Chapter 8
Arrived.
[Status Window]
[Climber: Wakamo Inarizushi]
[Occupation: VTuber]
[Age: 1,000 years old]
[Stats]
Magic Power: 348,569
340,000 Magic Power, 340,000 subscribers!
An overwhelming number of subscribers, a number that firmly places me among the top ranks of Korean VTubers.
Subscribers gathered in such a short time, making the hours I spent as a clipper during my first day of streaming seem like nothing.
“But on the flip side, it’s just 340,000!!”
A Climber’s language can be understood by everyone. Even when speaking in Korean, Japanese or American viewers can understand.
That’s why so many have left Korea behind, haven’t they?
Communication without the need to learn any language─ what a tremendous advantage!!
Not to mention, broadcasting the inside of the tower as I climb─ a one-of-a-kind, unique content!
A battlefield for VTubers, filled with bloodshed, where people compete fiercely, putting their talents and efforts on the line for even a single slice of the pie.
And yet, I stand at the top merely because of the innate abilities granted to me at birth, without even knowing if I truly have the qualifications to be called a VTuber!!
“My mindset, attitude, and resolve as a VTuber are all lacking!! How can such a person be called a VTuber!!”
I would behave harshly toward my viewers, driving them away.
And though the VTuber haters, who are everywhere, came rushing in to bite me─
There was a domestic law protecting the identity of Climbers, so no one really crossed the line.
Moreover, with my talent holding the title of 『Complete Conqueror』, it’s obvious what kind of expectations the government has for me. No fool could be unaware of that!!
Yes, this is nothing but the ultimate pampering… being coddled to the extreme…
An oblivious flower nurtured in a greenhouse!!
“Please let me be reborn as a hopeful, dream-filled young girl in my next life!!!”
I tried to hang myself with a rope, but crack, the tree trunk broke. Not just a branch, but the entire tree snapped.
“Sigh….”
In this field, for a man to succeed as a VTuber, he needs every bit of talent.
Joining an agency might be an option, but even that requires relentless effort and passion towards one’s dreams.
Being a VTuber is a profession that makes it hard to meet viewers directly!
Imagine conversing with an unseen audience, picturing them in front of you while staring at the screen alone.
But look at that! I’m now in a female body, aren’t I?
Not even a shred of lust. There’s no interest in such things from the start.
While I might enjoy VTuber ecchi jokes, I have no desire to watch VTuber adult videos.
Of course, if it were my own creation, I’d thank them and devour it wholeheartedly!!
Regardless of being in a male or female body, it doesn’t matter when watching VTuber streams!!
But being a female does make it slightly easier to score points as a VTuber.
Right…. After acquiring 300,000 subscribers on my first broadcast, I only felt emptiness and sorrow in my heart.
I am afraid─ I am not prepared to love my viewers like other VTubers do!!
I bought equipment, invested a large sum in a live model, prepared content daily, and pursued dreams and ideals while communicating with viewers, even in poverty.
Yet I had mocked all those hardworking VTubers by achieving this without effort or merit.
But I have no choice…. The tower pushed me to do it, so I have to.
Already, I’m a body set on the path of hell.
If I flee the day after my first broadcast, it would be nothing short of mocking everyone’s efforts!!
“I heard there’s a single loli god in the VTuber powerhouse across the sea, rivaling the corporate agency forces… Her requiem tops the charts. I heard she slaughters lolicons….”
I must not let my heart waver on my second day of broadcasting!
If that happens, let’s just open up donations instead.
Support the hardworking VTubers with those donations so they won’t be shaken… But what if it’s too much? How do you adjust the level of love and support…?
Suddenly, I thought it was fortunate I became a woman.
I would have been a wretched bastard who pulled off that gross ‘Sweet Guy’s Water Buffalo Docking’ if not!!
“I want to donate, but giving too much might be a problem, right?!”
I gasped for breath, trembling as hyperventilation set in.
No, I’m unfazed by the viewers’ antics.
I have seen all sorts of crazy people in the community.
If you don’t like it, what are you going to do? Don’t watch my stream, go watch someone else’s!
But what if the other VTubers get affected by people taking clips from my channel?
If viewers go around to other VTubers, pleading for them to stream since I’m not, what then?
“Ugh!! God, please!!”
I might just end up beating up Charon, the ferryman of the underworld, and desperately performing a resuscitation broadcast.
“I need to set some broadcasting rules… What else…? There’s so much to do….”
I had seen countless rules set by VTubers, so there was a lot of information in my head, but my body couldn’t keep up.
It’s like having an absurd amount of inner strength but not using it in actual martial arts—only reading about it.
I’m like a fledgling with no actual experience despite running my mouth endlessly.
Thinking about it, at least I’ll be a virgin for life, so I guess that will put the extreme viewers at ease!
Unicorns are scary individuals… They might be lenient with married VTubers, but….
“Since there’s no such thing as a holiday for me, I won’t have to hand out cold chicken on Christmas either….”
Slowly, one by one, I evaluate myself as a VTuber, examining from various perspectives to see if I can objectively reach an average score.
Since I was once a man, I know the minds of men well.
Having watched countless VTubers and knowing the memes of the community, I could talk while playing various games.
Of course, it feels more like a male streamer than a typical VTuber… but I don’t even have the determination to do it passionately like a bald monk.
“If I want to be a serious VTuber, I need to study more. Just the theories I learned as a clipper aren’t enough!!!”
The stories of countless VTubers flashed by.
From bittersweet tales to stories that began with admiration, and those that seized a second chance after giving up and despairing…
Even the brilliant and touching stories of idols debuting as new idols…
But I had none of that.
