Please Do Your Debauchery After You Die - Chapter 121

Episode 121: Let’s Set the Stage

Pangea TV is the Republic of CK.

It’s not just a joke; it was truly the case.

I mentioned it before, but CK is a nickname derived from LCK, the domestic League of Legends professional league, and it could be applied to all games and content.

The main places where CK takes place are StarCraft, League of Legends, Battleground, and FIFA.

All of these were major games dominating Pangea TV, and numerous streamers had set foot in this realm.

Why is this ecosystem formed?

The answer is simple.

Because CK makes money.

No matter how convincing the rhetoric used, the essence of the streaming community has always been one.

To make ‘money.’

CK was the justification that streamers provided to earn money.

I ended up facing someone in a rivalry at CK, so I’d like to ask for some sponsorship candy, folks!

Look at the phrases that naturally replay in my mind.

Anyone who has seen CK at Pangea TV will memorize it.

Moreover, the competition mission system, which started to be used in earnest from the latter half of 2022.

This gave wings to the CK panel.

Now, even not just big company streamers, but also mid-tier and named Hako streamers began to utilize the competition mission system, and CK started to open up in various ways.

The competition missions and CK panel dominating Pangea TV.

However, there was still a clean zone that escaped the grip of competition missions and CK.

That place was none other than Minecraft.

Lena World, slowly gaining word of mouth in the community.

All the residents here were virtual streamers, and there were hardly any who had experienced CK and competition missions among them.

Me, Baio, Orikung, perhaps?

So no one intended to hold a competition mission or CK.

In fact, the first-ever Diamond CK held in the history of Lena World before the return was planned when the Battleground streamer ‘Oh-ha’ joined.

Oh-ha’s struggle was that although the healing vibe of Minecraft is great, it was regrettable that there were too few candy donations compared to other game panels.

What was born at the end of that struggle was precisely Diamond CK.

After that CK was opened, I remember many discussions among fans.

First, the existing native fans of Pangea TV enjoyed dopamine, found it fun, and left positive feedback.

Wow, Diamond CK in Minecraft? This is fun.

In contrast, the Buttpicking viewers from LebitTV and fans who wanted to enjoy the virtual vibe poured out all kinds of criticism.

Wait, you expect virtual content to be about money?

Anyway, Battleground streamers are all crazy about money; how could they open such a terrible CK panel even in Minecraft!

In fact, later Oh-ha confessed.

He received several criticism notes from fans of virtual streamers.

They said not to bring dirty culture into the virtual panel.

But Oh-ha didn’t care and continued to host Diamond CK.

Regardless of the virtuality, everyone was first and foremost a “streamer” doing broadcasts.

There are no values that take precedence over “money” for a broadcaster.

With that belief, Oh-ha continued to push for CK, which caused an unexpected butterfly effect.

Once CK was established in Minecraft, big company streamers began to pay attention.

Minecraft? Hmm, viewer count is decent.

Should we try a short session for a few days?

It’s been a while; I need to refresh some content for YouTube.

Initially, big company streamers came into the server with this perception.

Oh? But the first experience of the Minecraft CK panel is no joke.

Especially the CK panel focused on architecture even gathered over a million competition mission candies.

If there are one million candies, if converted, it’s 100 million.

Of course, there are commission and tax issues, but even considering those, it’s an enormous amount equivalent to a big company manager’s annual salary.

Big company streamers couldn’t help but be dazzled.

Thus, those who initially only planned to do short sessions began to declare ‘real Minecraft’ one after the other.

The unprecedented butterfly effect brought about by the Diamond CK initiated by Oh-ha.

From that point on, streamers developed the perception that Minecraft means ‘money.’

That’s why the era of Minecraft dominance began at Pangea TV after Lena World.

Since there’s such a precedent, perhaps I might be criticized too.

Originally, Diamond CK was started by Oh-ha.

This time, I decided to have the ‘courage to be disliked’ and execute it myself.

The reason was simple.

First of all, it was for the mental management of the crew members.

They had a solid belief in me and had followed me well so far, but forcing them to only mine and fish for nearly ten days was truly unbearable.

In the future, there will be voluntary virtual slaves who would do that, but they receive plenty of candy sponsorship and donations from big company streamers.

We currently have none of that.

So, I aimed to inject dopamine through Diamond CK.

The joy of sharing candy through competition missions is a bonus.

Secondly, it was to take a more leading position in Lena World.

I was working hard, but I couldn’t go against the main flow led by Apple Mong.

