"Ha ha! It's a pleasure to meet you, beautiful host, Miss Xiaoyu!"
Chu Men returned her greeting with utmost seriousness.
This was a Douluo World full of flesh and blood, not a fictional novel of empty words. Inevitably, there were some discrepancies in the details.
Especially after Chu Men had transmigrated to Douluo!
Lin Xiaoyu moved her finger and flipped to the second cue card:
"Next question: it's about your livestream.
"Its first appearance was truly shocking. It was practically a window through which we could observe another world!
"So much so that the so-called 'other world' was no longer just a writer's wild imagination, but a reality scientists had yet to discover!"
At that, Lin Xiaoyu lowered the cue card in her hand and softened the mood with a deliberately plaintive complaint:
"To be honest, some officials have already come to see me, asking about your situation and requesting our cooperation with their investigation."
It's only been a day, and the authorities reacted pretty quickly!
After thinking it over, Chu Men spoke with a hint of apology in his voice:
"Sorry for the trouble. As for my situation... I probably transmigrated here about three months ago. After vacation started, I was at home reading a novel when I got electrocuted, died, and transmigrated. A pretty cliché plot.
"Like most protagonists in online novels, I also bound myself to a system panel!
"The system panel only finished loading all its functions three days ago. The livestream went online then, too!
"I also have you to thank. If you hadn't connected with me, who knows how long my livestream would have stayed dormant."
Chu Men gave only a simple account of what had happened, without revealing much valuable information.
Lin Xiaoyu hurriedly waved her hands, looking a little overwhelmed by the unexpected praise.
"Don't be so formal. I only clicked to connect on a whim. I never imagined I'd get through to another world. Even now, it feels like a dream!"
Then she brought out the third cue card. "This is a question from a fan of the original novel. They ask: a Titled Douluo can level a city with a full-power strike. Does that... make physical sense?"
The smile gradually faded from Chu Men's face. He subconsciously touched his back and spoke with lingering fear:
"Titled Douluo are indeed powerful. Last night, Tang Hao casually swung his hammer, and the Turtle Shell I used to save my life shattered on the spot.
"If I hadn't activated Damage Reversal beforehand, I might already have gone up to share tea with the Nine-Colored Goddess.
"But it wasn't a bad deal. Taking that hammer was worth several days of Sister Erlong's training.
"Not only did I gain a level, but my whole body's bones and muscles were 'tempered' by a Titled Douluo!
"As for whether it makes physical sense..."
Chu Men took a walnut from Xiao Wu, tossed it lightly into the air, then caught it steadily.
"Gravity and acceleration are about the same as on Earth. Would you say physics doesn't exist here?"
Xiao Wu had a raisin in her mouth. She glared up at Chu Men, puffed up with anger, and snatched the walnut back.
"That's my snack! You're bullying me, creepy uncle!"
Then she shifted the whole box of snacks closer to herself. Who knew where she got all that strength?
What a food-guarding little rabbit!
[Other people get hit by a Titled Douluo's hammer and die on the spot. The streamer gets hit and levels up! This is ridiculously insane!] [Xiao Wu: I escaped a Titled Douluo's pursuit without breaking a sweat. Sigh, it's lonely at the top~] [I heard Ah Yin was a great beauty, too...] Clearly, the viewers had little interest in terms like "physics" and "acceleration." They were much more taken with violence and beauties.
Seeing this, Lin Xiaoyu timely changed the subject, asking a question that went straight to the viewers' hearts:
"Then how did you come up with the idea of kidnapping... saving Xiao Wu?"
Chu Men laughed, utterly carefree.
"It was kidnapping. You don't need to cover for me. The whole thing was livestreamed that night, and all these viewers watched it.
"There are probably edited clips of the livestream all over the internet on your side by now. I couldn't deny it even if I wanted to."
Lin Xiaoyu's smile grew even warmer. "So what made you decide to do it? Kidnapping Xiao Wu meant risking pursuit by Tang Hao."
"The reason is simple, and selfish."
Chu Men's gaze sharpened. "A mountain can't hold two tigers! Douluo Continent is a world where the strong prey on the weak. The peak of the pyramid is too narrow to hold more than one person!
"Besides, who wouldn't want to raise such a cute little rabbit?"
Chu Men nodded toward Xiao Wu, whose feet were practically propped up on the table, as though he really were showing off his newly adopted pet.
His sharp words left Lin Xiaoyu speechless, and the viewers in the livestream briefly fell silent, too.
Then the comments burst forth like a floodgate giving way:
[Got it. Tang San's following the script of destiny, while the streamer's following a script that defies heaven! That's a transmigrator for you!] [We support the streamer! As the saying goes, when destiny changes, divine weapons pass to new hands, and they rightfully belong to the virtuous. This is only natural!] [Forget everything else. For the sake of such a cute Xiao Wu, we have to take down Tang San!] [Great Emperor Chu Men, unite the martial world!]
After coming to her senses, Lin Xiaoyu didn't continue asking about Tang San. Instead, she turned to Chu Men's ambitions:
"What plans do you have for your life from here on?"
Chu Men pondered for a moment, then leaned forward slightly and placed both elbows on the table. His tone was rather serious:
"I'm in another world now, so the rules and restrictions of the real world can't hold me back. Can I just say what's on my mind?"
"Of course... but please be careful with your wording."
A rare, mischievous smile appeared on Lin Xiaoyu's face. She spoke softly, though loudly enough for everyone to hear:
"After all, the people upstairs might be watching. I'd like to keep this livestream going!"
The viewers were also treated to a delightful shot of "Sister Lin whispering about a secret plan, except everyone heard it."
Chu Men casually tossed a walnut kernel into his mouth and mumbled:
"Even if I don't say anything, this twenty-four-hour livestream will show every move I make to all the viewers. I'm like a monkey being fed.
"For men, the future really only has two paths: career and love!
"Career means making money and building equipment! I plan to combine modern industry with Soul Tool Technology and launch a Soul Tool industrial revolution in the Douluo World!
"Ordinary people won't have to worry about having poor Martial Souls anymore. They can just pick up a Soul Tool Gun and start blasting. Even a Soul Ancestor like me could put on a Soul Tool battle suit and go toe-to-toe with an expert at the Soul Saint level!
"I'll show those people who rely on talent and bloodlines to hold themselves above everyone else what it means for technology to be the primary productive force!
"When everyone on the continent is using my Soul Tools, I'll naturally become the emperor of the Soul Guidance Empire!"
As he spoke, Chu Men extended his right hand and made a gesture that said he had everything under control.
Then he burst out laughing, as if what he had just said had been nothing more than a joke!
The livestream viewers didn't think it was a joke. Having witnessed a technological revolution, they instead began discussing its feasibility with great interest!
Lin Xiaoyu wasn't especially surprised. She simply watched the light glimmering in Chu Men's eyes and pressed on:
"What about love?"
The livestream instantly exploded!
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