ushernet Chapter 5 A Lost Gem: A Do-or-Die Battle
Chapter 5 A Lost Gem: A Do-or-Die Battle
When Bai Li woke up from her nap, it was already dark.
The first thing I do when I wake up is to open my bank account and check my balance.
Account balance: 12 yuan
It has both whole and odd amounts.
It feels stable and reassuring.
It was all real! She really did get a super-rich system!
She slept for a long time and felt full of energy.
Normally, she would have to get up and go to work at the convenience store at this time, but with the Godly Rich System, who would still go to work?
When I opened the live streaming app, my private messages were practically exploding with unread messages.
Someone had done her homework before.
Doing homework is like a singer in a voice chat room sending a private message to the boss, asking for attention and gifts/tips.
Bai Li had never experienced so many people writing her essays all at once, and she scrolled through them with great interest.
tr.粿: Waiting for a rich and beautiful flower to bloom [rose][rose][rose] Please give me your love.
Ugh, this screen full of glittering red roses almost blinded Bai Li! It's the kind of thing mothers would like, but unfortunately, I'm not old enough yet. Skip!
tr.kk: Although there is only a one percent chance, I will put in ninety-nine percent effort to get your reply.
It was sincere, but sincerity is useless. Next.
ty.Hook: You're a mature woman now, you should learn to reply to messages yourself, don't make me kneel down to talk to you.
I will reply to your messages, but not yours. Bai Li scrolls to the next private message.
v. Er Gou: Even if I'm just a dog, I should have met a loving owner by now!
I am not your master.
Bai Li scrolled through a few more messages, all of which were similar. Singers from different voice chat rooms were trying to get Bai Li's attention through various means. Some even wrote heartfelt 500-word essays, expressing their deepest feelings.
Tired of grading homework, Bai Li decisively called out to Xiao Hao: "Xiao Hao, are you there? Are you there?"
Xiao Hao quickly responded: "Invincible Xiao Hao makes a dazzling appearance, what's wrong, host?"
"Are there any people here who score over 80 points in terms of looks?"
Xiao Hao: "No."
Then there's no need to reply.
Bai Li found Shi Shui's information among numerous private messages.
Shi Shui asked Bai Li which song he wanted to hear, and if it was a song he didn't know, he would learn it.
Bai Li looked at the message Shi Shui sent her and recalled what Xiao Hao had said: the favorability rating would rise or fall.
Even if your favorability rating drops, the prizes you received won't disappear.
If the favorability rating increases again, you can participate in the lottery again.
In theory, favorability can be increased infinitely.
Bai Li had previously watched a game streamer play a game called "Minecraft".
In Minecraft, you can level up by fighting monsters.
However, searching for monsters all over the world map is time-consuming, laborious, and inefficient.
Players then invented a tower that could consistently spawn monsters.
Compared to searching for monsters all over the world, it is both convenient and efficient to kill monsters and gain experience at a fixed location.
How can we say that humanity's dominance of the Earth is all due to wicked schemes?
Bai Li had a grand plan.
Bai Li Jian Xue: I want to hear "The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau".
Shi Shui: 囧
Shi Shui: I study hard
Shi Shui: But I might not be able to learn it.
White Pear Simmered in Snow: I want to hear it now
Shi Shui: Then I'll go start broadcasting.
Shi Shui: Can it be lowered in pitch?
Shi Shui: If it's in the original key, the sound will crack.
Bai Li was afraid that Shi Shui would actually start a live broadcast singing "Qinghai-Tibet Plateau," so she quickly stopped him.
She originally wanted to tease Shi Shui, preferably to make him feel awkward and lower his favorability, so she could win him back later.
But to my surprise, Shi Shui was so obedient, agreeing to everything I said, and my affection for her didn't decrease at all.
Indeed, in the past, if someone had offered her 100,000 yuan to sing "The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau," she would have sung it even if she had to shout herself hoarse.
It seems we need to go even further. How should we do that?
Bai Li rubbed her chin, thought for a moment, and then had an idea.
White Pear Frying Snow: Look at the photo.
