Please Do Your Debauchery After You Die - Chapter 77
Episode 77 First CK
Buck Minam Park Bong-sik, who hosted a non-CK event after a long time, was in a good mood.
This was because the sentiment among fans had reached its peak after recently escaping the Star Plate.
The fans, who had been tired during the long reign of Star, primarily wanted purple content, but they had also become a Mr. Nice who enjoyed anything delicious.
As the reactions were positive every time he broadcasted, it was only natural for him to feel proud and overflowing with confidence as a streamer…
So, he hosted a non-CK event after a long time.
The CK referred to here is a term derived from the domestic league of League of Legends called LCK. When a content format involves a competition between streamers, the organizer’s nickname or alias is attached at the front.
For example, if Jamst opens a CK, it becomes JamCK, and if Wangko opens one, it becomes KoCK, and so on.
Buck Minam Park Bong-sik had shown a unique side by downing chicken radish soup in a collaboration with Baekgu in the past, and since then, ‘Mu’ had become the title and nickname that represented him.
“However, ‘Non-CK’ doesn’t sound nice. Should I announce it as MCK next time?”
Buck Minam Park Bong-sik grumbled like this and quietly logged into FM Community to browse through popular posts.
He had become the top predator on Pangea TV, but he never neglected to check the community.
The streaming community structure is naturally sensitive to public opinion trends.
No matter how much he was at the forefront of streamers, he shouldn’t stop confirming the latest trends.
Falling behind fashion could cause someone to become irrelevant in an instant.
So, he always received updates on the community’s latest trends and issues from his managers.
But today, he felt a desire to see things for himself.
So, before starting the broadcast, he took a moment to skim through FM Community.
“Huh? Virtual?”
Currently, the issues trending in popular posts were MCK and virtual content.
Buck Minam Park Bong-sik had heard about virtual content several times.
A virtual idol group created through auditions on LebitTV had become a huge topic in the streaming community, and recently, a mid-tier individual, Sayoh, had even organized their own community.
He had also heard that Yuseona, with whom he had some acquaintance, was trying to create a virtual crew.
“Now that I think about it, my manager had told me a few times that the number of virtual streamers has increased tremendously lately.”
At first, he thought it was just a breeze that could be ignored.
But as time went on, the strength of the gust felt extraordinary.
He felt it was necessary to take action at this point.
“Besides, I received a request from the headquarters.”
The Pangea TV headquarters was serious about creating a virtual pie within the platform.
They seemed to believe that this could significantly take away the growth momentum from LebitTV.
For that reason, Buck Minam Park Bong-sik had also been contacted.
They hoped that he wouldn’t completely exclude virtual streamers from the mainstream and would pay a little attention to them.
When he checked with others, it turned out he wasn’t the only one who had received such recommendations.
It seemed that all the big company streamers had similar contact.
“No need to unnecessarily offend the headquarters.”
He was in a position that was guaranteed significant benefits through the partner streamer contract.
Since there was no compulsion, there was no need to feel bad; a little consideration wouldn’t hurt.
In this situation, the sentiment in the community matched the headquarters’ stance.
They wanted to see big company streamers and virtual streamers doing something together.
This fact was undeniably clear from both the popular posts in FM Community and the ranking of application comments for MCK.
“Virtual streamer Seoa? Is this person famous in the virtual world?”
Buck Minam Park Bong-sik, who tilted his head for a moment, called for his manager.
There wasn’t much time left until the broadcast started, but it was better than going in completely blind.
Buck Minam Park Bong-sik confirmed Seoa’s participation for one spot in MCK.
For him, it was an ordinary day without much to worry about.
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“Then I’ll confirm Jungle as a match-up between me and Seoa. Next, we need to pick the bottom duo; is Limiani here? Hey! Limiani, accept the call.”
He was confident since he had overwhelmingly reached the 1st rank in up, but he still couldn’t believe he was actually chosen.
The chat room quickly became chaotic.
[Bong-sik, the leader, has sponsored 100 candies.]
– Please let me beat that pig, just this once!
[JohnBong-sik has sponsored 200 candies.]
– Congratulations on joining MCK! I hope to see you often in the future~
– Wow, he really got picked lol, virtual is the future!
– In my life, I never thought I would see Bong-sik and virtual together, wow;;
Today’s broadcast started with a bang.
Even without attracting attention through announcements or stream titles, more viewers showed up than usual.
As a newbie, he might have been flustered, but he remained calm and adapted.
He was already somewhat prepared for the situation.
