I Quit Being an Idol and Became a Youtuber - Chapter 30

Three classes existed in Golden Watch.

Assault, Attack, Support.

A total of 42 heroes existed.

And naturally, they weren’t all unlocked at once.

“Ah, as expected, I can’t use them all from the start.”

A total of 7 heroes were unlocked upon first login.

It was a system where you unlocked more of the remaining characters by completing specific challenges, such as dealing damage or saving allies using those heroes.

“Ah, should I buy you the pass?”

“Ah, no.”

“It’s okay.”

Cheongha politely declined Solnamu’s offer.

Of course, without clearing the aforementioned challenges, there was also a method to unlock characters immediately through paid purchase.

‘But then there’s no sense of accomplishment.’

The immediate sense of achievement felt through gaming.

Perhaps it was a release for the stress accumulated during her idol activities.

“First, let’s just try playing.”

‘If it really doesn’t work out even after that, I can just buy it with my own money.’

To do that, she decided to proceed with the tutorial first.

「Agent 89, on mission.」

The first character you control when starting the game is Agent 89.

It was one of the characters provided by default in the game.

「Let’s move quickly.」

「Eat this.」

「Anyone hurt?」

This character’s abilities were Sprint for rapid movement, a powerful attack firing fast missiles, and deploying a Biotic Field to heal allies.

A typical versatile utility dealer.

‘And the ultimate is, as expected—’

「Alright, let’s kill them all like this.」

Thanks to the bullets continuously hitting the targets, the ultimate gauge filled up quickly.

Cheongha soon activated the character’s ultimate.

Zhiiing-

The visor worn on the forehead came down, tinting the character’s vision blue.

A targeting reticle appeared right in the center of the target she was looking at.

It was the ultimate known as the legal aim-bot.

Rat-tat-tat-tat-!

“Hmm, this one seems the best.”

After carefully examining the default characters one by one, Cheongha eventually chose the Agent she had picked first.

The range was longer than the black shotgun character next to it, and the skills seemed relatively easy to adapt to because they were arranged similarly to those commonly seen in other games.

However.

[-Ugh, the gay character showed up]

[-Death Blossom guy is gonna get countered lol]

[-Ugh my eyes!!]

[-Oof, shieeet…]

[-Give us back the old Agent with the grizzled veteran vibe…]

[-Snowstorm must awaken Snowstorm must awaken Snowstorm must awaken Snowstorm must awaken Snowstorm must awaken Snowstorm must awaken Snowstorm must awaken Snowstorm must awaken….]

[-Ah]

“Sorry?”

“Ah, is that what this character is?”

The reaction in the chat window was unusual.

‘I thought it was just a normal cool old-guy character, but to think they put in such….. well, a rather novel backstory.’

Since she hadn’t delved into such detailed settings in her past life, this was also the first time she learned about it.

“Still, can’t be helped.”

“The ultimate is auto-aim.”

Differences in perspective exist among people.

For those who liked the character, the sudden addition of such a setting might be a nightmare, but at least it didn’t apply to Cheongha.

From the perspective of general gamers, as long as the character wasn’t nerfed, it was fine.

‘And, more importantly, it’s a bit ambiguous for me to judge things like homosexuality…..’

Although she currently identified herself as a woman, she clearly possessed memories of having been a man.

From that position, it felt strangely burdensome to bring up matters related to homosexuality.

[-But she’s right though]

[-For kids who just play the game without looking at the lore, it’s not important]

[-Honestly, he’s good for general use]

[-His ult is pretty sweet in the lower ranks]

[-How can you resist a legal aim-bot in an FPS? lol]

[-It’s the ability the streamer needs most lol]

“Besides, shotguns are kind of iffy, aren’t they?”

That darn shotgun’s short effective range is the same here too.

[-Lol She finally ditched the shotgun]

[-Wasn’t the shotgun your signature weapon?]

[-Shotgun: I’ll curse you I’ll curse you I’ll curse yo…..]

[-Stop it, you’re beating a dead horse]

[-Yep]

[-Ah, so refreshing]

[-Death guy is kinda good these days though]

[-Since the meta suits him]

[-He’s usable once you unlock his secondary skills]

“Ah, looks like you finished the tutorial.”

“Yes, I’ve decided now.”

Once she completed the basic tutorial, Solnamu, who was waiting beforehand in the room, greeted Cheongha.

“Well then, shall we play a practice round first?”

“Ah, yes.”

Before playing on the real stage, they decided to play a few practice games first.

Since it was a game she hadn’t played in almost 20 years, she needed time to readjust after so long.

“Oh, match found quickly.”

Perhaps because it was a popular game, there were many beginners too.

In less than a minute, people started gathering in the training ground.

“I’ll start with Agent first.”

