Streamer Crazy About Slaughter - Chapter 107
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Thank you, Mr. Kang Hyuk, for the one million won donation… Is it true that you’re connected to G1 for the scrim?
The moment the song ended in the earphones, a sudden sound caught Min-seong’s attention, causing him to turn his head.
His gaze immediately went to the screen of Kang Hyuk’s phone nearby, where a woman with pure white hair was smiling and expressing gratitude.
‘Mr. Kang Hyuk?’
Seeing the donation message on the screen, Min-seong couldn’t help but laugh in disbelief.
“Wow. What’s up, Hyuk-hyung?”
Professional gamer Bae Min-seong, belonging to G1 pro team, opened his mouth while looking at Kang Hyuk.
“It’s nothing, really.”
Kang Hyuk responded nonchalantly to Min-seong’s words, covering his phone to keep it out of Min-seong’s sight while pretending to act indifferent.
Buuuuuung.
The heavy and low engine sound of the premium large van lightly brushed over the bodies of the people inside.
The van slightly shook as it went up a small incline.
“Hey, drive gently, or you’ll wake the kids.”
The head coach of G1, Han Si-woo, frowned and looked at the seat next to him.
“No, this slope is just like that.”
Manager Joo Seok, with an awkward expression, explained it as an unavoidable situation.
Inside the van heading to the venue, the players were each engaged with their phones, watching YouTube, playing mobile games, or even catching up on much-needed sleep; everyone had a different appearance.
And at the back of the van, Min-seong and Kang Hyuk were, with Min-seong bewildered as Kang Hyuk tried to hide his phone.
“Hey, Hyung! Weren’t you the one telling me not to watch stuff like this last time?”
“When did I say that?”
With a blank expression, Kang Hyuk feigned ignorance at the accusation.
“When? Just a few days ago, on the day TSJ beat us, you vented your frustration on me.”
Min-seong spoke playfully, glaring at Kang Hyuk’s hidden phone.
“What are you watching right now, anyway?”
“By the way, it was you who just donated to Lin, right? If you thanked her as ‘Mr. Kang Hyuk,’ that’s not a small amount, and did you write your real name as your donation nickname?”
Having caught on quickly, Min-seong grinned as he spoke.
“No… this is just, uh. It was a sudden scrim schedule, so I donated to say hi. I usually don’t watch streams.”
Saying this, Kang Hyuk turned off his phone’s screen, acting like it was nothing.
“…Come on, Hyung, don’t say that. Honestly, you’re a fan of Lin, aren’t you??”
“What? Hyuk, you watch her too?”
Looking back from the front seat where Jin Hyuk was playing a mobile game, he turned to Kang Hyuk.
“Ah, Jin Hyuk, don’t join in with Min-seong’s nonsense. I’m not a fan of Lin or anything. Just now, I donated to avoid feeling awkward during scrims.”
Min-seong grinned while looking at Jin Hyuk.
“Hyung, you’re really not good at hiding your insides. Right, Jin Hyuk?”
Jin Hyuk, also looking at Min-seong, thought he had found a chance to tease Kang Hyuk and grinned.
“Seriously, you told the others not to watch streams. And now you’re donating?”
“Really. It’s just for a greeting. How awkward would it be to not know how to distance ourselves during scrims? We have to ease that a bit. Oh, no. Why don’t you guys donate too?”
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Ka-aang!
Serin rotated her body while striking down the enemy’s longsword, activating parry and extending her leg forward.
Her white leg emerged between the red cloth, glistening with a tinge of bl**d,
—A moment later.
Lin’s leg sharply struck the enemy’s ankle.
Bang!
With a sound of impact,
“Ah!”
The enemy, already unbalanced from the parry, screamed and fell forward.
In an instant, she grabbed the Crescent Moon Blade and executed a skill.
—Apex.
A deep crimson energy manifested at the end of the blade, the surrounding atmosphere shuddering.
As she aimed to strike down the fallen enemy’s back,
Crunch!
The enemy’s armor crumpled with a loud sound, and a deep dent formed around their back.
Along with that, the enemy transformed into light, quickly pixelated.
—Victory!
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[Platinum Tier 2]
—365 LP ㅡ》 397 LP
—An additional bonus LP has been awarded due to a continuous winning streak.
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“Viewers, how did I do…”
—Dding-ling!!
