CHAPTER 37: CHAPTER 37: CONTINUE WITH TALENT

"You can make do with sleeping here tonight. The sheets are new; no one has slept in them. If there’s nothing else, I’m going to get some rest."

Hearing this, Xia Liang shook his head and smiled. "That’s all, thank you."

With that, he walked toward the room.

"Good night."

"Good night~"

The two waved to each other, and Xia Liang closed his door. After all the day’s events, he was quite tired and fell asleep almost instantly after lying down on the bed.

The next morning, Xia Liang was woken by Qingxue knocking on his door. He yawned and stepped out to find that she had already prepared breakfast: mung bean porridge and steamed dumplings. Rubbing his hands together, his appetite surged, and he was about to dig in when Qingxue pouted and shot him a glare, looking incredibly cute.

"Wash up before you eat."

"Yes! Yes!" he reluctantly agreed and went to wash up.

At the dining table, the atmosphere between them was quite pleasant.

"What have you been up to since graduation?"

"I used to work as a game booster, but now I stream. What about you?"

"Me? I opened my own coffee shop. I was tutoring my niece yesterday."

...

Time passed enjoyably, but Xia Liang knew he couldn’t stay at Qingxue’s place indefinitely. After finishing his meal, he said his goodbyes.

He drove away and checked the time. It was already nine o’clock. He took out his phone to check his messages and saw that, as expected, Susu had sent a text saying she was on the plane. She would arrive at one in the afternoon, which meant he had a few hours to kill. With nothing better to do, Xia Liang grabbed the mask he kept in the car, put it on, and started his live stream. Before long, people began flooding into his stream room.

[*The anchor is finally streaming!*]

[*My greatsword has been thirsting for action!*]

[*Anchor! Susu’s on her way, right?*]

[*I can’t wait to see the dumbfounded look on her face when you take her to the police station.*]

...

Seeing that the bullet comments were all about Susu, Xia Liang chuckled. "It’s still early. She just got on the plane and won’t arrive until two o’clock."

[*What?! Then why are you streaming if she’s not there?*]

[*Yeah! You expect us to just get jealous watching you drive your fancy car?*]

[*Or are we supposed to have an awkward chat with you?*]

[*I’m out. If Susu isn’t here, I’m going to watch some girls instead.*]

...

Seeing these kinds of comments, Xia Liang rolled his eyes. "I’m only here because I was worried you’d all get lonely. Enough of that. The main course isn’t here yet, but we can have some dessert. Come on, let’s keep going. Time to pick a talent for me to perform!"

[*Holy crap! You’re really going through with this?!*]

[*Yeah! Don’t think you can do everything just because you know parkour, can sing, and play the guitar!*]

[*We were trying not to bring it up to save you the embarrassment!*]

[*That’s right! Since the anchor walked right into this trap, don’t blame us for being merciless!*]

[*Piano!*]

[*Street dance!...*]

...

"No need to rush, take your time choosing. I don’t have the props for a lot of talents, so let’s head to the mall first. You all can discuss it on the way."

After speaking, Xia Liang drove toward the largest mall in the Qingyun District. The battle in the stream chat ended when a user named "Hard_to_Forget_Her" sent ten Super Rockets.

"Skateboarding!"

This was the talent the rich patron demanded.

"No problem!"

Xia Liang waved his hand grandly. Although there was no system task this time, he still found a store to buy the necessary equipment before heading to the square. Upon arriving, Qingyun switched the Mosquito-drone’s feed to a third-person perspective.

Some viewers from Qingyun City thought the location looked familiar.

[*Damn, Anchor, this place you’re streaming from looks familiar!*]

[*Crap! Isn’t this... ah, I forget the name! Anyway, I’m nearby! I’m coming to watch in person!*]

[*Qingxi Road Square! Anyone nearby, let’s go! Let’s solo-kill him!*]

Soon, people in the bullet chat began pointing out Xia Liang’s exact location, with some even saying they were heading over to watch. Xia Liang wasn’t too bothered by this. He figured only a few people would show up, so it was no big deal. He spent another fifteen Work Points to purchase the Skateboarding Skill, which left him truly broke. After a quick warm-up, a slight smile appeared on Xia Liang’s face.

"Showtime!"

BANG! In the middle of the square, Xia Liang casually tossed his skateboard onto the smooth pavement, and it glided forward. However, the viewers watched as he delayed getting on, instead just walking with an air of feigned nonchalance. Just as the skateboard was about to stop, the audience burst out laughing.

[*Anchor, get on the board! What are you doing?*]

[*Hahahaha! Don’t tell me the anchor doesn’t know how to skate!*]

[*I’m dying! This is only the fourth talent, and he’s already clueless? And he dares call himself an all-rounder?*]

[*I’m leaving! He scammed ten Super Rockets just for this? This is hilariously bad!*]

...

Watching the comments flash by, Xia Liang paid them no mind, a small grin playing on his lips. "Begin!"

As the word left his mouth, Xia Liang broke into a sprint.

The audience watched as the running Xia Liang got closer and closer to the moving skateboard, assuming he would just jump on. But clearly, he wasn’t one to play by the rules. He leaped onto a nearby step, used the leverage to launch himself into a side flip—a standard parkour move. While not exceptionally difficult on its own, using it to land on a moving skateboard dramatically increased the complexity. Yet, Xia Liang handled it with incredible ease and composure.

After a stunning side flip, his feet landed firmly on the skateboard.

"Wow! So impressive!"

"This guy is so cool!"

"Hey handsome, you need a girlfriend?"

"Handsome, can you teach me how to skateboard?"

Many onlookers witnessed the feat and began to cheer, some even taking out their phones to film.

Following an effortless hop onto the board, Xia Liang pushed off with one foot, picking up speed as he began his real performance. The speeding skateboard flew into the air with him, carving a beautiful arc as he aimed for a set of steps. While airborne, he executed a high-speed 360-degree spin with the board, a move that drew gasps of amazement. But Xia Liang had no intention of stopping there. With his superhuman physique, he repeated the move upon landing, and then again... completing three consecutive high-speed 360-degree spins that left the viewers breathless.

[*Awesome! That’s just freaking awesome!*]

[*Anchor, I was wrong! I should never have doubted you!*]

[*From now on, whatever you say goes! I’ll even believe you if you say you can fly!*]

[*Just got here! Can someone please explain why the anchor is so amazing?!*]

[*Wow, the anchor is so damn cool!*]