[TS] Malicious Sniper

The collaboration between Curry and Barcode gathered immense attention.

When the opening was progressing, the reactions were explosive.

However, once the actual collaboration of Barcode and Curry began, the viewer’s responses split into two camps.

[What a cocky brat]

[Isn’t this our first meeting? Isn’t that a bit rude?]

[You’d think they were friends from Ral’s group ㅋㅋ]

[This is why unnoticed streamers can’t succeed]

[Doesn’t know where to draw the line]

[A streamer who’s only on day one should know their place]

[If you’re collabing with a big company, at least have some sense, right?]

The so-called ‘annoying folks’ criticized Curry and slammed Barcode.

It was only natural for such an atmosphere to form.

Curry’s stream had made videos about the malicious sniper ‘Nayun Queen,’ and those videos skyrocketed thanks to Mutube’s algorithm.

Of course, even before the rise, Curry was already a major Mutuber, so there had been a steady influx of new viewers.

Most of these newcomers were relatively average folks unfamiliar with Curry’s vibe from Noryang City.

Naturally, it didn’t sit well with the newcomers to see their beloved streamer getting bashed by a no-name streamer who was only on day one.

But where there’s hate, there’s also love.

[What are these newcomers saying? ㅋㅋ]

[This is the Curry-style broadcast]

[In my view, Barcode is a former 0th-tier player]

[Seriously, unless they’re a 0th-tier, no one can smack Curry like that]

[A familiar scent from Noryang City… this is precious]

[If Barcode’s ruthlessly wrecking Curry, I might just hit that like button]

[Let me be the first ㅋㅋ]

[I definitely like this]

Viewers who had been watching Curry since the Noryang City days defended Barcode.

For those who had watched Curry for a long time, the chemistry between Barcode and Curry was incredibly fun.

Especially since if Curry truly thought Barcode’s mocking crossed the line, the broadcast’s atmosphere would have exploded by now.

Curry was someone who got angry at anyone, regardless of who they were or whether the broadcast was live.

[Remember when the director who collabed with Curry crossed the line?]

[Compared to him, Barcode’s smack talk is just cute ㅋㅋ]

[Mentioning ‘that’ guy will get you banned]

[Curry got so mad back then that they quit the stream!]

[Barcode’s level is like a fairy compared to that sjdksjdsd]

[Looking back, they really do seem like a fairy… I mean, they literally look like a fairy]

[Please study up a bit, newbie viewers]

[Newbs would jump if they saw ‘Kwon Tae Park’s’ broadcast from 2015]

[Back then, Kwon Tae Park was spot on]

[How can someone’s name be Kwon Tae? ㅋㅋ]

[Everyone, focus on the broadcast, let’s go!]

The firepower from the Noryang City viewers, known as the internet phantoms, was incredible.

Even if the bulk of viewers who migrated was bigger, it proved that quality beats quantity as the difference in firepower was clear.

Of course, chat managers quickly deleted messages that deepened the conflict from both sides, keeping the chatroom in order.

The managers set the chat delay to one minute and blinded viewers who were spamming with disruptive messages.

After controlling the chatroom for 30 minutes, the atmosphere gradually cooled down.

They had cut off the sprouts of igniting conflicts, so if the situation didn’t cool down, that would be odd.

Thanks to the hidden efforts of the managers, the collaboration proceeded without any issues.

There were still some who felt uncomfortable with Barcode’s presence.

However, at least the majority of viewers enjoyed the sight of Barcode mocking Curry.

Considering how Curry had usually acted up around the viewers,

and most importantly, Barcode was definitely showcasing a unique charm.

Although they probably wouldn’t admit to it, viewers could clearly feel it.

[But they’re really good at this]

[Watching Curry making mistakes and Barcode catching all of them is hilarious]

[This person is changing diapers… Oh my…]

[Ugh]

[Hey, I’m dying here~]

[That voice filled with disdain is maddening]

[Hey, do you want to see me go mad?]

[This is the streaming room for Barcode, right?]

[Eh?]

[Is the screen broken? Why’s it only showing in black and white?]

[That’s because Curry caused a bug]

[That bug was truly a bug (bug)]

[Rhyme level: insane]

As Curry refused to board the bus and shattered the window.

Barcode’s Yone grabbed Curry by the collar and drove the bus.

Curry’s Jake was a sandbag who died countless times from roaming and ganks.

Yet, Yone single-handedly dealt with four opponents, completely annihilating the game.

In the end, the game concluded with Barcode’s Yone destroying the Nexus, and the chatroom atmosphere heated up.

[Is she the Barcode? Is she the Barcode? Is she the Barcode?]

[How did she carry this?]

