Ding!
[The broadcast of Hunter Isia has begun!]
After a long time since her mermaid broadcast, Shia finally turned on her stream.
It’s a bit surprising, but after spending quite a while as the Gallery Master of the Genre Hunter Gallery, Shia had become quite the celebrity. Following the last mermaid broadcast, there was an incident where mermaids were promoted to the human race, which only increased her notoriety.
As a result, the moment the stream started, countless viewers began flooding in like a tidal wave.
[NoonaNoonaNoonaNoonaNoona]
[Momwhereareyou?Momwhereareyou?Momwhereareyou?Momwhereareyou?Momwhereareyou?]
[WherethehelLamI?WherethehelLamI?]
[OpenTheDoor.OpenTheDoor.OpenTheDoor.OpenTheDoor.OpenTheDoor.OpenTheDoor.OpenTheDoor.OpenTheDoor.OpenTheDoor.OpenTheDoor.]
[Why did it take you so long to come!]
[Everyone, if you don’t want a collab, let’s keep it polite!]
[Whoa]
[Whoa.]
[Collab;;;]
“Wow, I can’t even read the chat.”
Wow, these guys sure are impatient.
It’s only been a day or two since I last streamed, why are they like this?
Speaking of which, when I turned the stream back on after a long time last time, it caused quite a stir, right?
I’ve been so busy lately that I haven’t had time to search out the Gallery’s evil doers, and they’ve probably multiplied rather than diminished.
Now Shia skillfully maneuvered the drone with her hands, settling the camera above her as she waved at her viewers with a serene, holy smile, as if looking at a lover.
“Hello~ It’s been a while. Were you lonely without me?”
[WowWow]
[Noonaaaaaa]
[Whoa, why are you so pretty today?]
[Shia~]
[It means ‘Hello Shia’]
[Shia.]
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[LoyaltyLoyalty]
[‘KawaiiHorned’ donated 50,000 won!]
“Streamer Noona, it’s been a while, so I’m glad to see you.”
[‘LeafFriedSelling’ donated 10,000 won!]
“Sis, why are you so pretty today?”
Oh, there’s Small Olga too?
While Big Olga is busy, Small Olga is tuning into my stream with true Jinseong Jang-Bung… I’m worried about the future of the World Tree.
By the way, why does it feel like everyone is being so nice today?
I was trying to provoke some reactions like ‘Don’t bullshit and just stream,’ but instead of the usual malicious crowd, the chat seems a bit too clean, and I’m feeling a bit cognitive dissonance.
80% of my chat is definitely filled with evil doers. Typically, it’s a wild mix of insults and jokes, but today it suddenly feels too wholesome.
“Oh, was it because last time Yeonseo Unnie and Menelapie forced a collab together?”
Even the biggest bullies would probably hold back a bit when dragged in for a collab with Yeonseo Unnie and Menelapie…
I even thought about doing a collab with Teresa and filming when we hunt Fugu Doves, but Teresa still has a very young appearance.
With a human baseline, she looks like she’s barely 14. And her outfit, while certainly revealing, is quite risqué despite her youthful appearance.
If a smart AI were to see Teresa, they might consider her a walking child exploit and ban the stream.
Not to mention, I said I would cook myself, so there was no need to drag fatigued Teresa or Mom or Menelapie along.
Of course, Menelapie wanted to tag along, saying, “I will go with you, Shia,” but because Teresa grabbed her by the hair, it didn’t happen.
For some reason, Teresa yelled, “You keep coddling her so she only makes trouble!” So Shia decided to try making a chicken soup on her own.
After all, there shouldn’t be any danger.
“Today, do you guys know about that dove?”
[Yes]
[Yep]
“There’s a bunch of them gathering at Gwanghwamun Square every day.”
“Today I’m going to make chicken soup with them!”
[?]
[Wow, that’s a bold approach.]
[Seriously, what the hell…]
[Malicious Saint on!]
[5252, it’s been a while since the Malicious Saint.]
“No way, are you guys kidding? How can you eat that? LOL”
“Hey, what are you talking about? Do you really think I’d make chicken soup with doves? Even though you guys are a bunch of malicious spirits, can we at least live reasonably? Huh?”
