Chapter 12: Host Enhancer

Li Xu awoke from hunger.

As he opened his eyes, it was already evening, lying in bed, he was still a bit dazed, as if everything that had happened before was just a dream, a dream he had just had, and now that he had woken up, the dream naturally shattered.

How wonderful that dream was, but how could it possibly happen in reality? He was still that failed internet writer, living in this cramped rented room, where a bed and a computer were the two axes of his life, revolving mostly around them, dreaming of writing a book that would take off and free him from his struggles!

It wasn't until he sat up from bed and saw his own computer, and the dark screen caused by the system's hibernation...

With a jolt, he was completely awake, and all at once, all the memories, excitement, joy, and hope surged and roared toward him!

His emotions, like a roller coaster, took a ninety-degree extreme climb, and with a whoosh, he rushed to the computer, grabbed the mouse, and closed his eyes tightly with a strong sense of gain and loss.

The screen lit up, the brightness intensified.

Clenching his teeth, he suddenly opened his eyes...

It was real, truly real, heaven knows how surprised he was at that moment, no less than when these miracles first unfolded!

The interface was still on the "Reality Support and Enhancement" page, with 981 windows densely and neatly arranged, some windows dim, some still bright, with about three-quarters of them darkened—after all, even Li Xu needed to rest, let alone others.

The time on the computer showed it was 6:15 PM, meaning it had been seven or eight hours since the return to reality, and the timely viewing numbers had reached 6,877 people, meaning that at this moment, there were still 6,877 people watching the videos left from the live stream.

As a result, the efficiency of spiritual power collection had reached an "astonishing" 1.5nt per minute.

Yet the efficiency of Power of Faith collection had not changed much, staying at a pitiful 0.01nt.

After waking up, with his mind full and his thoughts especially clear and agile, Li Xu recalled that during the live stream, with over a thousand visitors, the spiritual power collection efficiency was only 0.1nt per minute, but now with just over six thousand people, there was an astonishing 1.5nt. What did that imply?

It meant that these 6,877 people were far from the total number; many other radiating influences were at play.

Perhaps it was twenty thousand people, Li Xu estimated.

You must know, that number was already quite astonishing.

After all, not everyone is interested in delving into the content of a video that lasts 10 hours.

And not everyone is intrigued by a video without an obvious storyline or conflict.

Such is the impatience of society, with each individual encountering so many messages and novelties every day, many might become impatient at the start of the video, and many might simply not believe, or be willing to make the effort to ponder and figure it out.

Famous mysteries like the Loch Ness Monster, crop circles, the Bermuda Triangle, and so on, also made significant impacts, but what happened eventually? Didn't they all quiet down in the end, becoming mere mysterious speculations, only to be found in dusty archives and obscure curiosity hunting programs?

It could be predicted that if there were no follow-ups, the impact caused by the Spirit Live Streaming Room would ultimately vanish, like a bubble rising on the surface of water, which, given enough time, would inevitably burst and dissolve.

Unless there were constantly similar bubbles emerging, until in the end, quantitative change caused a qualitative change, turning the surface of the water into a boil!

Li Xu clicked open the "App Store" page!

Sure enough, sure enough!

The diamond graphic was now completely filled in white, and a value next to it showed the number of White Diamonds he owned: 1. When the mouse moved over, a newly appeared tooltip displayed: mental power reserve 1081.65nt.

Not only that, beside the App Store page, there also appeared a long drop-down list, with two green categories so conspicuous that they immediately made Li Xu's breathing hasten.

Related to live streaming and Reality Support and Enhancement!

There it was, props were available, Golden Finger was here!

What Li Xu cared about the most now, of course, were the items that could be used in reality, so he eagerly moved the mouse over and clicked to open...

An empty page appeared with a square icon of a humanoid figure striking a bodybuilder's pose. The shaky cursor moved over it and a tooltip emerged, displaying, "Host Enhancer (Basic), Quality: White, All Attributes Enhancement: Spirit 15%-35%, Intelligence 10%-15%, Constitution 3%-21%, Strength 5%-15%. Additional Effects: Detoxification, Beautification, Vitality Enhancements, Lifespan Increase, with a chance of acquiring Mysterious Aura, a chance of Exuberant Spirit, and a very small chance of Mental Power Overflow. Price: 1 White Diamond (Upon repeated purchase, price will double and efficacy will halve). Note: This Enhancer cannot break through the human body's limits, nor can it render or modify the Reality Law."

It took all of Li Xu's willpower to overcome the impulse to buy immediately, as he kept telling himself, hold on, hold on, there's another item, an item related to live streaming...

The newly appeared page had a simple icon of a loudspeaker, and when the mouse hovered over, the tooltip message was straightforward: "...Add sound to your live streaming room, Price: 1 White Diamond."

How should he choose now, when Li Xu only had one White Diamond?

The most rational and correct action would be to add sound to the live streaming room, but he did not hesitate at all and decided to buy the Host Enhancer.

Please understand him, he's just an ordinary person, so eager for change, and so in need of it!

Switching the page, clicking, making the purchase, Li Xu didn't even realize how all this had happened until a black vortex appeared on the computer screen. In the blink of an eye, it turned the computer monitor into a container leading to a mysterious place. The screen vanished, and a point of light drifted out from the center of the black vortex!

It fell onto his desk, and as the light receded, a bottle of azure potion appeared in front of him, emitting a mysterious pale blue glow!

The computer went back to normal and the App Store page became empty once again, but Li Xu was oblivious to it all, his entire focus captivated by the beautiful, mysterious, and dreamlike potion!

Holding it in his hand, he opened the simple wooden cork and strands of mist wafted out. A supremely clear scent permeated his body, and instantly, his sluggish brain became clear!

Then, tilting his head back, he downed it in one gulp!

How to describe it? It was as though he had swallowed a piece of thousand-year-old profound ice, but instead of the bone-chilling cold one would expect, there was no discomfort for Li Xu. On the contrary, as it slid from his mouth, through his esophagus, and into his body, it melted effortlessly in his stomach. Then, it split into countless clear "streams" that spread to every part of Li Xu's body.

Like a parched land finally receiving the nourishment of rain, every organ, every muscle, and every cell in Li Xu's body rejoiced and leaped, the extreme pleasure making him feel as if he had soared into the clouds.

Then, all the "streams" converged at the tailbone of his spine, ultimately rushing into Li Xu's brain!

"Boom!"

A shackle shattered, the fog that had been clouding his spirit, consciousness, and mind dispersed!