NOVEL NEXT Chapter 346
– From farmers harvesting crops to dragon knights defeating mythical dragons and explorers excavating ancient ruins.
– On the Taker server, you can be anything. Unleash your dreams here, hero!
Talking to the goddess was basically a tutorial. It served to explain to users what the server feels like and what systems exist.
And to keep it from getting boring, they even made animations. A bit cumbersome, but the effect was definitely there.
Text-only explanations can be a bit annoying to read, after all. Looks like Taker put some thought into this.
[Heh… Eye candy…]
[Hehe, this kid’s quite something, hehe.]
[I just want to grab some snacks from behind.]
[It seems like there could be a good match with the host.]
[The outfit is baggy, so it’s hard to see, but the hips are nice.]
[Chat level is wild, damn.]
[As expected, the vulgarity level is high, Kabu.]
[How are there female viewers in a room like this?]
[The host is worse than the chat.]
[The design turned out well, though.]
[Info: The goddess character design was inspired by Rene, who won first place in Taker’s anime character ideal tournament.]
[Ah, I see.]
[Taker knows how to make a female character.]
In reality, it seemed the viewers were focused on something else. This was likely one of Taker’s intentions as well. After all, they made the goddess in such high quality.
“Everyone, did you hear that? Later, if I forget something, you have to remind me.”
[Huh?]
[I couldn’t hear anything because I was busy looking at the goddess.]
[Kabu has a poor memory, so they’ve already forgotten everything, sorry.]
[I think the host also missed the explanation while looking at the goddess.]
[There’s a guidebook, just open it from time to time to check.]
[Press ‘O’ to bring up the guidebook.]
Following the viewers’ words, I pressed the keyboard, and a text-based guidebook appeared.
It contained mostly everything people might be curious about, from the jobs the goddess explained to how to make the required tools for earning money, like pickaxes and fishing rods, and how to create guilds.
“Ooh… This is interesting. As expected, Taker is the king of content. There are no gaps at all.”
[Alphabet A donated 10,000 won!]
– So what job should I choose?
“Well… I’m leaning towards combat jobs based on the explanation.”
Dragon slayers capturing mythical dragons and great knights who have perfected their swordsmanship, etc. I found myself more drawn to that side.
Living leisurely like in rural dramas, farming, and fishing in the server sounds nice, but that other side feels like real adventure, and it makes my heart race.
Living a leisurely life, farming and fishing in the server like it’s 6 o’clock in the neighborhood is nice and all, but over there, it feels like real adventurers are out there, and my heart races.
[Thought so, haha]
[Adventure is romantic, right?]
[Farming and stuff just seems out of place.]
[Let’s eat something hidden in style!]
[Are you disrespecting the basic production jobs of farmers, fishermen, and miners?]
[It’s thanks to those who spend time living that the server even runs.]
[But to be an adventurer, you need a lot of money and the equipment is costly.]
“Since it’s only been a day since I joined the server, let’s think about that gradually. For now, my ultimate goal is to get the dragon slayer job.”
No one had yet managed to slay a dragon since the server was newly created. In fact, no one even knew where the boss monster, the dragon, was hiding.
That was something to uncover through exploration.
“Then shall we head to the village to earn some money first?”
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“Anyone willing to go to the dungeon!”
“Looking to buy C-grade fertilizer!”
“Selling sapphire gemstones for 1000 gold!”
After a little incident, the central plaza of the Taker server was still bustling with noise.
People raising their voices for trading, and somewhat distanced from that chaos was a quiet fishing spot by the pond.
“Ho ho, have you caught many today?”
“Oh dear, I’ve only caught minnows.”
“I caught a mullet!”
Even here, people gathered in small groups chatting happily, but—
“….”
There was also someone fishing alone in solitude.
Her name was An-sae, the victim of the recent gossip incident.
A Hako streamer with an average viewership of less than 100. Thanks to a recent clarification stream, more people flocked in, raising her average viewership a little, but it wasn’t a pleasant experience for her.
Malicious viewers drawn in by the drama, some wearing masks, and whether they were long-time fans of Han Kang or not, they mercilessly criticized An-sae while others, claiming to support her, only bashed Han Kang with no real help at all.
For the fundamentally introverted and timid An-sae, it was an experience she never wanted to go through again.
Thus, she found herself fishing alone, distanced from everyone.
She feared getting embroiled with other streamers again might lead to another controversy. Despite the server’s purpose to connect streamers, she found herself fishing solo, going against the norm.
