Become a chicken-eating streamer?

"Not going to greet me when you see me?" Deng Zixin's voice rang out from behind.

Chen Zhao turned around, trembling, and squeezed out a fawning smile, "Hello, Landlady!"

Chen Zhao felt a bit panicked. He hadn't exactly been ignoring this beautiful landlady, but why had she suddenly grabbed him today? Was something wrong?

"Chen Zhao, your parents called this morning. They said they're tight on cash and can only pay for two months of rent; they can't come up with the last month's rent for now," Deng Zixin said with a cold face, the scent of smoke drifting from her red lips.

Chen Zhao was stunned. He couldn't pay the last month's rent?

What would he do for that last month? Pack his bags and leave?

He still had school; where would he live?

"But you've been a tenant here for three years, and the college entrance exam is coming up next month, so I won't kick you out. Just keep living here," Deng Zixin said, changing her tone.

"Thank you, sis!" Chen Zhao was filled with gratitude. Although Deng Zixin, his landlady, had a fiery temper and was usually arrogant and sharp-tongued, she was actually a kind girl with a heart of gold. Chen Zhao felt a warmth in his heart.

"I'm not done yet!" Deng Zixin gave Chen Zhao's shoulder a hard pat, "How are your grades?"

"Not... not very good," Chen Zhao stammered, saying it subconsciously.

"Can you get into college?" Deng Zixin asked.

"Probably... maybe... should be... I might be able to," Chen Zhao said, lacking confidence. The High IQ Experience Period the system gave him wouldn't last until the college entrance exam, and who knew what he would be like after it ended? If he could find a way to top up his IQ during the exam, getting into a good college wouldn't be a problem, but if he couldn't, it would likely be a disaster.

"My money didn't fall from the sky, and I can't let you live here for free for a month. If you get into college, I'll waive the rent for this last month. If you don't, pay up, understand?" Deng Zixin said, puffing on her cigarette.

"Yes, yes, yes! I will definitely work hard!" Chen Zhao nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.

"Go back, study hard, and don't waste three years of high school only to end up with nothing. If you can't get into college after high school, you might as well go to a vocational school and learn a trade; you'll make decent money," Deng Zixin nodded, let go of Chen Zhao, turned around, and started yelling at someone on the phone again.

Chen Zhao hurried upstairs, pulled out his keys to open the door, and returned home.

He hadn't eaten dinner yet; he'd been too engrossed in studying during dinner time and had forgotten to go to the cafeteria. Now, his stomach was starting to growl. Chen Zhao made a cup of braised beef instant noodles and tore open two sausages to go with it for dinner.

As he ate, he thought about what Deng Zixin had just said.

His parents didn't have the money to pay for the last month of rent before the college entrance exam. If he could get into college, the rent for this month would be waived.

Chen Zhao knew his parents had a hard time working in their hometown, and it was normal for them to struggle with money sometimes. He had two paths he could take now: the first was to find a way to earn some money to cover the rent and relieve the pressure on his parents. The second was to study hard and successfully get into a college after the exam so Deng Zixin would waive the rent.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Zhao suddenly remembered the System Ring on his finger and decided to ask for the system's opinion.

Following the method the system mentioned last night, he pressed his finger against the ring and whispered in his heart:

"System, system, can I ask you something?"

The system was silent for a few seconds before replying in Chen Zhao's mind:

[Host, please speak.]

Chen Zhao felt a surge of joy; it seemed this system could really hold a conversation.

"After the High IQ Experience Period ends, if I want to top up my IQ, how do I do it? And what's the approximate price?" Chen Zhao asked in his heart.

[The host is still in the novice experience period. You will only know how to top up your IQ after the experience period ends.]

Chen Zhao felt a wave of frustration. Was there something about this that couldn't be said? Did it have to be so mysterious? System, do you even know how to do business?

There was no help for it. Since he didn't know how to top up his IQ, he couldn't ensure he would maintain a high IQ during the college entrance exam. Besides studying hard while his brain was still sharp, there was only one other path: find a way to make some money!

But... as a minor student with no qualifications, how could he make money?

Go move bricks?

Moving bricks paid well, but his scrawny frame couldn't handle it, and if he went to move bricks, he wouldn't have time to study. He couldn't lose the big picture for the sake of a small gain.

Become a gigolo?

There were too many of those already, and he had no competitive edge. With all the Zhou Hei Ya chains, roast duck shops, salted duck specialty stores, and duck blood vermicelli soup shops, the industry was already saturated.

As he thought, Chen Zhao's gaze suddenly fell on the computer in the room.

That computer had been in the apartment when he rented it, and Chen Zhao had used it to play games for the past three years. Everyone said the "Internet+" trend was hot, so could he find a part-time job online?

Chen Zhao turned on the computer, intending to search for online work he could do in his spare time.

The moment the computer turned on, the system's voice rang in his mind!

[Triggered special mission: Become a viral PUBG streamer]

[Mission Description: The host has a strong desire to make money, but has no skills other than playing games. Why not use the high-speed reaction time and strategic awareness brought by the high IQ to become a powerful PUBG streamer and earn rent, living expenses, and college tuition?]

[Mission Steps: Register a game account and just start streaming!]

[Mission Reward: Charisma +10]

Chen Zhao read the system mission, and his body trembled!

This mission... was actually pretty good!

Becoming a viral PUBG streamer—just thinking about it was exciting!

By the way, what the heck was this mission reward, Charisma +10? Did it mean it would make him handsome?

Whatever, as long as there was money, charisma didn't matter!

With a goal and a direction, Chen Zhao became completely energized and started searching for information about game streamers online.

After searching for about an hour, Chen Zhao felt he had a rough grasp of the general situation regarding game streamers in this world.

There were many similarities to his previous life, but also many differences.

The game streaming industry in this world was far more developed than in his past life; many famous streamers could even earn hundreds of millions a year. However, the base number of streamers was also massive, with up to a million struggling streamers who could broadcast for a long time without gaining more than a few followers, unable to earn a single cent. Therefore, the polarization among game streamers today was severe: top-tier streamers made a fortune, while struggling streamers struggled even to earn enough for a soda.

The world was cruel, and the competition was intense.

From Chen Zhao's personal understanding, if one wanted to make a name for themselves in game streaming, they primarily needed one of three traits, or rather, three paths to popularity.

The first path was relying on one's looks. For example, beautiful and charming female streamers or fresh and handsome male streamers could attract a huge crowd of fans regardless of how poor their skills were. By playing games while chatting with fans, they could easily become popular. Of course, the prerequisite was that you truly had to be good-looking; someone like Qiao Biluo wouldn't cut it.

The second path was technical expertise. If your gaming skills were strong enough, your movement was flashy enough, and your aim was smooth enough, you could take down any enemy that came your way in a single encounter. If you could consistently pull off the kind of insane plays that made the audience shout in awe, you wouldn't be far from fame. Many professional esports players turned to streaming after retirement, attracting countless fans with their god-tier skills and easily earning millions a month.

The third path was the comedic and witty style. Streamers of this type might not have attractive looks, and their gameplay might be mediocre, but they were full of witty banter. Like stand-up comedians, they could make the audience burst into laughter, even causing them to spit out the water they were drinking. People would then flock to follow and tip them, allowing them to ride a wave of popularity.

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