A Lie Has Turned Into Reality

That’s one of the survival strategies I’ve used to get by.

[No, you idiots!! Stop!!!]

Phew.

The woman on the phone screen started to scream.

I entered the familiar broadcast screen after hearing the notifications.

It was a broadcast I used to watch a lot, but recently, due to personal reasons, I hadn’t been attending regularly.

It was the roulette system that only opens once a month.

When you pay and spin the roulette, you have to extend the broadcast by the time it lands on, based on probability.

This is considered the biggest event for the broadcast.

[죽어보자 (Let’s die)] donated 5,000 KRW for [Beginner Roulette]!

1-minute extension.

[죽어보자] donated 5,000 KRW for [Beginner Roulette]!

15-minute extension.

[죽어보자] donated 5,000 KRW for [Beginner Roulette]!

1-minute extension.

[고랜더 (Gorander)] donated 10,000 KRW for [Intermediate Roulette]!

10-hour extension.

[No!!! 10 hours for 10,000 won is less than minimum wage, damn!!!]

“Haha, let’s go, let’s go!”

“We need at least a week of no-break roulette, right?”

“Hahaha”

“Hahaha, hahaha”

“I’m putting all my bonus money in it, haha.”

The reason I stopped watching internet broadcasts was?

Because they were boring? Absolutely not.

The more I liked the streamer or the more fun the broadcast was.

The more I interacted with chat, the more it felt like a tease.

That’s when I’d start donating, and the more I donated, the more attention both the streamer and the audience would give me.

If you spammed shit in chat, you’d get roasted, but if you added a bit of financial treatment, it would turn into humor.

The feeling of being at the core of the broadcast. It’s surprisingly addictive.

Of course, it didn’t last long.

After the early “Hako” (hacking) days, it started getting more popular and eventually became the so-called “big company” of broadcasts.

As the number of viewers and donations grew, the attention I received decreased.

But then again, I didn’t have enough money to spend more.

“Ah, this is when I should spin the Royal No-Break Roulette to make it fun…”

Muttering in regret, I stared at the screen.

Wait?

Now that I think about it, I could just spin the roulette myself.

I have enough money to burn.

Although I haven’t spent large amounts of money recently, I’m sure the billions of won sleeping in my account are mine.

Millions of won? It probably wouldn’t even be noticeable.

Who’s going to say anything about how I spend my own money?

My trembling fingers moved carefully to the charging section.

Click –

I registered the quick payment option and, as if using a game currency bug, I entered 50,000,000 won.

Taking a deep breath and completing the security check, I clicked the “Charge Complete” button…

Ding!

[The charge is complete!]

With the cheerful notification sound, my balance instantly became 50,000,000.

“Wow, if there are too many zeros, it might even break through the screen.”

I muttered nonsense as I prepared for the attack.

Showtime.

“Is it over? It’s over, right?!”

The No-Break Roulette that only opens once a month.

It’s also called the “Collection Day.”

The viewers must have been desperately waiting for this day, gathering their energy.

As time passed, the intensity gradually decreased, but thanks to the influx from the No-Break Roulette content, the scale of the broadcast saw rapid growth.

It would be a lie if I said I didn’t feel disappointed, but the moment I show it, this content is over.

Pretending everything is fine because the power is weak… pretending…

“Phew… Alright, guys. Let’s keep going like this! Peaceful and how nice…”

BANG BANG BANG!

[뜨거운감자 (Hot Potato)] donated 500,000 KRW for [ROYAL_No-Break Roulette]!

12-hour extension.

[뜨거운감자] donated 500,000 KRW for [ROYAL_No-Break Roulette]!

12-hour extension.

[ROYAL_No-Break Roulette].

It costs 500,000 KRW per spin, but at least a 12-hour extension is guaranteed.

This roulette is made solely for big spenders.

Of course, due to the extreme cost, it rarely gets spun.

“…Huh?”

Hot Potato.

That familiar nickname.

I distinctly remember this person being one of my early viewers.

“They’ve come!”

“Kitta~!”

“Kyaa~~~”

“Huh???”

“Crazy? The amount is off.”

“Wow, burning 1 million won like this? Haha.”

