The Rice-Eating Hero’s Capitalist Streaming - Chapter 108

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The Capitalist Streaming of a Freeloading Hero

Episode 108

Constellation’s Game [Lyka]

HBC Headquarters in Sangam-dong, Entertainment Department Third Monitoring Room.

In front of the large multi-vision display that filled the wall, all the core production staff of <Hunters School> had gathered, from the main writing team to the field assistant directors.

The first main mission that started today, <Midas’s Garden>.

This was to track the gameplay of the 20 teams scattered throughout the labyrinth in real-time and prepare for any unexpected situations.

Normally, this place would have been filled with chatter as they shared the progress of each team.

But right now, this room was wrapped in such tense silence that even breathing couldn’t be heard.

“…This is insane, really.”

The youngest writer, Kim Yerim, was covering her mouth while unable to take her eyes off the monitor in front of her.

Where her gaze was fixed was the screen of ‘Team 1’, her assigned target to monitor.

More precisely… it was Geon-ryul’s individual screen.

“Writer, that person… honestly, he’s not that handsome, is he? He just looks kind of ordinary.”

The assistant director sitting next to her tilted his head and asked.

Objectively speaking, it wasn’t wrong. He wasn’t a sculptural beauty like Seong-hwan Lee, nor did he have the idol looks that triggered protective instincts like Park Jinwoo.

Rather, he had sunken eyes and a dry expression that made everything seem bothersome.

But in Kim Yerim’s eyes, that was different.

“Oh, you don’t understand. That’s the real deal.”

Ye-rim’s eyes were covered with what’s called a ‘rose-colored filter’.

Those sunken eyes were ‘languid decadent beauty’, and that dry expression was ‘indifference’ and ‘composure’.

Others might see him as just a tired middle-aged man…

But to her alone, he seemed to have that unique noir atmosphere that only someone who had calmly endured the weight of life could exude.

‘Look at those eyes… That indifference that wouldn’t bat an eye in any situation… How can a person look so solid?’

She was no longer a simple writer. She had reached the level of a true fan who could extract charm that others couldn’t see.

But even she had to swallow dry saliva in the face of the monster’s majesty that appeared before her eyes.

[Kuuuung―!]

The giant golden lion that emerged by tearing through the Collector’s body.

The massive lion made of gleaming gold boasted overwhelming majesty even to her, who didn’t know much about monsters.

Like a giant golden mountain range coming to life and moving… such an overwhelming size.

[Kaang!]

As the battle began in earnest, Kim Yerim unconsciously clenched both fists tightly.

‘They can… win, right?’

From what she had observed so far.

Her number one pick, Geon-ryul, certainly seemed to have some kind of conviction in his eyes…

Nevertheless, the ongoing battle situation looked more and more grim as time passed.

The white beams of light that Kangmin-woo shot rained down on the lion’s body, but they scattered futilely like throwing eggs at a rock…

Eun-a Go desperately raised her shield, but just the lion casually stepping forward with its front paw sent her flying like a paper doll.

Even to Ye-rim’s eyes, who didn’t know much about hunters or monsters, that was clearly a ‘disaster’.

‘What the hell is this…? Is it right for something like this to be in a level 50 restricted labyrinth?’

A golden monster that didn’t get a single scratch no matter how much it was hit.

How on earth could they defeat something like that?

While she was thinking such thoughts…

The assistant director next to her asked in a disgusted voice.

“Writer, that… really doesn’t look possible, does it? Wouldn’t it be better to declare defeat and leave?”

It was a reasonable judgment. If they kept enduring like that, it was obvious that the party members would be annihilated or suffer terrible injuries.

But Ye-rim firmly shook her head with unwavering eyes.

“No. They won’t leave.”

“What? No, anyone can see that’s too much.”

“Surely… he has some kind of plan.”

Ye-rim’s gaze was fixed on Geon-ryul in the screen, who was staring at the lion with particularly gleaming eyes.

‘Look at those eyes. Everyone else is terrified, but he alone doesn’t bat an eye.’

Honestly, she couldn’t picture in her mind how Geon-ryul’s party could overcome that monster…

She could only trust that solid gaze of her favorite.

Geon-ryul had never let Ye-rim’s expectations down before.

The fact that it hadn’t even been a week since <Hunters School 3> started… wasn’t such an important consideration.

“Look at those eyes. Are those the eyes of someone who would run away?”

“Well, now that you mention it… it doesn’t seem like it…”

Ye-rim bit her lip tightly.

“Those are the eyes of a hunter. He can burn with fighting spirit even with such an overwhelming monster in front of him. Isn’t that really insane mental strength?”

Assistant Director Park seemed to have a lot to say, but could only quietly nod his head.

If Kim Yerim had discovered something(?) in Geon-ryul’s eyes, Park had discovered something(?) in Kim Yerim’s pupils.

Those weren’t the eyes of someone who would listen no matter what was said…

And ‘facts’ probably weren’t very important to Ye-rim, who had already suffered a fan accident.

And regardless of what her colleague next to her was thinking, Ye-rim only clenched her fists and was absorbed into the screen.

She was expecting, as she always did.

‘Please…!’

That thrilling decisive blow that would create a miracle when everyone said it was impossible.

