Martial Arts Livestreaming
Chapter 44 - 42: A Million Fortune and Hitting the Charts

Chapter 44: Chapter 42: A Million Fortune and Hitting the Charts

[Temporary Task: Extreme Martial Arts Tournament]

[Merely defeating one opponent does not prove one’s full strength, one must overcome adversary after adversary to follow the path of the true warrior: Sign up for the Extreme Martial Arts Tournament, where the final reward depends on your placement]

[Live TV and internet broadcast of the competition means, in calculating Fan Value, viewers from all platforms will also be counted (viewing time must be over one minute, one person equals one Fan Value)]

Another task with fluctuating rewards! Wu felt thrilled, defeating Ren Donglai awarded a rare skill worth three hundred thousand Fan Value, wouldn’t the rewards be even better at a large-scale fighting competition?

As for the count of TV and live stream audience in the Fan Value, that was even better news; it meant Wu could boost his Fan Value not only through his popularity but also through the competition’s appeal.

Over the recent years, domestic fighting competitions had been held vigorously with an increasing spectator count. The biggest events could attract up to a million online viewers.

Of course, regional competitions like the Extreme Martial Arts Tournament wouldn’t attract as many viewers as those large-scale events, but even ten to twenty thousand per match would add up to significant Fan Value after a few bouts.

"Master, are you going to compete?" Liu Yuanbo looked at Wu with anticipation.

Wu nodded, "With all the benefits I’ve received, it’s only right to do something for the gym."

"That’s great!" Liu Yuanbo clapped his hands and turned to his female assistant, "Go sign up the master right now and also gather detailed information on his opponents, the more the better!"

"Okay." The female assistant nodded and turned to get it done.

"What are the rules of the tournament?" Wu asked.

"It follows MMA rules," Liu Yuanbo explained, "Our gym teaches both boxing and MMA, so we’ve had two coaches sign up already."

Wu nodded, the MMA rules were much less restrictive for him and allowed him to utilize his full strength.

MMA integrated various sports like boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and wrestling. It didn’t favor any one martial art, nor put any at a disadvantage, allowing participants to use techniques like punches, kicks, grapples, locking moves, and chokeholds.

The bout continued even after a fighter was downed, where ground fighting skills could be employed, and participants could use joint or choke techniques to subdue their opponents.

For someone trained in Traditional Martial Arts, MMA’s finger-less gloves made it easier to apply lighter damage techniques such as throws, grappling, joint locks, and chokeholds like the Eagle Form, Snake Form, and various grappling moves, which Wu could utilize in an MMA contest.

In a sense, modern MMA competitions were actually substitutes for both boxing and kickboxing (free fighting) events. However, over recent years, MMA’s development gradually exceeded free fighting, becoming a mainstream trend of the future. Thus, it was crucial for Wu to make a name early in MMA competitions to uphold the honor of Traditional Martial Arts.

Wu spent the whole day discussing promotional strategies with Liu Yuanbo and others at the company, with one week left until the start of the Extreme Martial Arts Tournament. They aimed to maximize promotion of Wu’s participation and boost his popularity on Mo Yin before the event.

...

"Traditional Martial Arts is not only good for combat, but it also promotes physical fitness."

Wu, dressed in a white training suit, stood next to a curvy, pretty lady wearing a tight-fitting outfit.

After he spoke, the lady lay down on a yoga mat, Wu leaned forward, his left hand behind his back, and his right hand on the ground, then slowly folded his middle, ring, and little fingers, leaving only his thumb and index finger as support.

Single-hand two-finger push-up!

This move was once performed by Li Xiaolong and was notoriously difficult, requiring strength and skeletal robustness, which Wu barely managed after gaining his Iron Body.

Wu slowly leaned closer to the lady on the yoga mat, eyes locked with hers as she smiled at the corners of her mouth. When their faces were very close, Wu slowly raised himself, completing the single-hand two-finger push-up.

What you saw was a short video shot by Wu and a gold-medal coach from Bo Yuan Fitness Club, serving as his first promotional video.

At six in the evening, Wu uploaded the video onto his Mo Yin account. At the same time, including ’Qi City Bo Yuan Fitness Club’, six accounts reposted the video.

With over twenty million followers combined, the six accounts from Bo Yuan Company significantly boosted the video’s reach, and Wu’s follower count visibly surged.

