Gwanjongcheonma’s Game Broadcast - Chapter 101

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Chapter 101

 

【’Gwanjong Cheonma’s Game Broadcast’ Announcement】

 

【Hello viewers. This is Choi Gang Gang-sik, Gwanjong Cheonma’s manager.</p】

This coming Friday. Gwanjong Cheonma will take off his mask and stand before you all.

 

The filming will take place at streamer ‘Joint’s’ studio,

 

and will be broadcast simultaneously on both channels.

 

It doesn’t matter which channel you watch on, but we’d prefer if our channel had more viewers^^

 

Those curious about Gwanjong Cheonma’s bare face, please make sure to watch live!>

 

The announcement posted on Hae-rang’s channel.

 

The content could be summarized in three words: ‘Red Pill’.

 

The protagonist in the movie ‘Matrix’ who took the red pill and learned the truth.

 

Because that truth was so bleak, ‘Red Pill’ came to be used as a negative meme.

 

And now, Gwanjong Cheonma’s viewers were about to face the Red Pill.

 

-Ah! What had to come has come lololololololol

 

-He’s finally making us take the Red Pill!

 

-Ah I’m going crazy. My hands and feet are already shaking;;;

 

-Gwanjong-i brother! Are you finally revealing your face?lolololol

 

-I…I’m already prepared! I’ll support Gwanjong brother even if his head is 100cm!

 

└100cm is ten lololololol Are you an ogre?

 

-Ah I wish he wouldn’t do this;; I’ve never seen a good case of face reveals later

 

-Maybe he’s revealing after finishing plastic surgery? Singularity all do that

 

-Gwanjong broadcasts every day lately, when would he have surgery?

 

-Yeah and our attention seeker is broke. Has to buy a private capsule

 

“Thank you. You must be busy.”

 

Early dawn on the day of broadcast.

 

In Cheongdam-dong where the sun hadn’t even risen yet, Hae-rang met Ye Da-hong.

 

She chuckled at Hae-rang’s words.

 

“It’s fine. I’m quite free despite how it looks.”

 

“Is that so?”

 

“Since I’m free, you can ask me to eat together sometimes. That’s what I mean.”

 

“Ah.”

 

Hae-rang nodded as if he understood.

 

Da-hong burst into laughter seeing his reaction.

 

“You’re not some machine. What’s with that reaction?”

 

“I thought you’d be busy practicing. The Capsule Cup opens in just a few months.”

 

“Work when you work, rest when you rest, and there’s no problem. The problem is guys who don’t work even when they should. Oh right!”

 

As if suddenly remembering something.

 

Da-hong grinned widely.

 

“I came first in the internal evaluation match. If nothing changes, I’ll likely go as the Iron Fist National Representative.”

 

“Oh. That’s good news.”

 

“It’s all thanks to Hae-rang. You taught me everything about how to use Kiroi.”

 

“I merely suggested a method. Whether you could utilize it well was entirely up to you, Da-hong.”

 

At Hae-rang’s words, Da-hong stared at him intently.

 

Really.

 

He’s a person who’s hard to read.

 

Sometimes he doesn’t understand hints about meeting up at all.

 

But at times like this, he shows a more mature side than even the national team coach.

 

‘He really resembles him.’

 

Hae-rang found her impressive in his own way.

 

While Murim values strength above all,

 

this era pursues different things.

 

It’s hard to find women who pursue strength by wearing down their bodies like in his previous life.

 

Female streamers who pursue skill-based content are rare, and female Singularities are even rarer.

 

The women who begged to be taught martial arts at the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult.

 

Looking at Da-hong, Hae-rang felt like he was briefly returning to the past.

 

‘What do they call this feeling?’

 

The feeling of reminiscing about the past for a moment.

 

Right.

 

Hae-rang felt nostalgia whenever he looked at Da-hong.

 

“That seems like internal information, is it okay to tell me?”

 

“My skills improved thanks to Hae-rang, so why not. Of course, you have to keep it secret for now. You can do that, right?”

 

“Of course. Then I also have something to tell you in return.”

 

“You too, Hae-rang?”

 

Her cat-like eyes instantly became round.

 

She looked extremely curious.

 

“You’re leaving the country in a few days, right? To America to test the ‘Assassin Series’.”

 

“Eh? How did you know that? Only the Singularity kids know about that?”

 

Her eyes grew even larger.

