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Chapter 5 - SUPERCHATS AND SHOTGUNS

Ajey's POV

I stepped out into the snow-bitten streets, that "first stream mission" pulsing faintly at the corner of my vision. Wind howled like a pissed-off banshee. My boots crunched on gravel, the bakery door creaking shut behind me.

The drone cam hovered quietly, capturing every flicker of fear in my eyes.

🌐 Viewers: 98,442 → 101,129 → 143,876

💬 "THE SNOW LOOKS TOO REAL WTF"

💬 "Wait—WHY IS THE NPC GIRL BLUSHING??"

💬 "Carry's actually scared, I can tell 😭"

My heart was thundering. Not from the horror game. From the people. Thousands of real humans are watching me. Trapped in a f**king nightmare world—and still vibing. Streaming.

[📈 Stat Increase from Viewer Spike!]

+2 Strength

+3 Intelligence

+2 Charisma

+1 Luck

🧠 Combat Instinct upgraded → Level 6

🔫 New Skill: Gun Proficiency → Level 4

[🎉 Superchat Milestone Reached: ₹50,000+]

🟢 Buff Unlocked: "Chat's Blessing" – Slight HP regen in combat

🟢 Buff Unlocked: "Bullet Time" – Brief slow-mo when under 25% HP

🟢 Inventory Unlocked: Beginner Weapon Gacha Roll

"Bro... this is insane," I muttered.

A deep green window shimmered open like a loot box ad.

🎁 [Rolling Weapon Gacha...]

🟣 You obtained: Sawed-off Shotgun (Uncommon)

→ Loaded with 2 shells

→ +25% crit chance when screaming "GAAND MAAR Dunga"

"BAHAHAHA—what the fu—this game knows me."

💬 "NAH THIS GAME MADE FOR CARRY 💀"

💬 "CRIT CHANCE ON DESI INSULTS IS WILD 😭😭"

💬 "HIT EM WITH THE GAALI, KING!"

📦 [Your shotgun has been added to Quick slot 1.]

A cold growl echoed in the mist.

Snap to the right. Glowing yellow eyes.

One. No—three of them. Lycans.

"Okay, chat," I muttered, pulling out the shotgun. "Time to see if you're worth the super chats."

I aimed. Fired.

BOOM. One Lycan's head popped like a watermelon at Holi.

I ducked under the second and roundhouse kicked it into the third.

💥 CRIT HIT!

💬 "COMBAT INSTINCT 6 GOING CRAZYYYYY"

💬 "WHO KNEW CARRY HAD THEM JOHN WICK REFLEXES??"

🌐 Viewers: 143,876 → 208,401

🎉 Superchat: ₹20,000 – "FROM BB KI VINES! GOAT MODE ACTIVATED 💀 –Bhuvan Bam"

🎉 Superchat: ₹10,000 – "This is f**kin cinema. Proud of you Bhai. –Thugesh 😭"

🎉 Superchat: ₹50,000 – "From Scout & Mortal: Streamer turned Terminator 😂 LET'S GOOO!"

🎉 Superchat: ₹25,000 – "From Round2Hell: We thought it was a prank... now we're scared. LOL"

🎉 Superchat: ₹15,000 – "Bro, you better not die, I got popcorn. –Ashish Chanchlani 🍿"

💬 "Even BB in chat brooooo it's OVER"

💬 "BRO GOT AVENGERS LEVEL CAMEOS"

💬 "YouTube HQ CAN'T TOUCH THIS???"

IN THE REAL WORLD – YouTube HEADQUARTERS

"Sir, we tried to shut the stream down. But it's not hosted on any known platform."

"You're saying he's LIVE from inside a game world? That's impossible."

The lead engineer pointed at the global analytics chart.

"Impossible or not, CarryMinati just broke every record ever. Simultaneously trending #1 in 73 countries. View count is rising every second. Over ₹2 crore in super chats in 20 minutes."

The executive paused.

"...What about the AI detection protocols?"

"They think it's real."

NEWS FLASH – NDTV / Aaj Tak / CNN / Reddit India

📺 "BREAKING: CarryMinati Trapped in a Game? Or Marketing Genius?"

📺 "Is This the Future of Streaming?"

📺 "Live Horror World – and India's Biggest YouTuber is INSIDE IT."

TWITTER TRENDS:

#CarryInGame

#NPCBakeryGirl

#ThisIsNotAnARG

#AjeyNagarSurvive

AJEY'S HOUSE, Faridabad

His mom sat frozen in front of the TV, a half-cooked roti burning on the stove behind her.

"Woh... Ajey hai? Yeh... real hai?"

His father blinked at the screen, watching their son shoot monsters with a shotgun like it was PUBG.

"Ye ladka... kya ban gaya..."

BACK IN THE GAME

Blood dripped from my lip, but my shotgun was still warm. The last Lycan fell with a groan.

I leaned against a wall, panting. The drone hovered in front of me. The chat window danced like a rave party.

💬 "HE F**KING DID IT"

💬 "CARRYMINATI JUST SOLOED A HORDE LIVE"

💬 "NAH BRO HE BUILT DIFFERENT"

I lifted my hand and flipped off the camera, grinning.

"Yeh lo, chat. Aapka entertainment."

The chat exploded in flames and emojis.

📈 [Your stats have increased due to Superchat Surge!]

+5 Endurance

+3 Charisma

+1 Agility

🟢 Buff Gained: "Audience Adrenaline" – Temporary stat boost after kills during stream

📌 [Chat Poll: Should Carry loot the town or find the NPC girl again?]

🅰️ LOOT

🅱️ LINA

Votes flooded in.

"...Of course it's gonna be Lina," I muttered.

💬 "GET BACK TO THE WAIFU BRO"

💬 "MAKE HER FALL FOR YOU OR WE RIOT"

💬 "IF SHE'S REAL, YOU GOTTA FIND OUT"

I laughed—tired, out of breath, but alive.

And with a stream like this?

I wasn't just alive.

I was on fire.

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