Urban Cultivator: System Bound
Chapter 25

Starting the Livestream

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"As for the class representatives, each subject teacher will select them themselves."

Liu Shiguo paused, his gaze naturally falling on Ling Yun.

"For my physics class representative, Ling Yun will take on the role."

His tone carried a certainty that implied, "This job is meant for you."

Ling Yun looked at his homeroom teacher's "I believe in you" expression and could only smile helplessly and nod.

Fine, another task.

"Alright, today's class officer election concludes here."

Liu Shiguo tidied up the podium with a flourish and was about to leave.

"Teacher! The sports representative hasn't been chosen yet!"

A sharp-eyed student quickly called out to him.

Liu Shiguo's steps halted. As if just remembering, he casually waved his hand, "Oh, that. Your sports teacher, Teacher Zhao, spoke to me in advance. He specifically asked for Ling Yun to be his class representative and also to be in charge of the class's sports activities. I just forgot to mention it to you earlier."

"Hiss..." A collective intake of breath echoed through the classroom.

The students looked at Ling Yun with surprise and a hint of admiration.

Class president, discipline committee member, physics class representative, and the sports teacher's designated representative... Holding so many positions, the trust and workload were practically making him the "number two" in the class!

"Also," Liu Shiguo continued his announcement as if he hadn't noticed everyone's astonishment, "starting this afternoon, we officially have a holiday until next Monday. I don't need to tell you this, you guys probably get your news faster than I do."

As soon as he finished speaking, knowing laughter erupted in the classroom.

Indeed, within the school, students could always get wind of holiday news through various "underground channels" beforehand.

"After school, the class president will organize the teams. According to school regulations, you will line up in class order and dismiss at the designated spot by the school gate."

Liu Shiguo finished his last instruction, his gaze drifting to Ling Yun. "Ling Yun, it's up to you. You arrange it. I'm heading out."

With that, he left the classroom with light steps, without any lingering.

The students watched their "wind-like" homeroom teacher, seeing such a "free-spirited" person for the first time. Surprisingly, they didn't dislike it; instead, they felt relaxed and at ease.

The moment Liu Shiguo left, the atmosphere in the classroom immediately livened up, a stark contrast to the reserved mood from a few days ago when they first arrived.

"Brother Yun," Zhou Da leaned in, lowering his voice, "aren't you going to manage them? They're so noisy. What if the duty teacher or student council catches them and deducts points? And what about Old Liu..."

"It's fine," Ling Yun waved his hand, his tone calm. "Old Liu doesn't care about that."

He remembered in his past life, their class was a major point deduction offender, but Liu Shiguo wasn't angry. Instead, he had said at a class meeting: "You guys talk and fool around normally, as long as it's not too much, a few points deducted is fine. It doesn't have any substantial impact on me. Awards and honors? I'm retiring next year, I don't care about them. The dean of students forced this class on me because I was idle. As long as you don't mess up big time and get disciplined by the school, I'll be grateful. Let's just have a peaceful year, and we'll all be more relaxed."

Knowing the homeroom teacher's attitude, Ling Yun naturally saw no need to manage the class's discipline.

Just then, the melodious end-of-class bell rang on time.

Ling Yun stood up and skillfully directed everyone to line up in two columns.

He naturally stood on the outer side of the line, making it easier to observe and direct.

Seeing this, Jiang Yingqing quietly moved to the back of the line, right next to Ling Yun.

"Brother Ling Yun," she tilted her head slightly, her voice very low, with a hint of barely perceptible excitement, "don't forget our appointment tomorrow."

"Don't worry," Ling Yun smiled back. "Our first date, I remember."

He deliberately emphasized the words "first date."

Jiang Yingqing's cheeks instantly flushed red, and her heart felt sweet. They had agreed that Jiang Yingqing would pick him up at his house at 8 AM tomorrow.

"Oh, right," she remembered something else and confirmed, "You're starting your stream tonight at 6 PM, right?"

"That's right, stream starts on time," Ling Yun nodded. "Remember to watch."

"Of course!" Jiang Yingqing's eyes sparkled. "To watch your stream, I even changed my name to something super-- awesome!" She deliberately drew out the words, keeping it a secret.

