ALL NOVEL Chapter 527
The Six are preparing for a large-scale collaboration in the Celestial Realm.
What does that even mean?
“Mr. Soo-hyun, you can go this way.”
“Okay, got it.”
I’m feeling super relaxed and stress-free.
That’s why I’m fully focused on my work without any major worries.
“Hello~”
“Oh my, look who’s here.”
Now I’ve arrived at another studio under Credits.
“Everyone, have this while you work.”
“Oh my, you’re too much.”
It’s just that the flashback scenes are almost done.
We’ll use that set later for other scenes, and now it’s my turn to shoot here.
“Wow, a lot has changed here too.”
“Yeah, we did a big expansion last time.”
The place I came to was the set where the main cast filmed during Season 1.
Now that we need to capture the main characters properly escaping, it’s gotten bigger than before.
Is this place also a candidate for a theme park?
Foreigners would go crazy over it.
Since I was practically a viewer of Credits 1 too, I looked around with a sense of wonder.
I had seen it once before, but a lot has been added, and after watching all of Credits, it feels different now.
“Ah, Mr. Soo-hyun is here.”
“Yes, Director.”
So, after arriving at the set, I greeted the director.
I also met the main cast of Credits and other actors, exchanging brief greetings.
Since Jisoo will be joining soon, I should get to know everyone better in advance.
“Oh, right, Mr. Soo-hyun.”
“Yes?”
“There’s a new interview coming up soon.”
“Season 2 interview?”
“No, an additional Season 1 interview.”
“Ah, I see.”
Well, it’s popular, so it makes sense.
We can make more interview videos.
We’re still in a phase where anything we make gets consumed by the popularity.
“That sounds fun. Any precautions?”
“Just don’t spoil Season 2.”
“Haha, as if I would?”
“Other than that, feel free to speak without hesitation.”
Without hesitation? Is that okay?
“Okay, got it.”
Judging by the tone, it seems like they want me to spill some fun behind-the-scenes stories.
That’s no problem.
And honestly, there aren’t many behind-the-scenes stories to tell.
I filmed in a separate set from Senior Jeong-cheon, so I’m more curious about the other actors’ behind-the-scenes.
Filming on a crowded death game set made me realize that the more people there are, the more stories come out.
Anyway, that’s how it went.
That day, I watched other actors filming in the studio and then left.
After that, I was busy with other schedules.
“Aren’t you overworking yourself?”
“I’ll get it done quickly.”
Lately, even Park Kang-seok is worried about how hard I’m pushing myself with my schedule.
I need to clear my schedule in advance for collaborations and broadcasts.
Sigh, do our viewers even know about all this effort?
Anyway, after a few intense weeks, I managed to handle all the important schedules.
“Phew… Is it over now?”
“Yes, you’ve worked hard.”
After rushing through everything, all that’s left are Credits filming and some minor external schedules.
At this point, something feels a bit off.
…How long has The Six been preparing for this collaboration?
I heard they’re collaborating with a game company, but still.
When they first hyped it up to the other members, it was a big deal, but lately, it’s been quiet.
The Discord room I created for the collaboration has now become like a second Celestial Realm group chat, with all the remaining members joining.
Or should I call it a collaboration-exclusive group channel?
Last time I checked, all the small collaborations were happening there.
Since everyone was using the channel actively, I remember handing over the admin rights to Anna.
Anyway.
Thinking about it, I contacted my manager after getting home.
“Manager.”
[Yes, Miro, what’s up?]
“I was just wondering how the preparation for the large-scale collaboration is going.”
I did feel like I might be adding pressure, but…
The pressure was taken on by The Six, not me, right?
So I asked, and…
[Ah, it’s almost ready.]
“Really?”
They gave me some good news.
That’s great. If the plan had fallen through, it would’ve been awkward.
[We’re testing it now. Want to try?]
“Testing? Should I come to the company?”
[No, no. We’ll send you the server address and password. Just log into the game and join.]
“Hmm… Okay, got it.”
I just got home after finishing my schedule.
Should I give it a try?
So, I opened the game I had installed in advance for the collaboration.
The game The Six chose for this collaboration is a medieval fantasy simulation game.
