Chapter 16: "Survival Stream – Clans, Corruption, and Cultists"
Scene 1: The Devourer's Echo – Stat Check and Multiverse Peril
Luo Fan stood frozen as the celestial serpent—Shen Li's hollow eyes glowing with Devourer's void—coiled above Voidspire Peaks. The system flickered, stats flashing urgently:
**[Current Stats – Luo Fan]**
- **Cultivation**: Qi-Threading (Peak)
- **Subscribers**: 2,200
- **Spirit Coins (SC)**: 3,820
- **Karma Level**: Virtuous (+50)
- **Sect Stability**: 65%
- **System Stability**: 70%
- **Active Skills**:
- Rusted Iron Fist (Tier 1)
- Soulbond Pact (Tier 2)
- Shadow Step (Locked for 6 Hours)
- Karma Inversion (Tier 3, Cooldown: 24 Hours)
- Admin Firewall (Passive, -10% Corruption Daily)
- **Inventory**:
- Worldshard Relic (1/5)
- Spirit Stones: 8,500/10,000 (Sect Amplifier)
- Awakening Pills: 1
- **Active Quests**:
- Collect Worldshard Relics (1/5)
- Raid Dominion Outposts (0/3)
- Repair System Corruption (Admin Fragments: 0/3)
Devourer (Shen Li's Voice):
"Your rebellion is a flicker in the void, Fan'er. The multiverse will be reborn."
Luo Fan (gripping the Worldshard Relic):
"Not like this!"
The serpent dissolved, leaving a fissure in the sky leaking corrupted Qi.
**[System Alert: "Multiverse Integrity: 85% | Devourer Respawn: 15%"]**
---
Scene 2: Subscriber Hall – Clan Wars and VIP Roles
With the Spirit Vein Amplifier nearing completion, Luo Fan activated the Subscriber Hall, a holographic arena where viewers manifest as avatars.
**[New Feature Unlocked: "Subscriber Hall"]**
- **Global Chat**: Real-time interaction between Luo Fan and viewers.
- **Clan Creation**: Top donors form clans (e.g., *Shadowblade Guild*, *Celestial Vanguard*).
- **VIP Roles**: Top 3 donors each month name NPCs, design sect structures, or vote on quests.
**[User [DemonQueen666] Donated 15,000 SC: "Name the Amplifier 'Chaos Reactor'!"]**
**[User [CelestialPeach] Donated 10,000 SC: "I want a pink training ground!!"]**
Luo Fan (laughing):
"Fine, but no glitter bombs in the dorms."
**[Sect Stability: 65% → 75% | Subscribers: 2,200 → 2,500]**
---
Scene 3: Princess Lian's Counterstream – Rivalry Ignited
A hologram hijacked Luo Fan's feed—Princess Lian in her alchemy lab, surrounded by glowing cauldrons.
Princess Lian (smirking):
"Greetings, *fleas*. Watch true power."
She dropped a Soul-Refining Pill into a cauldron, vaporizing a captured rebel.
**[Princess Lian's Subscribers: 5,000 | Dominion Supporters Joined Her Stream]**
Luo Fan (to viewers):
"She's all flair, no substance. Let's show her real power."
**[Live Audience Poll: "Raid Her Lab" (58%) vs. "Sabotage Dominion Supply" (42%)]**
Luo Fan's Choice:
"Lab raid it is. Xiao Ling, prep the Inferno Wolves!"
---
Scene 4: Survival Stream Tournament – Cultist Infiltration
To boost morale, Luo Fan hosted a Survival Stream Tournament in Voidspire's arena. Subscribers sponsored hybrid disciples for combat.
**[New Disciples Recruited]**
- **Kael (Wolf-Demon Hybrid)**: Berserker rage, +50% damage (Sponsored by [Shadowblade Guild]).
- **Lyra (Phoenix-Cyborg)**: Flight and plasma bursts (Sponsored by [Celestial Vanguard]).
Mid-tournament, cultists in black robes infiltrated the crowd, chanting:
"From void, we rise. The Devourer's feast is eternal."
**[System Alert: "Corrupted Qi Detected – Skill Malfunction Risk: 40%"]**
Luo Fan (activating Soulbond Pact):
"Jiang Chen, flank them! Xiao Ling, disrupt their chants!"
**[Skill Activated: Soulbond Pact (Cost: 500 SC)]**
**[Spirit Coins: 3,820 → 3,320]**
Xiao Ling's meridians flared as she absorbed cultist Qi, her eyes bleeding black.
**[Xiao Ling's Mutation Progress: 10% | Meridian Stability: 65% → 45%]**
---
Scene 5: Admin-01's Return – System Hijack
As Luo Fan cornered the cult leader, Jiang Chen's Admin fragment reactivated.
Jiang Chen (Li Wei's Voice):
"The Devourer's rise is inevitable. Join us."
**[System Corruption: 70% → 85% | Skill Malfunctions Triggered]**
Luo Fan's Hellfire Frost Qi spiraled out of control, freezing and burning allies.
**[Allies Injured: Kael (HP: 60%), Lyra (HP: 40%) | Sect Stability: 75% → 55%]**
**[Live Audience Poll: "Purge Corruption Now" (72%) vs. "Save Xiao Ling First" (28%)]**
Luo Fan (roaring):
"Jiang! Fight it, or I'll rip that code out myself!"
---
Scene 6: Mutation and Sacrifice – Xiao Ling's Choice
Xiao Ling, her veins blackened, seized the Worldshard Relic.
Xiao Ling (voice distorted):
"Let me… absorb it. I can control the corruption!"
Luo Fan (grabbing her wrist):
"Like hell! That thing'll kill you!"
Xiao Ling (tearing free):
"Better me than you!"
She channeled the relic's energy, her body twisting into a hybrid of flesh and fractal light.
**[Xiao Ling's Mutation Progress: 10% → 50% | Meridian Stability: 45% → 20%]**
**[Worldshard Relic Power: Unlocked | Devourer Respawn: 15% → 25%]**
---
Scene 7: – The Devourer's Puppet
As Xiao Ling collapsed, Lady Mingxia materialized, her hologram flickering with Shen Li's voice.
Lady Mingxia/Shen Li:
"Fan'er… the relics are keys to my prison. Free me… or let the Devourer win."
The fissure in the sky split wider, revealing Shen Li's chained form within the Devourer's core.
**[System Alert: "Multiverse Integrity: 75% | Devourer Respawn: 30%"]**
Luo Fan (clutching Xiao Ling):
"What the hell did you do, Mom?!"
---
Final Stats:
- **Cultivation**: Qi-Threading (Peak)
- **Subscribers**: 2,800
- **SC**: 2,820
- **Sect Stability**: 50%
- **System Stability**: 55%
- **Worldshard Relics**: 1/5
- **Xiao Ling's Mutation**: 50% (Unstable)
- **Active Quests**:
- Free Shen Li (0/5 Worldshard Relics)
- Purge Admin Fragments (0/3)
- Stabilize Xiao Ling (Meridian Stability: 20%)
---
Next Chapter Preview:
The Starborn Stream Sect fractures as Xiao Ling's mutation threatens to unleash the Devourer early. Princess Lian offers a twisted alliance: "Join my stream, and I'll cure your disciple." Meanwhile, Lady Mingxia reveals she's a time-lost echo of Shen Li —but can Luo Fan trust her? The final raid for Worldshard Relics begins…
---
Let's keep climbing! 🚀🔥