Chapter 158 : Jeong Nayeon and Kang Soyul
Chapter 158: Jeong Nayeon and Kang Soyul
“Hmm.”
Baek Woohyun didn’t ask what benefit that would bring him. It wasn’t like he was completely ignorant about personal broadcasting anymore.
He now understood how important recognition and connections were valued in the personal broadcasting industry. He’d received explanations from Jeong Nayeon several times in the past, after all.
Of course, if he had completely given up on relationships with other broadcasters and lived as an isolated island, he wouldn’t need to worry about it.
‘Why would I?’
Now that he had completely let go of the desire to return to ‘that side,’ Baek Woohyun’s thoughts regarding personal broadcasting had also undergone many changes.
Should he say he had the will to pursue personal broadcasting much more actively than before? That’s why he had accepted the proposal during the previous ‘Survival’ mode PVP, wasn’t it?
Therefore, there was no reason to choose isolation even when an opportunity was given. Especially if he had to make a living through personal broadcasting for the time being.
‘Besides, there’s also the Lord of Storms raid.’
Normally, standard ‘Reverse Planet’ raids were conducted with 8 people. The Lord of Storms raid would be the same, or according to people’s speculation, might require even more.
Even if he brought his disciples, the Beau-tiful Twins, in addition to himself, that meant he would need at least five more people, perhaps even more, to form a proper raid team.
Moreover, since it was derived from his story, the raid would also proceed at hell difficulty, and he needed five people who could endure that, so the recruitment difficulty was even greater.
Because it would be difficult to select raid members from ordinary people, Baek Woohyun was considering forming a raid team from broadcasters.
He could personally verify and invite broadcasters he deemed suitable to the raid team. That way, they at least wouldn’t be a burden in terms of skill.
Moreover, raid attempts would surely consume considerable time, which those who made personal broadcasting their profession could easily accommodate.
‘As a union-affiliated coach, I’ll be called here and there, making it easier to verify skills and invite raid members.’
Leaving aside the previously considered reasons of connections and recognition, just that one point alone made Baek Woohyun see sufficient value in taking action.
Rather than intangible assets that would help his personal broadcasting life, what was better for him was that it would help uncover the secrets of ‘Reverse Planet.’
“That’s fine.”
“…Really?”
Jeong Nayeon looked at Baek Woohyun with slightly surprised eyes.
Though she thought he had become somewhat more active regarding personal broadcasting lately, her expression showed she hadn’t expected him to accept even the union coach position positively.
Well, if it had been him when they just started the ‘Hack Tour’ content, he would have refused with a simple “Why would I?” so it was understandable.
Considering that Baek Woohyun had actually thought ‘Why would I?’ and decided there was no need to become an isolated island, one could see how well she understood him.
“I’m glad you’re fine with it. Actually, I wanted to recommend that you try working as a union-affiliated coach.”
“I thought so. Oh, I just remembered something.”
Baek Woohyun, who chuckled, asked as if something had just occurred to him.
“If I also serve as a coach for other teams, what happens to the prize money?”
“Of course you can share in that team’s prize money too.”
“Ooh.”
“They’re releasing a huge amount of prize money to activate participation on the director-coach side too. …But to receive that, the team you taught would have to achieve results worthy of prize money.”
“They’d have to place at least in the top 3? Well, that’s not particularly difficult.”
Baek Woohyun shrugged his shoulders, exuding confidence that those he taught would naturally place in the top 3.
Whether results would follow that confidence remained to be seen, but anyway, since he was willing to actively participate, Jeong Nayeon thought there was nothing bad about it.
If just one or two teams could be pushed into championship contention, no one would ever doubt him as a coach again.
“Anyway, that’s the extent of the rules you absolutely need to know! I’ll let you know the rest as we go.”
“Okay.”
“Then let’s get ready now. There’s not much time left before the broadcast starts.”
It didn’t take long to complete the broadcast setup in Jeong Nayeon’s personal space.
Since Jeong Nayeon was handling all the ‘Hack Tour’ content setup anyway, it was a natural result.
