"What?"
"The former person-in-charge of Tengda Games who was transferred to Bunny Tail Live-Stream?"
Jin Yong was almost confused by Zhao Xuming.
What was this all about?
Tengda Games was not the same department as GOG's project team. Tengda Games specifically referred to the department that developed Repent and be Saved, Struggle, and a series of standalone games.
The person-in-charge of this department had been transferred to Bunny Tail Live-Stream?
This was a demotion, right?
The games department was Tengda's core department.
What's more, this person had actually led the development of the live-stream viewing function when he arrived at Bunny Tail Live-Stream, thus dealing a fatal blow to IOI?
That was ridiculous!
If it was Zhao Xuming, Eric, or even Boss Pei who came up with this idea, Jin Yong would have nothing to say. They were more skilled and he could only admit defeat.
However, he only knew now that the person who stabbed the fatal knife was someone who had nothing to do with this business. That was hard to accept!
It was as if two armies were in the midst of a fierce battle, but a passerby suddenly appeared out of nowhere and directly beheaded the general on his side, causing the army to collapse in an instant.
That was ridiculous!
Jin Yong fell completely silent. He seemed to understand why IOI could not retaliate at all.
Tengda's talent pool was too terrifying!
For someone like Zhao Xuming to be the person-in-charge of GOG's local server, he did not have to rack his brains to think of any tricks. As long as he did his job step by step and achieved 60 points, the other departments would naturally bring him to 80 points or even 100 points.
Jin Yong was extremely envious.
Why can't I meet such a situation where I can win without doing anything?
The more they talked, the sadder they felt.
Jin Yong exchanged a few more pleasantries with Zhao Xuming. Considering that the two of them were in different positions, there was no way they could continue chatting.
Jin Yong returned to his seat and sat down.
Chrétien had internal tickets with him, so he was sitting beside him. At that moment, he was waiting for the competition to begin. No one knew what he was thinking.
Jin Yong said, "Boss Zhao is here as well. Eric might be here as well."
Chrétien could not help but frown. "Why are they here?"
"Is it because there's no more suspense on GOG's side that they're here to watch FV's team?"
Jin Yong nodded. "Most likely so."
He hesitated for a moment and said, "Boss Zhao seems to be in a good state of mind. I asked. He said that GOG's spectator function was created by the former person-in-charge of Tengda Games who was transferred to Bunny Tail Live-Stream …"
Chrétien was silent as well.
Right now, he really wanted to say, you're just a traitor, what are you so proud of!
But that would make him look sour.
That's right, if they could win without doing anything, who would be willing to be the loser's SVP?
"Let's watch the competition." Chrétien sighed silently.
…
It had to be said that IOI's global finals were still full. In order not to lose to GOG, Finger Games could be said to have spared no expense this time. They even invited famous foreign rock bands to perform live. Previously, the publicity surrounding the two finalists had caused the atmosphere to reach a peak when the two teams appeared.
However, it was obvious that FV Team's voice was higher than CEM Team's.
That was normal because FV Team's popularity was higher than CEM Team's to begin with!
Previously, Finger Games had wanted to create a Demon King persona for FV Team. Thus, they had no choice but to lean towards FV Team in terms of publicity resources.
FV Team was the previous champion and they especially liked to perform. They had many fans around the world to begin with.
What's more, from the performance of the elimination rounds, FV Team might no longer have the dominance they had last year after being targeted by the version, but their hard strength was still there. There was still a high probability of them entering the finals.
CEM Team, on the other hand, was different. In the elimination rounds, they were only one of the foreign teams that Finger Games thought highly of.
Be it Europe or the Northern American Region, the teams that came seemed to be quite strong. Three or four of the strong teams could enter the finals.
Thus, Finger Games would be very conflicted when it came to publicity for them. Who should they bet on?
There was only so much popularity. What if they bet on a certain team and were eliminated and did not even enter the finals?
Thus, they could only share the popularity.
Thus, this created a very awkward situation: everyone had exposure, but their exposure was far inferior to FV Team.
Fortunately, CEM, a veteran European team, entered the finals in the end. They also had the home field advantage. Thus, the cheers at the venue would not seem particularly crushing. It could be considered a blessing in misfortune.
CEM was the team that had been defeated by FV Team 3: 0 in the top eight last year. They had been scolded by their fans when they lost the competition.
The team members were also dealt a huge blow. They had originally planned to at least make it to the finals in the international competition. In the end, they were eliminated in the top eight, and it was a 3: 0 elimination at that. Who could take it!
In the end, he suddenly felt more balanced after watching the competition.
That was because everyone was 3: 0 …
Wasn't FRY Team also crushed in the finals? Their performance was not even as good as his!
