Abyss God, Activate!

Chapter 1 001. Abyss God, Activate!

[Network connection unresponsive, please log in to the Qiqiao Network server again]

"Oh, what a hassle, I'm offline again."

As his dim vision gradually faded, Li Si sighed and subconsciously rubbed his forehead, muttering in complaint:

"I knew I should have moved out of this dump and used a dedicated line for live streaming with the studio. The broadband in this rental is just too unstable. Every time the viewership exceeds 100,000, it fluctuates frequently."

Being a full-time streamer isn't an easy job. Even as a streamer for the hottest holographic game, "Star Abyss," with massive traffic, very few streamers actually make money from the streaming field.

"I still need 200 hours of streaming time this month. Sigh, reconnecting took two hours, and I have to restart the streaming plugin. I'll have to work overtime tonight again."

"Star Abyss" is a great game in every aspect, except for its terrible optimization and compatibility issues with the constantly updating streaming plugins, or outright incompatibility.

It doesn't matter if it's Kuai Yin, Dou Shou, Hu Yu, or BiliBili; all streaming plugins are treated the same by the "Star Abyss" game system, and network crashes are as common as breathing.

Did the Qiqiao Network programmers fix it? If so.

Li Si had been streaming for a long time, and he had invested all his assets to build his current working environment, finally achieving some success in his career. Currently, he had gained some fame as a Master Player of the [Starcaller] class.

That's just how it is these days. Since the entry barrier for streamers is too low, the competition is fierce. You either need higher quality content than others, or you need to be diligent and work overtime continuously to get recommended by the platform.

The Game Pod should be connecting to his nerves now, synchronizing his consciousness and data. This is an extremely long process. Usually, it wouldn't be a problem, but for Li Si, it was prime time for live streaming. Missing this window would significantly reduce his traffic.

The initial passion for the game gradually waned after it became professionalized. Playing became work, and the fun was lost. Li Si sometimes thought about returning to that summer a few years ago, playing and teaming up with his friends without a care in the world.

All games are most fun when you first start playing. Once the content becomes repetitive, it turns into a boring daily grind of clocking in.

If he could, Li Si really wanted to start a new alt account and relive the newbie experience from scratch.

It's just that things didn't go as planned.

Adults have no room for entertainment. It's not just the heavy workload; they also have to manage fan groups, edit videos, organize events, participate in various social activities, solicit sponsorships, gain attention, and attend social functions. This is unavoidable in any profession.

On the other hand, Li Si was not optimistic about his career.

Anyone familiar with the game streaming industry knows that a streamer's lifespan is closely tied to the game itself.

As a Master Player streamer of the ultimate class path, [Starcaller], in "Star Abyss," without achieving a breakthrough effect, his audience is basically limited to the [Starcaller] player base.

In simple terms, it's a matter of rising tides lifting all boats. The more [Starcaller] players there are, the more his audience will increase, his income will grow, and the higher the probability of being noticed by advertisers.

When [Starcaller] rises, Li Si's streaming career will directly take off.

However, the reality was not optimistic.

In Version 14.0, [Starcaller], as an ultimate class that shines in the late game, deterred many players due to its high initial difficulty and harsh environment. This indirectly led to a much smaller player base compared to other classes. Li Si's income remained stable with little fluctuation, which worried him greatly about the future.

After all, with increasing life pressures, many people gradually stopped playing games and turned to reading novels and watching short videos. Even Li Si couldn't guarantee if he would still love "Star Abyss" as much if it weren't for the income from his streaming career.

"Four limb nerve linkage, tactile template activated."

The neural link started, and Li Si stopped thinking about trivial matters.

"Star Abyss," which emphasizes immersion, rarely displays visual effects like game interfaces. During loading, there are no prompts; instead, it gradually opens up the senses, continuously stimulating players to adapt to the game.

This is also why it takes a long time to reconnect whenever a network fluctuation causes a game disconnection.

Li Si was anxious, but at this moment, he could only go with the game's process.

As a veteran player of "Star Abyss" and a Master Player of the [Starcaller] class, his mindset adjusted quickly. He calmed his emotions and precisely executed the official tip for speeding up neural linkage.

"Clear your mind and gradually sense your body."

"Start from your fingers and try to move them constantly."

"Memorize the feeling of airflow brushing against your skin, constantly ponder and strengthen your awareness of it."

This technique had always been effective. From the boundless void, his senses became increasingly sharp and real.

