Chapter 187

– But is this even a debate?ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

– That lady didn’t come to talk about game addiction; she’s just spewing game hate.

– What kind of debate is thisㅋㅋ

– Haha, even on national TV, self-promotion.

– Wow, those who saw that live are legends.

– I applied to attend but failed.

“Honestly, I was a bit nervous at first, but after that, I wasn’t. I just said what I wanted to say.”

Time to enjoy watching the debate with the viewers.

I kept my webcam on and happily munched on popcorn.

The editing was perfect.

Thanks to the director who is friends with Sung-jae, the most airtime during the debate was, of course, mine.

Viewers were thrilled every time I pressured Seo Eun-sook, showing great reactions.

– Kreeeeung!

– Feels like chugging a box of sodaㅋㅋ

– How did that lady even get on the show?ㅋㅋ

– Nothing’s changed in ten-plus years.

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

– Streamers turned into drug dealers overnightㅋㅋ

– But what’s the criteria for game MeTubers? Just posting one game video?

– It’s all nonsense.

Surely, since most internet viewers are younger, they were fiercely angry.

Amidst this, a proud donation came from Seong-su, the CEO of SD Corporation.

‘Nation Pride Mission Man’ has donated 1,000,000 won!

[ㅋㅋㅋㅋIf we follow that lady’s logic, is our company a drug manufacturer? Father! Your son is making serious addictive drugs!]

Since launching , SD Corporation’s scope had expanded tremendously.

But was just their initial entry into the market.

Currently, SD Corporation was conducting the most projects in the gaming industry, mobilizing unparalleled capital.

Seeing the massive donation, I immediately put down the popcorn and stood up.

Then, bowing toward the camera, I said, “Chairmaaan! Thank you for the precious 1 million won! I’ll make sure to create a great video for soon!” 𝑅𝒶𝐍оВΕṨ

Satisfied with my reaction, Seong-su threw another huge amount.

‘Nation Pride Mission Man’ has donated 1,000,000 won!

[Kyaㅋㅋ Now that’s a reaction. A full bow, acknowledged^^ I’m counting on you, Shia!]

“ ad, bring it on.”

Since Seong-su had become a well-known benefactor, he didn’t bother denying he was the CEO of SD Corporation.

Two million won in such a short time.

I must openly advertise .

It’s a game I’m eagerly waiting for, and Seong-su had done so much for me.

When he heard I was participating in the debate, he immediately placed an ad on SBC broadcasting station.

I was surrounded by such good people.

After Seong-su’s donation, the debate reached its climax.

And the final highlight.

The professor, who had been quietly sitting next to me, one-sidedly cornered Seo Eun-sook, and the camera closed in on her face, ending the debate segment.

“Thank you for watching the debate, everyone. We’ll see you next time….”

With the host’s soft closing remarks, the hour-long debate broadcast ended, and I nodded in satisfaction while speaking to the viewers.

“You guys should’ve seen Seo Eun-sook’s expression in person.”

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

– You should’ve filmed it, man.

– If it’s this satisfying on camera, how thrilling must it have been in person?

– Ahㅋㅋ Shaka Cola tastes so good.

– Did you see the professor explode quietly at the end?

– He’s a famous figure in academiaㅇㅇ He’s published a lot in international journals.

I didn’t know, but it turned out the professor who made the final statement was quite well-known.

I nodded slowly while looking at the chat.

I gained a lot from this broadcast.

As soon as the broadcast ended, my name and related topics were trending on search engines again, and I received a flood of congratulatory KakaoTalk messages.

This is great.

This is happiness.

Such attention was as good as money to me.

Besides the SD Corporation ad, I hoped for more significant ads to come in.

Having achieved my first goal of moving, the next step was getting a car.

Hopefully, a car everyone would envy.

The Mercedes Benz that Dong-su drives is nice, but there’s one car I’ve dreamed of for a long time.

“That’s it for today’s broadcast. Since you watched the debate with me, are you all satisfied?”

As soon as I said that, the chat was filled with question marks.

– ???

– ??????????

– ?????????????

– Lost touch with roots season 1321324ㅋㅋ

– Ahㅋㅋ Wanna die? ^^ Start the game now.

– Recently cleared Jump Emperor 2 and lost your touch immediatelyㅋㅋ

– Want to tie you up and make you stream for 72 hours straight without sleep.

– Where do you think you’re going?

“Ah, let me rest just for today! I played all day yesterday, and speedran the day before!”

By the way, only Husu and I have cleared so far.

All other streamers had to taste the bitter defeat, failing to dodge the final pattern.

The developers of awarded me a prize, and their cool gesture made me play the game once more on stream.

World’s shortest record.

58 minutes 23 seconds.

An incredible record that would never be broken, shocking even the developers with my time attack.

After setting a record that would go down in history, I coolly deleted the game.

In short, I’ve been working too hard lately.

With the pre-season starting, I wasn’t particularly motivated, and no new games were releasing.

I need to rest and find new content.

The toughest time for streamers.

A gaming drought.

