Purge Day (1)
Geno preferred using his own fan cafe over the official fanpage provided by Tri.
Even his daily broadcast schedule announcents were always posted there.
[Today's broadcast – Part 1: GunnerGround Duo Rank (Feat. Purple) / Part 2 – Secret?]
Even among fans, broadcast announcents typically did not attract much attention. The title alone was enough to guess the content, after all.
But this announcent was different.
[-Wow lol, just scheduled it right away~]
[na: Seriously, he's got insane initiative.]
[na: Isn't the manager the one struggling instead of Geno?]
[na: For real lol, turns out it was the manager being proactive?]
[-Hyung, revise the announcent title a bit (Rank-〉Carry/bus)]
[na: LOL, for real though.]
[na: Geno, you rascal! How dare a passenger call it 'rank'!]
[na: Looking forward to the zero-to-hundred carry/bus lol]
[na: At this rate, shouldn't your na be included under Feat too? lol]
[na: True dat, lol]
[-Why is there even a Part 2? This is nonsense, shouldn't it be a full joint stream?]
[na: Audacious Part 2, lol]
[na: Thinks he's on the sa level just by collabing with Godple?]
[na: Ah, this is it lol]
[na: And annoyingly wrote Secret? in there lol]
[-Instead of Part 2, post the next collab schedule in advance, I can't watch today!]
[na: neither......]
[na: Living life diligently vs catching collab live]
[na: Haha, definite catch-up needed]
[na: A world where true viewers prevail]
[na: Is this that 'lost but fought well' thing?]
[na: Don't the Genos only have one option anyway?]
[na: Students, stay out^^]
Despite being a simple announcent, comnts flooded in. This showed just how much viewers had been anticipating the joint broadcast with Purple.
[-So then, whose stream will you watch?]
[na: That's a real dilemma lol]
[na: If you talk loyalty, it's got to be Geno hyung......]
[na: Go to Godple's stream and banter? Can't pass that up lol]
anwhile, so viewers couldn't hide their awkwardness. They were originally Geno's fans, but also wanted to participate in Purple's broadcast chat.
[-Co on;; ever heard of multitasking? lol]
[na: For real lol, any true viewer has at least four streams open by default, right?]
[na: It's a duo anyway, so you can just keep both on, no problem lol]
[na: Huh? Aren't there restrictions sotis?]
[na: There are separate gas for that.]
[na: Yeah, only gas like 'WitchWitch' where you can't stream snipe have viewing limits.]
[na: Haha, just top up your donation wallet.]
Longti viewers quickly suggested solutions.
[-Wow lol, today really is guaranteed to be hilarious lol]
[na: For real, this physical combo is insane]
[na: Predicting legendary broadcast]
[na: Facing Godple... physical skills!?]
[na: So this is the relativity of physical skill?]
[na: Relativity, lol]
[na: In front of Godple, even Geno is just all talk...]
[na: Tri's ultimate physical ets Tri's ultimate talker!]
With growing expectation and excitent, the broadcast ti approached.
* * *
At the start of broadcast ti, Lee Gyeongbok received an invite to Geno's virtual reality studio.
Purple's streams were known for getting straight into gas with little idle chat, but Geno was different.
'Wow, it keeps rising.'
From the mont the broadcast started, the viewer count shot past four thousand. Yet even so, geno hadn't even shown Lee Gyeongbok's appearance to the viewers yet.
― Hyuuung? Where's Godple!?
― Haha, I'm getting dizzy here
― Are you ssing with right now?
― Co on lol, you're laughing so it seems like a joke
Even as viewers clamored, geno stayed composed.
"Huh? You're being so uncooperative, I might just end the stream. Should I send Purple ho?"
― Of course we're the ones who have to wait^^7
― So faithful^^7
― That's so tough hostage lol
― Giving you a pass just for Godple, really
― I hope Purple gets to host the joint stream soday...
Geno smirked and clapped at the chat window responses.
"All right, today's VVIP, no, 'God-level' special guest! Let introduce Purple!"
― Queue the cheers!
― Editor, you can start writing from here
― If you're Korean, subscribe to GTube and Purple channel!
― Finally!
― The big one's coming! Big one's coming! Big one's coming!
