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Reincarnator’s Stream

[Translator – SCM]

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Chapter 42

10,000 points…

Such a donation was hard to see unless you were a major streamer. However, what caught the viewers’ attention was the name of the donor.

- Reinhardt?

- Is he the real one?

- No way.

- Why would the guy who lost one hit come here?

- Hey, what are you going to do if he's the real one? Hahaha.

Reinhardt was a ranker widely known among Lee Su-hyeok's fans as having lost in kne strike.

Also, he was one of the few rankers who streamed as a hobby.

- No, he's the real Reinhardt.

- I've checked his channel, he's real.

- A big shotentered the scene.

- But isn't Reinhardt more like a mid-sized streamer instead of a big one?

- Who cares about the size? It's Reinhardt.

The chat burned up as if fuel were added to a fire.

After a brief moment of shock, Hawk Eye, thinking it was an opportunity, hurriedly said, "S-sir Reinhardt, thank you for the 10,000-point donation! Woah. What brings a ranker like you here?"

['Reinhardt' has donated 1,000 points.]

[I enjoy watching your stream, Hawk Eye. Today's play by Lee Su-hyeok was quite impressive.]

"Thank you for the thousand points! You really are generous, but you watch my streams? That's an honor." Hawk Eye grinned as he exchanged words with Reinhardt.

For a mid-sized streamer like him, the appearance of a ranker like Reinhardt was a huge deal. Not only would it be good for the video, but there was a chance it could become a hot topic in the community, too. The considerable donation was just a bonus.

It was the same for Su-hyeok. Ranker Reinhardt… Although he had a disgraceful nickname,' he was still a highly regarded ranker. His approval would surely be beneficial for Su-hyeok's stream..

'Why's that guy here?' Su-hyeok frowned under his mask.

He knew Reinhardt's personality very well—he was narrow-minded, had a sense of inferiority, and was brimming with arrogance.

Regardless of what everyone thought of the man, that was Su-hyeok's assessment.

'Isaac died only a few days ago.' 

A normal father would be mourning, yet there he was, watching someone else's stream and making donations. Something was off.

'Why did he show up on this stream? Did he figure out I killed Isaac?' Although the worst-case scenario crossed his mind, the chances of that being the case were slim.

The most likely reason was the guy's inferiority complex.

'It must be bothering him.' His nickname was a stigma Reinhardt hadn't been able to shake off. The fact that the nickname hadn't disappeared even after 20 years must have remained a complex for him.

Lee Su-hyeok 2.0 probably looked like pretty enticing prey.

['Reinhardt' has donated 1,000 points.]

[Mr. Lee Su-hyeok, would you be interested in doing a collab with me?]

It was already the fifth donation.

Su-hyeok remained silent, so Reinhardt blatantly used the donations to start a conversation with him.

A collab… It seemed that was Reinhardt's true intention.

- A collab???

- Wow, that would be wild.

- This is going to be huge.

- One Hit Defeat?

Voices of anticipation filled the chat. Among Hawk Eye's viewers, it seemed like there were people who were fans of Reinhardt as well.

"Well..." Su-hyeok's response was lukewarm. "There's the 3rd floor event, and I plan to focus on the trials for the time being..."

Su-hyeok glanced at Un-hyang and John Tail, who were standing out of the stream’s view. John Tail was frantically making an X sign with his hands, and his eyes were wide.

Su-hyeok was sorry, but he had no choice. "I'm sorry, but I'll request the collab another time."

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It was up to Hawk Eye to clear the awkward atmosphere and deal with the aftermath of the refusal.

Su-hyeok shrugged. "Well, I think my role here is done, so I'll take my leave."

"What? Mr. Lee? Wait..." Hawk Eye sighed.

Indeed, Su-hyeok's role was over, and the results were outstanding. The rest was up to Hawk Eye. The problem was that the rejection of Reinhardt's proposal had ignited the public's discontent.

Su-hyeok walked towards Un-hyang. What Hawk Eye was saying while looking at the chat was no longer of his concern.

John Tail seemed to be on the verge of tears. 

"Why did you turn it down?" His role was to assist Su-hyeok's stream and help it thrive. 

He couldn't help but be disappointed at the opportunity that slipped through his fingers. "It was a chance."

"Really?"

"Well, collaborating with rankers isn't easy." Un-hyang chimed in. As his manager, she also felt it was a missed opportunity.

Even with a company’s active efforts, such a thing would normally be hard to secure, yet it had come knocking on their door on its own.

For some reason, Su-hyeok had turned it down.

"If that's the case, it doesn't matter." Su-hyeok showed no signs of regret. "I just have to become a ranker myself."

Su-hyeok's content was about climbing to the top. A ranker? That was just a checkpoint compared to the bigger tasks ahead.

Growing the stream was important, but facing Reinhardt at the moment wasn't a wise decision.

'Not only is there the issue of Isaac… but nothing good can come of meeting that loser right now.'

He knew he wasn't the old Lee Su-hyeok anymore. Although Reinhardt had been defeated by Su-hyeok in one hit and earned the nickname of 'One Hit Defeat,' he was still a ranker.

If that guy bared his fangs, Su-hyeon wouldn't be able to protect himself yet.

'For now, it's better to avoid him.'

After about thirty minutes had passed, Hawk Eye barely managed to finish the stream and return to them. He looked utterly exhausted.

"Good job." Un-hyang, who'd been waiting, handed Hawk Eye some water. 

He gulped it down and then thanked her. "Haa. That was intense. I must have seen over a thousand chats asking for Mr. Lee to come out."

