Master Swordsman’s Stream - Chapter 322

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Chapter 322

Seo Jun began filtering through MCN offers alongside Han Ji-min, one of the editors and his former manager (though they’d never really signed a proper contract).
MCN, put simply, manages streamers and takes a percentage of earnings as their fee.
These contracts come in many different types and circumstances.
Some streamers receive MCN support from the very beginning of their growth, others only need help with distribution platforms, and still others sign only after fully establishing themselves.
Naturally, treatment and conditions differ for each case—and Seo Jun was a streamer who’d already completed his growth phase.
In other words.

[From a super-gap perspective, we’re looking at this from the boss’s advantage!]

He held all the leverage.
That’s right. Complete leverage.
He was already a success, a massive whale in the space.
Moreover, he possessed an advantage few streamers had—being both globally recognized and part of the mainstream.
History Book.
That wasn’t the domain of ordinary streamers.
Participants and active professionals were each managed by their own organizations.
Artisan streamers did appear in the History Book, but they couldn’t drive the kind of massive fanbase that History Book content demanded.
Then Seo Jun appeared on the market.
Not someone who would “participate in.”
Rather, someone who had “become the History Book itself.”
The results were evident in the countless proposals that had come his way.

[You’re truly impressive, boss. Your strategy to reach the top as a streamer is unfolding step by step……. I genuinely believe you’re an amazing and terrifying person who succeeds at whatever you do……..]

“First, let’s reject any companies that offer a large signing bonus in exchange for a high percentage.”

[Understood!]

Seo Jun didn’t need a lump sum. He wasn’t planning to start a business, nor did he have any outstanding debts.
This wasn’t a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity where he absolutely had to invest.

[But what if that signing bonus is absolutely massive? There actually are companies offering that. Wow. Are they really giving that much money?]

That would be worth considering, at least.
Even if all the points above didn’t apply.
However.
“I’m still going to pass.”
Taking a large signing bonus first is just playing it safe.
And that wasn’t what Seo Jun actually needed.
“After all, they must be confident they can recoup that amount and more, or they wouldn’t have made the offer. I have that same confidence. I could shift the risk onto the company, but I don’t really want to.”
Whether he failed or became washed up, he was going in with the mindset that he was the one taking the risk.
Besides, he had no intention of failing.
Since he’d become a streamer, he wanted to keep climbing, keep reaching higher.
Naturally, he’d hit a ceiling someday.
Everyone who’d entered the martial arts had experienced that.
As had Seo Jun himself, who’d once reached a pinnacle no one else had touched.
And yet, even knowing the end exists, the human heart still wants to climb.
And Seo Jun enjoyed that process. He didn’t let the goal consume him.
“Filter out any companies with mandatory advertisement clauses. I don’t care if there’s no signing bonus at all. And screen out anyone trying to touch distribution platforms too.”

[Yes. That filters out quite a lot of companies.]

Han Ji-min had already organized all the proposals, so Seo Jun just needed to narrow them down based on the conditions he specified.
Seo Jun continued laying out specific percentages and additional terms, and several more companies were eliminated.
“Now we should have only the special cases left.”

[Yes.]

What Seo Jun wanted from a company was minimal.
Just to handle negotiations on his behalf and accurately gauge his value, then properly communicate it to relevant companies.
He didn’t need in-house events or tied partnerships to bring work his way.
They had to be large enough as an organization, and since overseas offers would come in, they needed to be capable of coordinating and communicating with international partners.
And if the company was foreign rather than Korean, they needed to be able to handle domestic operations.
He’d already stated on broadcast that these were the only basic requirements he had.
“Let’s see then. Can you hand over the list?”

[Yes!]

Seo Jun received the list and examined the details carefully.
Companies that could meet those basic requirements.
Most were large organizations, and their percentage cuts were similar. All of them had the hallmark of maximum concession in the amounts offered.
When he filtered out the ones padding unnecessary clauses to secure extra benefits and looked at what remained—
“Hmm……. Do they really understand me that well?”
Two companies remained.
Point.
And a large foreign MCN.
“I think we need to have a meeting with at least one of them.”

