Ch.218218. The Terror Live

YouTube has become a global conduit connecting people around the world.

Sitting in the comfort of your room, you can experience other countries’ cultures, feel their daily lives, and tour attractions in 4K.

Sometimes, watching magnificent nature displayed on a palm-sized phone screen makes you realize there’s no need to spend exorbitant amounts of money traveling to those countries and exhausting yourself wandering around.

Though everyone knows it’s different from experiencing it firsthand, many people think that watching for free from home offers much better value when considering the price and cost.

Anyway, YouTube allows you to watch videos from other countries and creates content about things you’ve been curious about, making it easy to access types of videos that would otherwise be difficult for ordinary people to see.

That’s why Hunters are currently the hottest YouTubers.

A realm unreachable by ordinary people.

Abilities exclusive to the chosen ones.

It’s not easy to witness these abilities in everyday reality.

Unless there’s a dungeon backflow, seeing Hunters using their abilities in public means the situation is truly serious.

But Hunters record videos in dungeons and upload them to YouTube.

Ordinary people can enjoy and vicariously experience these rare moments they couldn’t otherwise witness, which is why Hunters receive so much attention.

Separately from dungeon content, there are places where more niche videos are uploaded.

That place is the battlefield.

Although wars have significantly decreased and been suppressed since Hunters appeared, conflicts haven’t completely disappeared from Earth.

Under international law, wars involving Hunters are mediated or intervened in by countries that have joined Hunter Associations, including the United States, but there’s no law that can restrict wars that don’t involve Hunters.

Rather, meddling in every small matter could potentially escalate into larger conflicts.

So countries with ongoing conflicts either end their wars or promise not to use Hunters against each other while continuing their disputes.

The videos from such places are mostly execution footage.

Or war footage.

– Now I’m watching war videos from my room. What has life come to?

– Seeing this stuff makes you realize war should never happen.

– Even though wars have changed with Hunters, modern weapons are still horrific.

– Drones are truly terrifying.

– Has anyone seen the videos of prisoners being executed?

Among these war videos, there’s an even deeper abyss of content: execution videos.

Typically, terrorist groups execute hostages to demonstrate their brutality without any justification.

Their only purpose is to instill fear in people by showing what happens to those who cross them.

Obviously, these unfiltered videos don’t get picked up by algorithms and require several verifications to view, but they continue to be uploaded as a matter of pride for these terrorist organizations.

That’s why people hate terrorist groups.

Most terrorist organizations known to the general public have notoriously evil reputations.

But then such a video appeared, not from a terrorist group, but from a YouTuber with over 20 million subscribers.

[The Terror Live]

Though not a livestream, this title actually made viewers feel more at ease watching it.

It didn’t contain cruel scenes.

Or did it?

It was cruel indeed.

People dying and Hunters using their abilities to kill seemingly ordinary people is disturbing for regular viewers to watch.

It’s like the feeling you get when watching Superman kill normal humans instead of aliens with his powers.

But then other Hunters appeared, and the video showing an overwhelming 1-versus-many battle among numerous Hunters was quite satisfying, like watching a movie.

Combined with the channel’s signature flashy effects and editing, the brutal massacre scene was transformed into something that felt like an exhilarating movie sequence.

That’s why this video didn’t undergo YouTube’s review process and didn’t require strict verification to watch.

Above all, people found my words that followed refreshing.

– Wow.

– I heard Dark Site is a terrorist organization that even America can’t touch.

– ? Why are you there?

– Summary: Dark Site ordered a hit on the Farmer Hunter. There was an assassination attempt on the Farmer Hunter and his family. The enraged Farmer Hunter declared he would eradicate Dark Site himself. Looks like he’s actually going there to beat them up?

– Is this fake?

– Come on. Even if Hunters are superhuman, can one person really take down a multinational terrorist organization? lol

– Dark Site? Isn’t that the place even America can’t touch?

Simultaneously, many people questioned the authenticity of the video.

The debate about whether a Hunter could actually accomplish something alone is a contentious topic even on Hunters forums.

The prevailing opinion is that while a Hunter can definitely achieve one-against-hundreds performance with a tank supporting from the front, it’s debatable whether a Hunter alone can be considered a strategic weapon.

But I didn’t offer any explanation after uploading the video.

“Is it over now, oppa?”

“Well. After doing this much, one of two things will happen. Either someone new will become the leader of Dark Site and attack again to restore their honor, or the Dark Site organization will disappear entirely. Or the new leader might decide not to mess with me. We’ll have to wait and see.”

“Will it be okay?”

“Well, they probably won’t come seeking revenge right away.”

What was shown in the video wasn’t everything.

After cutting the Dark Site leader in half, I killed every member of the organization.

While strong leadership is important for terrorist groups like Dark Site, they’re not a religious cult that worships their leader.

If they had that kind of strong cohesion, their scout wouldn’t have so easily revealed the details of their mission.

Anyway, I decided to stay in the real world for a few more days with my father to prepare for any potential dangers.

“The house feels empty…”

Dad seemed a bit depressed about Mom’s sudden retirement, but…

“Dad, just admit you’re happy. Your mouth is smiling.”

“Really? How about some chicken and beer with your dad after so long?”

“I’m going to bed.”

“Sure, sure. Go to sleep. Dad prefers eating while watching soccer anyway. Hahaha.”

Mom’s retirement might have been good for both of them in a way.

Dad didn’t seem particularly anxious.

I thought about giving him abilities too, but giving powers to everyone around me won’t solve the problem.

If a high-ranking assassin comes, whether I give someone S-rank or SS-rank abilities, they’ll die all the same if they can’t properly use those powers in their environment.

The response to the YouTube video was intense.

I just uploaded it like those terrorist groups do, to show what happens to those who mess with me.

I thought reactions might be mixed since what’s disgusting to some might be appealing to others, but surprisingly, even people who had never been harmed by Dark Site cheered enthusiastically at the footage of the terrorist group being eradicated.

– Hunters using their powers to eliminate such social trash is something we should support ㅠㅠ

– I hope this person won’t get in trouble?

– I thought under international law, Hunters killing ordinary people with their abilities is problematic.

– These aren’t ordinary people—they’re terrorists working with Hunters. They deserve to die.

I was concerned about potential pushback from the United States, but Team Leader Kim Jin-hyeop said the Hunter Association hadn’t made any statements.

Kellin told me that even the U.S., which had been wary of Dark Site’s skill-sealing ability, was in a wait-and-see mode, and they were actually pleased to have an annoying faction eliminated without getting their hands dirty.

“Dark Site wasn’t really in a symbiotic relationship with the U.S. They just didn’t touch them for fear of having their skills sealed if they sent Hunters. Since Suhyeon took care of it, they’ll probably let it slide without comment once things quiet down. Of course, it’s hard for them to do anything anyway. You’re an SSS+ rank Hunter.”

“I wouldn’t cooperate even if they tried something.”

“That’s our Suhyeon. Just in case, we’re keeping our ears open for news from the Hunter Association, so we’ll let you know immediately if anything happens.”

“Thanks, Kellin.”

“What are friends for?”

“…Where did you learn to say things like that?”

“I’m studying Korean hard.”

After monitoring for a few more days, no particular issues arose.

If anything changed, it was that my YouTube subscribers surpassed 40 million due to the global publicity.

Since things seemed to have settled down, I logged back in.

“Let’s break through the Level 3 biome right away.”

I had a lot to do.