Volume 1, Chapter 40: The Second Round, Rocket-Boosted Player Count

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The livestream was suddenly flooded with viewers arriving amid flashy gift effects, eager to watch the spectacle.

[Are they doing a PK battle?]

[Yes, best of three.]

[Are they insane? What kind of PK battle costs over ten million?]

“Brothers and sisters, we’re going to make a surprise push at the tower. In the final thirty seconds, we’ll throw in three Critical Hit Cards. There are sixty thousand people in our livestream and around a thousand on the leaderboard. If everyone draws a one-hundred-yuan PK chest and throws it at them, we’ll crush them!”

“Come on, PK chests for the final minute! Zhaoyao thanks all the families who are sending gifts.”

“Those of you watching, if you can, please follow Zhaoyao and the big brothers and sisters on the leaderboard. Following lets you enter the phone and cosmetics lucky-draw giveaways in the upper-left corner. There are one hundred sets of each item, all gifts from me, Mu Zhaoyao!”

This PK battle was truly spectacular, no less impressive than the carnival match against Kedi. The effects from thousand-yuan gifts alone had never stopped flashing, to say nothing of the smaller gifts.

The livestream’s popularity continued to soar. Even some streamers entered to watch the show.

Yu Yansui’s side had already reached one hundred thousand viewers, and her follower count had risen considerably as well.

[What is going on? Why are the big spenders showering gifts without the streamer even soliciting votes?]

[Could this be money laundering? This is ridiculous.]

[Such extravagance.]

[The rich playing with money.]

[Sang You: To those babies saying it’s money laundering, get your facts straight. Our brother’s money comes from legitimate sources.]

[He’s throwing out gifts so enthusiastically. Why doesn’t he spend some of that money on his parents in private?]

[You people are hilarious. Stop acting so possessive of someone else’s wallet.]

[You claim to care so much about your parents. Why don’t you bring them along when you’re eating and drinking lavishly in private?]

Yu Yansui’s three devoted big brothers did not even need her to ask. The moment they saw Mu Zhaoyao’s score bar draw level, they began hurling another round of ten thousand-yuan gifts.

Qimao was especially user-friendly: as long as there were coins in your account, you could spend as many as you liked. It was the kind of platform that was never afraid you would spend too much—only afraid you had no money to spend.

The viewers stared in stunned silence. This was only the first round of a best-of-three, yet it was already this fierce. Who exactly was this female streamer?

Watching the score bar she had just caught up to get pushed down again, Mu Zhaoyao’s expression grew extremely ugly. He took out his phone and called on the big brothers and sisters in his own group to help him hold the line.

After a while, one of the top spenders in the group replied.

[Sky: Wasn’t this supposed to be best of three? Let her take one round. I checked out the girl on the other side. Only those three men are capable of putting up a fight. Later, when she competes with us in rocket-support numbers, she’ll definitely lose. I guarantee you the win.]

Seeing that his big brother had promised him victory, Mu Zhaoyao decided to give up this round. Once he lost, he would get to choose the rules. He would win the rocket-support round and then decide what to play in the final round. He would not lose out at all.

Thinking this, Mu Zhaoyao breathed a sigh of relief. He then made a token effort to solicit votes in his livestream while waiting for the next round.

With a score just over twenty million, Yu Yansui won in the final second.

“You lost.”

Mu Zhaoyao remained defiant. “What’s there to be arrogant about after winning one round? We still have a long way to go, little sister. We’re doing rocket-support numbers next, right?”

[Jiuli, moderator: This round doesn’t favor our sweetheart.]

[Evening Breeze, moderator: It’s only rocket-support numbers, isn’t it? I’d like to see how many he can get.]

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[Alan, moderator: I can occupy several spots with multiple accounts.]

[Evening Breeze, moderator: Jiuli, what kind of defeatist nonsense is that? It’s not as if we’re guaranteed to lose. I’ll operate four phones at once.]

[Sang You: I can occupy one rocket.]

[Many Fish: Same here.]

[Toward the Horizon: One.]

Seeing her brothers one after another declare their support, Yu Yansui felt a rush of emotion. The moment she heard they would be competing by rocket-support numbers, she had begun to worry.

Thankfully, they were all here.

