“I don’t think I can calm down with just that. I really don’t think I can continue broadcasting! Even if I ban all those horrible jerks, they keep coming back!”
“Can’t you just put a one-month follow restriction?”
“Do you think viewers will want to keep watching a broadcast where they can’t chat? Huh?”
Jackson Oh was on the verge of losing his mind from frustration.
The woman whining in front of him was his girlfriend, Ji-hyun.
Her streamer nickname was Haing.
Hadn’t it been almost 200 days since they started dating?
He first met her when she had less than 100 viewers, and they hit it off, leading to their relationship.
Since then, Jackson Oh had supported Haing’s broadcast growth in every way possible.
Thanks to his help, Haing’s viewer count had easily surpassed 1,000, and the crew she formed, ‘Haecchi Crew,’ was gradually growing.“Ji-hyun.”
“Oppa, do you really love me?”
“… Before that, is it true that you flirted with Jin?”
Jackson Oh looked at Ji-hyun, holding his head in his hand.
Rumors about Ji-hyun were spreading rapidly on the internet.
A rumor that she seduced a streamer, got rejected, and then used her boyfriend to harass that streamer.
Jackson Oh still wanted to believe Ji-hyun.
He still remembered her pure smile when she first looked at him.
“… Are you thinking I cheated, oppa?”
“That’s not it.”
“Even if others don’t know, you shouldn’t be saying that! Seriously. Huaaah!”
“Don’t, don’t cry.”
When Ji-hyun started crying, he couldn’t help but hug her.
Sighing repeatedly, he hugged her tightly.
How much time had passed like that?
Ji-hyun, sniffing, spoke to Jackson Oh.
“That… streamer called Sha. Isn’t there any way to deal with them?”
“If you mean a way…”
“Their viewers are running wild, can’t the streamer be held accountable? Or for their violent behavior…”
“They usually run a tough broadcast. Besides, if they got suspended for that level of profanity, it would become a big issue.”
From Jackson Oh’s perspective, there was nothing that could be done about the streamer Sha right now.
From their first broadcast, they broke Twipod’s record, and within a week, they had become a major player on Twipod.
And they were a major streamer affiliated with Chicken Box.
Their relationship with Chicken Box was already strained because Haing had recently terminated a partnership with a Chicken Box streamer she didn’t get along with.
At least for now, there was no way to regulate streamer Sha.
“For now, didn’t I get the pro gamers who were going to join their team to join yours? Ji-hyun, maybe if you win the Destruction Match, the public opinion will improve.”
“… Really?”
“If you win the Destruction Match and subtly mention it in front of people, you can create a sympathetic public opinion. You know what I mean?”
“Yes.”
He had already talked to the pro league managers he was close with.
As a result, pro gamers from Green Wings, whose coach had been dismissed for poor performance, joined Sha’s team.
No matter how skilled a streamer was, they couldn’t beat the skill of professional gamers.
In this Destruction Match, Sha’s team would lose in the first round.
He had deliberately manipulated the bracket, and Ji-hyun just had to be carried by the pro gamers to win the Destruction Match.
“Ji-hyun, just wait a bit. Oppa has another plan.”
“Really?”
“Yes!”
“Oppa, you’re the best!”
Ji-hyun hugged him tightly again, smiling happily at Jackson Oh’s words.
Jackson Oh looked at Ji-hyun with a satisfied smile.
Then he took a sip of the coffee in front of him and let out a big sigh.
When he called last time, that rude brat denied any wrongdoing, playing innocent.
Even though it was clear they had intentionally tried to mess with Haing, they kept denying it.
‘Arrogant brat.’
In the current Twipod, there was no streamer who could ignore the admins.
That was natural because the admins had the authority over contracts that determined the actual income of streamers.
But that brat dared to defy the admin.
Jackson Oh savored the cold sensation of the coffee sliding down his throat and nodded.
Given how quickly Sha had become a major streamer, there were plenty of things to raise suspicions about.
Especially when there was a sudden influx of viewers, there was one particular suspicion that could be raised.
Viewbotting.
An illegal program used to artificially inflate viewer numbers.
The first step was to subtly spread suspicions of ‘Streamer Sha’ using viewbots on internet community sites, ensuring that viewers would tear into it themselves.
