One of the conversations Hanna Mi and I had in the bathhouse.
The conversation wasn’t about Hanna Mi’s bust size; instead, it revolved around the true names of the constellations.
Most constellations were reluctant to reveal their true names, and it was said that discerning a constellation’s true identity through their nickname could entitle one to a confidentiality fee.
‘Indeed, if I were in their shoes, I wouldn’t be too keen on an internet real-name system.’
While others remained anonymous, chatting with only my true name exposed would be an enormous penalty.
For instance, whenever Xiang Yu feigned familiarity with me in my chat room, other constellations would invariably provoke him with questions like, ‘So, are you stronger than me?’, leaving him utterly powerless.
While Wolf Momma was such a notoriously vile constellation that her true name was already widely known, constellations typically kept their nicknames to themselves, unaware of each other’s true identities.
In any case, ‘Pulled Out a Mountain’ must be Xiang Yu.
I was almost 100% certain.
After all, there was no other constellation associated with mountains, let alone one who could pull them out, besides Xiang Yu.
‘It would be embarrassing if it turned out to be a constellation I didn’t know after all this.’
If not, then it would simply be a pity.
“Please don’t say things like, ‘You won’t need to brush your teeth today.’ I always brush my teeth diligently after meals.”
The chat window was still abuzz with talk about the mint chocolate elixir.
I needed to shift the topic to discuss what I truly wanted.
And there was a good way to do that.
“To all the constellations who sponsored me so I could drink the elixir, thank you.”
It was about using a reaction to push the current topic aside and then redirecting the conversation to my desired subject.
“In that spirit! I shall perform a reaction of gratitude!”
I switched the screen to mirror mode.
–Who Cares: LOLOLOLOLOL
–Plant Lover Squad: LOLOLOL just seeing mirror mode is funny now
–Don’t Swear: Is something big coming?
–Wheelchair Best Driver: Are you going to show us the birthing reaction?
“No, I’ll show you that again later. As you know, the soundproofing here isn’t great.”
From my inventory, I retrieved Hephaestus’s club—a weapon whose appearance was, as always, utterly repulsive.
–Merciless Dumpling Slayer: What are you going to show us this time?
–Primate GOAT: Why did you take out the club?
“Wolf Momma, you f*cking b*tch.”
–Can’t Pull Excalibur: ?
–Mom Looks Like a Woman: ?
–Pulled Out a Mountain: ?
When I suddenly cursed Wolf Momma, the chat window filled with question marks.
“You need some education. Come here.”
I wedged the club between my legs.
In mirror mode, it kept alternating between appearing thick and thin, but it still maintained its shape.
Thus, the image currently displayed on my stream showed me, in mirror mode, with a rather phallic weapon wedged between my legs.
“Come here. Come here. Come… ON!!!”
I won’t bother explaining what happens when one thrusts their hips in that position.
–Bed is English for: You’re not a virgin, are you? LOLOLOL
–Primate GOAT: LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL This is hilarious.
–Wheelchair Best Driver: Don’t use Hephaestus’s weapon like that, you crazy bastard LOLOLOLOLOLOL
–Mom Looks Like a Woman: Ugh, I really can’t take this. I’m just going to the bathroom for a bit.
These things are best judged by their results.
‘Speaking of which, what was up with that last guy?’
[Mom Looks Like a Woman has been banned.]
“Since you’re going to the bathroom, take this ban with you.”
I banned them immediately.
Having used the reaction to divert the topic, it was now my turn to discuss what I wanted.
“Everyone, yesterday I went to the bathhouse…”
Now that I thought about it.
I shouldn’t have said that.
“No, why are you asking me about Hanna Mi’s bust size! That’s not what’s important right now!”
[One-Season Millionaire has sponsored 100 Coins!]
[Sponsor Message: If that’s not what’s important right now, then what is? LOL]
[Primate GOAT has sponsored 100 Coins!]
[Sponsor Message: Alright, just describe her body in detail first, then you can say what you want. Okay?]
[Merciless Dumpling Slayer has issued a 100 Coin Mission!]
[Mission Content: Describe the bathhouse story in detail.]
[Time Limit: 24 hours.]
[Accept/Decline]
These crazy, disruptive constellations.
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I made sure to protect Hanna Mi’s dignity.
In any case, whenever such topics arose, I generally let them pass through one ear and out the other, barely registering the details.
…Or so I’d like to say, but it still lingered in my memory.
How could such a size exist in Korea?
‘Though I’m not exactly lacking myself.’
I reiterate: the profound shock of looking down at my feet and finding them completely obscured remains unforgettable.
What, then, was visible instead?
“Shut up.”
“…So, it seems that instead of revealing their true names, constellations regularly receive sponsorships, right?”
–Plant Lover Squad: Yeah, that’s right.
–Why Hometown: But usually, people fail to guess and just disappoint the constellation.
–Feel-Good Potion: Yeah, other hunters tried to guess my true name before, but they all failed.