No anticipated new titles, and the existing content is drying up.

Phew!

Today’s broadcast managed thanks to the debate, but I have no idea what to do for the next one.

Alright, I’ve played with the viewers enough, so let’s wrap it up.

I put down the popcorn in my hand and fist-pumped towards the viewers.

Then, in a more excited voice than ever, I said, “That’s it for the broadcast, you fools!”

#### 6.

The day after the debate broadcast.

I woke up early with an unusually clear mind and happily got out of bed.

After showering, I ate the toast Jin-hyuk had prepared in advance for breakfast.

Lately, Jin-hyuk had been diligently taking care of the housework.

It’s obvious he’ll ask me for a favor soon.

“Yaaaawn!”

Yawning, I checked my phone.

As expected?

There were two missed calls from Sung-jae.

It was around 11 AM, meaning Sung-jae was almost done with his morning tasks.

Alright, let’s see what’s up and give him a call.

“Hello?”

– Did you sleep well? You sound well-rested, so I’m relieved.

“Oh, I slept great. Ending the broadcast early and getting to bed made me feel so refreshed. By the way, what made you call twice this morning?”

– Ah! You remember how hot the internet got after the debate broadcast yesterday, right?

“Of course.”

The influence was so strong that it dominated the real-time search rankings this morning.

“Yes, I checked it this morning when I woke up.”

– We received contacts from two terrestrial broadcasting entertainment departments. They want to meet you.

“Oh!”

– Also, Seongdo Electronics wants to discuss an exclusive advertising model with you.

“Seongdo Electronics?”

– Yes, the parent company of SD Corporation. CEO Lee Seong-su is unaware of this. They asked to keep it confidential from SD Corporation for the time being.

It’s all money.

Opportunities to make money were pouring in.

I grinned broadly and nodded with satisfaction at his words.

Sung-jae’s plans had never been wrong.

He successfully wrapped up a debate that didn’t suit me and secured the rewards I expected.

This is why it’s important to meet capable people.

– Ah, and this is a separate matter.

“Yes.”

– We would like to renew our exclusive contract with Chicken Box.

“Renew?”

– With the current contract, we can only do so much for you. Instead of an MCN company contract, we need a comprehensive management contract. It would be great for us if we could extend the contract period as well.

A while back, Dong-su had hinted to me that the company might propose a contract change soon.

Dong-su had significant shares in Chicken Box and was very close to Sung-jae.

Sung-jae was an ambitious person. Naturally, he wanted to expand my activities, and through this debate, he brought my activities to the surface.

In a way, it was an inevitable step.

My deliberation wasn’t long.

Considering how much Sung-jae had done for me, I had to reciprocate.

“I’m always open to it. I plan to stick with Chicken Box.”

There’s no better company than this.

A few months ago, they took in a notorious villain like me and supported me to this position with full backing.

Luck was certainly on my side during the process, but without Chicken Box, such growth would have been difficult.

I have some conscience.

As much as they helped me, I needed to give back to feel at ease.

Sung-jae laughed pleasantly at my enthusiastic response.

– I knew Chan-sik would respond that way. I’ll have the staff prepare the contract in advance… Ah, are you ready?

“Ready?”

– I mentioned over the phone yesterday that you have a schedule today.

Oh, right.

I’ve been so busy lately that I almost forgot.

“Ah, yes.”

– I’ll be at your apartment’s parking lot in 20 minutes. Please come down comfortably.

“What’s the schedule?”

– There’s an event meeting regarding SD Corporation and . We need to pick up Husu too, so we don’t have much time.

No wonder Seong-su threw donations around yesterday.

I see.

After ending the call, I quickly changed clothes and went down to the parking lot.

“Sung-jae.”

“Ah, you’re here?”

“So, what event are we planning?”

“Since the game is launching soon, they plan to create some buzz. I need to hear the details myself, but… it seems to be related to the Apocalypse Dragon, the final boss of .”

“Interesting.”

The Apocalypse Dragon.

It was nothing short of a nemesis to me.

But hearing that the event was related to the Apocalypse Dragon naturally piqued my interest.

So, after picking up Husu, we headed straight to SD Corporation’s headquarters.

As always, Seong-su greeted us warmly.

“Welcome.”

“How have you been, CEO?”

“Ah, don’t call me CEO between us. Just call me hyung, right Husu?”

“Yes, hyung.”

What?

When did they get so close?

I’m jealous.

After exchanging friendly greetings, Seong-su led us to the meeting room.

When we arrived, the staff had already set everything up.

It looked like a serious meeting room straight out of a drama.

As we sat down, the meeting began immediately, and soon, I realized what the ‘event’ they prepared was.

“Hey.”

Husu nudged my side with his elbow as we watched the presentation together.

“What?”

“What are you going to do?”

I grinned and replied to Husu.

“It’s not a party without us.”

“Us?”

“You don’t want to join?”

“… You join alone.”

SD Corporation’s ambitious event to promote .

The moment I realized what the event was, my heart pounded more fiercely than ever.