Reincarnator’s Stream

‘Six viewers…’

Suhyuk’s eyes gleamed. The steadily increasing number. Presumably, new viewers were joining while none were leaving.

“Groundfish don’t usually move alone.”

Slash—

Splash!

Suhyuk’s sword struck through the neck of another Groundfish.

—

『You have defeated a Groundfish.』

『You have gained 2 achievement points.』

—

“You have to watch your feet, but also the walls. These creatures stick to rocks, not just the ground.”

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-Another one??

-Was it not a fluke? ㄷㄷ

-First try, right? First try, first try, first try, first try, first try, first try

—

He had struck at an empty wall, and it turned out to be the neck of a Groundfish. Once could be a coincidence, but when it happens a second and third time, it’s another story.

Discovering a tricky Groundfish effortlessly and cutting its neck in one stroke meant the response was bound to be explosive.

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-?? What happened? Why’s everyone freaking out?

-Did you not see? He one-shotted a Groundfish.

-? Is it a fluke?

-Nope, he’s one-shot two Groundfish already.

-So, was that One-Eyed Bat earlier…?

— No way. He wasn’t even paying attention to the air then.

—

Even though there were only six people, the chat was quite lively. Suhyuk’s display seemed to impress the viewers.

“For the sake of both the stream and the trial, I’ll keep moving.”

To progress the stream and succeed in the trial, he couldn’t stay in one place. Suhyuk aimed to make a skill-based stream. For that, he had to delve deeper.

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-If you’re alone, it’s better to take a detour.

-Yeah, if you keep moving straight, there’ll be way more of them.

-I have to say, I’m getting a bit excited LOL

—

The viewers weren’t fools. Those who had been watching from the start of his battle with the One-Eyed Bat began to have hopes for Suhyuk.

The expected reactions started coming in.

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-Aren’t you moving too fast?

-Really.

-Dude, be careful. I’m nervous just watching.

—

The monsters in the Starting Dungeon fell into two main types:

One-Eyed Bats and Groundfish.

Neither were particularly strong. Even with low stats, they weren’t monsters someone couldn’t handle one-on-one.

However, they were dangerous because both types could appear unexpectedly from anywhere.

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-If I only watched this, it feels like it really is his first try…

— Going solo, you should know? He’s genuinely a newbie.

—

Step—

Suhyuk, who had been moving quickly, suddenly stopped. He twisted his body, swinging his sword. The heads of two One-Eyed Bats flying at him were severed at once, and in that instant, Suhyuk stepped and leapt upward.

Grrrrk—?

With a grotesque sound, the expression of a Groundfish twisted. For a moment, the Groundfish’s vision turned upside down.

Slash!

The severed neck of the Groundfish flew into the air. Suhyuk’s sword, cutting through the One-Eyed Bats and leaping upward, aimed for the Groundfish on the floor.

Thunk, thud, thud—

The heads of the Groundfish and One-Eyed Bats rolled on the ground.

—

『You have defeated a One-Eyed Bat.』 x 2

『You have gained 2 achievement points.』

『You have defeated a Groundfish.』

『You have gained 2 achievement points.』

—

-What was that just now?

-Seriously??

-What was that? What happened just now?

-Something… is… happening…

—

The chat was filled with viewers struggling to grasp what had happened. Three monsters died in an instant. It was so fluid, it seemed as if it happened with one stroke.

“They came simultaneously from above and below. Different species but part of the same team, I guess.”

A simultaneous attack from One-Eyed Bats and Groundfish. Even in a party, handling a coordinated attack like that with such fluidity was something remarkable.

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– Okay, but how did you know about the One-Eyed Bats?

—

Repeatedly performing that maneuver made it clear it wasn’t a fluke, prompting a question from a viewer.

“You can tell by focusing on the sounds. You’ll know where they’re coming from and how many there are.”

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– Excuse me???

