53 Chapter 53
◎Global Live Contest◎
On Sunday evening at five o'clock, Qianyang and Sangchen arrived at the venue of the event - Pigeon Square.
Pigeon Square is a building with dozens of floors. The area downstairs was cleared early, and a red carpet was laid all the way to the roadside. Reception staff stood on both sides of the gate, smiling at the people coming in and out of the building.
The driver stopped the car by the roadside, opened the door and let them get out.
Yang Mao had a holiday on the weekend and flew to the capital to visit Yang Wei on Friday night. Song Yunli asked the driver to take them there.
Qianyang walked onto the red carpet wearing the modified Taoist robe. The welcoming staff in front immediately noticed her and came forward to greet her.
"Master Qianyang, you are here!"
"Master Qianyang, please come in!"
The sudden enthusiasm made Sang Chen take a step back. He was still not used to this environment.
Qianyang's current position in the live broadcast circle is very important, and immediately attracted the attention of the people around him.
I followed the reception staff into the building and into the dedicated elevator lobby. One of them said, "The event will start in about two hours. You can rest in your room after you go up. If you're hungry, there's some food in the lobby. You can go grab a bite."
"Okay." Qianyang nodded.
I took the elevator to the 12th floor. The receptionist had already informed the staff upstairs through the intercom. As soon as the elevator door opened, I saw a girl in work clothes standing in the aisle.
"Master Qianyang, please follow me."
"Um."
The girl took them to a separate rest room and then left.
"Has Xiao Sangyue arrived?" Qianyang asked.
Sang Chen shook his head, "I don't know."
On the way here, they had seen many anchors, who were dressed quite formally, as if they were attending a banquet. However, Qianyang and the other two came in ordinary clothes.
Anyway, the event was still two hours away from starting, so Qianyang simply turned on the live broadcast.
[Has the host already arrived backstage? ]
[Ahhh, did a lot of great streamers go there? ]
[I envy the anchors so much, I can meet so many of them.]
[I envy other anchors more because they can meet Qianyang.]
[Hehehe, it's said that when the event begins, the organizers will also start a live broadcast across the entire network. I'm curious about what the Global Live Broadcast Alliance is going to do.]
Qian Yang said, "The event won't start for about two hours. It's a bit boring. Xiao Sangyue and the others probably haven't arrived yet."
Qianyang didn’t know many anchors. Even though she had a meal with Xiao Sangyue and Ye Zi that day, there were still not many anchors she could name.
"Let's continue the lottery connection."
Qianyang randomly selected a few audience members to connect with him, and most of them were just minor issues that were not very serious.
After a while, there was a knock on the lounge door.
Thinking that the person coming was Xiao Sangyue, Sang Chen immediately went to open the door. After opening the door, he found that it was several unfamiliar anchors.
"Excuse me, is Master Qianyang here?" Several anchors stood at the door, craning their necks to look inside the room.
Sang Chen moved sideways to block their view and asked, "What's the matter?"
"Can we take a picture with Master Qianyang?"
"And... I'd also like to ask Master Qianyang to do the math for me. Of course, we'll definitely pay for it!"
Qian Yang encountered similar things many times. As her fame grew, she often met people who asked her for help during outdoor live broadcasts.
Generally speaking, Qianyang would help them calculate whenever he had time.
"Disciple, let them in." Qianyang said.
Hearing this, Sang Chen did not continue to block him. He took a step back and made way.
Several people filed in and became even more nervous when they found that Qianyang was broadcasting live.
The anchors participating in the event today are not only big anchors, but also some lesser-known anchors. Being able to be seen by the audience through Qianyang’s live broadcast room can only benefit them.
As if they had agreed on it in advance, these people lined up in an orderly manner, first took a photo with Qianyang, and then asked their questions.
Qianyang has an easygoing personality and will try her best to cooperate with them as long as the photo request is not too difficult to fulfill.
After taking a group photo, a boy hoped that Qianyang could help him check if there was anything wrong with his body.