After linking the broadcast channels, she finally changed the broadcast title to ‘Hackgeum’s Team Member Gacha (Feat. Kang Soyul)’ and turned to look at Baek Woohyun.
“I’ll start right away!”
“Yeah.”
Soon, a light indicating the broadcast start came on the camera that was only visible to Baek Woohyun and Jeong Nayeon.
Needless to say, the viewers who had been quietly watching the waiting screen immediately reacted upon seeing the two people appear on screen.
-Oh, they’re here
-Hi hi
-Why is Hackphysical here;
-Hack~
“Hack~ Nice to see you, viewers!”
“Hello. Nice to meet you.”
Following Jeong Nayeon, when Baek Woohyun also gave a brief greeting, the viewers stirred.
Although the announcement stated that today’s ‘Hackgeum’s Team Member Gacha’ would proceed and Baek Woohyun would come, most people hadn’t actually read it.
Most viewers just saw the broadcast start notification and came to the broadcast.
-It’s living Hackphysical!
-What’s suddenly going on
-A lot of people didn’t read the announcement lol Actually I didn’t either; Why is Hackphysical here
-Well, you see…
‘WantToBeEvil’ donated ‘1000 won’!
[The reason why Hackphysical is here today, unlike other times, is simple. It’s because]
“Ah, there are many people who don’t know why Woohyun is here. Let me explain…”
“……”
“……”
-Lololololol
-Ruthless evil triple combo
-Chat, donation, and then Ms. Jeong
-Ah lol Just read the announcement lololol
After a brief moment of viewers giggling or having fits at the conversation style that seemed like it would explain but didn’t.
Jeong Nayeon, who had been checking the chat window, waved her hands and laughed.
“Ahaha~ I’m joking, joking~”
-When controversy arises: “It’s a joke”
-Ha… Want me to try joking too?
-Go ahead and try lololol
-Lol
‘What kind of joke is that person trying to make?’
Baek Woohyun, who was watching the chat window next to Jeong Nayeon, tilted his head.
Though he had become familiar with the personal broadcasting industry, he wasn’t yet well-versed in chat culture, jokes, or memes, which led to his confusion.
Though he lightly dismissed it with ‘Well, whatever’ not long after.
“Today we’re proceeding with the content ‘Hackgeum’s Team Member Gacha,’ where we watch the SSR Cup team member and director-coach auction, so that’s why Woohyun is here. Seongcheol went to be an SSR Cup commentator, so he’s not here.”
-Ah
-So that’s why Mr. Cha wasn’t visible either
-But seriously, is that content name for real?
-The trend of just attaching ‘Hack’ to everything anyway
‘HackomakaseRecommendation’ donated ‘5000 won’!
[If you think ‘Hackgeum’s Team Member Gacha’ is pretty decent, upvote lol Starting with me lololol]
-Upvote lololol
-For real, this level is angelic lol
-“(Meaning Nuclear~)”
-Looking above, ‘Hackgeum’s Team Member Gacha’ seems like a pretty good choice
Following Jeong Nayeon’s clear explanation, the viewers who hadn’t read the announcement seemed to understand the current situation, as the topic quickly shifted to the content name.
Surprisingly, the viewers’ evaluation of ‘Hackgeum’s Team Member Gacha’ wasn’t too bad. More precisely, it was at the level of ‘at least better than others,’ but anyway.
Just the fact that there was no additional explanation in parentheses seemed to make them think it passed.
Baek Woohyun, who had to say ‘Superstar N (Meaning Nuclear~)’ in front of participants and tens of thousands of viewers in the past, had similar sentiments, so he nodded.
“Definitely…”
“Hm? Woohyun, what is?”
“Ah. I was reading a chat saying this name is better than a name with ‘meaning Nuclear’ attached—”
“Kyaak! You can’t say that!”
-Yikes lololololol
-Objective evaluation, I agree
-Even Hackphysical found that name awkward lololol
-No matter what you do, it’s better than (Meaning Nuclear~) lololololol
Clap!
“Well, anyway!”
