LOL: Can’t I play other games professionally?

Chapter 460, Page 456: Lin Gou starts streaming, the league is saved!

A typical day that dominates the trending topics.

If you didn't know better, you'd think EDG owned Weibo; they can make a big fuss about a prize money announcement and it lingers for an entire afternoon.

However, the biggest gossip of the day belonged to Lin Ruo herself.

It's nothing, just that my Weibo account got flooded with comments again. Lin Ruo didn't expect that the League's true fans were even more eager than he was in some aspects.

For example, in the area of ​​live streaming.

Upon opening the neglected personal Weibo account, the most recent post was filled with comments from the past two hours, which is the time it took for EDG to post a message welcoming Lin Ruo back.

[You've been back for two hours, why haven't you started your live stream yet? How long are you going to rest? Do you have no hands or haven't eaten?]

[I could have done that a dozen times in two hours, how do you have so much free time? Where is your conscience? Do you know how hard we've waited this past month? How can you bear to leave us, your fans, hanging like this?]

[Things have changed. Is that little bit of prize money enough for you? You don't even want to do livestreams to make money anymore? Lin Gou's vision is too narrow. I have to give him a stern rebuke.]

I saved up two months' salary, intending to send you a few big swords, but if you don't start streaming soon, I'll have to use it to help the disadvantaged.

[I feel like this past month has been a complete waste since MSI. Can I sue Lin for damages for emotional distress?]

[@ZhanqiLive, I'm reporting your platform's streamer for not broadcasting for an extended period. Where is his morality? Where is his humanity? Where is the reporting link? This behavior is outrageous. I suggest you immediately deduct his broadcasting salary and sue him for breach of contract. I don't believe Lin Ruo can still complete his broadcasting time on time.]

Forehead…

In fact, the official Zhanqi Live platform also has something to say about these comments.

Do you think we don't want Lin Ruo to start her live stream sooner?
The reason why Zhanqi Live has made such rapid progress in the past six months, with its daily traffic catching up with Huya and Douyu, is something that no one knows better than themselves.

That can only be because of Lin Ruo; there can be no other reason.

Therefore, during the month that Lin Ruo did not stream, Zhanqi Live's average daily online traffic should have decreased by nearly half.

As for the other nearly half who didn't lose, that's because the other EDG players are still streaming intermittently.

Therefore, the official Zhanqi Live team felt even more distressed than anyone who was looking forward to Lin Ruo's broadcast about the hardships she had endured during this period.

If Lin Ruo doesn't do live streams, you'll only lose feelings, but it's different for us; we'll lose real money.

Which one is more serious is obvious.

Therefore, Zhanqi Live had already communicated with Lin Ruo about starting the broadcast the day before Lin Ruo returned, just in case Lin Ruo said she wanted to take a break to make up for it and wanted to relax for a couple of days.

Fortunately, Lin Ruo didn't have that idea; she was still so young, why should she take a vacation?

With only 12 years until retirement, Lin Ruo is now thinking about taking a vacation. She doesn't know how she can fall asleep when she's trying to be lazy.

However, it's still important to take a nap when needed, since everyone has a responsibility to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

This is also why Lin Ruo didn't start a live stream immediately after returning.

Moreover, I haven't done any live streams for almost a month, so I do need to rest a bit and adjust my normal sleep schedule after coming back.

it's good now.

Lin Ruo, who had slept for almost two and a half hours, woke up feeling refreshed. Seeing the angry outcry on Weibo, she decided to post a brief recap to calm the restless crowd.

"Good afternoon, fellow Black, White, and Pure passersby! The one-month period has come to an end, and the Dragon King is about to return to his throne!"

Join us at 19 PM tonight in Zhanqi 4396 livestream room!

Once the Weibo post was published, not only were the League of Legends fans who had been waiting day and night relieved, but many marketing accounts and even Bilibili content creators also felt reborn.

no way.

Their marketing accounts thrive on Lin Ruo's popularity. In the two weeks since Lin Ruo played in the league, the popularity of the competition has dropped significantly, almost forcing them to transform into Go marketing accounts.

As for Bilibili content creators, there's not much to say. They usually rely on editing clips of your witty remarks, amazing actions, and exciting moments from your daily live streams to attract fans and make money, but you don't even stream for a month.

Goodness, if it's any later, a large number of content creators will have to set up street stalls to make a living.

In short, how could I live without you, Swallow?

