Season 4: Chapter 197. The Shareholder Meeting (1)
Cha-Young, who had finished watching the broadcast, muttered in a daze, “Wow. This is legendary.”
— LOL
— HAHAHA
— Lmao
— Crazy
— But the cash therapy is sweet though~
— Lmao
She felt hollow inside. To think the beginning of the Knights was so full of lies. However, one thing hadn’t been a lie to her.
[Current Viewers: 147,000]
Close to 150k viewers had flocked to Cha-Young’s stream. Her previous record had been 50k viewers. The donations kept pouring in.
Ding.
[ConsolationMoney has donated 10,000 won!]
[Go Black Tea!]
[Knights has donated 30,000 won!]
[Thumbs up if they’re the saviors of her life considering the viewer count~]
[Almondo has donated 100,000 won!]
[Can you... forgive someone like me?]
[Liberation has donated 150,000 won!]
[Because I didn't know... I didn't know she'd make us watch Cheese Craft!]
— LOL
— The donations are crazy lol
— Wow lol
— Where did they all come from?
Cha-Young had no choice but to say, “Th... This...”
She really couldn't help it.
[Mission Registered]
[Say: This too must be the Lord’s grace.]
[200,000 won]
“This too must be the Lord’s grace!”
Pa-bam!
[Mission Success!]
Everything was the Lord’s grace.
— Holy shit LOL
— HAHAHA
— It really is the Lord’s grace...
— It all comes back to the Lord’s grace
— LMAO
— Look at the tension in her voice LOL
— It's too late anyway~ Just confess hahaha
[Mission Registered]
[Show us an 'Oh my Lord' once]
[100,000 won]
“Ohhhh! My~~~! Lo~~~ord!”
— She’s crazy
— Why is she so good at this? lol
— LOL
— She's a pro
— As expected, it comes from experience...
Pa-bam!
[Mission Success]
***
The Lord’s grace didn't just descend upon streamers.
“Wooooooo!”
PD Jang and the production team let out a massive roar.
“Crazy! Viewership is exploding!!”
Even though the premiere was still airing, the atmosphere already felt festive.
“It’s a hit! A hit!”
Since the streaming embargo lift’s promotion was quite provocative, they had expected some success.
“Wow! To this extent!?”
They hadn't imagined the sheer number of real-time viewers would be that much. Furthermore, the addition of other streams like ForeverAlone’s made it an unprecedented explosion. Stories poured out not only in Streamer Garden, but also in other gaming communities.
[What exactly is this Cheese Craft thing???]
[I wasn't watching during the Survival Craft occupation... but it looks fun]
[It's a boring kid's game, what's with the viewer count?]
Survival Craft was by no means a major game, and streamer collaborations were also centered around core fans. PD Jang had repeatedly warned that results like that of a national match would never happen.
‘Still, if it's this much...!’
Right now, they were on the verge of breaking through that limit.
“P-Producer, Black Tea’s stream is getting massive viewership too!”
Following Lackey ForeverAlone, Cha-Young was also watching the video in real-time. She nearly coughed up blood during the recent interview scenes.
“Fuck!? Fertile... Fertile Soil... he only gave it to me because he had to!?”
— Poor Black Tea...
— The Crimson Truth!
— Crazy LOL! What is this
— Whoa
— Swearing immediately lmao
Cha-Young’s unconventional personality and wit, combined with her reaction after learning the Knights’ hidden truth, formed an incredible synergy.
“It's at a level where we can't even scrape the reactions one by one!”
“ForeverAlone’s stream will probably set a new record! It's going higher than Zelo's!”
ForeverAlone went without saying. Even though he didn't even appear in this episode, because of his inherently fragile personality and strong loyalty to Almond, seeing even a glimpse of the truth would cause a reaction even greater than Cha-Young’s.
“My... my Lord Almond can't be this evil!!”
His remark, which didn't lose its loser-ish quality, was like a treasure to the producer.
— Crazy guy
— LOL
— ??? He isn't evil. You're just weak.
— Crazy lol
— This is a delicious feast
— Guys, Gi-Chan is crying lol Hey, are you crying?
— Gi-Chan... Just don't watch it!
Not only the chat on ForeverAlone’s stream, but talk about him also filled Streamer Garden.
“The reactions to ForeverAlone’s stream in other communities are so numerous that it's almost impossible to scrape them!”
Even on social media, the number of posts tagged with Lackey ForeverAlone skyrocketed.
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Trending Searches
#Too Hot to Handle Season 30
#Sagrada Familia Completion
#Jung Gi-Chan
#Culinary Class Wars Season 10
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#My Lord Almond can't be this evil!
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Looking at all the responses side-by-side, this was an unbelievable achievement. Such a massive success pushed the very limits of what could come out of a Survival Craft collaboration.
“Your bonus...” PD Jang gritted his teeth, nodded, and whispered, “I'll definitely give it to you.”
The entire staff somehow heard it, stood up, and cheered.
“Wooooooo!”
“This is the best!”
“Premium beef dinner! Premium beef dinner!”
Was it true that human greed knew no bounds? Now they were asking for a premium beef dinner.
[Until everything turns to ashes]
Du-dung!
Just then, the video premiere ended, and the final viewership appeared.
[Views: 358,000]
It had already broken through the 200,000 wall and reached a cumulative 350,000.
A premium beef dinner? PD Jang originally couldn't allow that. He was simply that kind of person. What was expensive beef? Wasn’t that just a crazy luxury item? He'd rather buy a designer bag or a luxury watch. At least those would remain.
Beef just went into one’s stomach and disappeared. What? It melted on the tongue? Did people like to melt their money!? That was the kind of person PD Jang was.
