Web Fic
Chapter 131
It was nearly a month's salary for her.
Tonight, Anthea had racked up more than twenty grand gifts in tips, along with a slew of other gifts...She was killing it! NôvelDrama.Org: text © owner.
Meanwhile, the number of viewers in her live stream had skyrocketed from a cozy gathering of thirteen hundred to a bustling crowd of three thousand three hundred. The numbers were still climbing.
By the time she signed off, the room was teeming with an astounding ten thousand viewers!
Seeing that her earnings for the evening topped out at a cool eight grand, Anthea decided to treat her crew to a night out for some grilled delights.
After indulging in the smoky goodness, they found themselves strolling back home close to midnight.
Fresh out of the shower, Anthea suddenly remembered that the OS System was nearly complete. She fired up her laptop, wrapped up the remaining code, and logged onto GlobalGigaNet to message the other party.
"Hey, you there?"
"Right here, master!" came the swift reply.
"The OS System is ready. Should I send it to you now?"
Daniel nearly dropped his laptop in surprise when he read her message. Clutching the device, he bolted for Sherman's bedroom.
"Sherman! Sherman!"
Roused by the commotion, Sherman leisurely shut down the gaming website he'd been browsing and glanced over. "What's up?"
Daniel, laptop in hand, announced, "It's done!
"What's done?"
"The OS! The master finished the OS System!"
Sherman sharpened the expression and extended a hand adorned with a cross wristband. "Give me the computer."
Daniel passed the laptop over without hesitation.
Sherman saw that the chat window was still open and quickly typed a message, "Please send it now."
The OS System was a hefty file and would take at least an hour to transfer under normal circumstances, but this file zipped across in less than three seconds.
That was not normal. It could only mean that the OS System wasn't actually complete!
Daniel frowned as he murmured, "Is this some kind of empty file? And here I thought the master actually finished it."
It made sense, after all. The OS System, a project too complex for even a thousand-strong team, couldn't be done in just one month, no matter how skilled the master was.
With that thought, Daniel fell with disappointment.
Sherman, however, remained stoic, his lips pressed into a thin line, fingers idly toying with the cross wristband as he navigated the mouse and opened the file.
Expecting an empty package, they were bombarded with a deluge of data.
Sherman narrowed his eyes slightly, silently taking in every bit of information. His gaze was fixed on the screen, but his fingers flew across the keyboard.
At that moment, Daniel turned to a stone-like expression.
Holy smokes! It was done!
The master was a true legend!
Epic!
The master had compressed a file of several terabytes down to this.
Daniel had the sudden urge to drop to his knees and worship the master.
The typing ceased. Sherman, as calm as ever, opened the chat window to reply, "File received."
"How do we handle the payment?" came the prompt response.
Sherman methodically typed, "The fee is substantial. How about we meet in person?"
The idea of sitting across from such a legend aroused his curiosity.
Anthea hesitated for a moment before replying, "I'm in Cloudcrest. Where are you?"
"Holy cow! The master is in Cloudcrest too!" Daniel exclaimed, jumping up in excitement. "Sherman, you gotta take me with you when you meet!"
He needed to pay homage to the legend. He wanted the master’s autograph. And he even had plans to line up a date for the master
The more Daniel thought about it, the more excited he became.
Sherman, face still a mask of neutrality, continued to type, "Coincidentally, I'm in Cloudcrest too. You pick the time and place."
After a moment of thought, Anthea tapped out a response, "How about this Saturday at eleven in the morning at the Comfort Cafe? Any issues with that?"