Chapter 45
[Author: CocoNanne]
[Title: Truly a filthy fireworks show, hoho]
(GIF of the Elf Sage confidently landing the first strike)
The nature of the pointy-eared aggressor, revealed in their sneak attack.
Our Fox God calmly stands there, smoke rising after taking the hit.
“Fix your stance,” she commands, and her spell explodes.
A white flame never seen before—what type of magic is this?
– (Roughly, the GIF of a power level scanner breaking from overload).
– Kraaah… How can an earthling have such power?!
– I’ve heard that humanoid monsters can feel emotions, but this is just pitiful.
– They hit her with a “die now” sneak attack, and yet out comes a climber like this—I’d be scared too.
– She took the hit head-on without a scratch. Wouldn’t you panic?
– Why isn’t she firing flame arrows with a “Fwoo”? LOL
ㄴBecause she’s the real deal, one who doesn’t rely on petty tricks like restraints.
ㄴUndeniably, she is the Fox God.
– “I acknowledge you, human, sorcerer, monster… Among those I fought a thousand years ago, you rank fairly well.”
ㄴBe proud. You are strong.
ㄴThey laughed at the Japanese ones, but the Elf is different LOL.
ㄴAnyway, most Onmyoji were suppressed, and a lot of techniques were lost.
ㄴNobunaga… Is that you…?
– I believe it. You are truly the Fox God.
– When she smiled while setting them ablaze… For a moment, I could see it…
ㄴShhh, let’s not awaken her dark side.
ㄴKukuk, you’ll need my power, won’t you, human…?
[Author: Laurava]
[Title: A VTuber who doesn’t sing decides to sing—bound by restrictions.]
If she doesn’t quickly climb the Tower, she may never be able to sing again.
Under such limited conditions, Wakamo’s output increases to 200%.
(GIF of Wakamo being calmly shredded by a chainsaw)
(GIF of the Taurus’s upper body disintegrating in a single blow)
S-Still, I think this was a bit… harsh.
Interrupt a VTuber broadcast, and you’re truly dead meat.
– The stream wasn’t archived, and you stopped me from watching it?!
ㄴ“Serious Punch.”
– What kind of power leaves not just an explosion but outright obliteration?
ㄴScholars say about 500,000 mana output should suffice.
ㄴLOL what a joke LOLOLOL
ㄴIs there any climber who could withstand a direct hit???
– She’s great with the bow too.
ㄴ“Perfect shot” means the arrow actually chases its target.
ㄴThe Great Khan… Is that you…?
ㄴPiercing banners with arrows is no big deal with such skills.
[Author: Gye Wolhyang]
[Title: “I don’t watch anime.”]
Liar!!! You watched One Piece! The captain deceived us!!!
She’s a former pirate pretending to be a Navy officer!!
She ate the Gum-Gum Fruit!!!
(GIF of Mare Pirate landing a Flaming Iron Fist Karate attack)
(GIF of Mare Pirate pulling and stretching her mouth)
Listen, crew!
From now on, we set sail to find theOne Piece!
– How many abilities have you consumed, Captain?
– Jehahaha!! I knew you’d deliver, Captain!!
– Meanwhile, calling her ship the Turtle Ship LOL.
ㄴThey say Admiral Yi spewed lightning from his mouth. It must be true.
ㄴFor Admiral Yi to have used Thunder Breathing…
ㄴIf the Turtle Ship breathes fire, then this checks out.
– Is this a pirate or a Navy officer? LOL
– Where does the host even summon the Turtle Ship from?
– It’s Red Hawk! The Straw Hat Pirate!
ㄴDamn it, even banned keywords can’t stop this nonsense.
ㄴIt’s straw, I said STRAW!!!
[Author: Unknown]
[Title: Isn’t that profession completely overpowered?]
Her body turns into smoke…
Stretches like rubber…
Are there any climbers who can explain why they don’t use it?
– Nine out of ten people who dismantle their head end up dead.
– Other Wizards use avoidance skills sparingly. The Captain’s just insane.
ㄴSo, it might look reckless, but it’s all calculated?