We were still in supporting roles.

Thus, I thought of opening the Diamond CK panel.

Then, Hako streamers thirsty for candy sponsorship would have no choice but to turn away from Apple Mong’s influence and look this way.

‘Apple Mong writing the main story? Of course, that’s great. I can introduce myself to viewers, and if I’m lucky, I might get noticed. But that doesn’t guarantee any real benefits.’

Not many can draw a big picture toward the distant future.

Exhibiting that much patience is certainly not an easy task.

On the other hand, CK was about real benefits.

You can receive delicious candy sponsorship right away.

Some might confuse it with MCK, but typically in a competition mission, the winning team and losing team settle at a ratio of 6:4; the case of 10:0 is very rare.

This is because if it’s 10:0, the probability of ‘real tension’ occurring is high.

It’s like losing all the competition mission candies staked that day.

That’s why many streamers shy away from MCK.

Especially those who usually don’t get much candy sponsorship and lack confidence to meet the ‘entrance fee’ of MCK.

‘On the contrary, our CK is a complete honey pot.’

A 6:4 ratio.

Additionally, since most of the residents in Lena World are Hako virtual streamers, the average candy power is quite low compared to our crew.

With few candies leaking from the competition mission in the rooms, even if you win, you get 6, and even if you lose, you can still get 4?

Even 4 is likely more than the competition mission candies from their own rooms, so as soon as I posted the announcement, applications flooded in.

Hi, Seo-A! Is our promise to be friends still valid? We lost sadly in that last duel, but I’m determined to win in this CK! I, Seolpyo-woo, cannot allow any further losses. You will pick me, right? [up 989]

Nice to meet you, nice to meet you. I’m Ami-chan. I usually enjoy your broadcasts, Seo-A. I spend all day mining underground, and then I feel like I’m rotting away. So, I want to participate in this CK. I’d like you to teach me ‘how to lose’ so that I can learn to look for other paths instead of just mining. Please pick me! [up 577]

Hello, Seo-A! I’m Supniti. I’m a fan who frequently watches your broadcasts. I’ve always wanted to do content together, and I’m grateful you’re opening this CK. I hope to be selected so we can chat and enjoy content together. Thank you! [up 525]

I announced that I would recruit participants for Diamond CK until 7:30 PM, and 13 streamers commented.

One might think that’s a small number at first glance, but since this CK is targeted only at the residents of Lena World, that’s an impressive number of applications.

‘It’s clear that Decrescendo is strong.’

The up count is nearly double that of the second place.

I, slowly reading the application comments with the viewers, decided to select participants based on the up ranking.

This is the cleanest selection method that avoids any nonsense.

‘I wanted to let in any virtual friends with whom I have a close relationship, but I don’t have such friends.’

Outside of our crew, the only ones I had conversed with were Seolpyo-woo and Park Nana.

Honestly, I must say I had no chance to meet anyone else.

At least I somewhat interacted with the friends I was in the same group with during the second round of the Ugaidol Audition, but after getting eliminated, those relationships faded as they switched channels or returned to LebitTV.

Wow! I can’t believe Seo-A is recruiting for CK herself.

Indeed, you have the qualities of a Venerable Streamer, Daeseoa.

I’ve never seen a CK happening in Minecraft before lol. What is Diamond CK like?

The viewers’ reactions were very favorable.

Because hosting a CK, including competition missions, isn’t something just anyone can do.

It takes a certain level of status for other streamers to think it might be beneficial for them to apply.

For that reason, when the application comments poured in, viewers were very satisfied as if they had been acknowledged themselves.

‘Moreover, in addition to what viewers like, opening a CK proactively has various effects.’

Hosting a CK can essentially go viral in the community.

You can accumulate recognition bit by bit.

Furthermore, it becomes ingrained in people’s minds.

This person has a certain level of status and knows how to set the stage as a streamer.

That kind of recognition is really scary.

It makes people think from some point on that you’re different from other virtual streamers in some way.

Considering all those effects, I could tolerate a little candy leakage. Who knows if some transient viewers coming in might be attracted by this staged event? If there’s even one big shot amongst them, it could turn into a significant business.

Or conversely, a lot of candy funding might come out from other rooms unexpectedly.

In fact, from here on, it’s an unknown domain for me.

“Alright, then, is everyone gathered? I’ll check attendance.”

“Yes!!”

The appointed time of 8 PM had finally arrived.

The start of Diamond CK was here.