The Fate-Seeing Genius Streamer - Chapter 48

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47. [Blood Bone] …Is This Game Really This Terrifying? (1)
「Space Stream: Portal Site」
━Trending Search Terms
*1st ┃ Joo Seo-jin
*2nd ┃ Geom-hu
*3rd ┃ World League Placement Exam
*4th ┃ [Infinite War]
*5th ┃ [Night Soul]
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The trending searches on Space Stream shifted rapidly.
It was because someone had set a world record by speedrunning the Necromancer’s Tower Lord boss battle in [Night Soul].
This too was naturally drawing attention as a hot topic already circulating among the masses.
Rather than igniting a new flame, it was more like adding fresh kindling to an already roaring fire.
「Space Stream: Video Clips」
━Trending Hot Clips
*1st ┃ [Infinite War] Joo Seo-jin World League Debut Match (Highlights)
└Views: 212,134 / Likes: 10,112 / Comments: 4,281
*2nd ┃ [Infinite War] Joo Seo-jin Master Rank Placement Match
└Views: 171,277 / Likes: 7,223 / Comments: 3,922
*3rd ┃ [Night Soul] Necromancer’s Tower Lord Speedrun World Record
└Views: 153,921 / Likes: 6,811 / Comments: 3,704
*4th ┃ [Night Soul] Necromancer’s Tower Lord Boss Battle Highlights
└Views: 131,212 / Likes: 5,566 / Comments: 2,914
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Amid this spectacle where one person dominated most of Space Stream’s hot clips, interest only intensified and grew.
Ding, ding, ding—.
[【Savoring Solitude】 has donated ‘10,000 won’.]
*{ Video }
━[Infinite War] Today’s legendary incident dropped lol lol lol lol lol lol lol
[【Level Grinding Proves Skill】 has donated ‘10,000 won’.]
*{ Video }
━Video making Yetis worldwide cry together lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol
[【Hot Clip Evangelist】 has donated ‘10,000 won’.]
*{ Video }
━Now even random newbies passing by are hitting Master rank lol lol lol lol lol
Gaming streamers’ channels naturally began sharing the videos, generating waves of enthusiasm as interest reached its peak.
[Dustnet (=Category: {Game / Streamer}]
*Post Title: So… When exactly is Seo-jin going to debut as a streamer????
…A fandom had formed around a mere guest, not even an actual streamer.
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“Well. You should become a streamer, right?”
“….”
The joint broadcast—or rather, it happened after Geom-hu’s stream ended, where he had essentially participated as a guest.
The moment I rose from the capsule, a shadow fell across my head, and those words reached my ears.
Out of nowhere.
Whoosh.
As I lazily looked up, a familiar face came into view.
Joo Seo-yoon stood with her arms crossed, radiating confidence. Then a playful tone rang out.
“Hmm, why no answer? Didn’t you say you’d do it right away once your skills were confirmed~? So you should become a streamer—”
“You. I told you not to enter my room without saying anything.”
Thwack.
I rose silently from the capsule and moved to punish her with a flick to the forehead.
“Ow! Aaah, my, my head…!”
“Don’t be dramatic. It wasn’t even that hard.”
A sigh escaped naturally.
Joo Seo-yoon trembled, clutching her forehead from the unexpected flick(?), her body shaking.
But as if unbothered, I casually walked to the kitchen and drained an entire bottle of water.
Glug, glug.
I folded the empty bottle with one hand and tossed it away.
Then, following behind me, Joo Seo-yoon rubbed her forehead and grumbled.
“…Ugh. My head still hurts like crazy. Why did you hit my head anyway? All my brain cells are dying, they’re all dying! Ow!”
“….”
I let out a quiet sigh and clicked my tongue as I spoke.
“Then why do you enter without saying anything?”
“…That’s like asking why people climb mountains. Well, it’s because the mountain is there───”
The sound of a flick being loaded.
Whoosh.
The moment another flick was chambered, Joo Seo-yoon became eerily obedient.
“…Ahem. I think I just ended up going in because of the big news, big brother.”
“You should have said that from the start.”
As my right hand lowered, a reluctant tone came back.
“I was going to? But you came at me like that out of nowhere, so the timing just didn’t work out.”
“Well, let’s say that’s true. So?”
I brushed aside her excuses without mercy and got straight to the point.
If she had entered my room suddenly while I was in the capsule and waited, she must have something to say.
I tilted my head and asked.
“What’s so important about big news anyway?”
“Of course it’s important! I was watching Geom-hu’s stream too, you know? Reaching Master in a single day—that’s huge!”
“Well, I suppose if that’s the case, then it is what it is…”
“And the buzz it’s generating is insane, look!”
Joo Seo-yoon’s fingers flew across her phone screen—tap-tap-tap, tap-tap—before she thrust it forward into my view.
“See? It’s not just Space Stream. Videos are popping up on YouTube too…!”
“Ah.”
It was real.
「 [Infinite War] Joo Seo-jin’s World League Debut Match (Highlights) 」
「 [Infinite War] Someone Who Reached Master in a Single Day 」
「 [Infinite War] Demonic Talent 」
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‘Hmm. There are quite a lot of these…?’
Not just one—there were several.
I had no idea when they’d been uploaded, but someone had clearly edited them with thumbnails and captions.
One fan-edited version on YouTube was even riding a wave of popularity.
