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

The sun rises and sets, and five days slip through our fingers in the blink of an eye.

"Submit the order!"

Lin Shu sent a message to Song Xiaohang, the boss of a certain airline, on WeChat, along with a screenshot showing that he had achieved the required score.

"Another single finished, invincible!" Song Xiaohang replied instantly, his words filled with admiration. "God Lin, your efficiency is off the charts. Compared to you, the thugs in my shop are just a bunch of babies who haven't been weaned yet."

Then he added, "The final payment has been transferred to your Alipay account. Please check it."

Lin Shu opened Alipay, glanced at the transaction details, saw the money had arrived, a smile played on his lips, and typed: "OJBK (Received!)"

"It's a pleasure working with you!"

"It's a pleasure working with you!"

Song Xiaohang hesitated for two seconds, as if considering his words, before finally sending the message:

"Um... there's something I need to discuss. Due to promotional needs, we'll definitely be keeping the ID up for a while longer. I'm wondering if Lin Shen will still be accepting orders?"

He wasn't really sure.

When the other party accepted the order, given their rank level, it seemed like they urgently needed money to solve a financial crisis. Now that the two orders are completed and their immediate problem is solved, they might just pack up and leave.

"I'll answer, why wouldn't I?" Lin Shu replied instantly, with a hint of a smile in her voice. "If you have any good orders, just call me on WeChat."

However, he then added, "But I'll probably be busy assembling my computer first, and since the season is almost over, I'm planning to try and reach the top of the Chinese ranked ladder. As for orders, please hold off on them for me until I have some free time."

"Okay, okay! No problem, absolutely no problem!" Song Xiaohang quickly agreed, afraid of being too slow to reply. "Lin Shen, you should prioritize getting points; that's the most important thing!"

He knew it perfectly well.

What's the price of boosting two high-ranking games?

If you can get the title of "Number One in the National Server" in your own shop's player section, the hidden rewards that come with it are the real big prize.

"By the way, bro," Lin Shu changed the subject, asking in the chat box, "You guys in the internet industry are pretty knowledgeable about computers, could you recommend a computer configuration for me that can stream live? Around three or four thousand is fine!"

"A computer that can stream... around three or four thousand?" Song Xiaohang muttered to himself, then without much hesitation, "Okay, I'll have logistics prepare the most practical configuration list for you later, making sure every penny is spent wisely."

He pressed further, "A computer capable of live streaming... Is Lin Shen planning to stream League of Legends?"

"Well, I've got nothing better to do, so I might as well give it a try."

Sure enough.

Song Xiaohang felt a weight lifted from his heart—just as he had guessed, this person was indeed aiming for a live stream.

Fortunately, my shop has already connected with the other party and established a preliminary cooperative relationship.

Even if they do live streaming, it won't have a big impact. At most, they'll just have to be more careful in the future and not let people bring up the "boosting" issue.

"Regarding live streaming..." Song Xiaohang's eyes darted around, deciding to add another layer to this collaboration, "Does Lin Shen have a platform in mind yet?"

"Platform goals? None," Lin Shu replied honestly. "What, Brother Song, any suggestions?"

On the other end of the network, Lin Shu leaned back in his chair and humbly asked for advice.

Although I have the experience from my past life to know the development trend of live streaming platforms for a long time to come, and that the general direction won't go astray, many years have passed after all. For some minor details, or changes caused by the butterfly effect, it's always good to listen to the advice of industry insiders.

"Ahem, well then I'll shamelessly share what I know."

Song Xiaohang cleared his throat and started typing rapidly.

"Here's the thing, I recommend YY as your live streaming platform."

"..."

"It's just a rumor I overheard inside—Riot Games is going to do a ranking system reform next March, and YY is planning to hold a 'National Server No. 1/Challenger Top' event."

"I think with your strength, Lin Shen, you should definitely give it a try."

YY!

The event for becoming the number one player/King of Glory in the Chinese server?

A "ding" sounded in Lin Shu's mind, as if the floodgates of memories deep within his mind had finally been flipped.

Oh right, how could I have forgotten about that?

