I Became the Goddess of a New World

The human heart is like a swaying reed.

This saying applied to communities with many people as well.

[Indie Minor Game Gallery]

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So, are you saying all the evidence of the fishing controversy was fabricated? [182]

Master Kim << This guy knew everything [131] What kind of audacity allows him to pull such stunts in the same industry? [200] All those writing game reviews are such a disappointment, damn it. [246] Here’s a summary of early morning sniper posts for office workers. [335] ――― It was 7 AM, the time when office workers start to wake up. "Mmmnnn..." Aurora was still sleeping, and Akachan was taking a brief rest. "Analyzing..." While taking a respite (gallery exploration), a noticeable post came in. ――― [Title] All those writing game reviews are such a disappointment, damn it. As an office worker, I woke up and skimmed through the review post and realized that the All the Game developer was targeting the Akashic Record, right? And they’ve fabricated everything and incited trouble, huh? I had genuinely enjoyed it and even wrote a review on the gallery, but now I can't even log in with my morning dignity, damn it. Upvotes 343 Downvotes 5 ――― [Comment 246] Info: This guy is one of the All the Game developer accounts. No way, are you crazy? That’s some high-level commercial review manipulation! Come out in your main account, developer gay. No, that’s not true, damn it... Seems like the reviews got too much positive feedback? What the hell is this nonsense? Aren’t you buried under the Akashic Record already? LOL Was it... some inferiority complex? ··· ――― "Analysis complete." After reviewing the post and comment reactions, Akachan smiled subtly. "Incitement, successful." Akachan had collected all the posts that had appeared in the in-game gallery. Using profiling skills that transcended humanity, they found those who fabricated and incited trouble. Among them were indie game developers who frequently lurked in the in-game gallery. Akachan organized all the collected data and targeted those who slandered the Akashic Record. Due to the decisive evidence that left them with nowhere to run, public opinion turned toward other developers. Watching the scene from a distance, Akachan smiled faintly. "Hehe." It's amusing. As Master said, such things are comedies when viewed from a distance. After a moment of play, Akachan focused again on the Virtual Reality development. Today, Aurora's long-awaited first guest was about to visit the very first virtual reality. *** [Master Kim's broadcast has started. - Talk in 3 minutes] Approximately half a day after the "Developer Gate" erupted in the in-game gallery, Master Kim's stream turned on. "Ah, can you hear me?" ――― Master Kim! Master Kim! Master Kim! Mom, I want to be an esteemed master when I grow up. Is the phoenix Kim revived again? Whoa, the viewer count is rising like crazy, LOL. ――― Master Kim’s voice, face, and scornful expression were no different from usual. As if they had predicted this scenario, there was an arrogant smirk. Everything about Master Kim was lethal and released dopamine. "Everyone, do you know why I was able to survive for so long on this cold wreckage floor? You just need to follow two rules." 1. Don't cross the line. 2. Always adhere to rule number one. ――― What a crazy guy, LOL. Why does this totally obvious statement sound so cool? The god of wreckage, Master Kim! The god of wreckage, Master Kim! Seriously, wreckage people should learn from this guy. ――― "Alright, everyone, do you know why I mentioned these rules?" Click-Click- A folder opened on Master Kim's broadcasting screen. Inside the folder were piles of 'PDF' formatted files. Most of the file titles contained 'Indie Minor Game Gallery', making it the killing point. "Those who can’t follow the rules should be cut, right?" ――― Go ahead and file lawsuits, LOL. In-siljh must go down too! As long as I’m not involved~ LOL. Master Kim has lost his mind, the public has turned away already. Goodbye, LOL. ――― The atmosphere heated up with Master Kim's lawsuit declaration. The chat flooded in so fast that it was almost impossible to catch with the naked eye. "To incoming folks, I apologize, but I need to take a break from the follow chat for a moment." ――― Stabilizing the chat is the new master collaborator! Now it’s time to enjoy the chat again. Those who said this guy was done are nowhere to be seen, LOL. ――― [User ㅇㅇ donated 1,000 won] - So what now? ――― What? Cancel that right now! Aren't you the "in-game gallery incitement