"Hello, is this Miss Xing Biqi?"
"Yes, it's me.
You are... "
"I'm Penniless Ma," a slightly familiar male voice came from the other end of the phone.
"M-Penniless Ma?" Xing Biqi's eyes immediately widened, her nerves tensing.
"Yes, it's me.
I'm sorry to have obtained your contact information through your Weibo registration.
I'm calling you this late because I have something to discuss with you. May I ask if Ms. Xing is free right now? "
Sitting up, the girl held her phone in silence for a moment before nodding. "You wish to purchase the souvenir in my hands?"
"Yes."
Penniless Ma's calm voice came from the other end of the phone. "You are very smart, so I will get straight to the point.
May I ask how much you are willing to sell the souvenir given to me by Transdimensional's UP? "
"Have you contacted all the interactive participants in this livestream?"
"Miss Xing is the second."
"I'm sorry."
Although the two of them couldn't see each other through the phone line, Xing Biqi still smiled and bowed slightly. "The souvenir given to me by the UP is very meaningful. I do not wish to sell it. Please forgive me."
"Exchanging a souvenir rock for a large amount of wealth that can change your quality of life... With Miss Xing's intelligence, you should make a more rational choice."
"Thank you." Xing Biqi's tone was firm. "I really do not wish to sell it. Mr. Ma, you should ask someone else."
"Don't rush to make a decision. We can meet and discuss in detail."
"There's no need for that for now.
It was an honor to talk to you. Goodbye, Mr. Ma. "
After saying so, the girl decisively disconnected the call and activated flight mode.
Putting down her phone, she lay back on her bed and fiddled with the rock in her hand for a while. She then hid it under her pillow, turned off the lamp, closed her eyes, and prepared to sleep.
However, no matter how she tossed and turned, five minutes, ten minutes, half an hour passed.
She still didn't feel the slightest bit sleepy.
To an ordinary person like her, everything that happened today was like a dream.
"If only...
"If only Chen Yu could be here..."
…
The night passed uneventfully.
The next day, Lanhe District, Chen family's home:
"Buzz …"
The sudden vibration of his phone woke Chen Yu up.
He looked around for a while, picked up the phone in a daze, pressed the answer button, and put it to his ear. "Hello?
Who is it? "
"Chen Yu, you finally picked up!
Where did you go yesterday? "
"Oh, Xing Biqi."
Sitting up, Chen Yu rubbed his eyes and said, "I went out to play yesterday and left my phone at home. What's the matter? Is something the matter?"
"I … I'm just a little worried, nothing else."
"It's so noisy over there."
"Ah … a little."
"…"
"…"
The two of them were silent for half a minute on the phone.
Xing Biqi couldn't help but ask, "Do you know what I did yesterday?"
"I don't know. What happened?"
"Didn't you watch Transdimensional Review's livestream yesterday?"
"No."
"Then watch the video first, and then you'll know.
Don't regret it. "
"Regret what?"
"You'll know after you read it.
I'll hang up first. I'm a little busy. I'll call you later … "
After disconnecting the call, Chen Yu expressionlessly stretched his waist. He then looked at the time displayed on the screen and said, "It's already ten in the morning?"
"Yes, it's ten o 'clock.
Good morning, Mr. Chen. "Jumping out of her seat, Little Peach pouted and asked," Did that human female call you? "
"Mhm." Changing the topic, Chen Yu asked, "Have you released the livestream's edited version?"
"I've already released it. The numbers are rising very quickly."
"How quickly?" Chen Yu yawned as he got out of bed. He then put on his clothes and mumbled.
"An hour after the livestream was released on Bilibili, the number of views has already exceeded 34 million.
It's roughly three times the previous number. "
"…" Chen Yu's movements paused. Turning to look at Little Peach, he asked, "An hour?
Thirty-four million views? "
"Mhm."
Nodding, Little Peach said, "Including the data from DouYu, Smallpox, Kuai Shou, Youtube, and other platforms, the total number of views has nearly reached 900 million."
"There will be a lot of clicks from duplicate IPs."
"Yes.
However, even excluding these, the number of netizens watching the livestream in the past hour should be no less than 300 million.
Moreover, there will be another wave of viewership during the evening rush hour. "
After changing his clothes, Chen Yu walked out of his bedroom and washed his face in the bathroom. He then returned to his room and browsed the news on his phone.
Compared to last night's revelry, even some mainstream media outlets were no longer silent. The headlines on every news page were all hot.
That was — Transdimensional Review.
"The world has changed the moment I wake up."
"Why am I always the last to know?"
"This is too awesome!
I stayed up late to watch all the edited videos, but I didn't search for the extra livestreams. I missed out on 100 million! "
"Can the various countries' governments give me an explanation?"
"I was born and raised in Shanghai, yet I never knew there was a maglev subway in front of my house.
(Crying) "
"I want to watch the livestream!
I want to watch the livestream! "
"Everyone, calm down. Listen to me. This is all a dream."
"Last night, a participant sold a souvenir for 37 million..."
Chen Yu felt complicated emotions as he scrolled through the comments and news related to him.
He felt a sense of satisfaction from exploding in popularity, a sense of accomplishment from gaining recognition, and a sense of control over human society. He was also worried about how difficult it would be for him to advance to the next level...
"I really have to take things one step at a time."
Exiting the browser, Chen Yu entered WeChat. After pondering for a moment, he sent a series of messages to Xing Biqi.
[Chen Yu: "Crap!
Crap! "]
[Chen Yu: "You were actually chosen?
What kind of luck is this? "]
[Chen Yu: "Awesome!
You're treating me today!
You're too awesome! "]
[Xing Biqi: "Sure. Hehe, I'll treat you tonight.
(Blushing) "]
[Chen Yu: "You were looking for me yesterday, weren't you?
Dammit, I missed you by a billion. "]
[Xing Biqi: "Who told you not to bring your phone?
It's too late to regret it now. "]
[Chen Yu: "I want to die. This is too uncomfortable."]
[Xing Biqi: "What nonsense are you spouting?!
I took a lot of videos and photos. I'll watch them with you after school. "]
[Chen Yu: "Let's watch it together!"]
[Xing Biqi: "I'll also give you a gift!
Class's over. Talk to you later. ~ "]
"Is it that souvenir?"
Setting down his phone, Chen Yu scratched his ears. "What's the use of that thing?
I might as well sell it... "
"Mr. Chen." Little Peach's eyes glowed red. "Are you going to mate with that female tonight?"
"You're spouting nonsense!"
"I think she might drop the ball."
"What?"
"Rip!"
Little Peach spread her arms and instantly tore her clothes apart. "Everyone has their own specialties. Trust me, I'm a professional in this regard."
"... Where's my 40-meter broadsword?"
"I tossed it to Alpha Centauri."
"..."
…
Two minutes and 25 seconds later, Chen Yu and Little Peach appeared at the Super Floating Castle's Forbidden Forest airport.
"Mr. Chen, where are we going?"
"I'm sending a delivery to my fans."
Following the steps, he jumped into the Type-R Spacecraft, put on his opera mask, and shouted, "Can you not be so slow?"
"Mr. Chen..." Pursing her lips, Little Peach said, "You're too fast."
“？”