OFR – Chapter 52 The Rich and Powerful 2

He originally thought that Wang Yuwei had simply ended her livestream, but after reading the comments, he realized she had switched to a different platform.

Mu Bai frowned as he quickly scanned his personal messages and found a message from Wang Yuwei amidst a few from strangers.

Wang Yuwei: “Leng Hao, I’m sorry. I’ve left Huajiao. I can’t repay the concern and support you’ve shown me. I’m truly grateful, but I’m a bad woman. I took your gifts and then ran away. I’m sorry, I’m not worth your pursuit. Please don’t think of me anymore.”

Reading this, Mu Bai shook his head.

Since Wang Yuwei was his old classmate from middle school, he knew her character quite well. She was a bit materialistic but also emotional and kind-hearted.

So, he didn’t believe what she said. Mu Bai suspected that something must have happened while he wasn’t around that he was unaware of.

“Six Supreme Kings?” 

Mu Bai frowned, looking at some of the comments on Wang Yuwei’s page. The Supreme King was the highest-ranking noble on the Huajiao platform, requiring 120,000 yuan a month to maintain, and offering prestigious perks. Every Supreme King was a figure broadcasters on Huajiao would go out of their way to flatter.

However, the comments mentioned that six Supreme Kings had ganged up to humiliate Wang Yuwei.

Mu Bai realized that those six didn’t target Wang Yuwei specifically, as they wouldn’t be interested in tormenting a relatively unknown streamer.

“So… they’re coming after me?” Mu Bai’s voice grew colder.

He quickly closed Huajiao and downloaded the Douyu TV app from the app store.

He wanted to check on Wang Yuwei first and understand what had actually happened.

A few minutes later, the Douyu TV app was installed. Mu Bai registered with his phone number, keeping his user ID as “A Little Cold.”

Douyu TV was a top-tier livestreaming platform with millions of active users, far surpassing Huajiao. It was also home to numerous wealthy patrons and famous broadcasters.

Moreover, after Douyu introduced its “Dark Series” gifts last year, it attracted even more wealthy users. These gifts, unlike Huajiao’s eggs and bricks, had a unique feature: every time someone sent a “Dark Gift,” it would reduce the streamer’s income and lower their room’s popularity.

In contrast, regular gifts would increase both the broadcaster’s revenue and their room’s popularity. A highly popular stream could get featured on the homepage, drawing more followers. However, if a stream’s popularity fell to negative 500,000 due to Dark Gifts, the room would be suspended for 24 hours.

Douyu had essentially become a pay-to-win platform, a playground for the rich and ultra-rich. Although this shift caused many popular streamers to switch platforms, Tencent’s funding and large influx of wealthy users kept Douyu at the top of the livestreaming industry, with the potential to become the leader in the field.

After logging in, Mu Bai searched for “Little Star.”

“Hm? She’s live, good.”

He found Wang Yuwei’s stream and saw that she was currently broadcasting, which brought him some relief. 

He tapped into the livestream.

…

It was around 7 p.m., and the night outside was deep.

In the Douyu TV room of a newcomer streamer named “Little Star,” the chat had become chaotic. Normally, if someone stirred up trouble in a stream, the room moderators or the broadcaster would silence or kick them out to maintain order. 

However, in this case, the troublemaker was a “Royal Emperor,” Douyu TV’s highest-tier noble. Their monthly cost was equivalent to Huajiao’s Supreme Kings, and they held unchallengeable privileges, such as immunity from being muted or kicked out of the room.

“Boom! Emperor Gu Liang just sent five Dark Rockets to streamer Little Star, wrecking her stream. Everyone, come collect your Dark Gifts. The five rockets reduced Little Star’s gift income by 25,000 and lowered her room’s popularity by 25,000. The room’s popularity is now… -158,622.”

Before anyone could respond, Gu Liang sent a golden bullet comment that flashed across the screen: “Tell that ‘A Little Cold’ to get out here. Believe me, if he doesn’t, Little Star won’t be able to survive in this industry. Our family raised Obsession to fame. You don’t mess with us. Who does ‘A Little Cold’ think he is?”

Royal Emperor comments were highlighted in gold, making them stand out among the flood of messages. Combined with Gu Liang’s arrogant words, it quickly drew a wave of support from other viewers.

“666! That’s power!”

“Emperor Gu Liang is unstoppable. Damn, that’s at least thirty Dark Rockets, right? Impressive!”

“This newbie streamer is done for.”

“This emperor is such a jerk! How could he bully such a beautiful streamer to tears?”

“Haha, I’ve been watching for a while. This new streamer came from Huajiao. Apparently, her boyfriend, ‘A Little Cold,’ offended a big family. Now, even after switching platforms, they’re still hunting her down!”

“666! Offend our family, and we’ll chase you to the ends of the earth!”

“Man, this Emperor Gu Liang is so annoying. Little Star already switched platforms, and he still won’t leave her alone!”

“What a terrifying god-tier spender, chasing someone across platforms. I don’t want to mess with him.”

“Ugh, it’s so gross watching him act all high and mighty. Where was this attitude when Leng Hao spent millions before?”

…

The chat was filled with various comments—many praising Gu Liang’s wealth, while others defended Little Star. But in the face of the barrage of Dark Rockets, these defenses seemed weak and futile.

At the same time, in a luxury apartment in Nanjing, a man in his thirties sat in front of his computer, paying no mind to the few supportive messages from Little Star’s fans.

This was Gu Liang, a god-tier spender from the Dinding family and the backer who had propelled Obsession to fame.

Watching Little Star’s fans send a few cheap gifts, Gu Liang sneered, “Pathetic.”

But just as he was about to type another message in the chat, several notification banners suddenly flashed across Little Star’s stream.

Gu Liang’s sneer slowly turned serious as he read the alerts.

“Boom! User ‘A Little Cold’ just sent 50 Peak Rockets to streamer Little Star. Everyone, come collect your gifts. The 50 Peak Rockets increased the room’s popularity by 250,000. The room’s popularity is now 91,378!”

“Boom! User ‘A Little Cold’ just sent 50 Peak Rockets to streamer Little Star. Everyone, come collect your gifts. The 50 Peak Rockets increased the room’s popularity by 250,000. The room’s popularity is now 341,378!”

“Boom! User ‘A Little Cold’ just sent 50 Peak Rockets to streamer Little Star. Everyone, come collect your gifts. The 50 Peak Rockets increased the room’s popularity by 250,000. The room’s popularity is now 591,378!”

“Boom! User ‘A Little Cold’ just sent 50 Peak Rockets to streamer Little Star. Everyone, come collect your gifts. The 50 Peak Rockets increased the room’s popularity by 250,000. The room’s popularity is now 841,378!”

“Ding! Congratulations! This room’s popularity has skyrocketed and has been featured on the homepage!”

…

A total of 200 Peak Rockets!

All neatly announced in the server-wide notifications!

At that moment, everyone in the livestream room was stunned by the bombardment of rockets.

For a brief period, the room, which had been flooded with messages, fell silent. The only thing left were the stark notifications of the massive gift drops.

When viewers finally snapped out of their daze, a calm but powerful message appeared in the chat.

A Little Cold @Gu Liang: I’m here. Now, tell me—how do you want to play this?

…

In an apartment in Shuimo District, Mu Bai, sitting on the couch, looked at the shimmering words before him and nodded slightly.

“Ding! The host has triggered a random mission: ‘Wrath of the God-Tier Spender.’ The task requires you to earn 5,000 Awe Points within 24 hours. Completion of the mission will reward you with a Miracle Stream upgrade, with the upgrade timing controlled by the host.”

Once again, the system had perfectly timed a random mission.