Chapter 2: Connecting with the Popular Streamer, Silly Girl

After a quick wash and a change of clothes, Jiang Yun sat back down in front of his computer. With practiced ease, he opened the streaming software. Instantly, all of Jiang Yun’s followers received a notification that his stream was live, and one after another, they poured into the broadcast room.

“Wait, another stream already?!”

“Didn’t you say you’d streamed enough hours for this month and were going to rest for the next two days?”

“Man, it’s almost been 24 hours. Do you never take a break?”

“Take it easy, man. There are still a few days left in the month—no need to cram all the hours in one go. Don’t burn yourself out.”

As he read the barrage of messages, all filled with concern, Jiang Yun felt a warmth spread through his heart.

Even if the guild he was contracted with wasn’t much good, at least he still had so many fans who cared about him.

Now that his contract with the guild had ended, he realized that even without the system, he’d still have a decent life, thanks to these loyal viewers.

Thinking of this, he addressed the audience, “Guys, I just checked—I’m only two hours short. I’ll do two more hours and then head to bed.”

Upon hearing Jiang Yun’s words, the viewers began offering suggestions.

“Only two hours left? Just stream whatever, it doesn’t matter.”

“Yeah, just two hours. Watch some videos, maybe some TV, and kill the time.”

“If you’re really stuck, connect with another big streamer, chat for a bit, maybe pick up some of their fans. Just don’t play more games.”

“After over twenty hours, I’m tired of watching you play games. Aren’t you tired of playing?”

Originally, Jiang Yun had planned to play two more hours of ranked games to reach his quota, but seeing the audience’s clear reluctance, he relented.

“Since you all don’t want to watch me play, I’ll switch it up. Let’s browse some videos together.”

With that, he opened the video-sharing site.

But as soon as the page loaded, the streaming assistant issued a warning:

“External platform promotion detected. First warning!”

Jiang Yun could only sigh in resignation. “You see that, guys? The platform doesn’t allow it.”

The viewers, having seen the warning, immediately began to complain.

“What the hell? Big streamers do this all the time with no problem, but when a small streamer does it, it’s considered external promotion?”

“Unbelievable. Those big names idle away their time like this, but when it’s us, it’s an automatic warning?”

“It’s not really about being big or small. Jiang Yun, you still have fans, but since you’re not signed with a guild anymore, that’s just how it is.”

“Exactly. Without a guild contract, you’re not allowed to browse other platforms during a stream.”

“Honestly, it’s probably for the best. You should’ve left that lousy guild ages ago. With a better guild, you’d be a top streamer in the gaming section by now.”

Jiang Yun’s previous guild had a notorious reputation on DouShark, and anyone familiar with the streaming world knew what kind of place it was.

So, naturally, the fans felt he deserved better.

Without any guild support, and still having to pay them a cut, it was impressive that Jiang Yun managed to draw two or three thousand viewers on his own. With real backing, he’d surely be among the biggest names.

“Alright, guys, let’s not dwell on it. I’m not with the guild anymore, so there’s no use talking about it. Since I can’t browse videos on other platforms, let’s find something else to do.”

With that, Jiang Yun began searching through his streaming options, looking for something to kill time and meet his quota.

Just then, a popup appeared on the page:

“Streamer Support Activity—Now Live!”

Jiang Yun glanced at it and realized it was an official announcement. His interest piqued.

After reading the details, he understood: it was a DouShark event where smaller streamers could apply to be matched for a dual broadcast with a much larger streamer.

If the smaller streamer could seize the opportunity and attract the attention of the bigger streamer’s audience, they might change the fate of their own channel in a single session.

Since Jiang Yun had clicked on the event, his audience saw it too and immediately got excited.

“Go for it, Jiang Yun! Try to match with a big-name streamer!”

“Yeah! We may not be many, but we’re loyal. Connect with someone big, do a PK, and we’ll back you up.”

“Let’s go crash their party, Jiang Yun!”

“Don’t worry, I’m already applying for a loan—funds incoming!”

“Just wait, Jiang Yun, my gift package is on its way. Today, you’ll give those big streamers a little shock!”

Jiang Yun was dumbfounded.

“Guys, stop it! Loans and gift packages? Are you trying to get me banned?”

He tried to reason with them. “It’s fine to joke around, but don’t take it seriously. I’ve never asked you to take out loans or send gifts in my whole year of streaming. Don’t set a bad example for the newcomers.”

He knew his viewers were just having fun, but now that he was without a guild, he was genuinely worried about being targeted.

If he lost the ability to stream, he wouldn’t even be able to use his system.

Still, since everyone wanted to see him do a dual broadcast, Jiang Yun applied for the streamer support event.

The system quickly verified his status and approved him.

A few minutes later, a “Matching...” message appeared on his screen.

“Alright, guys, let’s see which big streamer the system pairs us with,” Jiang Yun said with a smile.

As soon as he finished speaking, the stream split into two: on the left, Jiang Yun’s desktop; on the right, the famous DouShark streamer, Dull Girl.

The moment Dull Girl appeared, Jiang Yun’s audience was stunned.

“No way! Did we really match with a top streamer?”

“Is this for real? I thought it was just a gimmick.”

“Jiang Yun, don’t actually do a PK battle—her fanbase is way out of our league.”

“Exactly—even a gift package won’t save you here.”

On the other side, Dull Girl couldn’t see Jiang Yun’s chat, but when she noticed the other side of the screen was just a desktop, she frowned.

“Hey, this is... Jiang Yun, right? Aren’t you going to turn on your camera for this dual stream?”

Realizing he’d never used his camera because he usually streamed games, Jiang Yun quickly replied, “Just a moment, I haven’t used it before. Let me find where I put it.”

After a brief search—fortunately, he wasn’t the type to misplace things—he found his webcam and connected it.

With a quick adjustment, Jiang Yun switched on his camera.