"I'm sorry."

"It's okay, don't worry. Thanks to that, the donations were blooming. We got some great footage too."

Even after Su-hyeok left, Reinhardt insisted several more times. Each time, he donated a thousand points. He alone donated a whopping 17,000 points.

Moreover, after Reinhardt started donating, other people started doing it as well. That's why all the points that came within a short time was considerable.

"I'll distribute today's points and the revenue from the video as well. You really worked hard today."

"I didn't do much, though."

"It was short but impactful, wasn't it? Who would have thought you'd actually make it a tie..." Hawk Eye gave a thumbs up. 

Su-hyeok, accustomed to praise, nodded and said, "About the video…"

"Video? Ah, you mean the edited version that goes up on Playerz?"

"Yes. Does that bring in a lot of revenue, too?" All Su-hyeok knew was that streamers made a lot of money. He'd learned how revenue worked in streaming, but not from videos.

"It does, especially in my case."

"In your case?"

"Feedback content tends to have shorter stream times, but it's easier to capture footage for videos. Roughly speaking, I make about five times more from videos than from donations."

"Five times...?" The revenue was more than he had expected. He just thought of it as additional income, but it seemed it was way more than that.

"For someone like you, Mr. Lee, it might be about the same or a little more than the donations. How does that sound? Pretty big, right?"

"Yes, it's more than I expected."

"If you ask my senior, he'll give you the data. That's what the company is for, right?" Hawk Eye said while pointing to John Tail, who still looked disappointed about missing the collaboration with Reinhardt.

"I'll let you know as soon as the video is up."

As if he'd been waiting for this moment, Hawk Eye said, "Since I answered your question, may I ask one too? Your fighting earlier seemed a bit off. Are you not feeling well today, or are you injured somewhere?"

"Huh..." Un-hyang, who was standing beside them, turned to Su-hyeok with wide eyes. Just like Hawk Eye, she, who'd been watching the test closely, seemed to have sensed something similar.

There were some slight unnatural movements. Both Hawk Eye and Un-hyang had felt that subtle difference that someone normally wouldn't have been able to notice through the screen.

'Was it so obvious?' Su-hyeok smacked his lips in disappointment. He'd tried his best not to make it too obvious, but it seemed that Hawk Eye's sharp eyes were more discerning than he'd expected.

Well, he did succeed as a streamer thanks to that. "Whether I won or lost, it was a loss."

"A loss?"

"My stream benefits from the aura of Lee Su-hyeok. If I’d won, I would have gotten that aura, but the legend of Lee Su-hyeok would’ve been tarnished."

A legend among players, Lee Su-hyeok. Although it was his past self, Su-hyeok still needed that name.

"Losing is a problem too. From that moment, people would start saying, 'As expected. Streamer Lee Su-hyeok cannot be compared to the real one.' That's why I had to produce a result where neither Lee Su-hyeok would be ruined."

He continued, "A draw. That was the best possible outcome."

Un-hyang, Hawk Eye, and John Tail all made the same expression.

Had he planned that far ahead? No, leaving aside if he'd thought about it, was that even possible?

"Then..." Hawk Eye asked in disbelief, "Are you saying you could have done more than that?"

It wasn't just any record. It was the record that Lee Su-hyeok, the one who had dominated an era, had set.

Having matched that record in just one attempt was already surprising enough, but to think that was intentional... It was just unbelievable.

"Who knows?" Su-hyeok had no intention of answering that question. "Let's keep the question exchange to just one at a time."

Hawk Eye and Un-hyang seemed disappointed.

Could he surpass Lee Su-hyeok of Blue Eyes? They wanted to hear the answer to that from the Lee Su-hyeok standing before them.

"Well, it can't be helped then." Hawk Eye didn't press further. There was nothing more off-putting than someone who persistently asked about something someone didn't want to talk about.

"From now on, what are you planning to do? Given the nature of my content, I can't help but be curious about your future steps, Mr. Lee."

"For the time being, I think I'll focus on the 3rd floor's event."

Hawk Eye's eyes gleamed. The event that Blue Zone would be hosting on the 3rd floor was matched that perfectly matched Lee Su-hyeok's streaming concept.

"That sounds good. You made a good decision."

"It all thanks to the recommendation of the company and a competent manager,” Su-hyeok modestly answered.

Hawk Eye smiled and glanced at Un-hyang. She was indeed a competent manager. However, that was mostly thanks to her abilities as a player rather than a manager.

"Then, I'll see you again soon, Mr. Lee."

"Yes, it was nice to meet you." Su-hyeok shook Hawk Eye's hand. Although he received an offer to hang out afterward, he wasn't in the mood to leisurely drink, so he declined.

On his way back, Su-hyeok recalled what he'd said.

"My stream benefits from the aura of Lee Su-hyeok. If I’d won, I would have gotten that aura, but the legend of Lee Su-hyeok would’ve been tarnished."

He knew that he was being carried by the name of Lee Su-hyeok. Even if it was his past life, it still oddly hurt his pride.

'I can't keep riding on that name forever.'

A draw…

From then on, people would say that streamer Lee Su-hyeok had the same level of talent and skill as Lee Su-hyeok of Blue Eyes.

'Depending on what I do now, the value of both Lee Su-hyeok names will rise.'

If streamer Lee Su-hyeok accomplished something, it meant that Lee Su-hyeok of Blue Eyes could also accomplish it.

He had no intention of just riding on the reputation of his past life. Someday, he would go beyond that.

Higher and further…

The draw was just a brief moment of regret in pursuit of that. 

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