After laughing it off, Piao Duan Diao wasn't really that angry. Watching the viewer count in the livestream skyrocket, he was almost dying of laughter—how could he still be mad?
Thanks to this New Hero stirring things up, he had unknowingly attracted a lot of viewers to subscribe and send gifts. Given this, Piao Duan Diao decided not to see it as a misfortune but rather as an opportunity.
It was clear that this New Hero was so entertaining, yet there weren't many streamers playing him. How clever was Piao Duan Diao to seize this chance and gain some followers? He was the first streamer to take the plunge!
With that thought in mind, Piao Duan Diao felt no annoyance. He would let this New Hero do his thing while he focused on entertaining the audience in the livestream.
"Wow, is this computer-controlled? That dodging is impressive, brother!" Piao Duan Diao exclaimed as he watched Li Hong skillfully evade several skills from Lux on the screen.
The viewers in the livestream saw that Piao Duan Diao had freed his hands to snack on sunflower seeds and began to cheer.
"You are the most flamboyant streamer I've ever seen, no doubt about it!"
"Shocking! A certain unscrupulous streamer makes millions while snacking on seeds!"
"Teacher Piao has given up on playing!"
"Hmm, is New Hero really that amazing? Does the computer help control the player?"
Piao Duan Diao glanced at the comments and chuckled, "Honestly, this New Hero is really something! I could manage a bit before, but now no matter how I press the keyboard, I can't control him at all. Seriously, doesn't this look just like cheating?"
"Cheating doesn't automatically roast people!"
"This is even better than cheating!"
"How much does Teacher Piao's cheat cost? I want to buy it!"
Piao Duan Diao had previously changed the title of his livestream to "The Most Flamboyant Hero in Goddess Alliance—Truly Invincible!" This catchy title attracted quite a few viewers. In no time, Piao Duan Diao's livestream surpassed one million viewers, and that number continued to climb.
Many viewers who had just entered the livestream room watched as Piao Duan Diao casually cracked sunflower seeds in front of the camera, while the heroes on the screen were actively engaged in battle. They all assumed that Piao Duan Diao was using hacks.
After some patient explanations from other viewers, they finally understood what was happening with Piao Duan Diao. In an instant, many quick-witted viewers and the streamer decided to try out the new New Hero.
However, after purchasing Li Hong in the store, they discovered that they couldn't use him at all. The game displayed a message stating that this hero was temporarily unavailable for selection and to please try again later!
This infuriated others, who rushed to the official website of Riot Games to lodge complaints.
On the Thirteenth Floor of Baisheng Building, Mark and Tiamat, high-ranking officials at Riot, looked at the flood of complaints and dissatisfaction on the official site, feeling utterly helpless.
“Mark, is there no way for you guys to remove Boss from the store?” Soulmate asked curiously from the side.
If they could just erase Li Hong from the game store, there wouldn't be so many unhappy players. Riot could simply issue a statement saying it was a bug that had been fixed. At most, they would just need to offer some compensation to those players.
Mark shook his head, exasperated. “I wish I could do that, but I can't find the code for Boss. The only thing I can locate is inaccessible. What do you want me to do? I'm just as desperate here!”
“Uh, fine!”
Soulmate twitched his mouth and looked at Great Bald God, who was frowning with his eyes closed. He asked curiously, “Boss, how long have you been at this? Are you even making any progress?”
“Shut up! What does it matter to you whether I'm making progress or not? Are you planning to give it a try yourself?” Supreme God snapped back irritably.
“Come on! You guys are really something! Hey Yuchen, Uncle Soulmate will take you to see the goldfish!” Feeling uncomfortable in the server room, Soulmate shifted his focus onto Loli.
In his view, these folks were too aggressive and not suited for communication. Loli was much better—light and easy to deal with.
Unexpectedly, Loli ignored Soulmate, her eyes fixed intently on the computer screen without blinking.
Finally, after being thoroughly harassed by Soulmate, Loli turned to him and said, "Uncle Soulmate, if you're really lonely, you could just buy a girlfriend from Taodad Network! Don't set your sights on me, or my dad will come back and beat you up! Like, really beat you up!"
Soulmate was left speechless.
Well, feeling unwelcome, Soulmate decided it was pointless to stay there and turned to leave the server room.
As he stepped out of the server room, he unexpectedly ran into Lu Mao, who looked troubled.
Seeing Lu Mao's frown, Soulmate approached him curiously and asked, "Lu Dao, what's wrong? Did something happen with New Movie again?"
It wasn't surprising that Soulmate had this question; after all, the only thing that seemed to trouble Lu Mao so much was indeed New Movie. Other matters didn’t seem to concern Lu Mao as a director.
Lu Mao was deep in thought and hadn’t noticed Soulmate until he spoke up. When he finally saw Soulmate's curious expression, he sighed and explained, "Why are you asking if you already know?"
"Is it really about New Movie? What happened? Didn't we finish filming already?" Soulmate asked in confusion.
He had even participated in a supporting role for Lu Mao, so he knew that the film had wrapped. Since it was done filming, the release must be coming soon. Why did Lu Mao still look so worried? Was there some unexpected issue?
Lu Mao shook his head and awkwardly replied, "Don't overthink it; it's not anything else—it's just that we're out of money. The boss hasn't returned yet, and I don't know who to ask for funds."
"Ask Charlie! The boss mentioned him before leaving; Charlie is in charge of everything at Sweet Potato Films!" Soulmate scratched his head.
At the mention of Charlie, Lu Mao's face grew even darker. He stammered as he explained, "I went to find him, but he said I have to meet one of his conditions first before he'll help me."
Soulmate was taken aback, and after a long pause, exclaimed in surprise, "No way? He wants to pull strings with you looking like that?"
Lu Mao shot Soulmate a glare and retorted, "What on earth is going on in your head? Can't you think of something more wholesome? What do you mean he wants to pull strings with me? Clearly, he wants to pull strings with Eastern Maiden. What does that have to do with me?"
“Water? Eastern Maiden?”
Soulmate was shocked; he never expected Charlie to have such unique tastes. He could understand Lu Mao, but why Eastern Maiden?
Was playing with knives really that entertaining? And a knife fight that was bound to lose?
Recalling an encounter with Eastern Maiden in the men's restroom a while back, Soulmate couldn't help but admire Charlie. How heavy must one's tastes be to go for someone like her?
As soon as he spoke, Lu Mao regretted it. After all, Charlie had instructed him not to leak any information.
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