The Returnee's Hidden Strategy Stream

[Translator - Jjescus ]

[Proofreader - Starfall ]

Chapter: 80

"So, let's proceed like this."

Avantgarde's recruitment, which had been unexpectedly pushed forward, went smoothly. Since he wasn't affiliated with an MCN, his decision alone was all that mattered.

"Thank you. I never thought I'd be part of a team with both of you."

Avantgarde looked grateful.

While checking the contract, he made a few suggestions to Yeonwoo.

He suggested that it was better not to give streamers too much freedom when recruiting them into a company.

Apparently, there had been quite a bit of noise about it at other companies.

Watching him, Hanbit asked Yeonwoo, "So, what do I do now? Does anything change because I'm part of a company?"

"You can just stream freely as usual, Hyung. The company will only manage non-straming tasks and video clips. Oh, I'll send you all the formal contracts tomorrow. Hyung and Mr. Kim Jaeha, since you have to go through the resignation process first, please let me know the progress."

Yeonwoo quickly added various explanations.

Unlike Avantgarde, who was clearly pleased, Kim Jaeha was nodding seriously.

After all, he wouldn't be able to leave Taeyul Corporation until the resignation process was complete.

"Now that things are roughly settled, there's one more thing I need to tell you. I'm going to the private area today. I'll go to Ifrit after that."

Hanbit briefly explained about the private area.

Fortunately, Kim Jaeha seemed to have done a little research.

"We'll have to pay a lot of attention if we want to be the first ones there."

Avantgarde focused on being the first.

Unless they knew what was inside, being the first to enter was also meaningful.

It would be safer to go in first rather than regretting it later.

Of course, that too would depend on the situation.

"Being the first is important, but I don't intend to rush in recklessly. No one has said anything about finding the area or entering it yet."

Although the private area was an important task, he had no intention of repeating meaningless challenges.

After all, it was a completely unknown area to Hanbit as well.

"Oh, and you two don't have to go together. It would be a loss if you died."

"I'll go. Since you've accepted me as part of the company, I have to do my best. It's okay to die a few times."

"You have to take me with you! Just the word 'private area' makes me excited, doesn't it?"

The choice he had offered was meaningless.

Anyway, they would have to make a plan after actually checking it out.

Nodding, Hanbit looked at the two of them and said, "Then let's go to the private area together."

An hour later Hanbit returned home and connected the effector he received as a gift from Avantgarde to the game.

"Ah, you're here now."

"I've been waiting!"

A voice came from right in front of him.

Avantgarde and Kim Jaeha were already there.

"Hello. It took me a while because the distance was a bit far."

"How is the effector?"

"Honestly... I was surprised."

The 20 million won effector definitely showed its effect.

It felt like his gear level had gone up by about 0.5.

"I'm glad it helped. I'll be sure to let the manufacturer know."

"Thank you. Let's form a party first."

To proceed, the three of them formed a party.

Looking at the two's nicknames, Hanbit turned and said, "You can speak comfortably now. I'm younger, and we're family now."

"Is that really okay...?"

"The boss's personality is like that, and I'm more comfortable with what hyung said."

"...Then I guess I will. I've been using a very stiff tone."

Kim Jaeha nodded, looking much more relaxed.

However, Avantgarde was different.

"I will continue to use formal language. I can't lose my respect."

"......"

It was difficult to say anything in the face of such a resolute attitude.

He couldn't force him to use informal language just because they were like family.

"Okay. Please do as you wish. Then, before people start to gather, I'll use this."

Since there were no people around yet, Hanbit quickly took out the Dreaming Compass.

The rainbow seashell compass had changed form slightly from yesterday.

[Your compass is ready to guide you where you want to go.]

[Please enter your desired destination.]

The effect of the compass after a good dream.

Hanbit immediately entered 'private area' as his desired destination.

And the change happened immediately.

Pop-!

A bright white light emerged from the compass glass.

Stretching out in a long line, it pointed somewhere.

"Oh! So this is the effect of the compass!"

"It seems to be stretching very far, doesn't it?"

The two others looked at the light curiously.

Hanbit shifted his gaze to the end of the glow and nodded inwardly.

'It's that way, as expected.'

The cave in the western mountains of Ifrit that he had seen in the community.

He could tell it was that way just by looking at the direction.

Putting the compass back, Hanbit looked at the two.

"It's the direction of the cave I told you about. Let's turn on the stream first."

"Then I'll leave a notice right away."

Avantgarde quickly moved his hands to leave a notice on his channel.

Hanbit, who had started walking, pressed the start button on the stream first.

-Ah.

-Dragon hey.

-Hi hi hi

-Hey there!

-Who's next to you?

-Isn't it the hammer man?

-Yeah, the blacksmith guy.

