The Fate-Seeing Genius Streamer - Chapter 9

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8. [Night Soul] Could It Be… A Hidden Route…？ (4)
《 [Night Soul]: ‘Nightmare’ mode, an all-time genius talent clearing it with one coin lol (※ just started virtual reality gaming today btw) 》
━Myeong Bang-ul (wntjdbsdlqslek1231)
*Viewers: 6,112 (※SUPER HOT!)
Lmao pest control is insane, a legendary talented player cleared it with just one coin hahahaha, that’s so satisfying lol
Haha… So this is the place where that Korean who set a world record at Night Soul is, huh…??
Lol, what? Did you actually manage to encounter Trinex for the first time successfully? That’s legendary lmaooooooooo
-Huh? Is this the place where someone achieved the Trinex one-shot world record? Why’s there a female streamer here too?
-Wow.. this guy is really a handsome guy.. oppa, do you have a girlfriend?? You were really so handsome ㅠㅠ
6,112 viewers.
The number of viewers. Before such a dramatic surge, Joo Seo-jin’s eyes blinked—blinked—and froze in place. It was only natural.
When I first logged into [Night Soul] and concluded the sudden combat event with a perfect victory, Myeong Bang-ul’s stream had barely scraped together two thousand viewers.
That was the case… but after I killed Trinex, during a brief respite, the viewer count had nearly tripled.
I couldn’t help but be astounded.
‘If my memory’s correct, there were around 2,100 viewers watching the stream… and in just that short span, this many people flooded in…?’
Of course—this was entirely due to viewers across various internet communities making a fuss and drawing attention. There was a cause behind this result.
‘What’s going on?’
Still, from my perspective, this sudden surge in popularity was bewildering.
Moreover… with the sudden spike in popularity came a chaotic mix of all sorts of viewers. It had transcended mere noise and descended into absolute pandemonium.
The chat window scrolled relentlessly—whoosh whoosh—while voice donations rang out in an endless cacophony. Before the streamer, Joo Seo-yoon, could even respond, all hell broke loose.
Ding—ding—ding—ding—ding—ding—
[【CocoNenNeHasem】 donated ‘1,000 won’.]
Is this the broadcast location where that streamer successfully had their first encounter with Trinex in Night Soul?? I came here on a pilgrimage lol
[【PleaseSaveMyCoinz】 donated ‘1,000 won’.]
━What? Is this a skill stream..? I mean, the female cam makes sense, but.. why is the guest so charming; The person who pulled off the first Trinex one-shot in Nightmare Mode.. is this good-looking??;
[【WantToMakeHandsomeOppasKneelLikeDogsz】 donated ‘1,000 won’.]
By any chance, do you know the name of the male streamer next to him? He looks like he’d be really good at games haha
[【PullingGrandmasWheelbarrowForYouzz】 donated ‘1,000 won’.]
━[Night Soul] Are you the person who achieved the first encounter kill of Trinex in pyme mode? Why aren’t you answering?
[【KimWarriorDoesntBackDownz】 donated ‘1,000 won’.]
━Um… I’m sorry, but could you change the composition of the guest’s streaming window to show his face in more detail? Please ㅠ
[【StopItISaidStopItz】 donated ‘1,000 won’.]
━Hmm.. Is he that level of handsome..? Just your average male idol type, right?? Genuinely asking because I don’t know
But—
Beep—!
It was brief.
《 Streaming Settings 》
[Chat: Switched to ‘Subscriber / 3+ Months’ mode.]
━Only viewers subscribed to streamer ‘Myeong Bang-ul (wntjdbsdlqslek1231)’ for 3+ months can participate in the chat.
[Donations: Disabled.]
━You cannot send a donation to streamer Myeong Bang-ul (wntjdbsdlqslek1231).
Oh, finally it’s nice and clean hahahahahaha
Myeong Bang-ul is undoubtedly the god of normalization lol
-Ha, I guess I’ll finally buy something now; I thought the chat window was going to explode lol
Joo Seo-yoon hastily manipulated the streaming controls, suppressing the fervor of the chat and donations… The fire had been extinguished.
The chat was now restricted to regular membership subscribers only, and the minimum donation amount for voice messages had been set prohibitively high.
Unlike moments before when she’d stood there vacant and dazed, her response was remarkably swift.
“Phew… Teachers, the broadcast was about to get chaotic unintentionally, so I’m going to impose some controls for a moment…! Please understand on your own…!”
-? Isn’t it usually supposed to be “please understand”? Myeong Bang-ul..?
-Not even “please understand”—what does “understand on your own” even mean..?
That’s ridiculous lol
And then, in the meantime, Joo Seo-jin furrowed his brow and pressed his temples firmly—once, twice—before narrowing his eyes and speaking. As if something was bothering him.
“Hold on.”
“?”
