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Episode 98 – Escape is by Talent (1)
The viewers were also taken aback by Lee Kyung-bok's unexpected reaction.
-Are you saying that even the brain is perfect?
-Purple ON!
-Has the loss been completely replenished?
-No;;; No matter what, room escape has nothing to do with physical strength
-Really lol. No matter how fuzzy it is, the genre itself is different.
-LOL You're not just breaking the lock with force, are you?
-No, that's not possible in the system.
-King Chiman has a perfect bug?
-Ah haha I'm curious what will happen
Most viewers were surprised but satisfied. But Genome was different.
'No, you're just going to accept this?'
He said it was a recommendation, but he didn't mean it. It was just a joke thrown in to create a point of laughter in the flow of the show.
'When I saw you looking troubled, I immediately tried to cover it up by telling my story… …!'
A cold sweat ran down my face.
This was the problem with impromptu interviews that had not been arranged in advance.
'What if this causes problems for Kyungbok's image?'
He's a genius and a perfect streamer. But what if you start playing this game based on his recommendation and fail?
Just thinking about it made my heart shiver. Genome opened his mouth while trying his best to control his expression.
“You’re not trying to decide now, are you?”
“Huh? Oh, yes, yes. That’s right. No matter what, I can’t make a decision without consulting my friends.”
Lee Kyung-bok answered with a calm smile, whether he knew what he was thinking or not. But even that alone made Genome grateful.
“As expected of Purple! No matter how close of friends you are, feelings can get hurt when business gets involved. As expected, even your manners are perfect!”
Now it was time to turn his attention. Genome poured out his words and diverted the viewers' attention.
“Hmm! That’s right! As expected, he has the character of a knight! When I look at Purple, I can’t help but reflect on myself.”
Fortunately, Eclipse also helped with that. Of course, it wasn't intended to be like Genome, but it was pure praise.
-Perfect manners lol
-Ah haha my brother, you've gotten a taste for the word perfect, you've gotten a taste for it
-But isn't it a bit addictive?
-Perfect-Gentle Hahaha
-What Genie said is true lol
-Really ㅋㅋ If you say you're close to someone, you're a gopchang man
-When you see things like this, you can see why managers and editors work for black companies.
-No lol If you do that, then people will know you're a real black company!
As the attention of the chat window turned elsewhere, Genome did not miss this opportunity.
“Okay, that’s it for now! I’d like to give a big thank you to the two people who appeared on today’s broadcast, Eclipse and Purple.”
“No, thanks to you I had a good time.”
“Me too. I always feel at ease when I’m with you, Genom.”
Eclipse and Lee Kyung-bok smiled warmly and exchanged words of encouragement. Genome greeted the viewers with a bright smile.
“Yes, so far it’s been Genome, Eclipse, and Purple! Tva!”
“I hope all of you are safe and sound!”
“See you on the next broadcast! Tva!”
The broadcast ended safely with greetings from the three people.
* * *
The next day.
The three friends gathered for a meeting of Team Perfect. But the place was different than usual: Lee Kyung-bok's house.
“Hey, take this.”
“Oh? What is this?”
“Your mother made some side dishes for you.”
A smile appeared on Lee Kyung-bok's face as he received the envelope from Park Joo-ho.
“Your mother?”
“Yeah. My mother really likes you.”
At those words, Choi Byeong-hun opened his mouth with a playful smile.
“Oh my, I can’t help but think negatively of my son. He used to be a total punk, but he came to his senses. Wow, it’s still amazing to think about. How did that punk turn into such a normal person?”
“He wasn’t a gangster.”
“No, Inma. You… … ”
Before Choi Byung-hoon could continue speaking, Park Joo-ho suddenly turned his head away.
“I took care of you because I told you that I’m going to be working with you this time. I told you that neither you nor I are the type to cook.”
“I’m so grateful. It feels like I’m eating a home-cooked meal for once.”
Lee Kyung-bok smiled brightly and organized the lunch boxes in the refrigerator. Choi Byeong-hun pursed his lips and glanced at the empty bags.
“Didn’t the lady say she would take care of mine?”
Park Joo-ho lightly ignored that question.
“Let’s start with the most urgent matter. What game should we play today?”
“Didn’t you decide to do Escapes?”
