The entire platform fell into chaos.
For the first time in QuickFin Live's history, a brand-new account had jumped straight from beginner to Supreme.
The system notifications spread like wildfire, and within seconds, streams across the platform began flooding in. Viewers and streamers alike, everyone rushed over.
They all wondered the same question. What kind of PK could summon a supreme account?
Until now, QuickFin Live had never even had one. Yet, there it was. The first and only.
Riley's livestream erupted instantly. The mood flipped from frustration to exhilaration as the chat exploded with excitement.
[HOLY—did we just witness that?! Our grand sponsor has arrived!]
[HAHAHA weren't they bragging about a few gold accounts earlier? How about this supreme account, anyone?]
[AHHHH "Husky" just dropped a million for her! That's insane!]
[I'm crying—supporting Riley AND getting backed by a big spender? I feel like I've won in life.]
[The immersion is too real. I now identify as a CEO's pampered wife.]
[HAHAHAHA]
The atmosphere on Felicia's stream turned sharp with jealousy.
[What grand sponsor? That's obviously the rich man keeping Riley.]
[Exactly. Our Felicia doesn't need that. She deserves better.]
But this time, no one bought it.
The crowd pushed back immediately.
[You ever seen a "rich man" this generous and low profile?]
[Even if he is, I like this kind—the type who spoils just one person.]
[Doesn't matter if you "don't need it". The key is that you don't have it. LOL]
Felicia's fans fell silent.
One map was worth five thousand.
Twenty maps meant one hundred thousand.
With a single move, Riley overtook Felicia once again.
Felicia's face stiffened. So did Vagabond's.
One million.
What kind of person throws money around like that?
Felicia shot Elaine a look.
Elaine hesitated. She hadn't planned to spend, but the pressure was suffocating. And that "Husky" account, after dropping those twenty maps, had gone quiet and only sending an occasional message.
Maybe… that was all?
Gritting her teeth, Elaine recharged fifty thousand and sent ten maps. The numbers flipped again.
But before she could even catch her breath, another twenty maps appeared on Riley's livestream effortlessly and casually.
As if it meant nothing.
Elaine nearly choked.
This didn't feel like a battle.
It felt like they were being toyed with.
She clenched her jaw and threw in another ten maps, barely keeping up. In less than two minutes, one hundred thousand was gone, and her chest tightened at the loss. The money felt like flesh being carved off piece by piece.
The Cole family wasn't particularly wealthy to begin with, and their cash flow was tight. Elaine herself was notoriously frugal.
And yet, the other side sent another twenty maps without hesitation or emotion, as if they were nothing more than spare change.
Felicia's gaze hardened.
Elaine understood immediately.
This had to end.
She made a decision, recharged three hundred thousand, and dropped thirty maps in one move.
The numbers surged. Riley was overtaken again, this time by fifty thousand.
Elaine exhaled slowly. It wasn't that she couldn't spend a million. She just didn't think it was worth it.
As long as they won, as long as Felicia secured the freshman representative spot, that was enough.
She didn't need a landslide victory. Just a win.
But it was as if the other side could read her thoughts.
The moment Elaine threw out thirty maps, Husky responded without hesitation—fifty maps in a single move. A clean two hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
Elaine's vision blurred with anger. She realized that this wasn't a competition anymore.
It was a trap.
They were being pushed, forced to empty everything they had—and still, it wouldn't be enough.
Grinding her teeth, Elaine sent another thirty maps.
Just like that, the three hundred thousand she had recharged was gone.
And they were still trailing by fifty thousand.
In mere minutes, three hundred and fifty thousand had vanished.
It burned.
Elaine looked up at Felicia, shaking her head.
"We can't keep going," she mouthed. "If we spend any more, your father will find out."
With the platform taking half, they would barely recover anything. This wasn't just spending. It was loss.
Felicia bit down hard, her jaw tightening. She could see it clearly now.
Husky wasn't competing. He was playing with them.
Dragging them forward, letting them believe they were close. Only to crush them again and humiliate them.
Felicia took Elaine's phone and typed quickly.
[Felicia: Vagabond, thank you for your support. But they are clearly playing with us… let's stop here. Once the PK ends, I'll contact the platform to refund you. I'll treat you to a meal sometime. Here's my number: 135…]
The reply came almost instantly.
[Vagabond: Felicia, I'll keep trying. That guy only has a million. He's already spent 450k, so he's got about 550k left. I can still catch up. I don't want to disappoint you.]
Felicia sent back a grateful emoji.
[Felicia: Thank you, Vagabond. I'm so lucky to know you.]
His reply came quickly.
[Vagabond: I just can't stand people bullying others with money. Disgusting. Instead of being a proper student, she's out here cozying up to some nouveau riche. I despise that kind of person.]
He didn't stop.
Gritting his teeth, Vagabond recharged another one hundred thousand.
He had already spent over two hundred thousand today and never in his life had he dropped this much at once.
It hurt his wallet badly. Still, he pushed through and sent twenty more maps.
Finally, they overtook Riley by fifty thousand.
Elaine seized the moment, recharged another one hundred thousand, and threw in twenty maps.
Now they were ahead by one hundred and fifty thousand.
Even Riley paused for a moment, staring at the screen.
A million dollars… spent on livestream gifts?
Wouldn't it be better to just give it to me so I can buy clothes for my bunny?
Seriously, wouldn't that be better?
Shaking her head, she quickly typed a message to Husky:
[Riley: Please stop. I'll ask the platform to return your money. Thanks for backing me up.]
No reply.
Only a "read" notification and silence.
Cold.
Riley's lips twitched, a faint suspicion rising in her mind. However, she didn't dare confirm it.
Less than five minutes remained.
The countdown had begun.
Tension thickened across both streams as viewers held their breath, waiting for the final move.
Four minutes.
Three minutes.
Two…
Still nothing from Husky.
Until the final minute.
Thirty seconds remained.
Felicia's fans had already begun celebrating.
They were ahead by seven hundred and fifty thousand.
It was over.
Completely secured.
Even the university students watching the livestream finally relaxed. It seemed certain now that the freshman representative would be Felicia.
The tension melted from Felicia's face, replaced by a radiant smile as she began her victory speech.
"Thank you all for your support today. I'll carry this encouragement with me when I take the stage as freshman representative—"
She never finished.
Because in that instant, Riley's livestream exploded.
Maps flooded the screen in a rapid cascade, one after another, without pause.
A total of one hundred and ten maps worth five hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
The scoreboard flipped in the final fifteen seconds. It was a complete reversal.