Chapter 341 ·The Sea Calls Me (3)?

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Calls Me (3)

Declaration of Free-to-Play.

The representatives could not hide their surprise at Lee Gyeongbok's proposal. Soon after, they grew uneasy.

'How do I explain this?'

'This is awkward...'

Of course, the representatives hadn't lied to Lee Gyeongbok. "Age of Oceans" could definitely be enjoyed even as a free-to-play player.

'The frustrating section is the problem though...'

They couldn't make all players play as free-to-play. By design, there were intentionally frustrating sections where players would feel the urge to pay.

Of course, the game's monetization wasn't excessive. The required amount was, at most, just a few thousand won.

'The key point is the very experience of payment itself.'

At that point, free-to-play users who put up with inconvenience to overcome it with effort were separated from paying users who solved things easily with money.

Once people's "mental resistance" was lowered through the initial spending experience, further payment promotions would be aimed at them.

Of course, there was neither need nor reason to explain all this to Lee Gyeongbok as a representative.

'But still, this is advertising...'

If it were just any ordinary player, they wouldn't care. But Lee Gyeongbok was a streamer. Tens of thousands of viewers regularly flocked to his broadcast.

They needed to plant a good image of the game in those viewers' minds. Obviously, if frustrating moments cropped up during his play, the situation would get thorny.

Still, there was a reason they could not outright reject the proposal.

'But if it's Purple, maybe this will go differently...?'

This was something to worry about precisely because it was Lee Gyeongbok. With his skills, maybe he would breeze through even the frustrating sections.

As the contemplation dragged on, Lee Gyeongbok added a word.

"Of course, I have no intention to make this a one-sided demand."

"Pardon?"

"If you accept my proposal, I'd like to amend the contract terms. First, I want to base the contract not on time but on content."

The representatives' eyes went wide. Even after hearing Jo Daehan's interpretation, they turned to the NEVER Korea representative for confirmation. When he nodded as if there was no problem, their mouths dropped open.

"If... if you don't mind, could you tell us your reason?"

"Advertising is important to me, but as I said previously, entertainment in my broadcast comes first. If I were to wrap up just because the ad time is up, viewers might feel like it was just an ad in the end."

The representatives unconsciously let out words of admiration. They quickly lowered their heads.

"Our apologies. Well then, in terms of content, what were you thinking...?"

It was at this question, as if he'd been waiting, that Park Juho brought up a hologram. It was a project proposal similar to the one prepared on the other side.

Only then did the representatives realize that Lee Gyeongbok's team had already prepared for this.

"I heard Age of Oceans, originally developed for Capsule, has a story line. How about setting the term as 'until I reach that ending'?"

Cross-platform support had only been decided after launch. Before that, the finished story line existed, and after mobile support had been finalized, the story was being supplemented via live updates.

The representatives instantly understood that the "ending" he referred to was based on the console version.

They could not hide their pleasure.

'This means the advertisement period will actually get longer!'

They had statistics on the time it took to reach the ending. That amount of time was far longer than the period they themselves had initially proposed.

From an advertiser's point of view, this was a great thing. But then, the representatives realized something.

'Wait, if it's Purple, might he clear it even faster than that...?'

The stats were only based on general players. Given Lee Gyeongbok's past performances, ironically it would be foolish to rely on stats to predict his clear time.

'But he's not wrong. Ultimately, showing the content is what matters.'

Exposure duration is important for advertising, but so too is the content itself. The representative's hesitation did not last long.

"Truly, we can see why both in Korea and Japan viewers love Purple. Listening to your point, I agree it does sound like it'll be more fun that way."

With a broad smile, the representative nodded.

"And, playing as free-to-play doesn't mean playing without using the gacha. Isn't Purple known for his incredible luck?"

"There are times things go surprisingly well."

"We're kind of expecting it'll be the same this time. If you show smooth play with only free resources, the advertising effect should be even better."

Tempting with an ad account was one approach.

But most players played as free-to-play or low-spenders.

Lee Gyeongbok's suggestion would target an even broader player demographic.

"We actually should've been the ones coming up with such an idea, so I sincerely thank you for proposing a better alternative."

The representative bowed politely, and Lee Gyeongbok replied humbly in turn.

"Not at all. I just hope my stream is fun. Oh, and one more thing."

