"Douluo Live Streaming System" "Livestream: The Truman Show" "Follower count: 1.137 million (+120,000/minute)" "Online viewers: 5.872 million" "Livestream points: 553,000 (still accruing)" "Guest on call: Lin Xiaoyu"
Watching the number of online viewers shoot up by tens of thousands every second, Chu Men couldn't help grinning. The Inversion Pen spun faster than ever between his fingers.
"Are you talking to your accomplices? Which pretty girl are you planning to kidnap next?"
A soft, furry touch suddenly brushed his cheek. Chu Men jumped, and his chair scraped across the floor with a shrill squeal.
When he came to his senses, he saw Xiao Wu leaning halfway across the desk. Her snow-white rabbit ears dangled in front of him, swaying back and forth and occasionally brushing the tip of his nose.
What a mischievous little rascal!
Chu Men said crossly, "What are you doing? You scared me to death!"
The viewers in the livestream, though, were laughing so hard they could barely sit upright.
[Hahaha, Sister Xiao Wu saw right through him! We're all accomplices!]
[Give us a preview too, streamer! Who are you planning to kidnap next? How about Zhu Zhuqing? That'd be exciting!]
[No way, kidnap Ning Rongrong first. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is rolling in money!]
[Go straight for the big one and kidnap Qian Renxue, the future Angel God!]
[Wu Sect fans: No kidnapping anyone else! Isn't having Xiao Wu enough?]
Chu Men rubbed his forehead, pulled out a piece of sticky candy, and firmly stuffed it into her mouth.
The livestream viewers didn't care.
Seeing Xiao Wu's smiling eyes, they flooded the chat with comments like "raising a daughter online," and the tips hit another little boom.
Chu Men unceremoniously pushed Xiao Wu's little head aside and straightened his clothes, not forgetting to shoot her a glare.
He mouthed silently, "Quit fooling around!"
Xiao Wu smacked her lips indignantly. Her pink tongue even swept over her cherry-red lips, sticky with syrup. Her big, sparkling eyes blinked at Chu Men as if they held two words—
More!
She looked so desperate for a treat that she could melt anyone's heart!
"Kids shouldn't eat too much candy..."
Before Chu Men could finish, the livestream chat exploded.
The viewers began showering him with tips, along with a flood of messages labeled "Candy for Sister Xiao Wu" and "Sister Xiao Wu's pocket money."
The gift effects changed from hearts and rockets to knives!
[Buy candy for Sister Xiao Wu! If that's not enough, I'll send more!]
[Streamer, I advise you to watch your step!]
[Would you have me test the sharpness of my Precious Sword?!]
If they'd been able to, the viewers would probably have stabbed thousands of see-through holes in Chu Men through their internet cables.
Seeing the livestream turn into a massive feeding frenzy, Chu Men had no choice but to give in.
"Fine, fine, you can have it all. Happy now?"
Chu Men reached into his Storage Bag and pulled out a huge box filled with all kinds of snacks, setting it down heavily on the sturdy oak desk.
Xiao Wu cheered and happily sprawled across the box.
The little white rabbit needed no one to teach her how to open a bag of marshmallows and stuff them into her mouth. Then her eyes suddenly lit up, and she held out the half-eaten marshmallow to Chu Men. A little white sugar dust clung to her pink fingertips.
"This is so sweet!"
Chu Men's ears warmed. He turned his head awkwardly. "Who'd eat your leftovers?"
[Ahhh! Xiao Wu is so sweet! My heart's melting!]
[Chu Men, you've hit the jackpot! Sister Xiao Wu's offering you a treat. Show some gratitude!]
[I want a bite! Don't stop me, I want one!]
Though he said that, Xiao Wu kept holding out her slender arm, and he couldn't bring himself to leave her hanging.
In the end, he took a bite of the remaining marshmallow, his tongue accidentally brushing her fingertip.
