Chapter 385 - 404: Welcome to My Food Livestream

Xiao Jia hesitated for only a moment, then left.

Because... while Chen Yu was undeniably handsome, she could always pop back in later to see his face. Right now, she was more curious about what was happening in the stream next door.

She was far from the only one who felt that way. In an instant, Chen Yu’s stream lost hundreds of millions of viewers.

Chen Yu, still in the middle of his act, received a notification in his earpiece that his viewership had dropped by over 500 million. He glanced at the top right corner of his stream; the numbers were indeed lower.

Let them leave. He didn’t care.

Like Jiang Qiuqiu, Chen Yu was a new streamer who had risen to prominence this year. His track record in the Beauty category was astounding; he had gotten by entirely on his looks since his debut.

In the Beauty category, looks were everything.

So after being promoted by the platform, he quickly cut through the competition to become number one in the Beauty category. But he didn’t actually enjoy streaming like this; it was exhausting.

If it weren’t for... he wouldn’t even want to stream.

He didn’t want to join the PK battle, either.

A wave of weariness washed over him again. These incessant PK battles were meaningless to him.

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Meanwhile, Jiang Qiuqiu remained perfectly calm despite the massive influx of viewers.

With most of the frying done, she mixed a dipping sauce on-screen, then uploaded the finished tempura shrimp and sweet potato slices to the platform.

Fans who tuned in just then were immediately greeted by a flashing "Snatch" button on their screens.

Who could possibly resist? Without a second thought, they hit "Snatch."

Then, before they could even process what was happening, a visually tempting and fragrant mini tempura set materialized in front of them.

How could anyone resist?

Jiang Qiuqiu’s fans, whose palates had been spoiled by her delicious cooking, couldn’t resist.

And Chen Yu’s fans, tasting this kind of food for the very first time, were even more helpless to resist.

At the same time, the tofu was ready.

Jiang Qiuqiu didn’t just wait around for the rest of the stream. She moved all the fried food to the living room, adjusted her camera bot, and started a ’mukbang’ session.

New viewers were constantly arriving. The cooking portion of the stream was over; now it was time to eat.

Her viewer count was still climbing. She still had time!

"Hello to all my viewers! Welcome to my food stream. I’m your host, Jiang Jiujiu. Today, I’m sharing a very unique snack from Ancient Blue Star: tempura."

She delicately picked up a shrimp and slowly brought it to her lips.

The camera zoomed in, capturing everything in slow motion. Her teeth met the battered coating, biting down gently with an audible CRUNCH. After finishing her first bite, she dipped the shrimp into the sauce and took another. The visuals were incredibly striking, making everyone’s mouths water.

"The fried tempura shrimp is wonderfully crispy with a subtly sweet aftertaste. Dipping it in the sauce adds a slight tanginess. It’s a flavor that words can’t truly describe. If any of you want to experience this for yourselves, just click the ’Snatch’ button at the top of your screen!"

In addition to the shrimp, she also picked up a slice of tempura sweet potato. As she gently broke the fried slice in half, fine, silky strands stretched between the two pieces...

Her commentary was sparse; for the most part, she just ate.

Eating was the best advertisement. The more engrossed she looked, the more people she naturally enticed to hit the "Snatch" button.

While Jiang Qiuqiu was working hard to earn votes, her fans, who had been strategizing in their fan group, came up with a plan of their own.

—We can’t let Juju fight this alone!

—Let’s work on pulling people over from the other stream! He’s already lost 700 million viewers, which means his fanbase isn’t unshakeable. Our numbers keep going up, so we still have a chance!

—Alright, alright, I snatched the food! Now it’s time to put our persuasive skills to the test!

—The bullet comments for both streams are linked. We can use the chat to lure them over.

—We can...