 

Her dark brown pupils rolled around, then suddenly expanded greatly.

 

“Really? Hae-rang too?”

 

“Yes. That’s how it turned out.”

 

“I can’t believe it. Gonau Soft has never used a gamer other than Singularity for testing.”

 

“I heard it’s quite an unusual occurrence too.”

 

“Hmm… Actually, looking at qualifications, it’s more than enough. You’re Gonau Soft’s only Untouchable registrant, right? In some ways, it would be strange if they didn’t invite you.”

 

“Gonau Soft said they’ll release an article soon. Please keep it to yourself until then.”

 

“Haha. What’s this? Are you copying me?”

 

Da-hong crossed her arms and bent her waist while giggling.

 

“I’ll keep the promise. Since we’re exchanging information with each other, it feels nice to become secret friends, doesn’t it?”

 

“Secret friends. That makes sense.”

 

“Then let’s go now. It’s time to open.”

 

“Yes.”

 

The reason Hae-rang met Da-hong on the day of his face reveal.

 

Since it was his debut appearance to viewers, he needed intensive styling.

 

Naturally, both Hae-rang and Choi Gang-sik were completely hopeless in that field.

 

So they needed a relief pitcher.

 

The most glamorous and beautiful relief pitcher among gamers.

 

She would know the shop that could make Hae-rang shine the brightest.

 

“Wow…”

 

But even the relief pitcher herself couldn’t have predicted it.

 

Just how stunning Hae-rang’s visuals would be when he put in serious effort.

 

* * *

 

A black polo shirt that fit his body just right with a gray jacket.

 

Under a hairstyle with a rough texture, clean skin without a single blemish sparkled.

 

Above his sharp jawline, Hae-rang’s red lips moved.

 

“Hello. I’m Gwanjong Cheonma, Cheon Hae-rang.”

 

Hae-rang appeared on screen and greeted everyone.

 

He almost had to use the Heavenly Demon Divine Art.

 

Because he couldn’t read the rapidly surging chat window at all.

 

-????????????????

 

-??????????

 

-What is this?

 

-Why is a customized avatar in a real broadcast?

 

-Is this some new technology?

 

-Wow, technology these days is insane;;

 

-Are you doing this with holograms?

 

-Joint’s broadcast equipment got better lol

 

-I momentarily thought this was inside ‘PUBG’ game lol

 

When Hae-rang’s in-game appearance was broadcast (?) in reality as well,

 

viewers experienced cognitive dissonance.

 

“This isn’t a game, I’m greeting you from reality.”

 

Hae-rang barely managed to read the chat and respond.

 

An action he couldn’t have done if he were a hologram.

 

Only then did viewers recognize the Hae-rang before them as ‘real.’

 

-Jesus! This is impossible!

 

-So you’re saying that appearance is Hae-rang’s real appearance?

 

-Wasn’t today the day we take the red pill? Why are we still not in reality?

 

-Crazy handsome;;; First time seeing someone this good-looking in real life;;;

 

-No way this is real?

 

-This is really too much. If you’re that good at games, you should at least be ugly!

 

-Did you really have to take everything to feel satisfied!

 

-Don’t you ever exercise

 

-Looks like he already works out hard? Just looking at him

 

-Crazy… this guy who has everything!

 

-I was going to support you even if you were ugly lol why did I worry?

 

-Attention-seeking oppa ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ I believed in you

 

-Sitting next to Joint makes the comparison so obvious lol

 

Hae-rang was inwardly surprised as well.

 

This was the first time chat had flooded like this.

 

The moment Hae-rang’s gaze turned to the viewer count,

 

a strange light flickered in his blue eyes.

 

‘Twenty thousand?’

 

At first he thought he had misread the number two thousand.

 

But it really was twenty thousand.

 

Throughout all his broadcasting, he had never recorded even ten thousand, let alone twenty thousand.

 

‘So this is why they call face reveals a finishing move.’

 

Actually, this wasn’t a completely unfamiliar experience for Hae-rang.

 

In his previous life, Hae-rang becoming a famous figure wasn’t simply due to martial arts.

 

(graceful as jade tree in the wind).

 

(dignified gentleman).

 

People gave such evaluations when they saw Hae-rang.

 

But reactions through a chat window like this were a first, so he felt a fresh kind of fun.

 

Most importantly, being called handsome

 

was quite a compliment, wasn’t it.

 

-Hey! Don’t lower your head!

