Rebirth is fine, but I get eight hundred dollars right from the start?

The comments section is now buzzing with excitement.

[Hahaha, the King is last in line!]

[The King? The Last is more like it!]

[Who mentioned a protagonist's script? This is fucking cannon fodder script!]

Stop laughing, the child's face has turned pale.

To be fair, 89 LP in Diamond 2 isn't bad, but it's definitely not enough compared to these monsters.

[Zhao Yicheng ranks third with 804 points, while Luo Yuzuan ranks thirtieth with 2 points. What a difference...]

Oh no, will this kid's mental state collapse?

[If I'm at the bottom on day one, how am I going to survive the next sixty days...?]

Qi Zhanming stood in front of the whiteboard and waited for the buzzing below to gradually subside before tapping the board again.

"Now that we've looked at the rankings, let's get down to business."

He glanced around the room and said, "Everyone has seen the computers in the training room. There are no fixed seats, but how to allocate them... Unfortunately, things got rushed today, and we didn't have time to make specific arrangements. So, let's keep it simple and have everyone choose their seats in order of ranking. The first person will choose first, then the second, and so on. We'll continue until everyone has chosen, and no one is allowed to change seats until the rankings change."

[Tsk tsk, they say it was a rushed situation, but actually they probably planned to arrange things according to ranking from the beginning.]

[Haha, as Buddha said: It cannot be spoken, it cannot be spoken!]

Now I finally understand why girls love watching variety shows so much; it's our turn to enjoy them just as much.

[Are you looking forward to seeing what kind of antics the production team will pull next?]

"Ranked first overall, Fang Han chooses first!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the young man stood up from the crowd.

The young man named Fang Han was extremely handsome and tall, making him even more conspicuous when he stood up. "Then I won't be polite."

He pushed his chair back, took two long strides to the middle seat in the row by the window, plopped down, looked around, and nodded in satisfaction.

That spot offered a wide view, was close to the whiteboard, and had a window behind it, providing good ventilation and ample light. It was definitely one of the best spots in the entire training room.

Wow, what a handsome young man!

[Dude, isn't this guy...? Not only is he high-ranking, but he's also incredibly handsome?]

[Great! E-God has a worthy successor!]

Sisters, I'm in love!

Wow, what a tall, handsome guy! Why did he choose esports? Becoming a star would have been so much better.

[Become a star? The person upstairs, shouldn't you look at what you're saying? They have the chance to reach the top in esports, why would they want to be a nobody in the entertainment industry?]

[Stop kidding, stop kidding, the second place winner is pretty awesome too, *slurp*]

The live stream chat was naturally talking about Qin Yijie, who was the second to get up.

"Hey, Lao Qin, want to come with me?"

Seeing Qin Yijie stand up, Fang Han, who had already locked onto his position, waved.

The atmosphere in the room froze again.

Oh no, these two perverts actually know each other?

The young man nodded, following his own idea, and walked straight to the row next to Fang Han near the air conditioner, draped his coat over the back of the chair, and sat down.

This location is close to the air conditioner, so it's cool in the summer. As for the winter—well, I heard the base has heating, so it won't be a problem.

More importantly, this seat is near the aisle, making it convenient to come and go. If you need to use the restroom during a training match, you won't have to bother others to give up their seats.

After the two made their selections, the remaining contestants began to move.

"I'll go first."

Zhao Yicheng was third. He stood up, glanced around, and, ignoring the crowd in the first two rows, sat down in the third row, slightly to the left of center. This spot was neither too far forward nor too far back; reading the whiteboard used for debriefing wouldn't be difficult…

Further down the list, players ranked lower can only pick up the leftovers.

Li Ye chose a corner against the wall, where at least no one was standing behind her watching the screen, and it was quiet.

Luo Yu was the last to choose. When he stood up, his legs were a little weak. He looked around and realized that all the good spots were gone.

In the end, he could only sit in the last row on the far right, right next to the water dispenser and the trash can. The air conditioning didn't reach him, and the lights in the training room shone directly on his screen.

He sat down, pushed the keyboard forward, leaned on the table, and buried his face in his arms.

The comments section erupted in another wave of sighs.

Sigh, that's society for you. If you're ranked low, you can't even get a good seat.

The last contestant was sitting next to both the water dispenser and the trash can; the scene was so relatable.

[The production team is ruthless; the difference is palpable from the very first day.]

Don't be too quick to feel sorry for them; this is just the beginning. There's more to come.

[I think I understand now. This show was just a show to intimidate these geniuses from day one. You think you're a king or a diamond in the game outside, but once you come in, you'll see, well, there are always people more skilled than you, and you'll have to start from scratch.]

[Speaking of which, Fang Han is really handsome. It's a shame he plays mid lane. He should play AD and let Zhao Yicheng play top lane. That would balance things out in terms of looks—wait, what am I saying?]

[Wake up, upstairs!]

"Clap clap clap!"

"Alright, the seating arrangements are in place, and everyone has gotten to know each other a bit. That concludes today's meet-and-greet."

Qi Zhanming clapped his hands and said to everyone, "Tomorrow morning at 10:40, I will be waiting for you all in the square in front of the base. At that time, our selection will officially begin."

"Enjoy your last ordinary night!"

……

After the meeting concluded, the participants had free time.

The screen was openly displayed, showing who was picking their toes, who was drinking water, who was daydreaming, and who was secretly glancing at other people's screens. Except for some inappropriate remarks that were blocked by XXX's electronic music in real time, everything else was clearly captured.

From the perspective of program effect, this kind of live broadcast is indeed a bit boring - there is no commentary, no subtitles, no fancy special effects and transitions, just a room full of young people doing their own thing, with someone occasionally chatting, but their voices are too low to be heard.

Back in 2013, this kind of "raw" live broadcast was an absolute rarity compared to the meticulously edited variety shows on TV, so scripted that viewers could practically recite them.

But it was precisely this point that caused the explosion.

The originally dense barrage of comments, except for a brief pause during the half-minute when the host and the person in charge disappeared from the camera, did not decrease as time went on; instead, it snowballed upwards.

[Holy crap, Fang Han is actually reading a novel? I thought this monster was playing ranked matches 24/7.]

[Who is Qin Yijie messaging? Judging from his expression, could he have a girlfriend?]

Zhao Yicheng has been staring at the rankings for five minutes now. What's that kid thinking?

[Did Luo Yu fall asleep lying there? Has his mentality already collapsed on the first day?]

What is Li Ye writing? A tactical notebook? This guy is really here to learn.

[Hilarious! That Diamond 1 jungler named TheShy was practicing last-hitting in a custom game by himself in a corner, and everyone else had left while he was still farming.]

This is what a real esports reality show should be like! There's no script, no contrived conflicts; it's just a group of real people doing real things.

You know what, it's way better than those fake variety shows.