novelburst-info
Chapter 206
Chapter 206
You say you're going to help with a confession.
Of all people, Ha Eung Eung?
"Are you serious?"
[If you don't want to, just say so.]
As soon as I asked in doubt, a blunt reply came back immediately.
Dashman snapped to attention.
"How could I not want to?! I was just a bit surprised. Guild Leader, you seem like someone who..."
[What about me?]
"Someone who would say things like 'no dating until you're as strong as me,' haha. That was a bit of an exaggeration, wasn't it?"
Ha Eung Eung made a slightly pained expression.
"Haha. You're joking even with your expression."
"..." "Is it a joke, though?"
Was it a joke or not?
Usually, she'd write notes with no problem, but the silence only made Dashman more confused and fearful.
Ha Eung Eung was confident.
"Dating and giving advice are best left to those who've never tried it."
The days when she was a man, memories now faint.
She remembered the dating skills learned through dating sims.
"...Isn't this some kind of punishment game?"
[You don't trust me now?]
"This really doesn't seem right. Telling me to run out from around a corner with a loaf of bread in my mouth and crash into someone..."
Dashman flatly refused.
If he didn’t want to, what could he do?
Ha Eung Eung gave another piece of advice.
"Trip and fall, and land on Saint Eve’s body?"
[It's a high-level technique called Lucky Pervert.]
"Guild Leader! Where did you learn this dating technique?!"
Where, indeed?
[From a dating sim, obviously.]
"A GAME?!"
Having asked for serious advice, Dashman was now losing his temper.
But he realized something was off.
"Wait. Guild Leader, wasn’t this your first time playing a dating sim?"
[There are computer games.]
"I heard you were only training in the mountain before you played that game...?"
It was hard to explain.
Going back to the time when she was a man before her transformation into a woman, would be too much to explain.
It also felt wrong to lie, considering her strong aversion to lying.
A tricky situation.
Ha Eung Eung clenched her fist.
‘Should I just punch him to avoid this?’
Violence solves all crises, the typical Murim way of thinking!
But there was no need to throw that punch.
"I understand. Guild Leader, you were just curious about dating, right? That’s why you resorted to dating sims and V-tubers, getting confused about what real relationships are like!"
[Huh?]
"Ah, I get it now. You’ve been focused on training, so you didn’t learn how to date normally. That's why you had to turn to V-tubers. Your innocent confusion between dating sims and reality... You, Guild Leader, must be like that!"
Why did he suddenly start getting all fired up with this theory?
"I’ll help you with your love life as a thank-you for your coaching. I’m sure my advice will be helpful too. After all, someone who's never had a relationship is probably better at it, right?"
This theory sounded familiar.
Ha Eung Eung never expected to be on the same level as Dashman, and this realization shocked her even more.
"Do you have someone you want to impress?"
[No.]
"Come on, there must be some kind of ideal type."
[Not exactly, but...]
"Is it the one you mentioned in the tournament? You want someone stronger than you?"
[It's more of a possibility, not that I’d date someone just because they're stronger than me.]
"Anyway, you’d have to be stronger than the Guild Leader to pass the qualifiers."
[That’s true, right?]
What was Dashman supposed to do when Ha Eung Eung responded with a question?
Unable to accept the situation, Dashman tried to take control of the conversation, using his streaming skills.
"Honestly, no man can surpass the Guild Leader in combat power in real life. Maybe if it’s not real life, your options could widen."
Ha Eung Eung tilted her head.
Her hand rested on her chin as her imagination took flight.
‘Is she suggesting I meet a hero or a demon lord from a fantasy world?’
For sure, she'd probably be stronger than some of the awakened beings in reality.
Wasn't her combat power higher in the game than it was in the real world?
"Or you could try finding game experts like Speedmaster, or some hidden masters like Wijicheon."
[Speedmaster? That name sounds familiar.]
"He's a top-level streamer, more famous than Saint Eve in Korea. He's such a Hallyu star that he's popular abroad too."
Dashman continued, showing clips of Speedmaster’s gaming videos or Wijicheon surviving and leaving messages at the top of the rankings.
Both were fascinating to Ha Eung Eung.
Ayoung and Lee So-hye both talked about Speedmaster whenever the subject of streamers came up.
The names of high-level martial artists mentioned in the Murim biographical records always included famous names like these.
"There are many top streamers besides Speedmaster. But you probably wouldn’t know since you only play Guild Wars."
As a former streamer, Dashman was well-versed in the industry’s famous figures.
[But why are you showing me this? Shouldn’t you be the one needing the dating advice, not me?]
"Ah, I’m fine. I think I’d rather figure it out on my own than depend on the Guild Leader. You need to start dating soon, Guild Leader."
[I never said I wanted to date. Also, are you saying you don’t trust my dating advice skills?]
Dashman smirked, a little pleased with himself.
"You think someone who teaches dating through a dating sim is better? I think I’m a bit better, don’t you?"
How dare he laugh?
Thud.
The ground cracked beneath Ha Eung Eung’s foot.
"Hah! Are you trying to threaten me with brute force?"
[This is a competition.]
