Chapter 324 - 233: Newbie Wall

Chapter 324: Chapter 233: Newbie Wall

In the live stream studio.

On camera.

Lin Chu stared at the dense flood of messages before him, momentarily stunned.

These weren’t messages from the live stream’s bullet comments, but from the system’s virtual panel.

He had prepared a total of ten million yuan worth of gifts for the live stream, divided into five rounds of two million each.

The prizes were split into three tiers: a car, smartphones, and smart speakers.

Now that the first round of the lottery was over and the prizes had been sent out, most of the winners were male users due to the backend settings.

And so, rebate notifications came flooding in, dense and fast.

Holy shit!

This opened up a whole new world.

This was going to blow up!

Although the rebate amounts weren’t huge—just double the value—Lin Chu felt a kind of connection.

Even though most of the viewers in the stream were just freeloading, the rebates were very, very real for him.

Unless you experienced it firsthand, it was truly hard to grasp how staggering it felt.

So...

’Was the best career for me actually a streamer all along?’

Lin Chu’s mind raced with possibilities.

’With me as the converter and the internet as the medium, there are just too many things I can do!’

’A Cyber Foster Father!’

’I’ll be everyone’s dad!’

At this very moment.

Lin Chu’s idea for his public persona evolved further. Version 2.0 had emerged.

The playboy persona was good for showing off wealth, but it ultimately didn’t align with mainstream values.

’A much better persona would be the "Good Big Bro"!’

’Like Song Jiang, the "Timely Rain."’

"Alright, the first round of the giveaway is over. Let me introduce myself again. I’m Lin Chu, from Peng City. I’ve got a bit of money and I love making friends. I’m not selling any products today, nor am I doing anything suggestive. I’m just here to chat."

"As for that ’Peng City’s Most Devoted’ stuff... heh, you guys can just treat it as a marketing gimmick. Anyway, I’m definitely not a bootlicker. Whoever wants that title can have it."

Lin Chu said with a grin.

He was laying a little groundwork for the upcoming shift in his persona.

As he spoke, Lin Chu glanced at the script a staff member had prepared for him.

After all, a live stream of at least two hours needed some content to sustain it.

The plan was to connect with some viewers after the first round of the giveaway.

Especially the guy who won the grand prize, the Xiaomi SU7.

"Alright, let’s get someone on the line."

...

「A moment later.」

A young man with black-rimmed glasses appeared on the screen. He scratched his head a little shyly, a wide, happy grin on his face.

"HOLY SHIT! I saw the results! I really won! Hey, boss! You’re awesome, boss!"

A newly released Xiaomi SU7 cost at least 200,000 yuan, and he’d actually won it in a live stream giveaway. Who wouldn’t be reeling from that?

Not even Lei Busi’s own live streams were this extravagant.

"Hey there. No, *you’re* the awesome one."

"With over a hundred thousand people online, your luck was just off the charts."

Lin Chu replied casually, still trying to figure out the right tone and style for conversation.

As a streamer, the most important quality was, naturally... the ability to pull off some stunts!

’What kind of streamer are you if you can’t create some hype?’

However, he was just starting out and was still figuring out his style.

"What do you do for a living, man?"

Lin Chu asked offhandedly.

"I’m a waiter at a restaurant. Hehe, are you really going to give it to me?"

He asked, still a bit uncertain.

Hearing this, Lin Chu couldn’t help but chuckle. "Of course I am. What a silly question. If I don’t give it to you, you can come hunt me down. If you’re a real bro, come get me, one slash for 999 damage. The backend staff have already contacted you. Send them your address and phone number."

"HOLY SHIT! Awesome! You’re awesome, boss!"

He couldn’t hold back his smile anymore, and his words were becoming a little incoherent.

Lin Chu: ...

’This guy’s really something, just repeating the same couple of phrases.’

’There’s no entertainment value here!’

"Connect a few more people."

Lin Chu prompted his streaming assistant.

The assistant quickly understood and increased the number of simultaneous callers to four.

Among the three new viewers who joined the call, two were quite lively, and the conversation quickly took off.

Lin Chu breathed a silent sigh of relief and immediately started joking around with them.

"President Lin, when are you going to start selling products?"

Someone suddenly asked with a laugh.

After all, who does a live stream giveaway without selling something?

Regular viewers were already familiar with all the streamers’ tricks.

First, they use all sorts of methods to attract a large audience, and then they start cashing in.

It’s all "bro" this and "buddy" that, but in their hearts, it’s all business.

"What’s the rush? You guys want me to sell stuff that badly? We’ll talk about it when I hit ten million followers."

Lin Chu thought for a moment before replying with a smile.

’Sell what?!’

’It’s so much better to just give things away!’

But saying that out loud would make him sound like a fucking idiot.

’The fans would never believe it.’ ℴ

’No one gets up early if there’s no profit in it. What’s your angle?’

Even though... he really did just want to give things away.

So, it was better to set a goal for now. Ten million followers. Good for you, good for me, good for everyone.

"HOLY SHIT! What kind of insane goal is that!"

"Alright, alright, another thing for the ’maybe in our lifetime’ list."

"You’ve got the money, so you call the shots."

Another person teased with a laugh.

In truth, many people could tell that this "Lin Chu," this big boss, was probably live streaming for the first time. His posture and mannerisms were all quite awkward, and he lacked the polished and steady stage presence of a veteran, making him seem very amateurish.

But...

He was actually giving stuff away!

With prizes of cold, hard cash value on the line, these were just minor blemishes.

...

"Brother Chu, do you want to take a look at this?"

Zhang Peng appeared behind the camera just then, holding out his phone for Lin Chu to see.

On the screen, clear as day, were the words displayed on the Hanjing Building.

Lin Chu: ...

’Of course. This had Zhou Luan’s touch all over it.’

’She’s really something else. If you’re going to put on a show, you have to go all the way.’