What do you mean the games you make are all real?!

Captain Ao stared at Liao Yunkai's live stream on the screen with bloodshot eyes. Liao Yunkai was explaining the strategy for "Resident Evil: Raccoon City - Prologue" in detail.

The barrage of comments in Liao Yunkai's live stream was so dense it was like raindrops in a downpour, impossible to keep up with.

The gift effects were almost constant, and the number of viewers remained stable at around two million.

At the same time, Captain Ao glanced at Liao Yunkai's number of followers, and his eyes turned even redder.

Twelve million; just seven days ago, the number was only two million.

"I was the one who first aired Resident Evil! All this traffic! Popularity! and fans should be mine!" Captain Ao angrily punched a secondary screen next to him, smashing it through.

A week ago, he was the first streamer on the entire internet to enter "Resident Evil: Raccoon City".

Countless people flooded into his live stream, waiting to see him make a fool of himself, waiting to see him fail, and also wanting to see what kind of joke Miteng Company would make this time. But most of them were just casual viewers who were curious about the trailer and wanted to see what the game was really like.

His live stream's popularity soared to number one on the platform within ten minutes of the game starting.

The barrage of comments gradually transformed from doubt, ridicule, and insults to amazement, shock, and frantic donations. He still remembers that transformation process clearly; every second felt like a dream.

He made the right choice.

Resident Evil: Raccoon City is a gold mine, a gold mine with such high gold content that it makes people dizzy, and he, Captain Arrogant, was the first person to jump in with a shovel.

As long as he can finish the live stream smoothly, and as long as he becomes the first streamer to complete the game, all the viewers who flocked in, the passersby who were amazed by the visuals, and the haters who turned against him because of the game's quality, will stay and become his fans.

But he died within ten minutes of the convenience store opening, and it was a simulated death with 100% pain.

The moment the zombie's teeth bit into his neck, he truly felt his flesh being torn apart and his trachea being pierced.

He cried and begged for his mother in front of millions of viewers in the live stream, and then slunk off the broadcast.

He later developed post-traumatic stress disorder and was discharged from the hospital yesterday after six days of psychological counseling.

When he returned home from the hospital and turned on his phone, the world had completely changed.

Resident Evil: Raccoon City has surpassed 200 million downloads.

Miteng Company went from being ridiculed as a trash company by the entire internet to being called "Daddy Miteng" by players.

Meanwhile, the traffic for "Resident Evil: Raccoon City" has already been divided up by other streamers, and Liao Yunkai, that guy in a wheelchair, has seen his fan base grow from two million to twelve million.

Just because he was the first to clear the game and the first to open the loot box and get the rewards, all these firsts became labels attached to him, constantly attracting him traffic.

And what about Captain Ao? He was only seen as a coward who peed his pants in fear within the first ten minutes.

He felt he had lost all means to turn things around, and wondered if he should really quit the internet.

But just then, he saw a message appear on the screen: "Resident Evil: Raccoon City Chapter Two" has been released.

Captain Ao immediately sat up straight, a fire suddenly igniting in his bloodshot eyes.

"There's still a chance...there's still a chance...God is still on my side..."

He felt that he was still somewhat blessed with good fortune. Right now, those big streamers were repeatedly playing through the prologue and making walkthroughs for it, so they didn't react so quickly.

He cleared the first level yesterday by watching these streamers' guides, and now he can stream the second chapter live right away.

Although he disappeared from the live streaming scene for a week, he still had the reputation of being the first to live stream "Resident Evil".

If he goes live, people will still watch. As long as he clears Chapter 2 before everyone else, that will be his time to create another glorious chapter.

Captain Ao immediately frantically took out his virtual reality headset and turned on the live stream.

[First release online! Resident Evil Chapter 2! Captain Ao will be the first to beat it!]

His hand was still trembling as he pressed the start button, and he couldn't help but wonder if this was the only chance he would ever have in his life.

Soon, people started entering the live stream, first a hundred, then five hundred, a thousand, three thousand, and the chat started to fill up sparsely.

"Holy crap? Captain Ao is alive?"

"Missing person returns? I thought you quit the internet."

"I heard you were so scared you ended up in the hospital, is that true?"

"Is this the second chapter going to air? Mi Teng released it so quickly?"

"Is the hospital Wi-Fi good, Captain Ao?"

