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The live stream chat exploded!

"It's really a panda! Is this Taoist priest raising a panda?"

"I can't believe this! An outdoor live stream with a panda? Unreal!"

"Whoa, Master Dao, your panda is loose!"

"This Taoist is so calm!"

"That's an adult panda. It looks amazing!"

In the live footage, a giant panda, about 1.6 meters tall, could be seen munching away in the bamboo forest, happily devouring the greenery.

At this point, Ning Fei heard some noise and quickly stood up to investigate.

"Oh no, my bamboo! Stop it!"

When Ning Fei saw the panda chewing on the bamboo, he panicked.

That wasn't just any bamboo. It was Moyun Bamboo, an expensive species with properties that set it apart from ordinary bamboo.

Moyun Bamboo could be used to make high-quality musical instruments, which sell for a fortune. Additionally, the sap extracted by roasting its bamboo slices, known as bamboo leeks, was a valuable herbal remedy for lung diseases.

Ning Fei had been planning to sell the bamboo to improve his living situation!

But now, the panda was carelessly destroying the bamboo forest he'd nurtured so carefully.

Ning Fei grabbed a weeding shovel and rushed toward the panda.

"What does this Taoist think he's going to do? Hit a panda?"

"Taoist vs. Panda! This is going to be interesting."

"Hey, that's a national treasure, man!"

"You better comment while the live stream is still up!"

The chat was going wild once again.

Ning Fei stopped at the edge of the bamboo forest and watched helplessly as the giant panda kept chomping on the bamboo, seemingly oblivious to his distress.

This was a national treasure. By law, he couldn't harm the panda, unless it posed a direct life-threatening danger to him.

And even if he could, what would be the point? If he won the fight, he'd end up in jail. If he lost, he'd probably become the panda's next meal.

Despite the panda's cute and clumsy appearance, it was still a bear, after all.

Legend has it that Chi You rode a panda into battle against Emperor Yan and Emperor Huang.

Pandas are incredibly strong, with a powerful bite force!

Maybe it's safe in captivity, but a wild panda is something even tigers hesitate to provoke.

In this situation, Ning Fei could only try to reason with the panda.

"Master Panda, you've eaten quite a bit now. Don't you think it's time to go?"

"This bamboo is tough and probably doesn't taste good. There's a nice green bamboo forest to the south. Maybe you'd like to try that instead?"

"Brother, just stop talking!"

Despite Ning Fei's polite pleading, the panda remained unbothered. It sat there, munching on the bamboo while lazily glancing at him.

Arrogant!

Meanwhile, the chat exploded with laughter.

"Hahaha, this poor Taoist priest. I can't help but laugh at his misery!"

"666! He doesn't even own the panda!"

"The anchor is screwed, just let the panda have the bamboo."

"Wait, isn't that Moyun Bamboo? That stuff takes years to grow. It's worth thousands! That whole patch is easily worth close to 100,000 yuan!"

"How much? 100,000?!"

"Whoa, bamboo is that expensive?"

"It really is! My family deals in herbal medicine. Moyun Bamboo's sap, the bamboo leeks, are extremely valuable."

"No wonder the Taoist looks heartbroken."

The chat was buzzing with heated discussions.

Perhaps because of the sympathy, Ning Fei's live stream started receiving a flood of gifts. People were sending him various items, and many viewers even subscribed.

One particularly wealthy viewer sent him ten rockets, an expensive virtual gift!

Ning Fei's live stream viewership surged, quickly reaching 50,000 people.

And that was just the beginning. With a national treasure like a panda showing up, who wouldn't tune in?

The management team of Douniao Live noticed the sudden popularity of Ning Fei's stream and was stunned when they tuned in.

"Wait, is someone seriously live-streaming a panda? Are we about to get blocked for this?"

But as they checked the chat and learned more about the situation, they realized what was happening.

It turned out that a wild panda had wandered into the Taoist temple's bamboo forest. The Taoist priest was merely trying to persuade the panda to leave.

"Now, this is content!"

As long as the panda had wandered in naturally, there were no regulations being broken.

The management team quickly discovered that Ning Fei was a new streamer who had only been live for a day and hadn't even signed a contract yet. But they couldn't believe his room number—it seemed far too good for a random newcomer.

At the same time, other managers also noticed Ning Fei's rising popularity. In Douniao Live, contracts are given out based on the anchor's potential. The management evaluates things like appearance, personality, conversation skills, and content.

Unsurprisingly, Ning Fei was quickly sent a contract offer.

As word spread about the panda incident, many viewers even promoted his stream in other channels.

Ning Fei's popularity skyrocketed.

But he didn't have the time to enjoy the attention just yet.

Each time the giant panda chewed on another stalk of bamboo, Ning Fei felt like his heart was being torn apart.

This was the bamboo he and his master had painstakingly cultivated!

He had been counting on it to make some money.

And now, just a month before it was due to mature, it was being ravaged by this "thief."

But there was nothing he could do.

After eating several more stalks of bamboo, the panda seemed satisfied. It stood up, wobbled its way to the back door, and lazily sauntered off.

As Ning Fei watched it leave, he felt a cold wind blow from behind.

Looking at the bamboo forest, he saw that the panda had destroyed nearly a quarter of it, costing him at least 20,000 yuan!

"Hahaha, the Taoist looks so dejected!"

"This scene needs some dramatic music. Cue 'Snowflakes Flutter, North Wind Howls'!"

"I feel bad for the guy, but this is hilarious!"

"I've never seen anyone try to reason with a panda before."

Afterward, Ning Fei reluctantly began cleaning up the mess left by the panda.

By the time he finished, it was nearly noon—time for lunch.

He suddenly remembered that he was still live-streaming and pulled out his phone to check his stream.

When he saw the number of viewers, he almost dropped his phone.

Viewers: 110,000.

The chat was flooded with comments like "The Taoist is amazing!" and "He's so handsome!" along with people sending gifts and rockets.

Ning Fei was stunned. All this from watching a panda eat bamboo?

He knew that in the Sichuan-Chongqing area, wild pandas often wandered into people's homes to eat bamboo.

The village chief had even advised them on how to handle such encounters: don't provoke the panda, avoid conflict, take care of it, and report any damages for compensation.

But Ning Fei knew the village's compensation limit was around 500 yuan. His loss was over 20,000 yuan—going to the village chief wouldn't do him much good.

"Thank you all for your support," Ning Fei said to the camera, feeling a little overwhelmed.

He then checked the live stream's income and was shocked to see that he had already earned over 6,000 yuan!

And that was just from a morning of streaming.

The money was rolling in fast!

It made sense, though. One generous viewer had sent him 10 rockets, worth 5,000 yuan. After the platform's 50/50 split, Ning Fei still pocketed 2,500 yuan. Plus, there were plenty of other gifts.

Even though the panda had eaten over 20,000 yuan worth of bamboo, the advertising effect from this event was worth far more!

At that moment, Ning Fei realized the truth: Every misfortune brings a blessing, and every blessing carries the seeds of misfortune.

Feeling much better, Ning Fei checked his system's stats. His popularity had surged past 6,300!

Time for a draw!

"System, let's do two silver draws," Ning Fei said in his mind.

The system's lottery was divided into levels: Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, and God. The higher the level, the better the rewards. Ning Fei didn't want to waste his popularity points, so he went for the Silver draw first.

"Ding! The host has chosen the Silver draw!"

"Since this is the host's first lottery draw, the chances of a high-grade reward are increased. Drawing now..."

"Congratulations to the host! You've acquired the skill: Fishing (Elementary)."

"Drawing again..."

"Congratulations to the host! You've received: Bait (Elementary) x10."