Xiao Wu's snow-white rabbit ears shot straight up, then drooped. She quickly pulled back her hand.
[Holy crap, what kind of father-daughter-to-lovers plot is this? So swoony!]
[Tang San, I'm risking my life fighting a Mandala Snake in the Soul Hunting Forest, while you're in Heaven Dou City cuddling up to my wife?]
[Chu Men: Your son doesn't have a wife anymore. Why don't you keep him company?]
With another marshmallow stuffed into her mouth, Xiao Wu pointed at the globe in front of Chu Men and asked curiously, "What's this? It's round and so pretty!"
By now, Xiao Wu had fallen deep into Chu Men's sugary trap.
This weird uncle's house was pretty nice. Not only did he have so many delicious things, he had all kinds of fun stuff too!
"This is... a disguised Communication Soul Tool. Why are you asking about things you don't understand?" Chu Men answered offhandedly.
Before Xiao Wu could say anything, the livestream viewers were up in arms again.
[Streamer, you're out of line! A kid's asking you a question because she trusts you. How can you brush her off like that?]
[Exactly! You have to build a good parent-child relationship. Kids are the future flowers of our motherland!]
[You irresponsible parents are the ones who break a child's fragile heart! Streamer, apologize to Sister Xiao Wu right now!]
Chu Men stared at the flood of "apologize" messages, speechless all over again.
"What the hell does a parent-child relationship have to do with anything? And the future flowers of our motherland? How does that even apply? She's the future big sister of Nuoding Academy, and her heart's supposed to be fragile?"
Sure enough, Xiao Wu was busy stuffing cucumber-flavored potato chips into her mouth, savoring the delicious snacks with her eyes half-closed.
The online fans playing "raise Xiao Wu" didn't care. Every word of their comments showed just how much they doted on her.
Chu Men brought out his trump card: a children's edition of One Hundred Thousand Whys. He set it down in front of Xiao Wu.
He'd let her do whatever she wanted with it!
Chu Men took a deep breath and finally began the livestream proper!
The screens for both "The Truman Show" and "Xiaoyu's Xiaoxiang Pavilion" split in two!
Lin Xiaoyu, on the right, wore a pale-blue hanfu and sat in an elegant study lined with shelves full of ancient books.
Chu Men was on the left, with assorted Soul Tool parts hanging haphazardly on the walls of his workshop.
Several blueprints lay scattered across the desk. A little Xiao Wu sat beside them, cheeks stuffed full, occasionally glancing over at Chu Men.
Chu Men cleared his throat and addressed the viewers.
"As you can see, the streamer's Soul Tool shop only opened recently and is still getting on its feet, so please bear with me. The prizes will get better and better from now on. That'll depend on everyone's generous support!"
His voice held a smile, along with a touch of a businessman's slyness.
[I want that glider from before—the one that flies!]
[Glider +1!] ×99
[That Precious Sword hanging on the wall behind the streamer looks pretty good too. It's freaking cool!]
"Ahem, let me explain the rules first."
Chu Men raised a finger. "All giveaway prizes have to be chosen from the gift list provided by the system. I don't have permission to add or modify anything.
"Before each giveaway, I'll post the system's gift list in advance. Everyone can vote for the item they want most!"
The system's gift list updated automatically at midnight each day. It contained decorative or entertainment items with no Soul Power, no offensive capabilities, and no major scientific research value. Their worth lay mainly in their appeal as collectibles and display pieces!
Following the system's instructions, Chu Men added a preview of the gift list to the livestream, along with a voting function.
The viewers all opened the preview to check today's gift list:
Soul Guidance Rabbit Ear Accessory, Inversion Pen Keychain, Clear Sky Hammer Model, Mini Soul Power Lamp, Heaven Dou City Scenery Postcard...
There were more than a hundred items in all, and the viewers couldn't decide which ones they wanted.
"Voting starts now. You have five minutes. The item with the most votes will be today's prize."
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