“This… the chat I can understand, but you completely shut off donations? The sponsorship revenue just stopped.”
“Oh—yeah? For now, the viewers are too excited, so I was just trying to block it temporarily…”
“Then… sorry, but could you at least raise the minimum donation amount and reopen it? I think I heard that’s possible.”
“What…?”
“We need to accept sponsorships.”
“Wow… Are you in your right mind? Even after all this, you want to squeeze money out? Are you possessed by a malevolent spirit? If you’re not a money-crazed demon, there’s no explanation for this…? Right?”
“Hmm. I’m not sure why you’re reacting like that… but I’m in my right mind. Perfectly fine.”
“…I’m going to lose it.”
As Joo Seo-yoon responded with an exasperated hollow laugh, the viewers erupted in laughter in the chat.
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
-어어어어어어 ㅋㅋ 그래그래 ㅋㅋ 돈은 중대사안이긴 해 ㅋ
Yeah, yeah… that’s right. I gotta take what I’m supposed to get.
-Wow.. I actually like how consistent he is bb
-Money sparrow lol
-Ah haha, gotta make that money hahahaha
-Open the donations!!
Rather, his blatant focus on earning money had become oddly amusing instead.
Some viewers even went so far as to ask that donations be partially reopened, just as Joo Seo-jin had suggested.
The existing viewers had already developed a favorable impression of this mysterious master(?) Joo Seo-jin who’d appeared out of nowhere.
Whether it was his performance or his broadcasting sense, he’d demonstrated remarkable skill—unintentional though it may have been.
There was no choice but to find him interesting.
The new viewers who’d suddenly flooded in from outside largely felt the same way.
-Let’s open donations cheap cheap
-O-p-e-n the d-o-n-a-t-i-o-n-s!
-Open donations! Open donations! Open donations! Open donations! Open donations! Open donations!
-Joo Seo-jin <<< money-obsessed so if you want sincere answers you can only get them through donations lol;;; please open it;
"What do you mean, 'no'? The viewers seem to want to chat with me through donations too. Just enable it."
"…."
Finally having a moment to glance at the streaming window, I read through the chat messages one by one before speaking.
No argument there.
Joo Seo-yoon fell silent, ultimately abandoning her attempt to persuade me.
Even in a capitalist society, this felt a bit much… but what could I do? I'd have to go along with it.
At this point, I'd resigned myself to whatever came.
"Ugh… Alright! Fine, I get it! I'll do it! What's the big deal! I'll enable donations! There, happy now?"
Joo Seo-yoon promptly tapped the streaming window and adjusted the settings. Instead of lowering the minimum donation amount, she enabled voice messages.
[Donation: 'Minimum support amount' has been adjusted to '50,000 won'.]
━To donate to streamer 'Myeong Bang-ul (wntjdbsdlqslek1231)', a minimum of '50,000 won' is required.
"Phew. There, you can see it now, right? Donations are enabled, so go ahead. I'm rewriting the broadcast rules and sending out a general announcement."
"Thanks."
Grateful for Joo Seo-yoon's consideration, I fixed my gaze on the chat window. Then, after a moment's thought, I spoke.
"Well. You've all heard everything, so you probably know what I'm about to discuss. As long as it doesn't violate the broadcast rules, I'll chat with you all for a bit."
Immediately, the chat filled with positive reactions, everyone expressing their excitement.
-Yesss lol
-Nice lololololololololololololol
-Finally Q&A time lololololol Let's goooooo~~~~~~~
-Why are these guys so hyped lol? Money-grubbers, they won't chat unless there's donations lol
-Seriously though, raising the minimum donation to 50k is too much?? It's so hard to interact now damn
Of course, some viewers were unhappy about the steep minimum donation amount… but their complaints faded quickly.
Ding-
[【CatsNeedToWorkToo】 donated '50,000 won'.]
━You thinking about doing Q&A? Maybe a quick self-introduction before starting the game would be nice.. You in??
"Ah. Yes, that's certainly possible. As long as it's not disrespectful or against the broadcast rules… I'll answer."
Even before this, Joo Seo-yoon's personal stream attracted viewers who were generous with their donations relative to her streamer tier.
Moreover, among the newly arrived viewers drawn by the title of "First Slayer of Trinex," there were several big spenders willing to open their wallets.
Even with the absurdly high minimum donation amount, people would gladly pay to satisfy their curiosity.
And…
Ding- Ding- Ding-
'…Just how much is this adding up to?'
…The streaming revenue was going absolutely wild.
* * *
[【CuriousCurious】 donated '50,000 won'.]
━You look really tall, but could you tell us your height in cm..? If it's not too much trouble, could you also share your weight..?
"I'm 187cm tall and weigh around 73kg. I haven't measured myself recently, so I'm not entirely sure about the weight. It might be a bit less."
[【HeNeverSawItComing】 donated '50,000 won'.]
