Please Do Your Debauchery After You Die - Chapter 120

Episode 120: Dopamine Explosion

In the streaming community, big company streamers are absolute powerhouses.

They dominate all areas, including trends, viewers, and Candy sponsorships, overwhelming other streamers.

To put it simply, just because I’ve received funding similar to Buck Minam Park Bong-sik’s at MCK, it doesn’t mean our standing is the same.

Of course, it’s impressive that we’ve matched the funding despite a 40-fold difference in viewership, but that result was only possible because our fans went all out and emptied their wallets that day.

However, these big company streamers are monsters capable of repeating such levels of funding every day.

They are overwhelmingly powerful beings we can never match.

So, do we have to bow our heads and cater to the wishes of big company streamers unconditionally?

No, that’s not the case.

As history shows with the example of David and Goliath, there is no such thing as “absolute” in the world.

So, what is the prerequisite for David to defeat Goliath in the streaming community?

The first important thing is “justification.”

As long as there’s legitimacy, no matter how much the big company streamers and their fandom try to suppress, neutral and fluid viewers will not remain silent.

In fact, there are many among the fluid viewers who are subtly angry about the bullying from big company streamer fandoms.

Some even harbor a hatred for big company streamers.

Once legitimacy is secured, the next thing needed is, of course, a “story.”

The streaming community ultimately begins with stories and ends with stories.

Stories that can immerse viewers naturally draw in not just the viewers but also the streamers.

Big company streamers are no exception.

Depending on the type of story crafted, opportunities can arise to face big company streamers head-on.

For example, if I’m the protagonist of a certain story and the big company streamer is a supporting character, then within that narrative, the power dynamic is reversed.

However, if the challenge is attempted with a clumsy story, it will be torn apart immediately.

The fandom of big company streamers has a strong sense of ego and will never tolerate any damage to their owner’s face.

Just like that, they don’t hesitate to pull out their alternate accounts to express their rage and excitement as if they personally experienced the offense.

Due to such risks, one should not challenge big company streamers recklessly.

There must be a compelling story that everyone can’t help but pay attention to.

If you don’t have the confidence to rightfully take the lead within that story, it would be wise not to attempt it at all.

“I know a few stories like that from Lena World.”

Among them, the most representative would be the “Vehicle Auction” that was held for the first time in Lena World.

All companies issued a total mobilization order and repeated mining and farming for days.

All to gather just a bit more money.

In truth, the performance of the vehicles wasn’t all that impressive.

While they were fast, with the item “wings” being commonplace, flying around was simply quicker.

But when it comes to “pride,” that all becomes irrelevant.

The auction, which was fiercely held to showcase that they were the number one company on the server.

Viewers were deeply immersed in such a narrative.

I mean, how can you resist this dopamine rush when the company you support is pouring money to bring other companies to their knees?

In this story, those with “money,” even if temporarily, could flaunt an appeal equal to that of big company streamers.

So, we accounted for both justification and story.

However, before the regression, those with such qualifications were hardly noticeable.

The reason being, there wasn’t a streamer possessing an overwhelming amount of wealth to wield that kind of influence.

If you entered a company under a big company streamer to receive benefits, you’d have to work like a slave and regularly hand over a portion of your assets.

Additionally, to make a good impression on the big company streamer and their fandom, you must constantly procure and gift good items like repair spell books or wings. How much could you possibly save?

Due to such reasons, there were no individuals with overwhelming wealth, and naturally, the influence dwindled.

Moreover, being affiliated with a large company was one reason.

If the “leader” of each company wants to participate in an auction, who dares to enter it just because they have some money?

They would be instantly labeled a selfish streamer only thinking of themselves within the community.

So even when they had the opportunity to donate the most money and become the protagonist, they could only yield their spot to the big company streamer while being cautious…

In that sense, I was quite skeptical about being affiliated with the “company” created by big company streamers.

Hako streamers can come to be known for their life reversals by entering a company and receiving benefits, but they can only become “parts” that serve big company streamers.

In truth, for Hako streamers, that kind of conduct might be the smartest move.

If they can’t do something alone, then following the trend is one way to survive.

But I was different.

I had a desire to write my own story without relying on someone else.

And together with my crew…

“You guys always mining, isn’t it boring?”

“Yeahhh!”

“Oh dear, as a leader, I know your hearts well. First of all, let me express warm condolences, but the fact is, that’s not what’s important.”