Thus, he felt more balanced.
This year, Finger Games targeted FV Team and cut down the heroes that they were good at. They then strengthened the heroes that the European and American teams were good at. They happened to be in CEM Team's hero pool, so they could be considered to have eaten the dividends of Finger Games' revision. Their strength had increased to another level.
Soon, the competition officially began.
Jin Yong realized that Chrétien seemed a little nervous and was sweating profusely.
Finger Games definitely hoped that CEM Team would win.
If FV Team won again, wouldn't all the popularity accumulated in the previous publicity benefit FV Team?
What's more, FV Team could still win even though Finger Games had adjusted the version. That was too much of a slap in the face …
If FV lost, it would be useless to blame the version. Everyone would only scold them for being noob. However, if they won, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Chrétien looked a little nervous at the beginning. It was most likely because of his PTSD from watching the competition last year.
At that time, no one thought that FV Team was a strong team. In the end, every round had a flashy routine. Not to mention the opponent, even the audience and commentators were dizzy. It had completely overturned everyone's understanding of IOI.
Even some IOI designers did not expect the game to be played this way.
Chrétien was obviously afraid that FV Team would be like last year. They would be timid in the group stages and attack heavily in the finals. What if they pulled out some new tricks that they had never seen before and beat CEM 3: 0? That would be too hopeless!
However, Chrétien visibly relaxed and wiped his sweat after watching the BP segment.
Alright, alright, it was finally normal.
FV Team did not give any particularly shocking BP and tactics this time. Their lineup might have changed a little compared to the semifinals, but it was more about adapting to the situation and countering every move. All the choices were still within the understanding of the audience and commentators.
This also meant that FV Team had to compete with CEM in terms of strength.
That was very normal. That was because Finger Games could be said to be determined to win the world finals this time. They had confirmed the version in advance and cut down the heroes that FV Team was good at, giving foreign teams enough time to research tactics.
Unlike last year, the international competition version had changed too much. Many foreign teams had not adapted well, allowing FV, who had strong tactical reserves, to take advantage of the loophole.
At the finals stage, both teams had studied the current version thoroughly. Even if there was a slight difference in lineup and tactics, it would not be enough to have a decisive impact on the outcome and trend of the competition. At the end of the day, it was still a competition of strength.
On the other hand, strength was nothing more than the players' mastery of heroes, as well as the cooperation and execution of the entire team.
CEM Team definitely had the advantage in the former.
That was because these powerful heroes were originally the heroes that CEM members were good at. The members of FV Team might have been training hard after the revision, but there was still a certain gap no matter how hard they trained.
That gave Chrétien hope.
There was a chance to win!
Once CEM Team won, they would be able to snatch the popularity from FV Team. It would have a certain positive meaning to boost the European and American markets. Finger Games would also have face. The IOI World Competition this time would be considered a success.
This kind of success would definitely affect the attitude of Dayak Corporation's upper echelons towards IOI. They would definitely be more gentle and would not be thinking about how to squeeze out the remaining value like before.
Chrétien watched the progress of the competition with nervousness and anticipation.
…
In the first round, CEM won first, but FV Team quickly made tactical adjustments and returned the favor in the second round.
Both sides fought back and forth, not giving in to each other. In the end, they actually reached the deciding round!
Jin Yong was also enjoying it. It had been a long time since he had seen such an exciting competition!
He might be the person-in-charge of IOI's local server now, but it did not affect him from enjoying the exciting competition from a purely spectator's perspective.
What's more, his attitude was different from Finger Games. Finger Games did not like FV Team, but Jin Yong still had a good impression of FV Team. In his heart, he was actually looking forward to FV Team winning consecutively.
Before the final deciding round began, Jin Yong glanced at Chrétien who was sitting beside him.
He suddenly realized that Chrétien's face was pale. He seemed to be even more nervous than before the first round began.
What's more, it did not seem to be complete nervousness. There was also a strong sense of worry?
Jin Yong was a little confused. He asked, "It's already the deciding round. That means that both FV Team and CEM Team have a chance. Even if you want CEM to win, there's no need to worry to this extent, right?"
Chrétien shook his head. "No, that's not it."
"I suddenly realized a very serious problem."
"The outcome of the last round is actually not important anymore. We have already lost to Boss Pei regardless of whether CEM Team wins or loses the last round!"
Jin Yong was stunned. "How is that possible? A win is a win, a loss is a loss! "
Chrétien said, "The only chance we have to win is for CEM Team to defeat FV Team cleanly with a score of 3: 0 or 3: 1."
"We have entered a dead end in this situation!"
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