Chapter 200: Excitement on the Eve of the Live Stream
Coold’s words stunned Ye Lingchen slightly.
“Really?” Ye Lingchen wanted to know for sure.
He was initially just kidding, but there was another, more fundamental aspect of a live stream—its host!
Ye Lingchen believed that his abilities were sufficient to carry the entire platform. He could later train some capable hosts in the future. However, that was too time-consuming and laborious.
Coold was undoubtedly the leading female host in the DOTA world. She had diehard fans supporting her, and if she were to come over, Ye Lingchen would not need to worry that much anymore.
“Really!” Coold gave Ye Lingchen a resolute reply. “After you left, my contract was almost expiring, but I didn’t renew it!”
Ye Lingchen pursed his lips and kept quiet for a moment.
“This platform is too ruthless. I can’t stay here.” Coold explained to herself, and then said: “Now that I’m out of a job, I wonder if Big Boss Y-God is willing to take me in?”
“That won’t be a problem, of course,” Ye Lingchen immediately said, “What’s your pay when you did live streams for Huyu?”
“Umm, this platform is just starting out, so just count me as an ordinary host.” Coold said, “We’re friends anyway, and since we’re having a hard time together, let’s not talk about money.”
“Hehe, who told you I’m having hard times?” Ye Lingchen chuckled. “Will I be able to buy over Panda Streaming if I’m poor? If you come to my platform, I’ll make sure you won’t be treated badly!”
Song Qian was surely aware of Coold’s treatment in Huyu. Ye Lingchen was prepared to offer her the same terms as before, which would be reevaluated again when the live stream platform expands!
He hung up, but his cell phone rang again not long later.
“Hey, Brother Y-God, you’re a big boss now, right? Is it possible for you to help me?” Wu’er’s adorable voice was heard through the phone.
“What’s up?”
“I’m unemployed now. Maybe I can try to make ends meet on your platform?” Wu’er asked pitifully. “It’s fine if you offer me the lowest basic salary, as long as I can put food on my table.”
“Alright, quit pretending. Your contract expired, too?”
“Mmhmm, yeah.” Wu’er gritted her teeth and said bitterly, “Huyu’s live stream platform is a scam. And then there’s that Si Yu, I don’t like it there!”
“Okay, welcome to Panda Streaming!”
…
Next, Love Letter and 09 also contacted Ye Lingchen. They were ready to wait until their contract expired before shifting over to Panda Streaming.
In addition to them, many hosts from Huyu surprisingly took the initiative to contact Panda Streaming.
Although they did not have much of a reputation, they were hosts too. Panda Streaming lacked people and needed an influx of fresh talent.
Some of those hosts were unable to get along with Huyu anymore. They could no longer make money and were ready to migrate to Panda Streaming to try their luck. They bet on Panda Streaming being a hit in the future even though the platform had only just started. Meanwhile, others simply could not bear to watch Huyu’s way of doing things. They were concerned they might become expendable if they continued to stay there.
In short, Panda Streaming’s first step in publicity was a resounding success.
However, immediately afterward, one of the microblogs in Weibo suddenly went viral, climbing up to first place at lightspeed!
“Y-God’s live stream will premiere on Panda Streaming tonight!”
The news was tantamount to pouring a can of gasoline on a fire and igniting everything in an instant!
[Ahhh, Y-God is going to stream live tonight! So excited, I feel like I’m gonna c*m!]
[What will Y-God stream live this time? I’m soooo looking forward to it. Evening can’t come soon enough!]
[What a surprise! What a big surprise, I must support Y-God!]
[Panda Streaming? F*ck! I’ll download it now!]
…
At the same time, Wang Yuan’s face was extremely gloomy behind the scenes at Huyu. His entire body trembled from immense anger, and he ordered in a hoarse voice, “Go and dig up Panda Streaming’s current statistics!”
“CEO Wang, I once said that Y-God’s ambitions were not small. My prediction is ringing true!” Zhou Min remarked with a cold face.
“Humph! That two-timing Song Qian! To think that he’s now going over to the Panda Streaming! His heart is set on going against us!” Wang Yuan’s eyes narrowed slightly. “Did they think they were big enough to make any sort of difference?”
“These two were cast aside by Huyu and they bought over Panda Streaming, which was on the verge of collapse. It’s nothing but the last hurrah from them.” Zhou Min huffed. “I bet that Panda Streaming will cease operations within three months! ”
It was then that a behind-the-scenes staff member walked in with a form. There were traces of anxiety in his eyes. “CEO Wang, this is the data from Panda Streaming.”
Wang Yuan quickly held up the data. One look was enough to make his mood sink.
In just half a day, the number of downloads for Panda Streaming’s app reached 80,000!
Madness was the only word appropriate to describe that statistic.
The most crucial piece of data for an app was the number of downloads. Those downloads basically represented an absolutely reliable user base. That was only half a day after Panda Streaming’s emergence!
Following that trend, Panda Streaming was surely in for a popularity explosion!
Turning to the second page, Wang Yuan’s breath was suddenly heavy, and his pupils were filled with anger.
The data showed that many of Huyu Streaming’s hosts had jumped ship to Panda Streaming. Among them were a few well-known hosts too!
“What’s going on?” Wang Yuan’s voice was somber. “There aren’t any issues with how we treated them, right?”
Zhou Min glanced at Si Yu surreptitiously before saying, “These hosts may think that Panda Streaming has great potential. They might simply be thinking of going over just to take advantage of the popularity. They’re nothing but arrogant and ungrateful wretches.”
After Si Yu became their top female host, some strings were pulled and a group was formed to stifle some of the other hosts. Many of those who chose to leave suffered under Si Yu.
Of course, it was obvious that Zhou Min would not speak about it.
“CEO Wang, the truth is, you don’t need to worry,” Zhou Min said nonchalantly. “The reason why Panda Streaming became viral is because it has a few hyped-up aspects. However, the ultimate focus of a live stream is the host and their content. Panda Streaming has a much lower standard than us! Moreover, Y-God’s Grave Robber’s Chronicles is still in our hands. Is anyone even able to surpass this kind of work?”
Wang Yuan’s complexion finally improved somewhat. Huyu Streaming’s insider knowledge was naturally unparalleled when compared to Panda Streaming.
He flipped to the third page, but both his hands were shaking and he coughed violently.
On the third page was the number of Huyu’s Emperors. At that moment, hundreds of emperors chose to take their Emperor title and leave Huyu!
It was obvious where they went!
Those were all Emperors!
Surprisingly, those rich individuals that live stream platform catered to had chosen to leave at that exact moment!
Y-God charm was phenomenal!
Wang Yuan felt fear for the very first time. He was secretly praying for Y-God’s live stream to be unspectacular.
As the day went on, time ticked closer to Y-God’s live stream. The number of people waiting in front of the computer skyrocketed too!
There was a huge banner recommendation promoting Y-God’s live stream on Panda Streaming’s home page. It occupied half the screen. The popularity had exceeded 500,000 even before the live stream started!