Xiao Cong thought about it and agreed. You have too much money to burn, you're the one with the bigger face. Since you're the one organizing the competition, you can have whatever rules you want. You'll be the one paying the prize money anyway, right?
A solo competition with a minimum prize of 100,000 dollars per person was indeed unprecedented.
Damn, luckily I didn't say I'd help him pay the prize money. Although I'm quite a prodigal myself, I'm a little ashamed to lose to him like this.
Coupled with the hate-inducing competition name and format, Xiao Cong was elated just thinking about it. Full marks for the publicity effect. Thank God for giving me such a shameless partner.
I thought I was shameless enough, but compared to him, I, the internet celebrity, am really low-key and reserved.
If it were me, I definitely wouldn't have come up with such a domineering name. Throne?
I'm embarrassed for him!
"So … it's decided?" Xiao Cong finally asked.
Chen Guang grunted heavily. "It's decided!"
In a sense, Chen Guang was indeed very arrogant. He only prepared to take out two million dollars as prize money. He didn't plan to lose a single match!
For the faith, he was going all out!
"What are you doing? You're smiling so happily. What are you up to? " Xin Qin, who was about to leave after changing her clothes, looked up and saw Chen Guang's wretched smile.
Chen Guang coughed. "Nothing. Don't think too much."
Xin Qin nervously pinched her collar and walked to the door, sticking to the corner of the wall.
"Stop hiding. Xiaolongbao, appraisal complete."
Xin Qin blushed again, but she wasn't angry. She opened the door and ran away.
That night, Chen Guang started to register a smurf account and started to practice his mid laning skills.
Although he had already proven his strength, every version was a god. Since the last time, the Dota Tower had been updated three or four times. The V Club had raised the file in their hands and used the method of rolling dice to randomly pick someone. Even someone as strong as Chen Guang had to get used to it.
He hadn't played games for a long time, so he immersed himself in it. He planned to lose and sleep. When he came back to his senses, it was already morning. It was already past eight the next morning!
An undefeated life was as lonely as snow.
At this time, Chen Guang finally experienced the happiness of a university student's summer vacation. Eat, drink, play, sleep, and be carefree.
After eating the breakfast that Xin Qin brought back downstairs, he lay comfortably on the bed and went to sleep.
Not long after he fell asleep, Xiao Cong had already mobilized his team overnight and started a huge promotional campaign online.
Not only did Chen Guang provide the prize money for the competition, but he also gave Bamboo Live exclusive rights to the entire world. If Little Cong didn't provide sufficient publicity, he would be going against his conscience.
"The strongest player in history, the king of all servers, standing proudly at the peak, waiting for you to battle!"
The battle of the kings, two million USD, I'm waiting for you! " The Battle of the Pinnacle, two million USD, is waiting for you! "
100,000 USD for entering the finals, 100,000 USD for every win! If they entered the finals, they would receive 100,000 USD. If they won a match, they would receive another 100,000 USD! A total prize pool of up to 22 million USD! Refreshing esports! Starting now! "
"All-rounded superman, the insolent declaration of a world-class internet celebrity, who dares to fight me?"
Promotional posters with similar titles flew all over the place overnight. Be it domestic or international esports websites, they all fought to have this huge headline.
In an instant, the news of the global Dota SOLO Throne Challenge sponsored by Chen Guang and organized by Bamboo Culture sprouted in every corner of the esports circle.
Not long after, the news of China's all-rounded superman, Chen Guang, paying out of his own pocket to organize a solo challenge appeared on the homepage of various major websites.
It might not be the headline, but it was at least the first screen in red.
Some information portals categorized it under the gaming category, some placed it under a separate esports category, and some placed it under social information. The most outrageous one was that Yi actually placed it under legal news, no one knew what he was thinking.
The spread of information was naturally spontaneous and contagious. Gradually, the major official information platforms could not resist the temptation of breaking news. They took it as an eye-catching report and put it on the table. Weibo, Tieba, and other forums were also gradually exploding.
In the seven to eight hours that Chen Guang slept, not just the Dota circle, but the entire esports circle and even the ordinary netizens were blinded by the shocking news that he had created.
Not only were the ordinary players excited, but even the professional players were shocked.
The prize money was small, but the face was big!
Although your Celestial Stairway score is so high that it makes people's hair stand on end, we have to admit that you are indeed extraordinarily strong after seeing your actual record of rushing your score. We indeed have no way to counterattack you on the Celestial Stairway, but you can't just not give us any face, can you?
Even if you're really strong, how can we professional players survive in this circle if you say it so shamelessly?
Can you still raise your head and be a human?
You're too f * cking arrogant!
Esports players were young and frivolous, usually they wouldn't give in to anyone, not to mention Chen Guang's blatant act of slapping everyone's faces.
