Please Do Your Debauchery After You Die - Chapter 126
Episode 126: Our Customers
Monday, December 12th.
Finally, the Poco Server’s door has swung wide open.
If they weren’t the virtual fans who came in during the 720p incident, the server was hardly even known, but it certainly had a significant impact at the early stage of Pangea TV’s virtual panel.
While Prika was solidifying their foundation by gathering a powerful strike, the PocoTin Crew, who had initially surged with confidence, suffered massive losses due to the server’s failure, much like how the Na-roshi incident had shaken them.
To begin with, the capital loss was no small matter.
The prize money for the Poco Server was funded entirely by PocoTin fans.
Moreover, the equipment purchases and labor costs to run the server were all covered by PocoTin streamers’ private funds.
The damage caused by this would have left many plans derailed and situations tangled.
Was that all?
In fact, the more significant damage was elsewhere.
Since the streamers provided the reason for the Poco Server’s failure by stepping in as operators, they faced tremendous backlash from the community.
Even the FM Community and Pangea TV-related galleries had exported content aimed at bashing Orikung, even if it had nothing to do with the virtual scene.
The mental state of those involved, as well as the fans, was suffering.
Especially, Hiyorii’s fans, who hadn’t joined the crew long ago, were particularly vocal in their opposition.
They felt that joining PocoTin had caused Hiyorii to suffer unnecessarily.
Fans, both casual and hardcore who had participated in funding, were showing their unhappiness and slowly leaving.
As fans who had been hopeful about the Poco Server, the reaction to the failure was bound to be monumental.
This one failure had a massive impact.
The crew lost its growth momentum.
The PocoTin Crew, unable to enter Lena World, could only see their status diminish and fell to being just another recognizable crew.
“They did have a brief resurgence in Lena World 2, but ultimately they had to step down due to health issues, and that was it.”
This was likely the last chance given to the PocoTin crew, including Orikung.
Afterward, Rabbit TV Korea declared the server’s shutdown, and virtual streamers of monstrous caliber began migrating, making life even tougher for the existing virtuals on Pangea TV.
Ultimately, it was because of this that they gave up on virtual and left for Star Plate alongside Hiyorii.
PocoTin’s future made me feel a lot.
Success in itself is already difficult, but maintaining and developing that success is an even higher level of difficulty.
In a way, this was to be expected.
Originally, Pangea TV was a blue ocean in 2022, but after it became known as a honey pot, numerous competitors flooded in, and when it turned into a red ocean, they had to engage in bloody battles to protect their existing pie.
“Yeah, being satisfied with the current state and settling down is just a path to failure. Continuous effort and development are required.”
This logic applies not only to streaming but to any field.
As the times evolve and flows change, trends will continue to shift, and only those who adapt quickly will survive.
***
“Wow!”
Clap clap clap—!
After a day and a half, Miho completed the V-Live Crew House.
Though it’s called a crew house, it should be more accurately described as a slightly extravagant private house when considering the scale.
Due to a shortage of quartz, I was dragged into hell farming yesterday.
I farmed quartz in hell excitedly with Mayo.
Should I say it was a day I once again confirmed the incredible performance of the final pickaxe?
When I was mining the incredibly hard deep stone near diamonds, it didn’t feel as intense, but when removing the softer netherrack compared to regular stone, block after block felt like it was disappearing with each swing, to the point that I even felt a thrill.
But why is it called netherrack?
Ah, it’s called that because players are so familiar with hell that it just stuck, but the original name of this space was “Nether.”
It’s a place accessed through the Nether portal made with obsidian.
The primary purpose of farming here is 99% quartz, but various other items can also be obtained.
In particular, “ancient debris” turns into netherite scraps upon smelting, and combining four scraps with four gold ingots yields a netherite ingot.
Netherite ingots are essential materials for upgrading diamond equipment!
Once it becomes a netherite piece of equipment, its durability increases compared to diamond equipment, and best of all, it becomes impervious to lava.
That’s truly the ultimate equipment in every sense.
“At one point, netherite ingots cost around 200,000 won each, right?”
I remember them recording such high prices during the peak upgrade boom.
“Thank you all for attending the completion ceremony of the V-Live Crew House. I am Miho, the main architect.”
Bow—!
A clean, white modern house built near the village portal.
A building that sprang up overnight could hardly escape everyone’s attention.
Until now, houses within Lena World were all either made from dirt, wood, and basic stone or were uniquely shaped underground living spaces.
In summary, the difference in materials was staggering.
