Now That I Have Become a Woman, I Am a Vtuber

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Boom!!

I landed on the ground, feeling an electrifying thrill that was even more intense than before.

– Wow, LOL
– This is insane!
– Is this Minecraft???
– What the hell was that just now??

A fair bit of falling damage came through, but it was fine.

The wounds on that guy’s back were worse than my legs’.

[Wow!!]
[Miro is amazing!]
I grinned as I heard the cheers from the other members.

This is really happening.
We can actually hunt.

I wonder how much health the whale has left?

That skill I just used was a semi-ultimate technique that dealt more damage the higher I fell from.

Of course, I wouldn’t be able to take down the raid boss whale in one shot, but it definitely took a chunk out of it.

[We got this!]
The rest can be chipped away slowly.
Besides, I still have the Military God’s ultimate technique left.

The ultimate is the technique that’ll finally take this whale down.
I plan to conserve it as much as possible.

[It’s spinning again!]
[Avoid!]

And so, the raid went smoothly.
Everyone was really focused, matching their hands and feet perfectly, and I rode Red Hare, circling around and comfortably dishing out damage.

– Wow, are we actually going to catch it?
– We still have some left, though.
– Why are they so good at raiding? LOL

Of course, it wasn’t an easy opponent.
There were moments of extreme danger, and the ship was sinking quicker as the whale’s attacks piled up.

But still…

[Are we really going to catch this??]
[Did we take it down?]
“If we succeed in this raid, I’ll go back to my hometown and…”

The raid was going incredibly well.

Does everyone have talent?

With this, I could go raid in the next Celestial Realm content already.

Just as the first title started shimmering before my eyes.

Ku-Kugugugung—

A strange sound began to emanate from the whale, which had been taking hits like a punching bag.

…What’s that noise?

I looked up at the whale to locate the source of the sound.

And there it was—a blue light starting to glow around the whale.

– ???
– What is that?
– Oh, that’s it, LOL
– Oh crap, that pattern is coming!

“…That pattern?”

I quickly glanced at the chat and back at the scene before me.
The blue glow was actually sea water swirling around the whale.

What is that?
Since the whale had only been doing physical attacks until now, I felt a strong sense of unease and looked up further.

And then.
I saw the swirling sea water ascend around the whale, forming a massive sphere in the sky.

“What is this…”
[Whoa….]
[What is that….]
All the members, including me, looked up at the sphere in a daze.

…Wait, isn’t this a whale?
But what the heck is that…

Everyone was momentarily captivated by the beautiful sight that resembled a pale blue dot magnified.

However, just after that.

Gugugugung—!!

The sphere moved towards us.

“Uh…!”
[Avoid, evade…!]
Everyone snapped back to reality and tried to move their bodies, but…

In no time.
Ka-whaam—!

A gigantic water droplet engulfed the ship.

[(Miro) has died.]
[(Anna) has died.]

[(Gan) has died.]
[(Seo Eun-ha) has died.]
[(Maho) has died.]
[(Loa) has died.]

Soon after, a massive notification filled the logs, announcing the raid’s failure.

[You have died.]

“Hah.”

I let out a sigh of disbelief as I stared at the alert that popped up before my eyes.

– LOL
– That pattern
– Wow, but we still did a lot of damage
– This is just insane

“Wait, it was a whale, right?”
The hope I had just moments ago was shattered in an instant.
I wasn’t fighting some ancient Leviathan or anything.
I just came to hunt a whale.

Now I see why no other streamers have ever caught a single whale.
This one is no ordinary whale.

It’s the ultimate boss monster of this server, disguised as a whale.

“Haa….”
I thought we would catch it this time.
The bigger my expectations were, the greater the feeling of emptiness that hit me.

[What is this….]
[I heard the rumors, but….]
[…This can’t be real.]

As I respawned, I heard the members mumbling in dismay in the plaza.

[Uh… the ship, the ship….]
Anna looked the most demoralized.
Since she had probably invested the most money in this raid, the shock must be immense.

“Is The Six crazy or what?”
I remarked while looking at the members.

What kind of monster have they created?

– Seriously, LOL
– This is totally nuts
– Seems like they didn’t want anyone to catch it.

It’s not like it’s a periodic money wipe event or anything.
The Six bastards… they must have created this to extend the server’s lifespan.

At this point, my competitive spirit was ignited.
I can’t let this go.
I quickly tapped the screen to check who was online in the server.
As I saw before, a huge number of people were logged in, but I swiftly focused on the members of the Celestial Realm.

Hmm, let’s see….
“Everyone, just wait here for a bit.”

[Huh? You’re going for it again?]
[But we’re out of money….]
[Can we even take it down…?]
The earlier enthusiasm seemed to have dissipated.
Everyone looked drained, as they had just experienced the bitter taste of failure.