"I lost, I lost! How could I beat you, Guild Leader, in a duel?"
[The kind of competition I’m talking about is a different one.]
"Another kind of competition... you mean?"
Maybe it was too much to try teaching dating through a dating sim.
But as Ha Eung Eung was called out for it, her dignity wavered, and her pride was hurt!
Back in her days as a man, she had played all kinds of games.
Dating sims were among them.
‘It was fun, wasn’t it? It was a game that gave me comfort when I was alone after the accident.’
To have the usefulness of dating sims ignored felt like a desecration of a precious memory.
[My dating sim coaching and your virtual reality dating coaching. We’ll compete to see which one has the most effect.]
"What?!?"
[If you're scared, it's fine to refuse. It might have been a bit too stimulating for a sympathizer.]
"Y-You, Guild Leader, you have no experience either, right?!"
[I'm confident, so I proposed the competition, didn’t I?]
"Are you serious? You want to do something as ridiculous as this?"
[Well, if you forfeit, I’ll accept that, but I want an apology for ignoring my dating sim coaching.]
A gust of wind suddenly swept through the room, making Ha Eung Eung's long hair swell up before slowly settling back down.
She brushed her hair back with her hand, but her gaze was as unwavering as her heart.
She looked ridiculously confident, as if she were saying she would never lose.
This only made Dashman even more irritated.
"I’m a man too, you know. If I’m challenged, I can’t just back out."
[To make it a fair competition, we need judges. Since I proposed the challenge, I'll let you choose the judges.]
"Fine. I’ll make sure you won’t back out later. My stream might not be as popular as yours, but it still has about 2,000 viewers."
Dashman said proudly.
"We'll make the viewers the judges for the competition! Whoever loses must accept the results!"
[That’s exactly what I wanted.]
Dashman’s dating coaching turned into an unexpected new broadcast content.
[V-tube Partner BJ]
[Dashman is starting a broadcast.]
[Category - Just Chat]
[Broadcast Time - 00:00:01]
[Viewers 2050]
Dashman.
His stream had grown phenomenally, from 200,000 subscribers to 1 million since the 2nd Silent Swordmaster Martial Arts Tournament held six months ago.
- BigHa
- Dashman hi
- What did Saint Eve say about the food you made last time?
- Quickly show the feedback “please”
- You said you would upload the edited video, right?
- Didn't you say you'd start the broadcast after the video went up?
Dashman’s main broadcast content consisted of two things:
Production and Competitions.
If you were to divide it by broadcast shares, it was 9:1.
- Are you the craftman?
- Stop being the producer! Stop!
- When is Dashman coming on?
- What nonsense are you going to make today to mess with Saint Eve?
- Turn on the camera already!
<Gourmet Food Expert donated 10,000 won for the video!>
The edited version of the meal prep for the 4th round will be uploaded today.
(3rd round of Saint Eve's meal prep failed, it was used as a spare by Man-deuk)
- LOL
- This is it
- Man-deuk is going to explode hahaha
- First, second, third rounds weren’t enough, and now Man-deuk has to take the 4th round too hahaha
- War of Legends, Deep Sea Duo, here we go again hahaha
Dashman’s production content was quite solid.
He worked hard to make something and then gave it to the people who wanted it.
When the customers—usually fellow streamers—were satisfied, that counted as a success for the production, and the content was considered a failure.
Yes, success meant failure.
On the other hand, failing to create something was considered a success for the content.
By giving the failed "trash" to the other streamers, they would demand compensation, which would result in Dashman enduring all sorts of hardships. This was how the content was "complete."
‘Look at these evil bastards in the chat. How did none of them cheer for me when I failed?’
He knew his failures were funnier, but even so, not one person was cheering him on.
It was a bit hurtful, but the viewers were objective about it.
If the viewers were made the judges for the competition, Dashman could at least be sure that the judging would be fair.
Ding!
While Dashman waited for the viewers to gather, he received a phone call.
[Caller - Man-deuk]
It was Man-deuk, the master of "trash content."
"Hey, is that you, Man-deuk?"
- Don’t you dare feed me another Dark Matter that will leave both of us dead. I swear I’ll kill you.
"Oh, it’s not like that." - Your viewers are saying they're ready for the 4th round of trash content?
"I’m telling you, it’s not like that." - **Then why are you starting the stream? You're making people anxious."
"I'm about to start a competition. I have to begin now, so I’ll hang up." - Alright, okay.
"Don’t eat anything today since we’re doing the 4th round of trash content tomorrow." - You little...
The call ended.
While he was talking, enough viewers had gathered.
He quickly turned on the video and sound.
A flurry of hooks and questions filled the screen.
?Today’s Schedule?
[Today’s Content - Competition]
[Opponent - Silent Swordmaster]
[Competition Type - Love Coaching First Success]
How could he resist such hooks? But it wasn’t time to be surprised yet.
"Ah, this isn’t clickbait. You’ll be shocked when I tell you who I brought with me today!"
[? Accepted participation from Silent Swordmaster.]
The joint broadcast between Dashman and Silent Swordmaster was about to begin, revealing their competition to the viewers.