msmithbooks Chapter 46 Should I kneel too?
Chapter 46 Should I kneel too?
The settings will take effect immediately upon completion.
A line of gold text, resembling a system announcement, slowly floats across the top of the screen:
"The streamer 'Qiji' has set the following: All proceeds from donations received in this live stream will be donated entirely to various charitable and public welfare causes on Earth! Thank you for your support and kindness!"
The moment this announcement was released, the already lively chat room, filled with donations and heartwarming sibling moments, exploded with excitement:
"Holy crap!!! Really?!"
"All of it will be used for charity?! The anchor is amazing! (voice cracks)"
"233 Although, we should praise the production team here!"
"All of it went to charity? Holy crap, the production team poured so much money into it, they're not really just doing it for love, are they?"
"Just for the sentiment behind it, this small gift is nothing but a token of my appreciation!"
"Me too! It's not much, just a small token of my appreciation!"
[Ding! Ding! Ding! ...]
System notification sounds began to ring out one after another, in rapid succession!
[System notification: User '洒家是个起名废' has rewarded you with 5 monthly tickets!]
[System notification: User 'Chenshi Xianyou Zhenjun Zhong Xiaoli' has rewarded you with a 'Fairy Herb'!]
[System notification: User...]
The donation notifications flooded in like a waterfall. Although each donation might not be large, the sheer number of them made up for it!
Moreover, the audience's enthusiasm was clearly ignited!
At the same time, Qi Ji could clearly feel that the number representing popularity on the system panel was jumping and increasing at a speed that had never been seen during previous live broadcasts!
This caused Saki and her sister to grin foolishly every now and then while eating.
The laughter reached the younger sister, who couldn't help but giggle too.
"Brother, are you really that happy eating with me?"
"Of course, I'm super happy!"
In front of his younger sister, Saki is not the tsundere type; he will frankly express his feelings.
This made the younger sister, who was more shy, a little embarrassed.
……
After finishing dinner and returning home, I ended the broadcast.
Qi Ji glanced at the backstage area and realized that in just the short time it took to eat, he had gained a full 50,000 popularity points!
It's almost equivalent to his livestream earnings plus video revenue share for half a week.
Of course, he also knows that tonight's wave of "tipping" is more due to the novelty of the newly opened tipping channel, plus his statement that all proceeds will be used for charity, which aroused the enthusiasm of the audience.
This kind of explosive revenue from tips won't happen often.
Unless there are special programs or major events, it will probably be difficult to get such frequent donations in the future.
Even so, Saki felt satisfied.
Because this means he has another source of income from popularity points!
With the 50,000 tonight, his million-dollar plan has taken another big step forward, saving him a lot of time.
I closed my eyes and rested for a while.
Once his younger sister was almost asleep, Qi Ji took a deep breath and suddenly sat up in bed with a somersault.
Although I went through all sorts of things today and am now practically exhausted, I didn't sleep well during the day and almost started snoring as soon as my head hit the pillow.
But Saki gritted her teeth and forced herself to get up.
He wasn't a genius; he understood this better than anyone else.
His current seemingly effortless skill is the result of nine years of hard work and dedication.
My daily practice is unwavering.
Rain or shine, they worked without a single day of rest.
Therefore, today is no exception.
Ultimately, it is this world filled with echoes, void beasts, and rifts that makes it difficult for Saki to feel secure.
In this world, people die every moment for one reason or another.
A person without power cannot protect anything.
Only by possessing power, and being strong enough, can one grasp what one desires and live the life one wants.
But Saki is a greedy person; he wants too much.
Therefore, we can only give more and more.
……
Today, I started my practice later than usual.
So this time, Qi Ji cultivated until dawn before dragging his sweat-drenched body to end his day's arduous training.
Unexpectedly, on my way home, I saw two familiar figures in the distance—
Fire and Wood, and Moment!
Qi Ji quickly slipped into the shadows at the corner of the alley.
He couldn't let those two see him looking like he'd just finished training and was covered in sweat...
It doesn't match his image as a genius.
Because of his "Max" level physique, Saki's hearing is far superior to that of ordinary people, and the conversation between the two clearly reached his ears:
"I'm determined to get Saki to teach me how to become stronger!" Hōki's voice was full of enthusiasm.
"Yes, yes, yes... then why did you drag me into this..." Shana's voice sounded much weaker, filled with a strong sense of morning grumpiness and resentment from not having slept enough.
Although the girl is usually decisive and spirited, she is actually a beautiful young woman.
For young girls, sufficient sleep is undoubtedly a necessity.
Suddenly, I even felt that I had been training too hard lately, and that lack of sleep had made my skin look worse.
"Moment! Get your act together! Don't embarrass yourself!" Faced with Moment's lack of ambition, Huo Mu retorted:
"Don't you want to become stronger? Do you intend to hide behind Saki-san for every mission from now on, just like yesterday?"
Upon hearing this, the yawn that was in progress suddenly stopped, and after a brief moment of confusion, the look in his eyes quickly became firm.
She thought of the helplessness she felt when facing the Golden Warhawk yesterday, the blood arrow that almost took Bai Lili's life, and the frustration of only being able to barely restrain it but not truly eliminate the threat...
After a moment of silence, he spoke in a low voice:
"Yes, I want to become stronger, I dream about it..."
"So! Let's go ask Saki-kun to teach us! Let's go, hurry up!"
"This kind of thing... can't be right, can it?" Setsuna thought that Hiki was being too presumptuous.
For those who respond, the methods to become stronger have always been closely guarded secrets.
The reason why those echo families have been able to stand strong for generations is because they have mastered unique secret techniques that have been passed down from generation to generation.
This kind of thing is something we'd be keeping secret, how could we possibly hand it over to an outsider who's just a classmate?
"How will you know it won't work if you don't try?" Huo Mu's logic has always been simple and straightforward.
"And you heard it yesterday, didn't you? Saki asked me to think about 'why I have no power'—isn't that a hint that I should ask him for advice?"
"Really……"
Suddenly, I realized I couldn't understand the meaning at all.
"Of course it's true!"
Huo Mu clenched his fist and once again pulled out his so-called "sure-win method."
"Don't worry, Setsuna. When the time comes, we just need to kneel down together and beg Saki-chan, and Saki-chan will definitely agree!"
Saki-kun may seem difficult to get along with at times, but actually, he's a super nice guy who doesn't know how to say no!
"..."
A sharp twitch appeared on her lips. How did this guy end up talking about such a heavy topic as kneeling again?
Therefore—
"...Do I have to kneel too?"
"right!"
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