Now this was a topic for all ages! What kind of nonsense had they been talking about before?!
[Harem! It has to be a harem!]×9999
[The true-love faction refuses to accept this!]×111
[Long live Sister Erlong! I'm with the Dragon Sect!]
[Sister Xiao Wu is the best! I'm with the Wu Sect!]
[And there's Miss Lin! The Yu-Men Faction is planting its flag right here!]
[What the hell, where'd this heretic come from? Beat this bastard to death!]
"Love is all about fitting in with local customs. In that regard, the Heaven Dou Empire is quite friendly to men—or, more accurately, to the strong."
Chu Men shrugged and said meaningfully,
"When fate comes knocking, you can't keep it out. I can't exactly let someone's heartfelt affection go unanswered, can I?
"Besides, the land beneath my feet is called the Heaven Dou Empire!"
Chu Men put particular emphasis on the word "Empire"!
His meaning was obvious.
[He could take the throne in his place!]×999
[Become emperor? Three thousand beauties in the harem! Nice!]×666
[Adults make choices. The streamer's a kid, so of course he wants them all!]
[Great Emperor Chu Men: Send me fifty, and I'll make you founding heroes of the Soul Guidance Empire!]
[Where's the kidney-tonic ad? Advertisers, hurry up and get on this! What are you waiting for?]
"Ahem, let's move on to the next question."
Blushing, Lin Xiaoyu hurriedly flipped to the next cue card. "Do you have any short-term goals? Could you give us a preview?"
Chu Men spoke as he thought:
"Douluo Continent—I figure you've all watched it. Even if you haven't, you're probably catching up now.
"In the Douluo World, strength is everything!
"So the main quest is to grind levels! I'll also study Soul Tool Technology and take some time to enjoy the sights of the Douluo World. You've all seen them through the camera. They've got quite a distinctive flavor, don't they?"
[That's right, that's right! Heaven Dou City is absolutely stunning! A Western fantasy city rendered in an unbelievably realistic style!]
[Streamer, take us to the Star Dou Great Forest to see the Titan Giant Ape!]
[Yeah, yeah, bring Sister Xiao Wu along. Let's see who dares cause trouble!]
[We want to see the Shrek Seven Devils!]
[The person above must be a fake fan. Xiao Wu's right there by the table. How could the Shrek Seven Devils be around at this point in time?]
Lin Xiaoyu blinked and jokingly picked up on Chu Men's words. "And, well... flirting with young ladies?"
"Ahem, no way! I, Chu Men, am a man of honor!"
Chu Men sounded downright resolute!
His face was just a little red, though, and in less than three seconds he crumbled. "I'm only sixteen this year. It's puberty... give me a break!"
A long string of scornful comments flooded the livestream.
[The streamer's let the cat out of the bag. You little... pervert!]
"Our Chu Men is a man of honor! He's just a little lecherous. Hahaha, I can't stop laughing."
"Next question: what's your attitude toward Spirit Hall?"
"My first impression of Spirit Hall is... a wholesale depot for Titled Douluo!"
Chu Men counted on his fingers. "The Worship Hall alone has those so-called Seven Elders. Qian Renxue seems to have two by her side as well, and that's only within Qian Daoliu's faction.
"Last night, we saw Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo. I'm sure everyone knows them. They should belong to Bibi Dong's faction. If I remember right, the original story also had Demon Bear and Ghost Leopard...
"All in all, apart from the Clear Sky Sect, which keeps itself hidden from the world, Spirit Hall completely outclasses every other force!
"Honestly, it's a good thing Bibi Dong and Qian Daoliu are at odds. Otherwise, my dream of founding a Soul Guidance Empire might have died before it ever got off the ground!"
Xiao Wu kept snacking, but the moment the words "Spirit Hall" came up, her rabbit ears had already shot straight up.
[Spirit Hall is that ridiculously powerful? Who could beat them?!]
[The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is ranked second, and even they only have two Titled Douluo, right?]
[I've read the original story, and I've never understood why Spirit Hall didn't just steamroll the Heaven Dou Empire. They wasted such a promising talent in Qian Renxue.]
"Next, I'd like to ask some business-related questions. I'm asking on someone else's behalf, so I hope you don't mind."
"No problem. Go ahead."
Chu Men nodded. He'd expected businesses to come knocking. That was one of the main reasons he was livestreaming.
"Mr. Chu Men, I'm asking on behalf of a certain livestreaming platform. Would you be willing to license your livestream content to us for exclusive broadcast? Naturally, we can offer you our highest-tier contract. We'll make sure you're satisfied."
Lin Xiaoyu didn't specify the revenue split. The market in another world was simply too vast; one wrong move, and they could choke on it.
"No need, and besides, it's not something I can control." Chu Men shook his head. "The system created the livestream room. I only have the right to use it. It automatically broadcasts worldwide on every platform, so an exclusive contract wouldn't mean anything."
"Then would you be interested in collaborating on merchandise? Things like figurines, stationery, or clothing from Douluo Continent?" Lin Xiaoyu continued. "Mouse, Penguin, White Rabbit, and other companies have all contacted the platform. They're willing to pay a high price for the license!"
"That's something you should ask Old Tang about. Strictly speaking, the copyright in the real world should belong to him. His net worth must have more than doubled by now!"
Lin Xiaoyu explained, "Well... there's a rumor going around online that he was invited in for tea. Since the world in his novel has come true, it wouldn't be surprising if some special department had hired him."
Chu Men shrugged, picked up the teacup on the table, and took a sip.
"The platform has one more proposal. Would you be willing to occasionally connect with some of our contracted performers?"
As Lin Xiaoyu asked, she felt a faint nervousness stirring inside her, though she didn't notice it herself.
"For me, connecting to the real world feels like coming home."
Chu Men looked at Lin Xiaoyu on the screen, his gaze full of a hazy tenderness.
"I still hope that, whenever I come home, it'll be someone familiar who opens the door."
[What the hell does that mean? I don't get it.]
[You little rascal, you even dare flirt with our Miss Lin? You've got some nerve!]
"Whenever I come home, I hope you're the one who opens the door!" That's so sweet! I'm shipping them!]
[The Yu-Men Faction is officially founded! Sign up, everyone! First come, first served!]
[Miss Lin, don't actually blush! My heart's breaking! Someone's run off with my Miss Lin!]
Lin Xiaoyu was quick-witted, and that was exactly why a flush spread instantly from her cheeks to the tips of her ears.
She fumbled with the cue cards, flipping to the wrong page. It took her a long while to steady herself, and there was still a hint of fluster in her voice. "Next, next are some personal questions."
[Hahahaha, they're moving way too fast!]
[Nothing's even happened yet, and they're already getting to personal questions. Tsk, tsk, tsk!]
[Miss Lin's embarrassed! So cute! Chu Men, you're good at this!]
"This was the schedule we agreed on in advance!" Lin Xiaoyu took a deep breath and tried to compose herself. "Do you often feel that you're in danger in the Douluo World?"
She'd come up with that question herself.
"Heaven Dou City is the imperial capital, after all, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is right nearby. It's relatively safe."
After thinking it over, Chu Men added, "But it's not absolutely safe. In the original story, Tang San was abducted by Dugu Bo, wasn't he?"
Lin Xiaoyu hesitated, but in the end, she asked the question she'd most wanted to ask, framing it as a hypothetical:
"If you had the chance, have you ever thought about coming back to the real world? After all, this is your home, isn't it?"
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