Emperor of Solo Play Chapter 96:
Chapter 96 – Waltz (3)
8 .
– Awesomeeeeee!
– I’ve never seen such a thing even in a movie!
– This is good enough to be made into a movie!
– If you have a conscience, you should donate a dollar if you saw the footage .
– The **** above me is unscrupulous . He donated only 1 dollar? I donated 2 dollars .
– The **** above me is unscrupulous . He donated only 2 dollar? I donated 3 dollars .
– The **** above me is unscrupulous . He donated only 3 dollar? I……
It had been 1 week since the Waltz video was uploaded .
There were already over 1 million comments underneath the Waltz video . However, the more striking figure was the views .
[20,397,119 . ]
The number was eight figures long . In a week, he had rocketed through 20 million views .
It was considered a success if one reached 1 million view, yet his view count was increasing by 3 million everyday . This was beyond his imagination . It was a jackpot .
As the one, who had won the jackpot, Ahn-jaehyun had a smile on his face . He looked like a deranged person, but it was to be expected .
‘Wow . This is spooky . This is on a frightening level . ’
There were 3 million playbacks everyday . If a one per 1,000 people donated a dollar, then he would receive $3,000 .
Even if he discounted the donations, his current ad revenue couldn’t even be compared to the ones he received before .
His earnings didn’t end there .
Ooohng!
Ahn-jaehyun’s smartwatch vibrated to announce the arrival of texts . Ahn-jaehyun had a happy smile as he checked the figures on his smartwatch .
[WR Entertainment has deposited $500 . ] [DBC has deposited $500 . ] [TW Contents has deposited $500 . ]
The smile on Ahn-jaehyun’s mouth was so wide that it looked frightening . His smile evoked the villain from the Batman movie . He looked like the Joker .
Warlord was watched by everyone in the world, so the contents related to Warlord was popular . Currently, a very large number of media companies were creating contents related to Warlord . They were in a position where they needed to broadcast the Waltz video .
This was par for the course, but the media companies needed to enter into a contract with him to air the copyrighted Waltz video . Ahn-jaehyun was well acquainted with how this industry worked . When he uploaded his Waltz video, he had put up a copyright fee of $500 . It would allow the contractors to use the video for 1 year .
‘At the time, I thought $500 was a bit too high… . ’
The amount was a bit higher than normal .
He wasn’t from a decent sized guild . If one was uploading a personal, it was inevitable for the content to be sparse even if the quality could be overlooked .
Ahn-jaehyun had decided on the contract fee of $500, but in truth, it had been an audacious move . Instead of setting a very low contract fee from the beginning, he had bet on himself . He had been confident that he would be producing impactful videos in the future, and he was sure his worth would rise significantly in the future .
Still, the media companies were acknowledging Ahn-jaehyun’s potential now, and they had willingly entered into the $500 contract .
‘Well, $500 is probably the price of a chewing gum compared to the money these big media companies used . ’
On top of all of this, there was one more sector that had acknowledged Ahn-jaehyun’s worth .
‘They want to insert their sponsored logo into 3 of my videos for $70,000 dollars… . . ’
It was the sponsors .
Up until now, Ahn-jaehyun had received several sponsor contracts . However, most of them had been sponsors that were trying to enter into a contract on the cheap with Ahn-jaehyun before he got big . There was even one that had proposed a three year contract for $3,000 .
However, it was different now .
This particular sponsor wanted a total of three videos . The 3 videos would include the Waltz video and two future videos . They were willing to deposit $70,000 if their sponsored logo was inserted into the videos!
Of course, there was an additional condition . This would have to be an exclusive deal where only their sponsored logo would be inserted into the videos .
‘The conditions are good . ’
This was an exclusive contract, but that wasn’t necessarily a bad thing . The contract dealt with the number of videos instead of the time he would be bound to the contract . Ahn-jaehyun would have to put the sponsored logo into his two future videos, and the contract would come to an end .
‘The sponsor is better . ’
The thing that made this deal much more attractive him was the fact that VV Enterprise was the one suggesting this sponsorship deal .
VV was the acronym for Virtual Videos . They were a company with cutting-edge technology in producing virtual reality videos .
Virtual reality videos were videos viewed using the VR machine . This wasn’t like a simple movie where one viewed the movie as a third party . This wasn’t a 2D movie either . One could enjoy the movie through the main character’s POV or some other unexpected POV .
VV possessed technological prowess, and they liked to sponsor skilled virtual reality gamers . Basically, they were like the sports star marketing companies akin to Nike and Adidas .
The fact that VV was offering a contract meant they had rated Ahn-jaehyun highly!
