The Chicken Legend's Game Becomes Reality - Chapter 30

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Chapter 30
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I ended the broadcast after the sponsorship jackpot hit and turned to White Eyes.
[Me: Anything over ten million won should go directly to my account]
[Me: The platform fees are killing me]
[White Eyes: Then I’ll transfer today’s sponsorship fees directly to your account]
Huh.
[Me: Yes, thank you]
I’m slowly losing my mind.
This guy throwing money around like I’m some kind of easy mark felt incredible, but simultaneously, an overwhelming pressure to fulfill his requests came crashing down on me.
One game and sixteen million won.
Adding up everything I’d received so far, it easily exceeded twenty million won.
Then suddenly, White Eyes disclosed specific personal information for the first time since I’d met him in the Game.
[White Eyes: I’m actually a Hunter]
[Me: ?? Really?]
[White Eyes: Yes]
[Me: Are you famous?]
[White Eyes: Probably]
[White Eyes: Most people would know my name]
Oh wow.
My curiosity spiked instantly.
The reason his words didn’t feel like a joke or boasting was that I’d genuinely experienced how well this guy spent money and how skilled he was at the Game.
If White Eyes was a fairly famous Hunter, it made perfect sense.
[Me: lol]
“Me: Oh, who is it? lol”
If he was a famous Hunter, things changed.
I didn’t have to worry about getting completely outmatched in the long run.
White Eyes: Hehe
[White Eyes: If you’re curious, let’s meet]
I knew he’d try to connect like that, but genuine curiosity made me hesitate.
‘Maybe it’s okay to see him now.’
Settlement approval was right around the corner, and my channel had grown so rapidly that even if White Eyes stopped sponsoring, I’d have enough pocket money without worrying. I’d fought Hwang Beom-young and suddenly received a hundred million won, plus enough to move.
By playing push-and-pull with White Eyes about meeting, I’d already pocketed over twenty million won.
It felt like I’d done enough.
[White Eyes: There’s a hotel near the Hwanghae Guild where Hunters frequently go]
[Me: I know]
[Me: Hwanghae Hotel]
For reference, it was an incredibly famous hotel managed by the family of Hwang Beom-young’s Aunt, whom I’d met before.
Hunters often used the restaurant there and held meetings and such.
[White Eyes: How about dinner tomorrow evening?]
[White Eyes: The VVIP room at the restaurant on the top floor of that hotel is quite usable]
[White Eyes: There are no prying eyes]
[White Eyes: Once you’re escorted and exit on the top floor, there’s just a central hall and a few rooms]
Damn, that’s nice.
I’d heard that the VVIP room on the top floor of Hwanghae Hotel couldn’t be booked by just anyone, so this guy seemed like the real deal.
I was almost sold.
“But seriously, you’re not trying to hit on me thinking I’m a girl, right?”
[White Eyes: Absolutely not]
[Me: Then what are we supposed to do when we meet]
White Eyes answered my most important question without hesitation.
[White Eyes: You’re famous in the Hunter Community]
[White Eyes: Everyone’s wondering who you are]
Me: Lol??
[Me: I’m really nobody special]
It seemed I was being treated as a Hunter even within the Hunter Community.
But I wasn’t surprised.
It was common knowledge that Hunters were unusually obsessed with the God Opal rankings, which were almost like a career simulation.
[White Eyes: It doesn’t matter]
[White Eyes: I just want to satisfy my own curiosity]
Me: lol
This guy’s ridiculous.
How much money must be rotting away for someone to drop twenty million won on curiosity.
But I’m definitely getting the better end of this deal.
[Me: I’m so disappointed when I see your face that I can’t even ask for a refund haha]
[White Eyes: That will absolutely never happen]
[White Eyes: 010-7897-XX13]
[White Eyes: That’s my phone number, so save it in advance]
[Me: Okay]
[White Eyes: Send me a text]
Me: Yeah lol
This guy’s thorough.
The moment I gave him an opening, White Eyes immediately shared his number, set the meeting place, and even completed the reservation in real time.
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Monday. Uneventful commute to work.
After fighting it out with Hwang Beom-young over the weekend, I’d worried I’d lose not just money but my job too, yet the day passed as if nothing had happened.
And Kim Jung-yeon arrived at the convenience store two hours earlier than her shift time.
“Sister! What happened on Friday when you went to Hwang Beom-young’s place with those scary guys? Did you find the kids who went missing?”
Now that I thought about it, when those delinquents came looking for Mackerel that Friday, I’d explained everything to them, and this girl had heard it all too.
She came over during a quiet time with chicken and cola in hand, so I couldn’t refuse to answer.
“They were actually there.”
“So what happened?”
“I was trying to get the kids out of there when Hwang Beom-young showed up right then.”
“Gasp! W-what did you do then?! Hwang Beom-young is a Hunter! And a Ranker at that! How did you come back in one piece?!”
Jung Yeon scanned me up and down with wonder in her eyes.
Of course I wasn’t in one piece.
I’d been caught by Hwang Beom-young and fought him until both my arms shattered, then they were reattached with a Hunter healing skill, so I just looked fine.
