"Big Black, you play with Little White for a bit. I'm going to take some bamboo shoots to Second Grandpa and Aunt," Chen Yang said as he headed out the door.
"Don't bully Little White," he added.
With that, the live stream was once again left with just the snake and the dog.
"Chen Yang ran off again?"
"The infuriating streamer is back online!"
"Chen Yang has really gotten cocky now."
"Does Chen Yang not fear Big Black eating Little White?"
"Little White's not as tasty as ham, but it's good to switch things up every now and then (funny face)."
"By the time Chen Yang comes back, the ground's gonna be covered in dog hair..."
"Damn, why is the chat so creepy today?"
Chen Yang had harvested a lot of bamboo shoots and couldn't possibly eat them all by himself.
While bamboo shoots could last a few days or even be dried, he could always go back to the mountain if he wanted more.
He kept two shoots for himself, packed the rest in bags, and took one to Second Grandpa and one to Aunt.
When Second Grandpa saw all the bamboo shoots, he was surprised. "You dug all these?"
"Yep," Chen Yang replied.
"You're full of surprises, huh?"
"Been digging them since I was a kid—digging a few bamboo shoots isn't hard."
Chen Yang couldn't help but show off a little.
After delivering the bamboo shoots, on the way back, Chen Yang checked his reputation points.
It used to be just 10,000, but now it had jumped to 140,000!
In less than two hours, his reputation had increased by 130,000!
Without hesitation, he said, "System, draw a prize."
"Congratulations, host, you have won [Spirit Water]."
[Spirit Water]: Drinking this will strengthen the body, prevent illnesses, and offer various benefits.
"Not bad." Chen Yang was very happy.
This thing was somewhat like the magic elixirs that cultivators took in novels.
Of course, compared to real elixirs, there was a significant gap. After all, this only enhanced physical strength.
But the fact that it prevented illnesses was pretty impressive.
He took the Spirit Water out, which was in a small, delicate porcelain bottle.
When he opened the bottle, a refreshing fragrance wafted out, immediately clearing his mind.
Chen Yang felt a jolt of energy. The scent was so tempting that it almost seemed to be saying, "Drink me, drink me!"
Unable to resist, he drank it all in one go.
"Mm, that's nice."
The taste was exceptional. No matter how good the drinks on the market were, none could compare to this.
"What a pity it's only one bottle."
"Well, I got one. I'll have more chances in the future."
After drinking it, he could clearly feel that his body was stronger.
Although his physical fitness was already decent, it felt completely different now.
He estimated that he could easily beat his past self ten times over.
"Yo, Yang Yang's back? When did you get here?"
An old man and a young man walked over. The younger man looked to be around 22 or 23, about the same age as Chen Yang. The older man, in his sixties, was thin but energetic.
The younger man was holding two hoes and had a torn cloth bag slung over his back. The older man was holding a wooden box that looked quite old.
"I came back yesterday," Chen Yang said.
He glanced at the wooden box in the old man's hand and asked, "Grandpa Wang, did you go up the mountain to dig ginseng again?"
Old Wang smiled. "Yep, lucky day, I found one."
Old Wang, also known as Wang Daming, was from the neighboring Wangjia Village and was a ginseng gatherer. Every year, he would head up the mountain in spring and autumn to dig for wild ginseng. If he found any, he'd sell it at a local pharmacy.
"You're still so strong, Grandpa Wang, digging wild ginseng in March and April is amazing!" Chen Yang gave him a thumbs-up.
"Luck, just luck," Grandpa Wang chuckled.
"Let's head back now. Come visit when you have time!"
"Definitely!"
After watching the grandfather and grandson leave, an idea suddenly popped into Chen Yang's head.
When he returned home, he found Big Black and Little White playing chase, both running around and having fun.
"Finally back, eh?"
"Why did you even come back? Don't come back!"
"If it weren't for the fact that the live stream is named after Chen Yang, I'd swear Big Black is the one running this show."
"No, there's also Little White."
The viewers were going wild with jokes.
But despite the banter, the popularity of the live stream was still on the rise, even without Chen Yang in the frame. Everyone seemed to find it amusing watching Big Black and Little White chase each other.
"It's getting late. I'm logging off now. After lunch, I'll take you guys on a tour of Nanshan," Chen Yang said mysteriously.
"Remember to watch the live stream later; it'll be really interesting," he added before logging off.
The screen went black, and the chat was filled with question marks.
"Offline already?"
"Damn, that's cold!"
"Chen Yang, give me your address. I want to send you some local specialties!"
"You're really gonna leave just like that? No mercy!"
"Is this streamer always this capricious? I'm used to the streamer catering to us, and now I can't adapt!"
"Afternoon stream sounds interesting? Hmph, I'm not watching!"
"Totally boycotting Chen Yang's behavior. It's too rude!"
"I'll boycott Chen Yang. I'll start with me!"
"It's definitely a scam. What could be interesting in the afternoon? Don't watch, everyone, don't watch!"
"Not watching +1!"
"Not watching +10086!"
However, at 1:30 PM, when Chen Yang started his afternoon stream again, the number of viewers shot up to over a thousand in just two minutes.
"You said you weren't going to watch?"
"Holy crap, 1,000 people online after just two minutes?"
"You guys are so obvious!"
"I knew I couldn't trust you all!"
"I've been trying so hard not to watch, but my hands just wouldn't listen!"
"Ugh, I couldn't resist!"
A group of viewers who had sworn not to watch Chen Yang's stream were now rushing to tune in.
"Good afternoon, everyone!"
"The afternoon stream will definitely be interesting," Chen Yang said with a mysterious smile as he walked into the kitchen, grabbing a small-headed hoe and a wooden stick.
Then he packed some other miscellaneous items into a backpack.
The viewers couldn't help but feel curious about the equipment he was preparing.
[Drunk lying across the world]: "I think I know what Chen Yang's up to! With all that gear, it's obvious—he's planning to run away from home!"
"Such a unique perspective!"
"Very reasonable, very convincing!"
"Grass! A type of plant."
"Sun! A type of celestial body."
"Grass mud horse! A cute animal."
Chen Yang: "…"
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