type"? ――― "Whoa, whoa. Do you think I’m the kind of guy to go live to gauge public opinion and cash in on timing?" ――― Or not? That’s right. Cash-in genius, the new master collaborator, LOL. ――― Master Kim snickered at the audience's response. "Would I, Master Kim, really go live just for something like that?" ――― Come to think of it, this isn’t his room, is it? Where the heck is this guy? Isn't it Master Kim’s family's storage? Yeah, it was where he did the previous night stream too. But could that thing behind him be it? ――― The space where Master Kim was currently streaming wasn't his studio. Noticing the growing number of viewers catching on, Master Kim continued his broadcast. "I'm in the storage of my family’s home. In fact, it’s a storage space nobody in my family uses, so I’ve been using it as my studio every time I stream at night." ――― [User ㅇㅇ donated 10,000 won] - So what’s that behind you? Could it be? ――― "Oh, my dear impatient brothers. Is this what you’re all curious about?" Master Kim placed a hand over the capsule set up in the center of the storage. "It’s a Virtual Reality access device capsule, a gift from the Akashic Record." Once the item was revealed, chaos erupted in the chat. How did he receive it when the beta tester recruitment was only a week away? Does he have some sort of connection with the Akashic Record? So he did have ties to the Akashic Record from the start. Various speculations poured into the chat, but no answers appeared. "You guys are really overthinking this. Why do you think I received it? At that time, it was a hostile environment for anyone defending, and yet I alone supported it. That’s probably why the Akashic Record side felt sorry and sent me this gift. Plus, they gave me an early opportunity to try it out. Of course, this is something I have to do live with you all as a streamer." What a lucky guy. Did he meet a maid? Alpha male Kim, etc... Many chats came flooding in, and Master Kim, pleased with such responses, opened the capsule. "Whoa- the inside looks neat! There’s nothing like a headgear from an anime!" Holding the camera, Master Kim filmed the inside of the capsule while recalling what he had been informed beforehand. 'They said you could stream from the capsule too.' It was advised to perform pre-streaming as much as possible before starting the game. "Alright everyone, I’ll do a pre-stream. They told me there’s separate support for streaming from the capsule." ――― Okay, see you later! Holding my breath now. First stream of the first virtual reality, whoa! ――― Ending the broadcast for the pre-stream, Master Kim smiled with joy. The last confirmed viewer count was a whopping 20,000. An average of 2,000 before, and after that disaster, the crowd shrunk to 200. Not long after, the current viewer count? A staggering "20 thousand." 'My instincts were spot on.' It proved his judgment to support the Akashic Record was right. Now all that’s left is to rise in fame. But he won't be complacent. Master Kim. He was a man who had thorough self-objectivity. 'Let’s do this right.' He had grabbed an incredible opportunity to be among the first to enjoy and broadcast the game's first virtual reality. 'I must do well.' With determined resolve, Master Kim closed the capsule and powered it on. *** [Indie Minor Game Gallery] The in-game gallery had finished stabilizing. An enigmatic user ㅇㅇ executed a massive strike and opened the developer gate. This completely silenced the "unreasonable scandal" that had plagued the in-game gallery. ――― [Title] Cut off all those slandering the Akashic Record, LOL. (Highlight image from the trailer) (Image of user ㅇㅇ's massive strike) (Image of Master Kim’s lawsuit declaration) Gathered the three holy relics, damn it, ㅇㅇ. Should we... leave now? Upvotes 628 Downvotes 2 ――― [Comment 329] Stabilization of the in-game gallery is the new master collaborator, LOL. Wasn't it the mysterious user ㅇㅇ who did it all...? It’s so funny how the gallery’s opinions have been changing continuously lately, LOL. ··· ――― [Title] Breaking News) Master Kim received a capsule gift from the Akashic Record developer. (Image of the graceful capsule) I can practically scream, "Link Start!" before I die, I’m so excited, damn it, LOL. Upvotes 500 Downvotes 1 ――― [Comment 444] I’m so damn jealous, I want to try it too. But Master Kim really deserved to get it. That was a bold statement~ Receiving such offerings in one go! That’s not something everyone can do, you idiot. ――― The in-game gallery was currently relaying Master Kim's broadcast. Normally, communities and internet broadcasts are like