Chapter 2 I'm not going to herd cattle, I'm going to read books!

Jiangning, Tidal Sea Spirit Restaurant.

While waiting for the waiter to serve the food, Qian Xin took out his mobile phone from his pocket and planned to see what his fans had said in the comment section.

He is a UP host in the game area of ​​PILI PILI Video Network, with the online name "Qian Duoduo". The account has 173,000 followers and is quite famous.

This is not bragging.

It has only been a few months since Qian Xin released his first video and now has 170,000 followers. The rapid increase in followers is enough to prove his excellence.

In fact, apart from the first month of "talking nonsense", the number of views of his recent videos has exceeded 500,000, and his fan base is growing rapidly.

If nothing unexpected happens, as long as he continues to maintain high-quality video creation and promotes the website, he believes that his number of fans will soon catch up with those of the veteran gaming UP hosts.

However... creating high-quality videos is not that easy. Qian Xin has to think about the text of each video for a long time before finalizing it.

Not to mention, he recently accepted two orders from food merchants, which added advertisements in the videos, greatly affecting the viewing experience, and his fans have been complaining.

The comments section is in chaos...

Fortunately, most viewers can understand the behavior of "UP master making money" and did not criticize it too much. Instead, they were very interested in the game mentioned in the video.

"I can't eat next time!"

Qian Xin knows very well that he cannot eat too frequently. Now is the critical period for him to increase his fans. He cannot lose the big picture for the small and cause the loss of his already few fans.

If they want to give up, they will do so only after they have more fans, or even after being "purified". Why would they give up right from the beginning?

So Qian Xin, who had just received a business order, was already thinking about what content to include in the next video.

There is nothing else to do in the videos of UP hosts in the gaming section except talking about games, but what games to talk about is a problem that gives Qian Xin a huge headache.

Popular games, such as a certain two-dimensional open world game that has been very popular recently, will definitely gain traffic as long as videos are made, but this does not meet the premise of "high-quality video".

To make high-quality videos, you have to do something that others have not done, or something that other game UP hosts rarely do, so that you can achieve "differentiation" to increase your fans.

“Then let’s make a new game…”

After much consideration, Qian Xin finally decided to start with the newly released games and deeply explore the game content and playability.

But he has no idea which new game to choose for the time being. He plans to scan the new game lists of major gaming platforms after he gets home from dinner.

"Hey! Who is this?"

Just when Qian Xin was thinking about the next video, a chat message suddenly popped up, and he was stunned.

KunKun doesn’t play basketball?

Who is this? When did he add a boy with such a strange profile picture?

Oh... I remember now! Just looking at the profile picture and nickname, Qian Xin didn't remember adding such a friend at all, but when he opened the chat history, he immediately recognized it.

It turned out that this was a fan friend who supported him a lot when he first started making videos, and he could be considered a die-hard fan who accompanied him all the way.

"Recommend me a game?"

Qian Xin thought that this die-hard fan wanted to talk to him about something, but he didn't expect that he wanted to recommend a new game. Qian Xin looked a little confused.

Study hard simulator? He couldn't help laughing when he heard the name. There were many simulation games launched in the market in the past two years, but he had never seen any good ones. Most of them were patchwork and shoddy.

"Is it really that fun?"

Qian Xin couldn't ignore the suggestions from his die-hard fans. After all, he was worried about having no material for the next video, so he was willing to believe what his die-hard fans said.

"I lied to you, I'm a dog!"

After receiving Qian Xin's reply, Kun Kun swore and said, "I can guarantee that this is definitely a game that will refresh your cognition..."

Is this too much?

Qian Xin, who was originally quite interested, became suspicious when he saw that his die-hard fan looked like he was brainwashed.

"Okay, I'll go back and play."

Although he felt that this die-hard fan's recommendation was mostly based on subjective emotions and the game might not be as fun as he said, Qian Xin still decided to give it a try.

Anyway, even without the recommendation of this die-hard fan, he was planning to look for a new game.

Trust him for once! ...

After eating and drinking his fill, Qian Xin left the Tidal Sea Spirit Restaurant.

By the time he took a taxi back to his rental house, the bright moonlight had already filtered through the floor-to-ceiling windows and shone onto his desk.

Turn on the lights and start the computer.

After making himself a cup of coffee, Qian Xin sat in a chair and logged into his Steam account, then opened the search box and typed in "Hanchuang Kustudy Simulator".

"Only 18 yuan?"

Qian Xin, who was used to popular games being priced at dozens or even hundreds of dollars, couldn't help but frown when he saw this price.

What kind of game can you buy for 18 yuan? You can't even buy a slightly better game, right? If this game is really as fun as the die-hard fans say, how can it be sold for only 18 yuan? "Never mind, I'll play it first, and if it doesn't work, I can get a refund..."

Having already clicked on it, it would be remiss not to try it out, and with the strong recommendation from his die-hard fans, Qian Xin finally paid for the download.

The game installation package is very small, only 1.25G.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

In fact, as a pixel-style game, the installation package is 1.25G, which really surprised Qian Xin.

But the size doesn’t matter. After all, Qian Xin’s home has a very fast internet speed, and the download was completed in less than a minute.

Enter the game.

There is no opening animation, and the game enters the "naming" stage as soon as it is opened.

After skillfully entering the nickname "Qian Duoduo" and selecting a boy, Qian Xin pressed Enter to confirm, and finally saw the true face of the game.

Rough and abstract! This was his first impression of the game screen. It was not because of the pixel style, but because of the strange aesthetic taste of the game producer.

Fortunately, Qian Xin, who had played many similar games, quickly adapted to this abstract art style and began to explore how to play the game.

"In the game, you will play the role of a poor student, experiencing the journey of studying hard and finally making it to the top..."

The description in the game introduction allowed Qian Xin to quickly understand the gameplay mechanism of this game.

“Simple, time management!”

"Let me see. Reading consumes physical energy and increases subject experience, while herding cattle consumes physical energy and increases learning motivation..."

Qian Xin, who had simply figured out the game mechanics, quickly controlled the game character to cut grass for pigs and herd cattle. He only started reading and doing exercises when his physical strength was reduced to half.

"It seems quite simple?"

Qian Xin touched his chin and felt that things might not be that simple.

This should be a tutorial for beginners, guiding players to become familiar with the game operations and mechanisms, so that there is an illusion of "easy" playing.

He guessed right!

As time went by, Qian Duoduo finally survived the summer vacation and became a junior high school student, officially starting his journey of studying.

“Going to school consumes energy?”

After discovering that the character not only consumed physical energy during school but also failed to gain much academic experience, Qian Xin suddenly came to his senses.

It turns out that the real test is here! Except for weekends and holidays, the character spends most of his time in school, and attending classes will consume physical energy, so he can't do anything else.

Chores such as herding cattle, cutting grass for pigs, and breaking corn can only be done before and after school. How to plan study time has become the primary problem facing players.

"I don't want to be a cattle herder. I want to go to high school and then to college in the future!"

"What's wrong with taking the college entrance exam? Do college students not have to herd cattle? Be obedient, and remember to cut some grass for the pigs after you finish herding the cattle..."

Qian Xin was very angry after seeing the father preventing the protagonist from reading at home and forcing him to herd cattle.

Li Zai Gan, the god and the devil? I want to read a book, please don't stop me. If I can't get into the high school of my choice in the future, can you bear the responsibility?

(End of this chapter)