55: Chapter 55 Vampire Castle 11

slacker system: "Sigh, Host, your thinking is too narrow. You only saw the punishment I gave you, but didn't see the help this system has provided you."

Luo Yuejian: "...Like what?"

"Like this... right?" the system said.

Luo Yuejian: ?

"...Did you just speak?"

System: "In short, all in all, this system's goal is always consistent with the Host's. We are both working hard for the Host's resurrection!"

Now Luo Yuejian was certain that the slacker system was full of hot air. She thought to herself that she couldn't keep following this damn system anymore.

However, she had a change of heart. Although she didn't seem able to die, continuing like this wasn't actually impossible.

She only needed to meet the requirements of the Miracle Escape Live Stream Game and gain 10 million Star Net livestream room followers, and she could still be resurrected.

Wasn't her ultimate goal in wasting so much effort playing mind games with the slacker system also resurrection?

Then why bother struggling with this shitty system? Just continuing like this wasn't impossible.

"Beep. Dangerous fluctuations detected in the Host's thinking. Initiating psychological counseling mode."

Luo Yuejian gave a cold chuckle, thinking to herself, 'Let's see if I listen to your bullshit.'

The system said earnestly: "Host, I think you likely don't understand the Miracle Company's tricks. Every user watching the Miracle Escape Live Stream Game can only follow three livestream players per account."

Luo Yuejian was puzzled, "So what? If I don't like them, I can just unfollow."

"No, no, no, Host. Your understanding of the Miracle Company is still too superficial."

Luo Yuejian thought to herself, 'Well, obviously.' What could she, a native player from Blue Star, possibly know?

The system continued: "Watching users following a player doesn't just mean they support that player and hope they can be resurrected; more importantly—it is a form of investment."

"What do you mean?" Luo Yuejian asked in surprise.

"The Miracle Company's purpose in hosting the escape live stream game is to make money, and they have three main sources of revenue. The two most important sources are charging for watching the live stream and virtual gift donations in the livestream room."

"livestream room donations???" Luo Yuejian was full of question marks, "But I haven't seen a single cent!"

Could it be that her nearly 200,000 followers hadn't sent a single gift? That couldn't be right. Although her performance was indeed... mediocre, Luo Yuejian thought somewhat guiltily, surely even free gifts should generate a little bit of revenue?

"The reason you haven't received the currency corresponding to the gifts is that the donation shares that should theoretically be distributed to you are all being stored under your account at the Miracle Company."

"If you can successfully clear the game and be resurrected, that currency will naturally convert into currency you can use, and then be stored in your bank card through safe and legal channels."

"Wait..." Luo Yuejian realized something was wrong, "That means, if a player fails to clear the game, dies halfway through or something, what happens to that money? It's just gone?"

slacker system: "Yes, Host. The death rate of the Miracle Escape Live Stream Game is very high, so the Miracle Company's revenue is also very high."

Luo Yuejian suddenly felt that the slacker system wasn't so shitty after all. At least this guy didn't scam her out of money. There is no harm without comparison; hurting her was fine, but hurting her money was not.

"Every time a project is launched, the Miracle Company will deduct a certain percentage from the project's final revenue and distribute it as rewards to some of the livestream room viewers."

"You can understand that the players the livestream room viewers follow are equivalent to them buying that player's stock, though each person is limited to three shares."

"The longer the stock survives, the better the performance, and the more followers there are, the better their stock rises, and the more profit they will eventually be able to receive."

"Therefore," the slacker system made its final summary: "Those game live stream viewers produced by the Miracle Company will very carefully and cautiously choose their own stocks. The later it gets, the harder it is to gain followers."

It brought the topic back on track: "Host, do you really think you can reach 10 million followers very quickly under these circumstances?"

Luo Yuejian still had self-awareness; her IQ was average, and she had social anxiety, so her performance definitely wouldn't be outstanding. If she were a viewer, she certainly wouldn't be willing to follow someone like herself.

The slacker system sighed, "Presumably, Host, you also know in your heart that this goal is very difficult to achieve. But this system's mission is just to have the game fail once or die once."

It said righteously: "How can one not encounter any setbacks on the road to achieving a goal? Does the Host think that failing the game once would be easier than having 10 million followers?"

Luo Yuejian was speechless for a moment. What the system said seemed to be true. Although she found it difficult to die, could that really be harder than gaining 10 million followers?

Thinking of this, Luo Yuejian was immediately relieved. She finally realized that she still had to act.

Although the system was inhumane, no one could block her path to resurrection!

"It's good that you've thought it through, Host." The system smiled slightly, hiding its achievements and fame.

Luo Yuejian's long time spent bickering with the system looked to others like she was just coldly remaining silent. Those eyes, devoid of any emotion, were veiled by long lashes, as if she couldn't even be bothered to glance at the person speaking.

Utterly cold and arrogant.

The Tall fat man, receiving no response for a long time, felt a bit awkward. He was annoyed in his heart that this White-haired Girl wouldn't even reply to him with a single word, which made him think of the Gloomy Youth who hadn't said a word when he tried to strike up a conversation earlier.

Both people were equally hateful.

The Tall fat man didn't want the atmosphere to remain this awkward either. He noted this down in his mind, but on the surface, he still put on a friendly smile: "Since you aren't willing to share that prop with us, it doesn't matter. After all, we are all grasshoppers tied to the same rope."

He hid a little ulterior motive when he spoke, deliberately casting Luo Yuejian as someone selfish who was unwilling to help others, intentionally trying to isolate Luo Yuejian from the other players.

However, Luo Yuejian didn't pick up on it. She had just made up her mind to continue slacking off, intending to drag out the level one day at a time. After all, the longer she dragged it out, the more dangerous it would definitely be.

She lifted her eyelids and said indifferently: "Going to sleep."

After saying this, she felt incredibly awkward inside and hurried toward the room she had chosen earlier, completely unaware of the varied expressions of the players behind her.

The Gloomy Youth sneered, not knowing who he wanted to mock, and without saying anything, he headed back to his room.

The remaining few players looked at each other. The Buzz-cut Man coughed: "Since there's nothing else, everyone should hurry back to their rooms to sleep. We'll go to the Third Floor to continue exploring tomorrow."