45: arrogant streamer
Du Ruoxi naturally had no objections; with Wang Chen by her side, she was full of confidence. Soon, the system matched her with a streamer named "Little Leopard." He was a male streamer who looked a bit punchable. His PK rank was already Platinum, clearly a veteran of PK battles.
When "Little Leopard" saw he was connected to a beauty streamer in hanfu with only about a hundred viewers, he got excited. In a frivolous tone, he said, "Oh, a classical beauty? Brother Leopard loves girls with a classical charm. How should we play this round? If you lose, how about dancing a hot dance for me?"
His fans followed suit, and unfriendly comments began to flood the screen. He even read out the viewers' comments directly for entertainment value.
Du Ruoxi was so angry she was about to hang up.
Wang Chen's eyes turned cold, and he typed directly in the public chat.
Great King Lazy Sheep: "Fight him."
Du Ruoxi's long-time fans were also infuriated by "Little Leopard" and sent comments saying they would definitely help her win this PK.
Seeing Wang Chen and her fans supporting her, Du Ruoxi felt much more at ease. She took a deep breath, suppressed her disgust, and spoke coldly into the microphone, "Little Leopard, let's do a 5-minute standard PK. The winner will be decided by the total votes at the end. Name the punishment."
Seeing her accept the challenge, "Little Leopard" grew even more arrogant. He grinned and said playfully, "The punishment? It's simple! If you lose, change into a sexy little skirt and perform a hot dance for the big brothers in my room. While dancing, you have to say 'Brother Leopard is so amazing, I'm completely submissive to Brother Leopard!'"
He deliberately elongated his tone on the keywords, triggering another wave of vulgar comments in his chat.
Before Du Ruoxi could object, he puffed out his chest arrogantly. "As for me? Brother Leopard is a man of his word! If I lose, I'll kneel down on the spot and kowtow three times. I'll even record it and pin the video to my profile for three days! How's that? Fair enough, right?"
His "fair" punishment made Du Ruoxi and her fans feel nauseous, but it also completely ignited the tension of the PK.
Wang Chen was even more furious. He slammed the table in anger, startling the four women sitting next to him who were engrossed in watching short dramas on TV.
After agreeing on the rules and punishment, Du Ruoxi muted her mic. The PK began with a five-minute countdown.
"Little Leopard" was clearly prepared. Several of his "big brothers" were present today. They were out "hunting" specifically to bully small streamers for content.
Every time he went "hunting" like this, he would end up making the opposing streamer cry. Many even had their rooms banned for performing the punishments he demanded.
As soon as the PK started, two "big brothers" with level 20 fan badges and level 50+ spending ranks each sent a "TikTok Airship." Two others with level 16 and 17 fan badges each sent a "douyin number one." Along with some smaller votes, his score instantly reached over 160,000. Du Ruoxi's long-time fans also sent some votes.
Score: 18,856 VS 166,382
She was in a total chokehold!
Wang Chen didn't send any votes at first. He was busy unlocking gifts in the Mystery Shop. By the time he was done, the double-point "Golden 30 Seconds" had passed. The opponent seemed to have the victory in the bag. Although "Little Leopard" couldn't be heard, his expression made it clear he was already celebrating.
Seeing the opponent only had 180,000 points even with the double bonus, Wang Chen's lips curled into a disdainful smirk. He opened the gift list and started spamming carnivals.
[Great King Lazy Sheep] sent carnival x 1
[Great King Lazy Sheep] sent carnival x 10
[Great King Lazy Sheep] sent carnival x 30
In just a few seconds, the special effects of thirty carnivals floated up one after another. Du Ruoxi's health bar shot up like a rocket, instantly overtaking the opponent and crushing their 180,000 points with a staggering 910,000, making the opponent's bar almost invisible!
"Holy shit!!" Little Leopard's smile froze, and his eyes nearly popped out. His chat room also exploded.
"Damn! Thirty carnivals?! Didn't even blink?"
"Great King Lazy Sheep? This ID looks familiar. Isn't he the big brother who went on a spending spree in that young lady's room a while ago?"
"Leopard kicked a steel plate this time!"
"Well done, boss!" (From haters of Little Leopard)
Du Ruoxi's side was even more ecstatic. The screen was filled with "Boss is awesome," "Lazy Sheep is the GOAT," and "Kneeling to the boss!"
"Thank you! Thank you, my Yang Yang!" Du Ruoxi's face was flushed with excitement as she gave her thanks repeatedly.
Meanwhile, Qin Qing, Yang Li, He Li, and Xiang Tingting, who had been disturbed by Wang Chen slamming the table, were no longer in the mood for dramas. They huddled behind Wang Chen, watching him gift furiously.
Seeing Wang Chen so domineeringly gifting Du Ruoxi, they weren't jealous at all. Instead, their eyes sparkled.
"Wow! Brother Chen looks so cool when he's gifting!" Yang Li held her face like a little fangirl.
"Sister Ruoxi really has such an elegant temperament in that hanfu," Xiang Tingting praised sincerely.
Qin Qing looked at the gentle and beautiful girl on the screen and the familiar ID in the chat. A trace of tenderness flashed in her eyes. She suddenly suggested, "Sisters, why don't we give Sister Ruoxi some welcome gifts too?"
He Li nodded immediately. "Great idea! I haven't experienced what it's like to be a 'big sister' on TikTok yet!"
The four women acted immediately, running to the sofa and picking up their phones.
Qin Qing's TikTok ID was "Qin Xiaoqing," which sounded a bit playful, forming a sharp contrast with her gentle and dignified real-life persona.
Yang Li's was "Li Kid," still in her lively and cute style.
He Li's was "Lillian," with a bit of a cool and aloof vibe.
Xiang Tingting's was "Treasure Ting," revealing the girlish heart hidden beneath her mature aura.
They quickly topped up one million into each of their accounts, rolling up their sleeves and preparing to join the "battle."
As for Wang Chen, he didn't stop after the 30 carnivals. He continued sending gifts from the Mystery Shop!
Great King Lazy Sheep sent Dragon-Riding Ranger x 10
Great King Lazy Sheep sent Dragon Soaring Nine Heavens x 10
Great King Lazy Sheep sent Nebula Duke x 10
...In one go, he boosted Du Ruoxi's PK health bar to 2 million! An instant victory!
In a 5-minute standard PK round, the point cap is 2 million. If either side reaches 2 million within five minutes, they are declared the winner immediately, and the PK ends early.
A feat like Wang Chen's, hitting 2 million points directly, is also known as an "Insta-win"!
Little Leopard was still hysterically begging for votes, but most people in his room were just there for the show. Besides, those "big brothers" weren't idiots. This "Great King Lazy Sheep" had started with 30 carnivals and followed up with limited Mystery Shop gifts. If they kept voting, wouldn't they just be out of their minds?