LRAB Chapter 44
Chapter 44
The first collaboration for the 6th generation was decided to be Minecraft.
"Th-this is the place assigned to us 6th gen members...."
Inagika spoke.
All of us from the 6th generation, including myself, were currently standing in the mountains.
The trees were dense, and there wasn’t a sign of civilization anywhere in sight, not even a single modern convenience.
If there was one small comfort, it was the wooden box placed before us.
"And this... Rion-senpai prepared it for us. I think we can each take one."
When we opened the wooden box, there were four bundles of cooked beef and four iron pickaxes inside.
Each of us grabbed one, and today's host, Inagika, let out a deep breath.
“...From today, we, the 6th generation, will begin cultivating this land.”
So it seems.
This was the Minecraft EYEAI server.
If you’re part of a well-known VTuber company, it’s only natural to have a Minecraft server. It’s such a famous game, with great accessibility too.
EYEAI also had its own dedicated server, and our seniors from the previous generations had already been actively working in it.
However, sandbox games are never fun if you get too much help right from the start.
Besides, as 6th gen members, we were still under collaboration restrictions. So instead of interacting with our seniors, the decision was made for us to team up and tackle this challenge together.
That’s why we were on this remote island.
What are the coordinates? lolAre they filming a stranded island survival show? lolThe lion throws its cubs off a cliff, huh?This starting location is terrible.Let’s start by sending out an SOS signal.
"Wait, hold on. Are you saying we have to live here from now on?"
Sora's avatar looked around, clearly distressed from her voice.
"This place is so high up. The terrain is too rough; I don’t think we can build a house here...." "Yeah, you're right...." "Couldn’t we at least have moved to some flat land?" "There’s no such place around here... to find flat land, we’d have to move far away...." "We’re not seriously going to have to level this entire mountain, are we?" "......."
Inagika remained silent.
That silence was the answer.
【Virtual VTuber Gallery】
[Broadcast] "I don’t like that mountain."
(Broadcast screenshot)
"F*** those seniors...."
[Comments]
Giving only iron pickaxes is too much lol.At least let them have a simple iron factory lol. ᄂ If there’s an automated factory from the start, it won’t be fun.Are all four of them going to level that entire mountain? lol ᄂ (Author) There are only three. ᄂ ? But there are four 6th gen members. ᄂ (Author) Aurora bailed. ᄂ ?????
[Broadcast] Aurora is currently in a dungeon.
(Broadcast screenshot)
Did she really go in there with just a pickaxe? ᄂ Yup, she went into a dungeon with just an iron pickaxe. ᄂ Is she crazy? lolNobles don’t do menial tasks, huh? ᄂ (Author) For real, lol.The screen is super dark. Where are the torches? ᄂ Aurora can see. ᄂ We can't, though, damn it. ᄂ Why should a villainess care about commoners’ problems? (legitimately asking) ᄂ lolEven in a sandbox game, she’s got some ridiculous skills.What is Chell doing? lol ᄂ (Author) She’s in charge of gathering food and farming enchanted books. ᄂ While everyone else is working their butts off, she’s just clicking away, lol.“Noble child” lmaooo.What kind of academy teaches this stuff?The tone is killing me, lmao. ᄂ (Author) Why are you so sensitive? Did you have a bad day?ᅲᅲᅲᅲ ᄂ F***ing hell. ᄂ LOL.But seriously, the vibe between Sora and Laura does seem off.So, Laura slept with her sister and now her colleague too? ᄂ (Author) Is Anna next? Maybe that’s why Laura’s been distant; she’s probably got morning sickness! ᄂ You’re gonna get sued for that.
The Discord call ringtone rang.
The caller was Ayano Sora.
I pressed the answer button.
"What’s up?" [I'm streaming right now, is it okay to talk for a sec?] "Streaming this early?"
I checked, and Sora had started streaming at 9 a.m.
VTuber streaming schedules are all over the place, but there are some general patterns: morning streams, lunchtime streams, evening streams, late-night streams, and dawn streams.
Evening streams are the most common, and the rest are relatively rare.
Still, there’s an audience for morning streams, like people who watch while commuting. It’s not that there’s no demand, but these streams tend to be quieter, more relaxed.
[I'm playing Minecraft and have a question.] "If it’s Minecraft, wouldn’t Inagika know better?" [...Inagika’s sleeping, so I had no choice.]
Sora grumbled a bit.
It had been about a week since the 6th gen started their Minecraft collaboration.
Sora had become completely obsessed with Minecraft.
'Inagika picked a good game.'
Minecraft isn’t a game where physical skill is the most important.
Instead, it's a game where people with good aesthetics or who can build things like the “Bluestone Circuit” for automated factories are highly valued.
Even though Sora had been criticized for her poor performance in Leatherdale, she had become quite the insider in Minecraft.
Her aesthetic sense seemed to be quite strong, and she was rapidly building houses, which had noticeably increased her subscriber count.
[I want to make a beacon, but I don’t know how.]
But despite her artistic sense, her knowledge of Minecraft was still lacking.
So she often asked me or Inagika for help with Minecraft.
Inagika was a Minecraft expert, and I had also played the game a few years ago.
'Though I played it on Hardcore mode.'
I played it about two years ago. After defeating the Ender Dragon and the hidden boss, the Wither, I quit.
So I did know a thing or two about Minecraft, though I wasn’t up to date on the most recent updates.
"To make a beacon, you need to defeat the Wither. Do you know about that?" [The Wither? What’s that?] "It’s the hidden boss in Minecraft. You summon it through a ritual, but you need materials from the Nether." [The Nether? What kind of place is that?] "It’s a dimension you can enter by opening a Hell Gate, but you’ll need to gather obsidian first." [I've got one block of obsidian. What do I do with it?] "Hmm."
She really didn’t know much at all.
But that couldn’t be helped. Sora was still a newbie in Minecraft, so it was only natural that she didn’t know these things.
As I was thinking about how best to explain it, Sora spoke up again.
[Now that I think about it, you haven’t logged into Minecraft in a while, right? Our base has changed a lot. Could you come check it out for a bit?]