Please Do Your Debauchery After You Die - Chapter 310

Chapter 310: The Cost of Loans

The third week of February felt like it passed in an instant.

First, a price patch for cooking and agricultural products was implemented in Lena World.

The selling prices had increased by about three times compared to before.

The management team, having tested it in advance, guaranteed at least a 30% higher efficiency in terms of labor compared to mining, so streamers and even viewers were shouting “Hooray!” at finally being liberated from endless mining.

“Indeed, this patch came too late. It should have diversified earnings methods to let streamers enjoy the fun of making money rather than just working.”

Wouldn’t the success of Lena World have lasted longer in a better direction if that had happened?

Of course, it’s a meaningless assumption in history to entertain ‘if.’

“Anyway, normalization of prices has finally occurred. So what about our stock of Ratatouille we’ve been saving up until now….”

Calculating based on the increased selling price roughly estimated it at about 120 million Lena.

Haha, we are rich again!

Last time, when we made a massive loan of 70 million Lena to each company, our cash flow had come to a halt, but it looked like it would be smoothed out again with this patch.

“Plus, we have the lucky charm we got from the vehicle auction. That is, the mini tractor!”

Operating only mini tractors with Na-roshi and Lucy’s two-track system could yield profits comparable to those of large companies.

This truly shows foresight for the future.

On the first day, we organized 20 million Lena worth of Ratatouille.

It’s already well-known that our company has a large stock of agricultural products, so this amount shouldn’t pose much of a problem.

The rest will be gradually organized through secret means.

“And the virtual singing contest….”

Guseul-i’s victory was completely expected.

Of course, it was a natural outcome for me, but in various communities and among virtual streamers, it was a major event that felt like a natural disaster had occurred.

Before that, the virtual streamer Guseul-i was nearly unknown on Pangea TV.

Yet suddenly appearing like a comet and winning the contest hosted by Buck Minam Park Bong-sik was shocking.

Considering that over 50,000 people were watching the virtual singing contest at the time, it was a huge stage where she could showcase her existence.

Moreover, the next day, Mr. Lena’s Land even invited her to Lena World.

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say she started walking the royal road.

Would Buck Minam Park Bong-sik’s fans just let Guseul-i, who entered MuYang Group, go?

She’s the winner of the first virtual singing contest we held, after all!

To demonstrate Buck Minam Park Bong-sik’s influence, they would undoubtedly sprinkle some resources on her for a while.

“And Guseul-i has the capability to maintain that flow of resources.”

Not everyone does well just because they receive resources from a big company streamer.

Most shine for a moment and soon return to being hako streamers.

In that situation, Guseul-i’s ability to convert the resources she received after Lena World into her fans is something hako streamers could certainly learn from.

“Now that the singing contest is over. Is it time for the arena?”

This week’s arena members from our company were Mayo, Supniti, and Han A-yeon.

Mayo enjoyed competing, while Supniti seemed to view it as an opportunity to boost her visibility.

Han A-yeon felt like a leftover since Lucy and Miho showed no interest.

Being the youngest except for Mayo, she couldn’t help but be cautious in this regard.

Huh? Isn’t that a bit of an old-fashioned organizational culture?

Haha! Back in my day, I’d really put up a memorable show, you know?

Unfortunately, in the individual matches of the company competition, they faced Owang Company and narrowly lost.

In the team competition, they met Rissle Company and tasted sweet victory but had to bow to MuYang Group in the second round.

“Individual championship goes to MuYang Group, team championship goes to Owang Company. They shared the spoils quite nicely.”

In the individual competition, Esna, a legendary pro gamer in the FPS scene, showed amazing prowess, almost achieving an all-k*ll against Owang Company’s swarm of players.

The last participant, Sexy Pig, fought bravely, but could not stop the elite regulars from MuYang Group who had diligently practiced PvP.

Thus, the victory of MuYang Group in the company individual competition was naturally established.

However, the story was quite different for the team competition.

Esna demonstrated amazing control, but being the most recent addition to Lena World meant she hadn’t coordinated well with the other MuYang Group members yet.

