Chapter 230 : Talent Can't Beat One Who Enjoys (2)

Talent Can't Beat One Who Enjoys (2)

The streamer to whom the Japanese branch of Rock'n'Roll Games entrusted its advertising was called "Yattaman."

"I did some research and organized it a bit this morning."

Jo Daehan manipulated the Smart Link to explain what he had found out about him.

The materials he had captured while browsing Japanese communities were projected onto the wall.

"First, I think it's necessary to briefly touch on the capsule policy in Japan."

"Policy?"

"Yes. It's about the capsule usage time policy. They've put in preventive measures so that people don't become excessively immersed in virtual reality to the point they can't distinguish reality."

"They have that kind of thing?"

When Lee Gyeongbok looked puzzled, Park Juho nodded next to him.

"It's not just Japan. Our country has it as well."

"Oh, right. In our country too, the maximum continuous playtime is capped at 12 hours. Only after one hour of log-out will the cumulative time reset."

At Choi Byeonghun's explanation, Lee Gyeongbok's eyes grew wide. Since he hadn't used a capsule for such a long period, this was all new to him.

Jo Daehan quickly glanced at their reactions, then continued his explanation.

"Japan does it a bit differently. Their department in charge named it something really long like 'Countermeasures for Users' Recognition of Reality and Preventing Excessive Immersion in Virtual Reality,' but people in Japan just call it a 'Reality Quiz.'"

"Reality Quiz? You mean they ask questions?"

"Yes, literally. When your usage time reaches a certain point, a question related to reality is given."

As Jo Daehan spoke, he turned the material over.

[1 hour – What is today's date?]

[3 hours – Select all your family relationships.]

[5 hours – Write your workplace's or parents' phone number.]

...

[12 hours – What is the headline of the main article on the current 'Yahoo! Japan' homepage?]

A table someone had organized appeared.

Lee Gyeongbok blinked and turned to Jo Daehan.

"You have to answer these questions?"

"Yes. As you can see, the quiz gets harder as your playtime increases. Eventually, you'll get a question you can only answer by leaving the capsule."

"Wow... That would really break immersion."

At Lee Gyeongbok's words, marveled in a different way, Jo Daehan nodded in agreement.

"Right? The environment really is better in our country."

It was a remark stated proudly by the blue-eyed white man. The three paused for a moment, but soon continued to listen closely.

"At any rate, that's the situation in Japan, and the reason streamer Yattaman became famous was because of his playtime. He's pretty good at the game, but his stamina is incredible."

Jo Daehan turned over another slide.

It was a capture from Yattaman's broadcast.

[72 hours]

Above his head, as he raised both fists in celebration, appeared the phrase.

"72 hours? He couldn't have possibly played for 72 hours straight?"

Lee Gyeongbok wasn't asking because he didn't know. He was simply shocked at the fact that someone had poured three whole days into just playing the game.

Next to him, Park Juho's eyes narrowed.

"No matter how advanced the capsule is, that seems dangerous for your health..."

"Yes, exactly as you said, manager. It was a rather dangerous challenge, so he didn't do it alone—it was a challenge run in partnership with a Japanese capsule company as part of a high-end capsule advertising contract."

"Oh, I think I saw this mentioned a few times in the forums before."

Choi Byeonghun, after watching carefully, clapped his hands.

"They took care of nutritional supply and waste disposal as standard, not to mention it being stable even during long play hours. I think the content was to show off that kind of thing."

"Nutritional supply as well?"

Lee Gyeongbok too had received a high-end capsule from Reality, but even his capsule didn't have the nutrition supply feature.

"Yes, after that Yattaman started making long-hour plays in this high-end capsule his main content. He's now a pretty well-known streamer in Japan."

"Rock'n'Roll wouldn't just entrust advertising to anyone, after all."

Park Juho nodded.

"He really is remarkable."

"Hold on, but it's already been two days, right? So is he doing another long session this time?"

As Lee Gyeongbok was marveling, Choi Byeonghun's eyes went wide.

"Yes, this time as well."

"Wow... Then how many chapters has he reached now?"

"Oh, well..."

Jo Daehan wrinkled his nose.

"I checked, and it was surprising."

* * *

At the same time.

Streamer Yattaman was immersed in his broadcast.

"No! No, no! Don't mess with me!"

Trembling all over, he raised his voice. In front of him were masses of sharp stakes.

"No matter how fake it is, I don't want to die like this!"

The moment he fell into the pit, he flailed his arms and legs, barely avoiding crashing, but his strength quickly waned.

― Too desperate, it's hilarious www

― This guy, just how many times has he died now www

― Yattaman's in a real pinch!

In the end, unable to hold on, he dropped. But he didn't despair.

