The Fate-Seeing Genius Streamer - Chapter 17

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16. [Infinite War] Um, Is This… The Right Way to Do It? (1)
Streaming.
After Myeong Bang-ul’s personal broadcast ended, all the viewers scattered… and nearly every single one of them began buzzing about Joo Seo-jin.
They not only went to other streamers’ personal broadcasts and sent video donations—they stirred up controversy in various online communities, talking about Joo Seo-jin.
Loudly and relentlessly.
[Dustnet (=Category: {Gaming / Streamer})]
*Post Title: [Night Soul] Status Update on the Person Who Opened the Hidden Route in ‘Nightmare’ Mode…real (*Video Included)
└Author: Anonymous (OP)
━{ Video }
━Geom-hu, who was playing the same game on Space Stream, suddenly went to the hidden route opener’s broadcast and sent a 10 million won mission check lmaooo
━If you clear all Night Soul boss battles with no deaths, Geom-hu will call you master and teach you about Infinite War lololol
━This content is absolutely hilarious lololololol
【Comments】
-〔Anonymous〕: ? Is that really Geom-hu?? That??
-〔Anonymous〕: I thought it was fake… but it’s real? Wow… I mean, he shows promise, but how does he end up connected with a streamer like Geom-hu?? That’s insane lol
-〔Anonymous〕: Ah lol I watched that live, and our Geom-hu was so happy saying he could recruit such a legendary talent to Infinite War lololololol
-〔Anonymous〕: Hey. Don’t just call him ‘the person who opened the hidden route’. Is Seo-jin your friend??? You bastard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
└[Anonymous (OP)]: Oh no..
└[Anonymous]: Lol for real? Seojin’s your friend or something???????? Let’s do well from now on, yeah?
└[Anonymous]: Ah… I worship you, the great Seo-jin..!
└[Anonymous]: Seo-jin, but when are you starting your personal stream? Do we have to keep watching Myeong Bang-ul’s broadcasts?? Does anyone know?
└[Anonymous]: I have no clue lol But he’ll probably start soon, right? Seeing him already connected with Geom-hu, he’s definitely going to stream lol
Stories about Joo Seo-jin circulated endlessly across every online community.
[Dustnet (=Category: {Gaming / Streamer})]
*Post Title: Joo Seo-jin <<< The fact that he's a day-one newbie in VR gaming is insane lololololol He's got legendary-tier talent lololololololololol
[Green Tea Cafe (※Daily: Gaming / Streamer)]
*Title: Is there anyone at the cafe who saw someone named Joo Seo-jin today? ㅜ..? Does anyone know of Ustagram or any other social media account? ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
[Dark Side (※Official Gallery: Space Stream)]
*Title: Joo Seo-jin is just pure entertainment GOAT lololololololololol This guy doesn't even know what 'skill streaming' means lololololol He's on a different level lol
Three communities—Dustnet, Green Tea Cafe, and Dark Side. In these comprehensive online communities that gathered nearly all Korean internet users… explosive interest in Joo Seo-jin began to surge.
「Space Stream : Portal Site」
━Trending Search Terms
*1st ┃ Joo Seo-jin
*2nd ┃ Geom-hu
*3rd ┃ [Night Soul] Hidden Route / Unlock Conditions
*4th ┃ Myeong Bang-ul
*5th ┃ Black Moon Controversy
*6th ┃ Geom-hu's Successor
…
…
…
The calm before the storm.
* * *
At the same moment.
Sip—
At my desk, back in my room, I took a sip of coffee from my mug and opened my eyes slightly.
━Want to try being a streamer?
The words Joo Seo-yoon had spoken earlier continued to circle endlessly through my mind. It was a proposal I'd never even considered.
━Oppa, you're talented. Really. You could even be at a professional gamer level…! If you do streaming properly, it'll definitely blow up one hundred percent…! I'm telling you!
Natural talent. If I started personal broadcasting, it would absolutely succeed. Speaking with such conviction, Joo Seo-yoon had told me to give it some thought.
"…."
Debuting as a streamer—a personal broadcaster—was something I'd genuinely never contemplated.
Just days ago, my knowledge of streamers was limited to what I'd casually glimpsed online in passing.
Virtual reality games?
I'd had almost no interest.
If Joo Seo-yoon hadn't asked me to appear as a special guest on her personal broadcast, I never would have done it.
Even now, to be honest, I wasn't particularly inclined toward it.
'Being a streamer isn't easy. Thinking about the future, it's better not to do it. That's right.'
It was only natural.
