area51novel Chapter 99 The female lead is so lucky!
Chapter 99 The female lead is so lucky!
[Dad: Okay (calm and collected.jpg) Crane: As you wish (doting.jpg) Black Cutter: Fine (concise.jpg) Dream: Clever (gratified.jpg)]
The older brothers' agreement, translated, means: "Kid, how big of a game do you want to play? Dad/brother will back you up!"
[Drawer: Discovered a new continent! Big Brothers: Understood, activate your money power!]
Got it! The trick of the artist is: use the "small" money from the top ten to fill the "small" hole in the overall ranking! (doge)
[The Immortal Venerable has fully recovered his magical power and is preparing to unleash the second divine punishment (i.e., overwhelming his opponent with gifts)!]
"It's better than climbing the overall rankings!" -- Hey kid, are you even speaking human language? You're completely outmatched on the overall rankings!
"Brilliant!" Meng Shao voiced my thoughts; Hua Zai's move was absolutely brilliant!
[Fake fans, hurry up and crowdfund! We can't let Huazai think we only know how to shout "666"! (Takes out a 1-tone coin)]
[Hey, is that 1-coin you gave me for gas?]
[Upstairs, gas is really expensive now, and it went up again today! (Weary)]
I couldn't get up that day and missed the last wave of cheap deals. I cried!
Seeing that everyone agreed, Shu Hua started her cringey spellcasting gestures again, but upon closer inspection...
Oh no, you don't even need to look closely. You can see it from several meters away. It's obviously different from the last round.
After a few seconds of casting gestures, Shu Hua looked satisfied. Not bad, not bad, she had succeeded again; her fingers weren't knotted. "Go!"
[“Painting Daddy” gave away “Eternal Realm” (199999 Sound Coins) x10...x30... in the live stream “Dream Walker Traveling Through the Painting Realm”]
[The "Drawing Assistant" in the live stream "Dream Walker Traveling Through the Art World" is giving away "Carnival" gifts (50000 Audio Coins) x10...x30...]
[“Suibianbo888” gave away “Carnival” (50000 Audio Coins) x10...x30... in the live stream room “Wandering Dream Painter”.]
[The streamer "主播没睡醒_00" gifted "Carnival" (50000 audio coins) x10...x30... to the live streamer "穿梭画境的绘梦行者" in the live stream room.]
[The user "I'll call myself whatever the system tells me to" gifted "Carnival" (50000 Sound Coins) x10...x30... to the live streamer "Dream Weaver Who Travels Through the Painting Realm"]
[The user "Blank in Live Room" gifted "Carnival" (50000 Sound Coins) x10...x30... to the user "Dream Walker Traveling Through the Painting Realm" in the live room.]
[“Passerby A12345” gave away “Carnival” (50000 Sound Coins) x10...x30... in the live stream room “Dream Walker Who Travels Through the Painting Realm”]
[The streamer "Black Cleaver Shard" gifted "Heart of the Universe" (100000 Sound Coins) x10...x30...x50... in the live stream room "Dream Weaver Who Travels Through the Painting Realm"]
[The user "Xianyun Yehe" gifted "Heart of the Universe" (100000 Sound Coins) x10...x30... in the live stream "Wandering Dreamer Through the Painting Realm"]
[“Floating Life Like a Dream” in the live stream “Dream Weaver” gave away 7 “Carnival” gifts (50000 Audio Coins)]
[The streamer "Floating Life Like a Dream" in the live stream room "Dream Walker Traversing the Painting Realm" gave away "Heart of the Universe" (100000 Sound Coins) x10...x30...]
Wow! Why is Hua Zai's gesture different this time? Did the Immortal Venerable upgrade his skill?
[Hahaha, it's evolved from summoning magic 1.0 to 2.0? Did the artist stay up all night watching the new fantasy drama? So many hand gestures?]
[I bet a bag of spicy strips that this is definitely the second set of moves that Hua Zai meticulously designed! Even the ultimate moves in fantasy dramas have variations!]
[The filter upstairs is amazing! What meticulous design? It's clearly just that the artist forgot the last gesture!]
This is exactly like me memorizing formulas before an exam, only to forget them all during the actual test!
[You've been seen using the Immortal Venerable's summoning spell, but you won't need it anyway! Come quick, Meng Zong hasn't kept up with the group!]
[Dream Boss is laughing so hard! He pressed the button 7 times on the Carnival app, realized something was wrong, and had to switch to another app immediately!]
[Hahahaha, Meng Zong is always being ostracized.]
[Dream Boss: I did this on purpose, starting small and gradually expanding, don't you understand strategy?]
I'm curious, who's clicking on the other system accounts?
