Delta: With wages in place, even the Demon King's top-tier protection is crushed.

If you could only read one game novel in your life, it would probably be "Delta Force: With the Paycheck in Place, Even the Demon King Can Be Crushed".

The days after winning the championship were much calmer than Lü Ang had imagined.

There was no online drama, no trolls blocking the door and ganking, and even Lin Shu's "You just wait" threats on WeChat turned into daily banter and occasional three-player match invitations over time.

Lü Ang's daily routine can be summarized in four words: live streaming, eating dry food, and teasing Su Wan.

Speaking of Su Wan, the owner of Xingwan Esports, has recently been acting strangely, frequently visiting Lü Ang's live stream.

Sometimes they come to deliver fruit, sometimes to urge for contracts, and sometimes they simply do nothing but move a chair behind Lü Ang and watch him play games.

Lu Ang asked her if the company had nothing to do. Su Wan rolled her eyes and said, "Isn't it natural for the boss to inspect the employees' work?" Lu Ang said, "I'm a shareholder, not an employee." Su Wan said, "Shareholders also have to clock in." Lu Ang said, "I didn't sign an attendance agreement." Su Wan said, "Then I'll add a clause now." Lu Ang said, "This is illegal employment." Su Wan said, "Go to labor arbitration."

When the two were arguing, the live chat was flooded with comments.

"Can we mute our microphones when we're flirting?"

"Did I come here to watch the Delta Force, not a dating reality show?"

"You idiot, when did you start secretly dating?"

"Sister Su, blink twice if you've been kidnapped~"

Lu Ang glanced at the comments section, his expression unchanged: "You little commenters, all you know is dating, dating? All I care about is money. The boss is my sugar daddy. Is there a problem with a sugar daddy inspecting my work?"

When Su Wan heard the word "sugar daddy" from behind, the corners of her mouth curled up slightly, then she quickly straightened her face and lightly slapped the back of his head: "Just focus on your game and stop talking nonsense all day long."

Haotian was also nearby, controlling Luna to set up a gun on the central control bridge. Hearing the commotion, he quietly said in the team voice chat, "Brother Ang, you're the first person I've ever seen who dares to talk to the boss like that and is still alive."

Nanbowan is also playing three-player matches today.

After the Delta streamer tournament ended, the three of them got along well and often played together.

He followed up with a scathing remark: "And they even took shares. What do you call that? That's called living off a woman without doing anything."

Lü Ang: "What are you two saying? Do you still want your salary? I'm the boss!"

Lü Ang was cosplaying with these two people; to put it simply, he was playing the boss and his henchman.

This is also a recent program.

The audience response was quite positive, mainly because they enjoyed watching the part where the boss puts pressure on his henchmen.

"You're wrong, Brother Ang."

"I'm sorry, Brother Ang."

The comments section was filled with laughter.

Besides live streaming, Lü Ang also goes out occasionally—of course, hats and masks are standard attire.

Su Wan's comment on this was, "You take more effort to get ready than I do my makeup."

Lü Ang said it was professional ethics, Su Wan said you were just a coward. Lü Ang said it wasn't cowardice, it was risk management. Su Wan said you were even afraid of being recognized by the old lady selling pancakes downstairs. Lü Ang said what if that old lady was a fan of Lin Shu? Su Wan laughed so hard she almost spat out her milk tea.

Life went on at a leisurely pace.

The popularity of the Delta Streamer Peak Tournament continues to grow, and Lü Ang's fan base has stabilized at around 13 million, with daily online viewership in his live stream consistently exceeding 200,000.

StarEsports' order volume has increased several times due to his popularity, and Su Wan is already considering recruiting a second batch of streamers.

That afternoon, Lü Ang had just finished his live stream and was about to order takeout when his phone suddenly rang.

Caller ID: Chen Ze.

Almost everyone in the internet industry knows this person – a top KOL with millions of followers on Kuaishou, known for creating entertaining content and delivering stand-up comedy-style commentary.

The image of him exchanging insults with "China's youngest general" is still circulating on the internet.

The Martial Soul True Form, which is essentially a down jacket with hands standing upright, possesses indescribable power.

Lü Ang raised an eyebrow.

He and Chen Ze didn't have much interaction. When Chen Ze came to Douyin from Kuaishou to do a live stream, Lü Ang went to join in the fun and sent some virtual airplanes.

They added each other on WeChat, but their conversations were only superficial. "Brother Ze?" Lü Ang answered the phone.

"Holy crap, Gua Zong!" Chen Ze's voice boomed from the receiver, carrying his signature loud voice and thick Northeastern accent. "I watched your last match in the Delta streamer peak tournament, and I jumped right out of my chair! Twenty-one kills clearing the map, are you even human?!"

"Just lucky, just lucky," Lü Ang said modestly, then cut straight to the point, "Did Brother Ze want to see me about something?"

"Something's up, of course something's up." Chen Ze chuckled. "I have something to tell you—I'm going to organize a competition."

Lü Ang was not surprised by the news.

Given Chen Ze's current meteoric rise, he'll most likely start his own business by investing in something new. Lü Ang sat up slightly: "What competition?"

"The Chen Ze Cup! The Delta Force Chen Ze Cup!" Chen Ze's voice was filled with undisguised pride. "Let me tell you, this competition is no small feat. I plan to invite streamers from across the internet to participate. The total prize pool is 1.1 million, and the format is singles-triples—one person per team. Most importantly, the champion takes all the prize money, one million yuan! The main theme is 'Finding the Demon King'!"

One million?

When Lü Ang heard those two words, his eyes lit up with an alarming gleam!

And this time it's a single third.

Unlike squad play in three-person teams, solo play in three-person teams has no teammates to rely on, and every decision, every gunfight, and every escape route must be taken care of by oneself.

In this model, the gap in individual abilities will be magnified infinitely.

"So, are you interested?" Chen Ze's voice continued from the receiver. "I'd like to invite you to be a guest commentator!"

"You're a top streamer on Delta now, and the streamer tournament just ended recently, so you're still super popular. Come commentate with me, and let's create some amazing content together—it'll be a showstopper!"

Lü Ang remained silent for a moment.

"Brother Ze, I don't really want to do the commentary."

"Huh?" Chen Ze was clearly taken aback. "Then what do you want—"

"I want to participate."

There was a sudden silence on the other end of the phone.

Three seconds later, Chen Ze's voice suddenly rose a octave: "Participate?! You?!"

"Yeah, right." Lü Ang leaned back on the sofa, his tone as relaxed as if he were just saying the weather was nice. "Solo 3, you play by yourself, no need to worry about teammates, you can play however you want. I think it suits me pretty well."

"No—" Chen Ze seemed to scratch his head, his voice becoming a little anxious, "Boss Gua, brother, let me be blunt. You just won the peak tournament not long ago. If you participate, what about everyone else? My Chen Ze Cup is for everyone to have fun. If you come here, aren't you just here to smear the weak?"

Lü Ang laughed: "I won't take it too seriously, I just want to join in the fun."

"I'd be a fool to trust you," Chen Ze retorted without hesitation. "Every time you try to be too serious, you end up killing people without ever doing so."

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