Chapter 324

“New Year’s goal? Hmm… Just consistently streaming without missing a day should be enough, right? What about you, older sister?”

“For my short-term goal, it’s to complete the phase 3 trial for the multiple sclerosis treatment drug, Persizumab, and get it approved for sale. Mid-term, I’m working on increasing my mana capacity and resistance. I felt something during the last competition; I had trouble controlling the Coriolis force in a non-inertial frame. My long-term goal is still undecided.”

“If you say that, what’s left for me!”

– Is this really an elementary student…?

– Does NaeMe live 240 hours a day?

– This life theory is insane, LOL!

– Apparently, there’s a streamer who can’t even keep up with this easy goal of streaming daily~

– Just a ‘god’ of magic.

– NoName is truly a treasure of Korea…

– Please give me some time management tips,ㅠㅠㅠ

“I don’t think it’s necessary to obsess over using time densely.”

“When it comes to living life, there are different ways. This way works, and that way works too.”

[‘Naisa’ donated 5,000 won!]

– I’m so disappointed that I didn’t participate in this season’s DaGapDaeg,ㅠㅠ

Was it already DaGapDaeg season?

After checking, the qualifiers had already been held a long time ago, and playoffs were tomorrow, with the finals the day after that.

“It really feels like time flies. It feels like just yesterday I was being interviewed in front of you all.”

– The shivers I felt when NoName’s identity was revealed!

– Honestly, I still can’t believe itㅠㅠㅠ So please come on stream more, I beg youㅠㅠ

– Wow, that was already last June. Where did my time go?

– Time really flies (8 years old)

[‘Yui0284’ donated 2,000 won!]

– Kariri’s stalker was sentenced to 30 years in prison last week.

I absorbed the news brought in by the viewers with sidelong glances.

It’s quite surprising that the stalker didn’t receive a life sentence for special injury with attempted murder, arson, threats, and using magic.

The viewers seemed to share similar thoughts, causing the chatroom to stir.

– This isn’t a life sentence?

– Seriously, if the entire apartment was set on fire, everyone would die, yet the judge’s level, LOL.

└ Even if they introduce AI judges, nothing would change.

– What happened to the bomb terrorist?

└ Shh.

└ Don’t mention it here, no.

└ It must be the death penalty; why ask such an obvious question?

A death penalty can be read as a life sentence without parole.

There’s no chance of that person appearing before me again, anyway.

Adella was watching me carefully and suddenly picked me up and sat me on her lap.

“Okay, enough about that! NaeMe is watching, everyone, stop!”

In the meantime, the quick-witted viewers changed the subject, lightening the mood of the rather gloomy broadcast.

[Video Shared – ‘Njangsterol’ has shared with 50,000 won!]

“Thank you, Njangsterol, for the 50,000 won donation.”

When the video started, a dark forest appeared as the background.

A chilling atmosphere accompanied by violin music.

It felt like something would jump out from the seemingly endless black path.

As expected, a scream rang out, and a person appeared illuminated by the moonlight.

[Nyaaa! Forest Guardian, save me!]

“Oh, this.”

“Hey, you crazy! Turn that donation off right now!”

[NoName please…! I don’t want to die here!]

This was my first battle with Adella.

Adella was caught by the ankles by a giant soldier.

Her short skirt flipped up, but coincidentally, a dark mosaic covered her pelvis.

– Whoa

– Wow, this is hilarious, LOL!

– Njang Jike, remove that!

– The time of the No-Pant Era, LOL!

– No panties, OMG!

Adella sprang up and turned off the donation video, exasperated.

“What do you mean no panties? I wore shorts back then…! Why do you have to mosaic it so ambiguously and make me look weird!”

“I got it, I got it.”

“And that’s not me. Until the third or fourth run, that wasn’t me, it was ASI, so please don’t conflate them, huh!”

“Okay, I understand.”

Honestly, it wasn’t a big deal, but I couldn’t help but laugh at the reaction.

[‘ChurBapThief’ donated 3,000 won!]

– Adella, can I ask how you are different from when you were in the first run?

“Different from the first run? Well, let’s see.”

