Fate's Choice: Livestream at the Start Summoning Billions of Ravens

The moment Jiang Ming made his choice, the card depicting a jet-black raven suddenly transformed into a pure black light, merging into the depths of Jiang Ming's consciousness without any warning.

There was no pain or discomfort.

A vast, unfamiliar yet incredibly clear torrent of knowledge was forcibly poured into his brain.

How to perceive.

How to lock it.

How can I use my mind as a guide to activate the ability called [Raven Summoning]?

All of this, as naturally as eating and drinking, instantly became an innate instinct for Jiang Ming.

"Ding dong! New player benefits have been successfully distributed! Have fun playing!"

The slightly lively system notification sounded cheerfully, only to be replaced by a cold, neutral information stream.

The next [Fate Choice] event will be unlocked if you accumulate 10,000 Emotion Points.

[Emotional value acquisition method: Through live streaming, evoking strong emotional fluctuations in the audience.]

Both positive emotions (like, admiration, shock, joy) and negative emotions (anger, jealousy, fear, contempt) can be collected.

[Besides unlocking the "choose one of three" option, emotional points can be used to enhance oneself and one's abilities.]

10,000 points.

Jiang Ming's first reaction was that the system was joking with him.

Previously, I stayed up all night editing videos, and at most I earned a few hundred yuan per order. The client's emotional fluctuations were probably just "impatience" and "urging." How much emotional value could that earn me?

But the crystal-clear rules in his mind quickly calmed Jiang Ming down.

Live broadcast.

It triggered strong emotional fluctuations.

With these two keywords combined, the answer is obvious.

A mediocre live stream can only garner a small amount of audience appreciation.

To obtain a massive amount of emotional value sufficient to unlock the next choice, and to achieve the "explosive" effect described by the system, one must create a grand scene that is incomprehensible, unbelievable, or even unacceptable to ordinary people.

What could be more explosive than summoning a massive flock of crows in broad daylight in the city center square?

A bold, almost insane plan began to take shape rapidly in Jiang Ming's mind.

Jiang Ming shut down the editing software that had been exhausting him; its interface now looked particularly irritating.

He opened his browser and his fingers flew across the keyboard, producing a series of crisp sounds.

Search keywords: "Bird distribution in Jiangcheng", "Crow gathering place in Jiangcheng".

On the screen, messages were rapidly updating.

Ultimately, Jiang Ming's actions culminated in a post on a local environmental forum.

The post details that due to the extremely high green coverage of the central square in Jiangcheng City and the surrounding high-rise buildings, a unique urban ecological niche has been formed, where a very large population of ravens inhabits year-round.

They forage in various corners of the city during the day, and return to the buildings near the square to roost at dusk.

City center square.

Jiang Ming tapped his finger lightly on the table, making a soft sound.

It is here.

A truly shocking, mind-blowing, and unbelievable live-stream debut is about to take place there.

This is both the ultimate test of his supernatural ability, [Raven Summoning], and the perfect stage for him to reap his first pot of "emotional value".

Jiang Ming picked up his phone, opened Douyin (TikTok), and skillfully clicked to register a new user.

In the nickname field, he didn't hesitate at all and directly entered two words: Jiang Lai.

Jiang Ming's future is about to arrive.

This name is both a declaration and an ambition.

Next, Jiang Ming began to devise a code name for his debut performance.

The code name must be catchy and attention-grabbing enough, and preferably have a touch of mystery that makes people feel awe and wonder.

Have it.

A playful smile appeared on Jiang Ming's face.

The code name is... Amadeus.

Using his mediocre but skillful editing techniques, Jiang Ming quickly produced a short video that was only fifteen seconds long.

The video content is extremely simple, even rudimentary.

Against a pure black background, lines of pale text slowly emerge in the center of the screen.

For the background music, Jiang Ming specially selected the eerie, oppressive, and unsettling soundtrack from "Naruto" when Itachi Uchiha unleashed his Amaterasu eye technique.

The video's script was full of provocation and childish arrogance.

"Three days later, at noon."

"Jiangcheng City Central Square"

"I will summon the crows and recreate the scene of Amaterasu."

Finally, only one line of text remained on the screen, sitting there all alone for a full five seconds.

"—To witness is to participate."

The check was successful.

Click to publish.

The moment the video was successfully uploaded, Jiang Ming immediately locked his phone screen.

The fishing hook has been cast with force; the next step is to prepare the tools for hauling in the net.

Jiang Ming grabbed his coat from the back of the chair and went straight out the door.

The destination is the nearby digital mall.

A perfect live stream should never be ruined by a basic mistake like a dead phone battery or a shaky screen.

A high-quality phone stand and a high-capacity power bank are essential tools for completing this performance.

After purchasing the equipment, Jiang Ming did not go straight home.

He boarded the subway heading to the city center.

I walked around the whole area and imprinted the entire terrain firmly in my mind.

He even stood in several different locations and gestured with his hands to simulate the field of view of a mobile phone camera.

In the end, Jiang Ming chose a secluded spot behind a flower bed at the edge of the square.

This location allows for a perfect shot of the huge fountain in the center of the square and the vast sky behind it, while also ensuring he appears clearly in a corner of the frame. It's also relatively secluded, making it less likely for him to be disturbed by security guards or curious passersby during the initial stages of the live stream.

He observed the location of the security post not far away and silently calculated in his mind the time it would take the patrol team to make a round trip.

Even the location of the busiest areas around noon, which is a weekday three days later, was taken into consideration.

Absolutely foolproof.

This is a code of conduct ingrained in Jiang Ming's bones.

Play around, joke around, but don't joke about serious matters.

Back in his rented room, Jiang Ming took a quick shower and then sat cross-legged on the bed.

He closed his eyes and began to meditate.

This is not the mysterious breathing technique found in cultivation novels, but rather a pure emptying of one's mind to feel the newly born ability deep within one's mind.

Soon, an incredibly wonderful feeling arose.

Jiang Ming's consciousness seemed to transform into an invisible, enormous spider web, spreading outwards from himself in all directions throughout the city.

He "heard" it.

On the treetops of a distant park, on the rooftops of an old neighborhood, and in the cold gaps between skyscrapers, faint, unique life signals belonging to ravens lit up one by one in his perception.

They were so numerous, densely packed, that they were scattered throughout the entire city.

And he is the sole center of this giant network.

He can issue the simplest commands to any point of light within his perception range.

Buzzing... Buzzing...

The phone on the bedside table suddenly vibrated violently, the piercing vibration breaking the tranquility of the night.

Jiang Ming snapped out of that strange sensation and picked up his phone with some displeasure.

He thought it was a spam text message from the mobile carrier.

However, the moment the screen lit up, a very eye-catching TikTok system notification popped up.

"Your work, 'Code Name: Amaterasu,' has been shared and commented on by user 'Science Fist.'"

The Iron Fist of Science?

What a strange ID!