Chapter Seventy-Nine: Is the Demonic Master Really Changing Servers?
Late at night, for modern people who have already evolved into creatures of the night, this was merely the start of their revelry. At this very moment, countless fans of the Pure faction were refreshing their screens, all hoping to see whether the Master—whose updates had been absent for over a week—had finally posted something before they went to bed.
Li Hua was naturally one of them, but he was not a Pure faction fan; he belonged to the Impure faction.
Ever since the King of Weird Creatures had undergone a self-cleansing, their Impure faction had grown smaller and smaller. When Li Hua gathered the remaining Impure fans, he discovered that he couldn't even fill a group of five hundred members. Lately, their numbers had been dwindling further, making the newly appointed head of the Impure faction nearly sick with worry.
No matter how he preached or reasoned, few were willing to join the ranks of the Impure. Was their faction truly on the verge of extinction?
As usual, Li Hua refreshed the Master’s page and, to his surprise, found that the Master—who had left them hanging for over a week—had finally updated!
Master Innocent Little Angel
Post No. 5
Latest Work: How to Eat Well and Live Well in Prison?
...
Updated... it’s updated?
Was today some special occasion? Li Hua checked the date and realized he was overthinking; perhaps the Master had simply been struck by inspiration.
Quickly clicking into the page, Li Hua discovered that this video wasn’t posted in the Weird Creatures section, but was instead placed in the Gaming section. Could it be that the Master planned to make gaming videos from now on?
That couldn’t do. He still relied on the King of Weird Creatures’ weird videos to get by. Compared to uncertain gaming skills, Li Hua much preferred the King’s weird talents; after all, not everyone could produce masterpieces every time.
Thinking it over, Li Hua figured it might just have been misplaced. Cross-section posts weren’t unheard of, but usually, it was only because someone was particularly skilled in one area.
He opened the video, not even certain which section it belonged to, and watched with anticipation. Since the previous works were all masterpieces, surely this one wouldn’t disappoint.
Before the video began, Li Hua cleverly lowered the transparency of the comment barrage, then watched as the barrage filled the screen, silently congratulating himself on his foresight.
“Updates are too slow!”
“Where’s the promised productivity demon?”
“Under the threat of my mailed blade, the Master finally updated, haha.”
“Update, update!”
...
After sending a comment complaining about the update, Li Hua blocked the word “update,” and instantly ninety percent of the barrage vanished, letting him enjoy the video in peace.
The game interface appeared on the screen, and the Master’s voice slowly emerged.
“Today we’re playing a game called... This game is so realistic that it’s been adopted by America, Italy, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan... and four hundred seventy-five other countries as the official simulation game for training prisoners... Okay, let’s enter the character creation screen.”
The scene shifted to a crude game interface, with abstract character models.
Such realism—an official simulation game for prisoner training.
Although it was just a small game, Li Hua had actually played it before. He’d originally picked it up to pass the time, but quickly grew bored. What novelty could it possibly offer now?
Li Hua watched as the Master adjusted the character’s height from one meter seventy down to the minimum of one meter fifty-five.
“The protagonist of our documentary is a criminal named Shaun Dumb^Pen. Because he’s short, he has many nicknames among the criminals, like Fiery Gnome, Captain, Virgin... The last one seems completely unrelated.”
“In terms of strength, agility, and intelligence, Mr. Dumb^Pen is a homebody, so he’s physically weak. Considering he’s been single for twenty years, let’s generously give him 30 points of strength. Mr. Dumb^Pen isn’t fast and has become a bit dim-witted, but there are still so many points left... Ugh, so annoying, let’s just throw the rest into agility and intelligence.”
In the game, the protagonist’s agility and intelligence were boosted to 70 points, while strength remained a pitiful 30. Li Hua smirked—was it really wise to court disaster like this?
...
After the opening monologue, the game began in earnest. The protagonist, only one meter fifty-five tall with a foolish expression, stood among the prisoners like a little dwarf.
“Due to trauma in childhood, Mr. Dumb^Pen’s movements are highly uncoordinated. At first, the other prisoners thought he was stupid, but they were all mistaken.”
“Because Mr. Dumb^Pen doesn’t have intelligence at all.”
Shaun Dumb^Pen’s off-screen voice: “What nonsense! I’ve got seventy intelligence, alright? Don’t forget the settings!”
...
“Just then, a guard came over and kindly explained the purpose of the library to Mr. Dumb^Pen. His heart warmed, and he thought, so relations between guards and inmates aren’t so hostile after all.”
Prison Life Tip: The relationship between guards and inmates isn’t that tense.
“Feeling comforted, Mr. Dumb^Pen wanted to chat further with the officer...”
Ding... Bang... Ugh. Sounds of fighting.
Before the words were finished, the guard was beaten by a nearby prisoner, then fired his gun.
Prison Life Tip: Whoever believes the previous tip is a Dumb^Pen.
Seeing such a uniquely comedic gaming video, Li Hua never expected gaming commentary could be so funny. Was this not proof enough of the Master’s roots in the Weird Creatures section?
More importantly, the King of Weird Creatures had revealed their voice? The always-mysterious Master, who didn’t even have a microblog, had revealed their voice at last? This was unnatural.
Could something big be about to happen?
Ignoring the chaotic barrage, Li Hua looked up and found, as he’d suspected, the King of Weird Creatures’ profile had changed from unsigned to platinum-signed streamer.
Platinum in one step! Truly, the King of Weird Creatures was extraordinary!
“Unbelievable! The King of Weird Creatures has signed a contract!”
Li Hua couldn’t wait to share his discovery in the barrage. Instantly, the threads discussing the voice revelation parted, and the next—
“What? Signed? Does that mean the Little Angel is preparing for a livestream?”
“It’s true! Platinum contract!”
“Show your face, livestream please!”
“Livestream 1”
“Show your face 1”
...
Shocked by the news, none of the fans noticed an Impure faction member among them. As the video ended, a bold line flashed across the screen:
Next Wednesday, live gaming commentary. Welcome to watch!
Gaming commentary?
Was the titan of the Weird Creatures section about to transfer out?
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