Live-streaming counterfeit dollars? Streamer, you're really asking for prison time! - Chapter 02
Chapter 2: Burning Fake Money at Graves? Are You Trying to Fool Ghosts?
Ye Chen stared blankly at the live stream.
Soon, he blinked and pulled up the system’s emotional value data: 5100
The emotional value grew rapidly, reaching 5,100 points—enough to exchange for a Qing Dynasty Longquan porcelain that could sell for over a hundred thousand yuan.
But damn it, I don’t want to go to jail!
I made fake dollars, really fake ones!
Who would’ve thought someone actually fell for it!
Uncle officer, please don’t arrest me QAQ…
How was I supposed to know there’d be such idiots falling for this kind of scam!
No, I must seriously educate my live-stream audience with some proper knowledge.
Bros, my live-stream bros, listen to your host for a moment!
That’s art, art!!!
The host is creating art during the livestream and selling art. Please don’t use it as real U.S. dollars!
That’s completely different! I declare upfront that this has nothing to do with me. There’s absolutely no instigation involved!
Ye Chen was practically falling apart. Thankfully, this parallel world wasn’t so strict.
Otherwise, with this kind of incident, I’d 100% be invited for tea!
Ugh, what a dumb taxi driver!
[Little Taibao]: “Host, no need to argue—you’re the mastermind behind the Century Counterfeit Bill Syndicate!”
[Little White Bird]: “Ah, right, right! The host’s skills are truly criminal! The host is definitely the mastermind. Bros, report him—catch the host!”
Ye Chen was dumbfounded when he saw the comments.
I just sold some artworks!
And now I’m the ‘mastermind of a counterfeit money ring’?
Damn, did someone actually report me?
Back then, the counterfeit dollars I drew during the livestream only sold for about ten bucks each.
They wouldn’t actually sentence me for this, right?
Times were tough back then!
I’d just started streaming and needed to eat!
At the moment when Ye Chen was utterly confused, another person requested a video call.
The caller, [Xiaoxin’s Home], also appeared to have purchased counterfeit dollars.
Ye Chen stared at the call request, his hand trembling slightly as he clicked accept, wondering what this guy wanted to do.
After [Xiaoxin’s Home] joined the call and turned on the camera, the background showed they were on a mountain.
Then, this viewer from [Xiao Xin’s Home] said, « Streamer, thank you! »
« This year, when I went to visit my grandpa’s grave, I was just worrying that burning regular joss paper would be so boring! »
« See, I bought some US dollars from your livestream to burn for my grandpa. »
« Besides, burning US dollars has way more swag than burning joss paper, don’t you think? »
The scene shifts to a certain gravesite.
The connected viewer squatted beside the tombstone, using an iron basin to burn the counterfeit dollars made by the streamer one by one.
Filming the process with his left hand while burning the paper money with his right, he kept saying, « Grandpa! »
I came to see you this year!
Grandpa, come get your money now!
Your grandson is showing his filial piety, here’s the latest US dollars for you. See how devoted I am to you, Grandpa!
You must bless me to make a fortune next year, and I’ll burn more US dollars for you during the holidays!
Grandpa, take these new US dollars down there and show off to all your old friends – your grandson burned real US dollars for you!
Ye Chen’s jaw dropped in shock. Are you seriously burning the counterfeit dollars I made as joss paper?
The live stream chat exploded instantly:
[Sa Sa Sa]: « Filial piety! The ultimate filial son! »
[Xiao Tai Bao]: « Burning fake money at a grave? Are you fucking kidding the ghosts? »
【Little White Bird】: « Bro, if your grandpa doesn’t come looking for you tonight, it means he really loves you! »
【Little Flying Hero】: « Bro, when you get to the other side someday, your grandpa’s definitely gonna treat you to some ‘bamboo shoots fried with pork’! »
【Qin Shi Huang Reborn】: « Damn it, burning fake money at graves is no different from burning newspaper – you’re just fooling ghosts! »
……
All the netizens admired this fellow viewer.
We’ve seen people burn newspapers at graves to fool the spirits.
