Season 5: Chapter 8. His Way of Survival (2)
The
Civil Empire
world championship made Almond known nationwide, but before that was
Life is Legend
, aka
LIL
. Some people remembered him for this game.
[Welcome, Summoner LazySoldier.]
LazySoldier was the username taken from a collectible mobile RPG he once did an ad for.
“Hello, I’m LazySoldier.”
He still used that username to this day.
Haha, cute
The return of LazySoldier!
Man, it’s been a while since we saw LazySoldier
LazySoldier! Is that game even still running?
Kya
Seriously, how long has it been
Is the Survival Craft dark age finally over?
Advertiser jackpot
The viewers joked that the advertiser had struck gold, but that wasn’t entirely true.
Ding.
[ShyCell has donated 3,000 won.]
[I still play the game. I maxed out Almond’s character.]
Almond once had his own character released in the
Lazy Soldier
game. Because of that, it wasn’t just the advertiser who benefited. Almond did too.
“
Uh...
really? Is that game still doing well?”
Of course, Almond hadn’t kept the username for that reason. He’d just been too lazy to change it, and it cost money too.
That’s a question from someone who clearly quit after the ad
It’s actually become kind of a steady seller
Fair, he doesn’t need to know if he already promoted it
Deleted right after the ad, confirmed...
“Not true.” Almond was lightning-fast when it came to clarifying ad-related accusations. “I didn’t delete it after the ad. I kept playing on and off all the way up to the world championship. I’ll show you my level next time during a chat stream.”
Suddenly, he’s talking way too smoothly
He really did keep playing
You don’t mess with ad slander
No one squeezes more value out of ads than him, honestly (is this how you do it?)
Is he a rapper? Dude talks fast
After seeing how hard he carried that monster ad, advertisers should just go to Almond
The chat swung back toward the truth.
‘Whew.’
Almond relaxed and moved on with the game.
‘Let’s see.’
He didn’t jump straight into Survival mode. Players always did something first when logging into
LIL
, especially if it had been a while.
[Hall of Exchange]
He went to meet his champions.
It had been a very long time since Almond played
LIL
. That fact alone sent one particular community into a frenzy.
[LIL Pro]
This massive Korean gaming community was infamous for its brutal evaluations and venomous comments. Despite its name, it covered all kinds of games besides
LIL
. When something grew big enough, it received its own tab. During the world championship matches,
Civil Empire
even received one.
Still,
LIL
accounted for more than 70% of the posts. Even when Almond wasn’t playing LIL, he occasionally blew up and ended up on the big board.
[Breaking: Almond turned on LIL!!]
[Outta the way, Civil noobs! LazySoldier is coming~]
[The return of LazySoldier!]
Of course, they mentioned him.
Watching the monitor, Ju-Hyeok pressed a hand to his forehead. “
Hah.
Of course.”
Getting mentioned on LIL Pro the moment Almond launched
LIL
wasn’t actually a good thing because such posts never led to positive comments like:
Wow, Godmond
Finally, you’re back!!
Damn it, Almond! I love youuu!
Instead, it always turned into:
All the hype dogs came running again
“He turned on LIL” my ass. My grandma can turn on LIL, you rabid nutcases
What, you setting up the Nut Cult just because he launched LIL? Legendary idiots
LIL Pro was a merciless proving ground.
“Man, the war with LIL Pro has started again.”
Ju-Hyeok recalled his own days when Almond had focused on
LIL
. He had practically lived on the forums like a comment mercenary. Looking back, he understood why.
“Still... we don’t need to go that far anymore.”
He didn’t have to dive into that 3D hellscape himself. Not because MixedNuts had hired a comment response employee, but because warriors had emerged to fight in his place. They were Almond’s fans.
LIL junkies are just soaked in inferiority complexes
They just hate handsome dudes
What, can’t even mention him? If you hate it, then you leave!
Almond turned on LIL! What are you gonna do about it? Almond turned on LIL! What are you gonna do about it? Almond turned on LIL! What are you gonna do about it?
Mom! When I grow up, I’m gonna destroy LIL Pro! Mom! When I grow up, I’m gonna destroy LIL Pro!
Ju-Hyeok had no reason to step in with fans fighting this fiercely and even spamming. In the end, the Nut Brigade pushed a post onto the big board.
[Big: Almond finally going to meet Raina after a thousand years LOL]
It showed Almond entering the Hall of Exchange to meet Raina.
A thousand years my ass, Nut Brigade really takes after their master. Can’t do math.
