OFR – Chapter 346 He wants to reason with the entire Douyu (Part 2)!

What was once an utterly absurd scene in everyone’s mind was now vividly playing out before their very eyes!

The mighty Douyu platform suddenly seemed to shatter into pieces!

Even the live rooms of Douyu’s top, officially endorsed superstars had been forcibly shut down, with their “dark negative value” maxed out.

This had never happened before!
After all, this wasn’t some random streaming site, nor anywhere else—this was Douyu!
Big names like Timo and Daxian were superstar streamers signed at great expense by Douyu itself. To go after them was tantamount to going after Douyu itself!

To challenge Douyu on its own turf—it sounded like a ridiculous notion.

But now, someone had actually done it!
Not only had they acted, they had done so openly and decisively!
Everyone who had come to Douyu to watch was left speechless with shock.

Meanwhile, far away in a luxury office building in Wuhan, Douyu’s vice president—who had been closely following this industry-shaking event—returned to the platform and, upon seeing the scene unfold, could no longer contain his anger, despite his normally impeccable self-control.
He slammed both hands down hard on the desk, glaring at the glaringly prominent ID in the site-wide announcement banner. His gaze turned cold.

For someone whose shareholding in the company was second only to the president, “Youdianleng” taking direct action against official Douyu streamers was as good as a loud, stinging slap to his face!
It was a blow not only to him, but to every executive at the top of Douyu!

He couldn’t fathom where Youdianleng got the confidence or the audacity to openly defy them here, in Douyu—their own domain!

“He’s lost his mind! That bastard Youdianleng has completely lost it! Does he even know who he’s dealing with? We gave him privileges so he could challenge us?”

The vice president’s eyes narrowed dangerously.

For anyone in a position of power, someone daring to challenge their authority inspires only one thing—pure, burning rage.

Even top-tier whales like Guan Zong, Yuanyangjun, Luotianshen, Xiaoxi, and Qian Nanshen—though extremely influential—knew full well that any concessions Douyu made to them weren’t out of fear.

Their demands had never touched Douyu’s core interests. And they knew perfectly well that if Douyu were willing to pay a certain price, it wouldn’t be hard to crush them to the point where they couldn’t survive.

That’s why they were always “sensible”—once they’d gained some benefits, they backed off quietly. No individual, no group, no alliance had ever dared to openly defy Douyu in such a high-profile way.

Yet now, Youdianleng alone had done what no one else even dared to imagine!
This enigmatic whale, ever since joining Douyu, had been impossible to read—and now, the sheer force of his presence seemed to reach the very peak of the industry!

But this unstoppable momentum only made the vice president, staring coldly at the ID on his screen, feel more suffocated.

He was already thinking of how to rein Youdianleng in before things spiraled further out of control.
He knew that if this went on, Douyu itself could end up as nothing more than a stepping stone for Youdianleng’s fame.

The pace was too crazy—it had even rattled the official Douyu hierarchy. If he didn’t act, Douyu’s credibility with its users would truly vanish.

Just as he frowned deeply, lost in thought, his office door suddenly burst open without warning. A man ran in, breathless.

Already in a foul mood, the vice president was about to explode—until he saw who it was: Zhao Zhi, the senior manager who had always been in charge of liaising with Youdianleng.

He remembered that a few months back, it was Zhao who had advised the president to help Youdianleng form a team, as a way to boost spending and counterbalance the likes of Hongmen and Royal Clan.
And yes—while it had indeed spurred spending and checked those top teams—

Who could have guessed that under this deliberate indulgence, a whale would emerge who now openly defied the officials, giving even the highest execs headaches?

On paper, it seemed there were plenty of ways to suppress Youdianleng—hiring shills to clash with him, tweaking negative-value penalties for streamers, even restricting his spending.
But the risks of these shady tactics, when aimed at someone poised to stand above the industry’s very rules, were enormous.

After all, Youdianleng’s spending so far had already surpassed over a billion yuan!
If such measures were used against him, he might just spend the same amount again to wage an all-out PR and legal war against Douyu across the entire internet.

A billion-yuan, nationwide publicity battle and lawsuit?
With Douyu about to go public, they simply couldn’t afford it!
Not even the true top decision-makers, let alone a mere vice president, would gamble the company’s future against this man.

So his only option was to strike back within the bounds of fairness and rules—using every ounce of Douyu’s official advantage for the strongest blow possible.

And Zhao’s urgent arrival suggested there was important news about Youdianleng.

Suppressing his irritation, the vice president said coldly, “Zhao Zhi! You really do have an eye for talent! I should thank you for grooming such an opponent who openly defies us!”

The tone wasn’t aimed personally at Zhao, but it was still enough to make Zhao’s expression turn awkward.
Because, in truth, the vice president wasn’t wrong.

Zhao had once enjoyed much praise for his role in Youdianleng’s early success—especially after the whale’s actions checked Douyu’s rival teams.

But that glory was short-lived.

Even Zhao hadn’t imagined how fast Youdianleng and his Dusty World of Vanity team would rise—faster than anyone could react.

In just two or three months, they had surpassed the likes of Hongmen, Junwei, and Royal Clan, becoming the strongest team on Douyu!
The name Dusty World of Vanity had become a byword for dominance.
And Youdianleng himself had become the most popular, influential, and respected team leader on the platform.

That alone was reason enough for Douyu officials and the whale alliances to unite against him.
If, in just a short while, they could reach this level—what might happen if they kept growing freely?

Could they truly reach the point where a single call from him would rally millions?

By then, trying to suppress him might be impossible.

That’s why, ever since his high-profile clash with Qian Nanshen, both Douyu and the whale alliances had developed an unspoken hostility toward Youdianleng and his team.
And today’s grand “storm” was the clearest display of that hostility.

But this shift in official attitude also meant Zhao’s own standing had plummeted—many top executives who had once praised him now gave him the cold shoulder.
The vice president in front of him was no exception.

Still, remembering the urgent message from the president, Zhao said cautiously, “I’m sorry, Vice President. I didn’t know he’d grow this fast—or cause this much trouble.”

“Spare me the apologies,” the VP cut him off, irritation obvious.

Zhao quickly continued, “The president’s had me monitoring Youdianleng and his team closely. The moment he came back to Douyu and stirred up this ‘dark frenzy,’ I reported it. The president…”

Zhao’s voice dropped lower, but when he mentioned a certain ID, his tone trembled slightly.
It wasn’t Youdianleng’s ID—but Zhao knew that if this ID returned to Douyu, the storm it would unleash would rival anything Youdianleng could cause.

The vice president’s voice shot up in disbelief: “What? Just for someone like Youdianleng, the president’s going this far?”

Indeed—he hadn’t expected that, in the president’s eyes, the situation was already this severe.
Not only making big promises to the alliances, but also unleashing Douyu’s ultimate weapon for crushing any team or outsider force!

“Yes,” Zhao nodded. “I think that ID has already entered the field.”

Without hesitation, the vice president turned back to his screen, refreshed the page, and felt his heartbeat and breathing quicken as he saw the fresh waves of chaos surging through Douyu.

At the same time, it was clear to everyone watching—executives, alliances, casual users alike—that whatever “lesson” Youdianleng meant to teach Douyu, it wasn’t going to be explained away so easily.