Broadcast.
Luke initially thought it was just a request to appear on TV.
This was understandable since the concept of personal broadcasting through a network was still unfamiliar to him.
Broadcasting was originally an industry involving a large workforce for filming, actors, scripting, and so on, wasn’t it?
But now, personal broadcasting through a network?
Of course, there were already countless videos uploaded by individuals on the network, and Luke was quite accustomed to watching them. However, since he had only used that technology to watch cat videos or outdated drama edits, the idea that one could broadcast alone was completely new to him.
Still, he began to understand.
In modern times, due to the development of various technologies and networks, the barriers to filming and editing fantasies had been significantly lowered, allowing individuals to shoot, edit, and create videos to be showcased on this ‘platform’ to many people.
Luke considered this to be quite a good direction.
Naturally, it was of a far poorer quality compared to programs arranged by major investments in TV, but it was still a productive hobby of creating something.
Yes, ‘hobby’.
Luke recalled some conversations he had at the internet café.
“If you play games on a broadcast, money gets replicated.”
This was truly a strange statement.
If one could earn money from that, it surely wouldn’t be merely a hobby.
However, isn’t a game just a trivial pastime at the end of the day?
There wouldn’t be anyone who would pay for someone who simply excels at such a thing.
Why?
They would say that even a child who excels at hide and seek, tag, or playing house could sit on a fortune if they broadcast.
Surely, that would be obvious nonsense to anyone.
If someone from the past had said such a thing, they would have undoubtedly been called insane.
Yet, in this case, weren’t there actually many people saying it was profitable?
No matter how much one prevents the majority view in society with solitary arguments, it doesn’t lead to anything.
What is needed to refute such claims is merely information and truth.
However, Luke couldn’t quite grasp how one could earn money from such a thing, so he decided to look up the current most popular broadcaster.
That way, he would be able to learn something.
Luke found the live broadcast that had set a record for the most viewers in real-time.
“Hmm, is this it?”
– Live Gameplay of the Latest Game Arc in Road
Without further ado, Luke clicked play on the video.
—
He was playing a game that Luke had never seen before, and it was far more realistic than the fantasy of the Super Magic League he usually played.
The camera angle was very large on the screen, immersing the character and detailing the battlefield far more meticulously. The depiction of the combat was also considerably realistic.
Perhaps that’s why it felt like he was watching a real human being’s head get cut off.
Although he knew there were countless other games aside from Super Magic League, it was the first time he was seeing such a game, so he was surprised.
As Luke marveled at the level of fantasy implementation in the game, a strange man’s furious voice rose from his computer.
– “Ah! What the hell is that?! Are you insane? Why am I dying!!”
– Bang! Bang! Bang!
He seemed unable to relieve his frustration merely by shouting, strongly striking the crystal ball he was manipulating.
It looked as if he had some sort of anger management issue.
“Ah, isn’t that a bit excessive?”
Watching the broadcast while combing his hair, Luke froze for a moment in bewilderment.
Is this really the reality of network broadcasting?
Why in the world is he behaving like that?
More importantly, isn’t it a shame to strike the crystal ball so roughly?
Considering the quality of the crystal ball he was hitting, it didn’t seem to be cheap.
While it seemed to withstand the impact due to its good quality, if it ended up with even a small scratch, its recognition rate would drop, and ultimately, the loss would be his alone.
If he was going to handle the equipment so roughly and wastefully, he wished it would rather be given to him.
What left Luke even more dazed wasn’t limited to that.
[LOL he dies]
[That’s not how you do it]
[You’re so bad at this LOL]
[This is honestly legendary]
[Why did you roll to the right there? You’re such an idiot. I could probably do better than that, for real.]
The chat window was filling up with comments mocking him for dying in the game.
The speed at which the messages were coming in was so fast it was bewildering.
A momentary glance away would result in previously seen messages disappearing so far back that he couldn’t find them anymore.
It was like a flood of letters, a barrage of unnecessary information.
“Ugh…”
Receiving a cultural shock in many ways, Luke halted the combing of his hair and was at a loss for words.
No matter how he saw it, it seemed like chaos, with no apparent way to make money…
And then, at that moment.
