bestfiction Chapter 5 Second Ranking
Chapter 5 Second Ranking
Xinghai stopped commenting and just started sending gifts.
[Xinghai gave away 1, 2, ... 30 x Grape Boba Ice Creams during the live stream!]
The rain started falling in Tao Zhiming's live stream and showed no signs of stopping.
The gap that Tianju Chengcheng and Shuhua had initially created due to Huo Linzhou's customized gift was quickly narrowed, and then they were overtaken.
The two veteran streamers, Sweet Orange and Ah Le, immediately sensed something was wrong. Normally, in these kinds of entertainment games, people wouldn't be so aggressive in sending gifts so early in the game. Even though Shu Hua had just sent a customized gift, she stopped, even though the amount was quite large.
But Tao Tao is consistently ranking up, which clearly indicates that their rhythm is off.
The two frowned slightly, then started campaigning together, not wanting Tao Tao's side to seem strange.
However, both of them knew in their hearts that this process was probably not going to work out, as they both knew that Tao Tao's family was very well-off.
As for Shu Hua, Sweet Orange knew the situation. A Le didn't know before, but after seeing the max-level customized gift, he guessed it.
Next, it'll probably be a gift-giving battle between the big shots. That's good too. With this level of competition, they can motivate their own big shots to climb the ranks and also get a share of the profits.
So the two of them worked even harder to garner votes. The older brothers and sisters all had their pride, and seeing how fiercely the other teams were competing, they were unwilling to fall behind, so they all started sending votes through the Carnival.
Suddenly, a light rain began to fall in all three live stream rooms, though the intensity of the rain varied.
Meanwhile, Shu Hua had only exchanged a few words with Daddy when the opposing team's PK bar started rising like crazy. She was a little confused, "Huh, what's wrong with them? Are they even going to play the game anymore? At this rate, they'll probably be on the leaderboard in no time."
Shu Hua had brushed up on some PK knowledge and knew about the "instant ranking" system. It meant that if a single person had a 300 million point difference, they could be instantly defeated. For multi-person teams, you just multiply by the number of people. For a 2v2 like theirs, a 600 million point difference would be enough. It wasn't very difficult, but it usually offended some people.
Because the main purpose of streamers playing PvP is to make money, to fleece the big spenders, and to quickly climb the leaderboard. This way, the opposing streamer won't be focused on ranking up, and the opposing streamer will go hungry.
Therefore, people usually only try to quickly reach the top of the leaderboard if they don't like the other person.
But looking at how fast the PK bar on the other side is rising, it seems insane.
Is this really the female lead? Is she trying to show off her strength by instantly ranking on the leaderboard? But at most, she's just a little shy around the female lead; surely that's enough to make the female lead dislike her. Why would she need to instantly rank her on the leaderboard?
Shu Hua simply expressed her doubts and sighs, while Huo Linzhou humbly sought her advice.
[Daddy: What is "instant ranking"?]
The comments section quickly began to educate their top supporter.
[Daddy: Got it!]
then.
【画崽Daddy在直播间穿梭画境的绘梦行者送出永恆之境（199999音币）x1，x2……x15……x30……x50】
The PK is over!
Shu Hua watched helplessly as her team's PK bar surged like a rocket, instantly surpassing the opposing team's score and creating a gap of over six million. The "Victory" effect on the screen shone brightly.
The air in the entire live stream seemed to freeze instantly, and even the rapidly scrolling comments went silent for a brief moment.
"Uh..." Shu Hua's beautiful cat eyes widened as she stared blankly at Tianju Chengcheng and Ale on the right side of the screen, who were also somewhat stunned. Finally, her gaze settled on Tao Zhimu, who was clearly at a loss and whose face was slightly pale.
This is so embarrassing. She was just wondering if she had offended the female lead, but now the situation has completely reversed.
But his own dad didn't seem to think anything of it, and even patted his butt and was about to leave.
[Daddy: So this is what the leaderboard looks like. Okay, I'm going to log on now. If you play any more, the little manager will take good care of you. If you're tired, stop playing.]
Shu Hua snapped out of her embarrassment and smiled sweetly, "Okay, bye-bye, Daddy."
