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75 – I Just Worked Hard on Hunting

75 – I Just Worked Hard on Hunting

It was clear that when Wicker Town started, the average viewership of Parallel and Rapitz 2nd Gen were similar.

Starting side-by-side at an average of 4-5k viewers, hitting around 7k thanks to the starting member bonus, everyone thought they would compete amicably as the server went on.

The Virtual Youtubers themselves, and the fans, thought so.

However, after a day or two, a noticeable difference suddenly emerged.

The cause was Majiya.

On the first day, while everyone was busy growing, she created a server highlight by throwing money around.

On the second day, she drew a hidden card and shamelessly promoted herself in front of a crowd of viewers like Clouds, steadily attracting more viewers.

Even that Situation room broadcast had quite a demand.

For the dopamine-seeking viewers who didn’t want to miss any events in the server, there was no better base than Majiya.

Originally, they would have to turn on all the broadcasts or watch the community, going to each place where events were happening.

But at least for the Parallel members, Majiya found everything and pinned it to the main frame, saving them the trouble.

Anyway, as the days passed, Parallel’s viewership showed explosive growth.

However, Parallel’s good fortune was Rapitz’s worry.

The company was inevitably sensitive to the number of viewers, so they kept telling the members to be more proactive.

However, Iona, the 1st Gen member invited with a special early access ticket, was delayed in joining the server due to sudden additional recording for her original song.

In reality, Serena and her peer Merisha were frantically running around like young breadwinners.

They tried to work hard by alternating between one working and the other communicating…

On the third day, as people’s earnings were slowly stabilizing, big news spread throughout the server.

Dungeon King Mugeon and Skeleton Knight Magia had joined forces in a dramatic move.

Even more, just before the server closed that day, Majiya’s daily dungeon income was revealed from Mugeon’s broadcast, a whopping 380,000!

People who laughed at the nickname Magia immediately had their minds blown when they heard the number 380,000.

After all, they were barely earning 150,000.

380,000?

Everyone immediately had the same thought.

Majiya and Mugeon are already economically dominant in this server.

It’s better to receive handouts than to compete with these guys.

So, on the fourth day, other streamers who were watching started to visit Majiya.

Majiya’s average viewership rose again.

The influx of people spread to the Situation room broadcast.

As a result, the average viewership per person in Parallel and Rapitz started to diverge by more than 1.5 times.

The company told them to be careful in their conversations, as getting involved with rival Virtual Youtubers could lead to fights between fans.

But Serena was desperate.

No matter how you looked at it, Rapitz had to receive Majiya’s handouts as well.

If they earned money quickly, they could call all the members and communicate and promote themselves more.

She didn’t know how long they would have to suffer like this.

She also thought that as long as she didn’t make any mistakes.

Just then, her peer Merisha luckily found the server’s strongest armor blueprint in the field and gave it to Serena.

For Serena, who was a blacksmith, it was a golden opportunity to get involved with Majiya.

“I will make the strongest equipment in this server for Majiya.”

So, she went to Majiya and immediately made a deal.

Please.

Hoping that she would also be given the charity of 20,000 WK that she gave to the newbies.

Hoping that Majiya wouldn’t discriminate against her because she was from Rapitz.

“I’ll give you all the materials I got from hunting for two hours, so go and make it, and tell me if you need more.”

Fortunately, Majiya took Serena’s hand.

“Wow… Thank you so much. I won’t forget this kindness.”

“It’s not kindness. It’s mutually beneficial. I needed good equipment.”

“… I’m grateful just for you saying that.”

Serena immediately got to work.

She used all her skills and capital to make the best equipment.

She could have saved more money and bought another invitation ticket.

In a way, it was a time for her to prepare for the future.

After transferring the enchantments from the equipment Mugeon had given her to the new equipment.

Majiya became a monster among monsters.

All damage -80%.

Attack speed and movement speed 150%.

Majiya was already unrivaled in dungeon hunting.

Now, ordinary people couldn’t even catch up.

Serena watched Majiya hunting for a while and was convinced.

This will make money!

Everyone will want the armor that Majiya is wearing.

[What kind of armor is that? The options are ridiculous.]

“It’s the highest-grade equipment added to the Wicker Server with a mod. If I had to say, it’s next to Void, which is the highest grade in vanilla?”

[Void is better than Obsidian, right? That’s really good?]

“That’s right, that’s right.”

[Oh, I’m so sorry to receive this for free.]

“No. It’s not free. You gave me all the materials.”

[Still. If you receive something, you have to give something back.]

“If you just wear it around and brag that I made it, that’s enough.”

[Ah, I see. Then. I’ll go hunting. If you need money, contact me, Serena, I’ll lend it to you without interest.]

As soon as she heard that, 200,000 WK flashed in Serena’s mind.

One invitation ticket.

It was the price to call a Rapitz colleague to help.

