The Rice-Eating Hero’s Capitalist Streaming - Chapter 49
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The Capitalist Streaming of a Freeloading Hero
Episode 49
The Game of Constellations [Raika]
After experiencing the shocking event of encountering the Scavenger.
The first thing I did after finding my mental stability(?) wasn’t actually contacting Leo.
“Hey, Kiel.”
[Don’t carelessly call Lord Kiel’s name, you master bastard.]
“I’m the one who gave you that name though?”
[I still don’t like it.]
The first thing I did was…
Appeasing my ‘secret weapon’ who might be stronger than all my current power combined.
With my insufficient mana, I could at least keep him summoned for a few minutes in non-combat situations.
“Keep acting like that and I won’t summon you anymore?”
[Grr… What a cowardly master!]
“When I use my precious mana to let you breathe fresh air… you should be grateful, you brat.”
But anyway, wouldn’t I run out of mana and not be able to use him for even 5 seconds in combat?
That’s right.
And it’s not like I have enough mana to fire off a skill either… so wouldn’t that make him truly useless?
That’s also right.
Sigh.
But still…
The problem is he has specs that are too good to just leave rotting in storage.
Setting everything else aside, this guy’s specs alone were ‘real’.
It would be unfair to play in a state practically no different from a classless player… just because I got a little good at alchemy(?) despite obtaining a hidden class.
I couldn’t just keep letting this unreasonable situation continue, so I had to come up with some kind of solution.
‘His DPS alone would be dozens of times mine… If he could land even one skill, it’d be 100 times more.’
Of course, this guy doesn’t actually have specs dozens or hundreds of times my attack power, but stat values in Raika always work relatively.
If my attack power is low compared to the opponent’s level, DPS drops drastically.
Conversely, if you have high attack power relative to the opponent’s level, DPS increases drastically in proportion to that difference.
So in practice, the DPS difference between this dragon and me would literally be dozens of times over.
That’s why I had no choice but to spend the enormous sum of 500LP to get an accessory.
All for the sole purpose of being able to use this guy.
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Abyss Pearl Amulet
Category: Equipment – Necklace
Level Requirement: 18
Grade: Hero
Tier: 2T
Durability: 80 / 80
Main Stats
Max Mana +300
Options
Mana Efficiency +12%
Max Mana +50
A mysterious accessory that glows on its own by condensing the mana of the deep sea.
It has a visual effect of scattering fine blue particles around the wearer, making it popular among the nobles of Lumis.
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Honestly, I never thought I’d end up buying this pretty piece of trash.
Except for the one fact that it could extremely solve my mana shortage, it was equipment with no combat abilities attached.
And it was a Hero-grade item at that.
‘If it had even 3 attack power attached…’
Of course, then it would have been an item I couldn’t buy for even 500LP.
Anyway, through this necklace I was able to create the minimum specs needed to utilize Kiel.
[Current Mana: 257 / 440]
If I summoned Kiel with mana filled to maximum, I had secured enough mana to fire off at least one Dragon Fear.
Of course, he’d be reverse-summoned soon after using the skill due to insufficient mana, but that couldn’t be helped.
“So from now on, try to earn your keep, Kiel.”
[Lord Kiel has never freeloaded off meals or anything.]
“You eat food?”
[I don’t get hungry, but I do enjoy eating.]
“…”
Anyway, after all sorts of theatrics, I wanted to say that negotiations with my arrogant summoned beast reached a dramatic agreement.
How did I do it?
[Wh… what is this?]
“Try eating it first.”
After trying all sorts of things, I finally found the answer.
[Food that sparkles brilliantly like a jewel.]
Dragons like shiny things.
“Hehe. It’s very precious. I specially prepared it.”
And they also really like eating.
[It seems worth tasting once.]
So through my cold analysis and insight, I selected… this secret weapon.
If he tasted this, even the most arrogant summoned beast would have no choice but to swallow his pride.
Crunch-
And my prediction was spot on.
[Th… this! Such sweetness that even feels noble…!]
His eyes went wide and even his golden pupils trembled.
