By the time Bai Ye returned home, it was past 1 AM.
He put down his bag, took out the beef and various dishes from the refrigerator, washed them, and then stir-fried, grilled, and cooked them.
After another hour of work, several large basins of meat and vegetables were ready.
"Gou Dan, dinner time!"
Woof woof!!!
Gou Dan had been starving. As soon as the meat started cooking, it had been waiting nearby, drooling.
So, Bai Ye used a small bowl, and Gou Dan used a large basin. The man and dog swept through several large basins of dishes and meat like a storm, devouring their food.
"Gou Dan, you did well today! Eat more!"
Woof woof woof!!
Gou Dan had attracted a lot of fans for him today, and he even dared to go up against the big black snake with him!
This was worth praising!
After eating two bowls, Bai Ye gave the rest to Gou Dan, which made the dog wag its tail happily and continue to gobble up the food.
Bai Ye then sat aside to rest and took out his phone to contact Douyin officials.
Once the contract was signed, the copyright of his live broadcast works would belong to Douyin. Professional teams would handle video editing and advertising placement, which would save him a lot of trouble.
As for him, he just had to wait to collect the money.
He didn't have to worry about how Douyin operated, how it attracted users to become his fans, and so on.
Douyin's operational capabilities in this regard were top-notch.
However, the copyright for tonight's live broadcast material still belonged to him, as the contract had not yet been signed!
But Bai Ye planned to give it to Douyin as a return gift for Douyin not taking a cut of the gifts from tonight.
Meanwhile, at Douyin headquarters, Manager Lu was still working overtime to rush the contract and assemble Bai Ye's operational team, completely swamped.
When he received Bai Ye's message about gifting them tonight's live broadcast material, his expression was ecstatic.
"This Ye, at such a young age, knows how to pave his way so broadly!"
Tonight's live broadcast material was much richer and more attractive than yesterday's!
Lightsabers, building a raft in 10 minutes, crossing the sea with Kamehameha, a joint live concert with Song Qianqian showcasing song and dance, fire lotuses filling the sky, battling a black snake to save a national treasure panda, and so on. Which of these wasn't breaking news?
He was confident that he could earn tens of millions in advertising fees from this material!
And this tens of millions was just a small profit!
What he valued most was turning this material into finished products and releasing it across the entire network, attracting a large number of new users to Douyin!
They had calculated that yesterday, after Bai Ye's own video went viral, it had brought nearly 2 million new users to Douyin!
What did this mean?
Douyin's normal daily new users were only 1 million, and Bai Ye alone had doubled Douyin's daily new users!
This was precisely the reason why Bilibili and YuYu Live were fighting so hard to get Bai Ye! Users meant traffic, and users were the foundation of all major platforms.
Bai Ye was the person who could lay that foundation!
And with this live broadcast material, operated by them, he was confident that tomorrow's daily new users would reach 5 million!
If this continued, the goal of reaching 700 million daily active users this year would definitely be achieved!
Manager Lu was so happy that his spirits were invigorated, and he quickly called his assistant.
"Wanqiu! Quickly, have Xiao Huang and the others process Ye's live broadcast video from tonight immediately! Release it to the entire network as quickly as possible!"
Shi Wanqiu, who had come to work overtime, saw Manager Lu's radiant and beaming appearance.
Combined with Manager Lu's words, she instantly understood what was happening and a look of joy appeared on her face.
"I didn't expect Ye to be able to bring benefits to the company so quickly after signing!"
"As expected of the pinnacle of variety shows in this generation!"
"Yes, Manager."
"Also, tell the legal department to keep a close eye on Ye's live broadcasts. No one is allowed to privately edit or use Ye's live broadcast material for any commercial activities without Douyin's permission!"
"Yes!"
Meanwhile, after communicating with Manager Lu, Bai Ye reviewed tonight's live broadcast data.
Peak concurrent viewers: 16.2 million, first in the entire platform, far ahead of the second place. This broke the record for Douyin live broadcast concurrent viewers.
Gained nearly 10 million followers, with a current follower count of 35.88 million. This broke the record for followers gained within 48 hours (though it hadn't even been 48 hours yet).
Total sound waves: 630 million, equivalent to 63 million Xia Dynasty currency! This broke the record for the highest gift revenue in a single Douyin live broadcast.
This money could be withdrawn tomorrow!
"Gou Dan! We're rich!"
Seeing Gou Dan walk over after being full, Bai Ye happily slapped it on the head.
Woof woof woof~
Gou Dan's head was buzzing, and it felt a little sore, but seeing Bai Ye so happy, it still wagged its tail.
"Tomorrow, we'll find a quiet big house!"
"Sixty million, even if I can't buy a villa outright, I should be able to afford a down payment."
After petting Gou Dan's head for a while, Bai Ye put away his phone and walked to the dining table to wash the dishes and clean the small kitchen.
Then, after taking a shower, he comfortably lay down on the bed.
"Also, Douyin and Niu Niu Company will send people to Modu to sign with me and discuss terms tomorrow. Bai Ye set the time for the afternoon."
After all the miscellaneous tasks were done, it was time for the daily surprise.
He checked his information.
Host: Bai Ye
Profession: Intermediate Flame Magician
Reputation: 16.38 million
16.38 million reputation!!!
Bai Ye sat up abruptly from the bed.
He could draw 163 times. If he still couldn't get anything good, he shouldn't even go out. He would definitely be cursed and suffer misfortune if he went out!
Without hesitation, Bai Ye immediately contacted the system.
"System, draw!"
"May the European Emperor's luck be with me!"
Bai Ye shouted in his mind.
