Chapter 97. < Episode 31. warming up (1). >
1.
There were three major sources of income for pro players in God Wars.
One is income according to the number of viewers or video views.
Another is paid sponsorship from viewers.
The rest is advertising revenue.
Among them, the share of advertising revenue was growing exponentially over time.
The reason was simple.
“Boss, are you holding on to the phone these days?”
“What can I do? These days, any corporate marketing department is beating money on God Wars ads.”
That the era has become the era of God Wars.
In that era, the enormous advertising market that was directed to all kinds of sports such as soccer, baseball, and golf, and to the entertainment industry, music industry, and film industry, was naturally driven to God Wars.
“Still, it’s not possible for just anyone to rush like this, right?”
“Yes, it’s possible because I’m a BJ great mage.”
In such a situation, it is natural for advertisers to burn themselves at the appearance of a blue chip called BJ Grand Mage.
At the words of such a subordinate, Park Young-joon smiled bitterly.
“So I tried to get ads later as much as possible.”
“yes?”
At Park Young-joon’s words that followed, the subordinates tilted their heads.
Being advertised is a symbol of a star player, but putting it off?
“Isn’t it? BJ Daemage is not a person who is in a hurry to pay for advertising money right now. If you ask me, “I want to buy a Mercedes,” I am a human who thinks of stocks, not cars. You don’t have to rush to catch ads. Then, if you hold on until you can, the ransom will naturally rise.”
“Oh, I see.”
However, Park Young-joon’s continued explanation had no choice but to convince his subordinates.
At the same time, new questions arose.
“Then why are you getting ads now?”
According to Park Young-joon, isn’t it okay to move later?
Park Young-joon answered such a question.
“Because the name value of BJ Grand Mage grew much faster than I expected.”
“ah.
All of the subordinates nodded at the irrefutable answer, and Park Young-joon smiled.
Ugh!
Park Young-joon’s smartphone rang once again, and Park Young-joon laughed at the fact.
“Now then, let’s prepare for the showcase soon. There are three hours left until the time BJ Grand Mage notified, right?”
“yes.
“Then go as planned. First of all, post a video of Biltgar and announce the live schedule in advance.”
At that, the subordinate asked a question.
“What should be the title of the live broadcast?”
“I’m going lightly anyway…. Post it as Warm up.”
2.
– The video has been uploaded to the live star channel.
– This is the video of the Wildgar Raid!
– Oh, I finally see this.
The public reaction to the new video of BJ Grand Mage, which was uploaded on the Rising Star channel, was quite enthusiastic.
However, compared to the name value of BJ Grand Mage, it was not a satisfactory hotness.
– Isn’t it too late to release this video?
– Upload the Catch Me If You Can Show instead of this one!
– Show me how to catch an Abat!
No matter how bright a lamp is, how to be buried in front of another flame that is already burning hot.
After the Biltgar Raid, hotter issues created by BJ Archmage blocked the enthusiasm for the Biltgar Raid.
It’s not unusual to be dissatisfied.
Rising Star Channel responded to the complaints of BJ Grand Mage fans.
– uh? Live broadcast announcement on Live Star Channel! The hunting live broadcast 20 minutes after the video was released!
b who?
ㄴ Is there any player who deserves a live announcement on the Rising Star channel?
b No way?
ㄴ Yes, only BJ Lucky!
20 minutes after this video is released, they promise to soothe their regrets through a live broadcast.
Those who found out about this started to spread the truth by claiming to be trumpeters.
Same with the capsule room.
“BJ Grand Mage Live Announced!”
Lee Hyeok-ju quickly informed everyone who came out of the capsule, and everyone was interested in that fact.
“live? hunt?”
“I can see you this time.”
In such a situation, Lee Hyuk-ju checked the people around him one by one and said.
“Ah Hyunwoo hyung, it must be a waste.”
“Why Hyeonu?”
“You can’t watch this live, can you? Oh, wait 30 more minutes. These days, they really want to die with games.”
At Lee Hyeok-ju’s words, the audience smiled lightly.
“Looking at Hyeonu would only make your stomach hurt?”
“Still, Hyeok-ju takes care of Hyun-woo because he ate a coke.”
It was then.
“So what is the live title?”
“Warm up.”
“Warm up?”
Everyone relaxed at the explanation that followed.