“…”
Honestly, it’s a bit surprising that it worked… but since the results are good, I guess it doesn’t matter.
“From now on, this will be your daily wage.”
[D-daily wage? What is that?]
“It means the compensation I can give you exactly one of each day you help me and participate in battle.”
Of course, there was some resistance at first…
[H-how dare you! To try to bribe this noble body in such a way…!]
Was this guy about kindergarten age by dragon standards?
This guy couldn’t resist sweet treats.
“If you don’t want it, then don’t.”
[I… I didn’t say I didn’t want it, master.]
Hehehe.
Where does a baby dragon think it can outwit a seasoned freeloader?
But still…
It must really be delicious.
The way he gently closed his eyes and chewed reminded me of Siyul Lee’s first time at fine dining.
[Groan… What is this incredible sensation stimulating my taste buds?]
What else.
It’s sugar, you fool.
[It’s like chewing a mana stone precisely cut by a jewel craftsman.]
Oh really?
Crunch-
[To think mere food could make such sharp yet brilliant cracking sounds…!]
“….”
[Behold the essence of life force condensed within this red sphere (it’s a strawberry). The exterior is as hard as dragon scales, yet the interior bursts with hot, sweet juice like volcanic lava.]
The young dragon, whose mouth had exploded from eating something sweet, savored it for a while before arbitrarily reaching a conclusion.
[This is no longer a mere snack.]
Then what is it?
[Hmm, this is the essence of alchemy that conforms to the aesthetics of the Dragon Clan!]
And so the dragon, having become addicted to the ‘drug tanghulu’ sold at the convenience store in front of our house, ended up offering me its loyalty.
Ding-!
[Summon ‘Kiel’s loyalty has increased by 5.]
[Current loyalty: 18]
And this was exactly….
The reason I was able to confidently bet a whopping 1000LP.
[Bring me another stick immediately, you master bastard!]
“Daily wage, I said?”
[Grrrr…!]
“I said you have to work for it?”
* * *
Corrupt Lord of the Waterway.
This guy’s gimmick is actually quite simple.
When its body is damaged to 90% or below, if you execute a specific pattern of attacks, it falls into a groggy state for a very brief moment….
During that time, a weak point called the ‘core’ is revealed.
But exploiting that weakness wasn’t easy.
└ Don’t tell me Room Owner was just showing off because he knows the boss gimmick? lol
The problem was the thick filth barrier protecting the core.
If you couldn’t break through that thing with its massive defense, your attacks couldn’t even reach the core in the first place.
└ Where do level 20-30 scrubs think they’re going to attack the core lol
└ For real lol At minimum you’d need a level 60 DPS who’s done their 2nd class advancement to maybe break the shield lol
Moreover, during the groggy phase, this thing gathers scattered filth to recover its health….
If you don’t execute it properly, this gimmick is worse than not attempting it at all.
└ Now its HP is going to be full again lol
└ Good work~
But what does it mean when the Constellations start talking a lot?
It means they’re anxious.
And I was ready to meet these friends’ expectations.
“Leo, now!”
“Yes, hyung-nim!”
Leo’s sword, receiving my signal, sharply pierced into the boss’s inner armpit.
Graaaah-!
Along with the Waterway Lord’s agonized scream, it entered the groggy phase.
[‘Corrupt Lord of the Waterway’ boss has fallen into a groggy state!]
[‘Corrupt Lord of the Waterway’s ‘Corrupted Core’ begins absorbing filth.]
Kuwaaaaah-!
So now, it was time for our summon to earn its keep.
-Hey, you ready?
[Damn it. To think such a lowly, inferior creature would be my opponent…!]
-Two tanghulu sticks.
[…!]
-Since it’s the first day today, I’ll give you a special bonus.
[Leave it to me, you master bastard.]
And so, thanks to the grace of drug tanghulu, I was finally able to summon that insolent summon into combat for the first time.
Wooong-!
[Summon ‘Kiel’ has been summoned to the battlefield.]
As promised, the moment it appeared, it unleashed Dragon Fear.