Almond is actually insane at math though
Shockingly, he’s a math demon
I’m the OP. Why the hell is he good at math? That’s unfair
Holy shit, I just checked
It really is unfair
This is basically Inuyasha and Kikyo
Raina LOL! That expression already looks ominous
Their affinity is usually wrecked when they meet again after this long
Damn, I’m so curious what she’s gonna say
Why does Almond meeting Raina even make the big board, you lunatic dogs
If Almond meeting Raina isn’t big board material, then what is? Seriously.
This is breaking news, stop talking nonsense
No matter how vicious LIL Pro was, the sight of Almond meeting Raina for the first time in months would undoubtedly draw attention.
Kugugung...!
The doors to the Hall of Exchange swung open. Inside, it looked like an entirely different world. A waterfall crashed down in a refreshing torrent, sheer cliffs rose sky-high, and champions roamed freely across vast plains and dense forests.
Ding.
[AlmondNibble has donated 3,000 won.]
[Boss... you’ve got fewer champions than I expected?]
Almond had won a world championship and even hosted a few
LIL
related programs. Viewers assumed, like other
LIL
streamers, that he owned nearly all the champions.
True
Is it like... barely over ten? That’s really not many
How did you even win a tournament with this?!
You won the LIL Tourney with this roster?
Almond barely had any champions. Compared to other
LIL
streamers, his total playtime was pretty short.
“This is actually me buying as many as I could. I’ll at least go talk to the few I have and keep their affinity up.”
If you wanted to keep affinity, you should’ve logged in more than once every few months LOL
Shows up after months and says, “I’ll maintain affinity!”
Hahaha
In the Hall of Exchange, the player could raise affinity by talking to their champions. Almond hadn’t played consistently, so his overall affinity wasn’t high. He had once maxed out all his main picks consisting of Raina, Ran, and Swift. At least... they were supposed to be.
Raina snapped at him before he could even say a word. “
Ha.
A dead man is walking.”
DAMN
LOOL
No way...
Dead Man Walking
She’s seriously mad...
He muttered to himself, “Was I... too late?”
Raina fired back even harder. “Too late? Not at all. We already held the funeral and put up a gravestone.”
She gestured toward a corner. Unbelievably, a gravestone really stood there.
WHAT
Legend of legends, Life is Legend~
Big board worthy, yeah?
The gravestone shows up when affinity hits zero
Even Face ID can’t save long distance?
Kya, the gravestone is up
Is Raina done with him now...
This didn’t seem easy.
Almond muttered into the stream-only channel, “I’ll... check the affinity real quick.”
Affinity gotta be zero
Probably 1
Don’t stare into that abyss...
Left her alone way too long
GG
Ding.
[Affinity: 95]
Huh?
What?
‘What...?’
Almond thought he had misread it. The max was 100, and he was currently at 95. That meant it barely dropped at all.
Bugged game, holy shit
This is a face privilege game
What the hell, this game is insane
Does Face ID have god-tier performance or what?!
At this point, it’s bugged just from seeing his face
Seeing Raina’s affinity, the chat exploded in outrage. They had been treated way too differently. Most of them probably belonged to the Demian Club.
Regular viewers reacted in another manner.
There’s no way
NO WAY
You can’t just look at something like this!
She barely lost any affinity...
She totally got caught pretending she moved on... I’m getting secondhand embarrassment
Overall, most felt relieved that Raina hadn’t truly turned away.
“Thank god...” Almond was about to say the same.
Raina snapped and turned away. “What are you staring at?”
[Affinity: 96]
The number ticked up, and the chat exploded.
Holy shit
It even went up to 96
Ma’am, one glass of bleach, please.
An unavoidable face...
The life of an alpha male
Right, he always gained affinity just by looking
It really went up by one just from staring...
Oh god, I remember now
When’s the Demian Club joint funeral?
Bartender, bleach. On the rocks.
A streamer who had been quietly watching slipped in a donation.
Ba-bam!
[ForeverAlone has donated 10,000 won!]
[So if a woman says, “What are you staring at?” That’s a good sign, right? Bro? Answer me.]
Is this real?
Wait, what? Is that actually Gi-Chan?
Hahahaha
He’s serious, isn’t he
For real, for real
Are you insane, Jung Gi-Chan
If YOU do that, it’s a green light punch!
‘Zelo jutsu.’
Almond waved at the rapidly spiraling chat.
“Everyone, that’s not actually Gi-Chan.”
It absolutely was Jung Gi-Chan.
“Please kick him out.”
The real Jung Gi-Chan was on the verge of getting kicked.
The tteokbokki edit really got to him, huh
Instant ban at light speed
Why are you only this strict when ForeverAlone comes up?!

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