ㄴIn other words, she has a strong ego.
ㄴAh! That makes sense!
– It might look powerful, but morphing your body comes with extreme risks.
– It looks strong because the Captain trained herself to be strong.
ㄴ“Sanchita, show us karate!”
ㄴThe Navy’s training to defeat pirates is rigorous!!
– Still, the restrictions on this ability are harsh. That’s why Ichigo’s potion helped.
ㄴWhat’s the effect? Makes the body stretchy??
ㄴIt’s a Resilience Potion. But once stretched, it doesn’t return to normal.
ㄴLOL, she actually drank that???
After the three-person collab ended successfully, Wakamo’s manager called her.
“Do you really own a Turtle Ship…?”
She replied, “That was me transforming.”
The manager, seemingly misunderstanding, enthusiastically said, “Oh, I see!”
Realizing this misconception was irreversible, she let it be.
“Nom nom.”
Sadako playfully patted her puffed-up cheeks.
She continuously ordered pizza, devouring it as soon as it arrived.
Perhaps Yu Ying’s potion effects were lingering, or perhaps she had stretched her body’s elasticity—her appetite seemed endless.
“Chin-cha-ke-go… Too much munching… what if you… deflate…”
Yu Ying mumbled with a pout, worried her potion might have killed Sadako.
The [Crispy Resilience Potion], created with her novice Alchemist skills, drastically increased elasticity but had the fatal flaw of not reverting the body to normal.
“They say poison is just medicine depending on how it’s used~ Isn’t it all about perspective?”
Sadako, who confidently proclaims herself as the number one among [Wizards] when it comes to using [Morph Wizardry], beats her chest with pride.
If she could remain composed, insightful, and focused in any situation, she could grow stronger as a [Wizard] in a different way.
However, as a black belt in karate and a martial artist, perhaps this was the only path for her from the start.
“In the beginning, it was a pain because I wasn’t good at reverting it, but it worked out, didn’t it? There’s a saying that if you’re going to eat poison, lick the plate clean .Honestly, [Magic] didn’t suit me.”
“Then, can you still use it?”
“I forgot how─!! Wahahaha!!”
Sadako laughed as she admitted she had forgotten how to use it, even though it was still listed in her [Skill Window].
Yu Ying glared at her with a mix of disgust and contempt, as if looking at a true idiot, furrowing her brows.
Meanwhile, Wakamo silently wiped the corners of Sadako’s mouth with a handkerchief.
“Only three floors climbed, and I’ve gained 45 stats, plus two new skills. Today’s a festival, a festival!”
Sadako guzzled alcohol and stuffed an entire slice of pizza in her mouth as if she had no worries in the world.
While Yu Ying was also eating pizza diligently, Wakamo quietly checked the viewers’ reactions.
Although this part also concerned her, it seemed Yu Ying’s fandom felt a bit regretful.
The captain, Mare Pirate, had a ship called the Turtle Ship and used abilities reminiscent of a famous anime protagonist from One Piece, thrilling everyone.
Wakamo, on the other hand, had showcased things like archery, a serious punch, and the white flames she had displayed in the climb.
Believers took those highlights and enthusiastically created fan edits and parodies of manga panels, showing their passion.
However, due to Ichigo’s occupational limitations, her combat effectiveness dropped drastically if 『Potions』 didn’t work.
She was skilled enough with firearms to be considered an expert in weaponry, which was evident in her gameplay of FPS games, showing her natural talent.
Still, in this three-person collab, her performance didn’t stand out as much.
She created ice walls to protect allies, controlled the temperature to secure the environment, and dominated the battlefield against the Flame Giant.
However, these actions didn’t draw much attention.
Even when Mare Pirate transformed the ground into metal, and Ichigo turned it into bells, viewers wondered if Mare Pirate could have done it all herself.
Mare Pirate’s transformations would eventually revert to their original state, while Ichigo’s skills allowed her to permanently alter materials.
The difference was subtle yet significant, but viewers couldn’t fully grasp it.
[Alchemists] were already considered a niche class, known mainly as potion makers.