"Oh? What awesome name? Care to share?" Ling Yun asked curiously.

"It's a secret!" Jiang Yingqing gave a sly smile, her face seemingly getting even redder. "When I brush you with gifts later, you'll definitely guess it's me!"

Thinking of the name she had chosen with a bit of thought and shyness, she felt the heat on her face rise again.

Ling Yun looked at her inexplicably reddening face and wondered to himself: What kind of name could make her so shy?

While they were talking in low voices, the class formation had already moved orderly to the designated spot by the school gate.

With the command to dismiss the formation, the students bid farewell to each other and scattered home.

Ling Yun also greeted the students around him, turned, and merged into the stream of students leaving school.

Upon returning home, Ling Yun closed his room door and immediately prepared to absorb the Qi Refining Pill rewarded by the system.

"Claim pill."

Ling Yun swallowed it without hesitation.

Time slowly passed. When Ling Yun opened his eyes again, he felt refreshed, his senses seemed to have sharpened, and his body felt like it contained more abundant energy than before.

He felt his mental power had become more condensed, and his body felt much lighter and stronger.

He glanced at the time; it was already past 4 PM.

Ling Yun quickly checked the streaming equipment—camera, microphone, lights, and streaming software.

He had posted a preview video of the stream on Douyin in advance, and the platform's official channels had also provided considerable promotional resources, clearly intending to support this newcomer with strong momentum in his bid for the "King of Streamers" position.

He adjusted everything, ensuring it was foolproof.

At exactly 6 PM, Ling Yun clicked the "Start Streaming" button on time.

He quickly thought of a title that was both eye-catching and sufficiently "arrogant":

[Newcomer's Debut Stream! Goal: Top 3 on the Season Leaderboard in Peak Tournament! Lose One Game, Get a 1000 Cash Red Packet!]

With the title and platform push, the stream's popularity surged as soon as it opened, quickly breaking through one thousand viewers. The bullet comments began to scroll:

[??? Top 3 on the leaderboard? Clickbait, bro!]

[Are you guys living in the Stone Age? Look at the streamer ID! The real 'S of Honor of Kings'!]

[So what? I've never heard of anyone reaching the top 3 on the leaderboard.]

[S God is awesome! He's finally streaming!]

[Big talk, huh? Even getting the #1 spot in Peak is harder than reaching the heavens, and he's aiming for top 3? Waiting for those red packets!]

[Little brother, your voice is so nice, can we see your face?]

Looking at the rapidly scrolling bullet comments, there was doubt, admiration, teasing, and curiosity about his voice.

Ling Yun cleared his throat and began with a confident smile:

"Brothers, is it that hard to get into the top 3 on the leaderboard? I think anyone with hands can do it. Come to my stream and learn, maybe you'll be the next Peak legend."

As soon as he finished speaking, the bullet comments exploded:

[??? Listen to this guy! Is he even human?]

[S God: Basic operation, no need to praise.]

[Hahaha, I respect the streamer's swagger!]

[Learned it, learned it! Going to feed points in the Peak Tournament now!]

[Nice voice + strong skills, I'm in love! Show your face! We strongly demand you show your face!]

[Yeah, streamer, let's see your face?]

Regarding showing his face, Ling Yun had no plans to do so for now. He wanted to wait until after his college entrance exams. Revealing his face now would affect his experience at school.

Alternatively, he could reveal his face after becoming famous in a certain field.

He thought for a moment and said into the microphone: "Thank you all for your support. As a streamer, I want to rely on my skills, not my looks. Besides, I'm currently a freshman in high school..."

He paused deliberately, building suspense: "How about this, let's make a flag! I'll definitely show my face by the time my college entrance exams are over, at the latest! I keep my promises!"

[High school student? A child prodigy?!]

[Theoretically, with such a nice voice, he probably isn't that good-looking in real life.]

[I bet five yuan he's handsome! Looking forward to seeing what the streamer looks like in three years.]

"Alright brothers, the flag is set. I'll show my face in three years at the latest.

Now, let me show you what true skill looks like!"

Ling Yun stopped wasting time and clicked on the Honor of Kings icon. "Target: Top 3 on the leaderboard! Launching Honor of Kings!"

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