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Episode 13 – Not Human (1)
Reached 100,000 subscribers in the shortest time possible.
For some people, it is a turning point, a point in time when their lives change.
But Lee Gyeong-bok's day remained unchanged.
“Whew, whoosh… … .”
He controlled his breathing as he did chin-ups, beads of sweat running down his chiseled back muscles.
"after."
After quitting his job, he always worked out in the morning. He kept up his daily routine even after he started streaming.
After taking a quick shower, he checked the time and left the house.
“Oh, you’re here.”
In contrast, Choi Byeong-hun, who sleeps late and wakes up late, greeted him with bleary eyes as if he still felt tired.
It was because we decided to have lunch together and chat. The menu was everyone's favorite pork cutlet.
“I still can’t believe it. I knew it would go well, but I didn’t know it would blow up like this.”
Choi Byeong-hun said with a big smile. On the other hand, Lee Gyeong-bok tilted his head.
“No, actually, I didn’t upload that many videos. Is this enough to get 100,000?”
“Quality is more important than quantity for Q-Tube as well. And the situation was a bit better.”
“What is the situation?”
“Oh, oh. You might not have noticed because you were sleeping, but I was up until dawn. But there are a lot of people who broadcast from night to dawn.”
"broadcast?"
Lee Kyung-bok still had a questioning look on his face.
“This area was originally a paradise for magpies. You, the stork, showed us the hidden route. People go crazy. Then what happens? People who think this is the moment and try to get on the mainstream come out.”
“Oh, really?”
“Hey, don’t you know that after you broadcast, the number of Bark viewers jumped to 30,000? It almost quadrupled because of your broadcast!”
Before Lee Kyung-bok's broadcast, the number of viewers for Biocrisis broadcast was around 7,000.
However, as the hidden route opened and issues began to arise, it jumped to 30,000.
But soon he shook his head.
“No, I don’t know. I told you to just broadcast it.”
Choi Byeong-hun took his words back and laughed.
“But there are still no magpies that have become storks. They only broadcast about trying to save the police in the beginning and getting screwed. Well, if it were easy, Hidden would have been opened a long time ago.”
“It was easy.”
When Lee Kyung-bok made a face as if he couldn't understand, Choi Byeong-hun was speechless for a moment.
“… Anyway, Bark is on the rise again and the response from overseas is also good.”
“Overseas?”
“Oh. Actually, Bark is a more popular series overseas. It was even made into a movie overseas.”
Biocrisis was made into a movie with the English title 'Dweller Evil'. That's how big of a fandom it is.
“Did you see the comments? You came here to look at it even though you didn’t do anything overseas?”
“Ah, I saw it.”
“So it’s 100,000 won. Ha, but I feel a little sorry about that.”
“You say it’s a pity?”
Lee Kyung-bok opened his eyes wide. To him, who had become a YouTuber with 100,000 subscribers overnight, his friend seemed like a bundle of greed.
“Look at this. It’s good that people are gathered on the channel, but there are more foreigners.”
Choi Byeong-hun sent channel statistics via Smart Link. There were only graphs and numbers, things that Lee Kyung-bok couldn't grasp at a glance.
Choi Byeong-hun also opened his mouth right away because he knew that fact.
“If you look at it, 62% of them are foreign accounts? This is okay for YouTubers, but it’s a waste for streamers.”
"ah……."
Lee Kyung-bok also roughly understood the true nature of 'regret'.
“Those people aren’t long-term customers. They’re people who only saw the bark and probably won’t watch the stream because of the time difference and language barrier.”
“Isn’t it a problem if I look at it? I don’t know English very well.”
Lee Kyung-bok wrinkled his nose slightly.
“That’s also true. If there are a lot of foreign viewers, the T-shirts will actually leave. Why? T-shirts hanging out with each other is part of the broadcast content. But if they’re squabbling in a language they don’t understand, they’ll feel left out.”
“Then should I stop it?”
“Hmm… … It’s probably not that bad yet. There are foreigners who come to watch the broadcast, but there are a lot of people now. Rather than that, they’ll just watch and not be able to join in.”
“Then there won’t be a problem. I’ll just do as I’ve been doing.”