[Drawing Assistant: Okay, boss, I guarantee I'll complete the task.]
[Daddy: Good boy.]
As Huo Linzhou prepared to board the plane, he looked at his daughter smiling sweetly on his phone and thought to himself, "My daughter is so thoughtful. I was right to take the time to watch the live stream today. Otherwise, this little housekeeper would be tiring my daughter out."
No, I still need to give her a few more words of advice. It's okay for my daughter to play, but she should do it in moderation. She's still young and doesn't know her own strength; she could easily hurt herself.
No matter how suddenly the competition ended, Sweet Orange and Ah Le quickly composed themselves and began their enthusiastic thank-you speech.
Shu Hua didn't really have anything to thank on the gift list. She doesn't usually thank people for gifts, and her fans are used to it. She usually just makes a few heart gestures to thank everyone for their gifts, and that's enough for her to express her gratitude.
Moreover, the majority of the gifts this time were from Huo Linzhou, so he didn't need her to thank him. She quickly quieted down and waited for the other three live streams to end.
Shu Hua took a closer look at the female lead. She had already turned on her microphone and could hear the sounds from other live streams. She saw that although the female lead's face was a little pale and her eyes were a little red, making her look pitiful, she was still quite skilled at thanking the top streamers, even thanking those who gave her small hearts.
Shu Hua: No wonder the book describes the female lead as sincere, and her fans are so loyal; this must be the reason.
It's a bit of a hassle to talk about; you must be thirsty after shouting like that.
After two minutes, all three live streams finally fell silent. Then the four of them looked at each other and fell silent...
It was Sweet Orange, the organizer of this gathering, who spoke first. She was rather arrogant, "Ah Le, oh my, I beat you to the top of the rankings. How does it feel?"
Ah Le knew that Sweet Orange was trying to ease the tension, so he cooperated by gritting his teeth and saying, "Sister Orange, I was completely outshone by Sister Shu Hua. What does this have to do with you? I really didn't expect that you'd managed to get on her good side."
Sweet Orange laughed exaggeratedly, "Shu Hua and I are on the same team, so what difference does it make if she is me? But you, we all know how strong Tao Tao's family is. You dragged us down today. Today's punishment is a bit more difficult for you, otherwise I would feel sorry for Tao Tao."
Sweet Orange has learned from her fans that Tao Tao's family suddenly ranked higher because it seems that the two older brothers in the family had a fight.
The eldest brother tried to climb the ranks like that, but still lost. He must be in a bad mood. Sweet Orange also wanted to shift the blame to Ah Le's side, hoping to make things easier for Tao Tao's family. As for how effective it would be, she didn't care.
She'd done everything she could. Her boss was the one to top the leaderboard, so how could she possibly say he was wrong?
Ah Le also understood the situation. Being a shrewd person, he immediately guessed Sweet Orange's intention and took the blame. Anyway, he had eaten his fill today, so what did it matter if he took the blame? Besides, it was the truth. Although, in the face of the max-level whale's custom gifts, their team's ranking up wouldn't change the outcome.
"Little Tao Tao, Brother Le didn't do a good job today. Don't worry, he definitely won't hold us back next time."
Tao Zhiming hurriedly shook her head, "No, Brother Le, it's not your fault."
Ah Le grinned at Sweet Orange, "Sister Orange, look how considerate Tao Tao is. If you're so capable, let's have another one-on-one match. Without Shu Hua to rely on, I'll crush you in a second."
"Oh my, you beat me in seconds? Come on, who's afraid of who!" Sweet Orange was not to be outdone.
With their banter, the whole thing became more entertaining, and the atmosphere in the live stream improved considerably.
Sweet Orange: "Alright, you two lost. If we're talking about punishments, I'll punish Tao Tao, and Shu Hua will punish A Le. How about that?"
None of the three had any objections. Sweet Orange Orange was only avoiding the issue because she was afraid that Tao Tao's family might have a problem with Painter Shu.
Sweet Orange: "Then I'll punish Tao Tao by making her act cute for the two big brothers who ranked up today, okay?" She also wanted to ease the mood of Tao Tao's eldest brother. How could the eldest brother possibly be angry if the soft and cute Tao Tao acted cute towards him?
