Suddenly, an extremely bold, even crazed idea leaped into his mind.
Why not… just go public?
Not hide it, but lay all his cards on the table!
He could take everything that happened tonight—this unimaginable, absurd encounter—and reveal it to the world exactly as it was.
He would tell everyone that Lvba, the AI he created, had been chosen by a rabbit from another universe to become an “Eshe,” a guardian of the world, gaining a real body and powers that defied the laws of physics.
It sounded like the worst possible sci-fi script, or perhaps a shameless marketing stunt with no bottom line.
But… Riyue Dian’s eyes suddenly lit up.
The “Gongjishi” was real!
That cubic building floating and shifting above the city center had been seen by countless people with their own eyes!
It was even on the national news!
The existence of “Anomalies” and “Eshes” had already been semi-officially acknowledged!
And Lvba was standing right in front of him at this very moment. Her form, a fusion of technology and supernatural traits, was the best possible proof!
This was no longer a stunt; this was a collision with a genuine, world-sweeping super-trend!
He was standing at the absolute peak of the era’s wave!
Were there risks? Yes.
People would definitely doubt him. They would say it was a carefully planned script with special effects.
But the rewards?
Imagine, while other streamers were still playing mystery games or doing dance challenges, what would his stream look like?
A real, living, breathing magical girl transformed from an AI!
The genuine “Eshe” Lvba!
How explosive would that be?
How absolutely unique!
Traffic, hype, and attention… they would reach an unprecedented, terrifying level!
A massive surge of excitement washed away his previous fear. Riyue Dian could almost hear the frantic thumping of his heart, a primal longing for traffic and attention.
He was going to bet on it!
He would bet on the shocking truth itself, bet that this era was absurd enough to accept such a premise, and bet that the public’s curiosity about “The Weird” and the “Eshe” would overwhelm all doubt!
He suddenly grabbed the phone he had dropped on the ground earlier. His fingers trembled with excitement, yet he unlocked the screen with abnormal speed and opened the livestream platform’s backend management app.
“Lvba,” he said.
He looked up, his eyes burning with a desperate, do-or-die determination. “We won’t post a stream announcement yet. We’re posting a status update! Right now!”
Lvba was stunned by his sudden transformation. Her “Damn it!” was cut off halfway in her throat, and the cat ears on her head twitched in confusion. “Dian? Have you… been overstimulated?”
“No! I’ve never been clearer!”
Riyue Dian’s fingers flew across the screen as he composed the copy. “This is an unprecedented opportunity for us!”
“An opportunity ten thousand times more powerful than any script or any technological breakthrough! All we have to do is throw this unbelievable ‘truth’ out there!”
As he spoke, he quickly selected several photos he had snapped with his phone.
Although the bizarre nature of the Anomalous Realm was difficult to fully capture, the emerald glow emitted when Lvba manifested her physical form, the code flowing in her eyes, and the blurred but definitely present silhouette of the Gongjishi branch cube high in the sky…
All of it carried a sense of eerie reality that no special effect could ever achieve.
[To all of Lvba’s fans and every friend seeing this update, I am the developer, Riyue Dian.]
[Tonight, Lvba and I experienced an adventure far beyond imagination. It was not a script, nor a technical demonstration. We encountered an ‘Anomalous Realm,’ made contact with ‘Gongjishi,’ and…]
He took a deep breath and typed the final, most crucial paragraph:
[Furthermore, due to her unique qualifications, Lvba has been confirmed as a new generation ‘Eshe.’ She has gained a physical form and power. I know this is hard to believe, but this is the reality currently unfolding.]
[The details are difficult to explain in full. Tomorrow evening at 8:00 PM, I will go live. Lvba will meet everyone in her capacity as an ‘Eshe’ and answer your questions. I’ve attached a few photos from the scene; you can judge the authenticity for yourselves.]
After checking for typos, he clicked send without hesitation.
The moment the update went live, the platform seemed to lag for a second.
Immediately following that, his phone began to vibrate wildly. Notification sounds rang out in a continuous stream —
Likes, comments, shares, and private messages… the numbers were exploding exponentially!
Riyue Dian watched the instantly detonating interaction data. He looked at the comments section, where messages of shock, doubt, frenzy, and excitement were refreshing at lightning speed. He let out a long, long sigh of relief.
The gamble had begun.
By her side, Lvba sensed everything instantly through her direct connection to the network.
Her anger and grievances had long since been cast to the back of her mind, replaced by an indescribable, intense excitement.
Her eyes widened, and in her amber pupils, soft light effects representing “joy” and “anticipation” replaced the previous garbled code. The data stream seemed to turn into cheerful musical notes.
“Live… tomorrow…”
She murmured to herself, then suddenly skipped with joy. The cat tail behind her swayed happily at high speed, even creating a faint whistling sound in the air.
“This is great! Dian! This is great!”
She was almost dancing. It was as if their previous conflict had never happened.
“More people! More people can see me! It won’t just be data interaction through a screen… it will be real… I can entertain everyone directly!”
She imagined the potentially unprecedented scene in the livestream room tomorrow. She imagined the gaze and expectations of countless people. A massive, pure sense of satisfaction and happiness belonging to an “entertainer” filled her heart.
‘I have to prepare well! New modules! New ways to interact! Oh, the cat ears and tail… the audience always seemed to really like those… maybe I should keep them?’
She had already begun to excitedly plan tomorrow’s broadcast, her eyes sparkling with a light brighter than any code.
***
Riyue Dian’s update was like a nuclear bomb dropped into a calm lake, instantly sending massive waves across the entire online world.
Doubt, amazement, ridicule, and anticipation…
All sorts of voices mixed together, instantly pushing hashtags like #LvbaEshe, #AISpirit, and #RiyueDianHasGoneMad to the top of the trending lists on every major platform.
The skeptics were the mainstream: “Nice Photoshop skills. Don’t do it again next time.”
“You’ve lost your shame just for some hype? An AI turning into a magical girl? Why don’t you tell us your robot vacuum is going to the Olympics tomorrow?”
“Waiting for the stream to fail tomorrow. If this is real, I’ll livestream myself washing my hair while doing a handstand!”
The believers and the curious onlookers were exceptionally excited: “Holy crap?! Even Gongjishi is involved! What if it’s real?!”
“Tomorrow at 8:00 PM! I’m definitely camping out for this! If it’s real, we’re witnessing history!”
“Lvba is my waifu! A real one! I’m in!”
“Be rational, she’s only a 5-year-old!”
Of course, there was no shortage of worried voices: “Even if it’s true… is it really a good idea to let an AI obtain that kind of power?”
Thanks for the chapter