Nightmare Livestream - Cleared

Although Shi Mo remained silent and there was nothing "horrifying" about him, his extraordinary looks and charisma, especially his heterochromatic eyes that seemed to draw in souls, created a strange attraction through the camera.

This atmosphere, for certain viewers who seek thrills and crave "horror," becomes a different kind of "terror"—a fear of unknown beauty, an instinctive shudder at the existence of non-human beings.

"I don't know why, but staring into the anchor's eyes for too long makes me feel a chill down my spine..."

"This appearance... is it real? Or is it some powerful demon in human form?"

"I actually found it a little creepy, but I couldn't help but want to watch..."

"How eerie! So eerie! That aura is incredible! I'll give you a Ghost Lamp as a reward to calm my nerves!"

[Received the gift 'Ghost Lamp', Terror Level +10]

"Same here! This silence is far more frightening than all the shouting! (Blood finger emoji)"

[Received the gift "Bloody Finger", Horror Level +10]

Gradually, the number of viewers in the live stream began to increase, and the comments became more active, with the focus of the discussion almost entirely on Shi Mo's extraordinary appearance and temperament.

Tips also started to go from cheap little hearts to ghost lamps and blood fingers worth 10 points each. The horror value increased significantly faster, exceeding 300 points in about an hour.

The system was dumbfounded: [This...this actually works?!]

Shi Mo remained unresponsive, and even felt a little sleepy. He shifted to a more comfortable position, almost half-lying on the chair, his eyelids drooping, as if he was about to fall asleep.

Just then, a "special interactive event" was triggered in the live stream.

[WARNING: 'Negative Trolls' have been detected invading the live stream! They will send a large number of negative and threatening comments in an attempt to disrupt the streamer's mindset and lower the quality of the stream. Please remain calm!]

Instantly, the previously harmonious barrage of comments on the screen was covered by a sea of ​​blood-red, distorted text:

"Go to hell, streamer!"

"You're about to die!"

"I'm watching you from behind..."

"Your eyes... are disgusting... gouge them out and give them to me!"

"Your livestream is incredibly boring! Garbage!"

These malicious comments flooded in like a tidal wave, accompanied by flashing icons representing "dislikes" and "reports." An ordinary new streamer would likely have been terrified and even broken down.

Shi Mo lazily raised his eyelids and glanced at the blood-red bullet comments as if they were flies buzzing around. He wasn't even bothered to use any skills to clear them away; he just found them a bit noisy.

His complete disregard for the situation only enraged the "resentful online trolls," unleashing an even greater barrage of malicious comments. Meanwhile, the genuine viewers were outraged:

"Where did these paid trolls come from? Get out!"

"Protect our most handsome streamer!"

"Don't be afraid, streamer! We've got your back! Let's give you some tips!"

"Yes! We'll bombard these idiot trolls with donations!"

In an instant, special effects for the donations flooded the screen. Ghost lamps and bloody fingers appeared in droves, and even the high-level gift [Guillotine], worth 100 points of horror, began to appear sporadically!

[Received the gift "Guillotine", horror level +100]

[Received the gift "Guillotine", horror level +100]

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With the help of the "resentful online army," the atmosphere in the live stream was heated up, and the horror level began to soar! More than two hours later, the horror level had exceeded 800 points!

The system was numb: [Host...you're...winning by doing absolutely nothing...]

Shi Mo finally sat up a little straighter, not because he was close to achieving his goal, but because he felt his neck was a bit stiff. He glanced at his horror level: 850 points.

We're very close to our goal of 1000 points. At this rate, we could easily reach it in half an hour with just a few donations.

But as Shi Mo looked at the slowly fluctuating numbers and then at the gifts on the screen that were like dust to him, an extremely displeased feeling welled up in his heart.

Too slow, too insignificant.

He, Shi Mo, the ruler of the Abyss Corridor, actually has to rely on the "charity" of these ants to complete his mission? Even if the mission is a piece of cake for him, this feeling of passively waiting makes him very unhappy.

He needs to be faster, more direct, and... in his own way.

With this in mind, Shi Mo did something that surprised both the audience and the system.

