The Rice-Eating Hero’s Capitalist Streaming - Chapter 24

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The Capitalist Streaming of a Freeloading Hero

Episode 24

The Game of Constellations [Lyka]

Was it around the 100th playthrough?

Until then, I had no idea there were other options besides the basic choices for the 1st class change.

You ask if the fairy doesn’t tell you about such things?

They absolutely don’t.

Well, according to Laika Corporation’s internal regulations… giving such direct information is impossible, or something like that.

That’s why even when the fairy recommended various classes to me, they only guided me by telling me about the general playstyle direction.

For that reason… the first time I learned about the hidden options for the 1st class change was because of a kind of ‘deviation’.

– Guide-nim. May I ask you something?

This was around the 100th playthrough when my mental state was completely shattered…

It started with a single thoughtless comment I threw at Guide Rumiell.

– Is there any way to sail this ark… on a different route?

So I was asking if there was a way to take this ship and go in a different direction, not to the continent.

Why did I ask such a question?

I was curious if there might be a way to return to Earth using this.

This… looked like a ship that could travel between dimensions to my eyes at the time.

– The laws of this world seem perfect, but they are not perfect. Perfection is always built upon someone’s imperfection.

– What on earth does that mean…?

Of course, it wasn’t a question I had asked with high expectations.

I was just so tormented that I threw out random words, like grasping at straws.

But Rumiell’s answer startled me.

– It’s not that there’s no way.

– …!

– If you use the primordial light, the ark’s route could change slightly.

But unfortunately…

To cut to the conclusion, the ark’s destination could not be changed.

No matter which route it followed, this Celestial Ark was always destined to arrive at the Alterion Continent, and that was an immutable law.

However, not understanding the meaning at the time, I struggled for several playthroughs to find out what this ‘primordial light’ was.

As a result, what I discovered was the ‘Fragment of Radiance’.

The Land of Light’s Remnants, a field you can reach around level 80.

This was a special item obtainable from the ancient light ruins called ‘Lumentia’.

‘Back then, I did all sorts of things to get this on the Island of Beginnings…’

During beta, there were hardly any listings on the exchange, so I barely managed to get it from Bereshit’s black market.

But on Earth server’s exchange, primordial light was being distributed quite abundantly.

So I could obtain it easily.

You ask if I didn’t burn 500LP?

It’s an investment to earn 5000LP, so this much…

It’s definitely worth the risk.

“This is a Fragment of Radiance… I didn’t expect to meet a navigator who would bring this.”

Anyway, Rumiell, who received the fragment from me, performed his duty without any particular questions.

“Certainly, with this item, changing the route to the ruins is more than possible.”

“Thank you.”

I’ve felt this many times, but I like this guy because he doesn’t get unnecessarily curious.

Perhaps… it’s not that he’s not curious, but that there’s nothing he doesn’t know.

Whooom-!

[Conditions have been met.]

[‘Navigator of the Celestial Expanse’ Quest is changed to ‘Ascetic’s Altar’ Quest.]

[‘Ascetic’s Altar’ Quest can now be proceeded.]

[Would you like to proceed with the Quest?]

Anyway, I naturally proceeded with the Quest, and then the silver current spread before me began to be dyed golden.

Gooooo-!

And the Constellations watching this spectacle began showing various reactions.

└ Wow… there was an option like this for 1st class change?

└ I knew there was something called the seeker route;;; but this is my first time actually seeing it lol;;

└ Room Owner, what exactly is your identity?;

└ Our Room Owner knows everything…

└ Will you find hidden pieces just as easily in ■■■?

└ I hope so.

The Constellations’ chat gradually fades, and my vision slowly fills with pure white light.

Then, after a moment.

A new System Message appeared.

[‘Celestial Ark’ docks at ‘Pilgrim’s Relic’.]

And simultaneously, a Quest window appeared before my eyes.

Ding-!

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Ascetic’s Altar

Category: 1st Class Change Quest

Difficulty: S

You have arrived at ‘Pilgrim’s Relic’ through the ‘Celestial Ark’.

And this Pilgrim’s Relic is where the ancient Lumentia ruins are most completely preserved.

Find the ‘Ascetic’s Altar’ located somewhere in this place.

If you succeed in receiving an oracle there, you will know the path you must take from now on.

Reward: ??? Class Change

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The Celestial Ark is actually an object that serves the role of a ‘warp gate’.

