parentshiftbook Chapter 479
Chapter 479
Chapter 479
Cha Jin-Hyeok had decided to go back to his roots and start livestreaming again, actively engaging with his viewers this time.
“Hello, nice to meet you all. My name is Charles Kim. It’s my first livestream today, and I’m really nervous.”
Jin-Hyeok wasn’t lying; he truly was nervous. It was as if he had returned to his beginnings after his regression. With a professional demeanor, he maintained the most charming smile he could muster throughout the livestream.
‘Just like I did with Min-Ji,’ he thought. A single experience had led to significant growth. Although it wasn’t intentional, using his seduction technique on Min-Ji’s universe had made him a master of persuasion. ‘I need to smile well and listen well.’
Since he believed he lacked any special talent for communicating with the viewers, he worked even harder. At first, he thought this approach was the right one.
‘Hmm... am I doing it right?’ he thought.
He deeply felt the absence of Wang Yu-Mi. She used to review all his footage through delayed broadcasts before releasing them. After all, they couldn’t risk viewers getting tainted or suffering hallucinations while watching.
‘Controlling my seduction technique is harder than I thought. It feels like I’m seducing the viewers too much.’
In the field of seduction techniques, Jin-Hyeok was still a novice, but he had incredible power. It was like a child holding the switch to a nuclear warhead.
By the second day of his livestreaming, his viewer count had already surpassed ten thousand. The chat was flooded with hearts, making normal communication nearly impossible. On the third day, the viewership reached sixty thousand. By the fourth day, it hit 140,000, and by the fifth day, 290,000.
It was a new record in the Alteon Saga universe. Jin-Hyeok had woken up to find himself suddenly a star.
“Hm, I don’t think you’re becoming popular just because you’re handsome,” Min-Ji said. As a devoted fan, she had made a firm resolution that while she was with Chul-Soo, she would be the only one to take care of him. She resolved to intensely support him behind the scenes.
“Do you remember the cave where we livestreamed from the day before yesterday?” she asked.
“Oh, the one with the beautiful purple quartz?”
That cave had been a great backdrop for his communication livestream. It almost felt like he was a travel vlogger. The purple quartz sparkled, and deep within the cave, a soft turquoise mist wafted out, giving it a majestic aura.
“It turns out that area is restricted,” Min-Ji said.
“Huh? Restricted?”
“This world also has settings. They seem to be stricter here than those in our universe. The area we went to yesterday is marked as an off-limits zone, but it looks like you just bypassed that setting.”
“I did?” Jin-Hyeok hadn’t even used Miri or done anything special to break any settings. He had just walked in.
“We needed someone to explain more details, so I brought in a specialist. He’s a very famous Adventurer here. Should I let him in?” Min-Ji asked.
***
Jin-Hyeok was staying in a luxurious inn in a mid-sized city called Soriom. The first-floor lobby suddenly became abuzz.
“It’s Gairan Kim!”
“Hey, that’s Gairan!”
Gairan Kim was a renowned Adventurer. He was also a master Swordsman and a hero admired by many.
“What is Gairan doing here?”
“Did an incredibly powerful monster appear?”
“That can’t be. The strongest monsters around here are just lycanthropes!”
Although lycanthropes were indeed strong, they weren’t worth Gairan’s attention.
“Maybe a top-level criminal is hiding out here?”
“For Gairan to move, it must be something serious...”
In contrast to their expectations, Gairan wasn’t there to hunt high-level monsters or capture a criminal.
“Hey, are you Charles Kim?” Clad in silver armor, Gairan stepped into Jin-Hyeok’s room. The knight’s face was fully covered by a shining silver helmet. Without any pleasantries, he sat down and asked bluntly, “How did you enter the Pontoleon Cave?”
His tone was slightly rude, causing Min-Ji to clench her fists.
‘Should I just smack him in the back of the head? No, I need to calm down. Charles is only a Level 10 beginner Eltuber,’ Min-Ji thought.
