[System: Come quickly! The streamer you're following, "So Poor Won't Chat," has started streaming! Come in and see what exciting content is here!]
I'm Super Fierce was busy clearing a dungeon. Just as she reached the critical moment of fighting the BOSS, with only a fatal blow left... Suddenly, she saw the system notification pop up and her hand trembled.
The attack, which was originally a hundred percent hit, became a MISS.
Fortunately, I'm Super Fierce has no teammates.
She was a unique cat girl, not liking to make friends in the game, and even less so to team up with others. For her, playing games was something she could handle alone.
Besides, she just didn't care, but it wasn't that she wasn't aware.
Even in the game, people would still cast their eyes on her cat ears and cat tail.
Some girls would come and ask her where she bought this skin. I'm Super Fierce would never answer.
She couldn't tell them that she got it for free from her mother's womb, could she?
Streamer "So Poor Won't Chat" was probably the person I'm Super Fierce was most familiar with in the game.
Although the appearance and voice of her benefactor sister appeared in I'm Super Fierce's mind every day, after all, apart from seeing her once while queuing, I'm Super Fierce had never seen her again. Thus, she considered their relationship as her one-sided familiarity.
But it was different with streamer "So Poor Won't Chat."
They had no connection initially; it was all thanks to I'm Super Fierce spending money.
As she kept spending, I'm Super Fierce felt some affection.
Seeing "So Poor Won't Chat" streaming again, I'm Super Fierce was naturally happy. She quickly opened the live stream interface, shrinking the screen to the upper right corner of her vision while secretly continuing to fight the BOSS.
She had originally planned to finish off the boss while watching the streamer's eating broadcast, but unexpectedly, the content on the screen this time was completely different from the previous streams.
In the camera, it was a vast expanse of sea.
I'm Super Fierce blinked, forgetting to dodge the BOSS's attack, and stood there to take the hits, enlarging the stream's view and immersing herself in the broadcast with her full vision.
Immersive.
I'm Super Fierce was clearly still in the dungeon, but she could now hear the gentle sea breeze and smell the faint saltiness in the air, the scent of the sea.
The waves crashed against the shore, with a gentle splashing sound.
Doing nothing.
Just standing there, looking at the seemingly within-reach sky, the azure clouds, and the circling birds, I'm Super Fierce felt a sense of peace wash over her soul.
It was as if her chest had been cleansed, just like the land of this island.
All thoughts, all worries were carried away.
Only the sound of the waves remained.
Splish, splash.
I'm Super Fierce was incredibly curious, she had too many questions to ask.
After quietly savoring the scenery of the island, she looked at the stick figure in the picture.
I'm Super Fierce: [Heh, streamer, you remember to come back?]
Jiang Ye, with her stick-figure appearance, smiled without speaking, as she was squatting on the ground installing the final fence.
Her great work complete, Jiang Ye clapped her hands. She took the chicks out of her backpack and placed them in the enclosure.
These little chicks immediately started chirping.
Seeing the streamer silent again, I'm Super Fierce sneered, thinking to herself: "Alright, streamer! You just wait! I have plenty of money!"
Just as she was about to launch a financial assault on the streamer to deter this person who had disappeared for a while, a rose exploded on the screen.
The rose was golden, eye-catching when it bloomed, making it impossible to ignore.
[User Chun Deng Luan sent streamer So Poor Won't Chat "Gun-Cannon Rose" X1.]
666 star coins each.
I'm Super Fierce stared at the rose, grinding her teeth.
"This Chun Deng Luan is too detestable, sending roses to an old lady! He has bad intentions!"
What made her even angrier came next.
After Chun Deng Luan sent this gift, the previously silent streamer finally spoke.
"Long time no see, Chun Deng Luan." Jiang Ye greeted him.
She thought, is this guy here to gather information again today? But she didn't care about these things anymore. Jiang Ye's current mindset could be summarized in two words: "Let it rot."
It didn't matter if Chun Deng Luan or others wanted to inquire about information.
After all, even Jiang Ye herself didn't know how long this island could last.