During my 1st playthrough, I thought I’d be sailing through the sky on this… but that wasn’t the case.

Even if you take this gate normally without the Fragment of Radiance, you still get warped in this same way.

It’s just that the intermediate warp point isn’t Pilgrim’s Relic, but the ‘Abyss Gate’ where ordinary class change Quests take place.

‘Both are test locations for class changes, so that part is the same…’

Anyway, when my vision returned, ancient ruins that felt somewhat unfamiliar appeared before my eyes.

This was a place I was visiting after an incredibly long time.

After the 200th playthrough, I had never come here even once.

So I need to stay sharp and…

“Hup-cha.”

I immediately got up and quickly moved into the nearest structure.

If I space out here without staying alert, my head might get smashed in an instant.

Why?

Because this ruin is filled with monsters ranging from level 25 to 30.

Moreover, the moment the Quest started, all the equipment I was wearing became unusable.

This was also the same condition as the original class change Quest, the ‘Navigator of the Celestial Expanse’ Quest.

Of course, at the Abyss Gate, five equipment options are given right at this point.

[All equipment is sealed.]

[Inventory cannot be used while proceeding with the Quest.]

But at Pilgrim’s Relic, there’s none of that.

So the first thing I need to do is farm some equipment, anything.

How do you farm when you don’t have equipment to hunt with?

Clunk-!

You mean I can randomly obtain equipment by searching through the temple.

It’s been quite a while since I’ve been here, but my body still remembers.

[‘Old Well Ceiling’ has been destroyed.]

[‘Pilgrim’s Longbow’ equipment has been acquired.]

[‘Rusty Quiver’ equipment has been acquired.]

└ What the; why is he so natural at this?

└ It seems like he knew everything from the start?

└ It’s not like he’s speedrunning a packaged game;;

I obtained equipment, but there’s no need to check the info window or anything.

After all, the equipment obtained here has no tier, grade, or special unique abilities.

Even so, there are good and bad equipment among them, but the information I remember is sufficient for that.

And this ‘Pilgrim’s Longbow’ fortunately had upper-tier performance.

So I can say the start is quite lucky.

Why call it luck when I found it using knowledge I knew beforehand?

True to this luck-based class gacha Quest… the equipment obtained from farming is also random every time.

└ But a longbow?

└ Ohhhh lol so does this mean we can watch the room leader shoot arrows?

└ I remember, room leader lol You definitely said you use the bow as much as the sword, right?

Of course, brothers.

I don’t lie about things like that.

Creak-

I immediately took out an arrow and nocked it on the bowstring.

You might wonder what I’m doing when there are no monsters in sight…

Whiiing-!

I’m attempting an easy farming method that can only be done when a longbow drops in this first farming session.

Thwack-!

The arrow that left the string shot rapidly across the temple courtyard and hit precisely the rope that was supporting the massive stone gate.

Snap- Crash-!

This causes the stone wall to collapse, allowing access to the old storehouse hidden behind the temple.

└ …?

└ What, he really knew how to shoot a bow?

└ Probably just a fluke?

And regardless of what the Constellations are chattering about, I just need to proceed with the second farming here.

[‘Old Storehouse’ has been searched.]

[‘Pilgrim’s Cloth Robe’ item has been acquired.]

Damn.

This one’s a dud.

The lowest-grade armor with stats too embarrassing to even call defense came out.

└ But Room Owner, what are you doing right now? Wasn’t this a Quest to find the Ascetic’s Altar or something?

└ That was the quest objective, so why are you suddenly searching in some random place?

└ Wow look at the streamer not reading chat just because they got a few more viewers ㄷㄷㄷ

Reflexively checking my viewer count due to the Constellations’ chat, I was shocked.

[ON Air : ☺ 271]

I hadn’t been paying attention, but I had already far surpassed my highest concurrent viewer record.

It seemed the hidden route I was taking was drawing the Constellations’ interest.

└ Communicate with us~

└ Where did your initial sincerity go, Room Owner;;;

└ Play while explaining things;;; Let us know what’s going on so we can watch;;;

At this point, no matter how busy I am, it’s a bit difficult to ignore the Constellations’ outcry.

– If I go out without farming, I’ll just get slaughtered, brothers.

└ Why? What’s out there?

– Constellations, you know Prism Hounds, right?

└ Of course we know.

