The Rice-Eating Hero’s Capitalist Streaming - Chapter 117

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The Capitalist Streaming of a Freeloading Hero

Episode 117

Constellation’s Game [Lyka]

In conclusion, ‘personal maintenance’ turned out to be an unscheduled event.

How did I know?

First, the participants who had watched seasons 1 and 2 were reacting with confusion…

“That’s strange. I don’t think I’ve seen anything like this in previous seasons.”

“Didn’t we usually go straight into training?”

After the convention hall schedule ended, only I was called separately by the production team.

To be precise… it was a call from our Jeongmin Lee FD.

Thanks to that, I learned about the behind-the-scenes story.

[So… that’s how it happened. Please understand.]

Our FD is not an awakened person.

So naturally, he can’t enter this Grand Arcana.

That’s why we used the… special mana communication equipment inside the Arcana to talk…

Thanks to that, I was able to learn about today’s scoring system and how the team LP rewards worked.

“The LP double event… was good, wasn’t it, President Jeong?”

[If it was good, please help calm down the team members.]

“That much is nothing.”

[I’m not worried about the other participants, but Kangmin-woo…]

“What about that guy.”

[For him, LP rewards would be like pocket change. That’s what I’m worried about.]

“Don’t worry about it.”

[Really?]

“I don’t know why, but lately he’s been listening to me well.”

[That’s a relief then.]

From my perspective, it’s not that important, but…

I also learned that the sudden 2-day maintenance period (free time) was created because of this issue.

[Anyway, I have to completely redo the planning and I’m really dying, so please don’t do weird things from now on… okay?]

“Well, that depends on the situation, right?”

[Damn… I’m hanging up.]

Beep- Beep-

Anyway, after ending that heartwarming conversation and hanging up, Director Kwon who was sitting nearby approached and asked.

“Um… Participant Geon-ryul?”

“Yes?”

“You had a good talk with the FD, right?”

“No problems!”

And at my cheerful answer, he let out a sigh of relief.

“Please… take care of things.”

“Not at all. I should be the one saying that.”

After leaving the production team’s conference room, I decided to return to the dormitory for now.

‘Now then… shall I make a plan?’

It was time to lay out the second week’s schedule and think about how to spend this week.

* * *

When I returned to the dormitory, Chloe Kang was already sitting on the sofa in comfortable clothes, reading a book.

“Did something happen?”

She was probably curious about being called by the production team after eating.

“Well, it’s nothing special…”

When I told her only the parts that were okay to share, she seemed to understand easily.

Actually, it was true that our team suffered point-wise despite our overwhelming performance…

When I said it was because of that issue, she seemed to accept it.

Glug-

After getting a glass of cold water from the dispenser and plopping down on the soft sofa, Chloe Kang also closed her book and turned toward me.

She probably wanted to ask what to do during free time…

“By the way, Geonyul.”

“Yes?”

“What are you going to do during personal maintenance time?”

As expected, my guess was right.

How did I know?

Because I was curious about that too.

Anyway, we’re… roommates, right?

“Well, they said we’re free to do whatever we want inside the Gate…”

Besides, I don’t know what plans Chloe Kang might have, but I actually already had quite a concrete plan in place.

So during these 2 days, I’ll probably need to move busier than expected.

“So, Sohee.”

“Yes.”

“Do you have anything specific you need to do?”

If you don’t have anything particular to do… could you help me out?

* * *

What I needed to do was actually something that just came up.

To be precise, when I received the briefing about the second week’s schedule at the convention hall.

It would be accurate to say it arose when I realized one problem at that time.

[Day 3~5: Position-based Mentoring]

– Each participant will receive 3 days of special guidance from legendary mentors in each field, according to the position determined in the [Position Determination].

‘So if things flow this way… it means I might have to shoot arrows until Heroic School ends…’

Before being a survival variety show, this Hunters School ultimately has the basic format of mentors giving teachings to mentee participants.

And since the foundation of that teaching has become ‘position’ like this.

I’ve inadvertently become a ranged dealer.

Well, nothing is 100% decided yet, so I’ll have to see exactly how things flow…

‘At least if I go to mentoring without a bow, that won’t work, right?’

That’s right.

Right now I need to go to school… but the most basic supplies weren’t prepared.

└ So Room Owner, should we think of it as you switching to archer?

It’s… not exactly switching, guys.

└ Wow… I enjoyed watching Dave shoot arrows the most.

└ That’s not it ㅇㅇ The leader is honestly the best with a sword.

└ Nope. Digging with a shovel looks the coolest.

Excuse me?

The last one is a bit strange…?

“…”

Anyway, in that sense.

I wanted to say that I decided to use the suddenly available 2 days of free time… for getting supplies (?).

I was thinking of getting a decent bow, even if I sell it later after Heroic School ends.

Ranged dealers don’t only use bows, you say?

But I can’t use more expensive mana guns…

Of course, I won’t use an absurd mana gun like Kangmin-woo, but basically the fact that ampoules for mana guns are more expensive than arrows is very common knowledge.

