55 The Gardener's Flowerbed (2)
Did I manage to please you?
The town mayor shared many tips on growing plants with Qin Fu'an.
Qin Fu'an simplified everything he heard, summarizing it into one sentence: "Every plant, starting from a seed, has its own needs. Only by meeting the needs of plant growth can good plants be cultivated."
“Besides that, there’s one more crucial point,” the mayor said, pointing to the flowerbed overgrown with “weeds” next to him. “Plants also need their own territory. Their roots will always eat each other when you’re not looking, so you must make sure your plants have enough territory. If they don’t have enough territory, they will either struggle to grow or they will eat the other plants you’ve worked so hard to cultivate.”
Finally, the mayor said meaningfully, "After all, every seed is a living life with its own personality and temperament. Only by respecting them can they grow better."
After getting all the information out of him, the mayor's NPC tutorial seemed to be reaching its final stage. He smiled and invited Qin Fu'an to spend more time in town in his spare time, and to exchange planting experiences with the townspeople, who were also other gardeners, so that he might gain some other insights.
Qin Fu'an watched as the town mayor's figure, resembling that of a simple old farmer, slowly disappeared at the end of the road.
The sun was shining brightly overhead. As the town mayor said, today was a rare sunny day, and also a perfect day for planting.
Qin Fu'an withdrew his gaze and turned to walk towards the small house.
Pushing the door open, Qin Fu'an realized that the room seemed to be another space.
Contrary to its appearance, the cabin is not cramped or dark inside; on the contrary, it is quite spacious, with a living room, bathroom, kitchen, bedroom, and even a small storage room next door, which is filled with various tools needed for planting.
Qin Fu'an didn't immediately grab tools to clear the weeds from the flowerbed outside. Instead, he sat down on the thick, soft sofa and chatted idly with the audience who were enthusiastically discussing the dungeon, while flipping through the system quests and introduction for this dungeon.
Single-player farming instance, Evil Level.
Qin Fu'an stared at the line of text for a full minute, so long that the viewers in the live stream were wondering if he was scared, before he finally frowned slightly and, with a skeptical attitude, questioned, "This strange world's dungeon, could it be plagiarized from someone else's farming game?"
Even the NPCs' dialogue is exactly the same.
It's really hard not to be suspicious...
The audience: "..."
[@Super Admin, come quick! A streamer is accusing you of plagiarism!]
[Hilarious! No wonder it looked familiar; isn't this my favorite little game for killing time?]
[To summarize the characteristics of this type of game: simple, mindless, and easy to pick up; requires a lot of time and effort—at least ten good livers!]
[+1, I used to be extremely addicted to these kinds of games. Before I knew it, half a day would be gone, then a whole day would be gone, from day to night, from night to dawn. Dark circles were my constant companion!]
[So the question is, is this copy plagiarized?]
Amidst the dual questioning from players and viewers, a so-called "super moderator" actually stepped forward to provide an explanation.
[Please rest assured, our dungeons are all authentic and genuine. Even if there are similarities in concept, they are all copyrighted, and there is absolutely no plagiarism or copying. Please feel free to complete each mission and play through every game.]
A cold, mechanical voice echoed in Qin Fu'an's mind, and at the same time, the barrage screen in the live stream displayed the crimson, oversized text representing the super administrator, which looked bloody and chilling.
The chat, which was just joking and discussing, suddenly went completely blank.
Only Qin Fu'an raised an eyebrow slightly: "Alright, then I can rest assured."
They talk a good game, but in reality, they're completely unyielding.
The moderators didn't respond further, remaining silent as if they had never appeared.
Qin Fu'an was already alarmed. Countless eyes were watching his live stream, and he must have already exposed a lot. But that didn't matter. The most important thing was that his personal space couldn't be exposed, otherwise it would be difficult to bring anything in or out in the future.
With this in mind, Qin Fu'an decided to accumulate popularity points so that after this instance ended, he could go to the live stream shop to buy himself a warehouse-type item to disguise and conceal the existence of his space.
Having made up his mind, Qin Fu'an got up again, went to the warehouse to find a sickle and a hoe, changed his gloves and shoes, and then walked out of the gardener's hut to the flower bed to clear the "weeds".
The question is, why would the people of Baihua Town consider these extremely precious flowers and plants as worthless weeds?
Qin Fu'an stared at these lush and vibrant flowers and plants, and could even sense the aura of rare and precious herbs emanating from some of them.
He took out the detector that the mayor had given him, held the dark stone, and pointed it at one of the plants that was clearly a Ganoderma lucidum.
The next second, a line of text appeared out of thin air on the stone: Plant level - Weed, growth status - Excellent, growth requirements - Level too low, cannot be read.
