"Bang!"
"!"
The truck driver, drowsy behind the wheel, suddenly jolted awake—only to see blood splattered across the windows!
"Call 911!"
"Someone, help! Quickly!"
"That kid only has superficial wounds! Hurry over here! We need first aid!"
The cacophony of shouts pierced through the young man's ears... but at this moment, the man walking towards the end of his life could no longer respond to any external calls.
The warmth of his body and rationality vanished together... numbness and coldness thoroughly occupied the man's mind...
...
"Hey! Shouldn't you wake up now?"
"Stop sleeping!"
"Nii-san?"
A tender voice kept calling, and the shaking of his body and the noise beside his ears prompted the weary teenager to open his eyes...
In front of him was a boy with golden short hair.
"Ar...min?"
"Oh, come on, how did you manage to sleep until now... we should go find Eren and Mikasa."
"Ah..."
Why did he know the name of the little boy in front of him?
Wasn't he just rescuing someone, and then suddenly got hit by an unstoppable truck...
"Hiss..."
Brief and fragmented memories rushed into Alex mind, gradually making him understand his current identity...
A child adopted by Armin's family, considered the older brother of that blond little boy even with the same age...
Wait, an older brother of almost the same age?
After a moment of confusion, Alex looked at his own palm—
It was the tender hand of a child, with only a few calluses proving that he usually worked hard for his family.
But...
He's been transmigrated?
[The host has fully awakened — the live broadcasting system is automatically activated]
What?
"Is your head still hurting? Didn't sleep well last night? Nii-san, are you coming or not?"
Seeing his usually gentle elder brother looking dazed all day, Armin couldn't help but feel strange.
"Of course! Let's go together..."
Forcing a smile, Alex remained oblivious to the current situation.
But, since he's been transmigrated... as long as he lives well, it shouldn't be a difficult thing, right?
For now, he just needs to play the role of a 'big brother' well.
...
Earth
The man slouched in his bedroom chair after work, took out his phone to casually browse and order some takeout. To his surprise, today's food delivery app unexpectedly displayed a pop-up ad—
"Survival live stream in the 'Attack on Titan' world?"
Haha, are advertisers nowadays all geniuses? What's this nonsense, trying to click bait.
Only fools would fall for it.
"However, it's the first time I've seen such a strange ad."
Okay, maybe I'm the fool here...
Ignoring the already opened computer, the ordinary office worker thought about playing a few rounds of his favorite game, but now... this ad strangely became more and more attractive...
Well, why not give it a try?
"What kind of ad is this?"
Leaving the open computer unattended, the man tapped on the 'ad page' on his phone—thus entering a mysterious live stream channel…
Paradis
"What an old... street."
Following his "little brother" Armin, Alex curiously observed the surroundings of this world.
People on the street wore simple, roughly made linen clothes that barely covered their bodies.
Exhaustion and numbness dominated the expressions of the majority, as if they were prisoners in captivity or lifeless zombies without hope or a future, giving off a heavy atmosphere of oppression.
"Why does this place feel... so bad."
If one only considered the living conditions of the people, it didn't seem much different from the rural areas in his past life.
However, in reality, whether it was the visibly emaciated appearance due to malnutrition or the eyes shrouded in an inexplicable sense of death, the people in this area appeared particularly—
Miserable.
If it weren't for occasional smiles in their daily lives, Alex might even think these people were refugees of war or similar entities with no hope and no future.
【Live streaming channel activated】
【Welcome 'Ganyu My Waifu' to the live streaming channel】
"Mm!"
The moment the prompt sound echoed in his mind, Alex field of vision underwent a drastic change!
Armin, who led the way in front of him, was no longer the entirety of his field of view—
It was as if he had opened some kind of VR perspective... in the lower right corner of his original field of vision, a third-person perspective appeared out of nowhere!
In that small box, a blond youth was leading a similarly young black-haired boy forward!
It was basically a floating monitor in mid-air! Positioned a head higher than himself, recording his every move from the right rear!
But how could this thing appear in his field of vision...
Amidst his astonishment, Alex turned around, and indeed, the 'monitor' was surrounded by a vague silhouette!
Couldn't others see it? Why wasn't anyone surprised?