「 [Infinite War] Joo Seo-jin’s World League Debut Match (Highlights) 」
#Trending Gaming Videos, Rank 11
━Views: 171,221 / Likes: 6,412 / Comments: 2,881
It was strange.
Not only did the video pack a punch despite being only a few minutes long, but there was more to it than that.
There was an odd, ticklish sensation I couldn’t quite name.
I felt that peculiar tingling and let out a soft breath before murmuring to myself.
“That’s interesting. They edited it and uploaded it like this? For me?”
Joo Seo-yoon, however, responded as though it were the most obvious thing in the world, her tone slightly exasperated.
“Tch—well, to be precise, it’s because there’s no official channel yet. You can’t find it on YouTube otherwise.”
“I see.”
Joo Seo-yoon pressed me further, her expression showing clear frustration at my hollow response.
“‘I see’—what kind of answer is that! Can’t you feel it, seeing all this? You absolutely have to become a streamer! Right?”
There was no option here to decline streaming.
The popularity was simply overwhelming.
Personality, talent, attention—I had it all.
If merely appearing as a streaming guest generated this much impact, launching an official channel could become something far greater.
As someone who’d been streaming for years, Joo Seo-yoon could say this with certainty.
“Oppa? You’ve got talent. You absolutely have to stream. I won’t hear any objections, so keep that in mind—”
“I will. I’ve already sketched out a rough streaming schedule.”
“…Huh? What? Wait, what did you just say?”
“I said I’ve already sketched out a rough streaming schedule.”
Joo Seo-jin answered languidly, as if it were nothing special.
“After I turned off the stream, I talked with Geom-hu.”
“Talked? About what?”
“He agreed to help me with my first stream. We’re setting up a schedule.”
!?
Joo Seo-yoon’s eyes widened in surprise as she quickly opened her mouth.
“Geom-hu agreed to help with your first stream? Really!?”
“Yeah. He even recommended content ideas for the debut broadcast.”
“Wait! Why are you only telling me this now? You should’ve said something earlier…! This is huge!”
“I was going to. You just didn’t give me the chance.”
It was true.
After the [Infinite War] stream ended, I’d had several brief conversations with Geom-hu.
During casual post-stream talk, the topic of debuting as a streamer naturally came up.
And then—
━Hmm-hmm. I see, so that’s how it happened. If that’s the case, I can certainly lend my strength.
The schedule for my first stream was set that way.
There wasn’t any particular reason for offering to help.
━A disciple capable of self-studying Gaming Martial Arts to this degree… As a master, it’s only natural I should support them…!
‘…There seems to be some misunderstanding on their part, but well. It wasn’t a proposal I had reason to refuse.’
…Somehow, I’d ended up acquiring not just the title of direct disciple, but even that of principal disciple.
“So, I’ll set up the streaming schedule within a week.”
….
“Since both I and Geom-hu can do it anytime, if you’re okay with it, I’d like him to help with your first broadcast too—”
“Let’s do it tomorrow. Right now.”
Without a moment’s hesitation, Joo Seo-yoon agreed immediately, her eyes sparkling.
“Finally, I’m becoming a streamer! This is definitely the right move!”
….
With a grinning face, Joo Seo-yoon’s lips twitched upward.
“Now I’ll be joining the ranks of major enterprises, hehehehe!”
“Wait, I’m the one becoming a streamer. Why are you the one joining the ranks?”
“Huh? Well—because I’m going to be your manager from now on…? That’s what I mean!”
In other words—
She was plainly saying she’d benefit from the spillover effects by standing beside me.
“Tomorrow, let’s prepare for the first stream right away. Okay?”
“Hmm. Isn’t that too fast?”
“Nope. That’s a no! The timing is actually perfect.”
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Snap—
“You have to capitalize on the momentum while the topic is still hot, before interest fades.”
Joo Seo-yoon spoke with conviction, raising her fingers for emphasis.
“When the tide comes in, you have to row! …You know that, right?”
“Fair point.”
After all, I couldn’t guarantee how long this popularity would last, so it wasn’t wrong.
“Got it. Let’s schedule everything for tomorrow then.”
“Good, good. Now that’s what I’m talking about! If that’s the case—”
“Ah. Of course, but I should settle things first.”
“?”
Shhhhk—.
Without a word, I extended my smartphone, and Joo Seo-yoon blinked.
“What? Why are you suddenly showing me your smartphone? …What’s with these numbers written here?”
“What do you mean? I told you—I settle what needs settling. I calculated my share precisely and wrote it down.”
Unusually for Joo Seo-jin, I spoke with a warm smile.
“There. Appearance fees, sponsorship money… Just as promised, we need to settle everything, right?”
“….”
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The next day.
A new streaming channel appeared in Space Stream’s new broadcast category.
It was just one of countless rookie streamers, nothing particularly distinctive.
The problem was───.
《 [Blood Born], playing horror games to commemorate my first stream. 》
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The focal point.
It lay in the fact that this rookie streamer was, unlike the countless other broadcasters, the hot topic figure who had set the entire community ablaze.
From [Night Soul] onwards, extending to [Infinite War], this was the sensational buzz that had shaken the entire gaming streaming industry.
In other words───.
《 [Blood Born], playing horror games to commemorate my first stream. 》
━Joo Seo-jin (wntjwls)
*Viewers: 0
It was Joo Seo-jin.

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