The Rice-Eating Hero’s Capitalist Streaming - Chapter 79

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The Capitalist Streaming of a Freeloading Hero

Episode 79

Constellation’s Game [Lyka]

The rank determination battles were all over.

That means all the filming to finalize the actual rankings had been completely wrapped up.

Now the participants could go home for the day, rest for the weekend, and then gather again on Monday.

Would they jump straight into the main missions when they gathered?

Not quite.

First, they’d gather at Lumis Domain and start with things like dormitory assignments for the group living arrangements.

They said dormitories would be assigned and teams would be formed, but the specific rules would be explained on the day itself.

And this entire process was extremely interesting from my perspective.

Having never properly watched survival variety shows before, I honestly had no idea what ‘rank determination’ actually meant until just moments ago.

In that sense, the content Kim Sinwoo announced was… refreshing in some ways, and shocking in others.

[Now, your ‘mentee rankings’ based on your entrance mission performance will be announced!]

[But before that!]

[We need to explain what these ‘rankings’ you’ll receive actually mean, don’t we?]

More precisely, it was the content displayed on screen along with Kim Sinwoo’s booming voice.

It contained the kind of content that stimulated very primal dopamine responses.

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<Hunters School> Ranking System

■ S Rank (1st~20th place)

Premium luxury accommodation in ‘Lumenhardt Central District’, Lumis Domain / 2-person rooms provided

Dedicated physical trainer assignment

Premium meal plan (3 meals daily + snacks)

All warp scroll costs covered

Gate Management Bureau Training Facility priority access

■ A Rank (21st~40th place)

Premium accommodation in ‘Lumenhardt Central District’, Lumis Domain / 2-person rooms provided

Shared trainer access available

Standard meal plan (3 meals daily)

Partial warp scroll cost coverage

Gate Management Bureau Training Facility general access

■ B Rank (41st~60th place)

Standard accommodation in ‘Lumenhardt Central District’, Lumis Domain / 4-person rooms provided

Trainer access by reservation

Basic meal plan (3 meals daily)

Mana Carriage transportation costs covered

50% discount on Gate Management Bureau Training Facility usage

■ C Rank (61st~80th place)

Standard accommodation in outer areas of Lumis Domain / 4-person rooms provided

Self-training

Simple meal plan (2 meals daily)

Walking transportation principle

Gate Management Bureau Training Facility access available

■ F Rank (81st~100th place)

Standard accommodation in outer areas of Lumis Domain / 4-person rooms provided

No support

Minimal meal plan (2 meals daily)

Walking transportation principle

Gate Management Bureau Training Facility access unavailable

※ Rankings are readjusted after each mission ends.

※ Benefits change immediately upon rank promotion.

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The first thought I honestly had when I saw this was, is it okay to be this childish…?

Of course, I understood it was structured this way to create diverse and entertaining scenes for the variety show…

But it felt like discriminating snacks for elementary school students… something like that.

[How about it, everyone!]

[With differences like these, you’ll have to fight fiercely to maintain your rankings, won’t you?]

But from my perspective, this was obviously sweet.

Why was it sweet?

Well, I naturally got 1st place in the entrance mission and received S rank.

After even succeeding in that boss trial gamble at the end, wouldn’t it have been too unfair if I hadn’t gotten 1st place?

Anyway…

Three meals a day covered plus scroll costs supported… and even priority access to that expensive Administration Bureau training facility.

I absolutely had to maintain this S rank until the very end.

They said filming would take at least two months.

Accommodation in Lumenhardt?

Even unlimited warp access?

There’s no sweeter deal than this.

-So take care of your body. Don’t do anything stupid over the weekend, just stay holed up at home. Okay?

Was it because I was in a good mood?

Even President Jung’s nagging over the phone didn’t sound too bad.

If things went well like this and I even won prize money, this guy would truly be my benefactor.

“Don’t worry. I pushed myself too hard and I’m exhausted now. I’ll just sleep all weekend.”

Originally we were going to meet for a meal before I went home, but he refused, saying I needed to be careful now that my face was known.

If a participant got caught eating separately with a variety show FD, nothing could be more catastrophic.

-But seriously, where the hell did you go during your disappearance to get hunter training or something?

How did he know…?

Had he perhaps heard of Laika Corporation?

As far as I knew, it was the place that gave the most intense training.

-When you joked about getting 1st place, I thought you’d hit your head somewhere… but it seems like you were about half serious.

I was 100% pure serious though?

There probably wasn’t any participant more desperate than me?

-Anyway… both me and the main PD benefited a lot from you today. The PD asked me to tell you good work.

If he knows that, he should throw me some perks.

-Rest well, and I’m counting on you next week too?

For what?

-To produce lots of good scenes like today, what else.

I’ll do my best, boss.

-But Geonyul.

“Yeah?”

-You don’t happen to have something going on with participant Chloe Kang, do you?

“What’s that supposed to…”

-It might be really good if we could create some subtle romantic scenes. Variety shows are originally…

“Bullshit. I’m hanging up?”

What the hell was he talking about?

I was too busy trying to make a living, romance my ass…

Try being trapped in a beta server for about ten thousand years.

Is there any way for romance cells to survive that?

Beep- Beep-

Anyway, after finishing the call with FD Jeongmin Lee…

I cleanly solved dinner with hot soup at a rice soup restaurant near Seongsu Station.