【Ganyu My Waifu: Oh oh oh, is the one looking back at the camera is the host?】
【Ganyu My Waifu: Wait a minute, why does this little boy look a bit familiar... Oh my god! Isn't this Armin? He's really in the AoT world! How did this happen?】
【Ganyu My Waifu shared the live stream channel】
"..."
The world of Attack on Titan?
'What is that? The content of an animated series?'
An Otaku?
I really don't understand your otaku stuff...
As a busy salaryman dedicated to studying and working, Alex rarely came into contact with anime or games from a young age.
Even then, he considered those things a waste of time; his only form of entertainment was jogging and music...
But even if he looked down on those things, he still had some impression of at least the names of certain out-of-the-ordinary works.
And from the current situation...
Had he been reborn into the world of that anime called 'Attack on Titan'?
And he's being forced into a live streaming? Watched by earth netizen?
'But from I remembered, the content of that anime is not exactly harmonious...'
Cold sweat dripped from his forehead; even though he knew almost nothing about the plot, Alex was well aware...
It was a story of a protagonist fighting against titans, a tragic history of pain and tears!
In that world—
Death was a common occurrence!
'Can one really survive in such a dangerous world!'
【Welcome 'The Joker' 'Kafka Slave'... and other viewers to the live stream channel】
Just as the youth, sweating profusely, tried desperately to recall the vague plot he barely understood, the notifications in the live broadcast channel showed that many viewers had entered!
【Kafka Slave: Oh, it really Attack on Titan. But can this be broadcast? By the way, who's the little guy next to Armin? I haven't seen him in the plot. Which episode is this from?】
【The Joker: Seems like it's not from any specific episode... Is that guy the host? Is this live?】
Viewers' barrage of comments scrolled by on the right side of his vision, forming a vertical barrage zone.
Although it had no impact on his normal field of vision, the strange sensation of having two small interfaces suddenly appear in his eyes made Alex extremely uncomfortable.
【The Joker: Damn! How did the host enter the anime world? Was he hit by a truck or something? I want to go in too!】
【Ganyu My Waifu: Really? Is the host from our Earth?】
【Kafka Slave: Can't understand, can't figure out the situation.】
'Yeah... I'm really from Earth, huh...'
With Armin right in front of him, Alex, who wanted to cry without tears, didn't even have the chance to speak.
If he inadvertently said something he shouldn't have while muttering to himself, this eager little brother would definitely drag him to check his brain.
According to the inherited fragmented memories, it seemed that the guy named Eren in Armin's family ran a clinic...
【The Joker: Hehe, it really just normies. But hearing that you know nothing about the plot? Aren't you weird?】
【Ganyu My Waifu: Really... You haven't even seen AoT? It can only be said that the host has had a relatively imperfect life】
【Dark Flame Master: Come on, stop bragging about your knowledge. Besides, even though the host hasn't seen AoT, isn't he about to experience it firsthand?】
【The Joker: Kekekek】
'...'
'How do you guys know what I'm thinking?'
His expression gradually became uncontrollable, and the reborn teenager experienced a tremendous shock!
Since the so-called 'live streaming' started, Alex was absolutely sure that he hadn't said a single word!
But, the viewers in the live stream channel somehow began to understand the situation! This...
【Ganyu My Waifu: Yeah, crystal clear. Can hear what the host is saying in his mind.】
【The Joker: Kekek, this is fun. A guy who has never seen AoT has entered the world of Titans... Pfft, wishing the host a long life! Don't casually die in my phone with such an interesting electronic pet】
【Thanks to the 4444-point reward from 'The Joker'~】
'...'
Although with the sound of the prompt, Alex also understood that he received the first reward, but...
How to survive in this dangerous world!
【Kafka Slave: Don't be afraid, host-kun. In the live stream channel, there are so many big shots who understand the plot】
【Dark Flame Master: That's right, that's right. As long as the host follows our guidance, he'll definitely sail smoothly, without any problems】
'...'
With a bunch of former compatriots joyfully discussing in his eyes, Alex mind calmed down a bit, and the previous fear was no longer there.
Indeed...
Although he was inexperienced.
But wasn't there the all-knowing and all-powerful netizen?
For him, the world of Titans was a world full of crises.
But for the viewers, it was just a small story that had already happened, with all the secrets in their hands.