Amid growing drumbeats, Lee Gyeongbok's vision flashed. As with the previous collab, his position shifted in the blink of an eye.
"Trha! Hello, everyone!"
It was already his second ti, so Lee Gyeongbok greeted the audience smoothly. His stream went live at the sa mont.
― Purple's stream is up!
― Haha! Farewell, genos!
― You're not needed anymore!
― Look at the exodus of viewers lol
With that, Purple's viewer count skyrocketed. But contrary to the chat, the viewer numbers on Geno's stream barely dipped.
"Long ti no see! Purple, how have you been?"
"It hasn't been that long, but it really feels like ages."
"Exactly! That just ans you and I shouldn't be apart, right?"
-????
― Was the carry/bus stop here all along?
― Check out the boarding speed, damn
― Geno, you're embarrassing us...
Geno laughed loudly, unfazed.
"So, before we get started, I wanted to ask about what you've been up to. I was honestly surprised—you started GunG the very next day after our collab, right?"
"Oh, yes. I ntioned it during my broadcast too, but I worried I might beco the weak link."
That topic had been prearranged, so Lee Gyeongbok answered at ease.
― Weak link lol
― Godple, a burden? That's like a cal going through the eye of a needle
― Isn't the needle's eye way too big?
― Probably more like nanoters, lol
― Ha, still, the 'weak link'
If you start the ga too early, so viewers miss the opening segnt. Not many, but so end up waiting to catch the full replay and drop out.
But by the ti those full replays were up, most lost interest and never watched them.
'To avoid that, when a show gets bigger, it's better to start the ga more slowly.'
Lee Gyeongbok recalled his broadcast know-how and focused on the interview.
"No, but I really caught Purple's highlights. And you say you were a weak link?! How is soone with a 32-kill first day in a brand-new ga a weak link? You wiped out almost a third of the players!"
"Wait, did I?"
― Did Godple do that?
― He was the warlord among warlords!
― As expected from a [Black Company] comnt
― It's always the victim who rembers, not the perpetrator
― Oh... sudden trauma...
Geno gave a helpless chuckle at Lee Gyeongbok's reaction.
"There you go again, firing off a deception breath. There are a lot of people who'd include just one of your plays on their funeral playlist, you know."
― Let us show the deceased's subli gaplay."
― True words, lol
― More than 30 kills plus Korean beef? Permanent highlight-worthy, for real
― For soone who does legends like that daily...
Viewers chid in agreent.
But for Lee Gyeongbok, it was just another day.
"I just have to ask—why! Why play such an all-out-war 'warlord' ta style? Any special reason?"
"Oh, well..."
Lee Gyeongbok gave an awkward smile and scratched his head.
"It's nothing big, just that if I kill enemies quickly, the ga ends faster, and that way I can play more rounds."
― Is this how a god thinks...?
― Haha, I an, he's not wrong
― Now I know why I can't get enough battles in, lol
― Found the optimal way to end battle royales quickly!
― So everyone else died just as fast too, lol
― It was VIP treatnt... VIP (by force)
Geno nodded, checking the chat responses.
"Still the sa! Even after all this ti, you fully live up to the na Purple. And next, I can't not ask—so you had a subscriber event, oTP, the day after?"
"Oh, yes. After Geno's stream, I wanted to try it myself. I thought I should learn from how well you communicate with viewers."
–Communication?
–Isn't that a typo for 'pain'? lol
–Haha, k and s keys are close after all
–???: I'll give you the perfect death
–And after all the slaughter!
–This is [PER][FECT] type communication lol
–But if everyone enjoys dying, I guess it is communication, lol
Viewers imdiately turned on Lee Gyeongbok.
"I just do what people ask; isn't that communication?"
With that, the chat filled with laughter and Geno, impressed, continued the interview.
"The event results were incredible. Overwhelming victory against 99 people! And legendary monts, too? Even GGG comnted on it!"
"Yes, they did."
"But what really surprised is that new strears almost never hold events in their first month."
"Oh, is that not normal among other strears?"
Geno started to answer, then gave a wry smile.
"No, listen, everyone. This is what's scary about geniuses—they don't realize. For them, stuff like this just cos naturally."
