Chapter 16 (1/2)

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Ning Fei’s skill with his knife had indeed left everyone awestruck. The tiger that he had carved on the watermelon was vivid and life-like. Ning Fei studied his completed work and was especially pleased too.

He glanced at his screen and checked his popularity. He had 120,000 viewers now.

Thus, he picked up the second watermelon and began to carve.

Ning Fei had no idea that when he was carving the watermelon earlier on, someone had recorded him and then uploaded it online.

This era was all about the internet. Any news, information, and odd or bizarre talents would be captured and uploaded online.

And so, that video clip spread as quickly as a bush fire.

‘There is a master watermelon-carving artist!’

‘He is a real artist!’

‘God-like skills reappearing!

‘After you finish watching this video, you will be speechless!’

All sorts of headlines accompanied that video clip, which was trending all over the various social media platforms.

The beginning of the video clip showed how Ning Fei was poking and cutting the watermelon. There wasn’t anything special.

Many viewers expressed confusion.

…Until the mystery was revealed.

The moment when Ning Fei displayed the watermelon, everyone was speechless with awe.

Many commented with “f*ck”.

To the final moment of the tiger descending from the mountain being revealed, someone had added intense background music to that on Douyin1, and they added the caption of “Wild!” along with some gloomy special effects.

It was really cool.

In no time, the number of likes on that video surpassed a million.

The recorder who had uploaded the video clip also added a message, ‘I took this video clip from Battling Birds Webcast. The webcast room is named Light Breeze Temple Webcast Room. Everyone, please go have a look.’

The power and influence of social media was no joke.

Ning Fei had carved an equally majestic eagle with its wings spread on the second watermelon.

As he began to carve the third one, throngs of viewers had swarmed into the webcast room.

‘Wow. Is this the master? He’s so young!’

‘He is too handsome! Did he photoshop himself?’

‘Indeed. How could anyone be so good-looking?’

‘This webcaster has such good skills. May I know where he learned it from?’

‘Brother, are you selling this watermelon?’

‘Host, can you carve on wood instead? I really need a sculpture artist right now. If you’re indeed this skilled, I’m willing to pay you 500,000 yuan a year.’

As the viewers continued to discuss with excitement, Ning Fei’s popularity soared.

Actually, he didn’t gain popularity that rapidly, but many of his fans volunteered to promote Ning Fei. Therefore, his webcast’s popularity swelled drastically.

120,000, 140,000, and then 180,000.

After four hours, Ning Fei’s webcast dashed past 200,000 viewers.

Ning Fei was still in the midst of carving with focus when the System’s voice interrupted him.

“Ding! Congratulations to Host for completing the mission. You have obtained the new skill of bird taming.”

“I’ve fulfilled the mission?” Ning Fei was rather taken aback.

He had been nervous actually as carving was a rather boring process. There wouldn’t be many who would be willing to watch.

He had planned on his final reveal of the mystery piece to attract more viewers. He was hoping that he would surpass the 200,000 mark by then.

It had never occurred to him that as he was just starting to carve the third watermelon, the mission would be complete.

So, he continued to carve the third watermelon.

Like what he had done before, he removed the skin, and a giant wolf who was peering up at the sky met everyone’s eyes.