You can't show your face in the voice chat room, and sending photos to the boss privately is a capital offense. Isn't that going too far?
Shi Shui: Wait a moment, I'll go ask.
"Huh?" Bai Li was astonished. Was there still room for negotiation?
What Bai Li didn't know was that Shi Shui wasn't fighting alone at this moment; behind him was an entire think tank.
In fact, it wasn't just that the water couldn't dry; their entire hall was on the verge of drying out.
If their business doesn't meet its monthly targets this month, the boss will abscond next month.
Singers are terminating their contracts and running away one by one. The few remaining singers are exhausted, and their stalls are empty every day. They probably won't last until next month.
Bai Li was their last hope. Everyone was worried that Shi Shui couldn't speak, and they all came up with terrible ideas: sing a seductive song for the boss to lull him to sleep...
There won't be any water at these times.
If even one person in this large group had a reliable idea, their hall wouldn't be in such a sorry state.
Bai Li said she wanted to see the photos, and the group chat exploded again.
Anyway, their hall might not exist tomorrow. They'll either die peacefully or go mad in peace!
It's just a photo, isn't it?
I've made a bet! Hahaha!
In the end, the director rationally suggested that Shi Shui post the photo in the group chat first so that everyone could see it. If Shi Shui was too ugly, then it would be fine.
Shi Shui casually took a picture with her old, tattered phone.
The front camera is broken; only the rear camera is working.
Under the dim light, a handsome face filled the entire screen, unobstructed and without any blind spots.
A bewildered expression, wispy bangs partially obscuring a pair of captivating eyes, eyes that seem unfocused—but that's exactly the feeling of not looking at the camera!
The group fell silent for a moment.
……
Someone quietly remarked, "Dude, using online images is pointless."
Shi Shui found a new camera angle, took a few pictures, and posted them in the group chat.
There was another moment of silence in the group, and then it completely exploded.
"???"
"Holy crap! It's really him!"
"This is Time Water? Time Water looks like this?"
The director wailed in despair in the group chat: "Xiao Shui! If you had told me you looked like this earlier, I wouldn't have invited you to join the voice chat room!"
The director met Shi Shui by chance while singing wild songs online. Later, the voice chat room model became popular, and the director made some money in the industry. Hearing that Shi Shui was also short of money, he thought of helping his younger brother and brought him into the room as well.
Shi Shui was hesitant at first, but the director sent him the equipment he had used and insisted on bringing him in, even guaranteeing that he would definitely make money.
Shi Shui couldn't refuse the director's enthusiasm and eventually agreed. She had indeed earned some money by singing when she first entered the voice chat room.
Later, as more and more voice chat rooms appeared, the competition intensified, and everyone got involved. As time went on, it became clear that simply singing honestly wasn't enough to attract viewers, which led to the situation we see today.
It wasn't just Shi Shui who couldn't make money; many other singers in the hall were also struggling financially.
The director is now filled with guilt.
Oh dear! He's really held his younger brother back too long!
Director: "Shui, just those few photos from earlier, you can post them."
"If I become rich and powerful, I will not forget you."
A string of cows and horses followed suit, replying in formation:
"If I become rich and powerful, I will not forget you."
……
Shi Shui inexplicably took on the responsibility for the future of the entire hall.
Bai Li was stunned when she received the photos, and was frozen in place for a few seconds.
Is this what an 82-point appearance score looks like?
Truly outstanding...
And it's exceptionally clean.
She's just a little thinner and looks a little haggard.
Bai Li couldn't bear to tease him anymore; she was just curious about why he worked in the voice chat room.
Shi Shui remained silent for a moment.
Shi Shui: I came because I wanted to make money.
Oh? There's a story behind that.
Bai Li's gossipy nature was ignited.
White Pear Frying Snow: Are you short of money?
Shi Shui: Yes...
Tsk tsk, look how thin her face is, Bai Li opened the photo and admired it several more times.
I don't know what kind of suffering they've endured to be so short of money.
Bai Li saw that it was past midnight and the new credit limit had been credited to her account, so she confidently issued new instructions.
Bai Li Jian Xue: Live broadcast, let's play PK.