This villain is too popular.

Chapter 33 New Feature: Advanced On-Demand Viewing

"Wow--!"

"Is this the modern metropolis of the New Federation? It's definitely different from the outside world!"

In the port exit passage of the deep blue metropolis, Tiandao pressed himself against the transparent protective shield of the passage, his sunglasses slipped down to the tip of his nose, and his pair of azure eyes excitedly looked at the magnificent spectacle outside.

The coral-built skyscrapers refract a rainbow of colors under the sunlight.

On a seaweed-shaped, three-dimensional transportation network, hovercars resemble jellyfish—special modes of transportation.

Even the surrounding sidewalks are paved with special seashells, which are sturdy yet aesthetically pleasing.
All of this made Tiandao feel that the place he was in was not a modern metropolis at all.

Instead, it is a peculiar 'underwater world' built on the surface of the sea.

Just as Tiandao was engrossed in watching, he suddenly felt as if someone was tugging at the hem of his clothes.

"What's wrong, Caroline? Why did you suddenly pull me?"

Tiandao turned his head with a puzzled look and looked at Caroline beside him.

At this moment, Caroline was looking down, her cat ears twitching awkwardly, as if she had something she couldn't say.

Before Caroline could even begin to explain, Tiandao, who thought he had guessed her thoughts, immediately showed an expression of sudden realization.

"Oh, so you wanted to see it too! You should have said so earlier! Come on, this angle is amazing!"

Upon hearing this, Caroline was instantly stunned.

It was as if they couldn't believe that Tiandao's thought process could be so bizarre.

Just as she was about to speak directly, telling Tiandao to be mindful of his image and not become a laughing stock.

Suddenly, soft laughter rose and fell around them.

Several local girls dressed in fluorescent jellyfish skirts were pointing and whispering at Tendou and Caroline, who were standing by the transparent protective shield of the passageway.

Meanwhile, other locals from the deep blue metropolis who disembarked with them all showed expressions of pity, thinking, "He's just another country bumpkin."

Upon seeing this, Tiandao immediately understood why Caroline had pulled him away.

To Caroline's great surprise, however,

Heaven doesn't care about these people's 'guidance' and 'disdain' at all.

He patted Caroline's slightly nervous head and said nonchalantly, "No, Caroline, so all this time you just wanted me to pay attention to these things?"

"It's just the thoughts of a bunch of mediocre people, what's there to care about?"

"Come, come, let's take a look at that big jellyfish together."

"Who was this genius who designed this? To think of building a tower in the shape of a jellyfish, they're incredibly talented!"

Upon hearing Tiandao's words, Caroline was instantly stunned.

Before she could ponder the meaning behind Tiandao's words, Tiandao pressed her shoulders and led her to the edge of the enormous transparent protective shield.

Following the direction indicated by the Heavenly Dao, Caroline soon saw a uniquely shaped, light blue tower that looked similar to a large jellyfish.

Although Caroline had never been to the 'Deep Blue Metropolis' before, she knew about it based on the information in the 'Deep Blue Travel Guide' that she had read on the ship.

This tower, which resembles a jellyfish, is a landmark building in the Deep Blue Metropolis Coastal District, a shining pearl of the deep blue.

It has the function of changing the color of the tower top according to different weather conditions.

Looking out at the bright sunshine, the deep blue pearl, light blue in color, has a unique shape.

Caroline's nervousness about her first trip away from home finally began to subside.

She glanced at Tiandao, who was looking excited, and couldn't help but smile slightly. Then, without any hesitation, she joined Tiandao in admiring the beautiful scenery outside the protective shield.

After all, as the saying goes, they are just a bunch of ignorant and mediocre people, so why should I care about their thoughts?

Just as Tiandao was wondering what other unique sights this deep blue metropolis might have,

His system suddenly sent him a notification.

[Advanced on-demand viewing feature has been loaded, and real-time bullet comments are now enabled for you.]

Huh? Advanced viewing?

Tiandao looked at the suddenly updated system and immediately began to carefully read the introduction of this function.

After careful examination, he quickly understood what this so-called 'advanced on-demand' was all about.

For fans of the 13 stations in the real world, the so-called advanced on-demand viewing is an exclusive privilege they enjoy after subscribing to the website's premium membership.

This would allow them to unlock two episodes of the sequel to Stellaris: Ember ahead of time.

