Chapter 54: The Second Livestream part 1
[???]
[Wait! Streamer, don’t go offline yet! explain yourself! Two shifters? Are you a shifter too, Streamer?]
[Obviously, he must be. Think about it: the nephew is one, the son is one, so the Streamer must be one too.]
[Omg, for real?]
[Wtf, you bunch of trolls! I was so busy enjoying the barrage of comments that I forgot to snatch the taste data, and now it’s gone in a second?]
[Hehe, I managed to do both. Get on my level.]
The livestream room didn’t lose any traffic just because Ning Yunyi exited. In fact, the number of online viewers wasn’t dropping—it was skyrocketing.
It quickly caught the attention of the upper management at Star Stream, leaving them shocked and momentarily unsure of how to handle the situation.
Was “Sect’s First Blade” really a shifter? Even if he wasn’t, the two cubs he was raising definitely were.
Herein lay the problem: most shifters were either sent away for potential-development training or hidden away. Yet, this streamer had announced it with such fanfare. Soon, those sensing an opportunity began to steer the narrative, inciting rhythm in the comments.
[No way? The border is plagued by insect tides and beast tides. Danger is everywhere. Since there are shifters in the family, why aren’t they sent to develop their potential and serve?]
[Erm, where did this moron come from? If you’re so noble and saintly, why don’t you go take the seat of the Leshan Giant Buddha?]
[Exactly. There’s no rule saying they must be sent away. Besides, the streamer inherited so much. Any one of these rare Ancient Blue Star species could make a fortune. Why should he let his own cubs suffer?]
[Agreed. Who wouldn’t feel for their own child? I wouldn’t be able to part with mine.]
Some argued, some agreed, and for a moment, the entire livestream room was in an uproar.
But this was Ning Yunyi’s territory. His millions of fans were naturally on his side. They swarmed the dissenters, debating them into silence until the negative voices were suppressed, leaving the screen filled with supportive comments.
Ichi, who had been monitoring the situation, let out a sigh of relief when he saw things holding steady.
When he received orders from the Marshal in the middle of the night to keep an eye on a streamer, he hadn’t understood why. At first, seeing the aloof cat that looked remarkably like the Marshal, he almost thought he was looking at the Marshal himself. But then he remembered the Marshal wasn’t a shifter, so he suppressed the thought.
But as the livestream neared its end, Ichi fell silent. The Marshal had suddenly ordered him to watch this streamer and emphasized blocking any mud-slinging at all costs, ordering him to strike back hard.
Did the Marshal really have no connection to this streamer?
Could it be… that this shifter cat, who looked so much like the Marshal, was perhaps, maybe, possibly… the Marshal’s cub?
Otherwise, how could they look so alike?
Ichi sucked in a breath. Once the thought took root, he couldn’t suppress it.
Wait, that’s not right. Wasn’t the Marshal a pair with Mr. Bai? Where did this streamer come from? Was the Marshal two-timing?
Or was one the past tense and the other the present continuous?
While Ichi’s imagination ran wild, the entire Star Network exploded, nearly crashing from the traffic.
In a short amount of time, almost all the trending topics on the homepage were related to Star Stream and Sect’s First Blade.
#FastestRisingStreamerInStarStreamHistoryIsActually…#
#NewStreamer [Sect’s First Blade] Sparks Controversy!#
#WhatIsWaterChestnut? @AncientResearchInstitute#
Mixed in were some disgruntled hot takes that found the whole thing inconceivable.
#ForReal? Publicly streaming a shifter cat? Is a certain streamer openly provoking the higher-ups?#
Netizens on the Star Network looked at the sudden deluge of trending topics with bewildered expressions, dumbfounded: Wtf? We were just too busy to watch the stream today, what happened?
After catching up on the sequence of events, they were even more confused. Wtf? The streamer we stan might be a shifter?
Then they thought about it again. Wait, that’s not right. We stan the streamer’s food. What does that have to do with whether he’s a shifter or not?
