In that instant, Chen Jincheng felt a torrent of information flood into his mind.
It was all information related to "Trajectory (Sentimental Bar Version)," including the musical composition, lyrics, vocal techniques, and so on.
In other words, even though he had never studied music or any singing techniques, he was now a professional when it came to performing this version of "Trajectory."
"Trajectory" was a song from his past life, one of the classic tracks by the music superstar, Zhou Dong. Its sentimental version was played in countless bars and was a go-to song for many street performers, resident singers, and cover artists.
It made sense. When it came to love songs, the most heart-wrenching ones were the most moving, and this version was adapted specifically for that purpose.
But in this world, he had looked up some celebrities, including Chairman Zhou. Here, the man hadn't become a superstar. He had just debuted, sung a few hit songs, then grew tired of the fame and fortune, retired from the entertainment industry, and opened a pancake shop. He ended up building the largest pancake chain and was now known as Zhou Binglun.
Therefore, the song "Trajectory" did not exist in this world.
Now the system had even automatically registered and filed the song on the National Music Network, which meant that in this world, the song belonged to him.
Previously, he had relied entirely on his Ancestral Master persona to gain fans online. Now, it seemed he could occasionally sing, showcase his talent, and cultivate the image of an original singer-songwriter. That was clearly a great move.
Most importantly, this was the Sentimental Bar Version of the song, and singing it at the Extreme Bar came with a +100% boost to its emotional impact.
It seemed this game system was determined to make him run the Extreme Bar successfully.
Besides, anyone who frequented bars knew the most dangerous thing was a sentimental song suddenly playing just as the alcohol was hitting. You'd end up spending a hell of a lot more on drinks.
That's why there was a saying: if a bar isn't selling enough drinks, just put on some sentimental love songs.
Now that he had a +100% boost to the song's emotional impact, 'If I sing this in a bar, wouldn't even a dog be filled with regret after hearing it?'
Just as he was thinking about this, he received a WeChat message:
The sender was saved as 'Assistant Sister Hong': "Why haven't you started the livestream? It's time."
Seeing the message, he remembered that it was Wednesday, time for his livestream.
With that thought, he took out his phone, opened the Tiao Yin platform, and checked his account:
Chen Jincheng: 1.43 million followers!
This was the result of his hard work after transmigrating, reposting the profound truths of the Ancestral Master from his previous life.
Of course, his online fame and influence definitely extended beyond his 1.43 million followers. People like Jiang Xiaobai and those emo girls all knew his identity as the Ancestral Master and could even recite a few of the classic quotes he had posted.
It was just that none of these people actually followed him.
The ones who did follow him were all fellow men who genuinely revered those profound truths.
So, although he only had 1.43 million followers, their loyalty was extremely high, and they were all various types of male fans.
His method for managing his fanbase was also learned from the Ancestral Master of his past life: he treated his fans like brothers. Anyone who came to his livestream was one of his "fan-bros," and the effect was surprisingly good.
His fans now affectionately called him Cheng.
But by relying solely on those profound truths, he had reached the limits of his target audience. It was getting difficult to attract new followers, so he had to make a change if he wanted to keep growing.
That's why he created Ershi Media, attempting to replicate the strategies from his past life used to promote long-legged female internet celebrities. He might just be able to make a few of them famous.
When that time came, not only could these girls help him earn money through livestreaming, but he could also learn from the Ancestral Master of his past life and stir up some hype by acting out romance scripts with them. Their traffic and popularity would then feed back to him, increasing his follower count.
If he managed it well, the future would be very promising.
Right now, his first target to sign was Jiang Xiaobai, and then he would use the Internet Celebrity Debut Card to make her famous.
With that in mind, he started the livestream.
He didn't have any real talents, nor could he master the flashy, over-the-top methods other streamers used. So, he could only rely on conversation and memes. Over time, that style was destined to become dull and boring.
So, to maintain his fans' loyalty, he only streamed twice a week for two hours at a time. The schedule was fixed, and many of his fan-bros would be waiting for him to go live.
If he could make some girls famous, like the Ancestral Master from his past life, he could team up with them and create all sorts of hype with romance scripts. That would give his livestreams much more flexibility.
A moment later, fans began to pour into the stream, and the viewer count started to climb rapidly.
Chen Jincheng immediately saw the first bullet comment.
It was from a long-time fan named 'DoneBeingASimp': "Cheng, I remembered the few thousand bucks my ex has. We broke up a year ago. How do I get it back from her?"
He facepalmed at the bullet comment and said to his long-time fan, "Bro, honestly? A few thousand bucks from when you were dating? You broke up a year ago, just let it go. After all, you two had some sweet times together. You gotta be the bigger person, right?"
DoneBeingASimp: "I want to get it back to send you a Tiao Yin One!"
Seeing this new comment from his bro, Chen Jincheng cleared his throat and said, "Well, why don't you ask her best friend? Have her probe around about the money for you. Your ex might have just forgotten about it. You can't ask for it directly, that'd make you look petty. You have to be strategic about it..."
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At the Extreme Bar, the DJ's beat was thumping.
'My bro is the best,' Elephant thought. He'd really made him look good. Tomorrow, the story of how the generous Brother Elephant had treated over thirty girls to a night at the bar would be all over the place.
Tired from dancing, he sat back down on the sofa. A girl immediately came over and said, "Elephant, there's a guy over there who wants to buy me a drink. The bar staff said he'll pay me 1,000 bucks."