Rebirth is fine, but I get eight hundred dollars right from the start?

The following afternoon, a black minivan pulled up right on time in front of the HWG headquarters.

The car door opened, and Gu Feng stepped out carrying a briefcase.

Lin Shu glanced at it from afar and was slightly surprised—the creator of Huya Live was much younger than he had imagined.

He was in his early thirties and wore silver-rimmed glasses.

He was wearing a well-tailored casual suit, without a tie, and the top button of his shirt was undone. He looked neither like a high-and-mighty corporate executive nor like a tough guy from the live-streaming world, but rather like an old friend who had come to visit.

"How so? As we discussed on the phone, are you going to show me around first?"

"Please go ahead!"

Lin Shu led Gu Feng inside and gave him a tour.

My gaze swept from the rather simple reception desk to the training room at the end of the corridor.

Gu Feng's lips slowly curled up, and he said with a smile, "Boss Lin, your place may be small, but it has everything you need."

To be honest, he was a little surprised.

They naturally had a deep understanding of Emperor's current hottest gaming channel.

But it is precisely because the deeper the understanding, the more overwhelming the sense of awe becomes.

Alone, a high school graduate, never went to university.

Starting from scratch with just a computer and an internet connection, he fought his way up from countless casual players to become the number one player in the Chinese League of Legends server.

What's even more outrageous is that this person's goal was frighteningly clear. He then converted the traffic of being the "number one in the national server" into real fan attention and opened his own Taobao store.

Moreover, his business model is quite interesting.

They don't deal in physical goods or hold inventory; they focus on traffic distribution—taking distribution orders from brands and using their influence to drive sales.

In just a few months, he made nearly a million.

If it were a normal person, especially a young person who has just turned eighteen, and suddenly had such a large sum of money, they would at least buy themselves a better computer and rent a nice apartment to improve their quality of life, if not indulge in a life of luxury and debauchery.

But what about the one in front of us?

He then announced his intention to enter the professional esports industry, funded the creation of a club with his own money, and then devoted himself to training like an ascetic, becoming a professional player in earnest.

To be honest, Gu Feng was very curious.

What exactly is going on in the mind of such a talented young man?

Having navigated the internet age for so many years, this group of people believed they had mastered the logic of traffic and business, and none of them dared to blindly and quickly plunge into a completely new field like he did.

He dares to do it even if it's the emperor.

Not only are they daring, but they're also fast and take big strides.

So Gu Feng came today.

It serves both the public and private interests.

Business matters involve discussing cooperation. As for personal matters... Gu Feng is genuinely curious and wants to meet this prodigy who has suddenly appeared in the e-sports world in person to see what kind of person he really is.

He never expected that the other party would give him such a big gift as soon as they met.

It wasn't Lin Shu himself, but the HWG club.

Having been involved in live streaming for many years, especially in the field of game live streaming, Gu Feng has personally visited at least dozens of e-sports clubs and professional teams, including many well-known clubs.

With such a large base, compared to HWG, there is no other company that can compare.

This naturally includes WE, the team that just won the League of Legends world championship.

specialized!

Yes, that's professionalism.

It's not that the facilities are particularly luxurious—quite the opposite, HWG's base isn't large, and the decor isn't exactly grand.

But for a small club that only has League of Legends as its game and can only accommodate four or five professional players at most, HWG has done its best in meeting all the essential needs.

As Gu Feng passed by the training room, he caught a glimpse of the training schedule posted on the wall.

The schedule, training content, review points, rest and adjustment... every item is written clearly and in a logical order, without any ambiguity.

The players who were training did not have the traditional impression of Chinese e-sports players being covered in smoke and unkempt. Instead, they sat upright, focused, and the sound of their keyboard and mouse clicks and conversations was dense and orderly. Their unintentional state was completely different from their usual joking and laughing appearance in front of the YY live broadcast camera.

This level of discipline and execution is something that even many established international clubs might not be able to achieve, let alone those haphazard teams that are as loose as internet cafe squads.

The question is, how did this young man do it?

Is there anything in common between gaming talent and the management of esports clubs?

Gu Feng couldn't figure it out, but he didn't intend to keep dwelling on it.

What he saw in person was enough to provide strong evidence to support his future ideas.

As for the rest... we'll talk about it later.

……

Lin Shu led the person into the conference room and poured a cup of tea.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Gu Feng put down his teacup and got straight to the point.

"President Lin, or rather, Emperor, I won't beat around the bush with you on this."

He pulled a document out of his briefcase and pushed it in front of Lin Shu.

"We've been doing YY game live streaming for over two years, and the data has consistently been good."

"But to be honest, in the live streaming industry, it's not enough for platforms to just push it on their own—we need top streamers, role models, and people who can carry the flag."

"so?"

"So we're planning to separate the game live streaming section from YY and establish a brand new brand. The name has already been decided: 'Huya Live'."

Gu Feng adjusted his glasses and said frankly.

"This was originally supposed to happen a few months later, but after visiting HWG today, I feel we shouldn't wait any longer."

"I would like to invite you to become the first top game streamer signed by Huya Live after its establishment."

Lin Shu wasn't too surprised, nor did he ask what answers the other party had gotten from their visit to HWG. Instead, he took the initiative to ask:

"How exactly do you mean it?"

"First, regarding the signing fee, here's the amount we'll give you." Gu Feng tapped two fingers lightly on the table twice. "Two million a year, guaranteed."

"Secondly, you'll get priority access to all recommended spots on the platform. Homepage banner, splash screen, trending topics—you'll get maximum resources whenever you start streaming."

"Third, we will help you promote your personal brand across all channels, including but not limited to Weibo, Baidu Tieba, Duowan, and 17173. The platforms will pay for the promotion of your instructional videos."

Gu Feng paused, then added:

"Furthermore—if HWG can achieve outstanding results in the LPL main tournament, we can also sign all of your other players' streaming contracts as a package deal. Although the compensation won't be as high as yours as a top player, it will definitely be no less than the industry's top level."

"In other words, the higher you lead HWG, the more you get."

Lin Shu's gaze fell upon the exaggerated numbers on the document, and his heart skipped a beat.

Two million!

He had to admit it was an enticing number.

"Mr. Gu, what's your motive for being so generous?"

Gu Feng smiled.

"We want you to become popular, and we want to stay at the forefront of the rapid development of League of Legends esports."

"Emperor, don't tell me you don't know your place in the industry."

"Number one in the Chinese server, king of solo queue, led a new team into the LPL in less than two months, and almost broke 100 KDA in the preseason—with this level of hype, who in China who plays League of Legends doesn't know you now?"

"For Huya to take off in the future, it needs a top influencer who can carry the flag. You are that person."

"and……"

At this point, Gu Feng's tone became more relaxed.

"I'm the kind of person who doesn't like to compete with others. Before other platforms target you, I'm striking first. What's wrong?"

Lin Shu remained silent for a few seconds before giving his immediate reply.

"Mr. Gu is straightforward."

"Let me think about it and I'll give you an answer in the next couple of days."

"no problem!"