Chapter 26

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Translated by Jinmu

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“Right?”

(It’s not ‘Right?’, hyung, were you playing like this until now?)

“I didn’t write it down exactly. It’s a loss for me if I reveal everything.”

There were no lies in the post he wrote out after much deliberation.

However, unraveling the experiences accumulated over a tremendously long time through explanations was difficult.

Because there were heavy limitations in conveying abstract and ambiguous contents in writing.

Especially the spirits part made his head ache even while drafting it.

3. Spirits

To be frank, spirits are indeed the domain of talent.

There’s no guarantee that trying hard will yield results.

Still, the Wind Spirit Sylph is a friend with a lot of playfulness, so invest some time and try drawing its attention creatively.

Recommended location is the cliff on the outskirts of Edlen. I will list the methods below.

1) Blowing a flute while falling from the cliff (The more peculiar the music, the better.)

2) Dancing and singing while falling from the cliff (Doing them simultaneously is better.)

3) Collecting peculiar wind while falling from the cliff (Use Calibo’s Glass Bottle)

4) Flying toys towards Sylph (Pinwheels, flags, paper airplanes, etc.)

…

– Shit’s crazy, seriously.

– Why do we have to keep falling from cliffs;

– Is this really talking about RP?

– Isn’t Calibo’s Glass Bottle f*cking expensive.

– Isn’t that just extreme aggro instead of drawing attention?

– Summary) Become a clown.

The listed methods couldn’t easily be accepted.

Finding it absurd was a natural reaction.

However, surprisingly, these were the easiest and most fairly effective methods in Han-bit’s experience.

(Umm…)

Yeon-woo, who continued reading the post, let out a pained sound.

A moment later, he spoke in a slightly anxious voice.

(I understand it’s genuinely difficult, but still, isn’t it a bit dangerous? What will you do if even by a slim chance, someone appears who follows all of this?)

“Well, there could be geniuses. Because this side is also the domain of talent.”

Combat and skills are greatly influenced by talent.

Even in the world of the past, he had seen a few who showed astonishing prominence in specific areas.

Even they couldn’t reach Han-bit’s overwhelming amount of experience, however.

Particularly inside a game, it’s coupled with the effects of titles, so it’s like an invisible wall is erected.

‘Still, it should be… slightly possible, right.’

Setting the spirits aside, the swordsmanship was a not-so-bad walkthrough.

If someone harboring the sprouts of talent exists, wouldn’t they be able to cross this mountain?

“Vanguards are basically people with talent, right?”

(The vanguards are like that, but hidden masters in the wild also appear occasionally. Though there’s a lot of them who have no interest in the story.)

Hundreds of millions of players active in RP.

Among them, those who show up in communities or broadcasts are merely a minority.

In his experience, there are no limits to the possibilities of those concealed from the world.

Each of them will have different goals and talents, so it would be fine to place expectations on that side.

“Anyway, it doesn’t matter whoever copies it. Actually, they should rather do it. I mean, the credibility of my information would go up, wouldn’t it.”

(Well, that is true. Because if someone succeeds, the atmosphere will drastically change.)

What was important to Han-bit lay in evaluating the worth of the information.

One of the essential elements contributing to that worth was credibility.

Information that practically nobody can profit from carries a large risk of becoming ambiguous.

It tends to be even more so, particularly in areas where individual capabilities are involved.

“… But is this really okay? If nobody can keep up, that’s a problem in its own right.”

Han-bit, who checked the content again, suddenly felt worried.

Even looking back at old memories, educating someone is a truly difficult task.

Is it really okay to rely on some uncut gem that will appear from somewhere.

Shouldn’t he give slightly more hints.

His head gradually growing complicated…

(Hyung, it hasn’t even been a day since you uploaded the post.)

Yeon-woo’s voice snapping the chains of his thoughts.

He, who was still examining the contents of the post, continued his words.

(I understand very well that it’s a part of business operations. So for now, let’s observe for a few weeks, and think about it then.)

“A few weeks?”

(You have to first realize the weight of a hidden skill, hyung. Everyone will be clinging onto it like crazy for the time being, so you should treat it as if accumulating data.)

Yeon-woo’s summation was neat.

Having entered the domain of business, his perspective was definitely different.

(And starting today, it’d be better if you turn on the broadcast yourself, hyung. The protagonist of a hidden skill appearing on another person’s broadcast doesn’t paint a good picture.)

“Me? Isn’t it too early?”

(It won’t be any different from what you did for the past 3 days. Also honestly, the viewers will probably love whatever you do?)

“Really?”

(I’m certain. I’m saying it’s enough for you to just do whatever you want, hyung. I’ll be next to you too, so I’ll help you with whatever you need.)

Yeon-woo adding that there was nothing to worry about.

Han-bit felt a bit uneasy wondering if the donation split issue was still weighing on his mind, but Han-bit also felt it would be better to adapt to broadcasting quickly considering the future.

“Got it. But won’t the viewers be unaware?”

(It’s fine because I’ll write a notice. Ah, the method to turn on the broadcast is…)

Yeon-woo relayed line up of explanations regarding the technical aspects.

Since it was quite simple content, understanding it wasn’t difficult.

“It’s easy. I’ll see you in the evening then.”

***

“… What is this?”

Hanging up the phone, Han-bit immediately went to find his mother.

On the smartphone screen placed between the two, an account balance exceeding 20 million won was floating.

“Look at this too.”

Han-bit played a broadcast recording screen saved on his smartphone.

The method to cleanly resolve the misunderstanding he had ambiguously smoothed over yesterday.

It was simply showing the donations appearing on the broadcast screen to his mother.

“…”

His mother, watching the video, clamped her mouth shut with a complicated expression.

