Disaster-Level Player Is Too Good at Broadcasting-Chapter 56: « How Stars Spice Up A Broadcast! [1] »
"How’s the resolution on your end? Still holding up?
Wave nine was a bit of a mess, but we’re still in one piece."
Kang Min adjusted his collar, his fingers tracing the edge of the black fabric that remained perfectly in place.
The arena was a graveyard of chitinous shells and shattered iron, the blue fungal light reflecting off the cooling ichor on the floor.
He stood in the center of the Crucible, his breathing steady despite the five consecutive waves of high-intensity combat he had just endured.
『[Viewer_77]: 1080p and 60fps, boss! Your mask didn’t even slip!』
『[Small_Change_Goblin]: My ten minutes are up. You’re still a brooding gargoyle, but I’ll admit, your parries are... adequate. For a beginner.』
『[Noob_Slayer]: Adequate? He literally just used a dead thrall’s head to block an arrow. That’s top-tier shithousery.』
Kang Min looked at the chat, a small flicker of a smile hidden behind his mask.
"Adequate" is all I need, Goblin."
Min said, his voice echoing in the cavernous room.
"Keep your coins coming. I’m going to need them for what’s coming next."
The air in the arena suddenly grew heavy.
Heavier than the simulated gravity of the previous floors.
A golden light, distinct from the blue fungi, began to shimmer at the top of the chat window.
It wasn’t the light of a viewer donation.
It was the radiance of something far more ancient, and far more bored.
『[SYSTEM]: A Lesser Constellation has noticed your broadcast!』
『[SYSTEM]: 「The One Who Enjoys High-Speed Chases」 has entered the stream!』
"Well, looks like we’ve attracted some VIPs."
Min remarked, though he didn’t look particularly impressed.
『[The One Who Enjoys High-Speed Chases] Has Opened a Mission for 5000 coins!』
[Mission: Sub-Trial of the Swift Blade]
[Condition: Clear the 10th Wave without stopping your movement for more than 2 seconds at a time.]
[Reward: 5,000 Coins]
"Five thousand?"
Min tilted his head.
"I suppose I can skip the standing around."
Suddenly, another notification flashed.
『[SYSTEM]: 「The Merchant of the Crimson Moon」 has entered the stream!』
『[SYSTEM]: 「The Architect of Forgotten Ruins」 has entered the stream!』
『[The Merchant of the Crimson Moon]: Only 5,000? How stingy. Mortal, if you finish the final boss using only your off-hand for the final strike, I will triple that reward.』
『[The Architect of Forgotten Ruins] says it doesn’t care not for speed or money. It wants to see structural collapse. Kill the final boss by making the environment fall on it for 10,000 coins.』
The chat went into an absolute frenzy.
『[User_404]: THE GODS ARE FIGHTING OVER OUR BOY!』
『[Small_Change_Goblin]: Oh great, now his ego is going to have its own gravity. Don’t mess this up, Singularity. These guys are fickle. If they get bored, they’ll leave or worse, they’ll curse you.』
"I’m not at a state to accept any contracts from stars."
Min said, his hand tightening on the hilt of his sword.
"But I’ll take the coins.
All of them. Just don’t blame me if the stream gets a bit chaotic."
The 10th Wave.
The Primordial Grotto-Wurm
The ground vibrated and buckled.
From the center of the arena, a massive, segmented horror erupted.
It was a Grotto-Wurm, a creature of nightmare with hundreds of scythe-like legs and a mouth that looked like a meat grinder lined with glowing blue crystals.
It roared, a sonic blast that shattered the glowing fungi nearby.
"Moving now..."
Min whispered.
He took off.
True to the first mission, he didn’t stop and sprinted along the curved wall of the arena, his boots kicking off the stone.
The Wurm lunged, its massive head slamming into the wall just behind his heels.
『[The One Who Enjoys High-Speed Chases] says: YES! Run, little splinter! Faster!』
Kang Min looked at the ceiling of the massive stalactites he had noted earlier.
He looked at the Wurm’s heavy, armored segments.
’If I use the Merchant’s condition, I have to finish it with my left hand...
And if I use the Architect’s, I need to drop the roof...’
He executed a mid-air flip this time more for momentum than style and landed on the Wurm’s back.
The creature thrashed, its body whipping around like a giant cord of muscle.
Min stayed glued to it, his balance perfect.
He sprinted down the length of the creature’s spine, his blade carving a shallow, sparking line through its scales.
『[Small_Change_Goblin]: HE’S SURFING THE WURM! CLIP THAT! SOMEONE CLIP THAT!』
He reached the base of the Wurm’s neck and jammed his sword into a soft joint.
The creature shrieked, rearing up.
This was what Min wanted.
