The Villainess VTuber Tears People Apart

I acquired the safe house.

The SerenadeKR VTubers kindly handed it over to me.

– “Uh, ma’am… if we give up our house, where on earth are we supposed to go?”

– “With all that money you’ve got, why not pay 5 million won and stay at a shelter?”

As the saying goes, instead of giving a fish, teach them how to fish.

The access permissions I got from the bank’s computer system are as good as teaching someone to fish. Once you gain access, you can practically keep copying money endlessly.

In contrast, the safe house is a fish.

Sure, it’s nice to have a secure base in this game, but the design of the game itself discourages you from staying in one place for too long.

The ultimate objective of the game is to reach Sz-001 on the African continent.

And just like when we had to go to the main branch to gain access permissions…

There’s probably a need to move to “targeted locations” to acquire rewards or items along the way.

That’s simply the nature of the game.

The thrill of this game lies in “overcoming” the threat of zombies.

But if we stay holed up in a safe spot, there wouldn’t be any threats, and thus, no excitement.

This is why the game forces players to “move”.

With that in mind, instead of building up a single base, players are likely to progress by creating multiple bases across the map.

The SerenadeKR VTubers, understanding the game’s mechanics, gladly surrendered the safe house.

– Did you threaten them with a knife?

– Like they had a choice—they’d be dead otherwise lol

– A special forces operative who can scale buildings just picked up a knife!!

– Even I’d run for my life lol

– As expected of the Villainous Noblewoman

“Oh my, of course not.”

Although my viewers might have misunderstood just a little.

It seems people naturally have their own perspectives. And I, of course, am a broad-minded Villainous Noblewoman who can respect others’ viewpoints to some degree.

Such a benevolent villainous noblewoman that I even shared fishing lessons and fish itself. Doesn’t it make me sound like I’ve lost out in the deal?

Let’s just say I thought of it as a donation.

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[General Chat] Rion, are you done washing up?

[Aseosal] It’s Day 3 of Surviving in a Zombie World, nya! [Nekozuka Leon/EYEAI]

Are you done washing up, sir?

[Comments]

– Still not sued yet?

– Is Rion streaming today too?

– You’re really going to get sued at this rate;;

– This guy is all excited because Rion’s live again lol

– She’ll probably stop streaming because of this guy again

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[General Chat] Isn’t the collab supposed to start at 7?

【Aseosal】 A journey to find food that pairs well with black tea 【Aurora/EYEAI】

Did she get the streaming time mixed up?

[Comments]

– She said she wanted to go for a walk and started the stream early.

ㄴ (Author) By herself?

ㄴ Yep.

ㄴ (Author) She must be crazy, really lol

– While other streamers travel in groups, this A-Grade Virgin wanders around alone lol

– Villainous Noblewoman (Physical)

– She’ll survive even if a war breaks out lol

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Aseosal, Day 3.

In truth, the promotion wrapped up on Day 1 of the stream. This time, Deadraus took a “quantity over quality” approach.

They handed out ads to various streamers worldwide and invited them to this “streamer ad server.”

Thus, it was a server with far fewer survivors than a typical world.

Since it’s a very challenging game, I hear quite a few streamers got eliminated on Day 1.

As I mentioned once before, in this game, death is permanent.

Players who turn into zombies cannot return to being human.

A zombie avatar moves solely by preset AI, and even if a player logs in, they can’t control it.

If a fellow survivor cuts down their zombie, that player is left to spectate the world indefinitely.

The only way to return is if someone harvests their biometric data and creates a clone (a new avatar).

“Now that I think about it, this is an insanely hardcore game.”

Horror games often serve as a deterrent, and combined with high difficulty, that’s even more true.

If it’s too difficult, that creates a barrier in itself. So, it’s unlikely this game will be as popular as Labyrinthos.

Still, the fact that it crafted a world that feels genuinely apocalyptic is undeniably intriguing.

– “Deadraus Korea reached out, saying they want to offer you an additional promotion.”

– “They want as many people as possible to keep watching you play Aseosal.”

– “They hope you can clear the game and reach Sz-001.”

This morning, Rion told me that thanks to Aseosal, she wouldn’t have to go to work for a while.

The entry barrier for Aseosal was high enough that people might quit continuously.

So, it’d be ideal if I could keep up the interest by playing consistently.

The game’s biggest mystery, Sz-001.

Human instinct drives us to uncover the unknown.

When a murder occurs, we feel compelled to know the culprit, their motive, and their method.

Deadraus Korea seemed to believe there would be a unique thrill in my gradual approach toward Sz-001, revealing the truth of this world bit by bit.

Just by getting closer to the truth, it would spark motivation among the viewers.

It would make them want to somehow “survive in this apocalyptic world.”

“Well, it doesn’t matter to me either way.”

Even without the promotion, I would’ve played Aseosal to the end.

There’s not much else to do during the three weeks before the draft.

I don’t particularly like abandoning content once I’ve started it.

Splash!

As I tugged on the fishing rod with all my might, a fish wriggled on the hook.

I unhooked the flopping fish and placed it in the bucket.

I’d caught six so far.

“Just two more to catch, and I can check the trap on my way back.”

– The fish trap lol

– Why do you even know how to fish lol

– The noble lady enjoys a hunter-gatherer lifestyle~

– Did you live in Africa?

