Starforce Warriors-Chapter 370: Worth Investing

Three Fists Shaking the Heavens Guo Zong'ao has been completely humbled.

Yeah, he came to challenge, but ended up getting schooled.

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What do you mean schooled? He got himself a master and came out stronger.

Is this really a blessing in disguise?

I think what truly made Guo Zong'ao submit was the streamer’s magnanimity. Anyone else would have been hostile toward a challenger, but our streamer not only stayed calm, he even taught him a real technique.

This streamer is something else.

He has the aura of a true master.

I’m sold. This streamer has won me over.

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Gifts with special effects started to flood the livestream. Viewers sent them one after another, filling the screen.

Guo Zong'ao, not to be outdone, immediately sent a massive gift: a Great Divine Dragon. The colossal, five-clawed golden dragon looked like it had stepped out of a myth as it filled the entire stream with an awe-inspiring and majestic presence.

At the same time, the number of subscribers surged wildly from an initial count of less than 1,000 to 7,541. Many who had been watching anonymously as guests also clicked to follow and sent fan badges.

This livestream was far more successful than anyone could have imagined. Zhang Zhihong stared wide-eyed at Li Xiaofei. He had originally thought that Li Xiaofei seemed a bit aloof and quiet. He doubted that he’d have much success as a streamer, let alone create such an impact. Who would have guessed that he was a streaming genius!

Did I just stumble upon a goldmine?

"That’s all for today’s livestream," Li Xiaofei said, bowing respectfully to everyone.

"What? Master, you're ending the stream already?" Guo Zong'ao was anxious. "I think we can keep cultivating for a while longer."

Zhang Zhihong quickly chimed in, "Yeah, brother, the momentum is strong right now. You should stream a bit longer. Word is spreading, and more people are on their way. If you stop now, all this momentum will be lost."

"Exactly, the assistant is right," Guo Zong'ao added.

The viewers in the livestream also began pleading for him to stay.

Don't go, streamer! Keep going until dawn!

I’m promoting your stream, and now you're ending it?

You're close to breaking into the top 10,000 across the entire platform. Don't quit now!

Yeah, the stream’s been explosive so far, and more people are joining.

Don't make a mistake, streamer!

Countless messages flooded the screen, filling the virtual martial arts hall with their pleas.

But Li Xiaofei, unfazed by the flurry of comments, remained calm. "I didn’t come here to stream for popularity, gifts, or rankings. My goal is to spread the Great Xia martial lineage. Cultivating ancient martial arts is not something that can be rushed; it requires hard work and perseverance."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "However, I can promise that the cultivation techniques I teach are more comprehensive and faster than any other ancient martial arts available today in the country. This is the Great Xia martial lineage for the new era."

He bowed with a serious expression on his face and said, "For the next week, from 6:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. every day, I will be streaming to discuss the Way of Ancient Martial Arts. In addition to the Great Strength Vajra Fist, I will teach several other techniques that are equally as powerful, along with a complete training system to take you from the basics to the Five Spirits Realm. It will all be free. I can assure you, no matter who you are, your age, or current skill level, if you follow my teachings, you will be able to break through to the Five Spirits Realm in combat ability."

Li Xiaofei ended the stream without hesitation. Many viewers who had just arrived found themselves staring at an empty martial arts hall. The livestream had already ended, and they were unable to enter.

***

Longya Group Headquarters. Live Monitoring Department, Team 18.

"The latest data is in."

"Out of the 2,351 streamers signed under our responsibility, 800 made it into the top 50,000 on the platform. Of those, 131 entered the top 40,000, 16 reached the top 30,000, two made it into the top 20,000, and one person broke into the top 10,000."

"A newcomer managing to break into the top 10,000 on their very first livestream? Was it Su Qianni, the first-place winner from the V Division who signed a Class C contract?"

"If it’s her, that would make sense."

"Yeah, she’s been dubbed the Most Beautiful Contestant of this year's Martial God Tournament. Her natural beauty is a huge asset in attracting fans. Plus, she reportedly secured partnerships with several top streamers before her debut, which helped bring in traffic."

"It's not Su Qianni."

"What? Then who?"

"It’s the first-place winner from the H Division preliminaries, known as Your Grandpa. Peak online viewers: 18,000. Peak popularity: 3.6 million. Highest platform-wide ranking: 8,977... These stats are pretty insane."

"What? How could it be him?"

"I watched his performance. He’s powerful, no doubt, but not the type of streamer you’d expect to make such an impact during a live broadcast."

"That’s not even the most astonishing part. What’s bizarre is that all of these peak numbers were achieved after he ended his stream. In other words, viewers continued pouring into his stream after it ended, and those who watched live stuck around to watch the recording without leaving!"

"That’s impossible. No way."

"Even top-tier streamers don’t gain followers like that after going offline."

"All the data has been triple-checked. There’s no mistake."

"What was his stream about?"

"Teaching ancient martial arts."

"What? Teaching? And ancient martial arts, no less? That sounds like a boring stream topic, yet it had such a massive effect?"