‘My number one pick… was never wrong.’

A little more strength went into Ye-rim’s clenched fists.

* * *

The Golden Lion of Greed was certainly powerful.

Just as in my memories.

Exactly as I had initially expected.

└ Haha lol the room leader was totally asking for a panty run with this one lolol

└ But wait, couldn’t they have just… gone through the portal earlier and been done? Why fight unnecessarily;;

└ Don’t know?

└ We like this side better anyway lol let’s have a drink lol

So our party struggling like this…

“Dodge!”

“Jinseong, slow!”

I wanted to say it was too natural a progression.

[Krrrrrung!]

First of all, this guy was similar in classification to an elite monster…

But considering the unique abilities and gimmicks it possessed, it was practically no different from a boss monster.

First, that roar that made your legs weak just hearing it.

Even this wasn’t just a simple cry.

[‘Golden Lion of Greed’ activates unique ability ‘Roar of Greed’.]

Resonating with the lion’s roar, the golden tiles on the floor became sharp thorns and shot up.

[Shushushuk-!]

“Dodge!”

Park Jinwoo shouted urgently, but I didn’t move.

No, more precisely, I didn’t move unnecessarily.

‘Fortunately, the pattern itself is simple.’

After confirming the trap pattern to the end, I lightly stepped and slipped into the blind spot of the rising thorns.

If you could accurately grasp the pattern’s form, the evasion difficulty itself wasn’t that hard a gimmick.

If you moved properly by finding the blind spots, you could escape the trajectory of the iron thorns.

Under the premise of knowing in advance, considering only the evasion difficulty, it was easier than the Moonlight Wolf’s Moonlight Charge.

└ Wow;; What was that just now?

└ Does this bastard have some kind of future prediction ability?

└ The newcomers are so cute lol

└ Don’t try to understand… it’s just ‘Great’ Dave…

[Thud!]

I kicked off the ground and leaped up.

It wasn’t a simple jump.

Using the side of the rising golden spikes as stepping stones… an acrobatic movement that rushed toward the lion’s head.

It was an attempt possible because my body felt light as a feather.

Probably thanks to the golden card buffs from purchasing 10 cards.

[Kieek!]

The lion reacted.

Its tail curved like a mace, trying to strike me floating in midair.

Midair with no space to dodge.

But I didn’t panic and swung the Moonlight Sword.

[Clang-!]

A dull metallic sound erupted.

Unfortunately, cutting off the tail was impossible.

It was far too hard.

Instead, I struck the side of the tail and used that recoil to spin my body.

After showing a movement similar to doing a somersault in the air…

Using that recoil to gain acceleration once more, I landed in front of the lion’s chest and simultaneously thrust my sword.

[Clang-!]

As if stabbing a diamond wall, with an impact that made my wrist ache…

Once again, only a hard metallic sound echoed.

[Kyaaaoooo-!]

But this time was definitely different from before.

Crack-

A small but definite crack appeared on the golden lion’s chest.

It was a small crack about the length of an adult man’s hand span, finally created after the third try.

└ Dave, this bastard started his circus act again lol

└ Isn’t that why we come to this room? lol

└ But even with all that fancy stuff, the damage isn’t going through. What’s he planning to do?

But it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that all the combat up until now was for this one small crack.

‘Good. This should be enough.’

This golden lion was originally a monster with steel-like hide that players under level 50 couldn’t penetrate.

That chest area covered with a mane.

Excluding that spot… physical attacks from the outside were meaningless.

And the reason why that small crack in that spot was so important…

[Krheooong-!]

I would probably be able to show it from now on.

└ Why is that lion suddenly turning red?

└ Guess they’re pissed off? lol

The Constellations’ expression of “getting pissed” wasn’t an abstract description.

Crimson heat actually began blazing across the golden lion’s entire body.

So I quickly retrieved my sword and stepped back, raising my tension to the maximum.

It was the pattern I’d been waiting for to clear…

But it was also the most dangerous moment.

“Everyone back!”

At my shout, the party members surrounding the lion from all sides quickly retreated.

And right at that moment.

[Kuoooo!]

The lion twisted its body 180 degrees and opened its massive maw.

Kwaaaaa-!!!

And from inside the lion’s mouth, heat like a blazing furnace poured out.

It crouched its body.

Like a massive tank, hardening its entire body as it prepared to charge forward, grinding up everything in its path.

[Gold Rush]

It was the creature’s ultimate skill and an area attack with tremendous range.

“Dodge!”

“Team leader! It’s dangerous!!”

Shouts from party members, almost like screams, reached my ears.

It looked incredibly dangerous at a glance, so their shouts were natural.

Of course, it was indeed a powerful attack as it appeared.

If I took it head-on, I’d definitely be on the verge of death.

However.

‘It’s not like I’m doing this for the first time.’

Gooooo-!

Before those crimson-hot metal fragments could pour out, I just needed to strike first.

Thud-!

I began charging straight toward the lion with its mouth wide open.

“Crazy?!”

I heard Park Jinwoo’s voice that could have been either a scream or an exclamation, but I had no intention of stopping.

And the next moment.

The lion’s massive maw filled my entire field of vision.

The hot heat wafting toward me.

Without hesitation, I threw my body into that boiling Golden Furnace.

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