Seeing the increasing number of people, Captain Ao breathed a sigh of relief. Sure enough, his reputation as the first person to stream "Resident Evil" still brought in some traffic.

Half of these viewers are here to laugh, and the other half are genuinely interested in Chapter Two but can't find any other big streamers broadcasting it. No problem, this is the opportunity they want.

"Brothers! Captain Ao is back! Enough with the chit-chat, Resident Evil: Raccoon City Chapter 2 has just been released, and I'm back in the game to scout it out for you guys! This time I'm not going to use 100% pain sensitivity; I'll use 20%, play it safe, and try to be the first to finish!"

The comments started flooding in again. The news of Captain Ao's live stream spread like ripples across the platform, attracting more and more people, including longtime fans and haters.

"Twenty percent? Weren't you pretty brave last time? Why are you chickening out now?"

"You learned your lesson from last time when you felt 100% pain, didn't you? Hahaha."

"Captain Ao, if you're the first to clear Chapter 2, I'll send you ten rockets!"

"Stop bragging. You were scared to death by the first chapter, the second chapter will definitely be even harder. Do you think you can handle it?"

Captain Ao's lips twitched as he looked at the comments, but he quickly suppressed it. He put on his virtual reality headset and spoke in an unusually solemn tone.

"I know you don't believe me, but this time, I will absolutely not run away again. I will prove to you that I, Captain Ao, am not a coward!"

The game loading screen unfolds before your eyes.

The words "Resident Evil: Raccoon City - Chapter Two" slowly appeared, with a background of burning city ruins and silhouettes of hordes of zombies, creating a more oppressive atmosphere than the prologue.

Captain Ao took a deep breath, composed himself, and then clicked "Start".

The game scene has finished loading, and the starting point of Chapter Two is the police lobby.

"At the end of the last chapter, we rescued Elliott. This time, our mission is to find three badges and leave the police station," Captain Ao said, his tone having regained some of its former charm.

The narrator speaks at a moderate pace, clearly explaining the mission objectives before commencing action. This is a habit he developed when he was a small-time streamer, which he forgot after becoming popular for a while, but he has picked it up again now.

He then followed Elliott to get the second badge.

"Brothers, we got our first badge so quickly, let's keep going." Captain Ao's voice was filled with barely suppressed excitement. Getting the first lion badge was much easier than he had imagined.

He continued walking forward with Elliot, clearing away the zombies they encountered.

After clearing the first level yesterday, he has basically overcome his fear of zombies.

Although his pistol accuracy was still not as good as Liao Yunkai's insane ability to get headshots with every shot, he was a completely different person compared to how he couldn't kill a single zombie with ten bullets in a convenience store a week ago.

Soon Captain Ao and Elliott arrived at the storage room. After searching it, they went to the east office and found eight zombies inside.

"Watch how Captain Ao teaches you how to take on eight opponents at once!" Captain Ao shouted.

Before the comments section could even start bragging, he had already kicked open the door to one side of the east office, immediately attracting the attention of the zombies inside.

One of the zombies immediately pounced on him, but Captain Ao turned and ran.

The live chat exploded instantly.

"??? What happened to teaching us how to take on eight opponents at once?"

"That's the arrogant tactic—make a lot of threats and then run! I've learned something new!"

"I thought you were going to take on eight people at once, but you ended up running away from eight people by yourself. I'm really impressed."

"You said you wouldn't run away? What are you doing? It hasn't even been five minutes! Captain Ao's credit isn't enough to buy a pack of instant noodles."

"He runs faster than a rabbit, it's hilarious."

But Captain Ao ignored the taunts in the comments and rushed down the corridor to the storage room, hiding behind the door. When a zombie entered the storage room, he immediately closed the door and dealt with it.

"Brothers, did you see that?! That's called kiting! That's called positioning! That's skill! That's brains!" Captain Ao said triumphantly to the live chat after finishing off the zombies.

He knew his skills were inferior to other streamers, so he tried his best to create entertaining content and resorted to unorthodox methods to amuse the audience.

The ensuing battle went so smoothly that even Captain Ao himself could hardly believe it. He repeatedly pulled and tugged at the door of the storage room, opening it to lure out the monsters and closing it to separate them.

The eight zombies were divided into three groups, and each group was dealt with steadily and efficiently using a pistol and a dagger. Although I was occasionally bitten once or twice, the 20% pain simulation was completely bearable.

