The Apocalypse Overlord Livestreams the Catastrophes

Lu Xuan is a transmigrator who arrived in a primitive, pre-apocalyptic world bound to an interstellar cross-plane livestreaming system. Originally the head of the impoverished Lu family in Yunlu Village, he had spent years as a fool due to a head injury before his consciousness merged with the original owner. The system, deployed by a futuristic civilization to entertain its citizens with content from lower-tech planes, automatically selected him as a host. His initial broadcasts were mundane and poorly received, drawing only a few hundred viewers who criticized the lackluster farming and meager meals of the Lu family. The household consisted of Lu Xuan, his older sister Lu Qing, his younger brother Lu Chen, and their respective spouses. Life was a struggle for survival, with the family subsisting on thin porridge and coarse grains, saving eggs only to sell for cash.

The turning point arrived when Lu Xuan decided to hunt in the nearby mountains. The interstellar audience, accustomed to high-octane warfare and mecha battles, initially mocked his lack of weapons and hunting experience. However, Lu Xuan revealed skills honed during his previous life in a brutal post-apocalyptic world. He demonstrated exceptional physical strength, agility, and precision, climbing trees with ease and locating game with uncanny accuracy. He hunted wild rabbits and pheasants using only small pebbles, headshotting them with lethal efficiency. When confronted by a ferocious wild boar, he kicked the beast with such force that it was sent flying into a tree, killing it instantly. This display of power, estimated to be that of a Level 3 or 4 ability user, shocked the viewers and caused his fan count to skyrocket.

Returning to the village with three wild boars and a basket full of eggs, Lu Xuan transformed the family’s fortunes. He traded meat with villagers for grain and supplies, repaying debts to neighbors like the Zhang family and the village chief. He then traveled to the nearby town, selling the remaining meat at a restaurant and purchasing refined rice, flour, clothing, and other necessities. His spending spree and the subsequent lavish meals he prepared for his family captivated the livestream audience, who were starved for natural food content in their own era of nutrient paste. The broadcast of the family eating braised rabbit, scrambled eggs, and pheasant triggered a massive surge in viewership, pushing concurrent viewers past ten thousand.

As his popularity grew, Lu Xuan unlocked new features in the system, including an achievement reward of one thousand points and the ability to purchase items from the interstellar mall. He explored the mall, noting the availability of nutrient paste, basic medicines, and locked high-tech items like storage spaces and medical pods. His goal was to accumulate enough points to unlock these items and improve his family’s living conditions further, including rebuilding their dilapidated home. The narrative follows his daily routine of hunting, gathering resources, and managing his livestream career. In subsequent chapters, he continues to hunt, discovering a pool of large fish in the mountains, which he catches with his bare hands, further entertaining the audience and securing more food for his family. The story establishes a pattern of Lu Xuan using his superior skills and system advantages to elevate his family from poverty while building a substantial following in the interstellar network.

The core conflict revolves around Lu Xuan’s adaptation to this new life and his desire to protect and provide for his family using the tools at his disposal. He faces no immediate physical threats from the environment, as the wildlife is primitive compared to the mutated beasts of his past life, but he remains vigilant and efficient. The social dynamics in the village shift as he gains respect and admiration, with villagers no longer viewing him as a fool but as a capable provider. His interactions with characters like Su Ying, a flirtatious villager, highlight his focused and unyielding nature. The story direction points toward Lu Xuan continuing to expand his hunting operations, unlocking more system features, and gradually improving the economic and social status of the Lu family within the village and beyond.