Love Bitstream: Chapter 6 - He’s Actually Kinda Nice, Huh?
Chapter 6: He’s Actually Kinda Nice, Huh?
The five-second cast bar finished.
The screen shifted. The Light Boat Has Passed opened his eyes to a vast expanse of white snow-covered mountains.
Chi Zhen wasn’t in a hurry to continue the quest. Instead, he first opened his equipment panel for the livestream viewers to see. He hovered the mouse over his weapon, and a string of item descriptions for the Sandang Wood Branch slowly appeared.
Chi Zhen spoke leisurely, “The Classic of Mountains and Seas says: the fruit of the Sandang tree lets one avoid drowning if eaten. Our Spirit Cultivator weapons are branches from divine trees. Even after being separated from the tree, they neither wither nor die, and can still blossom and bear fruit. Though they only produce one fruit at a time, and eating it only prevents drowning for ten seconds, that’s more than enough time to draw a teleportation array.”
“Didn’t expect that, huh? The Sandang Wood Branch doesn’t have high attack power, but this special effect is valuable. Usually, there aren’t many chances to use it. Honestly, this was the first time since I got the weapon that I’ve actually used this effect.”
“Hehe, remember what I told you guys yesterday? Choosing Eclipse Shadow Pool among the ten classes is definitely the right move. The flexibility of Spirit Cultivators something other classes can’t even compare to~”
“Alright, time for the last daily quest~”
[Damn it, I admit you looked cool there!]
[Honestly, the streamer’s mechanics are insane, his hand speed is crazy!]
[I didn’t even see when that Boundless Dao Sect guy appeared!]
[No seriously, how did he calculate that escape route? One dash, one ultimate, killed three mobs to finish the daily, then got blasted straight into the water to escape?]
[This streamer’s got skills. Followed.]
Chi Zhen said, “Ah, thanks, thanks, bro. How did I calculate it? Nothing special, just practice makes perfect. Use this ultimate to farm enough mobs in the wild, and you’ll naturally master the art of getting blown away.”
[With mechanics like this, streamer should just go play battlegrounds. That’s where the viewers are!]
[No, newcomer, us longtime viewers like watching Xiao Chi’s chill gameplay. Watching him gather materials one by one and slowly fill up his inventory is the real stress relief.]
Chi Zhen quickly added, “I play everything, I play everything. Honestly, I don’t think too much about streaming. I just play however I normally play. It’s not that I don’t do battlegrounds, I just don’t have time. I’ve got classes during the day, so I’m usually only free at night and on weekends. And you guys know how Quest for the Azure Heavens works—sometimes while doing dailies, you completely forget what you originally planned to do, start wandering aimlessly around the map, and suddenly you’re out gathering herbs.”
[Isn’t the reason you don’t play battlegrounds because you can’t? #smirk]
[Still remember Xiao Chi’s impotent rage during battleground streams #smirk]
[Socially anxious Xiao Chi, who can’t even find fixed teammates in a game #smirk]
In Quest for the Azure Heavens, battleground mode was divided into two types: solo PvP and five-player team PvP. Players without fixed teammates could queue through the random matchmaking system.
But randomly matched players weren’t familiar with each other and lacked coordination, making them easy prey for pre-made teams.
“Ahem, ahem. The snow mountain’s too cold, I’m losing HP. Better eat some food.” Chi Zhen strategically changed the subject. He casually opened his inventory and selected the grilled fish he had conveniently swiped earlier.
[Spiced Grilled Fish: Born in Yize Marsh, seasoned with Sichuan pepper, cumin, bay leaves, cinnamon, and more, then slow-roasted over low heat. Fragrant and warming; eating it grants resistance to cold.]
Right click. Consume.
The Light Boat Has Passed pulled out the grilled fish and started chomping noisily.
Warmth effect obtained. Duration: 5 minutes.
[No way, no way. I knew you didn’t randomly grab that fish, but this is way too stingy!]
[You brought 99 warming potions and still had to fleece the mobs for food?]
[Our Xiao Chi truly wastes nothing]
[Most miserly game streamer ever]
The Light Boat Has Passed remained unmoved. After finishing the fish, he started trekking through the endless snowy mountains.
The final daily quest: Capture the divine beast Zheng.
Zheng was a divine beast that appeared around Mount Guguan Snowpeak. Its attack and defense stats were far beyond the Yize Marsh mobs—it basically counted as a mini world boss.
“I’ve never done this quest before.” Chi Zhen opened the quest details and read carefully. “After all this time, I finally rolled a new daily quest. Nice.”
That was one of the unique aspects of Quest for the Azure Heavens: sometimes even daily quests could surprise you with entirely new content.
Though whether that surprise was pleasant or horrifying was another matter.
[Zheng? Isn’t Zheng basically a world boss? Wait, Xiao Chi, you’re planning to solo it???]
[For a monster at Zheng’s level, you’d need at least three people, right? Forget tanks, you definitely need healing.]
[You can actually get quests like this from dailies? What kind of luck does this streamer have? I wandered around Mount Guguan for half a month and never even saw Zheng, but he casually rolls it from a daily quest?!]
[Honestly, I’ve long suspected Xiao Chi’s luck is kind of supernatural…]
[Supernatural enough to get hunted by two major guilds?]
[Maximum mockery achieved #smirk】
“I’ll try it. I think it should be possible. Spirit Cultivators have healing skills, and with enough potions, surviving shouldn’t be a problem.” Chi Zhen thought for a moment before continuing, “The damage output alone might not be enough, but if DPS isn’t enough, then time will make up for it. Worst case, it just takes longer.”
The Light Boat Has Passed struggled his way to the snowy summit and finally reached the designated quest location.