[Congratulations to the host for drawing x1]
[Congratulations to the host for drawing a magic that can summon countless fire chains, interweaving around the magician, creating a passionate combat atmosphere, and turning you into a small master of showing off. Note: The fire chains have extremely strong penetration, be careful not to hurt children and small animals. Evaluation: Intermediate Magic]
[Congratulations to the host for drawing x1. After use, you can obtain the power of ice, control ice, become an ice magician, and gain a certain degree of ice immunity, assisting the magician in performing perfect ice magic. Comprehensive evaluation: Top-tier]
[Congratulations to the host for drawing a magic that can make the ice on the magician's body detach and display outwards, helping the magician perform more dazzling and stylishly! Evaluation: Beginner Magic]
[Congratulations to the host for drawing x1, greatly improving the host's physique. Evaluation: Top-tier (Effect is 10 times that of a high-grade magic potion.)]
[Congratulations to the host for drawing a magic that can summon countless ice arrows and launch them in a specified direction. The scene is grand and spectacular, especially suitable for a background to show off and help the magician gain a lot of reputation! Evaluation: Beginner Magic]
[Congratulations to the host for drawing a magic that locks the target with ice. Numerous sharp ice spikes will rise from the ground and air, trapping the target. It is a classic in escape magic. Evaluation: Beginner Magic]
[Congratulations to the host for drawing an item that consumes the magician's mana, allowing them to work 25 hours a day, shoot from all angles with 4K quality, and connect to the network, convenient for the magician to perform magic in public. Evaluation: Average]
[Congratulations to the host for drawing a skill that, after learning, will allow you to master a massive amount of computer knowledge and traverse the internet world. This is to protect the magician's privacy and prevent the leakage of some unsavory videos. Evaluation: Useless, barely usable]
With 163 opportunities, Bai Ye spent a long time drawing.
In the end, he drew over 100 bottles, with more than 10 top-tier ones. One top-tier bottle was equivalent to 10 high-grade ones. Coupled with the few he already had, he had over 200 bottles in total, making him incredibly rich.
A smile naturally spread across Bai Ye's face.
"From now on, I don't have to hide it. I can drink a few more bottles to moisten my throat when I'm free!"
As for the other prizes, most of them were flame magic and ice magic.
However, there were many useless ones, such as intermediate flame magic, which would cause a mushroom explosion and might even hurt children or the magician himself.
There were also cruel magics, such as instantly turning a person into an ice sculpture that would shatter at the slightest movement.
Performing these useless magics was not as good as browsing the internet, live-streaming to combat gambling and drugs, or cruising around Mount Akina. These would definitely attract more audience and fans.
"It's better to have showy magics like the Sky Net Fire Chain or Ten Thousand Arrows!"
Bai Ye shook his head.
What made him happiest was this kind of top-tier item.
He had only just gained control of fire powers two days ago, and now he had the power of ice. His luck was simply heaven-defying, he was undoubtedly an "Emperor of Luck" (欧皇)!
After calming himself down.
After learning all the skills and magic except for the ice magic, Bai Ye took out a few bottles of magic potion.
"Gou Dan, come!"
Bai Ye generously threw two bottles to Gou Dan.
Woof woof woof!!!
Gou Dan opened its mouth to bite, and upon seeing two bottles, it excitedly tried to jump onto the bed to lick Bai Ye, but Bai Ye slapped it back.
"Get lost, I just took a shower!"
Woof woof!
Its head was a little sore, but Gou Dan didn't mind at all. It still looked excited and joyful, as if saying: "What's a slap worth? If I can get two more bottles, I wouldn't mind being beaten to death!"
Then, with a few cracking sounds, it crushed the magic potion bottles and swallowed them whole.
"You're not afraid of choking to death!"
Bai Ye shook his head, opened the bottle of top-tier magic potion, which was darker than the high-grade ones, and drank it in one gulp.
His body, tired from a day's work, instantly felt a surging energy unfolding and being absorbed within him.
Then, with a thought, Bai Ye conjured a transparent, cold bead in his hand – an Ice Source Seed!
Without any hesitation, he swallowed it.
Instantly, an icy chill swept through his entire body.
At the same time, the temperature in the entire house rapidly dropped.
Wuwuwu
Gou Dan huddled in a corner, shivering from the cold.
It looked at Bai Ye in fear.
"What is this two-legged monster doing now? It feels so scary!"
After a while, a layer of ice slowly appeared in the house, on the floor and ceiling!
Gou Dan was so cold that it was almost curled up into a ball.
Hoo~
Finally, Bai Ye exhaled heavily, a wisp of icy mist escaping his lips. He slowly opened his eyes and saw the ice on the floor and ceiling, his expression showing slight surprise.
He raised his hand and conjured several diamond-shaped ice pillars.
[Ding~ Congratulations to the host for mastering the power of ice, becoming an ice magician, and gaining beginner-level ice immunity!]
Ice!
Cool!
With a thought, Bai Ye activated it. The ice in his hand instantly turned into several small knives, then into a hammer.
Then it turned into a White Rabbit, a large eagle, a giraffe, a giant dragon.
Compared to those formed by fire, these were even more lifelike!
Wuwuwu~
Gou Dan whimpered softly. It was so cold that it was about to sneeze and have a runny nose.
"Gou Dan, you useless thing!"
Gou Dan looked at Bai Ye with weak, innocent eyes, not daring to make a sound.
Bai Ye chuckled a few times, dispelled the ice, and then used a few balls of flame to heat up the room.
When the ice layers encountered the high temperature, they did not turn into water but slowly shattered and disappeared!
Bai Ye marveled at this.
Soon, the room returned to normal temperature.
Bai Ye closed his eyes and meditated, learning all the ice magic.
By the time he finished learning, it was almost 5 AM, and the sky outside was already showing some light.
His eyelids were fighting a fierce battle against sleep. Unable to resist the drowsiness, he collapsed onto the bed and fell into a deep sleep.