There was no reasons to decline this contract .
‘I’ll sign a contract with VV . ’
He had the copyright contracts, donations, ad revenues and now a sponsor contract!
After finishing his calculation, Ahn-jaehyun wiped away the unsightly smile off of his mouth, and he let out a sigh .
“Hoo-ooh . ”
He had been worrying about his food money only a couple days ago . Who could have guessed such a turn of events would happen?
In some ways, he had made a narrow escape .
Ahn-jaehyun let out a sigh, and he happily thought about the luxury items he would buy .
‘I’ll go to the market tomorrow . I’ll put some pork neck into the kimchi-jjigae . I’ll also buy couple cans of Spam . ’
Ahn-jaehyun was getting ready to buy tremendous luxury items .
‘Moreover, when the lump sum of money comes in after the contract with the sponsor… Yes, I’ll gather ingredients, and I’ll make custom uniforms . It’ll look awesome if all my Skeletons wore the same clothes . ’
Of course, others will be the ones being decked out in real luxury .
9 .
Ten Skeleton Warriors wore garbs that was made out of the hide of some primitive beast . The clothes were made out of shaggy furs . Each of the Skeleton Warriors wore Bone Helms, and they all held identical swords in their hands . The gray colored fur clothes was glistening with luster . It almost looked as if the fur was wet .
Kuh-huhng, kuh-huhng!
There was a Black Hound being surrounded by a group of Skeleton Warriors .
The Black Hound was penned in as it let out consecutive rough barks . It looked around its surrounding .
It had so much murderous intent in its barks that a normal person would have unconsciously stepped backwards . It was that terrifying .
However, the Skeleton Warriors weren’t people, so they didn’t budge an inch . They started to slowly close the encirclement .
As the encirclement closed, the Black Hound must have felt suffocated . The Black Hound jumped away like a spring .
Tah-aht!
After jumping away once, the Black Hound immediately bit into the shoulder of the nearest Skeleton Warrior .
Kwah-jeek!
The Skeleton Warrior’s body made a sound that was reminiscent of a candy being chewed .
An incredible event occurred afterwards . The ferocious dog, which never let go of something it bit, spit out the Skeleton Warrior .
[Black Hound has been poisoned by Poison Mink’s Venom . ]
This was the effect of the Poison Mink’s Venom .
Poison Mink .
It had a cute name, so some people mistook it for being a cute monster . In reality, it was a hairy monster over 5 meters tall . It looked like Bigfoot . It was a level 110 Boss Monster, and its special characteristic was the thick poisonous fur that covered its body . This was why it was named the Poison Mink .
The defensive gears were made from the ingredients gathered from the Poison Mink, and it had the special effect was poisoning anyone, who touched the gear .
The Poison Mink’s Venom was special in that the poison had a rare abnormal effect .
Paralysis of the Five Senses!
When one was poisoned by the Poison Mink’s Venon, the function of one’s five senses decreased temporarily .
‘It’s worth the high price!’
The Black Hound with its five senses temporarily dulled headed towards Hyrkan .
Hooong!
Hyrkan swung his sword, and the Black Hound intercepted it with its mouth .
Kwah-jeeek!
The Black Hound chewed on Hyrkan’s sword as if it was a bone .
Hyrkan put strength into his sword as if he was trying to cut through the Black Hound’s mouth . However, the Black Hound refused to back down as it resisted .
It was a battle of strength vs strength .
In the end, Hyrkan was inferior .
Hyrkan’s body was being pushed back . Even if Hyrkan was an all-strength Necromancer, he wouldn’t be able to win against a level 130 monster in terms of strength .
The Skeleton Knight moved, while this was occurring .
On the opposite side of Hyrkan, the Skeleton Knight readied itself . It didn’t miss the golden opportunity created by its master .
It charged the Black Hound with its sword raised in front of it . It used the sword like a spear, and the sword embedded deep into the Black Hound’s body .
[The Black Hound has fallen under the Demon Curse . ] [The Black Hound has fallen under the Slow Curse . ] [The Black Hound has fallen under the Corrosive Ghost . ] [The Black Hound has fallen under the Slow Curse . ]
In a flash, the four Curses within the Skeleton Knight’s sword took hold on the Black Hound .
When the Curses activated, Hyrkan came to a complete stop . At the same time, the teeth biting Hyrkan’s sword started to shake . As time progressed, it started to shake harder .
Eventually, Hyrkan scratched the Black Hound’s teeth as he started to crack open its mouth .
Poo-hwaht!
Hyrkan’s sword forced the the Black Hound’s jaws to open wider .
