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The originally lively atmosphere froze for a moment with the appearance of the “elementary magic scroll.” A moment later, the comment stream exploded:

【Gaming Pro, calm down.】

【A magic scroll? Wait, isn’t that a bit too extravagant?】

【This is hilarious—I finally get it.  So is this what the “property loss” the Survival Panel was referring to?】 Not to mention the comments—even he, Dare Not Open My Eyes, was a bit dumbfounded.

After receiving the magic scroll as a tip and getting the system notification about the upgrade, the once-dusty fishing net in his hand instantly shone with a brilliant glow, transforming into a net that glowed with a soft, blue radiance.

Its appearance took a huge leap forward.

As a local celebrity, he could of course interact with his fans, and at that moment, he couldn’t help but advise them:

“Hey, Game Boss, calm down. This is just for fun—everyone can just toss in a few small items to play around with. No need to spend too much.”

But no sooner had he finished speaking than a notification popped up in front of him:

【Congratulations to “I Love Survival Game” for surpassing 100 in tip value and earning the title of #1 on the live stream leaderboard. Please, streamer, praise the #1, support the #1, and ensure the #1’s patron receives the corresponding emotional value.】

Dare Not Open My Eyes:“……”

What’s more, this message wasn’t sent just to him—every player in the live stream saw it.

【Hahahaha, Host, did you hear that? Hurry up and say something nice.】

【Even boss-shielding fans have shown up—this survival game has truly mastered the art.】

【Streamer, be reasonable—the survival game has made it crystal clear.】 Dare Not Open My Eyes truly didn’t want to open his eyes anymore at that moment.

He felt that this kind of event should be about money instead. If that kid were in his position right now, who knows how much more at home he’d feel. Unfortunately, there are no “ifs.”

He took a deep breath and spoke numbly: “Thank you for the gift from I Love Survival Game, big shot. Thank you, my game big shot. Thank you, boss. Wishing you great wealth, boss.”

【Hahahahahaha.】

Meanwhile, a fan ranking appeared at the bottom of the livestream.

Qiyu noticed that his ID was at the top of the fan leaderboard, with a tiny golden crown on his head that sparkled and shone. He replied earnestly:

【I Love Survival Game: You’re welcome.】

He wasn’t just doing it for his friend—Survival Game had said the top spot would come with a reward.

Anyway, whatever he could tip away was definitely something he didn’t lack, or something renewable.

However, the line he typed didn’t appear in the comment section like other players’ bullet comments; instead, it glowed at the very top of the livestream, complete with text effects and a floating screen.

A local country bumpkin unfamiliar with streaming platform tricks: “Whoa!”

【I Love Survival Game:。】

He couldn’t help but send another one, watching as a period bubble, shimmering with rainbow colors, slowly drifted by.

“I Love Survival Game” donated 1 elementary magic scroll.

This time, the tip was a Wood-element scroll.

【Obtained a Wood-element Magic Scroll. The Magic Fishing Net’s resilience has increased, and the probability of high-quality catches breaking free has decreased.】

All ten players were in the same zone, and everyone could click on a star icon to enter the live streams of the other nine players. However, players in each zone could only comment on the stream of the host in their own zone.

Given this mechanism, it’s only natural that many players would go over to their opponents’ side to gather intelligence.

As soon as the tip for the “elementary magic scroll” came in, word spread to all the other livestreams.

【Whoa, such a huge tip right at the start—are they even playing?】

【Am I the only one wondering—are people in other regions really this rich? Just tossing around something as valuable as a magic scroll like that?】

【Check out that username: “I Love Survival Game.”】

【Where’s the top donor? Where’s our server’s top donor? Look at that big spender—don’t you have to come out and make a show of it?】

【Do I look like an idiot to you?】

As for the behavior of the number one player in Server 01, some people envied him, while others shrugged it off. To put it bluntly, people always look out for themselves.

The main reason Qiyu can play like this is that he can draw his own magic scrolls—he has as many as he wants. Another reason is that Dare Not Open My Eyes is his friend.

Of course, wanting to take first place is also a major factor.

But without those first two factors—if he had to pay a huge price himself only to see the top prize go to a complete stranger—he wouldn’t really be a philanthropist.

Dare Not Open My Eyes was truly exhausted.

His hands couldn’t rest—he had to keep casting and retrieving the net, repeating the labor over and over.

It wasn’t just the top player; quite a few players in the region had tipped him with items, both big and small. He knew full well that, regardless of the reason, these players had genuinely spent their own resources.

As the region’s “star,” he certainly couldn’t in good conscience slack off while players from the same region were cheering him on. Not only that, but he also had to thank the stream owners.

Compared to this bit of physical labor, he felt the latter was even more exhausting; Dare Not Open My Eyes felt like his lips were about to wear out from all the talking!

He hadn’t spoken this much in the two months he’d been in the survival game combined!

Some people find this agonizing, while others are in their element. Specifically, the player Life Without a Phone Is Tough.

Who wouldn’t understand? When someone who’s been basking in the sun for two months opens their eyes to see this vast ocean, it’s a relief to their eyes.

“Thank you, Er Shen, for the iron ore you donated! No need to be so polite, Er Shen—may you always look as young and beautiful as an eighteen-year-old!” 

“Thank you, Er Shen, for the green-quality sand crystal stone you donated! Er Shen, Er Shen, you are the one and only true god!”

“Thank you, Er Shen, for the green-quality dagger! Father, please accept this son’s bow!”

“Thank you to all my family members in the live stream for your donations! Hey, family, does anyone want to see me show off my talents? I’m busy fishing right now, so just use your imagination.”