Netizens, including Twipod viewers, always enjoyed other people’s misfortune.
While Jackson Oh was planning for the distant future with a smile, Ji-hyun, who was watching a broadcast on her smartphone in front of him, screamed in frustration.
“What is this!”
“Ji-hyun, what’s wrong?”
“Oppa, didn’t you say that lousy pro gamers joined that jerk’s team?”
“I did. You might not know, but they’re from the relegation zone…”
“Then what is this!”
Ji-hyun shoved her smartphone at Jackson Oh.
On her smartphone, a live broadcast of the scrim for the team that streamer Sha was on, Team Kermulgwi, was playing.
– Is the pro gamer getting solo killed repeatedly?
– Wow, our Evil is insane, seriously.
– That’s not all. Look at the orders Our Evil is giving. Listening to Our Evil’s orders makes Green Wing Templar look like that legendary player.
– Am I… trash?
– Both the enemy top and mid laners are top-tier pro gamers in the league, but the game is this one-sided?
– Tsk tsk, it’s just luck. Everyone has their lucky moments.
– LOL, like when you were born? LOL
– LOLLLLL
The chat was filled with horrendous and over-the-line comments.
But beyond that, the content of the scrim that streamer Sha was showing was shocking.
Jackson Oh clenched his fists and could only stare at the video on the smartphone.
4.
The scrim matches to prepare for the Destruction Match had already entered the fifth game.
I looked at the situation of our team and smiled with satisfaction.
The game was progressing much more smoothly than I had anticipated.
Right now, the team we’re up against, led by Dong-su hyung, was considered a strong contender for winning this Destruction Match.
Although I had mocked Dong-su hyung’s skills last time, Dong-su hyung was someone who had reached the Diamond rank before.
His understanding of the game was solid, and his team members were well-balanced, with no noticeable weaknesses.
Moreover, the pro gamers who joined Dong-su hyung’s team were people he often played with, so their teamwork was decent.
But that was as far as it went.
While dodging the aggressive trades from the enemy top laner, I lightly called over our jungler.
The enemy top laner belonged to the pro team Unicorn, going by the name Shield.
According to my analysis, this kind of reckless trading only happens when the jungler is ready to back him up.
He was indeed a top laner skilled at acting.
However, he couldn’t completely hide the emotions in his play.
Just from exchanging a few blows, I could tell what the enemy was thinking.
“Is someone waiting behind me?”
At my words, Shield flinched for a moment but soon continued attacking with a nonchalant expression.
The hero he was playing was the same <Unleashed Hook> I played last time.
A hero that could trade damage freely and was quite flexible in gameplay.
Of course, that’s only if you hit all your skills.
I narrowly dodged his attacks on purpose and drove my massive sword into his chest.
My hero was <Demon’s Sword>.
A hero with decent lifesteal capabilities, who, if well-fed, could take on multiple enemies alone.
Vroom!
As soon as I accepted the trade, the enemy jungler, <Monk>, appeared, attempting to attack me together.
But they were soon helplessly ambushed by our jungler, <Void Assassin>, whom I had called over in advance, and we secured two kills in an instant, taking perfect control of the game.
From then on, the game flowed smoothly.
The pro gamers from Green Wing on our team, who had seemed tense in the first game, were now performing flawlessly.
Especially the Green Wing jungler, <Templar>, showed an outstanding performance.
Of course, I induced chaotic fights according to my orders, but every time chaos erupted, our team achieved great results, leading the game favorably.
And after 22 minutes, we crushed the enemy team’s nexus, ending the game one-sidedly.
The viewers’ reactions were quite intense.
– Kan’s team won 5-0. Is this real? LOL
– Their team voice chat must be chaos right now.
– Yeah, Shield keeps talking about Our Evil LOL
– Breaking news: Shield says Sha is the god of League of Storm. If he goes pro, I’ll lose my job.
– Were the Unicorn pro gamers just all hype?
– Unicorn is going to the world championship this time, is the world championship all hype then? LOL
The viewers, who were also watching Dong-su hyung’s broadcast, kept relaying what the enemy team was saying, and they sent enthusiastic chats and donations.
