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When it comes to the value and quality of the gifts, there’s no doubt that Qiyu is number one—his username is still proudly displayed at the top of the livestream’s fan rankings.

But after all, he’s just one person.

And in this livestream, nearly everyone from Server 01 was present.

When the majority of players began joining the donation relay, the combined value they generated far exceeded what Qiyu could achieve on his own.

Dare Not Open My Eyes watched as the chat’s points skyrocketed—without even a moment’s pause—smoothly overtaking the top spot to become the new number one. Of course, there were players from other regions in the chat at that moment.

What’s more, as the points here skyrocketed, players kept streaming in one after another.

However, since the live stream doesn’t display the number of players from other regions, it’s impossible to know exactly how many people are there.

These spectators watched the stream as donation notifications—which never stopped appearing on the screen—displayed one completely different ID after another.

You could gauge the players’ approximate strength from the gifts they donated: some could afford blue-quality items, while others could only spare ordinary materials.

But at this moment, the difference in status might not matter so much. 

One player had been lurking here for a full half hour. For that entire half-hour, the donation feed never stopped, and the IDs hardly ever repeated.

At first, he was stunned: “Is Server 01 taking this a little too seriously? Is Server 01 a little too rich? And are the players on Server 01 a little too gullible?”

The event rules were crystal clear: the biggest reward would go exclusively to the lucky star selected at the very beginning, while the rest would be distributed based on fan contributions.

Based on the rankings, the lion’s share of the rewards goes to the big spenders at the top of the leaderboard.

In other words, for ordinary players, it makes no difference whether you participate or not—the most likely outcome is that you’ll put in the effort but get nothing in return. No one will remember your donations, and you won’t get any rewards.

Why bother?

But as he watched, he grew increasingly silent—and even began to feel a twinge of envy.

He admired the sense of unity in this region—so many players are willing to do their part to help the region take first place, even if the rewards aren’t for themselves.

So what if casual players don’t have great gear?

The combined strength of tens of thousands of ordinary players is something even the top-ranked player in the server couldn’t stand up to alone.

【What’s going on in Server 01? Have they lost their minds? One after another—are they all rolling in cash or something?】

【Haha, what a bunch of fools. Aside from the top spots on the fan leaderboard, who even pays attention to the IDs further down?】

【I saw it clearly—it’s because their number one on the leaderboard said they wanted first place that everyone started pouring in tips.】

【A one-man show? Is the top player dominating the entire server?】

【It’s just that the top player is well-liked. From what I know, the server-wide announcements alone—like “I Love Survival Game”—have already earned Server 01 two or three server-wide rewards.】

In two regions, the number one on the leaderboard spoke directly in the livestream:

【We don’t stand a chance in this ranking. Just do your part—cast that free popularity vote, and that should be enough.】 There were also some less harmonious moments, where things were on the verge of turning into an argument:

【I really envy Region 01. Look at how generous their No. 1 player is—where’s ours?】

【Even the top-ranked player is jealous. Just look at that streamer—tens of thousands of players are showering them with tips, but all you guys do is open your mouths and demand to see me play?】

People in Server 88 are also watching the drama:

【Breaking news! A bunch of rich guys and gals in Server 01—their points are skyrocketing. It looks like at least ten thousand people are showering them with tips.】

【Breaking news! It all started when the region’s “dad” said he wanted to take first place.】

【What else is there to say? If I were a player in Server 01, and my dad had spoken up, wouldn’t I, as his son, have to show some support?】

【@God Has No Form, Godfather, are you in or out? As long as you give the order, I’m not about to hold back either.】

“Eternal Night” Donated Trap (Green) x1, Green-quality item “Maze” x1, Iron Ore (Green) x100.

【Eternal Night: Stop beating around the bush. Those who are short on funds should save their resources and live comfortably, but those with extra should show some support. With 70,000 people in our livestream, we can’t exactly look too shabby, can we?】

Out of the ten live streams, Server 01 and Server 88 had the highest player counts. The least populated streams had as few as just over 40,000 viewers.