– Ding!
With a cheerful notification sound, a line of text appeared on the screen.
[RealBadPlayer, 1000 Gil donation]
[Please level up a bit more, you can’t clear this with that skill.]
The implication of donating 1000 Gil, along with a piece of advice.
Could it mean he actually donated real money?
Could it be that by donating real money, he gets prioritized and exposed amidst the chaotic blaze of text?
However, he responded more like someone who had received unsolicited advice than as someone who had actually received money.
– “Sure, shut up. I’ll definitely clear it~”
With that response, Luke began to ponder whether the donation he received was not actual money but a virtual currency called ‘Gil’, usable only within the platform.
Then came another donation sound.
– Ding!
[CookieRush, 30000 Gil donation]
[If you clear this without leveling up today, it’s 100000 Gil.]
A striking difference in the amount compared to before.
He showed a distinctly different reaction from earlier.
– “Oh wow—CookieRush! Of course, let’s go! 100000 Gil, that’s the goal!”
Now, he was ignited with enthusiasm like someone who had just received real money, seeking to repeat the struggle he had just engaged in.
As he repeated the same mistakes leading to several more deaths, he cried out, but somehow focused and eventually cleared that area, celebrating as if a miracle had happened.
– Ding!
[CookieRush, 100000 Gil donation!]
[Clearing this, how boring.]
– “Wow! I did it!! 100000 Gil!! Thank you CookieRush for the donation!!”
“Indeed…”
Luke began to grasp it a bit better.
So that’s how it was.
By giving money and providing temporary quests, viewers gain satisfaction from watching the performer struggle?
‘Is it because they want to see what the person is doing that they throw money at them…?’
What an abnormal revenue structure…
Luke’s eyes narrowed.
Still, he had not left the broadcast yet.
The broadcast wasn’t over.
Could this really be all?
There must be parts he hadn’t seen yet.
The man in the video was not stopping, running around the room, throwing a tantrum.
– “Woohoo!!”
“….”
He was a character that Luke had never seen before.
Expressing his gratitude as if he had encountered a benefactor with merely 130000 Gil.
Surely, one wonders what such a person would do if given over 130000 Gil.
Truly, a clown.
“…I need to make sure not to do a game broadcast if I ever stream.”
Feeling a bit dizzy, Luke exited the room.
If he did a broadcast like that, the costs of the equipment he would break would surely exceed the donations he received.
—–
After that, Luke looked up a few more broadcasts until he went to bed, excluding game broadcasts.
He found that broadcasting was much more diverse than he had thought.
Music, beauty, food, education, and so on…
Just as individuals have different personalities, there are many different fields in broadcasting too.
In reality, after looking around a bit more, the atmosphere of broadcasts apart from game broadcasts didn’t seem quite as extreme.
Moreover, if the broadcaster was a woman, the ambiance felt much softer.
No, more accurately, it felt like the atmosphere was influenced by the broadcaster.
Since it’s mostly women who display a softer disposition in conversations, that trend likely emerged.
So, not all broadcasting has the chaotic atmosphere that the first person he saw had.
However, perhaps due to the intense stimulation from the first video he saw, Luke still didn’t feel inclined to do a game broadcast.
Moreover, even if it wasn’t a game, there were countless things he could do well.
Luke was confident.
He was far more capable than others in many broadcasting realms.
Due to his long noble upbringing, he had profound knowledge of social dances, improved his singing depth through street performances, was accustomed to cooking, and could easily engage in eating broadcasts.
Furthermore, he could confidently say he was more meticulous about self-care than most women, and his educational level would likely surpass that of a standard professor.
Even if not, he had so many talents that listing them would be challenging.
Perhaps the idea that he could replicate money through broadcasting isn’t entirely unfounded.
One could surely earn a lot of money.
“Hmm, it’s a tough decision. What kind of broadcast should I do?”
Having many talents and so many choices seemed exhausting.
If he had only one talent like everyone else, he might not even need to ponder such things.
Contemplating this, Luke closed his eyes.
Feeling tired from watching various broadcasts, sleep quickly enveloped him.
