PDD had been full of confidence earlier, but the moment the game loaded, the beginner tutorial popped up like a slap across the face.
So he did what any "pro gamer" would do.
He hung up the voice chat, ignored the shouting outside, and jumped straight into the tutorial.
The moment his chosen character—the smug-looking alligator in sunglasses—waddled onto the screen, a grin spread across PDD's face without him even realizing it.
The character didn't walk like a hero.
It didn't run like a warrior.
It wobbled forward like it had just rolled out of a nightclub at 4 a.m., acting like the world owed it money.
PDD laughed immediately.
Then the narrator's voice spoke:
"Welcome to Animal Party. I am your…"
The voice felt oddly familiar.
Chat comments flooded his screen.
"That's Ethan Reed's voice!"
"This guy's using that cheap-sounding voice for voice-over again!"
PDD squinted, then burst out laughing harder.
"Ahhh! So it is him!"
He tapped the keys and pushed the alligator forward again.
"Oh my god, this character is hilarious!" he said loudly, like he'd discovered treasure.
"Look at those sunglasses! He shakes his head when he walks—just like me! Hahahaha!"
On stream, his viewers watched a green-skinned alligator wearing sunglasses wobble forward with exaggerated confidence, like a tiny gangster walking into a boxing ring.
The tutorial explained the basics:
You could punch.
You could grab.
You could throw objects.
You could bully people.
PDD nodded seriously, like he was studying advanced martial arts.
"Hmm… controls are actually very simple," he declared.
"No difficulty at all."
For a self-proclaimed gaming genius like PDD, this kind of game was supposed to be child's play.
Then he stepped into the ring.
He tried a flying kick.
He missed the target completely.
Instead, the alligator launched itself into the air and flew off the platform like a drunken superhero.
It fell. Hard.
PDD stared at the screen.
Then he calmly walked back, jumped up, and grabbed the edge of the ring to climb back on.
Except—
He only grabbed with one hand.
The alligator's body dangled there, wobbling up and down like it was doing single-arm pull-ups.
One.
Two.
Three.
Five.
Ten.
It still didn't climb up.
PDD's face slowly twisted as his confidence evaporated.
"..."
"?"
He had bragged. Loudly.
And now he was getting humiliated by a tutorial wall like a rookie.
His viewers exploded.
"???"
"PDD: 'This game is too simple!'"
"Gaming genius? Gaming idiot!"
"Hahaha I'm buying it right now, this is too cute."
"This game looks perfect for playing with a girlfriend."
"Anyone wanna play together? DM me. I tried it this afternoon—it's hilarious!"
"35 yuan isn't expensive at all, buy it, you won't regret it!"
PDD didn't even realize it, but he spent nearly ten minutes stuck in the tutorial—mostly because he kept doing the wrong thing while trying to pretend he knew what he was doing.
The funniest part?
Kai Lewis didn't even rush him.
Normally, when they scheduled games, anyone late would get spam-called and yelled at like they committed a crime.
So why was Kai quiet?
PDD only understood when he finally rejoined the voice channel.
The moment he entered—
A desperate scream nearly ruptured his headset.
"I'M SUFFERING! MA FEI, COME HELP ME! I CAN'T PASS THIS PART, I CAN'T F***ING DO IT!"
PDD froze.
His chat laughed.
He laughed too.
Then he shouted into the mic with full arrogance:
"No way, you still haven't cleared it? Is a beginner tutorial that hard?"
"I've been waiting ten minutes—what are you doing?"
Kai Lewis immediately began cursing at him.
PDD fired back instantly.
Within seconds, the voice channel became an absolute war zone.
It was full of childish insults, dirty jokes, and chaotic shouting—but nobody actually got angry.
Because this was what they did.
This was their entertainment.
Viewers didn't tune in for high-level gameplay.
They tuned in for the legendary duo—Fat Tiger and Suneo—to verbally bully each other for fun.
Five minutes later, the team was officially formed.
Room created.
Everyone entered.
Character selection began.
"Holy cow, I'm picking this one! Looks sick!" PDD shouted.
Kai's voice came back smug and proud.
"Hehe. I'm a husky. Handsome, right?"
PDD snorted. "Handsome my ass. My big alligator is the handsome one!"
"I'm the Crocodile Overlord!"
The channel filled with laughter.
Soon, other smaller streamers joined.
Sam Parker, PDD's loyal right-hand man.
And Ma Feifei, Kai's dependable partner.
The voice channel instantly became louder, messier, and way more chaotic.
At this moment, the combined viewer count across all their live streams likely exceeded 300,000.
It wasn't even an exaggeration to say—
Half of SharkStream had gathered in one place.
"Let's go straight into basketball mode," Kai shouted, loud and confident.
"I'll show you my ball skills!"
Ma Feifei hosted the lobby and selected the mode.
Teams formed quickly.
Four versus four.
But then Ma Feifei picked a chimpanzee and suddenly said:
"Kai, what if our whole team uses chimpanzees?"