The quest description read: There exists a beast named Zheng, shaped like a red leopard with five tails and one horn. It delights in roasted meat. Build a fire and roast flesh, and perhaps it may appear.
The Light Boat Has Passed had already pulled out firewood and was holding it in hand, prepared to toss it down and start roasting meat immediately. Every second counted—he was terrified of getting hunted all the way to the mountain peak.
Unexpectedly, someone was already there.
A figure clad in black stood out sharply against the snow, faintly glowing.
The sky shifted as snowflakes drifted slowly downward.
Before even confirming who it was, The Light Boat Has Passed first recognized the glowing Kunwu Blade.
The blade was entirely black. Even from quite a distance away, The Light Boat Has Passed could still see light flowing through the intricate patterns carved across its surface.
Blade and owner matched as one, meditating silently amidst the wind and snow.
Within the endless white landscape, only that streak of black could be seen clearly, along with the crimson glow of the fire beside it.
“So cool…” Chi Zhen blurted out instinctively.
[???]
[You worked your ass off climbing all the way up here for a quest, only to find someone already beat you to it, and your reaction is that he looks cool??]
[And he’s from The Way of Heaven! Why aren’t you running instead of waiting to get killed??]
“I meant the Kunwu Blade looks cool,” Chi Zhen explained. “Besides, I already apologized to Endless Time. He even said it was fine.”
[Fun fact: you apologized to Misty Autumn Rain, too. You even compensated her with seven Migu Flowers.]
[And she still brought an entire army to hunt you down.]
[Only elementary school kids believe ‘it’s okay’ actually means it’s okay.]
Chi Zhen moved his mouse slightly. “Endless Time didn’t put me on his kill list.”
[Wow, nothing gets through to you, huh?]
[Calling it now: the streamer definitely has a crush on Endless Time.]
[If you’re not lighting the wood for your quest, what ARE you doing? Admiring the snowy scenery on a casual stroll?]
Light Boat Has Passed lingered awkwardly nearby, neither leaving nor lighting the firewood in his hands.
“What if Endless Time got the same quest? He’s grilling meat, so he’s obviously waiting for Zheng. If I start roasting meat too and Zheng shows up later, who gets quest credit?”
“And what if I light the fire and he thinks I’m trying to steal his quest?”
“I can’t beat the Kunwu Blade.”
“Maybe I should just wait until he finishes first…”
“Ah, my Warmth buff ran out. Better eat another consumable.”
[I can’t take this anymore. Blocking the streamer. Why are you chanting like a monk?]
[Seriously, Xiao Chi acts weird every time Endless Time shows up.]
[Normally, he says one sentence every ten minutes. Now he’s saying ten sentences per minute.]
Without noticing, the viewer count had already climbed past five hundred and was still rising.
Chi Zhen didn’t notice. He nervously controlled Light Boat Has Passed, fidgeting restlessly. After a while, he finally caught Endless Time’s attention.
[Nearby] Endless Time: ?
Startled, Light Boat Has Passed dropped the firewood in his hands onto the ground.
[Nearby] Light Boat Has Passed: I’m doing dailies too. I’m here for Zheng. You go first—I’ll do it after you’re done.
[Nearby] Endless Time: No need. Do whatever you want.
After saying that, Endless Time quietly remained seated where he was, occasionally sprinkling spices over the roasting meat, hoping to lure Zheng out.
Seeing that Endless Time truly didn’t mind, Light Boat Has Passed lit the firewood and tossed a chunk of beast meat into the flames, seasoning it with the spices he’d brought along.
For a while, the two sat at opposite ends, silently grilling meat.
[What is this, Kong Rong giving away pears(showing courtesy and humility)? Why is this so weirdly affectionate? I’m getting goosebumps.]
[Not gonna lie, Endless Time actually seems pretty nice.]
[I seriously thought the moment he saw the streamer, he’d cut him down in one slash. Isn’t he from The Way of Heaven? Didn’t their whole guild declare war on the streamer?]
[Oh, that’s a long story. Also, are we even allowed to gossip about other guilds in this stream? Is the streamer gonna ban us?]
[Just tell it already. Haven’t you noticed he isn’t even reading chat? He turns to look at Endless Time five hundred times a minute. His neck’s about to snap.]
[Long story short, go search the forums if you want details. Basically, Endless Time is the top expert whom The Way of Heaven practically worships. He does whatever he wants in the guild and doesn’t give anyone face except maybe the guild leader.]
[Yeah, I’ve seen people from The Way of Heaven complain about him on the forums before. They say he’s super arrogant in the guild and ignores everyone. But when he talks to Xiao Chi, he actually sounds pretty polite. He didn’t even seem angry about yesterday.]
[Hard to say. Guys usually don’t get mad when their rejection scene gets livestreamed. He was the one being pursued—it just makes him look good.]
“Ahem, don’t gossip about other people in my stream,” Chi Zhen finally snapped back to reality and tried to stop the 818 discussion in chat.
After thinking for a moment, he added, “Endless Time is actually really nice.”
[??? Did anyone ask you?]
[You’re not even in The Way of Heaven. How would you know he’s nice?]
[Because he has a crush on Endless Time.]
[Case closed.]
“No, no, stop saying nonsense.” Chi Zhen sounded flustered. “Didn’t I mention before? I sold materials to him a few times. Anyway, he’s a pretty nice person. Easy to get along with.”
Chi Zhen was scrambling to explain himself when suddenly, a sharp howl rang across the snowy mountains.
A streak of crimson shot onto the mountain like lightning. With several powerful leaps, it lunged straight toward Light Boat Has Passed!
Author’s Note:
Some settings are inspired by the Classic of Mountains and Seas and Records of Strange Things, though I changed a lot of stuff to fit the game setting, so don’t mind the inaccuracies…
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