━Are you a former model? Any dating experience? Do you have a girlfriend?????????
"No. I don't. I've never really been interested in that sort of thing… so I've never dated before."
[【Butterfly Like Flying Wasp Like Stinging】 donated '50,000 won'.]
━Hmm.. from what I saw earlier, you fight incredibly well.. Did you perhaps receive formal training in some martial art?
"Ah… I do go jogging every morning before dawn as a personal habit. But I haven't received any professional training."
Joo Seo-jin answered earnestly.
It was trivial small talk—questions about age, whether I'd been a model or idol, what profession I worked in. Most inquiries followed this pattern.
While some viewers seemed satisfied, most were not. Particularly, the male viewers who had been watching Joo Seo-yoon's streams regularly voiced their dissatisfaction.
-?? With that face, how is she still single lol Even her height is insanely tall? Is this even possible?
-Wakes up at dawn to jog a bit lololololololololololololololol
-Stop asking useless questions and ask how she pulled off the first encounter kill on Trinex!!!!!!!
-Seriously, face this, dating that.. Is this that kind of stream??? Talk about the game!!!!!!!
-Lol Trinex <<< I'm so curious how she managed to kill it without taking a single hit lol
Perhaps because of this, one of the longtime viewers of Joo Seo-yoon's stream brought up a question that everyone had been wondering about.
[【Let's Go Hardcore】 donated '100,000 won'.]
━How did you kill Trinex without taking a single hit? How did you break through Trinex's instant-death pattern at the start? Did you watch a guide video or something?;
"Ah. Thank you for the 100,000 won donation, 'Let's Go Hardcore'. Well, I didn't research the game beforehand before playing."
-???
-Wait; So you played without any information about Trinex?;
-I'd like to say something but.. what I saw earlier was so shocking that I can't speak carelessly
"I just did it by instinct. If I had to explain, I relied heavily on sight and hearing."
-Pardon?
-I'm going insane;
-Why are you saying something obvious like it's not obvious..
-Explain in more detail, you bastard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Well- if Trinex's instant-death pattern refers to the consecutive attacks it unleashed right at the start… I broke through that by instinct as well."
-No way..
-H o w i s t h a t p o s s i b l e b y i n s t i n c t y o u b a s t a r d !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-Excuse me. So the question is, 'how' is it possible to break through by that instinct.. you crazy talent-blessed monster..
"By widening my field of vision, listening to the sounds beforehand to discern where and how the attacks come from… sensing the trajectory, direction, and intensity of the attacks, then blocking or dodging them is manageable."
-…
-How is that even possible..
-???: How about it, pretty easy right?
-Just whoosh and yap and you're done? No sense!
"Of course… not taking a single hit would be difficult, but I think most people could clear Trinex if they tried."
-What?
-Ah.. If I fight while getting hit a few times, I can attack Trinex.. Wow, that's really helpful, isn't it? yep??????????????????????
-Don't you dare mock me!! You crazy talent-blessed deceiver bastard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"That's all there is to it. Even if you ask the same questions again, I have no more answers to give. Really."
I meant it.
At least, from my own perspective, defeating Trinex without taking a single hit wasn't something only I could do—anyone could attempt it.
Of course, the fact that I could defeat Trinex without taking a single hit was thanks to the enhanced senses and precognitive abilities gained from maximum ability activation, so it was different in that regard.
'Hmm… fifty thousand won from the Q&A donations—so about twenty-five thousand won comes to me. Not bad at all.'
Even compared to the sponsorship money I'd earned from the mission, the revenue from Q&A was quite substantial.
So… it seemed like I could wrap things up soon. The donations had slowed down too, as if viewers had run out of questions to ask. It was hard to say for certain.
Joo Seo-yoon had finished re-announcing the broadcast rules earlier and was now quietly observing Joo Seo-jin's Q&A session. It was time to move forward.
"Right. I think I've answered most of what the viewers were curious about… so I'll refocus on the gameplay now."
As Joo Seo-jin indicated he was wrapping up the donation-based interaction, Joo Seo-yoon—as if she'd been waiting for this moment—jumped in.
"Hmm… it's good that you're going back to playing, but oppa, you really haven't looked up any guides for [Night Soul], right? That's suspicious."
"Well, I've heard some things about it online here and there, but honestly, I don't remember actually looking it up."
"Yeah… that sounds like you. Oh! So you obviously don't know what to do next either, right?"
"Right."
Joo Seo-jin nodded calmly in agreement, and Joo Seo-yoon's lips curved upward smugly.
"Hehe. Viewers, did you hear that? I'm absolutely essential for the gameplay! With a capable guide like me, Trinex went down in one shot."
-lol no way;
-seriously, control yourself
-didn't you just say you'd carry the game for Joo Seo-jin? and now you're changing your tune in like two seconds;
"Ahem. No crude language allowed, remember? I just re-announced the broadcast rules and sent out notifications. Did you miss them? You viewers keep talking like that and you'll get banned."