Qian Yang gestured for him to sit down, then placed his finger on his pulse, carefully checking it for a while, and said, "Your body is seriously deficient. You must pay attention to controlling your desires."
The boy's face froze noticeably, and his neck turned visibly red. "Master, I, I don't have a girlfriend yet."
Qian Yang was surprised and asked, "Really? Then who were you with last night when you were up at three in the morning?"
Boy: “…”
The boy looked incredulous, "...You can even calculate this?"
Qian Yang said: "Anyway, go back and take care of yourself. I'll write you a prescription later. Just take two doses of medicine and adjust your condition."
The boy nodded quickly, "Okay, okay, I understand. Thank you, Master."
[Wait, if he doesn’t have a girlfriend, who would he be with at three in the morning… a boyfriend?]
【I am dying of laughter, py. 】
"Master Qianyang, I've been having trouble sleeping lately, feeling depressed, getting acne on my face, and my period hasn't come yet. How can I alleviate this?"
Qian Yang said: "Find a boyfriend."
"Huh? I just broke up with my ex!"
"What kind of boys do you like?"
The girl looked shy and said, "The sporty type..."
"Just go back and find a basketball court and sit there for two hours."
"Okay, okay."
Immediately afterwards, everyone behind asked Qianyang to take its pulse.
Sang Chen sat aside and opened the payment code on his mobile phone.
Qian Yang said: "Smoke less."
The man was startled, "Master, I don't smoke!"
"You smoke, at least half a pack a day."
“…”
Qian Yang said, "You are too narrow-minded and tend to get stuck in a rut."
"No, I'm a very generous person!"
"And I like to pretend to be generous."
“…”
Qian Yang said: "You are pregnant."
“???”
"It's less than two months old and the fetus is in an abnormal position. I suggest you go to the hospital for a check-up as soon as possible."
"……OK."
…
Somehow the news of Qianyang taking pulses in the lounge spread, and more and more people gathered in her lounge, and some staff on site also took turns to line up.
Qianyang doesn't have a fixed base fee for fortune-telling or pulse-taking. They usually charge whatever they are willing to pay.
When the event was about to start, everyone finally dispersed. Qianyang opened his phone and saw that the income was 48,000 yuan, and almost every transfer was no less than 500 yuan.
[Damn... one day's earnings are almost equal to half a year's salary.]
I want to learn this! I want to learn this!
【48,000 a day?!】
[Correction: 48,000 for one and a half hours.]
[Qianyang: Making money? It's that simple! ]
Qianyang stretched and said, "Indeed, making money is easier than I thought."
【？ 】
I urge you to take that back.
[Aren't you afraid that I'll be defeated by saying this? ]
[Damn it, I'd be jealous of anyone else making this kind of money besides you.]
"Okay, the event will start soon."
Qianyang greeted the audience in the live broadcast room and then exited the Qingning Live APP.
The staff also came to remind Qianyang that it was time to prepare to enter.
"You can rest here. I will contact you if there is anything." Qianyang said to his apprentice.
"Can I go find Sang Yue?" Sang Chen asked.
"Um."
Qianyang left the lounge and headed for the entrance. As she reached the door, she heard the host say, "Please welcome Ms. Qianyang, the anchor of Green Lemon Live!"
The two ladies opened the door for her and signaled her to go in.
As Qian Yang walked into the venue, someone beside him whispered, "Master Qian Yang, your seat is in the middle of the first row. Your name is on the seat."
"Thanks."
Qianyang walked through the stepped auditorium and came to the first row. He found his name in the middle and sat down.
At this time, she was the only one in the seat. The live broadcast had been started on the big screen on the stage. The camera could be seen focused on her and the barrage of comments kept scrolling.
[Qianyang!!!]
【I love you mom! 】
【Hakiyang, you are my God! 】
[This shot is so high-definition, it perfectly restores Qianyang's beauty! ]
[Holy crap! She's not wearing any makeup, how can her skin be so good?]