“Wow. Really? Then can you lend me 200,000 WK? I want to buy an invitation ticket right away…”

Of course, even if Majiya was generous, she might be wary of increasing the number of rival colleagues, so she didn’t expect much.

Inside the server, she has the appearance of a skeleton wearing brilliant equipment.

But she is a loyalist of Parallel.

However.

[I will. Here you go.]

Majiya was once again extremely generous.

The answer was quick, and the speed of making and handing over the check was fast.

As if this was natural.

“No… Aren’t you giving away too much? This is all money you earned while starving.”

The part that annoyed Majiya was related to starvation.

[I didn’t starve… And it’s money I’ll get back anyway.]

A 200,000 check fell with a thud.

Majiya bowed her head and left without a word.

Muttering “Let’s hunt, let’s hunt.”

Soon, her chat echoed throughout the server.

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[Global] Majiya: The armor Serena made is so fast even on the 8th floor

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[Global] Majiya: I might earn 450,000 today lol

The next day, it became clear that Serena’s choice to get on Majiya’s line was the best.

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[Global] Rupko: Serena, I want to make armor too

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[Global] Ronze: When are you going to pay back Skeleton Kia lol

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[Global] Rupko: Can’t I just earn it and pay it back?!!

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[Global] Rupko: I’ll earn it and pay it back!!

Starting with Rupko, people who followed Majiya to the dungeon to make money started bringing materials and making armor.

Majiya started earning 450,000 WK a day after she started using Serena’s armor, so even if they set the price slightly lower at 400,000 WK, it sold.

They deliberately lowered the quality a little so that they couldn’t approach Majiya’s strongest armor, but it sold so well that it was a problem.

Majiya boasted that she was sweeping money in the dungeon, so even people who weren’t interested went to the dungeon.

However, Majiya always hunted on a small screen, so it wasn’t well known.

She parried all ranged attacks and avoided melee attacks using headshot flinching.

The hunting efficiency itself was different, and there was also a difference in hidden jobs, so there was a natural difference in income.

But even so, it was good to chat with viewers and make money, and they made about 300,000 a day.

Naturally, public opinion such as ‘Is there anyone who still doesn’t go to the dungeon?’ was formed, and the dungeon became saturated in just one day.

There were disputes over dungeon spots.

Serena was just smiling.

To the extent that on the evening of the 5th day, the day after she started selling armor, all eight Rapitz 1st and 2nd Gen members gathered.

And at that happy moment for Rapitz, she finally returned.

“Guys, I’m sorry. Did you wait long?”

[Sister!]

[Senior. You worked so hard on the recording.]

“Yeah, yeah. How have you all been? Are you doing your jobs? I need to talk to Serena when she comes.”

[Yes!]

[Yes!]

The largest of the Rapitz 1st Gen.

A Virtual Youtuber with 660,000 YouTube subscribers and an average of 7,000 viewers.

She was the first of the other Rapitz members to confirm her participation in the server with a special invitation ticket, but her participation was delayed by three days due to a sudden additional recording schedule, Iona.

[Iona Senior!]

Serena, who had been waiting for her at the Rapitz’s house site, which was under construction, ran to her and jumped in front of her as soon as she used the return scroll.

“Rena, I’m sorry. Did I make you wait too long? But what about it. Are you already building a house? Wasn’t it a little hard for you and Merisha to earn money?”

[Ah. We have a lot of money now. We have about 1 million in total!]

“Really? How did you collect it? I’ve been watching from time to time, but I don’t know the whole story because I’ve been busy recording.”

[Um. It’s a long story.]

From Serena’s mouth, the events that happened from the first day to today, the fifth day, were listed.

Day 1, the great melee in the square to receive 10,000 WK.

Day 2, the appearance of the first hidden and the business cooperation between Majiya and Mugeon.

Day 3, the ranking in the server confirmed by the disclosure of Majiya’s income.

Day 4, the story of Serena going to Majiya and making a deal.

So, now on the 5th day.

The Dungeon King Mugeon and the Skeleton Knight Majiya still live in the top tier of the server.

Although they received a lot of handouts from Majiya, Rapitz has now grown considerably and is not inferior to other forces.

Iona felt bitter for no reason after hearing everything.

If it wasn’t for the additional recording of the original song, Iona could have been leading the server and attracting attention.

Of course, they wouldn’t have fallen behind Parallel like they are now.

“Okay. You’ve really worked hard. You’ve suffered to earn money.”

[No. It wasn’t that hard after I made a deal with Majiya. I made so much money yesterday that I have a lot of leeway now.]

“Really? She must have helped you a lot. I should go and thank her on behalf of everyone.”

[Ah, you don’t have to go.]

“Why?”

[She’ll probably come soon.]

Serena said that there is something called Janan Support Fund.