If she had to find a precise description for Jiang Ye's current state, she would define herself as a merchant on the verge of bankruptcy, ready to clear out inventory and run.
As expected, Chun Deng Luan's next sentence was to ask Jiang Ye where she was now.
Chun Deng Luan: [Is this a new map?]
Jiang Ye glanced at Jing Lian, who had activated an invisibility buff for her, and recounted the story they had concocted.
"Yes, I'm currently testing a new map for the game."
Chun Deng Luan: [Are you an internal tester? From the company?]
Jiang Ye didn't reply. She turned to focus on making a small house for the chicks.
Having only a fence wasn't enough; a small wooden hut filled with straw was needed to facilitate egg-laying.
Jiang Ye didn't want to expose her identity on stream, so this time, when building the wooden hut, she didn't use her headbutt technique but instead used her hands and a hammer.
Her movements were swift and practiced, indicating she had actually done such work before.
Seeing the streamer not replying, Chun Deng Luan didn't take it to heart.
After all, in his opinion, this person was a freak.
He relayed the information he obtained to Jin Luyi.
This eliminated their previous suspicions.
Qian Shan Ye, also known as Lu Jingsui, had a gut feeling that this streamer was connected to A Leaf Boat, or perhaps even the same person.
But from the information obtained so far, this seemed unlikely.
"Carefree Wanderer" had officially announced that no staff members were involved in the game, and A Leaf Boat was unlikely to be a member of the game company.
After Qian Shan Ye and Jin Luyi unanimously agreed on this matter, they would not know that they were passing by the correct answer.
I'm Super Fierce watched Chun Deng Luan speak to the streamer before her and felt angry.
She then looked at the gift leaderboard.
Since Jiang Ye's stream room reopened, the previous gift leaderboard had been reset.
Apart from some small gifts congratulating her on resuming broadcast, only Chun Deng Luan was conspicuous.
His ID and avatar were ranked first, closest to the streamer's name.
I'm Super Fierce felt uneasy after seeing this.
She immediately rushed to catch up and sent another gift.
[User I'm Super Fierce sent streamer So Poor Won't Chat "Ultimate Fish-Thunder" X1.]
With this, I'm Super Fierce surpassed Chun Deng Luan's 666 gift points by 999, becoming number one.
I'm Super Fierce: [Hmph.]
I'm Super Fierce: [I, AM, NUMBER, ONE.]
Chun Deng Luan was unbothered by this childish provocation and didn't take it to heart, but I'm Super Fierce insisted on provoking him.
I'm Super Fierce: [This streamer is mine!]
I'm Super Fierce: [Number one is mine too!]
Chun Deng Luan, a favored son of heaven, had, through his extraordinary talent, reached the Empire's Military Academy and become a beacon of hope in the eyes of others. From childhood to adulthood, always being first had become a habit for Chun Deng Luan.
Now, being provoked like this by an unknown person, how could Chun Deng Luan tolerate it?
Without a word, he sent another gift.
I'm Super Fierce was waiting for Chun Deng Luan's counterattack. Almost precisely when Chun Deng Luan sent a gift, she sent another one, putting her ahead of Chun Deng Luan.
When Jiang Ye finished repairing the chicks' wooden house and filled it with hay, she looked up and realized that the gift amount was increasing too quickly.
Looking at the bullet comments, she immediately understood the situation.
[No way, no way?? The big shots are fighting!]
[Honestly, I still don't understand why the big shots are fighting over a stick figure! If it were a beautiful girl with a sweet voice, I'd get it, but what is this??]
[Could this be an alternative hobby?]
Chun Deng Luan and I'm Super Fierce, who were busy battling back and forth with gifts, saw this comment and, with surprising synchronization, sent a message simultaneously.
I'm Super Fierce: [Scram! You're the one with the alternative hobby!]
Chun Deng Luan: [I don't.]
Seeing them fight like this, Jiang Ye felt a little flustered.
"How about, bosses, we take a break?" Jiang Ye carefully chose her words. "I'll take you to see the sea?"
