The Fate-Seeing Genius Streamer - Chapter 24

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23. [Night Soul] It Just… Works When You Do It? (3)
“It just… works when you do it?”
-?
-??
-what the hell..?
-wait wait wait??;
-???????????????
-hold.. what?? what???????
-lakranz style just watched and learned it confirmation kill entry lolololololololol
-lol..? seriously?? you’re serious about this?? wow lololol this is insane!! the game is broken!!
Pure innocence. That single, well-meaning phrase sent the viewers into a frenzy, the chat cascading downward in a blur—it was absolute chaos.
-no… wait; so how the hell can you just watch the Lakranz Style once and suddenly copy it???? explain yourself!!
-explain! explain! explain! explain! explain!
-predicted answer) hmm that’s strange, this shouldn’t be possible??
-teacher Seo-jin.. this is your first time with virtual reality games, right?? are you from a special forces unit? PMC?? or did you compete in combat sports?? otherwise it doesn’t make sense!!!!!!!!
I was already shocked hearing it on Hot Clip, but getting hit with confirmation like this is making me dizzy, damn… Is this really…?
-is this for real…???;
*ding-*
[【Let’s Go Hardcore】 donated ‘200,000 won’.]
*{ video }
━sir. just checking, but is it similar to what you said when asked how you defeated Trinex..??; you just watched and understood how to do it, then copied it, that’s it????
And then, at just the right moment, a viewer sent a video donation—followed by a playback of some Q&A content from yesterday’s Night Soul stream.
《 【Let’s Go Hardcore】 donated ‘100,000 won’. 》
━How did you defeat Trinex without getting hit even once? How did you break through the instant-death pattern at first? Did you watch a strategy video?;
《 Well, I just went with my intuition. If I had to be specific, I relied heavily on sight and hearing. 》
-lmao
-wow.. even watching it again my head explodes lol lololololololol
-of course you’d rely on sight and hearing, obviously!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
《 I expanded my field of vision, listened ahead to understand where and how the attacks were coming from… I sensed the trajectory, direction, and intensity of the attacks, then blocked or dodged them. That’s all there is to it. 》
-lololololololololololololololololololol
-???: just watch and listen, then respond. that’s all there is to it.
-seriously this was also a mind-blowing answer;;
-teacher Seo-jin, just because you watch and listen doesn’t mean everyone can respond like that.. you absolute madman!!
-wait.. did you learn game martial arts the same way too..? no right??????
“Hmm—【Let’s Go Hardcore】, thank you for the donation. …Ah, that’s a good point. Yes, that’s correct.”
-?
-wow..
-this is insane..
-seriously? that’s actually the answer you were going for?? just watch with your eyes, listen with your ears, understand, and copy?
-I didn’t know game martial arts were that easy to learn~ wow~ such useful information? p r o g a m e r s m u s t h a v e i t p r e t t y e a s y t o o??????
“There’s nothing particularly different about it. I observe with my eyes, grasp the movement patterns, deduce the final motion that will inevitably result—then reverse-calculate the motion sequence and execute it according to the underlying principles.”
It was the truth.
‘Well—with Foresight’s ability, I could examine action patterns in greater detail and observe motion variations across different scenarios more thoroughly… so I mastered the movements in the shortest possible time.’
Foresight. With eyes that perceive destiny, I’d activated my divine power to its maximum capacity, allowing me to ‘see’ shadows of possibility and collect a wider variety of motion patterns.
But—beyond that, there was nothing else I was concealing. I’d never even trained in gaming martial arts; from childhood, my divine power often caused me to suffer from fever, so I grew up rather frail.
After growing up, I’ve made time daily to exercise a little for my health, but I’ve never received systematic technical training even once.
I simply… literally absorbed the entire Lakranz Style technique system in that single moment of ‘seeing’ it.
A talent bestowed by heaven.
An acquisition ability that transcended merely understanding systems and techniques—I could execute them immediately without any training or practice. Setting aside my divine power, I was the very embodiment of talent itself.
My life simply hadn’t provided the catalyst to bloom such innate talent until now. For me, all of this was utterly natural.
“….”
That was why.
Whoosh—
I glanced at the chat window scrolling upward at high speed as if spiraling out of control, then quietly stepped backward and whispered my question near Seo-yoon’s ear.
“…Hey. I have one question—is it normally not supposed to be done this way?”
“?”
“The Lakranz Style…? Unique movements like that—is there some kind of unspoken prohibition against learning by observation? Am I not supposed to imitate it?”
“….”
“Is that it?”
“Wa—ahhhhh…”
And then, Seo-yoon—unusually for her—displayed eyes as lifeless as a dead fish, and covered her face with both hands as if mortified.