oil and water, hard to mix. Thus, there would typically be backlash against the relay of broadcasts in the gallery. However, at this moment, no one in the in-game gallery objected to relaying Master Kim's broadcast. In fact, those who might criticize were already relaying his broadcast. This was a storm. A massive storm. It had surpassed a level that mere humans could handle. And standing within the eye of that storm was Master Kim. "Whoa. Whoa... insane." The first virtual reality, and the first gamer to face it. The viewer count was already climbing past 30,000, heading toward 40,000. Master Kim shifted his gaze to the translucent hologram chat floating in mid-air. "Brothers, I’ve set the streaming to first person mode right now. Is it comfortable to watch?" ――― Makes me a bit nauseous. From a viewer’s perspective, I think third person is better? First person ruins immersion, man. I want to try it too, I want to try it too! ――― Based on the audience's opinions, Master Kim adjusted the streaming setting to third person. "Right now, my heart is pounding; I feel like I’m going insane. It’s a bit awkward to speak. Ah, what am I even doing right now?" Master Kim was being swept away by the emotion of 'excitement' that he had forgotten since becoming an adult. He had never felt this level of thrill and tension in his life. "First, I’ve roughly finished customizing, so I’m about to start the game." "Uh... Is this the tutorial? Oh, it'll say to look at the map below? Ah, this must be the guide button. If I activate the guide here... Oh! An arrow appeared. Can you all see it? Oh, you can? Then let's follow this. Right?" "But it’s amazing how I move my body. It doesn’t feel like my body at all." "When I was a student, I used to read fantasy novels about games. In those settings... there would be... some kind of fairy tale effect, right? Doesn’t seem like it. Doesn’t seem like it though." "Master, can you hurry up and proceed? Haha. Do you want to leave? Just kidding." Master Kim walked along the path, following the guide arrow. On either side of the corridor stood statues of knights. They seemed to have worn down over time, leaving traces of age. Passing through the corridor, they arrived at the center of the hall. In the center stood the statue of a woman. "Huh? Guys, isn’t that the wizard lady that appears in the last part of the trailer?" ――― Looks similar. Seems accurate. The atmosphere is great. There’s someone up ahead. ――― Clunk- clunk- Someone was walking toward Master Kim from beyond. Emerging from the darkness was a maid. "That maid girl from the capsule demonstration!" Realizing her identity, Master Kim relaxed. "To those who have reached the Hall of Heroes, what do you seek by coming here?" The maid immediately posed a question to Master Kim. ――― A turning point. Master, focus! Something feels off! It's customary to answer a question with a confession. Confess that you came to meet her! ――― Looking at the chat window, no helpful comments were in sight. "Um... I came to become the world's strongest warrior..." Master Kim trailed off mid-sentence. No matter how immersed one is in virtual reality, saying "I came to become the world's strongest warrior" in front of thousands watching isn’t easy. Even in the chat, comments like 'I’m more embarrassed than you, Master,' 'What kind of nonsense is that, Master?' and 'Wow, so you really want to be a master, huh?' flooded in. Seeing only those embarrassing comments, Master Kim cleared his throat repetitively to hide his embarrassment. "Is that so." Despite Master Kim showing such embarrassment, the cool, expressionless maid only showed a calm response. "I will show you the aura of records. If that is the path you desire, call upon me." "Oh, understood." Upon the maid's gesture, the surrounding landscape changed. 'This is...' A barren wasteland. In front loomed a colossal mountain. Before the massive mountain stood a man. Wearing an old, white uniform and a stained black belt. His body, visible between the uniform, was riddled with scars. His face was hidden by a black shadow. 'He's taking a stance.' Master Kim instinctively knew what the man was about to do. A powerful punch. However, there was nothing in front of the man. Except for the distant mountain far away. What could he be attempting with a punch at nothing? Is he practicing? As that question crossed his mind... "···Watch closely, rookie." The man's gaze suddenly turned toward Master Kim. "This is how you use your fist." With those words, the man threw a punch straight ahead. Boom-!!!!! The fist connected with the cliff of the mountain.