However, the stubborn Xu Bei unknowingly triggered a hidden live-streaming formula.
Being stubborn with words is actually an essential skill for streamers.
When playing games, you have to be tough-mouthed—even if you make beastly mistakes, you have to stick to your guns and argue with the audience to the bitter end.
Because whether you’re right or wrong, stubbornness always reels in a flood of bullet comments.
If you win, you can get wild and shout; even if you mess up verbally, as long as you apologize and crawl fast enough, you’ll still get tons of comments.
That’s because the volume of bullet comments is one of the indicators of live-streaming popularity.
So, big streamers all know how to trick comments… ahem, I mean, guide the bullet comments.
And beyond just being stubborn, there’s an advanced hidden trick to cheat bullet comments—that’s to make bets with the chat!
Streamers act like they’re desperate and start betting with the audience on this or that.
The most common bets for game streamers are how many tries it takes to clear a level, whether they can clear it without taking damage, or who will get the kill.
Just like with stubbornness, if you win the bet, you hype up the victory; if you lose, you instantly apologize and laugh it off awkwardly—that’s all part of the show.
Streaming lets you be a madman or a coward, but you can never be mediocre.
Someone like Xu Bei is perfect for streaming—he’s outrageously arrogant, completely clueless about virtual games yet strangely confident, constantly running into walls but still stubborn, refusing to check guides.
(Ten tries and he definitely won’t make it.)
(The streamer’s mouth is harder than steel.)
(The streamer can’t possibly clear it in ten tries.)
(Five times HP is too hard.)
(Just talking nonsense.)
(The streamer should just sign a contract already.)
Sure enough, the chat kept arguing with the streamer, and a few trolls were sarcastic and passive-aggressive.
They thought Xu Bei was innocent, definitely clueless about the industry’s unspoken rules, which was actually true.
A perfect electronic pet—this is why the unfilial son’s stream was so popular.
But stubbornness alone can’t clear the stage. Xu Bei’s dodging and Lightning Stab Punch were useless against the five-times-HP Scorpion Lady.
He died again and again…
Once the BOSS entered phase two, if he even moved a little closer, the half-body Fruit Lady on the scorpion’s head would magnetically pull him in and snap his neck.
This BOSS naturally had an instant-kill skill to prevent players from getting close for melee.
Players couldn’t approach—close range meant death.
However, if players kept their distance, the half-body Fruit Lady on the scorpion’s head was just decoration.
She didn’t move, had no ranged attacks, and still relied on her pincers and scorpion tail for mid-range strikes.
This put Xu Bei in a bind.
His knuckle duster’s attack range was so short—how could he fight without getting close?
That’s why nobody wanted to use knuckle dusters.
That’s why this weapon was called a “toy.”
In a virtual action-adventure game that’s nearly lifelike, attack range is crucial.
Even in real life, cold weapons aren’t about fancy swords or legendary blades—having a spear to keep enemies at bay is much more effective.
Virtual games had become extremely close to reality.
Fifty percent skill, thirty percent experience, twenty percent strategy.
Right now, Xu Bei had no strategy and no experience—just brute force.
“This isn’t how you fight! Understand distance? Get a feel for spacing! Go switch weapons and come back! Knuckle dusters can’t beat the scorpion!”
“Even without me messing you up, you wouldn’t clear it. You just have no gaming talent.”
“But as an entertainment streamer, you’re great—tens of thousands watching you make a fool of yourself!”
“Comedy streamer, first class!”
But dying to the BOSS wasn’t the most infuriating part; the worst was that every time Xu Bei died and revived, he had to be lectured by Dao Xia Qujing, who was stuck inside the safe house.
“Hissss~” Every revival, Xu Bei ground his teeth in frustration.
This guy was like the annoying pest who nags you while you play chess, telling you what to do, impossible to get rid of.
Especially for someone like Xu Bei, a single-celled brute who couldn’t stand being told he was wrong.
He originally ignored Dao Xia Qujing and planned to sneak out of the safe house in small steps.
But the angrier he got, the more he stormed back inside.
“Have you finally realized you want to sign with us? If you’d said so sooner, we wouldn’t have had to go through all this. What streamer doesn’t have a guild?”
Dao Xia Qujing was watching the stream and, seeing Xu Bei return, immediately stood up with a smile to greet him.
“Boom!” Xu Bei suddenly swayed sideways, gathering strength, and threw a full-power straight punch right at Dao Xia Qujing’s face.
“…What are you doing?” Although it didn’t hurt or cause real damage and the physical impact was minimal, Dao Xia Qujing really took half a step back, mostly intimidated by the momentum.
“Bang bang bang bang bang bang!” Xu Bei didn’t stop, his hands becoming phantom images as he unleashed a furious bullet punch barrage like a storm on Dao Xia Qujing.
But Dao Xia Qujing just stood there and took it, his heel firmly planted.
“Are you an idiot? We’re teammates, you can’t hurt me. Stop it.” Dao Xia Qujing’s tone was weak and full of helplessness.
Even he didn’t know why he was so intimidated by Xu Bei.
(The streamer has gone mad.)
(Laughing to death.)
(So good at trolling.)
(Raging!)
(Powerless fury.)
(The streamer’s got a sense of humor now.)
(Just hit him!)
The chat was stunned by the streamer’s antics.
It was the first time anyone had seen “powerless fury” acted out so vividly.
If this isn’t powerless fury, then what is?
But what on earth could make a newbie player angry enough to violently attack a teammate?
Thinking about that, many veteran players lost their laughs.
“Feeling better now.” After venting, Xu Bei retracted his fists, exhaled deeply, and turned to leave the safe house to continue challenging the BOSS.
His steps became more resolute; as he walked, his shoulders shook, loosening up his muscles.
Feeling the battle spirit overflowing the screen and the unwavering determination to never give up.
The chat was won over again by the streamer.
Though his powerless fury was ridiculous and purely for entertainment, making viewers laugh until they rocked back and forth with stomach aches,
when they saw the unfilial son strike down a teammate then resolutely walk the lonely path to fight the dark streaming forces, their smiles faded, replaced by respect and passion.
Even though they had analyzed countless streaming tricks and formulas before,
the highest popularity was always for esports matches chasing champion glory and dreams.
People preferred to watch the indomitable human will stubbornly grow in harsh environments!
“Bang bang bang! Bang bang bang!”
The thunderous sound of fists striking echoed endlessly outside the corridor.
On the live screen, Xu Bei’s hands had already become afterimages as he exchanged punches with the five-times-HP double scorpion pincers, refusing to admit defeat.
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