However, he squeezed his eyes shut. “Let's go...”
The staff fell into a collective silence.
‘Really?’
‘What's up? Is PD Jang quitting or something?’
‘Huh?’
PD Jang made up his mind. He shouted once more at the top of his lungs, “I said let's go! Premium beef dinner! After Survival Craft ends!! Not unlimited refills! Not frozen! Real premium beef!”
Chuk!
As he raised his arm, a proper cheer erupted.
“Woooooooooo!!!”
Tremble.
Only Park Oh-Hoon, standing right next to him, could see PD Jang’s other arm shaking uncontrollably.
‘Haha, what a guy...’
***
Meanwhile, ForeverAlone, aka Jung Gi-Chan, remained flustered.
‘Damn it...’
He had just finished watching everything, including the trailer. Of course, the content of Cheese Craft felt shocking.
‘It's just a game, isn't it?’
Honestly, he didn't think much of it. He hadn't joined the Knights for a profit. He'd joined just to become friends with Almond. He didn't really feel like he'd been harmed.
[Current Viewers: 237,000]
This ridiculous number of viewers made up for it. All these people had come just to see ForeverAlone watching Cheese Craft. Why?
‘Because I was tricked the most by the Lord...’
Everyone felt no one would be as angry at Almond as Lackey ForeverAlone.
— Boooooooo
— Overthrow Lord Almond!
— Crazy
— Are you just going to stay still like this???
— You must make a move, Lord ForeverAlone!
— Let's go for impeachment~
— What impeachment? In a developing country, just go for assassination!
ForeverAlone still felt flustered, but not because of Cheese Craft.
‘Th-The atmosphere makes it feel like I have to start some kind of rebellion!?’
No, it wasn't just the chat.
Ding!
[Nutillion has donated 20,000 won!]
[Let's go pick up our torches.]
Ding!
[YES has donated 10,000 won!]
[Chiki-cha... we have to go take it back, right?]
Ding!
[LackeyForeverAlone has donated 30,000 won!]
[You're staying still after this? Are you a real man? Still can't face Miho, huh?]
Donations flooded in so fast that he could hardly react to each one. Since donations in the tens of thousands were quite large for him, he kept bowing and greeting donors.
‘My back will go out at this rate.’
ForeverAlone couldn't even read the content. He just listened to the donation voice.
“A real ma~~~~an?! Still ca~~~~~n’t face Mi~~~~ho~~~~, h~~~~uh?”
The donors teased him.
— LOL holy shit
— Why are you poking him? lol
— You guys are the real devils
— Why are you doing this to Gi-chan!
ForeverAlone’s original viewers knew better than anyone that he couldn’t possibly lead a rebellion. However, the sheer numbers completely overwhelmed everyone.
At ForeverAlone’s peak, his original viewers numbered a few thousand. Now, nearly 300,000 people were participating. He barely managed to keep up with the chat messages. In fact, he couldn't even see them.
‘I wouldn't say anything if it was just donations...’
Moreover, their instigating didn't end with just donations.
Pa-bam!
[Mission Registered!]
[Overthrow Lord Almond]
[100,000 won]
“One... one hundred thousand...! Oh my, a mission... Th-Thank you!”
A 100,000 won mission was too much money for him. However, that wasn't the end.
Ding!
Ding!
‘Huh?’
The money kept rising.
[110,000 won]
[120,000 won]
[170,000 won]
[270,000 won]
“Ex-Excuse me, everyone? Th-This is.......”
‘I'm telling you, it's not like I can just do it because I want to!’
He waved his hands in a fluster, but couldn't stop them.
— Just dopamine addicts
— You must run for president.
— This time, the representative must do it!
— Holy shit
— LOL
“I... I wasn't... that angry...”
Pa-pa-pa-pa-pam!
Pa-bam!
Suddenly, a massive fanfare erupted.
[Sigh... has donated a whopping 1,000,000 won!]
A donation popped up with the effect of white wings sprouting.
[I understand your anger. Please share this power with our Cheese Village citizens. You have pure and legitimate blood. Lord ForeverAlone... be more angry.]
— Holy shit
— This guy knows exactly what he's doing lol
— He is pure for sure
— Legitimate blood lmao
— LOL
‘This is crazy.’
‘One million won? What should I do? W-Well... I have no choice.’
Bang!
ForeverAlone randomly struck something and shouted, “I... Jung Gi-Chan, am not angry! But... Lackey ForeverAlone is! Isn't that right, Lackey ForeverAlone?”
He split himself in two.
“Grrr! That's right! Lackey ForeverAlone, the brand promotion officer of the Knights, absolutely cannot tolerate this!”
Indeed, he couldn’t pass up on all that money.
— ??
— He’s gone crazy
— Crazy
— LOL
— Ego splitting whoa
— Mega Gi-Chan holy shit
— Are you out of your mind? lol
— LMAO sensing the vibe
— Splitting in half is a 1 million won reaction lol
— Gi and Chan, whoa
— Ready, Gi? Of course, Chan.
Mocking chats wildly rose, but he ignored them.
“I, no... Lackey ForeverAlone! Will normalize! Cheese Village!”
Chuk!
As he raised his hand, countless donations poured in once again.
Ding! Ding! Di-ding!
“Kwahahahaha!”
Though his mouth widely grinned, his heart was crying.
‘Damn it. I'm screwed...’
— Wow
— Let's go~
— Normalizing Cheese Village LOL
— If it fails, a normal stream! If it succeeds, a revolution, right!?
— To think a day like this would come for Lackey ForeverAlone, holy shit
— What are you going to do? lol