[The organizers are very considerate. Master Qianyang is the first to enter! ]
If other anchors came in first, they would probably all be scolded. No one in the live streaming circle could shake Qian Yang's position.
Then Qianyang entered the scene, and other anchors also came in one after another.
Without exception, they would basically greet Qianyang first before returning to their seats.
Finally, all the invited anchors entered the venue, and Ye Zi and Xiao Sangyue were arranged on her left and right respectively.
"I don't know what this live broadcast alliance is going to do. Similar events have been held in other countries." Xiao Sangyue muttered.
Ye Zi said: "I don't know the details. After the event ended, the anchor kept silent about the content of the event. It seems that this was the last event in China, so they broadcast it live."
"It makes me a little curious."
"Xiao Sangyue, Master Qianyang, do you want to eat something? There seem to be snacks over there."
Qian Yang wasn't interested in the rest of their conversation. When he heard him mention snacks, he immediately looked to both sides and said, "Eat."
【Hahaha! 】
[I give in. Qianyang is only interested in food.]
Ye Zi helped them bring some things over, and all the hosts arrived, and the event officially began.
"Welcome everyone to the Global Live Streaming Alliance event. I'm the agent for this event, Bai Yue."
"I invited everyone here today to make an announcement. I'm sure you're all sitting here hungry, and your bellies must be rumbling with hunger. We've prepared a sumptuous meal in the banquet hall next door, and you can enjoy it right after the event. To avoid delaying your meal, I'll keep this short."
The host stood on the stage and spoke, and the whole audience was silent.
"The Global Live Streaming Alliance is an organization founded five years ago. They've been quietly preparing for this grand event for five years. They've built a live streaming platform that reaches the world. To better promote cultural exchange among countries, they've invited streamers from over thirty countries to participate in this event. They'll select the ten most popular streamers in their respective countries to form a team and appear on this global platform."
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole audience was in an uproar.
[What the hell?!]
Broadcasters from over 30 countries? That's terrifying.
[What exactly are we supposed to do? Why is the team even involved?]
【Is there going to be any competition? 】
The comments on the big screen have also been understood and discussed.
The host continued, "I'm sure you've guessed it by now! Broadcasters from over thirty countries will form teams of ten, organized by country, to take on this grand platform!"
"They will use the audience as a bargaining chip and have a hearty match!"
"On this platform, the official will not open any reward channels. To ensure fairness, each participating country can only have one million viewers accessing the platform! They will strictly screen every viewer, from real-name authentication and IP verification to pupil verification for each login and camera permissions when watching live broadcasts, to ensure that there is absolutely no "view manipulation"!"
"Also, to ensure complete fairness, viewers who receive viewing permissions will prioritize watching the shorter portion of the live broadcast, ensuring that traffic is completely dispersed at the beginning!"
Oh my god!
Is it such a big deal?
[Wow, this global live broadcast alliance has invested a lot of money!]
[No wonder it took five years to plan.]
[Such harsh conditions...]
【But it's very fair, and the victory is entirely based on the live broadcast content. 】
The host continued, "In addition, the platform will also invite viewers from countries that are not participating to participate, and will rank them daily based on the number of viewers, with individual streamers ranked and national teams ranked separately."
"The former is ranked entirely by the number of individual viewers, while the latter is ranked based on the number of viewers of the entire team."
"The competition lasts for two and a half months. The rankings for the first two months are only for reference. The final result will be determined based on the rankings of the last half month."
"As for the language barrier, you can rest assured that they have already prepared a complete translation program. After selecting the language, the language, comments, and comments will be directly translated into the language of your choice."
The host looked at the stunned crowd in the audience, smiled, and said, "Of course, there are prizes for this competition."
"The top three streamers in the individual competition will receive prizes of US$5,000,000, US$3,000,000, and US$1,000,000 respectively. The top three in the team competition will participate in a flag-raising ceremony broadcast live worldwide on the day of the finals, and all members of the winning team will receive seven days of large-screen promotional advertising!"
Suddenly, the whole audience exclaimed.
