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Chapter 206 0203 [The Grand Scene]

Holding esports finals in the northern winter is a really stupid thing to do.

The second edition definitely needs to be changed!
The preliminary rounds will be held in the spring, followed by an offline final during the summer vacation.

Cosplayers from all walks of life also came to Beijing to participate in the competition.

Chen Guiliang originally planned to let players sign up freely, but the cost of cosplay was too high and very few people signed up, so he simply invited professional cosplayers to perform commercially.

Although it's called a profession, it's actually powered by love.

The fees paid for orders are often not enough for them to make props.

"Wow, this employer is really generous!"

"Indeed, not many people are willing to reimburse travel expenses, let alone stay in a hotel for free."

"Youke is still very capable."

"This time we should be able to break even."

"..."

The members of the 304 Society were quite excited when they arrived at the hotel.

They are mainly college students, but also include recent graduates who have just entered the workforce.

Team leader Zhang Yu graduated with a bachelor's degree six months ago, but he has been a member of the 304 club for four years. When traveling to participate in activities, staying in unfinished apartments and eating instant noodles is the norm, and being able to stay in a hotel is a pleasant surprise.

"Huangshan! You're here too?"

"Haha, long time no see. This time I'm cosplaying as Sima Yi and Lu Xun. Xiao Meng and the others are here too, they're staying on this floor."

"Famous domestic cosplayers gathered? That's quite a spectacle."

"..."

Suddenly, a ByteDance employee appeared, carrying a laptop.

The staff asked each cosplayer individually which of them had a Kaixin.com account. If not, they could register at the hotel and receive Kaixin.com currency as a bonus.

Kaixin.com also enabled mobile Weibo functionality for all cosplayers and prepaid for their monthly subscriptions for the next three months.

The cosplayers were overjoyed upon hearing this, thinking that they might as well take advantage of the opportunity!
After settling things here, the staff headed to the host's room for "Game Storm".

"Hello, I'm Lou Kai from ByteDance."

"Hello."

Lou Kai asked, "Do you have a Kaixin.com account?"

Host Zhang Hongsheng shook his head: "Uh...no."

Lou Kai explained, "Kaixin.com is China's largest SNS platform, with millions of registered users and hundreds of celebrities from all walks of life. Li Ao writes articles here, and Yu Quan, Hu Ge, Zhang Liangying, and Han Han frequently post on Weibo... You can build your fan base on Kaixin.com. We can also activate a mobile Weibo account for you and pre-deposit three months' worth of monthly subscription fees."

Lou Kai lit up the laptop screen and opened the homepages of more than ten celebrities to show Zhang Hongsheng their number of followers.

Without really understanding what was going on, Zhang Hongsheng registered an account and opened a Weibo account on his mobile phone.

Lou Kai knocked on the door next door again: "Hello, I am..."

After hearing this, the female host Huang Xi smiled and said, "I not only have a Kaixin.com account, but I also have a Renren.com account. I'm only a freshman this year."

"That's great. We can activate your mobile Weibo account and prepay you for a three-month subscription..."

Lou Kai kept deceiving people.

Next spring, he will go looking for athletes, especially those who are somewhat famous—those who are already famous are very difficult to reach, and he often can't even get a chance to meet them.

Currently, there are over 5000 users who have opened a mobile Weibo account.

The growth rate was even faster than Chen Guiliang had anticipated.

Chen Guiliang not only secured an exclusive contract with Tudou.com for Hu Ge, the creator of "A Bloodbath Caused by a Steamed Bun," but also invited Hu Ge to register an account on Kaixin.com and open a Weibo account.

……

During Chen Guiliang's final exams, it snowed three times in a row.

The sun is finally shining.

More than 80% of Peking University's faculty and students have already left campus and gone home.

The offline tournament for the card game "Three Kingdoms Kill" added some vibrancy to the Peking University campus. Some die-hard fans even booked tickets online through Youke Interactive and took a two-day, two-night train ride to watch the finals.

For 30 yuan, you can sit in the front row and even get a free lunch at the Peking University cafeteria.

The lowest ticket price is 15 yuan, which also includes lunch.

Youke never intended to make money by selling tickets!

Bao Junzhe and his friends walked into the Centennial Hall and took a few selfies on the stage.

He is a senior computer science student at Zhejiang University. He will be looking for an internship after spring, and now he is making the most of his remaining university years to participate in the competition.

Unfortunately, they were eliminated in the quarterfinals.

Peking University, Zhejiang University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and Fudan University, four of the most frequent participants in future esports competitions, were all eliminated in the quarterfinals this year.

Of course, the top eight players can watch the game for free, and You Ke will also reimburse their travel expenses.

Bao Junzhe wasn't just there to watch the game; he also wanted to check out Youke. If the company atmosphere suited him, he wanted to intern at Youke for six months and then join them directly after graduation.

There's no other reason; he just likes the card game "Three Kingdoms Kill," so he extends his affection for Youke to it as well.

"Look, that's Huang Xi!" a sophomore suddenly shouted.

Bao Junzhe asked, "Who is Huang Xi?"

The junior student said, "The new host of 'Game Storm' is a stunning beauty! I never expected her to host 'Three Kingdoms Kill'."

The venue was packed with people, and there was a large screen overhead.

Suddenly, a shout came from one direction.

Bao Junzhe asked, "What's going on?"

A junior student stood up to observe carefully, then exclaimed excitedly, "Chen Guiliang is here!"

