Streamer Crazy About Slaughter - Chapter 73

After that, Sua’s initial remarks sparked curiosity among the viewers.

“Don’t you viewers also wonder how a NewTube editor is usually selected? What criteria are prioritized in the selection?”

In reality, the topic of a broadcast wasn’t crucial; what mattered was the streamer conveying lessons or information to the viewers in a way that was engaging. No matter how beneficial or good the information was, if the process was boring, it was ultimately a failed broadcast.

And unless it was a highly specialized profession, with thousands of viewers, there was a high chance that the information shared was already known to the audience.

[Aren’t they just choosing based on how well they make videos?]

[NewTube videos are at most 10 minutes long, right?]

[That’s just someone who really doesn’t know what they’re talking about.]

[They say editing a NewTube video actually takes about 4 to 5 hours at a minimum.]

[The editors for Plea definitely make great videos.]

[Plea’s channel is entirely driven by editors, honestly, lol.]

[For real, it’s not Plea but the editor that’s the main body.]

As various chats flooded in, Sua suddenly became curious about Serin’s thoughts.

“What do you think is the most important factor when selecting an editor, Lin?”

If she was considering running a NewTube channel, she wondered how much she actually knew about the NewTube landscape.

“Well… I think consistent dedication and editing skills are essential, right?”

Serin hesitated for a moment but quickly spoke up, hitting the core points.

The most important factor was editing skills, with dedication being just the bare minimum. After all, a NewTube editor was formally a ‘profession,’ and there was no value in hiring someone who wasn’t dedicated.

“You mentioned the basics… but that is indeed the most important. And if I were to add one more core aspect, it would be ‘editing speed.'”

“Editing speed?”

“Yes, the speed of video editing is extremely important.”

“Does the editing take longer than expected?”

Seeing Serin inquire with curiosity made Sua chuckle.

‘Sister Serin… really doesn’t know anything.’

She thought that by creating a NewTube channel, Serin would have at least done some research and sought her help, but it turned out she genuinely knew nothing and was asking for assistance.

“Yes, it actually takes a long time. Typically, the average length of NewTube videos is about 5 minutes, and they rarely exceed 10 minutes, but the work on such a NewTube video takes at least 6 hours at a minimum. Plus, checking for any issues after the video is edited, along with all the detailed aspects, means it can easily take 10 hours.”

“Does it take that long? I thought it would take time, but not that much…”

Serin’s reaction to Sua’s explanation was surprisingly positive. Moreover, she tailored her responses to what Sua wanted, making it easy for her to speak.

Sua felt a sense of compatibility between herself and Serin.

“Yes. It really takes that long. Currently, my NewTube channel, Plea, has three editors rotating. Each of the three editors is responsible for one video regularly, which is how Plea uploads new videos consistently every day. Does that make sense?”

“That sounds more complicated than I thought. Maybe I’ve been thinking too simply about this.”

Serin’s astonished voice mirrored the reactions in the chat.

[Plea has three editors??]

[I watch Plea too, but I didn’t know there were three.]

[Well, anyone familiar with NewTube knows how hard the editors work.]

[Plea has been over a million subscribers for quite some time, lol. Three editors seem just right.]

[For real, with a million subs and three editors, that’s just standard.]

[No wonder the styles of Plea’s videos vary subtly; it’s because the editors are different.]

[So one editor works on a video every three days?]

[Isn’t it super sweet to be a Plea editor?]

“And for me, I personally check to ensure there are no issues with the videos I upload to Plea more thoroughly than others, so while it’s an upload every three days per editor, the actual working time is likely… at least 15 hours per editor? It would likely exceed that.”

Even though having three editors rotating was clearly aimed at posting more videos, it also served to foster competition among the editors, yielding higher quality results.

Based on her experiences running a NewTube channel, Sua noticed that editing staff often end up competing with each other almost 100% of the time. Even though this wasn’t something she intended, it happened almost inevitably when working with fellow editors.

Former editors, who usually didn’t show their feelings, had told her before quitting that they felt a lot of stress from that, so she was aware of it. And Sua wondered if it might be a necessary environment.

Thus, the idea of an editor “working while just enjoying” was a dream scenario that couldn’t realistically occur.

“Then, Plea… should I also recruit around three editors?”

“Oh, that’s not the case. I’m already a sizable NewTuber, which is why I have so many editors, but normally, you start with at least one. To be honest, it’s best for a brand-new NewTuber to edit their own videos at the start…”

While she hesitated, Sua thought it was indeed surprising for Serin, who was only on her third day of broadcasting, to be considering hiring a NewTube editor.

Thinking about it, Serin’s quick decisiveness was commendable. The idea to create a NewTube channel seemed entirely justified at just a moment’s thought.

She was already at the scale of a large corporate streamer, with an average viewership approaching 10,000, plus many videos related to Serin on NewTube.

The more she thought about it, the quicker it seemed right to create the channel.

