The commotion from fighting the red-haired monsters had previously caused nearby beasts to flee, creating occasional disturbances in the woods.
But now, with that low hum, the entire mountain range fell silent, plunging into a deathly stillness under the pitch-black night.
Bai Ye floated to a colossal tree, nearly a hundred meters tall, and using the trunk as a stepping stone, leaped to its summit. Under the silver glow of the full moon rising over the sea, he surveyed the deeper mountain range from his elevated vantage point.
The mountains were a hazy darkness, oppressively still.
One second, two seconds. In this eerie, chilling atmosphere, time seemed to slow down.
Being watched! What exactly was it?
Beneath that unseen gaze, Bai Ye felt a subtle pressure. From tens of kilometers away, a single hum could extinguish the lights of Lone Star Villa—an energy he couldn't comprehend, something he admitted he couldn't do himself.
At most, he could only create a mushroom cloud, leveling the mountaintop along with the villa.
It was the first time since learning these flashy magic tricks that Bai Ye felt a sense of danger!
With unprecedented seriousness and vigilance, Bai Ye prepared for a sudden confrontation.
Yet, several minutes passed without any further movement beyond that initial hum. Simultaneously, he felt the gaze from the deep mountains abruptly vanish, and the Wolong Mountain Range returned to its usual silent stillness.
It didn't come out?
Bai Ye was somewhat puzzled.
*Ying*
Xiao Fantuan, twisting its plump body, crawled to the treetop and arrived beside Bai Ye.
Gou Dan huddled at the base of the tree, looking around fearfully.
*Ying-en ying*
Xiao Fantuan clung tightly to the tree trunk with its hind legs, its short, stubby front paws gesturing towards the deep mountains.
It was warning Bai Ye that there was a formidable being in the deep mountains, and it was best not to provoke it.
You, little rascal, are also afraid?
Bai Ye chuckled lightly, stroking its round head, then cradled it as they made a series of leaps, descending from the giant tree.
*Wuwuwu*
Seeing Bai Ye come down, Gou Dan visibly relaxed, then stayed close to Bai Ye's side, refusing to leave.
*Moo moo*
Nearby, the big black ox, having drunk Bai Ye's magic potion, had recovered a good deal of its strength. It let out a couple of bellows at Bai Ye before turning and running into the woods.
Bai Ye watched it go without trying to stop it.
Although he had saved its life just now, he could feel that the wildness of the big black ox was ingrained in its bones. Even if he wanted to keep it, it wouldn't stay.
*Woof*
*Ying*
Gou Dan and Xiao Fantuan looked in the direction the big black ox had left, their expressions somewhat puzzled. This big black ox was so silly. Following these two-legged monsters, living a life of luxury and having a protector in fights, why would it leave?
After Bai Ye and Lie Yan had disposed of all the red-haired monster corpses, he cradled Xiao Fantuan and rode Gou Dan back to the villa.
He then inspected the villa's electrical system, finding that many switches had tripped and several wires were short-circuited.
What kind of bizarre ability was this? Would it also disable firearms?
Bai Ye pondered this as he worked on repairing the circuits.
It wasn't until past eleven at night that Bai Ye finally managed to fix all the circuits. Lone Star Villa's lights flickered back on, an exceptionally bright beacon in the dead-silent, dark mountains.
The surrounding wild beasts, seeing the lights of Lone Star Villa reignite, became cautiously active, afraid of making any noise.
After finishing the repairs, Gou Dan's stomach rumbled with hunger, and Xiao Fantuan lay listlessly on the sofa. Both companions looked at him expectantly.
Bai Ye:
As the world's number one magician, how do I feel like I've become a nanny??
He went to the freezer, took out two large fat sheep and a sturdy pig, and roasted them all.
At midnight, on the second-floor balcony, one man, one bear, and one dog enjoyed their late-night snacks to their hearts' content.
Bai Ye was almost full after eating a lamb leg and a few pieces of pork, while Xiao Fantuan and Gou Dan were still devouring their food, their mouths greasy, as if they hadn't eaten for days.
He moved to the side to rest, checking his own data and information.
Peak Online Viewers for Livestream: 18.7 million
Gift Revenue: 4.8 million
System Information:
Host: Bai Ye
Profession: Intermediate Fire Mage, Intermediate Ice Mage, Beginner Space Mage.
Prestige: 11.61 million
System, lottery draw.
Bai Ye thought for a moment and chose the high-level section, which he detested.
The unknown existence in the depths of the mountain range had given him a sense of urgency.
【Ding~ System Reminder: Ten consecutive draws can increase the probability of drawing ultimate items!】
!!!
