God is Being Pampered by the Group - Chapter 23

Chapter 23: Social Brother Zhou

A man of few words but ruthless actions.

No sooner said than done. Guan Zhou took charge of everything, including re-searching online for the necessary equipment to start livestreaming, placing orders, and researching various platforms to collect data. He handled every detail meticulously, refusing to leave anything in the hands of others such as Luo Miaoxi, who was itching to help.

He even pushed Bai Yan onto the sofa, placing a bowl of washed strawberries in his hands, telling him to just relax and watch.

When it came to livestreaming platforms, a clearly lucrative industry it was only natural that everyone wanted a piece of the pie. When it first started, it was a chaotic free-for-all, but now, major resources were mostly consolidated by the three major film and entertainment companies; the remaining small companies weren’t even worth considering.

Guan Zhou took out information on the “Big Three.” While they primarily managed film and television entertainment, they hadn’t neglected their livestreaming projects. They also had various derived brand licenses, location-based entertainment, and industrial investments, making them comprehensive entertainment giants.

Guan Zhou’s gaze first fell on the “Yiyun Media Group.” Without a second thought, he passed over it directly and turned his attention to the other two.

Noel Culture and Union Pictures.

Undoubtedly, for someone trying to make a name for themselves, big companies were the top choice. Success meant both fame and fortune, and the path forward would be much smoother—but the competition was also incredibly fierce.

Guan Zhou had no demands for Bai Yan; as long as he was happy, making money didn’t matter. So, Guan Zhou paused and fixed his eyes on “Noel Culture.”

Compared to the others, Noel Culture didn’t place as much weight on its investment in the livestreaming industry. Consequently, the conditions were much more relaxed: the daily streaming requirement was two hours less than the others, and there were set rest days. However, anyone truly wanting to stand out would be racing against time anyway, making the minimum duration requirement almost irrelevant.

But in the eyes of the “desireless” Guan Zhou, this point was quite good. First and foremost, he wanted to ensure the comfort of his silver-haired beauty’s streaming experience; everything else was secondary. But it still depended on Bai Yan’s choice.

Guan Zhou tossed the Yiyun Media files aside, picked up the documents for the other two giants, and spent about half an hour explaining the pros and cons to Bai Yan. Finally, he said:

“My suggestion is to choose Noel Culture. It’s relatively more free. What do you think?”

Bai Yan stroked the black cat’s soft fur. Hearing this, he nodded nonchalantly.

“Let’s go with Noel Culture then.”

He looked at Guan Zhou. Although Guan Zhou had suggested Noel Culture, there was a faint, unconscious resistance deep in his eyes, as if he had a subconscious aversion to the name.

Bai Yan paused for a moment but didn’t point it out. After all, everyone has secrets they don’t wish to tell.

Thus, that very night, after Guan Zhou had prepared everything, a brand-new Level 1 account appeared on the massive livestreaming platform. Like a tiny pebble thrown into the ocean, it didn’t stir up the slightest ripple.

…

The livestreaming platform was divided into various zones: Food, Pets, Lifestyle, Fashion, Outdoor, and so on. Naturally, there was no shortage of a Gaming zone, which was further subdivided.

For example, the Gaming zone was split into Holographic Games, 3D Online Games, Single-player Games, etc. The most popular among them were the holographic games.

The technological level of the current world had already developed a way for human cranial nerves to enter a game in the form of a dream, the so-called holographic games. They were currently in the second generation, with a sensory immersion rate of 78%. Although far from a perfect 100%, it was enough to drive internet fans wild.

Of course, the price was also quite “pleasing,” so those who couldn’t afford to buy the equipment could only satisfy their cravings by watching livestreams. One could imagine its popularity.

Cough. Back to the main topic. Every platform offered perks for newcomers, carving out a specific area to give them a chance to be seen but this privilege was limited to only one week.

Therefore, the “Newcomer Zone” was actually a bloody battleground, even more intense than the other zones. Every sort of monster and demon used every trick in the book just to attract viewers.

Right now, in this incredibly bustling Newcomer Zone, a new UP-loader named “Silver Sun & Moon” quietly appeared in a corner of the screen. Netizens browsing the page saw it and knew it was just another new streamer, nothing special.