The first run, affected by the freedom control module.

Her movements were no different from those of other ASIs.

At first glance, she looked human, but as you talked with her, you would eventually feel a sense of dissonance.

“It feels like I’m dreaming. I know I’m me, but I can’t move as I please. And I mistake it for being my own will.”

“Scary.”

“Then I have to ask you something too. Why didn’t you abandon me back then? Did you know from the start that I was different from other NPCs?”

“I didn’t know.”

“Then why?”

– NaeMe even used a bug to save Adella.

– Was that a bug?

– When fighting Professor Cronicle, the worlds collided, and it was a mess.

– NoName, who courted an unapproachable heroine, OMG.

└ It was like playing a visual novel on a mobile app, LOL.

I closed my eyes and reminisced.

[I want to live like them.]

[Don’t forget me forever… Forever… It’s too scary to be forgotten… Keep remembering me, keep in mind that a wonderful person named Adella existed.]

What does it mean to be forgotten?

Descartes narrowed his claim in “I think, therefore I am” to “I only exist while I am thinking.”

Then, what about those whose very thinking is a false existence? How do they establish their existence?

They would inevitably have to rely on the senses and memories of others.

The spectators were extremely afraid of death.

It was because their existence would completely disappear from the world through death.

Although the fact that I talked with them remains, everything they said, what faces they had, has all evaporated like a dream.

That is the essence of those who exist only as mere mirages.

“I’m originally quite sentimental.”

Perhaps because of this psychology, I couldn’t help but feel even more compassion towards Adella.

“Is that it? Is there really no cool reason? Like, did you notice a human’s vibe?”

“There doesn’t always have to be a reason to save someone.”

I just acted on my feelings.

“Right… I was really grateful at that time… truly.”

Adella tightened her hold on me with her arms.

I thought about brushing her hair like I did back then, but decided against it since my hair was flowing and I soon stopped.

Before I got sentimental, I hurriedly had to add something.

“When I went to the second run, it was amazing how suddenly you became smarter. But it’s a bit disappointing to think that this is all you’ve become smart.”

“Ugh! Do you have some kind of emotion allergy? Why do you ruin the good mood every time it starts to get nice!”

Adella exclaimed and punched me on the head.

“You’re dumber than I am.”

“Who says that? I just don’t put in the effort; I’m as smart as you are!”

“Then let’s slowly start the content.”

“Get ready to die.”

– Out of nowhere, content?

– LOL, the build-up is insane.

– These guys are just LOL!

– The NoName and Adella combo can’t be stopped.

– Let’s go!

[system: Adella has changed the broadcast title.]

[Adella Ch.]

[Falling Guys – Part 2) Human (Adella) vs AI (NoName)]

[Broadcast time – 2:49:32]

[Viewer count – 25,084]

“Why am I the AI?”

“Of course, you’re the AI, and I’m the human! I can’t acknowledge a cold-blooded person like you, Adella!”

“Oh?”

I smiled brightly.

[Adella has invited you to ‘Falling Guys.’ Y/N]

A posture of never giving up, even if I stumble.

Adella, you’re my favorite type of punching bag.

* * *

“So why isn’t it one-on-one?”

“Who makes a game boring by doing a one-on-one? Scared? If you’re scared, then die, heehee.”

“Fine, let’s do it.”

Falling Guys.

It was a game where 40 players fought in individual rounds, trying to survive until only one remained.

The most iconic round was a race to cross the finish line.

Adella used quite a good strategy.

She didn’t think she could win fair and square based on skills alone, so she brought in outsiders.

It was nearly impossible for anyone to showcase their skills in a room where all 38 people were snipers.

Especially with such a chubby penguin costume on.

Waddle waddle—

This makes my movement terribly clumsy.

“Catch NaeMe!”

“NoName, hug me!”

“Wow, I’m a fan!”

These people didn’t seem to be thinking about winning the game at all.

They were bumping into me from all sides, slowing me down.

“Hey! Blame NaeMe for being popular! I’m leaving now… Aah! Get away!”

The problem was that Adella was in the same position.

“Tail! Let’s see the tail!”

