‘What the hell… is going on?’

It was chaotic, and I couldn’t describe what was happening. I also couldn't understand the viewers' excitement.

‘What the hell are tentacle slimes?’

It was a monster designed for the tutorial dungeon, but what was he doing with them?

Actually, who freed them?

‘What is this…’

[The Goddess of Flower and Fertility♥ is shouting, 'Ki-Young is in danger!']

The battle was fierce. It was such an intense fight that I got worried, but there were no signs of them retreating. The scene that most of the GENIUSES wanted to see in that battle couldn’t be seen. He wasn’t showing off his innate combat prowess, hunting skills, and his brilliant ideas.

I was seeing a mortal struggling against the tentacle slimes.

—

Haa!

[The God of Sunset♥ is shouting. He’s expressing his anger toward the enemies.]

His poor swings couldn’t cut through the slimes’ elastic bodies. It was a ridiculous sight.

The strength of an ordinary adult male—no… even the strength of a child could inflict damage on the slimes. I had expectations because of the holy relic that the evil Sunset Demon had given to him, but his performance was below my expectations.

Even if the item was a growth-type item that became even stronger along with the player, there was a clear difference between that item and the default tutorial items, which meant that he was supposed to be way stronger than he was at the moment.

I couldn't believe that he was having a hard time fighting those tentacle slimes with that item in hand.

‘It’s an act.’

—

Hyaaah!

[The God of Sunset♥ is saying you’re doing great! He’s shouting that you can do it!]

[The Lowest Abyss of the Abyss♥ is anxious. They put their hands together and are praying for a miracle to happen.]

— I-I’m okay, Lowest Abyss of the Abyss!

“...”

—The tentacles… tentaaaacles…

Aargh!

I was sure that all of this was an act. It looked nothing more than a trick to get the GENIUSES’ attention. I couldn't understand why he was trying so hard to get their attention, but I was sure that the cunning bastard was up to something. řåꞐÓʙЁṡ

[The God of Sunset♥ is holding his head with both hands. He closes his eyes, saying that he can't watch any longer… but… he promises to be brave and watch until the end.]

But…

But… why was my heart racing?

—

Ack!

What was so great about this? Why was it making my heart race? He looked pitiful as he desperately tried to escape the tentacle slimes that had surrounded him.

The sight made my heart stir.

‘You can beat them, Coin Creep. You can do it! Y-You can win.’

Just then, the Coin Creep stood up and pushed away one of the monsters.

—

Hyaaaah!

𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

He roared and stabbed the core of a tentacle using the sword that was glowing in an orange hue. His counterattack made me clench my hands. Of course, this wasn’t enough because the remaining two slimes stretched their tentacle toward him.

However, it seemed that he had already gotten used to their attack patterns because he promptly moved away, but he was already covered in their slimes.

He was sluggish, and his breathing was heavy. He was injured, and I could see bruises all over him. The tear stains on his face had yet to dry as well. His stamina was being eaten away, but…

“You can do it!” I shouted without realizing it.

‘What did I just do?’

[Soft Hands that Touch Leather♥ is shouting that you can do it. She says that you should go all out.]

[Cluster of Stars Reflected in the Lake♥ is also cheering for you.]

Supporting messages poured in, and so many GENIUSES were cheering for him that I couldn’t read every single message. I was also one of them.

‘So this is his goal….’

Assuming that he had designed this brutal and dramatic victory, I felt like I had underestimated him. Was it possible to show all sorts of emotions while hunting just three tentacle slimes? Many were cheering for him, but they weren't exactly "cheering."

[He Who Sits on the Golden Throne♥ is laughing, saying that it’s fun. He’s satisfied, saying it’s been a while since he watched a fun show.]

Some simply enjoyed the spectacle.

[The Slender Tentacle Queen♥ wants more tentacles. She said it was boring, but it was worth a watch.]

[The Slender Tentacle Queen♥ donated 5,000 coins.]

I had no idea why, but some wanted more tentacles.

[The Crooked Guardian is mocking Player Lee Ki-Young.]

[The Wolf Crying Under the Crescent Moon is pointing their finger at Lee Ki-Young while drooling.]

Some laughed and openly mocked him.

‘Jerk… He doesn’t even give them hearts if they’re not donation leaders.’

His coin-first policy rendered me speechless. This place was so chaotic that it could be called an emotional trash bin. There were so many emotions in this one place.

Chaos. Was chaos his plan? Was it possible to make so many people feel many different emotions and make them focus only on him?

—

Haa… haa… urgh… yaaaaaaaaah!

Why does it feel like he had built so much of his story when he was just fighting tentacle slimes? Had those tentacle slimes killed his parents or something?

—

Chirp! Chiiirp!

—

Yaaaaaaaaaaah!

