''[Original New Power, Whale PK Theme Show]''
''[I accidentally heard two beautiful songs, sharing them with everyone!]''
''[Tonight, I'll be joining folk music prince Lu Fei on Whale TV to listen to the most touching original folk songs.]''
''[My Old Classmate, Cinderella, have you heard them?]''
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With the Lu family army's massive mobilization, more and more promotional posts began appearing on various popular BBS sites, especially in the forums of numerous streaming platforms, where a plethora of advertisements flooded in.
Similar ads also popped up on forums, WeChat groups, and Feixin circles, all of which included promotions for the 'Whale TV' PK theme show and links to Lu Chen's two original songs.
The fan club of the Lu family army included many tech-savvy individuals who utilized posting bots to save time, flooding the internet with hundreds or even thousands of identical posts, and using zombie accounts from online shopping for widespread promotion.
Although it was an amateur water army organized spontaneously, the large number of fans participating in the event resulted in a very effective promotional campaign. Many people who were bored and online on Saturday were drawn in, subsequently learning about the upcoming event on 'Whale TV' and tuning into Lu Fei's live streaming session.
Of course, most posts were either ruthlessly deleted by moderators or group owners or quietly sank into oblivion. However, even if only one-tenth or one-hundredth of them had an effect, it could still attract a good number of casual fans.
"My Old Classmate" + "Cinderella," two songs that could at least be considered high-quality original folk songs, made these advertisements very persuasive and unlikely to provoke complaints from listeners.
The promotional offensive by the Lu family army peaked in the afternoon, with members engaging in heated clashes in the main forum of 'Whale TV' against fans of other streamers, creating a lively atmosphere.
Li Bai personally directed operations in the Lu family army's WeChat group, distributing red envelopes like confetti, which greatly boosted the enthusiasm of group members to participate in the promotion, and many acted as "spontaneous promoters."
However, all of this didn't have much to do with Lu Chen.
He was busy making final preparations for the PK theme show live streaming, ensuring everything was foolproof.
Among the 24 streamers participating in the PK on 'Whale TV', Lu Chen currently had the lowest popularity index, and his goal of reaching the Top 3 was going to be very challenging.
Nevertheless, Lu Chen assessed that it was not entirely impossible.
The results of the streamer PK would be determined based on the popularity index, audience votes, and scores from the judging panel. While popularity was extremely important, it could not solely dictate victory.
Lu Chen had researched his opponents; they were either skilled players of popular games or trending personalities in entertainment, each with their own characteristics and advantages.
For instance, the popular streamer "Little Gu" on 'Whale TV' was a top 10 strategist in the popular online game "Planet Conqueror," attracting over a million fans to his competitive live streams.
The lifestyle show host "Baby Qing'er" was beautiful, had a great figure, a sweet voice, and could sing. Every night, countless Fish Fans would be glued to their computers, earning her the title of 'Whale TV''s first goddess.
Then there were "Pure Heart Brother," "Princess Yu," and "SUN"—all formidable opponents!
If Lu Chen wanted to defeat them, he would need his own trump card.
His trump card was undoubtedly his original works.
For the two-hour PK theme show in the evening, Lu Chen planned to perform seven songs. In addition to "My Old Classmate," "Cinderella," "Blue Lotus Flower," and "Dust in the Wind," he would also unveil three new songs.
Seven original songs that reached at least a boutique level were Lu Chen's magic weapon to sweep through his equally ranked opponents and an unparalleled tool to earn high scores from the judging panel!
To this end, Lu Chen spent a considerable amount of time and energy this week creating simple MVs for all seven songs to accompany his live streaming performance that evening.
Studying Computer Applications at Jianghai University, Lu Chen had a good aptitude for his field and had previously studied art, making it relatively easy for him to create MVs using common software.
The video materials for the MVs came entirely from online resources, and by properly editing and adding lyrics subtitles, he would play them during the live performance, which would undoubtedly be a major highlight.
