Chapter 7
In fact, I didn't decide very easily to start today's stream.
But my purpose going forward is more important than my shame and embarrassment.
'I can't give up over something this trivial.'
And yesterday, I was mentally and physically drained, so I stumbled a little too.
But today, I've returned with the mindset of a man ranked No. 1 who knows how to control his emotions perfectly...
"Hello~!"
I speak casually to the people who flocked in as soon as I started the stream, sitting comfortably in front of my computer.
That's the advantage of PantheonTV integration. If I install the PantheonTV app on my computer like this and sit down to stream, it automatically configures everything as though I'm running a face-cam stream.
- Do-hee~
- ????
- What's going on? Why are you here?
- ?
- Didn't you quit streaming?
- Wow
- Why are you perfectly fine?ㅋㅋ
"Hm? What are you talking about? Why would I quit streaming....."
Why are these bastards talking nonsense right from the start? Was what happened yesterday really enough to make me quit streaming?
‘No, was it actually enough to make me quit streaming?’
Come to think of it, not only had my private parts been exposed and I'd experienced an orgasm, but my address had been exposed too. An ordinary woman would have quit streaming and still be at home trembling and crying. I'd even thought about doing that a little yesterday...
Right, an ordinary girl would have done that.
'I'm different~!'
- Why is this bitch perfectly fine???
- Bitch, check the communitiesㅋㅋㅋㅋ
- Are you really okay?
- Wow… This bitch has nerves of steel
- I knew she was crazy the moment she said she was going up the Tower
- Anyway, you're not quitting, right?ㅋㅋㅋㅋ The Panboongie bastards are screwed
- Those Panboongies are damn good at making shit up
"Ahem... Well, things like that happen. How can anyone worry about even things like that? Uh... But I keep seeing people mention a community. What happened?”
The strange sense of incongruity I'd noticed in the chat for a while.
I'd expected them to tease me about yesterday's incident or pretend not to know while watching each other's reactions, but this was different.
How should I put it? It felt as though something else had happened outside the stream—something I didn't know about.
Reading the chat as it scrolled by, I saw terms I wasn't familiar with.
“Tower... Gal? Ascension... What? What are you guys talking about among yourselves?”
- Gasp
- Gasp
- Shh, the streamer didn't see it
- Uh-oh… You don't need to knowㅎㅎ
- ㄴㅇㄱㄴㅇㄱ
- Let's move on~
- Weird community talk no no no no no no
“Is that, by any chance, the Tower-Climbing Support Gallery? Are you talking about that?”
It was a name I'd seen a few times when searching, since it was one of the few places where information about guilds remained relatively uncontrolled and free.
- Don't mention it no no no no no
- Shout-out to the Tower-Climbing Support Galleryㅋㅋㅋㅋ Panboongies, get out!
- Don't give trolls attention no no no no no
- Panboongies, clear out!!!
- Everyone at the Tower-Climbing Support Gallery supports Lee Do-hee's stream~
- Should we just ban community talk?
“Ah… um…”
To be honest, it had been bothering me a little for a while. No matter what had happened yesterday, people had gathered because it was an incident from that day, and it was still only 11 a.m., not even prime time, yet nearly thirty thousand people had already gathered. Something about that was strange.
And letting public opinion and communities sway me wasn't the kind of stream I wanted.
If anything, I was in the position of enlightening them and leading them down a new path. Looking at the distant future, I absolutely must not become a toy that could be pushed around.
Even if I hated losing the viewers and donations that would come from there, I had to cut them away like rotten branches.
Above all, it annoyed me that they were talking among themselves in words only they understood while I was speaking.
“Enough. I'll ban all community talk.”
To be honest, I could roughly guess what had happened, but mentioning a place like that would obviously only excite those bastards and bring them here to troll.
I edited the moderator settings and entered a command to ban anyone who talked about communities for one day.
- Bye-bye~
- Kya~
- Good good
- No!! I'm sorry
- Somebody save me~
- Wow.... They're all getting cut down
-
Tower-Climbing Gallery psychos—cut, cut, cut
(This message has been deleted)
- He gets cut tooㅋㅋㅋㅋ
- That's more like it~
I had wanted to start things off pleasantly, but the community trolls had put a slight damper on my mood.
