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Thought I wouldn't do it, huh?

I did it!

Please let me know if you see any errors or comments on your thoughts.

You could also give me some stones!

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:Main Universe:

One week has passed.

Depending on how someone looks at it, it could be a long or short time.

For Emil?

It's been a long time.

"One! Two! Three! One!"

"Will you stop counting like that?! You're making it worse!"

"How did you know?"

"Cut it out, woman!"

After obtaining the means to pay his bills, Emil was more relaxed. And with that, he decided to try to get his body back in shape.

It wasn't easy, especially when Mona made it her mission to make it difficult for him.

He was already having a difficult time!

He was doing push-ups in his living room, which wasn't a room. It was more like extra walk space that he put his loveseat sofa in.

The point is that it was cramped.

Emil could go to a gym, but he wasn't entirely up to it mentally,...and he was afraid of what Mona would do in public.

Regardless, he believed he was making good progress. It might be because of Qi, but it was slightly easier to work out despite his heavy body.

Working out wasn't the only thing he had done over the week. His Liberate channel and his social media for Jun Wuxian have grown exponentially.

[Liberate Followers - 1,820]

[Rocket Followers - 1,202]

(A/N: I am not going to write it, but Rocket is going to be the name of the social media app he uses, like Twitter.)

People have been clamming for his next stream, but he was waiting for Loveless to finish his lore video. To keep his growing fans happy, he posted clips of Jun Wuxian doing simple things such as saying good morning in different languages or even going as far as doing a thirst trap.

His fans seemed to like that one a lot.

However, Mona would...

"Hehe, look at this one, 'Emperor Wuxian, please let me have your baby!' You really know how to pick 'em." Mona said in a mocking tone. Whenever Emil was working out, she would grab his phone and read the replies from the video to make him cringe.

"Can you just put my phone down?" He groaned as he continued to do his push-ups.

"Can...but won't" She smiled before sticking her tongue out cutely. "Oh, that Loveless person said she was done."

"She is?" He abruptly stopped his workout and snatched his phone away to check his guild server chat.

∆Loveless∆ - Boss! I'm done with the video. I think you are really going to like it. [Download Link]

Emil wasted no time and immediately downloaded the video to watch it. After a few minutes, he clicked the downloaded video in his files and let it play.

*Zing..*

Almost immediately, the sound of a violin entered his ears. The slow yet rhythmic melody sent chills down his spine as his eyes were graced with an array of stars and galaxies.

Unbeknownst to him, his eyes began to glow as he became entranced by the image of space. Soon a somber voice of a man started to play out.

"The stars. They call out to me no matter where I am. In my long life, I have seen countless civilizations crumble into dust, entire planets becoming nothing but husks of their former selves..."

It was Emil's voice, but somehow it felt utterly foreign to him, almost like it was a completely different person.

"Life had no meaning to me, and therefore...why did I exist? Why must I continue this charade if nothing ever matters?"

At this point, Jun Wuxian could be seen walking through space like it was solid ground. Each step was clearly heard, forming ripples that dispersed into thousands of tiny particles, creating a bridge of light behind him, showing how far he had walked.

"For millennia, I traveled to find the meaning of my existence, and as luck may I have it...I found it." Soon the violin was joined by the sound of drums, and the melody became bright and cheerful like a brilliant star.

"My hands, my voice, my knowledge it was all for the sake of entertainment." Jun Wuxian started to laugh as his entire body surged with power, and his walking turned into running.

"Heh, something rather simple, isn't it? But that's life. So, why don't you accompany me on this little excursion? Maybe you'll find your meaning too."

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:Main Universe:

"When you were doing those voice lines, I never thought this would be the result," Mona said. She watched the video with a certain sadness hidden behind her eyes, but it quickly disappeared as she glanced at Emil.

"Not going to lie. I feel like I delved too deep into the cringe for this one." Emil sighed. "But I don't hate it. Loveless did an excellent job cleaning up everything and adding the music."

∆Loveless∆ - What did you think? Was it good enough? I could go back and edit it differently.

∆StarEmperor∆ - I'm never doing this again.

∆Loveless∆ - Oh?. [Sad.jpg]

∆StarEmperor∆ - But I like it.

∆GuardianDog∆ - It's a certified hood classic.

∆CrazyZeus∆ - How many times do we have to tell you this, old man? We don't say that.

∆HaruHaru∆ - Oh, and what do we say?

∆CrazyZeus - I thought you would know.

∆HaruHaru∆ - I'm asking you, though.

∆CrazyZeus∆ - Shame already forgetting. Are you really in your 20s?

∆EzoBladeK∆ - He's calling you old.

∆HaruHaru∆ - I KNOW THAT! I DON'T NEED AN IDIOT TRANSLATOR!!"

∆StarEmperor∆ - Come on, guys. Don't start now. This is supposed to be a good day. Haha.

∆LunaSea∆ - So, when do you think you'll stream again?

∆StarEmperor - I'll make an announcement later today, along with the video. I know it's asking a lot, but could you guys be there for my stream again?

∆LunaSea∆ - It's not a problem. We can always make time.

∆CrazyZeus - I speak for everyone when I say this. Well, except Haru. But we'll be there no matter what. You are our leader, but more importantly, you are our friend. We will be there for you no matter what.

∆EzoBladeK∆ -Wow that sounded so unlike you....IMPOSTER!

∆GuardianDog∆ - HE'S SUS!!!

∆CrazyZeus∆ - I AM NOT SUS!!

∆Loveless∆ - That was one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen. Too bad he's sus.

∆CrazyZeus∆ - FUCK YOU GUYS!!

∆HaruHaru∆ - Hahahaha!

As the guild continued to talk, Mona happened to read quite a few of their back-and-forths, earning a chuckle or two.

"You have some nice friends," Mona said gently with a soft smile.

"Yeah...yeah, I do." Emil smiled. "One day, I want to thank them in real life."

"I think you'll be able to do it."

He shook his head, "Heh, this time, I don't want to doubt you."

Emil would talk to his guild for a bit longer before continuing his workout with newfound energy. He couldn't wait till the day he could see his friends and show them how much they meant to him over the past several years.

'I'll also go see my parents...maybe they'll stop worrying about me then.'

An hour later, he finished his impromptu workout and took a quick shower before uploading the lore video to his profile on Rocket.

It didn't take long for it to get likes and comments, but something unexpected happened the next day.

As he checked the comments, he decided to check his DMs for the heck of it.

"Oh fuck...I've been invited to collab."

Collabing with another streamer wasn't anything unheard of. In fact, it was pretty normal.

What wasn't normal was the fact that someone with over a million subscribers was asking him.

"Why are they asking for a collab? I've only done one stream." Emil frowned.

"Maybe it's because of your shining personality." Mona quipped.

"Shut up."

(A/N: I'm going to let people decide here. Who do you want it to be? I would also like to thank everyone for their support over the past several days. Ive gotten a lot of what I wanted to say out of the way so now I can get into the really fun stuff. See you in the next chapter!)