Godsent Top Star [EN]: Chapter 326

326. The Mission is Crazy (1)

It was truly a coincidence.

He had simply turned on the YouTuber out of habit, without any particular thought.

But that changed his destiny.

A short, amateur piece.

That short, amateur piece he happened to hear made Trevi fall head over heels.

‘It’s still rough, but that rawness makes the unrefined emotion come alive.’

‘It’s interesting. So, this kind of approach is possible. It doesn’t sound like a professional, but at the same time, it’s top-notch. How is this possible?’

‘Who is it? Who can infuse such emotion into just a few notes to sway a person’s heart?’

A newly opened YouTube channel, it seemed.

And a list of only a few uploaded videos.

In every way, it looked like nothing special.

But Trevi was completely captivated by the few songs on that channel.

Trevi wasn’t the only one.

Already, countless people had somehow found and gathered on this fledgling channel.

Because anyone with a good ear couldn’t help but recognize the very attractive world that was there.

‘I’m curious about this person. Who on earth is it?’

He no longer felt like he was alone in the world.

It was as if someone was warmly embracing him.

You are not alone.

The curiosity that started with a few sound sources naturally shifted to the person who created them.

Perhaps that was why.

‘Kang Yeon-woo…? The person who made this music was an actor?’

When Yeon-woo revealed his work account due to the OST [Original Sound Track] plagiarism issue.

It was only natural that Trevi, who had set up notifications, received a live notification.

A clear and neat face.

And deep, ocean-like eyes that seemed to draw you in.

‘I want to understand what this person is saying. I want to know everything about this person……!’

And so, Trevi fell helplessly for the person named Yeon-woo.

What followed was as everyone knows.

His devotion extended beyond the music to Yeon-woo’s filmography, failing to join the fan club, secretly visiting Korea, learning Korean…

After finishing his dark and gloomy story, Trevi looked somewhat relieved.

“So, I thought. If I were to start making music again, I want to do it with you.”

[Yeah, Yeon-woo. He’s such a pitiful kid. To think he even had such bad thoughts…… Oh dear. But it’s a relief he didn’t go down the wrong path. Good for him.]

Watching the small child stroke the head of the large Latino man, Yeon-woo thought.

‘How strange.’

Although he was always confirming it in the direct form of lifespan.

It was always unfamiliar and amazing to confirm that he was having a positive influence on someone.

And now, there was someone right in front of him saying that they had been saved by one of his small actions.

A sense of pride slowly filled him.

“Thank you for telling me such a difficult story. Um, so. Are you really going to quit the company?”

“The most important thing is that I make songs with you. If I can do that, quitting the company is nothing. I’d die happy if I could just work with you.”

Trevi laughed, saying that if he hadn’t discovered Yeon-woo’s YouTube channel back then, he would probably be dead already.

It was a light but by no means frivolous laugh.

“Why would you die? You can live and work with me.”

“……!”

It wouldn’t be polite to refuse when the other person was saying this, just because he was worried about the aftermath.

Sincerity with sincerity.

That was Yeon-woo’s way of life.

‘Well, it would be a lie if I said I wasn’t worried about the repercussions…….’

The moment he made the decision.

He already knew that it would cause a stir everywhere.

‘It’s going to be noisy for a while.’

If this news leaked out, there would be people gossiping everywhere.

If he didn’t produce a proper result, he would be worse than a traitor.

Trevi might be thinking lightly about quitting the company, but Yeon-woo could clearly see the situation if they failed.

Wouldn’t he be portrayed as a demon who dragged a genius musician who had won several Grammys [prestigious music awards] into the abyss?

‘There’s a risk too.’

If things went wrong, he could lose all the recognition he had gained so far.

The domestic scene was also likely to be affected by what happened overseas.

The ambition to diligently suck lifespan all over the world might also be ruined.

There was no way there would be a place willing to cast a foreign worker with an enormous amount of criticism following them.

But.

‘A double-edged sword can be beneficial if used well. The greater the risk, the greater the result.’

He wasn’t particularly worried.

High risk, high return.

It was a simple principle.

And Yeon-woo was confident that he could silence them all.

[Harvestable lifespan: +49 days]

Well…….

It’s not like he was particularly greedy for lifespan.

Really.

It’s just, you know, killing two birds with one stone.

Isn’t this the kind of situation where it’s good for everyone?

“I, I’m really grateful. I’ll work hard so that I don’t cause you any trouble!”

“No, well…… I’m the one who should be grateful.”

That’s how the two shared an awkward but monumental first handshake.

At that moment.

-Ding!

An unexpected notification sound rang in his ear.

[Many people have been deeply moved by the inspiring story!]

[A surprise mission is given to support your success!]

“……?”

……No.

Why is a surprise mission popping up here?

It was absurd.

Before, it acted like a system.

‘Did they get caught?’

Whether it was real or not.

‘Since then,’ this ‘system’ has been coming out a lot.

It’s like people who don’t know the virtue of knowing when to join and when to leave.

[Surprise Mission: Save a Musician in a Slump!]

[Mission Success Condition: The perfect revival of a musician in a slump, achieving a public favorability rating of 70 percent or higher for the result.]

[Upon successful mission completion, random rewards may be given! An additional 10 percent of total lifespan will be awarded!]

First, Yeon-woo carefully read the mission that appeared in front of him.

