PFC Chapter 10: I'm a tech streamer!
Chapter 10: I'm a tech streamer!
In a residential community in Tianhai City.
Ran Xiaona had just gotten up at three o'clock in the afternoon. After glancing at the time, she began to wash up and put on makeup.
As a game streamer, she's used to this reversed day-night cycle; she graduated from university a year ago.
Because he loved playing games since he was a child and was also good-looking, he plunged into the live streaming industry.
In front of the makeup mirror, Ran Xiaona was wearing a loose T-shirt, her long hair was tied up with a hairband, and her legs were hidden inside the T-shirt.
Humming a little tune, she took out a lipstick from her makeup bag and applied it evenly to her lips.
She has an adorable round face, fair and jade-like skin, and two shallow dimples on her cheeks, making her look very playful.
She was in a good mood today because she received a gift worth 1000 yuan before ending her broadcast last night.
Just then, the cell phone rang.
It was the message that guy sent yesterday.
After clicking to view, the other party directly transferred 30,000 yuan to her, asking her to livestream that evening trying out their studio's new game.
Ran Xiaona's eyes lit up as a pair of beautiful, jade-like legs popped out from under her T-shirt. The surprise came so suddenly!
"Really? Are you kidding me? I only received less than 30,000 in gifts last month!"
She was just a small streamer on the DH platform, with fewer than two thousand viewers watching her live streams every night.
Despite the large number of players, many are freeloaders who don't bother with farming coins and are mainly there to keep you company.
So 30,000 yuan is a big sum for her.
[Thanks, boss! I promise I'll complete the task!]
After receiving the payment, Ran Xiaona checked the live streaming requirements sent by the other party.
The game is called "Three Kingdoms Kill".
Seeing this, Ran Xiaona raised an eyebrow. Ever since the Great Xia launched the [History Competition], many people have been using history as a gimmick to create games.
However, the game content is either copied from American games or the gameplay is appalling.
I've seen at least a dozen versions of just the words "Three Kingdoms".
I guess this "Three Kingdoms Kill" game is about the same.
But that's okay, it's all about making money!
A few hours later, Ran Xiaona officially started broadcasting on the DH live streaming platform, in the gaming section.
"Hello everyone! I'm starting my live stream, so please give me a like!"
In front of the camera, Ran Xiaona specially changed into a pink JK uniform today, and wore fluffy white cat ears on her head, making her look very cute.
What game is Nana playing today? Is it Tencent's "Cyber Future" again?
Stop playing! You've been playing for three days and still haven't passed the first level! Listen to me, let's switch to another game!
[You look so good today, do you have something else on TV?]
[Wow, it's a JK uniform! Zoom in on the camera, let me see if she's wearing black stockings!]
[If you ask me, let's skip the games today and just dance. If that's not possible, ASMR is fine too!]
Faced with various requests from the viewers, Ran Xiaona crossed her legs and slid her chair back a bit, fulfilling their small wishes.
[She really is wearing black stockings! Hey streamer, dance for me! I'll gift you sunglasses!]
[I have the footage for tonight!]
Sure enough, the number of comments increased instantly, and the number of viewers in the live stream increased from 600 at the start to 1500.
Seeing that the atmosphere was getting lively, Ran Xiaona cleared her throat and wagged her index finger.
"No, no, no! I'm a gaming streamer, you know!"
"Dancing is just a little treat I give to my family!"
However, as soon as these words were spoken, the barrage of comments was filled with "hahaha" and "you're saying the people of Great Xia aren't lying to the people of Great Xia."
Many viewers came for Ran Xiaona's looks, and also to see her famous scene of being driven to despair by the game.
Everyone knows how good she is at gaming!
Shooting games make everyone fall asleep, while level-based games take three days to complete the first level!
Ran Xiaona was already used to the teasing from her viewers. She puffed out her cheeks and started arguing with them.
But when Ran Xiaona saw a level 57 player named "Langyu" come in and send a sports car, she immediately changed the subject.
"Alright, alright! I won't keep you in suspense any longer. I found a new game that just launched, let's try it out!"
After saying that, Ran Xiaona found the game she had downloaded in advance.
The words "Three Kingdoms Kill" were displayed in large characters in front of the viewers.
【Seriously?! Another Three Kingdoms story? I'm getting sick of watching it these past few days!】
[The Three Kingdoms? Explain in detail!]
[Now there's a history contest going on, and lots of games are jumping on the bandwagon! Even Tencent's new game is! It's all copying the gameplay of American games!]
You'll get used to it; aren't all domestically produced games like this now?
[Where did you find this game, streamer? Were you paid to play it?]
Faced with the barrage of criticism from her viewers, Ran Xiaona became anxious. The boss was still in the live stream, and this was making people feel disheartened!
"Don't talk nonsense, this game is different!"
"Then tell me, what's different?"
Ah...this...
I've never played it, how would I know!
Ran Xiaona was so anxious that she quickly thought for a moment. After seeing the "Price" section, she hurriedly said:
"Look, this game is free! Other games easily cost hundreds! Isn't that different!"
