Chapter 61: “Taking You from Here”

No matter how much Envision has become a failed game, it was once called the national game.

Those who can’t forget that memory, people who once enjoyed Envision but switched to Abyss, and those who still can’t accept that the game is dead, like trying to caress the testicles of a dead child.

Saturday, 7 PM. Kayak’s stream turned on during prime time.

It was inevitable that people would come pouring in after seeing an interesting category and stream title.

[Wow, you’re playing Envision?]

[Where did this fool get Envision, the god-tier game?]

[You know Envision? It’s so much fun.]

[Viewer count surge, what is this? Haha]

[Seems like everyone loves Envision!]

It’s an advertisement stream. Kayak is playing the game Envision because they were paid by the company.

So those who came in thought Kayak would just play the game in a fake way, like other streamers who received ads from Envision.

They expected Kayak to smile hollowly and occasionally check the time while playing Abyss, giving off a subtle tone of disdain toward Envision.

That’s what they expected the ad stream to be like.

“Certainly, the character customization system in Envision is good. It’s the only game in this genre where you can customize characters. Back in the day, I’d spend all day just customizing. But now, sometimes I can’t even tell my characters apart, and the pay-to-win elements are really intense. I hope they fix this.”

[Wow, they messed with character customization just to sell skins, that’s crossing the line, haha]

[So to do an elf style, you have to pay? What kind of game is this?]

[Envision doing Envision things, haha]

[Envision = money-hungry.]

[The streamer is good at customizing characters though, haha.]

[Ah, those old times with the fairy wings and wind necklace, that was the real deal.]

[I believe you really played Envision back then.]

[Kayak is into big breasts, huh…]

[Kayak has two watermelons… and this character has two watermelons… four watermelons…!]

[Is this a hentai game? Haha.]

Kayak, breaking everyone’s expectations, took the advertisement stream very seriously.

No, rather than serious, she gave off the feeling that it was sincere.

This left a deep impression on the few remaining Envision players.

Kayak, the streamer who genuinely cares for Envision—even though it was probably because she received an ad from them—showed a side different from the other streamers.

“Seriously, this is such a messed-up game. They still haven’t fixed this? This was a problem users were complaining about years ago. This is why it failed.”

…Although she was unreserved in criticizing the painful parts of the game, there was affection in her words.

To criticize like this, there has to be some care for the game.

The viewers’ reactions weren’t bad. This was partly because Kayak used both a carrot and a stick, but most of them agreed with the points she raised.

The people who once played Envision and those still protecting the game—they felt like Kayak was scratching the itches they had.

[No backing down, haha.]

[Is it really okay to say this even after being paid for the ad? Haha.]

[Kayak! Kayak! Kayak! Kayak! Kayak!]

[Crazy woman Kayak.]

[Speaking from the heart.]

[This person is a real player, haha. She’s right, they should fix this ASAP.]

[Envision needs to stop with the pay-to-win and fix the bugs!]

[If I were Envision, I would’ve created a window just for Kayak.]

[Where do these guys spend all their money? Shouldn’t they report it to the users individually?]

[This is the right way. If you’re going to get paid for an ad, you should speak like this. Is it reasonable to just take the money and not give any feedback?]

[Won’t other places stop giving ads in the future…? I’m worried.]

[Oh, Heartfelt. You’ve gone so far for our game…]

[Kayak is ‘genuine’ about Envision.]

Just like the users who once played the failing Abyss, users who play a failing game can be eccentric and picky.

That’s because it’s the sadness, anger, and loneliness of seeing a game they loved not be recognized and fade away.

Playing a minor game that not many people enjoy is like that. It’s a loneliness that no one understands, and it causes them to raise their defenses like a cactus.

Kayak was recognized by the core Envision users.

It was completely different from the other streamers who had received ads from Envision and were subtly rejected, ostracized, or even targeted during their ads.

She passed all their tests. She showed that she had played Envision herself, fought off the haters, and played the game for a long time. Ultimately, she even submitted suggestions to the developers on the issues the users were unhappy with.

As a result, Kayak’s advertisement stream was a big success.

Coordinates were posted in the Envision gallery, and people flocked to it, watching the stream and laughing as they insulted the game’s management together.

“Yeah, it was fun back then. But wasn’t I playing Abyss? Oh, well back then, I was kind of in a situation and played Envision a lot. What kind of situation? It’s a secret.”

The minimum condition discussed with the ad team was four hours.

Kayak’s stream continued for over four hours. The category still remained as Envision.

• Envision Minor Gallery

<Next-generation Gallery Master, I worship you. goat>

(Kayak’s stream link)

(Capture photo of Kayak’s stream follow)

(Capture photo of Kayak’s stream subscription)

Such a warm stream… It’s been a long time.

It’s been so long since everyone left… Ah…

• I laughed so much while watching the stream after a long time, haha.
• The funniest part was when they kept complaining about the failed game, haha.
• After watching those ads with streamers pretending to enjoy the game, this was refreshing.
• This person is charming. They speak well, and their voice is great.
• Their heartwarming vibe is amazing!

What does “heartwarming vibe” mean?

(Deleted comment.)

Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you.

What’s this? It got deleted already?

Oh….

I saw it, haha.

What did they see? Show me what they saw!

I heard they hit veteran rank, and they’re pretty good too!

Subscribe now, follow right now, and subscribe to their VTube too.

<These guys were angels today. Upvote! Haha.>

(An image with the Envision logo shining brightly)

I’ll start first, haha.

• This time, I’m going to finish it. Haha.

• Sorry for always giving ads unnecessarily…
• I’ve only just realized Envision now.
• You guys all have thoughts, huh?
• Sudden worship.
• Even if you did well this time, it doesn’t mean anything. The game has been failing for a long time… It’s already too late.
• We have to see what these guys do next. The things Kayak mentioned need to be fixed.

<Hey, Abyss, this is a good game… Were you the only ones watching it?>

(A clip of Kayak turning on the handcam and playing with shadows)

From now on, I’m taking this cute Noona to our Envision.

If you have complaints, come to the duel arena.

• Haha, after watching today’s stream, it looks like Kayak likes Envision more now.
• I heard Kayak promoted Abyss all the time, and that’s why it got popular? If we had Kayak, Envision could become a great game again.
• Kidnap Noona…! A veteran with a big heart, great game knowledge, and communication with the management. Let’s recruit her now!
• She even gave away 30 subscriptions during today’s stream. From now on, I’m going to donate every time she streams and ask for Envision to be played.
• An active Envision fan.
• Isn’t this going to get her banned for trolling?

<These guys are crossing the line, as expected.>

I came here to check the ad reactions, and what? Kayak is the gallery master? You’re giving her up?

No~ I’m not giving her up. Kayak likes Abyss more~ The reason she worked hard on Envision is that she wanted to steal tech from the advanced countries where the game was doing well.

Who’s going to play a game with 3,000 concurrent users and no league? Haha.

• Haha, you made it all the way here.
• Even invading the gallery? That’s crossing the line.
• Stop it, stop it, stop it, stop it, stop it, stop it.
• If she keeps talking only about Envision during the 8-hour broadcast today, does she look like Jo-seo?
• Haha, reminiscing about the good old days when all the old folks gathered at Toppgol Park.
• They said they would come again… They said if Envision fixes what needs to be fixed, it would be fun.
• How about we settle this with a draw?
• We can do both, Abyss and Envision. I like both.
• Just play a bit occasionally… That’s enough for me.
• Saying that you played the game just to steal technology is kind of funny.
• Haha, it’s like Moon Ik-jeom.
• A Noona who took cotton seeds in her heart…
• Oh….