Genius’s Godlike Game Broadcast Chapter 177 : The Skilled One, the One with a Sword, Genome

The Skilled One, the One with a Sword, Geno (2)

Late afternoon, Geno's studio.

Usually, it was a place far more familiar and comfortable than ho, but the owner, Geno himself, wore an anxious expression.

He couldn't seem to sit still, so he started pacing inside the studio.

〈If this was how you'd feel, you should've just gotten an answer yesterday.〉

The manager, who was observing him, spoke via voice chat. Geno gave a hollow laugh in reply.

"Hey, don't do that. I'm regretting it enough already. I should've just gotten down and begged on the spot."

He said it jokingly, but it was half true. Soon, he let out a short sigh and spoke seriously.

"Ha, now that I think about it, maybe I was being a bit hasty..."

〈Can you really call it hasty? You'd been thinking about it for a while.〉

"That's true, but honestly, whether or not the crew is ford is no longer up to now. The real issue is how our relationships will turn out."

Geno scrunched his nose and scratched the back of his head.

"Like I said yesterday, I don't mind if either of them refuses. What I'm worried about is if things get awkward between us because of that."

〈Hey, would it really co to that?〉

"Dude, when are people's feelings ever certain? The only person's heart you can know for sure is your own. I can keep going like normal, but those two might not feel the sa."

He took a short breath to settle himself. Then, as if talking to himself, he opened his mouth.

"Still, it was worth a shot."

〈Sure, since PerG-Day collabs always guarantee views.〉

"Hey man, you know it's not just about the profit."

〈Then what?〉

"It's about going back to the basics, the initial mindset."

Geno perched himself on the desk, crossing his arms. Reminiscing about the old days, a faint smile crossed his lips.

"It reminds of when I first started streaming. I'd just play the gas I liked, chat with the handful of viewers I had, just fooling around like that."

There were many firsts for him too: the first ga he stread, the first day a viewer showed up, the first ti he uploaded a video to Q-tube, and so on.

But after he got an editor, a manager, and joined an MCN, intertwining with interests and obligations, such feelings faded away.

With success ca the loss of purity. Just enjoying the broadcast for fun was no longer possible.

In the end, those beginnings beca faded mories, though they still remained vivid in his mind.

"I figured I'd never get to have fun like that again, but when I play around with Gyeongbok, it feels like I've gone back in ti."

However, streaming with Lee Gyeongbok wasn't just like those days—it brought him even more joy than before.

'Because I don't have to worry.'

Lee Gyeongbok—strear Purple—was a genius, but the kind he'd never seen before.

Calling him 'artisan of artisans' wasn't just ad-lib—he genuinely ant it.

Thanks to that, streaming with Lee Gyeongbok felt less burdenso, letting things beco natural like in the old days, tension rising organically.

〈It seems like you're not the only one who feels that way, hyung.〉

"Huh?"

〈Hyung, didn't you notice that the ghost mbers of your fan cafe have started coming back?〉

"Ghost mbers?"

Geno's eyes grew round.

Since he couldn't check every post on the fan cafe, he'd left filtering to the manager.

〈From their sign-up dates, they joined a really long ti ago. Maybe they felt that old energy coming back, just like you said.〉

"Ah, then..."

The return of the earliest fans.

Geno realized that the uptick in viewers wasn't just because of the collabs. However, that joy didn't last long.

〈Hyung, they're here.〉

At the manager's words, he turned.

Lee Gyeongbok and Eclipse were waving as they approached.

"Oh! You're early! I an, it's not like we're even eting outside, why so punctual?"

Geno greeted the two warmly, but even he could feel his own nervousness.

"Well, being early is better, I guess."

"Indeed."

Both responded with awkward smiles.

A brief silence followed.

Eclipse glanced at Lee Gyeongbok, then cautiously opened his mouth.

"Um, should I say it?"

"No, I'll do it."

Lee Gyeongbok, as if he'd made up his mind, took a deep breath. Sensing the mood, Geno guessed at the outco and spoke.

