Please Do Your Debauchery After You Die - Chapter 42

Episode 42: Plans for the Future

I organized Pangea TV and earned over 1.5 million won.

When hearing stories from those who made big money in stocks, this amount may seem trivial, but it was simply the profit gained from about 15 million won that was put aside for a month and earned with just a few ‘Dtal-kak’.

For young friends, it’s an amount that would require working hard at a part-time job for a month.

It is by no means a small sum.

Moreover, this wasn’t the end.

Stocks are not my area of interest, so I have only a sparse amount of related information, but I have been aware of the lows and highs to some extent in the future.

“I commented before to just leave the stock market when that happened. Thank you so much, Lunia Panty Thief.”

Did I mention that I wanted to become the chairman of Lunia by working hard to make money in stocks?

Every day, including Pangea TV, I broadcast about 3-4 stocks I own, and surprisingly, I remembered a lot up to now.

“Maybe it’s because I’ve been consistently commenting.”

When a post was made stating that my holding stocks had gone up significantly, I rushed over to protest for a ‘burger’.

It’s not that I didn’t have money to buy an actual hamburger; it was more like a prank among gallery members.

In that sense, on days of market crashes, I commented, “Going to check the water temperature of the Han River.”

Oh, was that not a joke?

In any case, thanks to Lunia Panty Thief, a few significant trends in Pangea TV’s stock price remained in memory, even if not the exact dates.

Just like today’s broadcast, if timed correctly to clean up before a drop and stock up before an increase, it should work out.

“Especially before the final stage of Ugadol, I cannot miss this opportunity. Was it a week after that? It rose over 30%.”

There will be opportunities coming up.

The more money, the better, so I must look carefully for opportunities to approach.

Some might think that taking a loan to bet on this is necessary, and there must be frustrated people.

However, there were two risky factors to consider.

The first is that I am relying solely on my inaccurate memory.

Human memory is not like a computer that retains everything exactly as stored.

What if Pangea TV’s stock price behaves differently than I thought?

Unless I am the person who traded the exact stocks, these are just memories I recalled based on posts that were made on the stock market gallery.

I can invest with my holdings, but the risk is too high to take a loan.

The second factor is the butterfly effect.

I have already witnessed how my existence has changed the future.

Isn’t it said that the flap of a butterfly’s wings can result in a typhoon?

Even a small possibility could influence Pangea TV’s stock price.

In the past, when there were massive transfers of platforms, the news of a big company streamer’s transfer caused stock prices to fluctuate.

“No matter how much I like money, this is my entire fortune. It’s necessary to approach it conservatively.”

It’s a bit tight, but with my current income, I was managing.

I must not rush.

Today, after cleaning up my stocks and briefly communicating with the viewers, it hadn’t yet gotten late.

After lunch, I had a brief meeting about the progress with the VRC workspace.

The response was that the map I had been preparing was nearly complete.

Even conservatively measured, they said it would be finished in about five days.

As I was preparing for the third audition, there was enough time to spare.

It was rewarding to have commissioned early.

After asking them to be thorough to avoid issues, I logged into the FM Community.

I wondered what the public opinion in this place would be.

Reading popular posts, there were many related to Group B, as their stage was yesterday.

– Summary of Ugadol Group B First Round Passers

Group B Passers: 18 / 42 people

All Pass Members: Seo Chae-i, Park Nana, Lucy, Nuri, Han A-yeon, Mr. Dorong-cha

Super Pass Member: Baio

[Link to Passer Stage ◁Click]

Compared to Group A, the number of All Pass members is slightly less.

However, the stories of Park Nana and Baio made Group B even more of a hot topic.

Posts about their past and the excitement club they belonged to caught the attention of many.

There were also some posts about Lucy, but they were few, which is unfortunate.

It can’t be helped.

No matter how well someone sings, ultimately, they are still at the amateur level.

With just a few mouse clicks, one can listen to songs from professional singers around the world while sitting in their room.

This raised the bar for people’s standards of sight and sound.

In the end, to satisfy the viewers, non-singing elements were also necessary.

“Story is also a kind of image marketing. In fact, this aspect is really important.”

It is said that food that looks good is also delicious.

When a streamer that one usually finds likable sings, they tend to overrate them and overlook small mistakes.

On the contrary, what if a disliked streamer sings?

From the very beginning, they would be set to scrutinize and catch mistakes.

That is why, when it comes to viewer voting in a big company streamer’s singing contest, unexpected results often occur.

For example, if the objective singing scores are 80:75, that difference is often reversed based on viewers’ likability.

“I personally rated Lucy’s tone and vocals as the best.”

Unfortunately, the objective evaluation did not reflect that.

Looking back at the community’s opinions before the 2025 regression, there were at least five virtual streamers rated above Lucy.

There were even more at a similar level.

Thus, there were many talented singers in the virtual panel.

Since 2023, as the virtual market rapidly expanded, a large influx of idol trainees, practical music majors, vocal trainers, and musical theater professionals occurred.

If one could gather just 50 fixed viewers, one could make an income of 10 million won in a month.

As long as d*e-hard fans are well captured, even more is possible.

This was clearly revealed not just as an estimate but through Candy calculator sites.

So, everyone is jumping into this new blue ocean.

Much like the past boom of large king castella or tanghulu shop startups.

Above all, there was the advantage that they were not affected by their real-life appearance.

That’s why relatively many people took on the challenge.

Existing human streamers even started to make virtual avatars as if it were a trend.

“To survive in this fiercely competitive virtual market, singing alone will not suffice.”

If one is exceptionally talented, that’s fine.

They have high recognition and rarity, so they get called to many places.

They can even gain a fanbase that loves their singing.

But the position of someone like Lucy is ambiguous.

There are many substitutes, and above all, the personal broadcasts were dull.

In the end, an extraordinary measure was necessary.

“Lucy absolutely needs a crew. Fundamentally it’s boring, but if she’s paired with someone she has good chemistry with, she can manage her share. Above all, with a crew, various content can easily be done.”

In fact, the difficulty of personal broadcasting was greatly due to the lack of continuous content.

Even if something was enjoyable once, repetition tends to bore, and new content must constantly be brought in.

Additionally, the pacing needs to be extended.

As competitors flocked to the streaming community, many viewers began to scoff at broadcasts of about 3-4 hours.

However, having a crew solves half of those difficulties.

There’s the content that can be shared together and even if there’s just the crew’s ‘fan cafe,’ communication for about an hour each day can cover time.

Moreover, audience participation and satisfaction also increase.

Fans can respond to posts written by their favorite streamers or photos they upload.

That’s why the fan cafe culture of Mr. Wookdu’s faction has burst into popularity.

Viewers have always been thirsty for communication with streamers.

“Considering that point, passing the audition isn’t so bad.”

The fandom of the virtual idol crew created through the Ugadol audition is considerable and has high loyalty.

With the numerous incidents in between, they have rather grown tightly knit.

Moreover, the fixed fan base created through the audition was solid.

Perhaps such a stable fence would suit Lucy even more.

Rather than pursuing excitement and dopamine with shifting viewers, her style was more suitable for a broadcast with a fixed fanbase.

“If I were alone, I would absolutely give up.”

Having a family or crew is undoubtedly no ordinary matter.

The pressure is immense.

For now, I decided to keep several options open.

The future is changing gradually, and I do not know what variables may be added.

“In fact, Sayoh’s will is the most important. If he still cannot read the trends or establish direction like before the regression, I shouldn’t even think twice about cutting ties…”

Already, I had several plans in mind regarding the Ugadol audition.

Now was the time to gauge which choice would be the most helpful.

The calculations in my head were becoming complex.