Streamer Crazy About Slaughter - Chapter 119

[Is today Lin’s highlight with the leg lock and then stomping on the opponent’s head?]

[Lin’s actions are quite clean to watch.]

[I think it looks brutal.]

[The dwarf cave hunt that day I got frozen was pure bloodshed; I’ve never seen someone slice monsters without even blinking in bl**d mode.]

[Seeing her talk softly with dwarf bl**d on her face gave me chills, lol.]

[Is it real that people are arguing about her being brutal in solo queue?]

[That’s just because it’s fake, lol. Lin is just that naturally objective.]

[No, I know horror and gore videos are not real, but I can’t watch them. Lin seemed completely unfazed by the brutality, though?]

[These guys are talking about strange nonsense.]

As she looked at the chat, Sua smiled and began to speak.

“It’s quite a big mistake for new players or those who are seeing the arena for the first time to hesitate in attacking their opponents, right? In contrast, Lin doesn’t seem to hesitate at all when attacking. Her actions are clean.”

Surprisingly, many people were afraid of attacking their opponents.

Everyone recognizes that it’s virtual reality, but right in front of them are characters that speak and act like real people. Many were customizable to look like actual people.

Swinging sharp and dangerous weapons like swords or spears at such opponents required a certain level of mental preparation.

The opponent is not real; they’re fake. Even if you try to convince yourself that the game characters are just that, there are many who can’t adjust to it.

Because of this, even in a popular game like Another World, which occupies over 60% of the market share, many users were reluctant to engage in the ‘arena’ itself.

Some people instinctively feel aversion to aiming weapons at a person, while others prefer just doing PVE, which represents a significant portion of the user base.

For about ten minutes, the chat was filled with talks about Lin.

Bleep!

When the set notification rang, Sua raised her hand and clapped.

“Okay, okay. Let’s stop talking about Lin for now. If anyone continues, you’ll be banned!”

Since the pre-announced ten-minute period was over, further mentions were prohibited.

It didn’t make sense to mention other streamers while goofing off like this, but Sua found it quite fun to talk about Serin’s broadcast, which she hadn’t been able to watch due to the overlapping streaming time.

It felt as if she transformed from a streamer to just another viewer of a different streamer, engaging in casual chatter.

Ultimately, Sua had her own schedule after her broadcast, so she didn’t have time to watch Serin’s stream.

[Stop!]

[But why is talking openly about Lin in Plea’s chat so fun, lol?]

[Can’t we do this regularly?]

[Those kids will definitely cross the line again beyond the set time, right?]

[If so, watch Lin’s replays instead.]

[Honestly, it’s fun, lol.]

“Hmm… I distinctly said to stop talking, but looking at the chat, it seems there are truly some people who want to be banned?”

Still, since it was a broadcast, she started discreetly banning a few individuals.

Click.

Honestly, Sua didn’t expect all the viewers to adhere to the ten-minute rule.

The initial warning was also meant to create a more valid reason to ban a few people as an example.

By warning first and then waiting a moment before banning, the viewers’ backlash was minimal, and it helped raise awareness among the other viewers.

[Banning those kids is legendary, for real.]

[They definitely keep going when told not to.]

[For real.]

[So what are we doing today?]

[What do you mean, we’re doing Another World, right?]

[What’s with everyone above asking what we’re doing today in Plea’s stream?]

[Lol, are they really asking if we’re playing another game?]

“So today, the content I’ll be doing is~~ Another World, which I like, and all of you viewers like as well…”

—Ding-ding-ding!!!

A sudden loud donation alert rang, causing Sua to blink and check the donation immediately.

『Lin donated 1,000,000 won!!』

《Those who got banned in Plea’s broadcast today will also be banned in my stream. Sorry, Plea.》

Sua’s eyes widened at the unexpected donation amount.

Quickly looking at the person who donated, Sua habitually started to express her gratitude but paused.

“Lin just made a huge donation of 1 million won!!! J-just a moment. Is it really Lin?”

Haltingly cutting off her words, Sua opened the donation window to check.

When she clicked on the donor’s ID, it was indeed Lin, Serin’s older sister.

“Wow, it really is you, Lin. Oh, I’m actually fine, but you don’t have to apologize for the bad viewers; they’re everywhere. Wasn’t that donation too much?”

While saying words she didn’t truly mean, Sua felt happy.

Beyond just the donation amount, the fact that Serin was watching her stream made her really glad.

She had never known before that her older sister was watching her broadcasts; it made her feel she wasn’t the only one keeping track of Serin’s streams.

[Those who got banned today will be double banned, lol.]

[As long as it’s not me, I’m good!]

[It’s clear those getting banned are low intelligence, lol.]

[Lin is crazy, lol. She was watching Plea’s broadcast all this time?]

[Stop watching and turn on your own stream!]

[Did she turn off her stream in under two hours just to watch Plea’s?]

[Stop watching and turn on your stream, lol.]

[Why are Lin and Plea so close?]

[Hmm.]

[I really can’t resist Plea’s stream, lol.]

[Hmm!!]

Although the chat was once more filled with discussions about Lin, Sua didn’t pay it much mind.

She searched for Lin’s nickname in the chat and whispered to her.

