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Chapter 609 [Extra] I'm coming clean: I'm actually a one-in-a-million e-sports genius

After leaving the restaurant, the two temporarily shut down their live streams, which remained closed until they reached the villa's residential complex.

While strolling in the garden, Musk remarked, "Your estate is quite nice."

"It's not really a manor, only this villa is mine," Chen Guiliang said.

Musk said, "Five years ago, I sold all my properties and have been renting ever since. I think lifestyles should be simpler, and real estate only brings a sense of oppression based on wealth."

"That's well said. I completely agree with your lifestyle." Chen Guiliang smiled and didn't expose him.

Musk sold all his properties to raise funds to pay taxes... Doesn't that sound a bit far-fetched?
At the time, Tesla's stock price was soaring, and Musk could have made a huge profit by exercising his stock options. However, these profits were considered personal compensatory income and were subject to taxation (with a combined tax rate exceeding 50%). He didn't have enough cash on hand and was reluctant to sell too many shares, so he simply sold all his properties to raise money.

But they really know how to put on a show. They resolutely refuse to admit that they don't have enough cash to pay taxes, and they go around promoting a minimalist lifestyle. They even bought a $5 prefab house to live in.

He lives in a $5 crappy house, yet he employs a group of highly paid bodyguards. The bodyguards can't usually enter the house because it's too small; they can only work around the perimeter.

Last year, Musk moved again, renting a small villa in Mar-a-Lago, where he can see Trump every day when he goes out for a walk.

One of his current identities is that of a tenant living in the house of the "King of Trump".

I wonder if Musk will be kicked out of Trump's house if they fall out in the future.

"Alright, we can start the live stream now. I'll show you around my collection," Chen Guiliang said after entering the room.

He treasured his collection of armor and game consoles, and would take guests to see them whenever they came to visit—it was unclear what he had to brag about, and most visitors were left speechless, having to pretend to be envious and flatter Old Master Chen.

Musk's eyes lit up at the sight, and he immediately chose a suit of Ottoman armor to wear, even excitedly gesturing with a scimitar in front of the camera.

The viewers in both the Chinese and American live streams were predominantly male, and they were frantically flooding the chat with comments expressing their envy.

Men, regardless of age, mostly like this thing.

Bian Guanyue had no interest in this and took Musk's girlfriend for a stroll outside.

Chen Guiliang, however, picked up a Song Dynasty round-headed heavy sword, beckoned to Musk, and indicated that he wanted to duel on the spot.

The two went to the living room and chose an open space.

Musk was fully armed, not only wearing full armor but also carrying a small shield in his left hand.

Chen Guiliang was only carrying a heavy sword, wearing a T-shirt and jeans, when he strode towards Musk with the sword.

Musk raised his shield to block, intending to counterattack with his unsharpened scimitar at the same time. However, the force from the greatsword made his entire arm go numb.

Before he could react, Chen Guiliang had already used the momentum of the slash to rotate his body and raise his sword to slash diagonally downwards to the upper right.

The sword slammed hard into Musk's shoulder armor.

"Fake!"

Musk was in so much pain that he threw down his shield and told his entourage, "My shoulder is broken, quickly help me take off my armor!"

Chen Guiliang said, "Don't worry, I'm holding back."

Over the past year, Chen Guiliang has allocated all the system task points he could freely allocate to his physical fitness.

Moreover, he possesses various fighting skills, including some melee weapon combat techniques.

"Kung Fu! Chinese Chen Hui Kung Fu!"

"He must have spent money to hire the most skilled master in China."

"Superheroes!!!"

These are all comments from a live stream in the US.

Chinese live streaming rooms present a completely different style:
"Brother, are you bullying this old man? Old Ma is over 50 years old."

"I ask you, can you withstand this earth-shattering sword strike?"

"Is this how you use a sword? Like a stick to chop things up?"

"You know nothing. The tips of these swords are rounded. They have no stabbing function at all; they're just for swinging around to break through heavy armor."

"It can be understood as a sword-shaped mace."

"Old Master Chen has definitely practiced; he was fucking amazing just now!"

The number of viewers in the live stream is still rising, already showing 6000 million.

The actual number of viewers is estimated to be several million.

Musk removed his armor, rubbing his aching shoulders. He followed Chen Guiliang into the game console collection room, pointing to a robot and asking, "What's special about it?"

The robot is in hibernation mode and has a very futuristic appearance. It is generally shaped like a woman, but its body has exposed metal skeletons in many places.

Chen Guiliang said, "Deep Blue!"

The robot was immediately awakened, emitting beams of blue light: "I am here, Master."

Chen Guiliang ordered, "Make a cup of tea and a cup of coffee."

"Okay, Master, please wait a moment." The robot slowly took a step forward.

Musk asked, "That's all?"

Chen Guiliang smiled and said, "It can learn and evolve slowly."

"AI?" Musk asked.

Chen Guiliang nodded and said, "The beta version of Tianwen S3 may be officially released in a few months. How is your brain-computer interface project going?"

Musk proudly stated, "We have a new approach that uses electrode wires to penetrate directly through the dura mater. This significantly reduces the risk of surgical infection and allows for a shorter recovery time. We are currently recruiting volunteers to have the devices implanted."

Chen Guiliang remarked with admiration, "You guys really excel at live human experimentation."

Musk said, "We also recruited an ALS patient, with the initial goal of enabling him to walk and eat using a robotic arm."

