ATPN Chapter 12
by VolareYu Zhanrong, filled with excitement, retrieved the laptop he had swiped from home.
He touched the computer, feeling that this “swipe” was truly brilliant. Having this was like having a weapon.
First, he downloaded the live-streaming platform Qin Yuan had told him about. To start a stream, he needed a name. Yu Zhanrong hoped this name would stay with him, and that he could use the same ID even if he became a voice actor in the future.
Yu Zhanrong… Yu… Fish.
Hmm, he needed something with depth.
“Does the pond fish long for its old depths?”
“Whales devour dragons, waves become blood; fish swim in deep streams, unaware of joy?”
“You are not a fish, how do you know the fish’s joy?”
…
“You – Are – Not – A – Fish”
[System: This nickname has already been registered]
“Whale – Fall”
[System: This nickname has already been registered]
“Pond – Fish”
[System: This nickname has already been registered]
“…”
Yu Zhanrong racked his brains and finally came up with a few seemingly cultured names.
But none of them could be used.
Forget it, whatever.
He typed on the keyboard.
“Surely this one’s available.”
[System: Welcome, Lazy Fish Won’t Turn Over]
Yu Zhanrong: “…”
He succeeded by just giving up?
He had reason to suspect that this live-streaming platform was deliberately messing with him.
Alright then, lazy fish it is.
It has character, at least.
It was his first time streaming. Although he had expected this, seeing that there was really only himself in the stream, he still felt quite disappointed.
Yu Zhanrong sat in front of the computer, feeling a bit lost. There was no one there, so he’d just be talking to himself. He didn’t even know what to say.
The beginning is always the hardest.
After a few more minutes, the stream notified him: [StarryEyes has entered your stream]
Yu Zhanrong’s eyes lit up.
Someone came!
Then a comment appeared on the public screen.
[Attracted by the streamer’s name. Just wanted to see what this flavorful stream is like.]
“Welcome, StarryEyes! This is my first stream, and you’re my first viewer. How about we chat one-on-one for a bit?”
[Okay]
The two of them went back and forth, chatting quite amicably. It wasn’t awkward at all.
Gradually, a few more people entered the stream.
[Hey, Lazy Fish, you talk. I’m getting tired of typing.]
[Your voice is pretty good. Why don’t you sing a song?]
[System: StarryEyes gifted Lazy Fish Won’t Turn Over a Sky Full of Stars x1]
“Wow~, you’re too kind, bro! You even sent a gift. Thank you! Thanks to StarryEyes for the Sky Full of Stars!”
The Sky Full of Stars covered the entire screen, making Yu Zhanrong’s eyes blur.
“Can I turn off this gift effect? I feel like there’s too much of it and I can’t see the comments.”
[This newbie streamer, is this your first time streaming? A little silly, but kind of cute.]
[Go to My – Settings icon in the top right corner – Split Screen. You can separate the comments so they won’t be blocked by the gift effects.]
“Yes, today is my first day streaming. There are a lot of things I still don’t understand.”
“Top right corner, settings…” Yu Zhanrong muttered to himself as he followed the steps StarryEyes had provided. “Oh, oh, oh, found it! Thank you, StarryEyes. What song would you like to hear?”
[The Song in My Heart]
“…”
His first song request was a duet?
Although he could do a female voice, he had never sung a song with that vocal range before. He had a feeling he might mess up.
“This song is a duet. It’s a bit difficult to switch between the vocal ranges of the two characters. I might mess up. How about I sing the male part first, and then switch to a female vocal range for the female part?”
“But how do I do that? Do I have to record myself first, and then use that as accompaniment to sing again?”
[!!! What did I just hear?]
[… Is the streamer spouting nonsense? Sing a male voice? A female voice?]
[Just came in and heard the streamer say they can sing a female voice? Really? Truly?]
[Please, begin your performance.]
Yu Zhanrong hadn’t even started singing, but the number of people in the stream was gradually increasing, and so were the doubting voices.
“Well, I can do a female voice, but I haven’t sung a song with a female voice before. I don’t know if I’ll mess up, and I’m not responsible if I do. This song was requested by StarryEyes who paid for it,” Yu Zhanrong quickly shifted the blame.
[If you dare to sing, I dare to listen. It’s okay if you mess up, don’t worry about what others say.]
This StarryEyes, she’s quite unique? Yu Zhanrong thought she was pretty interesting.
StarryEyes was an enthusiastic viewer who knew a lot. Under her guidance, Yu Zhanrong finished singing the male part and saved the audio.
However, due to limited equipment, the recorded effect was not ideal, but it was still decent.
Yu Zhanrong listened to it himself once before clearing his throat and starting to sing the duet in a female voice.
“You are – the song in my heart, longing gathers into a river~”
“Leave a song in my life, no matter what the ending will be”
“—I really want to ask you, have you ever been moved by me—”
As soon as the clear female voice came out, the public screen erupted. More and more people were coming in. Not many people could imitate a female voice, so many people were clicking in out of curiosity.
[Wow, what a treasure streamer this Lazy Fish Won’t Turn Over is! I’m a fan!]
[This voice, I’m in love.]
[Is this a female streamer? The voice is pretty nice.]
[Upstairs, this is a male streamer.]
[Has the streamer studied singing? You sing pretty well.]
[I thought you were just saying it casually, I didn’t expect it to be true. So amazing.]
[System: StarryEyes gifted Lazy Fish Won’t Turn Over a Moonlight Treasure Box x2]
[System: FishJelly gifted Lazy Fish Won’t Turn Over a Little Motorcycle x1]
…
The gift announcements on the public screen made Yu Zhanrong’s eyes squint with a smile. These gifts, to him, were recognition from his fans.
“Thank you everyone for the gifts, thank you.”
“Not bad, didn’t mess up.”
After StarryEyes, several other people followed him.
He thought it would take a long time to slowly start gaining followers, but he didn’t expect people to start liking him so early.
Although there weren’t many people in the stream, this feeling was quite magical.
After singing, the atmosphere suddenly cooled down. Yu Zhanrong didn’t know what to talk about, and he felt like he couldn’t find a topic. For a moment, the situation was a bit awkward.
After a moment of silence, Yu Zhanrong felt that the people would definitely all leave if this continued. He cleared his throat and said, “This is my first time streaming, so I don’t have much experience. It seems a little awkward. What does everyone usually do during streams? Any suggestions? Let me get some tips to ease our slightly awkward atmosphere.”
[Hahahahaha, really a brand new streamer]
[Chat with the fans.]
[Sing songs, or share some interesting stories.]
[You can also do a voice call!]
[And read the viewers’ comment board.]
The test questions were too difficult; he didn’t quite understand.
Yu Zhanrong scanned the screen for a button that looked like a voice call function, but couldn’t find it: “What’s a voice call? How do I do it? Who do I call?”
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