Streamer Crazy About Slaughter - Chapter 43

It was only at lunchtime that I forced my body up and stumbled towards the washroom.

Swish.

After finishing my shower and returning to my room to change clothes, I turn on my PC as usual.

This had been my regular routine since I fell into this world.

Except for the first day, it was a remarkably consistent start to my day-to-day life.

“…No wonder my body feels like garbage.”

I let out a hollow laugh and briefly stand up from my chair to stretch.

My unbound silver hair swayed around, obstructing my view, but I simply loosened my body as a habit.

Crack.

Pop.

With the sounds of tensed muscles loosening in various parts of my body, the uncomfortable feeling started to fade away a bit.

In the Black Ark world, it was hard to stay still for even a moment. But now, I rarely moved.

I was merely sitting still in my chair, operating my PC and browsing various communities and websites to learn more about the world.

There were so many things that contradicted my common sense and changed history, honestly, just looking through this site and that site made time fly by in the blink of an eye.

After finishing my stretching, I sat back down in my fluffy chair in front of the PC.

Feeling the soft sensation, I grabbed the mouse and started typing on the keyboard.

Rather than other communities or large websites, I first entered a Newtube channel.

Newtube effectively held the position of the top video platform in this world, making it suitable for use as a search engine whenever I felt curious or inquisitive.

And what I was curious about now.

— Becoming a Twitch streamer.

— Preparing for a broadcast.

To summarize, those were the two main points.

A few days ago, due to the nuclear controversy, I had prepared to turn on a broadcast, so I knew how to start a Twitch stream at this very moment.

But it wouldn’t be as simple as just turning on the broadcast to become a streamer.

I felt like some minimal preparations were necessary.

Somehow, my name had become known while dueling famous streamers.

Accepting their duels without a moment’s hesitation was possible because I had unwavering confidence in myself.

In the Another World, I never thought I was lacking compared to them.

That’s why I could accept arena challenges without hesitation.

But.

“Reality is different…”

Muttering that, I searched on Newtube.

Now, I needed to learn more about streamers and internet broadcasting in detail.

I pondered what to search for and simply entered my desired content into the search field.

— Becoming a Twitch streamer.

Such a straightforward phrase.

I couldn’t help but chuckle at the absurdity of it even as I typed it into Newtube.

Would there even be results for such a search?

As I thought this, I pressed enter.

— [What Twitch streamers know about internet broadcasting]

— [5 Surefire Ways to Succeed in Personal Broadcasting]

— [Detailed Ways to Stream and Tips for Increasing Viewers!]

“This is real… it actually came up?”

It really did. In fact, quite a lot.

I thought to myself that I must not be the only one with such thoughts and clicked on a video with a decent view count.

— [How to Stream on the Internet and Tips for Increasing Viewers!]

As soon as I clicked on the video, it started playing.

“Alright. Let me give you the key points for those who clicked on the video!”

The Newtuber immediately got to the point.

After that, an upbeat female voice began the explanation gradually.

1. How to Become a Twitch Streamer.

2. Escaping the low-view streamer.

3. Income.

4. Reasons why being a full-time streamer is tough.

Honestly, I intended to watch just the first point and then stop, but I ended up watching the entire 15-minute video because I inexplicably liked the woman’s voice.

“Why… is this so interesting?”

My impression after watching the video was that it was simply enjoyable.

Is it that she speaks well? She draws the viewers’ interest by bringing up various topics in just the right places, and contrary to my initial thoughts, I ended up watching the whole thing.

The information she provided was all retained in my mind.

The method to become a Twitch streamer involved simply having a PC, installing a basic program, and turning on the broadcast. Supplementary explanations focused on the streamer’s mindset and attitude towards viewers.

The remaining points 2, 3, and 4 discussed how difficult it is when there are no viewers, and initially, without income, being a full-time streamer is risky, etc.

Although the Newtuber’s voice had started off sounding bright, it gradually became heavy, infused with emotion, causing me to feel sympathy without realizing it.

“…Catchy broadcast titles. Concepts.”