"That way we recognize each other easily."
Kai instantly lit up.
"Holy cow, you're right!"
"No more husky! I'm a chimp now!"
A second later, their team lineup changed.
Four chimpanzees.
All goofy.
All ridiculous.
But somehow… also terrifying.
Kai already had the "baboon" label online, so seeing him as a chimpanzee in a basketball game felt weirdly natural.
Like fate.
PDD saw the chimpanzee squad become a "regular army."
He immediately responded with pure pride.
"Alright, then we match you!"
Soon, four cute white rabbits appeared on PDD's side.
PDD slammed the desk.
"COME ON!"
"BLACK AND WHITE WAR!"
And the game began.
---
The basketball court loaded in.
Both teams spawned at opposite sides.
A glowing ball sat in the center like a prize.
Everyone understood instinctively:
Grab ball. Score. Win.
Because it was their first match, nobody truly understood the mechanics.
But that didn't matter.
They all rushed the ball like it was the last meal on Earth.
Ma Feifei grabbed it first.
The moment he held it, he sprinted forward—
Only to get smashed to the ground by a rabbit flying in with a straight punch.
The rabbit stood stunned for half a second like it couldn't believe what it had done.
Then it grabbed the rolling ball with both hands and sprinted toward the chimpanzee goal.
Ma Feifei screamed in shock.
"Holy cow! You can just hit people like that? That's a foul!"
Kai shouted immediately.
"Hit them!"
"We'll hit them too!"
He tried to elbow someone—
But his own teammate accidentally walked in front of him.
The elbow landed straight into friendly fire.
His teammate flew away and collapsed, entering a dizzy state.
"Kai! You hit our own teammate!"
"Don't hit me!"
PDD's side erupted with laughter.
Meanwhile, Sam Parker yelled:
"Pass the ball! Give me the ball!"
Sam had already played in the morning, so he knew the mechanics.
He was experienced.
Which meant—
He was a cheater.
PDD's team pushed forward, grabbing and hugging chimps to create openings.
But the rabbit holding the ball didn't know how to throw it properly.
So he hesitated.
That hesitation cost him.
Two chimps surrounded him.
Now three tiny animals were fighting and squeezing around the ball.
Then—
"ZZZZZZZZ—"
Electricity flashed.
The ball glowed brighter and brighter.
A loud roar sound effect exploded—
One rabbit and two chimpanzees were thrown away at the same time, flung across the court like ragdolls.
They landed unconscious.
The ball bounced loose.
And rolled.
Right in front of PDD.
PDD had been gripping Kai's character like he was holding a hostage.
But the moment he saw the ball?
He instantly let go.
He ran over.
Grabbed it.
And waddled his rabbit toward the goal with shaky confidence.
Ma Feifei tried a flying kick to stop him—
But messed up the direction.
The chimpanzee launched into the air in a beautiful arc… and landed nowhere useful.
With two chimps unconscious, Kai dizzy, and Ma Feifei failing the stop—
PDD's rabbit walked into the goal like it owned the place.
He scored.
"BEEP—"
The whistle blew.
The settlement screen popped up.
PDD's team: 1 point.
PDD rubbed his hands like a villain.
"Hahaha! I told you this game is simple!"
"Shut up, you fat pig!" Kai cursed, furious and laughing at the same time.
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The Strategy… And The Chaos
Second round.
Now everyone understood the basic rules:
You could punch, grab, drag, throw, pass.
And if too many people fought for the ball at once—
The ball would electrify and blast everyone away.
So the teams formed a "strategy."
Ma Feifei and Sam Parker became goalkeepers.
Kai and PDD acted as "star scorers."
The smaller streamers willingly became the "hitting squad."
They knew why they were here.
Accompany the big names.
Keep them happy.
Catch some traffic.
Easy.
But the moment the round started?
All strategy died instantly.
"Elbow! Eat my elbow!"
"Flying kick! Behold my invincible flying kick!"
"Kai, grab the ball! I'm coming!"
"Ma Fei! Guard the goal!"
"Pass to me! I can score!"
The voice channel sounded like a battlefield mixed with a comedy show.
On-screen, it was even worse.
Animals were hugging.
Pulling.
Dragging.
Spinning.
Rolling.
Falling.
Somebody got slapped.
Somebody got flung.
Someone got punched off-screen.
Viewers laughed so hard they couldn't breathe.
"Hahaha! That rabbit hugging the chimp's waist is killing me!"
"Northstar Games is insane—how did they think of this?"
"I already bought it. Who wants to play?"
"Why does Kai always hit his own teammates?"
"The art style is so cute!"
In this round, Ma Feifei—the "goalkeeper"—saw a chimpanzee charging toward the goal with the ball.
So he rushed out to grab it.
His idea was actually smart:
If he hugged the ball long enough, it would electrify and blast everyone away.
Reset the fight.
Defend the goal.
Perfect.
But when he charged into the animal pile and tried to grab the ball—
His chimpanzee grabbed something else instead.
Two hands locked tight.
