Chapter 73: “Must Go”

[What is voice recognition? Haha]

[I asked for a skin, and they really gave it to me~]

[Ionic! Ionic! Ionic! Ionic!]

[Is this a prank? Is this a prank? Is this a prank? Is this a prank?]

[Ionic, you guys… haven’t forgotten Camilla?]

[It’s clear that everyone likes Camilla!]

[ASCII art of Camilla giving a thumbs up]

[Wow, how many years has it been since we got a skin? The only skin she got was when she was first released, and nothing was done after that]

[Forget skins, she was completely removed from the patch list, haha]

[This is a gift for the teacher who played Camilla for years with neither buffs nor nerfs]

[They really nailed it, targeting the preferences of the geeks]

[Underboob, holy sh*t haha, is this too suggestive?]

[The bread hat is super cute, but the underboob and lower body have this subtle sexy vibe… something’s something…]

[These guys just do their job well]

[From today, I’m practicing Camilla]

[This Christmas won’t be lonely…]

[Wacahpyahkbang haha sturdy and fluffy, soft and moist, baby food, haha]

[She’s so pretty, haha, I really want to kidnap her and take her home]

[Camilla review]

[The owner is about to die, haha]

[Heavy breathing]

[Has this person lost their words?]

[Kayak’s about to have a happy death!!]

“Hieeeek… Hiek..”

For a brief moment, the sound of Kayak banging on the desk stopped, as she became so excited that she had exhausted herself.

All that could be heard from her broadcast were shallow breaths.

It was the live broadcast of the user meeting.

The discussion of rank system revisions, bug fixes, and various patches for user convenience had passed, and now we were in the middle.

Ionic suddenly revealed a new Mythic-tier skin, the Snow Queen Camilla. It was something that no one had expected, as this meeting was quite different from past ones.

The reason being that it was the first time they had introduced a skin in this kind of meeting. Even if it was an expensive skin, this kind of direct announcement had never been made before.

But the reason for this came to light when the director spoke.

– The Snow Queen Camilla will be sold at the highest price ever for any skin released so far. It will be available for 5250 AP starting next week, right after the check is finished, and it will be a limited-time offer from November 18th to February 12th during this winter.

As soon as the director finished speaking, the chat exploded.

[F*ck, Hongyun!]

[Hongyun, are you out of your mind?]

[It’s not even a rare or legendary, but you’re telling me it’s Mythic, f*ck, haha, the price has skyrocketed]

[These guys are just aholes]**

[Isn’t this way too expensive?]

[A game developer crazy about money? Beepbop]

[How much does 5250 convert to?]

[If you include bonuses, it’ll be around 50,000 won]

[You’re going to burn 50,000 won on just one skin?]

[The price is as legendary as the skin, Ionic is crazy]

[It’s expensive, but… looking at the skin quality, I guess those who want it will buy it?]

[As a student, I can’t buy it ㅠㅠ…]

[For now, the host has to buy it first]

[Kayak, Camilla is your girlfriend, right?]

[If you don’t buy it, you’re getting NTR’d]

[Kayak, poor guy, can’t afford his girlfriend… oh…]

[Girlfriends are pretty expensive]

[It’s a public good, so this is totally…]

“Please don’t say weird things about our Camilla.”

Before long, Kayak snapped back to reality and clicked her mouse, banning the viewers who were harassing Camilla with sexual comments.

The viewers, now coming to their senses, immediately turned to the host and started flooding the chat with questions.

<OooN donated 1000 KRW!>

Teacher, are you really going to buy this?

<HonestOpinion donated 1000 KRW!>

– Honestly, it’s way too expensive, isn’t it? Can you say something as Camilla’s representative?

<KayakHeart donated 1000 KRW!>

– It’s expensive, but just the fact that a skin came out makes Kayak so happy that she’ll impulsively spend money, highly recommended haha

“Yes, I’m definitely going to buy it. It’s expensive, but… thinking about it, it might have some symbolism, right? It feels like a premium label, kind of like luxury goods, yeah. That’s the right word for it. It feels like buying luxury goods. Although I’ve never bought luxury goods myself…”

“It’s the most expensive and the prettiest skin in the Abyss. If the design had been ugly, I would have thought otherwise, but even just watching the skill demonstrations, I like it. Our Camilla should have had this skin long ago… Honestly, if a skin didn’t come out by the end of this year, I was thinking of going to the Ionic headquarters and protesting by myself. But now that it’s out, I’m really happy. I’m definitely buying it. Yeah~ I’ll impulsively spend money. Highly recommended. First, I’ll be the one to buy it.”