Tao Zhiming is still shy and not used to acting cute, but she forced herself to agree, though her face was burning up.
Shu Hua didn't think much of it, so she just copied it directly, which resulted in A Le's wailing and the big spenders in A Le's live stream fleeing one after another.
Ah Le: "Hey, Lezi-ge, Ganfan-ge, don't go! I've learned this before."
【No, why are you learning this? Are you trying to pollute my eyes?】
【Hahahahahahahahaha.】
Because of Ah Le's antics, everyone had a smile on their face when they hung up the call.
*
Finally, when she was all alone, Shu Hua finally understood what it meant to be tired from a PK battle. It wasn't physical exhaustion, but mental exhaustion.
Or perhaps it's the sudden return to quiet from a lively environment that makes it hard to adjust, leading to an unconscious feeling of loneliness and desolation.
"Hey, this PK battle isn't easy. I feel inexplicably flustered, but I'm not the one ranking up. What am I busy with?" Shu Hua asked the question that struck her as a real challenge.
The moment Shu Hua uttered that thought-provoking question, before she could even process it, the comments section of the live stream was instantly flooded with "hahaha" and teasing:
[Honey, are you busy tripping and falling on flat ground? (doge emoji)]
[Busy conquering the world with his looks! Just the stubbornness of an athletic loser!]
[Busy providing us with today's source of joy! Wife doing squats.gif saved!]
[Busy creating opportunities for Daddy to flaunt his wealth (just kidding) and top the leaderboard! The father-daughter teamwork is flawless!]
[Busy reading out his campaign speech, only to find there are no votes left to cast! (Slams table)]
[Honey, don't doubt it! You're just busy being cute! Being cute is your job!]
[Drawing Assistant: ... (Silently adds another note in the backend: Needs to strengthen the basic motor coordination training of the anchor and provide specialized guidance on campaigning techniques)]
Shu Hua stared at the rapidly scrolling "evidence," her cheeks puffing up like buns, her cat-like eyes filled with accusations of "you fake fans!": "Hey, hey, hey! That's too much! I was clearly participating very seriously, okay! Although... although the effect was a bit off..."
Her voice trailed off as she spoke, until finally she slumped back in her gaming chair in a fit of despair, took a few sips of her coffee, and her high, silver-gray ponytail swayed gently as she tilted her head back. "Oh well, at least we won. It's just... this feels more tiring than drawing three pages..." she muttered softly, her voice carrying the weariness and relief typical of someone who had just weathered a "social storm."
"I really admire those people who can play so many PK battles a day. I'm already exhausted after just one." Shu Hua originally thought that with Daddy around, she would basically never lose, and if there were no punishments, the PK battles would just be for fun.
Now that I've experienced it, I realize that even when I win, I feel inexplicably exhausted.
I suddenly admire Sweet Orange and Ah Le; they managed to quickly take control of the situation, even in such an awkward moment.
"Ah, the medical bills." Shu Hua sat up abruptly from her deathbed, slapping her forehead in frustration. "We won, shouldn't we go and deliver the medical bills? Little steward, could you go and deliver them?"
Daddy has already left. Even if he hadn't, he wouldn't have sent it. He said he would only send it to people using this account himself.
Although the assistant had some prior knowledge, this was the first time she had participated in a PK battle, and she hadn't really grasped the concept yet.
[Drawing Assistant: Okay, I'll deliver it right away.]
【Floating Life Like a Dream: No need, I've already sent it~】Floating screen.
[The Dream Walker, who travels through the painted world in the live stream, has gifted 1 Heart of the Universe (100000 Sound Coins)]
As if afraid that her comment might not be seen, Fusheng Ruomeng even sent a large gift.
The effect was quite good; the housekeeper immediately stopped his hand from delivering the gift.
[Drawing Assistant: Thank you so much, sir! Sending love~]
[Dream CEO? This must be Dream CEO, why isn't there any entrance effect?]
[You were using stealth mode before, weren't you?]
[So when did CEO Meng arrive? He even brought medical expenses.]
[Life is but a dream: From when the streamer started doing squats~]
Hahahaha!
[Perhaps even Mr. Meng was charmed by his wife's cuteness.]
【Life is but a dream: It's really cute~】