Chapter 444
“Hello, it’s Platinum Miro here.”
It’s my first broadcast since winning the King of Broadcasting challenge.
Perhaps due to the tremendous achievement, I greeted everyone with a lot of confidence.
– Hello, hello
– Haha, so funny
– King of LoL, whoa
– Are you playing LoL today?
“I won’t be playing LoL anymore.”
– ???
– Hahaha
– No more??
“I’m already graduated.”
A hundred hours is enough time to complete most package games twice.
Since I dedicated all that time to a single game, it’s not surprising I feel graduated.
– Can’t argue with that, haha
– Graduated after reaching Platinum, whoa
– Are you not doing Diamond content?
“Diamond, eh, I feel like I can reach it with enough time, but I won’t.”
– ???
– Hahaha
– That’s some confidence, kinda ridiculous
– Can you even do it??
“Hey, if I want to, I will.”
I’ve crawled my way up from the depths of Silver to Platinum, and with my last overwhelming winning streak, I believe I could tackle Diamond too.
– Then, will you?
– Are you scared?
– Buhwang’s looking shaky
“I’m tired from working out lately.”
So no matter how much the viewers provoke me, I won’t play LoL.
I’m not scared; I’m just too tired from exercising to waste my emotions on LoL.
– You really work out a lot
– How much do you even do? Haha
– So, what’s your max bench?
“I’m doing beauty workouts. It’s not about lifting weights.”
Rather than building muscle, it’s for aesthetics.
I’m not really fit for bulking up, am I?
– Hmm…
– Then you should do Pilates, haha
– Why are you at the gym if you’re not lifting weights??
“Uh?”
Oh, that’s a good point!
If it’s for beauty, wouldn’t Pilates be much better?
I felt like I got hit on the back of the head.
“I should’ve done Pilates.”
– Hahahaha
– ???
– Mi-pyeong, lol
…I think this is partly Park Kang-seok’s fault.
He should’ve taught me about Pilates instead of just going to the gym.
“Well… I’ll look into it later.”
– Really?
– You should have done it earlier, haha
– Buhwang’s seriously clueless
“You guys should’ve informed me sooner.”
– Isn’t it obvious you just wanted to go to the gym?? Haha
– Seriously, you should’ve checked it out sooner
– Maybe ask Anna, who’s a Pilates pro?
“Does Anna do Pilates too?”
– She did back in the day, yeah
– I heard she doesn’t anymore though
– Anna’s surprisingly into these things, haha
“Oh….”
I mean, Anna definitely gives off the vibes of someone who’d be into Pilates or yoga.
And since she used to be a musical actress, it makes sense for her to stay in shape.
[Thank you for the 1,000 won donation, O.O!]
Miro, did you eat beef after the King of Broadcasting?
“Beef? Ah… not yet.”
– ???
– Why haven’t you eaten?
– Didn’t you have beef at home?
“I had some work to do, so I decided to eat later.”
I wanted to dive into beef right after the challenge ended.
But that day, I just slept a bit and headed off to my schedule, so the beef gathering got pushed to later.
– Classic Mi-pyeong, just dipping out haha
– Just buy some beef already, haha
“Hey, what’s with that? It’s not that I’m avoiding buying it. Just didn’t have time; expect a big treat later!”
Do I look like someone who cares about the price of beef?
I’m planning to gather folks and hit up an expensive barbecue restaurant soon.
Since we’re eating anyway, I’ll invite others too, and Anna will probably come, so I can ask her about Pilates then.
– Wow, haha
– How big are you planning to go? Whoa
– “I’ll show you the size of my wallet.”
– Whoa, whoa
– Is it really your wallet??
– Flexing as usual, huh Buhwang?
Anyway, enough of that, it’s about time to talk about today’s broadcast goal.
“Speaking of which, everyone, do you remember that?”
– ???
– Remember what?
– Is there something?
“The bet. Since I won, you all have to fulfill your promise.”
I boldly achieved Platinum, so it’s time for the viewers to pay up for the bet.
– ???
– Did we agree to something?
– I don’t remember anything
“You promised to chat prettily if you lost the bet.”
A bet where only one side pays up? Doesn’t that sound fair?
I think I remember that if I won, viewers were supposed to prettify their chatting during the time limit.
– Then??
– I think the chat’s already looking fine though
– Are you serious?
“Yes, yes, I won the bet, so I expect something in return.”
Honestly, it was a promise I made three years ago, so I don’t remember it too well.
But isn’t this just about the right amount?
“Sigh… thinking about all the struggles makes this feel like a joke.”
– Agreed, haha
– Do we have to prettify the chat for life?
“Not for life, just until the broadcast ends.”
– Alright then
– Until the broadcast ends??
– You’re not just going to log off after this, are you?
– This condition is making me uneasy
Since today means I’ll log off right at midnight, I added the condition that they have to prettify it until the broadcast ends.
Though I can see some chatters feeling uneasy about me not ending the broadcast, I’m not that kind of person.
“Alright, then you’re all going to prettify the chat, okay? Break that rule, and you’re banned.”
I displayed a small message on the screen so that newcomers would be informed all at once.
[Chat prettification as a condition for winning the bet (ban if you don’t)]
– Whoa
– Bans sound scary, haha
– So, we’re starting now?
“Yes, the standard is entirely up to me, so no half-baked attempts at being cute.”
