Became the Mother of Virtual YouTubers - Chapter 127
Here, there is a broadcast channel that has united genuine gamers and enthusiastic VTuber fans.
The Pasta platform’s three leaders, Woo-gi, who doesn’t play games particularly well but has a bigger passion than anyone else, and his 5-minute standby, the reliable plushie, Rat. And the original monster rookie, Han A-ri, who is experiencing explosive interest from the VTuber fandom, was present on this broadcast.
– Noonaaaaa
– Yup~ It’s Noona~ Noona will carry us first~
– You’re here? Get on the plane.
– I just entered Han A-ri’s room, is she really a VTuber?? Isn’t she just a female streamer in cosplay??
Even Woo-gi’s viewers, who used to detest VTubers, reacted differently this time. Everyone was completely enchanted by Han A-ri.
It wasn’t necessarily that she was skilled enough to compete with professional gamers(?), but due to the realistic modeling, she didn’t fall into the uncanny valley.
– New viewers, welcome~
– Viewer absorption technique, whoa
– Sir, queue bus Han A-ri
– I don’t know about anything else, but if Han A-ri wants to turn off the stream and go to sleep, it’s a big thumbs up, haha!
If her male streamer counterparts said they would collaborate with a female streamer, they would usually be too busy grabbing their horns between their legs and howling. This time, however, they were watching the broadcast with satisfied smiles.
Woo-gi and Rat were never the type of streamers to get mixed up with girls (one look at their faces is enough to understand). Moreover, Han A-ri was showing new sides of herself that she usually didn’t display while being with the two, making it fresh and enjoyable from the viewers’ perspective.
“Alright, everyone! Let’s congratulate on clearing the first floor and give a round of applause!!”
“Yayyyy!!”
[Wow, wowwww…]
(Live) Captain has been kidnapped (w. Rat, Miss Han A-ri)
Woo-gi
Viewer count: 12,115
The high-tension broadcast was continuing, and instead of decreasing, the number of viewers was actually increasing. People of a certain age showed impressive stamina. …Well, compared to the 1020-year-old(?) Han A-ri, they were practically infants, so having good stamina was to be expected, right?
“Wow, Captain! To be honest, I didn’t know either. No matter how much the first floor was the area we played during our beta test, I never thought we’d clear it in just three days!”
Rat nodded as if agreeing with Woo-gi’s excited voice.
“Exactly! Plus, there were many changed gimmicks compared to the beta. But seeing you realize them and respond immediately gave me chills!”
“Seriously, especially during the boss fight! Giant Orc, the final frenzy pattern added. If it weren’t for you, our party would have been wiped out!”
“Ugh~ Watching those other parties greedy for the last hit getting swept away by the Orc’s enraged state was charming!”
“And in the midst of that, our Captain Han A-ri? Calmly observing the situation, casting spells, and hitting with a spell at the decisive moment, boom!!”
“Wow~ Until now, I thought VTubers were just using their avatars to stream without gaming skills, but I sincerely regret that thought.”
At that moment, Rat suddenly stood up and performed a deep bow.
“Everyone! Captain Han A-ri is the real deal! I respect you!!”
[Ahaha… Ahahaha…]
Han A-ri could only smile. No one would believe it, but this was all just luck.
Frenzy? What’s that…
The Orc just screamed suddenly…
She just yelled to run away because it was scary…!
But now, she didn’t even have the desire to explain herself. She was in a state of half resignation, thinking that if she just went with the flow, her true colors would eventually be revealed.
“By the way, after this temporary inspection, they said the second floor would open properly, right? From here on, there’s no beta test information, so it will be tough…”
“Especially in times like this, the frontline public team should really unite, but everyone is fighting while trying to divide us, so this is just…”
As Woo-gi said, the current Jinro World users were in complete chaos.
Not just simply divided into strategy and exploration teams like during the beta test. It was basic to subtly hinder the main quests of the opposing side. Besides, it wasn’t enough to control the main hunting grounds for weapon and skill proficiency. They even fought over the final hits against bosses today.
It was a perfect internal split.
Of course, everyone claimed that it was all for the fun of the broadcast, but watching closely felt like a genuine UFC mixed with 100% sincerity.