└ So what, I understand you need to get a bow… but is that such an urgent matter?

└ Yeah, for the bow, can’t you just buy a decent one from the trading post?

Nope.

If I was just going to buy and use any random bow, I wouldn’t have explained it so elaborately in the first place.

If I hadn’t obtained the ‘Golden Iron Chest’ from <Midas’s Garden>, I might have just bought one instead…

‘But now that I’ve gotten something like this, not utilizing it would be… nothing short of dereliction of duty as a freeloading hunter.’

How am I going to utilize it, you ask?

Obviously… I’m planning to use it for crafting.

This Golden Iron Chest isn’t well-known, but it’s actually quite a rare and excellent primary material for crafting high-tier equipment.

└ So you’re thinking of commissioning some blacksmith?

└ But what about the other materials? A bow won’t just pop out from one iron chest.

And that’s exactly why I had a reason.

This late afternoon when most other participants were comfortably resting.

The reason I dragged even Chloe Kang out of the dormitory was… to obtain the other materials besides the iron chest.

“Even so… was there really a need to move today?”

“I’ll make you seafood ramen for dinner later.”

“…Deal.”

“Then let’s get moving. It’s quite a distance.”

I got up from my seat and gathered my outerwear.

“Where are we going? Did you have a carriage waiting in the lobby?”

Our destination was near ‘District 7’.

This area was an unpaved zone that regular mana carriages couldn’t reach, so we needed to use a rather unusual means of transportation.

“We won’t be taking a carriage. There’s no route in the direction of our destination.”

Chloe looked suspicious, but followed me out without complaint.

It didn’t seem to be just because of the seafood ramen hostage situation…

She seemed to have been bored with having to stay alone in the dormitory.

Anyway.

Step-

We passed through the hotel’s fancy main entrance and headed toward the hill path near the back entrance that staff would use.

After a short while.

[Lumis Outer Circuit – Steam Roamer Stop]

A stop with a single rusty metal sign standing alone came into view.

“…Steam Roamer?”

“Yes.”

“What is this?”

“Hmm. A ‘special mobile vehicle’, I suppose.”

It was perfectly natural that Chloe didn’t know about this transportation method called ‘Steam Roamer’.

This was a means of transport mainly used for traveling to and from industrial areas or transporting cargo – not something regular hunters would typically ride.

‘Though it will be quite uncomfortable for a first-time rider.’

Fortunately, we didn’t have to wait very long before we could board.

Hiss— Kuaaang!

Chloe looked quite flustered by the imposing sight of today’s transportation that arrived with a loud steam discharge sound.

“We’re riding this? Really?”

“Why? It’s romantic. It’s a convertible.”

“It’s not romantic, I think I’ll get tetanus…?”

A massive three-wheeler covered entirely in rusty copper pipes and gears… running on steam.

With worn leather seats dangling in the back… the famous ‘Steam Roamer’ of Lumis Domain.

“…”

She stepped back in shock at its stunning visual, but I pretended not to notice and opened the back seat door.

“Come on, the seats are clean. And the driver is the best driver around.”

The driver sitting in the driver’s seat pushed up his gap-toothed goggles and chuckled.

“Hehe! Welcome aboard! I’ll get you anywhere in 30 minutes flat!”

“You heard him? Get in, Sohee.”

I practically pushed her in and took the seat next to her.

Though she was flustered at first, Chloe surprisingly settled into her seat naturally.

Chiiiiik—!

The Steam Roamer spewed acrid steam as it left the Grand Arcana Domain.

With the rattling vehicle… we began racing across the center of Lumis Domain.

“By the way, this is really my first time going in this direction.”

“It would be.”

“Are we going to some kind of dungeon?”

“Something like that?”

While we chatted briefly, the Steam Roamer was gradually leaving the city center.

The flashy neon signs disappeared, and the buildings grew progressively shorter.

As the smooth roads turned into bumpy gravel paths, the ride quality became roller coaster-level.

It was surprisingly remarkable that someone raised so preciously had no particular complaints.

-Rattle!

“We’re almost there. Just bear with it a little longer.”

The surrounding scenery was rapidly becoming dreary.

Instead of hunters in fancy equipment, mechanics in oil-stained work clothes began appearing on the streets.

Gray smoke poured from massive smokestacks rising high into the sky in the distance, and the acrid smell of metal mixed into the air.

“…Hmm?”

Perhaps due to the considerably more menacing(?) atmosphere, Chloe’s expression seemed to grow tense.

“This place… feels like a construction site.”

“Well, that’s half right and half wrong.”

The sky was completely covered in yellow smog, and unidentifiable sewage was flowing on the ground…

Wouldn’t this be the perfect visual for a film noir crime scene?

Screech—!

“We’ve arrived, customers! Cars can’t go any further from here!”

After paying the driver and getting off, we walked a little further in.

And after a short while.

[WARNING: BIOHAZARD]

[Area 7: Lumis Magical Waste Disposal Site]

Quite flustered, Chloe asked me in a small voice.

“…This is the right place, right?”

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