chapter03 · 074-ep74
Episode 71: Down to Floor 2 of the Deep Layers
The Storm Dragon, boss of floor 1 of the deep layers, sank into the ground. At the same time, chat exploded.
【WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!】
【SHE DID IIIIIIIIIIIIT!】
【Karin ojou-sama is INCREDIBLEEEEEEEEE!】
【Thug, thug ojou-sama! Invincible, strongest ojou-sama!】
【She cleared floor 1 of the deep layers without a scratch like it was nothing!?】
【SHE TIED THE WORLD RECORD!】
【I completely forgot this was supposed to be a defense stream for a streamer under suspicion halfway through...】
【I somehow ended up subscribing】
【Ojou-sama, you're unbelievable, desu waaaaa!】
¥50,000 @motimotimotimoti
Congratulations, Karin ojou-sama!
I've been so excited I can't stop drawing!
¥50,000 @Mitsuki
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! KARIN OJOU-SAMA KARIN OJOU-SAMA KARIN OJOU-SAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
¥50,000
Whoa, what was that insane superchat? Oh, Mitsuki-sama lmao
But seriously, you actually did it, ojou-samaaaaa!
¥50,000
I refuse to accept that this celebratory superchat takes days to reach you AND loses thirty percent to fees. Give me your bank account number, pleaaaaase!
¥50,000
A sixteen-year-old cleared floor 1 of the deep layers on-stream without a scratch!?
"Thank you, everyone, desu wa! Wait, EEK!? Wh-what's with this storm of superchats!? Mitsuki-sama and Tamago-sensei too!?"
Karin jumped at the flood of red messages. The recent ¥300 million superchat incident had nearly made her eyes pop out, but this surge looked like it could rival even that. Since learning a minor's deep-layer conquest would set a world record, she'd expected another wave of celebratory donations when she achieved it. She hadn't expected such a reaction for clearing only floor 1, and inwardly she was terrified.
"U-um, let me check again. Is it really a tied world record just for clearing floor 1 of the deep layers...?"
She'd dispatched a Storm Dragon she'd already beaten before and reached this point so quickly that she couldn't quite feel she'd done anything worthy of this uproar. If everyone had made a mistake, accepting all these superchats would feel like a scam! She asked the viewers nervously.
【It really is!】
¥5,000
Apparently an American sixteen-year-old soloed floor 1 of a high-difficulty dungeon's deep layers, and that's the current youngest-person record. Strict comparisons are hard because dungeons vary in difficulty, but this is definitely a tied record!
¥5,000
And a sixteen-year-old clearing floor 1 on-stream is unquestionably a world first!
Deep-layer streams hardly even exist! Basically everything Karin ojou-sama has done since entering the deep layers is a world first!
【America has a sixteen-year-old who soloed floor 1 of the deep layers? Guess they ARE one of the advanced dungeon nations...】
【Either way, you achieved a feat on a world scale! Look at the storm of superchats! And the viewer count!】
【Six million!?】
【That grew fast lmao】
【Wasn't it just over five million a moment ago!?】
【I looked away for a second and it jumped again lol】
【These numbers are out of this world lmao】
"S-six million... desu no...!? Wait, wasn't it just over five million!? I only JUST got over the shock of that number!?"
Karin stared in disbelief. She'd two-punched the Storm Dragon and glanced at chat, and now her concurrents had exploded. She briefly suspected a glitch on the streaming site, but it seemed genuine.
【The ojou-sama is so startled lmao】
【Of course there are six million. BREAKING NEWS is going out lol】
【I got a news alert here too, scared the hell out of me】
【Wait, breaking news? Seriously!?】
【Oh, we just got an alert too lol】
【'Dungeon streamer Karin Yamada clears floor 1 of high-difficulty deep layers. First sixteen-year-old to achieve this during a video stream.' It's real!?】
【Taking screenshots for posterity, desu wa~!】
【We got it too lol. They've reported on her for days, but the attention is insane!】
【Wait, did EVERY major TV network except that shitty one spreading the allegations just broadcast the alert!?】
"Breaking news...!?"
Karin froze as more reports poured in. The stations had already covered her challenge enthusiastically, but interest had apparently leaped again. In fact, a certain best friend had worked with Public Security behind the scenes to make Karin's stream even more successful. But her conquest was immensely newsworthy regardless. Most networks sent out alerts of their own accord, contributing substantially to the surge in viewers.
Karin remained motionless, making her stream a little awkward, but chat didn't stop.
【So THAT'S why concurrents are climbing again lmao. Unreal】
【With official TV coverage in Japan AND Mitsuki-sama bringing in overseas viewers... this could get even bigger】
【The allegations might already be fading, and she cleared floor 1 with no injury, not even a scratch on her dress, while STILL worrying about the footage. Black Tiger must be trembling after starting that garbage information war lol】
【#CalculateBlackTigersTotalIntelligenceLoss is climbing the trending list lol】
【That's the tag from that account updating its estimate every time Karin ojou-sama advances, right?】
【Oh, because she's sharing free strategies for Okutama's deep-layer monsters with the entire world, the secrets Black Tiger risked their lives to obtain are losing value lmao】
¥30,000
According to estimates by volunteers, Black Tiger has lost about one BILLION yen in information assets so far thanks to the ojou-sama's wild stream.
【PFFFFFFFFFFFT lmao】
【O-n-e b-i-l-l-i-o-n lmao】
【Even if the estimate's exaggerated for clicks, that's wild】
【Four deep-layer monsters' worth of intel (plus Storm Dragon)? Sounds fair lol】
【The mist would be almost impossible to kill without advance intel. Its information is worth at least a hundred million】
【Without warning, that disembodied dragon head would wipe out a party. You'd be stuck if you hadn't brought a detection specialist or long-range sniper magic. That one alone might be worth hundreds of millions】
¥10,000
And that one-billion-yen loss is ONLY their information assets.
If more deep-layer clans start entering Okutama Dungeon, Black Tiger will also lose its monopoly on materials, so its future cash income could plummet lol
No idea what the total loss could be!
【This is s-o d-e-l-i-c-i-o-u-s】
【This is just from floor 1. How much will they lose by the end!?】
【I'm getting excited!】
【They must've spent a lot on operatives and media to plant the allegations too】
【Imagine spending a fortune just to lose billions more in income lmao】
【Well, we never imagined Karin ojou-sama would storm a high-difficulty dungeon Black Tiger was still exploring either... Still, SERVES THEM RIIIIIGHT!】
【The ojou-sama charging through the deep layers is crazy, but her best friend choosing Okutama as the stage for this stream is terrifying too lol. She's out for BLOOD】
【Now THAT'S a master strategist who can solve a wire puzzle properly instead of smashing it】
While chat celebrated on several levels, Karin came out of her daze.
"I'm so happy that so many people are supporting me! Then I'll keep going, so I can show you the moment I achieve an unquestionable world record by conquering the entire deep layers, desu wa!"
Before their excitement could cool, she clenched her fist before her face and stepped down toward floor 2 of the deep layers.
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The chapters have been running rather long lately, so this is a breather focused on comments! (Almost like a forum chapter!)
And as announced, there'll be another update tomorrow. The tigers finally appear next time, so I hope you'll keep reading and supporting the story!