Ning Yunyi didn’t close Star Stream immediately after ending the broadcast. He logged out and signed back in with an alt account to watch the trends.
Although he was fifty percent confident—enough to take the gamble—the world was never short of “accidents.”
Perhaps he had overestimated his popularity, or perhaps he had underestimated the malice of human nature, which tolerated nothing that might harm its interests.
Soon, a smile touched Ning Yunyi’s eyes. He had won the bet.
At least for now, even with the suspicion that he might be a shifter, there were still many who supported him. The audience had even split into three factions.
One faction was supportive and made up the majority. They felt the streamer had the freedom to broadcast whatever he wanted. They watched for the food and the smells; it had nothing to do with who the cook was. The streamer hadn’t even shown his face, using a cartoon avatar from start to finish. The reason they were attracted was the Ancient Blue Star cuisine.
The second faction was a minority of dissenters. They felt that since shifters had been the Empire’s sharpest blades for so many years, changing the status quo recklessly might cause chaos if the situation shifted. Mixed within this group were people fishing in troubled waters, trying to blacken Sect’s First Blade’s name to drag him down and steal a share of the pie.
The third faction was in wait-and-see mode. After all, it was the streamer’s freedom to keep shifters. No law stated that only purebred humans could livestream. Besides, the two shifter cats were obviously young.
Anton, Elder Xun, and Director Gu soon received the news and sent private messages to inquire. Ning Yunyi replied to each of them: [It’s fine, I have a plan. No need to worry.]
They breathed a sigh of relief. When they first heard the news, they were genuinely worried he had been exposed by accident. Seeing his reply, they realized Mr. Zong had revealed it proactively.
Ning Yunyi looked at the messages coming in one by one: [If you need anything, let us know. We can speak up for Mr. Zong.]
Most of them had either been saved by Mr. Zong or had benefited from him, so they were naturally willing to help and lend him a hand.
Moreover, the reason shifters needed to develop their immense potential back then was that the Empire was in a weak position, under attack from insect and beast tides. Now that the situation had long since stabilized, why should these people still be sacrificed?
It was simply that people had tasted the sweetness and couldn’t bear to give up such a useful weapon. Not to mention the rumors now circulating in the market that shifters could improve mental strength. There were even tacitly approved private auctions for shifters. How was this not a form of evil?
Seeing that the situation was under control, Ning Yunyi finally closed Star Stream. He turned his head to look at the little cub lying on his shoulder and patted him. “Hungry?”
The little kitten shook his head, rubbing his small head against Ning Yunyi’s neck and letting out a soft, obedient meow. But at Ning Yunyi’s words, “Time to eat, go call Grandfather and the others,” his eyes immediately lit up. He leaped down with a swish and darted out, so lively it made one want to smile.
Ning Yunyi’s eyes held a smile as he looked down at the big cat, who was larger than the kitten and couldn’t jump directly onto his shoulder. He walked over and flicked the tip of the cat’s ear lightly. “We won half the battle.”
The remaining half depended on whether the higher-ups would make a move within the next day, or if those behind the scenes who didn’t want change would try to manipulate the narrative.
However, Marshal Zong had already notified Ichi last night, so he wasn’t worried. At least for now, the tide was turning in their favor.
Because Zong Hao couldn’t see the comments, he had been quite worried. Hearing Ning Yunyi’s words now, he didn’t show it on his face, but his tail couldn’t help but flick.
The smile at the corner of Ning Yunyi’s mouth deepened. Perhaps because he was in a good mood, he suddenly scooped up the big cat and placed him on his shoulder.
Zong Hao went completely stiff. “???” No, wait, what is he doing?
Ning Yunyi tilted his head. “Weren’t you looking at the cub with envy just now? Are you unhappy now that I’ve fulfilled your wish?”
The tips of Zong Hao’s ears twitched uncontrollably. He stammered internally for a long time but only managed a weak meow: He wasn’t envious, okay?
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thank you for the chapter!