Before the event officially started, the people who arrived were just moving around the exhibition hall.
SilverWing50PolarLight, also known as "SilverLight" in the gaming circles, was usually rather flamboyant. Because of their young age and liveliness, their reputation in Yanzhou's professional e-sports circles had risen over the past two years. They received a lot of attention the moment they entered.
Within the team, Jinro and the other veterans were already very familiar with the place and did not feel uncomfortable.
The few newcomers, on the other hand, were gazing at the exhibits around them with glowing eyes. However, they still remembered what Jinro had told them. They might not be able to avoid being lectured, so they had to be obedient.
There were also some lucky fans who had been selected by Fiery Bird, as well as non-professional gamers who had outstanding results in the past half a year, who had also received invitations. Their reactions were much more intense. They were busy looking at those commemorative old machines or new products that had yet to be released, and they were also busy looking for autographs from their idols.
Yanzhou's various big teams were also here.
The organizers had specially arranged a place for Fang Zhao to interact with fans, get autographs, take photos, and chat about gaming experiences.
The SilverLight team did not go over. One reason was that there were too many people there, and the other was that they did not have the face to go over and were afraid of being lectured. In the past half a year, they had indeed slacked off. This was undeniable. One could see it just by looking at the data.
After the SilverLight team entered the hall, not just the few newcomers, even the usually talkative Schwarzer became much quieter.
On the other side, when the 2S e-Sports Club team entered the exhibition hall, they saw their old rivals, the SilverLight team. In an instant, they entered battle mode and waited for the SilverLight team to come and fight!
But after waiting and waiting, the SilverLight team did not come.
"The SilverLight team is not normal today," someone said.
"Indeed." The others also noticed this.
Usually, when both sides met, the SilverLight team would start a fight. Today, when the SilverLight team saw them, they actually just gave them a glance and did not say anything else? Even when they initiated a provocation, they did not retaliate. So obedient?
They must be preparing for a big move!
Not just one team thought this way. Other teams saw the situation over at SilverLight and had the same guess. They were all on guard against any big news from SilverLight and were mentally prepared. Furthermore, there were already people who reacted quickly and went to investigate to see if SilverLight was making any big moves in the dark.
2S's manager met a few of his old friends in the industry and chatted enthusiastically. He even mentioned a newcomer they had signed this year.
Not far away, Silver Wing gaming department manager Wayne overheard the conversation. The smile on his face was a little forced.
Back then, he had a great time poaching people. He had even spent a lot of money to snatch a few good seedlings from a few veteran esports clubs. He had drawn too much hatred. He had planned to restrain himself a little this year, and at the same time, reorganize the team and let the members of the first team work together. In the end, a better rookie had been signed by 2S!
In the first half of the year, there was a newcomer who had just started college called Wilkinson. He was number one on the newcomer leaderboards for the first half of the year and was very likely to be Yanzhou's top rookie of the year.
Wayne was filled with regret!
He had wanted to sign Wilkinson for a long time, but he hesitated after thinking about it. This newcomer's maneuvering was too sharp. Wayne was thinking about which side would bring more benefits to the team, but in the end, 2S had snatched it away!
Unlike Wayne's regret, 2S's manager was glowing. This year, he was ambitious. He was especially pleased with the strong rookie Wilkinson they had signed. Their team had also stolen the limelight this year. If there were no accidents, this year's Yanzhou top scorer would land in their club.
The team manager had just finished showing off this year's strong rookie to others, but when he turned around, he was nowhere to be found.
"Eh? Where's Wilkinson? "the 2S manager asked.
"Over there." A team member helplessly pointed to a certain part of the hall.
The manager looked over, and the smile on his face immediately disappeared.
The expressions of the other members of 2S's team did not look good either.
In a moment of carelessness, they had discovered that their team's strong rookie this year, Wilkinson, had eagerly run over to Fang Zhao!
"Wilkinson! Come back here! "the manager shouted.
With so many people around, it was not appropriate for them to shout loudly. They could only suppress their voices and tell Wilkinson to hurry up and come back.
They had clashed with the SilverLight members before, especially when it came to Fang Zhao. Thinking back on what they had said and done in the past, they could still retort against the other SilverLight members, but when it came to Fang Zhao, it was indescribably awkward.
Wilkinson did not know how anxious his own team members were. Right now, he was very excited. He had seen his idol!
But unfortunately, Wilkinson was still dragged back by his own team members.
"What are you doing over there?!" 2S's manager reprimanded in a low voice. "If you have the time, you might as well memorize the thank-you script. Don't forget your lines when you go on stage at the award ceremony!"
"Manager, who will be presenting the half-year newcomer award this time?" Wilkinson asked.
"No idea. Fiery Bird did not reveal anything."
"I really hope it will be Fang Zhao presenting this award," Wilkinson said.
"You shut up!" the manager chided.
On the other side, after interacting with the players and fans, Fang Zhao went to the resting area arranged by Fiery Bird to rest. When he entered, he saw someone he knew.
Yanzhou's A-list actor, Silver Wing S-rank contractor He Lisi, was sitting on the sofa reading some gaming information.
Seeing Fang Zhao enter, He Lisi revealed a smile and pointed to the seat beside him. "Little Fang, come over here. Let's have a chat."
When He Lisi was young, he had also been a professional gamer for a period of time, but his focus had shifted. In order to have a greater breakthrough in the film and television industry, produce more outstanding works, and seize the opportunity to rush up, he had stopped participating in professional eSports and only played occasionally.