– That’s theoretically possible, but…

– Haha, who doesn’t know that?

—

It wasn’t an incomprehensible statement. One-Eyed Bats appeared suddenly from the darkness. Detecting their movements by sound was a very fundamental approach.

“One-Eyed Bats move with subtle sounds like assassins. However, when they drop from the ceiling, a distinct sound occurs once. You can pinpoint their direction at that moment.”

Thud—

Grrrk—!

Suhyuk extended his hand sideways and grasped the neck of a One-Eyed Bat.

“The vital spot is here, the eye. One-Eyed Bats die instantly if you pierce the eye.”

Splat—

To demonstrate the weak point, Suhyuk subdued the creature first and then stabbed its eye. He dropped the limp One-Eyed Bat onto the ground.

“Like this.”

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– Come on, who doesn’t know that??

– You tricked me! This is definitely a veteran!

– We know that, but…

– I could probably do that.

— What floor are you on?

– 4th floor.

— If you’re on the 4th floor and can’t do this, you’re just bad. This guy is stating the obvious.

— Right, exactly. Do you really not get why we’re all surprised?

—

Watching Suhyuk continue his steps, the chat window lit up with comments.

“Can’t you do it?”

—

– Nope, most can’t.

– On the 2nd floor, stats are low, so the vision is limited. It’s tough.

– Maybe possible after the 3rd floor?

— I’m on the 3rd floor now, and many people here still can’t do it.

—

“It’s possible, though…?”

—

– That’s the point, it usually isn’t.

– Generally, player abilities depend on talent. Didn’t know that?

– Wow, this concept is perfect. Feels just like newbie Lee Suhyuk.

— You’re crossing the line…

– Exactly. Catching a few rats and comparing them to Lee Suhyuk is just…

– What’s the big deal with what he’s doing?

—

‘Is it really not possible?’

Suhyuk didn’t think he was doing anything particularly impressive. It wasn’t like he slew dozens of goblins in the tutorial or defeated the Orc King using their poison.

He was just taking down a few One-Eyed Bats and Groundfish. Yet, the reaction was like this.

‘I thought everyone could do this.’

Suhyuk had always been surrounded by highly competent people. Everyone in Blue Eyes was a top-tier player.

He doubted there was anyone among them who couldn’t do this.

“This is strange…”

—

– Hahahahahaha

– I guess he doesn’t get it, lol

– We don’t understand you either, lol

—

The reactions poured in as Suhyuk muttered to himself. The chat was active. Suhyuk checked the number of viewers.

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『Viewers: 10』

—

It had now entered double digits. New viewers were joining, and no one was leaving. That meant everyone was engaged.

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『Achievement Points: 10p』

—

Suhyuk checked the achievement points he had accumulated and commented.

“Now at 10 points…”

He wanted to accumulate as many points as possible before leaving the dungeon, so the quietness of this moment was somewhat disappointing to him.

– Already 10 points, that’s a lot.

– This person can really clear the Starting Dungeon solo.

– ?? This person is alone?

– New viewers being surprised is so cute lol

– Dude, didn’t you just join too?

—

Indeed, thinking of it as ‘already’ wasn’t unreasonable. The primary goal here was survival. The Starting Dungeon was more of a preliminary task to check a player’s minimum capabilities before challenging the trials.

However, ‘I want to collect as many points as possible before leaving.’

If the goal shifts from ‘survival’ to ‘hunting,’ the story changes.

So, Suhyuk didn’t turn back. Instead, he sought out places with more monsters.

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– Come to think of it, you keep going deeper.

– Mindless straight line lol

– Didn’t you research this?

– It gets dangerous if you go further in.

– If you keep going inward—

—

Chirp—

Chirp, chirp—

Chirp, chirp, chirp—

Almost immediately after the warnings came sounds. In the now much wider cave passage, the noise and a foul stench grew stronger from the ceiling.

