This transformation, when it reaches its end, Sally will become even more beautiful than before.
She felt that she loved them, though she was a demonic spirit among rats, Sally’s love had transcended the Ratman Race and spread to all human audiences.
Due to the limitations of Helis Sea technology, only the residents under the Nestor Corporation system could listen to Saint Sally’s channel, mainly covering the entire Northern Archipelago, Charo Island, and Jialong Slope.
Before the "Great Divide," Sally had already been struggling for a long time and had accumulated millions of fans overseas.
Now, they stood by her unwaveringly, and even though high walls were erected, they tried to climb over mountains and regularly watched Saint Sally’s live broadcasts, risking arrest by corporate security to secretly set up channels, upload, replicate, and spread recordings and clips of Saint Sally.
Passing on the torch, spreading the light of Saint Sally.
These fans made Sally realize that a virtual idol is a power that connects the world.
Those who save their meal money to to the live stream.
Those who still support her despite having an income of just a few thousand.
Those who are extremely busy with work but refuse to miss the live stream.
Those who truly nurture her as if she were their mother, daughter, or girlfriend.
Those who, even when the host makes a mistake, would embellish her actions through their imagination.
Those who know that Saint Sally gets as filled as a lava cake during "night mode," yet hold no prejudice against her.
And most importantly, those who enjoy the live stream, willing to give their time and attention to Saint Sally...
At this moment, they all cast aside their prejudices and became the loyal audience of Saint Sally, eager to interact with her and enjoy this pure beauty.
No distinctions of race, status, or class, all are fans of Saint Sally.
Similarly, her videos also connect Ratmen from around the world.
Sally often imitates rat sounds during her live streams, which are actually the common language among Ratmen.
Ratmen were originally outcast from the world, but once they had the chance to access Saint Sally’s audio-visual material, they were attracted by the "rat sounds" emitted by Sally, realizing that behind the surface was a big rat, distinguishing messages that only a rat could understand, thus, unintentionally being drawn to "Saint Sally."
The greatest Rat in the world—Sally.
Attracted by her, Ratmen initially continued to gather information about Saint Sally’s live broadcasts, and later tried everything to sneak onto ships and planes, slipping into the Northern Archipelago. The humble Ratmen were cautious and did their utmost, all for the sake of getting a bit closer to Saint Sally.
The number of foreign Ratmen entering the Northern Archipelago was increasing, and Sally estimated that every day, hundreds of Ratmen would smuggle their way into the Northern Archipelago; she also tried to gather and shelter them, letting them take courses to reintegrate into human society.
Watching White Peach in her live streaming mode, Sally smiles slightly and exits the room.
Sally has already dismissed her previous bodyguards, servants, and followers, choosing to live alone in the old sewer channels of Shangjing.
A man named Jiang Yan, reportedly White Peach’s boyfriend, was willing to lend his identity for their operations. This allowed Sally to order supplies under Jiang Yan’s name, set up internet, register information, and obtain water and electricity, turning this abandoned underground facility into a studio.
For White Peach, Jiang Yan also gave up his respectable job.
Jiang Yan used to be a front-end developer for Nestor Corporation with a high income. Later, he resigned and switched to running a convenience store, deviating from coding to deal with various goods just to make it easier for White Peach and Sally to procure supplies.
At this moment, the courier has already delivered this week’s supplies, stacked at the doorstep.
After noticing the vehicle has driven away and the courier has left, Sally double-checks the entrance’s security camera, confirms no one is around, and then goes out to pick up the deliveries.
Sally’s peculiar Ratman appearance must not be seen by others, otherwise, if new strange rumors start circulating, they would have to pack up and move to another place. Reinstalling all the live streaming equipment would be quite troublesome.
She opens the metal door and picks up the goods.
Sally feels very strong; in her enlarged Ratman form, akin to a highly athletic human, carrying goods weighing over 50 pounds is as easy as carrying a basket of vegetables.
Bringing them inside, she starts unpacking the thick boxes, taking out items to replenish their cozy little nest underground that used to be an office for a sewer administrator, narrow and cramped, but Sally’s favorite, reminding her of the dark Rat Paths.
If Sally were to live in some large flat or luxury suite, she would actually feel uncomfortable.
"Squeak, squeak, squeak~" Sally makes cheerful little Rat sounds while completing her unpacking mission.
Her favorites are snacks: potato chips, rice sticks, red bean paste Daifuku, and matcha-flavored KitKat chocolate, plus fruits including grapes, melons, and oranges, all labeled with their origins.
Now, Nestor Corporation extensively covers all aspects of life, even most of the fruits are produced by their agriculture, including a big box of strawberries from Nestor "Gold Medal Plantation". Sally particularly loves strawberries and since they are not expensive, she eats as much as she wants.
Sally eats, sleeps, livestreams, and then eats again.
Unlike Sally, White Peach also buys a lot of comics and books. White Peach is very cultured, broad, and smart, with deep understanding in literature and art, often enriching herself with the latest comics and music. Sally doesn’t understand these cultural products, so she highly respects White Peach.
White Peach also buys small toys and electronics. The room here is narrow and cannot accommodate a large virtual pod, but White Peach doesn’t give up on gaming. She buys the latest game consoles and the largest monitors, playing games night after night when she’s not live streaming, keeping up with the latest trends, and then streaming the games to ensure she isn’t outdated.
She’s also known for promoting the artistry in games. Many games have profound concepts and rich content but struggle due to lack of promotion and not enough hype. Their producers would come to Saint Sally to collaborate, asking "Saint Sally" to actively stream these less popular, yet profound games. White Peach would introduce these great works during her evening live streams, truly mastering the art of taste.
All these aspects make Saint Sally just as attractive at night as during the day, garnering her own set of fans.
With Wei Shiyue fading into obscurity and the trend of real-life idols waning, the virtual idol industry is on the rise again, and Sally is very pleased with the current situation.
Her eyes move to the very bottom of the supply box, where there are packs of "private consumables" that White Peach purchased through secret channels.