“Min-seong donated 500,000 won!”
“I’m looking forward to the scrim too. I’m a fan of Lin!”
“…Thank you, Min-seong, for your 500,000 won donation… I truly appreciate it.”
Serin’s eyes, which habitually nodded in thanks, trembled slightly.
‘Why does it always have to be at the end that someone donates…?’
While she expressed her gratitude with a smile on the surface, it turned out to be a false smile, not a genuine one.
[Wow, what is up with G1? LOL]
[Min-seong oppa, please pick me!!!]
[Kang Hyuk, Jin Hyuk, and now Min-seong? Hahaha?]
[Is G1 having a meet-up or something?]
[That armor crumpling sound is seriously spine-chilling LOL]
[What’s with G1 players suddenly donating in a relay? LOL]
[But how is the pro team scrimming with Lin?]
‘Again.’
First, the professional gamer Kang Hyuk donated a hefty one million won, then another pro gamer Jin Hyuk followed with 500,000 won after the last match, and now this time, Min-seong donated 500,000 won under his nickname.
Looking at the chat responses, it was obvious that these donations were from pro gamers of the G1 team.
“…I’m going to take a short break and communicate with the viewers before we queue up again.”
While slowly speaking, her mood was a bit delicate.
The reality that most viewers don’t seem to be paying close attention to what’s happening in the arena weighed on her.
As she perched on a nearby rock, her gaze was drawn to the donation message displayed on the screen.
—I’m a fan of Lin.
‘Do pro gamers really watch… my stream?’
Wondering if it’s normal for G1 professional players to come to my stream and donate because of a scrim schedule made her feel something distinctly unusual, especially when the viewers’ interest seemed to gravitate towards G1 pro team players instead of her.
She partially understood why streamers advise against mentioning other streamers but couldn’t tell the viewers to refrain from mentioning G1 when these were all people involved who donated substantial amounts.
“Um… will another G1 pro gamer be donating after the next match?”
Suddenly, she blurted out the question without thinking.
She was curious if they would continue donating in the future.
[Just a walking money tree;]
[Why is Lin looking forward to who’s donating next? LOL]
[Haha, aren’t there two more G1 pros left?]
[Thinking about subs, there are four LOL]
[Lin is really expecting the donations today LOL]
[If I receive 2 million won in 30 minutes since starting the stream, that’s sweet for real.]
[Life is like Lin…]
[I get that the scrim was announced with this donation, but could you tell me a bit more?]
[How did you get in touch with G1? Explain that first.]
[Is this real life?]
[When are you going to scrim? Is it a public scrim??]
The chat seemed to take it in a different manner as she added words hastily.
“Ah, I wasn’t really asking for donations, so for those G1 players watching, please don’t misunderstand. I’m really fine.”
She couldn’t help but chuckle at herself for being jealous of having captured the viewers’ interest.
Even after receiving 2 million won.
‘What am I even jealous about?’
So she decided to take it lightly.
If the fandom of G1 came out like this, it would be beneficial for her broadcast.
And who knows, this could be a topic for a new YouTube video.
—Park So-yul: I think the next YouTube video could blow up if it’s related to G1. Can I take care of this?
Just then, she received a whisper from her editor, who seemed to be watching the stream.
After manipulating her hologram, she replied and opened her mouth.
“I know that the scrim schedule with G1 is meant to be kept confidential. But since it seems the players have confirmed there’s a scrim, I guess it’s okay to reveal that much.”
[Confidential…?]
[You raised my expectations, what’s going on?]
[But isn’t today the day of the G1 match?]
[I thought we had a match with BS at 8 PM too.]
[So they’re watching Lin’s stream right now, three hours before the match? LOL]
[You can’t resist watching Lin’s stream even just three hours before the match LOL.]
[Seriously LOL]
[I’d watch too LOL]
[They’re probably watching while on their way to the arena right now, right?]
Sitting on the rock and fidgeting with the Crescent Moon Blade, Serin suddenly grew curious.
She knew there was a pro league called ACK.
Then she wondered how skilled the pros who played in that league were.
“G1 players have a match today, I guess?”
[Yeah, yeah.]
[Want to watch ACK together?]
[Twitch streamers don’t mind watching ACK together, right?]
[Since they’ve donated a lot, how about watching the G1 match as well?]
[Let’s watch together!!]
“Since you donated 2 million won, then…”