Chapter 79: Being a streamer really fucking makes money

Lao Zhang still wasn't bold enough; he severely underestimated the spending power of European viewers.

Before the stream ended, Liang Yan had gained nearly 3000 subscribers; on average, each subscription was about the level of the second tier, i. e., a $10 monthly membership.

Liang Yan's revenue share with the platform is six to four, meaning his monthly income from subscriptions alone is close to $20,000. Moreover, it's foreseeable that his subscriber count will continue to grow; although it won't be as explosive as today, gaining another roughly 1000 subscribers before July is no problem.

By then, monthly subscription revenue will be over $20,000, and adding gift revenue, $30,000 is a sure thing.

Although this income level hasn't yet reached that of Mouse Platform's top streamers, it far exceeds that of ordinary small- and medium-sized streamers, and can be called a big streamer.

After ending the stream, Liang Yan checked the backend stats and found he had earned over $20,000 just that day, leaving him momentarily dazed.

Converted to RMB, that's over ten thousand, nearly twenty thousand, fast approaching his previous life's monthly salary at the peak of his career!

Before, I didn't understand; only after becoming a streamer did I realize how terrifying the money‑sucking ability of popular streamers is—this really is the ultimate harvester of leeks.

Moreover, as his performance keeps getting more eye‑catching, streaming income will surely rise with it, and becoming a top‑tier streamer is just a matter of time.

Late at night, with the lights off, lying in bed chatting with Lao Zhang, Liang Yan couldn't help but exclaim: "Being a streamer really fucking makes money!"

"Otherwise, why do you think so many domestic players retire before reaching their peak? Isn't it because streaming money is just too sweet?"

Liang Yan fell silent.

Lao Zhang's words woke him up.

He had almost been blinded by money just moments ago.

—I play professionally not to make money.

If he really wanted to make money, in fact, from the day he was reborn and turned on his cheat, money has been nothing but a number to Liang Yan.

Including Lao Zhang, who gave up his thriving domestic streaming career to follow him to this unfamiliar Europe, earning a monthly salary of over 10,000 RMB to compete, certainly not for the money.

The two of them came here with the same original intention.

Two words: dream.

In today's materialistic society, many people are ashamed to talk about dreams, even feeling that mentioning those two words is pretentious; but in reality, once one's basic needs are met, what determines the meaning of one's life is nothing more than whether one has a dream.

—It's not wrong for someone supporting a family to take making big money as a dream, but if, after achieving financial freedom, they still can't get their eyes off money, that's just ridiculous.

A sigh came from the darkness, and then Liang Yan softly murmured:

"Green hills await, white clouds cherish. In poverty, spirit unchanged; in success, ambition unchanged… Thank you, Lao Zhang."

His reply was a faint snore.

……

The next evening, when he went live again, Liang Yan became even more calm and composed.

Whether it was a huge tip or a troll's furious rant, Liang Yan could take it in stride; his unflappable demeanor made him stand out even more in the murky world of streaming, so his fans liked him even more, while the trolls, after ranting for ages and seeing no reaction, eventually found it boring and left on their own.

The atmosphere in his stream grew increasingly harmonious and friendly.

At the same time, the number of fans in Liang Yan's stream continued to surge.

Compared with many so‑called technical streamers who sell dog meat under a sheep's head, Liang Yan genuinely teaches useful things while playing ranked matches in his own stream.

Word‑of‑mouth spreads person to person, so those truly seeking to climb the ranks who lurk on Mouse Platform began to gather more and more in Liang Yan's stream.

Even those who have no interest in climbing and just want to have fun can get ultimate pleasure from watching Liang Yan wildly slaughter Korean‑server experts.

—In the past, whenever North American or European players entered the Korean server, they were all mercilessly slaughtered.

Even the current Mouse Platform's most popular top‑tier LoL streamer and active player, known as the "Number One AD of North America" senior brother, can't manage to slaughter everyone he meets; he sometimes gets wiped out when facing top LCK AD carries, so he rarely plays on the Korean server, fearing that too many deaths would shake his fans' faith in his skill.

But Liang Yan is truly invincible.

Moreover, in that day's match against UOL, Liang Yan's performance was equally unstoppable.

One game on Rekkles: 8‑2‑7.

One game on Mang Seng: 6‑0‑11.

Especially that later Mang Seng game, he performed so spectacularly that the audience's sole impression afterward was a Mang Seng flying all over the big screen, but the most striking moment came at 24 minutes when G2 assaulted UOL's high ground—

Mang Seng flashed, WR‑charged onto the high ground, kicked back UOL's mid laner while knocking up three enemies in the opening teamfight, shocking the crowd to its feet and making the two casters shout nearly out of breath.

Unfortunately, after he played two games in a row and then sat out, the next two best‑of‑two matches saw Lao Li on stage, so the fans pretty much figured out G2's rotation pattern.

—Whenever they face a strong opponent, Ka Lao Si unleashes the "monster"; when the opponent is merely average, it's Lao Li who plays.

However, for Liang Yan's personal fans, this isn't entirely bad, because when Liang Yan isn't playing he can free up more time to stream and teach them the game.

And he really does teach.

……

As for the stream's viewers, this holds true, and for his own teammates it goes without saying; after thoroughly refining that G2 overhaul plan, Liang Yan began consciously instilling correct, advanced concepts into his teammates during daily practice and matches.

From top lane to support, from laning to team fights, from pick‑matchups to team structure, whenever the opportunity arises he'll offer a few pointers—and he teaches everything.

Before he knew it, whenever Liang Yan went out to play practice matches, two little lackeys would always appear behind him—Lao Li and Xiao Yu (Yudie, Yu Zhiyuan)—who not only observed but often asked questions.

"Why dare invade here?" "Why place that ward there?" "Why not take that little dragon?" "Why not go down there on bot lane?" … and so on; the two asked only about their own positions, and Liang Yan patiently answered each.

At first Ka Lao Si worried their many questions would disturb Liang Yan's training, but after observing a while he saw it had no effect on him—no matter who he faced he still slaughtered—so he stopped caring and let them continue as lackeys.

Moreover, Ka Lao Si also knew this wasn't bad for his own team; Lao Li might or might not stay, but Xiao Yu will definitely remain, and by teaching them skills Liang Yan is effectively boosting the team's overall strength—something Ka Lao Si would never refuse.

Moreover, recently Ka Lao Si has also discovered a strange matter.