—[Plea: Unni, weren’t you tired and cutting your stream early today?]

—[Lin: Yeah, but I didn’t expect my viewers to act like this in your stream. The donation is just to apologize for watching.]

—[Plea: I’m really okay with it… The viewers of streamers who suddenly rise like this say that everywhere. Plus, I’ve shared a bit about you, so you don’t need to apologize!]

—[Lin: Watching my story being discussed in other streamers’ broadcasts felt off, but I’ll handle things well. I just wanted to donate out of gratitude.]

—[Plea: Then I’ll gratefully accept your donation; it’s my stream, so I’ll take care of it. So don’t worry too much! Just take a good rest, okay, unni?]

With the short whisper with Serin finished, Sua let out a purposeful big sigh as she faced her camera.

“Lin keeps messaging me to apologize and says she’s not feeling well today… What should I do, everyone? I feel bad for Lin for no reason.”

[???]

[For real, the malicious chatters today should reflect on themselves.]

[Though her voice does sound a bit off today.]

[What’s with Plea apologizing?]

[We should really hit the malicious viewers hard today.]

[They’ve been too lenient lately, for real.]

Looking at the quickly changing opinions in the chat, Sua sighed once more before purposely turning off her camera.

“Today, I won’t be banning any more viewers that pushed the line. Even though there are many who really crossed the line, if they get banned in both my stream and Lin’s, they wouldn’t want to see Twitter anymore, so I can’t do that.”

Sua’s voice, as if she was consoling and appeasing the viewers, resonated softly in the microphone.

As the atmosphere of Plea’s usually lively and energetic stream suddenly shifted to a more subdued tone, the audience felt confused.

[Why does her voice suddenly sound like that?]

[Why did she turn off the cam??]

[Ah, for real, I’m fed up with the malicious kids.]

[Why do they keep doing things they were told not to?]

[I’m so annoyed; Plea usually doesn’t turn off her cam like this.]

[Malicious viewers are really something, lol.]

[Ah… seriously, these annoying viewers are frustrating.]

[Plea’s energy dips when I can’t see her face… Aah, really.]

[For real, I don’t get why they live this way; they should just stop when told not to.]

As she looked at the chaotic chat, Sua acted as if she felt emotional.

She knew what the biggest advantage of a female streamer was.

The main demographics for watching internet streams are males, which account for over 70% of the viewer ratio, even if it’s estimated conservatively.

Although Sua belonged to a small group of top-tier female ranks in Another World, there were still overwhelmingly more male viewers.

With an idol-level appearance, frequent cute antics, high-energy voice, and an active personality combined with her skills as a challenger, there were no substitutes for a female gaming streamer like her.

That’s why, even with the same viewer count, big donations were more likely to happen, and the most significant factor was that she had a high ratio of dedicated fans.

Despite it being a game broadcast in essence, being a female streamer naturally attracted the “shielders” as commonly referred.

Just a small display of being upset or feeling bad would trigger a self-correcting effect among viewers.

Even the act of turning off the camera just now was merely a device to maximize that effect.

—Ding-ding-ding!!!

『Plalove donated 500,000 won!!』

《Who bothered our Plea again?》

—Ding-ding-ding!!!

『Cam… donated 300,000 won!!』

《Please turn on the cam, Unni! Okay?》

—Ding-ding-ding!!!

『Maliciousbanned donated 200,000 won!!』

《Just go with subscriber chat!》

Seeing the successive donations come in, Sua cautiously opened her mouth.

“You all know I didn’t just ask for donations like that, right? What’s with the subscriber chat? You know I don’t get manipulated by money, don’t you?”

With a lowered voice, Sua continued her thoroughly acted performance.

‘These guys are unpredictable.’

Honestly, Sua felt somewhat puzzled by the situation.

She initially wanted to enforce order among the viewers, but all the big donors suddenly started competing to donate.

[This feels a bit off.]

[Isn’t this a sign of ending the stream?]

[I always ended the stream right after turning off the cam, ah.]

Just as Sua was about to speak with the atmosphere settling in due to the continuous donations and chat messages, another massive donation alert went off.

—Ding-ding-ding!!!

『Lin donated 1,000,000 won!!』

《Plea… please turn on your cam. The viewers are disappointed, and it makes me more sorry. I want to see your cam too.》

In the wake of Serin’s donation, Sua couldn’t immediately comprehend.

She was trying to tease the viewers, so why was Serin donating?

‘…Sometimes, this sister acts like a guy.’

***

Watching the broadcast, Serin felt that Sua’s expression before she turned off her cam was too strange, causing her unnecessary worry.

Maybe it was because of her, she thought about whether she should have just sent the donation privately instead.

She felt as if she had ruined the broadcast by meddling after Sua finished organizing the viewers herself.

Having also experienced viewers being distracted by donations meant for professional players, she knew that when viewers’ attention shifted to someone else, it didn’t feel good.

—Lin just donated 1 million won again…! I’m really okay…

With Sua’s calm voice unusually different from usual, Serin decided that she needed to manage the viewers more strictly starting tomorrow.

Bip!

Suddenly, a message pinged.

Yoon Sua.

[Unni, I’m just teasing the viewers. So please don’t worry!]

“…I fell for the tricks of the trendy ones again.”