“Are you guys not racing? Let go of the tail!”

Numerous penguins, ducks, monkeys, and a leaping panda grabbed her tail and wouldn’t let go.

This wasn’t a battle of skill.

It was a luck battle of who could dodge the lesser snipers.

[Failed!]

In the end, neither of us could even get through the first round and fell out.

“Is this all you prepared for today’s game?”

“Yep. It’s more fun to do it as participation, anyway.”

Now, I couldn’t back out.

The viewers naturally preferred participation.

“What’s the next game?”

“I don’t have any other game.”

“Then?”

“I’m just going to keep doing this until a winner is decided?”

Is this really all you planned for content?

Just a single game?

“You’re bound to get cursed out by the viewers.”

“Why…!”

“Yudex composes songs to be played every day, analyzes movie or drama OSTs, and recently even learns guitar, and you’re doing nothing.”

Adella was left speechless.

She herself couldn’t deny it.

When I do a lecture stream, I at least outline the topic I want to start with and end on.

It was somehow strange that Adella had so few followers considering her fame.

“Step it up, Adella. And there are definitely ways to win in Falling Guys.”

Even though it was a game heavily influenced by luck, there would always be loopholes.

[Round 1]

[Go!]

As soon as the game started, the snipers rushed in.

It was like a horde of zombies.

I quickly climbed up a pole to seek temporary refuge and activated the megaphone for the group chat.

“Anyone who goes and interferes with Adella, I’ll gift you a subscription! Those who interfere won’t get anything.”

“Hey! That’s cheating!”

“Hey? Calling your sister ‘hey’? Every time you pull a tail of Adella’s hair, I’ll give you another subscription.”

– LOL!

– Wow, with participation, subscriptions are free!

– I wasn’t going to do it, but after seeing this, I immediately joined the capsule, LOL!

– The next sniper will be brutal, LOL!

– Let’s go, balding cat!

“Wait a moment! Those people, NoName is lying. She won’t give it after the game’s over!”

[OwlCat: I believe NoName, LOL]

[rollking: How dare a mere human challenge an AI?]

[lIllIlIIl: If the streamer didn’t prepare content, they should be punished, LOL]

[AdellaTheory: Come here, let’s put down some serious discipline.]

“This ungrateful bunch…”

“Let’s properly have a fur shedding like winter, kitty.”

* * *

[Streamer Gallery]

[Live coverage of the NoName vs Adella battle, LOL!]

The fight is spilling into a financial brawl.

The subscription price has gone up to 10 subscriptions for one purchase, LOL!

[Comments]

– This is a shrimp party in the whale fight!

– Is this what they call trickle-down effect?

– Even Adella can’t take on NoName.

– NoName is a content genius…

– But honestly, this feels like a deficit content, LOL!

-Probably just a chicken game, LOL.

Three subscriptions become five subscriptions, and then five become ten.

It escalated to the point where one game could end up costing hundreds of thousands of won.

Adella, who carelessly raised the bets like a mad gambler, could finally come to her senses.

“NoName’s money will be needed later when creating her body.”

“Is it right to squander it like this?”

Adella delicately shifted her bait’s direction.

“Those who align themselves with me now! Let’s go have fun together in VR Desire Land next week!”

Adella’s joint date announcement!

This doesn’t cost money.

But to some, it was far more valuable than subscriptions, and a few fans looked wide-eyed.

However, NaeMe was not one to just sit back and watch.

The obsession created by the embodiment of competitiveness was beyond imagination.

“If you join my side, I’ll hug you.”

“Ha, can you really get that just by saying that?”

“… In reality.”

[OwlCat: Reality?]

[rollking: Are you talking about a fan meeting?]

[lIllIlIIl: Wow, it’s been so long… Wow…!]

[AdellaTheory: Adella, I’m sorry, LOL! Honestly, if it’s NoName, you’ll understand, right?]

“No, don’t! Don’t listen to this, don’t go. At least the manager should respect me!”

[AdellaTheory: Hehe; sorry… LOL!!]

Adella, who was betrayed even by her manager, was overwhelmed by the avatars in the crowd.