“Brother… there’s no way that’s… and besides, whispering here doesn’t even matter…? Everyone can hear it…”
-..Is this really day 2 of the VR game..? Hey, if the streaming window is on, whispers and everything gets picked up, you know..? Dude..
-What the..? He thought that wouldn’t be heard???????? For real?? This wasn’t intentional trolling???
-Wow.. such highly refined innocence is indistinguishable from extreme trolling.. This is so frustrating ahhhhhhh???
Why not? Is there a reason you can’t do this? Is that why you’re not doing it? There’s no way you can’t do this…?
-I’m losing my mind;
While the streaming window was active, no matter how quietly I spoke, the audio would only be adjusted in volume. There was no way the viewers wouldn’t receive the audio feed.
Realizing this belatedly, I blinked—blinked—and made a vacant “ah—” sound, then, as if relieved, opened my mouth again.
“Well… if that’s the case, then I suppose it’s fortunate—but then again, this shouldn’t have become such a topic of discussion in the first place, should it?”
The next moment.
“Hmm. I’d think there are plenty of other people who could just watch and imitate like this… is that all there is to it?”
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
-What? Yes?? Yes??????????????????
-(fainting)
-This damn talent is ruining the game for everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey Seojin, you did that on purpose, right?? You scratched it intentionally, didn’t you?? That’s what happened, right?? Come on, say yes!!!!!!!!
Wow.. I’m literally speechless.. Is this even real? OMG;;;;; This guy is just crazy.. Seriously;;;;;
…Before such unprecedented talent, the viewers—who had been unexpectedly deceived(?)—wailed in the chat window.
* * *
Time flew by swiftly.
Following that legendary remark of ‘Just do it and it works,’ coupled with bewilderment at why this story garnered such attention, my explanation—if it could even be called that—concluded quickly.
Talent. Pure, innate talent alone explained everything. Despite being only on my second day in virtual reality gaming, I possessed the kind of raw talent that could defeat professional gamers.
I had even publicly disclosed my account’s gaming history to prove I was a complete newcomer to virtual reality games.
Since capsule devices enforced a one-account-per-person registration based on biometric data, the possibility of being a veteran masquerading as a newbie was literally zero percent.
An incomprehensible existence that diverged even among those called geniuses. Chat messages frequently suggested I should debut as a professional gamer.
Well—I had already received offers to become a professional gamer.
〈 Whisper 〉
[Crack(skdlemfrltlfgek3717) : This is something I’ll need to discuss with the director and coach later, but… in my opinion, Joo Seo-jin, you’re more than capable of becoming a professional gamer.]
[Crack(skdlemfrltlfgek3717) : If you’re interested in becoming a professional gamer for [Eternal Saga], I can arrange a tryout with my team, VEN. I hope you’ll consider it positively.]
[Crack(skdlemfrltlfgek3717) : I’m serious.]
‘I’m not really interested. Professional gaming at this point… it’s too late. If I were going to do it, I should have started much earlier.’
After receiving a gift code for UG Corporation’s latest ultra capsule in [Infinite War] from Crack, that professional gamer, I didn’t respond to his scouting offer.
Whether it was [Eternal Saga] or [Gun Ground], I could only pursue a professional gaming career after fully adapting to the respective game.
Four years. Even if I could become a professional gamer in the shortest timeframe, I’d still need to spend two to three years. That wouldn’t change even if Crack led the effort to elevate me to professional status.
By the time I reached thirty, I would barely take my first steps as a professional gamer.
‘Professional gaming… I don’t know much about it, but I’ve heard that background and connections are incredibly important. Even if I debuted as a professional gamer, I wouldn’t receive good treatment.’
Modern professional gamers placed great emphasis on blood relations, regional ties, and educational connections. They obsessed over ‘elite’ paths—such as coming from a pro team academy or being blood relatives of professional gaming families.
Those who fixated solely on prestige without other notable titles often failed to receive fair evaluation of their actual skills, and sometimes even faced discrimination.
A professional gamer like Crack was an elite among elites—he came from a pro team academy and had learned the Lakranz Style, recognized as top-tier among gaming martial arts, from the master of his generation, so he naturally received good treatment.
With my age and lack of distinguished background, the possibility of me living smoothly as a professional gamer seemed… well, less realistic than debuting as a streamer, in my assessment.
‘Rather than debuting as a professional gamer, there’s a more realistic path ahead. There’s no reason to abandon it.’
On the other hand.
The path to success as a streamer was already somewhat secured.
Like this.
《 [Night Soul] : ‘Nightmare’ Mode, All Boss Strategy No-Death Clear! (※with Joo Seo-jin) 》
━Myeong Bang-ul(wntjdbsdlqslek1231)
*Viewers : 10,911 (※SUPER HOT!!!)