The three of them sat around the living room and started a meeting. Park Joo-ho displayed the Escapers logo as a hologram using a smart link.
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“So I did some research. It turned out to be a more popular game than I thought.”
“Really? This is my first time hearing about it?”
When Lee Kyung-bok asked in a puzzled manner, Park Joo-ho manipulated the hologram. The Escapers' logo disappeared and a CCTV-like screen appeared.
“Have you heard of the ‘Black Room’ series, which came out as a mobile game before virtual reality?”
“Oh, I think I’ve seen this before. When I was in school, weren’t there a lot of kids who did it secretly and had it stolen?”
Park Joo-ho nodded at Lee Kyung-bok’s words.
“That’s right. It’s so well-known that most people who like escape room games know about it. It’s a virtual reality game released by the same company that made this.”
“But the direction is a bit different from the Black Room.”
Choi Byung-hoon sneaked in. Park Joo-ho turned the hologram back to the Escapers.
“That’s true. Black Room was story-oriented, but this is a sandbox game.”
“Sandbox?”
“Basically, there are themed rooms created by the production team, but users can also create their own rooms.”
“Oh, something like a Yuzmap from before?”
“That’s right. In fact, you could say that it has more of a platform character than a game character. It’s like a program that collects escape room games.”
Park Joo-ho soon turned the hologram. Several selection windows appeared, perhaps the menu screen within the game.
“Solo escape is basic, but cooperation is also possible. There is also a competitive mode where you have to escape before others. So the difficulty level varies greatly depending on the theme.”
“Oh, if it suits your taste, you can enjoy it for a long time?”
When Lee Kyung-bok expressed his admiration, Choi Byeong-hun shook his head.
“But that’s not necessarily the case. User-created mods tend to look amateurish.”
"okay?"
“Even if you solve the puzzle, it might not work or it might suddenly crash. There’s nothing we can do about bugs and errors. That’s why the one made by the developers is the most stable.”
“It’s clear that user-created rooms are not a good choice for broadcasting.”
Park Joo-ho said that and erased the hologram. Soon, his gaze returned to Lee Kyung-bok.
“Come back. I’m a little worried about this game.”
“What concerns?”
“Purple’s current image is ‘genius’ and ‘perfection.’ It’s a genre where this image can easily be damaged. If there’s a problem, other genres can cover it up with physical strength, but this can’t be done.”
Choi Byeong-hun snickered and asked Park Joo-ho, who had a stern face.
“Are you ignoring me because I studied a little?”
“This type of puzzle genre requires flexible thinking rather than a bookish mind. I’m not ignoring Kyungbok, but I’m just thinking about the worst case scenario. Stop kidding around and think seriously.”
“Um… … How about you?”
Lee Kyung-bok turned his gaze to Choi Byeong-hun. He lay down on the sofa in a comfortable position.
“Honestly, I think it’s an excessive worry.”
“Is that too much?”
“If it was just the beginning of the broadcast, I wouldn’t know. Kyungbok has a lot of fans now, right? With such a solid loyal base, there’s no need to worry about your image being damaged. I wonder if it’s because they’re trying to cause trouble on purpose.”
“That’s what I’m worried about too.”
Park Joo-ho immediately accepted the offer.
“It’s only natural that the more your name becomes known, the more antis you’ll have. This game is a game that can be a source of controversy. It’s only natural that people will start arguing about how you can be perfect when you failed.”
“Hey, those guys are always going to make a fuss no matter what they do. If you react to every single one of those things, you can’t broadcast. Don’t you know what a sick person is?”
Choi Byeong-hun also did not support it.
Before the two could raise their voices, Lee Kyung-bok stepped in to mediate.
“I think this can be solved simply.”
At those words, the two friends' eyes met. At the look in their eyes that asked, "What is that?", Lee Kyung-bok smiled and said.
“After all, it’s something you just have to avoid failing, right?”
Lee Kyung-bok was confident.
I've been meaning to try this game ever since Genome's broadcast.
'I didn't feel any ominousness.'
His divine powers didn't send any warnings, so at least it wasn't the 'wrong' way.
'This will be a chance to discover another use for the magic.'
Park Joo-ho nodded obediently at his answer.
“I see. It’s hard to imagine you failing.”
“What? Then why did you oppose it?”
