At that very moment.
Every stream on the Yanjing Live-Streaming Platform was buzzing with discussion!
"What's going on in that fortune-teller's stream? Why have system announcements for Super Rockets been popping up nonstop?"
"How long has this been going on? At least five minutes, right? Some people are sending five, others ten. That's over a hundred fucking Super Rockets already, worth more than two hundred thousand yuan!"
"Holy crap, what's happening? Did that streamer make a hundred alt accounts to send himself gifts and boost his popularity?"
"Guys, I'm taking an alt over there to check it out. I'll report back!"
In the stream of the platform's most popular streamer.
"Holy shit! Holy shit! We've been knocked off the top spot! That fortune-teller's stream is number one now, and his popularity is three whole times ours! Oh my God! What's happening over there? Did the servers glitch?"
"No idea! The system announcements have been going nuts, showing nothing but Super Rockets from that stream! How fucking long has this been going on? The announcement for the Super Rocket our top donor sent five minutes ago still hasn't shown up!"
"This is insane! The world's gone insane! Their stream is dozens of times more active than ours! Those gifts are all from real people. There's no way they're faking it!"
"I can't take it anymore. I'm going over to see what's happening!"
"Me too!"
At the Yanjing Live-Streaming Platform's backend office.
"Whoa! What's going on with this streamer, Xiao Yu? His stream nearly overloaded our servers all at once!"
"Quick, hurry up and reallocate the server resources! This traffic is terrifying! I don't know what happened just now, but over a hundred thousand people suddenly flooded the chat with gifts. There were more than a hundred Super Rockets alone, and enough regular Rockets and other gifts to make your scalp tingle!"
"Oh my God, is he livestreaming a bank robbery? Or did he time-travel on camera?"
"I'm watching his stream right now! I got so excited that I sent a Rocket in the heat of the moment too! He's telling fortunes. He actually divined the whereabouts of a man's daughter, who'd been missing for years, and even worked out her boss's phone number. The father and daughter just reunited! You weren't watching, so you have no idea how it felt. That instant, that one instant, had my blood boiling! I wanted to max out my bank card! That was incredible, fucking amazing, downright divine! Unbelievable!"
"Holy fucking shit, he can do that? Fortune-telling? Isn't he a fucking god? No wonder everyone's going wild. Just hearing about it gives me goosebumps."
"Seriously, Master Xiao is fucking amazing. Even our boss and his secretary have become fans. You should come watch too. I'll stake my life on it: once you watch, you'll be shouting 'Master Xiao is fucking awesome' and 'Master Xiao, I love you' too! There's only one thought in my head right now: fuck those goddesses, fuck those pretty-boy idols. From now on, Master Xiao is the only one I'm a fan of! I went in today expecting to watch a scammer, and ended up seeing a fucking god! My life is complete!!!"
At that moment.
More than a hundred thousand people were fired up with excitement!
Qi Zihong and his wife, Pang Juan, embraced each other, smiling!
Tang Xiaoxiao and Zhao Yan covered their mouths and let out soft cries at the office!
Liu Shan forgot all about appearances and slapped her thigh hard, then grimaced in pain!
Sun Luo and Wang Dandan hugged and kissed excitedly in their dorm room!
Jin Hong's blood surged, his love for life and hope rekindled in his heart!
Su Yunyi's mouth fell open, utterly dazzled!
Wei Zhuo slapped his desk and sprang to his feet, unable to hold back a shout of "Bravo!"
Yuan Yu covered her little face, tears of excitement streaming down her cheeks!
Xia Mo's eyes widened, and she nearly knocked her head against the screen!
And there were countless others...
Then they all did the same thing: posted comments, flooded the chat, topped up their balances, and sent gifts!
The more levelheaded Livestream Viewers smiled softly, quietly sent gifts, and posted a few celebratory comments.
The enthusiastic Livestream Viewers shouted, waved their arms, sent gifts, and flooded the chat in celebration.
Those watching together cheered, celebrated with one another, then sent gifts and flooded the chat!
Some wanted to record the moment to share and repost it.
Some posted it on forums.
Some shared it on their social feeds.
Others posted it on short-video platforms.
At that moment, one piece of news exploded toward the top of the trending searches.
A livestreamed fortune-telling session reunited a father and daughter who had been separated for twenty years, right on the spot!
It shocked the entire internet!
Whether they believed it or not, most people who heard such eye-catching news couldn't resist clicking to take a look. They were then directed to all sorts of platforms, including Xiao Yu's stream, where they experienced the festive bustle of a New Year's celebration for themselves!
It was like a grand feast.
Afterward, the stream's viewer count soared to two hundred thousand!
That number still couldn't compare with those of many top streamers.
Many major streamers on the Yanjing platform had more than a million viewers in their streams.
And yet.
In popularity and other measures, Xiao Yu's stream had already surpassed those giants many times over!
It was an unattainable number, a legendary number.
And it hadn't even been a week since Xiao Yu registered his account!
His terrifying rise to fame was beyond imagination!
Although he still wasn't the internet celebrity who had shot to fame the fastest.
To those hundred and twenty thousand people, at least, what he had done made this a magnificent, miraculous moment worthy of going down in history!
Using his powerful fortune-telling abilities, he had helped a father and daughter reunite after twenty years apart!
It wasn't scripted. It was a genuine miracle here on earth!!
Inside Xiao Yu's stream.
After the brief lag and cheering, the Livestream Viewers began chatting, full of emotion.
"Master Xiao is seriously fucking amazing. I'll sing his praises for the rest of my life!"
"Master Xiao is the GOAT!"
"I never knew watching a livestream could move me this much. Damn it, my poor wallet! I actually sent a Super Rocket! I've never sent such an expensive gift before. I've never even considered it!"
"As a king of freeloaders, I've disgraced our glorious freeloader community. Boohoo, I sent a gift, and it was a Rocket, too! First time in my life! That's a whole month's food budget for a broke student like me!!"
"Me too!! I blew my entire food budget! Actually, I wanted to give the money to Uncle Cao's daughter. I feel so sorry for him!"
"Master Xiao, why don't you lead another fundraiser? Uncle Cao's family clearly isn't well off. How will they manage with another four children? There are over a hundred thousand of us. If everyone donates one yuan, that'll be over a hundred thousand yuan."
"Agreed! I can still afford one yuan. Let's do it!"
Xiao Yu nodded as well. "All right. Since everyone's so enthusiastic, I'll get things started by donating two hundred thousand yuan to Cao Xiaoya. That's roughly my share of the gifts I just received after the platform takes its cut. With everyone's contributions added in, buying a house might be out of reach, but at least the four children will have money for formula and schooling."
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