Chapter 9 : Viewers are a bubble

As an expert in community activities, the key to attracting attention was simple.

“Just touch on common interests.”

So, what is the common interest in FM communities?

The answer is simple.

It’s the big corporate streamers.

Big corporate streamers have a lot of viewers, and naturally, among them, there are bound to be many who participate in communities.

Their activity includes logging into communities every day and searching for the streamer’s nickname while watching the broadcast.

Recently, a virtual streamer, who became a hot topic, is doing content about big corporate streamers tomorrow.

It was obvious that interest would explode.

Moreover, they didn’t target just one corporate streamer, but multiple.

This was enough to stimulate the competitive spirit of viewers who follow various big corporate streamers.

Who would be praised most and get the best reactions in tomorrow’s content?

Surely they wouldn’t blatantly rank them, right?

Even a beginner in broadcasting would know that ranking them like that would lead to disaster.

Upon seeing the announcement, the community, which had been stirred up, began its elaborate mask play.

Ha-ha-ho-ho, everyone proudly boasts about being a part of PangAEA TV’s streamers.

There were occasionally people who would take off their masks and quickly go on a rampage, but they would sink due to countless downvotes and disciplinary actions by moderators.

It was like the calm before the storm.

In the tense atmosphere, everyone’s eyes were on tomorrow’s broadcast.

Big Corporate Streamers

This is a title given to streamers who maintain an average of over 10,000 viewers.

Of course, even within that group, there are varying levels, but even the lowest-tier streamers wield considerable influence in the world of internet broadcasting.

Someone like me, a beginner streamer, could be easily crushed by just one finger.

They are dangerous individuals to provoke.

Nonetheless, I chose that path.

For high-risk, high-return.

I had earned the title of the first pure virtual streamer debuting on PangAEA TV, but that doesn’t guarantee a bright future.

It was the same before the regression.

The first virtual streamer transfer.

For a while, I soared, but eventually hit a high wave and sank beneath the surface.

I was ahead of my competitors, but I must not be complacent.

Moreover, the competitors coming behind me had overwhelming strengths that I didn’t possess.

To maintain the current gap, I had to take risks and push forward from the start.

“I have my own safety measures, so let’s do this carefully and avoid mistakes.”

The transfer students didn’t know much about the big corporate streamers at PangAEA TV.

They knew at most their nicknames.

On the other hand, I knew everything about their past and future.

This meant I could greatly reduce the risks of making a slip-up.

[(Newcomer) Day 2 Virtual Broadcast on PangAEA TV -1.8% Loss]

#Newcomer #Stocks #Virtual #Talk

With a racing heartbeat, the broadcast begins.

The moment the black screen turns pure white.

As the word “Loading” smoothly ripples at the bottom, a cute SD character appears and bounces around on top of it.

• “Ooo, ᄏᄏ What’s this waiting screen? Is this tech?”
• “Primitive PangAEA TV natives, this is the power of civilization!”
• “Already -1.8% ᄏᄏ Got stuck with a terrible stock?”
• “So, no camera? Why no camera? Why no camera?”
• “Virtual means a character appears to express a person’s actions or facial expressions via camera or special equipment during a broadcast. The term was first used and established by Japan’s YouTuber Kizuna AI, who is considered the pioneer in this field…”
• “Ugh, ᄏᄏ Kinsan, you seriously have no tact!”
• “Seoa has already lost her original intent. It feels like just yesterday she was broadcasting at 9, but now she’s lazy and starts in the afternoon~”
• “It wasn’t just like yesterday, it really was yesterday~”

From the very beginning of the broadcast, the wild chat comes in relentlessly.

I’ll have to take care of this someday, but for now, I leave it alone.

At the moment, expanding is more important than focusing on internal matters.

To do anything big, there must be a ‘justification.’

This part was already planned, so I decided to move on and played a trending song while waiting for the viewers to accumulate.

• “Wow ᄏᄏ Seoa’s a world-class streamer. Only big companies can afford waiting tracks like this.”
• “Open the door! We’re all gonna die!”
• “It’s my second day watching, and the waiting screen is really cool. Don’t other streamers do this?”
• “Fist (emoji), fist (emoji), fist (emoji)!”

