3: Chapter 3 This streamer is something else

After Li Changsheng finished practicing, he glanced at the screen and discovered that the popularity count had reached 10. Since the popularity in this world's live streaming industry represented the actual number of viewers, there were genuinely 10 people watching.

Since there were viewers, Li Changsheng felt he couldn't just talk about the Eight Brocades so dryly.

What does it take to quickly accumulate a thousand popularity points in a live stream? It's nothing more than the streamer needing talent or knowing how to put on a show.

Li Changsheng felt he was decent-looking, but he lacked any real talent and couldn't act like those young ladies. After some thought, he decided to pull off some fancy tricks.

"Right, the Plucking Flowers and Flying Leaves gifted by the System!"

Li Changsheng recalled another memory that had appeared in his mind.

And so, the netizens—who were originally drowsy, with seven actually having fallen asleep while still keeping the stream open, leaving only three real viewers—saw the streamer seemingly step away from the camera.

"Where did the streamer go? Not even trying to hide it anymore, just straight up slacking off?"

"Sigh, I thought this streamer was different from those who just AFK to pad their hours. Turns out it's the same old thing. I'm out."

Soon, the three people who were originally active in the live stream dropped to two.

Fortunately, Li Changsheng reappeared in the live stream shortly after. However, when he returned, everyone noticed the streamer was holding a deck of playing cards and a can of cola.

"Is the streamer thirsty? Or just bored and playing cards by himself?"

Both netizens were completely confused. Wasn't this live stream supposed to be for practicing Traditional Martial Arts? Why did the style suddenly change?

The two soon understood when they saw Li Changsheng place the metal can of cola about a meter away, then pick up a playing card and flick it out.

However, the first card flew from Li Changsheng's hand and brushed right past the cola can.

"I get it now. He's practicing Card Throwing at a cola can. Haha, but the streamer's skill level is just too poor."

"That was indeed a terrible shot. I've played a few times when I went home for the New Year and managed to hit targets two meters away several times. If the streamer doesn't have any real skills, he shouldn't come out here and make a fool of himself."

Both of them found it amusing; they had seen streamers showing off their talents, but they had never seen one embarrassing themselves in a live stream.

However, the two netizens were unaware that just out of the camera's view, the playing card that had missed the cola can had actually embedded itself into a cardboard box in the corner of the room like a hidden weapon, sinking in two centimeters.

"It seems the System was right. The transmitted ability did indeed allow me to quickly master the relevant skills, but it still requires constant practice."

The memory transmitted into his mind was a legendary hidden weapon technique, but that technique used leaves as the standard projectile.

Playing cards differed significantly from leaves in weight and shape, which was why Li Changsheng had missed.

"Let's continue. I have a feeling that if I practice this technique thoroughly, it could be a decent self-defense skill."

This was the confidence provided by the Plucking Flowers and Flying Leaves memory, even though he had currently inherited only the most basic techniques.

Based on Li Changsheng's own classification, he currently categorized it as LV1.

At this level, one could use playing cards to pierce through fragile cardboard boxes and the like. As for reaching the highest Rank, where one could use Plucking Flowers and Flying Leaves to injure others, that would likely be the ultimate level.

"Besides, my accuracy isn't good enough yet."

Li Changsheng shook his head, and under the gaze of the two netizens, he began to practice over and over again.

Soon, these two netizens couldn't hold on any longer.

"I'm out. This streamer is an idiot; he doesn't have the skills yet he insists on taking on such a difficult task."

"I'll just stay; watching this will probably help me fall asleep soon."

By this time, Li Changsheng had completely forgotten about the live stream and began to immerse himself fully in his practice.

He didn't know if it was because of his Rebirth, but Li Changsheng found that it was exceptionally easy for him to focus on a particular task.

As long as he made up his mind, he could learn and master many things. It was just like when he learned programming; it was incredibly difficult at first, a real struggle, but within just two months, his programming skills were indistinguishable from those of veterans with several years of experience.

A year later, he became a core employee of the company, and later, he even reached the level of an expert while still having a full head of hair.

It was just that the company supervisor, that skinflint Zhou, was truly a terrible person; otherwise, Li Changsheng would have at least been at the level of a company manager.

Bang!

Ten minutes later, a sharp sound suddenly rang out in the live stream, causing the drowsy Xia Ming to jump in surprise.

Subconsciously, he wiped away his drool and looked at the live stream, letting out a soft sound of surprise.

"What just happened?!"

He saw that the cola can, which had been sitting quietly on the table, now had a card stuck in the middle of it, the card embedded deep into the can like a blade.

Was this caused by the streamer throwing the card just now?

Xia Ming was skeptical; he had been drifting off and hadn't seen it.

Actually, Card Throwing live streams weren't rare. He had previously come across a guy on a short video app who used Card Throwing, toothpicks, and various other small props to shoot through different objects.

He could be called a modern Great Master of hidden weapons.

But Xia Ming was very clear about what this streamer had been like before. How could he have improved so rapidly in such a short amount of time?

After thinking about it, he typed a line in the chat: "Streamer, do it again. It was too fast just now and I didn't see it clearly."

Li Changsheng didn't look at the chat, but he picked up another item.

It was a plastic water bottle filled with water. Unlike the aluminum can, it was actually harder to pierce a plastic water bottle with a playing card.

But Li Changsheng had some confidence; his focus, combined with the System's solidification of the ability, gave him that assurance.

He had already grasped the feel of Card Throwing, so naturally, he wanted to challenge himself with a higher difficulty.

Then, in Xia Ming's eyes, the streamer before him flicked the playing card again. He saw the card rapidly transform into a thin white blur, followed immediately by a crisp "snap."

He saw the water bottle tip over with a card stuck in the middle, and the water inside gurgling and flowing out through the slit.

"Holy crap! A Card Great Master?!"

Xia Ming was a bit surprised, but he quickly calmed down.

He felt that this streamer must have already possessed this talent; he had just been out of practice for too long, which was why he appeared so clumsy at first.

Once he figured that out, he didn't think it was anything special. The Card Throwing Great Master he had come across last time was much more impressive than this, and that person could use anything, just like a real hero from ancient times using hidden weapons.

Seeing Li Changsheng continue to practice over and over again, Xia Ming shook his head. He was ready to go to sleep, but he still casually clicked the follow button.

Nothing special, just a random act; whether he would remember to watch again in the future was another matter.

The live stream quickly fell back into silence. There was no activity, and the seven remaining people had almost all fallen asleep while watching.

Li Changsheng didn't know and didn't care; he just practiced over and over again until the sky began to brighten.

"Whew! I need to practice Plucking Flowers and Flying Leaves, and I also need to practice the Eight Brocades. For now, I'll mainly focus on these two."

Exhaling softly, Li Changsheng opened the curtains and walked out onto the balcony. Looking at the pale red morning light, a long-lost smile appeared on his face.

This time, he would work hard to treat himself well, and he would also ensure his grandmother lived a good life.

After freshening up, Li Changsheng changed into casual clothes and jogged downstairs.

He planned to regulate his daily life from now on and break free from his previous state of having his days and nights reversed.