[Right! It’s that one, isn’t it? Point?]

“Yes.”
It was Ha Yun-ho’s company.

[Because he’s Korean?]

“Because Point takes a smaller cut.”

[Capitalist demon……. But boss! My loyalty is eternal!]

* * *

Seo Jun contacted them that same day and, following Ha Yun-ho’s message the next day proposing a meeting, arrived at the company entrance.
Point.
This MCN where Tae-woo worked was famous as Korea’s largest major MCN, personally founded by Ha Yun-ho for himself and his close friends.
As such, it was streamer-friendly.
“Hello.”
“Long time no see! It hasn’t even been two weeks! And you’ve become a global figure! I always knew it would turn out this way, of course!”
Ha Yun-ho greeted him right at the entrance.
Point’s headquarters was spacious and clean.
Various facilities were equipped throughout, and Ha Yun-ho slowly gave him a tour before guiding him to the conference room.
“I promise you won’t regret choosing us! Since we contract with overseas streamers as well, we know that situation inside and out. And above all, your main base will continue to be Korea anyway. Point is perfect for you.”
He understood precisely.
That Seo Jun wouldn’t chase money or overextend himself into the big leagues unnecessarily.
“You really do know me well.”
“Of course. I put that proposal in myself!”
“Is that so? But your cut seems quite small—won’t you lose out?”
Point had no special demands from Seo Jun.
Yet they’d set their percentage at the lowest possible rate.
“Contracting with a streamer like you is profitable just by virtue of the connection itself.”
From Point’s perspective, since their cut was so small, even the large amount wouldn’t be a windfall.
But Ha Yun-ho was fine with that anyway.
‘He’s right.’
The value Seo Jun brought to the company wasn’t merely the commission.
This was someone who could see intangible value.
Someone who knew how to sacrifice certain gains for that vision.
‘There’s a reason he’s practically a major corporation streamer at such a young age and running businesses too.’
Ha Yun-ho hadn’t been trying to recruit Seo Jun purely for connections.
It was calculated. And actually, that’s precisely what appealed to Seo Jun.
The contract proceeded smoothly.
About three hours later, after finalizing the contract, Seo Jun immediately handed Ha Yun-ho a task.
“I actually have two proposals I’d like to do right now.”
“Yes.”
“But the payment terms aren’t to my liking.”
“What terms are those?”
“The money.”
“Haha! That’s true! Now that you’re with an MCN, you should be getting compensated fairly. You could have negotiated this yourself of course, but that’s a hassle, right?”
“Exactly.”
“As an individual, you’d keep getting nibbled down. They’d underestimate you, thinking you’d just let minor shortfalls slide. Adjusting that stuff constantly is annoying. But for us, it’s simple—we can just say it doesn’t meet our standards. Our processes become much smoother.”
It was a matter of efficiency.
“One is like an interview, right? And the other is… wait, hold on.”
“What is it.”
“The Geomseoun Story……. Urban legends copy over the reality?”
“…….”
“You’re really doing this? Man vs. Gamer?”
“Yes.”
“That’s going to be really dangerous! Really, really dangerous!”
“Hmm……. Will it really be that dangerous?”
“The ecosystem there—”
“…….”

* * *

Time had passed since the History Book ended.
An epilogue appeared, and the History Book’s content began being recorded as posts on the official website.
The history of Pangea. A history directly created by players’ participation and actions.
The problem with that history was.
“This is crazy, man. Hey, boss!”