└ What, don’t tell me those appear? Aren’t those almost level 80?

– They’ll start spawning soon. Fortunately, their level is around 30 though.

While satisfying the Constellations’ curiosity, I frantically moved around farming inside the temple.

[‘Pilgrim’s Leather Belt’ equipment has been acquired.]

[‘Pilgrim’s Staff’ equipment has been acquired.]

And shortly after.

Grrrrr-!

Growling sounds began to be heard from outside the temple.

‘About now… I should finish up the basic farming.’

It’s disappointing that I didn’t get any sword-type equipment, but I think I did better than average.

With that thought, I slowly walked outside the temple.

Now that I have the minimum preparation to hunt mobs, I need to ‘survive’.

Grroooowl-!

└ Crazy… it really is a Prism Hound.

└ Room Owner, can you kill that? It’s level 30?

└ He’s someone who can even take down intermediate-level demons, so why wouldn’t he be able to handle a mere hound lol

└ He doesn’t have the Moonlight Sword right now;;

└ Well, he is the guy who beat Dalneukdo with a shovel ㅋㅋ But wouldn’t a bow be better than a shovel?

└ Didn’t you see him hit the rope with rapid fire just now?

└ This bastard seems like he’ll be good with a bow too, so I’m fucking excited right now;

Creak-!

I nocked an arrow on the string and calmly aimed at the Prism Hound.

Since hitting a rampaging monster is naturally much harder than hitting a stationary structure…

Thud- Thud thud-!

Even as the Hound began charging fiercely to close the distance, I was quite carefully aiming at the creature.

└ Oh, his form looks decent?

Moreover, I failed to farm any close-combat weapons like swords.

If the arrow misses, quite a troublesome situation could unfold.

So die, you rainbow mutt.

Whiiing-!

Wouldn’t it be good for both of us if you take a headshot and go down in one hit without pain, friend?

Thwaaack-!

My arrow that left the bowstring charges fiercely through the air with a piercing sound.

And almost simultaneously with me releasing the string, the creature also leaped powerfully into the air.

Thud-!

It’s probably a movement to try dodging the arrow… but unfortunately, it’s useless struggling.

Why?

Because this was a prediction shot from the beginning.

Thunk-!

The terrain and obstacles that would force the creature to instinctively jump up.

And the timing.

There’s no way that heavy body could dodge an arrow shot precisely targeting that moment.

[‘Prism Hound’ monster’s weak point has been accurately struck!]

[‘Prism Hound’ has taken critical damage!]

The arrow that left the string embedded precisely in the creature’s forehead.

[Conditions met, ‘Head Shot’ effect activates.]

[Damage amplified by 300%.]

[Target falls into ‘stunned’ state for a short time.]

Kweeeeek-!

With a sound like a pig being slaughtered, the creature’s massive body collapsed right there.

Gigigigik-!

In the meantime, I immediately nocked the next arrow to the bowstring…

Ping- Piiiing-!

Two consecutive arrows embedded themselves one after another into the fallen creature’s head.

[You have dealt critical damage to ‘Prism Hound’!]

[You have dealt critical damage to ‘Prism Hound’!]

The shots were a bit less precise than the first, but it didn’t matter.

Hitting a creature lying on the ground was much easier after all.

[You have successfully defeated ‘Prism Hound’!]

Come to think of it, it feels like it’s been a while since I used a bow…

Fortunately, it seems I haven’t gotten rusty yet?

└ ?????

└ Headshot? That was a headshot just now, right?

As countless hooks were summoned, the Constellations’ chat exploded with messages…

└ What the hell, a headshot on the first shot?;;;

└ Dae-ive! Dae-ive!!!

└ Where’s the guy who said it was a fluke? lololol

└ Try calling this a fluke too! Try calling this a fluke too???

Honestly, the moment the headshot landed, I expected this kind of reaction.

└ Whoa;; Not only the headshot but what’s with that rapid fire speed lol

└ At this level, isn’t this bastard better with a bow than a sword???

A one-shot headshot is actually even more difficult than a perfect parry.

└ No way;;; Isn’t it a crime to have this kind of talent and not use a bow???

Nope.

No matter what, I’ll never change my class to archer, bros.

└ He’s only shot three arrows and already acting cocky lololol

Still, comments like this do get under my skin a bit.

Hmm.

How about… showing off my archery skills that I’ve honed for over 100 years properly?

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