Chapter 473

[Streamer Gallery]

[How much do the total participant prices of Taming Master amount to?]

Aren’t actors getting at least 500 per episode when they appear on entertainment shows?

What on earth is so special about the title “Taming Master” that it’s like this? LOL

[Comments]

– Turned out to be a billion-dollar mega content, LOL

– Even if these people tried to recruit everyone at the broadcasting studio, they absolutely couldn’t.

– Ugh, No Name, hurry up and expand the server!

└ Is No Name your friend? From now on, make sure to address No Name as the high-ranking mage.

└ But how can an individual open a server? LOL

└ I looked it up, and the monthly usage fee is 15 million won per 10,000 people, you know?

– Please let Kaizen World’s official release be paid. Gonna throw away Market Monsters? Gonna throw away Market Monsters Battle Royale?

[Summary of Market Monsters Battle Royale Round 1 for Fun]

Idol battle: White (female idol representative) → Excel (male idol representative)

VTuber battle: Yudex (Safari World member) → Natsuki Deneb (Hololive Korea)

Blue Sun Entertainment battle: Ji Bo-hee (senior) → White (junior)

Drama encore battle: Won Yang-hee (mother-in-law role) → Ji Bo-hee (daughter-in-law role)

Please add more in the comments afterward.

[Comments]

– Did the mother-in-law come back alive from hell? LOL

– Pro-Japanese VTuber cut LMAO

– If we dig deeper, it seems like there’s no end because there’s so much intertwined.

– Is Netflix encore fun?

└ It’s a total mess, but it’s somewhat watchable.

– No Name’s influence is really incredible…

└ Just looking at the actors who hurriedly gathered after their breaks says it all.

└ Who am I? A viewer of the No Name room who also watches White, Excel, Ji Bo-hee, and Won Yang-hee.

[No Name, that wicked little brat, seriously! LOL]

(Screenshot of the landing point of the Jewel of Evolution.jpg)

All three remaining Jewels of Evolution were thrown outside the magical barrier.

Participants who were lurking behind started crying en masse.

[Comments]

– No Name must be a believer of the Red Queen hypothesis.

└ What’s that?

└ “Living beings must constantly evolve and adapt among their surrounding environment and competitors to maintain their existence.”

└ It means if you want to live decently, you have to work like crazy.

└ Wow, this totally resembles Na-me’s life.

* * *

There is a term known as Nash Equilibrium in game theory.

It refers to a state where all participants in a game optimize their choices through interaction, and to put it simply, think of the prisoner’s dilemma.

In a situation where the risk of not confessing is too great, prisoners tend to betray their companions and choose to confess.

Eventually, since the other party will also choose their best option, a situation arises where everyone confesses, and this is the Nash equilibrium.

When I threw the Jewels of Evolution outside the magical barrier, no one was willing to go out.

If someone took the risk and went to retrieve it, it was obvious they would be immediately bombarded.

“Therefore, their best strategy is to stand still without evolving. But if they keep it up, it’s certain that they’ll be killed by participants who evolved first. This shows how Nash Equilibrium and everyone’s interests can conflict. Isn’t it fascinating?”

– I’m not sure about fascinating, but that idea is super devilish.

– Na-me issued a warning ahead of time! LOL

– You made a miniature version of human society in a game.

– Guess it would have been better to fight early on. There’s no future in this.

– Watching No Name’s stream makes me really learn a lot of things.

└ I feel like I’m getting smarter, LOL.

└ I hope you give a current affairs class later.

Five participants reached their final evolutionary forms.

It seemed like they had promised each other and started hunting down the participants who hadn’t evolved yet.

After the ladder was pulled out, a chaotic battle ensued.

The monsters grew so large that the terrain of the city became meaningless.

Monster compatibility? That didn’t matter at all.

From now on, individual taming skills would shine.

The snake monster climbed the tower and leaped.

It snatched a low-flying eagle and wrapped its body around it to kill it.

Behind the snake monster, a rabbit monster with red eyes sharpened its front teeth.

Inflicting a deadly piercing wound to the snake that was filling the road, it hopped away in a panic.

[Survivors: 2]

“Finally, a power structure has emerged. Shall we all go watch?”

[▶Calling the deceased (ghost mode)]

98 deceased summoned on a cumulus cloud.

I personally adorned halos above their heads.

Participants seemed to completely forget the ferocious battle and smiled, greeting each other.

No remnants of old emotions could be found.

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if our lives could be enjoyed lightly like a game?

“Wow, they’re fighting!”

In the first round of the Taming Master Championship, streamer Han Yong-cheol and actor Eun Won faced off.

[Han Yong-cheol – Centiphi]

[Eun Won – Lavista]

A centipede the size of a house slammed its head down fiercely.

Bang bang bang bang—!

It was a brute force attack, but its power was substantial.

The building’s roof was pierced like paper, and glass shattered.

In the face of overwhelming strength, both guns and magic became useless.

Eun Won’s ferocious rabbit stomped the centipede’s head with its hind legs, but the armored shell was too thick to penetrate.

[Cast: Plasma Shield]

Centiphi released a powerful electric charge, transforming the surrounding air into a plasma field.

Lavista’s body became paralyzed.