Free? It really is! It's been years since we've seen a free game!
[That's not right. Aren't all the mini-games on websites free? Like Connect Four or Snake!]
[Yeah, if it's free, what kind of good game can it be!]
Look at the reviews, this game only has a 4.7 rating! That's a bit suspicious!
Ran Xiaona also saw this comment and quickly explained, "That's right! Someone with such a high score must be different!"
After saying that, ignoring the comments on the screen such as "high score boosting" and "few reviews," he directly started the game.
The next second, the screen went black.
Immediately afterwards, dark clouds and mist filled the sky, and the sound of horses' hooves approached. A general with phoenix eyes and a long, beautiful beard came into view, wielding a long, crescent-shaped sword, and riding his horse towards them!
The powerful, resounding music of the battlefield filled my ears.
Only after the screen went completely dark did the words "【三国杀-浪屿工作室】" appear.
Ran Xiaona and her viewers were amazed by the minute-long game CG.
[The CG in this game is amazing! What art style is this, it's so powerful!]
I remember it being in the style of traditional Chinese ink painting! But this is the first time I've seen someone use it in a game CG!
Who is this character from the Three Kingdoms period? Does anyone know?
[I don't remember. Who can recall who was in the Three Kingdoms period?]
This is the Three Kingdoms period of our Great Xia Dynasty!
Look at his robe and his long sword, so cool! I'd give this CG a perfect score!
This is a game, not an animated film; you have to look at how you play!
Ran Xiaona never expected that a game CG would bring her such a huge shock.
This game seems to be a bit... different!
"You can see that the CG in this game is meticulously crafted, so let's put aside our previous assumptions and experience it for ourselves!"
This statement was addressed to his viewers, and also to himself!
Ran Xiaona clicked on the beginner's tutorial and discovered that it was actually a card game, just with some different gameplay.
There are lords, loyal ministers, rebels, and traitors.
Although it was a new game, its simple gameplay made it easy for Ran Xiaona to skip the tutorial.
Ugh! I thought this game's CG was so amazing, it was some kind of big-budget game, but it turns out it's just a card game!
[What a waste of my anticipation! I thought Chinese games had finally made something of themselves!]
[I knew it was free! It's a card game!]
"Ahem, everyone, don't rush! Look how interesting this game is, try it out first!"
After comforting her viewers, Ran Xiaona clicked to start the game.
In this game, Ran Xiaona's role is that of a loyal subject. Her mission is to protect the lord [Liu Bei] and eliminate the rebels and traitors.
Actually, this identity is the simplest; all you need to do is eliminate everyone except the lord!
When it came time to choose a general, Ran Xiaona gave this power to her viewers.
"Brothers, what kind of general do you want to see?"
Who are all these people? I don't recognize any of them!
[As an aside, does anyone know what the terms Wei, Shu, and Wu mean?]
[Dude, all those history lessons I took were a waste of time!]
That class is only held once a month, or it gets taken up by math or language arts. It's even a level below PE, so who would take it?!
[It's about factions, like in the Three Kingdoms period, there are three factions! See, he's even using colors to indicate them!]
[Streamer, you should choose Guan Yu, right? He should be the character in the opening game cutscene!]
Ran Xiaona nodded and selected [Guan Yu], after which a deafening voice rang out.
"With Guan Yu here, you will all die!"
Since it was her first time playing, Ran Xiaona didn't understand any of the generals' skills. When it was her turn to play a card, she was still looking at everyone's skills.
"Martial Saint: You may use or play a red card as a 'Kill' card..."
With only a little time left, Ran Xiaona immediately aimed her attack at Sima Yi.
Sima Yi lost some strength.
Just as she was feeling smug, she heard a voice say, "Those who live by the sword will eventually have to change their ways!"
The next second, the peach in my hand was taken away by the other party.
"Hey! How could he have taken my cards?! I lost two cards here and there without doing anything!"
Ran Xiaona bit her lip and quickly clicked on [Sima Yi]'s profile picture to check it out.
[Feedback: When you take damage, you can obtain a card from the source of the damage.]
[The streamer can't even understand the generals' skills! What a waste of time!]
[I was wondering why Sima Yi only had three drops of health; turns out he has two skills!]
[Let's see how the streamer plays now; the lord is down to just one health point without anyone noticing!]
Seeing this, Ran Xiaona also became anxious. When it was her turn, she found a card called "Enjoying Life Without Thinking of Home" in her hand, but she couldn't understand it.
As time slowly passed, she casually used the card on the lord [Liu Bei].
But the next second, Liu Bei's cursing voice appeared in the game's chat box.
"Are you stupid? Give it to the enemy! If you don't know how to play, go watch a beginner's tutorial!"
[Hahaha, I understand this card now. Simply put, it allows the player to skip their turn, and the streamer used it on his teammate!]
[Liu Bei: Having you is the greatest blessing of my life! Hahahaha!]
Unfortunately, Ran Xiaona's first game ended in defeat.