When he raised his index finger, the representative's eyes went round. Come to think of it, hadn't he said "first"? Was there something more here?

Lee Gyeongbok glanced at Park Juho and smiled slyly.

"This is only if you accept my proposal, but for this ad, I want my manager, this friend here, to be in the broadcast as well."

"Your manager, here?"

The representatives were bewildered. Lee Gyeongbok chuckled sheepishly and replied,

"Games are always more fun with company, right? And I hear trading is pretty important in this game... I plan to put him in charge of profit-and-loss calculations."

Lee Gyeongbok was confident that he wasn't exactly dumb, but numbers and calculations were more of a stress than fun.

In that regard, Park Juho was the better man.

"So I'd like to ask that he handle chat moderation. For this, perhaps the NEVER Korea representative should answer, rather than you two."

"Ah, well..."

The Korean representative was caught off guard by the unexpected question. He'd thought he was just there to interpret, and now they wanted him to decide on changing the contract?

Naturally, he had no such authority.

"It's not mandatory, just a request. It's not urgent, so I don't need a definite answer here and now."

At Park Juho's words, the representative's eyes darted around. He quickly checked the Japanese reps' expressions, then spoke.

"Ah... Could we take a moment? Since our interpreter is here, I'll check with Purple too."

"Yes, of course."

"Oh, that sounds best."

He left his seat briefly to get an answer.

'Can this really happen...?'

The idea to play together was something that had come to Lee Gyeongbok's mind just for fun while researching the game.

But surprisingly, the Korean representative returned quickly. Judging from his bright face, the answer was clear.

"I got confirmation that it's no problem to proceed."

"Wow, what luck. I honestly thought it was a great idea as soon as I heard it."

"Yes. I understand you two are real friends in real life? If we brand this as a game you can enjoy with friends, it'll look even better."

The Japanese representatives let out hearty laughs. Park Juho chuckled as well.

'This is really happening?'

Now that a decision was made, Park Juho didn't worry further. He immediately began thinking of the ad preparations.

"All right, let's amend the contract."

Clapping his hands lightly, Lee Gyeongbok drew everyone's attention. With the amendments and confirmations on both sides complete, the contract was signed.

"We look forward to working with you!"

"It's us who should say that."

By the end of the meeting,

smiles graced both sides' faces.

* * *

The following day, late afternoon.

PerG-Day's fancafe was lively. This was thanks to the number of members increasing after "Let's Go Set-To!"

[Purple withdrawal, day 2... I'm dying here...]

[Two rest days in a row! This is too cruel!]

[What the heck is Geneva doing!]

[Ah ㅋㅋ Why isn't Godple issuing a no-break order?]

[Godple is late... Should I just watch replays for 24 hours?!]

[Purple withdrawal symptoms are hitting too hard!]

[Hehe... Watching the Purple channel... Hehe...]

[He's coming today, right!? Right!?]

The fans were up in arms after two consecutive rest days. On top of that, many wanted to make jokes about the stream title, so the Purple board was even more chaotic.

But everyone also understood the situation.

[Purple viewers are joke fiends ㅋㅋㅋㅋ]

[But, seriously, the Purple withdrawal hits harder than before ㅋㅋ]

[It's after the Upper Showdown, no wonder it's crazier!]

[Godple and Shoulder were too cool, makes the withdrawal double!]

[For real ㅋㅋ Both sides were so damn cool, the aftereffects are twice as strong ㅋㅋㅋ]

The last stream left a strong impression. With even the fan-cam released, the longing for Lee Gyeongbok grew even more intense.

But yearning didn't make time pass any quicker. So the fans entered the "imagination" phase.

[What do you think Godple's content is today?]

[Another Metal Punch?]

[No way, he just beat the final boss Shoulder—would he?]

[lol Seriously, he'll probably play a different game this time]

[Maybe he'll spin the roulette again?]

[Then he'll end up with Elven Scroll ㅋㅋㅋ]

[Because it's Manhae's Godple, the odds always land on the least likely option ㅋㅋ]

The forum's hot topic switched to guessing the broadcast's content.

[He prepared so hard for Godple's tournament, hope he plays a healing game]

[Didn't the woman (colloquial) work the hardest, though ㅋㅋ]

[Nah, teaching is always the roughest]

[True, if it's Decibel, at least she's a super honor student so it's not so bad]

[If it's healing, maybe Beast's Forest?]