“You were going to do it your way anyway, weren’t you?”
“That’s right.”
Lee Kyung-bok smiled as he answered.
“Because it’s my broadcast.”
* * *
Streamer Purple's third broadcast.
The gap between day 1 and day 2 was big, but the gap between day 2 and day 3 was even bigger.
“Tha.”
A slightly off-putting greeting.
The explosive increase in viewership and chat windows that started with it were proof of this.
-Phew!
-Phelllujah! Phelllujah! Phelllujah!
-The savior of Bark has come!
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-Congratulations on 100,000 subscribers on Pertube!
-I woke up and I was a 100,000 Q-Tuber?
-When are you unboxing Silver?
Even though it was early afternoon, the number of viewers quickly surpassed 1,500. With the chat going that fast, Lee Kyung-bok changed the settings as he had learned from Choi Byung-hoon.
“Yes, thank you for the congratulations. The chat is going too fast, so I’ll slow it down a bit.”
Slow chat.
It was a function that set the viewer chat interval. It was a setting often used to prevent spam.
-Our baby is purple already?
-Who are you! Where did our Purple go!
-Do whatever you want in Purple!
There was no one who felt any ill will.
This was because it was a basic setting that other streamers had in place.
['Persone Silgeuman' donated '10,000' won.]
[If not now, I can't support you lol]
['Purple is the best!' donated '50,000' won.]
[I deposited my friend's money today^^]
['Stop indulgence!' donated '10,000' won.]
[100,000 subscribers!]
['Daehan Geon-a' donated '5,000' won.]
[Please, if you are Korean, subscribe to Pertube!]
Then came the outpouring of support.
This was because he did not receive any sponsorship while playing in order to immerse himself in the game.
“Wow, thank you for your support. Honestly, I’m a little shocked. I’m a 100,000 Q-Tuber.”
Most of the support was congratulatory messages for reaching 100,000 subscribers on YouTube. The chat window was filled with 'ㅋㅋㅋ' at Lee Kyung-bok's response.
“I think it’s truly a miracle. It’s a miracle created by our viewers.”
Lee Gyeong-bok was not proud.
All of the things he has enjoyed recently are based on his abilities, but he knew that it would be impossible without the viewers.
-What is sweet purple!
-What? Are you trying to quell the controversy over your character?
-Do you want to see the inside of that smiling face! Haha
-Our baby Purple is all grown up… …
-There's a baby who became a big business owner in 3 days?
-ㅋㅋㅋ Let's fly before you can walk~
Lee Kyung-bok confirmed it again.
The streamer's enjoyment is contagious to the viewers.
“Oh, and there’s something I want to announce.”
-notification?
-Mmmmm
-Are you finally revealing the color of your panties like a big company?
-Panties okay lol
-Isn't it a national rule to not open the door?
-Are you kidding me? Lol
While the viewers were playing around, Lee Kyung-bok finished setting up again.
-Chat management bot is running.
Then, a notification message appeared in the chat window. Only then did the viewers notice the announcement.
“I hope you enjoy it as much as possible, but I think it’s right to prevent any problems that may arise. The rule is 3 strikes, you’re out. If you receive 3 warnings, you’ll be banned.”
-This is correct.
-Actually, I should have done it from the beginning.
-Really lol. Yesterday, Jang Moon-chung was Eva
-Gotpago, loyalty, loyalty^^7
– Malicious T-soo's mouthguard ON!
-Our number has changed^^
Viewers naturally accepted the notice. If they objected here, it would be like revealing themselves as the problem.
In such a friendly atmosphere, Lee Gyeong-bok lightly clapped his hands to draw attention.
“Okay, then let’s get started right away.”
-Q-ha!
-Ah, now the eldest one will be uploaded on YouTube too.
-Mom, I'm on YouTube!
-Go go go, go go!
-What color are your panties?
-Take out the panties!
The bio-crisis began with a pitiful chat.
Cutscene following the ending of Chapter 2.
John's eyes fluttered open as he fell.
“… … Sandra?”
As soon as John opened his eyes, he looked for Sandra. But all he saw was a flashlight that had fallen beside him.
– Judging from the preview for Chapter 3, it seems like something happened between the two… …
-Sandra suddenly changed.
