"What's the problem?"
"The problem is... if you leave Blue Star, your connection with me will be severed. Meaning, you won't be able to stream from there..." kanδん
Hearing this, Bai Ye's brow furrowed slightly. His main source of prestige was streaming. Without it, could he still gain prestige by killing monsters? If he could only rely on the 'Forest Blessing' from demon plants, how long would it take to draw a prize from the member zone again?
"This is no small issue..." Bai Ye rubbed his chin. The biggest confidence he had in defending Blue Star alone and confronting the entire Titas world was his rapid increase in strength. Even knowing that beings superior to demon kings existed in the Titas world, he was confident. But now, the pressure had suddenly increased.
"Actually, the problem isn't that big! Although our connection is broken, the system is still with you, like a single-player offline mode. You can still gain prestige by killing high-level monsters; the prize pool is still open to you, but without me, your luck won't be as good. As for streaming, there's nothing I can do about that..."
Bai Ye breathed a sigh of relief. Being able to gain prestige by killing high-level monsters made things manageable. Although the efficiency might be lower than streaming and the risks greater, at least he had options. Moreover, without this guy causing trouble, would the offline prize zone offer even more incredible treasures?
As Bai Ye was contemplating the risks and rewards of going on a killing spree in the channel pocket dimension or directly on the Titas continent, the system suddenly spoke again.
"However, I've thought of a compromise."
Bai Ye asked with some surprise, "Oh? What kind of compromise?"
"Hehe... you can record your life or battles in the other world and save them in the streaming room. I'll upload the videos to the Blue Star network periodically. This should also boost the confidence and cohesion of humanity. As for gaining prestige, it might be slightly less effective than live streaming."
"You can do that?" A flicker of pleasant surprise crossed Bai Ye's face. If this could replace live streaming, then the problem was indeed not significant. Looking at the world on the other side of the channel, Bai Ye suddenly felt a surge of excitement and anticipation. Would he be a wolf entering a flock of sheep, or a sheep entering a tiger's den?
"Ahem! These are just minor operations, no big deal. Actually... contacting isn't impossible, but crossing such a vast interdimensional space increases the risk of exposure and attracts more crises. So let's not contact each other, and don't miss me too much!"
Attract more crises? Bai Ye immediately caught important information from the system's words. The only thing that could make this guy wary and uneasy was the other world.
"Just say you're scared! Miss me? You wish..."
"(▼ヘ▼#) Hmph! Fine, when you're being chased like that guy Hou Ying, don't you dare back down!"
"Heh~ Let's do this. You're so long-winded, and I still have prestige. Is this how you act?"
"(*￣▽￣)((≧︶≦*) Hehe, want to draw, boss?"
"Draw."
Not long ago, after clearing out some disobedient monsters on Blue Star, including several disaster-class ones, he had gained nearly 50 million prestige. Combined with the roughly 200 million prestige he'd scrounged at the elementary school sports meet, and the disaster-class monster he'd just slain, Bai Ye now had about 280 million prestige. It was a considerable fortune.
"We're about to part ways, and who knows when we'll meet again. I advise you to be kind," Bai Ye specifically cautioned before the draw.
"ɖීීϸ Don't worry, don't worry!!"
With 280 million prestige, Bai Ye planned to draw once from the member zone, ten ten-pulls from the advanced zone, and the remaining 80 million for the normal zone.
"Member zone draw begins..."
"Ding~ Congratulations to the host for drawing the magic [Little Ice Man]. It requires a certain amount of the host's magic power to transform the power of ice into cute and adorable little ice men. The quantity is unlimited; as long as the host's magic power is sufficient and can be sustained, a small ice man army can be conjured. Note: The level of each little ice man is equal to the host's current level minus one. Overall evaluation: Super Magic."
It's the same level as the [Little Fire] magic? Seems not bad. Bai Ye was quite satisfied with this draw.
"Hehe... trust me, you won't be disappointed. Advanced draw zone begins..."
"Ding~ Congratulations to the host for drawing [Magic Potion] x18, ..., overall evaluation: Top-grade."
"Ding~ Congratulations to the host for drawing [Magic Potion] x21, ..., overall evaluation: Top-grade."
...
Soon, after nine ten-pulls, besides several advanced lightning and wood magic spells, Bai Ye only got basic potions, nearly 200 bottles!
"Final round of ten-pulls begins..."
"Congratulations to the host for drawing Magic Potion x3, ..., overall evaluation: Top-grade."
"Congratulations to the host for drawing Magic Potion x2, ..., overall evaluation: Top-grade."
...
Bai Ye's happy mood was about to be depleted. This guy, still with his capitalist demeanor, hadn't changed.
As if hearing Bai Ye's thoughts, the system gave a slight snort. What's the hurry? It's not over yet.
"Ding~ Congratulations on drawing the small skill [Face Change]. By consuming a certain amount of magic power, you can transform into the appearance of a locked target. It's a good skill for chickening out, escaping, or framing others. Note: Only the appearance (human form) can be changed; aura cannot. Overall evaluation: Unorthodox."