Yes.

‘Since then,’ this system has been very friendly to Yeon-woo.

As if it would give him everything…….

However.

[Upon mission failure, overall stat grade will decrease, and 50 percent of total lifespan will be reduced.]

“What?”

“Yes?”

“Ah. It’s nothing. Don’t worry about it.”

He accidentally made a noise in his bewilderment while reading the failure penalty.

Yeon-woo, who roughly smoothed over Trevi’s surprised question, tried to swallow his absurd feelings.

If he didn’t have a poker face, Trevi might have thought it was strange and misunderstood.

‘Overall stat grade decrease? 50 percent reduction in total lifespan? Are these guys completely crazy?’

Giving away is bull [nonsense].

That was like saying one step back for two steps forward.

‘In short, it means I have to succeed no matter what…….’

Somehow, this situation feels familiar.

When was it…….

‘Was it when I mistakenly saved the guy who was impersonating Kwon Seong-hyun……?’

The guy he had bothered to save turned out to be a trash who was impersonating Kwon Seong-hyun.

Because of that, Kwon Seong-hyun’s reputation fell due to a very dirty scandal, and the result was…….

[A penalty will occur.]

[Lifespan is reduced due to the penalty.]

It was such a terrible result.

But to think that he would face a penalty again now.

What is this, Mr. System?

‘Does this mission mean that much?’

The reason for receiving the first penalty was very simple.

[You have chosen the wrong path.]

At that time, Yeon-woo was busy collecting lifespan day by day.

That’s why the lifespan that an unpopular unknown actor had was a very good prey.

He quickly swallowed it, but he didn’t know that it was spoiled lifespan…….

‘It is not the answer to unconditionally solve even if a request occurs.’

It was an answer that he gradually realized long after receiving the penalty release.

A nuance of don’t look at the trees, look at the forest [focus on the bigger picture].

That was nothing more than evidence that this ‘system’ wanted Yeon-woo to have a certain direction.

That leads to the current penalty situation.

There is no explicit mention of the word penalty.

‘Anyone can see that’s clearly a penalty?!’

I don’t know what you’re thinking.

Still, it’s fortunate that he wasn’t penalized just for accepting Trevi’s request.

If you think about it, if Yeon-woo hadn’t accepted, there was a possibility that he would have been forced to give a surprise mission.

‘I’m going crazy.’

But now I can’t take it back.

The only thing left is to succeed no matter what.

“I wasn’t planning on taking it easy anyway……. Let’s definitely do well. Let’s shut the mouths of the people who are saying nasty things.”

Yeon-woo’s lips drew a beautiful smile.

But strangely, Trevi couldn’t help but lower his gaze because of how scary that beautiful appearance looked.

And I thought.

That he would pour his soul into the collaboration with Yeon-woo.

Otherwise, it felt like he would be dragged into hell.

It was a very intense look.

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[Guys, breaking news떴다 [breaking news is out]]

-The Limit Breakthrough crew and UTT [Unknown to Talent, a fan-given name] returned home, but Yeon-woo isn’t thereㅠ

The home masters [dedicated fans who take photos/videos] who went to take airport shots said they were withdrawing on Twitterㅠ

(Comments)

-No, seriously, was our Yeon-woo kidnappedㅠ?

-Shouldn’t we tell Seong-hyun about thisㅠㅠㅠ

ㄴTo be serious, Seong-hyun probably already knowsㅠ

[An article came out that our Yeon-woo and Trevi are collaborating]

-Trevi officially posted it on Instagram

That he’s working on a song with Yeon-woo

(Comments)

-Awwㅠㅠ Our Yeon-woo has already grown so much that I feel proud and happy, but it’s a shameㅠㅠ He hasn’t done much domestic activity yet, but he’s already going overseasㅠㅠ

-Seriously, our Yeon-woo is so good in every way. I was surprised that he wrote and composed the last OST himself;; Even if I’m blinded by fan sentiment, Trevi wouldn’t work with just anyoneㅇㅇ [agreed];;;

-It’s a good thing, but I’m a little worried…. I have a friend in the area, and I’m worried because there are some people who don’t like it after the news came outㅠㅠ
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[Wow. Did you guys already know the article came out?]

The kitten addicted to SNS [Social Networking Service] was the first to break the news.

The first thing the child spirit did after Yeon-woo’s stay was decided was to find a body to use.

[No, why do all the rats here look so fierce? What’s with the tails like earthworms, ugh…….]

Even though he looks like that, he has quite a high aesthetic sense, so he apparently hates the sewer rats that are all over New York, so he brought a tiny kitten.

[It was abandoned in a trash bag. If I catch whoever did it, I’ll kill them!]

Anyway, the child spirit, who took the body of a kitten that was about to die, naturally and confidently took Yeon-woo’s shoulder.

“……?!”

Trevi, who saw the cat for the first time, was startled but surprisingly didn’t say anything.

“As expected, Snow White…….”

He just muttered something incomprehensible and finished understanding on his own.

Trevi didn’t even react when he saw the kitten using a smartphone and tablet PC so naturally.

If you look at it, Trevi is not an ordinary human being.

Look at him now.

[Wow, why does his touch feel so good…….]

He casually hugged the child spirit who was tapping the tablet PC with his soft jelly paws and tickled his chin with such skillful skill.