"Alright! I memorized the pit! Let's go again!"

He started from the checkpoint. He immediately chased after Light, but—

"Owwww!"

An arrow flew out of the darkness, piercing his shoulder. Luckily it wasn't fatal, so he tried desperately to hide behind a tree.

"Eh? Why?!"

But soon, he was caught by a snare trapping his leg and hung upside down.

He'd become far too easy a target.

"Again...?"

An arrow from the darkness struck him right between the eyes.

Another death.

He slapped his own cheek hard enough to make a sound.

"Everyone, it's alright! As long as I have your support, I won't fall down!"

― No, lol, even if you say lines like a manga character!

― Is it really possible to clear this for real?

― Impossible, absolutely impossible! Hurry and reload!

― Yattaman-san, how about at least trying to counterattack?

To the viewers' reactions, yattaman waved his hands rapidly.

"No, no, no, no, that wouldn't be right. We have to pursue the same goal for it to be fair! Purple-san captured Light without a scratch!"

Catching up to Purple.

That was why, even after many hours, he was still on Chapter 2.

"If I go for a counterattack, a stray bullet might hurt Light. That would be cheating, right? I'll try whatever I can, so trust me!"

Raising his voice, yattaman challenged once more. The laughter in the chat only grew.

― This guy's hopeless www

― Hey hey, wasn't Purple-nim allowed to make a free choice from the start?

― Yattaman spent most of the first day just getting the superhuman ranking www

Meanwhile, yattaman died yet again. Reading the chat, he steeled himself.

"The result is what matters. I have my own strengths! I can't beat Purple-san in skill, but I can clear faster! No matter how long it takes, as long as I finish before Purple-san, I've won!"

Even Yattaman admitted the skill gap between himself and Purple. But Purple didn't stream for long periods.

In that sense, at least for broadcast hours and sheer endurance, he believed he had the advantage.

― No matter how impossible, that's Yattaman's charm—he keeps trying!

― In the end, everyone wants to see him shouting "Yatta!" at the finish www

― Show the guts of a Japanese representative!

The viewers liked him for precisely this reason.

But this time, a competition had arisen with a Korean streamer.

― If you're a real Japanese, you should support Yattaman!

― Who are the idiots here rooting for Purple? Are you Zainichi or what?

― Show the power of Great Japan! We can't lose to some Joseon people!

Ultra-nationalist viewers began to gather.

"Wait! Don't use my broadcast for that stuff! This is a fair competition! I won't forgive you for tainting it! Moderator!"

Thankfully, yattaman didn't tolerate those attitudes. At his signal, a wave of bans swept through.

― Stupid far-right monkeys!

― Wait, that's an insult to monkeys! Apologize to monkeys now, hey!

― Yeah, at least monkeys are cute.

With the chat considerably cleaned up, the viewers smiled.

"Alright! Let's go again!"

Confirming the atmosphere, yattaman raised the tension once more.

* * *

That night, Lee Gyeongbok's broadcast time arrived again.

"Trha!"

At his cheerful greeting, the chat window poured in like a waterfall.

― Perha!

― The day was way too long, wasn't it?

― Purple withdrawal REPLENISH ON!

― Ah lol I can finally live again

― Essentials for survival: water, oxygen, and Godple

― Seriously lol life without Godple is unimaginable now

― Is this that new normal or what?

― Even when watching, I miss you ㅠㅠ

― No seriously lol why do I miss you lol

Amused by the viewers' enthusiastic welcome, Lee Gyeongbok smiled.

['ShowdownAddict' has donated 10,000 won.]

[Hyung! I was waiting for your stream and ended up addicted to Showdown! Did I do well?]

The donation was immediate, and Lee Gyeongbok gave a thumbs up.

"Oh, you've been working hard. You used the collab coupon too, right? Excellent! Now you just have to buy Roderi!"

-5252, godple's homework just doubled!

-??? : GGG and Rock'n'Roll are always watching

-??? : Still money left to spend

― Not forced sales, but forced sales ㅋㅋㅋ

― But honestly Showdown really is fun lol

― It's perfect for short sessions, and the 1:1 is tense lol

― Literally lol the Western theme fits so well

― I just installed it for the coupon but I keep playing here and there

As they chatted happily before starting the game...

['WantToSpeedrunRoderi?' has donated 50,000 won.]

[Godple, godple! I saw online a Japanese streamer is trying to clear the game even faster—do you think you can win?]

Everyone's attention turned to the new donation.

― Oh lol I saw that too

― Is it Yattaman? Japanese streamer was talking about Godple

― World class lol they came right to get a piece?

― Korea versus Japan? We can't lose!

