BXBX NOVEL Chapter 19
“Hey, Un-hyang. Calm down. Calm down a bit…” Cheon-ryang said.
“If you keep causing a fuss, you’ll destroy the office!” John Tail shouted as he looked at the cracked walls. Just a few moments prior, Un-hyang sent a message to the Lee Su-hyeok streamer and hit the wall, causing a crack.
“Hey! Did you just send a love letter or something? Why are you making such a fuss?”
“Kyaa!”
“Damn it! Hey, try to stop her. At this rate, the office is going to be destroyed!”
“How can I stop her?” Cheon-ryang asked. “Even if there were a hundred of us, we wouldn’t be able to.” Un-hyang had been a rising star in Murim at one point. Even high-ranking players from a top guild would probably struggle to stop her.
“Why is someone like her even working here…?” In the end, John Tail had no choice but to watch her rampage for a while.
Un-hyang only calmed down after dust started falling from the cracked walls.
John Tail sighed and checked the reactions on the Players’ Community.
– Thanks for teaching us how to get the Lightning skill. I’ll just stick to knowing how to get it.
– Hahaha, even if you know it, it’s impossible.
– Su-hyeok! What he did today was totally like the true Lee Su-hyeok!
– Well, you’re right, but…
– Hahaha, he’s indeed Lee Su-hyeok.
The meaning the Lightning skill carried was strong. After all, it was the skill that represented Lee Su-hyeok. If one could obtain that skill, stardom as a streamer and as a player was guaranteed. That’s why many streamers and guilds did all they could to get it.
‘No wonder no one was able to get it.’ No one had even thought of trying to defeat the giants’ leader. Even if the method had been revealed, it was unlikely anyone would dare attempt it. After all, it was a trial only Lee Su-hyeok could clear.
No…
‘Only THE Lee Su-hyeoks’ can pass that trial.’ John Tail instinctively felt it. ‘This guy’s going to become big.’ He didn’t think anyone else would be able to get the Lightning skill, which meant nobody could take the character from Su-hyeok.
Streamers were all about character fights, and the symbol of ‘Lightning’ was the best when it came to building a character.
Of course…
‘That’s only if he continues to put on such a show.’
– Su-hyeok fans are very excited.
– Isn’t he still just a Su-hyeok copy?
– Well, he’s still on the 2nd floor.
– A Su-hyeok copy, lol.
– So that’s what it meant?
Not all reactions were positive. Given the nature of the community, negative opinions could always be found. That was even the case for Su-hyeok during his lifetime. Of course, the imitation streamer, who hadn’t even passed the 2nd floor’s trial yet, would get some negative comments.
“Team Leader…” Cheong-ryang suddenly called out.
“Y-yes?” John Tail asked, feeling startled from his thoughts. “What?”
“I heard it arrived.”
“What did?”
“A reply, from Su-hyeok,” Cheon-ryang answered with a puzzled expression on his face, as if asking what John was thinking.
After returning to his dormitory, Su-hyeok started looking into Balhae Entertainment. ‘Balhae Entertainment. A leading MCN company that grew through the streaming business.’
Balhae Entertainment’s partners were mainly categorized as popular star players or streamers with thousands of concurrent viewers. The company earned points by using their partners for ads and other businesses.
“The world sure has changed a lot. I couldn’t have imagined such a thing in the past.” He again realized how long 20 years was. He thought there were only streamers, but even seeing companies that used them made him deeply feel the weight of time.
‘It’s a pretty big company. Among MCN companies in the entertainment business, it’s also one of the top ones.’
It wasn’t hard to find information about Balhae. A single search brought up thousands of pieces of information. The number of streamers that were affiliated with them easily exceeded the hundreds.
One of the streamers Su-hyeok knew, Bbak Su-hyeok, was also affiliated with Balhae Entertainment.
‘Hawk Eye?’ While searching for information about Balhae Entertainment, the name of a certain streamer appeared quite high up. He was interested due to the recent content the streamer had made.
▶Breaking News! Hawk Eye says streamer Lee Su-hyeok has better control than the real one.◀
It was an eye-catching title. The view count was quite high as well, and there were dozens of comments on the post, even though it’d only been up for a few hours.
– Hahaha, Hawk Eye is exaggerating again.
– This guy talks nonsense all the time.
└ Hawk Eye talking nonsense? Have you been living in a cave or something?
– He really praised him.
– Hawk Eye is known for being stingy with praise.
Su-hyeok checked the video linked in the post. It was quite long and showed Hawk Eye reacting to Su-hyeok escaping from a group of giants after getting the Lightning skill.
“He knew he lacked power and used his skills accordingly to overcome that. He didn’t waste energy even once! This concentration! I can’t believe it. How can he do this with a skill he just got? Is he even human?”
It became apparent that Hawk Eye had good eyes. He’d noticed all of that just by watching through a small screen?
‘He lives up to the name.’ His analysis of him was quite accurate. Maybe if he’d made up things to attract viewers, it would have been different, but if he had such a good ability to analyze things, Su-hyeok understood why he had such a nickname.
He also liked the continued praise. ‘I am better than my old self, after all.’ Saying that his control was better than the ‘real’ Lee Su-hyeok was a given. After all, Su-hyeok was always getting better than he was in the past.