He used the height to launch himself toward the ceiling.
As he hung in the air, he saw two more notifications.
『[SYSTEM]: 「The Spectator of the Starry Abyss」 has entered the stream!』
『[SYSTEM]: 「The God of Cheap Entertainment」 has entered the stream!』
『[The God of Cheap Entertainment] says: Look at him go! This is better than the soaps!』
『 [The God of Cheap Entertainment] has entered a Mission! 』
『15,000 coins if you make the boss hit itself!』
『[SYSTEM]: Reach 5 Constellation Viewers — UNLOCKED!』
『[SYSTEM]: High-Density Narrative detected.
Streamer Special Feature: 「Star-Gazer」 has been granted!』
Min didn’t have time to read the description.
He grabbed onto a massive stalactite.
"Hey, Wurm!"
Min shouted.
The creature turned, its crystalline mouth glowing with a gathered energy beam.
It fired.
Min swung his body like a pendulum, letting go at the last possible second.
The beam hit the base of the stalactite, melting the stone.
At the same time, Min used Exchange.
He swapped his own position with a heavy stone pillar on the far side of the arena.
The Wurm, confused by the sudden disappearance of its target, didn’t have time to move as the massive stalactite it had just loosed fell directly onto its head.
CRUNCH.
The arena shook.
The Wurm was pinned, its head crushed under tons of rock.
It wasn’t dead, but it was flailing helplessly.
『[The God of Cheap Entertainment] says: HA! It literally shot its own doom!』
Min landed softly near the creature’s twitching head.
It was almost over.
He remembered the Merchant’s mission and sheathed his sword.
He pulled back his left hand and channeled every bit of mana he had into a single, focused punch.
’Still the burning sensation from the floor 48 fable...’
"This is for the triple reward."
BOOM!
The strike connected with a cracked segment of the Wurm’s skull.
The creature’s eyes went dark. Its massive body slumped, turning into a mountain of grey pixels and loot.
『[SYSTEM]: THE CRUCIBLE OF THE ENDLESS TIDE — CLEARED!』
『[SYSTEM]: All Constellation Missions Completed!』
『[SYSTEM]: Total Rewards Calculated... 45,000 Coins Awarded!』
Kang Min sat down on a piece of rubble, his chest heaving.
He was exhausted, but the notifications wouldn’t stop.
『[The Merchant of the Crimson Moon] says: A man of his word. I like that.』
『[The One Who Enjoys High-Speed Chases] says: My heart is still pounding! Farewell, mortal!』
The golden lights faded as the Constellations left the broadcast, satisfied with their evening’s entertainment.
Kang Min sighed, looking at the chat.
『[Small_Change_Goblin]: 45k coins... you’re officially the richest level 32 I’ve ever seen. I hate you so much. But... nice punch.』
"Thanks, Goblin."
Kang Min said, his voice actually carrying a hint of warmth.
’Now, let’s see what this new feature is...’
He opened the new menu.
[Unique Streamer Feature: Star-Gazer]
『Because your broadcast has caught the eyes of the Stars, your narrative is now tied to your physical vessel.』
* Narrative Weight: Your Base Stats are increased by 1% for every 1,000 active viewers (Current Bonus: +12%).
* The Golden Exchange: You may now spend Coins to permanently increase your Attributes.
* Cost: 10,000 Coins per 1 Stat Point (Current Tier: Bronze).
Kang Min stared at the screen.
This was a game-changer.
In the Old World, stat points were earned through grueling level-ups or rare elixir drops.
Being able to buy them with coins meant he could bypass the traditional bottlenecks of the lower floors.
’I can buy power?
This... this changes everything.’
『[Noob_Slayer]: Wait, what are you looking at? Did you get a good drop?』
『[Small_Change_Goblin]: Probably just a participation trophy. Hey, are you going to keep streaming, or are you going to go hide again?』
Kang Min looked at the chat, then at the 45,000 coins in his balance.
He didn’t hesitate.
He poured 40,000 coins into his Strength and Agility.
『[SYSTEM]: Strength increased by 2!』
『[SYSTEM]: Agility increased by 2!』
He felt a surge of warmth through his muscles.
The fatigue of the fight evaporated, replaced by a raw, buzzing power.
He stood up, and his movements felt even lighter, even sharper than before.
"I’m not hiding, Goblin."
Kang Min said, looking directly into the camera lens.
"I’m just getting started.
There’s a hidden item on this floor that most people forget about because they’re too busy solving riddles."
He started walking toward the back of the arena, where a small, unassuming crack in the rock was leaking a faint, golden light.
"I think it’s time we showed the chat what real loot looks like.
Stick around. The next floor is going to be even more direct."
『[SYSTEM]: Stream Viewership is rising!』