[They must be guild staff. That's great! I wish I could experience spending money without checking my balance like that!]
[Is the guild still hiring? I graduated from a top-tier university (985) and majored in Carnival!]
[What kind of amazing job is it to be paid to send virtual gifts? Boss, my hand speed is so fast I can even tap the screen with one hand!]
[I strongly suggest the guild open a trial position! No salary needed, just let me participate in ten carnivals to have some fun! (Takes out an electronic wooden fish and frantically taps for merit points)]
[Is the guild hiring part-timers? Like, night shifts! I'll come back to life as soon as the streamer casts a spell, pay is just Yoruichi coins! (rubbing hands)]
[Upstairs, even livestreamers don't work night shifts, so what do you want to do on night shifts? Get paid without working?]
Oops, we've been found out.
【Wait, if this is a guild alt account participating, isn't that considered cheating?】
Yes, yes, that's right, it was cheating.
[So, your streamer doesn't cheat, is it because they don't want to?]
[Musical notes aren't some kind of charity. Who cares who paid? If the money is real, it's not cheating!]
[The person upstairs is speaking the absolute truth. Musical Note: A warm welcome to these alt accounts that spam "Huaziyu" (a popular Chinese online forum)!]
Time for the PK!
When the PK bar finally settled, the scores on the leaderboard, which were so disparate as to be almost absurd, instantly plunged the noisy and bustling live stream room into a brief and unexpected silence.
It was the moonlight that first broke the silence, a playful glint in her eyes as she chuckled and teased, "Shuhua, we clearly agreed to compete for tenth place on the rankings, did you misremember the rules and end up competing for the overall rankings?"
Shu Hua smiled and chuckled, her tone relaxed and playful: "Sister Yueyue, you're teasing me right here. Even with my bad memory, I shouldn't forget something that happened just a few minutes ago."
It's just about climbing the leaderboard, the leaderboard for that PK competition.
I just discovered a bug: when you're trying to climb the leaderboard normally, there's a risk of instantly being ranked first.
But once you reach the top ten, that's it.
I don't usually play PvP much, so I'll have to rely on this game to climb the ranks.
After hearing Shu Hua's bizarre and outrageous logic, the several anchors appearing side by side on the live stream almost simultaneously lost control of their facial expressions, freezing in place and collectively falling into an extreme state of speechlessness, with too many things to criticize and no way to speak.
The moonlight embraced him, and he slowly recovered from the sudden shock.
She gracefully raised her hand to cover her lips, chuckling softly. Her gentle, smiling eyes were filled with knowing understanding, a hint of wry amusement mixed with admiration.
"Shu Hua, Shu Hua... your way of 'climbing the charts' is really... quite unique."
She gently shook her head, her tone carrying just the right amount of sincere teasing, and slowly continued, "However, congratulations on taking first place again without any suspense!"
The final rankings for the second round are: Shu Hua first, I second, Ruan Tang third, Su Da fourth, Tao Tao fifth, and Xiao Xian sixth.
When the radio host saw his name relegated to sixth place, becoming the last in the entire show, the forced smile he had been maintaining all along completely crumbled.
His eyes were vacant and blank as he stared intently at the clear rankings on the screen. He seemed to have all his strength drained away in an instant, and like a deflated balloon, he slumped helplessly in his chair.
Having just been publicly humiliated by Shu Hua, then intimidated by a max-level whale, and now at the bottom of the rankings, his initial ambition to show his strength in this PK match had long been crushed.
At this moment, Shu Hua's light and casual explanation sounded to him like salt being rubbed into a festering wound.
He was completely drained of energy, lacking both the confidence to refute and the inclination to make fun of himself. He could only respond blankly with a muffled, low "Mm."
Peppermint Soda looked at her ranking on the screen, her expression not very pleasant, and her heart was full of dissatisfaction and disappointment.
He never expected to only rank fourth. He had originally thought that with the strong support of his own fan base, taking first place in the top ten would be a piece of cake.
In the crucial final minute of the tower-stealing phase, the team's older sisters exerted their full strength and provided unparalleled support, their teamwork was impeccable.
Even if Shu Hua uses such unconventional and disruptive tactics to throw off the rhythm, he should at least be in second place.
But the reality of the rankings was a harsh blow. Fourth place filled him with anxiety, especially worried that his core fans and older female supporters would lose morale and motivation. In the third match, no matter the cost, he had to take first place.
Soda secretly sent a message to Gossip, asking him to choose a rule that would be favorable to them in the third round.
Gummy Bear felt the same way as Soda, equally dissatisfied with their current ranking, their initial confidence in reaching number one completely shattered.
