Whoever Held This Thing Would Stay Calm and Talk to You
Although the title was quite catchy, it was still an isekai (another world) reference, and after the Live Broadcast Room started, there were hardly any viewers for a long time. In fact, the few viewers there seemed to be zombie accounts that the platform had provided.
However, Feng Xue was not surprised by this. While telling his stand-up comedy routine about "Outdated Idol Chance Encounter a kung Dragon King Returns Cultivated for Two and a Half Years of training," he issued an instruction to another account on his terminal, giving his Live Broadcast Room a large reward of 100,000 Credit Point.
As one seductive female figure after another writhed on the screen, a large number of viewers began to flood in.
Although appearances are like clothes these days and can be changed at will, and not everyone is interested in the long essay about the Dragon King Returns, quite a few viewers were still captivated at first glance.
While some of these people were attracted by the Unruly Fashion that enhanced their image, the main reason was because they saw what Feng Xue had in her hands...
[Damn, why is the streamer carrying that thing?]
[What else can we do? Isn't it clearly stated in the title?]
[With that tiny frame, it's obviously all botched cybernetic implants for aesthetic purposes. And it thinks it can cause trouble in No Man's Land? Does it really think it's some kind of Fire Wolf?!]
[Exactly! They just jumped on the bandwagon because Fire Wolf became popular. Don't think that just because you have a power-enhancing prosthetic, you're a super fighter. It's only about a hundred kilograms at most. Who are you trying to scare?!]
[Don't pretend to know what you're talking about. Although prosthetic arms that can exert 200 pounds of force are everywhere, those that look just like real hands and have such good balance are high-end products. Where did the streamer buy them?]
[I see, is the host doing an advertisement? Is it a new product from Konstantin Company?]
As she watched the barrage of comments flash by, Feng Xue tossed the Fake Stone Stool in her hand, and the moment she did, the Live Broadcast Room exploded.
Let alone 200 pounds, there are Mechanical Prosthetic Body that can weigh two tons with one hand, but such equipment is not just about the arm. It requires not only a large energy supply and Cooldown system, but also the central regulation of the whole body. Otherwise, if you exert force with your hand, you will lift yourself instead of the Stone Pier, and that would be a disaster.
A prosthetic body like this, with almost no changes to its appearance, yet capable of throwing and catching hundreds of kilograms of objects with bare hands, is undoubtedly a top-of-the-line product, both in terms of the device itself and the Operating System.
Seeing that knowledgeable viewers started flooding the screen, and even began to ask for links and tips, Feng Xue coughed twice and said.
"Alright, let's get back to the main topic. Now that I 'Great Divine Skill Accomplishment, I'll take you all to the so-called No Man's Land to broaden your horizons."
As Feng Xue spoke, she stepped into the Intercity Elevator. As the numbers on it scrolled, the comments on the screen gradually became more and more absurd.
Some people wanted to buy the prosthetic body, some said the buyers were shills, and others attacked Feng Xue for trying to gain attention, but no one questioned the authenticity of the Stone Pier.
Feng Xue's choice of this subject matter was not without reason. Based on his intense online surfing last night, he had gained a considerable understanding of current aesthetic trends.
The so-called Idol Aesthetic in this world is actually more of a competition between several Media Company. They guide aesthetic trends by packaging and promoting their artists. Because the training is all formulaic, the focus is on quick and easy results. Whoever produces a good talent can immediately make other newcomers of the same period popular.
This model has been widely promoted because it has many advantages such as low training costs, fast capital recovery, and low packaging difficulty. However, only a very small number of them can become real stars. The rest are just inconspicuous stars in a meteor shower. They burn out all their value in three years at most, or a few months at least, and are then abandoned by the agency.
Feng Xue's current identity is rather unlucky. He belongs to the kind of material that didn't even have a chance to become famous. In the competition three years ago, Dore Media lost to Time Media. The hard-core sports aesthetic was defeated by the Sickly Beautiful Youth, which caused all the sports idols in that Dore Media's season to collapse.
