"Get fucked, idiot!"
He screams, a man donning a white t-shirt with a crusty old logo slowly falling off can be seen at the corner of the stream with pink Neko headphones. This man is named "VanillaNash" also known as Nash, he plays fantasy video games as an archer class character.
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[ User_Roshi12: It hasn't even been a minute and he's getting crits on arrow kills already!
User_SixtynIne: Istg, he has to be aimbotting.
User_Boe: @User_SixtynIne you can't use aimbot, you rely on luck in this game. ]
"Pft. Y'all think I'm cheating? It's just luck! I put most of it in my luck status. That's the basic strategy for this dungeon-crawler game! You get good item drop loots and even obtain rare items from low-level enemies. Of course, if it's not your weapon, just sell it! Like…
He yaps continuously.
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[ User_SixtynIne: Oh? What's this game anyway? It looks like an old 2d RPG.
User_Boe: It's quite old, but it is a gem. It's called "Infinite Dungeon", where you can select 12 classes, each with different play styles. For example, knights and warriors! Rogues and Mages, and for what he's using, it's the archer class.
User_Roshi12: Yeah, he always chooses archers in games like these. He always impresses me, I just hope he streams during nighttime. It's hard to watch him when he always streams during the morning. ]
"Sorry about that, Roshi12. I currently don't have a job right now so I'm doing my best to stream as early as possible, it's hard to find one in this economy!"
He sighed, putting his palm on his face. Embarrassed and remorseful.
His chat history is only filled with messages from 3 viewers. Roshi12 and Boe have been subscribed to him ever since his first streams of playing fantasy games.
[ A new adventurer, named SixtynIne has joined the party for 3 months ]
"Yo! Thank you for the sub, SixtynIne! That's a nice name, haha! Enjoy the shenanigans!"
And that's his life. After he ends his stream, he goes to the dining table to eat cup noodles and a can of coke.
Despite streaming, he didn't have any stable income. Streamer Nash has been fired from his previous job due to not making it within the given deadline. So, he made streaming his main job.
Usually, he streams for 7-8 hours straight. But there are days when he streams for almost 16 hours, like streaming became his entire life. That's how he'll keep living.
Until one day, he died on stream.
Chat Log:
[ User_SixtynIne: Yo, did he just pass out?
User_Roshi12: Probably from exhaustion, I just got here an hour ago, how long has he been streaming?
User_SixtynIne: It's the weekend. It's 11 pm right now and he started at 8 am
User_Roshi12: what?!
User_Boe: I'll call the emergency number. Fortunately, he has a mailbox address in his description.
User_SixtynIne: He's not breathing, I don't see his body moving...
User_Roshi12: Quick! Call the ambulance!
User_Boe: I'm trying, dammit! ]
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Did I die?
The lad looks below, his own body slumped on the desk. Eyes filled with large eyebags, he has died out of exhaustion. Numerous factors played into his death, including his unhealthy lifestyle.
Yeah, I died. Damn… I didn't even get to defeat the final boss.
He stared at his own body, and tears were coming out of his transparent soul. "Why didn't I stop…"
Regrets. That's all he had after dying. In his life, he had lived like a fool. He had great grades, but he didn't know how to use his intellect in reality. Creating a large hole and it became his downfall. He became a Hikkikomori, a person who doesn't go outside and avoids any kind of social interaction. What did I do wrong? What did I do incorrectly in life to have met my end like this?
[ Do you want a second chance? ]
[ Yes ] [ No ]
Suddenly, a holographic interface appeared right in front of his eyes. Asking him a question of second chances. Is there such a thing as second chances? His previous job didn't give him any, his streaming popularity never skyrocketed either. He tried writing novels, original fresh ideas yet they were never noticed. Video games gave him an escape, countless second chances no matter how many times you fail.
So, if this interface means it. Will it give me a second chance in life?
If so, then I accept.
He pushes the [ Yes ] button.
Everything went black.
[ Welcome to Infinite Dungeon ]
What?