The Empress' Livestream - Chapter 3

Chapter 3: Court Intrigue Stream 1
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Jiang Pengji kept her eyes closed.
She had long since regained her senses. But since she could not move her arms and legs, she could not protect herself by fighting.
Therefore, after quickly observing her surroundings, she decided not to show that she was awake. That way, she could recover her strength without being noticed.
The electronic synthesized voice of the System spoke with unnatural pauses. “I am Aide 007, your attendant on Court Intrigue Stream.”
Jiang Pengji raised her eyebrows a little bit. “There are memories in my head that do not belong to me… Are those some of your tricks?”
No one would wake up with delight if they found foreign recollections implanted in their own mind.
Memories were one of a person’s most private possessions. Meddling in others’ memories was no different from flirting with pure and innocent maidens! 1
The System went silent for a moment and then tried its best to fulfill its responsibility to answer queries. “Please do not panic, my host. What you mentioned are the memories of the person whose body you are occupying now. You may regard them as plug-ins that can help you in a game. They will allow you to understand the social background, thus aiding you in becoming accustomed to this environment.” 1
However displeased Jiang Pengji was, she knew she could not act however she wanted by arguing with the System, especially when it remained uncertain whether the System was a friend or an enemy.
“…I remember that I died…” At last, she resolved to change the subject and seek answers for her confused mind.
Transforming from the Leading General of Corps Seven into a feeble teenage girl and traveling back to what seemed like an ancient time was not something that even a strong woman like Jiang Pengji could digest easily.
Was it so hard to let her just die and end the story?
What an insane System this was, depriving a dead person from the peace she ought to have! 2
The System must have been desperate! How else could one explain its disrespect for the deceased by using souls for its own advantage? 4
Savages! That was all Jiang Pengji could think regarding the ancient world.
It appeared that the System could hear her thoughts because it instantly tried to clarify: “These are only coincidences. You are mistaken, my host.”
Choosing whichever soul it liked was out of the System’s control. Jiang Pengji’s spirit would not have been selected if she had not been powerful or if she had not come to the gap between space. These were simply inexplicable coincidences.
After hearing its explanation, Jiang Pengji knitted her brows slightly. It was not pleasant to have her thoughts peeped on and captured.
“You call yourself ‘the System’?”
“Yes. ‘Multidimension Court Intrigue Stream’ in full. You are the only host I am serving,” replied the System in a business-like manner. “Your duty as a host is to start livestreaming broadcast so that the audience can see how you advance from a royal lady to the prestigious Queen!”
A livestream…on how to become the Queen?
If Jiang Pengji had not kept her eyes shut, she would have widened them out of astonishment. What on earth was the System talking about?
The System’s words could not elicit even the slightest interest in her. “That is all?”
Court intrigue? Becoming the Queen? What was the purpose of having such a System?
Still, the System read her mind and, feeling despised by Jiang Pengji, replied with dignity. “Do not consider me as those ordinary livestreaming systems. I am multidimensional! Please take note of that word! It is crucial! Our audience will include people from different dimensions. As you reach a higher Streamer Level, you will be qualified to play live in many dimensions, which will then be unlocked. For example, if you, my host, are able to broadcast in the Dimension of Immortality Cultivation, satisfied viewers can reward you with panaceas, rare herbs and treasures, spirit beasts, and ways to immortality…” 8
Jiang Pengji thought for a while. After taking both pros and cons into account, she refused firmly. “I am not convinced…” 2
No kidding! If the livestream were viewed by her Corps Seven buddies in the dimension of her homeland, they would definitely mock her forever! 1
The System once again fell into silence. Jiang Pengji was the most thorny host it had ever encountered. Or, perhaps, she was just a fool.
What it had mentioned was attractive enough!
Its host must be dumb, or maybe she could not comprehend very well!
It was a multidimensional livestreaming system!
That meant a distinctive inter-dimensional transaction platform, which enabled one to obtain objects as rewards from viewers in various dimensions. 4
What a profitable business! If a host could connect to the Dimension of Immortality Cultivation and gain spirit beasts or learn the ways to cultivate immortal powers, he or she may even succeed in attaining immortality and everlasting youth. Those would be priceless gifts, the unattainable wishes of many.
All its previous hosts had grasped the opportunity with both hands. 1
Those girls were much more willing to go live and complete their tasks every day. That was beyond satisfactory for the System, since it did not need to remind them of their jobs. 3
Unluckily, after all those happy days, the System now faced a bothersome host for the first time.
Its vexation with the arrangement could hardly be described.
Despite its discontent, the System would not be able to part with Jiang Pengji in the near future due to the completed binding process.
So no matter how reluctant the System was, it had to rely on the problematic host.
It would do everything it could to make her accept the task.
The System analyzed numerous possibilities and finally offered the strongest lure it could think of. “My host, if you consent to making a live broadcast, I will help you get rid of your current plight. In addition, if you reach the highest Streamer Level, you can make a wish.”
“Ha!” Jiang Pengji said coldy. “You clever System can indeed spot my weakness! The latter condition is nothing to me, but the former does sound appealing.”
Those bandits had, no doubt, killed a lot before. One could easily imagine what they would do to the pretty ladies.
For an instant, the System was unable to reply. It assumed the second offer would be more intriguing to most people because that was directly related to their own benefits. 3
If Jiang Pengji achieved the highest level, it would be effortless for her even to travel to the past and rewrite history!
But that was not what mattered most at the moment. As long as Jiang Pengji agreed to start her broadcast, they could take their time to negotiate the details afterward.
“Does this mean that you consent to making a livestream, my host?”
Feeling the urgency of the situation, Jiang Pengji replied, “I will undertake the responsibility upon one condition—I need to recover as soon as possible.”
“My host, your assistance will be necessary then. Only by going live and attracting a viewership can I gain the energy to quicken your recovery.” 2
As its name indicated, the Court Intrigue Stream derived its power from livestreams. Its energy was already used up after melding Jiang Pengji’s soul into her current body.
Without broadcasts, there would be no audience, hence no popularity. And that would seriously undermine the value of the System’s existence! 1
The System accepted her requirement because it believed that making a little investment in the beginning would bring substantial return in the long run if she accumulated more popularity later on.
Jiang Pengji did not trust the weird System and therefore maintained her distant and indifferent attitude. But she also acknowledged that the System she distrusted was the only aid she could currently ask for.
So she took a deep breath and prayed that the broadcast would never reach her motherland in order to spare her all the embarrassment that would follow.
“I agree to start my livestream!”