Conversely, the members from Owang Company were seasoned veterans, practicing for hours together daily.

In a team competition involving multiple participants, individual skill has its limits.

For that reason, the winning of the company team competition inevitably returned to Owang Company.

“Now we can say the serious competition between the two companies has begun.”

And the competitive landscape of Buck Minam Park Bong-sik vs. Mr. Wangko will not end with this Lena World.

Lena World 2, Ko-Chang server, and more will continually showcase the clashes of their companies, guilds, and factions.

“Looking at it, this can also be seen as a storyline. In terms of raw power, it’s true that Buck Minam Park Bong-sik has a significant edge as a large company streamer, but those players are really determined.”

The fact that it isn’t a one-sided battle might be why viewers are engrossed in the match between the two.

Of course, other large company streamers returned to their primary businesses after Lena World.

But perhaps it was even more so since the two were still immersed in Minecraft.

“Anyway, it’s already past halfway through February.”

The virtual 3D concert is expected towards the end of March, and the 2023 League of Legends Destruction Battle Season 1 will kick off in early April.

So, although it seems like things are relaxed for a while, there is actually a lot to prepare in advance.

“Last week, aside from the Valentine’s Day broadcast, was relatively free, so now I need to start running again.”

A busy schedule awaited me.

***

Three benefits gained from lending 70 million Lena.

First, I received a wish from Buck Minam Park Bong-sik, which had a predetermined purpose.

That was for him to explore the 3D virtual concert that Lucy and I would hold together.

Before the regression, I had watched numerous concerts of Pangea TV virtuals.

“A concert that had over 10 million Lena spent on it, yet only about 4,500 viewers at best. There were times I invested even larger amounts. How disappointing.”

While some virtuals with decent recognition could record four-digit viewers, those types were rare.

Thus, it was natural that the number of virtuals holding concerts gradually decreased.

“The cost-benefit analysis simply doesn’t work. Time and money are spent, and even though it is content for fans, one cannot blindly pour water into a bottomless pit.”

I had a clear mindset regarding that.

I would never make a losing deal.

Hence, I involved Buck Minam Park Bong-sik in this project.

If he explores the 3D concert, it would secure at least 30,000 viewers.

That alone would serve as significant advertising.

Lucy and I… or rather, to broaden the scope, the V-Live Crew would be recognized as the leading virtual entity on Pangea TV.

“If we can gain such recognition, the costs for this concert would be nothing.”

In fact, since it would be a concert held for free by ‘Richu’, it could be called a ‘huge win!’.

Of course, this was only possible due to obtaining the wish from Buck Minam Park Bong-sik.

“And I received something similar from Mr. Wangko and Mr. Young-jun.”

Both of them borrowed 70 million Lena in exchange for CK.

So, I needed to use these benefits quickly before March arrives, when things were about to get busy.

Moreover, February and March are basically the tail end of Lena World’s commercial success.

In April, the Destruction Battle season begins, which would inevitably lessen the excitement.

Thus, I had to s*ck every last drop from Owang Company and Akatsuki before that.

Especially urgent was Akatsuki.

Because by mid-March, the once-solid fandom of Akatsuki would be almost halved.

“The departure of Kkaenam and Mu-yo is a significant event.”

Kkaenam’s reason for leaving Akatsuki was quite absurd.

During a broadcast, he unexpectedly received a tip from a viewer that a lump on his neck was suspected to be thyroid cancer.

Initially, he thought it was just trolling, but after visiting a doctor out of cautiousness, he was indeed diagnosed with thyroid cancer.

At least it was fortunate it was caught early.

Nonetheless, for that reason, Kkaenam had to leave Akatsuki.

“And next is Mu-yo… the time for the bomb to explode has come.”

It was about to shake Lena World with the X-ray incident.

This event would lead many disappointed viewers to leave Akatsuki.

So, to maximize benefits, I needed to contact Akatsuki as quickly as possible.

“This week seems good, when are you available?”

“For me, of course, if Seoa calls, it’s an automatic call.”

The time to obtain the repayment for the loans has come.