With the cannon fodder script in hand, it is easy for the king to change his fate

Just as Azhen had predicted, Shennong invited members to play together in the group chat before the live stream the following evening.

Everyone was supposed to be on a mission, so they had more time to play games in the evenings, and no one in the group refused.

Shennong is generally a decent person, and the guild members have a good impression of him.

Shennong also asked Azhen separately if she was free in the evening, since after spending so much time together, everyone knew that she was sometimes busy in the evenings.

Qianruo: I'm not busy today, I have some free time.

For Azhen, the work she had was enough to finish during the day. She currently worked during the day and played games and rested at night. After all, she had a weight loss plan, and working at night would easily lead to staying up late, which wouldn't be good for her health. Since the weight loss plan required the client's involvement, she couldn't easily influence anything with her own power; a regular lifestyle was better.

Shennong was delighted to hear that Azhen was available.

When it was time to start the broadcast, Shennong met with the audience in the live broadcast room.

As expected, things were different from yesterday. Although some people still stayed to watch the live stream, most of those who came yesterday were players from Qingmeng Valley, and not all of them might be interested in this. Furthermore, no guild members sent gifts today, making the live stream much quieter, and the gifts were only sporadic.

This is actually quite normal, after all, it's only been a day since the show started, and it's still a long way from gaining a loyal fanbase.

However, Shennong was clearly not the type to sit idly by and wait for death. Sensing that the situation was not good, he activated the plan he had prepared.

He felt embarrassed to use his main account to shout messages to the world, especially since he had just started streaming. He felt it was beneath him.

But the smaller size is different.

While waiting before setting off on his mission, Shennong chatted with viewers about the game, while secretly using his alternate account, disguised as a fan in the live stream, to shout messages in the Qingmeng Valley world, hoping to attract some players to increase his popularity.

With 997 around, he couldn't escape his actions at all, and Azhen found out about it immediately.

[The host was right after all. This guy isn't so easily resigned to his fate. He's keeping quite a few alt accounts, some for Qingmeng Valley, others for this livestreaming platform. Some have decent VIP levels, but not particularly high—just average. Among all the VIP accounts, they're unremarkable and don't attract much attention.] 997 said, [Given his financial situation, he definitely didn't level them up through sheer hard work; they were most likely bought.]

Hearing this, Azhen was not surprised at all.

Having multiple accounts is just a basic operation.

On various platforms, there are countless streamers who buy popularity, and it's not shameful at all, since they haven't done anything illegal or disorderly. There's nothing wrong with that.

However, given Shennong's current economic situation, he probably can't afford to buy popularity for himself, and he sees no return on his investment; the risk is too great.

What he's trying to do is probably attract a new batch of fans, then use his alternate accounts to engage them, thus forming his first group of loyal followers. With Shennong's abilities, doing this should be easy for him.

If he didn't have some talent for persuasion, he wouldn't be able to do live streaming, let alone manage to convince clients like that.

Shennong's attempt to attract viewers to his live stream using a secondary account wasn't particularly successful, but some people still showed up.

Actually, a big reason why these people were able to come was that Shennong's alt account was shouting in the world chat: Shennong and Goddess Qianruo are on a mission!

The client's reputation in the game actually attracted some people to come and see.

Azhen doesn't mind at all. She's unlikely to directly gift Shennong now; at most, she might send a red envelope in the livestream when she remembers, to benefit the audience and let new viewers know about the boosting scandal. Over time, Shennong himself probably even considers it a selling point.

Since so much time has passed and the matter hasn't been exposed, he obviously thinks it's safe and will become increasingly daring.

Seeing that the number of viewers in the live stream was only a few hundred, Shennong was not satisfied, but he was also relieved. If there were only a few dozen people, he didn't know how he would have survived. He really wanted to do what other streamers do, like start a PK (player versus player) competition, because that would be a quick way to make money.

However, without supportive fans in his livestream, it simply won't work; he'll only embarrass himself in the end. He also doesn't have enough funds; even if he used his alternate accounts to boost sales, he wouldn't have the capital.

We can't rely on guild members, can we?

He glanced at the viewers in the livestream. None of the guild members from yesterday were there. They were currently on a mission with him, and he didn't even feel comfortable asking them why they weren't in the livestream. He couldn't afford to offend the guild members; they might come in handy at a crucial moment.

Doing live streaming is a long-term process. He needs to attract a group of loyal fans who will spend money on him, and these people from the guild are obviously not his target.

Soon, everyone arrived.

When Azhen and Shennong go on missions, Shennong will give a live commentary while on the missions, and occasionally he will also put on some other programs, which makes some people stay to watch.

This even attracted some viewers who clicked in by chance, asking what game it was and how to play. Shennong saw this as an opportunity and patiently answered their questions, also mentioning that he would take his fans on missions when he had time. His voice was quite good, attracting a few fans who were clearly interested in his promise to take them on missions.

Azhen noticed that during the live stream, Shennong was no longer as enthusiastic and ambiguous towards her as before, and seemed to only treat her as a game friend.

After a moment's thought, Azhen understood what was going on.

Shennong is trying to attract female fans, so continuing to act so attentive to her is obviously not a good idea. However, he probably won't become cold and indifferent right away. At this point, he would never do anything to offend her.

Listening to his voice again, it was noticeably harsher than yesterday.

She gained fans today through her voice, so it seems the day she reveals her face isn't far off. She guessed that, given Shennong's cunning, he wouldn't reveal his face casually; he would definitely make it a publicity stunt.

She was quite looking forward to it.

The more tricks he has, the better.

The streamer has a nice voice, but I wonder what she looks like.

[Host, when are you going to stop broadcasting? I'm planning to listen to your live stream tonight before going to sleep.]

Shennong chuckled: "I consider myself neither handsome nor ugly, just a normal person. Won't listening to a live stream to fall asleep affect your sleep?"

No, no, I've been listening to live streams to fall asleep for a long time now. I usually just randomly enter a live stream I follow, but today I suddenly came across this streamer's channel and found your voice very soothing.

Shennong: "Okay, maybe I should switch careers and become a hypnosis streamer instead of a game streamer?"

[But those hypnosis streamers feel weird. I still prefer streamers the way they are now, with some voice and some game sound effects.]

[Yes, yes, I also think hypnosis streamers are a bit strange, especially those who lull people to sleep late at night, it's really weird.]

The chat was already engaging with Shennong, and occasionally small gifts were being sent.

Shennong always patiently chatted with the audience and answered their questions, which did attract some new fans.

[Is it strange to be a late-night sleep-inducing streamer? Host.] 997 is curious. (End of Chapter)