In the broader internet industry, Chen Guiliang is merely a rising star. He's making waves, but he's still far from being a true industry leader.

But to the group of Three Kingdoms Kill enthusiasts at the scene, Chen Guiliang was an absolute idol! Chen Guiliang and Bian Guanyue walked side by side to the front row seats, and people frequently shook hands and took photos with him along the way. Some even asked him to sign the packaging boxes of the physical Three Kingdoms Kill cards.

Bao Junzhe and the other eliminated top eight contestants all got free seats in the front row. When they saw Chen Guiliang arrive, most of them stood up to shake hands, while a few remained seated with some composure.

When it was Bao Junzhe's turn to shake hands, he asked directly, "President Chen, does Youke still need people? I am a senior computer science student at Zhejiang University."

Chen Guiliang smiled and said, "Youpay and a game project team will both be recruiting again after the Chinese New Year. We welcome top students from Zhejiang University."

"Can we conduct the interview now? I don't want to make another trip," Bao Junzhe asked.

Chen Guiliang said, "Of course, you're welcome anytime."

Bao Junzhe was overjoyed; perhaps he wouldn't need an internship and could directly join Youke Computer. After all, his graduation thesis was almost finished.

Chen Guiliang led Bian Guanyue to sit down, and chatted with the audience members next to and behind him from time to time.

Almost all of them were college students, so there were no communication barriers.

Finally, the event is about to begin.

The two hosts of "Game Storm" are not live commentators. Their commentary is based on pre-recorded audio; their main role today is to host and judge the event.

"Fellow killers... how are you?" the male host, Zhang Hongsheng, shouted loudly.

"it is good!"

The audience answered in unison, and some even took the opportunity to whistle.

The female host, Huang Xi, said, "They are so enthusiastic. I heard that some people even flew in from Hainan Island."

Zhang Hongsheng laughed and said, "The money for the plane ticket is enough to buy dozens of tickets."

Huang Xi chimed in: "This is enough to prove the love that the vast majority of players have for the Three Kingdoms Kill game."

The two exchanged a few words to warm up the atmosphere.

Zhang Hongsheng got down to business: "Before the competition begins, let's introduce the competition rules and prizes... The champion will receive 5 yuan, the runner-up 3 yuan, the third-place winner 1 yuan, and the fourth-place winner 5 yuan."

Huang Xi said, "In addition, we will also design exclusive Three Kingdoms-themed costumes and general skins for the champions."

"That's not all."

"What else?"

"The champion and runner-up will each receive a mysterious new general. This general can only be played by them. Other players will have to wait half a month to purchase it."

"Another new military commander?"

"Please look at the big screen!"

As the two hosts finished speaking, a military general's lines came from the speakers: "All living beings, their transformations are determined by the heart!"

A Taoist priest appeared on the big screen.

"Hmph, how could mortal eyes possibly perceive the transformations of immortals?"

The scene shifts to an eight-player game. After the Taoist priest is injured, he suddenly transforms into Hua Tuo, using a peach to heal himself. After playing his card, he transforms back into Guo Jia. In the second round, he transforms again into Diao Chan, sowing discord between the lord and loyalists, causing the lord to discard cards…

"Wow!"

The series of actions elicited gasps of amazement from the audience.

"Soaring through the clouds and riding the wind, ascending into the vast void."

With a line of dialogue, the skills of the new general [Zuo Ci] are introduced.

The fans of the card game "Three Kingdoms Kill" at the scene got so excited watching that they couldn't wait to buy it immediately.

Unfortunately, apart from the champion and runner-up who can get it in advance, ordinary players have to wait until the Spring Festival to get it.

This is a new general specially launched for the Spring Festival event.

The 17173 Three Kingdoms Kill section is currently providing live text and image coverage, only a few minutes later than the live event.

Zuo Ci's skill activation instantly sparked a frenzy of comments:
"Wow, this military commander is insane!"

"Will this disrupt the game balance?"

"I don't think so. Although Zuo Ci can transform into various skills, he can only have one skill active at a time. If he can't create a suitable avatar, this general is very fragile. He might get focused down and killed in the first two rounds."

"The design of this military general is brilliant."

"Haha, it must have been designed by President Chen again. So far, all the military commanders have been his creations."

"..."

At the competition, cosplayers dressed as generals of the Wei Kingdom took turns appearing to warm up the crowd.

"I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me..."

Cao Cao was the first to appear, with his lines playing from the speakers, and many audience members shouted them out in response.

Top students from prestigious universities also chanted military-style lines together.

It's incredibly cringeworthy, but they don't see it that way; on the contrary, they think it's very cool.

"Like light clouds veiling the moon, like swirling snow in a flowing wind..."

The dialogue is spoken first, then the cosplayer appears.

Xu Fengyin, who was brought in for a cameo role, walked gracefully to the front of the stage.

"Zhen Ji, Zhen Ji!"

Amid the cheers of the audience, there were also a few shouts of "Nine can carry a knife".

That was Xu Fengyin's alternate account for drawing borderline comics.

Xu Fengyin vaguely heard it and instantly became unhappy. These bastards, always bringing up her dark past!

Bian Guanyue said in a low voice, "She's so popular."

Chen Guiliang laughed and said, "When you go on stage to sing later, your popularity will definitely be high."

Today I'm going to sing a new song based on the Three Kingdoms period, which is the first exclusive song for Chen Guiliang's version of "Three Kingdoms Kill".

After the Wei generals finished their cosplay, the competition officially began.

(End of this chapter)