“At first glance, it’s just an event-style live. Well, the video of the Biltgar raid was too late.
“I heard that it recently appeared in the Stone Tree Forest, so I will show you how to catch a small golem.”
“I’m still curious. Aren’t you just going to catch it normally?”
It’s a title that doesn’t have anything to expect from anyone who sees it.
Lee Hyuk-joo said about such a fact.
“This is a rumor I heard through a special route, but there is a story of preparing something huge.”
Of course, no one believed Lee Hyuk-ju’s words.
“You snout again.”
“If anyone sees that guy, Hyeok-ju, he’ll think he’s the one who gets eaten by the BJ master mage.”
At least for now.
3.
– Admin: 1 minute left until release. Please play well as usual.
Midas, watching the manager’s chat coming up on the chat window, marked the chat window as hidden in the settings window.
‘1 min.’
Then, I set the timer inside my body to 1 minute and closed my eyes.
‘I feel like my stomach is tingling.’
Then, even though I was cheating in the game, I felt the thrill in my body as if I was on the mound of the actual game.
That was about it.
The meaning that Midas gives to today’s broadcast and the tension you feel through that meaning.
‘Yes, this is the stage where fate bet on.’
It is also true that today’s stage was not a stage where Midas’ own fate depended.
To be honest, only the fate of Midas was at stake in the stages Midas had faced so far.
Even if it failed, only Midas was ruined, and the others did not lose anything from the failure.
‘Because it’s not just my fate at stake.’
However, this place was a showcase made by the President of the Rising Star Channel.
But what if the results don’t come out right here?
If so, the Rising Star Channel, which has worked hard to secure this position, is also at risk.
Those lost were not easily recoverable.
‘How much money.’
Not to mention, the deceased person in the game God Wars is unlikely to know the size of his ad revenue.
Apart from the risks, Midas knew that the merits of this showcase were enormous.
‘After a big craving here, with that money… … You can’t miss it
I already had an investment plan in case I had money.
‘Purchase Tunga’s wand and grant a triple cast, a special option of Wiga’s white wand.’
Tunga’s Staff An item exclusively for level 89 Legendary Wizards.
‘120,000 dollars.’
The price is 120,000 dollars, which is beyond common sense!
‘There’s nothing I can’t live without if I get the advertising fee properly.’
That was the reason Midas closed the chat window earlier.
Only to pour all senses, concentration, and mental power into battle.
For a more perfect hunt.
In that state, Midas opened his eyes.
king!
“Master, everything is ready!”
Then, as if they had been waiting, Lucky and Gold revealed their loyalty.
Midas’ eyes turned to the question mark above their heads.
[Lucky]
![Boss] !Evolve when hunting
boss monsters with a higher level than yourself
! Enhance stats and learn new skills when evolving
[Gold]
!
When Loyalty rises to Level 6
!When Loyalty rises to Level 6, stats are strengthened and fighting skills are improved !When Loyalty rises to
Level 6,
more intimate conversations are possible !
confirmed that he had it in his hand.
[Blue Stone Golem Summoning Stone]
– A summoning stone that can summon the Blue Stone Golem, a hidden boss monster. Can only be used in Stone Tree Forest.
It was there.
‘It’s one minute.’
The moment he confirmed it, Midas’s internal clock told him that one minute had passed, and in response to that, Midas erased all the complicated things and incidental elements in his head.
With only one scenario prepared to hunt the Blue Stone Golem he had never seen before in his life, he shouted with his head full.
“Hello, this is BJ Grand Mage. We will start broadcasting live from now on.”
With that cry, Midas threw the blue stone he was holding onto the ground.
Then a notification sounded.
[The Blue Stone Golem Summoning Stone is activated.]
[The Blue Stone Golem appears.]
With that notification, the blue stone thrown by Midas stopped in midair.
Cuckoo!
Then, with a harsh roar, the stone trees were uprooted and sucked towards the blue stones.
Hundreds of stone trees were crushed into small pieces and then united into one, and the united things began to take shape.
Before long, a gigantic 10-meter tall and incomparable golem appeared.
An amazing sight just to see.
thud!
In that amazing sight, the golem’s entire body began to glow blue as soon as the golem struck the ground with its long, rocky fists at the ends of its two arms.
[Achieved the title of one who witnessed the Blue Stone Golem.]
The moment when the Blue Stone Golem first appeared in God Wars.