The comments section also started to shift.

"Could it be... that Captain Ao has really regained his form?"

"Brothers, I have a feeling that Captain Ao is going to be the first to clear Chapter 2."

"Damn, I don't want to admit it, but that positioning was definitely something else."

"Go, Captain! I'll send five rockets if you get the first clear!"

Captain Ao watched the comments section, his smile stretching to his ears. He felt like he had regained his form. The feeling of being admired and worshipped was more addictive than any drug, which was why he had been hesitant to quit the internet.

While scavenging for supplies, he boasted about his tactical understanding in the live stream, stopping to analyze each room and summarizing his insights after each battle. His interaction frequency with the audience was astonishingly high.

Although the pace is slow, the audience really enjoys it. People have a voyeuristic desire and a sense of participation. Rather than watching a streamer play games in silence, they prefer to watch the streamer chat and brag, especially when the bragging is in the form of strategy guides.

The popularity of the live stream is steadily increasing, from 3,000 viewers at the start to 80,000, and it continues to rise.

"Guys, these Raccoon City police officers are really good people. They not only gave us a welcome ceremony, but also prepared gifts for us."

"This game is scary, but the details and storyline are really great. There's a touch of warmth amidst the fear. You all saw the combat log just now, right? They really did their best." Captain Ao inserted the extended magazine he had just obtained into his gun and exclaimed.

The live chat started flooded with comments.

"Tears welling up in my eyes."

"Salute to the Raccoon City Police Department."

"These people are all heroes."

"Alright, let's move on. The second level seems to focus on puzzle-solving, but as long as you protect Elliott from dying, the puzzles won't be too difficult."

After Captain Ao finished speaking, he and Elliott searched the second floor, then went to the third floor, where he heard something climbing.

"Did anyone hear anything?" Captain Ao asked.

No sooner had he finished speaking than a scarlet shadow swept past the window, its claws scraping against the glass with a screeching sound, before vanishing in an instant.

The comments section immediately erupted in chaos.

"High-energy content is coming! High-energy content is coming! Everyone stand up!"

"A new monster! It's definitely a new monster! I didn't see this thing in the prologue!"

"This thing is a whole size bigger than a zombie, and it doesn't look like something to mess with."

"Captain Ao, don't be a coward! Go out and take a look! Go out and say hello to it!"

"Yeah, let's go out and take a picture together, and say you're the first man to livestream Resident Evil!"

However, Captain Ao did not listen to the comments and do something reckless. He was thinking about clearing the game as soon as possible and avoiding death if possible.

He proceeded cautiously and soon spotted a note.

"Brothers, that's definitely a new monster, called the Licker. It has no skin, can't see, but has extremely advanced hearing. It should be the boss of this level," Captain Ao said, showing the contents of the note to the audience.

The screen immediately started flooded with comments again.

"BOSS? We're going to have to fight the BOSS already?"

"If you had no skin at all, that would be terrifying."

"I'm guessing Captain Ao is going to run away again, so I'll turn on screen recording and get ready to edit some memorable scenes."

"I bet a rocket that the streamer won't dare to go head-to-head with him."

"If I were on a plane, Captain Ao would definitely take a detour."

"Who says I don't dare to confront them head-on?" Captain Ao immediately retorted, but his tone clearly betrayed his unease.

"I call this a strategic assessment! Understand the enemy before formulating tactics. Do you even know what military strategy is? Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated. This is a lesson from our ancestors!"

He continued to move forward while arguing with the comments, but to his surprise, he didn't see the Licker and couldn't get the second badge.

"Looks like we won't be able to defeat the boss so quickly. We still need to solve more puzzles. The C4 detonator and battery aren't here. The third badge is over at the library; let's go get that first." Soon, Captain Ao followed Elliott to the library.

"This police station is outrageous! It also has such a huge library, even bigger than our city's municipal library."

"I heard that Mitten built a 1:1 scale replica of the Raccoon City Police Department in the suburbs. I wonder if it will be opened as a tourist attraction in the future. If I could visit it in person, I would be the first to sign up," Captain Ao complained as he aimed his gun at the building below.

The comments section erupted in excitement.

"What? Mitten built a life-size replica of the Raccoon City Police Department?"

"Really? Does that mean we can go and check it out in person in the future?"