Not on the ball.
Not on the enemy.
But—
On his own teammate's head.
Kai's scream tore through the voice channel.
"HOLY COW! MA FEI!"
"WHY THE F*** ARE YOU GRABBING MY HEAD?!"
"What are you doing grabbing my head?!"
Ma Feifei panicked instantly.
"No, Kai! I made a mistake!"
"I made a mistake!"
"Let go!" Kai shouted, laughing and furious. "Grab the ball! What are you grabbing me for?!"
Ma Feifei tried to release.
But he forgot the button.
He literally couldn't let go.
And that's when PDD decided to make it worse.
He ran over with his rabbit…
And grabbed Kai's feet.
Now both sides were pulling.
A beautiful nightmare formed on the court:
A rabbit and a chimpanzee were playing tug-of-war with another chimpanzee.
Kai screamed louder.
"Let go of me, you perverted pig!"
PDD shrieked back like a demon.
"I'LL LET GO OF YOUR MOTHER'S ORIENTAL PEARL TOWER!"
"NO!"
"TODAY I'M RIPPING KAI LEWIS'S D*** OFF!"
Ma Feifei screamed too.
"No way! How do you let go?!"
Meanwhile, the rest of the animals were still fighting for the ball like nothing mattered.
Sam Parker pinned one chimpanzee into a corner, holding him hostage.
Kai's chimpanzee team was already missing players due to infighting and knockouts.
They couldn't resist the rabbit squad at all.
The ball rolled free.
A rabbit grabbed it.
And scored again.
BEEP—
PDD's team: 2 points.
PDD howled with laughter.
"Haha! Is that all you got?!"
Kai's team was losing.
But nobody cared.
Even Kai, who cursed the loudest, wasn't truly angry.
Because it was impossible to be angry playing a game like this.
The characters were too cute.
The physics were too stupid.
The chaos was too funny.
This was the charm of a true party game.
It didn't create rage. It created laughter.
And the viewers watching?
They were getting tempted.
"I'm buying it now, I'll watch replay later!"
"Buying +1, this looks too fun."
"So many SharkStream streamers are live now!"
"This game is spreading like wildfire!"
Because it was simple.
Funny.
Entertaining.
Easy to run.
And perfect for groups.
It spread at insane speed.
The only downside?
You needed friends. Lots of friends.
But for streamers…
Friends were never a problem.
So within hours, Animal Party appeared everywhere—across streaming platforms, across channels, across groups.
Even on BiliZone, a loyal fan named Caleb Knox gathered seven friends and jumped in.
Their live stream became a nonstop laugh-fest too.
November 29th became a night of pure chaos and joy.
On that night, half the gaming world was punching each other as cute animals.
And somehow…
Everyone loved it.
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11:30 PM – Northstar Games Office
Back at the studio, Ethan Reed still hadn't gone home.
At some point, exhaustion finally won, and he fell asleep in a chair with the back reclined—using it like a makeshift bed.
An eye mask covered his face.
Then—
He jolted awake.
Something slammed into him.
Ethan tore off the eye mask in alarm and opened his eyes—
Only to see Vivian Frost throwing herself at him like a missile.
"AHHH! IT'S HOT! IT'S HOT!"
"IT'S A HUGE HIT, ETHAN!"
Vivian's hair was messy, like she had also fallen asleep and woke up half-crazy.
Her cheeks were flushed.
Her arms wrapped around his neck.
Her face was practically glowing as she screamed into his chest.
Ethan blinked, confused.
Then he looked down—
And saw her red, excited eyes locked onto him like she'd just witnessed a miracle.
"SEVENTY THOUSAND!"
"IT HASN'T EVEN BEEN 24 HOURS!"
"Animal Party sold SEVENTY THOUSAND copies!"
Vivian practically shook him.
"ETHAN, SEVENTY THOUSAND COPIES!"
"That's 2.5 million yuan!"
She had woken up two minutes ago, rubbed her eyes, and refreshed the Skybound backend.
And the moment she saw the number?
She lost her mind.
The development cost was recovered in one day.
Ethan's private funds?
Recovered.
The gamble?
Won.
Ethan was surprised too, though he didn't explode like Vivian.
Because he already knew Animal Party would sell well.
Cute characters.
Fun gameplay.
Easy controls.
Stable servers.
Affordable price.
It was built to spread.
But seventy thousand in one day?
Even he had to admit…
That was impressive.
If they had promoted the game beforehand…
Would it have doubled?
Tripled?
Vivian was still clinging to him, trembling with excitement.
Ethan coughed lightly.
"This is worth celebrating," he said with a strained smile.
"But… boss… can you get off me first?"
Because if he lowered his head even slightly—
He could see far too much.
Vivian finally realized what she was doing.
Her face burned red.
She quickly scrambled off him and stood up, fixing her clothes and adjusting her hair as if nothing happened.
Then she muttered, half-sulky, half-proud:
"Don't you like looking at this anyway?"
Ethan froze.
"…."
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