Needless to say, the anger of the professional players and the young geniuses didn't need to be mentioned. To ordinary gamers, they were more concerned about the prize money that seemed to be at their fingertips.
As long as they could make it to the finals, they would have 100,000 USD, which was equivalent to 600,000 RMB. It was enough to buy a down payment for a house in a second-tier city, or a luxury car.
It was obviously extremely difficult for an ordinary gamer to become a professional player. First, you had to have a team and a group of like-minded teammates. Only then would you be able to take the first step on the cruel path of Esports.
But even if you bravely tried, if you couldn't produce results and win the championship, you could only suffer for a few years under the disdain of your family and the lack of understanding from your friends and relatives.
You wasted your youth for nothing. You could only remember the sadness you felt when you trained day and night, but no one knew how hard you worked. In the end, you would still be laughed at by others.
Look, this is him. Addicted to games, idling around, not studying properly, not even working properly at his age. Now he's a useless person, isn't he?
But Chen Guang's solo competition was different. It showed results quickly, he didn't need teammates, and the prize money was there. As long as you had the ability, as long as you had the dream, as long as you dared to try, as long as you could stand in the finals of his Throne Challenge, the 100,000 USD would be yours.
This wasn't even the limit. What if I could really win 1.1 million USD?
What if a genius like me was stronger than him? What if I could beat him to a pulp and win 10 rounds in a row?
It was hard to say if I would walk on the path of Esports, but who could resist the temptation of 1.1 million USD?
That day at 2 PM, the Throne Challenge Preliminaries officially registered. There was no age limit, no identity limit, no region limit, no gender limit, no ladder limit. As long as you had a dream, as long as you had an account, you were waiting for the battle!
An hour later, the number of people registering for the Chinese competition exceeded 100,000. The number of people registering for the American competition exceeded 50,000. The number of people registering for the European competition exceeded 100,000. The number of people registering for the Southeast Asian competition exceeded 20,000. The official server of the competition that Bamboo Culture had rushed out overnight crashed three times.
But this was still not the end. It was just the beginning.
Gradually, even some Esports players from other games were passionately participating. They were busy registering their game accounts. They didn't care about anything else. I'll start training now. I'll start learning now. I'll register first.
What if I'm an unawakened genius?
What if I win?
Nothing in the world is difficult. It's just a matter of luck.
Quite a few of them actually had such thoughts.
At 3 PM, the number of people registering in the country exceeded 250,000. The total number of people registering worldwide reached 700,000!
Overnight, the most shameless, shameless, and prodigal esports competition in history swept through every corner of the online world like a whirlwind sweeping away the clouds.
Xiao Chong had been waiting in the company. Seeing the number of registered users skyrocketing, he was so happy that his mouth almost split open.
He was quick-witted. He tied the registration account of the competition's official website to the login account of Bamboo Live Streaming. Every additional person registering meant one additional registered user.
"Boss! The server can't hold on any longer! "
"Get two more people from the technical department to come over! No matter what, try your best to protect the SOLO competition's official server! Get the specialized team to work harder and quickly create the second page for me! "
"Boss! The Special Task Force is already exhausted! "
"Ah? Aren't they still dead? Then continue to suppress them! Wait until they're dead. "
"Boss! The foreign live-streaming station wants to discuss the authorization. "
"Ok, let them talk to me directly. The price is negotiable, but my request, no, it's Brother Chen Guang's request is that the money is negotiable, but the publicity resources must be able to keep up!"
"Boss! Soy Milk, Zhan Qi, and Quan Ming want to discuss the authorization with us. What do you say? "
Xiao Chong hesitated for a few seconds. "Tell them to scram. Only Bamboo Live Streaming is allowed in the country."
"Oh right, someone from Central TV Department 5 came over just now. They said that if Chen Guang wins, they want to produce and broadcast a documentary. They want the authorization and the rights to the documentary will belong to them."
"What!"
Little Cong stood up from his chair. What's going on?
Although the voices of ordinary people wanting to have Esports broadcast on Central TV were getting louder and louder, the orthodox Central TV rarely gave in. Today, they actually took the initiative to declare that they wanted to make a documentary?
This was not something that could be achieved with money. It was like a pie falling from the sky. The heavens had opened their eyes.
"Boss, do we agree?"
"Of course we agree! How can we reject? That's Central TV we're talking about! "
When he was done with all the work, Little Cong sat back in his chair, feeling a little uneasy. He thought to himself, Brother Chen Guang, you really have to win all the way this time. Whether or not I can get a free ride to Central TV will depend on this!
He opened Weibo again and browsed Tieba. His eyebrows jumped. "Aiyo, the scolding is really bad."
