Chapter 4: Gacha Is Bad Civilization
Chapter 4: Gacha Is Bad Civilization
What?! I can roll gacha now?!
Hearing that he had 1100 livestream points, Ethan was caught off guard.
But right now, the most important thing was to summon a new Servant as soon as possible.
Mash was still standing beside him, using her shield to block attacks from that "Archer who uses a sword."
"Summon!"
Ethan didn't think twice and immediately commanded the system.
[Beep beep——Consuming 1000 points, summoning initiated.]
A summoning circle suddenly appeared beside Ethan.
Mana from the surrounding ley lines continuously gathered into it.
Just like in the game, the summoning circle emitted a dazzling light!
This feeling… yes!
A 5-star pull is coming!!!
The blinding light made Ethan instinctively close his eyes for a moment. When he opened them again, the glow had gradually faded.
Excitedly, Ethan looked at the summoning circle, eagerly anticipating which Servant he had summoned.
As long as it's not a Berserker who can't communicate, he'd be fine. Well, not all Berserkers are mute… whatever, he'd just take whoever he got.
However, just as Ethan was brimming with expectations and looked at the summoning circle—he instantly froze.
Inside the circle, there was only a single Magic Crystal lying there.
Ethan slowly reached out and silently picked it up.
[Congratulations, Host has received a "Magic Crystal"!]
["Magic Crystal" can be used as a medium for gem-based magecraft. It holds significant value.]
Hearing the system's notification, Ethan gritted his teeth in anger.
"I need a Servant right now, not this! System, didn't you say it was a Servant summoning?! What the hell is this?!"
"This goddamn gacha is a scam!"
[The probability of drawing a Servant is 1%. Every 200 pulls guarantees a Servant. This is completely fair and not a scam. We encourage the Host to continue earning more livestream points for additional rolls.]
[Current roll count: 1]
"...This gacha has a pity system? Should I feel happy or sad about this?"
"... At least it's better than in-game rates of 0.700% with a pity at 330 rolls."
"Haizz, gacha is truly bad civilization."
Ethan sighed deeply.
No choice. Life must go on.
The good news: there's a pity system.
The bad news: it takes 200 pulls to guarantee a Servant.
He had barely managed to earn enough for one pull through livestreaming before… was he supposed to pray for a miracle on a single roll now?
Ethan lightly tapped his wristband and silently chanted in his mind.
"Start livestream."
[Livestream system activated.]
[Current camera mode: Panoramic.]
[Host identity confirmed.]
[Default platforms: Webnovel and PTron.]
A translucent screen flickered before Ethan's eyes, then the livestream interface appeared in the upper right corner of his vision.
The default camera angle resembled a high-altitude drone shot, and if switched to close-up mode, it only showed the view directly in front of his wristband.
He could freely switch between modes with just a thought—far more convenient than using a phone.
First, let's check how many "little lambs" are in the livestream room right now.
After all, there probably wouldn't be many. He was just a small-time streamer, and with this being his first stream back, he had no reputation to attract viewers.
[He's here, he's here! The host is back!!! Woohoo!!!]
[Oh my god, he actually came back!!!]
[Hello there, I thought you were dead.]
[Worth the wait! Grandpa, the host you follow is streaming again!]
[Where's Mash? I want to see Mash!!!]
The moment Ethan entered the livestream room, a flood of comments instantly filled the screen, nearly covering it entirely.
Viewer count: 1333!!!
Watching the rapidly increasing number, Ethan was dumbfounded.
It was clearly just over a dozen viewers before.
Why on earth…?
[Host, we came here from the short video platform Toctik! I just watched the short clip your company made—it was incredibly touching!]
[Umu umu! Especially the visual effects, they were top-tier! Looked so real.]
[Omoishiroi~ (Aizen-sama sipping coffee in front of the screen.gif).]