Everyone who enters the server other than the starting members is required to receive it, so now there is no one in the server who doesn’t know the names of Parallel and 1st Gen Another.

Of course, if you peel off one layer, the name ‘Majiya’ is more famous.

But she didn’t seem to care about that.

As Serena said, Majiya came to Iona soon after.

And as soon as she came, she showed her a check and started talking.

[Hello, Iona. This is the server settlement support fund from Parallel Another.]

None of Iona’s peers or juniors were picky, so probably no one would have refused when Majiya handed over the money like this.

But Iona was different.

She was the best of the 1st Gen.

She was the pillar and the tree that the incoming juniors had to lean on.

“You’re doing a good job. I heard the news, and it seems like you’re making a lot of money.”

[Yes, I’m earning 450,000 won a day. I want to help the server as much as I earn, so I’m sharing it like this.]

“Ah, then I’m okay. Please support other people twice as much with that money. We’ve settled down to some extent, so we should help other people.”

[Ah, I understand.]

Majiya put the check she was holding back into her inventory.

Iona bowed her head.

“I heard from Serena that you helped the kids a lot while I was away. I’ll thank you on behalf of the kids.”

[I didn’t give any special treatment. I received help too.]

“Still. I was really going to have a hard time because the recording was suddenly added. Thanks to Majiya, I got through a difficult time.”

[No. Then, I’ll go before I lose money.]

“Ah, then go, go. I held you too long when you came to give me support money.”

[Yes. See you again.]

Iona thought as she watched Majiya leave.

‘… She’s not an ordinary person.’

She was quick-witted and smart.

And she was even shameless.

Even though Iona was almost openly wary, she responded to the conversation without a word, put the support money she was going to give back in her inventory depending on the situation, and even packaged it as a win-win situation when she thanked her.

She hunts without resting for even an hour a day in a chaotic Situation room where Clouds are constantly coming and going, and even changes the members’ screens herself.

It felt like a seasoned expert who had gone through all kinds of hardships was holding a masquerade with a cute character.

‘She’s definitely not a broadcasting newbie or a regular employee.’

The presence of Majiya in Wicker Town was exceptional.

She was the center of the server.

Some of the Clouds were definitely flowing after her.

A prime example is Serena’s broadcast.

Her broadcast, which had been maintaining an average of 7,000 viewers until the 3rd day, started to jump in viewership as of yesterday, and as a result, it is 9,000 today.

Even after analyzing it from various angles, the point at which the viewership jumped was clear.

Majiya, when she contacted Serena.

When the two contacted each other, made a contract, Serena made equipment, and the era of the Great Dungeon opened, filling Serena’s workshop with reservations.

The viewership graph jumped a total of three times.

So much so that her name was mentioned in the Rapitz community, where news about rival companies was usually not visible.

… ─ — Rapitz Gallery ─ ─ — …

[What is this person in Parallel?]

How much money does she make that she appears every time our kids log in and gives them 20,000 settlement funds?

[Comments]

— Rapitz935: The Great Kia

— Rapitz881: Just King God Skeleton Kia

— Rapitz357: If you don’t know, go to the broadcast and donate to thank her

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Rapitz357: Thanks to her, the kids’ server participation is so fast

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Rapitz735 (Author): ??

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Rapitz827: Ah, the Great Kia who gives money and makes Serena money

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Iona couldn’t help but feel a sense of crisis.

It would be okay if the Parallel story was just noisy within the server, but it was a slightly dangerous sign that Majiya’s story was repeatedly coming out even in the Rapitz community.

Why, no matter how much you compete in good faith, if you leave this flow unattended, you’ll lose your pie in an instant.

“Everyone. Just a moment. I’ll get some water.”

Microphone off.

Iona contacted the Rapitz operations team.

“Team Leader. I have something I’d like to suggest.”

The next day, before starting the 6th day of the Wicker Server Situation room, I felt a strange sense of incongruity after logging into the Wicker Server.

“Huh.”

As a Skeleton Knight, I didn’t need to eat, so I didn’t take the Wicker Bread that was given with the donations.

But I carried the Wicker Bread that the members gave me so that I wouldn’t skip meals in my inventory. Like a charm.

But the shape of the bread, which had the Wicker’s icon, the mirror ball, drawn on it yesterday, was strange.

Isn’t this the Rapitz logo?

“Huh?”

The name revealed when I put the mouse over it.

[Rapitz Bread x52]

The name of the bread had changed.

In the name of Rapitz, who is competing with Parallel for the same pie.

I captured that screen and went down one floor to show it to the Boss, who hadn’t left work yet.

“It seems like Rapitz did something.”

“… Really? Just a moment. I’ll ask Wik-eo.”

The Boss made a phone call.

After exchanging a few words with Wik-eo…

Soon, I was able to understand how things had come to this.

“Did you hear that Rapitz sent ten million won for server operating costs?”