Chapter 4

"Wh-What's this?"

As Goshu, as usual, came out to the field and opened the Fairy Tube.

He displayed the information from yesterday's live stream and was taken aback.

[Yesterday's live stream's maximum concurrent viewers: 17,190]

--Goshu rubbed his eyes.

[Yesterday's live stream's maximum concurrent viewers: 17,190]

"No, no, this is scary. Why are the concurrent viewers in the five digits?"

Not only did Goshu rub his eyes, but he also pinched his cheeks, yet the displayed text remained unchanged. It seemed this wasn't a dream.

"Ah, I see, this must be some kind of glitch. The concurrent viewers were around 3 when I last checked yesterday..."

Since the time of the great sage, the culture of video streaming has spread, and the number of people using Fairy Tube for live streams has been steadily increasing.

However, among the numerous streamers, only a select few have concurrent viewers in the five digits.

These are the domains reached by seasoned adventurers who tackle ultra-difficult dungeons, popular songstresses who perform live, and famous streamers who collaborate with major guilds.

For Goshu, who runs a farm in the countryside, to achieve such a feat was naturally unbelievable.

"Well... I guess I'll just do the live stream as usual today."

Despite the information displayed earlier, Goshu decided to start today's live stream.

He prepared the Fairy Tube live stream screen and chanted to the micro-spirits.

"H-Hello everyone. I'm starting the live stream today--what, hah!?"

It's no wonder Goshu let out a startled cry.

Within seconds of starting the live stream, the screen was flooded with comments he had never seen before.

[Hello!]

[Good day!]

[Hello indeed!]

[Hello, Goshu! I'm here to watch today too♪]

[Here I come!]

[First-time viewer! Nice to meet you!]

[Same here, first-time viewer]

[Looking forward to it]

[Oh, you're a cool uncle!]

[Handsome uncle!]

[Your voice is great]

[Smooth. But that's a good thing]

[What's starting?]

[I watched yesterday's video!]

[I'm the one who said it was boring yesterday. Sorry for being so cocky (prostrating)]]

[Concurrent viewers: 2,519]

[Concurrent viewers: 3,100]

[Concurrent viewers: 4,659]

"What? What's happening?"

Goshu was frozen in place, unable to comprehend the unexpected situation.

A storm of comments, a storm.

The comments were so numerous that it was difficult to even read them, as new ones kept flooding in.

Until yesterday, he had the time to respond to each comment (most of which were from a listener named "Nyaotin").

[Concurrent viewers: 5,098]

Looking at the screen, even though he had just greeted the viewers, the concurrent viewers had already surpassed five thousand.

"Um, everyone, did you maybe get the wrong live stream?"

[It's the right one]

[It's correct indeed!]

[I want to watch your live stream!]

[I guess it's understandable to be surprised w]

[Maybe you haven't noticed yet, but...]

"Oh..."

When Goshu spoke, the comments flowed by rapidly.

It seemed the displayed concurrent viewers were not a glitch, but to Goshu, it was incomprehensible why this was happening.

Comments started flowing in, urging him to start the live stream, and Goshu, feeling bewildered, cleared his throat.

"S-So, today I'm going to talk about 'the correct way to split firewood.'"

[Boring w]

[Yeah, it's boring indeed]

[Boring!]

"..."

The comments suggested that the reaction wasn't very positive.

Goshu also felt a bit out of place but decided to start anyway.

"Ahem. First, I'll cut down this tree."

Goshu said this as he faced a massive tree.

The tree's diameter was probably about three times his height. It could be called a giant tree, and the upper part was already out of the live stream frame.

This was a tree unique to the Mossleaf region, and it was impossible to process once it grew to this size.

[What?]

[What, are you cutting this?]

[Is this a world tree or something?]

[No, I went to see the world tree before, and it was covered in snow. This is probably different?]

[But it's huge!]

[Is this where you start splitting firewood w]

[First, you cut down the world tree]

[How long will it take to cut this down?]

[You usually use an axe to split firewood w]

As Goshu took his greatsword and got into position, the comment section became lively. Goshu tried not to pay too much attention and tightened his grip on the sword.

"Alright, first, I'll cut down this huge tree. --Here goes!"