【How much? ? ? 】
[Fuck! This isn't a personal honor.]
[Good guys, are you guys taking things too far? ]
【But I like it! 】
[This can be considered a global cultural exchange, right?]
[Ahhh, our domestic anchors are going global? ]
After hearing what the host said, the audience both at the scene and in front of the screen became excited.
Little Sangyue was shocked and said, "This... is too exciting, right?"
Ye Zi was also a little dazed. "A global platform represents the image of a country. If anything goes wrong, it will be terrible."
“Although bonuses and rewards are tempting, isn’t the pressure too great?”
"Are you crazy? The risk is too great."
Qian Yang looked at the two of them in confusion and said, "Really? I think it's quite interesting."
“You don’t have to win the game.”
Ye Zi was stunned for two seconds, then nodded. "That makes sense. As long as we get on this platform, it means we might be able to open up the international market. Winning the competition is too difficult. As long as we maintain our own style and don't make mistakes, that's all."
Xiao Sangyue also thought it made sense, "However, with so many anchors, we may not be selected."
After saying that, they both looked at Qian Yang in the middle.
The host continued, "Before this, the organizers have probably already drafted the ten anchors who will form the team. I will read out the names of these anchors next."
"If the invited anchor chooses to give up, we will select a new anchor on the spot."
"Ms. Qianyang from the Qingning platform, are you willing to participate in this competition?" The host looked at Qianyang, and all the cameras in the audience were focused on Qianyang.
"Okay." Qian Yang nodded slightly. It made no difference to her whether she participated or not, and she didn't care about winning or losing.
Ahhhhhh!
[People abroad don’t seem to believe in metaphysics very much…]
[Whatever! Let’s go Qianyang!]
[I didn’t believe it at first!]
[Please don't get too excited and put too much pressure on the participating anchors.]
[You're right. Don't put pressure on the participating hosts. Just act like normal and promote Chinese culture.]
【Just healthy competition is enough. Winning is an honor, and losing is not a big deal.】
【Friendship first, competition second.】
With Qianyang taking the lead, almost all the invited anchors accepted the invitation, except for two who thought they were not suitable for the international stage and declined.
Xiao Sangyue is one of them.
Most of her live broadcasts involve teasing teammates and creating some live effects while playing games.
The organizer will then select two volunteers on the spot.
Among the ten participating anchors, Qianyang only knew Ye Zi.
After confirming the participating anchors, the organizers drafted a captain on the spot. Unsurprisingly, everyone chose Qianyang as the captain of the team.
"The Global Live Streaming Alliance Competition will be held in three days. All streamers, please be prepared. We will inform you of the detailed competition rules before the competition officially begins."
After everything was done, the host announced the end of the event and asked everyone to go to the banquet hall for dinner.
After the meal, Qianyang and his friend were taken home by the driver.
When we arrived at the manor, Yang Mao and Song Yunli had already returned.
"Master, do you really want to participate in the competition?" Yang Mao probably already knew the content of the event through Weibo.
This event also became a hot topic on Weibo early on, sparking widespread discussion.
"Well, that sounds fun." Qian Yang said.
Song Yunli sat in front of the sofa and said, "You can try it."
"Yes, it doesn't affect anything anyway."
Hearing this, Yang Mao didn't say anything else.
In fact, he was a little worried that his master would feel pressured, but it seemed that she didn't take it to heart, so there was no problem.
In the next few days, discussions about this matter were overwhelming, and many people posted online that they had received invitations from the Global Live Streaming Alliance.
All the anchors at home and abroad who have been invited to participate are making intensive preparations for the upcoming competition.
Since they have accepted the invitation, they must of course treat it with utmost care, as this is a rare opportunity to face a global audience.
Although the Global Live Streaming Alliance platform only allows one million people from each country to log in, this does not mean that only these people can watch the live broadcast. The platforms to which the anchors belong will certainly not miss this opportunity, but the number of viewers on other platforms is not counted in the competition conditions.
