Live-streaming counterfeit dollars? Streamer, you're really asking for prison time! - Chapter 01
Chapter 1: Remember to Bring Your Worthless Dollars to Court (Vote for Monthly Tickets!)
Brothers, you won’t stop until you’ve killed me, will you?
I repeat again and again, it’s art! Art! ART!!!
Important things must be said three times!
Don’t you dare use the fake dollars I made as real ones!
In the live stream, the host Ye Chen was on the verge of a breakdown.
With the rise of self-media, Ye Chen, a prop master, turned to livestreaming to make ends meet after his film crew collapsed.
Like all transmigrators, Ye Chen also awakened a live-streaming system!
As long as he streams, interactions from online viewers, gifts received in the live-stream room, and more can all be converted into emotional value.
Emotional value can be used to enhance abilities or exchange for rare antiques and other items.
Ye Chen, leveraging his previous life as a prop master, possesses the ability to create prop banknotes.
I’ll just livestream making counterfeit US dollars.
After making them, it’d be a waste not to sell them.
Then, out of the blue, a viewer informed Ye Chen that the counterfeit dollars he made were actually being used abroad—and apparently successfully.
Bros, the counterfeit dollars I made might look similar in size, but the portraits on them are totally different—they’re obviously fake!
« Don’t go using these recklessly out there! »
Ye Chen spoke earnestly.
« Little Punk »: « Hey streamer, since you’ve got the color-shifting ink down, I’ll handle the acid-free paper. Let’s pull this off, shall we? »
【Spinning Pinwheel】: « A modern-day ‘Peerless’ is among us. Host, listen to your bro, let’s go make it big out there! »
【Little White Bird】: « Just one wrong move and the streamer might step out the country’s gate with his front foot, only to get dragged into a warlord’s lair with his back foot! »
【Sasa Sa】: « What’s there to fear? I’ll get an AK, get the streamer a rifle, and we’ll start a century-old counterfeit dollar empire. How awesome would that be? »
…
The whole group of viewers was making a ruckus.
The counterfeit dollars made by the streamer were only fake in terms of the acid-free paper, the portrait, and the serial numbers.
Every other detail was completely authentic!
Many viewers ended up purchasing the streamer’s ‘fake dollars.’
Of course, officially, they were buying them as ‘art pieces.’
Because it’s hand-drawn, not printed.
The price isn’t cheap either.
As a result, someone used it abroad.
Soon, a viewer requested to connect via microphone – one who had previously purchased Ye Chen’s ‘artwork’.
This [Travel Expert Xiao Luo] keeps requesting a video call connection.
Ye Chen couldn’t hold out any longer and finally accepted the call.
[Travel Expert Xiao Luo]: « Streamer, I’m currently traveling in the Middle East, and this unlicensed taxi driver in front of me is also working as a part-time tour guide! »
Yesterday, he scammed me out of over a thousand dollars! What a complete jerk!
But don’t worry, streamer, this guy doesn’t understand Chinese!
I plan to test him with your ‘artwork’!
If it works, I’ll place more orders!
Holy shit, what do you mean by that?
Bro, don’t get me in trouble.
Ye Chen stared dumbfounded at the video call on the other end.
Soon, the car arrived at the destination.
The Middle Eastern cab driver, who also worked as a tour guide, spoke in accented English, « My friend, the fare is 67 dollars. How would you like to pay? »
The live streaming platforms in this world are incredibly awesome, automatically translating any language into subtitles that appear on viewers’ screens.
So even when the connected viewers and the sketchy cab driver speak in English, the audience can see the automatically translated subtitles.
Two kilometers for 67 dollars? That’s so expensive!
Even the live-stream viewers were shocked—this is downright shady.
This unlicensed taxi must have rigged the meter.
Buddy, where’s the overcharging? Don’t spout nonsense with your eyes wide open.
Maybe you should reflect on yourself—has your salary increased? Have you been working hard? The fare’s always been this price. Pay up!
The black cab driver said in English.
Good!
Is this the standard fare, right?
Without arguing back, the live-streaming buddy hung the phone in his shirt pocket, exposing the camera to film the entire process.
Then, he took out his wallet and pulled out three bills.
Two twenty-dollar U.S. bills.