Instead of telling Kim Jung-yeon the whole truth, I paused to think for a moment.
‘One hundred million won….’
Thinking of the money I’d received from Hwang Beom-young’s Aunt, I figured I should spin this story carefully.
I lowered the cola can from my lips and continued speaking.
“But it turned out it wasn’t actually Hwang Beom-young—it was some guys hanging around him who caused the trouble. Since it had nothing to do with him, things worked out somehow.”
“Oh? Really? That’s a relief, but would Hwang Beom-young really let you off that easily?”
Absolutely not.
The part about accidentally messing with one crazy bastard and thinking my life was over when I got dragged away on the weekend was conveniently omitted.
Though I did end up having an unexpectedly intense fight and got squeezed for a whopping hundred million won.
“Well, it didn’t end that simply, honestly. We fought a bit, but I’ve got naturally tough durability.”
“Durability? Wow, Sister. If you get hit by Hunter skills, your bones shatter.”
That’s true.
True to form for someone who plays God of War, she knew quite a bit about it.
Since God of War was so famous as the ‘Hunter Game’ that many Hunters played, regular players also tended to research more about Hunters.
“Still, that bastard had some sense of decency—he didn’t use Hunter skills on a civilian.”
He actually did, but at that level it didn’t matter much.
‘Since I used the Coin Market too, let’s call it even.’
And if I hadn’t clearly stated I was a civilian, Hwang Beom-young would’ve used stronger skills on me.
He probably held back somewhat, tempted by my claim of being a civilian, just in case.
‘Of course, even if he held back, I still lost to him.’
Heh.
My shoulders lifted slightly with satisfaction.
“Right. I heard Hwang Beom-young lost both his parents when he was young, so his mother’s side of the family is raising him. And since they run such a huge guild over there, he must’ve been nervous about accidentally touching a civilian and things escalating.”
“….”
I drank my cola without saying anything.
A high school student with no parents living alone in such a big house—it’s only natural that all sorts of weird bastards would swarm around him.
Seeing him in person, he didn’t seem to have had an easy life at all.
‘Just a kid, really.’
After that satisfying fight, all the pressure I’d felt about Hwang Beom-young completely vanished.
Jung Yeon continued talking.
“They say his personality is no joke, and even now things must be precarious at home. Just watching him fight with Baek Hee-an all the time shows his character….”
Suddenly my brow twitched and a question burst out.
“Is Baek Hee-an a good person?”
“What do you mean by that? Sister, are you an anti-fan of Baek Hee-an?”
Kim Jung-yeon was subtly worked up.
I’d noticed it for a while now—that kid Jung Yeon seemed to be an ardent fan of Baek Hee-an.
It wasn’t particularly surprising.
To Koreans, Baek Hee-an was the world’s top-ranked hunter, a source of immense national pride.
Despite holding the staggering position of the world’s strongest, Baek Hee-an didn’t boast or show off—he simply went about his work with quiet diligence.
‘That’s probably because he has no interest in others….’
He was talented yet reserved, exactly the type Koreans would favor.
‘What excellent packaging. Isn’t he just a voluntary loner who dislikes attention? Though I heard he’s still somewhat prickly and clashes with other hunters around him.’
It was the same back in school.
Girls infatuated with his handsome face hovered around him without garnering a shred of interest, and his sharp personality meant he occasionally fought with senior boys, causing incidents.
I’d heard that even as a hunter, Baek Hee-an had complicated relationships with those around him.
Regardless, whenever Baek Hee-an appeared at the scene of a dungeon break or major incident, the situation would transform dramatically through his overwhelming power, and many people seemed to revere him for it.
‘Either way, he’s Korea’s pride.’
Baek Hee-an’s diverse and formidable magical skills, bordering on omnipotence, were particularly optimized for saving people.
I can’t describe how bitter that realization made me feel.
‘If only he’d awakened right when I went to save him. Why did he have to destroy my legs first and then awaken, going around saving everyone else?’
If Baek Hee-an had just awakened immediately and escaped on his own.
‘I wouldn’t have tried to save that bastard….’
Because of that past, seeing Baek Hee-an thriving always stung.
But as time passed, I gradually grew indifferent, slowly accepting the harsh reality of my situation.
I’d never meet that guy again in this lifetime anyway.
“It’s not that I’m anti-fan or anything. I just don’t like his face.”
“Huh? Are you being serious? This is the first time I’ve ever heard a woman say Baek Hee-an’s face isn’t attractive.”
“Lee Do-jin is better-looking.”
At my words, Kim Jung-yeon’s eyes, which had been sharpening subtly, softened.
“Ah, so that’s your type. Hunter Lee Do-jin is cool. But in the hunter community, they call Lee Do-jin Baek Hee-an’s dog.”
Chatter chatter.
She knew the hunter community inside and out.
Among all her interests, Kim Jung-yeon’s greatest focus seemed to be Baek Hee-an and those around him.
‘Ugh. I really don’t want to hear about Baek Hee-an. I’ll just think about the hotel food and endure it.’
I let Kim Jung-yeon’s words go in one ear and out the other, imagining the delicious meal I’d have at the hotel this evening.

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