I Forged the Myth of the Ancient Overlords-Chapter 30 - 0. Daily Vlogger in Living Area_1

Chapter 30: 030. Daily Vlogger in Living Area_1

Chapter 30: 030. Daily Vlogger in Living Area_1

“…Achoo!”

Lu Ban sneezed, rubbed his nose, checked the air conditioner’s temperature, and turned it up a degree.

He had watched Qin Tiantian’s live stream in its entirety.

The effect was quite good.

Two hours had passed since Qin Tiantian ended her broadcast, and in that time, Lu Ban’s following had increased by more than five thousand.

It wasn’t so much that Qin Tiantian had a strong call to action, but after she shared it in a chat group for hosts, several other hosts clicked in, and for a while, the live-streaming area of the old video site saw quite a few virtual hosts watching the same video.

For the hosts, pleasing the audience is crucial. Anyone can sing or play games, and they can showcase that in videos, so what’s really needed during a live stream is the ability to stir up excitement and adapt on the spot.

Some hosts can’t sing, suck at games, but are brilliant at stirring things up. Incompetent at almost everything else, but number one when it comes to causing a stir, they still attract a lot of fans.

You know, the main income for a host comes from the admirals and the tips during live streams, so in pursuit of a great show, they love to find interesting videos to broadcast.

Horror videos are great material for this. Audiences who find videos nerve-wracking and thrilling love to watch others’ reactions to the same content, perhaps with a bit of schadenfreude at play.

Especially those who have already watched the horror video themselves; knowing where the high-energy points are, they look forward to the hosts’ reactions even more.

So, Lu Ban’s video quickly became popular among hosts.

If it were just another horror video, people might watch and move on. But some recognized the UP as the creator of that heart rate video from before.

Always being exploited by the hosts.

That previous video not only had a little flame of popularity among the hosts, but it also brought additional material to the Ghost O section of the old video site, making it look like Lu Ban himself might enter this year’s Ghost O All-Star.

During the peak of the video’s popularity, watching Lu Ban’s original video, then the related Ghost O videos, and then the Ghost O’s Ghost O videos did indeed make his handsome risk-taking face memorable to everyone.

But this didn’t help much with increasing Lu Ban’s number of fans. Just like many viral memes, everyone uses them, but very few actually know the stories behind them or who they belong to.

Most are just parroting and playing out memes.

Lu Ban didn’t mind the repetition, the played-out memes; as long as his follower count grew, that was enough for him.

He watched the viewership of his videos increase with each refresh, the barrage of comments and likes climbing steadily, feeling the satisfying rise in numbers like watching a clicker game.

Lu Ban skimmed through some of the comments casually.

“Guys, coming from Chuanbao, let’s flood the public screen with protection!”

“I’ve memorized this UP, specializing in stunts that mortals can’t pull off in the netherworld.”

“After watching the video, the special effects at the end were pretty nice, very realistic. Is the UP a professional at this?”

“What’s that BGM at the end, does any pro know?”

“Where is the UP planning to explore next? I think that haunted hotel in the north city is quite suitable.”

“Am I the only one here to see UP’s mukbang? What brand is that self-heating rice meal?”

“A video this good shouldn’t be enjoyed by just me alone; it must be promoted to repay society.”

Of course, these are the friendlier comments.

There are also some mean-spirited ones, or those that outright insult Lu Ban, but he didn’t care about them.

As mentioned earlier, people coming over to curse after being scared just proves that Lu Ban’s video had a good effect.

Lu Ban wasn’t new to editing these kinds of videos and noted four key points during the editing process.

The first was the manipulation of the audience’s emotions.

You can’t keep the audience tense at all times. If they’re always on edge, they’re mentally prepared for the scary and thrilling scenes, which reduces the impact. That’s why Lu Ban would edit in footage of himself eating, to relax the pace.

In horror movies, characters often experience ordinary life moments after a scary escape, which gives the audience a sense of security, only for it to be suddenly shattered for better effect.

The second point was not to actually resolve the incident.

Lu Ban’s actual experiences were far more dangerous than what he showed in the videos, and he had almost entirely resolved the situation, but he presented a conclusion where he was powerless, only managing to knock down a few mannequins before fleeing in a panic. On one hand, leaving the incident unresolved keeps viewers hooked, waiting for Lu Ban’s next exploration.

On the other hand, completely resolving the events doesn’t make for “horror” at all. Horror is about keeping the truth shrouded in mystery, leaving the audience wondering what really happened and drawing on their imagination.

The third point was that, while it’s labeled a horror video, it shouldn’t be too dark or too scary. Lu Ban’s goal wasn’t to scare people to death but to gain more views, more attention, and more fans.

If the video were too frightening, the share rate would definitely plummet, because many would be too scared to even click on it, let alone follow him.

