Please Do Your Debauchery After You Die - Chapter 219

Chapter 219: Landmark Construction Funding

Finally, today.

A historic milestone is being established for V-Live Company.

Some might ask why there is so much fuss over just one construction funding.

But that’s a question only the inexperienced streamers would ask.

In a way, the amount raised in today’s funding will be a business card that will relentlessly follow us until the server closes.

“Ah, to put it more simply, it’s like a university signboard.”

Just as everyone dreams of Seoul National University, the academic background is determined here.

This is a prestigious company; up to this point, it’s like being in Seoul, from here on, it feels like being at a provincial university.

In the underground gallery, they even go as far as to quantify things for more explicit expression.

MuYang Group has 1.4 million, Akatsuki has 1.12 million.

It’s like the power levels displayed by the scouters in Dragon Ball.

Since streamers also have their communities, there’s no way they wouldn’t know.

People can feel jealousy and inferiority toward those in successful companies, while those in higher-tier companies feel, to put it bluntly, “elevated.”

Of course, not everyone feels that way, but it’s natural for people to be obsessed with such business cards.

Does this make me seem superficial?

If someone were to say they graduated from Seoul National University, wouldn’t the way you perceive them change?

That’s why I am so focused on this construction funding.

Secretly chanting for 600,000 or 700,000 had a similar meaning.

At least hitting that number would earn us some face in this cutthroat streaming world.

And to be honest, today, I couldn’t achieve my goals all on my own.

I’m not a big company streamer, and there are limits to what can be accomplished alone.

So today, everyone must step up.

“Ugh… to be honest, I’m more nervous than during the promotion matches. I didn’t know my feelings for League of Legends were only at this level; that means Mayo still has a long way to go.”

Feeling the tension in the air, everyone gathered in the Discord channel from early morning for a final check, and the atmosphere was tense.

Even Mayo, who usually jokes around, seemed quite nervous.

In these situations, if I were a character in a comic, I would shout slogans about trusting my teammates and that we can all do this.

But, unfortunately, I’m more of a “Spartan-style” person.

And I don’t believe in those old clichés about passion.

The world isn’t beautiful enough for everything to be possible just through effort.

“Mayo, stop the nonsense and everyone focus! We’re starting the rehearsal now. Think of it as the real thing and show what you’ve prepared one by one.”

“From right here where we are?”

“Yes, of course. The real event will be in front of thousands of viewers, so how many are watching right now?”

Thoroughly verifying and providing feedback, and checking once more.

It was undoubtedly a boring process.

A lazy person might even feel doubtful.

How much can change if we do this?

‘It’s different. It’s definitely different. Talking about it and actually executing it are two different things.’

Various social experiences instilled that certainty in me.

So I was able to push the company staff more confidently.

And the friends inspired by that confidence began to genuinely engage in the rehearsal.

Now it’s not just me.

Everyone exchanges opinions and advises each other on their shortcomings.

It’s not necessary to be at a ‘professional’ level for this preparation.

That standard is reserved for concerts or more professional settings.

But it was also problematic if things were too sloppy.

Is it easy to just take other people’s money?

I believe that streamers must show something satisfying enough for the viewers to feel good after supporting them.

So I had everyone prepare independently and set the stage early to meet at least a minimum standard.

‘This isn’t bad.’

I signaled everything was okay, and sent everyone off to manage their own conditions.

Of course, I gave strict warnings.

Don’t waste energy playing games and make sure to rest so we can raise the tension for the live broadcast later.

“Only targeting me for criticism is discriminatory. I just wanted to play a single ranked match. Really.”

“Sure, I’ll just keep the League client open and monitor your connections.”

“…….”

With that, I silenced Mayo and sent everyone off first.

There’s no time to rest.

To increase the success rate of today’s construction funding, even by a little.

I log into the FM Community with my alt account and start posting promotional messages.

This isn’t something anyone can do easily.

If you spam too overtly, you’ll be seen as unlikable and just receive backlash.

It’s basic to ensure the page transitions and upload the posts!

Moreover, I need to keep changing the titles of the posts to attract clicks.

‘This is the expertise of a four-year community enthusiast! Ah, since it’s 2023, does that make me in my fifth year?’

