Gwanjongcheonma’s Game Broadcast - Chapter 106

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Chapter 106

 

“It’ll be fine, right?”

 

Survival Ground’s marketing team leader.

 

Han Seung-taek scratches his heavily curled hair.

 

“What am I supposed to do when the marketing team leader asks me that?”

 

A short-haired woman snorts dismissively.

 

Operations team leader Lee Bi-su scolds Han Seung-taek.

 

“Your instincts are much better than mine, team leader.”

 

Though they were both team leaders, Han Seung-taek treated her with respectful deference.

 

She was a year ahead of him in college, and Lee Bi-su had been the previous marketing team leader.

 

“Ever since you transferred to another team, the marketing team’s performance has been continuously declining. I haven’t even learned everything properly yet, so couldn’t you just come back?”

 

“Do I make personnel transfers? That’s what the higher-ups do.”

 

Lee Bi-su answered indifferently while fixing her hair in the mirror.

 

“And this time it’s not my instinct. It’s Manager Jo’s.”

 

“I heard about that too. He made the decision right after watching that guy’s gameplay video?”

 

“He may just be a middle-aged uncle with a belly now, but he’s a former first-generation capsule pro gamer. He must have seen something.”

 

“I’m looking forward to it anyway. How the test we prepared will go.”

 

The ambassador event is conducted live on the official ‘Survival Ground’ channel.

 

A good-looking PR team staff member hosts, and they call a few reporters for formal filming.

 

Finally, they proceed with a pre-prepared event game.

 

The game time is about 10 minutes.

 

It’s both a place to showcase the selected ambassador player’s skills,

 

and also a procedure to verify whether they have the qualifications for it.

 

“Surely the same thing that happened with Shin Chang-seop last time won’t happen again?”

 

“P-please don’t say such things. I’m scared words might become reality.”

 

Most ambassadors come from within Singularity.

 

They satisfy the ‘Conqueror’ tier, have popularity, and actually have the skills to match.

 

But once.

 

They had selected Shin Chang-seop, a regular Conqueror tier player who wasn’t from Singularity, as an ambassador.

 

And it was a complete disaster.

 

[Wh… why is this happening?]

 

Whether it was due to the pressure of the public broadcast.

 

Or because the environment was different.

 

Shin Chang-seop failed to get even a single kill in the event game and was eliminated three times in a row.

 

Naturally, game fans questioned the ambassador selection process,

 

and Shin Chang-seop, who suddenly became a target of criticism, stepped down from his ambassador position not long after.

 

“Since that day, we haven’t even looked at anyone who wasn’t from Singularity. We took a year break from ambassador selection too. Since we’ve selected a new face for the first time in a while, attention is bound to be focused on us.”

 

“People are already flocking to the channel. The rest depends on Gwanjong Cheonma.”

 

“Right. It would be great if he satisfied all three criteria, but let’s hope he has at least two.”

 

Kraft, the development company of Survival Ground.

 

There were three main criteria they wanted from ambassadors.

 

The first was visuals.

 

The more similar the streamer’s appearance to the image the game company aimed for, the better.

 

To put it more simply,

 

they wanted someone incredibly handsome.

 

The second was gaming skills.

 

Because of Shin Chang-seop’s previous case, they needed to demonstrate their true abilities even in event games.

 

The third was character.

 

No matter how good the visuals and skills were, if their character was trash, the meaning of advertising would fade.

 

This was also the most disappointing aspect of using Singularity members as ambassadors.

 

‘They’d have to be incredibly rude.’

 

Guys whose noses reached the ends of the sky.

 

It was as if they had arrogance equipped as a passive skill.

 

Being selected as an ambassador would benefit them too,

 

but even coordinating a single day’s schedule was quite an ordeal.

 

It got to the point where internally at the company they said, ‘An ambassador who possesses all three qualities doesn’t exist.’

 

Han Seung-taek gives an awkward smile toward Lee Bi-su, who’s smacking her lips.

 

“But he’s already fulfilled one criterion. That’s something, isn’t it?”

 

“Well. Right. As you said, we’ve at least avoided the worst case scenario.”

 

Lee Bi-su still hadn’t forgotten the embarrassment of that day.

