Chapter Thirty-Two: Isn’t This Just Asking for Trouble?

Wang Mo felt a subtle stir in his heart. The company wanted him to step into the public eye once more.

Of course, Yuan Xiong had said before that his live streams would be different from others’. Though he would be facing the masses again, he must conceal his identity, yet use his own voice to tantalize and draw the crowds.

Simply put, it was a paradox: being both the sinner and the saint.

Ahem… What a peculiar notion.

Yuan Xiong continued, “I know the two songs you wrote recently are both wildly popular, and I truly admire your talent in composition. But as I’ve told you before, composing is a small path; at its peak, it never leads to great achievements. Mainly, with your abilities, being just a composer is a waste. Most importantly: it doesn’t make money!”

Yuan Xiong was unaware of the terms Wang Mo had signed with Hao Mingxing and Su Xueyao.

So, even though both songs were hits, he calculated that Wang Mo had earned less than two hundred thousand from them.

Nowadays, a top-tier influencer could make seven figures, even eight, from a single live-stream sales event.

The gap was staggering.

Wang Mo had to admit, influencers indeed earned quickly and wielded tremendous influence.

In his past life, all sorts of famous personalities—even A-list, superstars—had to collaborate with the likes of Big Sun and Little Sun, simply because their traffic was so immense, greater even than the most celebrated stars.

After all, the ultimate end of the universe is selling goods.

That’s why the company decided to let Wang Mo try live streaming.

If it succeeded, it would be a windfall. If not, nothing would be lost.

Wang Mo said, “Brother Xiong, I can agree to the company’s plan for streaming, but I’ll say it upfront—I really don’t know how to do it. If I mess it up, don’t blame me.”

“Hey! Relax!”

Yuan Xiong gave a vigorous wave: “You have to believe in yourself. What sets you apart from those influencers? Nothing! You’re just as good!”

Wang Mo was stunned.

Was he truly so outstanding?

Yuan Xiong’s voice rang out again: “For example, those influencers—

They can’t sing or dance, and neither can you!

They don’t know music, chess, calligraphy, or painting, and neither do you!

They lack culture, and so do you!

So, you’re a perfect match. Previously, you could outshine them with your looks, but now that you’ll wear a mask during streams, you’re on equal footing.

So have confidence. If they can do it, so can you. If they can achieve success, you can too.”

Wang Mo: “Brother Xiong.”

Yuan Xiong: “Hmm?”

Wang Mo: “You’re quite the talker.”

Yuan Xiong: “Thank you.”

The two fell silent for a moment.

Wang Mo asked, “Brother Xiong, shouldn’t the company give me a streaming plan? Like, what content to cover, what style, what strategies…”

Yuan Xiong replied, “The company trusts you, so they want you to improvise.”

Improvise, indeed.

Unwilling to give up, Wang Mo pressed, “But surely my streams need a core focus?”

Yuan Xiong thought for a moment. “There is one thing—for you to attract people with your voice. Though your image has fallen, your fan base remains strong and vibrant. Even now, your fan groups are lively—some are desperate, some weep for you, some daily plead for your justice on official platforms. So, as long as you showcase your voice on stream, your fans will be thrilled.”

Wang Mo: “So, essentially, I’m to be a voice actor?”

Yuan Xiong: “With that voice, you want to be a voice actor? Please. The company just wants to use your voice to draw in your die-hard fans and ride a wave of traffic.”

Wang Mo: “But now my haters far outnumber my fans, right? Streaming with my own voice is just asking for insults!”

“Exactly!”

Yuan Xiong slapped his thigh. “You’re right, it’s asking for trouble!”

???

!!!

Damn it!

Wang Mo took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm his inner turmoil.

Yuan Xiong said, “Of course, don’t let it weigh you down. The company will assign several moderators to your stream to keep order. And you must learn to cope with the mockery, vulgarity, and abuse from the haters… If you find it hard to adapt, I can request the company to delay your stream. But once you start, there’s no turning back.

Additionally, because of your sensitive status, your streaming is top secret within the company. Only upper management and the planning team know. Even your composition department manager, Liu Zhengwen, doesn’t know yet. He’ll be informed later to cover for you.

Your streams won’t take place at the company, but in a secret location.”

Wang Mo understood.

This way, the company wouldn’t bear the brunt of public scrutiny. Even if the outside world suspects Wang Mo is behind the stream, they’ll have no proof and no leverage.

There was another advantage:

If the streaming path failed, they could halt it at any time.

But if it succeeded, it would open a new avenue of profit through traffic. Perhaps, in the future, Wang Mo could even unmask himself and officially enter the entertainment world.

Advancing, he could attack.

Retreating, he could defend.

Wang Mo nodded in agreement. “I’ll follow the company’s arrangements. But I have one request: I won’t give up composing. I can’t devote all my energy to streaming; I need time for music.”

Yuan Xiong smiled, “Of course. Even if you didn’t say so, we wouldn’t let you abandon composing.

After all:

First, your two songs launched two singers, indirectly creating value exceeding ten million. The company won’t waste your talent.

Second, your streams are secret and happen at night, never more than four hours per session. Unless there’s a special reason, during work hours you’ll remain in the composition department. Otherwise, it would arouse suspicion.

Third: Uh, I haven’t thought of it yet.”

“Alright.”

Wang Mo nodded.

Just as he was pondering how to approach streaming—

[Ding~~~]

[Detected that the host is about to start streaming—task triggered.]

[Task content: Conquer others with knowledge.]

[Task requirement: Rise from where you fell. In your stream, use knowledge to win over the viewers, and grow your account’s followers past one hundred thousand.]

[Task reward: One Bronze Treasure Chest, one Silver Treasure Chest.]

A new task!

And the mission was to use knowledge to conquer the viewers.

Wang Mo’s heart stirred. “Could it be that the ‘Blue Star Encyclopedia’ the system gave me wasn’t random, but meant for streaming?”

It must be!

Every reward from the system had matched his circumstances perfectly, giving him what he needed most.

But if that was the case,

Why give him ‘Dragon Scales of Heaven and Earth’?

Where would that song be needed?

Strange.

Wang Mo shook his head and looked at the task rewards.

For the first time, a Silver Treasure Chest appeared.

Until now, every reward had only been a Bronze Chest, so Wang Mo felt a strong anticipation: “What wonders might the Silver Chest hold?”