[?]
[?]
[??]
[?]
[?]
[Crossing the line;]
[?]
[Do you really want to fall?]
[Me]
[Fall]
[Me]
[Fall]
[Me]
[Fall!]
“Come on, there’s no need to make such a serious face…”
[‘KawaiiHorned’ donated 10,300 won!]
“Hooked Saint…”
[Hooked Saint LOL]
[Hahaha]
If I say one more thing, I’d become a collector of hooks… Wait, haven’t I already become the Hooked Saint?
Oh, Hooked Saint…
Just by saying it sounds like someone’s catching fish and hanging them up, blessing their souls and offering them to the butcher, like some meaty cult saint.
“Ahem, I got it, so I’m sorry… I apologize.”
[Quick decisions are great]
[Agreed]
“In any case, today I’m going to cook dove. Specifically, Fugu Dove.”
[What’s that, you nerd?]
[Fugu Dove?]
“Oh, is that the one that gathers on the hill behind my house?”
[Yeah, there’s a restaurant serving that kind of thing.]
[Yeah, it’s pretty common.]
Seems like many haven’t heard of it.
A Fugu Dove, as the name suggests, looks eerily like a hybrid of a pufferfish and a dove. Its body is plump and round like a piggy bank and adorned with feather-like scales and puff fish spines.
After the Great Rift, it came to Earth through a gate and has spread worldwide because of Earth’s favorable conditions. Fortunately, they aren’t the aggressive type.
However, just because they’re not aggressive doesn’t mean they’ve been classified as D-class danger; the problem is, Fugu Doves live in flocks.
A herd can easily number in the hundreds, and they are pretty sensitive to intrusions into their territory.
“As a result, it’s said that only hunters eat Fugu Doves. When stuck in a dungeon for a long time with limited food, hunters would catch and eat Fugu Doves… I guess most of you have never tried it?”
[‘LeafFriedSelling’ donated 5,000 won!]
“I should tell the sisters at the Zelkova House to prepare that for dinner tomorrow!”
[But what’s the taste of Fugu Dove meat?]
“Guess I’ll find out soon.”
And so, Shia strolled through the night streets, arriving at the area mentioned in the news as a monster sighting location.
In the middle of the city, a fence had been put up to keep civilians away. Some agents from the Hunter Association were controlling the area.
“Sorry, but this area is restricted… Oh, Hunter Isia?”
“Oh, do you know me?”
“Yes! I’m Jeong Mi-joo from the Hunter Association’s Safety Division. Are you here to hunt monsters?”
“That’s right.”
Shia shrugged her shoulders, glancing at the drone camera that was floating around her.
Seeing Shia’s drone, the safety officer lowered her head and stepped aside.
“Oh, you were streaming. You can go right in.”
“Shouldn’t I have to submit some forms and go through checks?”
“Normally, yes, but since Hunter Isia is so famous, the higher-ups won’t mind.”
[Streamer has become famous;]
[Where’s the Hako Mangja?]
[In less than half a year, an Association agent knows her LOL]
If you’re not stupid, you’d naturally assume that after watching a few of Shia’s streams, she possesses abilities above an S-grade hunter.
“Anyway, we’ve received contact that the guild hunters responsible for this area are busy dealing with monsters in another zone, so if a strong hunter like Hunter Isia shows up, we would gladly welcome that. The road closures are getting longer, and complaints have been rising.”
“I see. Are Fugu Doves that dangerous?”
“Oh, very much so. Especially for commuters, there’s nothing scarier than them.”
“Why’s that?”
“They spit out poison as a warning when they feel threatened in their flock.”
Whoa, poison? Scary.
Of course, as the Mangja Seongnyeo, I am immune to poison, so it doesn’t concern me.
“Must be nerve or bleeding poison, looking at how civilians react?”
“No, it’s just acid that melts clothes.”
[?]
[?]
[Really?]
[“…What?”]
“Really terrifying, right? It specifically targets the suits of working professionals.”
“…..”
