Chapter 4
Combat Power Measurement
It hadn’t been long since Chi Yulang started the stream, but the viewer count had already surged into double digits in no time.
This was something unimaginable for the Chi Yulang before his transformation into a beautiful maiden Heavenly Demon.
- HeavenlyMaiden, how old are you?
“Seventy years old.”
- Lmao
- She said seventy lol
- That’s hilarious lol
- So cute
The chat was scrolling up rapidly.
Every word he said triggered an explosion of reactions.
Donations were pouring in just as explosively.
[SandyMole has donated 10,000 cookies!]
- Heavenly Nyan!
“Heavenly Nyan~ Thank you, nyan!”
- Uwooooh!
- HeavenlyMaiden is so cute!
The Heavenly Demon smirked inwardly.
Heh, as expected.
The effort of spending an entire day analyzing countless streams and scouring forums had paid off.
The atmosphere was completely different from the first day.
Who would’ve thought exchanging conversation with others could feel this joyful?
Unlike the beasts that only screeched and roared, conversing with civilized, intelligent beings was genuinely delightful.
Even though it wasn’t face-to-face, this was more than enough for Chi Yulang.
On top of that, most of the viewers were showering him with compliments, calling him cute.
“Cute” was a word he had never heard in his entire life.
Who would dare call the greatest in the martial world, the leader of the Heavenly Demon Cult, cute?
Surprisingly, it didn’t feel bad at all.
The loneliness and boredom that had accumulated over the years seemed to melt away.
Communication after more than a decade was truly…
“…Thrilling.”
- Huh?
- Thrilling? What’s thrilling?
“Nothing.”
The viewer count was climbing rapidly, soon surpassing twenty.
[HakoDigger13 has donated 10,000 cookies!]
- HeavenlyMaiden kawaii!
“Heavenly Nyan~ Thank you, nyan!”
Once again melting the viewers’ hearts with his Heavenly Nyan, Chi Yulang checked the total donation amount.
[Total Donations]
- 70,000 cookies
For just an hour of streaming on the first day, it was an unbelievable amount of donations.
It would’ve been impossible without his transformation into the maiden Heavenly Demon.
Of course, more than half of it came from one person, but that wasn’t the point.
With this much…
“Now, I’ll do a mukbang.”
- Mukbang?
- Mukbang’s nice.
- What does HeavenlyMaiden want to eat?
Without a hint of hesitation, Chi Yulang replied,
“Dongpo Pork.”
- Dongpo Pork?
“Yes, Dongpo Pork.”
Chi Yulang spoke firmly, as if driving a nail into place.
“Dongpo Pork is this one’s favorite.”
- Lol. She said favorite.
- So cute.
- At her age, don’t kids usually like tanghulu or something?
- Her taste is totally like an old man’s.
- Isn’t martial world food kinda expensive?
“Then, I shall order Dongpo Pork.”
Chi Yulang fumbled with the screen, navigating to a shop specializing in Central Plains-style Chinese cuisine.
But he was startled by the prices.
“What? Why is it so expensive?”
- HeavenlyMaiden, Chinese food is always pricey.
“Why? How come?”
- Probably because so many Central Plains people died during the Great Cataclysm.
- A lot of chefs probably died too.
- So there aren’t many martial artists who cook Chinese food anymore.
- Plus, Dongpo Pork is like a super high-end dish, right?
- Yeah, I heard it takes a whole day to make.
“Ah, ahh…”
Chi Yulang’s large purple eyes trembled.
- Just eat something else.
- Yeah, there’s plenty of other tasty stuff.
“No way!”
Refusing to give up, Chi Yulang browsed other shops.
He finally found the cheapest Dongpo Pork, but it cost 100,000 cookies.
Slump—
The maiden Heavenly Demon’s shoulders drooped, and the corners of her eyes turned downward sadly.
“I really wanted to eat Dongpo Pork… but it’s too expensive.”
- HeavenlyMaiden, how much is it?
“100,000 cookies. I’m 30,000 short. Looks like no mukbang today. Sorry, I know you were looking forward to it.”
At that moment—
[HakoDigger13 has donated 30,000 cookies!]
- HeavenlyMaiden, eat whatever you want!
Chi Yulang’s purple eyes widened dramatically.
“HakoDigger13, you’re the only one for me!”
As a reward, he performed Heavenly Nyan three times in a row, causing HakoDigger13 to clutch his chest and faint.
Finally, Chi Yulang ordered the Dongpo Pork.