“Oops! My mistake, my mistake. I was supposed to appear after the first song ended, but I’m late. Since Seoa is cute, everyone give her some love~”

Swiftly switching to the character screen, I barely winked with one eye.

• ?
• ?
• ?
• Is this person a hook collector?
• It’s okay because they’re cute lol
• Doom, doom, doom!
• You’ll bite your tongue off for real if you keep making that baby-talk voice (seriously)

The intentional baby-talk pronunciation brings a fiery reaction in the chat.

Honestly, even I feel a bit of self-loathing.

As a man who should be 29, what the hell am I even doing right now?

Still, knowing how effective it is, I reach for the forbidden door.

All for building the image of a character with “impactful hits.”

It’s all an act—exaggerated on purpose to provoke strong reactions from viewers.

“S-sorry. I won’t use the baby voice anymore. I’ll also apologize.”

• Finally came to your senses. Turn on your cam and give us a grand bow.
• lol what’s with the half-baked cutesy act? That stuff doesn’t work on PangaeaTV.
• A girl submitting to a strong man and immediately prostrating? That’s rare content.
• lol? That guy above is losing it

“Y-you thought I was gonna say sorry? You psychos! I don’t listen to anyone weaker than me.”

• ?
• ?
• ?
• They’re really losing it here
• Is this a character act? Or are they always like this?

[Pangaeajjajjangman has donated 100 candies.]

• How does a taste of 100-candy power feel? Why don’t you try surrendering and give us a reaction lol

“Dear customer, prepared reactions start at 300 candies. Please match the unit price.”

lolol?

• Crazy person, crazy person, crazy person!
• Weird weirdo alert! The money-hungry one has arrived!
• This is only day 2 of the stream? This is hilarious lol

Thankfully, the vibe stays lighthearted and fun.

Sometimes, a few toxic people donate 5 or 10 candies to spew mild insults, but I deliberately ignore them.

This banter is to build immersion before the real content begins.

So far, it’s working, but I stay on guard.

This is the wild world of internet streaming.

A place where, if you show weakness, the beasts bare their sharp fangs.

Sure enough, the mask-wearers start showing their true colors.

• So, has this person done the Yunseo Method?

Opening the floodgates is simple.

They bring up the so-called “Yunseo Method,” a rule of thumb on PangaeaTV.

It’s so well-known and taken for granted on this platform that other viewers quickly chime in.

• They say they’re 23, but how can we believe that? lol We don’t even know what they look like behind the screen
• If they turn on their cam, we might see a wrinkly old lady pop out
• Ew lol that’s creepy
• But for real, we need confirmation. I saw this video on YouTube where a guy was using a virtual avatar pretending to be a girl
• What happens if they can’t prove it?
• Honestly, no-cam streamers can’t be trusted. Look at Star—got caught cheating in tournaments and pulling shady stuff behind the scenes. That’s why no-cam people get excluded.

Viewers have surpassed 5,000.

It’s a bit disappointing compared to yesterday’s peak, but that was just the launch hype—gotta forget it fast.

Actually, the fact that 5,000 people are still watching on day two is impressive.

‘And let’s not kid ourselves. These people aren’t fans—just temporary viewers.’

Ghosts born from the power of controversy and promotion.

They’ll vanish the moment the main broadcasters go live.

So they bide their time, then aim their knives at me when the chance arises.

They don’t care if a day-two newbie gets hurt—as long as it’s entertaining.

Someday, I’ll have to tame these wolves into gentle sheep.

If I can convert even 10%… no, 5% of these transient viewers, it’ll be a win.

‘That’s the goal—but how many hurdles will I need to cross?’

Even the current chaos in the chat is probably one of those hurdles.

“Ehh? What’s the Yunseo Method? Hoe~ Seoa doesn’t know about stuff like that.”

• Hoe~ lol here we go
• You’re so dead for real
• Pretty sure they know everything and are just trolling—it’s infuriating
• Doom, doom, doom!

I boldly choose to charge straight ahead.