Compared to searching for a new job and leaving the Company again, streaming was an unstable profession beyond measure.
Today, even if I'd collected sponsorship money equivalent to several months' salary, there was no guarantee how long it would last. I couldn't be optimistic.
'I'm not a particularly interesting person… and aside from being somewhat good at games, I have no advantages. I shouldn't do it.'
Reality was unforgiving.
'That's what I should do, but…'
Yet—
'I can't forget it.'
Like rewinding a cassette tape, memories from Night Soul replayed endlessly in my mind, never fading.
Thump, thump—
Joy.
Releasing the wonder I'd spent a lifetime suppressing within myself, pushing everything to its absolute limit and wielding it—it was exhilarating beyond measure.
The pleasure of controlling every possible variable one by one, crafting the desired outcome. That electric thrill of utilizing every sensation to its extreme and altering fate itself. How could I forget it?
'It was fun.'
Of course—that wasn't an emotion exclusive to being a streamer, or something only streamers could feel.
As a mere gamer, I could feel it just the same.
However, that didn't mean there were no emotions unique to being a streamer.
Quite the opposite.
Rather, being positioned close to a streamer allowed me to feel something distinct.
The ability I'd considered a 'curse' my entire life—the viewers called it 'talent.'
I was recognized by people.
And so—
'I want to do it again.'
I wanted to change my fate. My entire life, I had cowered with my innate divine gift confined within the vessel of my mortal body. I had believed that would continue forever.
But after playing Night Soul and earning recognition from the viewers, I realized something different. That resisting fate wasn't impossible.
An irresistible impulse began to grow within me, intensifying with each passing moment.
'I want to verify it. How far I can truly go—if this is a virtual reality game, whether I can really use my abilities without any backlash whatsoever.'
I wanted certainty.
Whether in a virtual reality game, I truly didn't have to pay a price or suffer consequences for using my abilities. I wanted to discover that once more.
I needed to confirm just how special this innate talent of mine truly was.
Only then could I decide whether I should continue streaming or not.
'A virtual reality game… is there one where I can push my divine gift to its absolute maximum? An action-focused game like Night Soul would be ideal…'
What action-focused virtual reality games existed where I could fully utilize my foresight ability to its peak?—I was pondering this when suddenly a memory surfaced.
A recollection from moments ago came back to me.
There was a virtual reality game that Geom-hu, a prominent streamer and former professional gamer, had recommended to me.
Joo Seo-jin narrowed his eyes slightly and ran his tongue across his lips.
"Ah… now that I think about it, there is one. So—"
There was indeed an action-focused virtual reality game that had gained worldwide popularity—one that even had professional gamers competing in it.
"Right… the game's name was Infinite War, wasn't it?"
Infinite War.
A full-dive content where only pure physical prowess held the highest value—the world's greatest 1v1 PVP virtual reality game.
* * *
Modern esports had become a massive arena that displaced the majority of traditional sports.
The gaming industry, which had grown due to the launch of virtual reality games, now possessed recognition comparable to mainstream sports.
While the individual streaming industry had reaped the greatest benefits from gaming's development, the professional gamer sector had undoubtedly expanded to an even larger scale.
The number of professional gamers had increased exponentially, and they had all transformed into lethal entities far removed from their counterparts decades past.
To inch even slightly closer to victory within the game, they studied professional martial arts, and they never ceased their physical conditioning to bridge the gap between their real bodies and virtual ones.
Day after day, they maintained their training regimen without pause, layering practice upon practice, carving away at themselves through bone-grinding effort.
Modern professional gamers were far removed from their predecessors—they had become genuine killing machines… and the sight of them fighting for victory drew fervent popularity.
Naturally.
《 [Infinite War] : 「VEN」 Crack ) This morning, I'm taking a rest and attempting [Infinite War]'s 'Lord of Martial Arts' challenge. 》
━「VEN」 Crack(skdlemfrltlfgek3717)
*Viewers : 3,228
[Eternal Saga]. In South Korea—Crack, who belonged to the ESK Division 1 team 'VEN', was also one of the fairly popular mid-tier professional gamers.
-Oh Crack's stream is on
-Crack~
-Came running like a dog hyung
-Oh.. Crack's here…!!
-Hi
"Yep! Hey everyone~ I'm Crack. Nice to meet you."
Piercings. Eyes that seemed gentle. A height of around 178cm. A man with blonde-dyed hair but black roots sticking out messily—Crack stretched languidly as he spoke.
