The former Overwatch professional Félix “xQc” Lengyel is currently the most-watched Twitch streamer worldwide. However, in a stream from March 28, a small rodent stole the show from him.
What was that stream about? xQc and Swedish streamer Hans “Forsen” Fors have a feud in the sandbox hit Minecraft: In January, xQc managed to break Forsen’s speedrun record, but on March 23, Forsen retaliated and defeated the final boss of Minecraft, the notorious Ender Dragon, in just under 18 minutes – 2 minutes faster than xQc.
xQc is now trying to reclaim his title and has been diligently streaming his attempts in Minecraft for days, making him currently the most-watched channel on Twitch (via sullygnome). However, this is just filler, as the true star of the March 28 stream only appears after 13 1/2 hours.
xQc has a very special viewer
Who appeared in the stream? xQc is almost 13 1/2 hours deep into his Minecraft stream and highly focused when he suddenly gets distracted by something outside his viewers’ line of sight. He exclaims: “Squirrel!”
And indeed, on the windowsill outside his streaming room sits a gray squirrel, the American cousin of our native squirrels. The little rodent seems to be watching xQc intently. The accompanying clip has been viewed over 190,000 times:
Is that it? No, the saga of the squirrel is not over yet. A second clip shows the streamer trying to approach the animal and offer it a cracker. With a slightly disheveled expression, xQc peeks out from among the plants in front of his window.
But the rodent has already taken off:
Was there a happy ending? That is certainly a matter of interpretation. A few minutes later, the squirrel returned to the great joy of xQc. The little rodent probably couldn’t resist the offered cracker.
However, the streamer was all the more disappointed when the squirrel simply grabbed the treat and vanished to take it to safety. But who knows, maybe the fluffy buddy will return for a second helping.
How was the reception? The stream peaked at 77,338 viewers, who were captivated as xQc tried to approach the animal. Numerous fans shared in the chat how funny they found the situation and gave tips on how the streamer should behave.
Are crackers a good squirrel food? No. While the clips are entertaining, human food is often not suitable for animals. The cracker likely won’t harm the squirrel much, but it shouldn’t become a regular part of its diet.
What you should consider when feeding squirrels can be found at the WWF.
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