Since things had turned out this way, I decided I should take it seriously too.
“Everyone, the community and all that isn't what's important right now. The reason I started the stream so early is because there's something I want to tell you.”
- ??
- What is it
- What's important?
- Hmm?
- ?
- No way, are you really quitting streaming?
- No, Do-hee, don't go.....
- No way....
- Gasp
In fact, I'd wanted to say these things yesterday, but I was too flustered. After thinking about it last night because of this incident, I realized even more clearly that I needed to say them.
“I'm going to climb the Tower.”
- ???
- All of a sudden?
- But… you're already climbing it, aren't you?
- ?
- ??
- I'm glad you're not quitting streaming...
It was a somewhat out-of-the-blue thing to say, but with so many viewers gathered, it was the perfect time to divert the topic away from the community drama from earlier.
“My resolve is stronger than you think. Embarrassing things like yesterday's could happen again, and there could be controversies or other incidents.”
“But I don't care about any of that. As you all know, does the Tower go easy on you just because you're a woman? It doesn't matter. Whether I expose myself naked, get sexually harassed, or have sex, it doesn't matter. No matter what I go through or what means I use, I'll climb the Tower.”
- ㄷㄷ
- Maybe leave sex out
- Then let's have sex
- Climbing the Tower by selling her body ㄷㄷ
- This bitch is building her own dark history in real timeㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
- Um…
“Shh! No matter what anyone says, I'll keep climbing to the very end. It may be a little early to say this, but I'll become a Tower conqueror racing toward the end of the Tower. Please keep watching me."
- Uh…
- It's hard to connect that face and figure with words like that…
- Ooh... clap clap clap clap clap!!!
- Just let her have this, guysㅋㅋㅋ
- Tower conqueror (weak spot: back hole)
- Oh... That's pretty cool in its own way.
- ?
- ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
- Yeah, yeah, good job
- Lee Do-hee, fighting!!
There were still plenty of trolls, judging by the chat, with some people making fun of me and others sincerely believing in and cheering me on.
But there was no need to curse at the people making fun of me or trolling. Honestly, if I were in their place, I would have found it hard to believe if a woman like this suddenly declared she was going to conquer the highest floors.
“It's okay if you don't all acknowledge me. But I'll keep running toward my goal, and no matter what happens, my goal will not change.”
Clear, confident eyes.
Words that came out naturally, as though I'd repeated them hundreds or thousands of times without hesitation.
Words filled with resolve. They passed through the monitor and reached the people watching.
- Oh.....
- Isn't she completely different from yesterday....
- You're so cool, sis~!
- Hmm..
- Is it really that impressive?
Phew…
Those who didn't believe me couldn't be helped. And yeah... now it was time to do what I had to do.
“Everyone, do you know what's hardest about climbing the Tower alone?”
- ????
- Why has this bitch been saying weird things for a while now?
- What are you talking about?
- Solo play is hard
- Putting together a party?
- Aren't you joining a guild?
“Hmmmm…”
I shook my head and slightly furrowed my brow as though that wasn't the answer I wanted, and the frustrated viewers gradually began to grow restless.
- ???
- Mind games on
- Say it, bitch
- What is it?
- That way of talking
- ?
And then,
[Ding~]
[DoheeTunaSoDamnGood donated 100,000 won]
She opened donations? I'm taking Do-hee's donation virginity right here!!!
- ???
- When did she open donations?
- Taken!ㅋㅋㅋ
- ?
- Donations?
Ah... at last, what I'd been waiting for had arrived.
‘These tactless bastards…’
The message was a little strange, but it was what I'd been waiting for all the same.
"Oh my, DoheeTunaSoDamnGood...."
'Fuck, even the username is kind of weird.....'
"Er... Anyway, thank you so much for the 100,000-won donation!!! Thanks to your donation, Do-hee's chances of climbing the Tower and surviving have increased!”
I stand up from my chair, bow my head ninety degrees, and give a slightly exaggerated reaction.
What's the hardest thing about climbing the Tower? While some people receive guild support, chug good elixirs, share powerful secret manuals, and train in good places, I have to headbutt the bare ground with nothing.
- ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
- Ah, so you were fishing for donationsㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
- Wow, those breasts....