“Those monsters know they don’t have deadly poison, so they purposefully spit onto people’s clothes… Oh, by the way, Fugu Doves spit to deliver their poison. Just imagine hundreds of them flying about, spitting acid onto clothes. Ugh… it’s horrifying just to think about.”
[LOL]
[Is this a debut?]
[Remember the Shiplani meat last time.]
[That was hilarious!]
[It’s a serious issue.]
[You can’t be serious, can you?]
[That guy may truly have bad intentions.]
[Why do you guys only see this? Let me in on the action!]
G-Geez, thinking about it makes it really horrendous…
“In addition, as their venom starts to dissolve clothes, it gives off an incredibly horrid smell… if even a single drop of their poison touches your clothing, you must just throw it away. For the working professionals, they’re literally arch-nemeses.”
“Now I understand why they were classified as such a danger.”
“Right? Hunter Isia, you should be cautious too. If your clothes are melting during your stream, that would be problematic.”
This reminds me of when I fought against the Shiplani…
Especially when Menelapie was nearby and saw my clothes melting; she immediately smashed my drone…
Not that I intended to show off, and I definitely don’t want to stupidly stream while having my clothes melted.
I’m not some lewd streamer; I’m a wholesome and holy saint.
[‘SaintIsWitch’sSlave’ donated 10,000,000 won!]
“Shia, show us your bouncing milk.”
“Ugh…”
[Oh my god, LOL, just thrown 10 million straight up!]
[Wow]
For a moment, I was slightly shaken by the massive donation of 10 million won.
How many servings of beef is that…?
But who is it…?
The username seems unfamiliar, but it also feels curiously familiar.
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Yeonseo has been extremely busy lately.
She had been dealing with various papers related to elves, policy matters, and conflicts with China. More precisely, with the San Guild, but the Communist side has been trying to drag it into an international issue, so she’s had to deal with many troublesome characters.
In between all that, Yeonhwa and Shia’s side needed to be supported with space travel, and she even had to inspect the process of terraforming the Great Woods for the elves, so she had been overwhelmed with work for someone whose been retired for quite a while.
Nevertheless, it has been rewarding.
Shia is her savior, and given that she helped her in the past, Shia has established herself quite impressively in this world.
Moreover, now she has saved not just elves but mermaids too. During the process of becoming a benefactor to the mermaids, the resources of the Deep Sea Flower are now monopolized by Shia instead of the Industry-Academia Cooperation Group.
Of course, Shia wouldn’t care about such resource battles, so in conclusion, Yeonhwa and the Yeon Family are now managing the Deep Sea Palace dungeon while creating a sea where mermaids can live in the Great Woods.
“One could say that a faction is forming around Shia. With the Yeon Family, elves, and mermaids. Even if Shia isn’t aware, if she were to enter politics, it would be possible to form a truly powerful faction.”
Anyway, as Yeonseo finished up her work, she took a long shower to wash off the fatigue. She relaxed on the couch, fiddling with her smartwatch while spending time pleasantly.
Then she received a notification that Shia’s broadcast had begun.
Naturally, Yeonseo was subscribed to Shia’s channel.
Watching her sister’s antics was amusing for her, even if it was absurd.
However, one chat message stood out to her.
[What the hell. I want to see Shia’s clothes melting, too.]
“Well, no one would intentionally get hit by poisonous acid…”
[IDK, just show us! Show us! Show us! Show us! Show us!]
[Stop flooding the chat.]
[What do you want me to do?]
[Ignore it; it’s just troll behavior.]
[Permanently ban that one.]
[Is that guy insane?]
Hehe…
[I want to see Shia’s milk bounce!]
“Wow, there’s another one like that.”
Previously, Yeonseo had firmly warned such foul input.
As the benefactor of the Yeon Family and a savior of elves and mermaids, if there were any malicious net runners crossing the line with Shia, she’d personally track them down for a “forced collab punishment”.
It wasn’t just an empty threat; she had previously forced hundreds of evil doers into a collab with her own powers alongside Menelapie’s Golden Eye and Yeonseo’s space manipulation.
Most people shrink back when they realize they’re meeting Yeonseo in person.
