Became the Mother of Virtual YouTubers - Chapter 129
“Wow… Winter, are you already off to explore after finishing your initial equipment setup? You’re really fast~”
Kero rushed over to Winter and said.
From the look on their face, it seemed they had just entered the server.
Winter couldn’t help but smirk at the fact that the strongest competitor hadn’t even prepared properly yet. Their departure was faster than anyone else’s. The countless nights spent fine-tuning their build had paid off.
“I saw you in the trailer video, Winter! It looks like you found some Hidden Pieces, huh?”
“…”
Despite feeling good, Winter was uncomfortable with Kero talking to them. They needed to move as quickly as possible, but Kero kept lingering around, which was quite bothersome.
Of course, considering the fun of the broadcast, traveling alongside Kero, one of the top three pasta experts along with Wugi, would be beneficial for Winter in both the short and long term.
Unfortunately, Winter was not a VTuber at the moment, but rather a player aiming for the top of Jinro World. They were not making a show, but rather filming a documentary.
Winter didn’t want to get involved with Kero unnecessarily and remained silent while heading towards their predetermined destination.
“What do you think? If we team up and share information, we could gather Hidden Pieces faster!”
Kero stubbornly chased after Winter.
Winter reluctantly glanced back at Kero.
“Let’s explore the first floor separately.”
Then, with a friendly smile, they swiftly cut off the pesky companion.
“Y-yes?”
“We don’t know how good each of us is at treasure hunting yet, right?”
“That’s true, but…”
“So, let’s prove our achievements on the first floor, and then we can talk again on the second floor.”
“…”
“I’ll go ahead. I’m a bit busy right now.”
Before the words even finished, Winter pressed a button, doubling their flying speed. A strong wind rushed from behind, causing Kero to lose balance and crash to the ground.
“No… isn’t that too cold!!”
Kero shouted desperately, but it didn’t reach the distant Winter.
“Ugh…! Fine! I’ll prove myself by risking my life. Somehow, I’ll get recognized by Winter!”
As Kero’s enthusiasm soared, laughter filled the chatroom.
– “National President? Who cares?”
– “Kero? Ah… he’s just a ‘lump of luggage.'”
– “Isn’t this the first time he’s treated like this by Tass? Hahahaha.”
– “???: You’re the first girl to ignore me…”
– “Wow~ That girl has a fierce personality!”
– “I’m going to subscribe right now!”
*
The first destination Winter headed to, away from Kero, was the southern jungle.
They flew for a half-day straight. Despite the long travel time, it was surprising that many viewers stayed with the broadcast.
Like doing a Just Chatting stream, they shared stories about happenings in Canada, took song requests, and showcased fighting against monsters summoned by mischievous viewers.
Winter, as a professional broadcaster, consistently provided engaging content for viewers, which kept them around.
“So, this is the room where Hidden Pieces are monopolized?”
“Is this the same person who found three Hidden Pieces during the beta test?”
“I heard they said they hit the cuckoo band hard and just camped here, haha.”
What kept viewers in the chat, rather than the ongoing gameplay, was the anticipation of Winter’s Hidden Piece exploration content.
“…Ah, we’ve arrived. Sorry for making you wait, everyone.”
Soon, thick trees and vines appeared on the broadcast screen. Winter maintained their flying speed, pulling out a dagger and skillfully clearing a path.
While pushing through the jungle for some time…
Whoosh-!
“…!”
A rock came flying through the air towards Winter.
However, Winter was not flustered at all. Instead, as if they had been waiting for this moment, they temporarily tucked their dagger between their chest and swiftly drew one of the two swords at their waist, swinging it.
Thwack-!
The rock that Winter swatted away returned exactly along the path it had come from.
Ukkkiii?!
It properly struck the forehead of a monkey hidden in the bushes.
Ukkik!
Ukkikik!!
Before long, groups of monkeys began to appear from trees and bushes, each holding a sizable rock.
Ukkai-!!
Rocks began to rain down on Winter from all directions. But once again, Winter remained unfazed.
As if they had anticipated this situation, Winter leaned back comfortably and balanced themselves in mid-air.
They slightly reduced their speed while flying and deflected all the rocks that came flying toward them.
“It’s nothing special; this is the best spot to level up weapon proficiency.”
Blocking flying rocks gave 5 points. Successfully parrying them gave 15 points. And catching a monkey provided 50 points.
While accurately swatting away the stones, Winter calmly explained the game mechanics. It was a product of their hard work.
“I knew Winter was good at the game, but…”
“No way, is it this level?”
“A hard-working genius, seriously.”
At that moment, a donation notification suddenly popped up in the corner of the broadcast screen.
[National Winter Association President donated 10,000 won]
[Wiiiiiiin!! Behind you!!]
[Song Yi Song Yi donated 10,000 won]
[Monster!! Look out!!]
-[System] Winter has obtained random cooper pouch x1.
-[System] Winter has obtained random cooper pouch x1.
“Eh? What’s behind me…”
Just as Winter turned their head to check the messages, a thick vine rose from below and wrapped around their body like a snake.
“?!??!”
In an instant, Winter’s avatar was caught mid-air by the vine and restrained with no chance to escape. As they turned their gaze along the end of the vine, a Man-eater Flower emerged, its mouth wide open.
“That’s a monster that wasn’t in the beta test…?”
It was natural that Winter had never seen it before. During the beta test, only monsters with skeletal structures similar to humans existed. But Jin Ha had successfully produced non-human monsters, and this Man-eater Flower was one of those precious offspring.
While Winter, trapped by their reliance on the beta server’s knowledge, struggled, another vine, moving as if it were a living creature, began to worm its way through their clothes.
“Hya?!”
Though they couldn’t feel tactile sensations, Winter let out a bird-like scream at the unexpectedly realistic movements of the vine.
[Anonymous donator donated 20,000 won]
[Pasta’s Terrors!!]
[Anonymous donator donated 20,000 won]
[Cleanbot, get out… if you don’t want to d*e…]
[Big Hands donated 1,030,000 won]
[That reaction was worth the donation.]
HP was quickly diminishing. The vines themselves were troublesome, but the stone-throwing monkeys that hadn’t been dealt with were gnawing at Winter’s health.
The vines continued to constrict around Winter’s body. Was it just a coincidence, or was it particularly emphasizing the two chests of the avatar?
Then, a sticky mucus dampened Winter’s skin. The transparent liquid glistened on their smooth skin in a strangely enticing way.
The default clothing began to come undone.
“Ugh… no!”
– “Wow!!”
– “What’s that moaning? It’s so hot…?”
– “This… do I say it’s fortunate or unfortunate…?”
– “By the way, the vine’s movements are crazy; it’s a regular mob, yet it’s unnecessarily high-quality!”
– “Mama the modeling GOAT.”
*
In the depths of the jungle.
A heinously twisted tree came into Winter’s view.
“Spirit Treant…”
The hidden boss of the first floor that Winter had been eyeing during the beta test.
It was certain to contain Hidden Pieces.
At that time, they had been so focused on searching and hadn’t prepared proper equipment, which is why they hadn’t thought to take it down.
“This time, I won’t let it slip away.”