Usually, he only used Weibo and did not browse Tieba. He especially did not pay attention to Dota Bar. But this time, as the organizer of the competition, and it was related to whether Bamboo Live Streaming could rise, Xiao Chong paid more attention to public opinion than usual.
Looking at the natural explosive rhythm of Weibo and Tieba forums, Xiao Chong had goosebumps. He wondered if the news that he had hired someone to write was too arrogant, and inadvertently helped Brother Guang attract a lot of hatred.
The ones who reacted the most fiercely were some professional players. These people trained hard for more than 10 hours every day. They staggered on the road of Esports with tears and sweat all the way. It was fine if they were suppressed by others in the ladder, but they also acknowledged the strength of an all-rounder.
But this time, you're really too arrogant. There has never been a lack of geniuses in this world. Why do you think you're the best in the world?
For example, the well-known veteran player Burning Bro publicly said on his Weibo, "Esports is not fought with words. For professional players, it's not impossible, but top players train at least eight hours a day. How much time do they have left to play solo and rush up points? There's no harm in being low-key. "
Another well-known player's temper was even more explosive. "I quite admired him at first, but isn't he too arrogant? Come to the base and try? Do you believe that the main players of the First Team can just draw lots and line up to kill them? Do you believe that they can beat you until you're satisfied? "
Esports Poison Milk Little Car was also watching the fun. "Netizens usually only see the glorious side of professional players. They always boast about being a passerby king, but how many passerby kings have really achieved results? Without professional training, relying on a bit of talent, what else do you have besides being rich and willful? I, Little Car, have never admired anyone but you. Young man, I have high hopes for you. Fighting the world alone, go! Poison Milk Huang Xudong. "
Poison Milk Color: "I have high hopes for him. Go Brazil!"
EEsama: "I like this player a lot. I want to be his teammate. Our mid is an idiot."
There were countless similar heated discussions. In this scorching summer, when the international invitational tournament was in full swing, the most arrogant solo competition in history had ignited everyone's emotions.
As public figures, even though the pro players and commentators weren't happy, they still held back their words.
The netizens in Tieba, forums, and live stream comments were the real deal.
"Retard, farming points to climb the ladder, relying on actors the whole time. Is it that great to be rich?"
"The strongest three ice in solo, no explanation needed! All-rounded superhuman eating sh * t! "
"Babayev is the strongest!"
"Pfft! TI4's Tony is the strongest! The invincible Parker is the strongest! "
"My Miracle Bro has something to say."
"Old driver Deng Di is the strongest! The number one butcher in history! "
"The number one beauty in esports, Si Shanling, is not convinced! Invincible in TI2! "
"The world runner-up, Yin Yang Luo, is not convinced! My Hero Luo is the best! "
"I, Damon Pi, destroy three and fly with you! Shadow Demon's title, Ice Frog's recognition! All-rounded superhuman is nothing! "
"I, RTZ … Forget it, you guys have a good chat, I'll go first. Anyway, I've bragged too much about the All-rounded superhuman. I've already signed up for a solo ranking of 6,000. I can't get up 10,000, it's all my teammates' fault. Give me a normal teammate, and I'm already at 16,000! "
"16,000! F * ck you! We destroyed one of our own tanks! Sorry I went to the wrong place, I'm going back to Titan Bar. "
"Wind Card, number one in the world! The meat muffin is super delicious, whoever eats it will know! "
"I welcome everyone to try the God of Creation brand beef cubes. Halal users should leave, I won't take the blame. All-rounded superhuman shameless, maintain the formation downstairs. "
"The people above are all trash, it's also because my Demon King Feike doesn't play Dota, otherwise, it would be your business. All-rounded superhuman shameless, maintain the formation downstairs. "
"Let the dog win! All-rounded superhuman shameless, maintain the formation downstairs. "
"No matter what you think, I don't think he can win Wang Xiao Ya, although he's already a blue cat now. Leave. All-rounded superhuman shameless, maintain the formation downstairs. "
Of course, not all of them were scolding Chen Guang, after all, there were still some "rational, brainless fans" who felt that his actions and actions were too cool. Who said that Chinese people had to be low-key and reserved?
If he had the ability, he had to show it.
Why low-key?
In today's world where everyone liked to show off, wouldn't confident people be more handsome?
"Anyway, I'm Brother All-Rounder's brainless fan, I don't give in to anyone but him."
"All-rounded husband, f * ck me, Dali!"
"It's not his fault that he's rich, he worked hard to earn it, and his all-rounded husband isn't a rich second generation. You guys hate the rich! When are you bringing me to eat spicy soup, hubby? "
"According to reliable sources, Brother All-Rounder's family owns a hot pot chain, and he's a shareholder of Haidilao."
"No wonder Haidilao's service is so good, I like Haidilao!"