–Mom Looks Like a Woman: If you fail to guess the true name, isn’t it just a waste of coins?
“That’s certainly true.”
As ‘Mom Looks Like a Woman’ suggested, several preparations were needed to guess a true name.
First, one had to purchase a special paper from the shop specifically for writing a constellation’s true name.
[Stream Feature – Constellation True Name Identifier]
[Description: A function that identifies a constellation’s true name.]
[Price: 100 Coins.]
This single sheet of paper cost 100 Coins, equivalent to ten low-grade random boxes.
All one had to do was write the constellation’s nickname and true name on it.
If the identity was correct, the paper would glow blue; otherwise, it would emit a red light and disappear.
“The reason I’m bringing this up is because I think I know the true name of one particular constellation.”
–Don’t Swear: Is it me?
–Why Hometown: Damn it, who could it be?
–No Belly Button: Is it me?
–Wheelchair Best Driver: Guess who I am and I’ll give you 1,000 Coins LOL
“I think I know who ‘Pulled Out a Mountain’ is.”
My declaration set the chat window ablaze.
–Can’t Lift Mjolnir: Oh LOLOLOLOL
–Pulled Out a Mountain: ??????? Me?
–Wheelchair Best Driver: So it’s not me LOL
–No Belly Button: Phew, good thing it’s not me.
–Why Hometown: But how can you be so sure?
“Though I may not look it, I’m actually quite clever.”
I was also quite confident in deduction-style games where one had to guess the answer from a few clues.
Even during collaborative streams, my deductions rarely missed the mark.
–Pulled Out a Mountain: But I’m not that famous a constellation, so it’ll probably be hard to guess, right? It’d be amazing if you actually got it LOL
–Who Cares: How unknown do you have to be to say something like that LOL
–Mom Looks Like a Woman: If my nickname gets exposed, I’m going to make a big decision right away LOL
–Feel-Good Potion: For real LOL
“I’ll try it right away!”
I took out a pen and wrote the constellation’s nickname, ‘Pulled Out a Mountain.’ And then…
“I’ll just cover the screen for a moment.”
After covering the screen where the paper was visible, I wrote ‘Xiang Yu’ as the true name and flipped it over so it couldn’t be seen.
I made the screen visible again and waited for a light to appear.
“…Is this thing broken?”
No effect occurred whatsoever.
–Plant Lover Squad: No, you have to put mana into it for it to activate LOLOL
–Don’t Swear: But do you even know how to use mana?
–Primate GOAT: Oh, right LOL He doesn’t know how to use mana.
–Go-Paralympics Master: So, you can’t even confirm if it’s correct for now?
–Who Cares: A legendary incident just happened LOLOL
“Ah.”
So it only activated when mana was infused?
I just thought it would work automatically once I wrote on it.
[Why Hometown has issued a 10 Coin Mission!]
[Mission Content: If you activate it using mana within 10 minutes, 1,000 Coins LOL I set it at 10 Coins due to fees.]
–Don’t Swear: LOL How are you going to do that in 10 minutes?
–Wheelchair Best Driver: They’re basically telling you not to bother LOL
–Pulled Out a Mountain: Guess I’ll have to save the true name confirmation for next time.
Once one became a Hunter, they could use mana.
The reason Hunters were powerful was also due to enhancements from mana.
However, extracting the mana from within one’s body was a different matter entirely.
People typically learned to project mana outwards either by studying internal energy techniques (TL Note: ‘Naegongsimbeop,’ a Korean term referring to cultivation methods for internal energy or mana in martial arts and fantasy settings) or Mana Heart training methods, or by being pushed into dire, extreme situations.
I had, after all, seen as much on the internet.
In other words, it was almost impossible for me to extract mana right now.
“So, how do you extract mana?”
Even so, I had no intention of giving up on 1,000 Coins.
–Plant Lover Squad: This is hard to explain in words; you have to experience it physically.
–Don’t Swear: First, you need to feel the mana within your body, but that won’t be easy.
–Who Cares: Even after feeling mana, to project it outwards, you need to be able to control its flow.
–Feel-Good Potion: Just buy some internal energy techniques (TL Note: ‘Naegongsimbeop,’ a Korean term for cultivation methods of internal energy or mana) or Mana Heart training methods and study them LOL You can’t learn it on your own.
Internal energy techniques (TL Note: ‘Naegongsimbeop,’ a Korean term for cultivation methods of internal energy or mana) and Mana Heart training methods were available for purchase in the shop.
The cheapest internal energy technique (TL Note: ‘simbeop,’ a cultivation method for internal energy or mana) cost 100 Coins, so if I were to purchase it and study diligently, I might just be able to achieve it.
‘Can’t I do it based on what I saw in games?’
In my previous world, my profession was an internet broadcast streamer.
Specifically, I was a variety game streamer.
Naturally, there were many games that involved using mana.
I also remembered their descriptions.
‘Should I give it a try?’