Shortly after, the FoodWarp device trembled, and pop—the Dongpo Pork appeared.
“Look at this sheen! So plump and juicy! It’s driving me crazy!”
With an ecstatic expression, Chi Yulang showed the ordered Dongpo Pork to the viewers.
- 100,000 cookies for that tiny portion?
- That’s harsh.
- That’s why it’s 100,000 cookies. Dongpo Pork is expensive.
- Alright, just eat it already.
- Look at her drooling.
- HeavenlyMaiden, stop showing it off and eat!
“Here goes…”
Gulping hard, Chi Yulang took a bite of the plump Dongpo Pork.
Soft—
“…!”
The tender meat released a burst of rich, savory juices mixed with concentrated sauce, filling his mouth.
Oh, it’s so delicious!
After chewing tasteless beast meat for over a decade, this Dongpo Pork was absolutely divine.
It was so good that tears welled up and trickled down his face.
- Eh, she’s crying?
- 100,000-cookie Dongpo Pork must be some cheap stuff, but she’s eating it like it’s amazing.
- So cute.
- She’s eating so heartily lol.
———-
[Broadcast Statistics]
- Peak Viewers: 31
- Average Viewers: 16
- Followers: 11 (+11)
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“Choo kawaii!”
After HeavenlyMaiden ended the stream, HakoDigger13 replayed the VOD, watching her tearful Dongpo Pork mukbang over and over.
“I can’t keep this cuteness to myself!”
For the sake of world peace, he immediately clipped the moment and uploaded it.
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The next day.
[HeavenlyMaiden’s Kwitch Conquest: Day 2]
“Greetings.”
Chi Yulang started the stream.
- Hello, hello!
- Did HeavenlyMaiden sleep well?
As soon as the stream began, the viewer count shot past double digits in no time.
Seeing this, Chi Yulang smiled contentedly.
It was a stark contrast to the first day, when no one showed up even after an hour.
When the viewer count surpassed 20, Chi Yulang prepared to officially start the stream.
Having stayed up all night after the previous stream to plan content, he was ready.
“Hm?”
[Mirururu has entered.]
[DongpoLover has entered.]
[rhxoxo has entered.]
But people kept pouring in endlessly.
Confused, Chi Yulang blinked his sparkling purple eyes.
- Lol so cute.
- HeavenlyMaiden, hi!
With a bewildered expression, he asked, “What’s going on? The viewer count has nearly doubled!”
- Lol look at her surprise.
- So cute lol.
- This is why we watch hako streams lol.
- HeavenlyMaiden, check the trending clips!
“Trending clips?”
- I clipped your mukbang, and it made it to the rankings!
- That’s probably where the influx is coming from.
- I did good, right?
Sure enough, upon checking, he found that among the top 100 daily trending clips, his mukbang was ranked 98th.
98. Adorable New Streamer’s Tearful Dongpo Pork Mukbang
(A short video of HeavenlyMaiden crying while devouring Dongpo Pork)
- Why’s she crying lol.
- So cute lol.
- Must be really tasty.
- Slurp I’m drooling. Which place is that from?
- Look at those cheeks lol, crying but not stopping.
- HakoDigger13: Come check out newbie streamer HeavenlyMaiden’s mukbang!
“Oh… so this exists?”
- Is this the stream where HeavenlyMaiden cried while eating Dongpo Pork?
- Doing another mukbang today?
- Came here after seeing the tearful Dongpo Pork clip, phew.
Now that he thought about it, most of the chat was talking about the previous day’s Dongpo Pork mukbang.
With the viewer count skyrocketing to 50 in a single day, Chi Yulang smiled warmly.
“Thank you, HakoDigger13. Your contribution is great. I commend your efforts.”
- …!
- HeavenlyMaiden! I’ll keep working hard!
It’s no secret that HakoDigger13 clutched his chest again at the sight of HeavenlyMaiden’s kind smile.
- ?
- Why does she talk like that?
- So dignified lol.
- She’s always like this lol.
- Is that bad?
- Nah, it’s actually great.
- Why’s she so cute lol.
- For real, insanely cute lol.
Once enough viewers had gathered, the Heavenly Demon stood up and spun around gracefully.
“What do you think? I bought new clothes with yesterday’s donations.”
The donations from the Dongpo Pork mukbang amounted to 31,000 cookies.
Chi Yulang had reinvested them into the stream.
His old clothes were tattered anyway, so he needed new ones.
- So cute!