-I don't know what it was, but the invincible John did something wrong.
-Is this bad news for Honeydan?
The viewers did not hide their curiosity. Lee Kyung-bok was also curious, so he focused on the cutscene.
“Sandra?”
John grabbed the flashlight and scanned the area. Soon, the flashlight's light stopped at one spot.
Unlike the other dried blood stains around it, it was bright red. It was clear that it had not been there for long.
-What is it?
-Sandra, no way?
-No, I was alive until I went to the outlet in the trailer.
-He must have just gotten hurt.
John seemed to have come to the same conclusion as the viewers.
“I need to find a cure, a cure… … .”
John hurriedly climbed onto the platform and discovered a first aid kit attached to the wall.
"zone?"
The voice heard at that moment.
John turned his head and saw Sandra in front of him. She had a bandage wrapped around her shoulder, as if she had been administering first aid on her own.
“Sandra, are you okay?”
John grabbed the first aid kit and approached her, but Sandra flinched and stepped back.
“Stop!”
“Sandra… … ?”
Her expression clearly shows her complex emotions.
-Why are you suddenly doing that?
-You can never know a woman's heart…
-Don't women who watch TV only have one heart? ㅋㅋㅋ
-Pack power OUT!
-Gotpago! Here you go!
Sandra immediately pointed to the first aid kit John was carrying with a look of dismay on her face.
“I can’t trust Regen Farm’s stuff.”
“Ah… … I’m sorry.”
Only then did John notice the Regen Farm mark engraved on the first aid kit.
“It’s a bit strong.”
Lee Kyung-bok rarely spoke.
-Gapbunse… …
-Did something happen while the master was unconscious?
-Since it's the first release, there are no spoilers ㅋㅋㅋ
Both Lee Kyung-bok and the viewers could well have guessed that that was not the reason.
Soon, the vision darkened and the background changed.
John and Sandra exited the subway station and came above ground.
Unlike the city center, there were many low buildings under the open sky. In addition, the aftermath of the zombie outbreak seemed relatively minor.
-Oh.
-This is an undisclosed area!
-What a beautiful landscape.
– Only the dogs knew about this good thing.
-Cheeky bastard!
Sandra's expression brightened as she seemed to like the sight.
“This way!”
She checked the sign and spoke in a bright voice. John followed her with a pleased expression.
'……what?'
At that moment, Lee Kyung-bok felt a strange ominous feeling again. As if the feeling was not an illusion, John’s expression also became serious.
“Sandra! Hide!”
John took Sandra and hid in a narrow alley.
The sound of footsteps follows.
It was a heavy, yet quick gait, not that of a zombie.
“HQ, we have arrived at the subway station.”
“Clear.”
“Clear.”
Soon, the private mercenaries of Regen Farm appeared.
-Ah, this place is close to the blockade area.
-Did you hear about the train explosion?
-That's the eldest.
-The mercenary shacks have each received a real education, lol
The viewers immediately understood the situation. Lee Kyung-bok was able to understand the context through the chat.
The mercenaries grabbed their guns and started searching the area. Control came back with him.
Now it was Lee Kyung-bok's turn to step forward. It was the moment when he was about to put his hand on the gun.
“No.”
Sandra stopped him.
Lee Kyung-bok had already experienced a similar situation.
“… … Well, if you hear gunshots, support will come.”
“Yes. But it’s different with zombies. If even one of them makes a sound, they’ll get caught.”
Unlike the mindless zombies, this time the opponent was a mercenary. Sandra licked her dry lips and took out her knife.
“I'll take care of it.”
The baton was no problem in dealing with zombies, but mercenaries were different. To kill them silently, you needed a blade.
“Just in case, please protect me.”
-Is this Sandra's performance stage?
-Isn't this meant to cover up the strong points in the cutscene?
-Can't you just ask Sandra for a knife like we did on the subway?
Lee Kyung-bok also had similar thoughts.
But unlike before, Sandra refused the request.
“This… … I’ll keep it.”
-You're right about being cautious.
-Wow… …You’re saying this all of a sudden?
