Lin Yi complained while waiting for his Fruit 6 to charge.
The Fruit 6 was not the latest model; it couldn't boot up immediately and needed some time to charge before it could be turned on.
This was a bit awkward. He had promised Xiaobei a guaranteed win. If he missed the window, he would really be letting her down.
The countdown for the PK had only five minutes left. Surely, he wouldn't be unable to turn on his phone for five minutes! Lin Yi couldn't remember how long this old device needed to charge.
Meanwhile, in the livestream channel of Xiaobei and Xiongxiong Erjie, the scene was picturesque.
As soon as the PK began, more than ten "Carnivals" erupted in Xiongxiong Erjie's livestream, all gifted by different big spenders. Xiongxiong Erjie’s energy bar was pushed straight up to over 500,000 points.
Xiongxiong Erjie couldn't stop grinning from ear to ear. Although she had hit 300,000 points during her peak times before, she had never fought such a wealthy battle where they started off at over 500,000 points.
Especially with several new big spenders present—if she could please them well, wouldn't earning ten thousand a day be a breeze in the future?
From this round alone, she would get a cut of 25,000.
This was way more comfortable than tightening screws at a factory!
On the other hand, look at Xiaobei’s side.
A few scattered flowers and hearts, the occasional pair of sunglasses, and the most expensive gifts were just a few hot air balloons and sports cars. Her energy bar had barely reached over 20,000.
It was actually a decent result, but visually, it was almost invisible compared to Xiongxiong Erjie's massive 500,000-point energy bar.
What was even more laughable was that the people gifting the most on Xiongxiong Erjie’s side weren't her usual regulars; instead, several of them were actually "big shots" from Xiaobei's own livestream.
When Xiongxiong Erjie realized this, she was stunned for a moment, but then her legs instinctively pressed together, and her face flushed.
A more dramatic scene unfolded: the big spenders on her side were almost fighting each other. After one person sent a Carnival, another wouldn't be outdone.
Especially one mysterious Level 56 user, who alone had already sent nearly 15 Carnivals.
He was far ahead of all the other big spenders in her channel.
Xiongxiong Erjie slammed the table in excitement: "Hahaha, thank you for your support, my good brothers! Don't stop now!"
"Come on, come on! Help me defend the tower! It's still unstable; we have to prevent them from sniping us!"
At this point, the gap between the two energy bars had already exceeded one million points.
Under normal circumstances, with a million-point gap, asking the big spenders to help "defend the tower" was essentially treating them like fools; it was quite poor etiquette.
"Brothers and sisters, it’s bonus time now! We’re still short of 10 people—everyone who has votes, please help out and defend the tower together!"
Xiaobei, who hadn't really cared about the PK initially, felt like she was about to cry. How did it come to this? Where was that Commoner 001 who promised a guaranteed win?
As soon as the PK started, he left the livestream immediately. His timing was perfect, but so much for his "I have the advantage."
In the end, it turned out that "I’m the one getting beaten up"!
Now, left all alone to take a beating, she felt as if the people in both livestreams were mocking her.
Especially those big spenders who used to be in her channel—why did they all go to the other side to gift? They were the ones shouting the loudest just a moment ago!
How could these people be like this?
A million-point gap was an insurmountable chasm; there was no way to catch up.
If she had known, she shouldn't have agreed to this. The more Xiaobei thought about it, the angrier she became, to the point where she didn't even want to speak.
She was already thinking about how to handle the opposing top-ranked spender after she lost, especially since they were supposed to meet up for a meal—should she just flake on him?
"Xiaobei is so pathetic. That 001 from earlier was clearly a clown sent by the other side to set the streamer up."
"A small account without even a level, Beibei, you shouldn't have trusted him."
"That Erjie is a fool. She thinks those big spenders are there for her, but they obviously all want the chance to have dinner with Xiaobei. Winning the PK doesn't change that."
"To the person above, even if it doesn't change anything, she still makes 100,000 yuan. Erjie is making a killing!"
