Chapter 75: Streamer Server Wrap-Up (2)

The horrifying cries of the monsters that had just filled the skies were now gone.

Only the floating system messages lit up the air like fireworks of victory, signaling the end of the battle.

[Calculating final contribution for the event… Please wait a moment.]

“Phew… It’s over. Really over.”

“It happened in the blink of an eye…”

“Wow, Silverhair’s carry was insane.”

“Now it’s Seo-yeon-nim, obviously.”

The streamers finally let their tension melt away, smiling widely.

It hadn’t been an easy fight. The monsters were definitely resilient, and their attack power was monstrous.

But thanks to Yoo Seo-yeon’s hard carry, the battle, which had seemed tough, ended in no time.

Then—

Ding—!

The long-awaited notification rang out.

[Final contribution calculation complete!]

[Rewards based on individual contribution will now be distributed!]

The long-awaited moment.

“Oh! How much did you get?”

“I got 3 million gold! Pretty solid.”

“1.5 million… That’s a lot.”

“Damn, 7 million! Nice!”

The streamers looked pleased.

It wasn’t absurdly high, but considering the difficulty and speed of the event clear, the rewards were quite generous.

It felt like a final gift for Season 1, prepared by Zeronix.

“Wait, then what about Silverhair…”

“How much did Seo-yeon-nim get?”

“Didn’t she wipe out all the monsters?”

“Even just with that turret, she must’ve done a ton.”

She had essentially mowed through the monsters while wielding her greatsword.

But even that was nothing compared to the turret.

The firepower of a turret she’d poured 45 million gold into was simply overwhelming.

Even streamers who had carefully formed defensive formations and barely taken down monsters got over a million gold.

So considering she’d just been blowing up monsters nonstop, how much reward did she get?

Then—

A completely different kind of message appeared before Yoo Seo-yeon.

[As a special reward for first kill and highest contribution, you have acquired the hidden class [Starlight Guide]!]

[Hidden class exclusive skills ‘Hymn of Heroes Lv. 1’, ‘Blessing of the Stars’, and ‘Comet Strike Lv. 1’ have been activated!]

A brief silence followed.

“Hidden class?”

Seo-yeon blinked her large golden eyes, slightly parting her lips.

Next to her, Raidel—who had been checking the messages as well—couldn’t close her jaw.

“Huh? S-Seo-yeon-nim? Your reward is… totally different?!”

Hidden class.

Only a handful of streamers on the server had acquired one.

Like Argon, who obtained Rune Slayer, and a few other elite streamers.

But Yoo Seo-yeon had shown no interest in hidden classes.

‘The stat boosts weren’t that impressive.’

For something with such a grand name, the upgrades were underwhelming.

She figured it was more efficient to focus on other kinds of upgrades, so she had ignored the hidden class entirely.

And yet, she’d ended up receiving one at the very end.

[Whoa]

[Not gold, but a hidden class?]

[She’s the only one with a different reward, lol]

[Starlight Guide, holy…]

[What’s Hymn of Heroes?]

[Sounds like a skill?]

[Can we take a look together~?]

“Can we check the skills?”

Seo-yeon nodded at Raidel’s question.

[Hidden Class: Starlight Guide]

[A noble commander who reads the flow of battle and leads allies to victory.]

[Her footsteps shine like stars in the night sky, and her voice ignites the will of heroes.]

[Hymn of Heroes Lv. 1 (Active)]

[Grants a 3% boost to all stats for all nearby allies for 10 minutes. (Cooldown: 30 minutes)]

[Effect, range, and duration increase with skill level. Additional effects may unlock.]

[Blessing of the Stars Lv. 1 (Passive)]

[Those guided by starlight are always under the stars’ protection.]

[Permanently increases all base stats by 5%.]

[Comet Strike Lv. 1 (Active)]

[Delivers a powerful magical blow.]

[Deals 150% magic damage and reduces the target’s magic resistance by 20% for 3 seconds.]

‘Whoa… It has a passive and an attack skill too?’

Seo-yeon read the skill descriptions with curious eyes.

Base stats permanently up from the passive, and one offensive skill added.

Raidel, however, tilted her head slightly.

The other skills weren’t bad, but the core seemed to be ‘Hymn of Heroes.’

And that stat buff seemed a bit underwhelming.

“Only a 3% stat increase…? For a hidden class core buff, it feels low.”

A 3% stat buff.

With a 30-minute cooldown.

Sure, it was only level 1 and could grow, but…

Compared to standard support buffs, it felt weak.

“Yeah. It feels a little… bland?”

Seo-yeon looked at the skill icon and said,

“Still… I’m curious, so should I try it once?”

Feeling the eyes of the surrounding streamers on her,

Seo-yeon activated the skill.

[Hymn of Heroes]

Paaat—!