The warmth of the sunlight, the ill-fitting sensation of his clothes, the burning sting of the wound on his forehead, the gushing blood from ruptured blood vessels...

"Huh? What's going on? Sunlight? A wound? Ill-fitting clothes?"

Li Si was a bit surprised. He clearly remembered that before he got disconnected, he was exploring and pioneering in the high-risk map, [Secluded Garden], where it was completely dark and there was no sunlight.

However, it was possible that the system's offline protection had teleported him back to a nearby human colony. Since there was sunlight, it was likely the artificial sun of [Valkyrie Fortress].

He could understand the wound; it was probably other players attacking him. After all, he was a somewhat famous streamer, and it was normal for fans to want to interact when he passed by.

What Li Si was truly confused about was the ill-fitting clothes.

This was absolutely impossible.

His [Silver Dream] mage robe was custom-made from Void Dragon Skin, self-adapting to his body, and reinforced with thirteen layers of blessings. It would never feel ill-fitting, like a mage wearing warrior armor.

Moreover, the texture of the clothes was completely different from the soft and comfortable mage robe he remembered. It felt more like the inferior chemical materials worn in the early beginner villages.

Is a fan playing a prank on me?

As his body and consciousness gradually synchronized, Li Si's vision was blurry, but he had basically gained control of his body. He immediately noticed that he seemed to be slumped on the ground, with something heavy pressing down on him, vaguely resembling a human figure.

Li Si didn't think much of it and instinctively raised his hand to push it away. As a Level 300 [Starcaller], even though strength wasn't his main attribute, the absolute level advantage was enough to push away a 'Magellan'-class interstellar battleship.

However, when his palm touched the humanoid object, his soft and weak hand felt a slight pain as he applied a little force. The heavy obstruction, however, made his face stiffen.

"What's going on? Did I get hit with the 'Weakness' negative effect after being killed six times in a row?"

Li Si frowned. His chest and abdomen were pinned down by a humanoid object, making his breathing rapid and difficult. If this continued, he would enter a 'Suffocation' state.

He had no choice but to shake his body with all his might, and after a long while, he managed to push the humanoid off him.

Thump.

The humanoid object fell face up. Li Si sat up, glanced at it, and the neural link completed its synchronization perfectly. His pupils focused, quickly capturing the other party's appearance.

A white man, tall and sturdy, wearing a light blue security uniform, with no vital signs. The nameplate read "Lanny Johns."

"What era is this, still wearing traditional woven clothing? This is something from before the Interstellar Era. They don't even have this in the beta version."

Li Si muttered. It was just a corpse, and there was no psychological pressure to speak of.

Back then, in order to farm materials, he had crawled out of and back into places like the [Demon Academy], a mountain of corpses and sea of blood. If not a thousand times, it must have been at least nine hundred and ninety-nine times.

He looked down at his own attire: the same blue security uniform, with a flashlight attached to his waist. At the same time, there were bloodstains on his forehead and cheeks – he reached out and touched it. It seemed he had bumped his temple, causing only a shallow bleed, nothing serious.

"Not only was I hit with 'Weakness,' but I was also thrown onto some unknown newbie planet. Who the heck pulled this prank?"

Li Si unceremoniously ripped off the security guard's clothes to stop his bleeding, and casually took the rubber baton from the other party's waist to use as a weapon.

"Who knows which planet I've been thrown onto. I need to find a mirror quickly and activate the System."

Li Si mumbled and started moving quickly, but as soon as he took his first step, he realized something was wrong.

He turned his head, squinting in the afternoon sun, and carefully examined the security guard's corpse, his gaze focusing on the nameplate.

"Lanny Johns. No wonder I recognize it. It's the Azure Planet script."

Li Si chuckled, then his pupils contracted: "This is the script from version 1.0 to 2.0, the newbie planet of Yanxia Country players – Azure Planet."

"What a joke! Azure Planet was destroyed by the Galaxy Civilization in version 2.5!"

"Five years ago, I personally saw Azure Planet explode. Over fifty thousand people in the live stream room witnessed that shocking scene. The planet shattered, the sky and earth collapsed, and under the main cannon of the 'Dallas' starship, it slowly melted into lava. Civilization perished in flames and radiation, and finally, the entire planet disintegrated into shattered rocks, was swallowed and annexed by a massive celestial body, and in the cold vacuum, it continued to shine and cool down..."

"The most important thing is, I was the one who blew up Azure Planet!"

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