Chapter 361 - 359: The Actual Effect Far Exceeds Imagination

Top ten?

Blair hesitated for a moment. "Huh?"

"What do you mean, ’huh’?" Estelle’s brow furrowed when she saw her reaction. "Didn’t you read the event rules? It’s stated clearly: only the top ten get the 100% revenue share bonus. Otherwise, that damn company Wanderlust will take a cut of your money. You will crawl your way into the top ten if you have to!"

Blair: "..."

’She really had no confidence.’ Her current rank in the event was somewhere beyond 2,000th place, and she had no idea why so many new streamers were participating.

But Cecilia was optimistic. "I think you can do it. It’s not like there haven’t been cases of people suddenly going viral and getting a huge traffic boost like you. For example, wasn’t there that father-son duo last year who gained eight million followers in one day? And broke a thousand dollars in donations in a single stream? What about that couple whose shoe store went bankrupt, so they opened a snack shop on their followers’ advice? The gifts in their stream were flying across the screen, too, right?"

"This wave of traffic you’ve got is definitely bigger than theirs because the situation is different. In this whole incident, your personal charisma is the biggest, most brilliant point of attraction. Just look at what everyone’s saying about you online—the person they’re most interested in is you!"

"Cecilia’s right. You have to have faith in yourself, sweetie. You’re the embodiment of justice right now! How many people were captivated by you after watching that video?" Estelle cheered Blair on with a serious expression.

With both of her best friends so optimistic, Blair’s resolve hardened. ’It’s just a competition, right? I have a natural traffic advantage right now. Maybe I really can give it a shot!’

"Okay, I’ll go live as soon as I get back!"

Seeing that she finally had a bit of a "fighting" spirit, Cecilia and Estelle couldn’t help but look at each other and smile.

「Back at the university」

Blair went to the small athletic field as usual to prepare her stream. This time, however, the scene of her live broadcast on campus was unprecedentedly grand. Because of the day’s events, many Lorcain Tech students, drawn by her reputation, had come and filled the stone steps surrounding the small field.

Normally, this place would be full of students streaming, but today, they had all tacitly made way for Blair. She was the only one broadcasting on the entire field.

Even her academic advisor and the university president showed up!

"Go, Blair, go!"

"Hurry up and start the stream, Blair! We’re here to give you gifts!"

"Blair, Lorcain Tech is proud of you! We’ll watch with you!"

While she was setting up her equipment, excited shouts and words of encouragement came from the crowd from time to time. Whenever Blair heard them, she would wave to show she had.

「When the stream began」

The broadcast was instantly flooded with a massive number of viewers who seemed to have been lying in wait for Blair to go live.

At that moment, Blair’s follower count on Tiktok had already surpassed 7.5 million!

Goddess Blair’s Ashtray: "OMG, Goddess, you’re finally live!"

The Little Matchstick Who Sells Girls: "I’ve popped in and out so many times, I was afraid you were going to miss out on this insane wave of traffic!"

Look At Pretty Girls To Become One: "OMG so pretty, I wanna get close!"

The stream had just started, and Blair hadn’t even had a chance to say a word. She stared at the screen: "50,000+" concurrent viewers!

A flood of gift effects overwhelmed the screen. Carnivals, Royal Carriages, Tiktok Ones... Many high-level "whales" had heard the news and rushed in. Even though it was their first time in Blair’s stream, they didn’t say a word, just started spending money like water, sending dozens and dozens of huge gifts!

Blair was completely dazzled. She stared at the gift effects on screen and tried to thank each person one by one, but she couldn’t keep up with the speed at which the gifts were pouring in.

Finally, Blair gave up on reading the names. She simply cupped her fists together in a traditional salute. "Thank you all for your support! As a thank you, I’ll perform a flashy knife routine for you!"

As she spoke, she kicked her foot, sending a short knife with a red silk-tassled hilt spinning into the air. Blair reached out and caught it firmly. In that instant, her entire demeanor changed completely. Her heroic, dashing aura made the fans in the stream go wild!

Cilantro Will Destroy The World: "OMG, so handsome I’m gonna faint!"

Lick A Padlock In Winter: "Hubby!!! Can I even call you that?"

I’m Too Pretty To Die: "Hubby, slay me!"

She stopped looking at the gifts and the chat, instead choosing to repay her audience in her own way. She focused completely on her performance, pouring all her energy into it.

The onlooking Lorcain Tech students and teachers cheered and applauded at the most exciting parts. Cecilia and Estelle, sitting in the crowd, weren’t idle either. Blair usually didn’t let them send her gifts, but today was a special occasion. They had to help build the hype, so they both sent dozens of Carnivals her way.

Just ten minutes after going live, the number of concurrent viewers broke "200,000+"!

In the "Top 100 New Streamers" rankings, Blair shot up from beyond 2,000th place into the top 100, and her rank was still climbing rapidly!

Cecilia had expected Blair to blow up online this time, but the actual result far exceeded her imagination!

’Looks like I was still being too conservative.’ Blair’s rise to fame was completely different in nature from those other cases. The fact that she was gaining the attention and admiration of the whole of society was the proper, positive feedback this whole incident deserved!

Twenty minutes into the stream, the "Blair’s Eighteen Arms of Wushu" broadcast hit #1 on the real-time national top 100 list, with likes surpassing 30 million!

「Aetherium Premier Spa」

Jasmine Sterling was enjoying a spa treatment with several wealthy ladies she had met at the last party. As it turned out, they were all glued to their phones, watching Blair’s live stream.

"Jasmine, darling, you said this young woman is your daughter’s roommate?"

"More than a roommate. She’s my daughter’s best friend. She’s been over to our house several times."

"Tsk, tsk. You’d never guess she was so capable. When I watched that news clip today, my heart was pounding even through the screen."

Jasmine Sterling sighed at that. "Blair is a very strong girl. The poor child lost her parents when she was young and was raised in a martial arts hall by her master and his wife. But then her master’s wife also passed away a while ago."

"Oh?"

Hearing this, the ladies all showed looks of pity. "Oh my, the poor girl has really been through a lot!"

"Hm? How do you send these gifts? I see everyone sending them to her, and I’d like to send a little something too." Jasmine Sterling tapped at her screen for a while but couldn’t figure out how to do it.

Seeing this, Mrs. Sutton, who was beside her, smiled and took her phone. "Let me help you. How much do you want to send?"

"Send the expensive ones. Send a lot." It was a rare moment for Jasmine Sterling to get so carried away; normally, she was the type who never even watched live streams.

But her heart went out to a child like Blair, so she didn’t feel the sting of spending money on gifts for her at all.

Seeing this, the others also started topping up their accounts. "Jasmine, we’ll send some too. A brave and righteous young lady like her deserves encouragement!"

"That’s right, let’s all send a little something. Who knows, maybe we’ll get a chance to meet her in person through Jasmine later. She’s so pretty, and she’d be a good match for my son!"

Jasmine Sterling just smiled. For these wealthy ladies, their so-called "little something" meant a minimum of ten Carnivals to start.