Of course, the number of viewers in a livestream doesn’t directly represent the total player population in a server, but this figure still says a lot.

Considering the server merger announcement previously released by the survival game, it’s possible that the number of players here is close to the merger threshold. Players in these regions were already feeling hopeless upon learning they’d be matched with the legendary “Server 01.”

With this latest round of rewards, they’ve been completely disheartened.

The more optimistic ones—even those selected as regional star players—are still shouting:

“Hey, everyone, let’s give it one more push—one more push—and try not to end up in last place!”

In the streams with a bad atmosphere, the chat had descended into complete chaos, with absolutely no one caring about the fishing streamer’s well-being. Meanwhile, Dare Not Open My Eyes was a completely different person compared to the beginning.

His little shell boat had just been upgraded to a small fishing boat, and now it had just leveled up again, becoming a medium-sized, comfortable fishing boat.

The entire fishing boat was nearly 20 meters long, and there was a chair with a built-in sunshade in the fishing area. This chair was a tip from Teacher Tranquility Yields Transcendence; not only was it exceptionally comfortable to sit in, but it also restored stamina.

His fishing net had also evolved once again.

As the fishing boat evolved, the net had grown several times larger. Now that it has evolved into a magical fishing net, it comes with several effects, such as “Attracting Schools of Fish,” “Stun,” and “Slowing Struggle.”

At the same time, thanks to the automatic alchemy device given by “Needs A Little Money To Save Me”, the process evolved from manual net fishing at the very beginning to one-button mechanical harvesting.

All he had to do was sit there and operate a few switches.

It’s practically hands-free—while fishing, he can even walk around different parts of the boat and enjoy the ocean view. Dare Not Open My Eyes never imagined things would turn out this way.

His astonishment gave way to deep emotion.

Unfortunately, he couldn’t come up with many eloquent words, so he could only keep thanking everyone: “Thank you, everyone. Thank you to every patron for your donations. This first-place finish is a credit to all of you.”

He’d already decided in his heart that if the rewards from the survival game could be split, he’d do his best to divide them up and share them with the players in his region.

After all, even if everyone was doing it out of respect for the gaming pro, he had still reaped tangible benefits.

The tips pouring in from Region 01 were so overwhelming that everyone knew this first-place position would likely be unassailable.

Dan Xingyu, however, wasn’t particularly surprised: in his view, wasn’t it only natural that the little local elf would be loved by everyone?

Besides, he’d already given so much to Region 01.

He didn’t respond to the “Should we follow suit?” discussions in the region chat; he just kept making donations on his own.

“Life Without a Phone Is Tough” was quite a character, too—even when she fell behind, she didn’t lose heart at all. While some players had already given up, she was still bustling about, reaping the rewards, full of drive.

In her own words, after playing with sand for two months, she can finally play with water—so how could she not have her fill of it? Even though she knew she had no chance of coming in first, she even pleaded with the viewers in the livestream:

“Hey, everyone, I can’t use my own inventory. Is there a generous viewer out there who’d tip me a set of barbecue equipment so I can see if this fish is edible?”

The thing is, she’s completely clueless about the ocean—she knows some sea fish can be eaten raw, but she doesn’t know which ones. And sure enough, someone actually tipped her.

Many players were also moved by her dedication and chipped in to upgrade her seashell boat into a small fishing boat, unlocking a mechanical fishing device in the process.

Now she finally had her hands free to grill the fish.

Suddenly, a tempting aroma wafted over from afar. 

Dare Not Open My Eyes glanced over: ???

【Hahaha, wow, this player from Server 88 is quite the character.】

【You can actually eat this fish.】

【I just went to check it out—that girl cried while eating it. I’m not exaggerating; she was really bawling her eyes out.】

【I checked the live chat for a bit—turns out Server 88 is in the desert. No wonder they’re so craving that.】 Qiyu looked at the figure on the screen, Dare Not Open My Eyes, and assumed they wanted some too.

“I Love Survival Game” donated “Barbecue Grill” x1.

Dare Not Open My Eyes seemed to snap out of it, and found himself at a loss for words: “Thanks, Game Boss, I’m not greedy—I’m not greedy!” Actually, fish were originally a rarity in the Star Forest.