The 'Whale TV' streaming platform supported video synchronization, so to ensure everything went perfectly, Lu Chen needed to practice repeatedly on his backer to ensure his operations were precise.
At this moment, the Lu Fei live streaming room, like all the other live streaming rooms participating in the PK theme show, was in a temporary closed state. All 24 streamers were prohibited from opening their live streaming channels until 8 PM.
However, at 9 AM, 'Whale TV''s homepage updated, revealing the theme covers of all 24 streamers. Any viewer could click on the cover to enter that streamer's theme page, follow them, and participate in chat and lottery activities.
Lu Chen's live streaming show was titled: ''Graduation Season!''
''[Listening to Innocent and Beautiful Campus Folk Songs, Remembering the Youthful Memories of Graduation Season]''
The term "campus folk songs" has never appeared in reality. Traditionally, folk songs are usually categorized into lyrical, nostalgic, and country folk songs, which once flourished but are now far less prominent.
In Lu Chen's dream world, however, campus folk songs thrive through individual expression, even if just for a fleeting moment.
Whether to express gratitude or to commemorate, Lu Chen brings "campus folk songs" into his world, allowing them to shine once more!
Time quietly passes as he eagerly waits.
When night fell, Lu Chen did not go out for dinner; instead, he ordered takeout online.
He had completed all his preparations and was just waiting for the live streaming to begin. Currently, the number of viewers in Lu Fei's live streaming room exceeded 100,000, ranking him seventh among all 24 streamers!
Although there were still two hours until the PK officially began, making any ranking irrelevant, this did reflect the level of fan participation.
Lu Chen's popularity was inseparable from the efforts of the Lu family army.
With thousands of fans mobilized, the Lu family army engaged in countless posts online, resulting in an unknown number of IDs getting banned and IPs being blocked, which attracted a large number of casual viewers and new fans.
Additionally, support activities had started early in the group, with Li Bai distributing around 20,000 to 30,000 red envelopes, making it only natural for the popularity to be high; otherwise, they would have simply thrown in the towel.
The three groups of the Lu family army were buzzing with activity, and Lu Chen participated in chatting and interacting with fans.
This kind of interaction was extremely important. Unlike real-life celebrities, online streamers can be easily rejected by fans if they adopt a high-and-mighty attitude. True die-hard fans appreciate seeing their streamer frequently engage in the group chat.
At 7 PM, with only one hour remaining until the PK theme show began, Li Bai suddenly sent a private message.
Li Bai: "Boss, do you have confidence in hitting Top 5 tonight?"
Lu Chen was taken aback and replied, "What's up?"
Li Bai: "I encountered a rival who says you absolutely cannot make it to Top 5 and wants to bet with me."
Li Bai: "Winning or losing doesn't matter, but losing to him would be too embarrassing, so I wanted to ask for your thoughts."
Lu Chen knew that someone who could bet with this wealthy individual was certainly not an ordinary person. His disadvantages were quite apparent, and saying he wanted to break into Top 5 would naturally seem presumptuous to others.
Li Bai was definitely not willing to concede, but he also didn't feel entirely confident, which is why he asked Lu Chen.
He was simply looking for a bit of reassurance.
If you need confidence, then I'll give you confidence!
Without hesitation, Lu Chen replied, "Of course I have confidence. What about you?"
Having come this far, he wouldn't concede to anyone, even if all his opponents were strong; he would fight until the end!
Lu Chen's goal was Top 3!
Li Bai: "You're confident? Then I'm confident too. It's just 100,000 yuan, I'll bet with him!"
100,000 yuan!
Lu Chen was left speechless; he didn't understand the world of the wealthy.
When his family was well-off, his monthly allowance was only a few thousand yuan.
Suddenly, Lu Chen felt a considerable amount of pressure weighing on him.
...
At exactly 8 PM, the live streaming room automatically opened.
'Whale TV' PK theme show competition officially begins!
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Thank you all for your strong support! Once again, I seek your recommendations to break through the 20,000 mark!
''(End of Chapter)''
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