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[LIL Special Lecture: My Head Still Works (with Orange King)]

For Almond the streamer, this LIL special lecture was the first content ever structured around inviting a guest and talking with them. Viewers who had known Almond from before could find it a bit uncomfortable to watch.

— The old videos were better...

— Lost the original spirit lately...

— The celebrity guest stuff is so boring

— When he used to travel solo, that was the real thing tsk tsk

Wasn't this comment cycle pretty common for popular streamers and creators?

These comments frequently appeared as creators tried new content. The new content wasn’t bad. Some viewers just resented the reduced frequency of content that they loved, combined with the addition of something new and unfamiliar. They didn't adapt to new things as quickly as others, which always made new content a double-edged sword.

'And nobody even realizes this is a guest segment.'

The community reactions surprised Ju-Hyeok.

[3. Dumb Young Man getting his head smacked by Orange King lmaooo]

Most people accepted Orange King's presence far too naturally. The transition to a lecture had felt seamless. Viewers didn’t even fixate on the fact that Orange King had shown up. Instead, they talked about everything that happened after.

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The smacking is so funny lmaooo

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They loved the scene of Orange King accidentally hitting Almond on the head with the script. This stimulated their eyes and ears. Not a single person found it strange that Orange King was there. They simply enjoyed what was happening.

— Insane LOL

— The gif is genuinely violent (real)

— lmaooooo

— Why is it actually real??

— Just straight up smashing him with the script lmaooo

└ So satisfying

└ Just going for it is hilarious

— Almond is too cute??

└ Fr Almond is so cute! I want to bite him to death

— Orange King came prepared loool

— "I genuinely understand now, teacher" <<< Most terrifying sentence

— Orange King was also a half-Smart Young Man opponent...

They treated Orange King's arrival and the script smacking as a declaration that the dreaded Smart Young Man era had ended. It was a kind of declaration of independence.

[His head really is massive up close lmaooo]

[Orange King actually teaches well?]

[Commentary class goes nowhere, Orange King]

[Orange God Ultimate Skill is no joke lmaooo]

Viewers focused purely on Orange King's sharp words and teachings.

[Wow, I didn't know that either?]

[Going to grind my rank lmaooo! Genuinely useful tips]

[Survival mode really is deep when you dig into it...]

Some viewers actually improved their own LIL skills with this lecture's stated purpose.

[5. Part 2 is a field trip]

Others compared it to a school field trip.

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Part 2 is apparently Orange King taking Almond into the Abyss for an actual field trip

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— Fr?

— Abyss field trip lmaooo

— lmaooo Orange King is going to troll

— Though Almond is probably better in the field ...

— lmaooooo

— That sounds so fun

— Is Orange King good enough for this??

— What is this content

"... Good. It’s coming up soon." Ju-Hyeok read the posts and checked the time. "Orange King and a game... then the time would be..."

Beep.

Ju-Hyeok picked up the phone and called someone. "Yes. BornToB, could you come by for a moment?"

A little while later, someone knocked at the door.

"Come in."

BornToB entered carrying a camera. "I'm here, Director."

"Good. It's that thing we talked about earlier."

"Oh, the one I need to get into soon?"

"Right."

"But Director, one last interview before that."

"Ah... an interview? Is this that thing? The fake documentary?"

Macaron had been planning the company's promotional material. This low-budget fake documentary deliberately went for an extreme concept as they acted like a real, serious company.

"Yes, please do some acting."

Naturally, they would have to act.

"What's the concept?" Ju-Hyeok glanced toward the studio. "We need to get in there soon, though."

"Oh, it's simple." BornToB read the production note. "You just became a company founder full of ambition. A young and hot-blooded golden-spoon director... is what it says?"

"..."

That wasn't the concept, was it?

"Why does this feel like you wrote down what you want to say?"

BornToB looked at the note again and realized.

'Oh. This... was written for me to see?'

He wasn’t supposed to tell Ju-Hyeok. Only the person filming needed to know. He was supposed to say something else.

"Oh, that... that's a different note. Just naturally act as the Director... is what it says?"

"Who were those other instructions meant for?"

"No one."

"What do you mean no one?"

"So, what I mean is... I didn't write it. It was Macaron."

***

Thud!

Orange King and Almond... no, Orange God and the Dumb Young Man landed in the Abyss Shadow along with three other nameless players.

[OrangeGod]

[DumbYoungMan]

"I'll be following whatever Teacher Orange King does, everyone," Almond declared and issued no calls whatsoever.

This had suddenly become a testing ground for Orange King.

Almond watched him with shining eyes. "Teacher Orange King, please show us the practical application as well!"

— Practical lmaooo

— Content is so packed~

— It's practical time lmaooo cute

The other players also reacted to the mention of Orange King.

"Orange King?"

"Huh? We have Orange King on our team?"

"ORANGE GOD KING!"

Even the other three players recognized Orange King.

Almond, by contrast, had his champion settings on. He had recently changed his nickname, so only fans would recognize him.

Anyone who enjoyed LIL would recognize Orange King. He wasn't a full-time streamer, but the longest-tenured and most popular official commentator in the game. Anyone would recognize his name in LIL.

"Are you really Orange King?"

"Ah... yes."

"Wow! Wooow! Incredible!"

No wonder the players were amazed.

At this, Almond added, "We've already got the best vibes on the team."

The players each nodded.

"Exactly. Dummy."

"Wow. Let's do this~."

"Meeting you in ranked of all places. This is truly something. An LIL commentator and former pro, how good must you be at this game? Wow~!"

