Chapter 53: The Prey Meets the Hunter! A Farewell to the Live Stream!
"Hello everyone, Linlin is live!"
Jiang Linlin's pretty face was flushed with a mixture of excitement and shyness as she greeted the fans pouring into her live stream. She adjusted the camera slightly, her movements gentle and endearing.
Shen Anyu watched with a warm smile, hidden from the camera's view in the corner of the room. He leaned back against the plush sofa, a glass of red wine in his hand, observing Jiang Linlin's live stream like a proud patron.
"Those with dirty minds should be dragged out and shot," he mused silently, his gaze turning sharp for a split second as he scanned the chat. This was a live stream; even a slight sound, let alone a leak of their privacy, would be a loss for Shen Anyu. He was possessive, and he didn't like sharing.
It was just that Jiang Linlin was shy, feeling awkward with Shen Anyu watching her live stream so intently. Her eyes occasionally darted towards him, filled with a sweet, nervous energy.
The fans in the live stream naturally didn't notice Shen Anyu, nor did they detect Jiang Linlin's unusual behavior. The bullet comments started flooding the screen like a tidal wave.
"Yay! Linlin is live! Finally!"
"Linlin, my wife, you're even prettier today! Wife, wife, I love you!"
"Linlin's makeup today is so beautiful, lightly powdered, like the evening glow, absolutely stunning!"
"What a beauty! Followed immediately!"
"Linlin's number one Licking Dog sent out Little Hearts x 10!"
"Linlin Hu Wei Tuan Leader sent out Little Hearts x 520!"
Countless comments and gifts flooded the screen, a testament to her popularity. Although Jiang Linlin didn't sing, dance, or perform any provocative stunts, and her live stream was purely wholesome chatting, she was undeniably beautiful. She had a good personality, a sweet voice that melted hearts, and an aura of purity that attracted a loyal fan base tired of the artificial "internet celebrities."
However, Jiang Linlin didn't show favoritism. Apart from "Guardian Lin" (Wei Yun), who silently protected her with large donations in the past, there were no other "big bosses" or "old men." All gifts were small amounts, tokens of affection from ordinary students and workers.
Jiang Linlin didn't dare look at Shen Anyu beside her, afraid of showing any unusual expression that the sharp-eyed netizens might catch. With a pure and sweet smile, she thanked the fans who sent gifts and responded to the bullet comments with patience.
Just as Jiang Linlin took a deep breath, about to speak and announce her withdrawal from the live streaming industry—
Ding! Ding! Ding!
The screen suddenly exploded with dazzling special effects.
"Ordinary, Not Ordinary sent out a Carnival x 1!"
"Ordinary, Not Ordinary sent out a Carnival x 1!"
"Ordinary, Not Ordinary sent out a Carnival x 1!"
…
"Ordinary, Not Ordinary sent out a Carnival x 1!"
A continuous stream of one hundred Carnival effects bloomed in the live stream, covering the entire screen with colorful ribbons and castles. It was a visual spectacle that stunned everyone into silence.
Jiang Linlin was stunned, her beautiful eyes wide, her mouth slightly agape in disbelief.
One Carnival cost thirty thousand Dou Coins, a ten-to-one ratio, meaning it was worth three thousand yuan. One hundred Carnivals... that was worth three hundred thousand yuan!
In the past year, even after taking her share and working diligently, Jiang Linlin hadn't earned that much in total. This was an astronomical sum for a single session.
The fans in the live stream also started to chime in, the chat scrolling so fast it was a blur.
"Good heavens, the boss is here!"
"One hundred Carnivals, without saying a word, just sent them out directly! The boss is generous!"
"Our Linlin actually got a boss's reward; how rare!"
"Yes, yes, the boss is confused. Our Linlin won't treat bosses differently, don't expect any special benefits!"
"Heh heh, that's hard to say. Pure on the surface, who knows what she's like privately? This is one hundred Carnivals! Money talks!"
The account "Ordinary, Not Ordinary" naturally belonged to Qi Fan, a junior at Modu University. He sat in his dorm room, legs propped up on the desk, a smug grin plastered on his face. He had been favored by the Goddess of Fortune and awakened the Licking Dog Gold Cashback System!
At this moment, Qi Fan quite enjoyed watching the lively comment section and the dozens of private messages from other streamers instantly appearing in his inbox, begging for his attention.
"This is the fun of being a man!" Qi Fan laughed, feeling the rush of power that money brought. "With money, you have everything!"
"Today, I'll take down Jiang Linlin, and then Liu Mi. The most dreamlike campus belle dormitory at Modu University will open for me from now on! I will be the king of Modu U!"
Qi Fan was excitedly thrilled, imagining that scene, almost getting a nosebleed from the sheer fantasy.