"Holy crap, I'm going to take a picture and post it on WeChat Moments!"

"I don't know if it's zombie-themed or art gallery-themed."

Captain Ao's hands didn't stop moving, and his mouth wasn't idle either.

"Brothers, the terrain of the library really tests your movement skills. Look how narrow the aisles between these bookshelves are. If there are too many zombies, it's easy to get surrounded. The correct way to fight is to stand on the second floor like I am and look down, using the height difference to take them out for free. If I had rushed down just now, I would be riddled with holes by now."

A barrage of comments appeared: "I learned something new," "Teacher Ao, please say a few more words," "This is real useful information," "Teacher Ao's military class is in session."

After passing through the side corridor of the library, the two entered the common room. In the center of the common room, the golden unicorn statue gleamed with a dull luster under the dim light, and Elliott had already squatted down to adjust the three rotating knobs on the base.

"Looks like the second badge is right here." Captain Ao looked around the lounge and, after confirming there were no zombies lurking, stood aside and waited with peace of mind.

Elliott turned the knob, and with a few crisp clicks, the stone shield under the unicorn's feet slowly opened, revealing a badge engraved with a unicorn's head lying quietly inside.

"Second one in hand!" Captain Ao took the badge and waved it in front of the camera.

"Two are left, just one more to go. Are you guys satisfied with this progress, brothers?"

The screen was flooded with comments like "Satisfied," "Captain Ao really nailed it today," and "First clearance is on the horizon."

Just then, the walkie-talkie on his chest crackled to life, and Sergeant Marvin's voice came through: "Leon, this is Marvin. I need you back here immediately. I have something very important to show you."

"Hey, there's a side quest that tells us to go back to the lobby." Without hesitation, Captain Ao and Elliott ran back.

Sheriff Marvin then showed him a surveillance video showing a young woman in a red leather jacket loitering outside the barbed wire fence in the backyard.

"It's Claire! She's still alive!" Captain Ao exclaimed.

The live chat exploded with comments.

"My big sister in the red leather jacket is still alive! Daddy didn't kill me!"

"Claire from the prologue? I thought she was just making a cameo appearance, but I didn't expect her to have a role in the second chapter!"

"This model is so beautiful, it still looks so good even after being rained on."

"Captain Ao, hurry and save them! What are you standing there for!"

"Do you even need to tell me!" Captain Ao immediately ran to the second floor and soon saw the helicopter outside the window.

"Is that an airplane?" This airplane looked nothing like any aircraft he knew. It had no wings, a huge rotating propeller on top, and a small rotor on the tail.

"Sheriff Marvin said this is called a helicopter," he explained to the viewers in the live chat, his tone tinged with curiosity.

The comments section started flooding with messages again.

"This is the first time I've ever seen an airplane with a propeller on top. Miteng's imagination is truly amazing!"

"This kind of aircraft appears to be capable of vertical takeoff and landing; could it be the future direction of aircraft development?"

"I wonder if it's even possible to build one in the real world!"

"If this thing can be mass-produced, transportation will be completely transformed."

"Miten not only makes games, but also does some airplane concept design on the side?"

"Mi Teng: Making games is just a side job; my main job is creating PPTs for the military."

Just as Captain Ao was about to add a few more comments, the helicopter hovering in mid-air outside the window suddenly shook violently. The entire fuselage began to tilt and spin as if it were drunk, and the roar of the propellers became extremely unstable.

"Brothers, stop thinking about the plane! That helicopter is about to crash into us!" Captain Ao shouted.

Soon the helicopter veered and crashed into the building on the side of the police station. Its rotor blades scraped against the concrete walls, sparks flew everywhere, and finally it exploded into a fireball with a loud bang. The shockwave shattered all the glass in the corridor.

"Holy crap!" Captain Ao instinctively fell to the ground, then quickly got up.

"Claire is still outside!"

He jogged through the corridor filled with broken glass and plaster, rushing out the back door into the rain-soaked backyard.

Outside the barbed wire fence, Claire was holding a pistol, her back to him, the muzzle pointed at several zombies that were staggering closer in the distance.

She heard footsteps, turned around, and saw rain streaming down her red leather jacket, but a relieved smile appeared on her face.

"Leon! I'm so glad you're alright."

"Claire, I'm so glad you're still alive." Captain Ao began reciting his lines as instructed.