Xiao Cong browsed Weibo, forums, and Tieba for an entire afternoon. He was also drunk, the husband image that he had painstakingly built up for so many years was completely destroyed by Chen Guang in just one day.
Alright, in a sense, he was more handsome than him, and his image was more positive, but it wasn't easy for me, Xiao Cong, okay?
At five in the afternoon, Chen Guang finally called Xiao Cong.
Chen Guang, who was still lying on the bed, asked in a daze, "Brother Cong, how's the situation now? How many people do you think will sign up for the competition the day after tomorrow? "
Xiao Cong silently looked at the data sheet, almost speechless. Although the growth of the number of people was starting to decline, when the registration deadline at noon the day after tomorrow, the total number of people signing up would definitely exceed one million.
It was almost catching up to the total number of people online in the global Dota!
He didn't expect things to turn out this way.
There might be many reasons why the number of people signing up was so explosive. Chen Guang himself was a rather famous internet celebrity, and the overly arrogant competition rules and high prize money brought a lot of attention to the competition. The registration method that didn't have any threshold made the registration become a carnival, a trendy trend.
There were millions of online players in Dota, but the actual number of players was far more than that.
Other than that, there were also many players from other games who downloaded the app and signed up.
Anyway, there was no registration fee, and they didn't lose anything even if they lost, so they just treated it as fun.
In a sense, Chen Guang was really fighting against the whole world alone this time.
"One million!" Xiao Cong said heavily.
Chen Guang pouted. "Only one million, it doesn't seem very convincing? Can the faith points explode? "
"What?" Xiao Cong was confused.
Chen Guang coughed twice. "Nothing, nothing."
"Brother Guang, let me tell you, are you still not satisfied? The way things turned out this time really can't be replicated, there are many coincidences in it. After all, you're already very famous, the prize money is so high, and your attitude is so arrogant. You yourself have a record of ten million on Dota, and I have some publicity strategies too. Anyway, it's just that big scale. Without any of these factors, things wouldn't have turned out this way. Do you really think that one million people is a small number? "
"Alright, it's not a small number, thank you for your hard work."
"Quickly go online and take a look, the pace now is a little fierce, don't scold me later! If you have any complaints about the publicity strategy, let me know, I'll change it immediately! My publicity … is a little … "
Xiao Cong actually wasn't very confident. When he first decided on the publicity strategy, he didn't think much about it, and just followed his previous habits and set the tone based on how to hype things up.
In the end, now that the public opinion had exploded, he was quite worried that it would make Chen Guang unhappy, so he said it in advance to say it out first, so that he wouldn't have to hide the knot in his heart.
After waiting anxiously for about an hour, Chen Guang finally called.
Xiao Cong looked at the name on the caller ID, took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and opened them again. Forget it, an ugly daughter-in-law has to meet her parents-in-law.
If it really made him unhappy, at most he would go to the five capitals to apologize, anyway, it's not like he hadn't been there before.
"How is it?" Xiao Cong asked nervously when the call went through.
"What!" Chen Guang's loud voice came through.
Xiao Cong's heart instantly hung in mid-air. It's over!
He's really unhappy.
"Huh?" Xiao Cong was even more nervous, pretending to be stupid.
"I thought you were bragging too much, what is this? Don't be so cowardly! Isn't it enough? "
Xiao Cong stared, "It's actually … still not enough?"
He thought he had already seen through Chen Guang, but now he realized that he really couldn't use common sense to judge this godly person.
"Wait for a while, I will personally write a draft for you. Take it and send it, and just use my tone to say it. Don't panic, you won't lose."
An hour later, Xiao Cong looked at the draft in front of him with the title "Hello everyone, I'm Chen Guang, I'm the best, if you're not convinced, come and fight me!" and was completely dumbfounded.
It was a declaration of war of a thousand words, and every line and every word was filled with a sense of supremacy. It was clearly telling everyone that the Old Man was just that arrogant, that he was just that arrogant, that if they weren't convinced, then come and participate in the competition, come and fight me!
"Boss, this … are we really going to send this out? We'll get beaten up, right? "
Xiao Cong gritted his teeth, "Send it! Why not? It's a draft written by Brother Guang himself, send it out! "
At this moment, many of the top professional players participating in the International Invitational Tournament couldn't sit still anymore.
They had originally planned to have a good rest after the competition, but they were actually provoked like this. In the words of Gatby, who was publicly recognized as one of the top five mid-laners in the world, "I can't take it anymore!"
Chen Guang was also very sinister. After letting Xiao Cong send out the draft, he didn't care about what was going on outside and only focused on exploring the new version. He locked himself in his room, like a real gaming geek, and played solo again and again.
That night, he received a very strange overseas call. It was actually from his father.
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