- Aww, is HeavenlyMaiden wearing colorful clothes?
- I wish I had a daughter like her.
The new clothes were worth it.
The Heavenly Demon stood calmly, basking in the flood of compliments.
A thrilling shiver ran through him.
At that moment, amid the praise, a concerned chat caught his eye.
- HeavenlyMaiden, I think you should change your nickname.
“Hm? Why is that?”
- There’s this crazy guy who freaks out just at the word “Heavenly Demon.”
- For real, he’s the worst.
- He’s infamous among streamers.
- Hasn’t he been banned yet?
- He keeps coming back no matter how many times he’s banned.
- Yeah, he might come harass HeavenlyMaiden, so you should change your nickname.
- What’s he say again? Something like “How dare you usurp the heavens”?
- Yup, definitely a martial artist.
- He’s super obsessive.
- Some streams even have “Heavenly Demon” as a banned word.
“Hmph, is that all?”
Chi Yulang snorted dismissively.
“Some measly troll? This one will handle it, so pay it no mind.”
- Whoa, HeavenlyMaiden is so cool!
- Even her acting cool is cute.
- So what’s today’s plan?
- Another Dongpo Pork mukbang?
Chi Yulang shook his head.
“I can’t squander precious donations. I’ll eat lightly today and do a different kind of stream.”
- What’re you eating?
- Home-cooked meal?
“Nothing special… just this.”
Chi Yulang picked up a Thousand-Year Harsuo he’d casually dug up nearby and began munching on it.
- ?
- Look at that size.
- Isn’t that a Thousand-Year Harsuo?
- Is HeavenlyMaiden from a rich family?
“No, I just dug it up nearby.”
- ?
- You dug up a Thousand-Year Harsuo nearby?
“Yes. The place I’m in is a bit special. Thousand-Year Harsuo are scattered everywhere.”
- Lol, if you’re gonna lie, at least make it believable.
- Thousand-Year Harsuo scattered everywhere? What, is she in some celestial realm?
- For real, it’s not like they’re potatoes.
- Why lie about something like that?
- Then what about the Dongpo Pork she cried over yesterday? Was that a lie too?
- Lol, they say rich people are something else.
- We got fooled, fooled!
“It’s not a lie. It’s true.”
Having already devoured the Thousand-Year Harsuo, Chi Yulang chewed on a flower to cleanse his palate and spoke.
- What’s that now?
- Why’s the flower glowing?
- Isn’t that a Moon Spirit Flower?
- Wow, she’s definitely a rich girl.
“This was picked up while gathering the Harsuo.”
- ?
- Does that make sense?
- Yeah, right.
- Why not say you found a Ten-Thousand-Year Harsuo too?
- Maybe some wild ginseng or blue jade oil too?
“How did you know?”
The chat’s atmosphere turned hostile.
But Chi Yulang didn’t care and continued.
He wasn’t the type of Heavenly Demon to be swayed by mere chat messages.
“Since it came up, I’ll make an announcement. My streams will be divided into three main types. First, mukbangs.”
Mukbangs were an obvious choice.
The mukbang clip had already proven its popularity by making the rankings.
Since he’d be ordering food with donations anyway, why not eat on stream?
- Mukbangs are legit.
- She’d probably skyrocket just doing mukbangs.
- She eats so heartily.
- For real lol.
“Second, outdoor streams. I’ll address your doubts through outdoor streams.”
If they didn’t believe him, he’d show them directly.
The heated chat quieted down at that.
- Show us directly?
- When’s the outdoor stream?
Chi Yulang held up a camera meant for outdoor streaming and said,
“Now.”
- Oh.
- That’s bold.
“Whoops.”
- ?
“…The outdoor stream will be tomorrow.”
- Why?
“There’s no battery.”
- Oh.
“My mistake. I thought it was fully charged…”
The streaming room, equipped with the pinnacle of magi-tech, even had a camera for outdoor streaming.
He’d stayed up all night after the previous stream studying how to use it, but the battery was dead.
He was sure he’d charged it fully, but it must’ve drained while he practiced with it.
- It’s okay, HeavenlyMaiden!
- We’ll watch tomorrow.
- Yeah, no need to feel down.
- What’s the third one?
“…I’ll make sure to charge it this time.”
Encouraged by the flood of supportive messages, Chi Yulang regained his energy and continued the announcement.
“The third and final type is gaming streams.”
- Oh!
- Gaming?
- Going for RealFight?
In this era, nine out of ten games were virtual reality games.