However, fortunes change, and three years later, due to the severe homogenization of idols in recent years, the Masculine Persona has risen again, and the most popular one right now is "Fire Wolf" from Red Banner Media.
In terms of his character profile, this person appears to be a mercenary, with various scars on his body that are said to be from the battlefield. He is muscular and has a tough style. Recently, during a live stream, he got into a conflict with a gang member and single-handedly took down the gang's stronghold.
As for how much of it is scripted and how much is acting, that's a matter of opinion.
In any case, Feng Xue could tell at a glance that the scars on his body were definitely not real injuries.
Of course, there's no need to elaborate on this; he was indeed capitalizing on the Fire Wolf's persona.
However, he didn't have a management company to promote him, nor did anyone arrange a base for him to destroy, so everything was for real.
Anyway, the No Man's Land is like the slums and gang territories of the past life. It's an "Urban Legend" that everyone knows about but few have actually been there. Moreover, the thugs there, at least on the surface, have no connection with any major companies. So, you can destroy their hideouts or even kill a few without facing any legal consequences.
As for the issue of harmony, just kidding, there's an AR tea master in the Live Broadcast Room!
As long as there's traffic, there's no fear of being banned! The boxing match on the Live Broadcast Platform's homepage that uses "killing people" as its selling point is proof of that!
"Bite!"
The elevator made a soft sound, indicating that Feng Xue had arrived at her destination. As the elevator doors opened, the graffiti-covered wall immediately came into view.
[Holy crap, is this the No Man's Land of District 87? Is the streamer serious?]
[What do you mean, real or fake? Just because you spray a few graffiti pages doesn't mean it's real!]
Watching the connoisseurs and detractors argue in the comments, Feng Xue, carrying Stone Pier, stepped out of the elevator. Before Feng Xue had taken more than a few steps, two men with obviously cyborg mohawks came into view. One of them had a gleaming blade protruding from his left arm, while the other carried a baseball bat studded with nails—they were the epitome of thugs.
"Kid, you're very..."
The thug with the baseball bat was about to deliver a stern warning when his expression suddenly froze, his tone becoming friendly. He even hid the baseball bat behind his back and said cautiously:
"Brother, is this your first time here? Is there anything I can help you with? Just say the word, we're quite familiar with each other in this area!"
Countless comments saying "This is too fake" flashed across the screen, but Feng Xue tossed the Stone Pier up and caught it again, and instantly, the "fake" comments disappeared.
Yeah, it's like seeing someone carrying a chainsaw that's spitting sparks. Even if you know that thing isn't as effective as a knife, not many people would dare to go head-to-head with it!
While continuing to toss and catch the Stone Pier, Feng Xue didn't mention martial arts, but instead asked according to the original plan, "What's the name of the biggest gang in this area again?"
And yet you say things like, "They have all their material and energy needs met, and raising those who provide gene samples isn't difficult at all. If they have desires, just let them do what they like, right?" (without changing a single word). To hear you say something like that makes me wonder how old you really are.
Everyone does what they like, and as a result, those who spend time and money learning and researching to promote progress and development end up gaining no different rewards than those who indulge in eating, drinking, and having fun.
So you think the elite class are all saints?
Furthermore, liking something doesn't equate to being good at it; liking political commentary doesn't mean you can actually govern a country.
There will always be jobs that cannot be replaced by machines (otherwise, there would be Intelligent Machine Crisis), so inevitably some people will have to do things they don't like. What do these people gain from their labor? And what kind of reward can surpass "doing what you love"?
So, given the choice between spending money and time studying and working, and enjoying everything without doing anything, how many people would choose the former?
Ultimately, for a reward mechanism to work, those who contribute must be rewarded; more work, more pay—this is both necessary and essential.
If everyone can be satisfied, then to reflect the principle of "more work, more pay," people must be "dissatisfied," that is, "The threshold for satisfaction must be artificially raised."
Once capital gets moving, it's not so easy to stop.
As for profits, how much value can only a very small number of people driven by interest create? But what about when the entire population is forced to create value?
Moreover, the former creates value in either case.
I can only try my best to ensure the rationality of a worldview, but please don't use such idiotic arguments to refute it, okay?