"Hey, it's fine, really. Our friendship isn't changing, right? We'll just have fun streaming from here on."

Though he spoke with a smile, a slight twitch pulled at the corner of his mouth.

"Ha, Purple-nim. I'm really not good at this sort of thing."

Eclipse, upon seeing that expression, turned away. Just as Geno was starting to feel flustered, Lee Gyeongbok gave a low laugh.

"Wait, hyung. Are you really okay with leaving things as they are? Eclipse-nim and I both thought this through before making a decision."

"Huh?"

Geno froze for a mont at those words, his eyes darting in confusion.

Judging from their reaction, there was only one answer.

"Hey! What's with this bait? We're not even on stream! Is this so crazy prank show? Hey, you! You're filming this, aren't you? Planning to upload this recording to the Purple channel, right?!"

Geno exaggeratedly accused Lee Gyeongbok, but the smile on his face refused to go away.

Lee Gyeongbok and Eclipse burst out laughing in response.

"Ah, that reaction is great. Eclipse-nim, let's let you off the hook. This was my idea."

"I don't seem to have any talent for acting, after all."

"I guess this kind of thing isn't very knightly for you."

The three shared a hearty laugh and exchanged light handshakes.

"Looking forward to working together."

"Likewise."

"Oh, co on! There's nothing to 'look forward' to! If we just keep doing what we've been doing, everything will work out."

Delighted with the formal crew formation, the three settled in. If they'd just wanted to announce the result, there'd have been no need to et up.

"Now the most important thing is who we fill the remaining spots with."

"In terms of positions, that's the bottom duo."

To participate in the Mystic League tournant, they needed to recruit two more mbers. Only once they had a team could they start aningful practice.

"Geno-nim, didn't you say you had sothing prepared?"

"Yes, of course. Just leave it to ."

Geno spoke more enthusiastically than usual. But Lee Gyeongbok raised a hand to stop him.

"But didn't you get overwheld trying to handle Ti Warfare all on your own last ti? Wouldn't it be better if we searched together this ti?"

Geno flinched at that comnt. It was simply too spot-on to deny.

"No, that was just a sudden situation back then. This ti, I already have so prospective mbers in mind."

"Oh, is that so?"

"Yes, you know I belong to Volock, right? I've already tipped off so of the talented folks there."

As he explained all this with great confidence, Geno suddenly looked as if he'd realized sothing and rushed to clarify.

"Ah, don't get wrong. Usually, when people are in the sa company, there's this tendency to pull each other along with collabs, but these are good kids—talented and decent personalities."

Worried that the other two might misunderstand, Geno explained quickly. Fortunately, Eclipse accepted right away.

"Geno-nim's judgnt is trustworthy."

But Lee Gyeongbok was different.

He rolled his eyes and stroked his chin.

'It's not as if I'm anxious, but...'

He didn't show any reaction to just leaving it to Geno.

But it was possible to go beyond relying on divine energy and look for a better plan.

He'd already experienced that during the voice pack DLC contract.

"That's fine, but I actually worked sothing out with my friends too."

After forming the crew and deciding to participate in the tournant, he'd had etings with Choi Byeonghun and Park Juho about the related matters.

Of course, that included discussion on filling the team lineup.

"You've co up with another idea?"

"Oh? What is it?"

As the other two showed interest, Lee Gyeongbok went on to explain. As he did, their eyes gradually widened.

"You'd go that far...?"

"Wait a sec. That's not bad."

Eclipse was just amazed, but Geno's eyes sparkled brightly.

"Honestly, I'd reject it imdiately if it was anyone else. But since it's us—no, since it's you—I think we can pull it off."

"Certainly... if Purple-nim's in, it could really work."

At that, Lee Gyeongbok gave a broad smile.

"All right, let's do it this way."

* * *

That evening, stream ti.

With all three appearing together, the chat exploded.

—The ti for purging has co!

—Tonight is Godple-Master king marathon Matjji? Right?

—Ecl-nim and Geno's tier has gone up, so now it's only going to be Platinum and Diamond gas.

—Finally, the ranked points are going to match, lol.