Bai Ye's eyebrows rose, clearly interested in this skill. However, he didn't quite agree with the system's evaluation.
"What chickening out, escaping, or framing? Am I that kind of person? I am a magician with professional ethics!"
System: (￣_,￣) I understand you better than your own intestines...
"The ten-pulls are over. Congratulations to the host for receiving additional rewards. One, Advanced Lightning Spirit Stone; Two, Mysterious Box."
Mysterious Box? Bai Ye checked the description. Mysterious Box, opening it has a certain probability of obtaining an exquisite treasure.
"One." Upon seeing the words 'certain probability,' Bai Ye stopped considering. He was about to enter another world, and improving his strength was urgent. Moreover, he had reason to suspect this box was a trap...
The system snorted again. "So cowardly!"
"Normal zone." Bai Ye remained unfazed.
"Normal zone draw begins..."
"Ding~ Congratulations to the host for drawing [Magic Potion] x22, ..., overall evaluation: High-grade."
"Ding~ Congratulations to the host for drawing [Magic Potion] x16, ..., overall evaluation: High-grade."
...
After 800 draws, Bai Ye obtained a large number of high-grade magic potions, nearly 1500 bottles. Even Bai Ye, who had seen much of the world, couldn't help but feel his heart beat a little faster.
There was also an extra small surprise, a Medium Earth Spirit Stone.
"Draw complete..." The system, which had been somewhat playful moments ago, suddenly sounded a bit despondent. This might be his last draw.
Soon, Bai Ye checked his information again.
Host: Bai Ye
Profession: Advanced Fire Magician, Advanced Ice Magician, Advanced Space Magician, Advanced Lightning Magician, Advanced Wood Magician, Medium Earth Magician.
Prestige: 66,600
Wealth: 1.59 Billion (Cash)
Additionally, Magic Potions: High-grade: 3609 bottles, Top-grade: 541 bottles.
"Bai Ye, actually, developing stealthily on Blue Star is also quite good."
"Stealthily? Where am I being stealthy?" Bai Ye retorted, taking out the prizes to digest.
System: ...
"I'm a bit hungry." Bai Ye glanced at the monster corpses around that hadn't been burned, picked up a large leg bone, and began to barbecue it, waiting leisurely.
However, a day passed, and there was no movement.
Two days passed, and still no results...
On the third day, Bai Ye secretly had someone notify Lydia, and she came over.
"This... is also a channel! And it's a little different, brother!!!" Lydia observed the channel entrance within Mount Fuji and immediately noticed the difference.
"Mm!" Bai Ye roasted a large leg bone for her. More small monsters had come by these past few days, providing him with plenty of ingredients.
"This channel can transport beings of demon king level. I'll be going in these few days." Bai Ye could already feel that the time for opening was drawing nearer.
"Ah? That's great, Lydia wants to go back too!" Lydia was extremely excited.
However, Bai Ye shook his head.
"You and Dapeng guard our ranch!"
"Brother~" Lydia's smile vanished instantly, her large, watery eyes pleading with Bai Ye.
But Bai Ye refused firmly. Firstly, although this channel could transport demon kings, he wasn't an ordinary demon king. If he couldn't withstand it, bringing Lydia would be an even greater risk. Secondly, Blue Star still had Duke Theodore and Manzhushahua as unstable factors, requiring her and Dapeng to cooperate to restrain them.
Dapeng's current match against Duke Theodore was likely a draw. And although Lydia, having just advanced to S-class, was not to be underestimated with Bai Ye's extensive resources, defeating Princess Manzhushahua was impossible. However, it wasn't impossible for Princess Manzhushahua to kill her, and with the assistance of the Sea Devourer lurking in the ocean, the problem should not be significant.
Bai Ye had also considered eliminating them before leaving, but Duke Theodore still played an important role in the development of demon artifacts on Blue Star, so he couldn't be removed. As for Princess Manzhushahua, Bai Ye now felt the urge to kill her.
However, in the end, he decided against it. As long as he didn't fall, she wouldn't act recklessly. And if he were gone, it wouldn't just be a problem of one elven princess. When numerous other-world demon kings descended, adding one more or one less wouldn't matter, so it was better to let her do more of the grunt work.
Occupying the channel world and shifting the battlefield outside of Blue Star was the most effective strategy. Therefore, this counter-invasion was something Bai Ye had to undertake.
"The home needs you, Lydia. Be good!" Bai Ye explained to Lydia for a while, and Lydia finally nodded obediently, threw herself into Bai Ye's arms, and cried loudly.
"Brother..."
Finally, as Lydia was leaving, Bai Ye gave her a large box filled with 'glucose' potions.
2000 bottles of high-grade and 300 bottles of top-grade, which was most of his stock.
Lydia took them away carefully, understanding that this was Brother Bai Ye's greatest trust in her. He had entrusted the home and resources to her!
After guarding for another day, as night fell, the channel entrance finally showed signs of activity again, with a dense influx of demonic energy gushing out.
"Bai Ye, they're here..."