However, at this moment, Jiang Linlin spoke. Her voice was firm, cutting through the chaos.
"Thank you, 'Ordinary, Not Ordinary,' for the reward, but Linlin is here today to announce something important."
She paused, looking directly into the camera lens.
"I'm preparing to withdraw from the live streaming industry. I won't be streaming anymore."
"This boss has spent too much. I will return your share of the money. Please don't send any more rewards!"
What?
Qi Fan froze. His smug grin vanished instantly.
The fans in the live stream, after realizing what happened, wailed madly, pleading with Jiang Linlin not to retire.
"No! Linlin, don't go!"
"Why? Is it because of the boss? We can kick him out!"
Jiang Linlin's pretty face broke into a sweet, shy smile. She glanced sideways at Shen Anyu, who was out of the camera's view, her eyes filled with tenderness. Her sweet voice rang out clearly:
"Linlin has a boyfriend. He's very good, he loves me very much, and I love him very much too!"
"I don't want him to misunderstand, and Linlin's biggest dream is still to become a painter!"
"To my fan friends in the live stream, thank you for your care over the past year and more. Linlin is endlessly grateful! Goodbye!"
With that, she ended the stream. The screen went black.
[Ding! Child of Destiny Qi Fan's mentality has collapsed! Plundering +9,999 Destiny Value!]
Shen Anyu raised an eyebrow, sipping his wine. "Oh? This Qi Fan was indeed a Child of Destiny; I hadn't guessed wrong before."
He wondered if he could identify him through the internet. Although he had confirmed Qi Fan was a Child of Destiny through simple observation, identifying him through the Son of Destiny Identifier would yield more detailed information about his cheat.
You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a child. Spending ten thousand Destiny Value was for the sake of gaining millions more.
"System, give me some power. Identify Qi Fan!"
[Ding! Congratulations, Host! You have successfully spent 10,000 Destiny Value to use the Son of Destiny Identifier on Qi Fan!]
Immediately after, a waterfall-like stream of information appeared before Shen Anyu's eyes, visible only to him.
[Name: Qi Fan]
[Age: 21]
[Background: The Child of Destiny in "Licking Dog's Counterattack to Become a God-tier Tycoon, Goddess Campus Belle Falls into His Hands." Qi Fan, a junior at Modu University, an orphan, secretly loves campus belle Liu Mi. He awakens the Licking Dog Gold Cashback System, with an initial Licking Dog Gold of ninety million! As long as he madly licks and spends money on exquisite goddesses with a score of nine or higher, when the goddess falls and kneels to him in return, he can get a hundredfold cashback! Qi Fan is overjoyed and from then on begins a legendary journey as a bulldozer, from the city to outer space, leaving behind countless enviable and hateful legends…]
[Cultivation: Combat power of five Slag (Weakling)]
[Ability: Licking Dog Gold Cashback System]
[Personality: Lascivious, vain, concerned with appearances, petty]
[Items: One high-spec Maybach, fifty-three million yuan in wealth…]
[Associated Female Leads: Campus Belle Liu Mi… (Over a thousand in number, other destiny values are negligible and ignored)]
[Destiny Value: 500,000+] (Growth-type Child of Destiny)
"Growth-type Child of Destiny?"
Shen Anyu stroked his chin, pondering. It made sense.
A man with a System has infinite growth potential. Now, Qi Fan's initial Licking Dog Gold is ninety million, but later, it might be ninety trillion or more. Qi Fan is almost guaranteed to be the richest man in the world, provided he isn't taken down early.
Money makes the world go round! With so much money, he would naturally be able to wield great power, hire armies, and influence governments.
Currently, Qi Fan only had five hundred thousand destiny value, but later, he might have one million, five million, or even ten million!
"Heh heh, however, I won't give you a chance to grow!"
Shen Anyu sneered, a cold light flashing in his eyes. He would absolutely not give a System-type Child of Destiny a chance to grow. It would be big trouble later.
Conversely, a Child of Destiny like Xia Liu, who was a divine doctor type, was not as terrifying as a System-type Child of Destiny. A doctor relies on skills; a System user relies on rules.
Even if Qi Fan's System was only a tycoon-type System and didn't involve supernatural combat power, it couldn't be ignored. Perhaps now it's cashback for wealth, but later it might be cashback for combat power, items, or even cultivation.
While Qi Fan was still weak, stepping on him and crushing him was the kingly way!
Shen Anyu immediately had an idea. He looked at the blushing Jiang Linlin, who had just walked over to him.
"You did well," he praised, pulling her into his lap.
"Brother Shen... did I handle it correctly?" Jiang Linlin asked softly, burying her face in his chest.
"Perfectly," Shen Anyu whispered, his mind already formulating a plan to destroy Qi Fan using the very tool he relied on—money and women.