He Lisi was acquainted with some of the older members of Fiery Bird's Yanzhou branch, but as the years passed, his interactions with the gaming circles had lessened and he had not participated in Fiery Bird's activities. Yet today, he was here.
"Today, I was called over to be a guest presenter to present the award to the amateur team that made it into the rankings. However, Fiery Bird's people have not divulged this. " He Lisi explained why he was here today and also told Fang Zhao not to divulge any information before the official award ceremony.
Actually, Fang Zhao had some guesses as to why He Lisi was here today.
He Lisi was currently fighting for a rather important role in the film project "Founding Era." His competitors were also rather capable. Recently, he had been in contact with people from the Wu family, and his appearance here was also to pull in gamers in the gaming circles to increase his bargaining chips.
The award ceremony was broadcast live. When the time came, He Lisi's team could operate invisibly and increase his popularity. Gamers were also a large group. Obtaining their support was also a competitive advantage.
However, He Lisi would not just discuss matters regarding the film project with Fang Zhao.
"Are you really not going to play professionally?" He Lisi asked.
"Nope. I don't have time," Fang Zhao replied.
"That's right. In your line of work, you have to accumulate experience. When will the next concert be held? You have to let me know when the time comes. "
"It's still early."
Fang Zhao's "it's still early" sounded modest to He Lisi. He had already asked around through other channels. Fang Zhao still had other works in one of his notebooks. Although some had not been completed, he should be able to hold another concert in half a year to a year's time.
If the copyrights had not been completely sold, he could still hold a few more concerts in other continents to promote his works. But since all the copyrights had been sold, there was no need to hold another concert in other continents. He might as well focus on preparing for the next one.
He Lisi asked about Fang Zhao's next concert, but he did not say that he was going to attend. If he managed to snatch that role in "Founding Era," he would definitely not attend Fang Zhao's concert.
Although He Lisi was not in the music circles, he had friends who were and had some understanding of this circle. Thus, he used the tone of an elder and told Fang Zhao, "Take advantage of the current situation. You are young and talented. Make the best use of your time to prepare for the next concert or to further your studies. Regardless of whether you choose to pursue an academic or administrative path or completely commercialize, you will not be able to avoid these two factors. "
As far as He Lisi was concerned, Fang Zhao was just a junior that he could befriend. He paid a little more attention to Fang Zhao, but that was all. Furthermore, He Lisi had more important matters to attend to, so he naturally did not pay much attention to Fang Zhao's matters. What He Lisi had just said was what others had told him when they had analyzed Fang Zhao.
Fang Zhao chatted with He Lisi in the break room for a while before he received a notice to prepare to enter the venue. The award ceremony was about to begin.
"Oh right, I forgot to ask. Little Fang, which award are you presenting?" He Lisi asked before leaving.
"Newcomer Award. The capable newcomer called Wilkinson," Fang Zhao replied.
He Lisi nodded and did not say anything else.
Following that, the award ceremony began. Awards were handed out one after another, starting from amateur gamers to professional e-sports athletes.
When they saw Fang Zhao, the guest presenter of the newcomer award, stand up and go on stage, the faces of 2S e-Sports Club members turned green.
As for Wilkinson, after recovering from his shock, he laughed excitedly.
When the host saw this, he asked Wilkinson, "Very excited?"
"Yes! The person I admire the most is Fang Zhao! "
Because he was too excited, Wilkinson spoke especially loudly. He could not even pretend that he had not heard.
Below the stage, people from other e-Sports Club members snickered. Some could not help but laugh out loud.
They all knew that 2S and the SilverLight team could not stand each other and would start quarreling the moment they met. Now, on the stage of Fiery Bird's semi-annual awards ceremony, the Yanzhou Capable Newcomer King that 2S had signed and highly recommended this year had said that his idol was Fang Zhao!
Looking at Wilkinson's excited expression, it did not seem like he was faking it.
This is f * cking awkward!
Looking at 2S's side, they did not have any good expressions. The smiles on their faces were also very stiff. Now, they could only rejoice that the cameras had not captured them.
During the award ceremony, Fang Zhao's gaze swept over to where the SilverLight team was seated below the stage.
The SilverLight team, which had been rejoicing in Fang Zhao's misfortune, all lowered their heads. Those who did not lower their heads maintained an obedient look. Boss, I did not laugh, really!
Outside the venue.
Zuo Yu and Yan Biao had some time to rest.
Zuo Yu had gone to look for his comrade who was a security guard at the Fiery Bird branch to chat. Yan Biao looked at the security guards around him. He had originally wanted to find a few people to chat with, but he had not expected that after some interaction, he would discover that one of them had also served in planet Baiji's military. It was just that they had not been in the same outpost area. Suddenly, he felt a sense of closeness as a comrade.
Since there was nothing much to do, the two of them chatted to one side.
"After retiring from active duty, I was recommended to work here. It's relaxing, and I can spend more time with my family. I don't have to risk my life on missions," the veteran from planet Baiji said.
"Me too. My injuries were too severe, so I could only retire." Recalling the reason for his retirement, Yan Biao also sighed.
That person pointed to the colleagues who were patrolling at the side. "Those few at the front of the aisle, they are similar to me, but they are not in the same military district as us. After retiring, they became security guards at Fiery Bird. Actually, thinking about it, the treatment here is pretty good. Usually, you just have to prevent fans from barging in, block off reporters, guard against fire and theft, and there are so many smart devices, so it is actually not tiring most of the time. What about you? Looking at your outfit, are you a bodyguard? "
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