Chapter 3: Chapter 3 Spirit Live Streaming (Seeking Recommendations for New Books)
No matter how absurd or unbelievable it was, once it happened, Li Xu couldn't change it, he could only try to accept reality.
With the setting and framework constructed by Li Xu himself, isn't this adventure also an opportunity to change his fate?
Spirit Live Streaming, the host of the Spirit Live Streaming Room...
Setting one: Spirit Live Streaming Room!
As the name suggests, it refers to a bizarre streaming room that, at the beginning, is like a ghost, drifting in the depths of the internet, hidden on various live streaming platforms, unrelated to the hardware or software environment, unaffected by live stream platforms' influence and supervision, impossible to be eliminated or blocked by any means!
Plot World, Legend of Zhen Huan...
Setting two: A type of space—Plot World!
Since the Spirit Live Streaming Room had no resources or energy at the beginning, it had no choice but to utilize existing materials and resources to create environments and content for the host to experience and the growth of the streaming room.
"Existing materials and resources" refers to: the widely recognized, familiar, and defined fantasy things by the public.
The streaming room could extract and utilize these vast ideas and mental energy to create "real" Plot Worlds that are in line with public recognition and definition. However, since every aspect of such Plot Worlds has already been defined, the host and the streaming room have very little room to influence and modify them.
"Legend of Zhen Huan tv series version? So it's not the original? Damn, I've never fully watched the TV series..."
"No, that's not right, I'm the host now, not really time-traveling, besides, if it's completely by my setting, I should wake up after 10 hours and then return to the original reality, so what's there to fear?"
"Thank goodness, as long as I don't actually become a little eunuch, as long as I can go back."
"The urgent task at hand is to complete those three tasks, and figure out how to attract enough viewers to watch the live stream..."
"Once the streaming room accrues enough energy, it can unlock more functions and permissions, and, and..."
"Creation! To create a plane world entirely my own, and to pull the 'members' of the streaming room into such a world, haha..., Infinite Space, Main God!!"
The more Li Xu thought about it, the more excited he became, and for a moment, he wished he could jump up and dance. He completely ignored his surroundings and didn't notice that his current behavior truly scared the other people in the room.
"What the hell are you yelling about, what are you yelling about, you little brats, are you itching for a beating?"
The scolding from outside the door interrupted Li Xu's thoughts. The little eunuchs huddled on the large sleeping mat were already in a panic, and started shouting one after another:
"Ancestor, it's Xiao Lu Zi, he seems to have gone crazy…"
"Yes, Ancestor, Xiao Lu Zi is crying and laughing, and he doesn't respond when called, like he's really lost his mind…"
"Shut up, all of you shut up, do you not see what time it is, anything can wait until tomorrow!"
"… Yes, Ancestor!"
"…"
Li Xu closed his jaw, rubbed his slightly sore cheeks, glanced at the few little eunuchs, and casually sat back on the bed, laying down with his hands behind his head, looking up at the screen hovering above with immense satisfaction.
After a long while, he felt a little disappointed!
What the heck, isn't this just like a regular network host interface? Moreover, most of the function buttons were grey and unusable, including the sound and the interactive features with the audience, which were also disabled.
No sound, only images...
Moreover, all of this was according to his own settings, all from his racked brain!
His past pride had now turned into annoyance and regret.
If only he knew, he wouldn't have implemented so many restrictions, to start as an invincible powerhouse, rampaging through worlds—wouldn't that have been great?
However, regret was useless now, the hardships and dangers that were once easily written in his stories were to be personally experienced by him, but now he lacked sufficient vigilance and awareness.
The room fell silent again, the few little eunuchs on the large sleeping mat were still frightened; they all crammed into a corner far away from Li Xu, their suspicious and fearful eyes fixed on him.
Li Xu smiled at them suddenly, scaring them into closing their eyes and dodging away.
"Ahem, you all go to sleep, don't mind me, don't mind me!"
"..."
Wrapping the bedsheet around himself, Li Xu sat on the bed, looking around with eager anticipation.
In a room as tiny and humble as a pigeon cage, who could have guessed that this was a corner of the imperial palace, if not for the hint on the live streaming interface?
So, this is the Forbidden City?
The Forbidden City in winter, blanketed in white snow, grand and majestic with its palaces, eaves and painted rafters, purple columns and golden beams!
The emperor, the consorts...
Legend of Zhen Huan!
Oh, my God!
I'm actually in it, I'm going to live stream such splendor and wonder!
In reality, countless people would find this unbelievable, and many would be amazed, excited, and frantic!
"Little, Xiao Lu Zi?"
Li Xu turned his head, looking at the young lad mustering his courage, tentatively addressing him, "Hmm?"
"Are you all right?"
"I'm fine." Li Xu felt great, and his smile was particularly radiant.
"You..."
"Shh~~"
Li Xu leaped out of bed and went to the door, carefully peering through the cracks of the door panel.
A troop of soldiers clad in ancient attire lined up at the entrance of the courtyard, while an old eunuch, nodding and bowing under the light of the torches, seemed to be speaking to someone who looked like a guard.
Before long, the guards left, but that old eunuch started walking towards Li Xu's direction.
Here it comes, here it comes...
As the moment approached, Li Xu got nervous again. He hesitated for a bit but then returned to the bed and sat up, listening intently to any sounds outside.
"Bang bang bang!"
Knocking on the door—but it was the neighboring room!
"Little Guizi, Little Guizi!" The old eunuch's voice was sharp and thin, with an upward quivering undertone that made Li Xu very uncomfortable.
"Creak," the sound of a door opening.
"Oh dear, your grandpa, just give me a shout if you need me, it's been rare to have a moment of peace these days… Quick, the wind is strong outside, hurry in, come in."
"It's all for you rascals..."
Li Xu got off the bed softly and cautiously approached the wall; sticking close to it, he listened carefully.
"...First Attendant Chun at the Shufang Palace... sick... removed from the palace!"
"...Xiao Lu Zi has caught someone's eye... there's something not quite proper about him... you have to be clever."
Xiao Lu Zi, isn't that me?
First Attendant Chun, Shufang Palace?
Li Xu strung together the key words he vaguely overheard, quickly realizing that the thread of the plot was about to unfold. But the question remained, should he get involved?
Palace intrigue?
A cold breeze swept through, and Li Xu shivered!