This is also why enduring scary videos tend to have common names and start off in everyday settings – it’s all to lure people in for a scare!

The last and most crucial point.

Making videos should be fun, and Lu Ban liked mixing in eating sessions during his adventures and playing horror films while he ate! He even planned to bring some ingredients next time to cook on the scene!

The background music used during Du Danping’s performance was created by blending his performance from “Testament” with the segment from [Midnight Melody]. It held a mildly attention-grabbing effect without completely taking over one’s mind, and was quite successful—children who couldn’t sleep enjoyed it.

Seeing the data far surpass the growth from the previous days, Lu Ban had a flash of inspiration and edited key scenes, like Du Danping’s ghostly piano playing and the moment he turned to encounter a mannequin with eerie eyes, into short clips of less than fifteen seconds and uploaded them to his personal account on Tomorrow Online.

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If fans are counted across the entire platform, then aren’t Tomorrow Online’s followers fans too?

If fans follow me on Tomorrow Online and also on the old video site, doesn’t that mean one person can count as two?

“If Weibo notices me one more time, that would be the forbidden triple existence!”

As for the LoveCraft Video Network and Strawman Video Network, Lu Ban struggled for a long time without understanding their terms of service and video copyright policies, so he could only put it aside for the time being.

Moreover, considering the prospect of an exclusive first release of the complete video, he might even get a promotion from the website, so he became too lazy to deal with it.

“At this pace, couldn’t I reach a hundred thousand followers in a month?”

Lu Ban even started to think about really finding some place to create some supernatural mini-games or explore to stir up interest.

At this thought, Lu Ban couldn’t help but feel grateful to Qin Tiantian.

Although they had only met once, and although Qin Tiantian had asked him whether he was a living person at their first encounter, it was Qin Tiantian who proved to be reliable at the crucial moment. If anything scary happened in the future, he would definitely share it with her first!

“The traffic attraction effect is so good, I don’t know whether to be happy or sad.”

Lu Ban scrolled through the comments.

What surprised him the most was that all the viewers took for granted that Du Danping’s appearance at the end was a special effect, and hence they regarded Lu Ban as a special effect creator from the tech area.

He was supposed to be an everyday life creator from the lifestyle area, for goodness’ sake.

As he saw the questions in the comment section about how the effects were done, he thought about it and picked up his account to leave a reply.

“It’s not special effects, please do not imitate, it’s very dangerous.”

No sooner had he posted this reply than he saw several people responding to him.

[This creator sure has a sense of humor, focusing on his character setting.]

[I get it, it’s not special effects, it must be props that were made!]

[The special effects skills of this creator are really good, looks more realistic than some AAA titles.]

[Is this some live-action promo for a game?]

[You’re saying it’s not special effects, so are you telling us there are really ghosts in this world?]

“…”

Lu Ban thought about it but still decided not to continue explaining.

Let it be special effects then.

After all, Jiangcheng Grand Theater was so remote that ordinary people couldn’t just go there, and certainly wouldn’t do what Lu Ban did—wandering over in the middle of the night to gaze at the stars. There was no danger.

He then saw someone asking about the performer.

[I want to ask about the setting for this performer, does playing the piano cause death?]

This piqued Lu Ban’s interest.

“This performer had superpower abilities before his death, and he performed in order to confront the great entity from Aldebaran. To be precise, his performance was intended to protect others. At the same time, there are many great entities in the cosmos that we do not understand, watching over Earth. Just a single glance from them could lead to calamity. In this world, the more you know, the easier it is to fall into madness!”

He typed out a long string of words.

It led to a bunch of replies.

[I can’t stop laughing, still setting up the story here!]

[Talking about ghosts is one thing, but how did aliens come into the mix? Could it be that ghosts are made by aliens?]

[This creator really seems fixated on tempting fate and being paranoid, which feels pretty authentic. Love it.]

[Sci-fi twist from the supernatural, what’s to fear from aliens? Just shoot them down with an F16!]

[Creator’s pretty interesting, followed!]

[I believe, I also believe in Area 51, Roswell, the Crystal Skull, and the Tunguska explosion! What’s your address, UP? Let’s meet up and chat?]

“…The Crystal Skull is a fake.”

Lu Ban simply replied then stopped paying attention to the comment section.

As expected, just like psychologists, ordinary people wouldn’t accept such realities.

Lu Ban, however, didn’t care.

Normal people were also unlikely to encounter those weird things, and those who had encountered them and were still normal probably wouldn’t survive. Those who did survive, except for Lu Ban, were probably not too normal.

That made sense.

At that moment, his phone on the desk vibrated. Lu Ban saw that it was a WeChat message from Qin Tiantian.

[River Oblivion]: Which building do you live in?

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