As a Magnate, I Started Checking in at a Convenience Store - Chapter 79

Chapter 79: PK

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

“Ugh, these dull days seem to stretch on forever.” Zhou Chao had reclined on his bed for almost two hours. The bed’s chilliness could be attributed to the encroaching winter, which was sapping his motivation.

He laid on the bed, aimlessly scrolling through short videos. Ding! He noticed a notification from Mou Yin. “The broadcaster you follow has started a live stream.” Zhou Chao glanced at the time and realized it was already the 18th.

Checking the time, it was nearly 9 PM. He wondered why the live stream was just starting now. Despite the thought, he obediently clicked into the stream.

As he entered, he saw the viewer count skyrocketing, quickly surpassing ten thousand. Since Zhou Chao had never sent any gifts, Lei Mingtang didn’t notice him in the chat, and he settled in as a silent observer.

Watching his childhood friend and his cousin perform a comical swan dance, Zhou Chao found himself laughing so much that his belly hurt. The sight of the two burly men wearing sassy dresses, Lei Mingtang’s larger-than-life appearance squeezed into a dress, was absolutely hilarious. Not to mention, they were dancing a swan dance. Laughter filled the entire live chat.

“Do you want to watch us dance again? Impossible, don’t even think about it!” Lei Mingtang’s head shook vehemently.

The barrage of comments unanimously cried, “One more time!” Lei Mingtangreluctantly had to perform the swan dance again.

Zhou Chao noticed that most of Lei Mingtang’s fans were young girls. Their quirky personalities and humorous banter seemed to attract them.

Soon, it was already 10 PM. They sang a song during the interval, almost sending Zhou Chao to sleep. For the rest of the time, they chatted with the viewers.

“Oh, someone’s requesting a live connection. Bros, should we accept?” Lei Mingtang looked at the incoming live request and asked the fans in the chat.

“Accept.”

“Accepted.”

“Go for it.”

The chat was filled with a variety of responses. Seeing this, Lei Mingtang agreed to the live connection.

“Hey there, little brother,” Lei Mingtang looked at the girl on the other end of the live stream. She had incredibly large eyes, staring right at him.

“Hey, hello there, beautiful,” Lei Mingtang responded, his voice involuntarily faltering. Zhou Chao covered his face, feeling the embarrassment. It was too awkward, and he even felt embarrassed on Lei Mingtang’s behalf. If he were in that situation during a live stream, he’d probably cringe himself into another dimension.

“Little brother, how about we have a PK session? The loser has to do 100 squats. We’ll go for 10 minutes. What do you think, little brother?” Lei Mingtang had abandoned his previous awkwardness, and his fans were now laughing about his earlier expressions.

“Sure, let’s mute our microphones.” Although this was Lei Mingtang’s first live stream, he had watched plenty of others’ streams before to prepare for this, so he had a sense of how things worked.

“Guys, don’t blame me for this. After all, she called me ‘little brother’.” Lei Mingtang’s ability to control the situation was truly impressive, instantly diffusing the awkwardness. His cousin played a fitting song, and the atmosphere in the live chat became lively once again.

Although the atmosphere in the livestream room was great, there weren’t many people sending gifts. The score gap was widening. Zhou Chao glanced at the livestream room on the other side and saw that the viewer count was also considerable, with over ten thousand people.

The score was 3902:17983. Seeing this score, Zhou Chao clicked on the recharge page and realized that the maximum recharge amount was only 518. Helpless, he had no choice but to activate a frantic output mode. It took him a minute to recharge just under twenty thousand. He figured it was about enough.

“Guys, let’s pitch in together. Getting beaten so badly in the first PK match feels really disheartening.” Lei Mingtang, watching the score gap widen, could only call for collective support. Perhaps the other side had a significant advantage with a pretty girl and the presence of a big brother. As a result, the score gap kept increasing, and the opponents had already surpassed fifty thousand points, while Lei Mingtang’s side had just reached ten thousand.

“Alright, guys, never mind. The other side has a big brother, so let’s just concede. Let’s continue chatting.” Lei Mingtang knew they couldn’t win against the opponent and stopped calling for crowdfunding.

Watching his childhood friend’s downfall, Zhou Chao prepared to send him gifts. Then, a level 48 account entered the live stream.

“Bro, it’s not that I’m looking down on you, but admitting defeat is the right choice. Here’s your medical expenses.” the level 48 account sent a heart emoji and then returned to the other live stream. Zhou Chao followed suit.

“Guys, you won’t believe the dumbstruck look on that foolish anchor’s face. I sent a little star as ‘medical expenses’. His reaction was just hilarious,” the level 48 Floating Dream remarked. Zhou Chao burst into laughter as he read this and quickly switched back to Lei Mingtang’s live stream.

Zhou Chao glanced at the most expensive gift, which was the ‘Mou Yin No.l’. Without hesitation, he clicked it ten times in a row, instantly causing a commotion in the live stream.

“Thank you to our distinguished benefactor, Brother Liu Li, for the ten ‘Mou Yin No.l’ gifts. We appreciate the generous gifts, thank you so much!” Lei Mingtang, who had been chatting with fans, jumped up in excitement. The live stream was flooded with various barrage messages, and the other side was also stirred up by these ten ‘Mou Yin No.l’ gifts.

The level 48 Floating Dream on the other side felt humilated and began to send Mou Yin No.l as well. Zhou Chao saw this and merely smiled.

Both live stream channels were flooded with ‘Mou Yin No.l’ gifts. Zhou Chao kept replenishing them through continuous recharges, yet his ability to do so was restricted since he wasn’t aware of how to access a higher recharge limit. Consequently, he had no choice but to rely on his fingers for tapping.

As time passed, the scores were now 256,726 to 207,629. Lei Mingtang was on the verge of victory.

But to prevent the girl on the other side from sneaky attacks, Zhou Chao sent 25 more’Mou Yin No.l’ gifts, helping Lei Mingtang secure victory over the female anchor.

“Special thanks to the esteemed Brother Drifting and heartfelt gratitude to all the friends in the live stream. Your support is deeply appreciated, thank you.” Lei Mingtang’s excitement prompted him to rise from his seat, offering a respectful bow to the camera.

“Hello there, lovely,” Lei Mingtang activated his microphone and gazed at the girl on the opposite end. Initially filled with joy, she now wore a melancholic expression.

“Hey, little brother, the big brother over at your side is so talented. He beat me up so badly, yet he doesn’t give me any medical compensation, boo hoo.” Hearing this, Zhou Chao was taken aback. It was an unfamiliar encounter for him, likely not since he had last encountered a girl feigning sadness.

“Okay, stop it. It’s uncomfortable to listen to.” This comment caused the whole live stream room to burst into laughter. Seeing that even Lei Mingtang felt the same way, he immediately hung up. After all, it was uncomfortable for him too.

“Thanks to Brother Drifting and everyone for the great support. I can only offer you a dance to liven things up. What do you guys think?” Lei Mingtang had successfully let loose and was no longer constrained by his initial nervousness.

“Good.”

“Start dancing.”

“We are already set to record it.”

In no time, various barrage messages flooded the screen. Lei Mingtang got up and started dancing.

“Is this… the legendary peacock dance?”

“I’m afraid it’s not a peacock, it’s a rooster.”

“Hahaha, I think so too.” Laughter and cheerful comments filled the live stream room.

“Huff, I’m so tired. Guys, how was my peacock dance?” Lei Mingtang asked breathlessly as he looked at the barrage of messages.

“You danced well, but you’re not allowed to dance anymore.”

“Such a majestic rooster dance.”

“Big brother is really manly.”

Lei Mingtang was utterly embarrassed.