― But the streamer isn't all that skilled, right?

― No but it's actually a bit annoying how the Japan-fans brag about that

― Reacting just eggs them on lol

― Yeah, best to just ignore it

― But honestly, can you even compare? It's been 32 hours and still just Chapter 2?

― Wow? 32 hrs? Crazy

― No way; that's almost just sleeping, isn't it?

Just as Jo Daehan had predicted.

As soon as Yattaman was mentioned, the chat exploded.

― Seriously, like Godple would ever lag behind lol

― Even at best, just an absurdly good average guy, right?

― Godple's total playtime is only about 8 hours, isn't it?

― Yeah, full stream video's around that

― That's including sightseeing lol

― Yeah lol Roderi's scenery's too good to pass up

Most viewers were confident that Lee Gyeongbok would not fall behind. But some disagreed.

― But if he keeps this pace, won't he catch up eventually?

― That's kind of Yattaman's whole idea: just brute force with playtime...

― Skill-wise Godple is better, but if you throw enough time, he might get ahead

― So just increase broadcast time then!

― You're a genius?

― We have to win the Korea vs. Japan war! (Please stream longer!)

There was a real mix of people who were genuinely concerned and those using it as an excuse to demand longer streams.

But Lee Gyeongbok himself said nothing.

'Still, wouldn't it look weird if it seems like we're fighting when the parent company is the same?'

That was what he'd been thinking when Jo Daehan mentioned it. Whether it was the Korean or Japanese branch, both were subsidiaries of Rock'n'Roll Games.

It wouldn't be much help if the two ad models looked like they were fighting each other.

'The Japanese side probably gave Yattaman the same free play conditions.'

The Japanese branch likely didn't impose any restrictions on Yattaman either. That meant the rivalry had been created out of Yattaman's personal choice.

'He's not anti-Korean or anything.'

He hadn't met him in person, so he couldn't know his exact intentions, but judging by the situation, it seemed more like he had set a personal goal, not picked a fight.

'Still, it does feel weird.'

Becoming someone's target was awkward and a little embarrassing.

But regardless, he thought the situation needed to be addressed.

"Hmm, well."

Once he opened his mouth, everyone's attention returned to him. As everyone waited, he continued.

"That I have to clear it before anyone else? I don't really think that way."

Impatient viewers reacted instantly.

― Not going for it?

― Godple's dodging a fight?

-5252, do you hate broadcasting that much?

― But it's Korea vs. Japan!

― Hyung? If it's you, you can destroy the competition!

Lee Gyeongbok laughed and waved his hand.

"No, I just don't get the whole Korea-Japan rivalry idea in the first place. Roderi isn't a game about beating someone else, is it?"

He had no desire to compete against Yattaman. If it were a game with PVP as the main mode, he might have felt competitive, but this wasn't like that.

"Of course, that doesn't mean Yattaman is wrong. Everyone has different ways of enjoying games."

Yattaman declaring he'd surpass him was simply his style.

"But I'm not going to give up my enjoyment for others. Taking in the scenery in Roderi is a big part of it for me, too."

Lee Gyeongbok was not someone who let others dictate his pace.

― Damn...! Look at that backbone

― This really is the way to actually enjoy games lol

― Too bad! We could've gotten a longer broadcast

― Was that your real goal? lol

― Ah, but I guess Japan-fans getting uppity is kind of annoying

― Those guys never acknowledge anything anyway lol

― Yeah, they'll just complain among themselves

Lee Gyeongbok chuckled as he glanced at the chat.

"Everyone, if I decided to speedrun, you probably wouldn't like it."

A flood of question marks filled the chat. He continued playfully.

"If I really only cared about time, do you think the broadcast would actually get longer?"

Nobody needed to ask why.

― Gasp!

― Ah lol seriously, even Demerc time attack was a blink of an eye lol

― For real, the broadcasts would just get compressed

― Full video might end up the same length as the edited highlight lol

― Who said it? Who was talking about speedruns?

― Speedrun cancelled ^^

― Canceled on the spot lol

― Our Godple can do whatever he wants!

The viewers instantly switched positions. They'd all realized it with that one remark.

― Seriously, just doing as usual is still hard to catch up to lol

― They say someone who only enjoys themselves can't be beaten by someone who just works hard lol

― Huh? So Yattaman wins?

― No, the loser is the one who's just enjoying it

― Ah lol, nobody can beat a Godple who enjoys himself

It's hard enough to keep up with a genius—even worse if that genius is also having fun.

Lee Gyeongbok was, in the truest sense, an unrivaled streamer.

"Alright, I'll start the game now!"

With a light clap, Lee Gyeongbok drew everyone's attention.

It was time to enjoy the game again.

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