With one swing--

Goshu's greatsword sliced horizontally, and the giant tree creaked and began to fall.

A few seconds later, it crashed to the ground with a loud thud.

[!?!?!?!?]

[You cut it down in one go w]

[One hit!?]

[Far wwww]

[Sorry for saying it was boring. I'll cut my stomach]

[Who said it was boring? Oh, it was me...]

[Palm crew]

[How did you do that w]

[Bad news: The world tree falls]

[Bad news: The uncle cuts down the world tree]

[Got it w]

[It's not a world tree w]

[Oh, I'll tell you what just happened...]

[Oh, calm down. There must have been a pre-existing crack!]

[↑ How did you make that crack w]

[The tree was clearly thicker than the sword. How did you do that?]

[What's that greatsword? Is it a holy sword?]

[It looks like a regular sword...]

[The uncle is too strong, I'm laughing w]

[That's amazing!]

[Concurrent viewers: 23,691]

The comment section was filled with cheers, but Goshu was at a loss for how to react.

The concurrent viewers had already reached a new high.

"H-Haha... Thank you everyone. But it's not that unusual..."

Goshu, as a farmer, had done this kind of firewood splitting before, but for the viewers, it was a shocking event.

Comments flooded in, saying, "It's not just unusual; I've never seen anything like it."

"So, next, I'll process the wood to the right size. The key is to minimize the number of cuts--"

--Slash, slash, slash.

With the speed of slicing vegetables, Goshu began cutting the giant tree. As he started processing the wood with his greatsword, the comment section turned into a festival.

[Stop it! The world tree's HP is zero!]

[Who is this uncle?]

[The speed of his sword is terrifying. I would have missed it if I weren't paying attention]

[Can you see it? I can't]

[Sorry, I lied. I can't see it either]

[I am Lord Kainess Longhark, the lord of the Margood territory. Would you consider joining my knight order? I can't send a direct message to Goshu, so I'm posting here. Please send a message if you see this]

[The lord appeared w]

[The lord w]

[Someone make a summary of the uncle]

[Already done]

[This is going to be huge!]

[I always believed Goshu would have his moment. I'm so happy!]

"So, by doing it this way, you can efficiently make firewood. ...Is this okay? I'd be happy if it's helpful to you all."

[Too fast!]

[Not helpful w]

[Is this supposed to be helpful w]

[But it's interesting!]

[It's been less than 5 minutes...]

[Goshu, I'm a fan now!]

[I thought I had mastered the sword, but I still have a lot to learn...]

[The uncle is too strong w]

[I'll go check out your past videos]

[Why was such a talented person buried? Seriously]

[Because he only posted farming videos]

[That's tough w]

[The uncle's live stream planning is a bit off]

[Young people don't watch it]

[I've been watching it all along!]

Even after finishing the firewood splitting, the comment section remained lively, and Goshu could only manage a strained smile.

The joy of his live stream being popular was overshadowed by his confusion and bewilderment.

"Um, so, that's it for today... Thank you all for watching."

[Good job!]

[Great!]

[It was fun!]

[I'll come back!]

[You have a gentlemanly vibe, I like it]

[Even the annoying streamers of the 'Flame Serpent' should learn from you]

[I hate them]

[Me too]

[Don't bring up other streams. It's rude to the uncle]

[This guy might get six-digit concurrent viewers soon]

[I want to see more monster hunting streams]

[Me too. He'll probably do it again]

[A promising old rookie appears]

[Old rookie w]

[Old rookie is better]

[Old rookie sounds cool!]

[Thank you, Goshu!]

"Phew..."

The comments kept flowing, and Goshu didn't know when to end the stream. He finally cut it off about ten minutes later.

"I don't understand why this is happening, but it feels like something incredible is going on..."

Goshu let out a deep breath.

He then decided to head back, carrying his greatsword.

***

Meanwhile, at a mansion in the capital, Graham.

"..."

A beautiful girl with golden hair was watching Goshu's live stream from today.

She repeatedly replayed the scene before he cut down the tree.

Then--

"Hehehe. I know where Goshu is! Let's go to Mossleaf!"

The girl stood up, a broad smile on her face.

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