Additionally, being a “YouTube Edition” building, its appearance was clean and luxurious.
“Although the interior isn’t fully finished yet, it’s still impressive.”
During this period, not many people even thought about building something by following along after watching YouTube videos.
Look at everyone gathered here, gawking with their mouths open.
They seemed genuinely surprised and amazed.
“Wow, I really want to live in a place like this.”
“What kind of materials are these? How was it built?”
Questions poured in from everywhere toward Miho.
I can imagine Miho’s face brimming with excitement, though it might not show.
Yes, it’s this sense of accomplishment that keeps a person developing.
Following the lead of Miho, the onlookers entered the grounds of the building.
The first thing that caught their eyes was the fountain in the yard.
On the opposite side, there were tables and chairs set up for comfortable times in the yard.
And finally, entering inside!
As I followed the noisy crowd, I set the sound settings to be audible for everyone and played the BGM of “Love House.”
Da-da-da-da~ da-da-da-da~
-Cool! This is what house tour emotion is all about!
-The dream of owning a house ㅠㅠ When will mine come true?
-This is true small happiness! I’ll give up on real-life houses and just build a small house in-game.
“Now, this is the kitchen. Can you all see the table here? This is made of the finest mahogany, and it connects with the sink’s structure…”
“But isn’t there no mahogany wood in Minecraft?”
“Excuse me, miss.”
“Yes?”
“Could you follow me for a moment? This way.”
“……?”
“Ahaha, there was a slight disturbance. I’ll continue explaining.”
The interrupter was handled by Mayo’s bodyguard, so no worries!
We have the perfect conversational tool in the form of a diamond sword.
Shortly after, the interrupter rejoined us, appearing compliant and nodding along as Miho explained.
“Well then, we’ve finished introducing the bedrooms. What did you all think? I worked hard on it.”
“It was good!”
“I want to live in a house like this!”
With sparkling eyes, our prospective customers looked up at Miho.
Among them, someone brave took a step forward to ask if it was possible to request a building.
They said they weren’t confident in building because they were a newbie in Minecraft, but they wanted a beautiful house like this.
Miho welcomed them with a gentle smile and pointed at me.
“Oh, that part will be handled by our manager. Manager~”
“Yes. Please come this way, customer.”
I guided the individual to the hidden entrance of a discreet underground passage next to the kitchen.
Climbing down the ladder leading below.
As soon as I got down, I stealthily broke the very bottom part of the ladder with my pickaxe.
This way, it couldn’t be used again until it was reinstalled.
Ah, no need to worry.
I’m not such a violent person.
I’m just taking some precautions in case negotiations don’t go well.
“Wow! Could this possibly be a picture of all the buildings that can be constructed?”
“Yes, that’s right. Do any of them catch your eye?”
Although the phrase “hidden underground passage” gives the impression that something shady might go on, it was actually a beautiful space with white quartz and lamps installed on top.
Furthermore, pictures capturing completed buildings from YouTube were hanging on the walls.
Our potential customer #1 exclaimed in awe while looking at the pictures on the wall.
“Whoa! This three-story house is really cool. Uh, could you tell me how much this one costs?”
“Yes, I’ll let you know in advance that it’s a very reasonable price. Let me start with the materials required to build this three-story modern house.”
500 smooth quartz blocks, 487 black stained glass panes, 354 diorite blocks, 180 granite blocks, 134 light blue concrete blocks, 102 smooth stone slabs, 83 smooth quartz slabs, 53 granite walls, 33 white carpets, 35 turquoise concrete blocks, 20 gray carpets, 18 end rods, 16 birch fences, 13 white banners, 11 moss blocks, 9 smooth quartz stairs, 7 sea lanterns…
“Stop! Just tell me the price.”
“This model will cost you 15 million rena. Considering the material and labor costs, that’s a steal.”
“What? That’s too expensive. My total is only 1.1 million rena.”
“Of course, we also have budget models available. The three-story modern house is actually the most expensive model. How about this building over here? The cost is 4.5 million rena.”
“Ah….”
While the building looked appealing, our customer #1 was frowning due to financial constraints.
I approached a bit closer and whispered in their ear.
“Actually, we also offer a secured loan service. You can secure your future labor power as collateral to make a contract. So, by providing your labor, you could obtain this amazing house right away?”
Based on my previous sales experience before the regression, I skillfully navigated through the queries from streamers interested in consultations.
As they listened, they found themselves nodding and signing the contract.
House poor individuals were being produced en masse in Lena World.