The moon was bright, the stars sparse, and midnight silent.
The three of them talked late into the night.
Lin Baici asked many questions about the God Ruins, but Jin Yingzhen wasn't a God Hunter and didn't know much.
"Oppa, good night!"
"Xiao Bai, rest early!"
Jin Yingzhen and Hua Yueyu took their leave.
"Good night!"
Lin Baici turned off the lights and went to sleep, very comfortably.
Hua Yueyu returned to her room, first sent a few messages in her fan group to report she was safe, then logged into her account and started a livestream.
"Finally caught you!"
"Sister Yu is here, Fishermen wake up, let's get hyped!"
"Sister Yu, why did you suddenly go offline during the day?"
Hua Yueyu was a top-tier streamer with huge popularity. Even going live late at night, fans who saw it would immediately enter the stream.
"Let me tell you, I barely escaped death today. What I went through could make a horror movie, one that would gross over a hundred million at the box office."
Hua Yueyu was very pretty. She didn't need makeup or beauty filters; even going live bare-faced, she outshone many female streamers who cranked their beauty filters to max.
That was also one reason why Hua Yueyu had so many fans—everyone came to see a cute girl.
Tyrannosaurus Rex Without Teeth: Sister Yu, are you in a hotel? The decor looks high-end!
Wu Gang Fells the Moon: My Sister Yu is Shark Platform's NO.1, even a Presidential Suite can't match her style.
Sister Yu's Ribs: Boohoo, where's the top donor? Come out and prove you didn't tell Sister Yu a thousand and one nights.
Sister Yu's Ribs' comment quickly sparked a wave of responses among the Streamer Friends.
Money Burns Hands: I'm having skewers with a friend on the street!
After saying that, he tipped a Big Rocket.
This was Hua Yueyu's die-hard fan.
"Thanks for the Big Rocket, Brother Money, may your wealth flow in!"
Hua Yueyu grabbed a drink and thought about sitting by the window to stream under the moonlight, but decided against it.
Streamer Friends these days were sharp. If they saw the night view outside the window, they might figure out which hotel she was staying at.
Money Burns Hands: You suddenly cut the stream during the day. Did something happen?
"Ah, I can't say!"
Hua Yueyu was worried about getting her stream banned.
"Did something happen that minors can't watch?"
"Sister Yu, your figure isn't cutting it. You can't even fill out that bathrobe!"
"Shut up, it took forever to see Sister Yu's bathrobe stream. If she changes clothes, will you compensate me?"
"I'm terrified. Is this something I can watch for free?"
The Streamer Friends teased and joked, the stream atmosphere lively as a horse.
"Seriously, today I finally saw what a real man looks like. Facing fear, braving death, fearless. I was scared shitless, okay, but that Big Male Student actually charged forward!"
What Hua Yueyu admired most was that Lin Baici could stay calm even when facing monsters. He must have known that some actions would lead to death, but he still did them.
Money Burns Hands: Sounds like you have a good impression of that man.
This was the top donor, and with so many Streamer Friends watching, some things shouldn't be said, but Hua Yueyu admitted it anyway: "If I hadn't only known him for half a day, I might chase after him!"
Sister Yu's Ribs: Unfollowing! Unfollowing!
Tyrannosaurus Rex Without Teeth: Sister Yu, you've changed!
Wu Gang Fells the Moon: Is that man really that good?
"How do I put it? It's not love, it's admiration for the strong. Do you understand?"
Today was the first time Hua Yueyu tasted what it felt like to have a sense of security.
"Is that man beside you? Call him out so we can see!"
"Yeah, what kind of god is he to get such high praise from Sister Yu?"
"Hurry up and call out our brother-in-law!"
The Streamer Friends started making a ruckus again.
"No way. At this hour, that Chaebol Miss from Korea might have already gone to him to explore the depths. I'm not being a third wheel."
Hua Yueyu turned her phone around the room.
"See? Hilton Hotel, a five-star luxury suite. One night costs a few thousand, and this Apple Pro Max phone was also bought by that Chaebol Miss!"
"I'm telling you, her chest is huge!"
Hua Yueyu said, gesturing with her hands in front of her chest, drawing an exaggerated arc.
Jin Yingzhen wasn't looking for Lin Baici. Instead, she was making a long-distance call.
She told her brother, Jin Xian, everything that had happened today.
After listening, Jin Xian thought for a few minutes before speaking: "The frequency of meteorite falls is accelerating year by year. According to predictions, the next two to three years might see a peak. Our country is small with a dense population, and God Hunters are extremely scarce. Once we encounter a God's Ruins disaster, the losses will be severe."
"That Lin Baici you mentioned seems full of potential. Do your best to recruit him. I can promise him a lieutenant rank here!"
The lieutenant Jin Xian mentioned wasn't the kind in the regular military, but a lieutenant among God Hunters.
As for the annual salary?
That wasn't an issue at all. Jin Xian didn't even bother bringing it up, because his worry was that Lin Baici wouldn't name a price. As long as he dared to ask, no matter how much, Jin Xian would dare to give it.
"Got it!"
Jin Yingzhen was surprised. Her brother's evaluation of Lin Baici was so high.