- Is that size even possible?
- That username is so lewd.....
- What's wrong with tuna?
- Ah, I missed the donation virginity
- That username, fuckㅋㅋㅋㅋ
- Dangling all over the place....
- These bastards are all distracted by her breasts
And once they realized donations were open, people began sending them.
[Guroguro donated 200,000 won]
I owed you for yesterday. Here's the price of a wank.
"Oh my, thank you so much for the 200,000 won... Huh? Wait a minute... What did you say?"
Yeah, getting money was nice, but why did he have to send a message like that…?
- ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
- "The price of a wank," my ass
- You gotta pay your fap-fap fee properly~
[ska1190 donated 100,000 won]
I used you three times last night. Thanks to you, I've attained enlightenment today.
"Ah, no!! Wait a minute!!!”
- ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
- ???: Sexual harassment doesn't matter to her
- ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
- Instant karmic retributionㅋㅋㅋㅋ
- Ah~ You said you didn't care~
- ???: Whether I have sex or get sexually harassed, blah blah blah
- Now that it's happening to you, you're embarrassed, huh?
Something was wrong. No, had I said it wrong?
It seemed the viewers had somehow misunderstood “I'll endure it and keep moving forward even if it happens to me” as “It's okay if you do it.”
[OguriDona donated 20,000 won]
So you're saying it's okay to sexually harass you all you want as long as we donate?
“Ah, no… That's not what I meant. Why are you interpreting it however you want!!”
Kyaaah!!!
- You're not accepting donations? You don't want to climb the Tower?
- Huh? Are you refusing to climb the Tower right now?
- Do-hee, you need to earn every penny and use it to pay the cost of climbing the Tower…
- ???: Sexual harassment is fine, just give me money.
- Why not go on an Excel stream while you're at it?
- What the fuck is with these real-time fabricationsㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
“Wait! When did I ever say I was okay with being sexually harassed!! I said that if I had no choice but to endure it, I'd endure it and keep moving forward!”
- Isn't that the same thing?
- So endure it when you have no choiceㅋㅋㅋㅋ
- Get sexually harassed whether you like it or not!!! Uryat uryat!
- Ah, just endure it~ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
- Come on, endure it!
- Enduring it while being forced.... ㅗㅜㅑ
- Yes, yes~ You just have to endure it~
- You crazy bastardsㅋㅋㅋㅋ
These frog-brained bastards. There's no getting through to them.
Fine, I was originally a man anyway, so this doesn't really affect me, does it? Go ahead and do whatever you want.
“Sigh… Let's stop talking about it. If you want to, go ahead. But only if you donate at least 50,000 won.”
Fine, if you have money, go ahead and have your fill~ Let's see if I even blink.
“Yeah~ Donations are sweet~ Doesn't hurt at all, right? Heh heh...”
***
After that, they sexually harassed me through donations for over an hour straight.
“Hic… Please stop. Please stop now… I… Ah…”
Something was strange.
Just like yesterday, my head heated up and stopped working. The obscene things they said about me played wildly in my imagination, and once I started imagining myself actually doing those things, I felt strangely embarrassed.
The space between my legs was slightly damp, and there was a strange tingling in my lower abdomen...
- Surrender declaredㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
- Do you think our bro is a joke? (Didn't donate even 1 won)
- Uh-oh, we only sexually harass women
- ???: Doesn't hurt at all~
- Look how red her face isㅋㅋ
- Even if you gave them permission, is that really okay?ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
- She's getting her karma paid back immediatelyㅋㅋㅋㅋ
- Be honest. You're soaking wet right now, aren't you?
- Where do these guys learn this filthy shit? Seriously, they're fucking vulgarㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Honestly, I admit defeat. I'd underestimated these cyber wraiths way too much.
I'd expected it to be no more than "Ooh yeah" or "That's hot," but instead they said things like they were going to suck on a baby's food tank, pour cum into the baby's respawn zone until it overflowed, and that my plump pussy looked perfect for stuffing, among other things...... Anyway, I endured things that could no longer be put into words.
As of today, all my female fans must be dead.