The two of them were chatting casually, and the chat room was already going crazy.

"No, what are they talking about?"

"This is so damn sci-fi!"

"One is working on intelligent robots, the other on brain-computer interfaces—is this the true value of the world's richest and second richest people?"

"I wouldn't be surprised if they wore Iron Man armor someday." "..."

The two parties involved were very satisfied with this, and their live broadcast interaction was simply to expand their influence and boost the stock price.

Of course, Chen Guiliang is still working on a mission: "A Unique Livestream".

They each chose a computer, and Chen Guiliang even registered a Chinese version account for Musk in the game "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds".

"Welcome to snipe me!" Chen Guiliang said to the live stream camera.

They randomly selected a map of Southeast Asian islands and randomly selected two online friends to be their teammates.

"Where to jump? Where to jump?" a teammate asked.

Chen Guiliang deliberately made up a lie: "Jump to the airport."

Upon arriving at the airport, a large group of snipers jumped down, including Musk and two of his teammates.

The live stream had a delay enabled, and everyone quickly realized it.

"Old Master Chen didn't jump at the airport!"

"You son of a bitch lied to us!"

"Kill Musk first!"

"..."

Musk and his two teammates had just landed when twenty or thirty men charged at them—and they were instantly beaten to death by a hail of punches.

Musk stared at the black-and-white television in front of him, wanting to curse but holding back.

American viewers in the live stream were gloating and offered their best wishes to Musk.

Chen Guiliang landed in a village and charged at an enemy who was picking up a frying pan. He knocked the man down with a few punches, then, without doing anything else, ran towards a nearby house because the man's three teammates were surrounding him.

He found only a pistol and a helmet in the house and quickly escaped through the window, where he encountered an enemy face to face.

The moment the enemy MP5K raised its muzzle, Chen Guiliang fired several shots and took it down. He then quickly looted the supplies and moved to another location, wiping out the entire squad in a few moves.

"Is this the kind of move that Old Master Chen could pull off?"

"He's cheating! Report Chen Laozu for cheating!"

"It's definitely open. If he didn't open it, I'll eat three pounds of shit."

"..."

Chen Guiliang did indeed use cheats, but not in the game itself; rather, a system used to create cheats.

An esports player's reaction speed stems from a combination of factors, including visual acuity, neural processing speed, hand-eye coordination, and muscle memory. These are not fundamental attributes defined by the system, but improvements in these abilities can occasionally be obtained through a lucky draw or by actively purchasing them with points.

Chen Guiliang's main storyline is the "Path of Culture and Entertainment". If he chooses the "Path of Sports", completing tasks will increase the chance of receiving related rewards.

Chen Guiliang had already eliminated seven enemies. While playing, he laughed and said, "I'm not pretending anymore. I'm coming clean. I'm actually a one-in-a-million e-sports genius."

Musk threw away his mouse and keyboard and sat there watching Chen Guiliang play games.

His live streaming team simply pointed the camera at Chen Guiliang's hands and the computer screen.

Gradually, Chen Guiliang fought his way into the final round alone.

The netizens are truly disgusting. More than 20 people made it to the final round, and they didn't even attack each other. They divided into groups and occupied various positions, leaving Chen Guiliang nowhere to hide.

Once someone spotted Chen Guiliang, everyone opened fire and threw bombs at him.

No matter how advanced the technology, it can't withstand the pressure.

He was blown to death by dozens of hand grenades!

Looking at the black-and-white screen in the game, Chen Guiliang said with a wry smile, "Guys, is it really necessary to be this enthusiastic?"

Netizens, however, were celebrating wildly, sending out a barrage of comments.

The remaining players killed Chen Guiliang and then came to desecrate his corpse, even firing wildly at the box he had turned into.

Chen Guiliang said, "If you guys keep doing this, Lao Ma and I will end the broadcast."

Perhaps fearing they might actually end their stream, the second game finally returned to normal, and some netizens even volunteered to act as their bodyguards.

Musk finally had a blast this time, having a great time in the game with several free bodyguards.

After playing several rounds, the stream ended successfully.

After they finished their broadcast, countless media outlets became abuzz, and even mainstream newspapers from various countries were paying attention to the live stream.

Countless video clips spread rapidly across the global internet.

All of these factors contribute to improving Chen Guiliang's task completion rate.

The children came home from school, and the housekeeper had prepared a sumptuous dinner.

After dinner, Chen Guiliang and Musk had a private chat in the study.

Chen Guiliang subtly tried to elicit information from her.

Influenced by his "closest friend with whom he could confide in anything," Musk inexplicably developed a strong urge to confide in others. He refrained from revealing crucial information but still shared a great deal of private content, and the more he talked, the more he regarded Chen Guiliang as a friend.

Musk: It's a weird feeling, but it feels good to say some things. Wait, is this guy hypnotizing me?

"Congratulations on completing [A Unique Live Stream]... Mission Completion Rating: SSS... Reward: 600 points, +2 Free Attribute Points, ...

While receiving his reward, Chen Guiliang was also thinking about other things.

"The inability to form a Master-Slave bond with Musk indicates that in addition to attribute points, the resources controlled by both parties will also be considered, and even fame and status may be included in the judgment factors."

"It may also be related to the target's acceptance, friendliness, and willpower."

"I could try taking in a female slave another day. Who should I choose?"

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(I won't be updating the side stories regularly, and I don't know when I'll start.)
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