That face was an appearance shown when she was surprised, and when she found things difficult to understand.

“People give you this kind of money? People whose faces you don’t even know?”

“It’s the same thing as selling items. They’re donating because I said I’d tell them information I know.”

“There’s so much more besides that though. Oh my, oh my, dropping 100,000 won like pulling out coins…”

His mother watched the video while showing all sorts of reactions.

A complicated face where fascination and bewilderment were mixed.

As expected, it felt like a scene with too large a gap from working in reality.

The disparity his mother felt couldn’t help but be larger than what he, who only experienced life as an intern for barely a day or two, felt.

“Phew.”

When the playback was nearing the end, his mother let out a deep sigh.

Lost in thought for a moment, she tore her gaze away from the screen.

“So, why are you showing me this?”

“You were surprised even with 3 million won. I was trying to letting you know how I earned it.”

“Not that. You have more to say, don’t you?”

“…”

With his inner thoughts pierced through, Han-bit closed his mouth.

Scratching his head, he brought out the rest of the main point.

“Until now, I was appearing on Yeon-woo’s broadcast, right? But from today onwards, I think I’ll be doing it myself.”

“Yourself? You’re going to broadcast? Alone?”

“No, Yeon-woo is going to help me beside me. But regarding my identity, and the distribution of donations and prize money…”

Han-bit borrowed the words he heard from Yeon-woo to continue various explanations.

Upon which, his mother asked worriedly.

“But is broadcasting really okay? The chat window, or whatever, I heard there’s a ton of cursing and abuse there too.”

“There are almost no cases where they actually curse. Most of it is like exclamations.”

“Exclamations?”

As he added a little bit of sugarcoating, his mother made a suspicious expression.

Although there was a difference in interpretation, it wasn’t a complete lie.

“It’s true. You just saw them giving lots of donations earlier.”

“I suppose so, but…”

It’s a waste to give even 100 won to someone you truly dislike.

Even his mother couldn’t deny that obvious truth.

Rewinding the recorded video, she moved onto another worry.

“What about the company you’re commuting to? Wouldn’t it be too tiring doing broadcasts too?”

“It’s just doing it for a few hours after work, so. It won’t be much different from how it is now.”

“You must be frantic learning things at first. Do the people at the company teach you well? They don’t bully you or anything like that, do they?”

His breath caught at the last question.

The department head and a few faces brushed past his mind, but he tried to focus only on the kind memories of Lee Min-ho as much as possible.

“Everyone treats me well. It’s an experiential internship in the first place, so it’s just to the extent of observing and learning.”

“That’s a relief. These days, because of company absurdities, just how much…”

Then, his mother’s expression, who was connecting her words while watching the recorded video, stiffened.

A crisis instinctively sensed.

Han-bit swallowed his saliva and grew tense.

“You.”

Diverting her gaze, his mother looked into her son’s eyes.

Then, she pointed at ‘Black Dragon’ who appeared on the screen and said.

“What is with this face?”

“Face?”

“This one inside the game is a complete carbon copy of your face. Did you make it like this on purpose?”

“Ah.”

He lost his words at the fact he had momentarily forgotten.

It was obvious the situation would get more complicated if he said it was the Goddess’ doing.

“When you create a character, a mirror appears first. I based it off that and made it similarly. No one can recognize me outside anyway. The atmosphere is totally different because of the clothes and weapons, right?”

“They can’t recognize you? Then what about me?”

“You’re my mom, so that’s why. And if you look closely, it’s a bit different.”

“Hmm…”

His mother narrowed her eyes and examined the Black Dragon character again.

Watching that, Han-bit emphasized it once more.

“Really, absolutely no one will ever recognize me.”

***

“Isn’t this you, Han-bit-ssi?”

“…”

Han-bit, who had been sweeping the meeting room, panicked.

The Black Dragon character floating on the smartphone screen shown by Lee Min-ho.

As he was looking at him back and forth with that, he was left speechless.

‘I was thinking of revealing it sooner or later anyway.’

The reason he was assisting Lee Min-ho with RP-related tasks was clear.

The circumstances by which the other world emerged as a game.

The Goddess’ intentions, hidden secrets, and clues.

Because finding even a small trace of any of these would be a large harvest in itself.

If he followed the data or opinions shared during that process, it was only a matter of time before his identity as Black Dragon was discovered.

If he had already caught on, it was better to simply reveal it.

“How did you know?”

“Just the appearance and aura are similar. I didn’t know you were a streamer.”

“Ah, by any chance is having two jobs prohibited?”

“In principle, yes, but since Han-bit-ssi is on a fixed-term contract, it should be fine. Still, it would be better to keep it a secret. The team leader would surely use it as an excuse to nitpick…”

Lee Min-ho looked towards the team leader visible beyond the window blinds.

As if annoyed at something again, his brow was deeply furrowed.

“Ah, please take this for now.”

Han-bit took out the USB he had put in his pocket and handed it over.

Lee Min-ho, who received it, asked back as if surprised.

“You finished it already?”

“A good situation for data measurement happened to arise. If you need anything else, please let me know.”

“Thank you. I researched quite a bit about RP, but I have zero talent for games, so it would have taken much longer. Thanks to Han-bit-ssi, I saved a lot of time.”

Lee Min-ho had a genuinely relieved expression.

It’s far too cruel to force someone to play games on top of an insane workload and schedule.

“How do you plan on interpreting the data? It didn’t seem like you had any time at all.”

“A problem popped up in one of the projects, so I think I’ll hit pause for a bit. I plan to finish this right this weekend.”

Adding that it was truly a relief.

Han-bit, who had been watching that sight, sneakily threw a question.

“Could I perhaps try doing that together too?”