Please Do Your Debauchery After You Die - Chapter 234
Chapter 234: Virtual Panel of January
The plan I had in mind was simple.
Anyway, I would lead other companies to withdraw from the mini tractor and win the auction at an appropriate price!
On the other hand, I would actively encourage competition for the remaining two vehicles, inflating the prices as much as possible.
I would inflate the amounts to the maximum using all of our company’s remaining funds, even providing interest-free loans.
That way, when the mythical equipment, which can be called end content, comes out, we won’t be able to pour money into it right away and will be delayed starting to pay back the loans first.
Huh? Wouldn’t that mean our funds would also be tied up and we would have trouble obtaining the mythical equipment?
No, our situation was a bit different.
This is because mythical equipment requires an enormous amount to challenge even once, so patches will be implemented to diversify money-making methods in addition to mining around the same time.
In other words, this is the time when patches to increase the selling prices of crops and food products are in progress.
Considering how hard we’ve been pushing from the beginning, what is the reason we’re not pulling ahead of the other companies as much as expected?
It’s all because we’ve been busy farming instead of mining, stacking up ratatouille.
The ratatouille we’ve produced so far will probably amount to about 50 million Lena based on the post-patch price standards.
And once we win the auction for the mini tractor, we’ll be able to produce ratatouille at a faster rate.
Ultimately, when that time comes, we’ll be ahead of the companies that are tied down by loans.
‘Ratatouille generates around 800,000 Lena per hour, while mining generates 600,000 Lena… So, just by farming, we’re generating an additional 200,000 Lena per person compared to the other companies in the same time frame.’
My current focus away from mining might seem strange, but it will be evaluated as a tremendous choice that shakes the landscape of Lena World after the patch is implemented.
Hehe! When that time comes, everyone will be too busy lifting me up to notice.
“Your expression resembles a typical villain from a cartoon. It looks like you’re devising a bad plot.”
“……”
Anyway, this guy has a knack for ruining the mood.
***
I had forgotten due to being so busy.
The additional member audition of Prika.
To be honest, I doubt I was the only one who forgot.
It’s just that compared to the mainstory Ugaidol Audition, it lacks a lot of buzz.
There’s no complicated calculation needed.
The ‘numbers’ are always accurate.
The audience count being almost halved compared to the Ugaidol Audition spoke for everything.
Huh? How did it come to this?
First of all, the market situation has changed a lot.
During the Ugaidol Audition, it was truly the early days of Pangea TV’s virtual panel.
Most were mobile viewers, and there was still no proper fandom for the virtual streamers.
That’s why everyone was interested in the Ugaidol Audition.
But now, the situation has changed greatly.
With the launch of Lena Universe, Pocatine, Decrescendo, V-Live, and many virtual crews emerging, Hako virtual streamers have also managed to secure their own dedicated fans, creating ‘main bases’ for many viewers.
Naturally, once a main base is established, anything related to other streamers gets pushed to the sidelines.
Consequently, those viewers may take a brief interest in Prika’s additional member audition, but they naturally wouldn’t have the same level of concern as during the Ugaidol Audition.
Moreover, it’s hard to expect new entrants.
During the Ugaidol Audition, fans of human streamers who were tired from the long star power period showed considerable interest and transitioned to virtual broadcasts, but there was none of that for this additional member audition.
Already, the way Prika operates (aimed at YouTube) and its virtual idol concept, while not behaving like regular streamers, has repelled many human streamer fans.
Additionally, unlike the Ugaidol Audition, which had all the buzz, there was now a formidable threat in the form of Lena World.
In the end, Prika’s additional member audition remained a sequel that couldn’t catch up to the main story, drawing scorn as ‘their own party.’
Of course, this evaluation was purely from an external perspective, and at that time, Prika’s fandom was solidifying more and more.
The Gold Cup with the major chunk separating from the failed popular picks fandom since its formation.
The Na-roshi feminist incident and the subsequent community fallout.
