Urban Cultivation with a Demonic System-Chapter 188 - 173: The Yuanshi Park Is Just Too Dark!
Can’t do it, no way to work this hard without millions of debt at home.
Gambling dad, sick mom, a brother in school, and an understanding her! Who’s going to help her if I don’t?
Audiences in the live stream room generously gave gifts, contributing their small bits to help Yang Mei’Er pay off her debts.
Three days later, a cool girl, Sister Kun, dressed in a men’s suit and sporting a middle-part hairstyle, made her debut.
She became a basketball coach at a local Taihua City gym relying on her unbeatable athletic skills and high-jumping ability.
Thanks to her chic androgynous appearance and superb basketball skills, Sister Kun quickly gained a loyal fan base.
Another three days later, a doll-faced, petite energy-girl Susu, always wearing a pair of mouse ear headphones, debuted.
This little potato, barely 1.5 meters tall, became a proud mall security guard to experience life.
The stark contrast between her adorable, petite appearance and her role as a security guard who has escorted out countless troublemakers was evident.
Similarly, Susu gained a massive fan following within just a few days.
Then, there were chubby food streamer Zhu Yuanyuan, busty fitness streamer Niu Shishi, and the alluring, boneless twin dance streamers Jin She and Cyan Snake sisters.
In less than twenty days, Primordial Media already had eight artists under its banner!
These eight streamers were each in different tracks, with unique personalities and appearances, brimming with charm points.
Once they gained popularity, the eight artists frequently collaborated with one another.
For example, the offline PK between food delivery streamer Yang Mei’Er and security guard streamer Susu, and the swap of daily meals between food streamer Zhu Yuanyuan and fitness streamer Niu Shishi.
For a time, streamers in the same track as these eight Primordial Media artists saw their popularity rapidly decline.
The saying "Primordial Media’s productions, must be masterpieces" also became widely spread among users of the Miao Yin Platform.
And the audience gradually discovered some common traits among Primordial Media artists.
First, all eight artists carried more or less animal elements on them.
Xiaowu’s rabbit ears, Yang Mei’Er’s horns, the split fragrant tongues of Cyan Snake and Jin She, and Sister Kun’s chicken feet (crossed out) and so on.
After discussion, audiences believed that these animal traits might be part of Primordial Media’s corporate culture.
Perhaps it also helped deepen the memory points of the artists.
After this pattern was summarized, many audiences were very expectant.
What animal traits would the next artists of Primordial Media possess?
What they didn’t know was that these features like horns and ears were not mere add-ons but parts of the artists’ actual bodies.
The second common trait was that the artists under Primordial Media were all notoriously hardworking!
Except for Xiaowu, who would go off-air after finishing her daily sales (only to roast and process goose afterwards), other artists wished they could weld themselves to the live stream room.
Their daily live stream time, to say the least, was twenty hours, with a lot of content that fully satisfied—nothing was left undone.
They were simply like eagles in the live stream world, devouring all competition.
This non-stop live streaming was certainly beneficial for audiences, but viewers often worried that the streamers might be too exhausted.
You can’t just forgo life for money, can you?
Many have boldly speculated that Su Yuan’s Primordial Media is essentially a black factory, forcing Xiaowu and others to stream for such long hours daily!
Some even revealed that Su Yuan paid each of his artists less than three hundred a day.
However, as soon as this revelation appeared, Su Yuan swiftly squashed it using the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, causing no waves.
To completely dispel viewer concerns, the eight artists uploaded a slew of pictures on their social accounts of them shopping, sightseeing, and having afternoon tea.
In the pictures, they exuded a sense of bourgeoisie, gathered chirping like elegant urban ladies without financial worries.
Upon seeing the sunny and bright streamers in the photos, the viewers’ concerns were greatly alleviated.
Rumors of black factories and exploitation also became viewed as accusations from rivals by the audiences.
Meanwhile, Su Yuan’s daily income was skyrocketing at a frightening speed.