In an instant, from beneath Seo-yeon’s feet,

soft particles of starlight spread out like mist.

“…!”

Raidel looked shocked.

The effect wasn’t flashy, but the range was the issue.

The spreading starlight reached not just those near Seo-yeon,

but even streamers gathered by the ruined walls in the distance.

Practically speaking, almost every ally in sight had been buffed.

“Seo-yeon-nim. This range… this range is insane!”

A super-wide-area buff.

With this kind of coverage, 3% was far from low.

If it affected every ally within that massive radius,

the total benefit would be astronomical.

And this was only level 1.

If it grew stronger, the impact would be massive.

“Wow… this isn’t just a support skill.”

Raidel murmured in awe.

“Feels like a skill made for large-scale raids or siege battles—a commander’s tool.”

Starlight Guide wasn’t just a combat class.

This skill clearly defined it as a commander class.

‘Ugh, being a commander sounds like a burden…’

But with that kind of range, it would become a major force in future large-scale battles.

Still…

“Um… Zeronix-nim.”

Seo-yeon tilted her head and asked Zeronix,

“Why are you giving out something this good… right before the server shutdown?”

It was great, but…

Why now?

There were less than two days left until server shutdown.

‘Isn’t everything disappearing soon anyway?’

“Ah, Seo-yeon-nim. You didn’t know.”

Raidel responded with a smile.

“This server’s hidden classes carry over to the next season.”

“Wha—? R-Really?”

Seo-yeon’s eyes widened.

Raidel nodded.

“Yeah. They said it’s like a succession bonus. It’s not a total reset.”

“I never even considered getting a hidden class… so I had no idea. Hehe.”

The hidden class stats had seemed weak,

but now it made sense—because they carried over.

Looking toward the next season, getting one was obviously the right move.

Even if they weren’t overpowered, they were still better than normal classes.

But okay, the class aside…

“Then… what about the gold?”

Even if she got the hidden class instead of gold,

her inventory still had over 1 billion gold.

If Season 2 opened, how much of that would carry over?

All eyes turned to Zeronix again.

[Right?]

[Gold’s a big deal.]

[Maybe like 10% will carry over?]

[They gave gold rewards at the end, so surely some of it transfers?]

[Yeah, they wouldn’t have given it otherwise.]

Zeronix shook his head firmly, as if he’d expected the question.

“Unfortunately, gold will not transfer to the next season.”

[Gold reset, huhㅠㅠ]

[All my savings…ㅠㅠ]

[Seo-yeon-nim gonna throw a fireworks party with her 1 billion gold?]

[Still got the hidden class, though~]

[But then why give gold as the final reward?]

Disappointed groans echoed across the chat.

Especially about not understanding why the final reward was gold.

“However.”

Zeronix wasn’t done.

A smile crept onto his lips.

“While gold itself won’t carry over…”

“Something you can obtain or enhance with gold—that can be carried into next season.”

“…Huh? What do you mean by that…?”

Raidel asked, confused.

Zeronix grinned.

“I’m talking about the ‘pets’ that streamers have lovingly raised.”

His voice echoed warmly.

“We thought it would be too sad to leave behind your faithful companions.”

“So we decided.”

“In Pixelwars Streamer Server Season 2, you’ll be able to bring your precious pets with you.”

Pets.

In Pixelwars, pets weren’t just cosmetic.

They were high-performance mounts,

and high-rank pets actively joined battles with powerful skills.

Rare ones even had unique abilities.

But to get good pets…

you had to burn through unimaginable amounts of gold

and survive a hellish gacha system.

Literal gold-devourers.

Unless you were filthy rich in-game, elite pets were out of reach.

Zeronix elaborated.

“Your precious pets, if Season 2 launches, will stay with you unchanged.”

He smirked.

“Although… since it’s a fresh start, we might tweak the level a bit.”

Suddenly, everything clicked in Seo-yeon’s head like puzzle pieces.

‘So that’s why they moved the finale concert two days earlier…’

The finale wasn’t held on shutdown day,

but two days earlier—for a reason.

They were giving people a day to burn all their leftover gold drawing pets.

Even the generous final gold rewards—

All of it was a lead-up to pet draws.

“Still… pet draws really burn through money…”

“It’s just going to turn into confetti anyway.”

“Alright, viewers. Let’s burn our last blaze of glory.”

“Let’s go pull!”

“Hey, viewers, recommend me a lucky spot! Any feng shui experts in chat?”

Streamers, chatting with each other or their viewers,

were all preparing to go live with their gacha pulls.

“Hehe.”

Watching them, a small smile spread across Seo-yeon’s face.

Everyone was lamenting how fast gold melted in pet draws…

But for her, money wasn’t an issue at all.

1 billion gold.

So much that it was practically rotting away in her inventory.