—Zeroback bus ON!

—Bus stop is packed with people, lol.

—Who will be today's lucky Per-casting duo!?

With the higher ranks of the team, expectations soared for even more fun gas than before.

Geno clapped his hands with a grin.

"All right, everyone, calm down. Tonight, we have sothing even bigger than the main event—major, huge news!"

—Sothing bigger than Master Promo?!

—Not just "big news," but "major huge news"? LOL

—Is it news about Perfazan?

—Crazy, is it THAT king? LOL

—Is it really sothing huge? Sothing huge?!

As attention turned to him, the viewers started making their guesses.

—Oh? Is it CrazySmurf?

—Heol? Is that it?

—Tournant participation confird?

—Ti for PerG-Day in the tourney?!

—5252, isn't that "A. Ma. Teur" tournant!

—Is there an amateur team that went undefeated in ranked for 5 days?!

—Practically pro-level amateurs, that's what "Perfect-Amateur" is (nods)

—Yeah LOL, amateur anyway!

—LOL, Geno's punchlines all getting stolen by the Genos.

—Did they snatch it away? GenoKick!

With tournant season approaching, their guesses were sharp. As Geno continued to drag things out, the chat's fervor only increased.

But then an utterly confident grin spread across Geno's face.

"C'mon, guys! Didn't you used to be more imaginative? This isn't just big news, it's major huge news!"

A sea of question marks spread in the chat.

With an even bigger smile, Geno cleared his throat.

"Hrm. As of today, Geno, Eclipse-nim, and Purple-nim will form a new crew: PerG-Day Crew. I'm officially announcing this to our viewers."

It wasn't a long proclamation.

But the impact was certainly anything but short-lived.

—Eh?

—A crew announced officially?!

—WA! PerG-Day Crew!

—If this is a dream, don't wake ! If this is a dream, don't wake !

—It really is huge! Really is huge! Really is huge!

—So are regular collabs coming now?

—What a favorite combo! What a favorite combo! What a favorite combo!

—The Skilled One, the Sword-Wielder, Geno

—Geno is just... Geno, lol

—I'm a legend for having witnessed this mont! I'm a legend for having witnessed this mont!

—It's the day of regular purges! Day of regular purges! Day of regular purges!

—Purge party! Purge party! Purge party!

—Damn, I got chills

—Now I can die without regrets!

—LOL, can't die, got to watch the stream!

—For real LOL, I'd haunt the stream as a ghost

Countless exclamations of joy filled the chat window.

Eclipse, too, spoke in a satisfied tone.

"The first battlefield for our PerG-Day knight order shall be CrazySmurf!"

At the grand proclamation of their debut stage, the chat once again erupted.

—LOL, for Ecl-nim, the crew really is a knight order?

—Battlefield is called CrazySmurf?

—Ecl-nim saying 'CrazySmurf' with that real passion is hilarious, lol

—Actually so funny LOL

—Official purge schedule is nuts

—Exactly how many are you going to cut down?!

—Withdraw from the fight, you rookies!

—Are you going undefeated through the tourney too?

—LOL, that's basically a guarantee

The joy in the chat only doubled. Finally, Lee Gyeongbok stepped forward.

"I'm glad everyone's happy. We've decided to enter the tournant, but before that we need to recruit two more team mbers. So, after putting our heads together among the staff..."

Signaling the others, Lee Gyeongbok continued.

"We've decided to hold an audition to recruit new interns!"

On cue, Geno displayed the prepared materials on screen.

[(Co.) PerG-Day New Intern Recruitnt Notice

〈Positions〉

Bottom Duo (AD Carry/Support) – 2 positions

〈Employnt Type〉

Contract (with possibility of permanent employnt)

〈Requirents〉

Experience at Platinum tier or above

No restrictions for overseas travel

〈Preferences〉

Relevant work experience / Sense for broadcasting

〈Company Overview〉

1) Family-like atmosphere

2) Incentives provided

3) Flexible hours

4) WFH options

5) Simple and easy work

6) Work and study possible in parallel]

The chat erupted in laughter imdiately.