In less than a minute, the number of viewers started to increase rapidly.

The chat was flooding in at a frantic pace.

"Hello. I'm a bit late because of something. You know Mr. Kim Jaeha, and you saw the other person yesterday, right? He's streamer Avantgarde."

"Hello! I'm Avantgarde, a streamer who loves RP! As I posted in the notice, I'm going to be streaming with Black Dragon again today! Also, I just joined Roper's company!"

-?

-What did this guy say?

-Joined the company?

-He wrote a notice 15 seconds ago and then dropped a bombshell;

-This guy is actually joining the company.

-Our embarrassing greeting...

-So what are you doing today?

-That's more important.

The viewers' reactions were hot in a different way.

But the atmosphere quickly turned positive.

[Gosungbangga has donated 100,000 gold.]

[What's this?]

"Oh, Gosungbangga! Thank you! Take a seat quickly."

Avantgarde was the first to react to the donation alert.

It seemed like he was a viewer who often donated to his channel.

"Thank you for the donation. Anyway, today we're going to do a joint stream for the first time, and we're going to look for the private area."

-That's the right way.

-Did you see what was posted on RPG?

-Yeah, I saw the popular post about the cave.

-But no one has been able to enter yet.

-Isn't it just a newly released area?

The viewers already had expectations about exploring the private area.

Stories about the cave had already swept through the community.

"As I said, we're going to the cave. Let's go first."

Hanbit started walking ahead on the forest path.

His goal was simple. To get to the vicinity of Ifrit as quickly as possible.

"Are you going towards the river?"

Avantgarde knew the destination without even opening the map.

"Yes. There's a way to significantly reduce the travel time there."

"Oh...! Is there something like that?"

Exclamations came out reflexively at the explanation.

But the viewers were different.

-?

-Is there something like that?

-If it's the first time you're going to Ifrit, it will take about 30 minutes.

-The map is wide. Cheers~

-There are places that take several hours later. lol

The world was vast and wider than any other game.

Although there were high-end means of transportation using magical equipment, walking, horses, and carriages were usually the limit.

For the time being, they had to move in an abnormal way.

"That way."

The three of them began to walk again, heading up the winding mountain path.

When they reached a sharp bend, the upper reaches of a large river appeared.

"Wow, I never thought I'd be here again."

Avantgarde, who had been here before, sighed softly.

The current rushing towards the downstream was quite threatening.

"...I'm just asking in case, but reducing travel time, that's not what you mean, is it?" Kim Jaeha asked, as if anticipating something.

Avantgarde felt the same way.

"Somehow, I think I know what you mean. This is strangely tense."

A scene that anyone who had watched Black Dragon's stream would vaguely remember.

Hanbit took a step back, raised both hands and pushing the backs of the two, said calmly, "Let's go."

Splash-!

The two people fell into the water with a splash.

Hanbit followed suit.

"Aaah!"

"Woooh..."

Kim Jaeha and Avantgarde, who were being swept away by the currents, screamed.

Avantgarde seemed to be almost enjoying it like a ride.

-Is this guy crazy? lol

-I've seen this somewhere before.

-If Roper has PTSD, give him a thumbs up.

"Grab that!"

As they entered the downstream at an incredible speed, a long branch stretched out in front of them.

Hanbit's shout reached the two who had gone ahead.

"Huff!"

Kim Jaeha, who reached out his hand, grabbed the branch first and climbed up.

Avantgarde, with his high stats, lightly followed behind as if it were fun.

Thud-

After Hanbit got out of the water, the three moved onto land.

"Wow, I almost died."

Kim Jaeha sat down on the ground and ran his hand through his wet hair.

The vivid fear of being swept away by the water made him momentarily forget that it was a game.

"I never thought I would experience this! I should do it often."

Satisfied, Avantgarde seemed to want to do it again.

It was the best way considering both price and time.

Unless they were unlucky and drowned, that is.

"Let's move on."

Hanbit, after shaking off the water from his clothes, led the way into the forest.

According to the map, the destination cave was not far away.

"It seems no one has found anything yet. Are you going to go to other places too?" Kim Jaeha, who was following behind, asked as he checked the community.

Several places suspected of being the private area had been added.

Hanbit also checked the uploaded posts, but the only place he saw for the first time was the cave.

"Avantgarde, do you have anything you've heard?"

"There wasn't much. Most people asked me for information."

A streamer who explored all over the world. Thanks to his reputation, many people sought out Avantgarde.

It was likely that the private area was somewhere out of sight.

After having that conversation, they arrived at the foot of a low mountain.

"It's over there."

Hundreds of people had gathered near the entrance of the cave.

Hanbit took the lead and walked towards the place, facing the gradually increasing eyes.

[Translator - Jjescus ]

[Proofreader - Starfall ]