Ailun had known many people for so long, but there was no hope of inviting someone of Zhang Ziyan's level. Mu Guang's connections were indeed very strong, and Yao Ailun had only been in the industry for a short time. To put it bluntly, he was just a student.
But this event itself had a lot of publicity value, and the exposure rate was very high. That was why Yao Ailun had sent out invitations to a few actors in the entertainment industry who liked to play CT. But only one had responded, and he had to charge a hefty appearance fee.
Yao Ailun could only agree, because he had no other choice. If he had gone to Old Deer, things might have been different, but he did not want that. He was not useless, and he had to take it one step at a time.
The celebrity invitational had already begun in the morning. Mu Guang was indeed at the top. His and Sun Tianxiong's strength, plus Zhang Ziyan's popularity, earned more than 20 million "mecha biscuits" along the way. In second place was High Laughter, with more than 9 million, while Yao Ailun was in third place. This was basically Prince's popularity, with more than 6 million. Mu Guang directly crushed the others.
The battles were very easy. Zhang Ziyan only had to choose a support-type mech. Although she was a girl, her control was not bad. Actually, Sun Tianxiong alone could take on three opponents. Besides, Mu Guang's strength was also top-notch among the commentators.
High Laughter was also a very popular commentator recently, and was known for his comedic style. His professional player was Flying Battle Team's captain, Ligo, who was also a stable top five damage output player. The celebrity was Earth's popular comedian, Xiao Deyun. The three of them fought and laughed at the same time. Their style was very clear, and attracted quite a few people who liked fun.
Yao Ailun's side had also won two rounds in a row. After all, it was an exhibition match, and no one would really be that serious. They still had to give Prince some face. Yao Ailun's celebrity was Li Zhuoer, who was also quite famous on Earth. Her CT skills were not as good as Zhang Ziyan's, but her temper was big, and her cards were even bigger.
"What's wrong with Yao Ailun? He actually only got third. You two are really useless. Let me tell you, I came here to get first. Zhang Ziyan, that little hussy, actually climbed over my head!"
In the resting room, Li Zhuoer was throwing a tantrum. Yao Ailun and Prince looked at each other. The two of them had not expected the seemingly amiable Li Zhuoer to be so hard to please.
"Ahem, Sister Li …"
"You're the sister, your whole family are sisters. How do I look like a sister? I only came because I heard that you're a big shot, and that you're master and disciple to Old Deer. Now I've become a foil. Also, invite professional players. What do you mean by professional players? They're the best of the best, not some old antiques!"
Li Zhuo'er glanced at the prince, completely uninterested in this person who was past his prime.
"Replace him. Otherwise, you guys can go on tonight's match."
"Miss Li, didn't we agree that I'll pay for the appearance fee?"
"What? Didn't I come? I even accompanied you to lose face for a day." Li Zhuo 'er said with an unhappy expression.
"Yao Ailun, it's not that I want to criticize you, but you didn't do the right thing. We thought that Old Deer had arranged it and that he would give us some benefits. Look at what you've done, it's completely tailored for Zhang Zi Yan. Our Li Zhuo 'er has become a foil. You guys have to think of a solution for tonight's matter. Our Zhuo' er isn't feeling well and needs to rest."
Only Prince and Yao Ailun were left in the resting room, as well as the bento box that Li Zhuo'er had just thrown on the floor.
Yao Ailun was indeed a little defeated. It turned out that he was nothing in the eyes of others.
Prince smiled and patted Yao Ailun's shoulder. "Don't mind it too much. If you like CT, you have to know how to be patient."
"I'm sorry to have dragged you down."
Prince shook his head. "Actually, everyone thinks that I should retire. Do you know why I haven't left?"
Yao Ailun raised his head and looked at Prince. He really did not know, and was very curious. Logically speaking, Prince was not short of money, and was also popular. Why would he stay here and be abused by the newcomers? If he had retired, it would have been easy for him to do whatever he wanted. Besides, his status and experience were not there, and everyone would have to give him some face. But if he did not retire, he would have to follow the rules of the profession, especially when it came to people like Sun Tianxiong, who loved to step on famous people.