— LOL

— LMAO

— lmaooooo

— Putting so much pressure on him lmaooo

— Why has this become content about testing Orange King??

— The last one is a hardcore Orange King fan, right??

Orange King closed his eyes for a moment.

'Right. I have no choice.'

He who sought to teach Almond. He who sought to end the Smart Young Man era. He had to bear the weight of it all!

Orange King led his teammates like a teacher on a field trip. "Ahem. Now~ everyone? I checked the map from above, you see? Have you all looked?"

"No?"

"What map~?"

Everyone looked confused.

In fairness, Orange King hadn't played Survival mode in a long time. His MMR had probably dropped significantly, which meant he'd be matched into lower-than-appropriate games.

"Haha. That's alright. I checked it myself. Follow me."

"Teacher, we're not going to the Vault this time, right?"

"The Vaul...!" Orange King barely suppressed the surge and nodded. "We're not going. Dummy."

— Dummy lmaooooo

— lmaooooo

— (He'll pay for this in commentary...)

— LOL

"Alright, monsters first~. Going to the Vault means you're a dummy~. Oh, Dummy is already here? Then... going to the Vault means your rank is Bubblegum~."

Every player flinched at the threat that their rank would become Bubblegum, even Almond.

'Wh-what kind of threat is that...?'

***

Before long, the game neared its end. Team Almond was still alive.

"We have the momentum now, right? No need to push in early. Hold here. You know?"

"Yes!"

After all, Orange King was a veteran. Following his lead, the game flowed smoothly.

'He's really similar to Sweet Radish.'

Almond did as told and mentally compared Orange King's playmaking to Sweet Radish's. They were quite similar in many ways. The difference, if anything, was that Orange King was slightly slower than Sweet Radish.

"I'll cover here! They're coming! Cooo..."

"Oh no!?"

[Ally has taken heavy damage.]

Pop!

"EMERGENCY!!"

[Oguri → OrangeGod]

His execution ability was significantly lower than Sweet Radish's.

— lmaooooo was that a personal emergency call??

— Mechanical issues

— Insane lmaooo

— Rune spirit EMERGENCY~!

Age was a significant factor. He’d mentioned having two kids. An Orange King TMI surfaced in Almond's mind.

'Hmm... Sweet Radish is actually impressive.'

Almond was freshly reminded of Sweet Radish. Calling the shots and playing at the same time was genuinely difficult. Of course, Orange King had one unique strength that couldn't be compared to Sweet Radish.

"Almond! Triple Kill! Good! You need to keep going further!? Almond!? You don't need to hold back in this formation! That's right!"

Specifically, his live commentary was available after he died.

"Squeeeeee, squeeee!"

[1st Place]

Almond and Orange King's team took first place.

Whoosh!

Orange King returned to the lobby with great satisfaction.

"Field trip... KILLED IT!"

He mimed slitting his own throat, looking thrilled.

— lmaooo killed it!

— He's actually good

— The calls were solid

— How is Almond supposed to do this?

— Though Almond was the one doing most of the killing at the end?? lmaooo

While Almond handled the execution, Orange King's textbook operations had been genuinely devastating in the lower-ranked queue.

"Alright, you've seen it, Almond. Raid the Vault in the mid-game, contract tanks first, and route from the airship. Four tanks? That’s death."

— Yes~

— Clear

— Yes~

— Top lecturer Orange God

"Which means everything done during the Smart Young Man era was quite literally the worst of the worst. That's the point."

Orange King denied everything Almond had done so far.

Almond nodded in acknowledgment. "Fair enough. I got it."

Clap. Clap.

He even gave Orange King a round of applause. The noticeably half-hearted clapping looked no different from a villain's applause when things went their way.

— Grudgingly lmaooo

— lmaooo what the heck

— Does he have something planned?

— lmaooo lifeless applause

Everyone knew that they needed to be most careful when a villain clapped like this because it meant things were headed exactly the villain’s way.

"Then, let's move past the practice and go into the real thing."

"... Pardon?"

Orange King had expected maybe one more game. The time they'd spent getting here was worth at least that.

'Practice as opposed to the real thing?'

If that just now wasn't the real thing, what was?

"What do you mean?"

"Orange King, in real life, there are unexpected storms."

"... And?"

"The question is, can you make the same choices in those circumstances too?"

Almond was thinking, this was the hell he was in.

"Please come in."

A minute passed after Almond spoke.

Whoosh!

[BornToB]

[Bubblegum]

The very embodiment of the real-life conditions that Almond spoke of appeared.

"Hehehe. They're the weakest ones here, Orange God!"

"TAANK~!"

— lmaooooooooooo

— Bubblegum LOL

— HAHAHA

— BornToB?? lmaooo

— Is this not insane??

— This isn't a real fight, it's sandbag training lmaooo

— The Knight Order isn't this bad though...

— ??? You haven't been treating my head with proper care.

These had been today's surprise guests, arranged in advance.

Ding!

[EggPlant has donated 5,000 won.]

[This isn't a LIL special lecture, it's a LIL special investigation...]

— LOL

— lmaooo fr

— LIL special investigation HAHAHA

— Wow

— lmaooo

— What did Orange King do wrong lmaooo

— Chief Investigator and Deputy Investigator have arrived~

— He tricked me... this isn't the police, it's the prosecutor's office?

— Shouldn't we investigate EggPlant for donating 5000 won? Smells like corruption

— Dynamic duo

— If you got married and had two kids, yes you do deserve an investigation regardless

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