How come those tentacle slimes were making

chirp chirp

noises?

[The God of Sunset♥ is shouting at you to dodge. No, he’s telling you to remember what you learned last night.]

—

Hyaaaaaah!!!

Had he been just a second late, he would have lost the encounter. With both hands holding the sword, he attacked the tentacles within striking range.

— Parry!

[The God of Sunset♥ is cheering. He shouts that he never thought you'd succeed.]

He thrust his sword toward the second slime. A tentacle slime attacked him afterward, and it made him let go of his sword, but the Coin Creep resisted. He bit the slime and made it flinch, giving him enough time to grab his sword and finish the fight.

—

Haa… haa… haa… haa…

“...”

—

Haa… haa… haa…

A deluge of coins poured in. Even popular players wouldn't earn so many coins upon clearing a Level 4 dungeon.

‘How much money is he making?’

[...has donated.]

[...has donated.]

[...has donated.]

[...has donated.]

‘This is a scam. Isn’t he just putting on a show?’

—Thank you, everyone. Th-Thank you.

‘He had no reason to fight tentacle slimes in the first place.’

Had everyone forgotten that he could easily purchase dozens of Level 4 Guardians and Summoned Beasts with the amount of money he had in hand? He could even create a Level 2 squad. His stream said that he had purchased many devices with varying functions, but I was sure that he had earned more than he spent.

‘Coin creep.’

Lee Ki-Young understood his character well. There had never been a person like him in the history of the Rohen Continent. There wasn’t anyone who would do this in this kind of system where the GENIUSES and their players communicated and grew together.

The majority of the players couldn’t adapt or were afraid of making a decision. They would either wait patiently for a guardian to come to them or obtain a quest.

Experienced players would sometimes do some pretty mischievous things, but they were so rudimentary that they couldn’t be compared to what this jerk was doing. It felt like I was watching a professional clown instead of a hero who had crossed over from another dimension.

I wasn’t the only one who felt uncomfortable at the sight.

I was often advised to buy mercenaries with coins, but…

— H-How can I use this? They’re precious coins that all of you have given me…

“...”

— I didn't receive these coins to spend on ridiculous things just to keep myself safe. They’re coins that you earned through hard work, so how could I…

I saw him smiling brightly, and I couldn’t help but think that it was a good sight.

— I’m sure I can use them for something big later. I believe that's the case. I don’t have any talents, and I don’t even know why I was summoned here, but I know that I can't… save the Rohen Continent.

[The Goddess of Flower and Fertility♥ is telling you to do whatever you want.]

[The Goddess of Flower and Fertility♥ has donated 5,000 coins.]

— Hey~ Goddess of Flower and Fertility~ you really don’t have to send me coins~

‘What’s with that voice?’

[The Goddess of Flower and Fertility♥ is saying she’s cheering for you, Ki-Young.]

— You really don’t need to send me any more coins, Miss Goddess. They’re coins you earned through hard work… It’ll be of no use to me. I’m satisfied just talking to all of you like this.

[The God of Sunset♥ says that you can be a little selfish.]

— I’ll save these coins until I get out of the tutorial dungeon. I want to use it on something more meaningful… I can use it on your familias… or players with real talent…

[The Crooked Guardian is ridiculing you and telling you to stop putting on an act.]

[The Wolf Crying Under the Crescent Moon is telling you to speak plainly. They’re ridiculing everyone, saying they’re all idiots and fools who are getting swayed by a mortal.]

[The Crooked Guardian is insulting you by calling you a Coin Creep.]

[The Wolf Crying Under the Crescent Moon is warning you to stop using the tentacle slimes to earn coins and continue the tutorial. They keep insulting you by calling you a Coin Creep.]

—

Ah…

“...”

[The Goddess of Flower and Fertility♥ is expressing her anger toward some of them by saying that they’re being too harsh.]

—

Heuk… heuk…

[The Lowest Abyss of the Abyss♥ is yelling and asking about the identity of those insolent figures. They’re complaining about how they can say those things so carelessly while wearing the mask of anonymity. They said they’ll find out their identities soon.]

—

Heuk…hiccup…

[The Mistress of the Holy Night♥ warns that she’ll definitely find out their identities.]

—E-Everyone… please… stop. Don’t do thiiis…

[The Slender Tentacle Queen♥ is saying it’s okay to cry, but not like this. She also promises to bring those idiots to justice.]

— I… I…

[The God of Sunset♥ says he’ll offer their heads…]

— I’m… going to stop streaming. I-I’m sorry.

[...said this!]

[...said that!]

— I’m really…

heuk

… sorry. I’m sorry… for being stupid. I’m sorry for being an idiot.

[...said this!]

[...said that!]

[...said this!]

[...said that!]

[...said this!]

[...said that!]

Pandemonium broke out, and it was pure chaos.