I Forged the Myth of the Ancient Overlords-Chapter 55 - 0. Knowledge is power_1
Chapter 55: 055. Knowledge is power_1
Chapter 55: 055. Knowledge is power_1
“That was quick.”
Lu Ban refreshed the page again and watched as his like count broke through four hundred thousand.
It was only the fifth afternoon now, less than a week’s time, and Lu Ban felt that four hundred thousand likes was quite high.
As for coins, there were about eighty thousand, a bit on the low side.
But it wasn’t a big problem.
The charts and recommendation mechanisms of the old video websites supported new works. Simply put, videos released within a week were more likely to become popular, thereby attracting more people.
According to the website’s algorithm, view count was only one reference dimension for the chart rankings, while video theme, likes, and coins were other dimensions.
Some videos might have high click-through rates, but the content was actually very homogeneous and simply riding on trends, resulting in fewer likes and coins, so their rankings wouldn’t necessarily be high.
Whereas some videos catered to a niche hardcore audience and had high quality, so even if the view counts weren’t that impressive, they would still climb the charts because of the higher number of likes and coins.
It was like with novel websites; some books were read by many and ranked high, while others had fewer readers but good quality, so they got a lot of recommendation and monthly tickets, enabling them to secure high rankings as well.
This was also one of the incentives for creators to keep producing content.
Therefore, even though Lu Ban’s system did not limit the time, he still set forth conditions for the audience to like and donate coins within a week for added content releases.
Because people tend to be impulsive—for example, right after watching Lu Ban’s video, some viewers, caught up in the moment, find it easier to like and donate coins, impulsively pitching in.
If they waited a few days instead, many people might not bother to donate coins even if they had them.
Looking at it now, even if the conditions of five hundred thousand likes and a hundred thousand coins couldn’t be met within a week, it would be close in a few days.
Speaking of which, it was rather strange, whether it was because Song Yunyan had given a heads up or those self-media channels had sensed something and acted accordingly, Lu Ban’s video saw a marketing boom similar to last time, which greatly boosted his numbers.
All good things.
Three days later.
Entering August, the sun was fierce, and the hot and humid summer in Jiangcheng made everyone want to spend their lives indoors with air conditioning, with no desire to go out.
But such weather was quite suitable for Lu Ban—there was water, sunlight, and warmth.
He sat on the balcony basking in the sun for photosynthesis while browsing his phone.
The phone vibrated slightly, and he saw it was a push notification from “Got it?”.
Normally, the website’s push notifications were about gossipy topics like “How beautiful can an ordinary person be», «How to start a ghost story with a dried fish», «What it’s like to have comic book legs», «What to do if your boyfriend’s family won’t let you keep a cat».
However, this time it was related to Lu Ban.
«How do you rate the newest special effects video from the ‘Unmoving’ UP on River Oblivion Video Network?»
“Impressive.”
Lu Ban clicked to read more.
The first thing he saw was the top-liked answer.
“…Regarding the special effects, as a professional in video effects, I can only say it’s good enough to fool the average viewer, but to real insiders, it’s too crude. For instance, in the scene where a monster with sharp teeth bites through a throat, the traces of special effects can be clearly seen there. A real human throat being shredded would show different characteristics of blood and muscle fibers, like this…”
The answer was from someone named «Pin», whose profile listed «film industry professional», seeming quite expertise.
He gave a detailed analysis, complete with images, scrutinizing the use of special effects in Lu Ban’s video and explained with clarity how certain effects were achieved, reaching an expert level.
“So impressive!”
Lu Ban couldn’t help but exclaim. He compared the video with the screenshots, nodding repeatedly.
“So that’s how the effects were made, I didn’t even notice that.”
He then looked at the second answer.
“…As a horror themed video, the logic of this piece is flawed. Why would grass grow on people? Why wouldn’t those humanoid monsters grow grass? Why wouldn’t these fish normally hunt humanoid creatures? None of this is explained in the video, leaving the impression that the protagonist simply arrives at a location, encounters a bunch of monsters, and then escapes, with no cause and effect, confusing the viewer…”
The second answerer’s name was “Big Yellow Talks About Movies”, who seemed to be a professional film critic, and like the first, provided a visual and written analysis of the flaws in Lu Ban’s video.
“So that’s how it is, I’ve learnt something new.”
Lu Ban took mental notes in silence.
He then looked at the third answer.
The author of this answer was a star who often participated in variety shows and occasionally acted in idol dramas, reputed to be a top student from a leading domestic university with dual doctorate degrees.
“…Thanks for the invitation. Not to discuss special effects or plot, as a professional actor adhering to the Stanislavski system of experiential acting, I believe the acting in this video is a bit exaggerated. Humans, when genuinely facing fear, don’t act as they do in the video; rather, their reaction is more restrained, more controlled. I understand the creators’ intention was to use exaggerated acting to foster audience immersion, but in my view, it felt quite false…”
“Exaggerated acting, huh? It seems it’s still too obvious.”
Lu Ban thought the fellows on this website, one and all, were quite knowledgeable, no wonder they were officially recognized big Vs on “Understood?”
Lu Ban, ready to continue reading the answers, felt his phone vibrate again.
Glancing at it, it was Qin Tiantian who had just woken up.
River Oblivion: Can’t you hold some normal human activities from now on?
Motionless: ?
River Oblivion: Got scared earlier, forgot to mention it, just recalled it now!
Motionless: Oh, looks like you’ve been sleeping pretty well these past few days.
River Oblivion: Get lost!
River Oblivion: What are you doing now?
Lu Ban, seeing Qin Tiantian’s message, snapped a bright, sunny photo and sent it over.
Motionless: Photosynthesizing.
River Oblivion: ??? Just say you’re sunbathing, what’s with the photosynthesis.
River Oblivion: Free tonight? Let’s go out for dinner!
Motionless: Are you treating?
River Oblivion: Do you have the nerve?
River Oblivion: 6 PM tonight, Little Sichuan downstairs, don’t be late!
Motionless: Oh.
Lu Ban replied casually, not caring much.
Qin Tiantian probably saw that each of Lu Ban’s videos was firing up and didn’t seem short on cash, so she might want to get on good terms with Lu Ban.
Now, even uploaders have guilds for mutual support and cross-promotion; if Lu Ban’s future videos continued to be hits, Qin Tiantian building a good foundation with him could be very profitable.
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Lu Ban was indifferent; the livestream where Qin Tiantian watched his videos had a good effect and served as some kind of promotion.
In the evening, at six, he arrived at Little Sichuan downstairs. It was a Sichuan restaurant with Jiangcheng flavors, where even the Mapo Tofu was sweet — a favorite spot for nearby university students to dine together.
Qin Tiantian had already found a table and was waiting.
“I ordered some things at random. Take a look and see what else you want.”
She handed the menu to Lu Ban.
Lu Ban picked up the menu, but the text for the classic Sichuan dishes suddenly twisted.
[Congratulations on completing your professional development task]
[Now beginning the settlement]
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Now beginning to ask for votes!