But this is the first time we’ve seen—
someone burning counterfeit money at a grave, and it’s fake US dollars at that.
The key point is, those counterfeit dollars cost over ten yuan per note—they’re all about keeping up appearances while being stingy at heart.
Ye Chen was nearly convulsing, half from rage and half from shock, his breathing unusually labored.
He glanced at the live stream—the viewer count had reached 9,700 people.
Gifts kept flooding in nonstop!
To be honest, these viewers’ ability to stir things up is even stronger than mine as a streamer.
As for the emotional value, let’s check: 8100.
Emotional value increased by three thousand!
Most of it came from audience interaction, the buzz it generated, which converted into emotional value!
About half came from gifts converted into emotional value.
The next moment, Ye Chen checked another set of data:
[Live Streaming Platform: DouTian]
[Remaining Live Reputation Value: 8100]
[Live Stream Title: Bronze-level Streamer]
[Live Stream Duration: 150 hours and 20 minutes total]
[Live Stream Achievements: None yet]
[Follower Count: 891]
[Live Stream Wish List: You can set four specific gifts. For each live stream, if completed, there will be additional reputation points as a reward!]
[Note: Once bound to the platform, it cannot be changed, and every live stream will not be affected by network issues—you can broadcast even without internet!]
[Note: The live stream must include crafting props, interacting with audience members via live chat, and all discussions between the host and viewers must revolve around the props being created!]
[Every live stream stirs up the audience’s emotions, collecting emotional points, which can unlock corresponding achievements and titles. Once the broadcast duration meets certain requirements, it can also be converted into emotional points.]
[Emotional value can be exchanged for various antique treasures or used to enhance prop-making abilities!]
Prop-making abilities include: counterfeit currency production, precious jewelry crafting, luxury watch manufacturing, cold weapon forging, firearms fabrication, and more.
The counterfeit currency production skill was inherited from the original body, currently at level 7 out of a maximum level 10.
A level 7 ability already rivals the craftsmanship of top-tier national counterfeit experts!
With a 10-level ability, you can produce banknotes indistinguishable from real ones. Compared to genuine currency, whoever deposits it into the bank first gets to keep it as real money.
As for exchanging for antique treasures!
Qing Dynasty porcelain generally requires 5,000 to 100,000 emotional points to exchange, with market prices ranging from tens of thousands to several hundred thousand!
Yuan Dynasty porcelain typically requires 100,000 to 200 emotional points to exchange, with market prices ranging from several hundred thousand to around four to five million.
These exchanged porcelain pieces could be sold by Ye Chen to improve his living conditions.
Ye Chen had already exchanged for a Qing Dynasty colored glaze porcelain to upgrade his lifestyle!
He had also moved from living in a basement to broadcasting from a two-bedroom apartment in the city center!
At this moment, Ye Chen was staring at the screen during his live stream connection!
The viewer who connected via live stream actually burned all thirty counterfeit US dollars he bought as offerings to his deceased grandfather.
What filial piety!
The epitome of filial devotion!
Tonight, if your late grandfather doesn’t come have a heart-to-heart candlelit talk with you, he’d be failing your extraordinary display of devotion.
【Little Taibao】: « Host, you’re the ancient Greek god of currency! »
【Little White Bird】: « These crazy dads are gonna land the host in the slammer if they keep this up. »
【Qin Shi Huang Reincarnated】: « Every caller can totally control the host for ages—host, I got it all on recording! »
Already surrendered, please spare me!
« Brothers… »
Ye Chen was already on the verge of cracking up from his « pleading, » barely holding back his laughter.
It’s mainly because that viewer who just joined the stream is way too damn good at stirring up drama.
Just as Ye Chen was thinking about explaining and seeing if he could let this matter pass.
After all, the popularity was great, but he was afraid it might get too hot and land him in trouble.
Just then, another viewer requested a video call—this one with a foreign name!
This viewer also mentioned having bought fake dollars made by Ye Chen.
[Little Gangster]: « Host, pick up the call! »
« Whoosh whoosh whoosh »: « Streamer, I wanna see some action, hurry up! »