He then began to cut a large opening in the wire mesh with pliers, but Claire shook her head.

"Leon, there's no time. And if we cut the barbed wire, these zombies will flood into the police station, and you'll be in danger too. Don't worry about me, take care of yourself, we'll meet again."

At this moment, the comments section exploded with activity.

"Claire! Don't die!"

"Claire, you must survive!"

"She's so calm, even at a time like this she's still worried about Leon's safety."

"This woman is so cool, both stylish and reliable."

"I don't care, I unilaterally declare Claire my wife."

"They just met and then broke up again. What an amazing screenwriter! It's both sweet and heartbreaking."

Captain Ao watched Claire's figure disappear into the depths of the rain, remained silent for a few seconds, and then put away the pliers.

He didn't brag to the viewers as usual; he simply said, "I'm off to continue the main storyline. She said we'd meet again, and we definitely will."

The screen was filled with comments like "Waaah!" and "Even Captain Ao is getting emotional."

Captain Ao quickly returned to the lobby and met up with Elliott. Together they retrieved the shotgun and headed to the second-floor shower room.

The moment Captain Ao got his hands on the gun, he was instantly revived as if he'd been injected with adrenaline, throwing all the emotion and heartfelt feelings from his mind to the back of his mind.

"Brothers! We got the top-tier weapon!" Captain Ao said excitedly, raising his shotgun.

"Look at the quality! The muzzle! The solid wood handguard! With this, what zombies are there? I'll spray them one by one, two by two!"

"Captain Ao, don't get cocky, we haven't even taken down the Lickers yet."

"This gun is powerful, but don't forget how incredibly slow the reload is."

"So what if the reload is slow?" Captain Ao slung the shotgun over his shoulder, his tone full of defiance.

"The slow reload speed isn't meant for you to stand still while reloading; it's meant for you to time your reload carefully. If I give you a chance to witness the true power of this gun later, you'll know that I, Ao, am not just bragging."

He had only taken two steps, preparing to crawl through the blasted hole into the STARS office, when he soon saw a scarlet figure hanging upside down from the ceiling.

"Holy crap!" Captain Ao was startled by the monster on the ceiling. The monster was even scarier than the first zombie he had ever seen.

The chat was flooded with comments, and the number of viewers in the live stream reached a full million.

"This is a Licker? It's fucking terrifying! I feel like throwing up my dinner from last night!"

"How did Miteng Corporation come up with these increasingly terrifying monsters?!"

"It looks like a giant bullfrog..."

"Your bullfrog looks like this? This is a skinned person! Look at its brain, it's practically sticking out!"

"Don't be afraid, Captain Ao! Kill it, and I'll send you a gift!"

"Captain Ao, get out there!!"

The live stream was filled with bullet comments and gift effects.

As the number of viewers and virtual gifts soared, Captain Ao's hand holding the shotgun trembled, not from fear, but from excitement—this was exactly what he wanted.

He immediately roared, "Let's go! I'll fight it to the death today!"

But before Captain Ao could even raise his shotgun, he felt a sharp pain in his head.

Then a prompt appeared asking whether to revive.

"He's dead already?" Captain Ao stared blankly at the cold resurrection notification on the screen, unable to utter a single curse.

After a brief silence, the comments section erupted in laughter.

"Hahahaha!"

"His coolness only lasted three seconds!"

"He just said he'd give it his all and got instantly killed—that's the spirit of arrogance!"

"Licker: You think I can just fight like that? Don't I have any dignity?"

"This is hilarious! Guys, let's get this trending!"

Captain Ao stared at the glaring death replay on the screen; the Licker had slashed out with its tongue and pierced his head the instant he finished shouting those words.

"Damn it, I was careless." Captain Ao gritted his teeth. Unlike a week ago, he didn't end the broadcast or vent his anger at the comments. He just took a deep breath, loosened his knuckles, and then pressed the revival button.

"If once isn't enough, try twice. I've endured 100% pain, so why would I be afraid of a skinned bullfrog like you? Let's try again."

What followed was a series of hilarious ways Captain Ao died, filling the chat with amusement.

But when Captain Ao was shot in the head for the fiftieth time, the comments section stopped laughing.

Captain Ao was on the verge of collapse. Finally, instead of clicking the revive button, he exited the game and clicked the end-of-stream button.