“Ha! Is this the trickle from the big company? The kind Lucy had never tasted…”
The very situation he could only read about in the community before regress.
Both b*tt-Picking Viewers and the viewers from Buck Minam Park Bong-sik were flocking in, making his viewer count surpass 3,000 in no time.
Candy sponsorship was also rolling in nicely.
“This is why virtuals lose themselves to the trickle. It’s definitely better at a big company.”
If he could play well in today’s MCK and become a regular member, it would be a life-changing moment.
It was an event that a Hako streamer couldn’t possibly resist.
But he knew.
“Getting involved with CK like this is only momentary. Of course, it’s a great opportunity. You gain recognition and a nice trickle. But what happens when there’s no CK? What if someone more promising takes that spot?”
Relying on someone else to broadcast ultimately means being dependent.
He had learned enough from past regressions.
Virtual streamers who had collaborated with Buck Minam Park Bong-sik in the past at Lena World.
While some with outstanding individual talent continued to grow after Lena World, most of them had collapsed as soon as the trickle stopped.
In the end, the trickle is a momentary pleasure.
It can quench immediate thirst, but one must pave their own way; if they keep hanging on to it, that’s a problem.
“Although Seoa is Platinum 4, which is higher than my tier, everyone knows? The tier on Pangea TV is different. Solo ranking tiers don’t really matter in team games. Watch as I give you proper education.”
Buck Minam Park Bong-sik confidently completed the team composition.
Director Jeong vs. Mr. Park Eun-ho (Top)
Seoa vs. Buck Minam Park Bong-sik (Jungle)
Mr. Ggul-tem vs. Mr. Jeong Chan-ki (Mid)
Limiani vs. Dan-woo-ri (ADC)
Mr. Cherry Tomato vs. AE Gyo Zero (Support)
Excluding the yet unknown Jungle, these were all members whose balance had been proven through long CK.
While former pro player and commentator Ggul-tem held a slight edge, it wouldn’t be a significant problem since their ADC, Dan-woo-ri, received a better evaluation.
“Limiani will bring the competition. Let’s keep it casual today, everyone just needs to bring the admission fee.”
– Casual lol, I’m expecting at least 10,000
– If you don’t bring your admission fee, the recorder will run infinitely
– It’s okay, the Mujeossi will come out to fill the empty rooms
The competition refers to the “Duel Mission” that was updated on Pangea TV in July. It’s a term used casually, where streamers form teams to go against each other in content and share the sponsorship candy based on the results.
For instance, if a competition ratio of 7:3 is set, the winning streamer team shares 70% of the total sponsored candy, while the losing team receives 30%.
“Bong-sik~ what ratio are you planning?”
“Hey! It has to be 10:0 without doubt. Want to split it frugally? The world is all about winner-takes-all.”
“Alright, alright. No need to get so angry. You have a bit of a temper.”
“What? Ha! Limiani, you’re done for today. We only focus on the bottom.”
As expected, a fierce psychological battle ensued between the two, who usually got along well, even before the game started.
A little while later, a system message from Limiani inquired about the competition mission, and he gladly pressed accept.
– Competition Mission.
This was a highly efficient revenue model presented by Pangea TV.
Users from other platforms criticized it, saying things like, “That’s bizarre, they seem obsessed with money.”
But if you look closely, you realize it’s a clever system.
It accumulates the funding amounts of all participating streamers in real time and neatly organizes them into a rectangular competition mission window.
And it ranks the top sponsoring viewers from 1 to 10.
What a system it is to stir up human desires and competitive spirit.
Fans who have affection for the main streamers had no choice but to open their wallets to avoid being last, and large sponsors, filled with vanity, sponsored large amounts of candy to show off in front of famous streamers and tens of thousands of viewers.
Personally, I don’t see the competition mission system negatively.
As I always say, tools themselves are not at fault.
The wrongdoing lies solely with the users.
“Too much of anything is problematic. As long as the line is drawn properly, there’s no harm. For streamers without a natural talent for collecting funds, this system provides a justification.”
Ultimately, streaming has to be sustainable for streamers to continue.
As long as they don’t cross the line, there’s no reason to shy away from the emergence of such new revenue models.
Before the introduction of the competition mission, similar funding methods using notepads had already emerged, even in the absence of a systematic structure.
– Huh? A competition mission just opened, and this player is smiling?
– Is the funding genius Seoa making an appearance?
– He squeezed the fans dry with Bangsel and now is getting into CK too, wow, extracting moisture from a dry squid
“Let’s go! Where am I being framed in this sacred competition mission.”
The time for proof had come.