Just follow the chat, and it should be quite easy to survive...
【The Joker: That's right! This is the way! Host, quickly go find Eren's dad and tell him there's a shocking traitor!】
【Dark Flame Master: Why not directly join the trio of Titans and announce your allegiance to Marley? Maybe you can even save Jaw Titan. Host, I believe in you! Everything will be fine!】
【Kafka Slave: Directly going to the trio of Titans would probably get you killed...】
【Ganyu My Waifu: ...You guys are really devilish, but I like it, hehehe. How about we take care of that Eren, the obedient son and let me be the protagonist!】
Does he believe these guys? Did he misunderstand something?
With a twitching corner of his mouth, Alex suddenly felt a sense of being entrusted to non-humans.
These guys, who just wanted to have a good time, wouldn't really lead him into trouble just for fun, would they?
Well... for now, let's not mess things up.
Instead of doing all this, why not check the rewards from the live stream system...
Silently following Armin's footsteps, Alex opened the strange 'system' in his mind.
One by one, the rules entered his perception, gradually making him understand the meaning of the system.
'Get rewards through live streaming, and the points obtained can be exchanged for rewards?'
【The Joker: Can the host also redeem rewards? Quickly see what I can get with the $44 I sent earlier?】
The viewers in the live stream channel had long grown tired of Armin's back, and since ALex hadn't experienced any interesting incidents, they could only curiously interact with this host.
$44? 1 dollar equals 100 points?
Opening the shopping column of the live stream system, a wide variety of items made Alex lips slightly open...
【500 milliliters of water: 2 points】
【10 kilograms of rice: 40 points】
【Grilled chicken leg: 5 points】
【Oil, salt...】
Various daily necessities were fully available in the shopping column, but what shocked Alex was far from just that!
【Originium Inhibitor: 1000 points】
【Experience Book (One Day): 10 points】
【Experience Book (One Year): 3650 points】
【Devil Fruit with Unknown Effects: ? points, Locked】
【Excalibur: ? points, Locked】
【Tailed Beast (Random distribution of one tail to nine tails): ? points, Locked】
"This..."
If those daily necessities in front were enough to satisfy Alex a bit...
Then, those numerous supernatural items that either couldn't be bought or whose effects were completely incomprehensible clearly had various powerful functions!
【Host Panel: Ordinary human male, ten years old】
【No skills currently】
That's it? Is it really that simple?
【Ganyu My Waifu: Why is the host silent? What can you buy with the donation? Hurry up and tell us!】
'Can't you see it?'
He also had pondered over this matter quite a bit. Could it be that the 'live stream system' viewers could only access certain content he thought of?
So, not all thoughts could be heard...
【Dark Flame Master: Nonsense! If we could know, why would we ask you?】
'...Some basic food, water, daily necessities, and a bunch of things I don't understand.'
【Dark Flame Master: Can't understand? Right, this guy knows nothing about the anime world...】
"Dong~"
The slightly heavy tolling of the bell echoed in the residential area, interrupted Alex thoughts.
"It's the Survey Corps!"
Excitedly lifting his head, Armin grabbed Alex and stepped aside from the central road.
"Survey Corps?"
【Kafka Slave: Each of the three main corps has its own responsibilities. The Survey Corps is the organization for going out to search for information】
【Dark Flame Master: They're just seeking death. Even after building the three main walls for over a hundred years, these corps still haven't found any information outside】
"Ah..."
Originally, Alex wanted to ask his little brother what the Survey Corps was, but he didn't even need to speak. The barrage already spewed out explanations, informing him of the world's background.
They were on Paradis Island.
The island had long been completely occupied by Titans, and as humans, they huddled near the three circular walls.
Now, he and Armin were in the outermost Shiganshina District outside the Maria Wall—a circular area with small ears, usually used to attract Titan attention...
"So many casualties..."
Watching the returning soldiers of the corps, Armin's forehead furrowed with worry.
【User114: The Survey Corps returns without success, this time looks familiar】
【User514: Indeed, the wall is about to break now, looking forward to it, the plot is starting】
"Eh?"
Alex, who was pulled away by Armin, discovered the messages from the barrage, and alarm bells rang in his mind!
What the hell?
Will those high walls... really break?