Chapter 20: The Script Begins — Benefactor Goes Live
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After dinner, Aaron naturally picked up the tab, then escorted Alexis all the way to the dormitory entrance.
“Go on inside. Good night.”
He waved to Alexis, watching as she disappeared into the building.
Just as she entered, Alexis glanced back furtively and saw Aaron still standing across the street, not leaving.
Her heart warmed, and she felt it beating a little faster.
Could this be...
The sensation of falling in love?
Alexis wasn’t sure—she had never experienced anything like this before.
...
As usual, Aaron stayed awake past midnight, waiting for the bank’s notification.
Sure enough, just after twelve, his phone chimed precisely on time.
“[JPMorgan Chase & Co.] Your account ending 3579 received a real-time transfer of USD 4,320 on May 18 from Citibank…”
He summoned the extravagant system interface once again.
【Current System Level: 2】
【Earning $0.05 in cash every second】
【Experience for Next Level: 352/100,000】
【Note 1: Earn 1 experience point for every $1 spent】
【Note 2: Daily rewards are deposited into your bank account at midnight】
【Note 3: Each level-up grants a lottery draw; higher levels increase chances for premium prizes】
【Note 4: All payouts are post-tax and fully legal, safe to use】
He’d spent quite a bit today—nearly $200, with over a hundred just treating Alexis to dinner.
But that also boosted his experience points, so it wasn’t a loss!
Still, reaching level three seemed a distant dream. When would he ever spend $100,000?
In a few days, his game will launch, and his livestreaming plans could commence.
Aaron had spent over a year studying game operations, and it was no wasted effort.
Now that he had this network tycoon trial card and $300 million at his disposal, he intended to stage some grand performances.
Simply farming points was the mark of a novice—how dull.
Masterfully manipulating all the livestreamers on the platform, turning them into pawns under his command, now that was true mastery.
Aaron has long been familiar with livestreaming, especially Tik’Y’Tok.
It was one of the two leading livestream platforms nationwide, the other being Twitch.
Although Twitch generally boasted even greater popularity, Aaron preferred Tik’Y’Tok’s clean, intuitive interface—it suited his taste better.
Twitch, by contrast, felt cluttered and confused, leaving him lost after a few tries.
So this trial card’s power would serve Tik’Y’Tok well.
Aaron now owns two phones: his original BLU and a newly purchased iPhone X.
He had two SIM cards, one for each device, allowing him to register two Whats’Y’App accounts and two Tik’Y’Tok profiles.
After some thought, on his BLU phone, he registered for a new Whats’Y’App and Tik’Y’Tok account.
For the username, Aaron chose “Benefactor.”
The name was inspired by one of his favorite songs, “Benefactor” by Ahn Sung Hoon.
His new Whats’Y’App bore the same name, linked to the Citibank card that came with the tycoon trial.
All preparations are complete.
Just past midnight, the platform was buzzing with visitors—the prime time for big streamers to earn their fortune.
Aaron logged into his new account and began to browse casually.
...
Anthony was once a top streamer. Nearly thirty now, he is considered a senior in the industry.
A year ago, he dominated Tik’Y’Tok with the largest fanbase.
But last year’s annual showdown saw him utterly crushed by Benjamin from the rival CreatoRev guild.
That epic PK battle attracted tens of thousands of viewers, deciding who would reign supreme as the top male streamer.
Anthony had invested a million dollars himself; his fans contributed close to half a million through scattered gifts.
His guild promised to back him with another 1.5 million.
Altogether, three million—an astronomical sum on Tik’Y’Tok then, almost guaranteeing victory.
That night, the battle began, drawing all Tik’Y’Tok visitors’ attention; everyone knew this was a historic clash.
At the pivotal moment, Anthony’s own million was depleted, as were the scattered gifts from fans.
It was time for his guild to release their pledged 1.5 million.
Yet, the opposing CreatoRev guild had already unleashed over two million, overpowering Anthony’s side.
Five minutes remain, it is still possible to turn the tide.
Calmly, Anthony addressed his hundreds of thousands of viewers: “Just wait and watch—I’ll wipe him out entirely...”
The final phrase was rapped aloud.
He felt confident everything was under control.
But when he called his guild’s managers via Whats’Y’App, no one answered.
Calls were met only with busy signals.
As time slipped away, sweat broke out on Anthony’s brow, and the chat erupted in jeers.
“Where’s your guild, big star? Still short of fifty thousand, time’s running out!”
“Yeah, maybe they bailed!”
“Ha! Probably scared by Benjamin’s massive two million push!”
“This is the biggest PK battle this year—two million versus one and a half million!”
“Crazy—those millions could buy a house in a big city, and it’s all spent in just minutes…”
Anthony felt like an ant in a hot pan. Though it was December, he was drenched in sweat.
He frantically dialed every guild leader contact he could, but no one answered.
As the PK time neared its end, despair set in.
Just as he struggled to hide his frustration and console his explosive fanbase, a king appeared in the chat, named “Charles.”
His eyes lit up—this was a senior guild executive. Could he be here to support the PK?
“Welcome, Charles! "Brothers, our guild has arrived—let’s wipe him out!” Anthony shouted excitedly.
Charles said nothing, but quickly sent treasure maps—$5,000 gifts each!
Such gifts are displayed prominently across the entire platform, drawing swarms of visitors to your livestream.
Anthony’s room was already packed, but with Charles’ treasure maps, the entire platform’s audience poured in.
“Star River and CreatoRev are about to battle!”
The news spread like wildfire among the viewers.
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