[Was I teamed with Jake this round? I immediately completed my six-pack and enjoyed some webtoon time]

[That was you]

[Crazed brat… crazed brat… crazed brat…]

[They really are good, seriously;;]

[I wouldn’t have done that well just by playing Yone after lunch]

[Barcode’s win rate on their main account is 98% lol]

[? They said their main account was in the Challenger league]

[Does that even add up?]

[Info) Barcode’s Yone record is 60 matches, 59 wins, and 1 loss]

[How could a nobody win against such a monster who can’t even handle a showdown…]

[^1 win 29 losses^ please refrain from mentioning that]

[Win rate of just 3% lol]

[Barcode’s alternate account has a 100% win rate ㄷㄷ]

[Liar xD]

[This is a level of absurdity]

[Is it a helper?]

Even with Curry’s sandbagging Jake.

When Barcode carried, the atmosphere in the chatroom completely turned around.

Those who were feeling uncomfortable vanished, leaving only supportive messages from viewers who were favoring Barcode.

Even after that, Barcode directly mentioned Yone’s secret skills and hidden tips.

Every action of Barcode garnered clear and significantly positive reactions that were different from the beginning of the collaboration.

Especially the useful yet unknown tips like Yone’s ultimate crossing two walls or that if the E mark turns black, it’s a kill opportunity.

The viewers learned these valuable bits of information and expressed their feelings with thumbs-up emojis.

As the time for revealing tips and tricks passed, Curry and Barcode played a few more duo games.

Time passed quickly, bringing them to the final stage of the ‘Meeting with the Master’ content, signaling the end of their collaboration.

“Thank you for all your hard work today. I can’t believe time has flown by so quickly… it’s such a shame.”

[Ending soon]

[Ending soon]

[Ah, today was fulfilling]

[But why doesn’t Barcode have their stream on for a collaboration?]

[Curry acting all sad is hilarious ㅋㅋ]

[Curry, if you’re trying to hold in laughter, raise your hand]

[Laughter holding Level 99]

[Ending soon]

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[Could it be that Barcode not streaming was…]

[Is that what I think it is?]

[Seriously seems like it]

[What is that, you dorks?]

As Curry was wrapping up the broadcast, it seemed like everything was coming to an end.

“Excuse me? What do you mean? We still have our ‘Part 2’ broadcast left.”

“…Huh?”

[?]

[?]

[Was there a Part 2 broadcast?]

[Curry is genuinely shocked, what the heck ㅋㅋ]

[Ah ㅋㅋ there was a Part 2 broadcast~]

[Seriously lol]

[I noticed barcode was not streaming from the start ㅇㅇ]

[If they’re collabing, why on earth wouldn’t Barcode stream? ㅋㅋ]

[I instantly grasped the situation]

[As much as Curry has a bad personality, would they really no-show?]

[If they ended it like this, it would be a big deal]

[If they fled, that would be corporate tyranny]

[If they fled at the end, I’d file a complaint for labor exploitation]

[That was a surprise; I thought it would end like this]

Suddenly, Barcode announcing the Part 2 broadcast made Curry cautiously glance at the chatroom atmosphere.

“Curry will play ‘Yone’ in solo queue while I’ll be giving live feedback during the Part 2 broadcast, right?”

“When did I ever…”

[Deflection on]

[Are you really going to throw this away?]

[Are you garbage?]

[You are trash but if you leave now, you’ll become food waste]

[With everything going on, you really aren’t doing the Part 2 broadcast?]

[Barcode is seriously unreal…]

[Feeling dizzy, aren’t you?]

Public sentiment was at its lowest.

While it wasn’t like the public sentiment was truly chaos.

Should Curry hit the broadcast termination button here, things that were playful would turn serious.

“I helped out Curry’s stream without even turning on my stream, and now you’re saying you want to throw me away after taking everything for yourself…”

As Barcode’s choked-up words followed,

The halfhearted discontent turned ‘real’ in an instant.

[Na]

[Lak]

[Na]

[Lak]

[Na]

[Lak]

[Are you even a man saying that?]

[Corporate tyranny ㄷㄷ]

[Lak]

[If you no-show, you’re really trash!]

[If you shut down, your whole family will go bald]

[Na]

[Lak]

[If you run away without doing Part 2, I’ll unsubscribe]

[Don’t make me angry]

[Oh, this anger is really building up]

[Now if Curry just hits the confirm button, I’ll file a report]

[Na]

[Lak]

[If you don’t want to be reported, behave yourself]

It was truly a situation like being surrounded on all sides.

Curry maintained silence for a while before eventually struggling to speak.

“Alright. Let’s do the Part 2 broadcast…”

As the approval for the Part 2 broadcast fell from Curry’s lips,

What was once a plummeting public sentiment began to rise again.