Among them, the most popular was RealFight, or more precisely, RealFight99.
The stream by the genius mage Romero from the first day, as well as most combat-focused streams, were centered around RealFight.
In fact, RealFight’s popularity and the development of virtual reality were closely tied to the Great Cataclysm…
- Let’s go RealFight!
- Go go go go go!
- Holding my breath until RealFight starts.
The chat exploded even though he hadn’t mentioned RealFight explicitly.
He could feel the game’s popularity firsthand.
No wonder so many streamers played it.
“Alright, calm down a bit.”
He had originally planned an outdoor stream for today, but with the viewers’ explosive reaction, he couldn’t not play it.
Chi Yulang reached for the VR goggles to connect to virtual reality, then paused, froze, and sighed.
- ?
- What now?
“Upon reflection, I haven’t bought RealFight. I was planning to use donations from today’s outdoor stream to buy it…”
It wasn’t for nothing that he skipped ordering food today and ate Harsuo instead.
RealFight99 was that expensive!
- For real?
- No money?
- Wait, a girl eating Thousand-Year Harsuo and Moon Spirit Flowers doesn’t have money for RealFight?
“I told you, I dug them up nearby…”
Chi Yulang said forlornly.
“I have no parents, no siblings, no friends. I’m alone. I’ve been alone for ten years. I started streaming to make friends, but you don’t believe me.”
His drooping demeanor was pitiful enough to stir sympathy in anyone.
Even a hardened criminal who’d killed many would shed tears and offer their belongings at the sight.
I did cute gestures, so a little pitiful acting is nothing.
For Dongpo Pork, he’d do anything.
- T_T
- Don’t cry, HeavenlyMaiden, we’re sorry.
- Honestly, I don’t have family or friends either T_T They all died in the Great Cataclysm.
- Sorry for talking smack.
- We were wrong.
At that moment—
- HeavenlyMaiden! Check your library!
“Hm?”
Chi Yulang’s eyes widened as he checked the library.
[HakoDigger13 has gifted ‘RealFight99’!]
With a deeply moved expression and teary eyes, Chi Yulang said, “Thank you! You’re the only one for me, HakoDigger13!”
- Gah! My… my heart…!
- T_T Don’t cry, HeavenlyMaiden.
- That’s great, HeavenlyMaiden!
- Wow, RealFight is super expensive, and he just buys it for her.
- Absolute legend bbb.
A wave of heartfelt emotion spread through the chat.
I saved some money.
Of course, Chi Yulang had other plans.
Now I can buy more Dongpo Pork.
- RealFight, let’s go!
- Go go go!
- HeavenlyMaiden, is this your first time with RealFight?
“Yes, my first time.”
- First time?
- She said first time!
- So she hasn’t done the combat power test yet?
- A RealFight newbie? That’s super rare.
- Haa!
- Holding my breath until RealFight starts!
Having prepared for an outdoor stream the previous night, Chi Yulang hadn’t prepared for gaming, but there was no turning back now.
He’d have to dive in without practice.
“Then, I’ll connect.”
Sitting in the chair, Chi Yulang calmed his racing heart, put on the VR goggles, and soon opened his eyes in a completely different space.
“…!”
His eyes widened at the first experience of virtual reality.
It felt like dreaming. A vivid dream indistinguishable from reality.
What in the world…?
- Lol look at her wide eyes.
- So cute lol, is this really her first time in VR?
- So rare, so precious.
- Where does she live that she’s never tried VR?
- No idea, maybe some demon realm?
- Lol demon realm lol.
- That’s a new one lol.
If not for the holographic chat window floating beside him, he might’ve thought he’d teleported.
Fascinating.
Chi Yulang clenched and unclenched his hand, thinking.
How is this possible?
A forum post he’d read came to mind.
They said virtual reality systems are related to dreams. Seems like it’s true.
At that moment, a system message appeared before his eyes.
[Welcome to Kwitch’s RealWorld Project, HeavenlyMaiden!]
[Measuring combat power.]
[Please remain still.]
Ziiing—
A laser scanned his entire body.
- Wonder what her combat power will be.
- Max is 100, right?
- Yup, Kwitch officially stated 100 is the highest possible value.
- An average adult male is around 10.
- Probably around 5 at best.
- Considering she’s eating elixirs, maybe higher? Like 20?
Moments later—
[Combat power measurement complete.]
[HeavenlyMaiden’s combat power is ???.]
- ?
- ???
- What’s that?
The chat was flooded with question marks.
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