Chapter One: Seven Viewers at Midnight

Police sirens approached. Zhou Lan had called the moment the men forced entry, and she had held the dated contract before a second camera. The unlawful entry and attempted destruction were recorded from beginning to end. “End the stream,” the bald man said, suddenly pale. “We can negotiate.” “You wanted me ruined in front of the whole city.” Lin Ran turned the lens toward the damaged door. “Now the city is my witness.” The stream crossed twenty thousand viewers and hit number one locally. Gifts filled the screen. Then the System delivered cold reality. [Warning: attention is not trust. Store Reputation: -37.] [Beginner Mission: Gain ten genuine in-person members before sunrise. Reward: one random business skill.