One hundred-dollar counterfeit bill—the fake money made by the streamer.
Here, I have—
« You see how it is—how about I give you the new bills, and you give me the change? »
The viewer took the counterfeit dollars over during the livestream.
The black driver was momentarily stunned, but upon hearing it was the new version of US dollars, he seemed to understand and nodded decisively before promptly putting away the counterfeit bills.
The online buddy was stunned for a moment before replying, « Give me change! »
Friends, for the friendship between our two nations!
Keep the remaining money as a tip!
« Perfect, there’s a stall up ahead. I’m going to try my luck and take a gamble. You can get out now! »
The black driver kicked the connected fan out of the car and eagerly ran toward the gambling stall ahead.
Holy shit, bros, this actually works!
Bros, help me report this, I don’t wanna end up in jail!
Ye Chen hurriedly pleaded.
He’s actually dumb enough to spend my art piece as real money?
That foreign cab driver is both greedy and stupid, a complete bastard. This move is going to screw me over.
[Little Punk]: « Congrats streamer, you’ve earned yourself a pair of silver bracelets. »
[Little White Bird]: « Streamer, should we arrange some rose gold handcuffs for you? »
The water friends started to stir up trouble.
It was actually spent!
Should we say the shady cab driver is dumb, or the water friends on the mic are just heartless?
They’re both about the same—one handed out fake money, the other didn’t want to give change back. Birds of a feather flock together.
【Travel Expert Xiao Luo】: « Streamer, let’s see if this unlicensed cab driver can actually spend the money! We’ll follow him and find out! »
The connected viewer held up his phone and approached the gambling stall’s periphery, standing just a meter or two away from the unlicensed cab driver, capturing the entire gambling process on camera.
The unlicensed cab driver squeezed into the crowd with counterfeit dollars, slapping the money onto the table with unbridled confidence. « I’m in! Got cash to burn—next bet’s a hundred bucks! »
This is fucking fake money!
« There’s no such version of the dollar bill! »
The others burst into laughter.
The black cab driver glared angrily at one of them, « What did you say? »
« This is the money I collected from passengers, they said it was the new version! »
The guy scoffed, « Idiot, the U.S. dollar hasn’t released a new version. Hurry up and chase after it! »
The unlicensed taxi driver turned green with rage, spun around and spotted him— »Hey, you little punk! Don’t you dare run! »
The streaming buddy kept running while shouting: « That’s all for today’s live connection, bros! »
Streamer, your counterfeit bills work great—five-star review from me! They totally fool people!
Next time—I’ve already placed another order!
Bang bang bang~
Bang bang~
Gunshots rang out!
Maybe that shady taxi driver pulled an AK from the trunk and started shooting at him.
The next moment, the live connection was cut off, as if everything had happened in another lifetime.
Ye Chen sat on his chair, completely dumbfounded throughout the whole ordeal.
Damn, are viewers these days really this badass?
Wait, if you end up dead over there, wouldn’t that make me a criminal?
Holy shit! Holy shit! Holy shit!!!
The live stream audience went wild seeing this scene, flooding the chat with small gifts.
Comments were flying nonstop:
[Xiao Taibao]: « Using counterfeit money in their territory? This dude must have eight lives to spare! »
【Little Gangster】: « Tried to teach an unlicensed taxi driver a lesson with fake money, ended up getting chased down by the driver with an AK – now that’s next-level trolling! »
【Qin Shi Huang Reborn】: « No biggie, no biggie. Just getting chased by an AK-47, that’s all. »
【Little White Bird】: « Holy moly, this streamer was born with a talent for counterfeiting! »
A viewer got chased down by someone with an AK47 during the livestream.
The audience didn’t even have time to worry about whether the guy could escape—they were more impressed by his ability to create chaos.
【Sasa Sa】: « Technically speaking, this money isn’t fake—it’s legal, but absolutely insane. »
【Little White】: « Anchor, don’t forget to bring your crappy dollars to court. »
【Windmill】: « This thing really hit me right in the feels! I’ve thought about doing it for ages but never dared—who knew someone would actually do it! »
This is just for laughs, nothing serious—hope it gives you a chuckle.
The author is committed to polishing this work and aims to complete a million-word masterpiece! Lastly… please vote with your monthly tickets!