I'm Super Fierce: [Shut up streamer, this has nothing to do with you!]
Chun Deng Luan: [It has nothing to do with you.]
Jiang Ye stared at their replies, her mouth twitching slightly.
This was her stream room, how could it have nothing to do with her?
Fine.
She had tried to persuade them anyway.
If they wouldn't listen, there was nothing she could do.
Jiang Ye looked at the money from the gifts rolling in, and could only dedicate a song to herself: "It's all fate, it's all destiny."
Sometimes, making money was that simple.
Some busybodies posted about the fight on the forum. They originally intended to complain about the rich bosses Chun Deng Luan and I'm Super Fierce being brainless and lacking foresight, fighting in a stick figure's stream room. Unexpectedly, this wave was another reverse marketing for Jiang Ye.
Players who loved to eat melons and gossip flocked to the stream room to witness the bosses' battle.
[Holy crap, the gifts have already reached 20,000 gold coins.]
[The one before is wrong, it's 20,000 gold coins per person.]
[So rich!!! What did the streamer do to make the bosses go so crazy showering her with money? Can someone explain? I'm a new streamer and want to learn.]
[Answer: The streamer did nothing.]
[Huh??? This works too???]
Just as Jiang Ye thought the money would pour in endlessly, the battle suddenly ended.
Chun Deng Luan stopped sending gifts.
Because his Star Network balance was 0.
When he saw this message, Chun Deng Luan was stunned.
What had gotten into him just now? Was he possessed?
Chun Deng Luan looked back at the stream screen. At this moment, I'm Super Fierce was gloating.
I'm Super Fierce: [Ran out of money, can't compete with me now, huh?]
I'm Super Fierce: [Teehee!]
I'm Super Fierce: [I told you long ago, I, AM, NUMBER, ONE!]
I'm Super Fierce: [Streamer, streamer! Can you take us to see the sea and explore the island now!!]
Forbearance has its limits.
Chun Deng Luan pursed his lips, his fingertips tapping on his mother's contact.
At the last moment, his reason pulled him back.
As the son of a general, would he stoop to ask for pocket money for this? How embarrassing!
Chun Deng Luan never made the call, but his mother seemed to have a telepathic connection with him and called him instead.
"Ji Jian, is this month's living expenses enough? Your father is just too proud, that's why he wants you to be frugal. Don't take it personally. If you're short on money, tell mom, and mom will send you money, okay?"
Ji Jian, also known as Chun Deng Luan, pursed his lips and nodded upon hearing this.
But his pride prevented him from saying he was out of money.
If he asked his mother for money, his father would surely find out, and he might even mock him, asking where the money went.
If his father investigated further...
And then discovered that he had impulsively tipped a streamer in a game with all his money...
Ji Jian pursed his lips, unwilling to imagine that moment.
This time, he lost. But he would win next time.
No, that wasn't right. He should say, there wouldn't be a next time.
Only children would behave so childishly.
After mentally conditioning himself, Ji Jian decided to exit the stream room, cutting off the source of his gift-giving. But just as he pressed the exit button and the system asked if he really wanted to leave, a beach appeared in his vision.
A beautiful, boundless beach.
[The streamer requests to initiate human body sharing with you. Do you accept?]
Ji Jian hesitated for a moment and clicked agree.
The next second, he felt as if he were standing on the beach, and the cold seawater washed over him. The water flowed from his toes upwards, until it submerged his ankles.
The ground felt soft, not as hard as the floor he usually stepped on.
Every step the streamer took forward, Ji Jian followed.
The water grew deeper.
Ji Jian felt a bit scared, but for some reason, besides this fear, his chest also felt a surge of adventurous desire.
He wanted to go further in, to get closer.
To know what lay beneath this blue sea.
Ji Jian hesitated for a long time and sent a bullet comment.
Chun Deng Luan: [Can the streamer go into the sea?]
Seeing this comment, Jiang Ye's brain short-circuited. Her first reaction was: "Heh, are you being polite?"