"If he wants to sell the God's Taboo Object in his hands, I can buy it at three times the market price, guaranteeing he won't take a loss."
Jin Xian was expressing his sincerity.
An ordinary high school student, able to contain a God's Remains and break a God's Ruins in just five hours—aside from luck, he should have some other backing.
Wild God Hunters with high potential like this were targets every country strove to win over.
"I'll keep that in mind!"
After Jin Yingzhen finished talking with Jin Xian, she worried about his situation: "I heard from Mom that you're going into another God's Ruins?"
"The Busan God's Ruins, silent for ten years, started spreading again half a month ago. This time, I have to break it, or else the neighboring Ulsan City will be doomed!"
Jin Xian's tone was grave.
This was the hardship of a small country.
The land was too small; when natural disasters struck, there was nowhere to hide.
"Be careful!"
After ending the call, Jin Yingzhen lay in bed, unable to sleep.
Her brother might be betting on Lin Baici's future potential, making an early investment, but the Goryeo girl felt Lin Baici was formidable and would surely achieve great things.
So for her country, for her compatriots, she had to poach him too.
Maybe it was because he had eaten the Meteorite Stone and God's Remains, but Lin Baici woke up at seven, feeling in top form.
The morning was sunny, with a gentle breeze.
Lin Baici got out of bed and momentarily didn't know what to do.
After brushing his teeth and washing up, he planned to memorize vocabulary, but then remembered the college entrance exam was over, so he relaxed and started scrolling through videos. At eight, Little Fish Person sent a WeChat message.
"Xiao Bai, awake? Want to go eat together?"
"Awake!"
Lin Baici replied: "Should we call Yingzhen to come along?"
Lin Baici sent the message, and Jin Yingzhen replied instantly.
"Wait for me to take a shower!"
She had woken up long ago and already run five kilometers in the gym.
"Are all chaebol misses this disciplined? No wonder she keeps such a great figure!"
Hua Yueyu suddenly felt a lot of pressure; she needed to start working out.
Breakfast was a buffet, very lavish, with both Chinese and Western options.
Lin Baici ate two buns, an egg, a few slices of bread, and downed a large glass of milk.
Jin Yingzhen only drank milk and ate some fruit.
Hua Yueyu, on the other hand, picked whatever she liked, piling up a full plate.
Her livestream had started again.
The five-star hotel's buffet breakfast was also a gimmick, but she was very polite, keeping her voice low, and made sure the livestream camera didn't sweep over other guests.
Tyrannosaurus Rex Without Teeth: Where's that pretty chaebol miss you mentioned? Let us see, see if she's really pretty.
Sister Yu's Ribs: Requesting verification!
Bane of the Green Tea Bitch: This restaurant is so upscale!
"Can't show you, I'm afraid you'll feel inferior, since she's a girl you'll never catch in this lifetime."
Hua Yueyu teased. This was her livestream style, often bantering with her Streamer Friends.
"And Sister Yu's Husband? Can we at least see him?"
"Nope, I like men, I'm afraid I'd fall for him."
"I dropped my soap, who's gonna pick it up for me?"
The Streamer Friends were making a ruckus.
Hua Yueyu didn't dare film Lin Baici's face, only capturing his hands and upper body.
Homelander didn't laugh: Holy shit, those fingers are gorgeous, wasted if he doesn't play piano.
Fat Three Jin: Great physique!
Three-Legged Young Master: Fit for a gigolo.
Three-Legged Young Master has been muted.
"Holy shit, what the hell?"
Three-Legged Young Master tried to send another comment but found himself muted.
Was it a false ban?
He often drove the chat wild in Hua Yueyu's livestream, wheels grinding right into faces, and never got banned before. Today, he hadn't even said anything that crossed the line.
Three-Legged Young Master quickly appealed, and the room admin told him it was Hua Yueyu herself who banned him.
"Why? Just because I said 'fit for a gigolo'?"
Three-Legged Young Master was completely baffled.
Was Hua Yueyu really that protective of that 'Sister Yu's Husband'?
After breakfast, Hua Yueyu checked out.
Sister Xiao Li and Brother Gu were dead. Even though they were just hired help, Hua Yueyu still planned to go to their homes and explain things.
"See you in Haijing for the new semester. I'll set up a Wine Pool Meat Forest, guaranteed to make you forget all about going home!"
Hua Yueyu patted her chest in assurance.
"Mm."
Lin Baici saw off the Female Anchor, then checked out himself.
"Where do you want to go these next few days? I'll be your tour guide!"
Lin Baici said goodbye to Jin Yingzhen, then hopped on a bus. After nearly an hour of swaying, he made it home.
His mom wasn't there; she'd gone to work.
On the table was thirty yuan, left for Lin Baici to eat.
"Mom's on the night shift today!"
Lin Baici sighed, looking at this sixty-square-meter two-bedroom-one-living-room apartment. Thinking about his mom working hard every day, her face haggard, his desire to make money burned even stronger.
He had to buy a big house as soon as possible.
Move out with his mom.
He was truly sick of living in this old, rundown neighborhood.
No time to waste. Lin Baici immediately decided to shoot a video.
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Three months, one million followers!
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