From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 130

LeisureHermit, despite his unlucky streak, was still a chess ace.

It took Anthea some serious brainpower to beat him the night before. It had been a while since she’d encountered such a fierce opponent.

So, without hesitation, Anthea accepted to add him as a gaming buddy, labeling him a

‘Loser‘.

Then she fired up her live stream.

Thanks to the popularity from the previous night, Anthea’s channel exploded with over a hundred viewers the moment she went live.

Sarah, clutching her phone, exclaimed in surprise, “Ann, are you not going on camera?”

“Does a gamer need to show their face?” Anthea asked, raising an eyebrow.

Sarah looked somewhat disappointed. Anthea was such a looker, which was a shame not to capitalize on that..

The viewer count would’ve surely skyrocketed if she had been on camera

It was then that Sarah noticed how basic Anthea’s streaming setup was. She just had a webcam and a computer, not even a ring light or a sound card in sight.

Luckily, Anthea’s skin was as smooth as cream without a single flaw. Otherwise, the HD camera would be unforgiving.

‘Hey, I’m here!‘

chess again tonight?”

that’s the plan.”

I’ll give you more

ever been scared?‘ Anthea shot back, giving out

long, she received a game invite and clicked to accept the

said, “Giving you a head start, so no one says I play

badass! Totally crushing

‘So cool!‘

need a head start. I’m professional and never pick

cucumber, hit the start button, “Even if you’re professional, I’m gonna beat

1/2

not only a face reveal but

back down, “Sounds fair. But if you lose, you’ll

‘Deall‘

The game began.

chatted with her fans. Her banter seemed random, but every word was a gem that left

the stakes of a face reveal and the bet, the viewership skyrocketed from hundreds to thousands, and the

kept flooding

a professional, capturing over a dozen of Anthea’s pieces

looked grim for

is bound to lose.

show her face. Ready