Qin Fu'an held the stone and tried several plants in a row, but the result was that they could not be read because the level was too low.
Therefore, he became even more curious about what kind of plant was even more advanced than these rare and precious plants.
Qin Fu'an temporarily stored the stone, which was displayed as a yellow prop, in his inventory, and then began to livestream himself weeding in his small flower garden.
The audience watched as he ruthlessly uprooted one precious and rare plant after another, and the pain in their eyes was palpable even in the comments section.
But along with it came a flurry of donations.
There's nothing particularly noteworthy about it, but... who says that watching a handsome guy with broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and long legs bending down to coldly pull weeds isn't worth tipping?
Those with money can support the show with money (tips), and those without money can support it with their presence (spreading its popularity). The better the content, the more worthwhile it is to pay to watch. Everyone understands this.
Every time Qin Fu'an looked up, he would see a string of lewd comments on the screen. He didn't feel ashamed of being teased and watched. On the contrary, he seemed more approachable and easier to get along with than when he was aloof. He would even read out one or two comments with a half-smile, and then chuckle through the screen to warn the viewers to tone it down, so that his live stream wouldn't be filled with flying underwear and he wouldn't get reported and banned.
The audience: "!!!"
To be honest, Qin Fu'an, who used to be aloof, handsome, and pretentious, was indeed very good-looking and attractive.
But now, Qin Fu'an, with her lowered eyes, gentle smile, and every word and action seemingly carrying a hint of seduction, looks even more alluring!
Some viewers noticed his transformation and asked him in the comments why he had become so good at seducing the audience (not really).
This follow-up question was copied and pasted many times, so Qin Fu'an saw it at a glance.
He stood in the flowerbed, with vibrant, crimson roses blooming in front of him, and behind him lay dead, exotic flowers and plants that he had personally uprooted. He himself stood between the two worlds of life and decay, straightened his back, and looked up at the screen, or perhaps at the audience behind it, his gaze shifting, focused yet utterly seductive.
"Is it because I want to live off your money?"
With a smile, he said gently, "In the past, you were just irrelevant people watching me, and I hate being teased and watched like a bird by any being, so I don't care about your thoughts and opinions."
Upon hearing this, the audience felt a slight tightening in their hearts, as if his previous indifference was not limited to this.
But all the viewers stared intently at the sharp-eyed, assertive young man on the screen, their hearts pounding erratically, as if filled with trepidation, yet also with a quiet anticipation of something.
The next second, the green-eyed boy they were all staring at, who looked like he had just come of age, managed to slightly curl the corners of his lips and lean closer to the screen, clearly displaying his flawless yet extremely aggressive features to everyone's eyes.
They were too close, so close that they could see the eerie green in his eyes, so close that it seemed he would leap out of the screen and appear right in front of them at any moment.
Then, just like now, in a seductive and tender tone, she slowly and casually coaxed them: "Things are different now. I need to gain some popularity to support my family, so you have become the bread and butter I need to rely on. So naturally, I am willing to put in more effort. It's just a physical appearance, as long as you like it."
"I just don't know if I've managed to please you all?"
To say he seduced the audience is not true.
On the contrary, he frankly and directly explained the reasons for his change, and his lazy appearance had no hint of flattery. He was more like a bored beast that, after eating and drinking its fill, was finally willing to tolerate the two-legged creatures getting closer and was willing to half-close its eyes and enjoy their careful caresses.
But that's all.
So straightforward, so...exciting.
The more frequent and intense tipping than before completely exposed the audience's frenzy at this moment.
Were they flattered by Qin Fu'an?
Yes! Of course!
It's just popularity points, right? They can give him tons and tons! As long as Qin Fu'an is willing, even if he just lazily lifts his eyelids and gives them a casual smile, they'll do everything in their power to elevate him to the top!
As for what he said about making a living... *sobs*, viewers who have been watching this since the very first episode already know what's going on. We're just paying to watch, but we're eating official, sweet dog food!
Seemingly pleased by the enthusiastic audience, Qin Fu'an chuckled, lowered his gaze, reached out and easily broke off a rose branch in front of him, and said gently, "Then you must keep looking at me. Your love, desire, pleasure, joy, anger, sorrow, and all your emotions must belong entirely to me, okay?"
His tone was gentle, but the sharpness in his words was like the thorns of a rose in his hand.
Every word reveals the true nature of dragons and snakes, their insatiable desires.
[Author's Note]
Anzai: I used to ignore you all, but then I got a wife and kids...
Yunzai: ...Water me and it will live.
Tuanzi: QAQ Daddy, when I grow up I'll sell pretty furry things to support you!
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