[Extreme]

[Lak]

[Extreme]

[I trusted you~]

[Lak]

[Extreme]

[Lak]

[Part 2 broadcast, let’s go~]

[Ah… I was going to resist having late-night snacks today, but I just couldn’t hold back and ordered chicken]

[Extreme]

[Lak]

[The true broadcasting talent of this era]

[This is why I don’t watch TV anymore ㅋㅋ]

[This is real variety entertainment broadcasting]

“Once Barcode turns on their stream, we’ll kick off the Part 2 broadcast through hosting…”

Looking at the reviving public sentiment, Curry let out a sigh inwardly.

*

[Live]

[Current Viewer Count – 0]

[Follow-only Mode (7 days)]

As soon as I turned on my stream, I immediately activated the follow-only mode.

Among the massive wave of refugees that would soon swarm, there would definitely be some spammers.

Controlling such a huge number of viewers through threats like banning or shutting down the stream wouldn’t work.

Moreover, these weren’t just ordinary refugees but viewers from Curry’s chatroom, a so-called ‘refugee camp’.

It was wiser to prepare solidly for both me and the broadcast.

After completing thorough preparations, I awaited Curry’s hosting.

[Curry has hosted 32,846 viewers.]

About 30 seconds after turning on the stream, Curry hosted.

Thanks to the meticulous preparations, I managed to prevent the chatroom from being flooded chaotically…

[Nobody get in~ nobody get in~ nobody get in~ nobody get in~ nobody get in~ nobody get in~ nobody get in~ nobody get in~ nobody get in~ nobody get in~ nobody get in~ nobody get in~ nobody get in~ nobody get in~ nobody get in~ nobody get in~]

[Now, let’s go~ let’s go~ let’s go~ let’s go~ let’s go~ let’s go~ let’s go~ let’s go~ let’s go~ let’s go~ let’s go~ let’s go~ let’s go~ let’s go~ let’s go~ let’s go~ let’s go~ let’s go~]

[Hello Barcode! 1st hello! Hello Barcode! 2nd hello! Hello Barcode! 3rd hello! Hello Barcode! 4th hello! Hello Barcode! 5th hello! Hello Barcode! 6th hello! Hello Barcode! 7th hello! Hello Barcode! 8th hello! Hello Barcode! 9th hello! Hello Barcode! 10th hello!]

[Hehe… Barcode… hehehe… Barcode… hehehe… Barcode… hehehe… Barcode… hehehe… Barcode… hehehe… Barcode… hehehe… Barcode… hehehe… Barcode… hehehe… Barcode… hehehe…]

…I thought.

Witnessing the chatroom becoming a mess in an instant made me feel as if I might lose my mind.

How on earth had Curry managed to broadcast with such vicious folks?

My respect grew as the spammers’ flooding triggered a sense of dizziness.

Beep
Beep
Beep

How could I possibly resolve this mess?

While worrying, Discord notifications rang out one after another.

I maximized the minimized Discord window and checked the messages I received.

Curry: qpqpqqp1123, dpqksep923

Curry: The IDs of my chatroom managers, they said they would work without pay.

Curry: /mod (nickname) < This is the command to grant manager rights. Following Curry's instructions, I assigned those two IDs as managers. Suddenly, the mindless floods of messages began disappearing at a rapid pace. Messages stating that spammers had been blinded increased amongst the clutter of the chatroom. Finally, the vicious ones realized the existence of managers and frantically tried to hide. Once I judged that the situation had settled down, I opened my mouth for the progression of Part 2. "Shall we start the Part 2 broadcast now?" Haaah…

Curry, who was still in the same voice channel, let out a sigh with an exasperated tone.

Ignoring Curry’s sigh, I intended to proceed with Part 2 broadcast.

But then I remembered that to give feedback, I needed to see Curry’s screen.

The problem was that Curry was hosting my stream, and there was no way to share the screen.

“I know Discord can share screens, but…”

I remembered that I had tried screen sharing on Discord once before.

The memory of atrocious quality was still fresh in my mind, so I decided against that.

It was utterly unrealistic to proceed with feedback broadcasting through Discord’s screen sharing.

Reluctantly, I had to slightly modify the content of the Part 2 broadcast.

“I’d need to see Curry’s gameplay to give feedback, but since you’re hosting, I’ll just have to play duo queue with you.”

“Aren’t you sounding pleased about that since you said you have no choice?”

“Yes, you’re mistaken.”

“…I’ll take that with a grain of salt.”

Curry’s low energy, which could never be seen on personal streams, felt drowsy.

Their lethargic voice made it hard to keep my own energy up.

I sent Curry an invite to the game.

But when time passed and Curry didn’t enter the room, I had to speak up.

“Please accept.”

“Yep.”

With a cold tone, Curry replied immediately, entering the room.

Their expression was so predictable that I almost burst into laughter.

Curry entered the room setting first-choice position as mid and second-choice position as top.

For smoother feedback, I set my first-choice position as jungle and my second-choice position as mid.

Even if I didn’t get jungle, we could simply swap.

After concluding our preparations, we queued, and before long, we found a match.

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