[Summon ‘Kiel’ activates unique ability ‘Dragon Fear’.]
Roaaaaar-
An overwhelming dragon’s roar that shook the entire waterway.
At the same time, mana was instantly sucked out from my entire body.
“H-hyung-nim?!”
Leo, sensing the massive killing intent, instantly turned to look at me.
Kwaaaaah-!!
At that moment, a massive storm of mana became a single blade and shot toward the boss’s core.
Kwang-!
[You have dealt critical damage to ‘Corrupt Lord of the Waterway’ boss!]
[Cracks appear in the ‘Corrupted Core’s protective barrier!]
[Cracks appear in the ‘Corrupted Core’s protective barrier….]
Crack-!
So this was tremendous power that far exceeded the level I had expected.
‘This much?’
Kwagwagwagwang-!!!
└ Why is that… lizard suddenly popping out?
But I wasn’t in perfect condition either.
Since almost all my mana had been drained instantly, dizziness swept through my body and my strength drained away.
[The protective barrier has been destroyed.]
[Insufficient mana.]
[Summon ‘Kiel’s summoning is being canceled.]
Whiiiing-
But none of that mattered anymore.
Not only was I here, but I also had reliable party member Leo.
He was a smart party member who could fulfill his role even without my particular help.
Shaaaak-!
The core, now tattered with its protective barrier essentially gone, was beautifully prepared to the point where Leo could make it burst with just a touch of his sword tip.
[Party member ‘Leo’ has successfully destroyed the ‘Corrupted Core’!]
And the core being destroyed meant the boss had been defeated.
[You have successfully defeated the dungeon boss, ‘Corrupt Lord of the Waterway’.]
[Conditions have been met.]
[You have successfully cleared the ‘Catacombs of the Specters’ dungeon.]
And it also meant the betting results had been determined.
Ding-!
[Betting Result: ‘Down’ Victory!]
[The payout results will be calculated shortly.]
└ Wh… what is this?
After the System Message notification sound rang out….
A brief silence flowed.
Perhaps because everything happened so suddenly, even the Constellations’ chat had completely frozen.
But shortly after.
└ Kyaaaaaaak!
The Constellations who had come to their senses began unleashing a storm of chat messages.
└ Jeongbae, are you conscious? Jeongbae, are you conscious? Jeongbae, are you conscious?
└ Dave you fucking scammer!
└ Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck
└ Graaahhh-!
└ No but how the hell did he do that?
└ Why is that Yonggari bastard suddenly listening to Dave?
But even among those noisy messages, there was one particularly eye-catching System Message…
Ding-!
[Settlement has been completed.]
It was that lovely settlement message.
[You have received 9,725LP.]
And upon seeing that message, I became the happiest person in the world.
“Kya.”
Yeah, this is it.
This is the sweetness of capitalism, isn’t it?
└ Ugh damn, even with the upset win it’s still so fucking frustrating shit;;
└ ???
└ I should have bet 1000LP instead of 10LP ㅠㅠㅠ
└ Hehe, I bet 1000LP.
└ Really?
└ On Jeongbae…
└ ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
Seeing those foolish Constellations who lost everything trying to gain 10% made me feel even more refreshed.
-So didn’t I tell you, hyungs. I definitely said 3 minutes was possible…
I never lied once, right?
You all brought this on yourselves, right?
└ That… that…!
└ That bastard is the worst piece of shit
└ For real lol
└ A villain bastard that would make even the Demon King cry…
While I was exchanging such warm words with the Constellations…
[Master, about that daily wage… when exactly are you giving it?]
My summoned creature’s urging echoed in my head.
-I’ll give it to you right after we clock out later, so wait just a bit.
The price of convenience store tanghulu, which costs a whopping 5,000 won, suddenly came to mind and my heart ached…
But no matter how much of a penny-pincher I am, I’m an adult who knows how to keep promises.
Besides, it’s currently the tanghulu 1+1 promotion period, you know?
It’s not for nothing that I even brought up the bonus talk.
So don’t worry, okay?
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