At that moment, Midas shouted.
“We will start the Blue Stone Golem Raid from now on!”
4.
“One minute ago!”
All the staff started busy checking their roles at the cry from the live broadcasting room.
It was the same with Park Young-joon.
He spoke with a microphone to a chat room where advertisers were gathered separately.
“It’s one minute before the live. Everyone, please prepare and ask questions if you do not know.”
The words immediately became a text message and filled the chat window, and then the answer came naturally.
– When is the boss monster raid schedule?
– What are your future plans?
– Are there plans to collaborate with other guilds or players?
A fairly systematic question came out, and Park Young-joon smiled at the question and said.
“Today, I’m just showing you a light taste. So you don’t have to give me a definite answer today. If you are going to put ads in the future, just be prepared for how you want to put them.”
Just taste it.
Those words became text messages and filled the chat window, and Park Young-joon smiled after confirming it.
‘I have no intention of making a big contract here anyway.’
Park Young-joon said, of course, that he had no intention of signing a long-term contract early on at a low price for a card that had the potential to grow even bigger in the future.
‘Here, I only need to get a few by the number of guns.’
What we are aiming for today is short-term contracts, not long-term contracts.
‘That’s only for the major level.’
Even if the amount was large, it was an intention to boldly cut off contracts at non-majors.
“Live starts!”
At that moment, the live broadcast started and Park Young-joon turned his attention to the live broadcast screen, not the chat window.
Then, the visible face of BJ Grand Mage was close-up, and he immediately greeted the viewers.
At that greeting, Park Young-joon smiled and said.
“To be clear, BJ Grand Mage is not advertised for money. I hope you will think a little bit about the fact that I managed to persuade you to create this seat.”
In the meantime, several replies came out in the chat window.
But no one cared about the answer.
– Let’s start the Blue Stone Golem Raid!
At that moment, all the officials of the Rising Star Channel live broadcasting team stopped.
uh?
Everyone stared at the screen with the same blank expression.
It’s like their time stopped for a whopping 10 seconds.
At that moment, a chat came up on the chat window that Park Young-joon saw.
– Is this a warm-up? really?
5.
Stone Forest.
“uh? what is that?”
“It’s a blue golem!”
Everyone looked surprised at the 10-meter-tall blue golem that appeared there.
It hardened as it was built.
I couldn’t help it.
‘What the hell is that?’
‘Is it a bug?’
It would be strange if a normal accident was possible in front of the Blue Stone Golem, which is being unveiled for the first time since the God Wars service.
Midas was the only one who moved properly in such a situation.
‘First, open the distance.’
Midas he quickly distanced himself from the Bluestone Golem.
It was a smart move.
The magician, who specializes in long-distance attacks, doesn’t have to stick to melee from the start.
Moreover, distance was time.
The longer the distance, the longer the time to think. Midas prepared an attack with the time gained from widening the distance.
[Blue Stone Golem (Lv99)]
!If HP is low, eat a stone tree to recover HP
! !If HP
is 60% or less, 3 clones
! Disappears when
‘Phase characteristics obtained.’
First of all, I put the contents of the phase of the blue stone golem in my head.
‘The alter ego is characterized. If you miss even one, the raid will fail. The given time is 1 hour. It is a typical Treasure Goblin type that will leave you if you fail to catch it. It means that it specializes in escape and survival.’
Of course Midas knew.
‘Then the first step is to check the movement speed and attack speed before the phase is activated.’
That the information you see is not everything.
In addition to the information that seemed like Midas’ thoughts, it was also important to obtain information based on movement, such as attack speed, movement speed, and attack range.
‘I have to show my potential here.’
Above all, Midas did not forget that this stage was a showcase and a very important one.
‘Just like in front of major league scouts, you have to show potential, not results.’
For example, major league scouts who come to recruit players in Korean professional baseball, what they want to see is not whether the player will produce results against the batter or pitcher he is currently facing.
It was more important whether the characteristics of the skills that this player shows in the game can be used on the higher stage of the major leagues.
This stage was like that.
What advertisers wanted to see wasn’t immediate firepower.
It was about whether BJ Grand Mage could show the same performance on a higher stage in the future.
In other words, just showing firepower is meaningless.
‘good.’
“Lucky Gold! The hunt begins!”
The raid for it has begun.
