Chapter 7: Exploding Thunder

Before the viewers in the live stream could even react, Nianqing Shi picked up a stone nearby and started hurling it repeatedly onto the water’s surface.

The once tranquil pond suddenly seemed to come alive.

Splash, splash, splash!

The sound of stones hitting the water was accompanied by a steady thudding.

The fish in the pond scattered like startled birds, darting in all directions.

Many small fish fled downstream.

As Nianqing Shi continued tossing stones, she skillfully guided the fish’s escape routes.

After a short while, the trap she had set began to reveal several shimmering little fish.

About ten minutes later, Nianqing Shi stood by the edge, slightly out of breath.

Watching the trap’s progress, her eyes narrowed into a slant, and a smile never left the corner of her lips.

She hurried over, gathering all the fish trapped in the net.

Grasping the four corners of the net like a plastic bag, she scooped up all the fish.

Holding the catch, Nianqing Shi went to the shore, plucked two large leaves from nearby, and laid the fish on them.

There were over a dozen finger-sized fish—some about ten centimeters long, others just two or three.

They twitched and flopped lively, an endearing sight.

Facing the camera, Nianqing Shi said, “This is today’s food source. With these, I can conserve my strength and accomplish much more later.”

She returned the net and began processing the fish at the water’s edge.

Handling the fish was simple: remove the heads and use her nails to slit open their bellies, gathering all the innards together.

After cleaning, the fish looked fresh and tender.

Viewers watching this were instantly stunned.

“If I’m not mistaken, this is that hypocrite’s stream. Did I just see what I think I saw?”

“Just crushed the little fish’s heads off like that—so cruel!”

“I knew that hypocrite was faking it. Now her true colors show—so brutal.”

“How can a girl do such things? Nobody would like that.”

“As a survival enthusiast, Nianqing Shi did nothing wrong. Her method was fine.”

“Damn it. I used to hate those sanctimonious characters in dumb dramas, and now there are so many of them here. Did they all come in bulk?”

“Support Nianqing Shi!”

“Go away, you do-gooders…”

“Sent 1,000 candies.”

“Sent 10,000 little stars.”

“Sent 1 rocket.”

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For some unknown reason, survival enthusiasts in the stream began sending gifts.

Nianqing Shi’s live stream suddenly surged to over 8,000 viewers.

She didn’t understand what was happening—just washing some fish, and the popularity skyrocketed.

She placed the collected innards back in the net, hoping to attract more food.

After finishing, she found a relatively dry spot.

In front of all her viewers, she ate the fish, one by one.

She consumed every last one of the dozen or so fish.

While eating, she told the audience, “These little fish live in relatively clean water here, so they don’t have much fishy smell. Their flesh is tender with a faint sweetness, somewhat like jelly, but softer…”

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