 

The moment when she had called a meeting suspecting Hae-rang of hacking,

 

only to be scolded with ‘Didn’t you even know that guy does game broadcasts?’

 

As soon as the meeting ended, Lee Bi-su logged into Trend and subscribed to ‘Gwanjong Cheonma’s’ channel.

 

To avoid repeating the same mistake.

 

As a result, it was fortunate that she came to her senses, even if late.

 

Because the next broadcast was Hae-rang’s face reveal.

 

‘He really was handsome. So much so that most idols couldn’t even present their business cards.’

 

Streamers do heavily filter their cameras when broadcasting.

 

But even accounting for that, Hae-rang’s appearance was literally ready to burst through the monitor.

 

At least it seemed he wouldn’t need to hide his face with sunglasses or a hat in front of reporters.

 

“Ah! There he comes!”

 

Han Seung-taek points in one direction with his finger.

 

Sure enough.

 

Even from that distance, his sharp features are clearly visible.

 

“Wow….”

 

Lee Bi-su let out an exclamation without realizing it.

 

She already knew his appearance through broadcasts.

 

But seeing Gwanjong Cheonma’s visuals in reality had something special about it.

 

‘This feeling was similar to something I’ve seen before, what was it…?’

 

Right.

 

She had seen it in communities.

 

Those videos filmed with captions like ‘XX celebrity in person vibes’.

 

That feeling you get when you witness beautiful visuals in person,

 

she was feeling it completely from Gwanjong Cheonma.

 

‘He looks killer in that suit.’

 

Since it was a day for signing contracts and filming,

 

they had requested he wear formal attire.

 

Even so, there were guys who showed up in training clothes.

 

But Hae-rang,

 

‘He’s absolutely perfect.’

 

A black suit look with a slight blue tint.

 

His pomade hair swept to one side created a sharp feeling.

 

He didn’t look like a gamer coming to sign an ambassador contract,

 

but rather like a chairman’s only son taking office as vice president.

 

“Mr. Cheon Hae-rang? Welcome. We welcome you to Kraft.”

 

Lee Bi-su greets Hae-rang with a slightly flushed face.

 

With visuals like that, he’d already have half the battle won, she thought.

 

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

 

“Nice to meet you. I’m Choi Gang-sik. I’m Cheon Hae-rang’s manager.”

 

Lee Bi-su and Han Seung-taek were deeply impressed once more.

 

They could sense both men’s character in that brief greeting.

 

Young and rich people who succeed at a young age are usually arrogant and conceited.

 

They don’t have much social experience, so they can’t tell shit from gold.

 

But at least these two men in front of them weren’t like that.

 

Hae-rang’s formal posture, mature beyond his years, was impressive,

 

and the man standing beside him looked like being a manager was his true calling.

 

‘I heard he’s only been broadcasting for about two months… his manager role seems natural.’

 

Despite his somewhat tired and listless appearance, his words and actions were quite spirited.

 

“I’m Lee Bi-su, Operations Team leader. This is Han Seung-taek, Marketing Team leader.”

 

“Please take care of us. Thank you for giving our Hae-rang this great opportunity as an ambassador. Oh, and….”

 

Choi Gang-sik slightly raised the tripod and camera he was holding in one hand.

 

“As we inquired about in our email earlier, we’d like to broadcast live during the event. Would that be alright?”

 

“Of course. It’s about spreading word of the ambassador event more widely, so there’s no reason it wouldn’t be okay.”

 

After exchanging first greetings, they went down to the Underground Convention Hall following Lee Bi-su’s guidance.

 

A large stage where all kinds of events related to development company Kraft take place.

 

A banner reading [Survival Ground New Ambassador Signing Ceremony] was installed on the platform.

 

Hae-rang and Choi Gang-sik, who had been looking around the convention hall interior with indifferent expressions, turned their heads toward each other.

 

Then they exchanged thoughts they kept to themselves through eye contact.

 

‘This is awesome?!’

 

‘This is awesome.’

 

While they were communicating through glances, the two staff members checked the hall’s condition.

 

“Hmm. The event hall is big, so it looks a bit empty. Should we have invited more reporters?”