Just producing eight Vermilion Face White Bone Puppets in over twenty days made Su Yuan’s funds somewhat tight for the moment.
He decided to temporarily halt artist production and focus on boosting the popularity of Xiaowu and the other eight.
Late at night, nine o’clock.
Inside the Taihua High School swimming pool.
Xiaowu and the other eight streamers stood in line smiling before Su Yuan.
Glancing at the faces of the weary artists, Su Yuan pulled out eight thin red envelopes and handed them to each of them.
"Everyone’s been working hard recently, thank you for your significant contributions to the Primordial Sect."
"No matter how far the Primordial Sect develops in the future, your names will surely be on the credit book."
Su Yuan, with a sincere face, painted a beautiful goal for the artists.
They all obediently opened the red envelopes and pulled out the bonus inside for a look.
Five hundred bucks, better than nothing, I guess.
"Alright, I won’t say more than that."
Su Yuan clapped his hands, bringing the artists back from the shock of a large bonus:
"Next, everyone is free to go out and spend as you wish, you can even soak in the Eight Treasure Merit Pool if you’re tired."
"Don’t hold back on spending what you earn, since none of you have wives, kids, or families to support, whatever you earn is yours."
Splurge...
With the little pittance you gave us, how are we supposed to splurge?
The artists complained furiously in their hearts.
But they dared only to grumble inwardly, not daring to protest for real.
Otherwise, what if they got laid off?
Besides, the Ten Thousand Souls Banner still had over 9,000 brothers waiting to take shifts.
To be fair, even though Su Yuan is stingy, an artist could earn eight or nine thousand, even over ten thousand a month, enough to live a modest life.
Just when the artists were about to venture out for spending, Xiaowu suddenly raised her hand and cautiously asked:
"Boss, we work with our current bodies every day, will we ever be able to truly own this body in the future?"
Xiaowu’s words made the artists’ eyes light up, and they looked expectantly at Su Yuan.
Su Yuan smiled and said:
"Of course, our Primordial Sect has always upheld the principle that effort brings rewards."
"As long as you do well, your current bodies will solely belong to you, which is why I don’t implement a shift system despite having tens of thousands of brothers."
"But as you all know, each Vermilion Face White Bone Puppet costs as much as one hundred fifty thousand to make."
Su Yuan paused here for a moment and after a moment of contemplation, said:
"I need to make a living too, without recouping more than three times the cost, it’s just a hectic waste."
"How about this, as soon as you make ten million for the Primordial Sect, you can gain your freedom."
"After that, although you’ll still be artists under Primordial Media, you’ll only need to stream three fixed hours daily, with a 30-70 split on revenue."
"By then, driving fancy cars and living in big villas won’t be just dreams!"
Hearing yet another big promise painted by Su Yuan, the artists, while excited, couldn’t help but feel somewhat heavy-hearted.
Ten million needed!
They must earn ten million to buy their freedom!
But, honestly, is spending ten million to buy top models like Yang Mei’Er and Sister Kun too pricey?
Not at all, those famous artists with looks equivalent to them can earn ten million in a day.
Looking at it this way, the boss is quite generous.
One time, with goals in mind, the artists felt fully motivated, eager to start streaming and working again to live a beautiful, free life as soon as possible.
The eight artists left full of enthusiasm.
Watching the artists’ departing figures, Zhu Qingqing emerged surprised from the backpack on Su Yuan’s back and asked:
"If they want to earn ten million, it’ll take three to five months at least, up to half a year, will you really let them go by then?"
"That’s not like you at all!"
Su Yuan said calmly:
"Even if they gain a certain amount of freedom, so what, the Vermilion Face White Bone Puppet will age, wear down, and even break if not properly maintained."
"As long as my Cyber Brothers want to enjoy the happiness of having physical bodies, they won’t avoid these payments every month."
"By then, although I might only require them to stream three hours a day, they’ll be so motivated to satisfy their desires that they’ll actively compete and work hard to make money."
Zhu Qingqing was left speechless.
After quite a while, she slowly said:
"You sure are ruthless."