I heard it has higher specs than what we’ve played before, but it’s well-optimized and has good graphics.
Plus, The Six collaborated with the game company to create a multiplayer server.
Isn’t the scale getting too big? But well, that’s why the company took it on, right?
The game company must be thrilled with this level of advertising effect.
He must have quickly grabbed my hand since there was nothing else to hold onto.
Anyway…
“Let’s see.”
I entered the server address and password given by the Manager and clicked the connect button. The server connected, and additional mods were automatically installed.
There are quite a few mods.
Is this going to cause errors or something?
Usually, when you cram in a lot of mods and the number of people increases, it naturally leads to game lag and errors, so I was a bit anxious…
But the game I waited to enter didn’t stutter much.
Earlier, I noticed that they must have recruited other testers because there were quite a few people on the server.
This seems fine.
After entering the server, I casually looked around the Starting Village.
Since The Six announced it would be used for a joint broadcast, I had already familiarized myself with the game controls.
When I played the game solo before, I don’t remember there being a village like this… It must have been added by The Six.
I wandered around briefly to see what was around.
Let’s see… There are NPCs and various facilities.
From basic shops to the Mercenary Guild, Blacksmith, Town Hall, and so on.
It reminds me of the Celestial Realm Minecraft server I played before.
Plus, since it’s a fantasy game, there’s magic and monsters in the game itself.
I wonder what kind of magic would be used in war… But honestly, it seems like it would be really fun to do large-scale multiplayer in this game.
Anyway, I’ve checked out the server. I called the Manager again.
[Ah, Miro, you’ve logged in.]
“Yeah, did you check?”
[I’m right above you.]
“Above?”
At that, I looked up and saw someone floating unnaturally in the air.
…That must be the Manager.
[Follow me. I’ll explain how the content will proceed.]
“Ah, got it.”
I only knew it was a large-scale joint broadcast, but I hadn’t heard the details, so I followed the Manager around, listening to the explanation.
[Actually, we’re thinking of making this a long-term joint broadcast.]
“Long-term? War would be tough, though.”
[War will probably be the final content.]
“Oh… How are you planning to do it?”
Going long-term… I wonder what content is prepared on the server.
If the members are going to play for a long time, there needs to be a lot to do on the server.
[Can you register as an adventurer at the Mercenary Guild here?]
“Ah, sure.”
Following the Manager’s instructions, I went to the Mercenary Guild I saw earlier and registered as an adventurer.
Then, I was given basic armor and a shabby longsword.
“Just this?”
[Your equipment will get better later.]
After that, I followed the Manager outside the village, where wild dogs were roaming around.
[Now, go ahead and take them down.]
“Animal cruelty, huh…”
[…They’re wild dogs that harm people.]
“Ahaha, just kidding.”
Well, let’s give it a try.
I approached a wild dog and swung the longsword.
Clang! Yelp!
After a few hits, the wild dogs collapsed.
Beginner monsters are easy, but the hit feedback is pretty good.
“Is this how we level up?”
[There’s no level system, but a proficiency system. The members have an experience boost, so it’ll go up quickly.]
I asked because the game felt like an RPG, but apparently, it’s more about proficiency than levels.
Hmm, then I’ll need to choose my weapon carefully.
“Do viewers not get an experience boost?”
[No, there needs to be a difference.]
“That’s good.”
If a lot of viewers join, there will probably be people better than the members.
This kind of boost will help the broadcast run smoothly.
[And when you defeat monsters…]
I listened to more explanations after that.
From what I heard, the initial plan is to defeat monsters, earn money, and build up proficiency.
And they’re planning to periodically select viewers to add to the server as mercenaries, making it a real medieval fantasy simulation.
Honestly, just hearing about it makes me wonder if the scale is manageable.
…Did they bite off more than they can chew?
They’re really trying to milk this with the game company.
Well, from the Celestial Realm’s perspective, this kind of content would obviously be great for both the members and the viewers.
But there’s one problem…
“This sounds fun…”
It looks way too fun, even to me.
A medieval fantasy roleplay with all the Celestial Realm members playing together?
And later, building up forces to wage war?
This is insane, I’m already drooling.
…Should I buy a laptop?
Thinking about juggling this with my schedule is giving me a headache.