In the real world, the so-called advanced on-demand viewing is a different kind of 'live broadcast'.

The difference is that in other people's 'live streams,' the camera is always on them.

The "live broadcast" of Heaven's Way often doesn't happen to oneself.

However, Tiandao is not entirely without control over this shot.

Because he can obtain his own 'exclusive screen time' by consuming popularity points.

[Exclusive Scenes: Exclusive scenes can be obtained by consuming a certain amount of popularity points.] [Price: 1 popularity points/minute (maximum of three minutes per episode)]

Although the exclusive footage of 10,000 popularity points per minute is quite expensive.

However, if used well, the popularity generated by these viewers could potentially bring him many times the return.

This feature is especially relevant for Tiandao Siming, a master strategist who enjoys, appreciates, and understands all aspects of the game.

This is undoubtedly a fantastic new feature with huge potential, and gamblers are ecstatic.

At the same time, with the official launch of 'advanced on-demand viewing'.

Tiandao quickly saw the 'real-time bullet comments' floating next to his field of vision.

Without a doubt, this means that the current scene in the anime is focused on him and Caroline.

Wow! The new map unlocked so quickly?

'The new map is so beautiful! The development team must have had an amazing budget!'

'Taking your wife to the aquarium? Hakimi, you're such a romantic man.'

'So sweet!'

Tiandao looked at the scrolling comments in front of him, his eyes darting around, clearly having come up with some crazy idea to boost his popularity.

"Come on, Caroline, let's take a picture!"

Before Caroline could react, Tiandao suddenly put his arm around her shoulder, pulling her closer to him.

Then, Tiandao took out her phone from her pocket and skillfully unlocked the screen.

He raised his phone and pointed the camera at himself and her.

Click!

The sound of a phone shutter clicking to take a selfie rang out.

Finally snapping out of her daze, Caroline snatched her phone and examined the selfie she had taken with Tendou with a serious expression.

This examination instantly made Caroline's expression turn awkward.

In the selfie, she looked bewildered and had a blank stare, appearing rather dim-witted, a stark contrast to her usual demeanor.

It's one thing if she's photographed looking bad; at worst, she and Tiandao will both be embarrassed.

But Tiandao, that cunning fellow, had his own little scheme.

Because he not only deliberately struck a cool pose when taking the photo, but he also carefully selected the angle of the photo.

Over time, in this selfie, the Heavenly Dao Void increased the attractiveness of the two by 10%, while Caroline's attractiveness decreased by 10%.

Thinking of this, Caroline pricked up her cat ears and gritted her teeth, saying, "Heavenly Dao, you can take pictures if you want, but why didn't you wait until I was ready? You did this on purpose!"

Tiandao adjusted his sunglasses and said with a smile, "What's the point if you're all ready? That's the kind of realism we want!"

Looking at Tiandao's smug expression, Caroline knew perfectly well that he was playing a trick on her.

So, Caroline, abandoning her usual composure and quietness, immediately slapped his arm hard.

"Realism my foot! You're clearly just playing a prank on me."

"Wow, Caroline, I disagree with that. I clearly made myself look very handsome in the photos."

"what about me!"

"Whatever, as long as the person is in the picture, why be so picky?"

"The Heavenly Dao governs destiny!"

He fled, she chased, and the two of them ran towards the exit of the passage while playfully fighting.

Because Heaven deliberately delayed its journey for a while in order to enjoy the scenery.

This meant that the two of them had fallen behind Yunmeng and her three companions by quite a distance, and they had to catch up quickly.

And watching the amusing little interaction between Tiandao and Caroline.

The live chat during the advanced viewing session immediately became lively.

Wow! If they don't get married, it'll be really hard to handle this situation!

'The "Heavenly Card Combo" will lead to another big score!'

'Something's not right. I have a really bad feeling about this. Isn't *Stars* supposed to be a hot-blooded battle anime? Why is it so sweet? Something feels off!'

'A selfie? Do you think Tianka might have to separate temporarily for some reason, leaving Caroline only able to look at this selfie of the two of them, heartbroken all by herself?'

"Holy crap, are you some kind of demon?! Turn back now, don't let the production team see this!"

'Refuse to use slashing techniques; if you dare, I'll quit the series!'

'If the development team dares to cut corners on Tianka, I dare to cut corners on the development team; after all, my cuts haven't always been ineffective!'

(End of this chapter)