The Returnee's Hidden Strategy Stream - Chapter 26

Chapter 26

“Right?”

“Not just ‘right,’ hyung, you’ve been doing this this whole time?”

“I didn’t write it exactly as is. It’d be a loss for me if I revealed everything.”

There were no lies in the writing he had produced after much deliberation.

However, it was difficult to explain the experience he had accumulated over an incredibly long time.

It was extremely difficult to put abstract and vague content into writing.

In particular, the part about spirits was a headache to write.

3. Spirits

Honestly, spirits are indeed in the realm of talent. There’s no guarantee of results even with effort.

Still, the wind spirit Sylph is a playful friend, so try to creatively attract its attention over time.

The recommended location is the cliff outside Edlen. The methods are listed below.

Play the flute while falling off a cliff (the more unique the music, the better.)

Dance and sing while falling off a cliff (doing both at the same time is good.)

Collect unique winds while falling off a cliff (use Caliburn’s glass bottle)

Send toys to Sylph (pinwheels, flags, paper airplanes, etc.)…….

-This is insane, really.

-Why do you keep falling off a cliff?

-Is this really about RP?

-Isn’t Caliburn’s glass bottle super expensive?

-Isn’t this just extreme trolling instead of getting attention?

-Summary) Become a clown.

The methods listed were not easily accepted. It was natural for people to think it was absurd.

But surprisingly, in Hanbit’s experience, these were the easiest and most effective methods.

“Hmm…….”

Yeonwoo, who was reading the article, groaned. After a while, he spoke in a slightly anxious voice,’ “I understand it’s really difficult, but isn’t it a bit dangerous? What if someone actually tries to follow all of this?”

“Well, there might be a genius. This is also in the realm of talent.”

Combat and skills are also greatly influenced by talent.

Even in the past world, he had seen a fewsome people who showed remarkable talent in certain areas.

Even they couldn’t reach Hanbit’s overwhelming experience.

Especially in the game, with the added effect of titles, it’s like an invisible wall has been erected.

‘Still, maybe… it’s possible.’

Aside from the spirits, the swordsmanship wasn’t a bad strategy.

If there was someone with a budding talent, wouldn’t they be able to overcome a mountain of this level?

“The advance party are basically talented people, right?”

“They are, but there are also some hidden masters. Many of them aren’t interested in the story, though.”

Hundreds of millions of players active in RP.

Of those, only a small number are seen in communities or streams.

In his experience, there is no limit to the potential of those who are not revealed to the world.

Everyone has different goals and talents, so it might be good to look forward to that.

“Anyway, it doesn’t matter if someone follows it. No, rather, they should. It’ll increase the credibility of my information.”

“Well, that’s true. If someone succeeds, the atmosphere will change drastically.”

What was important to Hanbit was increasing the value of the information. One of the essential elements that contributes to that value is trust.

Information that no one can benefit from has a high risk of becoming ambiguous.

This is especially true when it comes to areas that involve individual capabilities.

“…But is it really okay? It’ll be a problem if no one can follow it.”

Hanbit, looking at the content again, suddenly became worried.

Even when he recalled his old memories, education was a really difficult task.

Could he really rely on a gem appearing from somewhere?

Should he give a little more hints?

His head gradually became clouded…

“Hyung, it hasn’t even been a day since you posted the article,” Yeonwoo’s voice cut off his train of thought.

He continued speaking, still looking over the content of the article, “I understand it’s part of the business. So let’s wait a few weeks and think about it then.”

“A few weeks?”

“Hyung, you need to realize the weight of hidden skills first. For the time being, everyone will be crazy about it, so think of it as accumulating data.”

Yeonwoo’s explanation was clear.

Now that they had entered the realm of business, his perspective was definitely different.

“And starting today, it would be good for you to start streaming yourself. The protagonist of hidden skills appearing on someone else’s stream doesn’t look good.”

“Me? Isn’t it too early?”

“It’s no different from what you’ve been doing for the past 3 days. Honestly, the viewers like it no matter what you do.”

“Really?”

“Definitely. You can just do whatever you want. I’ll be by your side, so I’ll help you with anything you need.” Yeonwoo added that he had nothing to worry about.

Although the distribution of donations was still on his mind, Hanbit also thought it would be good to adapt to streaming quickly for the future.

“Okay. But the viewers don’t know, do they?”

“I’m going to write an announcement, so it’s fine. Ah, the way to turn on the stream is…….”

Yeonwoo went on to explain the technical aspects.

It was quite simple, so it wasn’t difficult to understand.

“Easy. Then see you tonight.”

* * *

“…What is this?”

Hanbit, who hung up the phone, immediately went to find his mother.

On the smartphone screen between them was an account balance of over 20 million won.

“Look at this too.”

Hanbit played the stream recording he had saved on his smartphone.

A way to clearly resolve the misunderstanding that he had vaguely explained yesterday. Just showing his mother the donations shown on the stream.

“…….”

His mother, watching the video, closed her mouth with a complicated expression.

That look on her face appeared when she was surprised and when something was difficult to understand.

“They give you this much money? People who don’t even know your face?”

“It’s the same as selling things. I’m telling them information I know, so they donate money.”