It’s only reasonable; Yeonseo, although retired from hunting, is still currently ranked number one globally among S-grade hunters.
Menelapie even says she’s a hero of Earth.
Anyway, what’s important isn’t that.
Despite Yeonseo’s strong warnings against the evil doers, cockroaches like the ones in the stream still crawl out from somewhere.
And that guy had crossed the line.
‘Originally, I was gonna let it slide…’
[Whoa. Look at those bouncy things when she runs!]
[If I grab onto them, we’ll see breast milk exploding!]
[Hey, let me see it for a second!]
[Hey, when are you gonna stop hunting those doves and shake it in front of the camera?]
Vulgar.
Extremely vulgar.
No, worse than vulgar; he had crossed the line long ago.
[Who is that?]
[Are you insane?]
[You wanna get a collab?]
“I wouldn’t mind it, either. I want to squeeze those bouncing milkers hard.”
[Crazy guy LOL]
“Is that dude using his parents’ account or something??”
“He’s definitely a cancer patient LOL.”
[Hey, it’s been ages since that last forced collab incident, right?]
[If you get clobbered by tentacles in the street, just think of it as your destiny.]
“What? The streamer is gonna let the tentacles violate me? Oh yeah!”]
[Mhm, LOL.]
[Wow, that guy is totally nuts.]
Even other net runners and malicious spirits seem to think that’s gone too far, yet that evil doer continues his harassment without stopping. And yet here’s Shia, still smiling awkwardly as if in a bit of a tight corner without confronting him directly.
Yeonseo, being a first-generation hunter who’s experienced her fair share of evil doers, also felt that the lewd messages targeting Shia were especially vulgar.
“Sigh, I didn’t want to resort to this method…”
A forced collab doesn’t seem enough… Looks like I’ll just have to show up myself.
Yeonseo taps her smartwatch and connects directly to the Hunter Association’s database, fetching the IP address of the malicious user.
Of course, normally this would be an overreach and a violation of human rights, but no one could stop Yeonseo, the top S-grade hunter.
Especially since she has the justification of punishing the malefactor.
“Coordinates 492, 24, 299, 101… Busan it is.”
Locating the coordinates.
Confirming location.
Checking surroundings.
Space Distortion!
BAM!
With a shattering glass sound, the space around Yeonseo distorted, and instantly she moved right in front of the malicious user.
“Hey! Show us your bouncing stuff, it won’t hurt you!”
Hehe, well, let’s just have a nice chat with this malicious fellow…
And Yeonseo was unexpectedly face-to-face with a different kind of malicious user.
Typically, most malicious users are your stereotypical shut-ins, never stepping out of their rooms.
But right in front of Yeonseo stood a young girl who seems no older than 14.
Of course, given her age, she appears quite well-developed, and it immediately struck as a breathtaking beauty.
With an idol-like appearance, long purple hair that drags on the floor, sapphire-like eyes.
Not only that… but she was dressed in a comparably revealing outfit that seemed entirely inappropriate for her young age.
Is she the one sending those messages?
Nah, can’t be…
“Sigh, Shia’s gotten really pricey. If she’s received as many donations as it seems, then she should be able to bounce a bit!”
“Teresa, you sound like Shia’s a prostitute?! Can’t you tone it down?!”
“Why? It’s written all over your face that you want to see too!”
“……”
“Haha, look at you turning mute. Have you gotten flustered like a love-struck goof, huh, motherly friend?”
“Okay, just tone it down, alright? Isn’t Shia feeling uncomfortable with this?”
“The more uncomfortable she looks, the more it turns me on! You won’t disagree too, will you?”
“……”
And then Teresa met eyes with Menelapie, who was looking at her as if saying, “We’re in deep trouble.”
“……”
“……Uh, uh…”
A moment of silence prevailed.
What is this?
Is this reality?
The silence was abruptly broken by Teresa.
“What the hell. Who the heck are you?”
“…………”
“…Ah, you must be the hero of Earth. This is, um…”
“…………”
And just like that, Yeonseo fainted.
Maybe she’s been a bit too stressed lately.