“…Despite having the overwhelming content of climbing the tower, this is all I’ve managed…. Such a pitiful talent…. Yes, things that look easy are always that much harder. Just like when I looked at novels on Novelpia and thought, ‘I could write something like that,’ but then, after receiving a bitter 5,700-character critique, I couldn’t stand up again… Interacting with people in real-time would be even more overwhelming for a VTuber…”
The sights the tower presents, fantasy landscapes that can’t be seen in reality.
People would naturally be fascinated by them, but there wasn’t enough charm for people to subscribe to my channel just to watch it.
Moreover, the most prominent content I could show while climbing the tower was [Violence]….
In the past, it would have been the perfect target for regulation.
Even now, although hunting monsters outside the tower by Climbers no longer gets flagged by YouTube, meaning the channel won’t get suspended… It’s still not enough.
Showing overwhelming violence and winning one-sidedly would make the viewers happy, but if they start feeling frustrated even a little, complaints would arise.
If I tried to do other general games or collabs with other VTubers instead of tower climbing, people might criticize me, saying, “Why are you doing this?”
I want to do what I want, but I don’t want other VTubers to get hurt because of it.
Then, the only choice is to focus on fighting and winning against countless monsters as a Climber.
If the realism that can’t be seen in movies combines with the admiration people have for Climbers, I might be able to secure a stable viewership.
And if that happens, I won’t have to worry about overlapping concepts or themes with other VTubers, and there won’t be a need to worry about stealing their viewers.
Thinking that way actually made me feel relieved.
Since the domestic VTuber pie is already small, I was worried that I might end up taking a bite from it!
[Incheon Tower’s 4th floor has met the Platinum Condition and is now open to all humanity!!]
[Rewards have increased due to the tower’s Platinum conquest.]
──And now, the reason for worrying about content at this point is due to several reasons.
[Please select one reward]
[Flame of the Idol]
- Consumes held mana to produce flames.
[Lightning of the Idol]
- Consumes held mana to shoot a lightning spear.
[Worshipped God]
- Increases mana recovery speed proportionate to the number of believers.
[VTuber Asset]
- Has the same functionality as [Virtual Chat].
- The number of owned assets increases according to the [Climber]’s conquered floors.
- [Registered Assets 0/1]
Reaching the 4th floor without having any offensive skills is never a good thing.
Even if the difficulty is manageable and easy until the 10th floor, tower climbing is still a life-threatening battle.
I absolutely had to choose an offensive skill now.
Starting from the 5th floor, [Monsters] in the true sense of the word would start appearing!
“But if the floor count starts the moment I choose?”
Of all things, it was the so-called [Legendary Class] that tripped me up!
If the floor count starts the moment the skill is acquired… then it’s advantageous to choose quickly!!
[You have acquired the skill [VTuber Asset]!]
I chose it.
But… for a VTuber who sets up a 2D model and streams, it’s an essential.
Microphones, separately attached arms, headbands, sunglasses… Assets are an extension of a VTuber’s body, another type of property….
If I could use even one of those, it would definitely be an advantage, and if necessary, it might breathe new life into a stream that could otherwise become repetitive.
“Can I put in assets I already have…?”
The lightsaber I used occasionally while doing [Beat Saber] for exercise…
Or even the toy gun asset I jokingly used to threaten the chat… could those be added?
It turned out they could all be used.
With this, I gained endless possibilities for content as a VTuber… but….
I lack confidence…! I’m not confident in being a good VTuber…!
Click-click.
[Author: Anonymous]
[Title: But isn’t our Fox God streamer literally risking his life for streams if you think about it?]
Our streamer who opened up the new era of ultra-realistic 3D Metaverse VR (lol).
He’s an actual Climber, so we should be careful not to get sued, my fellow believers.
If we say something like “Wow, those big breasts of yours are awesome, Mofu!” we don’t know when we might get killed.
Anyway, lol. What I’m saying is, it’s amazing that tower-climbing streams are possible at all.
But in a way, isn’t it really risking your life?
Right now, even if it’s just the lower floors, wouldn’t it get savage as he climbs higher? Is he really okay?
One post I discovered while ego-searching to clear my mind.
“I don’t care at all!!!”
That only served to ignite the reverse scale of Fox God Wakamo Inarizushi!
Streamers are also troubled by stalkers. Even VTubers who hide their identities are no exception!
Moreover, if their real selves, the so-called [Red Pills], are revealed, it’s even more fatal.
There are countless malicious people who dig into the past, aiming for that very thing.
Even if they invest for the sake of truly doing their best, and even if they might not recover the costs invested─
With dreams and passion.
Using their wit and talents, they persist day by day, not alone but together with their companions, to satisfy their viewers.
In other words! An endless struggle with unseen entities!
An endless, brutal battle with oneself that never ends as long as one doesn’t give up!!
In comparison!!
Monsters like those that physically exist and can be beaten to death pose no threat at all!!
Compared to other VTubers, all I have to do is a bit of physical labour—it’s ridiculously easy as a one-trick broadcast!!
What’s harder: fighting against an enemy that disappears once killed, or an endless battle with oneself that never fades?!
Properly provoked, Wakamo kicked open the door to the 5th floor.
He would continue his VTuber broadcasts with utmost care, consuming his content as little as possible.
“I’ll become a wonderful VTuber!!”
He would put his life on the line to become a great VTuber!!
From the beginning, he had set foot on this blood-soaked wasteland with the resolve to walk the path of hell!!
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