"If I had money, I’d be fighting for the top spot too. It seems Xiaobei hasn't even added those big shots from her old ranking list on WeChat."
"Xiaobei, maybe you should just end the stream."
Many viewers who sensed Xiaobei’s embarrassment suggested she just end the stream.
If she stopped fighting, as long as the PK wasn't over, there would be no winner or loser.
50 seconds left on the countdown.
"Xiaobei, run! There's no time left, you can't catch up."
40 seconds left.
"Beibei, if I could cheat, I’d send you 1,000 Carnivals right now."
30 seconds left.
"This is too crazy, the other side is almost at 2 million points. Beibei, I feel like that mysterious person on the other side is here specifically for you; he’s sent 50 Carnivals all by himself."
20 seconds left.
The chat in Xiaobei's room had quieted down; everyone seemed to be waiting for the inevitable.
At this very moment, Lin Yi rushed in, arriving exactly when the countdown hit 20 seconds.
Seeing the one-sided energy bar, Lin Yi’s eyes lit up. It was time to show some real speed.
【Commoner 001 gifted 1 Carnival】
Xiaobei’s livestream screen was instantly filled with a brilliant glow. They wove through the air in gorgeous patterns, dancing like dreamlike auroras in the night sky.
The golden Carnival plaque rotated magnificently on the screen, like a spectacular dance performance.
That’s right, the Carnivals were here.
【Commoner 001 gifted 10 Carnivals】
【Commoner 001 gifted 30 Carnivals】
At this moment, the PK energy bar began to push toward the other side at a speed visible to the naked eye.
10 seconds left.
【Commoner 001 gifted 88 Carnivals】
Lin Yi tapped the Carnival button on his screen frantically. His phone was lagging severely, and he had no idea how many he had sent.
Driven by pure conviction and with plenty of "ammunition" at his disposal, he didn't believe that his fifty-year single-man hand speed would let him lose this PK.
Ten seconds flashed by in an instant. The energy bar on Xiaobei's side was now level with Erjie’s.
The only difference was that Xiaobei's bar showed no signs of stopping; it continued to rapidly devour the territory of the opposing side.
Only now did Erjie react.
At the beginning, when she was ahead by a million points, she had been shouting for the big spenders to help defend the tower, purely to trick them into giving more gifts.
With a million-point lead, she never thought she could be caught. But it was actually happening.
"Brothers, everyone help defend the tower!"
"Brothers and sisters, do you have any more votes? Everyone, help me out!"
But she didn't notice that the viewer count in her livestream was dropping sharply; all the "free-loaders" had gone over to Xiaobei’s side to join the fun.
As for the wealthy spenders who had been gifting in her room, they struggled for a moment in those final ten seconds before giving up.
Even that mysterious person, after sending another ten or so Carnivals, gave up.
They weren't actually there for Xiongxiong Erjie; they couldn't possibly throw money around like Lin Yi. Their money wasn't coming from a cheat code.
1 second left.
【Commoner 001 gifted 188 Carnivals】
Xiaobei’s PK score was now nearing 6 million, far surpassing Erjie’s 2 million.
The outcome was no longer in doubt.
Xiaobei’s viewer count climbed rapidly.
1,000, 3,000, 5,000...
With Lin Yi gifting 200 Carnivals in such a short time, Xiaobei’s channel officially became a ten-thousand-viewer stream.
Everyone in the room was shocked!
Xiongxiong Erjie was petrified on the spot!
The big spenders on both sides were collectively breathless!
Even the unstoppable Level 56 mysterious user was left in the dust.
However, just when everyone thought the PK was over and the streamers would start thanking their donors and discussing the punishment, Lin Yi’s performance had only just begun.
Lin Yi didn't care at all that the PK had ended; his finger continued to output frantically on the screen.
【Commoner 001 gifted 299 Carnivals】
【Commoner 001 gifted 599 Carnivals】
【Commoner 001 gifted 999 Carnivals】
……