[Used his body a lot, so maybe a strategy game would be nice?]

Thus everyone was posting what they wanted to see under the guise of predictions.

[〈Broadcast schedule〉 The Sea is Calling Me!]

The long-awaited broadcast notice was posted. The forum instantly quieted as its view count skyrocketed.

[-Heol ㅋㅋ It's an ad]

[-Oh? If it's Age of Oceans, is this an ad from NEVER?]

[-Top-tier company, dang]

[-Nah, the main office is in Japan, so Japan probably commissioned the ad]

[-As expected from world-class Godple, whew]

[-Why are you repeating the same thing lol]

No one was unhappy, even though it was an ad stream. In fact, the comments were warm.

[-Oh ㅋㅋ If it's boating, that's pretty great]

[-Zoning out while watching the ocean is healing!]

[-Is there a smurf who gets paid to chill!?]

[-Actually getting paid is the true healing, right ㅋㅋㅋ]

[-Eh? What's this? Is there a Godple emote dropping!?]

[-LMAO this is the real highlight!]

The comments shifted dramatically when news of a forthcoming emote release appeared mid-announcement.

[-Ah, why won't they release it for CocoaTalk!]

[-It's a NEVER subsidiary—no way they will lol]

[-Logline is big in Japan, so it'll be a hit there?]

[-The Korean Logline's getting released too]

[-LMAO I'm getting it no matter what]

To Korean fans, it was both exciting and a bit disappointing.

At the end of the notice, the comment section filled with laughter.

[P. S. This time, my manager will also appear! Please look forward to it! (Carrot)]

The announcement that the manager would co-star was written as a P. S.

[-LMAO Manager hyung ㅋㅋㅋㅋ]

[-That sly last 'carrot' is pure genius lol]

[-lol this is a Black Company, all right]

[-Really grinding up employees now? LMAO]

[-Isn't the manager Godple's real friend?]

[-Right ㅋㅋ It'll be hilarious]

[-Taking a boat trip with a real friend? Who could resist?]

[-Fishing, then feasting on sashimi and a shot of soju? My mouth is watering, damn]

[-What soju? Don't you know about rum ㅋㅋ]

[-Man! This is where you get to actually use your taste buds ㅋㅋㅋ]

[-Shoot, I used up all my taste limits for this month]

[-Is this a fancafe or a fishing cafe damn ㅋㅋㅋ]

Fans happily recalled the reason they could bear waiting for Lee Gyeongbok.

[-That's why we can withstand Purple withdrawal!]

[-For real ㅋㅋ Godple never disappoints!]

[-That's why Purple withdrawal symptoms exist though?]

He always made the streams worth the wait.

* * *

That evening, streaming time.

"Trha! It's been a while!"

With Lee Gyeongbok's greeting, the stream kicked off. His arrival caused chat to explode, and donations surged in.

['UppercutGeniusGodple' has donated 100,000 won.]

[Gotta give 100,000 to Godple who won the tournament!]

['TrooperPrize' has donated 500,000 won.]

[Honestly, godple's tournament prize was way too small!]

['IWasWonderingWhen' has donated 300,000 won.]

[Shouldn't the Upper Showdown have special prize multipliers? ㅋㅋㅋ]

['Agent Q' has donated 1,000,000 won.]

[That behind-the-scenes fan-cam was truly awesome.]

Huge donations came one after another. Lee Gyeongbok was surprised, but viewers immediately got it.

― Big whales coming out, whew

― Qdari in the house ㅋㅋㅋ

― Qdari didn't set a quest...?

― Beating Shoulder is tougher than most quests anyway ㅋㅋㅋ

― True ㅋㅋ No way Godple's prize was enough lmao

― How can the Upper Showdown round 2 be the same as any other round 2 ㅋㅋㅋ

-damn, I want to donate too but spent it all on goods

― If you did on-site attendance, donate one more zero out of conscience!

-??? This is worth paying to see!

― Just how far ahead did Chu predict...?

― Back then he was Genome ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

Lee Gyeongbok bowed his head gratefully.

"Thank you so much for the prize donations! Honestly, I was stunned by all your support. Thanks to you, I could give it my all, more than ever before."