“That’s right. It’s the spirit of all your hard work that matters!?”

After a long time, it seemed like Mayu had some hope that I would give them a break and was responding with a cheerful voice.

Oh, Mayu.

I must have taught you wrong over the last few days.

I shook my head in a firm manner and said.

“No, what’s important is the daily mining amount. What on earth are you saying, Mayu? Aren’t you too immature? If your head is in the flowers like that, you won’t survive when thrown into the harsh society later. Treat your sister’s words like gold and jade.”

“Gold? And jade? What’s that, you old man.”

Srrr-!

“Yes, of course! I always cherish your words deeply!”

These days, kids have to pull out diamond swords to listen to reason.

Back in my day, there was respect for authority, and when someone older spoke, we listened politely, but nowadays… tsk tsk.

I reverted my expression to normal and shouted.

“Then everyone, look!”

“Look!”

A perfectly synchronized response came out from the three of us.

Mayu had 188 diamonds, Lucy was at level 38, and Miho had 750,000 Lenas from item sales.

I heard that yesterday the diamond pants with Protection IV and Durability III options were sold at that price.

It wasn’t a bad deal at all.

With those options and a repair attached, it’s practically a done deal.

If someone likes PK, just adding Thorns III might suffice?

“Moreover, diamond gear with options is in abundant supply.”

The most frequently dropped diamond equipment in the Ender World was pants.

The drop rate for other slots was lower than for pants.

So, whenever there’s an opportunity, one should actively sell.

750,000 Lenas was an amount that required three hours of unbroken labor with a perfect pickaxe to earn.

For other streamers without a perfect pickaxe, that process would be even more arduous.

This was the daily life of our V-Live crew lately.

Mayu and I mined diamonds while exploring the Ender World in our secretive operations.

Lucy was continually fishing for repair spell books and leveling up, and the accumulated levels were used to enchant the gear we obtained or craft spell books.

Miho diligently practiced building while making connections with other streamers and was selling the equipment we procured.

Of course, she didn’t sell the equipment too blatantly.

It was a secret that she had a large stockpile.

She presented only 2 or 3 pieces of equipment for sale?

Over the course of 8 days, the accumulated sales revenue had reached a surprising 4.25 million Lenas.

“But we’re still far from the goal. It may seem like a lot now, but later it’ll be nothing more than pocket change.”

The Lenas were secretly tucked away, hidden through the repair book lottery in the streaming community.

In Lena World, there’s a display for possession amount on the right side of the screen, so if you carry such a large sum, you will undoubtedly draw suspicion.

Hence, we had to engage in the gamble of the repair book lottery.

“I’m so relieved. So far, combining the 2.7 million Lenas Mayu earned from selling diamonds, we managed to pull three.”

With a 2.5% probability, the expected value was one for every 2 million Lenas, but for those without luck, repair spell books can be exceedingly elusive.

The most notable example is the big company streamer ‘Kim Hak-do’ who joined the server afterward.

After spending 3 million Lenas, he couldn’t get a repair spell book and returned to his company to pull the pillar instead.

“I’ll spend whatever it takes to get one,” he said.

In that context, having three successful pulls for 6.95 million Lenas wasn’t too bad.

Alright, this is how we steadily build our wealth.

The goal is to gather over 100 million Lenas before the car auction content comes into play.

It may sound like a huge amount, but there were companies that boasted more wealth than that in the auctions before regression.

“I’ll gather repair spell books up to a certain amount and then switch to golden Lenas.”

Exchanging cash holdings into golden Lenas and storing them in chests was a good method too.

Eventually, the price of repair spell books would fall when the exploration of the Ender World began in earnest.

“Gee! Another day of just mining, huh?”

A grand project to accumulate at least 100 million Lenas.

But people aren’t machines.

Continued boring repetitive work can wear down a worker’s mental state.

As the employer (?), I had the duty to manage their morale.

So I prepared something.

The most dopamine-inducing content from Pangea TV.

“Lucy and Miho, you’ve both practiced enough mining for the community, right?”

“Uh? Ah, I’ve steadily practiced for an hour every day.”

“I’ve too! It’s nice to zone out while doing it.”

Since Lucy and Miho had practiced enough, the preparations were complete.

I looked at everyone and boldly shouted.

“Then I declare the 1st V-Live Diamond CK! Our crew’s first group CK! Thank you all~ thank you all~”

Dopamine exploded.