After partially blocking the continuous voice donations coming in and answering the facts straightforwardly… the viewer count had dropped slightly.
Still, it wasn’t a small number.
Considering that the average viewership of major streamers in Space Stream was typically twenty to thirty thousand, this was extraordinary.
Of course, the top-tier streams in Space Stream included overseas viewers, so some easily exceeded one hundred thousand, but that was beside the point.
“Well then, I think I’ve answered most of your questions by now… so let’s start the game.”
I turned to look at Joo Seo-yoon standing behind me with a glance that asked ‘Is this how you do it?’ and Joo Seo-yoon gave a thumbs up in confirmation.
「[Night Soul] has been selected and executed. After the countdown, you will access the program.」
[3]
[2]
[1]
….
[START]
The next instant.
───.
The pristine white landscape of the Select Room vanished, and as droplets fell from the ceiling with a soft patter, the vista of the Great Cavern unfolded before us.
Drip, tap—
—Whoa—
—Man, seriously!
—Myeong Bang-ul hidden route ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
—This is insane!
“Don’t drag out the Infinite War lore and just spill everything right away and go straight to the super fun hidden route on lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol”
—I literally sprinted here the moment I saw Myeong Bang-ul entering the hidden route, teacher!!!!!!!!!
Crack VS Joo Seo-jin <<< Right after the hilarious story, they immediately enter the hidden route lolololol This is being broadcast now lmaooo
Within the Great Cavern stood a majestic temple. Before the Twilight Temple—we had returned to Night Soul.
* * *
"…Indeed. Your resolve is firm, Seekers of Light. I have been waiting. Let us proceed."
Before the Twilight Temple, the Saintess of the Moon—Grandis—stood motionless at the massive stone gate, nodding her head and gesturing inward.
Grrrrr———
As the colossal stone gate leading into the Twilight Temple swung open, the chat window erupted with activity.
-Oh haha, now I'm going to meet the bishops from the religious sect hahahahaha, I'm looking forward to it haha?
The Solar Sect's aesthetic is kind of similar, but comparing it to the normal route, it has more of an old ruins vibe… The Solar Sect is basically a whole city that's temple-level, you know lol
—Ugh.. PTSD.. after meeting the bishops of the Solar Sect I almost quit the game; ugh..
-You need to know that priests are bastards who have a bad personality. I wonder what kind of ten colors the Order of the Star has.
From what I could gather, the normal route of Night Soul differs from the hidden route—apparently you get invited to the Solar Sect and meet those bishops instead.
It wasn't exactly a major spoiler for gameplay, but I found myself curious. What exactly were these bishops that appeared in Night Soul?
That curiosity was partly fueled by Joo Seo-yoon, who clung to me from behind, bombarding me through 'player chat' with anxious rambling.
Ever since we arrived, she'd been relentlessly urging me to refrain from any reckless actions, trying to reassure me (?).
=Um… oppa, from here on things might get a little unpleasant, okay? But if you charge into combat recklessly here, we both get a game over, so you gotta hold back…? You get it, right?
=Absolutely───! Don't fight! Got it? If we die here, Geom-hu's mission and everything else is gone, nothing! Okay? So let's just endure it, yeah?
=Oppa, we haven't even finished the tutorial yet. We need to stay here a bit longer. Just until then, hold on. Okay? …Um, why aren't you answering? Hello?
"…."
At this point, I could sense there was definitely a reason behind all these warnings. I considered using my divine sight to glimpse what lay ahead—but I held back.
'It's the right call to conserve my divine sight as much as possible. Better to be cautious.'
Viewing the most probable outcome among all possible futures ahead consumed no small amount of divine sight.
Given that I'd need to deploy my divine sight to its maximum in potential combat situations, it made sense to avoid wasting power unless absolutely necessary.
Besides, even setting that aside, having just barely escaped the tutorial phase of Night Soul, there was no reason for me to act recklessly.
I exhaled softly and continued forward.
'…Seo-yoon. What exactly does she think of me? As if I'd just fight anyone carelessly like that.'
And then.
Whoosh—
As I pushed open the wooden door at the end of the long corridor within the Twilight Temple and stepped inside, a new scene unfolded.
A long, circular table bathed in a dull blue light. Around it, seated upon stone chairs arranged in a circle, were four bishops.
A young man wearing a wide-brimmed felt hat that looked like something a hunter would wear sat in the left seat of honor, while a bizarre woman with her skin embroidered with threads of various colors occupied the right seat of honor.
In the crimson stone throne that appeared to be reserved for the person of highest rank sat a middle-aged man with tousled brown hair, his fierce eyes blazing with intensity.
