Season 2: Chapter 62. The Best Among The Wanderers(1)

Season 2: Chapter 62. The Best Among The Wanderers(1)

The post that Ju-Hyeok uploaded swiftly climbed to the top of the community.

1. Breaking News: Zombie School's hilarious revival LOL

The startling truth initially confused the community users.

— ? The original ending is dying to zombies?

— Why is this happening...?

— ?? I don't get it...

However, that was the undeniable truth and public opinion gradually shifted.

— NO way, it’s seriously revived

— If that’s true, then I’ve got nothing to say

— Those who were bashing have vanished lol

As opinions shifted, those who originally attacked started denying reality.

— Don't talk nonsense lmao

└ Check Almond’s manager's official post. They uploaded an email from the devs.

└ So if the manager says something, it's true? Following the leader's tiny brain~~~ Just like their master~~~

└ ...? What are you saying, man? The manager received an email from Red Hat, you brainwashed idiot

└ ??? Oh, it doesn’t matter if it's an official email or what, the famed community LiarUser said Zombie School is trash!!!

└ HAHA

As usual in any argument, the momentum shifted once one side stubbornly denied the facts.

— The guy above is pitiful lol

— That dude in denial is hilarious

— ??? Stop liking Almond! Don't let Almond make money! Don't let Almond be handsome! (Crying)

└ LOL

Public opinion swung back around. Gradually, the top posts started changing too.

2. Those who were stupidly influenced to give 1 star reviews are disgusting, upvote if you agree

6. List of people who unjustly attacked Almond so far

8. In awe of Red Hat's craftsmanship

10. Why Almond is genuinely insane

The game's review ratings began to rise. Some who gave one star reviews revised their scores and new players who bought the game after this incident gave it high ratings.

"It's actually good. Is this the time to use that phrase?"

Kim Yi-Seo scratched his head in WePlug's office and murmured, "It turned into something like noise marketing unintentionally."

"Exactly. Red Hat really chose the right advertising model."

"Ugh."

Kim Yi-Seo had been against Almond's advertisement and doubted if it would be worth it. Now, watching the live sales graph...

"It's true."

Almond had indeed been the best fit for advertising Red Hat's games.

"This guy didn’t just get lucky when he revived games like Kingdom."

Kim Yi-Seo was a pragmatist even though he was somewhat skeptical whether this success was genuinely due to Almond's advertising. Almond's actions often exceeded his expectations.

He didn’t bother with the criticisms or doubts if the results were good and glanced at his monitor displaying another tab.

[The current uproar over the new zombie game]

A video from the YouTube channel Sonald was playing and the audio came through the speakers.

[... The public was greatly shaken. I can't help but praise this latest work by Red Hat! A game with this much freedom is rare these days! Remember Head Punk 3017? That was just empty words that promised an open world and freedom. That crap... Ugh...]

***

"What's this? When did this video come out?"

Ju-Hyeok played the video that was trending at the top in real time.

[The current uproar over the new zombie game]

[Views: 389K]

It had nearly 400K views and ranked first in just three hours since its upload.

[... Almond and Bubblegum's playstyles are starkly different. Other streamers are entirely unique too and NPC reactions are changing accordingly! This is the freedom we desired...]

The channel owner, Sonald, wasn’t paid by WePlug and genuinely praised the game throughout the video.

[... Disregard the nonsense in community gardens. We shouldn’t fall for such provocations. The final zombie was a lethal weapon the developers created to kill the player. Red Hat should be admired for introducing such a deus ex machina element...]

Sonald, with over a million subscribers, defended Zombie School with articulate words.

'They either got paid or really loved it.'

For Ju-Hyeok who was new to gaming, Sonald’s defense seemed too good to be purely genuine.

Regardless, the comment section was favorable.

— Damn, I seriously hate the toxicity of community gardens lol

— You pointed out the ending well :( The devs could have made the mutant zombies invincible, but they left some leeway. Isn't that a sign of their commitment to freedom?

└ Red Hat folks have true craftsmanship

└ Exactly my thoughts.

They praised Red Hat for leaving a weakness in the zombies intended for the ending.

— This game is super immersive. You really lose track of time. It's not that hard if you follow Bubblegum’s route.

└ Different difficulty levels too?

└ Yeah, going head-on like Almond makes it progressively harder lol

“Today’s game is...”

Almond changed the stream category as he began his opening speech.

[Playing Civil Empire]

“Civil Empire!”

— Shibal Empire? [1]

— Shi...bal... Em...? omg

— Too harsh with words!

— What's this?

Viewers greeted him with donations.

[RubySword has donated 10,000 won.]

[This game is hardly played in Korea. Explain a bit lol]

[Snake has donated 1,000 won.]

[Wow! Shiba... Em, uh...!]

— The voice, LOL

— You, ban. What a fitting nickname

“Thanks, RubySword. Everyone might not know much about it. A temporary ban for you, Snake.”

[ActuallyGood has donated 5,000 won.]

[That guy will be happy about the ban~]

[Haha has donated 10,000 won.]

[Almond~ Almond~ Today's my birthday!]

“Thank you, ActuallyGood. Happy birthday, Haha!”

— Wow, Almond is wishing you a happy birthday...

— Jealous...

— ActuallyGood, LOL

After the casual chit-chat donations, Almond delved into explaining the game.

“First, let me explain as a viewer suggested. Everyone, do you know RTS?”

— Yes

— Yeah

— Like StarCraft?

— Real-time strategy

— RTS means using a mouse, right?

“Yes. The one with the mouse.”

RTS (Real Time Strategy) was a game genre that was once dominant in Korea. Players often oversaw battles and production from above in RTS games. These games required high-level strategies and psychological warfare. RTS games would be at the top if there were difficulty ratings since they took place in real-time and weren’t turn-based.

— An RTS game??

— Suddenly a spicy broadcast

— Almond can’t handle RTS games ?

— Almond playing a strategy game...? I’m drooling.

— Epic. My mouth's on fire

At first glance, the RTS genre seemed completely unsuitable for Almond. He wasn’t known for intellectual plays and the RTS genre was the epitome of strategy games.

He would likely struggle terribly in his attempt.

“Ah, but... there are different units in RTS games, right?”

Would Ju-Hyeok have chosen a game that was unsuitable for Almond?

“I'm not commanding in this game. Rather, I’ll play as one of those units. At least in the beginning.”

— Eh

— tremble

— OMG

— What?

— Then who commands?

— Sounds fun

“It's like being a soldier in a huge war.”

[RubySword has donated 10,000 won.]

[One day I became a Marine!?]

“Thanks, RubySword. Marine... Yes, compared to something like StarCraft.”

[EggPlant has donated 1,000 won.]

[Then who's commanding?]

“Ah. That's another special point... um... let’s see in the game.”

— Fact: He doesn’t know

— He’s just reciting what Walnut told him

— Let’s go!

“Let’s dive into Civil Empire!”

Thus, Almond began a new genre and entered a new realm of gaming.

1. Sshibal is a curse word equivalent to the f word in korean. ?