Tomb raiding: It all started with shocking the archaeological team.

Seeing the carnival gift effects filling the live stream, Wang Haichuan's face turned a deep, purplish-red, and he looked extremely unpleasant.

I thought my 10 yuan gift reward was enough to make me invincible, but unexpectedly, a hundred consecutive hits of the Carnival appeared in the live broadcast room!

Whose general is so brave?

Wang Haichuan grimaced in anger as he looked at the top-ranked profile picture, which was a familiar Fangding logo with the four large characters "Shending Group" written below.

In the entire Lingang City, and in the domestic antique and collectible circle, almost everyone knows about the Shen Ding Group.

Shending Group is the largest private enterprise in Lingang City, with a wide range of business interests, including real estate, building materials, culture and entertainment, medical care, and more.

Its most important industry is the trading and auction of antiques and collectibles. Currently, the largest antique auction house in China and one of the top three in the world belongs to this Shending Group.

Wang Haichuan was not only very familiar with the Shending Group, but also knew its little-known history of how it rose to prominence.

The head of the Shending Group is named Yan Tianjiu, known as "Master Jiu". His great-grandfather was a tomb raider during the Republic of China era, and it is said that he was the leader of the Xieling, one of the four major tomb raiding groups!

Legend has it that the Xieling warriors originated in the chaotic Han Dynasty and reached their peak during the Tang and Song Dynasties. Another theory suggests that the Xieling lineage has a historical connection to Lü Bu during the Three Kingdoms period, who was also a descendant of the Xieling warriors, but these legends are not important.

Unlike the other three major sects, the Unloading Ridge Warriors operate somewhere between banditry and tomb raiding. When there are tombs, they dig them up; when they can't find any, they don't stay idle. Their leader will issue a token, and they will gather in the mountains to rob people on the road. Relying on their numbers, they dare to dig up any tomb, no matter how big, as long as they can find it. Moreover, their tomb raiding methods are crude and barbaric, extremely destructive, and they leave almost nothing behind wherever they go.

Yan Tianjiu's great-grandfather was the leader of the Xieling Mountain gang during the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China. He once ruled the mountain as king, dominating the area and engaging in tomb raiding and robbery. Later, he was recruited by a warlord and used to raid tombs to raise funds for the warlord's army.

During the outbreak of the War of Resistance against Japan and the Civil War, Yan Tianjiu's great-grandfather became a traitor, making a fortune by reselling a large number of precious antiques and cultural relics abroad.

It wasn't until the end of the civil war and the establishment of the new nation that Yan Tianjiu's great-grandfather finally received his due retribution, being subjected to house raids, public criticism, and execution for various crimes.

However, the concept of "exterminating nine generations of relatives" didn't exist back then. Although Yan Tianjiu was beheaded, he still left a few descendants, all of whom were sent to labor camps and lay low for several decades.

All of the above are matters from Yan Tianjiu's ancestors.

During the period of social reform and opening up, Yan Tianjiu became active in major antique markets across the country as an antique dealer, and accumulated considerable wealth in a very short period of time.

Those in the know understand: the Yan family ancestors were tomb raiders. Although their property was confiscated at the time, even a cunning rabbit will always have three burrows.

As the saying goes, "Gold is valued in times of chaos, and antiques are valued in times of prosperity." During the period of reform and opening up, antiques and collectibles became very valuable.

This is why we often say, "Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse."

In addition, Yan Tianjiu was witty, intelligent, and had a great business sense. He also caught the wave of reform and opening up, and in just over a decade, he transformed from an antique dealer into a domestic antique tycoon. He not only founded the Shending Group, but also ventured into multiple industries, becoming the richest man in the region today!

These days, if you want to do big business, the first thing you have to do is love your country!

Although Yan Tianjiu's ancestors were tomb raiders, especially during the Anti-Japanese War and the Civil War, countless precious cultural relics were lost overseas through his great-grandfather's hands. However, Yan Tianjiu was very good at whitewashing his past. He was not only extremely enthusiastic about charity and donated many precious cultural relics to museums, but also spent money and effort on many occasions to help precious cultural relics lost overseas return to China.

Today, Yan Tianjiu is a well-known private entrepreneur, philanthropist, and antique collector in China...

Shending Group is a star enterprise in China!

Wang Haichuan was so familiar with Shending Group because he had been invited to attend several of their important auctions and had also dined with Yan Tianjiu twice.

Now let's get back to the main topic.

Wang Haichuan stared at the live stream with a liverish face, wondering to himself, "What's the meaning behind Shending Group's massive gift-giving spree?"

Could it be because one's ancestor was the leader of the Unloading Ridge faction, and the other is a descendant of the Tomb Raiders, both being "veteran craftsmen" in the same field?

Even so, we can't just go all out from the start!

One hundred carnivals would cost three hundred thousand!

Even if Wang Haichuan gritted his teeth and tightened his belt, he could still manage to pull off the act.

But if Shending Group also wants to seize the top spot in the live streaming room, with Shending Group's financial resources, if the other party were to pluck even a hair from its head, Shending Group would probably have to smash its old bones to catch up!

"Now what?"

Wang Haichuan recalled the promise he made back then, patting his chest confidently and boldly: "If I can't get to the top of the rankings, I'll write my name, Wang Haichuan, backwards..."