Some even joked that Wakamo’s character was just there as comedic relief, carrying an inventory of random items tied to her belt.
Wakamo couldn’t help but feel her eyes sting at such comments.
The fact that this battle took place in the middle of the sea, an unfavorable setting for an Alchemist, meant Wakamo’s scenes mostly showed her relying on Mare Pirate for help.
[Author: Half-Giant]
[Title: So, this is roughly how Mare Pirate’s navy works?]
The captain, Mare Pirate, with everything else being Wakamo.
And Usopp is basically Ichigo, right? Got it.
– What? Take that back, punk!!!
– If Usopp looked like that, he’d never leave the ship.
– Original crew members can’t be discarded…
– But isn’t it hard for her to shine anyway?
– Hey, fight outside the Tower if you think you’re so tough.
– Alchemists don’t have offensive magic~
ㄴAAARGH!!!
Fans began bickering among themselves.
“I’ve learned the [Pill Manufacturing] skill, so things will be fine going forward.”
“Mm…”
“There’s a saying that a single pawn is worth a thousand gold in chess. Don’t stress too much. A captain doesn’t abandon her crew!”
“I’m a senior, though?”
“Oh, yes. Sorry.”
At Sadako’s glare with her blood-red eyes, Yu Ying instantly wilted and apologized, muttering under her breath about being older while ordering another pizza.
Sadako joked that this new body didn’t gain weight, and the reason for her unusual skill tree became more apparent.
Yu Ying learned a new skill: [Pill Manufacturing].
[Alchemists] had an extensive skill pool rivaling that of Wizards, so choosing skills in the early stages required careful thought.
Since Yu Ying specialized in toxic substances, she needed precise techniques, like coating glass bottles to prevent them from shattering or ensuring corrosive materials were safely contained.
Now, she could compress these substances into small pill forms, making them easier to carry.
This minimized the risk of accidental explosions from broken glass—a leading cause of Alchemists’ deaths in combat.
“Other good stuff exists… but Yu Ying just wants to help…”
“Why do you keep sulking like a crow pretending to be a cormorant? You can shine later when the moment comes.”
Sadako encouraged Yu Ying, saying their compatibility as a team meant her potential would eventually explode.
Yu Ying calmed down a bit but still seemed uncertain.
“At this rate, how about using a slingshot?”
“Wanna die?”
Sadako, prompted by the crew, joked about a slingshot, referencing what little she knew of One Piece.
Yu Ying furiously threw her fork in response, but Sadako easily dodged it by turning into mist.
“Maybe it’s better than making guns.”
“Ugh…”
Even Wakamo added to the conversation, prompting Yu Ying to rack her brain for better ideas, though nothing came to mind.
Later, they continued their meeting, discussing what improvements could be made for future broadcasts and potential environmental changes that might occur in the Tower.
“Hmm─ as a civil servant under the Climber Association, I don’t think there’s a need to push yourself just to please the viewers.”
Wonda Hye, the manager, couldn’t hide her discomfort at Wakamo’s concerns.
A life-or-death battle among Climbers shouldn’t be reduced to popularity contests or criticisms of Ichigo’s lack of prominence.
While viewers might be harsh critics of celebrities, Wonda Hye couldn’t ignore the infighting among the fandom, which was giving her a headache.
“Both Wakamo and Mare Pirate don’t use equipment, right?”
“Our trained bodies are weapons themselves. Why use tools?”
Hearing Sadako genuinely ask this question, Wonda Hye sighed deeply, realizing how thick the Fist King’s blood ran in her.
She tried explaining with an example.
“If a [Wizard] transforms an iron rod into a sword, they need mana to maintain it. If it breaks or gets damaged, it reverts after a while. On the other hand, an Alchemist can permanently change it into a sword. However, it’s still just a sword-shaped piece of iron.”
She added that crafted weapons could have added stats or skills, emphasizing that using rare metals from the upper floors of the Tower might yield different results altogether.
“It’s sturdy, lightweight, and not easily damaged. Remember how even the Digger couldn’t penetrate the shield made from the Elite Hardsteel Golem? Even after pure processing, its properties don’t change much.”