– Okay, okay…
– This is fierce…
– Can’t we just avoid swearing??
“Hmm….”
But is it really that ambiguous?
Even with my own standards, there should be a commonly understood decent line for the viewers.
“Oh, then something like the average level of the Celestial Realm’s chat room.”
– ???
– That’s a stretch
“What’s wrong with that? I’m in the Celestial Realm, too.”
The chat in the Celestial Realm tends to be very kind overall.
I guess my chat room is the odd one, as that’s what a typical chat often looks like.
“You just have to avoid swearing and being sarcastic; is that so hard?”
– Sure, sure…
– It’s hard
– Lower the standard please
“I don’t want to. My standards weren’t lowered either.”
I’ve spent a hundred hours banging my head against Platinum, so I deserve the corresponding reward.
– Oh come on
– I want to give you a headbutt, haha
– I can’t even curse now
“You’re doing well. Just keep chatting like that.”
The viewers seem to accept it and are managing to chat nicely.
So now, shall we try what I’ve wanted to do?
“You don’t think I did this lately, do you?”
Today is my day.
So, I proudly launched Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
– ?
– Wait, seriously?
“Yes? What’s wrong?”
– The ad just ended, come on
– I’m
– This isn’t what we signed up for, Ten-Year-Old
“Wait, breaking the rules like that….”
This isn’t good.
I didn’t want to flex my authority but…
“Just now, two people disappeared from my stream.”
It wasn’t a ban, but I temporarily blocked those who cursed.
– Oh come on
– I’m taking notes now
– For real? Such a dictator thing to do
“I’m just receiving fair compensation. Also, we haven’t played Romance of the Three Kingdoms in a while, right?”
I haven’t been streaming at all, and when I did, it was barely anything.
The last time I broadcasted for a long stretch was a hundred-hour King of Broadcasting focused solely on LoL, so it’s been quite a while since I’ve touched Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
– That’s true, yeah…
– But how do I deal with this PTSD?
– I just want to drop some chaos in the chat
“This habit is really bad; this game even paid for the advertisement back then.”
Even if the contract has ended, I still remember how amazing it felt when I got the offer.
– This person was the problem, huh…
– But why don’t you play more ads for other games??
– If it weren’t for them, I’d just be playing Civilization now
“Alright, let’s get started with the game, shall we?”
– Wow, you’re ignoring us, haha
– Can I at least curse once??
I brushed past the viewers’ chats and created a new game to kick things off.
“Hmm… what should I do?”
In the game’s initial screen, players can choose scenarios and character types, and I got stuck in thought when I saw those options.
“Should we try a late-game scenario for a change?”
– Are we not playing Kong Songchan anymore?
– Let’s go with the late-game Wu kingdom
– Let’s save the Shu kingdom, yeah?
“Should we? Oh, Shu kingdom sounds good.”
– Look at that excitement, haha
– Why can’t we play other games with this kind of energy?
“Another game… I could do that, but there are people who really enjoy Romance of the Three Kingdoms too.”
And to be honest, it’s not just my personal pick.
The power of the dark Romance of the Three Kingdoms squad in my broadcasts is pretty substantial.
– ???
– Are there actually people like that??
– It’s frustrating not being able to chat
“I can’t even curse.”
“This is how it usually is. Just hang in there.”
Chatting nicely feels really good.
I guess the Celestial Realm members were streaming in such environments all along?
No wonder they had such a hard time adapting to my broadcasts, it makes sense.
Anyway.
For now, I’ll choose a scenario to kick things off.
“A late-game scenario is boring since all significant characters are dead….”
It’s usually not fun in Romance of the Three Kingdoms if there aren’t well-known and strong generals involved, right?
Though some people enjoy late-game scenarios where fresh rookies pop up, their abilities tend to be weak, leading to less engagement.
If I’m strong, my opponents and allies should be strong too, for it to be enjoyable.
“Shall we do the Xinyang defense battle?”
In that sense, the scenario I picked is the Xinyang defense battle where Guan Yu flopped and turned to ashes.
The start of the battle is intense, and since the likes of Cao Cao, Lu Bu, and Xu Sheng are in the mix, it should be fun.
– What’s so special about this?
– Is Xinyang really that important?
– Can’t we just do the usual warlords thing? Shout out!
“Have you all seriously forgotten about this?”
I can’t believe there are so many viewers who don’t know about the Xinyang defense battle.
It feels like all the Romance of the Three Kingdoms lessons I’ve shared have gone to waste.
– We’ve always done the early scenarios
– But do we really have to know that? (For real)
– So, does Lu Bu show up here? Haha
How can the viewers of the colossal Buhwang not know history like this?
Is humanity’s mistake just going to be forgotten like this?
“Not happening; I’ll give a lecture on Romance of the Three Kingdoms today.”
Of course, it’s not our country’s history, but rather 1800 years ago in Chinese history.
But still, I need to refresh the memories of my students who seem to have forgotten my lessons.
– ???
– Oh my gosh, no
– Can’t you just play the game for us??
– I’m sorry…
– Are you serious??
– What is happening?
“Alright then, let’s pause the game for a moment… how about starting from the Yellow Turban Rebellion?”
I think I did this in a variety show ages ago, didn’t I?
– Please…
– What did we do to deserve this??
– We can’t even say anything back, ugh
– Just play the game already…
Given the viewers’ current situation, along with the betting condition, there probably won’t be a better opportunity than now.