“Hmm…” Bbak Su-hyeok and Hawk Eye… Both players were affiliated with the company. A company being successful didn’t necessarily mean they were good, but they at least seemed trustworthy.
Moreover…
– He might have the skills, but he’s definitely a newbie when it comes to streaming.
The moment he realized he didn’t know how to receive the rewards for clearing the viewer mission, he knew he lacked knowledge in streaming.
“Why did this suddenly pop up?”
– With streaming, he’s still a baby. Cute…
– After indicating your intent to share, you just have to say, ‘Share the trial situation’.
He’d even realized it after struggling to share his trial information.
– If you were going to end the stream, you should have told us sooner.
‘It’s true that there are many things I don’t know about streaming.’ He had confidence in his skills as a player, but what about as a streamer?
Although it was his first day, he couldn’t say he’d done a good job. He was left dissatisfied, so the viewers were probably even more upset. He’d set the goal of growing by receiving sponsorship points from them, so…
“Let’s do it…” He thought he should also pay attention to streaming and replied to the message.
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Crunch—
Isaac chewed on a sausage in the cafeteria while looking at his kit. He wanted to relieve the mental fatigue accumulated from doing the trial all day.
At least, that was his original goal.
“In terms of control alone, he’s better than the true Lee Su-hyeok.”
Isaac frowned when he heard Hawk Eye’s analysis.
Screech—
The fork in his hand bent, and he kept listening, his face full of irritation.
“Why do I think so? Well, let me explain. Huh? No one asked? I’m going to explain it anyway…”
Tick—
He turned off the kit and covered its screen. He couldn’t even properly taste the food he was chewing.
“He doesn’t know anything.” Isaac had been watching the Playerz video that Hawk Eye uploaded. It was a summary edit that focused on the core parts of the stream, but he couldn’t stand watching the video to the end.
“Better than the true Lee Su-hyeok? Ha. A guy who just reached the 2nd floor?” A player on the same 2nd floor he was on had gotten Lightning. It was natural for such a player to gain attention. On top of that, the player was streaming as ‘Lee Su-hyeok’.
‘He was just lucky. He got Lightning, which no one else could, thanks to taking the right route.’ Though he’d seen almost the entire video, Isaac didn’t acknowledge Su-hyeok’s skills. He just thought he’d gotten Lightning due to luck.
Glance—
Isaac stopped eating and looked at his kit resting on the table. Hawk Eye was a streamer Isaac often watched who analyzed and taught others about the gameplay of excellent players. His eyes were quite accurate. Thanks to him, he’d learned a lot.
“This bastard’s eyes are also off. When I go up, I should bury him or something.” An unexplainable anger boiled inside him.
No, although he pretended not to know, he knew where it stemmed from. Lee Su-hyeok, the player who had defeated Wolf Warrior Greg for the first time and was second to get Lightning after the original Lee Su-hyeok was already being lauded as the true Su-hyeok’s successor, even though he was on the 2nd floor.
‘I don’t like it.’ Originally, the position was supposed to be his. As Reinhardt’s son, he had exceptional talent and was expected to reach the 8th floor in the shortest time. It was what everyone had expected from him when he started climbing the tower.
Then, someone appeared and received more attention than him. He didn’t like how the man was taking his spotlight and using Su-hyeok’s name.
‘I’ve lost my appetite…’ Isaac’s gaze turned to Su-hyeok as he entered the restaurant.
Swoosh—
‘Ah, the perfect target just came along.’ His mood suddenly improved. Yes, Lee Su-hyeok should be just like that.
“The world is truly unfair,” he muttered a little louder, as if he wanted him to hear. “How can you two live such different lives despite having the same name?” Isaac mockingly continued while looking at Su-hyeok. “Don’t you think so, my friend?”
Su-hyeok looked into Isaac’s eyes, ignored him, and sat down.
The veins in Isaac’s forehead bulged. He felt upset at the thought of being ignored. Back when they were in the educational institution, Su-hyeok couldn’t even make eye contact with him.
‘He changed all of a sudden.’ Isaac stood up and headed toward the seat opposite Su-hyeok.
Clank—
He placed his plate on the table and sat down. Looking annoyed, Su-hyeok said, “Go away.”
“My colleagues are out, so I’m bored. Entertain me for a bit. It’s been a while.”
“I’m busy.” Ignoring Isaac, Su-hyeok began eating his meal.
Despite the continued disregard, Isaac narrowed his eyes and asked, “Doing what?”
“Hunting. After all, I’m a player.”
“Hunting? You?” A chuckle slipped out as his lips curled into a smile. Normally, one would consider the others’ feelings, but Isaac had never learned to do such things.
“Yes, me.” Su-hyeok reacted calmly. Rather, he waved his hand as if asking him to leave and let him eat in peace.
“…” Displeased, Isaac frowned again. Soon, he smiled and stood from his seat. “Alright, alright. Enjoy your meal alone.” He went to return his half-eaten plate of food.
As he walked out of the cafeteria, Isaac glanced back at Su-hyeok, who was eating in the middle of the cafeteria by himself, and smiled.
‘Going hunting, huh…?’
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