As for live streaming platforms, apart from YY, there's really nothing to worry about.

In 2012, a certain shark was still called "ACFUN Live Broadcast," and it didn't even have a proper name yet. It wasn't until it separated from AcFun in 2014 that it truly took off.

If I remember correctly, the Chinese server ranking battle that Brother Song mentioned didn't even involve a certain player.

As for other platforms, such as 9158 (Jule.com), 6rooms, and 17173, they either have pitifully low traffic or are purely live-streaming entertainment, without even a game channel, and have absolutely nothing to do with League of Legends live streaming.

Lin Shu's first choice for live streaming was YY.

YY, the predecessor of Huya, was the absolute leader in the live streaming industry in 2012, and most of the early LOL streamers were on YY.

Channels 90001 and 90002 are currently the most powerful sources of traffic for game live streaming.

There are many advantages to choosing YY.

One reason is the massive user base; almost all League of Legends players use YY Voice to play games and watch live streams, resulting in tens of millions of daily active users.

Furthermore, compared to other platforms, YY's gaming ecosystem is relatively mature, and 90001 is even known as the "Yellow Pu Military Academy" for League of Legends.

The entire WE team, Dong Xiaosa, Shiyue, Solofeng, Ai Luoli, TT, and others are all here, forming a fixed LOL section, guild, and team channel, which is quite friendly to the interaction between streamers and players.

Of course, the main reason is that YY is currently the most stable platform for monetization in live streaming.

High-ranking streamers receive a large share of the gift revenue, and their fans have a habit of tipping. Most importantly, they can also take on guild competitions, sponsorships, and other opportunities, which greatly helps their future plans.

Especially when paired with Duowan Box, it can directly drive traffic to YY Live, making its exposure unparalleled.

Of course, it's not all good; YY also has its own drawbacks.

While YY Live's League of Legends section boasts a large audience, the chat is cluttered and easily swayed by negative comments. Furthermore, 90001 already has established streamers like WE and Dong Xiaosa, making it quite difficult for newcomers to stand out. They need not only solid skills but also a significant amount of self-marketing ability.

However, neither of the above two points were considered difficult for Lin Shu.

With over a decade of experience in esports, the current trends set by players are no different to him than a little girl begging for attention.

As for the intense competition and difficulty in getting ahead...

Lin Shu believed that unless the platform's management had lost their minds, they wouldn't refuse a top-tier player with the ability to reach the top to join.

For him, the real problem was YY's terrible optimization.

Yes, you heard that right.

Because YY integrates voice and live streaming, its client is so bloated it's like it's carrying twins, and lag and frame drops are commonplace.

When a low-spec computer is used for live streaming, the video quality can be so bad that it resembles a PowerPoint presentation – this is currently the biggest obstacle.

Low-spec computers are prone to problems.

How much money do I have right now?

Lin Shu leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes, and mentally calculated each step.

After deducting living expenses and 500 yuan for rent over the past few days, I still have a little over 500 yuan left from my initial investment of 1,300 yuan.

The boosting service took on a total of three orders—two of which resulted in scores above 2200, earning a total of 3200 after deducting commission; the last order had a lower score, only reaching 2150, with a commission of 1100.

In addition, there was the thousand yuan reward I received a few days ago for teaching the rich guy in the "Give You a Fairy Tale Book" video how to quickly use the QA combo with Riven in the top lane.

1000＋4300＋1000－500＝5800。

"Well—" Lin Shu opened his eyes, his lips twitching, "All my savings are just enough to buy a mid-to-high-end computer."

I'm speechless.

After working hard for four or five days, leaving early and returning late to process orders, the money earned was barely enough to buy a computer, and suddenly everything was back to square one.

If there really were a ranking list for the most tragic rebirth, I would have a good chance of being in the top three, if not number one.

I wonder which genius manually set the difficulty to hell when they were reborn.

Just thinking about it makes my teeth ache.

Fortunately, after being reborn, whether it was his cheap apprentice Xiao Li, his studio boss Lao Song, or even the rich account owner, he encountered many helpful people along the way, which indirectly reduced the difficulty of starting his second playthrough of Earth Online.