Becoming a Weird Tale Counts as Success
Chapter 351

Atypical Streamer

1,234 words4 min read2 views1mo agoSource
Next

Trait: Atypical Streamer

Tag: [Lucky], [Stubborn], [Unlucky], [Ghost Encounter], [Blind Eye], [Believe in Science]

Synopsis: In the live streaming world of Asgari City, an Atypical Streamer has emerged. He has neither the most outstanding looks nor any unique skills to dominate the competition, yet he has become a rising star in the internet live streaming industry.

The only reason he was able to achieve this was through one thing— Ghost Encounter.

This man, named Burrlett Wall, claims to Believe in Science and has always scoffed at the idea of ghosts. However, he happens to be a legendary person who is prone to Ghost Encounter. He has had countless encounters with various powerful ghosts during his live broadcasts. Despite the obvious malice of these ghosts, he always manages to escape danger unscathed and even makes the ghosts suffer in silence.

What this streamer is most famous for is his unparalleled luck.

Some say he's Lucky Person because he always escapes unharmed after Ghost Encounter.

Some people say he's unlucky because truly lucky people don't encounter so many bad luck.

Of course, many people doubt the very existence of this live stream. After all, the ghosts he encountered were all bizarre things that couldn't be captured on camera. Once the dust settles, how many people will believe that the streamer really did encounter ghosts?

Perhaps decades from now, the biggest impression this anchor will leave on people is that he demolished an entire city with his bare hands?

Powers: [Tough Talk], [Resilient to fate], [Tough Kung Fu in Tough Luck]

Real World Rules: [Haunting Legend]

Companion Phantom: [Holographic Intelligent Live Broadcast Photography Drone], [A ghost hand that can do anything except kill streamers]

The Trait "newborn" is essentially a comedic Trait, but as everyone knows, comedic characters are the strongest.

For example, these "Four Hard" powers may not seem impressive, but they are actually quite complex.

[Tough Talk] is a skill that "sets a precedent." When Feng Xue says things like "It's already Year 2077," "How could such a thing exist in this world?" or "I just don't believe it," it directly leads to her words coming true, giving it a bit of a "Poison Milk" feel.

However, the strength of this power is not very high, after all, it is just "Tough Talk" rather than "jinxing".

Feng Xue felt that the reason for the decline in the power of the power was likely due to her own live-streaming style. After all, she had actively sought out ghosts and then insisted that there were no ghosts. The ghosts already objectively existed in the minds of the audience, and her self-fulfilling prophecy only made the ghosts appear.

If you just randomly find a deserted place and say something like, "There can't be any ghosts, right?" and then a ghost appears, then you might have a skill like "jinxing."

However, upon closer reflection, Feng Xue rejected the feasibility of that causal power. Ultimately, character development is a gradual process, but if she did it this way every time, she would likely be seen as a scripted con artist rather than a genuine jinx.

On the contrary, the act of actively seeking out ghosts made the audience realize that "this is real."

In comparison, the [Hard-lived] ability is much more powerful. It's a low-end version of Undying Nature, which can be considered a kind of "lock-health cheat" in a sense. No matter what kind of difficulties and obstacles you encounter, you can directly overcome them.

However, this power also has its drawbacks. First, it is a passive power that cannot be activated actively. Its effectiveness depends entirely on chance. Simply put, it is a probability skill and is not guaranteed to activate.

Secondly, it comes with the attribute of "bad luck". After all, if a person has a smooth life, people will only say that he is lucky, not that he is tough. Only if someone is often unlucky, but can smash his head against the wall to shatter the bad luck, can he be called tough.

In other words, this thing is also a "Troublemaker Halo," and not the kind of mixed fortune Lucky Alexandrite Gemstone, but a completely unlucky one.

Even so, Feng Xue was still very fond of this power because it could effectively resist instant death.

Even if it's not guaranteed that you can withstand it, even a one percent chance of dodging is better than being instantly killed!

Moreover, powers grow along with the Supernatural Tale Fire. As long as you slowly nurture it, it will eventually become a true invincible cheat.

As for any accompanying bad luck, isn't there the power of "Tough Luck"?

This power is the culmination of a series of experiences during Burrlett Wall's Ghost Encounter livestream. It is not simply good luck, but rather a rebound from rock bottom. When he encounters misfortune, his personal luck will soar, and the greater the degree of misfortune, the greater the increase in luck. However, no matter how high it is, it will not affect the objective facts.

For example, if the unfortunate event happens and a grenade with the pin pulled happens to land right in front of him, an incredible stroke of luck will allow him to avoid all the shrapnel and steel balls—of course, he still has to bear the impact of the explosion, which is something that cannot be avoided by luck.

Finally, there's the [Tough Kung Fu] ability. The kung fu it refers to isn't the Yan Country Kung Fu, but rather a series of basic skills such as physical fitness, eyesight, and explosive power. It's roughly the embodiment of being able to demolish a street with bare hands. It enhances Feng Xue's basic qualities. Although it seems to be the most unremarkable of the four abilities, it is, relatively speaking, the most reliable ability in this Weird Tale.

As for the Descent Rule this Weird Tale, [Haunting Legend] is very simple. In short, when rumors about "haunting" appear in a certain place, whether they are true or false, he can descend there and then dispel the rumors. Whether the audience believes it or not is none of his business.

After mentally reviewing his new Trait, Burrlett did not stop the live stream. Instead, he carried the collected body specimens all the way to the police station. Only after the police refused to file a case and claimed that it was haunted did he end the live stream while cursing, thus portraying a streamer Believe in Science but was suppressed by a superstitious environment to the very end.

He didn't take off the drone until the live stream ended, and then he saw its specifications.

Name: Phantom Object Holographic Intelligent Live Broadcast Photography Drone

Elements: [Intelligence], [Live Streaming], [Drones]

Description: A smart drone from a Cyberpunk World. As long as it is in a network environment, it can automatically connect to the network and find the most popular Live Broadcast Platform. It is versatile and can be used in all terrains. It also comes with a beauty filter, making it the best companion for every streamer.

Note: Please abide by local laws and regulations during the live stream.

The attributes aren't particularly noteworthy, but the ability to connect to the current world network regardless of the environment is quite interesting.

But compared to the Ghost Hand, that's child's play.

The reason for this is that this Trait did not transform the [White Ghost Hand] into Companion Phantom, but instead gave Feng Xue a completely new [Ghost Hand that can do anything except kill streamers].

End of Chapter
Prev
NovelSummaries
Next

Comments