 

“Haven’t we been doing business for just a day or two? Just space out the chairs and adjust the camera angles.”

 

Lee Bi-su adjusted the spacing of the chairs herself as if it was nothing.

 

Then she approached Hae-rang and pointed in one direction.

 

“If you go toward the exit on the left side of the auditorium, there’s a performer waiting room. Refreshments are prepared there too, so you can wait leisurely until the event.”

 

“Yes. Thank you for your consideration.”

 

Hae-rang and Choi Gang-sik entered the waiting room with indifferent faces.

 

The moment they closed the door, both men’s expressions became disarmed.

 

“This is amazing, Hae-rang. They’re treating us better than I expected?”

 

“I think so too. To prepare such a large hall just to praise me… How grateful this is.”

 

“Among the people coming and going in the corridor, there were many reporters too. It really hits me that you’ve become an ambassador.”

 

That was definitely beyond both men’s expectations.

 

They thought it would just end with a casual handshake in some small conference room, but what was this?

 

Seeing the large hall underground made their hearts swell with emotion.

 

“Now all that’s left is performance time. I wonder what Kraft has prepared?”

 

“Well. Looking at previous videos, they prepared different stages for each event.”

 

Following the host’s guidance, they go through the official ceremony of being introduced and signing the agreement.

 

Next is photo shoots with officials.

 

After the reporters finish taking photos to their heart’s content, the final segment, ‘Performance Time’ proceeds.

 

An event where the person selected as ambassador demonstrates their skills.

 

“It’s called demonstrating skills, but you can basically think of it as pacifying complaints.”

 

“Pacifying complaints?”

 

“Yeah. For those who love to mindlessly bash others, there’s no better prey than an ambassador. ‘What kind of ambassador with those skills,’ ‘There are people better than them, so why weren’t they selected.’ Things like that.”

 

“I think I understand what you mean. Passionate supporters of specific gamers would be even more dissatisfied.”

 

One gamer flashed through Hae-rang’s mind.

 

‘King-gularity’.

 

That guy who didn’t hesitate to self-destruct to drag down Hae-rang’s tier.

 

For the honor of ‘Singularity’ whom he liked.

 

Though he couldn’t be sure, there were probably quite a few blind believers like King-gularity nationwide.

 

“I shouldn’t go easy on them.”

 

“Huh? What do you mean by that?”

 

“I think I need to show overwhelming skill during performance time. Not struggling moderately, but completely crushing the opponent.”

 

Handle the opponent decisively so that no follow-up criticism emerges.

 

That was the conclusion Hae-rang reached.

 

“Oh. I like that fighting spirit. It’s five minutes earlier than scheduled, but. I guess it doesn’t matter.”

 

Perhaps pleased with the current fighting spirit.

 

Choi Gang-sik hurriedly set up the tripod and turned on the camera.

 

These were the equipment he brought to broadcast the on-site live stream.

 

“Starting. Three, two, one.”

 

Following Choi Gang-sik’s signal, Hae-rang waved one hand.

 

“Gwanjong Cheonma’s Game Broadcast. Starting on-site live broadcast.”

 

Then the viewer count began to increase explosively.

 

【Current Viewers: 582】

 

【Current Viewers: 1,047】

 

【Current Viewers: 3,236】

 

“Wow…”

 

Choi Gang-sik opened his mouth so wide his uvula was visible.

 

Because the viewer pace was much faster than he had thought.

 

Even though they had opened earlier than the announced time.

 

-Oh it’s up it’s up!

 

-Look at him turning on the broadcast early as a surprise attack lol but no way

 

-Don’t underestimate us! We’re time Bill Gates! Always standing by!

 

-Wow! What’s with our Gwanjong’s visuals?

 

-Are you going to some awards ceremony?

 

-Right. Your outfit is totally proper?

 

-You look so cool in a suit lololololol

 

-The pomade style is so sexy ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

 

Since it wasn’t in the studio, the video quality wasn’t one hundred percent.

 

But Hae-rang’s visuals in his suit with full effort seemed to transcend even the video quality.

 

“Today will be interesting. Please watch.”

 

Before stepping onto the platform.

 

Hae-rang’s eyes gazing at the camera lens seemed to shine brighter than ever.

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