Tycoon: From Rags to Riches

Chapter 155: Chapter 146: I’ll Play Along

The dust settled.

Yaya VS Mao Mao.

The former’s total score was 54.76 million, the latter’s was 52.07 million.

Yaya led Mao Mao by over two million points, securing a solid victory for the round.

At this moment, the more than 200,000 viewers in both live streams were fired up, and the bullet comments scrolled by in a frenzy.

"Prince Heng is invincible! He was ambushed by over a hundred Level 70+ whales, caught completely off guard, and still managed to turn the tables and win against the odds!"

"Where’s that cringey whale who was just shouting about ’crushing all enemies in the world’? Why is he so quiet now?"

"Gifting over 1,300 Carnivals in a row... I’ve never even heard of such a thing!"

"I’m a fan of Prince Heng now. He might be a show-off, but he’s the real deal!"

"Brother Hangwang, can you come to my stream and check me out? I’m super hot~"

"One PK battle, and both sides threw in tens of millions in real money just to save face. I’ll never understand the world of the rich!"

"I’d love to see the looks on those whales’ faces right now. I bet it’s a spectacular sight!"

...

The bullet comments scrolled on. The vast majority were just onlookers who had heard the commotion and came to watch the drama unfold.

"We won!"

"We really won!"

"Chairman Gu is incredible!"

Not far away, Deng Zhihong leaped up from the sofa, his excitement palpable.

"Chairman Gu’s hand speed..."

Wang Yan raised his glass to Gu Heng, then his gaze swept over the girls surrounding him. A meaningful smile touched his lips. "No idea who’s going to get lucky tonight."

None of the girls present were naive fools. They naturally understood Wang Yan’s hidden meaning. Their eyes flickered, and the already intense anticipation in them grew even stronger.

In response to Wang Yan’s teasing, Gu Heng flexed his fingers slightly, then raised his glass and had a drink with him. Immediately after, he followed the link from the co-stream and jumped directly into Mao Mao’s live stream room.

[Prince Heng]: ?

A single, simple question mark was like an invisible slap, striking the faces of the hundred-plus Level 70+ whales in Mao Mao’s live stream.

They had come on strong, making bold declarations.

But in the end, they were taken down by Gu Heng alone.

The situation couldn’t have been more awkward.

[Desire Emperor]: My top-up was delayed. Wasted some time.

[Desire Emperor]: Dare to go another round? This time, ten minutes, no cap.

About five seconds after [Prince Heng]’s "?" floated by, [Desire Emperor] responded.

[Prince Heng]: Best two out of three. Ten minutes, no cap.

[Prince Heng]: If I lose, I’ll delete my account. If you lose, you delete yours. You dare?

As Gu Heng’s two responses appeared, the viewers in both live streams erupted once again.

Compared to the bet Gu Heng proposed, the bets made by those female influencers before seemed like child’s play.

You have to understand, accounts like [Desire Emperor], [Qi’an], and [Prince Ning] only reached max level after their owners had spent over twenty million in real money.

If they chose to delete their accounts, it meant all the money they had thrown in would go down the drain.

As for [Prince Heng], although he wasn’t max level yet, if they agreed to the bet, he probably wouldn’t be far from Level 75 by the end of the three rounds, even if he didn’t quite reach it.

...

Meanwhile, in the WhatsApp group "Middle-aged Activity Center".

Countless messages scrolled by one after another, with dozens flashing past every second.

[Nao Nao]: Brothers, sisters, please don’t get carried away!

[Shepherd]: He’s rubbing it in our faces. Are we just going to let him?

[Jing Haixin]: If we let this go, our group will become a laughingstock. Over a hundred of us couldn’t beat one guy. If we can’t win back our pride, we might as well get rid of these accounts!

[Mysterious City]: Prince Heng... he’s terrifyingly powerful!

[Qiuying]: Brother Yu, just say the word. Are we doing this or not? If you say yes, I’m with you. If we lose, this brother will delete his account right alongside you!

[Desire Emperor]: Do it!

[Prince Ning]: Do it!

[Qi’an]: Do it!

[Giant Deer]: Do it!

...

There were a total of four Level 75 super whales in this group. Now, even the super whale [Giant Deer], who usually lurked, had surfaced, making the WhatsApp group even more lively.

Soon, after the four Level 75 super whales spoke up one after another, everyone in the group rallied in response. Many declared they would advance or retreat together.

Win, and wash away the shame!

Lose, and delete our accounts together!

Anyone in this group had spent over ten million on TikTok. In real life, they were all elites in their respective industries, top-tier even.

Were there any fools here?

Perhaps, but the vast majority were definitely smart people.

In this situation, if they chose to sit on the sidelines, they certainly wouldn’t face any risks and it would seem they had nothing to lose.

But in reality, the moment you chose to stay on the sidelines, you were already being kicked out of this circle.

On one hand, there was a virtual account that offered only a bit of vanity and couldn’t be cashed out. On the other, a super-circle filled with infinite business opportunities, an infinite future, and infinite possibilities. They could naturally tell which was more important.

[Desire Emperor]: Since all you brothers trust me, let’s get serious and play with him for real.

[Prince Ning]: To be safe, I’ll call some more friends over.

[Qi’an]: I have a lot of friends too. Let me see if they’re online.

[Giant Deer]: You guys suck. So many of you couldn’t even beat one guy. Just watch how I’m gonna crush him.

[Shepherd]: Didn’t he say three rounds? In my opinion, we should just contact Di Di, Jiu Jin, and Brother Bao. They’re the undisputed number ones in their respective regions.

[Nao Nao]: Won’t that make it seem like we’re cheating a little...

[Jing Haixin]: If he’s so capable, he can find people too!

[Yichen]: They’re already trying to climb the rankings anyway. I doubt they’ll refuse.

[Desire Emperor]: Then let’s go with everyone’s suggestion.

...

The messages in the group scrolled by. It seemed like a lot, but in reality, only a dozen or so seconds had passed.

Late at night, under the eager watch of hundreds of thousands.

Facing the challenge issued by [Prince Heng], [Desire Emperor] responded.

[Desire Emperor]: I’ll give you ten minutes to pick your people.

[Desire Emperor]: In ten minutes, private message me your battle order. I’ll have my people connect with you.

[Prince Ning]: Whoever loses deletes their account. Whoever backs out is a coward.

[Qi’an]: If you have people, call them now. Otherwise, don’t blame us for ganging up on you.

In both live streams, when the hordes of onlookers saw the three Level 75 whales respond, the scene erupted once again.

To this, Gu Heng offered just two words in response.

[Prince Heng]: I’ll play.

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