"Actually, it's nothing much. I just like it." Prince laughed. "A long time ago, I also hesitated, and even wanted to change careers. At that time, Earth's CT was still very cold, and there was not much money to be made. But someone appeared and changed everything. I realized that I really like the feeling of battle. If my experience can be of some help to the newcomers, then that is also my value."
Yao Ailun did not know what to say. In this circle, there was probably no one who loved CT more than Prince.
"Also, sometimes, when you need help, you have to ask. That's what friends are for," Prince laughed. He wanted Yao Ailun to look for Old Deer. Ailun was still young, and he was holding back his energy. But if it was a friend, he would not mind.
Yao Ailun looked at Prince. "Thank you, I know what to do!"
"Haha, alright. Then I'll go out for a walk."
In the internet cafe, everyone was talking about this and that. But Wang Zheng realized that it was not like what Ailun had said. This guy was facing a lot of competition. After all, he was no longer an amateur.
In school, Chen Xiu was still leading a group of people to cheer for Yao Ailun. The day was for the selection, and the most popular ones would enter the final battle at night. But they did not expect that Yao Ailun would have to face a situation where someone had withdrawn from the competition.
There was no such thing as an airtight wall. Very quickly, the news spread online that Li Zhuoer had withdrawn from the night's competition because she was not feeling well. This was an invitational competition. If someone withdrew, they would have to find someone to replace them. But at this time, who could they find?
No one was willing to take up this responsibility.
After Yao Ailun had gone solo, he had met with all sorts of problems. But the audience did not care about this. After all, they were only concerned about Zhang Ziyan.
Wang Zheng's Skylink rang. It was Yao Ailun.
Once he answered, Yao Ailun started shouting. "Wang Zheng, your bro is being bullied. What do you do? Help me get back at them!"
Wang Zheng smiled. "What do you want to do?"
"Granny's leg, the waters here are so deep …"
Yao Ailun explained the situation, and Wang Zheng understood. He smiled. "Wait for my news. I'll play with you tonight."
"Alright!"
Yao Ailun wanted Wang Zheng to be that celebrity. After all, Skeleton had created a series of CT glory. He was the most famous amateur player. Although it had been so long, there should still be some audience members who knew about him. The key was to deal with this difficult situation.
Yao Ailun also heaved a sigh of relief. It was finally over.
He went out to look for Prince, but just as he turned the corner, he met Mu Guang and the rest of the staff.
"Ah, isn't this Super Ailun? I heard you met with a problem. Do you need my help?" Mu Guang laughed.
"No need."
"Keke, if you do, don't stand on ceremony. Don't let the entire program have a problem because of you. That's pretty unprofessional." Mu Guang said.
"This matter, I can solve it."
"Haha, looking for Old Deer, right? Tsk tsk, our Super Ailun really has a future. Without Old Deer, he doesn't even know how to walk."
Mu Guang was rather unhappy that Yao Ailun had stolen his Best Artist title once, and had been looking for a chance to deal with him. Finally, Old Deer had moved behind the scenes, and the chance had come.
"Birds of a feather flock together. He can only look for old fogeys like Prince." Sun Tianxiong was only 18 years old, very young. He was full of strength and youthful pride. Old fogeys like Prince were not even enough for him to beat with one hand.
Yao Ailun smiled slightly. "You will also grow old one day. Some people will be respected no matter how old they are. Some people, no matter how long they live, are just bad examples."
"Respect? With your little popularity, are you joking?"
"Student Ailun, does finding Li Zhuoer count as birds of a feather flocking together?" Zhang Ziyan smiled slightly. It was a very gentle sentence, but it was really a sharp stab that killed instantly.
Yao Ailun smiled bitterly. He really had no words. This girl looked like she was not only pretty, but her knife skills were also trained.
At this time, some fans rushed over, and Mu Guang immediately put on a warm smile.
Yao Ailun knew that they were not looking for him. He wanted to plan tonight's competition with Prince.
(Second update sent. Today I had a very fashionable hairstyle, a little short. But when my Treasure Quan saw me, she was amused and started to smack her tongue. Mum suddenly added a stab from the side. Your hairstyle is like that chestnut from the Ice Age. I immediately added a stab. That was also your birth. Haha, a rare successful counterattack!)
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