghyun's lips moved slightly, but Juhyeok cut in.

"Still, it feels awkward to accept payment. If you insist, the minimum wage would be fine."

Actually, the minimum wage would be a lot. Sanghyun's current earnings were so low that he could apply for welfare.

"Hmm. We don't usually pay by the hour in this industry. I'll split the donations from the day of the broadcast with you."

"!"

Juhyeok and Sanghyun were both surprised.

'The earnings are quite high…'

Since they had already analyzed Dotorimuk's broadcast, which had a strong fan base, they had a rough idea of what he was offering.

'At least 200,000 won per day. So he's offering 100,000 won?'

While Juhyeok was thinking this, Sanghyun waited for him to finish the calculation. He was weak at math.

'Hey, how much is that roughly?'

'At least 100,000 won.'

After exchanging whispers, they nodded.

For them, 100,000 won a day was a significant amount, enough to make a living.

"Thank you, that would be great."

"Ah, I should be the one thanking you. It's an honor to work with someone who will become great. Hahaha!"

Dotorimuk laughed heartily, and the meeting concluded.

* * *

Scary guy.

After arriving home, Sanghyun thought as he read Juhyeok's message.

[Juhyeok: Hey, this is the recording file. Just in case, you should have a copy too.]

[Juhyeok: Dotorimuk.mp4]

Could this guy have been the one to reach the executive level in a large corporation? Why did he leave the company?

[Sanghyun: Thanks.]

Actually, Sanghyun wanted to say more.

'But how should we split the earnings?'

He felt he should share the earnings from the broadcast with Juhyeok, but didn't know how to bring it up.

As usual, Juhyeok spoke first.

[Juhyeok: If the monthly earnings exceed 300,000 won, I'll take 20% of the additional amount.]

It was a very favorable condition for Sanghyun, considering that it was unlikely to reach 300,000 won in the near future.

This meant Juhyeok wouldn't take any money until Sanghyun's earnings could at least cover basic living expenses.

[Sanghyun: Hey, is that okay?]

[Juhyeok: I have a lot of savings.]

Juhyeok wasn't lying.

He was quite interested in investments and could probably buy a small house just from selling his stocks.

Moreover, Juhyeok was more attracted to this industry than Sanghyun realized. He believed the market had endless potential and thought it was worth investing in for at least a year.

And if it started with Sanghyun, it would be even more advantageous.

Juhyeok had his own plans.

[Juhyeok: And, you know, I have a plan.]

[Sanghyun: ㅇㅋㅇㅋ]

Of course, Sanghyun wasn't particularly interested in Juhyeok's plans.

'Rich people have a different approach.'

He thought this but didn't say anything.

* * *

The next day.

Sanghyun turned on the broadcast and greeted his viewers.

"It's been a while. Nice to see you all."

He had taken a break from broadcasting the day he met Dotorimuk. Since he didn't consider himself a professional streamer, he didn't set a specific time or day for his broadcasts and didn't get much criticism for it.

-Phew. Can't stand Almond's broadcasts!

-Yay. Jackpot today! Perfect timing to finish work!

Most of his viewers enjoyed his surprise appearances.

"RubySword, GajiBokkum, MingsaSu, JellyTelly…"

Sanghyun called out the familiar usernames in the chat.

-Me too! Me too, hi!

-Ah! Almond means hi.

-Ahaha!

-Wow. 0gun mentioned…!

-I want to be 0gun too!

The chat was flooded with people asking to be mentioned. Of course, it was impossible to call everyone, so he stopped after about thirty names.

Even so, it made the viewers feel very close to him.

When he stopped, the chat continued.

-Wow. Almond!

-I came as soon as I heard the alarm.

-Almond-sensei.

-Ah~!

-Ah!

-Almond shake… Two days without a broadcast. Already playing mind games?

The number of viewers seemed to have increased.

'What? I haven't even started the game yet. That's strange.'

He checked the number of viewers.

[Current Viewers: 314]

An impressive 300 viewers had joined as soon as he started the broadcast.

'That's too many…'

It was unusually high. The last broadcast had around 200 viewers when he was playing the game.

Today, 314 viewers joined as soon as he started the broadcast.

That was a very high number for a non-gaming session.

-Oh! Almond. I heard you're doing a joint broadcast with Dotorimuk. Is it true?

-Wow, Dotorimuk is doing well. Doing a joint broadcast with Almond.

-Really?

-Already doing a joint broadcast with a top-tier streamer. Incredible speed…

-As fast as bean sprout stir-fry…

The reason for the high number of viewers was in the chat.

'The rumor has spread.'

Somehow, the news of his meeting with Dotorimuk had leaked.

"Joint broadcast? What, me?"

Sanghyun brushed it off.

Dotorimuk had made it clear that he would handle the timing of the announcement and that Sanghyun should keep quiet until then.

Sanghyun quickly changed the topic to the game.

"Instead of the joint broadcast, come see the boss I can kill in one hit. We're going to take down the bandit leader today."

Sanghyun, not wanting to lose the 300 viewers, threw out a provocative statement to keep even the curious viewers engaged.

-One hit to the boss?

-Really?

-Bosses don't die from one headshot, newbie…

'What? Bosses don't die in one hit?'

Sanghyun didn't know that.

"Isn't Durga a boss?"

But his question was met with laughing chat messages.

-Haha, too much.

-Durga.

-It's Burka. B-u-r-k-a.

-Burka is a charismatic character… poor thing…

-Whether it's Burka or Bururka, he died without a word. Almond wouldn't remember. Hahaha.

-Oh, to Almond, he's just an extra.

"No, Durga is a boss, right?"

Sanghyun continued to call it Durga, seemingly unaware.

-Hahaha.

-Durga is an elite mob, not a boss. Bosses are usually much larger.

-You can tell a boss mob just by looking.

So that's how it is.

Sanghyun finally understood the difference between a boss and an elite mob.

Elite mobs, no matter how difficult, could still be killed with one headshot, but bosses couldn't.

Even if a boss took a headshot, it wouldn't be a one-hit kill.

'Oh man. What do I do now?'

He had confidently claimed he could kill the boss in one hit.

It was turning into a false claim.

But the false claim had a good effect.

-One hit to the boss sounds like a bluff, but I'll wait and see.

-Hahaha, I'll watch too.

-The joint broadcast was a lie, but I'll stay for the boss.

The 300 viewers who came to verify the rumor were still waiting.

'Good.'

Sanghyun thought this was his chance to show them something.

'Even if I can't kill the boss in one hit, I can still handle the rest impressively.'

He was gaining confidence and had a better grasp of the game.

Before the joint broadcast with Dotorimuk, the rumor had spread and the anticipation had reached its peak. This was his opportunity to become a proper professional streamer.

And as if to prove it, an alert sounded.

Ding.

[RubySword has donated 10,000 won.]

[Mission: 100,000 won if you kill the boss in one hit.]

A first mission worth 100,000 won.

Sanghyun swallowed hard.

'Let's just accept it.'

He clicked 'Accept.'

-Hahaha, newbie is cute…

-That's a safe asset.

-He accepted an impossible mission…

-Almond is a baby… doesn't know anything…