In truth, that’s the common outcome of people who pursue ideals and abandon reality.
But I didn’t like that.

Do we really have to chase after reality even in a game?
Games should be where you throw yourself into ideals and challenge yourself further.

So, I galloped on my Red Hare.
In the distance, I spotted Seolha and Harbin chatting in the village’s plaza.

“What are you two doing here?”
[Oh, senior? We saw the log pop up earlier.]
“Is that so? Then you know we failed, right?”
[Yeah… we’re pretty devastated….]
“Everyone, come to the plaza.”
[Eh?]
“Don’t you want to catch the whale?”

First, I gathered my familiar juniors.
[Oh? It’s a senior.]
“Gather up.”
[What?]
Then, I spotted Sun-hee from the 3rd batch on the way and enlisted her as well.
“Hey, you there.”
[Huh?? Miro-senpai??]
“We’re going to catch the whale.”
[Wha?!]
“Did you just talk back, junior?”
[Oh.]

I grabbed another junior I saw on the way.
[Wait, given the current situation, NASDAQ is….]
“Junior.”
[Oh, senpai?]
“Follow me.”

[Nod?]

I even brought along Rain, who looked completely oblivious to what the viewers were discussing, and returned to the village square.
[Where did all these people come from…?]
[We were called by Miro-senpai….]
[Whoa, there are so many people here.]
The crowd that had gathered was packed and buzzing with excitement.

Including Rain, there were about ten of us.
[Wait, Miro? Did you gather all this?]
I approached the plaza and Anna, who spotted me, quickly ran over.

“Yep, I figured we needed more people.”
[Whoa… but you managed to gather all this?]
Anna looked a bit surprised.

Yeah, no matter how massive the server is, it’s impressive for this many members from the Celestial Realm to gather.

But then again…

“There are still more to come, you know?”
[Huh?]
– You’re still recruiting?
– Wow, there’s already over ten people here.
– How many are you planning to gather?

“Of course, we’re gathering everyone.”
You think I’d stop here?
This is a whale that no one has been able to catch so far, and I just went and realized why they couldn’t.
So, wouldn’t it be proper to approach this with maximum firepower?

“Everyone, if there are any members who want to join, contact them and bring them here.”
– Mister Call, LOL
– Wow, this is legendary.
– Are we really going all out??

This time, it’s truly the Celestial Realm’s calling call.
[Really?]
[Should we reach out to Haeil who’s streaming right now….?]
The others were a bit startled by my declaration, but soon began passing the word around.

Regardless of whether the members were live or offline, we gathered them for the whale-hunting party.

Ah, of course, this isn’t forced.
But, everyone knows that Virtual YouTubers are also streamers.

Why would a streamer who regularly goes live want to miss out on this huge event?
Well, if it were me, I’d show up the moment I got the notification.

And whether my thoughts were right…
[I’m here!]
[Am I late?]
[Wow… are all of these seniors?]
Members from every batch, from the first to the fourth, began to fill into the plaza of The Six.

– Wow, LOL
– Is this for real?
– Today’s gonna be legendary!

It was quite a spacious plaza, but with nearly every member from the Celestial Realm gathered, it was filled to the brim.

[Miro-senpai!]
[Wow~! Looking forward to working with you today.]
[Did everyone gather here just to catch the whale?]

Once upon a time, I had complained that The Six expanded way too quickly, hiring one batch each year.
But seeing everyone gathered, I had no choice but to acknowledge it.

After all, strength comes from numbers.

[Miro, what’s the plan now?]
[Should we gather money first to fix the ship?]
[Whoa, with this many, we just might have a shot….]
The existing whale-hunting members were buzzing with excitement.
[Is that Red Hare?!]
[I’m a Second Generation Hunter, is that okay…?]
[Wow… it’s nice to finally meet you, senpai.]

All the celestial members in the plaza, even the unfamiliar fourth batch, were staring at me.
Watching this overwhelming sight filled me with confidence.

Thus, I boldly walked to the center of the plaza, laid out a simple platform with blocks, and climbed on top of it.
As my viewpoint rose, I could see the gathered members even better.

– Wow, haha
– Seriously, there are so many!
– Is all of this from the Celestial Realm?

“Alright!”

As I spoke up, the previously noisy group fell silent.

They were all watching me intently.

“Since we all have the same goal, I won’t waste words.”
Had I only had six people, it would have never been possible.

However…
“Let’s go right now!”

With this many people, we might just be able to get it!
This is the pinnacle of this world and the sea that countless streamers have attempted to conquer but failed.

“To claim the whale’s neck!!”

The neck of the whale, that is.

[Waaaaaa—!!]
[Wow!!]
[Let’s go!!]

With a shout that could tear the sky, the third whale-hunting expedition was complete.