Choi Byeong-hun wrinkled his nose at that attitude.
“In an organization, there should be at least one person like me who can put on the brakes.”
Park Joo-ho soon manipulated the smart link again. An email appeared in front of the three people.
“What is this?”
“This is the reply to be sent to the Escapers developers. I wrote it in advance yesterday.”
“Developer? Why the developer?”
As the two friends looked puzzled, Park Joo-ho adjusted his glasses.
“It seems like he found out about it through a broadcast or community. To summarize the email I received, he sent me a game code, telling me to try it out at least once.”
“Code? You gave me the game as a gift?”
“Yeah. They gave me this too.”
Park Joo-ho responded as he did so, and showed the attached file to the email.
[Escapers ‘Ultimate Season Pass’]
Both people's eyes opened wide.
“This is a season pass that allows you to play all rooms that the production team has created so far, as well as all rooms that will be released in the future.”
Escapers was not a one-time purchase game; it had to be purchased anew each time a room was added.
“This costs about 300,000 won.”
But if you have a season pass, it's a different story.
* * *
That night, broadcast time.
“Tha!”
Lee Kyung-bok greeted the viewers warmly.
-(Perhakon)(Perhakon)
-Phew!
-Streamers who broadcast on their days off, come on in!
-You said you were resting! You lied to me!
-Ah, haha so you’re not going to see it?
-Thank you, Best Purple!
Chat windows pouring out at the same time.
And sponsorship was not left out either.
['Personeseomcheoreomgu' donated '10,000' won.]
[Huh! Are you trying too hard? I want to watch the broadcast for a long time!]
['Chief of Staff to the President' donated '100,000' won.]
[Your Majesty! The Baboongs are delighted with yesterday's broadcast!]
['Perfect Brain' donated '30,000' won.]
[Today is Escapers' last day? Are you showing off Perfect Brain?]
Lee Kyung-bok bowed his head to the influx of support.
“Thank you for your support! I’m in great condition, so don’t worry. I’m glad you enjoyed the broadcast. I’ll talk about today’s game a little later.”
Only when the support began to wane to some extent did Lee Gyeong-bok sort out the situation.
“Thank you for your continued support. Now, I will stop receiving support since I have to broadcast today.”
-When are you going to provide regular support?
-I won't do it because I'm a broadcasting genius lol
-Really ㅋㅋ You make me want to do it even more because you don't let me
-Is the Godple sponsorship limited to one day?
-This is real ㅋㅋㅋ You end up putting in a lot of money at once ㅋㅋㅋ
-Dr. Geumsu lol
-This is what I mean when I say that I have opened my eyes to the waves of capitalism.
-So what's the game today?
-Tell me quickly!
Lee Kyung-bok laughed at the chat window reaction. Soon, he gathered everyone's attention by lightly clapping his hands.
“Okay, as you all probably guessed, the game we’re going to play today is Escapers! But before that, I have something to explain.”
As he moved his hand slightly, an email appeared behind him.
“The developer gifted us the code.”
-What is it? Is this a homework broadcast?
-No? The text hasn't appeared yet?
-Let's get on board one purple coin each? LOL
-Whoa! The email is too long!
Lee Kyung-bok waved his hand in response to viewers' questions.
“Oh, it’s not homework. You really just gave me a gift and didn’t ask for anything. That’s why I’m revealing your email. I’ll tell you exactly what I think about the play and the evaluation. It’s okay if you don’t show me your email, but I’m showing it to you in advance just in case you misunderstand.”
-Ah haha it wasn't even sponsored
-I sent you to ask you to take a picture of it
-This isn't homework, it's tribute lol
-Finally, K-game companies have come to their senses, lol.
-A chance to avoid an honorable death?
-But Escapers isn't a bad game!
The viewers couldn't hide their satisfaction at those words.
“Okay, then let’s get right into it!”
Lee Kyung-bok ran the game.
The screen suddenly went black.
-Will the brain-geology be perfect too?
-Hey lol, even so, is this perfect?
-If it's Godple, it's a perfect clear anyway!
-Ah haha either way it's guaranteed to be fun right?
-If necessary, there is also the collective intelligence of the listeners!
-Do you believe in the intelligence of Tsu? Tsukick!