“Ah, okay.”

“Then I’ll pick a healer for you.”

“I need to practice healer too.”

[-Wow, that damage fiend is picking healer?]

[-Thirsty for girls lol…]

[-Even if it’s Sol-ssi, we can’t give up our Captain Cheong.]

[-Guess he’s practicing healer since the tournament participants are all good.]

The character he chose was a long-range healer.

High healing output, long range, and fast healing speed – it was a character evaluated as the national standard healer.

Firing at an ally healed them, while firing at an enemy resulted in a bullet dealing damage over time.

The opponents in the training ground were all AI.

Being machines, their aim was incredibly good, but they seemed to be holding back moderately.

“You’re very good.”

“Haha.”

“I can’t just live off Battle Field forever, can I?”

Despite being a healer, Solnamu was also dealing damage extremely well.

While fighting near the tank, bullets would fly from somewhere, replenishing health and snatching away enemy lives.

‘So this is why he’s a pro.’

She could keenly feel his skill once again.

“No, at this rate, you’re much better than our Baekro?”

Solnamu thought of his crewmate.

Their youngest member, whose owner character was clearly a crane but whose nickname was Baekro (White Heron), was famously bad at games.

However, she was able to join the crew thanks to her uniquely cute voice and wit.

“By the way, Cheongha, you still don’t have any thoughts about joining our crew, right?”

“Ah, yes…..”

At Solnamu’s direct question, Cheongha paused for a moment.

Although she said she’d think about it, she hadn’t even considered the offer in the first place.

“It’s okay if you don’t join the crew.”

“It’s all up to personal preference anyway.”

Seeing her reaction, Solnamu offered some comfort.

In truth, he really didn’t mind if Cheongha didn’t join the crew.

‘Her growth rate is extraordinary.’

A cute voice and wit alone weren’t enough to succeed as a streamer.

To grow into a truly major enterprise, exposure was essential.

Ah, please don’t misunderstand.

Exposure here referred to how easily a broadcaster’s channel caught the viewers’ eyes.

Baekro also succeeded in attracting viewers through successive collaborations with them.

‘However, this one is beyond Baekro.’

It hadn’t even been two weeks since she started streaming, and her broadcast count wasn’t that high either.

Yet, her average viewership already exceeded 100.

How many viewers did Baekro have at this stage?

No, how many did I or Bubuk have?

In this broadcasting world where it’s hard to get popular even after years of effort, gathering that many viewers in such a short time was nothing short of a miracle.

Even I, if I went back to having nothing, would feel overwhelmed if asked to gather 200 viewers in two weeks.

Although there were consecutive incidents that inevitably drew viewers, that too was ultimately her own ability.

There was a reason why people said the “– God” had descended upon broadcasters who showed great performance on streaming platforms.

The woman before his eyes, Kim Cheongha, was definitely someone who could make it big.

‘In that case, I need to make a good impression beforehand.’

Even if she doesn’t become a crewmate, just being nearby would create a trickle-down effect.

His collaboration proposal was based on such calculations.

What he could do was give wings to a tiger already on a rampage.

How to utilize those wings was up to that tiger.

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「I’ll sweep them all away.」

Rat-tat-tat-tat-

Cheongha’s ultimate swept across the battlefield.

Because the AI didn’t actively dodge her attacks, her ultimate gauge filled up quickly.

“Don’t you think I’ve fully adapted now?”

[-Streamer’s good at catching bots now]

[-That’s ’cause it’s Easy difficulty.]

[-Even ignoring that, she is doing well lol]

[-Seems like it’s about time to go into the real game?]

[-But she can’t move well]

[-Streamer will become a honeycomb like that… don’t do it…]

“…..I’m not that bad, you know.”

“You all saw.”

[-Nope~]

[-An image formed once doesn’t disappear easily lol]

[-That’s why you should’ve managed your image well from the start lol]

“…..That is true, though.”

The initial image formed is important in anything.

It certainly wasn’t wrong.

No matter how many correction articles you publish, it’s hard to generate the same impact as the first article that came out.

Then suddenly, a thought occurred to her.

‘If I had built a better image during my idol days, would I be on stage like the other girls right now?’

‘Would I get less hate online than now, and be able to walk around outside without being tense every time?’

[-What, why is the streamer’s voice dying?]

[-Did something happen?]

[-We won’t tease you anymore…]

Just as I was having thoughts unlike myself, the viewers’ chat brought me back to reality.

“…..No, it’s nothing.”

“Just had something to think about.”

“Let’s just finish the game.”

Whatever I did in the past, I am a streamer now.

A streamer who does her best for her broadcast.

I didn’t have time to look elsewhere while the viewers who watch me now were here.

“—Yes, let’s go to the next round!”