[That disaster film about the fire rescue, where the two lovers still held onto hope for the future despite being trapped in a burning hell… Fire may be merciless, but people have hearts—so moving! Huhu!]
[Especially that girl named Mash, she must be a new actress, right? I didn't expect her acting to be this amazing!]
[The host isn't bad either, his acting wasn't stiff, felt really realistic.]
[But host, what are you guys filming this time? A post-apocalyptic movie? The place looks like an abandoned city.]
[Look! Mash is right behind the host!!!]
[Oh ma gawr!!! Mashu-chan!!! You're really okay?! That fire scene was so intense, onee-san was worried sick!]
[New outfit again, huh? These costumes and props are insane, tsk tsk tsk, Mash looks stunning!]
[Umu umu, looking super ero~ hehe~ (ero-slime-rimuru.gif).]
Seeing the dense flood of comments, Ethan finally understood why he had suddenly gained over 1000 livestream points.
Apparently, someone from his previous livestream had clipped the scene of him and Mash in the control room and uploaded it to another platform, attracting viewers to come here.
With so many people watching, his livestream points would skyrocket!
Even if he had E-luck, he could still rack up enough pulls for pity soon.
Ethan's earlier frustration vanished instantly.
"Thank you all for joining our livestream. Right now, our company is filming another project—this time, it's post-apocalyptic genre."
Hearing Ethan's introduction, the audience in the livestream grew even more excited.
[Post-apocalypse, huh? My favorite genre.]
[Are there zombies? What kind of zombies? Classic or waifu?]
BOOM——————————!!!
Suddenly, a massive explosion erupted from a high-rise building in the distance.
"Senpai, it looks like the attack has stopped."
Mash turned her head to look at Ethan behind her.
"Senpai—"
"Kyahhhh!"
Just as Mash was about to ask something, a scream rang out from afar.
"It's Director! We have to go now!"
"Understood!"
Mash immediately nodded, then dashed toward the source of the scream, with Ethan following behind.
But due to his slower speed, Ethan quickly fell behind, while Mash sprinted ahead, her shield in hand.
[Host, you're fighting zombies but don't even have a gun? At least grab an axe or something—a crowbar would work too! Why are you using a shield?]
[Also, host, why are you letting a girl carry such a heavy shield? Aren't you going to help her?]
[Yeah! How can you let Mashu-chan carry something so heavy? She's a delicate girl!]
[Bro, you're letting a girl haul around that giant shield, and yet you can't even keep up?]
Seeing these comments, Ethan could only force a wry smile.
I'd love to carry it too! But do you guys even know how much Artoria's dinner table weighs?! If I could lift it, why would I need Mash?!
Before long, they spotted a white-haired woman being chased by Dragon Tooth Warriors.
Their Director—an arrogant and easily flustered noble lady—was sitting on the ground, desperately trying to counterattack.
But her attacks didn't even scratch the overwhelming number of enemies.
"Why?! Why am I so unlucky?!!!"
Just as a Dragon Tooth Warriors raised its blade—
A massive shield suddenly came flying in, slamming directly into the front line of enemies.
BAM! BAM! BAM——————!!!
In a series of thunderous crashes, the entire horde of Dragon Tooth Warriors was obliterated as Mash smashed them with the back of her shield, reducing them to black dust.
[Oh ma gawr! Mashu-chan so cool!!!]
[Never thought a shield could be used so awesomely, this is eye-opening.]
[Mashu-swan, smash me with your shield——!]
[Dude, wake up! Taking that hit means instant death, not a joke…]
[Daijobu, I'm a masochist. I've played all kinds of pain-related stuff. I have full confidence in my survival (Lalatina Oujou-sama panting.gif).]
[... U-Umu, just… be careful and don't die, Darkness-kun (sweating bullets.gif).]
Ethan glanced at the upper right corner—the viewer count was still skyrocketing, making him much more relieved.
It was fine.
For now, Mash would carry the team.
After all, the strongest shielder wasn't just for show.