My cells devour all worlds.

Unscrupulous media.

Five people were crammed into the small meeting room: four men and one woman, sitting on either side.

On the left, a middle-aged man with a square face and a resolute expression said to Gu Hao, who was in the main seat, with a bitter face:

"Brother Hao, I've tried all the methods you suggested, but the video streaming speed hasn't changed at all. I've spent money, but it's no use."

"Yeah, Hao-ge, just like Lang-ge, my traffic hasn't improved much."

Another young man with calluses all over his hands also chimed in with his complaints.

The last girl quickly spoke up, "Me too, Brother Hao. Nobody watches our videos lately, and we keep losing followers. Why don't we ask Brother Yong to help us prove it?"

As she spoke, the girl looked at Zhang Yong, who was sitting alone opposite her, and gave him a sweet smile.

All four of them were anchors under Wuliang Media, all working under Gu Hao, and almost all of them were following the path of traditional martial arts anchors.

The first person to speak, a middle-aged man named Wu Quan, had a Douyin account called "Ancient Martial Arts Lone Wolf". His videos consisted of martial arts routines with some incomprehensible yet seemingly profound words, and coupled with his master-like face, he attracted quite a few fans.

The young man with calloused hands is named Xie Da, and his Douyin account is "Cun Quan Xiao Da". His videos show him breaking various objects with his inch punch, which has also impressed many people.

The girl's name is Ling Yan, and she takes the contrasting route of cute girl with ancient martial arts.

Because of the previous wave of exposing the frauds of traditional martial arts, all three of them, except Zhao Yong, were exposed by others.

As expected, since they didn't have any real skills to begin with, netizens dug them up completely.

The three were a farmer, a food delivery driver, and a recent female college graduate, and had absolutely nothing to do with traditional martial arts.

But their personas are either traditional martial arts masters or the nth generation successors of those masters.

After this incident, the three were labeled as scammers, their video traffic plummeted, and their already small number of followers dropped even further.

The rest are either zombie fans or people who forgot to unfollow.

The few comments they receive each day are all negative.

If they hadn't experienced the benefits of being a live streamer before, and if it weren't for the restrictions imposed by the company contract, they would have given up long ago.

These past two days, Gu Hao called and asked the three of them to find a way to ride on the coattails of Lu Sheng's recent popularity.

They did as instructed, but it still didn't work; instead, they were criticized even more harshly by netizens.

They call them rotten eggs and sweet potatoes, yet they dare to try and frame Master Lu.

Now that they had no other choice, they had to come to Gu Hao.

Upon hearing Ling Yan's words, Wu Quan and Xie Da looked over almost simultaneously, their eyes fixed on Zhao Yong, filled with longing and hope.

The other party was the only person under Gu Hao who was not affected, and he was also a top streamer with millions of followers.

If Zhao Yong could put in a good word for them and film a video together, they might actually have a chance to make a comeback.

Zhao Yong snorted twice, completely ignoring the three people's gazes.

He's not willing to get himself into trouble by asking for help.

He comes from a Sanda (Chinese kickboxing) background and was once a provincial team ace, achieving considerable success in national competitions.

He was completely different from the three charlatans in front of him.

He didn't rely on deception or fraud, but on solid professional knowledge and a humorous style, which allowed him to revitalize his career on short videos in just a few years.

Wouldn't it be ruining his future to let him help three swindlers?

If it weren't for Gu Hao's request, and the fact that he said it would be helpful to him, he wouldn't have come.

Zhao Yong looked at Gu Hao but said nothing, knowing that the other party would not agree.

He's the only streamer they can use right now.

Noticing their gazes, Gu Hao coughed lightly, "This isn't urgent. We should at least wait for this gust of wind to pass."

Having said that, he stopped talking about it and instead asked Zhao Yong, "Brother Yong, what about you? The three of them haven't changed, and there's been no movement from your side either?"

Zhao Yong shook his head. "It's still the same as before, not much has changed, and Lu Sheng hasn't responded either."

At this point, Zhao Yong couldn't help but feel a little annoyed.

As a senior colleague, he posted a video to speak up for Lu Sheng. Although it might seem like he was trying to gain attention, Lu Sheng couldn't just ignore it.

That's not all; his private messages went unanswered, as if the other party didn't care about him at all.

This approach won't last.

"Does he not use the internet?"

Gu Hao frowned. He had originally planned to have his three useless streamers make the most of their remaining energy by finding all sorts of dirt on Lu Sheng.

Then Zhao Yong would "see injustice" and hopefully get on Lu Sheng's good side, taking the opportunity to film a video with him and gain some traffic.

But Lu Sheng simply didn't take the bait.

Perhaps Wu Quan and his two companions were too few in number to be seen?

Gu Hao couldn't help but feel a headache coming on; he couldn't bear to let Zhao Yong do such a thing.

Lu Sheng is currently at the height of his power. If he makes the slightest mistake, wouldn't he be shooting himself in the foot?

We still can't take the risk.

But Gu Hao couldn't calm down when he thought about Lu Sheng's millions or even tens of millions of views.

It's worth noting that Zhao Yong, the streamer he personally trained, has over two million followers. While his viewership is stable, it's not high, only around tens of thousands of views, and he hasn't had a hit stream in a long time.

If he had Lu Sheng's level of popularity, no, even half of it, he could still make a fortune.

He could easily earn several months' worth of income from a single male escort.

His income is tied to the streamers under his management, and now that three out of four have been rendered useless, he can't help but be anxious.

It's one thing for Wu Quan and the other two to do whatever they want, since they're already crippled anyway.

Unless netizens forget about it, or it starts over with a new identity, it will be very difficult to recover.

There's not much that can be done, at least in the short term.

But Zhao Yong is different. He has painstakingly managed the account for two years, and most of his fans are already loyal. If he lets Zhao Yong do whatever he wants, it could easily cause the original fans to leave.

Moreover, Zhao Yong probably won't agree easily.

It's always better to be steady than to act impulsively without knowing the outcome.

Unless a good opportunity arises.

But it's not that easy to find. Are we just going to give up like this?

Just as Gu Hao was troubled, Xie Da's puzzled voice suddenly rang out.

"Is this Master Lu?"

Gu Hao looked in the direction of the sound.

Xie Da was looking at his phone, muttering something to himself, "Lifting a car with both hands to help a fan in trouble, I thought he was a real master, but it turns out he's just like us."

The phone screen displayed footage from a dashcam, showing Lu Sheng moving the car using only his hands.

A message was written at the bottom of the video, explaining what happened.

The person who posted the video also expressed his gratitude to Lu Sheng for his help, which allowed him to get home in time and ensure that his father, who had fainted, was alright.

Wu Quan and Ling Yan, who were standing nearby, glanced at it and immediately gaped, exclaiming, "This is even more exaggerated than our acting!"

Gu Hao, who had just approached, saw the video and his eyes lit up instantly. Wasn't this the opportunity he had been looking for?

"No wonder he rejected me, it turns out he already had someone else in mind. But this move was a really bad one."

Gu Hao narrowed his eyes, as if he could see through the intention of the video in front of him.

From the perspective of a fan and a dashcam, the story looks plausible.

This wasn't something he was supposed to eat.

It's a pity you guys went a little too far.

Do you understand the saying "too much of a good thing"?

Who the hell can lift a car like that?

"There are people behind us, Hao-ge, what do you mean?"

Xie Da didn't understand Gu Hao's words.

"Your chance has come."

Gu Hao smiled and pointed to the video on Xie Da's phone, "Doesn't he want to become famous? Then let's give him a push. Listen to me, you guys do this..."