Chains from the [Chain Devil], leather from the [Ultrasonic Cutter Bats], horns from the [Executioner Taurus], and shells from the [Chain Mail Shark Rider], the tyrant of the seas…
“You often fight [Elite Monsters], Wakamo. Even just a simple first-stage processing of those raw materials can make them useful for [Alchemists] to use in their concoctions. These are things you can only find on the upper floors, after all.”
“Oh… so we have to capture them with their forms intact as much as possible?”
“That’s why, the only remaining materials in the Association are some chains and the bat leather.”
This isn’t an era where convenient skills like [Inventory] exist.
After clearing a layer and ending the broadcast, Wakamo would personally collect the materials, hand them over to the Association, and sometimes even assist the Association staff during their resource retrieval missions.
Manager Wonda Hye mentioned she’d also arrange to procure [Rare Metals] exclusive to the Tower from places as far as the US or Germany, though it would cost a hefty sum.
“You can make pills too, right? Since you’ll need to experiment with various things, I’ll give you some [Silver Moonlight Ore].”
“Mm.”
“Hmm.”
*
[Silver Moonlight Ore]
Grade: Material.
A shiny, smooth-textured ore that glows silver under moonlight.
High mana conductivity and excellent shock resistance.
*
After checking the item details handed to her, Wakamo nodded in understanding. She was soon greeted with a 30KG chunk of the ore.
Thanks to her personal space, she could take as much as she wanted from the Tower whenever necessary. Wakamo appreciated her manager’s love and consideration for always ensuring supplies were plentiful.
However, since lifting the material could hurt Yu Ying or Sadako’s backs, Wakamo had to handle the loading and unloading herself.
While planning for the next broadcast, she scouted content ideas by watching other VTubers’ streams and clipping highlights.
Despite her sleepless body, Wakamo roamed the studio, drank alcohol, and eventually carried Sadako—who had fallen asleep on the sofa—to bed after cleaning the room.
Yu Ying, who waited sleepily for Wakamo in bed, stayed awake until she arrived. Wakamo stroked her hair gently until she fell asleep.
The broadcasts were going well.
Looking at the rising subscriber count, Wakamo could confidently call herself a top VTuber in Korea.
With success came worries.
She had started as a viewer enjoying VTuber streams.
Now, she was not only a VTuber herself but also managing others, balancing dreams and romance with cold, hard reality.
Taking responsibility for not just her own life but two others’ was no light burden.
Even though they followed her into this career, the future of being a VTuber seemed more uncertain than expected.
How many streamers rise and fall within just a month?
It was even harder to watch people literally put their lives on the line to climb the Tower.
Although some VTubers treated it as their entire life’s work, being both a VTuber and a Climber was significantly more challenging.
Still, if they succeeded as Climbers, they wouldn’t lack for ways to earn a living. That gave Wakamo some reassurance.
‘Even fan fights and comparisons with other VTubers show how much we’ve grown.’
This was undoubtedly a positive development, a sign that her recognition had increased.
‘Is it selfish to want viewers to notice the effort a little more?’
Fans comparing VTubers within the same agency was common.
Strong individual personalities naturally came with both strengths and weaknesses, making comparisons inevitable.
This was something Wakamo had to accept as a natural consequence of fame and a growing roster of members.
In a world where criticizing is easier than praising, fans arguing in defense of their favorite VTubers was almost comforting.
The real concern lay in the uncertain future of recruiting new members for VTuber activities. There was no guarantee they would all be Climbers.
Apart from this, Wakamo also considered gaming advertisements, tournaments, and other viewer-participation events.
Fame inevitably brought challenges, and she knew she would have to learn to endure and adapt.
With continuous effort, perhaps she could one day look back and say, “Ah, that’s how it was back then,” as a seasoned professional VTuber.
“Goodnight, Yu Ying.”
As Yu Ying drifted off to sleep beside her, Wakamo stayed up all night watching overseas VTuber streams.
The spelling game collab? What a fresh concept.
There was always so much to learn!
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