Please Do Your Debauchery After You Die - Chapter 217

Episode 217: Enemies Meet on a Narrow Bridge

– January 10, Tuesday.

Suna Land has finally officially opened.

However, the response was lower than expected.

This was because there had already been over a month of gap since Lena World opened, and a significant number of viewers had already immersed themselves there.

It would have been nice if Jamst had participated from the beginning, but unfortunately, he was busy with his schedule.

Yuseona couldn’t dare to urge Jamst.

At least, she could engage a bit more actively with Sayoh, but unfortunately, there was a really important schedule.

That was the audition for additional members of Prika!

– January 11, Wednesday.

Was it said that sequels cannot catch up to the original?

This rule similarly applied to Prika’s additional member auditions.

During the Ugaidol Audition, they had recorded 20,000 viewers, but that number had almost halved for the sequel.

It seemed that the interest of the Buttpicking Viewers was dispersed here and there, including the Lena World, and due to Prika’s exceptionally closed operations, the viewers didn’t feel much interest.

Once again, Sayoh’s core strategy to target the foreign viewers (YouTube) seemed to have failed, just like before the reset.

Success on YouTube with a Virtual Idol concept? That’s really not an easy task.

Anyway, the auditions were conducted diligently, separating the successful candidates from the eliminated ones, and informed that the second preliminary round would take place on the 14th.

– January 12, Thursday.

New residents have entered Lena World.

There had been criticism that they had chosen too many Virtual Streamers, so this time, there were two Human Streamers after a long time.

They were none other than Park Na-nim and Gemmantok.

Park Na-nim was a female Battle Royale streamer with skills on par with Su-pi, naturally leading her to join Owang Company.

With the recommendation right from a former Battle Royale pro, Sexy Pig, Owang Company finally built a powerful roster.

On the other hand, Gemmantok was a completely different type of streamer.

He had originally made a name for himself in Minecraft building, but after Pangea TV’s successful run with Lena World, he decided to take on new challenges by combining live streams.

Whereas the individuals deemed somewhat skilled in building at Lena World were at the amateur level, Gemmantok was truly a professional in construction!

Naturally, various companies showed interest in him.

However, he aimed to create YouTube videos through free-building, thus prioritizing being independent for now.

– January 13, Friday.

Suna Land openly announced the second round of resident recruitment with a flourish.

Unlike Lena World, which selects two individuals weekly, they planned to add nearly thirty more.

If this trend continues, the number of individuals in both servers could be similar by the time the third round of residents comes in.

After that, it would naturally reverse.

Looking at this, it seems capital truly is king.

With server costs heavily supported, they could accommodate such a number in a short time without any lag.

And on this day, I received two messages from Lena Land’s Discord.

It seemed that the stress from Yuseona’s pressure was quite intense.

But couldn’t they also pay attention to the stress I was under?

As time flew by like an arrow, our company diligently prepared.

For now, everyone decided to do mining for about 3 to 4 hours each day as a daily mission.

The rest of the time was left to autonomy.

Starting next week, they would enter full-scale Land Mark construction, and it wouldn’t do to exhaust themselves with grueling labor beforehand.

Right now, I was running continuously without a single break, accumulating fatigue.

There were aches here and there, especially a tickling sensation in my throat?

It seemed that after the Sky Island construction was finished, everyone, including myself, would need to take a break in rotation for a day.

Though riding the momentum while things were going well is important, nothing can take precedence over health.

‘The day for the Land Mark construction funding is the day after tomorrow. Time flies so fast.’

A major turning point that could gauge our company’s future.

But first, I had to attend the celebration performance for the completion of Dozuni Castle tomorrow.

Most of the people from Rissle Company would participate, and they would also accept audience participation, so it should fill about two hours, right?

I felt I could finally relax and watch with a light heart after a long time.

Being cooped up in V-City all the time, I might encounter some familiar faces I hadn’t seen in a while.

***

“…….”

“…….”

It had been a while since I had seen this face, but I didn’t feel glad at all.