That’s because everyone was highly motivated to play this game.
Beyond the fact that the world of Jinro World itself was so enjoyable and conducive to immersion, there was also the “Jin Ha’s Promise” for the streamer with the highest contribution score, calculated internally after the content ended.
[As long as it is related to broadcast content, I will do anything I can.]
Whether it was to create a new avatar for a VTuber, make a virtual map for studio use, or even create a simple game for streamers like Jump Up.
Everyone’s eyes lit up at the possibilities. There was no more attractive reward for streamers than this.
Thus, the strategy team was divided by party, and the exploration team was divided by factions.
“Well… I don’t think that was the intention, but…”
“Hmm?”
“If the streamers were intentionally made to fight like this for the prize…”
She didn’t need to add the end of that sentence.
Hearing the two through the speaker, Han A-ri couldn’t help but chuckle.
She had said she was too embarrassed to show her face due to the Demon King RP. Yet, thinking about it, wasn’t she the one enjoying the role most faithfully?
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“By the way, the exploration team has formed cartels like ‘Treasure Hunters’, ‘Iron Alchemy Association’, and ‘Mining Slave Union’, and even ‘Magic Stone Graduate School’, by their respective professions?”
It seemed strange that cartels were organized just three days after the world opened, but considering the playtime averaging a minimum of 50 hours and a maximum of 70 hours, it wasn’t unbelievable.
“Still, they collaborate properly when cooperating. The strategy team is a real mess.”
Rat clicked his tongue and shook his head.
But the exploration team consisted mostly of people who enjoyed the game, while there were many within the strategy team whose eyes were dazzled by Jin Ha’s prize.
Most streamers belonging to the strategy team were part of one of the four parties.
First, the frontline strategy party centered on VTubers. Their goal was to obtain a new virtual avatar from Jin Ha. Especially since they gathered around Kamishiro Rei, the face of the NiseLive Korean branch, they had a loyal fanbase backing them up. Their lack of gaming skill was compensated by the steady buffs from the captains.
Next, there was the second frontline strategy party, consisting of rising new streamers with a steep growth curve. Their goal was to ask Jin Ha to create a smaller-than-RP-world dedicated streamer RP server, consistently held seasonally. Although their viewership was somewhat lacking compared to the first party, they were making quite an impact in the main quest strategy due to their exceptional charisma and overflowing gaming talent.
Another one was the ‘NPC Liberation Front’ centered around Summer. These were immersion artists who had become excessively absorbed in the game itself, Jinro World. Their goal was to continue meeting the NPCs, especially the goddess Yu Da-hee, even after the RP world content ended. Though they had not joined the first floor boss raid party, they were steadily building rapport with NPCs. Therefore, there was a high possibility that they could emerge as dark horses from the second floor.
And the last party was…
“But in the end, the last hit and MVP all came from our party, right?”
“Those who are desperate can never defeat those who are enjoying themselves.”
It was the frontline strategy party 3, centered around Woo-gi. Its official name derived from Woo-gi’s Discord room was ‘Woo-gi’s Playground,’ but it was more commonly known in-game as ‘Han A-ri Airlines.’ This party, consisting of corporate streamers seriously dedicated to the game, was simply enjoying Jinro World itself.
The moment of playing a proper MMORPG with close colleagues was the ultimate reward itself. Even if they became the final MVP, there was no thought of demanding anything from Jin Ha. If anything, they would suggest just meeting up for a drink.
Moreover, this party was originally confident that Han A-ri would become this world’s MVP.
“Alright, let’s ask our captain. If you become MVP, what will you ask Jin Ha?”
[I haven’t really thought about it. I didn’t expect to shine in this game in the first place.]
Woo-gi chuckled at Han A-ri’s words.
“Isn’t it good to start thinking about it? After all, you’re the MVP of the first floor.”
[It was just luck for the first floor… It seems tough to climb higher.]
“Hmm?”
[There are other strong MVP candidates aside from me.]
“Hey~ Who could defeat our captain?”
In response to Rat’s question, Han A-ri answered without a shred of hesitation, in a firm voice.
[There is. Winter.]