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

Just as his fist was closing, a clear and absolute command was issued deep within Jiang Ming's consciousness.

【Disband】.

The huge vortex in the sky did not disappear instantly the second after the command was issued.

It witnessed an even stranger and more unimaginable scene.

At the outermost edge of the vortex, hundreds of ravens, like soldiers receiving a unified command, broke away from their circling formation.

They stopped spinning and instead merged into a straight black line, resolutely flying towards the eastern horizon of the city.

Next comes the second layer.

Another flock of ravens broke away from the main group, adjusted their direction, and retreated in an orderly fashion towards the cluster of high-rise buildings to the south of the city.

The third floor, the fourth floor...

The enormous black vortex that had blotted out the sun and brought an apocalyptic sense of oppression was now being pulled back into its original state.

It disintegrated layer by layer, transforming into dozens of black "dragons" of varying thicknesses.

These "long dragons" traced different paths in the sky, retreating in an orderly manner in different directions, such as the southeast, northwest, and northeast of the city.

The entire process was filled with an indescribable sense of order and ritual.

Not a single raven fell behind, and there was not a trace of chaos.

They came in overwhelming numbers, and when they left, they carried with them a solemn air, like an army withdrawing.

In the live stream, the chat, which had just been buzzing with excitement because the drone had been destroyed, fell into a strange silence once again.

Everyone was stunned.

Less than a minute.

The last raven in the sky turned into a tiny black dot and disappeared at the edge of the horizon.

The brilliant midday sun once again bathed the entire city center square in its full glory.

The sky was a clear, deep blue, as if the terrifying spectacle that had just blotted out the sun had never happened.

everything is over.

Jiang Ming smiled at the phone camera, showing his first smile since the show started.

It was a relaxed, carefree smile, with a hint of playfulness.

"Thank you to my family for witnessing this."

Jiang Ming finished speaking softly, then swiped his finger across the screen and decisively ended the live stream.

Without any hesitation or delay.

He quickly put away his phone and stand, stuffing them into the backpack he had prepared beforehand.

Then he took out a black baseball cap from the side pocket of his backpack and put it on, and pulled up a disposable mask to cover most of his face.

After doing all this, Jiang Ming turned around and blended into the crowd that had started to flow again after the strange sight disappeared, and was now gathered in twos and threes, discussing it intensely.

His movements were natural and fluid, and went unnoticed by anyone.

A few minutes later.

Several police officers finally broke through the crowd and arrived at the flower bed where Jiang Ming had previously been live-streaming.

All they saw were a few passersby who seemed to be enjoying themselves, taking pictures of the empty sky with their phones.

The target has long since vanished without a trace.

That evening.

A single screenshot went viral across every corner of the Chinese internet.

That was the last image Jiang Ming left before ending the live stream.

A white T-shirt, a clean face, and that mysterious yet slightly playful smile.

This picture was widely shared by netizens and accompanied by two eye-catching words.

【Raven God】.

……

Inside the rental house.

Jiang Ming casually tossed his backpack on the ground.

He ignored the constant vibrations of hundreds upon hundreds of message notifications coming in from his phone in his pocket.

Jiang Ming took out his phone, put it on silent, and placed it face down on the bedside table.

The noise and adulation from the outside world have nothing to do with him.

He sat cross-legged on the bed and closed his eyes.

The whole world fell silent instantly.

Jiang Ming's consciousness voluntarily sank into the chaotic ocean deep within his mind.

The cold, absolutely neutral system information flow appears precisely on time.

[The live stream has ended; emotion points are being tallied...]

A semi-transparent virtual light screen slowly unfolded in Jiang Ming's "field of vision".

On the light screen, two progress bars were scrolling rapidly.

The first progress bar is labeled "Positive Sentiment Value".

The following list details the sources of these emotions: shock, excitement, admiration, fanaticism, curiosity...

The number started from zero, jumped wildly upwards, and finally settled on a value that made Jiang Ming's heart skip a beat.

81,345.

The second progress bar is labeled "Negative Emotion Value".

The sources are equally clear: Li Hao's breakdown, the mockers' fear, the haters' jealousy, and the bystanders' terror...

Its number eventually stopped at: 32,550.

After the two progress bars stop scrolling, the system begins the final summary.

[A total of 113,895 emotion points were earned during this live stream.]

More than 110,000!

Jiang Ming's heart began to pound violently.

This was the first truly substantial sum of money he had ever earned through his own abilities.

Although it cannot be exchanged for any real money, Jiang Ming knew that its value far exceeded any worldly wealth.

Before Jiang Ming could recover from this huge gain, the system interface refreshed again.

The familiar text representing the upgrade system appeared.

[New Player Bonus: First Choice (Completed)]

[Emotional value required for the second choice: 10,000 (satisfied)]

[Emotional value required for the third choice: 100,000 (satisfied)]

[Emotional value required for the fourth choice: 1,000,000 (not met)]

……

Jiang Ming's consciousness lingered on the two bright red "Satisfied" signs.

twice.

The gains from this live stream were enough to allow me to directly participate in two "three-way choice" scenarios.

A strong impulse surged into my heart.

He almost immediately used his mind to make a selection, to see what kind of surprise the system would bring him this time.

But Jiang Ming forcibly suppressed this impulse.

wrong.

We can't be so hasty.

According to the system's rules, for each selection, the system will generate options based on its current environment and potential needs.

He has just completed a live broadcast that caused a sensation across the internet and is now in the eye of the storm.

If you enable the selection in this state, what will the system generate?

Is it a tool to help conceal one's identity? Or is it the ability to handle the upcoming media storm?

These things may be useful, but they are not what I want most.

More importantly, if two choices are made consecutively without any buffer or reflection in between, the basis for the second choice may be severely influenced by the result of the first choice.

This will greatly reduce the freedom and possibilities of choice.

The best approach is to make a choice first, using the new abilities or items you acquire to create a completely new situation, putting yourself into a new "environment" and "needs" state.

Then proceed to the third option.

This is the only way to maximize the benefits of both choices.

Jiang Ming slowly exhaled and made his decision.

Make only one selection at a time.

The remaining 100,000 emotional points will be kept as starting capital to unlock the third option, and also as a trump card to deal with unexpected situations.

Just as Jiang Ming was sorting out his thoughts and preparing to use the telepathic communication system to initiate the second choice.

Mutation and regeneration.

A brand new line of text, composed of pure golden light, slowly appeared at the very top of the system interface.

[Host detected to have completed their first "phenomenal" live stream, with influence far exceeding expectations, fulfilling hidden conditions.]

The special feature "Select Enhancement" has been unlocked.

[Option Enhancement: Before activating the 'Three-Choice Destiny', the host can invest emotional points to 'enhance the quality' of this choice. The more emotional points invested, the higher the 'lower limit' of the three options that appear, and the higher the probability of rare and powerful options appearing.]