—LOL what is this

—They're so serious about the gimmick, lol

—Why is the format so high quality?!

—LOL, the Godple manager must've made this, right?

—For real LOL, it looks just like the translator recruitnt template

—5252, manager is already getting worn out!

As viewers read through the details, the laughter only grew.

—(Family)-like atmosphere

—LOL, stop putting things in parentheses!

—Isn't this just for exploiting workers?

—Incentives? That ans the base pay is garbage, lol

—So the prize money is literally the pay, lol

—Yeah, if you don't win, you get nothing

—Flexible hours? More like relentless hours!

—It just ans they'll call you at any ti!

—Of course it's WFH, it's streaming!

—Making the obvious sound like perks? Isn't this totally a Black Company?

—Saying "easy" probably ans "hard as hell" by Godple standards, lol

—Work and study together = grind until you make it!

—LOL, why do all the troopers know this stuff so well

—Are you all from that background? LOL

—LOL, is this actually a joke...or is it?

—I can already see the screenshot!

—Tricking workers with vague language to exploit them—total Black Company!

—Actually, those terms totally fit bottom lane positions?

—Man! Taste the power of the bottom duo union!

Lee Gyeongbok felt a satisfied pride at the viewers' reactions.

'It's bittersweetly funny, but still...'

He'd simply asked Park Juho to prepare sothing to fit the Black Company the, and the docunt captured real-life experience as the chat suspected.

But what he'd prepared wasn't finished yet.

"It seems there are so misunderstandings. Employee Ji, next page, please."

"Yes, sir!"

Geno brought up the next page.

[〈Benefits〉]

Despite the size of the docunt, there was only a single line written.

And Lee Gyeongbok read aloud:

[100% Victory Guarantee]

He'd included nothing unnecessary.

—LOL

—Purple confidence is off the charts, lol

—Is this true 'Perfect-Benefits'? What even is employee welfare?!

—LOL, 100% victory is king level for real

—Honestly, if you have just this, you can endure anything

—LOL, sounds crazy, but if Godple says it, it's different, right?

—Common sense increased!

—They proved it with the 5-day win streak!

—LOL, even the daily part-tirs experience it and leave

—Are the people riding the bus daily part-tirs? LOL

If anyone else had put that line, it would just be a joke or bluster. But coming from Purple, it ant sothing different.

"Co on, you all haven't forgotten already, right? Co on, what's a given for winning?"

Geno's question filled the chat with laughter.

—Trooper not stupid!

—LOL, uhwooper is just truth!

—So the tourney is actually a science competition?

—Science competition, lol

—Uhwooper is literal science, I'm telling you!

—PerG-Day's science is the world's BEEEEEST!

—Am I really the only one seeing Godple holding the trophy already?

—Has ti travel even been invented, lol

Though they hadn't even applied yet, the stream already felt like a post-victory celebration.

Lee Gyeongbok, satisfied, clapped to draw attention.

"All right, for those who want to join PerG-Day, don't hesitate to apply. We're looking forward to lots of applicants, and for fairness, everything will be broadcast transparently."

This was the real highlight.

Their plan was to make the team recruitnt itself content for the stream.

"At PerG-Day, we value not only our staff but also our shareholders' decisions. Your opinions will also be partially reflected in the intern selection."

In fact, it was content open for viewers' participation as well.

—We're shareholders of PerG-Day?

—Was I a secret shareholder all along?

—Hey! You were part of the Black Company, too?!

—When you think about it, you guys did encourage overti!

—Turns out the Troopers were the real Black Company all along, huh?

—Is this the planning power of a rookie crew? What were the other crews?

—Crazy LOL, genuine broadcasting genius, lol

—Recording legendary monts even before joining the tournant

—Par for the course with PerG-Day

—If you get picked, you're going for the championship, lol

—For real, this is the actual finals

—LOL, finals for real LOL

—Who will be the lucky duo?

—Geez;;; are you really opening Per-casting for real?!

Just who would claim these spots?

Now, the viewers' interest was focused on the audition, even more than the tournant itself.