Especially when she saw that the score gap between herself and Moonlight Embracing was not significant, and she was only a hair's breadth away from overtaking him, the regret and resentment of missing out on the top rankings continued to spread in her heart.
On the other hand, Tao Zhiming breathed a sigh of relief the moment she saw that she was ranked fifth. As long as she wasn't last, she was already very fortunate.
She subconsciously looked up and her gaze fell on Shu Hua, who looked relaxed and smug in front of the camera. She secretly thought to herself that if Shu Hua hadn't publicly confronted Gossip Radio during the process, causing Gossip Radio's score to stagnate and increase only slightly.
She'll probably still come in last place.
Although she narrowly escaped the bottom spot in this round, she didn't win by her own strength from beginning to end. She relied entirely on the unseen help of others. Thinking of this, Tao Zhiming couldn't help but feel a complex and indescribable emotion.
On the other side, the gossip radio station clearly received the message from Soda, but he was exhausted at the moment and only wanted to end this agonizing PK match as soon as possible.
Since the outcome is already decided, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, he will be in last place, there's no point in trying any harder to compete.
It would be better to end the PK process sooner, add some fun and interesting elements to retain viewers in the live stream, and solidify the fan base. That would be the safest thing to do right now.
After calming down, the radio host said, "I'm in last place again this round. Let's not waste any more time on this last one."
Let's set the rule for one minute with two last digits.
Upon hearing what the gossip radio station said, Soft Candy almost immediately chimed in, "Hey, Little Xian, isn't one minute a bit too short? How about 10 minutes with double-digit endings?"
In just one minute, there was simply no time to guide fans to gradually increase their rank and send gifts.
She was powerless to turn the tide and win the entire PK battle, so in the final round, she had to take advantage of the opportunity to collect as many gifts as possible to make it worthwhile.
Peppermint Soda immediately understood and chimed in almost simultaneously with Gummy Bear: "Yeah, Brother Xian, one minute is too short."
"Isn't our sister trying to climb the ranks? One minute isn't enough time for anyone to do that."
"Huh?" Shu Hua, who was suddenly called out, was secretly delighted when she heard that the gossip radio station had set a one-minute rule. She thought that it would be perfect to finish the process early and leave work early.
The next second, she heard Soda deliberately strike up a conversation. She waved her hand casually, her tone relaxed and nonchalant: "It's okay, you can't climb the ranks today."
I think one minute is just right, a quick and easy way to finish things.
It's all about luck anyway, and even a minute is all about luck.
"That's good, that's good, this rule will do."
[Idle Clouds and Wild Cranes: Is she thinking of leaving get off work?]
[Life is but a dream: Be confident, remove the question marks.]
[Black Cleaver Shards: Yes.]
Moonlight Embraces is always easygoing and has no objections. Tao Zhiming also remained silent throughout and did not refute. The group reached a consensus, and the final game rules were officially set as one minute for double-digit endings.
The match lasted only one minute, and the entire competition depended on luck. There were no complicated tactics or operations, and the players were too lazy to deliberately mute their microphones to create a tense atmosphere. They just chatted with their microphones on and quietly waited for the one-minute countdown to end.
The brief minute passed in the blink of an eye, the game ended, and everyone looked at the final result displayed on the screen.
Tao Zhiming is first, Talk Radio is second, Shu Hua is third, Soft Candy is fourth, Soda is fifth, and Moonlight Embraces is sixth.
Upon seeing this result, Shu Hua first remarked, "The female lead still has a halo; look at her luck."
Then, my gaze shifted to the overall score panel, and my feelings deepened: As expected of the female lead, Tao Zhiming, she failed to gain an advantage in the first two rounds and suffered repeated defeats, but in the end, she was still firmly ranked second in the overall score.
On the other hand, Yueyue finished sixth in the last round, probably because she was completely suppressed by the protagonist's good luck throughout the game.
If Moonlight Embrace hadn't fallen to last place in the final round, Tao Zhiming wouldn't have been able to overcome the slight gap and rise to second place overall.
The final results of this competition are: Shu Hua first, Tao Zhi Mo second, Moonlight Embraces third, Soft Candy fourth, Soda fifth, and Idle Talk Radio sixth.
Bathed in the moonlight, I looked down at my number 02, which was stuck at the last two digits. I felt helpless and amused, completely overwhelmed by my bad luck. I was filled with wonder at how someone could be so unlucky.
Looking at the overall score more closely, she was only one point behind Tao Zhiming, and unfortunately fell to third place, and had to accept the penalty for this round.
Faced with this stark contrast, he couldn't help but lament his bad luck, secretly hoping with a sense of helplessness that his good fortune would return.