Disaster-Level Player Is Too Good at Broadcasting-Chapter 46: « Cut [5] »
You’re getting heavier, aren’t you? And a lot more demanding.
Kang Min sat on the edge of the stiff inn bed, the wooden frame creaking under his weight.
He sighed, resting his palms against the sphere.
He began to guide a steady stream of his own mana into the shell, watching as the golden wisps were hungrily sucked inside.
I’m basically a human battery at this point.
He muttered, his voice echoing slightly in the small room.
And for what? You don’t even have a timer. How long is this supposed to take
If you were human, I’d be looking at nine months, but you’re... well, you’re a bit human, I guess.
But mostly you’re a glutton.
The egg pulsed once, twice, and then a faint, vibrating sound hummed through his hands.
「...Appa.」
Kang Min froze.
The mana flow stuttered for a second before he stabilized it.
He stared at the egg, his brow furrowing behind his mask, which he had pulled down to his neck now that he was alone.
So you really can speak now...
I thought I was hallucinating inside the Gate, but you’ve actually developed a voice.
Was it the Kraken?
Devouring a story that big... it must have given you enough of a boost to jump-start your consciousness.
He leaned back against the headboard, still feeding the seed.
An Abyss Kraken for breakfast...
I wonder how strong you’ll actually be when you finally decide to hatch.
If you’re already speaking and dragging me through the sky before you’re even born, the world isn’t going to know what hit it.
I just hope you aren’t as much of a headache as a toddler as you are as an egg.
The Star-seed glowed a little brighter, as if satisfied by the praise...or perhaps just the meal.
Kang Min pulled his hands away once he felt his mana reserves dip to the safety margin.
He set the egg carefully on the pillow beside him, watching it settle into the fabric.
Just don’t go flying through the window while I’m sleeping.
He warned.
My reputation doesn’t need any more hits.
He rubbed his face, feeling the grit of the day’s travel.
With a thought, he summoned his system interface.
The blue holographic windows bloomed in the dim light of the room.
He ignored the general notifications and went straight to his character sheet.
『SYSTEM STATUS WINDOW』
『GENERAL INFORMATION』
[Name: Kang Min]
[Rank: B]
[Class: ???)]
[Unsealing Progress: 20.0%]
『RADAR CHART: ATTRIBUTE DISTRIBUTION』
(Scale: 0 — 40)
[INT: 38]
/ \
[MP: 35] / \ [AGI: 36]
| * |
[STA: 32] \ / [STR: 34]
\ /
[SEN: 31]
『STATISTICS』
Strength (STR): 34
Agility (AGI): 36
Stamina (STA): 32
Intelligence (INT): 38
Mana (MP): 35
Sense (SEN): 31
『STAT CAP STATUS: REMOVED (Current Max: 40)』
『REMAINING STAT POINTS: 12』
He stared at the stats for a long time.
The cap increase from 30 to 40 was a significant shift.
In his first life, reaching the cap meant you were done unless you found a rare elixir or a world-tier blessing.
But now, the ceiling had simply moved.
He had points to spend...rewards from the Kraken kill and the White Snake massacre but he hesitated.
I need to be careful with these.
He murmured.
If I dump everything into Strength, I’ll lose the balance I need for the Varkas trial.
Sword God buffs are great, but they’re physically taxing.
I need the Agility to keep up with the blue flames.
He swiped the character sheet away and his eyes landed on the icon in the bottom right corner.
It was pulsing with a violent, persistent white light.
[MAILBOX (99+)]
Alright alright I see you...
Min grumbled, squinting against the glare.
Quit glowing like that.
You don’t have to be so bright...I’m right here.
It’s like having a miniature sun in the room.
He tapped the icon.
A cascade of messages flooded his vision.
He scrolled through them, his eyes widening slightly as he saw the sheer volume of data.
Most of them were automated notifications from the Bnet streaming platform.
[Notification: Your subscriber count has reached 582,000!]
[Notification: You have received a ’Star-Tier’ Gift from Anonymous Viewer ’LoverOfChaos’.]
[Notification: Your ’Floor 5: Secret Clear’ video has reached 1 million views in 3 hours.]
582k...
Min leaned his head back against the wall.
I was only at 500k a few days ago.
People really love watching a disaster happen in real-time, don’t they?
He began opening the reward attachments.
Since he hadn’t checked his mailbox since he started streaming, the backlog was immense.
Is this a hidden feature?
No, it wouldn’t be hidden if it’s this obvious... I just never bothered to look.
『SYSTEM MESSAGE: STREAMER REWARDS SETTLEMENT』
『TOTAL COINS RECEIVED (GIFTS/VIEWS): 450,000 COINS』
『LOCKED REWARD UNLOCKED: [STREAMER’S CACHE - GRADE B]』
『LOCKED REWARD UNLOCKED: [HIDDEN FOLLOWER’S BLESSING]』
450,000 coins.
Min whistled low.
That’s more than some rankers make in a year of raiding.
He tapped the [Streamer’s Cache].
『YOU HAVE RECEIVED: [ELIXIR OF REFINED MANA x3]』
『YOU HAVE RECEIVED: [PORTABLE REPAIR KIT (EPIC)]』
『YOU HAVE RECEIVED: [EYE OF THE SPECTATOR (PASSIVE SKILL)]』
He ignored the skill for now, his mind already pivoting back to the task at hand.
He looked at the empty room, his thoughts racing through the method he had devised while standing on the hill.
He stood up and began pacing the small space of the inn room, his shadow stretching long against the door.
To get the item back at its true potential, I have to go to the Mount of Eternal Cinder before joining the Duke’s army...
I have to face the Calamity King while I’m still an ’outsider’ to the fable.
If I can take the trial without the Duke’s backing, the narrative weight of the glove will be entirely mine.
He stopped and looked at his hands again.
But can I do it?
He asked himself, a rare moment of doubt flickering in his eyes.
My current power standing is barely enough to survive the climb to the peak, let alone the King’s trial.
If I go in there with these stats...
He looked back at the Star-seed on the bed.
I’ve been complacent...
Thinking that having the skill [Floor 600 All Master] made me invincible.
But the skill is just a key.
I still have to turn the lock.
I need to be faster.
I need to be more efficient.
If I don’t clear this fable within the time given...
He sat back down on the bed, pulling the blanket up but leaving his boots on.