To make matters worse, the significantly reduced magical barrier caused both Centiphi and Lavista’s health to rapidly deplete.

Han Yong-cheol loaded a prepared healing scroll and generously fired it at Centiphi.

“I’m sorry, Eun Won! I’m really sorry! I’ll definitely watch the movie you’re in today!”

“You know, I will not forget to take revenge in the next round…”

“Gasp!”

It seemed that even streamers were several levels above movie stars.

– The way Eun Won speaks is incredibly scary, LOL

– There’s a reason villains hesitate to fight all the time.

– Even from a man’s perspective, this is seriously cool.

– Recently, Eun Won is the most fun, LOL! Their entertainment sense is top-notch.

– Eun Won, you’re getting cooler as you age!

– Amazing, Cheol-ah!

– Wow, I obtained a beta test ticket!!

“Kiyoyoyoyoo!”

Centiphi’s roar announced victory on the battlefield.

[Han Yong-cheol → Eun Won]

[Centiphi (Armored Evolution) → Lavista (Super Jump Evolution)]

The last survivor of the first round was Han Yong-cheol, who finished with 5 kills.

Points were distributed based on survival rank and kills, and they prepared for the next game.

– I forgot to check No Name’s voting results.

– Beta test! Beta test!

– Yong-cheol, thanks for winning the first round; let’s defer to the celebrities starting from the second round.

– Honestly, I would have had a huge problem if I missed this match due to the national exchange games, LOL.

└ For real, V-Tube views are going to blow up.

– But No Name, do you really not need to go prepare for the battle? Not that I’m saying anything, just worried.

└ Only 3 weeks are left.

└ Let’s consider it as giving 1 week handicap.

– The more I see, the better the game looks.

– Ah, I’m really looking forward to it; when’s the release?

* * *

Unfortunately, Han Yong-cheol never became the Taming Master.

He poured all his energy into the battle with Eun Won and suffered successive defeats from the second to the fifth rounds.

Those with more gaming experience tend to perform better, and in the end, the number one spot went to former professional gamer Moon Wo Ah, who is now active as a Jon Game streamer, and Byeon Ji.

Two survivals out of five rounds. 28 kill points.

And that was achieved with the cutest squirrel monster Squiluna from Kaizen World.

I summoned one of each type of monster that exists within Kaizen World with deep admiration.

86 monsters simultaneously knelt and bowed their heads under my command.

I dressed her in a red cape decorated with golden threads and bees.

“Congratulations, Yeon-ji. You may take your seat on the throne.”

“Ah, this is so embarrassing…!”

“Is it because of Excel?”

“No, what are you talking about? I am a huge fan of Excel, but… ugh…”

The face of the 20-something idol smiling below the throne was on the verge of exploding like a volcano.

After conducting a simple coronation for Byeon Ji, I presented modest gifts to everyone who participated today.

From 100th to 51st place, I handed out mint chocolate peppermint candies that I personally mixed, and from 50th to 11th place, I distributed department store gift certificates.

“What on earth is this flavor?”

“Eww…! Ah, no! It’s so delicious! Nom nom nom, Na-me!”

From 10th place onward, I distributed consumer electronic gift coupons in the order of their price.

The idol White received a mana range, and actor Eun Won took home a kimchi refrigerator.

Even the celebrities seemed somewhat surprised by the generous gifts.

And Byeon Ji, the Taming Master, would certainly require special treatment.

“Are you curious about the gift?”

“Yes! I’m very curious! No, more than that, I had one thing I wanted to ask you, Na-me. Can I say it now?”

“Absolutely. You are the Taming Master, after all.”

As I emphasized the title of “Master,” Byeon Ji blushed once more, feeling shy.

She cleared her throat and asked me.

“Do you have plans to release a sequel to Kaizen World?”

“A sequel?”

“Yes! I figured it all out while digging up all the Easter eggs. The witch was actually the Emperor’s sister. I love stories where those characters fall from grace!”

“Falling… from grace?”

“Yes. Why on earth did the witch have to become a witch? What kind of relationship did she have with the Emperor? I’m really curious about what’s in your head, Na-me.”

“I’ll think about a sequel. Right now, we need to prepare for the national exchange game.”

“Okay, I get it! I’ll definitely count on you!”

“I will present a gift to the first place winner.”

I opened my inventory.

I took out a black cube measuring 30 cm in width, length, and height.

On the surface, geometric patterns were engraved with a faint purple light flowing through the lightning-shaped cracks.

“What is this?”

Byeon Ji, holding the cube, asked, perplexed.

“I’ll tell you how to use it. Log into Kaizen World and enter the source code for the true ending into the cube password field.”

“Yes, and?”

“Then just make sure to keep the cube placed inside a private room.”

“I still don’t quite get it.”

“Oh, it’s simple.”

I spread my legs and sat on the armrest next to the throne.

This seat was just right for my size.

Oh, I totally forgot my crown.

I placed a golden crown on Byeon Ji’s head and announced the first-place prize.

“This is the ASI that forms the foundation of Hibirisu. I hope you can implant memories of the true ending into it.”

“Huh?”

“Byeon Ji, you are the Taming Master. Please take good care of our Hibirisu with lots of love.”

I puckered my lips and pressed my fingers onto her forehead as if I were sealing her with a gesture.