The difference between Lina and her opponent was likeparing the top student to the one with the lowest grades. It was impossible for Lina to catch up.


    A timer appeared on the screen, reminding everyone that there were only 30 seconds left in the match. The audience taunted her even more.


    "Don''t give up now, man. Try stripping! That might give you a chance."


    "Exactly. At least do something. How about a strip dance?"


    "Hey, if you do a strip dance and bark like a bitch, I''ll send you a Battleship!"


    Despite the crude suggestions, Lina''s face remained expressionless.


    Finally, she raised her middle finger at the camera. "You fucking losers don''t deserve to see me dance. Go to hell!"


    Her response instantly triggered a wave of insults.


    Just then, there was a ping to notify that the duel had ended. The 100-thousand- dor prize went directly into the opposing streamer''s ount.


    Before leaving the stream, Lina''s rival sneered. She said, "How could you say that to the audience? Without them, we wouldn''t even be here! We''re thest people who should be criticizing them!


    "My advice to you? Stop taking shortcuts and learn some real skills instead. Otherwise, you''re better off working on the streets, you whore!"


    With that, she left the stream, her words making the chatroom even more chaotic.


    "Well said! That''s precisely why she''s such a popr streamer! She''s way better than this one!"


    "How dare you look down on us when you''re the one begging for our money, you fucking bitch!"


    Before the mob could continue, Lina coldly shut off her stream. I was sure she hadpletely regretted her decision.


    My hands clenched into fists as anger filled my chest.


    To be honest, I was relieved she didn''t go through the entire thing. It proved that she hadn''tpletely lost her dignity. After all, with her looks, she had a fighting chance if she was willing to take things to the extreme.


    Fortunately, she returned to her senses in time.


    Still, the rival streamer had gone too far. There was no need to humiliate Lina like that!


    A thought came to my mind, and I dialed Felicia''s number. "Felicia, are you free to do a live stream now?"


    "A live stream?" Felicia asked, surprised.


    "Yeah, but don''t get the wrong idea. I''m not asking you to do anything weird," I quickly exined. "I just need you to challenge someone to a live challenge. You can say or do whatever you like, or you can just stay still. Ignore the chat, and I''ll handle the rest."


    The streamer''s earlier behavior was uneptable, so I nned to teach her a lesson.


    This was for the sake of justice, not Lina.


    At least, that was what I told myself. Still, I couldn''t ignore the pang of guilt I felt when I recalled Lina''s dejected expression.


    Felicia, obedient as ever, promptly logged into her ount and started streaming.


    I nearly burst outughing when her camera turned on.


    She wore an oversized T-shirt, and her face was framed by thick-rimmed sses, which gave her a nerdy look. She also kept her hair in a bun and out of her face with a green clip. So, this was how she dressed in her dorm.


    I should probably buy her more fashionable pajamas.


    "Go challenge this streamer," I told her, sending her Lina''s rival streamer''s


    username.


    Without hesitation, she issued the challenge.