Anyway, I did my best until the end.

For myself.

And for everyone at V-Live Company.

***

Mr. Young-jun has been feeling very good lately.

The broadcast data, which had hit rock bottom during the Star Stream era, was skyrocketing.

Average viewers range from 4,000 to 5,000, and on days with special content, the number even exceeded 10,000.

Is that all?

In terms of candy sponsorships, which can be considered more important than viewer counts for streamers, Young-jun had achieved 420,000 candies halfway through January, marking an all-time high for the month.

‘Could it be that I’ll join the 1 million club? No, is that too hasty? But it really seems possible.’

Although this is the 14th year of his streaming career, Young-jun had never even dreamed of joining the candy 1 million club.

Excluding successful female streamers, it was said that only big company streamers could achieve the 1 million club.

Strictly speaking, even for big company streamers, it wasn’t something guaranteed every month.

To be blunt, 1 million candies meant 100 million.

‘But if there’s a chance, I really want to seize it. I don’t know when I’ll get another opportunity like this in my streaming life.’

Young-jun felt he was riding the wave correctly.

The story of Akatsuki, created with Mu-yo and Jwisun.

A lot of viewers showed interest, and with Buck Minam Park Bong-sik taking a long hiatus, even the Mu-jeossi, who usually appealed in the back carriage, flocked to Young-jun’s stream.

‘Honestly, I was really lucky. If Yoon-sik had played Minecraft, all the Mu-jeossi would have been sucked into that.’

Unlike Young-jun, who appealed from the back carriage, Jung Yoon-sik, the Starcraft & Bora streamer, was a solid core of the Mu-ra line.

In fact, Jung Yoon-sik had also attempted to take on Minecraft to align with Buck Minam Park Bong-sik’s long-term hiatus for Naksu.

But could this be a twist of fate?

Yoon-sik embarrassingly had 3D game motion sickness.

Though many tend to underestimate Minecraft’s cute graphics, it surprisingly causes quite a few streamers to suffer motion sickness from 3D games.

Despite several attempts, Yoon-sik couldn’t overcome the dizziness and ultimately gave up.

Thanks to this, Young-jun was able to receive an abundance of Naksu from heaven.

‘But the current pace is a bit lacking. This month has Seollal Holiday, so I need to raise the pace… Should I even consider a Diamond non-stop streaming mission?’

I considered a construction funding via competitive missions, but unfortunately, the candy sponsorships for competitive missions were not accounted for on the Candy Calculator site.

Choosing that path would only obstruct the goal of achieving the 1 million club this month.

Young-jun’s mind became complicated.

‘Oh, by the way, today is Seoa’s company’s construction funding day, right? They said they’re building something enormous.’

Streamers are fundamentally intertwined with their communities.

To grasp the latest trends and flow of the platform, the presence of the community is essential.

So naturally, Young-jun heard about V-Live Company’s landmark construction funding.

And he was astonished by that bold choice.

‘Are they really attempting construction funding through competitive missions already? Does that mean the V-Live Company fandom is that solid? If the funding amount turns out to be surprisingly low, it would only lead to embarrassment.’

It wasn’t without reason that other companies were being cautious.

Construction funding represents the company’s history that will officially remain.

Once recorded, it cannot be reverted.

Thus, other companies were waiting for the right timing.

The period when the fandom had sufficiently solidified.

Yet, at an entirely unexpected timing, V-Live Company made their move.

‘Is it the confidence from Purge Day Three-Pit? That’s definitely an achievement that could greatly boost public sentiment.’

Perhaps there might be another reason for Seoa, the head of the V-Live Company, to make such a bold decision.

From what Young-jun experienced, Seoa was not a person easily shaken by trivial matters.

She was a streamer with firm opinions and determination.

‘Come to think of it, I’m curious. They said it’s at 8 PM today, right?’

Coincidentally, it was a long-awaited break day.

After a moment of contemplation, Young-jun quietly reserved the time for 8 PM.

And he rummaged through the community.

Young-jun’s personal judgment was that Seoa was being hasty.

But what if the funding results exceeded everyone’s expectations?

‘Then a new trend would be created. Ultimately, it’s a battle of who can capture more viewers first.’

Young-jun’s worries were deepening.