In the office, the members of Team 18 were filled with both shock and excitement. The performance of newly signed streamers directly determined their size of their bonuses. Originally, the team members had pinned their hopes for bonuses on Su Qianni, the first beauty of the competition. They had even secured the only Class C contract for her, using their highest level of authority.

As expected, Su Qianni did not disappoint. She had entered the top 20,000 in her first stream, which was a remarkable achievement. However, to everyone's surprise, Your Grandpa, who had far fewer resources invested in him compared to Su Qianni, emerged as a dark horse and broke into the top 10,000 on his debut.

It was as if a miracle had fallen into their laps. The team members could hardly contain their excitement, and were nearly ready to pop champagne in celebration. Only the team leader, Liao Qixing, managed to keep his composure.

He raised his hand to signal for calm and said, "Before we celebrate, we need to thoroughly analyze Your Grandpa's livestream content based on the real-time data, understand what made it explode in popularity, and use all the resources at our disposal to serve him. Brothers, we can’t settle for just this. This is only the beginning. Your Grandpa is an incredible opportunity for us. If we can push his debut success even further and turn him into a true phenomenon, that’s what we should focus on."

The team members gradually calmed down. Indeed, if they could push Your Grandpa's livestream success to the next level, the rewards would be more than just a doubled bonus. It could mean promotions, raises, becoming CEOs, and living the dream life.

So, they all sat together to watch the replay of Li Xiaofei’s livestream. As they watched, they discussed.

"It really was teaching ancient martial arts."

"This Great Strength Vajra Fist seems pretty simple."

"It doesn't look like anything special... Wait, isn't that Zhang Zhihong the guy with bad luck? He faced the first-place winners from two preliminary divisions, but both matches got canceled. Now he's here as an assistant? That's kind of funny."

"Of course, there's interference..."

"The biggest headache for new streamers is always suppression from competitors."

"Three Fists Shaking the Heavens Guo Zong'ao? He's a third-tier streamer on the platform, with some fame and decent strength. I can’t believe he challenged Your Grandpa."

"As expected, no match for Your Grandpa."

"What? Your Grandpa actually took him on as a disciple and even passed on the true legacy of the Great Strength Vajra Fist?"

"This... I’ve never seen anything like this before. Usually, the defeated challengers are humiliated, but Guo Zong'ao got lucky."

"I’m not exaggerating; Your Grandpa has the aura of a saint."

Soon, they had fast-forwarded through the entire stream.

The team members quickly pinpointed the reasons behind the explosive success of the livestream.

First, the content was solid. The Great Strength Vajra Fist was an incredibly powerful and rare ancient martial arts technique. Offering such a treasured ancient martial skill for free on a livestream was a huge investment.

Second, Your Grandpa had an undeniable charisma. When faced with sabotage and underhanded tactics from his competitors, he didn’t retaliate with humiliation. Instead, he dismantled their schemes with facts and even provided sincere guidance on martial techniques. Guo Zong'ao, the challenger, had been converted from a competitor into a devoted follower.

The twists and turns of the livestream were so dramatic; it was almost as if they had been scripted.

Third, Your Grandpa's final words before signing off left a deep impact. It was like a cliffhanger in a novel, leaving viewers eager for what would come next.

Liao Qixing was deeply impressed.

As the team leader, he made the final assessment. "This Your Grandpa has an unwavering passion for the Great Xia martial lineage. I can’t think of any other reason that would drive him to freely share such a prized ancient martial skill like the Great Strength Vajra Fist or to disregard Guo Zong'ao’s provocations and instead guide him in his cultivation. He’s clearly not a genius in livestreaming, but his radiant character is probably the key to his first broadcast's success."

He paused, then added, "Now the biggest question in front of us is whether Your Grandpa’s next stream will go as smoothly and remain as popular. Is it worth it for us to invest more resources and take a gamble?"

This question brought the once lively meeting room to sudden silence.

After a long pause, a young female staff member named Yang Hui was the first to speak. "I think we should invest more resources. My gut tells me Your Grandpa is worth betting on."

A male deputy team leader, Zhou Hailong, who often butted heads with Yang Hui, chimed in, "Honestly, I’ve always found women’s intuition to be a rather ridiculous thing..."

As expected, they were about to argue again. The rest of the team wasn’t surprised by the exchange.

But Zhou Hailong continued, "However, this time, I choose to trust Yang Hui’s intuition."

As Zhou Hailong's words fell, everyone in the room looked stunned.

Did we just see a ghost?

The fact that Deputy Leader Zhou and Yang Hui weren’t arguing was surprising enough.

Could Your Grandpa’s influence really be this strong?

Did it even manage to get the eternally bickering duo to put aside their differences?

Noticing the expressions of his colleagues, Zhou Hailong continued, "I just feel that, based on Your Grandpa's genuine dedication to the Great Xia martial lineage, he's worth our investment. Let’s not forget, we are all from Great Xia. The Great Xia martial lineage is both our pride and our belief!"

At that moment, a sense of reverence filled the room.

The legacy of Great Xia martial arts, our pride and glory.