A few minutes later, Haiqing returned to QQ and re-entered the temporary discussion group for the Yuwan Alliance.
…
In the late afternoon, nearing five o’clock, the sky outside hadn’t turned fully dark but had started to dim.
At that moment, in an extravagant rooftop suite in Yuntian City, Guanghai Province, a well-groomed man in his thirties was sipping a glass of red wine by the window, feeling the gentle breeze. Behind him, a beautiful young woman was massaging his shoulders.
A high-end laptop sat on the table beside the man, its screen displaying a chat window for a QQ discussion group.
Looking at the conversation unfolding in the group, the man curled his lips in a faint smirk of disdain.
He was none other than Breeze Eternal, the vice captain of the Yuwan Alliance and, next to the “Money God,” the most formidable elite in the group.
Though his online name may not resonate as strongly as “Money God,” few could deny that Breeze Eternal was a powerful figure.
Back when Douyu’s user level cap was 120, Breeze Eternal had been among the first to reach that level. Now that the cap had been raised to 180, many users had surpassed him, but he still ranked among Douyu’s top-tier elites.
While Money God had been unexpectedly occupied and couldn’t log in today, he hadn’t left any specific instructions about meeting with Cold Hero. This made Breeze Eternal suspect that Money God, too, wanted to give Cold Hero a little cold shoulder and curb the hype around him.
With that in mind, he wasn’t surprised to see Haiqing in the discussion group once again, enduring mockery from several members.
“Doesn’t he feel humiliated coming back here after all the taunting?” Breeze Eternal mused as he watched the conversation.
When they saw Haiqing reappear, several people in the group, knowing Money God’s intent to put Cold Hero in his place, saw no need to be polite to Cold Hero’s subordinate.
The group buzzed with mocking comments:
Xiaomeng [voice message, @Haiqing]: “Ugh, aren’t you tired of being annoying? Back again? Is Cold Hero as clingy as you?”
“Oh, is it that if Money God doesn’t see you, you’ll keep coming back, begging?”
“I’ve seen this kind of person too often.”
“Such a low-tier team, no class at all!”
“Honestly, I don’t even know why Money God set this meeting!”
…
Despite the barrage of taunts, Haiqing did not grovel this time. After tagging Breeze Eternal, he said nothing and simply stayed quiet.
This made Breeze Eternal feel uneasy. He typed in the chat, “Hmm? Here again? What’s the matter?”
Sure enough, Haiqing replied after seeing the message from Breeze Eternal: “Nothing major, just here to deliver a few words from Cold Hero.”
The response made Breeze Eternal frown as a bad feeling crept over him.
He replied, typing, “So you’re speaking on behalf of Cold Hero now? If that’s the case, be mindful of what you say. Otherwise, your Dust in the World team may pay a price you cannot afford.”
With Breeze Eternal’s message sent, everyone grew curious to hear the message Cold Hero had asked Haiqing to deliver.
Would it be a plea? Perhaps a minor tantrum, saying he wouldn’t attend?
As they laughed and speculated, Haiqing’s next message silenced them.
Haiqing [@All Members]: “Cold Hero asked me to share a simple truth with those who still don’t know about Dust in the World. You don’t need to know who we are—just know that, in the future, Dust in the World will be a name you can only look up to.”
The words, Dust in the World will be a name you can only look up to, hit like a slap across the face of the Yuwan Alliance members.
On both mobile and desktop screens, members’ expressions darkened.
Even Breeze Eternal’s calm demeanor hardened as his face turned icy.
“Cold Hero… does he have a death wish?”
To Breeze Eternal, this was the ultimate provocation.
Then Haiqing delivered another message, and this time, Breeze Eternal knew that Cold Hero had gone entirely mad.
Haiqing [@All Members]: “Cold Hero has another message for every member of the Yuwan Alliance. Listen carefully: The meeting is off. Cold Hero doesn’t have the time. If anyone’s dissatisfied, Cold Hero will be waiting on Douyu for you all. Play any way you want—those who can’t handle it will vanish from each other’s sight… permanently.”
Permanently vanish!
If the first message had been provocative, this one was outright war.
“Is he insane? Declaring war on the Yuwan Alliance? He’s just one guy! Where does he get this courage? This confidence?”
Breeze Eternal’s face twisted in anger.
He had anticipated that Cold Hero might grow impatient and cancel the meeting, but he hadn’t imagined that Cold Hero would go so far as to openly challenge the entire Yuwan Alliance!
Did this madman really think he could take on the entire Yuwan Alliance by himself?
After Haiqing sent the last message, he promptly exited the discussion group, leaving behind a stunned group of Yuwan Alliance members.
A few seconds later, Breeze Eternal was the first to recover. His eyes gleamed with fury.
As the vice captain of the Yuwan Alliance and an elite of Douyu, he couldn’t ignore this level of disrespect. To him, brushing this off would mean forfeiting his place among Douyu’s elite.
Breeze Eternal picked up his headset and spoke in an icy tone to the group chat, “You’ve all seen Haiqing’s message, so there’s no need to repeat it. I don’t want to say more—every online Yuwan Alliance member has three minutes to get to the live stream Money God scheduled for today. If I don’t see you there in three minutes, you’re no longer a member of Yuwan Alliance. I’m sure Money God would back me up on this.”
Within moments of Breeze Eternal’s order, countless Douyu streamers paused their streams and headed to a little-known livestream.
Dukes, noble elites, and wealthy patrons all exited their usual streams and descended upon the humble little game streaming room.
“Ding! Emperor Heke has entered the stream—cue the excitement!”
“Ding! Emperor Daoge has entered the stream—cue the excitement!”
“Ding! Level 76 top streamer Yunbaby has joined the stream!”
“Ding! Level 79 top streamer Xiaomeng has joined the stream!”
“Ding! Level 83 super streamer God Bai has joined the stream!”
“Ding! King Longshen has entered the stream—applause, everyone!”
…
Without warning, the once peaceful Douyu platform was whipped into a frenzy.
God-tier elites and wealthy patrons all gathered in a small, seemingly obscure livestream room. The stream’s global announcements, meanwhile, notified every online member of Douyu that today’s calm was officially shattered.
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