When some netizens clicked in out of curiosity, they only saw a plain, unremarkable game interface. Aside from that, there was nothing…

“Emmm, does anyone see the streamer?”

“Is this just a simple game stream? Nothing new?”

“I remember this game came out a long time ago. I’m already bored of it.”

“Boring.”

“I suggest the UP-loader learn from the channel next door; at least there’s something to see there.”

“…”

People entered one after another, and left one after another.

Bai Yan chose not to show his face, so only the game interface he was operating could be seen in the stream. A few stray bullet-chat comments drifted by, but he didn’t pay them any mind.

Luo Miaoxi, who was watching from the side, had a “just as I expected” look of helplessness. She had clearly anticipated this result long ago.

But compared to her, Guan Zhou’s brow was furrowed. He stared intently at every single comment that appeared. At the same time, another account Guan Zhou had registered served as the moderator, with the authority to delete or ban accounts that posted negative remarks.

So far, the comments weren’t too out of line.

However, as the game began and Bai Yan manipulated the character to clear stages, a prompt appeared on the screen: [Trap ahead, do not proceed.] Furthermore, a pile of grass was visible to the naked eye, with the cold glint of blades reflecting from within. Any normal person seeing this should know to avoid it. Yet, under Bai Yan’s control, the character didn’t flinch or dodge, heading straight into the grass.

The result was predictable.

“Damn, is the streamer blind? Such a clear prompt, such an obvious trap, and he still ran right into it!”

“Crap, crap, crap is this streamer an idiot?”

“Diagnosis complete: just blind.”

“If you don’t want your eyes, you can donate them to someone in need.”

“I think the streamer is doing it on purpose to get attention. We all know how it works.”

“But it’s a bit too low-brow. It’s literally rubbing the audience’s intelligence into the dirt.”

“Boring. A waste of time.”

“…”

Less than ten minutes after the game started, when Bai Yan hit a [DIE] ending, the bullet chat suddenly exploded. Naturally, most were negative comments.

Guan Zhou’s brow was locked tight. He glanced at Bai Yan, who was focused on the game; his calm expression didn’t reveal whether he was affected by the comments. But Guan Zhou’s own heart was certainly not calm. He couldn’t even bring himself to say a harsh word to his silver-haired beauty who were these people to insult him?!

Without a second thought, Guan Zhou directly used his moderator powers.

Immediately, on the livestream screen, viewers saw:

Moderator Brother Zhou retracted a message from “BBQ Charcoal” and banned them for 3 hours.

Moderator Brother Zhou retracted a message from “Screaming at the Sky” and banned them for 3 hours.

Moderator Brother Zhou retracted a message from “moooom” and banned them for 3 hours.

Moderator Brother Zhou retracted a message from “Wind of Home” and banned them for 3 hours.

…

Over a dozen consecutive messages of retractions and bans appeared on the interface, shocking the netizens.

“!!!”

“What’s going on?!”

“This, this, this”

“I’m shivering!!”

“As a new streamer, isn’t this a bit much?”

“A show of authority right at the start? This channel is probably done for.”

“Is the streamer really this thin-skinned?”

“Other streamers can’t wait to hold the audience on a pedestal, but here they do the opposite?”

“Is this some new kind of gimmick?”

“I’ll fck your mother! You dare ban me! I &@#(!@…”

Moderator Brother Zhou retracted a message from “Flowers Bloom in March” and banned them for 3 hours.

Moderator Brother Zhou retracted a message from “djk839nby12” and banned them for 3 hours.

Moderator Brother Zhou retracted a message from “I am a Tiny Alt” and banned them for 3 hours.

…

The scene before them was a true eye-opener for the audience. No one expected a rookie streamer to be this overbearing, directly taking on the audience without a word and refusing to hear a single word of criticism. Did they not want to stay on this platform anymore?

At the same time, some people noticed that the game had never paused, indicating that the streamer and the moderator “Brother Zhou” were not the same person. But setting up a moderator right at the start of the broadcast suggested the two knew each other.

So, did the streamer know that this moderator, Brother Zhou, was offending everyone like this?

Or rather, was this specifically authorized by the streamer?

Regardless, this brand-new rookie streamer, in a manner that most people didn’t think highly of, left a deep impression in the eyes of the watching crowd.