Chat filled up with laughter and agreent. Lee Gyeongbok, for his part, couldn't understand the reaction at all.
"Honestly, most strears don't do events within their first month unless they're exceptional, overflowing with talent—like Purple."
― Purple, please stop!
― For real, so many strears quit early on
― Godple can't quit even if he wants to
― Yeah lol, we won't let you!
― Haha, just do it until I die
― Might as well look for the elixir of immortality
― What are you, qin Shi Huang? lol
"You know what I an, right? I an, it got so bad, I nearly quit every day during my own first month."
― He's sneakily humble-bragging again, isn't he?
― If that's unfair, just quit now lol
― For real, you can't escape now!
― For the old and sick, there's only streaming left!
Lee Gyeongbok chuckled at the chat. Even while grumbling, viewers still truly wanted more broadcast.
"All right, enough sad talk! Ah, one last question. So far, you've only played the 'Leangel' map, is there a reason?"
GunnerGround didn't have just one map. There were several, differing in size, terrain, even climate.
"Oh, honestly I didn't expect to get booked for a collab so soon. Planned to master at least one map first."
"Ah... this could be an issue. In ranked gas, maps change at random."
Geno looked slightly concerned, then smiled brightly.
"But don't worry! Who am I? When it cos to GunnerGround maps, I know them all like the back of my hand! Leave today's collab navigation to !"
― Hyung? What about fights? Gonna dump all the combat on Godple?
-lol, declaring yourself just a carry/bus passenger now
― So you were only planning to be the navigator, huh!
― Navi, what's in your room? There are speed bumps 'in front' lol
–Who brings ancient jokes like that!
–Mods, can we ban the Neanderthal please, lol
Geno didn't even blink at their jokes.
"C'mon, guys. Didn't I say last ti, the whole reason for this was to get a ride? And you think Purple will actually leave anything for ? He'll just kill any enemy imdiately, right Purple?"
"If I see an enemy, I have to kill them."
Lee Gyeongbok answered simply.
With that, the chat was spamd with 'agreed'.
"All right, shall we start the ga?"
"Okay, bus departing now."
Both laughed and launched the ga. The setting shifted from the studio to the GunnerGround lobby.
"So then..."
Geno briefly paused and glanced around quickly. Soon his face stiffened slightly, and he nodded.
"Purple, excuse for a mont."
"Ah, sure."
What was going on?
Both Lee Gyeongbok and the chat window filled with question marks.
"Guys, I've just gotten a report. You'll see what I an. Manager?"
['GenoManager' has sponsored a video with 5,000 won.]
With that, a sponsored video began. It was a screenshot from an open group chat.
[〉If you beat Purple this collab, geno's social life will be over lol]
[〉Always talkin' about being a genius, so damn annoying lol]
[〉Funniest part is that idiot doesn't even deny it, probably really thinks he's a genius]
[〉If you crush them properly this ti, no one will collab with Geno]
[〉Gotta teach him a lesson, lol]
[〉Just thinking about it is hilarious]
[〉And they're both unranked, so stream snipe is super easy]
[〉I'll watch the stream and provide location updates]
It was full of clear malice.
― What's with these losers this ti!
-〈ssage deleted by moderation bot〉
― Are they seriously stream sniping for Godple's collab?
― Are they for real, lol
― Why live like that?
― Their greatest life achievent is being stream snipers, lol
― Bet there are so snipers among us right now
― If you can't fight without cheating, you're just pathetic, lol
Viewers imdiately reacted.
Geno looked at Lee Gyeongbok with a bitter expression.
"Haaa, sorry about this. Looks like those snipers followed ."
"No, geno, you don't need to apologize."
Lee Gyeongbok replied calmly.
He truly wasn't bothered. Thanks to already experiencing stream snipers through the subscriber event, he was used to it.
'Glad I practiced in advance.'
Without that experience, he might have been shaken in front of the 10,000 or so viewers currently watching.
'It's even worse than I thought.'
What surprised him wasn't the sniping directed at himself, but just how vicious Geno's stream snipers were.
"Should we keep going? Really, if it's too much, we can end the stream."
― Co on;;; we've waited so long for this collab!
― Don't go!
― Stream snipers, fuck off!
― But putting up with such malicious snipers on stream is a bit much...