But later, when Qiyu launched the Reputation Leaderboard, players across the entire region received green resource point rewards, and the Irritable Brother set up a fish pond. He traded with players in the region every day, and his prices weren’t too steep.

And the players in the 01 Survival Squad certainly weren’t lacking in fish: every time Qiyu went out exploring, he’d share some with them.

Last time, he even treated them to ruby king crabs.

And the time before that, when Jin Qian was in Gold Hole City, he’d even bought a bunch of daily necessities for them.

However, since he’d already given them everything, he couldn’t use his backpack for eight hours, and he wasn’t really in the mood to eat those “mysterious-flavored food mystery boxes.” With some free time on his hands, he started learning how to grill fish from the player across from him.

As an alchemist, his mastery of the finer points of heat control far surpassed that of the average person.

This freshly caught, grilled fish was delicious enough even without any seasoning… It wasn’t that he was daring; rather, if he actually came across something poisonous and inedible, the survival game would pop up a notification to warn him.

His masterful fish-grilling skills had even players who weren’t usually foodies drooling so hard their tears were practically falling from the corners of their mouths. The eight hours flew by in the blink of an eye.

During that time, there was a steady stream of sporadic tips coming in from Region 01, especially from Qiyu, who would send a gift every so often—and rarely repeated himself.

“I Love Survival Game” donated an energy tower x1.

“I Love Survival Game” donated 1 Common alchemy puppet.

“I Love Survival Game” donated 1 Common Constant-Temperature Magic Array.

……

Players from other regions peeking at the screen: ??? Wait, is this “I Love Survival Game” guy crazy? Didn’t he just take first place? What’s the difference between giving away this much and just throwing money down the drain?

Is he just showing off?

Little did they know that while these items looked valuable, they were all things Qiyu could actually replicate himself.

On one hand, he wanted to admire the cool special effects of his own donations; but most importantly, he wanted to see what kind of effects they had.

As the event neared its end, he saw the finished product: a medium-sized magical fishing boat.

Compared to before, aside from the shimmering fishing net, the boat’s exterior had transformed into a subdued yet luxurious dark green. Two energy cannons had been added to either side of the hull, and an alchemy puppet first mate had joined the crew to assist the captain in steering the vessel.

The bottom of the hull is engraved with mysterious patterns; in addition to a temperature-regulating magic array, it also features runes of holy light, which are said to ward off danger and bring good fortune while sailing the seas.

There are also so many miscellaneous little features that Dare Not Open My Eyes hasn’t even figured them all out yet. In short, it’s a really cool ship.

He really liked it himself and sighed regretfully, “This ship is so meaningful—it’s a shame I can only experience it for a limited time during the event.” But honestly, even if he could take it home, it wouldn’t really serve any purpose; there’s nowhere to use it in the Star Forest.

When the event ended, Server 01, as expected, took first place.

To everyone’s surprise, even though Server 01 had secured first place with a massive lead well in advance, Server 88’s score kept climbing. It was clear that the regional star, “Life Without a Phone Is So Hard,” was truly living up to her reputation.

But in reality, the players there had another motive in mind:

【After all, this is the server where Er Shen’s best friend plays—we can’t fall too far behind, or Er Shen won’t be able to hold his head up.】 Jokes aside, no one forgot that the top-ranked player was just a kid who’d recently turned 18—he was at an age when saving face was especially important.

【This “Star Fishing” event has come to a successful conclusion.】

【Congratulations to Region 01 Star “Dare Not Open My Eyes” on winning this match.】

【For this event, all ships obtained by participating players will be distributed as region rewards to the region stars. The server-wide permanent event “Maritime Adventure” is about to begin. All players participating in the event can, after receiving approval from a captain (region star), form a party and sail to a mysterious sea area for an adventure.】

All Players: ???

“Maritime Adventure”—just the name alone suggests it’s a massive event.

Those regions that’ve been slacking off were already stunned—some players are even still sailing in their starting seashell boats. Survival game, are you kidding me?