Damn it, why didn't you say so sooner!!
Bai Ye's expression darkened slightly, and he felt a pang of regret recalling all the prestige he had wasted before.
High-level lottery, ten consecutive draws!
【Congratulations to the host for drawing a magic: Spatial Cutting is the strongest and sharpest physical cut in the world. All targets within a locked space will be cut as the space breaks. This magic can be used to perform various cutting tasks for vegetables and fruits, often capturing everyone's interest. Evaluation: Advanced Space Magic】
As expected, an ultimate item!
Seeing that the ten consecutive draws were effective and the first draw yielded such a practical magic, Bai Ye was overjoyed.
However, his joy was short-lived. The next moment, his expression slowly darkened again, so grim it was as if water was about to drip out.
【Congratulations to the host for drawing , , Evaluation: Ultimate】
【Congratulations to the host for drawing , , Evaluation: Ultimate】
Ten million prestige points, drawing one advanced magic, and 9 bottles of ultimate magic potions!
Bai Ye: ┻━┻︵╰(‵□pri
Good heavens, ten sets of ten consecutive draws, one hundred million prestige!
Bai Ye's expression was calm, but inside, ten thousand phantom horses were galloping.
System, can you tell me if Advanced Fire and Ice Spirit Crystals can be drawn?
【Ding~ The probability is only slightly lower than winning the grand prize in the Great Xia National Sports Lottery.】
Goodbye!
Bai Ye's eyes snapped open, so angry he lost the mood to use the remaining 1 million+ prestige points for a normal lottery draw.
Does this system think prestige is that easy to obtain?
If he doesn't come up with new tricks every livestream, the viewers won't be impressed, will they?
In the recent livestreams, Bai Ye's audience had seen too many magical wonders, and the difficulty of impressing them to gain prestige was increasing day by day!
Taking a few deep breaths, he glanced at Gou Dan and Xiao Fantuan, who were silently sitting beside him.
Then he took out his phone.
Half the night had passed, and his magic performances from tonight, like the Ice-Sealed Swimming Pool and the Great Panda Disappearance, had once again trended on Douyin.
As for yesterday's livestream, Douyin had also sent out the advertising revenue. The total revenue was 50 million, and he would receive over 30 million. Advertising revenue was not very stable and fluctuated greatly, but once a certain large sum was reached, fluctuations became irrelevant.
Douyin's messages were abundant, with many people privately messaging requests for collaboration, offering temptations of "white rabbit seduction" and "black silk allure," which were all commonplace.
Bai Ye calmly scanned these ordinary messages when he suddenly saw a private message that piqued his interest.
The message was from Song Qianqian.
In five days, she was going to hold a concert in Modu and wanted to invite Bai Ye to attend as a guest, promising a remuneration of 10 million Great Xia Yuan.
The current prestige gained from livestreams had reached a limit. If he participated in the concert and performed live, he might be able to rapidly gain prestige!
Bai Ye considered it and replied to Song Qianqian with an agreement. He needed to accumulate the remaining 90 million prestige points as soon as possible; otherwise, staying in Wolong Mountain Range wouldn't feel as secure.
Upon receiving Bai Ye's reply, Song Qianqian and Tian Lan Entertainment Company were overjoyed and simultaneously adjusted their plans, expanding the scale of the concert.
How many fans did Bai Ye have? Countless people wanted to witness Bai Ye's performance with their own eyes!
With his participation, the concert in Modu was bound to be immensely popular.
After communicating with Song Qianqian and the others for a while, Bai Ye suddenly received a mysterious text message.
: Livestock from your ranch has wandered into Qixing Town. Hurry up and retrieve it.
High-level government officials!
Bai Ye thought for a moment and could roughly guess who had sent the message.
Using his phone, he opened the map and immediately searched for Qixing Town's location—a small town in northern Zezhou.
Wolong Mountain Range traversed Modu City and Zezhou, and Qixing Town was located southwest of Wolong Mountain Range.
Bai Ye considered it and replied to the sender: Okay.
After eating, hurry up and sleep. Tomorrow, we'll go to another place to perform magic.
Woof!!
Ying!
He shooed Gou Dan and Xiao Fantuan, who were lying on the floor after eating their fill, into the house. Bai Ye waved his hand, and the trash on the table floated into the bin.
Disposing of this trash was as simple as a wave of his hand for him. Lone Star Villa did not worry about pollution issues.
After tidying up, Bai Ye also went into the bedroom to rest. He planned to visit Qixing Town tomorrow morning to see what exactly had escaped.
【One chapter owed tonight, will be made up tomorrow.】