I feel like getting tangled with the streamers will just stir up trouble again. Even though this server is all about interacting with other streamers, here I am, solo fishing like a hermit, totally missing the point.
[An-sae, please go talk to others! 
]
[The broadcast host looks so down, it’s sad.]
[It’s all that guy’s fault.]
[Let’s not mention the past, please!]
[It is annoying, haha. This server was going so well lately.]
[Mentioning the incident just makes it harder for the broadcast host, so let’s keep it quiet.]
‘Should I just log off…’
After having a controversy before, it’s tough to mingle with other streamers and face the viewers.
An-sae had started broadcasting simply because she loved playing games, but now she just wanted to drop both the Taker server and her broadcast.
That was when it happened. People at the fishing spot started murmuring.
“Wow, Kayak is here!”
“Is that the real deal?”
“It’s a big deal, a big deal.”
<‘Kayak’ has entered the server.>
And indeed, it was true. Even An-sae, who was just mindlessly fishing, couldn’t miss that system message.
‘Kayak is here…’
She knew the name Kayak very well. Honestly, it was hard not to know her while streaming on Twiich.
An individual with a hardcore fanbase that would make anyone envious, she had been absent for a month, leaving chaos in her wake and leading that fanbase.
Speculation had circulated when she returned, saying she might join the Taker server since the host had a close friendship with Kayak.
Now that she had just logged in, that speculation was confirmed.
[Let’s talk to Kayak!]
[Let’s not get involved with the big deal. Hehe…]
[The broadcast host will handle it, so don’t worry.]
[An-sae, please cheer up! ]
The chat suggested talking to Kayak.
An-sae chuckled wryly and said, “Oh please, what would I even say? Don’t you know the three principles of Hako?”
The three principles of Hako are:
1. Don’t stir things up.
2. Don’t stir things up until the big deal calls you.
3. Even if the big deal calls you, don’t stir things up.
These became a somewhat famous meme among Hako, and they were actually quite helpful rules to follow.
If you keep these in mind, Hako streamers usually don’t get into too much trouble.
Especially since Kayak’s fandom was notorious for being overly sensitive and tricky. Better not give them any reason to fuss about.
A fandom known for being murky and difficult. It was best not to create unnecessary opportunities to get caught.
Whether Kayak entered the server or not was really none of An-sae’s business. Unless Kayak started a conversation first, An-sae wouldn’t approach her.
Since Kayak wouldn’t start a conversation, she’d probably just end up fishing like a lonely old person until she turned off the game or ended the broadcast.
[Kayak is coming over here]
[It’s the parade of a big corporation ㄷㄷ]
[The avatar has the same silver hair, haha]
I totally expected this to happen…
“Hello, An-sae!”
“Huh? Yes, yes… hello… Kayak…”
“Are you a fisherman? Looks like you’re fishing.”
“Yup, I’m a fisherman…”
[Wow, it’s Kayak!]
[She’s talking to me first, haha, so kind]
[Looks like she came over because she was alone]
[Guess I can fish and chat with Kayak]
[But the skill gap is too intimidating….]
The viewers, hoping An-sae wouldn’t feel lonely with Kayak’s arrival, cheered, but she was so flustered her eyes were spinning.
‘Why, why me…?’
There were definitely plenty of other prominent streamers wanting to chat, so why on earth was Kayak walking over to the corner where An-sae was fishing?
Could it be because of the gossip incident? Out of sympathy for An-sae, who got caught up in it? Is that why she came over to talk?
Whatever the reason, it was a mystery to An-sae.
“Well, you’ve set up your fishing chair all by yourself. You look like a pro fisherman catching time in that corner.”
“A pro at catching time…?”
“Kind of like a legendary fisherman. You seemed very atmospheric.”
“A legendary fisherman…?”
[Legendary fisherman, haha]
[What even is a legendary fisherman?]
[This person is fun to listen to, haha]
[Guess being alone turned out to be a blessing]
Is this what a big corporation does? An-sae, unable to say a word because she was so flustered that Kayak came over—yet Kayak filled the audio and smoothly carried on the broadcast.
“I’m a newbie, so I need to gather some money, but people say fishing is the best way to earn. Is that right?”
“Um… I think so….”
“Great! Please teach me how to fish. Do you fish much, Teacher? What’s your fishing level?”
“Yup… my level is 27….”
Despite being flustered, An-sae enthusiastically taught Kayak how to fish.