Chapter 3: Waiting Online for These Players to Eat Sh*t on Livestream!

Even as a woman, Xiao Mo had never seen anyone so beautiful; she was truly breathtaking!

Was she completely stunned? Forget the "daughter" phase—she immediately changed her tune to "wife." Was this a full-blown case of maternal instinct turning into something else?

The girl’s beauty was so still and serene that even the sun and moon seemed to dim in her presence, her temperament like a dream from the clouds, forever out of reach. She was as moving as a fairy descended from the heavens, stepped right out of an ink wash painting; no one could help but fall for her exquisite, peerless face.

Tears streamed down her porcelain, artwork-like features, and as a mere spectator, Xiao Mo felt her heart stop, torn to pieces.

"Wife, please don't cry, you’re breaking my heart! This character modeling is incredible—the developers are burning through their budget! Ahhhhh!"

Xiao Mo felt as if an invisible hand were clutching her heart, making it flutter. She listened as the tear-streaked, beautiful girl murmured in despair, her voice thick with sobs:

"What did I do wrong? I just want to live! Will someone please help me? Even if it's just one person..."

A critical hit! Immersed in the beauty and tragic fate of her newly crowned "wife," the streamer felt a rush of adrenaline and frantically filled out her personal information for the registration.

Revenge, you say? Survival? Absolutely!

My wife deserves the best! I don't care if it costs me my life; I’m willing to die for you, wife!

Once her boiling blood cooled, Xiao Mo felt like a deflated balloon. Current technology couldn't possibly reach this level; it had to be a fantasy. But she really wanted to help the poor Fairy Qingyue! Who could bear to see such a pure, noble beauty suffer? She was so beautiful and noble—she should always be held high above the rest!

"Alright, alright, everyone stop talking. Shouldn't we go to the official website and fill out the info to grab a spot in the beta? It seems there are only one hundred spots for the first test."

"What? A hundred spots? The developers are heartless—what’s wrong with opening more? Forget it, I'm going to grab a spot. See you all later!"

"Me too..."

The post went quiet for a moment. Players, immersed in the majestic world of cultivation and the peerless beauty of the heroine, were all indignant and eager to do their part for their "wife." Ah, mostly it was about punishing evil and promoting good, clearing her name—they definitely weren't just in it for her looks!

However, the CG quality was so realistic that no one doubted the game’s claim of one hundred percent immersion, naturally attracting many hardcore players. Even those who didn't usually play games, or non-professional players, were lured into signing up by Su Qingyue’s beauty. Suddenly, the game was incredibly popular. It was expected by the masses, the center of everyone's attention.

Many high-traffic streamers even promised to record videos on launch day to see if it was the real deal or just a pile of garbage. Within just a few hours, the number of applicants reached tens of thousands. This was only the first day; as the news spread, the applications would only increase.

A holographic game—and one produced with such exquisite realism? Even if it were only half—no, thirty percent as detailed as the CG, it would be enough to dominate the current gaming industry! How could there be no one playing?

Hearing the system’s constant exclamations of surprise, Su Qingyue appeared to be resting with her eyes closed, but was actually checking the player forums. Seeing the hordes of excited players discussing the game, she gave herself a silent nod. Using a beauty to attract attention would definitely bring in heat, and combined with the holographic aspect, the appeal was doubled! After all, who doesn't love getting close to a beautiful woman? It made her efforts in editing, posing, and making the video worth it.

[I hope the developers aren't scamming us. I hope the game is actually realistic!]
[I'm just afraid that when I log in, it'll be a total disaster.]

Su Qingyue toyed with her fingers while scrolling through the comments. "Of course it's a real world. I want it to be fake, but the point is, this is a real world. How could it be fake? I really can't help it."

The first batch of players would be the foundation of the game. She wasn't in a hurry to open the game over the next few days; she would screen for highly loyal players first, then recruit a mix of combat-oriented players and life-skill players. Clearly, the former would be for fighting and self-preservation—the cultivation world was not peaceful. The latter would be for infrastructure and farming; there were many abandoned ancestral lands, and after all, farming was etched into the bones of the people of the Middle Kingdom.

Having roughly determined her goals, Su Qingyue continued to rest her eyes in the carriage. Everything was prepared; she was just waiting for the players to arrive. Even though the system could help Su Qingyue mend her body, it required points for everything. Those points had been exhausted during her resurrection. A clever woman cannot cook without rice; she was currently stretched thin.

Su Qingyue planned to head to the Su family's ancestral grounds first. Although it had been abandoned for a long time, the deed was still in her hands. Moreover, a powerful barrier remained there, containing an opportunity the ancestors had promised would allow their descendants to rise from the ashes when they reached a dead end.

She had been resurrected by the system, but since she was still in the cultivation world, she would eventually run into the heroine and the people of the Xuantian Sect. It was better to lie low for now. To be honest, the so-called stolen artifact was just a decorative mascot, long since broken and useless—it was just a pretext for them to cause trouble.

Wait a second. Su Qingyue suddenly thought of something and posed a soul-searching question: "So, system, why didn't you just send me directly to the Su family's ancestral grounds?"

System: "??? Do you think I had enough energy? I only had a tiny bit to start with, and I used it all to resurrect you and heal your wounds. Otherwise, after having your Golden Core dug out and suffering such heavy torture, do you think you could even be standing?"

"You think I didn't want to send you straight there? The energy ran out mid-teleport. What was I supposed to do?"

Su Qingyue: "Fine. At least it's not too far from the destination; I'll be there in less than ten days."

For cultivators who could go into seclusion for decades or centuries and had absurdly long lifespans, a ten-day journey was indeed not very far. She used the system's ability to check the game's website. The forums weren't entirely harmonious; some people were still predicting failure:

[It can't be holographic. Our country's technology can't reach that level of detail or light effects. If it's really that realistic, I'll livestream myself eating poop!]

Su Qingyue, browsing the posts through the system, smiled: Good, I'll be waiting for you to eat it. It’s impossible for it not to be realistic; this is a real world—how could it be fake? Once the players enter the game, there's no way they won't love it.

In the modern world, players were eager to try it out, putting on their holographic helmets with immense excitement to enter the game. Many players scoffed, claiming they would record the entire process, swearing that if the game truly replicated the CG, they would livestream eating poop, keyboards, or smelly socks.

Su Qingyue: Online and waiting for these players to get slapped in the face and livestream their snacks!

Xiao Mo was eager to try and called her best friend, Lan Ling—an all-around streamer who was also in the gaming category but had a much larger and more loyal following. This girl was absolutely the only all-around talent on the L-site; she was proficient in everything from combat and daily life to business and strategy. It made people wonder if her childhood had seventy-two hours a day. Honestly, was that even a brain a human could have?

"Holographic? Are you crazy? Are you still dreaming?"