Identifying the key points that I could apply to myself, I roughly narrowed it down to those two.

‘Hook.’

‘Concept.’

Honestly, the other points 2, 3, and 4 didn’t resonate with me at all.

I didn’t think that if I were to stream, I would commonly end up as a low-view streamer known as a “hako.”

Yesterday, after finishing my duel with Plea, I briefly browsed the Another World-related communities before going to bed, and that community was already flooded with discussions about me and Plea.

Honestly, if I turned on a broadcast right now, I thought at least a few hundred people would watch it.

I was even thinking that right now.

As I searched for other videos afterward, I saw content discussing how hard it is to gather fixed viewers and that effort doesn’t always correlate with fun.

I realized that being a streamer is not as easy as I thought.

— A person must be interesting.

— Distinctive looks are a plus.

— Must know how to attract attention.

— Good skills in popular games can easily sh**t you to fame.

— You need unique content of your own.

— Have a pleasant voice.

As I examined the various conditions necessary for succeeding as a streamer, I was able to come to one clear conclusion.

Ultimately, from the synthesis of the Newtube video’s insights, to be a streamer, you must be quite different from an ordinary person or possess some standout features.

Not every criterion above is necessary, but the more of them you have, the better.

And.

I realized I was unconsciously checking off one by one those conditions.

I felt that three of those conditions adequately applied to me.

Looks, hook, skill.

“Ah, ahh. Aah!?”

I muttered about how my voice must have sounded, suddenly feeling shy and simply closing my mouth.

Then, I cautiously thought that not three but rather about four of them applied to me.

“Hmm, hmm!”

I cleared my throat awkwardly and resumed scrolling through Newtube.

While scrolling, I spotted a title that caught my eye.

[What is your reason for wanting to become a streamer?]

Click.

As if entranced, I clicked on that video.

“…The purpose of those watching the video may simply be money, wanting to become famous, wanting to work comfortably, or wanting to live by playing games, among other reasons. There are various motivations, but if you succeed, you could have all of those, and they’re all valid.”

So spoke a man who continued on.

The content that followed in the Newtuber’s video didn’t seem to provide tips about being a streamer.

It felt more like a straightforward portrayal of reality—the profession of being a streamer.

Catering to the whims of completely unknown viewers.

Inconsistent income.

Uncertainty as a profession.

The potential to lose everything in an instant due to minor incidents.

It felt as though the reasons for difficulty were being explained.

And I gradually fell into deep thought while watching.

“I…”

The reason I wanted to be a streamer.

When I thought about how I suddenly became interested in being a streamer, the answer arose without much contemplation.

It was simply due to Plea, the streamer’s strong encouragement.

I would definitely succeed.

And regarding the question of what I was currently doing, I also felt I needed a status that would subtly represent me.

A job that would allow me to utilize my significant interest in the ‘Another World.’

Out of all those jobs, I thought streaming appeared to be the easiest and most convenient.

Furthermore, considering that Plea’s viewer count had reached 70,000 yesterday, I thought there was no reason I couldn’t be a streamer as well.

Moreover, discussions about me were continuously flowing in the Another World community.

Tap tap tap.

I immediately searched “Another World Lin” on Newtube.

There were dozens of videos about me.

Each one had view counts often exceeding hundreds of thousands or even millions.

Among the streamers I knew of, there were only two women: Hana and Plea.

Both were considered “major streamers,” holding thousands or tens of thousands of viewers.

Perhaps I was only viewing the bright side of being a streamer, but I felt it could equally be possible for me.

“…But why am I only thinking this to myself?”

Now that I think about it, I pondered why I was having these thoughts alone.

Some people were desperately attracting attention and adding friends, so why shouldn’t I be able to use her without significant concern…?

That thought suddenly crossed my mind.

Additionally, I felt that networks were meant to be utilized during such times.

Upon reflection, I had nearly opted for a difficult path when there was a much easier one available.

“Is she logged in?”

Serin had clearly intended to spend today learning about streamers, but ultimately decided to log into Another World instead.