Yu Yansui nodded. “All right. I accept.”

[String Melody: What’s going on? How did you end up battling him?]

[Lin Hang: Rocket-support numbers, right? Your big brother will occupy one for you.]

[Sweetheart Berry: Count me in too.]

[Pretty Lady: Crush this thing! Xuanxuan and I are coming to help you too.]

[Ling Xuan: One.]

[Endless Night: @Evening Breeze, you son of a dog. Rocket-support numbers, huh? Your father will add one for you.]

[Evening Breeze, moderator: Thanks. I’ll take you through a dungeon in Record of Gods and Demons tonight.]

[Endless Night: Tch. Who wants that?]

[Fuze: One.]

[Butterfly Against the Wind: Niece, your uncle will occupy one for you too.]

[Nan Sheng: I’ll be starting my stream in a little while. Sa-sa and I will occupy one each.]

[Thirty-Seven: I haven’t ended my stream yet. I’ll have my assistant use my account to occupy one for you later.]

[Nine-Nine: Sui-sui, I can occupy a spot too.]

The livestream was filled with streamers who had battled Yu Yansui in PK matches before. Every one of them declared their support for her.

Yu Yansui had never expected so many people to stand behind her. Her eyes reddened with emotion, and she sincerely thanked them. “Thank you, everyone. You’re all so kind.”

[Sang You: Our princess is so popular. sobbing behind hand.jpg]

[Many Fish: Everyone is so wonderful.]

[Why do I suddenly feel like crying? sobbing behind hand.jpg]

[What kind of lineup is this?]

[This is every big streamer standing in formation.]

[I have to admit, this streamer is seriously awesome.]

[I don’t know why, but my eyes are about to start leaking.]

[You’re all such good babies. sobbing behind hand.jpg]

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With so many streamers joining the PK battle, its nature changed completely. Mu Zhaoyao secretly congratulated himself. He had truly chosen the right match this time.

The number of viewers in both livestreams rose yet another level. Yu Yansui’s side had already reached one hundred and fifty thousand, while Mu Zhaoyao’s side climbed to seventy or eighty thousand—numbers comparable to those of a major streamer competing in the annual rankings.

The viewer count was still inching upward.

The two of them spent three minutes tallying their votes before the second round began.

Before the PK bar even opened, the streamers who had come to help Yu Yansui had already sent a total of eleven rockets. Adding the big brothers and sisters she had recently gained, her side now had twenty-two rockets.

Mu Zhaoyao had dared to call for a rocket-support battle because he was determined to win. His side had instantly reached fifty rockets, and the number was still skyrocketing.

[The other side is still sending more. What do we do? What do we do? We can’t beat them at all!]

[We’re finished. We’re going to lose this round.]

[It’s over.]

[What kind of strength do you have? You’re only worth watching when the big spenders are around.]

[Honestly, you’re only decent on the overall leaderboard.]

[Go on, keep shouting! Why did you stop? Electric Eel!]

[Not to be rude, but you simply can’t beat the Mu Family Army.]

[What a complete clown. I’m dying.]

A crowd of passersby jeering at them, along with viewers wearing the Mu Family Army tag, quickly flooded the comments and stirred up trouble.

[Sang You: To hell with your doom-saying!]

[Many Fish: Don’t you people have homes? Get back to your own livestreams!]

[Sa-sa: You speak with such poor manners. Was your father mass-produced?]

[Star Creator: King makes a dazzling entrance.]

[King sent the streamer five Kitten Sets Sail gifts.]

When Yu Yansui saw Pei Henian enter, she greeted him happily. “Brother King, you’re back! Are you done with work?”

[King, moderator: I just finished coordinating everything. I saw the messages in the group and came straight over.]

[Jiuli, moderator: Emperor K, did you make a fortune and come back?]

[King, moderator: I just finished recharging. This contract earned me one billion.]

[String Melody: @King, did you recharge all of it? Oh my, please allow me to beg a little. Emperor K, I’m hungry. Feed me.]

[King, moderator: It’s not that serious.]

[Evening Breeze, moderator: What do you know? The old man is just saying it to make you jealous.]

[Alan, moderator: I understand what the other side is doing. This round won’t be easy to win. If we lose, prepare yourselves for the decisive third round.]

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