– Is camping your hobby?

“Camping, a hobby? Let’s go with that.”

I answered so that it wasn’t quite a lie.

I’d picked up a few survival skills here and there. I’d been stranded in Gates several times, after all.

And every time I go to a dungeon, I camp out for at least three days, sometimes more than a month.

I didn’t start liking camping, but I got used to it.

And once you get used to something, you learn to enjoy it. Perhaps it’s something like that.

“This should be enough.”

With the day’s provisions collected, I loaded them onto a cart. Since I didn’t know how to drive, I transported items on foot when going solo.

Of course, dragging a cart made noise and attracted zombies.

But if I cared about that, I wouldn’t be moving alone in the first place.

“Oh?”

As I moved along, taking out zombies along the way, one building caught my eye.

It wasn’t as tall as the main bank headquarters, but it was still pretty massive.

The large letters read, Fire Department Headquarters.

I left the cart in a suitable spot and headed to the headquarters.

【User donated 1,000 won.]

【Aren’t you going home?】

“Just a quick detour.”

– It’s not like she’s shopping on the way home lol

– Clearly a zombie den lol

– She’s going to get into trouble.

– Looks incredibly risky;;

– Just don’t go.

My viewers tried to stop me, but I ignored them and entered.

I didn’t have any particular purpose. Since Aseosal emphasizes exploration, there was no harm in stopping by places I hadn’t visited.

Of course, large buildings like the main bank branch or the fire department usually housed zombies.

“Did you know? It’s actually safer to encounter zombies indoors than on the streets.”

– What nonsense are you talking about, lady?

– Isn’t it harder to escape inside a building?

– There she goes again with the odd theories.

“It’s not nonsense. On the streets, zombies come at you from all sides, but inside a building, you’ll only be surrounded from the front and back.”

– If you’re surrounded, you’re dead;;

– Why does she assume getting surrounded is a given lol

– Are you perhaps confusing this with Vam-slay?

No one believes me, huh?

I figured it’d be easier to show them, so I banged loudly on the window frame in the hallway.

Hearing the noise, zombies appeared from both the front and back, surrounding me in an instant.

– Is she insane?

– Does she have a death wish?

“Just watch.”

I grinned and opened the window.

The zombies charged from both directions.

The hallway had limited width.

Thus, it wasn’t conducive for large groups to move efficiently.

Besides, do zombies even know the meaning of “order”?

Whoosh.

I slipped out the window.

Beyond the glass, the zombies that had been rushing toward me collided with each other.

Watching them pile up, I ran along the building’s outer wall, stepping on window frames as I went.

【User donated 1,000 won.]

【Have you ever worked for a circus?】

“A Ducal Lady like me? What a foolish question.”

After jumping across a few window frames, I reached the rear of the zombie horde.

I re-entered through another window.

The zombies before me had started tangling up, unable to turn smoothly.

I checked the ceiling and other angles for any surprise attacks, but there was nothing to worry about. These zombies were only around Stage 1 or Stage 2 infection.

With the limited width of the hallway, I’d only have to face five or six zombies at a time.

Slice.

I decapitated one zombie with my survival knife, then swiftly took down another.

The key was to let the bodies pile up. The more corpses in the hallway, the more they blocked other zombies’ paths, increasing the likelihood of stumbling.

At this point, it wasn’t even a battle. Hardly a threat.

A narrow passage like this was an advantage.

This is why I say it’s safer to fight indoors than on the streets.

【User who keeps asking about marrying Rion donated 1,000 won.]

【Fine, you’re just always right…】

“A bit slow on the realization, don’t you think?”

After clearing out the zombies, peace returned to the fire department headquarters.

Walking along the hallway, stepping over corpses, I eventually reached the central command room.

When I brushed my smartwatch over the control panel, the power came on, and the monitors lit up.

《Access granted to the Fire Department Headquarters system.》

《You can now monitor the status of survivors nationwide from the fire department.》

“Oh.”

It seemed I had unlocked a new function.

When I ran the program, a large map appeared with scattered points lighting up here and there.

Blue points.

Green points.

Yellow points.

Maybe just these three types?

There were a total of four blue points.

【Aurora (Alive)】

【Nekozuka Rion (Alive)】

【Tanabe Ainatsu (Alive)】

【Ayanokouji Sora (Alive)】

The blue points marked my party members.

When I clicked on Rion’s name as a test, a call initiated out of nowhere.

“[Unnie? Where are you calling from?]”

“I’m currently at the fire department.”

“[The fire department? …Where is that?]”

“[Wait, I think I can see your location from here. …Why did you go so far away?]”

“Fishing took me here.”

“[Honestly….]”

“[We’re planning to buy more weapons.]”

“[We heard we can unlock cloning technology at the research lab, but it looks like there’s a high-tier entity, so we need to prepare a bit more.]”

“[We’ll head to the lab later, so come back soon.]”

“Understood.”

I nodded, ending the call with Rion. It seemed the fire department allowed us to track survivor locations and make calls.

“What are these yellow and green points?”

I clicked on a yellow point first.

But nothing happened. No names appeared.

They were likely other streamers active in this world.

And as for the green points…

【Jungseok (Alive)】

【Choi Changyoung (Alive)】

【Elenoa (Alive)】

【Mashina (Infected)】

Oh my.