Jeong Nayeon clapped her hands to focus attention and restore order to the chaotic atmosphere.
“We’re not proceeding with ‘Hackgeum’s Team Member Gacha’ with just the two of us, me and Woohyun, without Seongcheol. There’s a special guest!”
-Already spoiled by the title lol
-The first discoverer of Hackphysical is coming
-First discoverer lol Sounds like the first person to discover a crime scene lol
-Discovering Hackphysical was an incident though;
“Some people figured it out from the title. Yes, that’s right. Today, Kang Soyul will be coming as a special guest!”
When Jeong Nayeon glanced at the chat window, the viewers’ reactions weren’t too bad. More like they felt Kang Soyul was acceptable.
Those who came to watch the ‘Hack Tour’ content had generally also watched Kang Soyul’s broadcast where Baek Woohyun first appeared, so that seemed to be why.
‘I thought there might be negative comments since it’s after Chloe, the ten-million iTuber… but fortunately not.’
Perhaps it was because, unlike Chloe, they expected her to only appear in the short-term sub-content ‘Hackgeum’s Team Member Gacha.’
The weight for viewers was definitely different between appearing as a semi-regular panel member versus appearing briefly as a special guest.
‘If this works out, trying various special guests might not be bad either.’
As Jeong Nayeon was nodding, she saw a system message appear before her eyes with a notification sound.
It was a message with content that Kang Soyul wanted to visit, so she smiled brightly and said.
“Ah, she just arrived.”
When Jeong Nayeon granted permission to enter, not long after, a door appeared in mid-air, and a woman stepped into the personal space through it.
A woman with a bob cut neatly trimmed around the nape of her neck, somewhat haughty-looking eyes, and a distinctive beauty mark below her left eye—it was Kang Soyul.
Her atmosphere was somehow completely opposite to Jeong Nayeon’s. Jeong Nayeon had puppy-like features, while Kang Soyul had cat-like features.
“Hello!”
Upon spotting Jeong Nayeon and Baek Woohyun looking at her, Kang Soyul suddenly bent at the waist in greeting.
It was an intense greeting completely opposite to her appearance.
“Yes! Hello!”
“Hello.”
-Kang~
-Awkward greeting time
-To think Kang Soyul is broadcasting with Hackphysical again
-This composition right now is something something;
‘LifeAchievementThatEnough’ donated ‘10000 won’!
[Just realized Hackphysical is a flower in both hands again; He was like that in RePla too]
-Oh
-Jealous
-A flower in both hands spanning reality and virtual world
-Is this the life of an alpha male
A short exchange of pleasantries followed.
When Kang Soyul said she was watching the ‘Hack Tour’ content well, Jeong Nayeon said she had been a devoted viewer of Kang Soyul’s broadcasts from before.
Baek Woohyun, who didn’t watch any broadcasts—not even ones he appeared in—just watched the two people from the side like watching a fire across the river.
‘OO’ donated ‘1000 won’!
[Almost said: Looks like a man caught between his ex-girlfriend and current girlfriend!~]
-Gasp
-What
-Phew; I really thought they actually said that!
-Is this for real?
-How could it be real lololol
“Mm.”
Meanwhile, the viewers had been chattering among themselves and reached a strange territory. As personal broadcast viewers typically do.
Baek Woohyun, who had the most composure between Jeong Nayeon and Kang Soyul, saw the viewers calling the three of them a love triangle and whatnot, but only let out a sigh.
Most of the broadcasts he had done so far didn’t pay attention to donations and chat. In fact, they weren’t even linked most of the time.
-Stolen woman vs Woman who stole
-Even came back late to reclaim her
-Interesting, make it happen!
-A drama in one go
“Wait, what are you all talking about during a brief greeting!”
“Gasp! Is this for real?”
“What are you saying, Soyul!”
-‘Is this for real’ lmao
-It’s your own situation and you’re asking if it’s real? Wtf lol
-Kang Soyul trait) Surprisingly evil
-The fact that Hackphysical is bewildered in the middle is randomly funny lololol