FWTS Chapter 099: One Million

“Taking off? Are you planning to fly?”

The 5.5 million viewers in the live stream were all stunned and amazed!

And in reality, Hou Muyun was indeed preparing to "take off." A Russian push-up requires both feet off the ground with the body horizontal. To clap hands in this position, you have to "take off" and lift your whole body off the ground.

In the live stream, after a brief rest, Hou Muyun executed a Russian push-up. Supporting his entire body with his hands off the ground, he bent his arms and then pushed up with a sudden force. His arms acted like springs, propelling his entire body up about thirty centimeters off the ground, during which he clapped his hands at lightning speed.

After clapping, his hands landed back on the ground, followed by his body and legs beginning to descend. The acceleration from this descent greatly increased the load on his arms, bearing immense force.

Moreover, according to the move's requirements, the descending body and legs could not touch the ground; they still had to remain airborne!

Such a descent creates potential energy. To control the body to remain horizontal and off the ground requires not just immense load-bearing strength in the arms but also significant coordination and strong muscles in the back, waist, and legs to control this potential energy and weight!

When everyone saw his feet stop just a few centimeters from the ground, they all held their breath!

However, when Hou Muyun executed a second "take off" and nearly face-planted during the descent, everyone burst into laughter.

"Hahaha, the veteran finally slipped!"

"666, serves you right for showing off!"

"He's been showing off for ages, and he finally slipped!"

"This plot twist is insane!"

"The face slap came as fast as a tornado!"

"Indeed, you never know what will happen next in Hou Muyun's live streams!"

"My heart almost jumped out of my throat, and you pulled this? I nearly laughed my heart out!"

"Feel bad for the floor, almost got a dent!"

"…"

Hou Muyun didn't dare attempt a third time. Standing up, he vigorously shook his wrists. "Phew, doing it too fast is really scary! Alright, let's wrap up today's stream here. This should be an ending you all enjoy. Oh, right, before we end, let's do an ad! Today is the release day for the first volume of the comic version of 'Xuanyuan Sword Master,' available at major bookstores and on Good Books Online. If you're interested, get a copy. Also, I have thirty signed copies to give away via a draw. Follow my Weibo 'Yun Hou 1225' and share my latest post to participate."

Hou Muyun glanced at the bullet comments and said, "I see a lot of you are interested in fitness. I hope you all stay healthy. If I have the time and conditions later, I'll make some basic fitness teaching videos for everyone. As for those wanting to see my body, forget about it. Even if you get my body, you won't get my soul! And stop asking me to keep the camera on while I shower! Such thoughts are dangerous, don't scare me!"

After speaking, he took off his tank top and wrung it in front of the camera, actually wringing out sweat. "Look at how scared I am, sweating all over!"

With a chuckle, he closed the stream.

The live room exploded!

"I knew it! How could someone who shows off this much not show his body!"

"Screenshot taken!"

"New wallpaper set!"

"Time to lick the screen!"

"This body, just wow!"

"Male god!"

"Absolute abs!"

"I'm shamelessly..."

"Hou Muyun, I want to have your babies!"

"And that last evil smirk, what was that about!"

"Damn, I want to watch the replay!"

"Brothers, this live room is no longer ours. The meat-eating girls have taken over!"

"Sorry, I'm a straight guy, but I couldn't stop myself from taking a screenshot!"

"No worries, brother, don't suppress your nature!"

"As the saying goes, there are two kinds of men in this world: those who are gay and those who haven't realized they are gay yet!"

"…"

After ending the live stream, Hou Muyun smiled at the friends watching nearby and greeted two he often saw.

The two regulars were fine since they had seen Hou Muyun's fitness routines before and knew how amazing he was. They also knew some of Hou Muyun's other activities, like writing novels, live streaming, and appearing on TV.

The few who hadn't seen or rarely saw him were dumbfounded. They'd never seen push-ups like that and recognized Hou Muyun. After he left, they discussed among themselves and confirmed his identity with the regulars, all expressing their admiration.

After showering, Hou Muyun returned to finish drawing and scanning the new chapter for upload. He spent the rest of his time reading, speed-reading through books even with his increased understanding attribute, needing to pause periodically to digest the information.

While Hou Muyun was reading, news spread online about high-level executives from major live streaming platforms visiting Ruicheng to meet him, including Wang Xiaochang being revealed.

Signing contracts and poaching streamers among live streaming platforms have garnered significant attention in recent years. The crucial point is undoubtedly the annual salary and estimated value, which are staggeringly high, making many netizens, media personnel, and even some celebrities astonished.

The top streamers' salaries and values are comparable to first-tier celebrities!

This time, Hou Muyun's unique and complex situation saw the participation of eight live streaming platforms, with Wang Xiaochang involved, but most importantly, Hou Muyun chose none of them.

This made for a highly sensational piece of news!

There were numerous speculations about the annual salaries offered by the eight platforms to Hou Muyun and the reasons behind his refusal, with various theories circulating.

Of course, some doubted the authenticity of the news. However, soon some media interviewed a few platforms, confirming the news.

Additionally, another related news emerged: one of the eight platforms, PT's CEO Wang Xiaochang, posted on Weibo around 10 PM. The post had only four words, "a bet is a bet," tagging 'Yun Hou 1225' and attaching a screenshot.

The screenshot was a donation record from Qiyue Chinese Network.

The recipient was "Xuanyuan Sword Master," the account name "Not Wang Xiaochang," and the donation amount was 1 billion Qiyue coins, equivalent to 1 million Chinese Yuan!

Wang Xiaochang's news of lavishly spending money on live streams wasn't new, but this time was different. It involved Yun Hou, coinciding with the news of the eight platforms, and specially added the words "a bet is a bet," sparking various speculations!

People were curious about what had transpired between Wang Xiaochang and Hou Muyun, what kind of bet was made, and whether it was related to the platform poaching war.

Those who knew the so-called bet found it amusing. They were curious about the public's reaction if they knew that the bet between Wang Xiaochang and Hou Muyun was a game of Jenga—whoever caused the collapse lost!

If Wang Xiaochang won, he would gain the priority right for Hou Muyun's contract after three months.

Clearly, Wang Xiaochang lost, making a million-dollar donation, and indirectly boosting Hou Muyun after his rejection of the eight platforms.

The significance of this, far beyond the million value, was immense.

Hou Muyun saw these news pieces before going to bed, partly from browsing Weibo and partly from summaries sent by Xiaopang. Xiaopang had arrived in Shanghai, officially starting training the next day, but he was already in action today.

This would undoubtedly save Hou Muyun a lot of time and keep him informed of necessary information.


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