More importantly, in the past two weeks, discussions on Go and the league's summer tournament have been almost evenly split on the Anti-Ghost Forum.

If Lin Ruo doesn't come back soon, the Anti-Japanese Forum will probably become a Go forum in a few days.

Thankfully, Lin Ruo is back, and now everything can get back on track.

Even the official Fujii team quickly released a preview of the highly anticipated weekend match between EDG and IG on the League of Legends esports platform, just to generate more traffic.

Everyone suffered while Lin Ruo was away, and their League of Legends esports scene wasn't much better. Although the popularity dropped as drastically as Zhanqi's, it still declined nonetheless.

Moreover, the widespread public discussion sparked by the Go World Championship over the past two weeks has drawn away a large number of League of Legends viewers, significantly reducing their potential popularity.

If Lin Ruo doesn't come back under these circumstances, Fujii is even planning to put pressure on EDG.

Hurry up and call them back to the starting lineup; look at how much lower the skin sales have been lately.

However, Zhanqi's official team acted the fastest. As soon as Lin Ruo posted the live stream information, they immediately changed the cover image of the platform to Lin Ruo's picture plus the live stream information for room 4396.

It also bears the inscription that the newly crowned world Go champion is about to return to broadcasting.

It's almost as if we're telling every viewer who clicks on the platform during this period.

Lin Shen is going live tonight, come and watch! Don't miss it!

Such a title is definitely better than just attracting League of Legends viewers. After all, League of Legends is only a part of it. If they can attract a large portion of the Go community to watch the live stream, that would be much better.

Don’t say anything else.

Their strategy game could probably be released overnight.

As it turns out, Zhanqi's official actions were absolutely correct. By posting on Weibo and then buying a trending topic, everyone now knew that Go world champion Lin Ruo was going to start streaming on the Zhanqi platform.

Within two hours, the number of downloads of Zhanqi Live on major app stores skyrocketed, making Huya and Douyu next door drool with envy.

After a month of lukewarm reception, Zhanqi's official team is finally reaping the benefits.

Without knowing what game Lin Ruo was going to stream, they not only promoted it across all platforms in advance, but also put it on every section of the platform.

The Honor of Kings section is also down.

Even non-gaming outdoor live streams have to put 4396's live stream room first, since Lin Ruo has done this type of live stream before.

Viewers who arrived on time and checked the platform thought they had entered Lin Ruo's lair.

Why is Lin Ruo's shadow everywhere on the platform? No, how much money did Lin Ruo actually give to the Zhanqi platform?

Of course, Lin Ruo could only say that he would only generate money for the Zhanqi platform, not give it any money himself.

"Kids, I'm back!"

With a classic opening, the 4396 live stream room, which had been black for nearly a month, welcomed its GOAT at 19 PM sharp.

As a professional streamer, Lin Ruo easily picked up her professional skills again, sitting in her gaming chair and greeting her loyal fans.

[Everyone stand up!]

[Here he comes, guys! Lin Gou is finally streaming! It's been such a long time!]

Let's play a game of League of Legends, Lin Gou, otherwise I'm afraid you'll drop to Bronze, oh no, I mean, you'll be out of rank.

"No, I'm just waiting to play a game of PUBG. I'm still waiting to learn some skills."

[Yeah, right, who in their right mind watches Lin Gou's League of Legends streams? I watch Ma Laoshi's, not for any other reason than to make it entertaining to watch while eating.]

There's really no need to start the stream thinking about playing games. Lin Gou is such a smooth talker, why don't we just flirt?

...

As all sorts of monsters and ghosts came in, they started calling out names and asking what games to play. Lin Ruo, who had no idea what to do, calmly drank a bottle of long-awaited AD calcium milk.

Before attending MSI in early May, Lin Ruo remembered that he still had the task of reaching number one in StarCraft II to complete.

However, the game is indeed quite difficult, and it only attracted a lot of attention in the first few days of the live stream. In fact, as time went on, not many people liked watching it anymore.

After all, while some people get hooked by following along and start playing, most people just enjoy watching. As for who would watch such a difficult game?

No matter how well Lin Ruo talks or how skilled he is, it's useless if viewers don't try it themselves. This isn't like Dota 2, which is similar to League of Legends and is easy to understand.

Unlike shooting games like Overwatch and PUBG, which are more accessible to people who don't usually play them, this game is also more appealing.