Wu’s popularity hadn’t faded yet, and with the amplification from the six Bo Yuan accounts, combined with the video content itself—handsome guy, beautiful lady, curvy body, intimate poses, and challenging actions...

By eight o’clock, Wu’s video had surpassed two million likes and reached third place on the trending list.

As Wu was about to start a live broadcast in his hotel, his phone suddenly beeped.

"Your account ending in 6795 has received a transfer of 2,000,000 yuan..."

"Master, the signing fee has been transferred to you," Liu Yuanbo’s WeChat message followed shortly after.

Staring at his bank account balance, Wu was a bit stunned. He knew from the day he had received the system that he’d eventually reach millionaire status, but he hadn’t expected it so soon.

Thinking it over, Wu transferred 520 yuan each to his mom and dad via WeChat, careful not to send too much to avoid having to explain.

Mom: "Why are you suddenly transferring money to me?"

Wu: "Just in a good mood, sharing it with you."

Mom sent a voice message: "What’s the good news?"

Wu Li was taken aback, he absolutely didn’t dare say he made money from fighting someone, otherwise, he had no doubt that his mom would fly over immediately to deal with him.

Wu Li: "Nothing much, just in a good mood."

Mom: "You wasteful kid, keep the money for yourself."

In the end, he didn’t take the money.

At that time, his dad also replied, "Sent to the wrong person?"

Wu Li: "No, it was for you."

The transfer showed as received.

Dad: "Oh, you want a new phone? Go to your mom for that, your dad’s broke (disdainful face)."

Wu Li: "...Can’t I give you some pocket money as a token of my filial respect?"

Dad: "Your mom’s sitting right beside me, you’re giving me pocket money now (smiley face)?"

Wu Li frustrated: "Then give me back my money!"

No reply for a long time.

Wu Li: "Hmm?"

"You are not his (her) friend, please send a friend verification request. Chat is only possible after verification is accepted."

Wu Li: "???"

Wu Li, speechless, logged off WeChat, as the day wasn’t conducive for chatting anymore.

After a while, he reopened WeChat. As they say, having money and not flaunting it is like walking in brocade at night—impossible at his parents’, but easy in front of his silly roommate, right?

He opened a group chat called "Japanese Art Study and Appreciation" and sent a 100-Yuan red packet in the group.

The red packet was grabbed within a few seconds.

Chen Dong: "Damn, has Wu Boss struck it rich?"

Wang Xuecheng: Thanks boss expression.

Wu Li: Wang’s dismissive smoking expression.

Chen Dong: "Where’s Wu Brother making money these days, need an assistant?"

Wang Xuecheng: "When is Wu Brother coming back to the college, I think my three BBQ meals should change to a seafood feast."

Wu Li: "From now on, stop calling me brother, call me ’Lord’."

Chen Dong: "Okay, Lord Wu."

Wang Xuecheng: "Lord Wu, I await your seafood feast."

Wu Li: "Alright, all of you step back, the lord is going to livestream."

Wu Li logged off WeChat feeling thoroughly pleased, indeed, only among shameless roommates could he find true joy.

At eight-thirty in the evening, Wu Li started his livestream.

His followers on Mo Yin had now reached five million, and his videos were also trending, so the number of viewers in his livestream grew quickly. By nine o’clock, it had already surpassed twenty thousand.

Tonight, according to Bo Yuan Company’s promotion plan, Liu Yuanbo would use Bo Yuan Boxing Gym’s account to make frenzied donations during Wu Li’s livestream.

Mo Yin has an hourly chart, ranking the broadcasters based on the donations received within an hour. Those who rank in the top one hundred can get on the chart.

This chart serves as a promotion by the official platform of Mo Yin. Viewers can click on this chart in any livestream room to enter the corresponding broadcaster’s livestream directly, thus higher-ranked broadcasters get more exposure, as viewers are naturally curious why a broadcaster is ranked first and most will subconsciously click to check it out.

Since the hourly chart increases exposure, many broadcasters choose to push for higher ranks on the chart, which involves spending money on themselves. Often, the competition for the hourly chart is quite fierce. Liu Yuanbo had initially promised to spend two million Yuan to promote Wu Li, part of which would be spent on chart-ranking.

Tonight, Wu Li was about to make good on the joke he once told Chen Dong:

"The money for topping the chart will be returned as it is, the fans’ money split seventy-thirty."

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