Meteor Fall Master in the 'Starry Abyss'
Chapter 216 - 039. Not forgetting one’s own duty

Chapter 216: 039. Not forgetting one’s own duty

"Hey hey hey, is anyone there? Madeleine’s out, so it’s my turn to stream for a bit."

Li Aozi held up his terminal using Gravity, which worked better than any stabilizer. To add some light, he casually lit a fire, which perfectly illuminated his face:

"Hi, friends, I’m Li Aozi, the one wanted by Frost Plated and globally hunted by the GTB as a Mingji Destroyer—right now, I’m in Grante Duchy—correction, it won’t be a duchy for long."

China Unicom 10086: ? Are you Li Aozi?

China Telecom: Is it really you?

Great Wall Loans: 6

With each barrage of comments, Li Aozi’s livestream gradually heated up, and people immediately noticed his identity and shared it in various chat groups, sparking intense discussions.

"What video, are you trying to scam me again? It must be a Li Aozi meme!"

"It’s Li Aozi, but not a meme, he’s live streaming!"

"A wanted man—live streaming a battle."

"Holy crap!"

There weren’t many people in the livestream, but the numbers were steadily increasing. According to Li Aozi’s experience, this was probably being deliberately throttled. After thinking about it, he tidied his hair a bit, making it fluffier, to differentiate from his previous indignant speech persona.

Due to his high Attractiveness, people quickly noticed the change in Li Aozi’s image. Knowing that too radical a speech could lead to backlash, he presented himself in this livestream as a big boy who was not good with words and still felt shy in front of the camera.

This was creating a contrast.

In Frost Plated’s propaganda, Li Aozi was portrayed as a merciless butcher, officially dubbed ’Human Catastrophe,’ while the Li Aozi truly present before the audience was a modest guy (almost scruffy in his Scavenger coat), speaking gently and even reminding underage viewers not to send tips—a dedicated streamer.

After all, compared to a warrior, streaming was his true profession.

Although officially throttled and not having many viewers, Li Aozi was still enthusiastically interacting with his audience, especially cultivating his true fans. He frequently threw out jokes and engaged in banter, making a bunch of newcomers who joined out of curiosity quickly forget the controversial incident of his slaughter of Mingji Humanity. Instead, they were charmed by Li Aozi’s allure, and with the stream’s content being incredibly explosive—gunfire everywhere while he casually chatted with viewers—it was captivating.

In a previous life as a professional streamer, he couldn’t help indulging in occupational habits and launched a service:

"Come on, fam, I’m attacking the Sulut Palace right now, send a rocket tip, and I’ll fire a Fireball for you, and with a battleship, I’ll personally scorch your name onto their lawn with flames—come on, don’t miss this, hot boys and pretty girls, real battlefield livestream, only here!"

As soon as Li Aozi finished speaking, a flurry of tipping messages instantly flooded his livestream.

"Thanks to Upside-down Glass Heart for becoming the governor of this livestream—thanks, boss, the boss is generous, the boss is healthy, the boss lives forever. Uh, what’s more? Overwhelmed by Water, Milk Tea Without Pearls, Super Pikachu, More Chapters Maniac—quite a few bosses, I can hardly keep up with the thanks."

"The bullet screen asks ’Can the streamer’s Arcane Energy be bought and released at home?’ No, the Streamer’s Arcane Energy is acquired from friends, everyone should cherish it."

"What color is the streamer’s underwear? The streamer usually doesn’t wear underwear."

"What game is the host playing? The graphics are pretty good—the host is playing ’Abyssal God.’"

Constantly interacting enthusiastically with Azure Star netizens, Li Aozi experienced the long-lost flavor again.

I’m back, the feeling of live streaming from the past all came back!

Although Li Aozi didn’t understand the humor and popular references of the Azure Star, his performance was very funny and entertaining.

Whenever someone gave a tip, he would entertainingly throw a stone at the opposite side. Li Aozi was so busy, and a few of Bemudes’s warriors helped him with recording the list of gifts and chat messages. But soon, they were out of their element.

The assistant helping him was amazed to find that Li Aozi was truly in his element when facing the live stream, answering any question with fluidity. Not only that, but he was also extremely good at controlling the audience’s emotions, improvising jokes, limericks, catchy rhymes, and even throwing in some philosophical life lessons.

Ordinary hosts either focus on style or content.

Focusing on style involves making oneself visually appealing, like wearing cool or strange clothes, or visiting exotic locations—all to keep the audience engaged.

—Li Aozi’s appearance was attractive, and his attire and setting were very hardcore, vividly illustrating that ’understanding both human nature and human interest’ can coexist.

Focusing on content involves using various behaviors, talents, or scripts to perform. It could also include interacting more with the audience to increase their favorability towards the host.

—Li Aozi’s own experience in live streaming was rich. In terms of content, he had a unique tip program effect. No game could match the thrill of real battlefield smoke, especially since Li Aozi would write the contributor’s name on the stone thrown with gravity, which greatly stimulated the viewers’ sense of participation.

Li Aozi knew exactly what the audience wanted. His performative skills were solid, and with GTB pushing traffic for him, in just fifteen minutes, Li Aozi earned 2.7 million Derby in revenue. After discarding high taxes and platform shares, he was still able to earn 900,000 Derby.

Li Aozi couldn’t help but sigh that he might be the transmigrator who hadn’t forgotten his original aspirations, even though he had become an international top-tier streamer. He never acted pretentious and interacted with everyone in a down-to-earth manner, wanting to be their friend.

He really liked his job as a host, bringing joy to people while also earning wealth himself.

In games, he was just an Ace Bro, known to people as a somewhat impressive player. Impressive as he was, he still couldn’t compare to professional players.

But through live streaming, he could teach his skills and experience to more people, gain their love, make a living, and achieve both fame and fortune.

As for those in Sulut Palace who were constantly harassed by his bombardments and fireballs—they could only say that human joys and sorrows are not the same. While the audience was clutching their sides in laughter at Li Aozi’s performances, they were so scorched they dared not show their faces and hunkered down in their bunkers, making desperate calls for help to Third Rule and Frost Plated.

Li Aozi was dissatisfied. They didn’t scream and run in panic, but crouched down instead. Where was the show effect in that? Without a show, how could he earn his living?

So he picked up a megaphone and shouted into it:

"Don’t cower anymore! It’s cold out—come outside and warm up by the fire!"

With that statement, even Bemudes’s warriors laughed, boosting their morale again while the guards inside Sulut Palace were already breaking down.

Because Li Aozi had set up a bonfire and griddle, brought out some ingredients, and started making teppanyaki.