Huayu Entertainment: The Birth of a Succubus Top Star

Gu Zhiyan's first stop was Shanghai.

Before filming several GG endorsement shoots, he had to go to the IG esports club first.

The esports professional player certificate has been obtained, and Wang Sicong has been urging him to come over recently so that they can take a group photo in their team uniforms.

Upon arriving at the IG esports club, Gu Zhiyan was led on a tour by Wang Sicong.

A group of young men with an average age of around twenty are training hard.

Compared to these professional players, Gu Zhiyan is already an "old retired player".

Esports definitely requires talent, but it also demands hard work; it's like rowing against the current—if you don't move forward, you fall behind.

Besides, every opponent they're competing against is incredibly talented.

As for Gu Zhiyan, he's a total cheat.

"Want to play a couple of rounds?" Wang Sicong suggested after taking the group photo.

"Sure, but I'll skip team fights and just play a few solo matches."

Gu Zhiyan really wanted to know what her skill level was, and these professional players were the best judges.

Upon hearing Gu Zhiyan's words, a group of professional players immediately cast surprised glances at him.

They knew Gu Zhiyan; she was a very popular celebrity right now.

You, a celebrity, are going to have a one-on-one match with a professional player?

It's a joke no matter how you look at it.

Are you looking for a beating?

A group of young people, excited and eager to try their hand at it.

This is a rare opportunity to utterly humiliate a superstar!

Are you sure?

Wang Sicong was equally surprised. He had played games with Gu Zhiyan many times, and Gu Zhiyan was indeed very skilled.

However, he also believed that Gu Zhiyan was only at the top level in casual games and was no match for professional players.

Even if Gu Zhiyan is truly exceptionally talented, he spends all his time filming and only occasionally plays a few games. He has never received any professional training, so even the greatest talent is wasted.

How could I possibly compare to these talented professional players who train all day long?

Gu Zhiyan called out a name: "Try playing a few rounds."

"Okay, you guys play a few rounds with Brother Yan."

Wang Sicong looked on with an air of anticipation, almost ready to grab a bag of melon seeds.

They often play games together, and Gu Zhiyan puts a lot of pressure on him. Just thinking about seeing Gu Zhiyan get crushed later makes him feel incredibly happy.

"I'll do it."

"I'll go first."

"Move aside, let me go first."

……

A group of internet-addicted teenagers actually started fighting over it.

"Why are you rushing? Come one by one in order of seating. Everyone has a chance."

The boss spoke, and the internet-addicted teenagers immediately fell silent.

The first to appear was IG's mid-laner, Rookie, who initially didn't take Gu Zhiyan seriously at all.

I could beat up a celebrity with one hand!

As a result, they lost two rounds in a row.

Damn, this celebrity is something else!

I was careless, and I've made a huge fool of myself!

We need to go all out now. It's a best-of-five series; if we lose one more game, it's all over.

Rookie finally managed to win a game when he got serious, but then lost the next two.

He slumped into a chair and began to question the meaning of life.

How could a celebrity in the entertainment industry have a higher level of skill than him?

Is there no justice in this world?

The first match ended in complete silence.

"Damn it, don't go easy on me just because he's my friend," Wang Sicong said, breaking the silence.

"I didn't hold back," Rookie protested, feeling wronged.

The other team members nodded in agreement. Wang Sicong couldn't see it, but they could see it clearly.

Rookie was a bit overconfident at first, but he really showed his true level later on.

The one-on-one duel continues.

The final result was naturally that Gu Zhiyan defeated IG completely.

Gu Zhiyan: The system is awesome!

Everyone, including Wang Sicong, looked at Gu Zhiyan with strange eyes at this moment.

What the hell is this monster?!

Of course, being good at one-on-one battles doesn't necessarily represent a player's true skill level. After all, esports is not a game for lone wolves; it's all about teamwork.

Beyond technical skill, professional competitions also test a player's ability to read the game, execute tactics, formulate and adjust strategies, control emotions, and withstand pressure...

Even so, winning against a group of professional players in a one-on-one match is still incredibly impressive.

As long as you're not too slow-witted, you can get familiar with the tactics and practice with the team before heading straight to the competition.

Considering that Gu Zhiyan is a top student who graduated from Tsinghua University, his mind must be much smarter than theirs.

Is this what it means for the capable to be omnipotent?

"Brother Yan, why don't you just go pro?" a young internet addict couldn't help but ask.

"That's a good idea." Wang Sicong nodded subconsciously.

However, upon seeing Gu Zhiyan's gaze as if he were an idiot, Wang Sicong immediately realized that he had made a fool of himself.

Gu Zhiyan is a top star, doesn't he? Doesn't being a celebrity earn more than playing video games?

How could he possibly come here to play professionally!

"Don't look at me like that. If you have time, you could really come and participate in a few professional league matches."

Top celebrities participating in esports professional leagues—what a great gimmick!

"Let's talk about this when we have time."

Gu Zhiyan was indeed interested, but it depended on the situation.

As he becomes more and more famous, he also becomes busier and busier, and he may not be able to find the time.

"You decide what to do. If you want to play, contact me in advance. Oh, and I'll post our photo on Weibo later to promote it, and I'll also get you a trending topic."

It seems that Young Master Wang is planning to spend money to buy trending topics. Gu Zhiyan couldn't help but sigh, "It's good to be rich!"

It's good that someone made it trend on social media!

Wang Sicong treated Gu Zhiyan to lunch at noon. After lunch, Gu Zhiyan declined his invitation to play games together, as she had a scheduled photoshoot for an endorsement deal in the afternoon.

As soon as GG's endorsement shoot was finished, Xiuxiu ran over: "Brother Xiaoyan, you're trending on Weibo, but a lot of people are criticizing you."

It seems Wang Sicong's financial power has come into play, as he's trending on social media.

But why was I scolded?

Gu Zhiyan curiously opened Weibo to see what was going on.

"Gu Zhiyan is always jumping on every bandwagon of trending topics!"

"Exactly. Principal Wang is the owner of an e-sports club, so it's normal for him to dabble in it. You, a celebrity, getting an e-sports professional player certificate? Do you even deserve it?"

"These celebrities nowadays have no bottom line when it comes to gaining popularity; they even dare to piggyback on the e-sports scene."

"What good do you think these lowlife actors could be?"

These are still the nicer words; the hot-tempered guys in the esports circle will utter any kind of insult, specializing in vulgar language.

Some things, once written down, will be censored.

Gu Zhiyan was getting into the swing of things when Wang Sicong called.

"Hey, I'm sorry, I didn't expect this to happen either."

"It's nothing, it's just a few scoldings, it doesn't matter."

Public figures are bound to be criticized, aren't they?

"I'll clarify right away. You don't mind if I reveal your game ID, do you?"

"Go ahead and announce it, but I don't think it will have much of an effect."

Even if a game ID is among the top ten in the Chinese server, it doesn't necessarily convince netizens that Gu Zhiyan has the skill level to play professionally.

"Don't worry, I still have a trump card. I recorded you fighting my teammates one-on-one. I'll release it to scare these guys to death."

Wang Sicong did record the video, but his original intention was to record the scene of Gu Zhiyan being abused so that Gu Zhiyan would not deny it.

Unexpectedly, it has come in handy now.

He previously got into a heated online argument with netizens over a matter involving a former girlfriend, only to be proven wrong.

What a great opportunity this is to prove netizens wrong!

Wang Sicong is extremely excited!