The remaining one was—
'…Well. He's not even sitting at the round table. I guess he can do whatever he wants.'
An elderly man. A white-haired old man with deeply wrinkled skin, wearing a battered black breastplate that was falling apart in places… was squatting on the ground, gulping down alcohol with audible swallows.
-?
-Is this real???????
Is that real.. Halkenburg?? I'm losing it lolololololol
-Wait.. Why is Grandpa Halkenburg showing up there..??
"Haha, seriously? That crazy old bastard is here too?? Just looking at him freaks me out, man."
-Absolutely do NOT provoke 'that' old man . . . !
-Legendary horror game on.. Damn;; PTSD triggered;;;;;;;;;;;
But then…
=Kyaaaah!
=…?
It was strange. Not only were the viewers' chat reactions unusual—even Joo Seo-yoon, standing behind me, flinched and shrank back. I tilted my head in confusion, about to voice my question, but it was only for a moment.
"…To the great Representatives of the Stars, the Saint who receives the will of the Moon offers her greetings. May the blessing of the Stars be upon you—"
Grandis, the Saint of the Moon, was bowing respectfully to the bishops seated before the Blue Round Table when the middle-aged man with tousled brown hair suddenly cut her off.
"───That's enough. There's no need to get bogged down in unnecessary formalities right now, is there? Are those standing in the back the ones that fortune-teller bastard spoke of—the 'Ones Who Reclaim the Light'?"
"…Yes. That is correct. They are indeed the 'Ones Who Reclaim the Light' of whom the Prophet spoke. Their abilities have been verified as well."
"Ability verification?"
"Before the Old Chapel. They defeated Trinex and recovered one knight's soul. It was accomplished by them alone, without my intervention."
"Ah, wait a moment."
Press, press—
The middle-aged man with tousled brown hair furrowed his brow, pressing down firmly while speaking with irritation.
"Tsk— Don't joke with me. Trinex? They defeated 'that' Trinex? Those kids? …'That' Knight of Endurance, Trinex? Ha!"
"…He was already cursed and had fallen into depravity. It was also before he became a demigod. It was possible because they are the kind of exceptional talents that appear once every few centuries."
"Ridiculous— This isn't even funny. That scrawny kid who looks like a parasite, or that woman hiding behind him—neither of them looks like they possess such skill."
"I am merely stating the facts—"
But that too was only for a moment. Before Grandis could even finish her sentence… a peculiar collision sound echoed softly through the air.
Clang———.
A small noise. Yet, it was sufficient to capture the attention of everyone in the vast chamber.
Crash—
Somehow, the white-haired old man who had appeared to be nothing more than a drunkard had moved directly in front of me… and for reasons unknown, he had placed his foot on my right knee, which had jutted out, and was pressing down on it.
Gulp— gulp—
Then, the white-haired old man, who brought the bottle to his lips and took a sip of some nameless liquor that reeked terribly, broke the brief silence. He wiped the alcohol from the corner of his mouth and fixed me with a vacant stare.
"Kgh— Hrmm…"
"…."
"Brat…. What's… your name…?"
"Joo Seo-jin."
As Joo Seo-jin answered nonchalantly, the man seated on the crimson stone throne—who had belatedly regained his senses—ground his teeth and cried out with a sharp intake of breath.
"Wait! Halkenburg! Why are you moving without orders? What's this? Why did you go after that parasitic bastard? Don't touch him! Even if it's not certain yet, he could be the real 'One Who Reclaims the Light'───"
"─Fool… Hartan, do you not understand…? You gathered runes of that caliber and yet failed to perceive it…? Had this old man not intervened, you might well be dead…?"
"What?"
"If you don't understand well enough… then keep your mouth shut and listen. Don't speak carelessly to those two… do you understand? Don't be so insolent, you brat… Tch!"
….
Hartan—the man with disheveled brown hair who had received this scolding—closed his mouth, and Halkenburg fixed his vacant gaze upon Joo Seo-jin once more.
"Hm-mm… Oho—a monster indeed…. Is this the 'One Who Reclaims the Light'…? I am Halkenburg. Young one."
In the next moment.
"You seem like you'd be worthwhile to teach… Trinex, you said you defeated that patient fool…? Good, good… what say you?"
Halkenburg grinned wickedly, baring his few remaining teeth as he extended a peculiar proposal.
"Would you consider… receiving instruction from me, Halkenburg…? With you… I suspect you could become this old man's… greatest masterpiece…"
-?
-???????????
-What?
-WTF?? This insane monster geezer is offering to take him as a disciple??????????
-Seriously??? Halkenburg?? Is it even possible to become a disciple of that Halkenburg?? What the hell??????
It was unprecedented.

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