2019, Hua Country.
Beichuan Province, Chuhua City, Beichuan University.
In November, Beichuan had already begun to see snow, and Wu Li, wearing just a thin short-sleeved shirt, walked into the dormitory drenched in sweat.
Visible steam continuously rose from his body as he walked to his desk, picked up a thermos, and began to chug.
"It's so cold and you're still working out, Old Wu, you're really a beast!"
Chen Dong, who was lying on the bed scrolling through short videos, raised his body to take a look at Wu Li, a gesture of respect.
Wu Li couldn't be bothered with him and flipped him the middle finger.
"Old Wu, what are you getting out of exercising so hard every day?"
"Not aiming for anything, just a personal hobby."
Wu Li took off his shirt, revealing a well-proportioned body, and used a towel to wipe the sweat.
"Damn." Chen Dong glanced at Wu Li's clearly defined six-pack abs, then at his own protruding stomach, and took a sip of his 'geek's delight' soda, "Such a physique would be wasted if you don't hit the gym."
"The gym's not convenient for practicing punches." Wu Li shook his head.
"No no no, what I mean is, many aunts at the gym would fancy someone like you." Chen Dong gave a sleazy smile.
Wu Li immediately stood up and walked towards Chen Dong, cracking his knuckles with a series of snapping sounds.
"Daddy, I was wrong!" Chen Dong immediately admitted his mistake.
[System Activation]
Just when Wu Li was about to show Chen Dong through actions who was the boss of the dorm, a line of white text suddenly appeared before his eyes.
"?!"
Wu Li rubbed his eyes, making sure he wasn't seeing things, then slapped Chen Dong hard on the body.
"Ouch! Brother Wu, I was wrong, seriously wrong!" Chen Dong winced in pain and got up to move away.
"Pain?" Wu Li looked at Chen Dong.
"No shit!" Chen Dong rolled his eyes.
"It's real!" Wu Li's heart raced, his face flushing red.
Had the legendary system finally come to him?
Watching Wu Li breath heavily, eyes shining with excitement, and a lewd smile creeping on his lips, Chen Dong tightened up, instinctively moving back against the wall.
"Brother Wu, let's talk this out nicely..."
Wu Li ignored him, his mind focused on his own system.
[The host can obtain Fan Value through live streaming, each stream will convert the number of viewers into Fan Value at a ratio of 1:1 (viewers brought in by any form of outsourcing will not be counted towards Fan Value).]
[Fan Value can be used to exchange for or upgrade Martial Arts Skills.]
[The rewards from the live stream can be directly converted into money, at the current ratio of 1:10 (Rewards from oneself or outsourced will not count).]
[Note: Live stream content must be related to Martial Arts.]
After reading every detail, Wu Li came back to his senses; he had activated an internet celebrity system where more fans meant more power?
"Old Chen, who's the hottest internet celebrity right now?" Wu Li asked Chen Dong, unacquainted with the world of live streaming, unlike his roommate Chen Dong who frequented such content.
"Internet celebrity?" Chen Dong was surprised by Wu Li's sudden question but was relieved as long as the attention wasn't on him.
"It depends on the type of internet celebrity. There are game streamers, promotional streamers, and those who just post short videos."
"How many fans do they have, and how many people usually tune into their live streams?" Wu Li continued, curious to know the upper limits of his system.
Chen Dong thought for a moment before responding, "The top game streamers have fans upwards of twenty million, and it's hard to tell how many people join the streams as many platforms don't show the numbers directly, but those streamers should have at least one hundred thousand viewers."
"As for promotional streamers, the current top male and female in the country each had over thirty million viewers on Singles' Day, and then there are celebrities who became famous through short videos with fans in the millions, but the number of viewers they get varies widely, from tens of thousands to several thousand."
"Mm." Wu Li did some mental math.
By these achievements, if viewership could be converted at a 1:1 ratio into Fan Value, then even a single live stream would fetch at least a few thousand Fan Value, and if he could become as popular as Chen Dong's mentioned top streamers, he could be getting millions of Fan Values per stream!
Wu Li noticed the term "current ratio" used by the system, meaning that maybe he could upgrade the system in the future to improve the conversion rate; aside from that, the system stated that rewards obtained during the stream could be directly converted into money. With platform bonuses on top of it, this meant double the joy.
Considering this, Wu Li couldn't wait to start his journey as an internet celebrity. As for the requirement to relate the content to Martial Arts, that didn't bother him; it seemed tailor-made for him.
Wu Li's grandfather was a Traditional Martial Artist with decades of dedication to the practice, not wanting the skill to die with him. He aimed to pass it on to the next generation. Unfortunately, Wu Li's father had no interest in Martial Arts, so the grandfather set all his hopes on his grandson.
Fortunately, Wu Li had shown a strong interest in Martial Arts since childhood and could endure hardship. He stuck with his grandfather, learning Traditional Martial Arts through the coldest winters and the hottest summers for over a decade.
With a great teacher, a talent, and a willingness to work hard, Wu Li had actually surpassed many coaches and masters in society in his understanding and mastery of Traditional Martial Arts.
So, Wu Li wasn't worried about lacking material to demonstrate. He was just not familiar with the techniques of live streaming.
Thinking this, Wu Li turned to Chen Dong, "Old Chen, what if I start live streaming Martial Arts performances?"
Chen Dong was taken aback, "You want to live stream?"
"Yeah."
"Considering your physique and good looks, you could actually become popular streaming." Chen Dong sized up Wu Li.
Regular training had given Wu Li an explosive body shape, and his handsome appearance coupled with the masculine aura common to Martial Artists had garnered him many female admirers at Beichuan University.
"Brother Wu, all I want to say is, if you get rich, don't forget about me!" Chen Dong said earnestly.
Wu Li laughed, "Sure, when I start streaming, you give me a top donation to hype up the crowd."
Chen Dong's face fell, "Brother Wu, I can hardly pay off my credit this month."
Wu Li chuckled, "Once the deed is done, the money for the top slot will be repaid, and we'll split the fans' money 70/30."
The conversion rate of donations in the live stream was 1:10; Wu Li couldn't lose.
Chen Dong was taken aback at first but then gave a thumbs up, "Brother Wu, you're smart!"
"But I have a different opinion."
Wu Li: "Mm?"
Chen Dong: "Brother Wu, you'll be working hard and selling your charms—why only take thirty percent? You should go for a fifty-fifty split at least."
Wu Li: "Get lost."