“Hahaha…”

[뜨거운감자] donated 500,000 KRW for [ROYAL_No-Break Roulette]!

24-hour extension.

[뜨거운감자] donated 500,000 KRW for [ROYAL_No-Break Roulette]!

24-hour extension.

[뜨거운감자] donated 500,000 KRW for [ROYAL_No-Break Roulette]!

18-hour extension.

[뜨거운감자] donated 500,000 KRW for [ROYAL_No-Break Roulette]!

12-hour extension.

“Wha…?”

The relentless roulette bombings made an obscene sound slip out of my mouth.

The rare 500,000 KRW roulette was going wild, all because of one person.

“YOU BASTARD!!!!!!”

I screamed until my throat went hoarse.

This is it, right? The YouTube-worthy moment.

I grabbed onto the lifeline that had descended into the increasingly sluggish broadcast with all my strength.

“STOP!!!!!! Speak with words, you crazy bastard!!!!!!”

“Hahaha, power is insane, haha.”

“Money literally makes people fans!!!”

“This is it, haha. So satisfying.”

“The host loves financial therapy (physical) haha.”

[뜨거운감자] donated 500,000 KRW for [ROYAL_No-Break Roulette]!

12-hour extension.

[뜨거운감자] donated 500,000 KRW for [ROYAL_No-Break Roulette]!

12-hour extension.

[뜨거운감자] donated 500,000 KRW for [ROYAL_No-Break Roulette]!

24-hour extension.

[뜨거운감자] donated 500,000 KRW for [ROYAL_No-Break Roulette]!

12-hour extension.

[뜨거운감자] donated 500,000 KRW for [ROYAL_No-Break Roulette]!

12-hour extension.

[뜨거운감자] donated 500,000 KRW for [ROYAL_No-Break Roulette]!

18-hour extension.

“KYAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!”

A scream, impossible to tell whether it was from happiness or agony, erupted from me.

Already, 6 million KRW worth of roulette spins had gone through.

I had to catch this person.

“Do you have money? Are you crazy??!! Why are you throwing your money away like this!!!!!”

I made a ridiculous face, continuing to scream.

The key to reacting to No-Break Roulette is screaming.

Do the viewers really just want to see me for a long time and are spending their money on my No-Break Roulette?

Sadly, not at all.

These people are simply perverts who want to watch others suffer.

And meeting their expectations isn’t hard at all.

Hot Potato donated 500,000 KRW for [ROYAL_No-Break Roulette]!

24-hour extension.

Hot Potato donated 500,000 KRW for [ROYAL_No-Break Roulette]!

24-hour extension.

Hot Potato donated 500,000 KRW for [ROYAL_No-Break Roulette]!

12-hour extension.

Hot Potato donated 500,000 KRW for [ROYAL_No-Break Roulette]!

12-hour extension.

Hot Potato donated 500,000 KRW for [ROYAL_No-Break Roulette]!

12-hour extension.

Hot Potato donated 500,000 KRW for [ROYAL_No-Break Roulette]!

12-hour extension.

Hot Potato donated 500,000 KRW for [ROYAL_No-Break Roulette]!

24-hour extension.

Hot Potato donated 500,000 KRW for [ROYAL_No-Break Roulette]!

18-hour extension.

“Eek···!”

My face on the screen was as pale as if I had seen a ghost.

Money is great, but it looks like I’ll be broadcasting all month.

I was left speechless, my mouth hanging open.

10 million KRW. That’s the amount spun by a single person in such a short time.

“????”

“What’s with this Royal No-Break Roulette 20 rounds?”

“This person alone has spun more than everything that’s been spun so far, haha.”

“Haha, whatever, it’s a festival!!”

“This person is a real big spender…”

“Look at the host’s face, haha.”

“Anyone would think they lost everything, haha.”

The number of viewers went from 2,500 to nearly double.

And that’s not all. The chat was about to explode.

“·····”

I stared at the screen with half-lidded eyes.

[Today’s Donors]

1st Place: Hot Potato – 10,000,000 KRW

Heh···!

I don’t even know anymore.

They say good things come to those who wait.

Haha, well, it worked out. Got a YouTube moment and made some money···.

“Hot Potato, want to fight in real life?”

That night, when everyone was happy, passed just like that.