"Phew— Today, there's server maintenance for [Eternal Saga] this morning, so I decided to take a break and play [Infinite War] for a bit! Please enjoy watching~"
-Ah.. Was [Eternal Saga] under server maintenance? Usually I can log in without much trouble, but it seems they're being careful this time..
-Hmm.. I was curious why you suddenly started challenging [Infinite War] Roma out of nowhere.. So something happened..
-[Infinite War] Roma? Isn't Crack at Grand Master 200 points..? Can you make it before noon..??
"Ahahat. Well, it might be impossible, but isn't it worth trying? You never know~ I might even raise my score by 300 points today and become a 'Challenger'!"
-That's just wishful thinking
-Still, if you keep going Crack, I think you'll get the [Infinite War] Roma challenge qualification soon!
-I know there are 37 Korean Romas in [Infinite War].. If you join Crack, that makes 38
"Yes. That's right! If I raise my score today and get recognized as a Challenger… I might even make it into the Lord of Martial Arts!"
-ddddddddddddd
-Wow.. I'm looking forward to seeing Crack become the 38th Korean Roma in [Infinite War]?
-If Crack had been a [Infinite War] pro gamer, you'd probably be comparable to Geom-hu as a Roma..
"What? No, I can't compare to Geom-hu. Geom-hu is a living legend of [Infinite War]. I just hope to quietly secure one Roma seat for myself."
Crack waved his hand dismissively, then entered the [Infinite War] game start screen.
In a virtual space adorned with Eastern-style trees and scattered petals of unknown flowers, Crack began manipulating the [Infinite War] hologram window.
And… shortly after, instead of running a ranked game, Crack entered an open match and created a room.
《 (Warm-up) [Infinite War] 1:1 tutoring available. Come quickly. I'll teach you really well. 》
*Game Format: 'Default'
━Room Creator: Crack(skdlemfrltlfgek3717)
━Battle Stage: 'Mulung Doyeon'
━Maximum Participants: '(1/2)'
━Maximum Spectators: '(0/100)'
Whoosh.
The vast trees and scattered petals of unknown flowers vanished, and in their place unfolded the beautiful scenery of a training ground in full bloom with peach blossoms.
The gentle sound of flowing water. From the outer regions of the training ground, a stream of water from an unknown source fell into the void, forming a waterfall landscape.
This was the appearance of 'Mulung Doyeon', one of the battle stages in [Infinite War].
-?
-Huh.. An open match? You're offering [Infinite War] 1:1 tutoring??
-Eh????????????????????????????????????????????
"Yep. That's right~ Before running ranked games, I'll do some warm-up and offer [Infinite War] 1:1 tutoring. Come quickly."
Crack smiled with a smirk, manipulated the hologram window to change into a splendid golden robe, and continued speaking.
"Oh! By the way, UG Corporation just released a new Ultra Capsule… If you beat me, I'll give you that as a prize!"
-Wow
-Ah~ Did that happen?? UG company supported the trial event ㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄸㄷㄷㄸ
Even if it's a trial event… having to beat Crack in the Infinite War is a bit much… yeah…
The viewers watching Crack's stream finally realized that UG Corporation was providing capsules and supporting a viewer participation event.
However, apart from that, everyone was simply excited about the chance to face off against Crack 1:1. They showed no interest in the premium Ultra Capsule prize.
After all, when pro gamers say in viewer participation events that they'll give something if you beat them, it's essentially a euphemism for 'I'll never actually give out the prize.'
Crack, knowing this fact well, gestured with a sly smile on his face.
"Haha. Don't be scared, come on! You never know! You might be able to beat me, right?"
-It’s a deception.. ㅠ..
-Still, since Crack is offering me one-on-one tutoring, I can't just skip it. I'm heading over right now.
-Why is the capsule turned on so late? I have to go quickly!!
-I'll just grab a spectator seat… Everyone, go ahead without me..
And just as everyone rushed to connect to Crack's open match room—a connection chime echoed through the space.
Ding—
"Oh! Someone's already here. Haha, welcome, welcome. Let me just search up your nickname and record real quick. Let's see…"
However, Crack's cheerful commentary lasted only a moment. Soon, his expression shifted noticeably.
"Huh?"
It was the kind of moment that made one want to laugh in disbelief.
「Joo Seo-jin」
━ID: wntjwls
━Total Connection Time: {3 minutes 47 seconds}
━Player Title: {Empty}
━Player Main Character: {Empty}
━Player's Overall Record: {Empty}
"What. This is— completely a newbie, right…? Seriously?"
Joo Seo-jin.
A player with that name had appeared—one who was an absolute beginner.

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