Please Do Your Debauchery After You Die - Chapter 232

Episode 232 Manipulating Public Opinion

Wednesday, January 18th.

To make the vehicle auction happening on Saturday more exciting, Mr. Lena prepared a promotional event in advance.

This involved showcasing products that would appear at the vehicle auction by connecting to the test server during his broadcast.

Since the vehicle auction was a hot topic in Lena World recently, rumors spread quickly through the community, and numerous viewers flocked to Mr. Lena’s stream.

Mr. Lena smiled brightly as the viewer count surpassed 10,000 for the first time in a while.

Hmm? Come to think of it, I haven’t seen him use a virtual avatar much during broadcasts lately.

It seems he’s decided that he has a broadcasting advantage as a human streamer rather than a virtual one.

That’s probably why he has been appearing offline more often on Pangea TV’s official broadcasts.

“It’s likely that his previous efforts led him to achieve the partner streamer status. Now, conditions have become stricter, and it’s known that they don’t give partner streamer status to just anyone.”

By 2025, aside from the virtual large company transferring from LebitTV, only Mr. Lena has earned the partner streamer badge among virtual streamers.

Of course, there were many whispers about it.

Could Mr. Lena, who has given up on being virtual, truly be considered the first partner streamer of the virtual genre?

Thinking back, it was quite an insignificant discussion.

“Today, we’ll introduce the appearance and specs of the vehicles that will be in the Saturday auction. If there are any issues, I will notify you that additional balance adjustments may take place.”

– If you drive a Porsche in Minecraft, that’s going to be just flashy, lol.

– So how many vehicles are up for auction? Everyone’s eyeing them, if there aren’t enough it’ll be a bloody competition.

– It looks like Owang Company will take the best car; they’ve been crazy about gathering money for three days now.

– No, no! The real wealthy one is Sunny Moon. I’ve been watching the broadcasts for a long time and I know Tunyang and Hana-mon have been all-in on mining since the early days of Lena World, so they have a ton of money.

– Hmm… is that so? I feel like Partner & Tofu Company will sweep it all up, haha. They have the most members, so their money-making speed is different.

The competitive atmosphere among various company fandoms was already subtly starting.

Amidst the enthusiastic responses in the chat room, Mr. Lena finally revealed the first vehicle.

“The first vehicle to be showcased at the Saturday auction is a mini tractor. Now, let’s take a look at it in action!”

Beep beep!

At Mr. Lena’s signal, a loud honking sound resonated from far away across the plains.

It was approaching at a relatively fast speed, and as it got closer, its true form became visible.

A large back wheel and its diminutive front wheel stood in contrast.

The blue body had a large engine structure protruding from the back.

The operator sitting on top parked it in front of Mr. Lena, proudly showcasing the “mini tractor” to the viewers.

– Oh! It looks pretty good, haha. I thought Minecraft vehicles would look weird.

– Wow! That’s got style; this is a man’s vehicle.

– But since it’s a ‘mini’ tractor, why does it look so small and lame? A tractor should be big to look cool.

The viewers showed an enthusiastic response right from the introduction of the first vehicle.

It made sense since, apart from a few companies, currently, all companies considered the vehicle auction their top priority business.

As such, fans who were deeply immersed in their respective companies had no choice but to be that enthusiastic…

“Regarding the specs of this mini tractor: all vehicles are fundamentally indestructible items. Naturally, they won’t break when attacked with weapons, and they won’t melt in lava. Given that the auction will likely set a high price, this level of functionality is essential for an item of that cost.”

While speaking, Mr. Lena frequently glanced at the chat room to gauge public sentiment, as he was known for being easily swayed by the community.

So far, public opinion was generally favorable!

Only then did Mr. Lena relax and smile as he started to delve into the specifications of the mini tractor.

“The mini tractor has a speed rating of ‘low.’ Surprised by that, right? However, this is by no means a slow speed. It may seem relatively slow compared to other vehicles, but it’s still twice as fast as Minecraft characters running at full speed.”

– Uh, if the running speed is only double, that’s too slow. If that’s the case, I’d rather just use wings.

– But wait, it’s a tractor. Is it one-seater? There’s no room for anyone else except for the operator sitting in it.

– Are there no other advantages? Like maybe it can automatically farm since it’s a tractor, haha.

“Oh! I just noticed the chat is quite similar. While it’s not automatic farming, it does have a function that automatically harvests crops in the vicinity it passes by.”

As soon as Mr. Lena finished explaining, the chat was filled with laughter and ridicule.

At that moment, farming was considered a foolish task that earned less money compared to mining, required more running around, and involved remembering crafting recipes.

So hearing that special effect of the mini tractor, viewers couldn’t help but think it was useless…

However, I shouted “jackpot!” and clapped at the explanation.

‘Wait, moving at double the speed of Minecraft characters while having an automatic harvesting function?’

