Phi-Fic Chapter 1: I want to play PvP.
Chapter 1: I want to play PvP.
The live stream "The Dream Weaver Who Travels Through the Painted Realm" has just started.
The live stream had a very cheesy name, and as soon as it started, a lot of viewers came in. A minute later, the live stream, which was originally all white, finally changed its appearance.
A girl appeared in the middle of the picture. At first glance, she seemed very lively and charming, like a candy sprinkled with starlight, and it was impossible to look away.
The most striking feature is the eyes and brows. A pair of large cat eyes with slightly upturned corners, clear whites as if soaked in a spring, and translucent light brown pupils, like a cat's lazy scrutiny before hunting, yet also hiding an irrepressible playfulness.
Her eyes were casual when they moved, her eyelashes fluttered like butterfly wings when she looked down, and her pupils seemed to hold tiny sparkles of light when she looked up at people. Her gaze was slightly scrutinizing, but the roundness of her eyes added a touch of naivety, making her look anything but sharp.
Her skin was an almost translucent white, with a faint pinkish hue, like a freshly peeled lychee, so delicate that pores were invisible. This whiteness made her features appear even softer; her brow bones were not high, her nose was small and upturned, and her lips were a natural cherry pink, with a clear but not sharp lip line. When she smiled, her eyes curved, adding a touch of youthful innocence that made one want to cherish her even more.
She wore a loose-fitting black hooded coat, the hood off, the collar casually open, revealing her slender neck. The fabric had a matte finish, and the clean lines softened her delicate features, adding a touch of aloofness and coolness.
Of course, what caught the attention of the fans who entered the live stream at this time was the girl's hair color. The girl had her hair tied in a high ponytail, which added a touch of coolness, and the end of the ponytail was no longer black as usual, but an almost white gray.
As soon as the girl appeared, the previously quiet live stream was instantly flooded with rapidly scrolling comments.
【Wife!!! I've finally waited for you to go live!!!】
[Ahhhhh, my wife!!! The missing person has returned!!!]
[It's been a week! A whole week since I've seen my wife! I miss her so much!!!]
[Wife, please! My wife looks so beautiful today! *slurp*]
[Waaaaah, my wife, I miss you so much! Life is so hard without your live streams!]
[Holy crap!!! My wife's hair!!!]
Wait a minute!! Honey, what happened to your hair???
【Oh no! My wife dyed her hair?! !】
【My God! That hair color!! Silver-gray?】
[Help!!! My wife's new hair color is absolutely stunning!!!]
[Silver-gray hair with a high ponytail!!! My wife looks absolutely stunning!!!]
【OMG, honey! This hair color is a perfect match for your fair skin! You look like an elf!!!】
[After waiting a week, my wife not only came back, but she also returned with a stunning new hair color! I'm absolutely blown away!!!]
【Honey, honey! This hair color suits you so well! You look like you stepped out of a manga! You're so beautiful!】
The girl in the picture, Shu Hua, tried very hard to read the comments, but the comments were flying by too fast. She could only vaguely see that these people were praising her hair color, which made Shu Hua feel very good. She had gotten up early today to dye her hair because her hair was originally a very dark color and she had to bleach it several times to get the color.
She spent several hours in the hair salon, but thankfully the results were good. She was very satisfied, and seeing that her fans liked it made all the hardship worthwhile.
Shu Hua snorted lightly, "Alright, alright, you know I'm pretty, stop spamming the comments, I can't even see them clearly."
Shu Hua spoke up, and sure enough, the comments slowed down after a while.
Shu Hua nodded with great satisfaction, like a pampered ragdoll cat. "I didn't broadcast the previous week because I was sick. It wasn't on purpose, but I didn't want you to worry, so I didn't say anything specific."
"Now, I'm in great health, and I won't be going on hiatus for such a long time again."
[Waaaaah, my wife is sick?! Why didn't you say so?! I'm so heartbroken!!]
[Wife, give me a hug! Your health is the most important thing! I can skip the live stream, but I can't let my health collapse!]
As soon as Shu Hua finished speaking, the comments section erupted with concern for his wife. She had anticipated this, so she ignored it and continued to say what she wanted to say.
"This illness is mainly due to the occupational hazard of an artist, which I think everyone can guess. So... I've decided to move around more from now on."
[Move around more?! What kind of exercise does my wife want to do? I'm curious!]
Wow! Is my wife planning to become a fitness streamer? [doge]
[Looking forward to it! We love watching whatever our wives do!]
[Is it going to be dancing?! My wife is dancing! I want to see it!]
[Upstairs +1! My wife is dancing! Her new hair color and dance moves are absolutely stunning!]
Want to watch Ring Fit Adventure live? I want to see my wife exercise!
No matter what I do, seeing my wife moving makes me so happy!
[Go, honey! We're here to support you!]
The rapidly scrolling "Looking forward to it," "Keep it up," and "Want to see it" messages on the screen almost formed a continuous stream, clearly conveying the fans' enthusiasm and support like a warm current.
Her round, cat-like eyes were filled with laughter, carrying a touch of pampered naiveté. She deliberately dragged out her words: "Hey, hey, hey, isn't the direction you're expecting a little strange? What do you mean by 'transitioning to a fitness streamer'?"
I just want to move around a little; I don't want to make myself suffer. My 800-meter time in college was the worst. You guys are probably just being sarcastic, aren't you?
She puffed out her cheeks slightly, feigning displeasure, but couldn't hide the amusement in her eyes. "Dancing? Dancing is something I could consider. I think my limbs are fairly coordinated."
