OFR – Chapter 177 Official Mediation!

A little cold sent out this barrage, and everyone thought an unprecedented battle between super-wealthy patrons was about to erupt!

But immediately after, a server-wide announcement snuffed out this storm before it could even ignite.

It was like cutting someone off right at the climax—many tense viewers, watching eagerly, erupted in anger, spamming curses in the chat!

Douyu Official: “We sincerely apologize. Due to the earlier overload of gift traffic affecting server stability, we are temporarily suspending the gift system for one hour. Once our programmers reinforce the servers, it will automatically be restored.”

Although this announcement triggered a flood of complaints in Xiao Leng’s livestream, the explosive atmosphere across Douyu TV gradually calmed down.

Half an hour later—

One after another, exit notifications flashed across Xiao Leng’s livestream:

“Ding! Level 180 Supreme Patron A Little Cold has left the livestream! Everyone bid farewell!”

“Ding! Level 180 Supreme Patron God of Wealth Qian has left the livestream! Everyone bid farewell!”

“Ding! Level 180 Supreme Patron Guan Zong has left the livestream! Everyone bid farewell!”

“Ding! Level 180 Supreme Patron Yuan Yangjun has left the livestream! Everyone bid farewell!”

“Ding! Level 180 Supreme Patron Luo Tianshen has left the livestream! Everyone bid farewell!”

One by one, these departure notices confirmed that this unprecedented battle had dissolved.
It never truly erupted.

Thanks to half an hour of painstaking persuasion from Douyu’s 17 senior moderators, both sides backed down.

Yes, besides the gift spam overloading the servers, another reason was that Douyu’s officials didn’t want the conflict to spiral out of control.

Thus, 17 senior moderators stepped in to mediate.

The so-called Patron Alliance had formed temporarily to confront Douyu, but since the officials personally intervened and promised substantial benefits, the alliance—built on shared interests—agreed to withdraw.

As for Leng Hao, who had stood alone against the Patron Alliance, he too received official promises.

Twenty nomination slots for the Streamer Power Rankings—Leng Hao’s team got five.
This was an immense show of respect.

And no one called it unfair—
because Leng Hao’s dominant display had already proved he deserved it.

Meanwhile, in a villa at Xuanwu Zhongshan, Mu Bai sat on a luxurious, soft sofa, his expression frosty.

He frowned slightly as he glanced at a private message from Douyu manager Zhao Zhi.

After reading it, Mu Bai only shook his head, gave a cold laugh, and exited Douyu without replying.

He understood Douyu’s leadership well.

On one hand, in just twenty days, the most important competition in the industry—the Streamer Power Rankings—was coming up. Douyu needed its patrons to keep supporting streamers, and the executives didn’t want to drain their spending power too early.

On the other hand, they feared Mu Bai might burn out here—yet they still needed him to sweep aside the top teams on Douyu.

After all, tonight proved that these elite teams, united, could pose a real threat to the platform itself.

Mu Bai thought for a moment, then sneered:
“Heh, looks like I’m pretty important after all.”

He deeply resented Douyu’s tactics. Just as the system had said—it was this deliberate, goal-driven exploitation that annoyed him.
But Mu Bai knew—it wasn’t time to completely break with them yet.

He still needed a period of buildup.

So, a few minutes later, he shook his head, forced the matter from his mind, and switched back to the Black Market page, canceling the mortgage loan he had just applied for.

Yes—just earlier, Mu Bai had been about to use the newly unlocked Black Market mortgage function.

When he applied, he discovered he could directly mortgage a loan of 1.5 billion through the Black Market!
This sum far exceeded any bank loan, instantly transforming what he had thought of as a useless function into an invaluable one.

After all, where else in reality could one so quickly obtain over a billion?

“Mm, not bad at all.”

Mu Bai nodded sincerely, very satisfied.

Right after, glowing text suddenly appeared before his eyes:

Ding! Congratulations to the host for securing five nomination slots in the Streamer Popularity Rankings. However, you only earned 60,000 Prestige Points. Since this mission requires 500,000 Prestige Points, and the requirement is extremely high, there is no time limit. The host need only complete it before the ‘One Person Reigns Supreme’ side mission.

“Hm? Only 60,000 Prestige Points?”

Mu Bai was a little surprised. He had just spent over a billion, yet only earned 60,000 points. He shook his head, marveling at the difficulty of the mission.

While musing over this, he glanced at the time on his phone.

Time had flown—it was already past 8 p.m.

“Mm, time to redeem the Magical Elixir and improve my physical fitness.”

He hadn’t forgotten. With a thought, he entered the Magical Space.

The space was warm and comfortable.

After scanning the cultivated flora and fauna—which looked much the same as usual—he walked over to the Magical Store and opened the purchase page.

【Magical Store】

• Basic Growth Card: 100 net copper coins. Accelerates plant/animal growth in the Magical Space by one month.
• Intermediate Growth Card: 1,000 net copper coins. Accelerates plant/animal growth in the Magical Space by one year.
• Basic Nutrient Solution: 500 net copper coins. Slightly boosts aura in the Magical Space, greatly boosts aura of real-world plants/animals, improving nutrition, aesthetics, and taste.
• Magical Elixir: 1,000 net silver coins. Each drop strengthens bodily functions, slightly extends lifespan, grants immunity to toxins, accelerates wound recovery, and enhances spiritual perception. The more taken, the stronger the effects.

Host saturation: 100 drops.
Others: 10–50 drops.

Mu Bai studied the price of the Magical Elixir. After a brief hesitation, he clicked purchase—choosing 50 drops.

Ding! Are you sure you want to spend 50,000 net silver coins to buy 50 drops of Magical Elixir?

“Confirm!”

Ding! Congratulations, purchase successful! 50 drops acquired. Remaining balance: 16,000+ net silver coins.

A flash of white light later, a small jade bottle of elixir appeared in his hand.

“Hm? So this is the Magical Elixir? Let’s test its effects.”

Curious, he poured out one drop. Unlike the ordinary Magical Spring, this elixir gleamed with prismatic light, dazzlingly beautiful.

After admiring it briefly, Mu Bai swallowed it.

At once, a warm current surged through his body, immensely soothing.

About a minute later, when the warmth faded, glowing text with numbers appeared before his eyes:

【Mu Bai】

• Physical Fitness Level: D-, slightly stronger than average.
• Max Burst Strength: 390 lbs.
• Max Burst Speed: 16 m/s.
• Long Jump / High Jump Limit: 3.7m / 1.2m.
• Endurance: Slightly above average.
• Vision: Clear up to 200m, able to discern objects larger than 1 cubic unit.
• Hearing: Clear up to 50m, sounds ≥10 decibels. (Protective mode activates if hearing risks damage from noise overload.)
• Special Attributes: None.

Sorry, working overtime.