So after thinking it over, Lin Ruo gave up and decided not to aim for first place in StarCraft 2. It wasn't that he couldn't do it, but it wasn't very meaningful. The game was indeed boring to those who didn't understand it.

Moreover, many viewers in the live stream don't even play games; they're watching purely because Go has become more mainstream.

Therefore, it's better to play games that ordinary people can understand.

understood.

As usual, Lin Ruo decisively started by playing a game of Dou Dizhu (a card game) to "bomb fish" (a type of card game), spending some time collecting beans, and saying a few more words to create a good show and keep the audience entertained.

The live stream continued, and the popularity inadvertently created an unprecedented level of popularity for Zhanqi.

In today's live streaming industry, a live streamer with more than 20 viewers can generally be considered a top streamer.

However, Lin Ruo's reaction was a bit unexpected, and only the official staff of the Zhanqi platform, who could see the real number of users through the popularity data, knew about this surprise.

They never imagined that one day a single live stream could reach such a level of popularity.

It's not just them who haven't thought about it; Huya and Douyu probably never even considered this possibility either.

It's unbelievable that someone's live stream had over 60 concurrent viewers...

To put this into perspective, it's probably equivalent to the combined popularity of three top streamers on Douyu, and even that might not be enough, because the popularity of Lin Ruo's live stream continues to surge over time.

However, the growth in the number of viewers had already begun to slow down at this point. The reason why the popularity was still soaring was simply because viewers were sending out large gifts in various sizes during the live stream.

Looking at the rows of names of the gifts, Lin Ruo could no longer keep up with the pace of reciting them.

"Thank you Kun for loving you, and thank you God God God God for the hundred great swords. Oh, that's too many. Please stop sending them. I feel so embarrassed by all this."

With seven or eight people giving him gifts every second, how could he possibly express his gratitude?

It seems that at least one-fifth of the viewers in the live stream are either sending virtual gifts or displaying light sticks.

Lin Ruo sighed that it was indeed too much, a full one-fifth. So the question is, why not use the other four-fifths?

whee.

But is this the allure of winning the championship and bringing glory to the country?
Lin Ruo had to admit that the boost in popularity brought by breaking into new circles was indeed enormous, as if a large number of new fan groups had suddenly appeared.

Just like the Olympic Games, before the event, most people might not know an athlete. However, after winning the championship, as long as their appearance is decent, they will likely become a household name overnight.

There are countless examples like this.

Moreover, while it's uncertain whether this traffic can be maintained, it's definitely enough to generate some revenue in a short period of time.

Moreover, many game companies also rushed to send gifts.

It seems the effects of playing Temple Run during MSI are still lingering.

Now Lin Ruo didn't know what game to play. Oh well, let's play League of Legends first.

I'm just trying to get a feel for the game, since I'll be playing a few ranked matches to warm up and get familiar with it since I'll be competing again.

You also need to understand the latest version updates. If you don't figure these things out, Abu will probably roll his eyes if Zhou wants to play.

Lin Ruo didn't know his own account's rank, but fortunately he had a super account, so even if he didn't play, he wouldn't drop too much in rank, and he would never drop to Bronze or even no rank.

Mingkai arrived at that moment, and all he needed to know was: "Are you going to play in the game this weekend?"

After all, he just got back and only had two days to prepare, so it's actually acceptable for him not to play.

However, Lin Ruo definitely wouldn't miss it. If he didn't participate in such a high-stakes match, the Fujii official team, which had already been hyping it up, would probably go crazy for him tomorrow.

"Do I need to prepare anything? Of course I'll go!" Lin Ruo replied confidently.

No sooner had he spoken than the live stream was bombarded with gifts, it seems that people are eagerly waiting for him to return to the arena and get back to work.

Then we should definitely go for it.

As the gifts continued to pour in, the live stream's popularity inevitably surged once again.

Less than an hour after the broadcast started, the pressure had already fallen on the staff responsible for operations at the Zhanqi Live platform.

There were so many people, and so many gifts.

Staff quickly diverted and redirected traffic to maintain the normal operation of the live stream, fearing that the platform might suddenly become overwhelmed and crash.

They're finally about to take off, they can't afford to have the system malfunction, otherwise their Zhanqi platform will be in trouble.

It would be strange if they didn't get their mouths pounded by the neighbor's tooth-hugging and fish-dominating faces.

P.S.: New games will be introduced starting tomorrow.
(End of this chapter)