The poor performance of the Christmas carol video and the malicious ‘dislike’ terror.
Broadcast metrics that had drastically decreased compared to the dropped participants of the Ugaidol Audition who joined Lena World.
Friedrich Nietzsche once said, “The pain that does not k*ll me makes me stronger.”
This quote perfectly applied to Prika’s fandom.
The continuous suffering tempered them and caused the Prika fandom to become more unified internally.
Moreover, the tragedy was not over yet.
In the future, Sayoh’s declaration of quitting Prika and a scandal involving the final selected individuals from the additional member audition would cause a major upheaval.
Perhaps, it was because they overcame such tough times together that by early 2025, they had built one of the most loyal fandoms with a beautiful farewell to come.
“Prika additional member audition. I will now announce the final selected member. The person is!”
The final candidates remaining until the last round were a total of 8.
Guseul-i, Sobok-sobok, Miru, Mandu, Iruang, Amyun, Somya, Blurbing.
Familiar nicknames appeared before this Returned Person.
Competitively viable candidates still broadcasting into 2025.
Yet only one person could survive today, and Sayoh, prolonging the suspense, soon uttered the nickname of one person.
“Congratulations. The honor of final selection goes to Blurbing!”
Wowww-!
History has not changed.
***
After the Prika additional member audition finished, the road remaining for Hako virtual streamers was a choice between two paths.
Whether to steadfastly carry on with a small number of people running their broadcasts.
Or to enter the Minecraft server through support and competition somehow.
Of course, most Hako virtual streamers desired the latter.
No matter how you look at it, surviving in Pangea TV’s virtual panel seemed hard with individual skills.
On the other hand, the Minecraft server was like a paradise flowing with milk and honey.
Especially, Lena World had been rated highly, seizing numerous issues and buzz.
However, suitable positions that anyone wants tend to have immense competition.
Since Lena Land set aside a separate standard, the selected candidates each week had been relatively chosen among Hako streamers, but there were so many applicants that only a few could shine.
Eventually, coldly calculating Hako streamers changed their career direction.
They decided to give up on Lena World cleanly and apply for ‘Suna Land,’ which has been selecting many members lately.
Although it’s weak at the moment, Suna Land seemed to have a bright future.
Big company streamer Jamst hinted at joining later, and Sayoh said they would log in right after taking care of Prika’s critical schedule.
Ah, the first external activity of the Prika members was also scheduled to take place at Suna Land.
And although it was still short of being a big company streamer, Do Kyung-hoon, who was a high school classmate of Kyuri and Buck Minam Park Bong-sik and was in the same SparKids gaming team, also joined the server.
Suna Land was gaining momentum.
On the virtual streamer side, renowned names from the early days of Pangea TV’s virtual panel also joined.
Members from Mercury (Gureuna Universe), Twin Packs of Pocatine, and Yuseona, who created Vtopia.
Although the viewer metrics had been overtaken by latecomers due to the fluidity caused by Lena World, there were still solid fans left that would last the test of time.
Moreover, Yuseona had been launching aggressive marketing from the beginning to catch up with Lena World.
They held a singing contest and added RPG-like adventure elements that weren’t present in Lena World, and announced plans to establish a casino soon.
Going beyond simply imitating Lena World’s casino, they vowed to establish coin and stock systems as well, eliciting intriguing responses from fluid viewers who hadn’t yet chosen a main base.
Perhaps this side could be more fun content-wise than Lena World?
But unfortunately, Yuseona’s efforts did not become a hot topic in the community.
Fanbases of Kim Hak-do, Mr. Wangko, and Mr. NS did not remain idle and stepped up to defend the server.
In an instant, posts regarding the vehicle auction buried the public sentiment towards Suna Land.
Light fluid fans unknowingly began to anticipate tomorrow’s vehicle auction while merely viewing posts related to Lena World, oblivious to the fierce competition occurring beneath the surface.
It was Pangea TV’s virtual panel of January.