The Rice-Eating Hero’s Capitalist Streaming - Chapter 113
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The Capitalist Streaming of a Freeloading Hero
Episode 113
Constellation’s Game [Lyka]
Seojihun, the HR team leader of the ‘Safety’ guild, was heading to the smoking room as soon as he arrived at work today.
He desperately needed caffeine and nicotine because he had lost sleep due to the shocking aftermath of episode 1 of <Hunters School 3> last night.
“Phew….”
If he had just watched the broadcast and gone to sleep, he wouldn’t have been this tired.
It was because he had been dealing with some weird guy called ‘Only Facts’ in the community until he fell asleep at 3 AM.
‘I’m dying of sleepiness, really. My work is piling up too.’
Click-
He opened the smoking room door and went in, sat down in a corner and lit his cigarette.
“Phew.”
Then, as he exhaled the cigarette smoke and rolled his stiff neck, the smoking room door opened and noisy voices poured in.
They were managers from the same HR team.
“Hey, did you watch yesterday? Seong-hwan Lee was really insane. He was crushing golems with his shield, is that even human?”
“Exactly. Honestly, this season is Seong-hwan Lee’s solo dominance system. Hajun Park might be able to compete, but the weight class difference is too big.”
As expected.
Wherever you go in South Korea, this morning’s conversation topic would obviously be <Hunters School>.
Jihun pretended to quietly look at his phone in the corner.
Actually, he wanted to join the conversation, but it was a bit embarrassing to do so.
Because he was the very person who had constantly criticized such shows to his team members, saying ‘that kind of show is a waste of time and capitalist entertainment’.
‘The fact that I even went to watch it live… I really can’t let them find out.’
But even though he couldn’t join the conversation, he couldn’t help being interested.
His team members’ stories continued to flow into Jihun’s ears.
“But that first place guy. Geon-ryul Lee, was it? Isn’t he a bit over the top?”
For a moment, Jihun’s thumb, which had been scrolling through his phone, stopped.
“Ah, that level 35? Honestly, I thought so too. They edited it amazingly, but objectively speaking, it was quite lucky.”
“Right? It’s not just me who thinks that way, right? What level 35 defeating an 80-level boss. The lounge was in chaos all night too.”
“Right. Did you see that crescent blade? Someone analyzed it and said it looks like a 10-tier mythic item?”
“Really?”
“Really.”
“Hey shit, if they give me something like that, I would have swept everything clean if I was in that position. Agree?”
“Agree. Hehe.”
The managers giggled and stubbed out their cigarettes, and listening to this, Jihun felt like cigarette smoke was blocking his throat.
‘No way, these guys from the HR team. Do they have such poor judgment?’
Even though they were his team members… this was typical nonsense that only ‘hunter ignorants’ would say.
Weren’t they talking at the same level as that troll ‘Only Facts’ who had stolen his sleep yesterday?
Honestly, if these friends were ordinary people, he could understand…
They were all active hunters working in the HR team of a mid-tier guild, so as team leader Seojihun, he couldn’t help but feel frustrated.
‘…Ah, my mouth is itching to speak, it’s driving me crazy.’
Jihun frowned.
Listening to that ‘realm’ he had clearly witnessed with his own eyes last week being dismissed as mere luck and equipment… it was truly torture.
Honestly, from the perspective of someone who watched it live.
Jihun’s thoughts were completely opposite to his team members’.
He was currently thinking that Geon-ryul was actually being undervalued because of the editing.
The flashy effects had conversely hidden the precise control, yet they were saying such things…
He desperately wanted to jump into the conversation right away.
‘No, let’s endure it. If I act like I know here, it’ll be embarrassing.’
Jihun tried hard to ignore it, but the managers’ nonsense was getting worse.
“Honestly, he just had good mission luck. From the next episode, he’ll be exposed and immediately eliminated, right?”
“That’s what I’m saying. When the bubble bursts, it’ll be worth watching.”
So in the end.
Thud-
He threw the cigarette he was smoking into the ashtray… he couldn’t hold back.
So very naturally, as if he had overheard by chance while passing by, he approached the managers.
“Bubble… I wonder? I don’t think that’s the case.”
“Oh? Team leader! Have you arrived at work?”
“Yeah, that’s right. But about what you just said.”
Jihun casually threw out, pretending to be nonchalant while putting his hands behind his back.
“That level 35 friend. From what I see, it doesn’t seem like luck?”
“Huh? Team leader, didn’t you say you don’t watch that broadcast?”
Manager Kim asked back with a puzzled expression.
Jihun didn’t panic and pulled out a prepared line.
“Well… short videos kept popping up on my way to work, so I just watched a few briefly. As an HR team leader, I need to know the trends.”
Seojihun’s… shameless lie continued, when he had actually watched only Geon-ryul’s individual screen through studio live viewing.
“Anyway, from what I briefly saw, that friend… his movements weren’t ordinary.”
“Movements? There wasn’t even enough footage to properly see such things?”
“Of course it was a bit short, but still, if you look at the combat scenes in detail one by one…”
Professional passion began to subtly seep into Jihun’s voice.
Moreover, this story didn’t end briefly.
He was explaining detailed analyses of combat scenes one by one, even using his hands and feet, so there was no way it could end in just a few minutes.