A green-quality dagger caused Life Without a Phone Is Tough’s fishing net skin to mutate, sprouting sharp spikes all around it. When used for fishing, it can intimidate schools of fish, reducing their struggle progress.

At that moment, someone in the live stream chat also brought up the topic of the magic scrolls that the viewer next door had tipped with.

Life Without a Phone Is Tough remarked with a sigh. “As expected of my other cyber godfather—he’s so rich it makes my knees go a little weak.” At that moment, as the top players in both regions began to pour in their financial resources, Region 01 rose to second place.

Judging by the points, the rise was so rapid that it was almost too much to bear. Other regions were also starting to bring out the big guns, to varying degrees.

Life Without a Phone Is Tough couldn’t help but say, “Er Shen, why don’t you talk to Game Dad and ask him not to spend too much.” But she didn’t get to finish her sentence.

【Warning: A celebrity in this region has made inappropriate remarks in the livestream. First offense: 10-minute mute.】

Life Without a Phone Is Tough made a “shh” gesture with her hand over her mouth.

【Shut up!】

【Phone, you actually tried to talk Big Brother out of spending money in the livestream—got penalized, didn’t you?】

Players in other livestreams were also discussing it:

【Damn, I’m out of luck this time—I got matched to Server 01.】

【I took a look—it seems like Server 01 and Server 88 are pretty familiar with each other, huh?】

【This is going to be tough. Everyone knows there’s a top-tier player in Server 01. Anyway, the biggest reward for this event goes to the “Fishing Star”—I’m not going to get it anyway, so I’ll just watch casually.】

【News flash! I found out. Turns out the top players in these two regions are good friends—they teamed up and won first place in the last event!】

【But judging by the way they’re competing for tips, they don’t seem to be on very good terms. If they were close, wouldn’t they be giving each other some leeway?】 Neither side’s players had actually expected this.

They’d assumed that, given the relationship between their own leader and the “big shot”/“cool, cocky guy” from the neighboring game, there’d be some give-and-take on the leaderboard.

Both sides had a positive impression of each other; while it would be best if their own team took first place, they seemed willing to accept it if the other side won. But with one side throwing a magic scroll and the other a green-quality item, they were putting a lot of pressure on everyone else.

【What’s going on? Are these two kids having a fight?】More than one person thought this.

Even the 01 Survival Squad was among them.

They’d just heard Qiyu drop a massive bombshell, so naturally, their imaginations were running wild.

Could it be that a top-tier player had a failed confession, only to be rejected by a hopelessly straight guy, leading to a falling-out between them? If that were really the case…

The group thought to themselves: Then we’d have to take a few hits ourselves—we absolutely have to claim that No. 1 spot. Several friends took turns messaging him, asking if he’d had a falling out with God Has No Form. 

Qiyu: ???

【I Love Survival Game: No.】

He was completely baffled, but quickly caught on.

【I Love Survival Game: We didn’t fight; we’re on great terms. I just want to take first place.】

The others: …So it was just Little Brother’s competitive spirit kicking in.

That’s true—they’re both still so young. Isn’t this the age when people are competitive and eager to prove themselves? Qiyu thought to himself that if even a few of his friends felt this way, others would likely misunderstand even more.

After making his donation, he posted a comment in the live stream:

【I Love Survival Game: Don’t read too much into it—we didn’t argue; we just want to come in first.】 

Everyone: Ohhh, got it!

“Liver Emperor” donated 50 green-quality stone materials.

“Liver Emperor” donated 1 “Shattered Small Treasure Map Fragment.”

【Liver Emperor: I’m not as skilled as the top players, so I’m just tagging along.】

“Irritable Brother” donated 10 Common Fish.

“Irritable Brother” donated 1 green-quality red koi.

【Irritable Brother: These are the resource points I got thanks to the game big shot last time. I wonder if donating fish will make the fish population grow a bit?】

【Received green-quality stone materials as a tip…】

【Received a small treasure map fragment as a tip…】 

【Received a fish catch as a tip…】

【The initial shell boat evolves into a small fishing boat. Each time you cast your net, you can summon an additional school of fish.】

【Unlocked the “Auto Treasure Hunt” skill. Can be activated once every half hour. When activated, there is a chance to summon a school of fish of purple quality or higher.】

Dare Not Open My Eyes: “Thank you, Liver Emperor, thank you, Irritable Brother, and thank you all for your donations.”

Dare Not Open My Eyes actually understood the situation: these two were clearly doing this out of respect for the game’s big shot. It was only after the big shot said, “I want first place,” that they tipped some good stuff.

These two were just the beginning.

“Reaching for the Moon in the Heavens” donated 1 Holy Light Blessings Set.

“Traveler in the Misty Rain of Jiangnan” donated 1 Common Enchanted Weapon and 1 Intermediate Stamina Potion. 

“Civil Engineering Brother” donated 1 Special Gold Coin.

“Tranquility Yields Transcendence” donated 1 Resting Chair (Blue).

“Cockroach Taste Is So Weird” donated 1 Mystery Food Box (Strange Flavor) and 10 Swallow Meats. 

“Be A Good Person” donated 20 Basic Nutrient Solutions.

“Little Old Me” donated 10 Intermediate Potions and 1 green-quality “Fishing Rod.” 

“I Am Domineering” donated 100 kg of ice and snow.

“……”

The points in the livestream began to skyrocket.

Qiyu noticed that many familiar and unfamiliar usernames alike had started tipping in the livestream, and judging by the gifts being donated, many were no longer just random trinkets.