Prodigal System in the Flourishing City

Chapter 448: Chapter 446: The Battle of One [Ninth Update]

Regardless of the matters with the Writers’ Association, let’s return to Lu Xiaobu.

Just as previously mentioned, the Wen Family Hall finally couldn’t sit still any longer.

They gave Lu Xiaobu a call to schedule a meeting.

Lu Xiaobu thought about it and still decided to go.

Both parties met and settled in a private room of a business club.

”What’s the matter?”

Lu Xiaobu looked at Wen Family Hall and asked.

The Wen Family Hall still bore the appearance of a gentle and refined middle-aged man.

But the occasional sharp gleam in his eyes revealed that he was never a literati but a businessman.

A businessman who swallows others whole without spitting out their bones.

”I know Mr. Lu dislikes beating around the bush, so I’ll be straightforward.”

Wen Family Hall stood up and poured a cup of tea for Lu Xiaobu, appearing like two old friends reminiscing, but the words that came out were rather sharp: ”I want to declare war on you!”

”Declare war?”

Lu Xiaobu slightly raised his eyebrows: ”How so? Have I threatened your business?”

”Not really, our current businesses haven’t intersected yet, but they will soon,” said Wen Family Hall with a smile, but his eyes gradually sharpened.

He would absolutely not cede the top position on the Third Level Rich List willingly!

”Let’s fight then.”

Lu Xiaobu waved his hand, stood up, and stretched: ”If there’s nothing else, then I’m leaving.”

”Of course, in business, we speak plainly. Please don’t mind it!”

Wen Family Hall remained seated, not moving.

Lu Xiaobu strode away.

Wen Family Hall picked up the teacup, looked at the seat where Lu Xiaobu had just sat, where he had personally poured tea, but Lu Xiaobu hadn’t touched the tea at all, he then downed the tea in his hand.

The battle had started!

Lu Xiaobu was too fast.

If ignored, along with his fearsome one hundred thousand Iron Cavalry, in no more than three months, the number one position on the Third Level Rich List would change hands.

He did not want to hand over his position so easily.

Therefore, he could only fight with all his might.

And in the industrial field, competing with Lu Xiaobu was not easy.

Whether it was Shadow, Coke, Lao Ganma, or Brain Black Gold, it was not possible to find a product that could compete in a short period of time.

Therefore, the Wen Family Hall set its sights on Juechen Live Platform.

This was an emerging industry relying solely on traffic and audience, where employees could not make much of a difference!

In this field, he could maximize the removal of Lu Xiaobu’s advantage!

And for this battle, he had prepared for a long time and was bound to win!

With that thought in mind, Wen Family Hall set the teacup on the table, stood up, and left.

His exit direction was exactly the opposite of Lu Xiaobu’s!

...

That same afternoon.

Wen Group’s prepared live-streaming platform—Niu Long Live Platform, came online without warning.

Instantly, the entire live-streaming industry, which had been continually admitting new platforms wanting a share of the pie since Lu Xiaobu started his live-streaming business, collectively cried out—The wolf is coming!

Indeed!

Niu Long Live Platform made a very quick move.

At the moment of its launch, it boldly announced that the Twelve Main Gods would join the Niu Long Live Platform.

This news immediately exploded in the live-streaming industry and among the audiences.

Everyone began to speculate.

”The Twelve Main Gods? That sounds terrifying!”

”Yes, does this mean twelve major hosts are joining Niu Long?”

”That’s really a grand gesture! But, where did Niu Long find so many hosts?!”

”Where else could it be? Definitely poaching! They even mentioned the Twelve Main Gods, which means they’re targeting well-known top streamers, and aren’t all these top streamers on other platforms?”

”That makes sense, without platforms, without broadcasters, poaching is undoubtedly the go-to strategy.”

”...”

Indeed, just as everyone speculated, the live streaming industry soon sparked a vigorous poaching movement.

First, the top streamer of the Liuke Live Platform—Xiao Afei announced joining the Niu Long Live Platform, and exposed the scandal of Liuke withholding salaries.

In no time, the Liuke Live Platform was thrust into the limelight, with continuous news about them withholding salaries, throwing the platform into complete disarray!

Furious, the president of the Liuke Live Platform slammed the table furiously, ”Damn it, Wen Family Hall, have the guts to go after Juechen! What skill is there in bullying us?!”

But that was just the beginning.

Xingji Live Platform’s top streamer—Brother Long announced his switch, revealing scandals about Xingji blocking popularity and restricting streamer’s growth!

Two out of the three top game streamers on Danjun Live Platform switched platforms one after another, pointing out the internal corruption and unfair distribution of resources.

Following that, the phone lines of various live platforms buzz with their top streamers switching platforms.

Some platforms even lost all their main anchors overnight.

Moreover, every streamer, during their platform switch, seemed instructed by someone, or perhaps not, to smear their original platform as much as possible.

Of course, this is understandable.

After all, streamers seek popularity, and once their persona collapses, their popularity might disappear completely.

Switching platforms is not something to be proud of.

So, how can we turn this situation into something to be admired?

That would only be possible by making the former bosses look disgraceful.

Meanwhile, the official website of the Niu Long Live Platform showcased the photos of the Twelve Main Gods, one after another.

Ten Main Gods had been gathered.

Of the Twelve Main Gods, only two had yet to appear!

At this point, almost every live room had been swept through by the Niu Long Live Platform.

Who else was left?

Only the Crownless King of the live rooms—Juechen Live, the unparalleled Juechen Live Platform.

As expected!

The eleventh Main God emerged.

Juechen Live Platform’s LOL game streamer—Teacup announced his switch.

But unlike the previous Main Gods, Teacup kept mum about any so-called dark points of the Juechen Live Platform.

Not just keeping mum, he didn’t even mention a word.

He simply stated—switching platforms soon, hoping for continued support.

How could the netizens who were used to watching fierce battles endure this?

Loving a good show, they were eagerly waiting for Juechen’s dark secrets.

After all, the other platforms were minor, and exposing some dark secrets was just for fun.

What they were most looking forward to were the dark secrets of Juechen Live!

”Teacup, come on, tell us, has Juechen withheld your salary?”

”Yeah, tell us! Did Juechen also limit your popularity? I heard that inside Juechen you’re hardly valued, only Qin Ce and Li Ying are truly valued?”

”You’re leaving anyway, what’s there to fear? Expose them!”

”That’s right, don’t be afraid, spill the beans, and we’ll report them!”

”...”

These were all the comments on Teacup’s Weibo.

Yet Teacup did not mention anything, did not respond.

In the end, not sure whether he got some order, or maybe just got annoyed by it all, he lost his cool!

Teacup shouted on Weibo.

”Dark points? Damn it, I can’t find any dark points! Fuck! Wasn’t it just my contract expiring! Someone offered a higher salary! Do you have to press me so hard?! Damn! Can I not switch if that’s what you want? Boss Juechen, Young Master Bu, I want to come back home!”

Well, that was the shortest attempt at switching ever!

What a fast slap on the face!