Kuh-huhng!
The Black Hound struggled in pain as its mouth was being forced open . At that moment, the Skeleton Knight brought down his sword again on the Black Hound’s body .
Kwah-jeek!
It sliced through flesh, and the sound of bones being crushed was heard .
Poohk poohk!
Afterwards, all the Skeleton Warriors stabbed with their swords . The Black Hound struggled mightily .
The Skeleton Knight and Skeleton Warriors backed away, so they wouldn’t get tangled into the Black Hound’s struggling body .
Kooh-roo-roo!
After its struggles stopped, the Black Hound looked at its surrounding with its guard up .
‘This will be number 100 of these **** . ’
“As I promised before, I’ll make you all extinct . ”
10 .
[Your Level has increased . ] [You’ve gained the Title ‘Black Hound Hunter’ . ] [You’ve earned the Title ‘Great Urugal Mountain’s Novice Hunter’]
When the Level Up ended, Hyrkan looked at his surrounding .
The Skeleton Warriors wore identical fur clothes . They looked imposing as they stared back at Hyrkan .
‘They look really cool . ’
Hyrkan was more satisfied with the sight than the level up .
‘It was worth it to spend a lot of money on them . ’
The Skeletons weren’t his girlfriends, yet he felt satisfied at gifting them Mink coats . He was probably the only human on earth, who felt that way .
Of course, Hyrkan was satisfied . He had acquired the Poison Mink ingredients to manufacture these items, and the items were better than expected . He was satisfied with the effects of the poison . The Paralysis of the Five Senses was most effective in controlling the aggro of the monsters .
This was why Hyrkan was able to level up quickly at the entrance of the Great Urugal Mountain .
He had gained a Title . The Title ‘Black Hound Hunter’ increased his Stamina by 10 points, and the ‘Great Urugal Mountain’s Novice Hunter’ increased his class-specific stats by 10 points . Both of them were great titles . It was one of the reasons why he had decided to hunt at the Great Urugal Mountain . We wanted to obtain the titles .
If one had the ability to hunt properly at the Great Urugal Mountain, one could earn a lot of Titles . It was a repository for Titles .
‘If I could have it my way, I want to stay here until I reach level 130, but… . ’
Hyrkan glanced at the peak of the Great Urugal mountain . The entrance to the Great Urugal mountain range was a really good hunting ground . There weren’t that many users, who operated around this location, so there weren’t many competitors . The monsters that showed up here were diverse compared to the other regions . Moreover, people liked to view monster hunting videos from this location .
Normally, he would have leveled up as much as possible at such a location .
‘The Quest is more important . ’
However, it wasn’t time yet .
Hyrkan once again checked the content of the Quest he received from Maeung .
[Cursed Domain] – Quest Rank : Rare
– Quest Level Range : Over Level 120
– Quest Content : Corrupted Comrade . Please investigate Ivan’s Mission ‘Cursed Domain’ in his stead .
– Quest Reward : Skill Book
This was the Quest that was given to him by Maeung when he received the Ivan’s Sword and the Corruption Destroyer’s Necklace .
He had to reach level 120 to progress in this Quest, so he made leveling up his highest priority . In truth, if he there weren’t any level restrictions, he would have moved immediately towards the Cursed Domain .
However, Hyrkan had been hunting to reach level 120, so he had given his competitors enough time to be able chase after him .
‘The Stormhunters put their Quest progress behind closed doors, so I have no idea how far… I have to accept that I might not be the front-runner in the future . ’
It was especially true for this Quest route, since his competitor was the Stormhunters guild .
He had given them enough time to be able to catch up to him . Basically, he had given them a window where they could have surpassed him . Maybe the Stormhunters guild had also received the Cursed Domain Quest, and they might be carrying it out right now . If he was unlucky, he might even run across the Stormhunters, while carrying out the Quest .
Even if he didn’t come across them, everyone would try to keep him in check now . It was inevitable .
The world worked that way . As one climbs higher, one encounter stiffer winds . If he was running towards becoming the best, he had to overcome these obstacles .
Thanks to the recording of the big hit called the Waltz, Ahn-jaehyun had been able to strengthen his forces extensively . He had equipped 20 Skeletons with rare items, and he had passed his Golden Praying Mantis Scythe Sword to his Skeleton Knight .
It was clear to see .
Hyrkan was quickly closing the distance between him and the lead group . When he closes the distance and pass them, he would open up a bottle of champagne .
In other words, he had a long way to go before he could uncork that bottle of champagne .
Hyrkan’s facial expression settled into a cold mask .