-Why is Sandra so cold ㅠㅠㅠ
-I'm so angry just imagining the fanboys crying ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-<Message deleted by the management bot (1 warning)>
Lee Kyung-bok looked away from the chat window. Was it right to just stay still like this?
'Then it's not fun.'
His eyes quickly scanned the mercenary. Soon a faint smile formed on his lips.
“I'll go.”
"zone?"
Lee Kyung-bok didn't wait.
He came out of the alley and quickly approached the mercenary.
-Are you going to take this?
-No way, strangulation?!
-Let's go to CQC!
-What is CQC? It's easy!
The chat window was naturally filled with question marks. The doubts were immediately resolved.
"huh?"
As soon as the mercenary sensed the presence and turned around, Lee Gyeong-bok appeared from the shadows and attacked him.
In an instant, he reached for the mercenary's belt, the scabbard hanging on his thigh.
The mercenaries were also wearing combat knives in case the zombies were attracted by gunfire.
The knife, pulled out in an instant, pierced the mercenary's neck.
“Crunch… … !”
The mercenary fell with a boiling sound. However, Lee Kyung-bok did not stop there and grabbed the mercenary's belt to reduce the noise.
-What the heck is physical!
-Assashino!
-It's different from the pseudo-assassin who claims that killing everyone is assassination lol
-Wake up, you big-eared bastard! Wake up!
– Fact) If there are no witnesses, it is assassination.
Only then did the viewers realize Lee Kyung-bok's true intentions. From then on, things went smoothly.
Now that he had the combat knife in his hand, there was no need to use the same tricks as before. Lee Kyung-bok, hiding behind cover, cut off the mercenaries’ throats one by one.
-This is also a one-shot, one-kill… …
-Shoot again, kill again is the national rule ㅋㅋㅋ
– In the existing route, the mercenaries' firepower was so strong that it was really annoying.
-Information) This is also hard if it's not purple.
-Information
It was a moment that everyone expected would end smoothly.
“Why is there no report… … .”
The last one left was the mercenary squad leader. However, he noticed that his squad had become quiet.
And then his eyes met with Lee Kyung-bok's, who was holding a bloody combat knife.
He reached for the radio in horror.
-F*ck, I'm screwed!
-I got caught doing this… …
-You can't even break it at purple speed?
-Do you have a conscience?
The moment when all the viewers sensed failure, Lee Kyung-bok just swung his arm.
With a crackling sound, the combat knife pierced the radio and the squad leader's hand.
-WA!
-Perfect punch! Perfect punch! Perfect punch!
-You foolish beings, do you still not believe in Godple?
-Do you still see Purple as a person?
The atmosphere in the chat room changed with him. However, the squad leader was still alive.
However, Lee Gyeong-bok wasn't aiming for the radio for nothing.
“Kua… … Kkeuk!”
The blade suddenly went under the chin of the squad leader who was about to scream. Sandra, who had come closer, had dealt with him.
“It’s neat.”
Lee Kyung-bok had already noticed Sandra's approach.
-Sandra! Sandra! Sandra!
-I believed you!
-What is this purple dragon combo? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Ah, this is what they call a 'couple'.
-Is this a good thing?
The chat window was filled with a festive atmosphere as the two people's names were called out.
As all the mercenaries fell, the view darkened and a cutscene began.
“We’re almost there.”
The outlet that had felt so far away was now right in front of us.
“Fortunately, it seems like he’s okay.”
The outlet looked fine on the outside. There weren't many dead bodies and not much damage.
There were also walls and iron bars, making it seem like a good place for survivors to live.
Sandra was delighted and picked up the pace. But just then, the sound of a car engine was heard somewhere.
"no way?"
“Hide.”
It could be a follow-up squad of mercenaries. The two quickly hid themselves.
“… … Survivors?”
But the vehicle that soon appeared was a civilian vehicle. Sandra tried to call them, but John grabbed him urgently.
"zone?!"
There was no time to explain.
As soon as John pulled Sandra back, there was a loud noise. A startled Sandra popped her head around the corner.
A civilian vehicle that had been driving on the road a moment ago was smashed into pieces and was burning.
“It’s a drone.”
John whispered lowly and pointed upward. Military drones were flying overhead.