“There’s a lot more than that. Oh my, oh my, how can they just take out 100,000 won like it’s pocket change……”

His mother watched the video with all sorts of reactions.

She had a complicated expression on her face mixed with wonder and bewilderment.

It was a sight too far removed from working in reality.

He had only been an intern for a day or two, so the gap his mother felt must be much greater.

“Whew.”

As the playback ended, his mother let out a deep sigh.

Lost in thought for a moment, she took her eyes off the screen.

“So, why did you show me this?”

“You were surprised by the 3 million won, right? I wanted to show you how I earned it.”

“Besides that. You have more to say, don’t you?”

“…….”

His true intentions seen through, Hanbit closed his mouth.

Scratching his head, he continued with the main point. “Till now, I was appearing on Yeonwoo’s stream. But it seems like I’ll be doing it myself from today.”

“Yourself? You’re going to stream? Alone?”

“No, Yeonwoo will be there to help. But the name, the donations, and the prize money distribution…”

Hanbit went on to explain various things, borrowing the words Yeonwoo had told him.

His mother asked worriedly, “But is streaming really okay? I heard there are a lot of insults in the chat window, or whatever it’s called.”

“There are very few cases of actual insults. Most of them are exclamations.”

“Exclamations?”

His mother looked dubious at his slightly embellished explanation.

Even if there was a difference in interpretation, it wasn’t entirely a lie.

“It’s true. You saw how many donations they give.”

“That’s true, but…”

People really don’t want to give even 100 won to someone they truly dislike.

His mother couldn’t deny that obvious truth.

Rewinding the recorded video, she moved on to another worry.

“What about the company you’re working at now? Won’t it be too tiring if you stream as well?”

“It’s just for a few hours after work, so it won’t be much different from now.”

“At first, you’ll be busy learning and everything. Are the people at the company teaching you well? They’re not making things difficult for you, are they?”

His breath hitched at the last question.

The faces of the team leader and a few others flashed through his mind, but he concentrated on the kind memory of Lee Minho as much as possible.

“Everyone is treating me well. It’s an experiential internship, so I’m just watching and learning.”

“That’s a relief. These days, because of all the company absurdities…”

Just then, his mother’s expression hardened as she continued speaking while watching the recording.

He instinctively felt a sense of crisis.

Hanbit gulped nervously.

“You.”

His mother, taking her eyes off the screen, looked into her son’s eyes.

And pointing at the ‘Black Dragon’ that appeared on the screen, she said, “What’s with this face?”

“Face?”

“Your face in the game is a complete replica of this. Did you do this on purpose?”

“Ah.”

He was at a loss for words at the fact he had forgotten for a moment.

Saying it was the Goddess’s doing would obviously make the situation more complicated.

“When I was creating the character, a mirror came to mind first. I made it similar based on that. No one can recognize me outside anyway. The atmosphere is completely different because of the clothes and weapons.”

“No one can recognize you? What about me then?”

“You’re my mom, of course you can. And if you look closely, it’s a bit different.”

“Hmm…”

His mother narrowed her eyes and examined the Black Dragon character again.

Watching her, Hanbit emphasized once more,

“Really, absolutely no one will recognize me.”

* * *

“Isn’t this you Mr. Hanbit?”

“…”

Hanbit, who was cleaning the meeting room, was flustered.

The Black Dragon character appeared on the smartphone screen that Lee Minho showed him.

As Lee Minho looked back and forth between the character and him, he became speechless.

‘I was planning to reveal it soon anyway.’

The reason he was helping Lee Minho with his RP-related work was clear.

The circumstances that led to the other world appearing as a game.

The Goddess’s intentions, hidden secrets, and clues.

Because if he found even a small trace of anything, it would be a big gain.

In the process, as he followed the shared data and opinions, it was only a matter of time before his identity as Black Dragon was revealed.

If he had already noticed, it would be better to just reveal it.

“How did you know?”

“Just the appearance and atmosphere are similar. I didn’t know you were a streamer.”

“Ah, is having a side job prohibited?”

“In principle, yes, but since you are on a fixed-term contract, it should be fine. Still, it’s better to keep it a secret. The team leader will definitely make a fuss…”

Lee Minho looked at the team leader visible beyond the window blinds.

He was frowning with his forehead furrowed, as if something was bothering him again.

“Ah, please take this for now.”

Hanbit took out the USB he had put in his pocket and handed it over.

Lee Minho, receiving it, asked in surprise, “You’ve already finished?”

“I happened to have a good situation for data measurement. If you need anything else, please let me know.”

“Thank you. I’ve done quite a bit of research on RP, but I have no talent for games at all, so it would have taken me much longer. Thanks to you, I’ve saved a lot of time.”

Lee Minho looked genuinely relieved.

It’s too harsh to be forced to play games on top of the insane workload and schedule.

“How are you going to analyze the data? It seems like you don’t have any time at all.”

“There’s a problem with one of the projects, so it seems like it’ll be stopped for a while. I have to finish it this weekend.”

Lee Minho added that he was really lucky.

Watching him, Hanbit casually threw out a question.

“Can I join you in that?”

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