This meant that when the prices for crops and food increase in a future patch, our Ratatouille farm could earn profits more than double, specifically for mini tractor users.

‘No, it’s not just double; while others have to press the movement key and swing their pickaxes, mini tractor users only have to press the movement key. The fatigue of work is different.’

My two eyes, watching the mini tractor, were filled with an undeniable desire.

This vehicle had the ultimate advantage of covering our company’s most lacking aspect.

‘If a person with good control uses this tractor, they could achieve an efficiency close to 2.5 times. Then, we wouldn’t just be a weak company of seven anymore.’

With the addition of the mini tractor, our company could potentially operate with nearly ten times the power when it comes to earning money.

Imagining that future filled me with an uncontrollable rush of dopamine.

This vehicle would definitely be ours.

Following the mini tractor, a two-seater classic car and a sports car were introduced, but I was no longer focused on those two.

‘Let’s think. How can we secure the mini tractor while also messing with other companies?’

Usually, when planning a bad deed, my mind works even better.

My electronic brain began functioning effectively.

“The classic car is a two-seater. You can see the space where someone can sit in the back, right? That’s for the distinguished guests, while the front is for the driver. The advantage of this vehicle is its stability and smooth cornering. Truly a vehicle for executives. It’s also fast; it’s twice the speed of the mini tractor. Let’s take a look.”

– Whoa, haha, it can go up that hill like that, amazing!

– What? Haha, it’s driving underwater? That’s hilarious.

– d*mn, wouldn’t that mean it’s already a submerged vehicle? I’m getting PTSD from having been scammed after buying a used one.

– Right, if vehicles don’t have these advantages, it wouldn’t be worth the auction. Honestly, the mini tractor seems super disappointing.

Meanwhile, unlike the mini tractor, the classic and sports cars were receiving praise.

It seemed that because performance could be compared, that was the case.

While the mini tractor had only farming advantages, the other two vehicles offered speed and also had trunks that could serve as inventory.

Moreover, they boasted quite a convenient summon function with a 60-second cooldown.

Naturally, there was an overwhelming public opinion favoring the two vehicles.

The mini tractor was entirely sidelined, except for a few contrarian viewers.

‘Yeah. This is it.’

Seeing the audience’s reactions, I thought that maybe it wouldn’t be too hard to solve the situation without much effort.

However, my goal for this vehicle auction wasn’t just to secure the vehicle I liked.

I needed to weaken the power of the competing companies for the future.

How can I weaken the power of other companies?

The answer to that question was simple.

The upcoming end content in Lena World!

– Myth-grade equipment gacha.

To achieve that, enormous funds and luck were necessary.

But if I could drain the funds of other companies through this vehicle auction, the timeline for acquiring myth-grade equipment would inevitably be delayed.

‘Wow, I’m thinking of some really bad ideas right now. I’m not usually like this.’

I started to form a plan in my mind for how to proceed with the strategy.

And that evening.

I cautiously began to implement the plan I had prepared on a sub-account in the community.

It was exactly public opinion manipulation!

– I just watched Mr. Lena’s stream today and summarized the vehicle specs.

[Photo] – Mini Tractor

[Photo] – Two-Seater Classic Car

[Photo] – Sports Car

1. Mini Tractor

Speed ☆

Appearance ☆☆

Special Abilities ☆

Overall: If you buy this, you’re just confirming yourself as a loser.

It’s just good for saying, “Our company has vehicles too!”

2. Two-Seater Classic Car

Speed ☆☆

Appearance ☆☆

Special Abilities ☆☆☆

Overall: The combination of vehicle summon and trunk is overpowered.

No matter how dangerous the place, if you summon the vehicle and store valuables in the trunk, you’re all set.

Even in the highest-level Ender World, this vehicle alone solves the problem!

3. Sports Car

Speed ☆☆☆

Appearance ☆☆☆

Special Abilities ☆☆☆

Overall: Although there’s a 600-second cooldown, the ‘teleport’ function is so overpowered it needs no explanation!

This is the ‘best vehicle’ suitable for the ‘best company.’

– I feel the same after watching the broadcast. The sports car is definitely top tier.

– The two-seater classic car isn’t bad either, haha. Honestly, I feel like I’d use the teleportation a lot, while the vehicle summon and inventory combo is just passive-level beneficial.

– Anything but the mini tractor seems fantastic, haha. Please cheer for Rissle Company!

– Let’s just go to Rissle Company and do some trolling instead ㄷㄷ;

Once again, my skills from writing promotional posts for Lucy back in the day hadn’t died yet.

I quickly captured the trending post on FM Community, driving the perceptions of the already lackluster mini tractor even further down.

Moreover, I planned to continue this public opinion war not just for one day but right up until the vehicle auction day.

As a streamer, I certainly couldn’t ignore the public sentiment expressed by fans in the chat room.

‘And this isn’t the end. There’s still a second phase to follow.’

It seems I have a lot to do until the vehicle auction day on Saturday.