Amidst the viewers' anticipation, the vision gradually brightened. Lee Kyung-bok looked around.
“It’s not a room selection? Is it a tutorial?”
At those words, the chat window was filled with 'ㅔ' and 'ㅇㅇ'. Normally, you start by selecting a room, but since it was the first game, a tutorial was played.
'There are no windows. Is this a basement?'
There was a slight dampness and a musty dusty smell. A light on the ceiling flickered intermittently, and someone was lying down underneath it.
"uh?"
There was dried blood around the fallen man. When Lee Gyeong-bok tried to stand up, he saw the shackles on his ankles.
“Is this by any chance… …”
Although the situation was serious, Lee Kyung-bok let out a laugh. Before he could finish speaking, a voice was heard along with a crackling noise.
<Start the game.>
Lee Kyung-bok's laughter grew even bigger at those comments.
-Ah haha, there's no one who doesn't know this
-Is there anyone who hasn't seen this movie yet?
-There's no one who likes escape rooms and thrillers who hasn't seen this, lol
-Isn't the first part a masterpiece?
-ㅇㅈ It's definitely different because director James Won is
-Is that corpse going to get up now?
The same goes for viewers.
It was obvious to anyone that the room was inspired by a popular thriller movie.
“That’s what it was. But of course it’s different from the movie.”
Lee Kyung-bok looked around as he spoke. Right now, he had to find a way to break free of the chains.
The moment he starts to make a real move.
[Welcome to Escapers!]
[Is this your first escape?]
[How about using the 'Highlight' function?]
['Highlights' highlight items needed for escape so that they can be easily identified.]
[(You can select this feature in the options at any time.)]
[Yes] [No]
A system message appeared before my eyes.
"highlights?"
-Yeah, it's good to turn this on
-Without highlights, you'll just waste time looking for things lol
-Not only newbies but also veterans use it as a basic
-If you're not really determined to broadcast spicy food, you'll use all of it!
-Wow I almost died from boredom watching this without turning it on ㅋㅋㅋ
-Really lol, both Smyrna and Tsuna suffer
-I didn't come here to watch a room cleaning simulation, I just wanted to see you use your brain to find things lol
Viewers were quick to respond to the message by chatting. Lee Kyung-bok saw the reaction and smiled.
And I lightly pressed no.
At the same time, question marks spread across the chat window.
“I’ll turn it off first and then turn it on if necessary.”
-No;; I said it's better to turn it on!?
-As expected, Bbaeng Bbaeng's fighting spirit is ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-??? : Everyone has a plan. Until they are tied up for an hour.
-Ah lol It smells spicy and doesn't fit with the Godple broadcast
-Spicy Purple Broadcast? I can't resist this one ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Perfect Scoville ON!
-But you did a good job even without highlights ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-No lol, would that work lol
-If it's Gotpl, then it's useless!
He smiled even more deeply at the enthusiastic audience reaction.
'At least I don't need this feature.'
The viewers didn't know why.
'I already have a rough idea of the location.'
As soon as the game started, the divine being was already transmitting information. What was optional for others was always in operation for him.
This was when he tried to find the first clue.
A long-awaited guest came to see him.
['Agent Q' suggests a quest!]
[Condition – Do not use the ‘Highlight’ function until clear]
[Success – 1,000,000 won]
[FAILURE – Pleading for permission to use the highlight feature]
The message was welcomed by Lee Kyung-bok and other viewers.
“Oh, Qdari-sama! Welcome!”
-Oh my gosh lol It's a cue lol
-5252, were you alive?
-I thought I was going to die like a dog after being hit by Godple, lol
-Really lol I didn't see it on other broadcasts either
-The fact that he paid his salary to Godple and had difficulty making a living is the lunch of the academic world.
-Ah, haha, it looks like you just got your paycheck?
-You're still doing it after being treated like that?
-But this time, since it's a game that doesn't use physical abilities, it does have the potential to be a king, lol.
-How the f*ck do you wake up without highlights
-I have to reject this lol
Viewers welcomed his appearance, but wanted to reject his offer. They were worried that the show would become boring if he kept challenging the quest for no reason.
“Thank you for the fun quest. Since it’s been a while, I’ll work harder.”
However, Lee Gyeong-bok accepted the offer without any hesitation.
“Then let’s get started properly.”