― What's with these idiots ruining things
Viewer anger flared up further at Geno's words. Lee Gyeongbok smiled at the situation.
"It's actually better this way."
"Huh?"
His answer flooded the chat with question marks.
"It's easier to deal with them if they co to us, right?"
-lololololol
― Classic Purple confidence
― Stream snipers or not, if they're seen, they're dead!
― This attitude! Electrifying! Always fresh!
-???: If you kill the enemy quickly, the ga ends quickly.
― This is exactly why we watch Godple!
The atmosphere flipped instantly. The earlier fury at snipers turned into wild anticipation.
"Yeah! That's it! The reason the Tower of Babel fell! The fate of arrogant n who try to reach a god has already been proven!"
Geno caught the vibe and quickly filled the audio.
― Babel reference lol
― This guy's all about 'mouth-physical' now lol
― Wipe them all out!
― The snipers must be panicking now, it's nothing like they expected
"All right! Ah, but before we get started—I've got sothing else prepared for the collab with Purple."
Geno tapped quickly.
['GENO' has sent a gift.]
A ssage popped up in front of Lee Gyeongbok.
'Ah, so it's this.'
He had already heard about it in advance, so it wasn't a surprise. He checked the gift right away.
[Received costu: 'Black Suit.']
[Received costu: 'Smiling Mask.']
The gift was a costu. Lee Gyeongbok imdiately accepted and equipped them.
His default outfit vanished, replaced with a crisp suit and a mask in his hand.
-lol, even got the outfit prepped
― That suit fit, omg!
― Of course it's [perfect], look at that fit!
― That body in a suit is overpowered!
― It must be too small. It has to be...!
― Are you crazy, lol, what's small
― Note: God wears a suit.
― What, is this 'the demon wears Lepadard'? lol
― So this is the Black Company's suit...!
Geno smiled in satisfaction at the responses. By now, he too was holding a suit and crying mask.
"What are we today? Purple and Geno—Pur-Ge, purge collaboration! So I prepared a perfect costu."
"Oh, I like that movie too, actually."
There used to be a film called "Purge Day," with the unique premise of a single day when all cris were permitted.
Only now did viewers piece together Geno's idea.
― Oh lol, so it's a Purge Day concept
― Brilliant!
― Wow, that fits perfectly
― He actually runs a good show
― Great chance to give snipers a taste of lesson
― GTube highlight material, incredible
"That's right! Today is the day of Purple and Geno—Purge! Purge Day!"
"All right, purge Carry/Bus departing!"
Lee Gyeongbok joined in enthusiastically. Forming a duo and starting the ga, a purple IFF badge materialized on their shoulders.
Their vision shifted and the two found themselves, as before, seated in the airplane.
'Wow, this is intense.'
An ominous sixth sense prickled at Lee Gyeongbok.
Being ranked matches, it was expected that other players would co with extra animosity, but so were especially unusual.
'Are these the stream snipers?'
anwhile, geno pulled up the map.
"Oh, it's Koonas here?"
Koonas was a map set on a tropical island.
― Koonas? That's actually good.
-lol, purge team on Koonas?
― This is bonkers, lol
― It's a guaranteed legend ga
― Wow, ga over already
Viewers were thrilled. Lee Gyeongbok wasn't sure why at first.
"Purple, this map is about half the size of Leangel."
"Oh, you're right."
Geno explained, and Lee Gyeongbok checked the map, nodding.
"So you run into other players a lot more, and it's all about combat."
"I see."
Thanks to Geno's explanation, Lee Gyeongbok now understood the viewers' excitent.
He smiled, turning to Geno.
"Geno, how long will Part 1 of today's broadcast run? Any other prepared content?"
"Huh? Why do you ask...?"
Geno looked puzzled. Lee Gyeongbok's smile deepened.
"I feel like this ga will end too quickly."
― That line!
― That's an utterly believable line!
― Speedrun ta what's this!
― Purple confidence ON! God mode ON!
― Warlord arena for the warlord!
― What's this warlord among warlords, lol
― Purge Day! Purge Day! Purge Day!
― Yahoo! It's a purge party!
― The viewers have lost it, lol
That line sent the chat window into explosive overdrive.
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