Now it seems the name 'Wang Haichuan' is really going to be lost...

It seems I was too naive; the world of online live streaming is far too complex!

Wang Haichuan was filled with regret at that moment.

I regret that I shouldn't have agreed to Chen Yibai's condition of staying at the top of the rankings for a whole month.

Who would have thought that just a few days ago, this small streamer had only a few hundred followers, but now they've become a top streamer!

But in the end, it all comes down to my own greed for small gains.

"No! Absolutely not! A man's word is his bond! I'm getting on in years; what I'm going to do from now on is live for fame, aren't I?"

Wang Haichuan gritted his teeth, picked up his phone, and angrily deposited 300,000 yuan into the account.

[Bank XX: Your account ending in 5588 has completed a payment transaction of 300000 yuan, with a balance of 3.21]

When the Douyin coins arrived, Wang Haichuan's fingers trembled slightly, and his heart bled as he sent out 100 Carnival coins in one go.

This is practically an all-in bet. As long as Shen Ding Group doesn't continue to follow suit, their top spot on the leaderboard today is definitely secure.

Wang Haichuan thought to himself, his intention to snatch the top spot on the leaderboard was already quite obvious. Would Shending Group really refuse to give him even this much face?

After all, I'm a regular guest at their Shending Group's annual large-scale auction...

Meanwhile, in the live stream room.

The number of online viewers has now exceeded 150 million!

Just minutes earlier, Shending Group's Carnival's 100-hit combo had driven viewers in the live stream into a frenzy.

This scene seems to only be seen on the overseas version of the Douyin app, when wealthy people in Dubai, Middle East, are playing against each other.

"Thank you to Shending Group for the 100 carnivals!"

When Chen Yibai saw the hundred carnivals sent by Shending Group, he was startled and even a little incredulous, so he checked them again.

It really was 100 carnivals, and I even did the mental calculation: 100 carnivals would cost 300,000, and after deducting the platform's cut, I'd get 150,000...

But none of that matters. What matters is that such a lavish display of wealth is rarely seen on live streaming platforms.

Chen Yibai was also a little puzzled: "What's the meaning of this Shen Ding Group? Why did they give away 100 carnivals right away? It doesn't make sense."

Regarding the memories of the previous owner of this body, there wasn't much information about the Shen Ding Group. All that was known was that the Shen Ding Group was the largest private enterprise in Lingang City, with many real estate properties, five-star hotels, and high-end clubs in the city...

Even if it's the richest man in Lingang, he doesn't need to spend so much money in one go when he comes to the live stream to advertise, right?

One hundred carnivals might be too much for some people to handle!

Chen Yibai had already imagined what kind of expression Wang Haichuan would have on his face when facing the number one on the leaderboard with 300,000 followers.

Archaeologist Wang Haichuan gifted 100 Carnivals.

Just as Chen Yibai was about to turn off the live stream effects, another Carnival 100-hit combo came.

This time it was Wang Haichuan who paid!

"Thank you, Professor Wang, for sending us a hundred carnivals!"

Wang Haichuan's move truly stunned Chen Yibai.

Chen Yibai thought Wang Haichuan wouldn't be able to compete for the top spot again, after all, he was just an archaeology expert...

But to everyone's surprise, Professor Wang was such a proud and dignified person.

It seems I've been too narrow-minded and limited in my perspective!

That archaeology professor is really rich!

These two consecutive hundred-hit carnivals pushed the live stream to its peak.

At the very least, this kind of scene is extremely rare in the live streaming industry.

Even the current top internet celebrities would probably be envious if they saw it.

More importantly, it was two people with unusual social statuses vying for the top spot on the leaderboard in the live stream.

This subtly elevates the overall quality of the live stream.

Holy crap! Did I see that right? Professor Wang also spent a hundred money on Carnival?!

[One hundred carnivals would cost three hundred thousand! That's enough for my breakfast tomorrow morning!]

[Big news! Big news! An archaeology professor and a business tycoon are vying for the top spot on the leaderboard. The streamer must be grinning from ear to ear right now!]

What is it about this streamer that makes her so appealing?

[I have a feeling this streamer will definitely be a top influencer in the future!]

[Host, are you still selling tomb raiding talismans? I'd like to take one with your autograph as a souvenir...]

[Hey streamer, give out a lucky bag...]

The viewers in the live stream were extremely agitated.

The comments were scrolling by too fast for Chen Yibai to reply.

However, Wang Haichuan's 100 Carnivals had just been generated, and the number one spot on the leaderboard hadn't even lasted 30 seconds.

Another wave of gifts appeared in the live stream: [Shending Group gifted 200 Carnival cars]

Chen Yibai: "??????"

Is this... insane?

Are the two at odds?

Is the top spot on the leaderboard absolutely essential?

Is Shending Group so rich that it can do whatever it wants?

Chen Yibai felt that none of the above were likely.

Being rich and being stupid are two different things.

If spending money to participate in a hundred carnivals is considered extravagant, then so be it.

After attending two hundred carnivals, Chen Yibai felt that it might not simply be a matter of being rich and willful.

Perhaps this Shen Ding Group has ulterior motives...