The day before the competition officially started, Qianyang received a notice from the organizer during the live broadcast.
【What did you say? What did you say?】
[Ahhh, the passage will be open tomorrow. I'm so nervous.]
I wonder how foreign netizens will react.
[Liuzi used this trick to scare them before, but it was later exposed. Most people don't believe in Eastern metaphysics.]
【It's no surprise that modern society tends to respect the power of science.】
[Everyone should be mentally prepared. Qianyang may not be welcomed on the platform. Just keep a normal mindset.]
The barrage of comments discussed related matters in a messy manner.
Qianyang opened the notification email sent by the organizer, which contained a link and some detailed rules.
First, the live broadcast time period for participating anchors is from 6 pm to 10 pm (the time is unified globally, and the display time is different in different time zones);
Second, the Global Live Alliance platform will only be open during the aforementioned time periods;
Third, you have three days off during the competition, and you can choose any day. The ranking for the next day will be calculated based on your average daily views, so taking a day off will not affect your ranking.
Fourth, if you take more than three days off, your individual results will be invalidated. In order not to affect the team, the average of all contestants will be calculated and used for team rankings;
Fifth, every seven days, players will compete against each other. The winner will receive a 1% bonus in the final statistical phase, meaning the total individual and team scores will increase by 1%;
Sixth, abide by the platform rules and use civilized language.
After reading all the rules, Yang Mao couldn't help but sigh in amazement. He said, "I feel like this process won't be easy."
Qian Yang didn't feel anything at all. He summarized, "All participating anchors will be online during this time period. Everyone can take three days off. The results for that day will be calculated based on the previous daily average. If you take more than three days off, you will be eliminated."
Yang Mao sighed, "It's like all anchors have to compete in the same time slot."
Is it really that exciting?
From 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM, that's four hours in total. So, shouldn't everyone be pushing themselves to the limit?
Did the streamers consider their ranking? Many of the international streamers are global influencers. Unlike us in China, where there's a firewall, their fame is immense.
Don't put pressure on your family, just treat it as an opportunity.
Qian Yang said: "I don't consider the ranking."
Qianyang had not made any preparations for the upcoming competition.
At 5:50 p.m. the next day, Qianyang clicked on the link in the email and logged into the global live broadcast platform through real-name authentication and facial recognition.
After selecting the Chinese language, I successfully entered the platform.
The platform's homepage is blank, with an avatar and her name in the upper left corner and the word "ranking" in the upper right corner. When expanded, it is divided into "personal ranking" and "team ranking". The game has not started yet, so nothing is displayed here.
Qianyang followed the instructions and synchronized the Qingning platform on the page. As long as the live broadcast is started here, the Qingning platform will also be synchronized.
“Ding Dong——”
“Ding Dong——”
Messages popped up frantically in the small group of ten people.
"Help! I'm so nervous!"
"Laxatives. I was so nervous I was shaking."
"Ahhh help me, I regret participating in the competition."
"It's so scary. I feel like we're going to be crushed badly."
"It's okay. The audience is fair. As long as the content is good, it doesn't matter if no one watches it at first."
"Family, remember that ranking is not important, especially the ranking in the first two months."
“Is the only way out?”
"@Captain I'm so scared."
Qianyang: "Don't be afraid."
“…”
"You are a comforter."
"Hahahaha burp!"
“Here it comes!”
"here we go!"
Qianyang turned his gaze back to the computer screen and found a prompt popped up on it.
[Hello, host. Please click the "Start Broadcast" button in ten seconds to start today's live broadcast.]
【ten】
【Nine】
【eight】
…
【three】
【two】
【one】
At the same time, a black start button popped up on the screen.
Qianyang moved the mouse and clicked the button.
Then, the screen went black.
The next moment, Qianyang's own face appeared on the screen.
The computer screen was almost filled with the live footage, and the number of viewers in the upper right corner showed "0".
The next moment, the number there became "1".
Then, keep rolling.
【Author’s words】
Thank you for your support, mua [burst into tears]
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