However, she couldn’t directly tell Serin to edit the videos herself.

“In your case, Lin, it’s truly a unique situation, but you could be considered successful, right? Your average viewer count is quite high, and if you search for Lin on NewTube, you’ll see many videos. So, it makes sense for you to hire a NewTube editor right away. If you use your time to edit, that would actually be inefficient.”

Sua spoke highly of Serin.

“Ah… compared to you, Plea, I wouldn’t call myself successful.”

Serin’s voice sounded slightly awkward, as if feeling shy, traveling through the Vasco Program into Sua’s ears.

Holding back the urge to laugh, Sua felt a bit incredulous.

‘If only sister Serin’s words… what would the haters think about that?’

Although Sua herself could be seen as someone who rose straight to popularity without the early struggles, she was in no way comparable to the current Serin.

They were truly on different levels.

In just three days of streaming, having close to 10,000 viewers; Sua, who had studied various streamers and NewTubers three years ago while preparing to become a streamer, understood better than anyone how nonsensical that was.

[For real lol]

[While she’s a colossal rookie, there’s truly no one like Lin lol.]

[I’ve been watching NewTube for over five years, and I’ve never seen a streamer grow so quickly.]

[But Lin was already famous before she started streaming.]

[Starting with catching the Outlaw and messing with Hana, then defeating Plea… that’s just absurd lol.]

[Wow, looking back, that’s still incredible lol.]

[The funny part is, Lin’s skills in Another World are even more insane lol.]

[Growing like this is easy compared to Lin defeating Plea in Another World, lol.]

The reactions in the chat all shared similar sentiments.

Seeing that, Sua pursed her lips again.

“Well, I might have gone off-topic for a moment, but in case there are viewers preparing to be editors, I’ll share a really important tip.”

The number of viewers watching the stream had reached 20,000.

Among those viewers, there might be a few aspiring editors.

‘Sister Serin’s influence is truly great.’

Given that Another World wasn’t even turned on, the number of viewers was more than sufficient; the reason was undoubtedly Serin.

Sua found it fascinating as she pursed her lips.

“To get to the core, if you’re becoming an editor, you’ll first send a support email for the position, and at that time, the video portfolio you include counts for 80%. The other requirements are about 20%. That’s what I’ve seen as the standard when hiring NewTube editors. And I believe this is true for many other large corporate NewTubers as well.”

For a NewTube editor, the video portfolio was far more important than anything else.

Short 5-10 minute videos needed to showcase everything. The portfolio effectively represented all of that.

In essence, it allowed for an immediate assessment of actual skills.

The quality and completion level of the visible video were undeniably the most important aspects for NewTube editors.

“Then, I can just look at the videos and choose accordingly.”

“Yes. For anyone who has sent their support email, they probably attached their edited videos. Honestly, if you take a look at the videos right now, it doesn’t matter if you ignore the other details. It’ll be really tiring for you to check everything individually, especially since you probably don’t have the time.”

As Sua spoke, she suddenly brought up the NewTube site on the screen.

Tapping away.

Searching for ‘Plea,’ she pulled up her channel on the broadcast screen.

‘She needed to show what a well-edited video looked like to her sister.’

She intended to use her own channel as an example first.

After all, her attention was caught by the impressive subscriber count of 1.2 million; although she didn’t show it outwardly, inside, Sua felt proud.

It almost felt like she was telling her sister, ‘This is who I am,’ and objectively, a subscriber count nearing 1.2 million was clearly indicative of a successful NewTuber.

“First, let me show you an example of one of my NewTube videos.”

Sua entered her video list and browsed through the most viewed videos.

Then, she spotted the overwhelmingly viewed video among the recent uploads: the duel video between her and Serin.

—Views: 1,147,012

“…When did the views rise this much?”

She had known that the videos related to her sister had good reactions, but checking the upload time revealed it had only been a day since it was released. Yet, surpassing 1 million views indicated that Sua had struck a rare jackpot.

In just a day to beyond 1 million views meant it likely appeared among the trending videos, leading to a surge in subsequent views…

‘This must be on track for 4 million views?’

Reaching that conclusion, Sua was genuinely astonished.

[Wow, what’s going on with the views?]

[LOL, Lin’s buff is insane.]

[If you’re a user of Another World, it’d be strange not to see that lol.]

[I’ve replayed the awakening scenes of Plea and Lin so many times; it’s crazy.]

[But how can it have over a million views just one day later?]

[What’s happening with Plea’s growth…?]

[That’s because of Lin, right? Hahahaha.]

“Personally, I thought Lin had made the schedule for hiring editors way too tight, but looking at this now… it seems that starting early was indeed the right choice.”

Counting the broadcasting equipment and in-game items she’d provided to her sister added up to more than ten million won, but thinking of it as an investment for the future made that amount feel relatively small.

“Lin, let’s stay close from now on…?”