Super Zoo

The daily operations of the zoo's live streaming platform proceeded methodically and were not affected by the online flame wars. Naturally, some netizens who saw the news online would also leave messages during live streams or on Weibo, inquiring about what exactly had happened.

"I heard it all started because the zoo was skimping on gifts?"

"Zoo live streaming platform manipulates female anchors with unspoken rules? No way, I don't think the zookeeper is that kind of person."

"It's not the zookeeper, people are talking about the general manager of the streaming platform, a Mr. Wang."

"That seems far-fetched. By that logic, does it imply that all the remaining female anchors in the zoo have been taken advantage of?"

"Hehe, what about the many male anchors?"

"Could Mr. He also have been taken advantage of!? My worldview is completely shattered!"

"This circle is too messy, the waters too deep..."

"Zookeeper, come out and talk about it, what exactly is going on?"

Whenever faced with questions, the anchors would just laugh it off and did not delve into the discussion, simply telling the audience that the zoo would soon provide an explanation.

Very quickly, a notice was posted on Taoyuan's Weibo.

"Open Notice Regarding the Zoo Live Streaming Platform's Database"

Nowhere in the entire notice was the previous flame war mentioned, nor any mention of unspoken rules, gift withholding, or the female anchor resigning. It simply said, in an uncomplicated manner: While focusing on commercial profits, the zoo's live streaming platform has always been committed to philanthropy. The database is currently being perfected and, in the future, everyone will be able to track the flow of funds used for philanthropic activities. You are welcome to contribute to philanthropy and to supervise it.

At the same time, a link was shared; on the linked webpage, one could look up each anchor's live streaming content videos as well as the amount of gifts received.

Each sum of money, how much goes into philanthropy, how much is the platform's commercial income, and how much is the income of the anchors, are all crystal clear.

Although not a single word referred to the earlier flame war, anyone with a bit of brains could see that if such detailed information was available, down to the account details of each session, it would be impossible for there to be any issue with withheld gifts. If the zoo were truly withholding gifts, it could be easily discovered from the database.

As for unspoken rules, that was something that simply couldn't be cleared up.

Not only does the database include Nana's room's data, but also the data of other anchors' rooms. Upon comparison, one can see that Nana's performance has always been the worst; therefore, her resignation was in no way unreasonable.

Most telling were the replay videos. Everyone has eyes; simply pulling up and analyzing the past videos would reveal that Nana's style did not fit with that of the zoo, which explains why her performance was so poor.

"@Boiling Overlord, your face must be swollen now, what more do you have to say?"

"I have seen Nana's videos, so disgusting, she acts just like a chicken! No wonder she was fired by the zoo!"

"The first time I watched Nana's live stream I was with my son. After two minutes, I had to turn off the screen, it was completely unsuitable for children! At first, I even thought the zoo was unscrupulous in its pursuit of money, but it turns out I was wrong about them!"

"Support the zookeeper and Mr. Wang in purifying the team; the zoo live streaming platform should continue on its current path!"

"Nana's revealing photos available, leave your email if interested..."

"@Wang Hao, Mr. Wang, can I donate directly?"

...

With hard facts laid out before them, the fans of Taoyuan expressed their support.

But as Shen Yan had predicted, online issues aren't just about evidence; they're completely influenced by one's disposition. If people want to slander and stir up trouble, they will always find a reason.

For instance, someone called 'Top Tycoon' was bellowing in the comments, "The hypocrites are at it again! The database is manipulated by the zoo's technical staff themselves, they can change it however they want! @Boiling Overlord, come see how these... are acting!"

"Beasts will be beasts, only capable of covert manipulation. If you've got the guts, come out and face us in a verbal fight!"

"I'll curse you until you kneel down and sing 'Conquest'!"

Boiling Overlord: 'A bunch of beasts trying to whitewash themselves. If you dare, zoo, open up your database backend and let us in to see!'

This was pure nitpicking. No company in the world would open up its database backend; not only does it involve trade secrets, but also security issues. If the backend were opened up, anyone could make additions, deletions, or changes, and the data would be completely corrupted.

"Zookeeper, don't be fooled!"

"Right, they're just using reverse psychology!"

"Open up the backend? It's ridiculous they can even think of that. Little Overlord, why don't you share your wife's nude photos with us?"

"This is from someone who clearly knows nothing about technology. While the database can theoretically be changed, the data is interconnected; there are no isolated entries. To alter a batch of data would inevitably affect other data, involve a huge amount of work, and influence the zoo's internal statistics and accounting. Considering the size of the current database platform at the zoo, changing data is not worth the effort." A professional weighed in.

Those on the other side were being completely unreasonable. The zoo's fans were excited and defended the integrity of the zoo's data from various angles. However, facing a group of people intent on arguing, reasoning was completely ineffective.

As the flame wars seemed to escalate, Suming logged in and posted a long Weibo.

"To my friends: Read new chapters at My Virtual Library Empire

There is a saying, those who trust you don't need an explanation, and those who don't trust you won't believe your explanation no matter what.

So why did we still release the database?

Our purpose was not to make those who maliciously nitpick believe us; the zoo doesn't care about how those people feel in the slightest.

Those we care about are you, the ones who have always supported the zoo!

Your selfless support has helped this small platform grow stronger step by step;

Your kindness has helped those poor yet adorable animals time and again;

When someone stands in a dark corner, swinging their fists at the zoo, you bravely step forward to protect it;

You have witnessed every moment of the zoo's growth, sharing countless laughs and touching moments with all the staff.

Therefore, we had to publish the database, just to tell you, to tell friends who have always supported the zoo, that your efforts have not been in vain; the zoo that you love will never do anything despicable to disappoint you or to make you feel ashamed!

To my friends, this is for you.

Finally, let me leave you with one last thought: Never argue with a fool; he will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience. To be honest, we don't have much experience acting like fools, so stop engaging with them."