No, in this case, I should say it like this.

Enemies meet on a narrow bridge.

I wonder if anyone would catch on just from this much explanation?

Yes, the person in front of me was none other than Bluebee, the embodiment of annoyance itself.

I had planned to greet the Rissle Company streamers since I arrived early, but I hadn’t expected this trap.

“I heard you’ve joined the partner company. How’s it going?”

“Oh, yes. I often hear updates about Seo-Ah-nim from Lucy.”

Since there were viewers watching as the audience, I couldn’t let any reluctance show.

The community tends to write all sorts of delusional stories from just a simple clue.

There was no need to make unnecessary mistakes.

Personal feelings are personal feelings, and as long as I was making money from this work, I was a proper ‘professional’ broadcaster.

If needed, I could wear a mask as much as necessary.

In that regard, Bluebee was quite seasoned as well.

He seemed slightly startled at first but quickly displayed a calm demeanor.

“Then I should get going since I’m busy…”

“Oh! I really appreciated that time.”

Having no intention of having a long conversation with Bluebee, I spotted Seolpyo-woo in the distance and tried to leave.

But just then, a voice came in at the perfect moment, cutting through.

I paused, unable to help but contemplate the underlying meaning of what Bluebee just said.

“What do you mean by that time…”

“It was about the Poco Server. I heard a lot of good stories from Lucy.”

“……!”

Could it be, did he catch on?

That it was the trap I had laid?

To suppress the trembling in my voice, I bit my lower lip tightly.

Was he testing my reactions, or did he have certainty?

“I had to go through a bit of ‘struggle’, but I won, so I think of it as a good life experience. There was prize money too. More than that, if Seo-Ah-nim had participated in the Poco Server, it would have been a good match, right? It’s quite regrettable.”

“I agree. But I was quite busy at Lena World back then. I’m still busy now.”

“Looking back now, I’d really like to have an honest conversation with Seo-Ah-nim. We share the common denominator of ‘Lucy’, and I’d like to set up a meeting.”

“…… I’ll contact you.”

“Ah, would you? Then I’ll be waiting for your contact. Truly.”

We both wore cheerful masks, smiling as we slowly distanced ourselves from one another.

Bluebee was indeed not an easy opponent.

As a human, there is always a sense of ‘intuition.’

No matter how I thought about it, it was hard to believe Bluebee was the same age as Lucy.

‘There definitely was that feeling even before the reset. As if he was too skilled in every aspect to be the same age as Lucy. It’s like he has a different experience level.’

Moreover, new information I gained in this life.

Even after contemplating, I couldn’t comprehend Bluebee’s short streaming career.

How could he possibly be a streamer who debuted later than Lucy?

Even if he was a genius in the domain, that didn’t make sense.

‘If those two suspicions are combined, there’s only one conclusion.’

I often pondered over this matter.

Every time, the only result I could deduce was unique.

That is, Bluebee was hiding many things, including his age and streaming experience.

‘Thinking back, Bluebee had concealed a lot even before the reset.’

While streamers sometimes reveal their names or locations while broadcasting.

It could happen due to a slip of the tongue, or while purchasing items from a shop, when suddenly membership information is exposed, revealing phone numbers or addresses, and other mishaps.

However, in Bluebee’s case, his level of thoroughness was extraordinary; none of that happened.

‘During crew activities, tidbits of personal stories about the crew members sometimes come up. But with Bluebee, there was hardly any of that.’

Before the reset, I thought I knew Bluebee well, but it was purely an illusion.

What could Bluebee’s true self be?

‘I need to investigate this more definitively. A beast hiding its claws is the most dangerous kind.’

Until now, I had prioritized the bet with Judakshin to succeed as Virtual Streamers together with Lucy over this matter.

However, given that the opponent had started to show movements, I couldn’t just stay still without any response.

‘I had originally come here for some healing after a long time.’

Seolpyo-woo, whose eyes met mine from afar, waved his hand.

I responded with a smile, an effort to mask my true feelings.