-KEKEKEKEKEKE Kael turned into a complete maniac KEKEKEKEKEKE
-Not because of confusion, just a heretical judge who went insane KEKEKEKE
-Though he showed some sense of justice of his own KEKEKEKEKEKE
-Kael’s ending was corruption after all KEKEKE

“His actions are the only explanation that makes sense, honestly. Fortunately, he was consistently unhinged from the start, so we don’t have to force-interpret random events and manufacture reasons.”
I, the Assassin of Joseon, chuckled while watching the broadcast.
Seo Jun was currently running content on his stream analyzing the posts that had gone up on the official website.
After reading through everything, Seo Jun returned to the website.
There, his official interview video was posted.

[Should we watch this together, everyone?]

“I can’t resist.”
He’d done a Q&A on his own broadcast a while back, but an official broadcast had its own appeal.
“And the fact that I’m watching the boss’s interview on the boss’s own broadcast in my own life is legendary.”
Seo Jun played the interview with his face cam down out of embarrassment.

[What do you think of Kael as a character, Streamer Seo Jun?]
[I believe he’s a deeply compassionate and benevolent hero who conveys the will of judgment to everyone without prejudice—a truly charismatic figure.]

“Please don’t talk that kind of nonsense on the real interview with that same face, boss.”
That’s why he’d lowered his camera.
It was worth being embarrassed about.

-KEKEKEKEKEKE
-This crazy bastard KEKEKEKEKEKE
-This same guy said on the broadcast Q&A that Kael was just a one-trick Judgment Sword user KEKEKEKEKE

[What did you mean by “conveying the will of judgment without prejudice”?]
[Think about it carefully. Kael judges everyone. Without prejudice……..]
[Ah! I see what you mean. Yes, yes. Let’s move on to the next question.]

-KEKEKEKE So conveying the will of judgment meant getting hit with the Judgment Sword KEKEKEKEKEKE
-I thought it was some kind of philosophical statement KEKEKEKEKEKE
-Crazy bastard crazy bastard crazy bastard
-Boss you’re seriously shameless KEKEKEKEKEKEKEKE spouting complete nonsense so calmly

“That’s fair.”
And that, Jo Am thought, was what made the boss so charming.
“Why is the interview so sincere and serious!”
The approach to the interview wasn’t the problem.
The content was.
Jo Am typed laughter into the chat and played along.

[Let’s stop watching the interview here, everyone. Serious me isn’t funny, right?]

“Why are you stopping!”
Jo Am had resolved to check out the interview on broadcast if Seo Jun was streaming, and now he was worried about whether Seo Jun would or wouldn’t end the stream early.
It was stressful.
And fortunately, it seemed Seo Jun had more to say.

[Everyone?]

-Yes
-Why
-What is it
-Please don’t end the stream, master… please…..
-Master’s an idiot KEKEKEKEKEKEKEKEKEK Jo Am KEKEKEKEKEKEK You’re Trabol’s richest person!!!!!

[I’ve decided to appear on a broadcast. And the video you’re watching now is promotional material for it.]

-??????
-OH!!!
-What broadcast?

[The broadcast is called a special program—Man vs. Gamer. You’re thinking of exactly what you think it is. Once you watch the video……..]

-Don’t tell me that????
-Oh it’s that overseas survival show haha KEKEKE
-But now it’s my lunch
-KEKEKEKEKEKEKEKE The ecosystem’s screwed? It’s screwed?
-LOLLLLLL
-Only the tasteless ones will survive KEKEKEKEKEKEKEKE
-But is he actually competing?

[Why do you keep bringing up the ecosystem……. Well, yes. He’s competing. Once in reality. Once in the game.]

-Crazy KEKEKEKEKEKEKEKEK
-Don’t tell me the boss is using the Judgment Sword there too?
-Finally the truth of the Geomseoun Story!!!!
-Lunch Faction vs. Geomsin Faction craziness KEKEKEKEKEKEKE

[Which side do you think will win? I actually think reality is stronger.]

Jo Am screamed at Seo Jun’s statement, then
“In the wilderness against the Lunch Faction too? Boss, you’re insane! How far are you planning to conquer! And now you’re ramping up the provocation again? Character assassin.”
He immediately moved to the community and started spreading the news.

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