Jin-Hyeok answered casually, as if it was no big deal, “I just walked in.”
“That area has a no-entry setting.”
“Well, many things in this world defy common sense. I simply walked in. That’s all.”
It seemed like a solid concept for his future livestreams.
***
The Celestial Realm concept turned out to be an incredible success. The number of live viewers had already reached millions—an unprecedented record.
‘I didn’t expect to become famous this quickly...’ Jin-Hyeok thought.
Still, it was quite fun. It was a bit therapeutic for him, and he even found himself briefly forgetting his usual anxieties like ‘the universe where Earth belongs needs to grow stronger soon.’
He wondered if Earth would get stronger when he woke up tomorrow or if such a day would even come. As these thoughts raced through his mind and he settled into bed, a voice suddenly broke the silence.
“You fool! What is your true identity?!”
When Jin-Hyeok opened his eyes, there stood an old man with white hair, holding a staff. Startled, Jin-Hyeok quickly sat up. ‘I didn’t even sense him coming into my room!’
For the first time in a while, he used Broadcaster’s Insight on someone.
“Oh, Broadcaster’s Insight doesn’t work on you,” Jin-Hyeok said.
An extremely powerful setting protected the man.
-Should I break through his setting from behind?
Miri was making a fuss, but Jin-Hyeok shook his head. There was no need to go that far, as the old man didn’t seem overtly hostile. Besides, here, he wasn’t the powerful Kim Chul-Soo at Level [-] but the Level 40 Charles Kim.
The old man, with a raspy voice, continued, “With such power, why haven’t you entered the Celestial Realm?”
“I don’t know how to get there,” Jin-Hyeok replied.
“You fool! After living for at least hundreds of years, have you not even acquired that much wisdom?”
“Does the Celestial Realm really exist?”
“This is the first time I’ve seen someone with such strength ask such a ridiculous question.” The old man let out a long sigh. After pondering something for a moment, he pulled out an object from his robes. “Take this. It’s a leaf compass that will show you the way to the Celestial Realm.”
The moment Jin-Hyeok saw it, he could tell it was no ordinary artifact.
“Do not wait too long. Your existence is a disaster for this world,” the old man said.
“I’m just Charles, a humble Streamer.”
“You still don’t realize, do you? You ignorant fool.” The old man clicked his tongue. “After living for hundreds of years, you still can’t let go of your attachment to the mortal world. Keep that compass safe. One day, you will head to the Celestial Realm on your own.”
If a Celestial Realm indeed existed, Jin-Hyeok would definitely visit it. The content he could create there would be top-tier.
“Do not entertain such foolish thoughts. If you enter the Celestial Realm, all your powers will be sealed,” the old man said as if he had read Jin-Hyeok’s mind.
“I see...”
The reason to go to the Celestial Realm had disappeared. Such a forced plotline would’ve worked in the past, but these days, it would only cause public outrage.
“In any case, thank you for the compass,” Jin-Hyeok said.
“Indeed. See you in the Celestial Realm.” Satisfied with Jin-Hyeok’s relatively polite attitude, the old man smiled and disappeared. “Remember, my name is Gergonde.”
“What a jerk!” Min-Ji said. She had been holding herself back as Jin-Hyeok had asked, but she finally couldn’t resist.
“You held back well, Min-Ji,” Jin-Hyeok said.
“Hehe.” Her fiery anger melted away like snow.
“Who do you think that old man was?” Jin-Hyeok asked.
“Hmm, maybe a fragment of the God?” Min-Ji stipulated.
“So, that would make him your sibling, right?”
“No! Absolutely not! Not even close!”
Though the old man’s true identity remained unclear, Jin-Hyeok was happy that he had acquired the leaf compass.
He thought about using it for content to find the Celestial Realm, but unfortunately, he never found the entrance.
Then, half a year passed.