Chapter Twenty-Six: The Guild's Recommendation

While Lin Hao was happily counting the Rage Points he’d earned tonight, the explosive traffic brought on by his recent streams had already caught the attention of some sharp-eyed individuals.

At Elephant Interactive Entertainment—

“Boss, come take a look at this streamer’s numbers!”

Pei Fei lounged in his office, savoring a freshly ground coffee from the shop downstairs, when a newly hired employee, a young woman, burst in excitedly.

“Wang, slow down,” Pei Fei raised his hand, speaking in his usual unhurried tone. “You’re new to this business, so when you see a streamer’s data spike like this, it’s natural to get excited. But first, we need to calmly consider other possibilities—maybe some rich fan dropped a huge amount of money, or perhaps…”

Wang Zhaoyi shook her head, visibly thrilled. “No, boss, the numbers have been climbing steadily for two days, and I’ve already found part of the reason. I think this guy is a hidden gem—he needs to be included in this month’s Starlight support program!”

“It’s already the end of the month, and the holiday break’s almost here. We’ve finalized the Starlight allocations. Changing now would be a huge hassle.” With a resigned sigh, Pei Fei moved his mouse and opened the internal streamer database. “What’s the code? Let me see.”

“2021120827352—Elephant-Haoran’s channel.” Wang Zhaoyi had already memorized Haoran’s streamer code.

A moment later, Pei Fei almost choked on his coffee as he gaped at the stats before him.

After years in the streaming industry, his eye for reading data was as sharp as a top-tier doctor’s ability to diagnose at a glance. What he saw, beyond the numbers, was the story they told—and it took him no time to see it clearly.

Dozens of different metrics combined to paint a picture: this was a streamer with massive potential!

New users were searching for Haoran immediately after registering, the ratio of live chat comments to viewers was impressive, the proportion of gifts sent to audience size was remarkable, and the average amount spent per user in his channel was far above normal…

These were the most beautiful numbers he’d seen in years!

“What does this streamer do? What’s his content like?” Pei Fei sat up straight, both questions cutting straight to the point.

He was no longer young and passionate—slacking off at work was routine. But when a streamer with this much potential appeared, he became laser-focused without hesitation.

If the guild could nurture a top streamer, everyone would benefit—and his own talent-spotting efforts would be just as valuable.

Wang Zhaoyi replied quickly, “He streams Honor of Kings, focuses on taunting and provoking his opponents. Right now, he’s the only streamer with this unique style, and viewers love it!”

Wang Zhaoyi had been following his streams for two days, watching his content first-hand, so her answers came without hesitation.

“It sounds a bit like that streamer Yao Yang, who’s been blowing up on Tigerfang lately—more entertainment than technical skill. It’s true, our resource allocation should tilt from skill to entertainment. Even among our top streamers, the biggest names—Zhang Fenfang, Shaobai—are all entertainment-focused now,” Pei Fei mused.

“Boss, you’ve misunderstood—Haoran is actually a technical streamer. He infuriates his opponents through high-level play, and that’s what makes his streams so effective!”

“Is that so?”

—

That evening, Lin Hao received a message from the guild.

It was Elephant Interactive Entertainment, his own agency.

A staff member with the ID Zhaoyi reached out to him.

Lin Hao knew most agencies cast a wide net, hoping to catch the next big fish. In the past, he’d always been invisible to the guild—never contacted, never given any resources.

But these last few days, he knew his numbers had been soaring.

He must have come to their attention.

The sheer volume of live chat was one factor. More importantly, the guild could see many new users downloading Shark just to search for and join his stream.

He chatted briefly with Zhaoyi.

She mainly expressed the guild’s recognition of his content, assuring him that if he had any questions or difficulties with his streams, he could reach out directly to her.

Then, she brought news of a series of recommendations starting next month—tomorrow, in fact.

Better placement, more promotional channels, increased visibility, and even a few hours of front-page features!

There was another bonus: Zhaoyi said she could arrange a custom cover image for his streaming room.

That was a real perk. Lin Hao had often seen other streamers with bold, eye-catching covers—“Number One in the Nation,” a signature hero, their own portrait, instantly elevating the channel’s style.

Unlike his own channel, which was just a random screenshot from his stream.

On this point, Lin Hao wanted to think carefully about the cover image—come up with a concept before sending it to Zhaoyi.

Naturally, he happily accepted the recommendations from Elephant Interactive Entertainment.

Recommendations meant more exposure, and that meant more traffic—and more income!

Even someone as laid-back as Lin Hao had dreamed, when entering the streaming world, of one day becoming a top streamer.

Today, the chance had arrived. The opportunity was here.

He had to thank the three streamers he’d recently run into: Xinran, Yifan, and Li Zhien.

He’d driven them mad in-game, but he owed his current success to them.

The system’s doubled Rage Points had given him extra income and a leap in skill.

Through their channels, he’d drawn in countless new viewers—many of whom became his fans.

Suddenly, Lin Hao thought, maybe someday he’d invite those streamers he’d farmed Rage Points from to dinner—his treat, just to thank them.

The thought alone made him chuckle.

—

At seven in the evening, Lin Hao hurried through dinner and began his stream.

After last night’s marathon, his Peak Match points had already reached 2234.

His ranking: 2,859.

Tonight, his channel was even hotter than usual—just two games in, and he’d already hit over half a million viewers.

Just days ago, he’d barely scraped a hundred thousand, a barely-known, bottom-tier streamer!