“I'm sorry… From now on, sexual harassment is forbidden. Please understand that I absolutely did not lose, and that this is a measure taken out of consideration for any female viewers who might be watching…”
- Ah, whyㅋㅋㅋㅋ
- ???: Sexual harassment is nothing
- But the guys did cross the line a little. In another stream, this would be grounds for a lawsuitㅋㅋㅋㅋ
- Are there even any female viewers left?ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
- Ah, what's with using female viewers as a shield?
- I still have 500 billion sexual-harassment lines left in my notes
Female hormones.
Yeah, this was all because of female hormones. I had absolutely not lost. I didn't know how female hormones were affecting me here, but anyway, it was because of female hormones. It had to be.
'There's no way I'm some pervert who enjoys being sexually harassed through donations, right?'
“Phew… From now on, I'll ban sexual harassment… But I'll allow compliments about my sex appeal.”
- Woohoo~~~
- So now we can do whatever we want as long as we don't cross the line?
- But does this bitch even know what "compliments about your sex appeal" means?ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
- Looks like this bitch just thinks it's a milder version of sexual harassment...
- That baby food tank looks fucking delicious
The last message makes me feel a little strange.
“Guys. I never said you were allowed to compliment my sex appeal in chat. Only donations of at least 50,000 won.”
- ???
- Then what are we supposed to do?
- What is this? It feels like you gave us something and then took it back.
“You can only use onomatopoeia like Ooh yeah. I'll put that in the moderator settings too.”
This time, to make sure I didn't make a mistake, I held down the button to confirm the moderator settings.
No sexual harassment or sexual compliments in chat.
No excessive sexual harassment in donations.
- Ahㅋㅋㅋㅋ
- Fuckㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
- But that's fairㅇㅇ How can free viewers compliment her looks?
- ㅗㅜㅑㅗㅜㅑ
- Yeah, that's something, at leastㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
- Wakyapya-heuknong-jjuk bbaaaaaang~~
- Leave out the "nong"
- Uryat uryat uryat
- Thrust thrust! Squirt squirt!!
“That's right. You can only do that. Oh, and something as obviously over the line as Squirt squirt isn't allowed either. Since it's your first offense, I'll only ban you from chat.”
- ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
- Damn, it's easy to toe the line
- You can't toe the line? Sigh, get out of hereㅉㅉ
- How about we try them one at a time?
- You try it
I don't know whether to call this a talk stream, but somehow the broadcast continued with my perverted viewers.
But this wasn't what I'd intended to do today.
- So when are you going up to Floor 2?
At last, the first constructive and productive question had come in.
“Wow… Guys. A normal question finally came through. Honestly, I'm so moved. I thought I'd spend the entire day being sexually harassed before I left, but I'm relieved there are some normal people here.”
The chat flared up a little, but I simply ignored it this time.
I was finally starting to understand internet streaming a little. I didn't need to worry about every single viewer message, and if the conversation was being steered in a direction I didn't want, I could moderate it.
‘This is fun.’
The feeling that tens of thousands of viewers still liked me and that I was somehow half-controlling their emotions? I think I understand why most streamers want more viewers even if they earn less money.
Despite being teased and cursed at, just having tens of thousands of people look solely at me made me feel as though dopamine were being released.
“I'm not going to Floor 2 right away. First, I need to raise my basic stats to a decent level with the money you donated and the government subsidy, or I don't think I'll be able to clear it.”
The theme of Floor 2 is combat.
I need to be at least strong enough to defeat an orc warrior with a single weapon.
‘An orc? That's all?’
You might think that, but in reality, they say it would normally take about five people for an ordinary human to fight an orc warrior with nothing but a sword.
And that's only roughly the difficulty level; in reality, the difficulty and types of monsters that appear often vary somewhat, such as three unarmed orcs appearing or several low-level monsters like goblins or kobolds.
Still, since the difficulty is set within a certain range, people usually raise themselves at least to that standard before challenging Floor 2.
“So! Today, we're going shopping!!”
This was the content I'd originally planned to do today.
At last, it was beginning.
I set the stream so my computer screen would be visible, then logged into my internet-banking account.
[Tower Bank: Remaining balance 296,645,002 won]
- ???
- What's going on? Where'd all that money come from?
- Was she rich?
- ?
I had taken out every loan available to me as an Awakener, maxing them all out.
I'm going to spend all this money today.