Sandra frowned and then ran to the roof of a nearby building.
"oh my god……."
The two people arrived at the rooftop within a short while.
The horizon, hidden behind low buildings, was filled with soldiers.
-Wow… …
-It's shocking even when I look at it again.
Since they had already seen it in the preview cutscene, viewers weren't that surprised.
Then, with a whooshing sound of wings, a drone came down. Without saying a word, John and Sandra drew their guns.
<Are you with the Fox City Police Department?>
Then the voice from the drone returned. John and Sandra locked eyes.
“… … What is going on now?”
John neither confirmed nor denied. The drone and the soldier behind it continued.
<Fox Cities is currently under lockdown. Didn't you get it?>
"transmission?"
<We have been informed by RegenPharm of the outbreak in Fox City. We have not been able to contact law enforcement within Fox City.>
“How… how can the military kill its own people!”
Sandra suddenly interrupted and shouted. The drone's camera turned around.
<We have been informed that all citizens in the city are carriers. We are doing our best to prevent the spread of the disease.>
“Are you going to kill them all and get rid of them all?”
<No, I have been informed that RegenPharm is currently manufacturing the vaccine.>
"vaccine?"
“Nonsense! It’s clear that Regen Farm is behind this! They’re killing all the survivors!”
Sandra raised her voice.
-Zombie Special) The government does nothing
-Really lol You're a carcinogen
-It doesn't seem like the story will involve fighting the military.
-No matter what, individuals and the military cross the line.
-But maybe it's possible if it's purple?
-No way lol, will that be okay lol
The drone didn't respond right away.
<… … Is there any evidence?>
“Evidence?”
<The situation is too serious to take your word for it. The authorities cannot enter the city because of the threat of infection.>
“Then, then should I just keep quiet and ignore it?”
<No. If there is a vaccine, the blockade will be lifted. As for the Regen Farm issue, we will investigate it again.>
The drone began to rise, making conversation more difficult.
<Please pass this information on to other survivors.>
-They will do it themselves
-???: Oh, I don't know about that!
-Huh? This is totally national defense…
-That's it!
– Okay, there was a little commotion.
In the end, John and Sandra were left alone. An uncomfortable silence flowed between them.
John seemed to have regained his composure, but Sandra's expression was not good as she had lost all hope of escape.
“Sandra, come back first… … .”
“Don’t come!”
John tried to take her away, but Sandra fought him off and pulled out her gun.
-?????????
-I'm having a mental breakdown lol
-You're not fighting, are you? Huh?
-Look at those vicious bastards
-You felt relieved after doing this, right?
A tense atmosphere.
But Sandra's hands began to tremble.
“Now, now what do you want me to do… … What do you want me to do… …!”
“Sandra, calm down.”
“I warned you! Don’t come!”
“Sandra… … I just want to help you.”
John tried to approach her carefully, very slowly, but the safety catch disengaged with a clanking sound.
“You, what is your identity?”
“Sandra?”
“Why, why is your body so fine? You got hurt trying to protect me.”
Sandra says, sobbing.
Then the chat window becomes filled with question marks.
-uh?
-for a moment……
-Now that I hear it, it's happening again?
Then Sandra takes out a knife with her other hand. She grits her teeth and cuts off John's arm.
John frowns as if trying to show his displeasure, but soon opens his eyes wide.
Next, a close-up of the wound.
The blood that flowed quickly stopped and the wound slowly began to heal.
-omg?
-No;;; I thought it would automatically recover because it was a game
-Is this also bait?
The viewers also couldn't hide their surprise.
"zone……."
Sandra says through tears.
“Are you even human?”
Then the view goes dark.
-Wow lol If that's the case, isn't the existing route really at the trial level? lol
-How do Kingbans view this story?
-This is a lawsuit, f*ck
The chat window exploded.
-There was a reason why the dog gum squeak tweeted.
-???: We can now show you the story we prepared.
-The original route wasn't even a story lol
-Ah lol This game will have all the wreckers mobilized.
-If it wasn't purple, what would have happened? lol
What existing gamers have experienced is just the tip of the iceberg.
It was thanks to my intuition that the hidden route was the essence of Biocrisis.