He recalled the overwhelming energy he always felt from his fans. Just thinking about it made him smile all over again.

"I hope the next platform battle is even bigger, on a grander stage, with even more people."

He wanted to feel that joy with even more of those who liked him.

Viewers were satisfied with his heartfelt words.

― Honestly, if there's no platform intelligence drama, the next will be even bigger ㅋㅋㅋ

― True ㅋㅋ It did so well this time, how can they not?

― Next time, let's go for 500,000 viewers!

― Def. On-site. Attendance.

― Hyung! You know I won't go if you're not there, right!?

― If Godple isn't on, why bother going ㅋㅋㅋ

Of course, if he wasn't there, it was meaningless. Lee Gyeongbok grinned and expanded the donation chat window.

"Thank you again! But as you probably saw in the notice, today's stream is an ad, so let's check it quickly!"

-?????

― You're pulling up 10 at once?

― Did he evolve from Octa-Core?

― Deca-Core, wow

-??? SUGOI! DEKAI!

― Hey, this isn't Japanese lol

― It must be small... let it be small...

― What's small, dammit ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

After checking all the donation messages, Lee Gyeongbok launched into today's broadcast.

"Even if you read the notice, you probably don't know the details about today's content. Well, today..."

He briefly explained the ad. The chat filled with question marks.

― Free-to-play run? For real?

― Again! King of Suffering! Trying to make it harder!

― The top difficulty smurf ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

― Don't buy what you don't need, that's logic!

― Classic Black Company-style cost-cutting, wow

― Ah ㅋㅋ That's why you brought the manager

― Free-to-play (grinding the staff)

― Why is the manager suddenly out?

Thanks to his viewers' teasing, Lee Gyeongbok was able to continue his explanation smoothly.

"Ah, there may be people who missed the notice. For this stream, my manager will join me! He's already cleared the tutorial and is waiting for a smooth start."

There was no reason for Park Juho to appear in the opening. He was already logged in, awaiting Lee Gyeongbok to join him.

― Oh? So that means?

― Haha! Now the chat's ours!

― Isn't this GodPako time?

-???: We won't be slaves!

― Hehe! Pee laser!

― Are you nuts ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

With the manager supposedly absent, chat went wild. But Lee Gyeongbok wasn't done yet.

"So, nEVER agreed to directly manage the chat for today!"

― Or so I almost said~^^

― If you want to register for chat management, please contact NEVER^^

― LOL so that's what 'registering' meant ㅋㅋ

― What is pre-registration for chat moderation ㅋㅋ

― This channel reads the room so well ㅋㅋㅋ

― I'll try a 7-line poem with 'Hehe, pee laser'

― I!

― I: Hehe! Pee laser!

― LOL this guy's a rock ㅋㅋ

― Just go ahead and pee ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

Lee Gyeongbok also laughed as he read chat, clapping lightly.

"All right, let's go! That friend gets sulky if I make him wait too long. Time to start the game."

― Purple-official: Manager's a sulker.

― Manager's petty... noted...

― Remember, manager reviews chat logs and can ban you later!

― No, you're the bad one ㅋㅋㅋ

― Tomorrow-me can deal with chat bans!

― I didn't type anything! Salute ^^7

While viewers teased Park Juho, the screen transitioned.

"Oh, here's the opening."

A man holding an oil lamp entered a dark room. The dim light didn't reveal his face.

At once, Lee Gyeongbok felt himself synchronizing with the character.

"There's a letter?"

An envelope lay on the desk. Even though he was synchronized, he had no control.

The protagonist set the lamp beside the envelope and opened it with a letter opener.

"Oh? What's this?"

As soon as he reached into the envelope, the screen split into three sections.

On each screen, a letter bearing a different seal appeared.

From left to right: a skull, an anchor, and a balance scale.

[Pirate] [Navy] [Merchant]

Seeing the message below, Lee Gyeongbok quickly understood the setup.

"Ah, so you make your choice from the very start."

He'd been given the minimum info for the ad, but hadn't looked into the specifics—intentionally, to better enjoy the experience of the game.

― Yep, that's right

― You gotta pick Pirate, obviously ㅋㅋㅋ

― True ㅋㅋ Anyone who watched Godpiece can't resist pirate

-???: Godple is destined to be King of the Pirates!