Buzz, buzz—

As the One-Eyed Bats hanging upside down on the ceiling opened their eyes, red glints appeared everywhere.

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– See? I told you.

– Knew this would happen.

– You’re done for.

– See you on your second attempt.

—

Dozens of One-Eyed Bats.

The center of the dungeon, notorious as a player’s grave.

But.

‘There are many.’

Smirk—

Feeling he had found the right spot, Suhyuk actually smiled. If catching a few at a time had felt like constantly being parched, to Suhyuk’s eyes, the One-Eyed Bats now appeared as a large trove of points.

Moreover,

—

『‘MyLittleBroadcast’ has registered a mission.』

『100 points if you eliminate all of them』

—

A mission already in this small stream.

Suhyuk’s eyes sparkled.

It wasn’t a huge amount, but it wasn’t bad for someone just starting out.

—

– LMAO

– This savage bastard LMAO

– You really are something…

—

Of course, this mission was primarily meant to taunt Suhyuk. But for Suhyuk, who had come deep into the dungeon specifically to gather points, it didn’t matter.

“Thank you, MyLittleBroadcast.”

Step, step—

As he walked toward the center where the One-Eyed Bats’ eyes glowed,

“Thank you for the 100 points.”

Suhyuk offered his thanks in advance.

***

“Argh! You idiot!”

Bang—

Cheon Ryang slammed his fist onto the table as he watched the player kit. It was rare for him, usually calm and composed, to react this way, but there was a reason.

“Damn it, how can someone who breezed through to the 6th floor fail here? Seriously?”

Massive streamers’ missions or player-versus-player competitions often culminated in betting events on Players’ channels.

Players offered various forms of betting, creating an atmosphere perfect for gambling. Cheon Ryang was quite serious about gambling.

Even during work hours.

“You were gambling instead of working again, weren’t you?”

Startled by Un Hyang’s question, Cheon Ryang replied,

“T-This is part of work, sort of.”

“Just watching streams isn’t work. Gambling while watching isn’t work either.”

Un Hyang’s private fangirling over anything Lee Suhyuk-related and Cheon Ryang’s gambling during work hours were both headaches for the management division.

Naturally, both of them saw the other as the bigger problem.

“Just quit it. You blew this month’s salary again, didn’t you?”

“Hold on, there’s one more bet left.”

“Wasn’t it just one?”

Un Hyang looked at Cheon Ryang with a disdainful gaze. Ignoring or oblivious to her gaze, Cheon Ryang stared intently at his player kit once more.

“Ugh, the team leader should know about this.”

Un Hyang muttered as she turned her attention back to her screen. Both Un Hyang and Cheon Ryang focused on their respective streams.

A few minutes later, Cheon Ryang suddenly jumped up from his seat.

“Yes! You’ve saved me!”

Involuntarily shouting in excitement, Cheon Ryang quickly glanced at Un Hyang. It was still work hours. He had just been chided, and here he was cheering for winning points. Hardly a time to celebrate openly.

Usually, at this point, a walnut would have been flung at him like a rock.

But.

‘Not angry?’

Oddly, Un Hyang wasn’t reacting.

“…?”

She wasn’t even bringing the walnut in her hand to her mouth. What was going on?

Cautiously, Cheon Ryang approached Un Hyang and asked, “What’s up? Something wrong?”

“This is crazy…”

“Huh? Me?”

Even if he had been slacking off, calling him insane seemed a bit harsh. As Cheon Ryang thought this, he realized Un Hyang’s eyes were glued to the kit in her hand.

A player who had just started streaming on the 2nd floor. A new streamer with a Lee Suhyuk theme.

‘You’re still watching this stream…’

Turning to look at Un Hyang’s screen, Cheon Ryang soon realized.

“This is freaking insane—”

Seeing Suhyuk clear the center of the dungeon, known to be a death trap, Cheon Ryang could only react the same way as Un Hyang.

“How many did he take down by himself?”