However, at this unfamiliar sight, the managers looked at each other with bewildered expressions.
The person who usually detested broadcasts was now providing such detailed analysis.
“Team leader… didn’t you perhaps watch the live broadcast yesterday?”
“…It’s not like that. I was just a bit interested in that participant called Geon-ryul’s videos.”
Realizing he had gone a bit overboard, Seojihun cleared his throat and hurriedly left the smoking room.
He had gotten a bit excited and talked too much, and if he stayed longer, he felt like he’d get caught.
But as he walked down the hallway, the corners of his mouth were slightly raised.
‘Still, I feel a bit relieved inside.’
Now Seojihun decided not to deny it.
The fact that he, who had detested Hunters School and any hunter variety show…
Had become a fan of a hunter named ‘Geon-ryul’ after coincidentally going to a live viewing with a friend.
‘Geon-ryul is… definitely different.’
Perhaps Seojihun wanted to resolve the frustration he felt about the glass ceiling in the hunter industry.
Through the hunter named Geon-ryul.
A true genius who began to shine with talent alone, without any background.
Many people didn’t recognize him yet, but soon everyone would know.
‘By the way, when will the participant live cam edited videos be uploaded?’
Jihun secretly took out his smartphone from his pocket and accessed the <Hunters School 3> official channel.
He was waiting for the live cam edited videos of S-grade participants that were being updated every 3 hours.
More precisely… the video of Geon-ryul Lee, the first place participant in the grade determination battle.
* * *
While having a brief conversation with Seonghwan Lee and Sohyeon Yang, S-grade participants arrived one after another at the Presidential Suite.
The next to arrive were Inwook Jeon and Jisang Yu, his mana carriage mates(?).
“Oh! Hyung, you were here?”
“What, did Sohee fall asleep again after coming here, hyung?”
Following them, a man wearing a black hoodie with the hood pulled down low entered.
It was Hajun Park.
“….”
He glanced at us, gave a light nod as greeting, then headed to a corner seat.
The sight of him crouched over with even a mask on, pulling out his smartphone.
He was an S-rank rookie evaluated as Seong-hwan Lee’s rival, but on the surface he just seemed like… an introverted younger cousin you’d occasionally meet at Myeongcheol.
There was definitely a difference from his sharp appearance inside the labyrinth.
Soon the hallway became noisy, and the female participants entered.
“Oh my, quite a few of you are here already?”
S-rank flame mage Kwon Yuna and archer Jooha Bae.
Both were wearing silk robes with sleep masks resting on their foreheads.
For having just woken up, they looked quite neat.
Whether it was because they were conscious of the broadcast, or if they were originally thorough with their maintenance.
There was hardly any dishevelment.
“Hello.”
After exchanging light greetings, Kwon Yuna’s gaze fixed on Chloe Kang, who was sleeping across from me.
“Oh… Sohee?”
Yuna’s eyes widened in surprise.
And for good reason – right now Chloe Kang’s hair was sticking out in all directions, and her complexion was so pale it was almost transparent.
It was hard to imagine such a state when thinking of her usual sharp and cold image.
“She must have been very tired yesterday.”
“It would be better not to wake her.”
After a bit more time passed, all twenty S-rank participants had gathered in the living room.
“It looks like everyone’s here now.”
Caster Kim Sinwoo, who had arrived at some point, clapped his hands to lighten the atmosphere.
Speaking of which, this man was in full makeup from the crack of dawn.
The job of being a professional hunter variety show caster was certainly demanding work.
└ Wow, looking at all these S-rank ones gathered together, the Season 3 lineup is actually pretty good ㅇㅇ
└ Both visually and skill-wise… it’s hard to even compare with Season 2?
Whether it was because of the Constellations watching through my streaming.
Or because I was nestled in a plush luxury sofa.
I felt more like… a spectator watching a variety show rather than a participant.
So…
I wanted to say that was definitely how I felt before it really started.
I really had no idea they’d do something like this.
“Now!”
The ‘Hunters School’ logo appeared on the large monitor installed in the center of the living room.
“Thank you all for your hard work from this morning. Let’s proceed directly to the next segment. It’s called… 【What’s In My Inventory】!”
What’s… what? Inventory?
What on earth is this?
└ Hahaha as expected, right?
└ They’ve done this since Season 1, there’s no way they’d skip it.
If you know, please tell me… brothers?
I’m feeling uneasy about this?
└ I didn’t know how to do it at this timing though lol
└ If they go exactly the same as last season, all the participants will know, right? ㅋ Of course they need to mix things up.
└ Ah, our room leader doesn’t know anyway lol
“…”
Looking around, it seemed like no one except me was particularly flustered.
Even Chloe Kang, who had been sleeping, had woken up at some point and was staring at the screen with a blank expression.
“Well, our program… it’s like comfort food content, right? Mentees, have you been keeping your inventories… well organized?”
So they really mean… content where you have to reveal your inventory?
“Of course, there’s no obligation.”
└ It’s not mandatory, but if they don’t disclose it, public opinion will tank, right? lol
└ Ah lol they said you can make it private if you’re not a voting bot lol
“However, we plan to give a small gift to everyone who participates.”
The PD held up a prepared sign.
[Department Store Gift Card 1,000,000₩ (Segwang Department Store)]
Haah… this is really… troublesome?
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