He pulled out a spare phone from somewhere (the system space) and began operating it smoothly. Under the live stream camera, he registered a brand new account with an ID so random it looked like gibberish.

Then, amidst the bewildered gazes of everyone (including the system), he opened the donation interface of his live stream and selected the highest-level, supreme gift worth 100000 horror points, a gift that almost no one had ever given before—[Abyss Demon Eye]!

[Should I gift the 'Abyss Eye' to the streamer 'Boring'? Value: 10000000 Platform Coins]

Shi Mo clicked "Yes" without hesitation.

The next second, the entire live stream screen was instantly shrouded in endless darkness!

A gigantic, majestic eye, seemingly formed from the purest darkness and rules, slowly opened in the center of the screen, coldly surveying everything! The indescribable sense of oppression sent shivers down the spines of every viewer, even through the screen! The incredibly cool special effects, accompanied by heart-pounding sound effects, lasted for a full ten seconds!

[User XJ7834 gifted streamer "Boring" the ultimate gift, "Abyss Demon Eye"! A cause for celebration!]

[Horror Level +100000!]

[Current total horror points: 100850. Mission exceeded target!]

The live stream chat disappeared completely at that moment.

Everyone was dumbfounded.

Whether it was ordinary viewers, lurking monsters, or even those "resentful online trolls," everyone seemed to have been put on pause. A few seconds later, the comments exploded like a volcanic eruption:

"Holy crap!!!! The Abyss Demon Eye!!!"

"Ten million platform coins!!! That's an astronomical figure in cash!!! They're just giving it away like that?"

"He's gifting himself?! And it's a top-tier gift?!"

"This move... I'm totally blown away!"

"Rich guy! No, incredibly rich! Boss, do you need any accessories?"

"So the streamer decided to do it himself because he thought our donations were too slow?"

"I've never seen such a simple and straightforward way to beat this game..."

The system also emitted a sharp, explosive sound in Shi Mo's mind: [Host, SuSuSu!!! What are you doing?! Who gives themselves a Supreme Gift?! And...and ten million?! This...this...is this in accordance with the rules?!]

Shi Mo responded calmly, "The rules only require obtaining 1000 horror points, without specifying the source."

System: [...] It seems...that makes sense? But who would do that?! This isn't about money; it's that this kind of operation is simply absurd!

Shi Mo ignored the system crash and the frenzy of the comments. He glanced at his total horror points: 1000850, far exceeding the requirement. He simply reached out and clicked the "End Live Stream" button.

The live stream has ended.

[Candidate Shi Mo has achieved the mission objective.]

[Task complete.]

Listen quietly to this gift from the abyss...

The ethereal chanting began again.

The contract is complete; what you desire awaits you outside the door.

An old-fashioned, thorny wooden door appeared.

Shi Mo pushed open the door and stepped into the pure white space. He calmly spoke his wish to the void: "Upgrade the D-rank skill 'Damp Erosion' to C-rank."

Although this skill has always been considered useless, Shi Mo vaguely felt that it might have some unexpected uses in certain specific situations. Anyway, why not use it to improve it?

[Wish confirmed. Skill upgrade in progress...]

[The D-level 'Wet Erosion' has been upgraded to the C-level 'Tidal Control'.]

[Rank C 'Tide Control': Allows manipulation of the condensation and flow of water vapor in a small area (approximately ten meters around the user), accelerating the wetting, mold growth, and corrosion of objects. It can also condense water droplets or create small damp areas. Control ability and range increase with mental attributes.]

With a flash of light, Shi Mo returned to his bedroom at the base. The silver snake system immediately swam over, circling his ankle, its heterochromatic eyes filled with lingering fear and curiosity.

Shi Mo experienced the newly upgraded skill, and the effect was indeed much stronger than the previous trash skill that could only "slightly accelerate wetting," but that was all.

He glanced at the still silent night outside the window, then at the snake that was in his way.

"Still boring."

He lay back down on the bed and closed his eyes.

The experience of E-rank dungeons was even more tedious than F-rank ones. Perhaps it was time to take some more proactive measures to break this unpleasant "newbie protection period."