 

-Why are you suddenly trembling?

 

-Were you embarrassed about the face reveal?

 

-Wow, but the more I look, the more handsome he gets;;

 

-Even when you mess up it looks amazing lol where did you get it done?

 

-I have a wedding next month, I want to change to that salon!

 

-He’s better than most male Singularities?

 

-For real, after seeing Gwanjong-i, all the Singularities look ordinary

 

【Red Flavor donated 100,000 won!】

 

【Our attention-seeker looks exactly like they do in the game ㅠㅠㅠ I can die happy now】

 

【Whisper Whisper donated 100,000 won!】

 

【Did you borrow Doctor God’s hands? If so, please tell us that hospital.】

 

【Angry Bird donated 100,000 won!】

 

【You know what makes me angriest? When handsome guys are also good at games! Argh!】

 

【B-Grade Human donated 50,000 won!】

 

【Your game tier is higher than mine, you’re handsome, you have a good body, great personality… I’m so inferior!】

 

Praise and donations poured toward Hae-rang.

 

Even Joint seemed to think the situation looked extraordinary.

 

“How many are there now? Viewers.”

 

“A little over twenty thousand.”

 

“Whoa. That’s twice mine?”

 

A deflated sound leaked from Joint’s mouth.

 

This must be what they call the feeling of generational change.

 

When Hae-rang appeared on ‘Break the Joint.’

 

This Guy was literally a bottom-tier streamer.

 

But now?

 

In just a month or two, Hae-rang had surpassed his viewer count.

 

By twice as much, no less.

 

“Since it’s a face reveal day, my manager Brother said the viewer count would spike temporarily.”

 

“That’s true too, but I think you’ll keep doing well from now on.”

 

“Is there a reason?”

 

“Simple. Because you’re incredibly handsome.”

 

Joint answered with a bitter smile.

 

A streamer’s face reveal.

 

It’s a double-edged sword.

 

If the streamer’s appearance is decent, their viewer numbers will soar.

 

But if the revealed face is disappointing?

 

In the worst case, it’s worse than not doing it at all.

 

Even viewers who enjoyed the broadcast until then will leave.

 

“I guarantee you, your viewers are going to increase like crazy. Even if you don’t play any games, people will keep coming in.”

 

“Does face revealing have that kind of effect?”

 

“It does. For incredibly handsome people.”

 

Joint stood up from his seat wearing ridiculous mini sunglasses.

 

His face looked a bit pitiful today.

 

Was that glinting behind the sunglasses tears or sweat?

 

“I appreciate the kind words, but that can’t be right. Game streamers should shine by playing games, shouldn’t they.”

 

“Wow. Your way with words has really improved lately?”

 

Joint stood in front of the Capsule and grinned.

 

Hae-rang also got up from his seat after calling out the donor’s name.

 

Then he asked the viewers.

 

“Just showing you my face and ending it would be anticlimactic, right?”

 

But the reaction was unexpected.

 

-No? Just seeing your face is enough?

 

-Gwanjong-i. Don’t try to do anything, just sit down.

 

-Our Gwanjong-i is so sweet, right?

 

└What kind of doggo is this attention seeker lolololol

 

-You don’t have to do anything! Just show us your face!

 

-Do you know that attention-seeking oppa is boring as hell? That’s exactly what’s happening right now lol

 

-Why bother playing games? Your face is the content

 

-You didn’t know? That attention seeker was originally a male cam broadcaster lol

 

-Anyone who forgot everything about the games we played so far, hit agree lolololol

 

A warm breeze blew across Hae-rang’s lips.

 

Even though they said that, they seemed to be waiting for when he’d start gaming.

 

On one hand, there was anticipation too.

 

What would happen when they played duo games in ‘PUBG.’

 

Most of all, he was curious about Joint’s driving skills.

 

The two people met in the Game Waiting Room.

 

Joint opened his mouth wide.

 

“Wow. You look even cooler seeing you in person.”

 

“What do you mean?”

 

“Your skin, I mean. That’s what you got from getting chicken dinner in the placement test, right? The beak is freaking gorgeous.”

 

Joint stared at the skin with envious eyes.

 

Skins bought with expensive money had their value,

 

but nothing was as honorable as a skin provided by the development company in recognition of skill.

 

“Ready?”

 

“Yes.”

 

“Good! Let’s go!”

 

Joint and Hae-rang jumped forcefully from the helicopter.

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