The competition was not over yet. SUG Club still had to compete with another unlucky team for the last ticket to the IOI World Competition. However, the live audience really could not take it anymore.
What a bladder!
They had already played three sets of 'best-of-five' matches the entire day. What's more, all of them were played to the fullest. Each game lasted about 35 to 50 minutes. No matter how exciting the competition was, they were about to vomit.
What's more, the number one seeded team had already been decided. The next set of 'best-of-five' matches might be to determine the last international competition, but it would definitely not be as exciting as the competition for the number one seeded team.
It was already late, and Shanghai was so big. Some audience members were afraid that they would not be able to make it home on the subway, so many people left early.
It might be a waste not to watch since they had already bought tickets, but they did not feel that it was a loss considering that the three crazy sets of 'best-of-five' matches today were completely worth the ticket price.
All in all, all the factors combined together. The audience began to leave one after another, and there were a lot of empty seats in the venue.
Pei Qian slumped in his seat and looked up at the sky, his emotions complicated.
The entire day of competition was like a death sentence!
He had wanted to see FV Club lose two sets of 'best-of-five' matches and go home happily. However, he did not expect FV Club to become braver the more they fought. They won both sets of 'best-of-five' matches and became the king of bladder competitions!
Every time Pei Qian felt that FV was about to fail, these team members would persevere and find an opportunity in the midst of adversity to successfully turn the tables on their opponents.
Pei Qian could only sigh.
He had no choice. He could not possibly rush onto the competition stage and press his team members' hands to send them off, right?
He looked at his watch. It was a little past nine.
The question was, what should he do next?
The other audience members left early because their residences were far from the venue and they needed to catch the subway home. However, Pei Qian's hotel was near this shopping mall. It was only a five-minute walk away.
Nine was obviously too early for Pei Qian to sleep. He had nothing to do even if he returned to the hotel now.
At that moment, Pei Qian's cell phone rang. It was Wu Yue.
"Boss Pei! Where are you? I plan to bring my team members to have supper nearby before coming back for the expedition ceremony. Come along too! "
Wu Yue's voice was filled with excitement and ecstasy.
To him, it would have been unimaginable for FV Club to achieve such results a month ago!
In the past, FV Club was just an unknown small club. It did not have any celebrity players or rich funds, much less any popularity.
FV Club could not be ranked at the top even in IOI, an E-Sports project that was not popular at all in China. It could be said that it was purely for fun and had no way out.
However, everything changed after Boss Pei invested in it!
Now that they had a celebrity team member, they had results, they had attention, everything was going well!
This time, they had obtained the first seeded spot in the IOI World Competition. It had already proven that FV Club was currently the strongest club in the country. They should be able to gain a lot of attention and fans very soon.
Once he made a name for himself in the World Competition, he would gain even more fans!
As long as these results could be maintained for a period of time, FV would definitely receive more and more sponsorships and endorsements as IOI's top club. There would also be more and more fans. Everything would get better!
Therefore, Wu Yue was especially happy and wanted to treat his team members to a feast.
Since Boss Pei was there, he had to ask Boss Pei about it.
Wu Yue was not sure if Boss Pei would go with them. Perhaps Boss Pei had other matters to attend to, or perhaps he could not invite this Buddha. However, it was still necessary to ask. This was the most basic courtesy.
The corners of Pei Qian's mouth twitched.
What? You want to eat a meal after the competition and whip me again?
Pei Qian rejected him decisively. "I still want to watch the competition later. I won't join in the fun."
"The main characters on the stage today are the team members. Let them eat and rest well."
Wu Yue did not insist when he saw Boss Pei's firm attitude. "Alright, Boss Pei. Call me anytime if you need anything."
Pei Qian sighed silently after hanging up.
It was too early to go back to sleep.
He would continue watching two more competitions. He would go back to sleep at around 11 PM. The time was just right.
The competition continued. The remaining two teams fought for the final spot.
The commentator was very professional and was still using his hoarse voice to stir up the atmosphere of the venue as much as possible. However, the audience still left silently one after another.
Even Pei Qian could not lift his spirits. He was not in the mood to pay attention to the competition.
He had no choice. He had watched too many competitions today. He was almost numb. It was already giving him a lot of face to stay and listen to the competition.