Kayak, unusually speaking quickly, had an excited and happy mood that was clearly conveyed to the viewers.

When Kayak showed a positive response to the skin’s price, some of the people who had previously been negative also started showing a little interest.

[I learned in economics that luxury goods sell better the more expensive they are]

[‘Kayak Smith’s invisible hand’]

[I love it so much, I can’t even call her a fool]

[50,000 won. Is it worth buying?]

[Compared to mobile games these days, this is actually a good deal, haha. You have to roll gacha like a million times there.]

[But even if I buy it, I won’t be able to use Camilla, so it’s pointless]

[It’s good for showing off to others]

[It’s really just for show]

[The number of Camilla fanboys will definitely increase because of this skin]

[A pretty piece of trash has evolved into a more expensive pretty piece of trash www]

[Ionic, you’ve been working hard, have a drink]

[Maybe they can price the skin high]

[Yeah~ but still, I’m not buying it]

[The surprising thing is, this is only the cost of 2 chickens]

[If you can hold off on ordering chicken twice, you get the Snow Queen Camilla?]

[Chicken’s so expensive these days, I can’t even order it…]

[Even take-out is expensive haha]

During the meeting, the in-game video of Snow Queen Camilla was playing.

It confirmed that everything from the basic appearance to the skill effects and special motions was top-notch, and as the video ended, the meeting started to wind down.

As the meeting was nearing its end, the director once again grabbed the microphone.

– And finally, this is also a big event. The Abyss: The New World movie will be released. It’s a film that tells the story of Abyss. It’s connected to the cinematic trailers that were released in the past.

Shocking, and even more shocking.

This was just as big an event as the release of Camilla’s new skin, or maybe even bigger.

The most surprising part is that this is not the end.

– Users who go to the theater to watch Abyss: The New World will receive a coupon code. The items include basic emotes to use in the game, premium skins, hero skins, limited edition skins that are no longer sold, and…

Director Oh Hong-gyun grinned deviously, lifting his glasses. The smooth lenses reflected light, momentarily obscuring his pupils.

– There’s a very low chance that the Snow Queen Camilla skin will also be included in the coupon code. If you’re lucky, you might get to watch the movie and get the new skin for free, right?

Explosive statement. It was truly an explosive statement.

The chat of the official broadcast during the meeting froze for a moment.

As Camilla’s new skin was released, even Kayak’s channel, which had gathered a decent number of viewers, was just the same. About 15,000 people, overwhelmed by various emotions, flooded the chat, causing the stream to lag.

[What? What? What? What? What?]

[Damn, I trusted Hong-gyun!]

[Damn, I didn’t believe it!]

[New skin release, movie premiere, coupon code giveaway… This conference is legendary.]

[Wow, they’re even making a movie now. The scale is insane.]

[Gonna binge-watch the cinematic trailers haha. Cinematic vibes.]

[Why are they surprising us like this when they didn’t even mention it?]

[A special event prepared for the users…]

[I worship you, GOAT.]

And in the center of all this, a woman was shrieking with joy.

“Kyaaaaaaaaa!”

<OooN donated 1000 KRW!>

– Are you okay, teacher?

“Ah, yes… I got too excited earlier.”

It’s the durable body of Camilla.

But even so, if her throat is slightly scratchy, just how much did she scream?

But it can’t be helped. Something so incredible is happening. From my perspective, as someone who truly loves Abyss, this is like the greatest celebration of my life.

It’s truly a dream come true.

Thank you, God. I’m glad I became Camilla.

Abyss is the greatest game. It’s so thrilling. They’re preparing such surprises. I’ll never get tired of this…

[Teacher, are you going to the movie?]

“I’ll go, I have to go.”

She muttered with the most determined expression she had ever worn.