Plus, the appearance fee was deposited at perfect timing.

Ding-

[Web Transfer]

29104****909

HBC-Main Account Transfer

Deposit

20,000,000

Balance 23,022,198

Didn’t they say the broadcast would air next Wednesday?

The settlement is this fast?

“Whew…!”

My mood felt like it could soar to the sky.

But my schedule for today wasn’t over yet.

Time had already passed 7 PM, and since it was still the end of winter, it was already getting dark…

There was exactly one thing left to do.

[But you bastard master.]

[When exactly are we going to that place called ‘convenience store’?]

Today was the day I had to fulfill this Tangfulu ghost’s wish.

* * *

Actually, in the final battle with General Winter, the ultimate skill he used at the end was quite dangerous for me too.

So if I hadn’t summoned Kiel at the last moment to unleash Dragon Fear…

Perhaps the one who would have collapsed there might have been me, not General Winter.

So Kiel, summoned after almost 10 days, had definitely earned his keep this time too.

I had given work to this workaholic lizard(?) who had been whining about when he could work again.

But why did this lizard suddenly become a workaholic?

Well, his daily wage was tangfulu, and Kiel was a sugar-addicted lizard.

After giving him tangfulu to taste just once and never summoning him again, he had finally reached withdrawal symptoms.

How desperate must he have been to send messages without even being summoned?

[Master bastard! It’s urgent!]

The desperate cry of the tangfulu-addicted Juvenile Dragon came again.

“Wait a bit, will you? I’m on my way now.”

[This Lord Kiel’s sugar levels have dropped!]

Isn’t that a good thing?

[Hurry up with something sweet!]

I got it, just wait a little.

[Run to that sanctuary called 1+1 right now!]

That damn 1+1, really.

He keeps going on about it without even knowing what it is.

“Phew.”

By the way, originally when not summoned… could Kiel send messages?

Probably not, I think.

I don’t know exactly since I didn’t ask…

The message bombardment started after I fed him 2 sticks of tangfulu last time.

My guess is that it became possible when his loyalty exceeded 30.

If not, he would have already sent countless messages asking to be summoned because he was frustrated, even before knowing about tangfulu.

Anyway.

Ding-dong-!

I finally arrived at the convenience store near the house where he used to sing.

Naturally, I came to Father’s convenience store.

Of course, Father had already left work, and a part-timer was keeping watch.

“Welcome… Oh! Older Brother Geonyul?”

The part-timer was Siyul’s university friend, whose face I had seen once or twice recently while coming and going.

“Uh, your name is… Minjeong, right?”

“Yes, Older Brother! What did you come to buy?”

Hard to believe she’s Siyul Lee’s close friend… such a cute and sweet kid.

But for some reason, she seems much more friendly than usual today…?

Anyway, having a clear purpose for my visit, I approached the counter and asked.

“Um… Minjeong.”

“Yes, Older Brother.”

“You know those tangfulu sticks displayed over there.”

“Oh, those? Why?”

“Do you happen… to have any left?”

Hmm, my face seems to be getting a bit hot suddenly.

But thinking about it, there’s nothing to be embarrassed about, right?

A 36-year-old man can like tangfulu too.

“Uh… let me check. Do you want one?”

“Just give me one.”

“Wait a moment, Older Brother.”

Of course, it’s not for me to eat.

“We only have ice tangfulu left, is that okay, Older Brother?”

“Of course it’s fine.”

[Ice tangfulu? Just hearing the name sounds noble.]

“But you seem to be into tangfulu lately? These tangfulu sticks are pretty tasty though.”

“Ah, it’s not that I’m into it…”

“Don’t eat too much or your teeth will rot, so eat in moderation, Older Brother. You must be busy with work too.”

Did you hear that?

You Juvenile Dragon bastard.

[Kraaak. Shut up and bring it out quickly!]

By the way, I think Minjeong said she majored in early childhood education, and she definitely has the gentle way of speaking and bright expression… seems like the type who’d play well with kids.

Someday if possible, I’d like to leave that Kiel guy with her for a few days.

“Good work, Minjeong! Let’s eat something delicious together with Siyul next time!”

“Yes, Older Brother!”

Jingle-!

After leaving the convenience store, I had to continue enduring the Juvenile Dragon’s message barrage.

[Why aren’t you giving it to me!]

According to the Awakened Management Act, there was no way to give this guy tangfulu outside the gate.

-I’ll give it to you tomorrow morning. Just wait a little longer.

[Krrraaak!]

Of course, awakened individuals registered with the administration could use all abilities outside gates too…

But unless it was a [Gate Rampage] situation, manifesting any kind of ability was illegal.

It wasn’t just illegal in words – the Gate Management Bureau actually detected signals and came to investigate.

So no matter how much the Juvenile Dragon threw a tantrum, it was truly impossible to give it to him.

[I need ice tangfulu, master.]

Oh my.

Upgraded from “master bastard” to “master”?

[So please…]

But no mercy.

Beep-

[Blocking all System Messages.]

With the message blocking restoring my comfort, I finally entered the front alley of home.

Now that I had arrived in front of my house, I began to worry about how to bring up the topic of my variety show appearance to my family.

But to cut to the conclusion…

Such worries of mine were completely useless.

Because…

[MJ : Breaking news;; Participant Geon-ryul Lee currently heading home after buying tangfulu;;]

All my family members already knew about my participation in <Hunters School 3>.

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