“Good job, everyone.”
As soon as the game ended, our party moved to the waiting room.
Having played five intense games, the fatigue was considerable, but none of our team members complained.
Kermulgwi, our team captain, spoke in an excited voice that surpassed anyone else’s.
“Doesn’t it look like we’re going to win this? Wow. I was really worried…”
“It doesn’t seem too difficult. Ah, and Templar and Kings? You did a great job.”
At my words, the two pro gamers waved their hands and replied.
“No, not at all.”
“Thanks to Sha, I think we’ve regained a lot of confidence. And honestly, we learned a lot. Thank you so much!”
– Wow, our Evil can even teach pro gamers.
– Honestly, today’s orders were top-notch.
– Did you see? Even while trading damage intensely, they checked the minimap and gave orders.
– Yeah, that’s the highlight of today.
– Honestly, I don’t know how many pairs of underwear I changed today. How many solo kills? Seven?
From playing with them, I felt that the pro gamers from Green Wing were not incompetent.
On the contrary, they showed plenty of potential for growth.
They just lacked confidence and rarely voiced their opinions.
So, what I kept asking my teammates was to talk continuously.
Fundamentally, you couldn’t win a team game just by being good yourself.
There had to be smooth communication, and through that communication, the right choices had to be found.
A team game was completed through this process, and the outcome was determined.
Of course, this Destruction Match would lean more towards solo queue than a team game.
We didn’t have much time to practice together, and each player’s unique personality was very much alive.
However, our team was fundamentally different from other teams.
Even the pro gamers were so supportive of me that they rallied around me as the central figure.
In a way, my notorious reputation worked to our advantage.
I slowly looked at my teammates and smiled broadly.
“Shall we call it a day for practice?”
“Yes! Captain!”
At my words, Kermulgwi nodded cheerfully.
“But Captain is Kermulgwi, isn’t it?”
“Oh, right. Then how about you being the de facto leader?”
“Yes?”
“Evil leader. Sounds perfect. I’m sure all the team members think so too, right?”
Nod, nod.
Everyone nodded at Kermulgwi’s sudden suggestion.
– Evil leader, LOL
– Among the Destruction Match teams, our Evil’s team is the most harmonious and friendly, LOL
– Everywhere else is a mess right now.
– Going to add a new nickname to Miki, see ya
– Look at how quick-witted Kermulgwi is, LOL
– Isn’t that why Kermulgwi became a big shot? LOL
Evil leader wasn’t exactly a pleasant nickname.
As today’s party was winding down, I glanced at the chat and subtly spoke to my teammates.
“I want to talk a bit about our first opponent in the Destruction Match.”
“Oh, should I turn off the stream then?”
“No, there’s no need to turn off the stream. We don’t have any specific strategies anyway.”
As we were about to wrap up the broadcast, it felt like it was time to show a bit of spiciness again.
I felt like I hadn’t stimulated the viewers enough today because I was having too much fun practicing team games.
Since I’m a streamer too, I need to pay a bit of attention.
Consistency is key in creating a lasting impact with content.
I gave a sly smile to my teammates watching me.
There’s a high chance that ‘that streamer’ and ‘that admin’ are watching this broadcast now, right?
“Honestly, I think it’s better to analyze the team that will advance to the next round rather than analyzing that team.”
“… Hmm. The pro gamers on that team are really skilled…”
“Oh, come on, it’s like putting a pearl necklace on a pig. Just because you put a pearl necklace on a pig doesn’t mean it stops being a pig, right? Isn’t that true?”
“Ugh!”
“Ugh.”
“Uh, we’ll refrain from commenting…”
At my bombshell statement, the streamers all turned pale and covered their mouths.
A clearly provocative statement.
And as my words were broadcasted live.
– LOL
– Streamer Sha / Personality controversy
– I thought there wouldn’t be any accidents today, LOL
– This guy really says whatever he wants, LOL
– Our Evil! Our Evil! Our Evil!
– LOL
– LOL
– Living for today, LOL
The viewers erupted in cheers as if they had been waiting, showing their madness to the fullest.
Ah, seeing those over-the-top jokes, I realized I had come a long way already.
Why does stirring up the audience feel so thrilling?
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