After hearing Shu Hua's words, the comments started flying in different directions again, but Shu Hua ignored them. "By the way, do you guys know about platform events, like that PK popularity ranking or something?"
She tilted her head slightly, as if recalling the event's name, her fingertips unconsciously twirling a strand of silver-gray hair that fell beside her cheek; the new hair color stood out particularly well in front of the camera. "Oh right, it's called 'Popularity Peak Battle'! It's a new seasonal event the platform is running, something like 'Spotlight Moment - Season 1,' the name's kind of cringey."
[Wait a minute!! PK?! Honey, you're going to PK?! ...
[Holy crap!!! Did I hear that right? The artist brought up the platform event on his own initiative???]
[Ahhhhh, is my wife finally going to stand up for herself?! My whole family is shocked!]
[OMG! A laid-back streamer is going to descend to earth to boost rankings?! The sun must have risen in the west!]
[Honey, you've finally come to your senses! We at "Dream Weavers" have finally waited for this day! Waaaaah!]
[Honey, honey! It's that 'Spotlight Moment - Season 1'! Yes, yes, that's it!]
My wife is finally going to participate in this kind of event?! I'm so touched! I have to fully support her!
The comments were filled with disbelief, shock, and ecstatic anticipation.
You know, Shu Hua has only ever streamed her drawing, and she doesn't even chat with her fans much, let alone engage in PvP battles. Her fans have mentioned it many times, but Shu Hua hasn't listened. They clearly have a top-ranked player who is at the maximum level, but they can't go out and bully others because of their top ranking. It's so frustrating.
Now, the streamer not only suddenly brought it up himself, but even said he wanted to play in a competition. This news stunned the fans, followed by an overwhelming excitement.
Shu Hua glanced at the comments and realized she hadn't misremembered the name. She felt a little smug. "I really do have a good memory. But how exactly does this competition work? I only looked at the description, and the rules are too long. I'm dizzy from all the words."
[Honey, look! The rules aren't actually that hard! The key is to win prizes in PvP battles!]
[Yes, yes! This "Popularity Peak Battle" is mainly based on the "Peak Value" converted from the value of gifts received during the season!]
[It's not just about receiving gifts, honey! The platform has added some new features this time!]
[The person upstairs is right! Besides the 'Peak Points' earned through gifting, there are also 'Activity Points' earned by completing platform challenges!]
[Challenge tasks? Like broadcasting for a fixed amount of time each day, or completing a certain number of interactions! Honey, you just need to broadcast normally!]
That's right! 'Peak Value' is the main component, primarily achieved by everyone sending gifts to climb the rankings; 'Activity Points' are a smaller component, considered as daily participation rewards!
[Furthermore, this season is divided into several phases, with rankings and rewards calculated for each phase! The final ranking is the overall season ranking!]
[Don't worry, honey! We know the rules! You just focus on making the broadcast look good, and we at 'Dream Weaver' will handle the educational content and the cheering!]
[Yes, yes, yes! Honey, all you have to do is nod in agreement, and we'll know what to do! Let's go!]
Fans enthusiastically shared their insights on the event rules in the live chat.
The core gameplay revolves around accumulating "peak value" through gifts from fans to compete for rankings. However, the platform clearly wants to increase participation and engagement, so it has added "activity points" that streamers need to be active on a daily basis as a supplement.
The entire season is divided into stages, with both short-term goals and a final grand prize.
Shu Hua squinted and carefully read the comments. After reading for a while, she saw the last sentence: She only needs to broadcast, and leave the rest to the fans. Very good. As expected of her fans, they really know how to make things easy for her.
"Okay, I got it. Just remember to remind me to start the broadcast, and I'll leave the rest to you guys."
Shu Hua made the decision immediately, and the little housekeeper she had mentioned, who had been lurking in the shadows, also popped up at the opportune moment.
[Drawing Assistant: Received, daily reminders guaranteed!]
We will also remind the administrator.
The "Painting Assistant" is the agent assigned to her by the Shuhua Guild. She usually stays silent and only takes action to remove people when there are trolls or people stirring up trouble in the comments.
Or perhaps she only appears when Shu Hua mentions her.
Unfortunately, Shu Hua's livestream style is too laid-back and not very interactive. However, given her exceptional drawing skills and stunningly beautiful face, fans can watch her draw for a long time without even realizing it.
Not to mention, Shu Hua was already a well-known artist in the fanfiction community, with her own fan base. When she first started live streaming two months ago, the number of viewers in her live stream exceeded one thousand.
She now has several hundred thousand followers on her live streaming platform, and if she hadn't been so infrequent with her live streams, that number would have grown even more.
On the very first day of her live stream, Shu Hua gained a big fan who leveled her up from a newbie to a max-level account, all through virtual gifts. This made Shu Hua a minor sensation at the time, with countless streamers offering to challenge her to PK battles, but she refused them all.
Some people even tried to take a risky approach, forcing a PK battle on Shu Hua because her PK level was not high. Without saying a word, Shu Hua turned off her phone and forcibly ended the broadcast.
The person didn't dare to provoke him too much, after all, he was just there for traffic and wanted to get a piece of the action from the max-level expert, not to make an enemy.
What a joke! In just one month, someone can level up from a newbie to the maximum level with that kind of financial power. Who wouldn't be afraid? And this is all done with no effort. It makes them seem even richer than those who give away money in PvP.
With this person as a foundation, no one dared to use forced PK anymore. They just kept applying for connections, just in case Shu Hua wanted to play someday.
Now that Shu Hua has taken the initiative to suggest a PK (player versus player) match, many spies from other streamers who were lurking in the live stream immediately returned to their own streamers and quickly reported this urgent news.