Fishing Livestream
Chapter 122 - 122 122 The Rhythm of the Pay-to-Win Streamer

122: Chapter 122: The Rhythm of the Pay-to-Win Streamer 122: Chapter 122: The Rhythm of the Pay-to-Win Streamer “It looks like a big one based on the situation, but let’s stay conservative, in case we end up pulling up a three to five pound fish and wind up slapping ourselves in the face.

That would truly be embarrassing!”

“Bro upstairs +1, the ones that get away, the ones that don’t show up—they’re all big fish!

Let’s just be patient, folks.

It might just be another little one!”

“I don’t think so, it rushed out at least fifty meters in one go, there’s no way this fish is small!”

“Guessing now is too early, wait until the host picks up the rod and stands it up!”

“Wondering if the host will hold a raffle for this fish!

Day in and day out, I get nothing, so frustrating!

I’ve been lying here in the streaming room all day and haven’t won anything!”

“Right, when will the host learn from other streamers to be more generous and arrange something good for the bros!”

The various rhythms of the public channel never stopped, and Wang Jian had grown somewhat accustomed to it.

At this critical moment of fishing, he couldn’t afford to interact with the streaming room; he only glanced at it occasionally, silently continuing to fish.

After a few rounds of pulling and releasing the slip knot, he finally got the fishing rod in hand and slowly stood it up, Wang Jian breathed a sigh of relief.

Using a slip knot to fish was indeed convenient, but the line under the water was straightened, without much of an angle.

Once the rod was stood up, the angle of force on the hook changed.

Often, what happened was that while the fishing was going well with the slip knot method, as soon as the rod was stood up, the hook might come loose and the fish would get away.

Now that the rod was up and the fish was still firmly on the line, the first hurdle had been cleared.

Based on past experience, this fish should be of a considerable size.

One indicator was the bend in the rod, and another important clue was how stable the fish was moving underwater—it wasn’t thrashing about like fish under ten pounds.

After a few rounds of back and forth fishing, the fish still showed no signs of panicking; it kept swimming back and forth underwater.

Wang Jian’s Eight-character Sliding Fish Method was pretty slick, always sensing the force direction of the fish underwater and continuously adjusting the direction of the rod to guide it.

His fishing process was quite skilled.

“Guys, this one should be big!

It’s not easy waiting for a big catch like this.

Everyone, please help share the stream, and thanks in advance to you all!”

Hooking a big fish meant that the stream had a highlight.

At this critical juncture, asking the stream’s fans to help share the stream could indeed play a significant role.

Many onlookers who came for the excitement were attracted by the big fish, with retention rate and fan conversion ratio much higher than usual.

However, Wang Jian’s fan base was really lacking in quality.

Despite his several shouts, only a few kind-hearted viewers shared the stream.

Many more were clamoring for giveaways, betting, and prizes!

Seeing the state of the public channel, Wang Jian gritted his teeth, “Fine!

It’s just some stuff; I’ll go all out!

I’ll offer a set of Gold Eye floats from Pool Ocean as the prize.

All who share the stream are eligible for the raffle!”

The Gold Eye floats from Pool Ocean were indeed high-end products.

Among floats, they were considered mid-to-high end.

Even the common models sold no less than eighty per piece, and many were in the range of 120 or even 150 per piece.

A set of three was worth several hundred at least.

With the incentive of a prize draw, these viewers finally started moving; shares of the stream slowly began to roll in the public channel, and passersby continued to enter the stream.

The number of viewers slowly rose from over three hundred to more than five hundred.

Since starting to stream, except for the seconds when another streamer ended their broadcast and dumped viewers, Wang Jian’s stream had never hit this number of viewers.

He immediately started shouting in the stream, calling for those who hadn’t followed to hit that follow button.

After about half an hour of back-and-forth effort, the big fish finally emerged from the water.

With the Big Fish Rod and a heavy-duty line setup, he felt much more secure than when Yue Feng caught a big fish at the reservoir last time.

The efficiency of fishing was also greatly improved.

The fish wasn’t small, easily weighing over twenty pounds—a big carp that was flipping onto its belly as Wang Jian’s companion Xiao Bo scooped it up and safely brought it into the house.

“Haha, the anchor finally stands tall, this fish adds quite a bit to our face, I’d say it’s at least over twenty pounds!”

“He’s standing tall +1, catching big fish is so much better than small ones, the fishing line and rod buzz non-stop, it makes my heart race, so satisfying!”

Wang Jian, too, was extremely excited, he wrapped a wet towel around the back of the fish’s gills, grabbed both ends with his right hand, and lifted the fish in cooperation with his left hand.

“Brothers, this is the first big healthy carp we’ve caught at the reservoir today, look how nice it is, with its red fins and golden scales, isn’t it beautiful?”

“The anchor is badass!

To bring up such a big fish in half an hour!”

“Prepare the nest and keep going, maybe we’ll hook another one!”

“Hurry and weigh it, everyone’s waiting for the result of the guess-the-weight!”

“I don’t know how Yue Feng’s fishing is going, has he caught a big fish?

Not streaming live is killing me!”

After showing off the big fish with photos and displays, Wang Jian was pretty happy, but seeing someone mention Yue Feng in the live stream chat made him feel somewhat uncomfortable.

“Let’s just focus on our own fishing and not mix up with other anchors.

Don’t bring up others’ pace in my live stream!

If anyone deliberately stirs things up again, I’ll lock up the dog cage!” Wang Jian said with a slightly harsh tone.

“Jeez, is that the extent of the anchor’s tolerance, not saying anything out of line on the public channel, just casually asking what’s up with fishing in the same spot?

Is that a big deal?

You caught a big fish and that’s it, you’re floating on air?

Yue Feng didn’t make a fuss after catch and releasing a thirty-plus pound Big Qing, what’s there to show off about catching a carp!”

“Lock up the dog cage?

Who are you calling a dog, anchor?

Is that how you really see your loyal live-stream viewers?”

The viewers in the live stream really didn’t pamper Wang Jian, the moment they saw his face change, they immediately started to tease him back.

Online viewers are such a peculiar group; when they’re heartfelt, their actions can be infinitely touching.

When they get rowdy, they transform into keyboard warriors, ready to criticise anyone and everyone, even the heavens themselves.

Ever since Yue Feng started streaming, because of his personality, he interacted generously with his viewers, rarely asking for gifts and even paying for the postage of prizes from his giveaways out of his own pocket.

Add to that his trouble-free way of speaking and treating others, he earned the heartfelt support of many viewers.

Even when faced with trolls or haters, before Yue Feng could speak up, many hardcore fans would spontaneously defend their favorite anchor.

In contrast, Wang Jian followed a different approach, attracting fans and views with money spending, lacking personal touch, with fans that weren’t as loyal or of high quality.

Spending money can boost popularity for a short time, but it comes with pros and cons.

The quick rise in popularity doesn’t enhance the quality of the fans or the personal charm of the anchor, leading to far more incidents of viewers causing trouble compared to Yue Feng’s community.