-oh no
-Myeong Bang-ul.. I'm sorry.. just this once..
"A cigarette? Sure, that's good. Roll me one. Once I dig up the side account again, we're done. I'll enjoy Purge Day with you, yeah."
-wait? did that bastard just say he can make an alt and come back? manager!!! get that asshole out!!!!!!!!!
Joo Seo-yoon made a slashing motion across her neck—whoosh, whoosh—subtly warning the viewers, then turned to guide Joo Seo-jin through the game.
Swish.
"Trinex… behind where the boss monster died, do you see that red glow? Go over there and you're good."
"That's it?"
"Yeah… probably, at least? You watched the game description and intro video, so you'd know—that's probably the 'Knight's Spirit'. You'll need to keep collecting those as you play."
"Hmm. Ah, so defeating boss monsters like Trinex and collecting something called the 'Knight's Spirit'… that's the main quest of [Night Soul]."
"Exactly."
Joo Seo-yoon paused to think, then continued with a determined expression.
"Well… even though it's multiplayer, the Knight's Spirit isn't shared, so one person monopolizing it is the standard approach… I'll leave it to you."
Hearing this, Joo Seo-jin tilted his head in confusion and asked back.
"Hmm… so the Knight's Spirit is connected to combat ability, it seems? I understand. I'll take it."
[Night Soul] was famous for demanding far more from a player's physical reflexes than one could imagine.
Considering the combat ability of the first boss monster—Trinex—entrusting the core combat role to Joo Seo-yoon didn't seem like the best idea.
Regardless, whoever was heavily involved in the gameplay should be the one to hold it, and that was me. As long as I had foresight, I would never lose. Never.
Goooo—
As I approached the spot where Trinex's corpse had turned to ash and vanished, the presence of the crimson light grew more and more intense.
The moment I reached out my hand toward the brilliant red glow, the Knight's Spirit crept slowly toward me.
Sssssss—…
Finally.
Just as the Knight's Spirit was about to settle into my body, the brilliant red light suddenly contracted backward with a sharp snap—and something went wrong.
Thud, thud───.
A vast Open Field.
Pillars lay toppled and fractured. Beyond them, the massive trunk of a decaying tree sprawled sideways. And from beyond that, someone emerged.
"───Please stop, O Seeker of Light. That power… is not yet permitted to you."
A woman's voice, melodious as ringing bells. At her presence, I quickly retreated and steadied my stance.
Clang-screech───!
In that same moment, I positioned myself before Joo Seo-yoon, standing guard. It was a precaution against any unforeseen threat.
'My eyes… not yet? It seems I haven't recovered enough to fully activate the Foresight ability.'
I attempted to activate the Foresight ability to its maximum and awaken the eyes that perceive fate, but it wouldn't obey my will.
'What's happening? My senses are sharpening and my mind is heightening… but I can't fully wield the Foresight ability.'
Why was this?
Originally, I could apply the sensory enhancement and mental elevation that came as secondary effects of the Foresight ability separately and independently.
Perhaps this too was a new supplementary effect born from the development of the eyes that perceive fate—and it wasn't unwelcome.
Whoosh.
A grey hood. Platinum blonde hair flowing from beneath it. A curvaceous form unmistakably feminine at a glance. …Whether friend or foe, I couldn't discern.
"Who is this? I've never heard of something like this appearing… Is she an enemy?"
The answer came not from Joo Seo-yoon standing behind me, but from the grey-hooded woman herself—the NPC. She spoke in an icy voice.
"No. Seeker of Light, I am not your enemy. Rather… quite the opposite."
In that instant, my eyes widened in surprise. The NPC's A.I. level was this advanced? As that thought crossed my mind, the platinum-haired woman in the grey hood drew closer.
"Trinex… the sin of wrath. I witnessed you grant peace to the fallen one once called the Knight of Patience. Seeker of Light."
Whoosh—
As she lowered her hood, a beautiful face bound by an eye mask was revealed, and her cold voice took on a note of formality.
"It is an honor to meet you, Seekers of Light… My name is Grandis. I am the Saint of the Moon, affiliated with the Star Sect."
And then, the viewers flooded the chat with astonishment. As if they had witnessed something that absolutely should not have occurred.
-????????????????
-What is this????????????
-What the hell??; Why is she appearing here???????
-Isn't she a mid-game boss NPC..? What…? What's going on..?
-Wow.. What is this? Something like this existed..? This is crazy.. Does anyone know?
-In Daylight Reverie mode, there was nothing like this even on first encounter with Trinex.. What is this..?
The reason being—
-Could it be… a hidden route…?
This was the moment I became the first in the world to unlock a hidden route in Night Soul's 'Nightmare' mode.

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