After finishing the weeding, Chen Yang was drenched in sweat.
He rushed over to the well, cupped his hands to scoop up some water, and gulped it down.
His clothes were soaked from the well water.
"Over 200 people online already?"
Chen Yang glanced at his livestream feed, surprised.
He then checked his reputation points.
His system's main function was the lucky draw.
But every draw required reputation points.
After some research, he found that reputation points were similar to fame.
His current total reputation was 99,000.
One draw cost 100,000 reputation points.
He was just 1,000 short of being able to make a draw.
But he wasn't in a hurry—based on the popularity of his livestream, he figured it wouldn't be long before he could do a draw.
"Welcome to all the new friends! I just returned to my hometown today, and there's a lot to do, so I won't be chatting with you guys. The drone will stay here for now, so you can enjoy the view while I go get busy."
After saying that, Chen Yang controlled the drone to hover in the backyard, then ran off to the front yard to work.
As soon as Chen Yang left, the bullet screen in the livestream started to flood in.
"Did the streamer leave???"
"He's gone?"
"He left?"
"I've watched livestreams for so long, but this is the first time I've seen a streamer just leave and ditch the audience..."
"Wow, so heartless!"
"Angry! The streamer makes me so mad!"
"This streamer must be new to this, no experience at all."
"I'm laughing at how the streamer just left."
"Well, the view is nice though."
"I finally found a handsome, all-natural streamer, and he just runs off. I'm so mad, not hyped at all!"
After taking a shower and changing into clean clothes, Chen Yang started visiting his relatives, carrying several bags.
His first stop was Second Grandpa's house, where the old man was playing with his granddaughter.
"Second Grandpa, I'm here to see you."
Chen Yang said with a smile as he walked in.
"Yang Yang, you're back?"
Second Grandpa said, surprised. "How come you have time to come back?"
Chen Yang placed the Moutai and health supplements on the table and said, "I missed home."
He didn't go into detail. He had only told his parents briefly about his return, not mentioning anything about staying long-term. If he did, his parents would probably object.
But he had already planned to wait until he made money from streaming and had the confidence to tell them. By then, they would no longer object.
"You child, you're back, and you still buy all this stuff."
"Second Grandpa, this is good liquor, Moutai. I know you like drinking, so I specially bought it for you."
"Ah, you're thoughtful."
Second Grandpa felt a sense of comfort.
The two of them chatted for over half an hour, talking about Chen Yang's aunt.
"Your aunt's health has been getting worse lately. She saw the doctor, and they said she's deficient in qi, her foundation is too weak. She needs to rest more and eat well."
"Since you're here, you can visit her later. I'll catch a chicken for you to bring to her."
Second Grandpa stood up and walked toward the yard.
Although Second Grandpa was over seventy, his body was still strong. In no time, he caught a chicken, tied its legs, and threw it at Chen Yang's feet.
"I'll take it to Aunt then."
Chen Yang picked up the chicken and the health supplements and went to his aunt's house.
"Aunt, are you home?"
Chen Yang called from outside.
An elderly woman with a tired face came out of the house.
"Yang Yang, when did you come back?"
Aunt warmly invited him inside.
Chen Yang explained his purpose, but his aunt refused to accept the gifts at first. However, she couldn't turn him down since he had already bought everything, and besides, she didn't even like eating these things.
Sitting in the yard, Chen Yang casually opened the system interface while listening to his aunt chat about family matters.
The moment he looked, he was stunned.
His reputation points had risen to 130,000!
He rubbed his eyes and checked again.
It really was 130,000.
Just an hour ago, it was still 99,000!
What had happened?
Xu Kai was an ordinary white-collar worker in Magic City, where life's pressures were immense.
In his spare time, he liked to watch livestreams, especially outdoor ones.
For example, streams where people dug for yellow eels or went fishing.
Though he had neither the time nor the money for such leisurely activities, watching others live that life was a kind of enjoyment.
Today, he found a new streamer. The content wasn't anything special, but the streamer's authenticity drew him in.
At first, he thought the streamer might go fishing or dig for bamboo shoots in the mountains.
But after the weeding, the streamer just left.
Still, the view in the backyard was beautiful, so he left the livestream on, occasionally glancing at it, just to enjoy the scenery.
Then, while he was drinking water, he looked back at the livestream and suddenly widened his eyes.
"Wow!"
"That's one huge snake!"
Somehow, a snake had appeared in the livestream.
A massive black snake, at least two or three meters long.
The snake slithered over to the well, stuck its head out, and flicked its tongue while drinking water.
The bullet screen exploded.
"What the hell!"
"A snake!"
"Is that Black Su Zhen?"
"Good lord, I was playing a game and then looked up to see a snake on my screen! It scared me to death!"
"What kind of snake is that?"
"That's a Water Moccasin!"
"Is that a Water Moccasin? This is the first time I've seen such a big one."
"Water Moccasin, Rat Snake—these are usually house snakes in rural areas."
"We used to have one on our roof, and my grandma would feed it every day."
"Is that snake poisonous?"
"No, it's not poisonous, but its bite hurts a lot. Don't ask me how I know."
After drinking, the big black snake noticed the drone that had been left nearby.
It seemed curious about the unfamiliar object, and it slithered closer.
The viewers watched as the massive snake moved closer to the camera.
Its large body soon filled the entire screen.
The bullet screen was full of "OMG!"
"Get back! Everyone, move!"
"Don't come closer!"
"Oh no, the streamer's going to die!"
"I'm Fa Hai, if you dare come closer, I'll make Xu Xian become a monk!"
"Victim's perspective."
"Police: When we arrived, all we found was this video."
As a result, the appearance of this giant black snake boosted the popularity of the livestream, and the viewership surged.
In just an hour, the number of viewers had skyrocketed to over 50,000!
And it was still climbing.
After leaving his aunt's house, Chen Yang walked slowly back home.
He had just checked his phone, and it turned out the surge in popularity was because of the giant black snake in the backyard.
What a surprise—he didn't expect his first big spike in viewership to come because of a snake.
He couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time.
But thanks to the snake, his reputation points had easily surpassed 100,000.
With a bit of anticipation, he said, "System, draw."
"Congratulations, the host has obtained the[Beast Tamer]skill."
Chen Yang's eyes lit up.
This was a great skill.
He felt a vast amount of information suddenly appear in his mind.
"Well, since there's a big black snake here, let's try it out."
When he returned home, Chen Yang hurried to the backyard.
He immediately saw the giant black snake.
It looked terrifying on screen, but standing in the backyard, Chen Yang could truly feel just how huge it was.
At least three meters long, the thickness of an arm!
But since he had grown up in the village, he had seen his fair share of snakes as a child.
He was surprised, but not scared.
As he controlled the drone to take off, the snake recoiled in fright.
The viewers erupted.
"Streamer's finally back!"
"Streamer, run! There's a huge snake!"
"Streamer: Run? Nah, come at me!"
"Uh-oh, the streamer's gone crazy."
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