― Because of Godpiece, pirates are way too popular ㅋㅋ

― Should join merchants and build a Black Company ㅋㅋㅋ

― Black merchant guild sounds good ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

― Capitalist vibes indeed

― Is Navy unpopular?

― Too many pirates, so Navy's total hipster pick ㅋㅋㅋ

At the start, players had to choose one of three factions.

"I heard this choice isn't permanent. It takes a bit of resources, but you can change your allegiance later."

Lee Gyeongbok recalled the information he'd received for the ad.

― Yep, true. Just gotta pay about 5,000 won

― But Godple's going free-to-play, right?

― So you gotta be extra careful choosing!

― Nah ㅋㅋ Of course he'll go pirate

― For real, the world is ruled by money!

― But pirates are the ones taking the money?

― Still, there's a safe route, you know ㅋㅋ

― A lot of people here clearly never played the game ㅋㅋ

But since he'd declared a free-to-play run, he couldn't just pick randomly. Lee Gyeongbok scanned the chat calmly and continued.

"Oh, pirates are the majority right now? And the navy has the fewest players? That's why the navy has an extra perk in the options."

Of the three, only the navy screen had a '+' resource icon.

"So there's a bonus at the start, to balance population ratios. That's a good system."

It was an operation policy to manage balance between factions.

― Yep, if it's too imbalanced, you can't even make a character.

― But that extra resource is way too stingy, I'm telling you

― What, are they giving away seawater?

― No ㅋㅋㅋ Still, it's worth about 3,000 won

― I'd rather just go pirate than join the navy for 3,000 won more ㅋㅋㅋ

― Not enough support, no wonder people avoid military... huh?

― Hey! That's forbidden, grandmaster!

While the chat kept rolling, Lee Gyeongbok chose navy. The chat filled with question marks.

"Since I'm free-to-play, I'm going to grab whatever I can get."

There was another reason. Before the broadcast, Lee Gyeongbok had been "asked" by the ops team.

'Will people really follow me?'

Whether during the stream or afterward, new users would pick their faction based on where Lee Gyeongbok went.

If they all concentrated in one faction, balance would be disrupted again. So the ops team had, if it was okay with him, asked him to pick the "underdog" navy.

It wasn't forced—his judgment on-site mattered most.

'But, honestly, there's not much difference.'

None of the three factions particularly stood out with stronger vibes. As chat said, it was possible to switch, and content didn't differ much.

― As expected of a Black Company CEO?

― Black Company style: takes every immediate gain

― You picked the underdog because it's harder, right?

― That's King-tier God-heart logic

― Do whatever you want, hyung!

― Godple's journey is his own

Viewers didn't object. If it was anyone else, maybe, but with Lee Gyeongbok, no one believed faction choice would hold him back.

While he talked, the opening cutscene continued. The letter pulled from the envelope shone in the lamp's glow.

[Naval Academy Acceptance Letter]

The title made chat burst out laughing.

― A streamer who enlists twice exists!?

― Is this that nightmare system bug?

― What, am I a reservist now!?

― Don't tell me you actually start with conscription

― If that was the case, the game would've bombed already lol

As the playful chat continued, the cutscene shifted. Some viewers expressed disappointment.

― Ah... But navy really is the hipster pick...

― He looked so good in a pirate costume at the card draft though

― It'll be a tough start if you're not a pirate or merchant;;

― Will this ad even work?

But the screen brightened, and those comments vanished.

Is this the academy dorm?

Rustling sounds came from the small room, and then a man appeared before the mirror.

Viewers were relieved that Lee Gyeongbok hadn't chosen pirate or merchant.

― What... What is this!?

― Wow, that model fit is insane damn

― Insane? That's a navy uniform?

― That's so dashing, wow

― Coat hanger game too strong

― Why doesn't mine look like that?

― LMAO, navy's not at fault here ㅋㅋㅋ

― Trooper bodies were the problem ㅋㅋ Godple's was a slim fit

Dressed in a white navy uniform embroidered with golden thread, Lee Gyeongbok looked sharp.

When he topped it off perfectly with his hat, the outfit was complete.

― This is perfection marine. What navy did I think I knew?

Just for that look, choosing navy had been worth it.

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