Pei Qian yawned and took out his cell phone, wanting to browse the web.
After a while, he did not notice a few more messages. All of them were from Zhang Yuan and the others.
"Boss Pei, your operation is really brilliant! You used yourself as bait to catch a big fish! "
"Long Yu Corporation thinks that they are fishermen, but they are the fish! Now, all the popularity that Long Yu Corporation has worked so hard to stir up has been earned by the GPL and FV Club. Boss Pei has reversed the public opinion without any effort. This kind of layout is really too powerful! "
A row of question marks appeared on Pei Qian's head as he read these messages.
？？？？
What did this mean?
Wasn't the public opinion on the internet still trampling on FV Club and GPL?
Why? Could the wind have changed so quickly?
He quickly opened Weibo and various game forums to check the gamers' discussions.
"I'm laughing. This is the IOI Qualification Competition? Which idiot came up with such a retarded competition schedule? They haven't even finished playing from morning to night. They played a full set of 'best-of-ten' matches for the entire day. Even the audience can't take it anymore, let alone the players! "
"Both sides have made frequent mistakes in the end. Their condition has deteriorated too much, and the competition is no longer enjoyable. The organizers should take the blame. Are they in a hurry to reincarnate by creating such a strange competition system?"
"I have a friend at the venue. I heard that a large number of spectators left after FV's match. They really can't take it anymore. It's more tiring to watch the competition today than to run a marathon."
"I'm dying of laughter. It's rare to see a competition that can make the audience leave. The organizers are really geniuses!"
"What about those people who stepped on FV Club previously? Come out and take a few steps? They said 'Boss Pei's all-star team is just like this', 'It will shatter with a single touch', 'Boss Pei only plays GOG, but he will be beaten up when he comes to IOI'? Are you still going to jump now? Didn't FV destroy all your teams? "
"I'm dying of laughter. So many veteran clubs were destroyed by a team that Boss Pei had just formed for less than a month? This wave, this is a dimensionality reduction attack! "
"The facts have proven that Boss Pei has the power to turn something rotten into something magical. He can casually create a club to play in IOI's territory and crush all IOI's veteran clubs!"
"Don't brag awkwardly. The five members of FV are IOI's celebrity players to begin with. Their strength is not bad to begin with. Do you want this credit to go to Boss Pei? What does this have to do with him? "
"Think about it carefully. Are you sure this has nothing to do with Boss Pei?"
"Think about it carefully. Who invested in FV Club, poached the right five people from different teams, and put them together?"
"FV's playing style is obviously different from other clubs. It is more inclined to GOG's tactics and routines. Who arranged it?"
"These five players have obviously strengthened their training and improved their physique. That's why they were able to maintain a good state in the 'best-of-ten' matches. Who advocated this concept?"
"Boss Pei still took time out of his busy schedule to supervise the battle and cheer for the players. Do you think that FV's tenacity has nothing to do with this?"
"Boss Pei might not have participated in the development of the team's tactics, but didn't Boss Pei solve these macro problems? Obviously, no one can replace Boss Pei's role in completing today's miracle of 'best-of-ten' matches! "
"I reluctantly agree with everything else, but it's a little far-fetched to win the 'best-of-ten' matches just because they strengthened their physical training, right? This team has only been formed for a few days, right? "
"Indeed, these people have been training for less than a month. However, fitness is not only about increasing muscles. It also means having a regular schedule, sufficient rest, and a balanced diet. As long as you maintain it for more than a week, you will definitely feel an obvious improvement in your mental state. "
"These players might not be comparable to muscular men like Huang Wang and the others, but they definitely have an advantage compared to the other skinny internet addicts!"
"What's more, the schedule is also beneficial to FV. FV is playing the first and third matches today, while the opponent is playing the second and third matches. The opponent's advantage is that they would play two or three consecutive 'best-of-five' matches. They would be hotter at the start, so there was no suspense in the first small game between the two sides. However, FV's advantage is that they have plenty of time to rest and adjust between the two competitions. This is also a key factor for them to maintain a good state in a prolonged battle! "
"Now that you think about it, there's actually a problem with the competition system! That's not fair! "
"That's right, but it's not FV's fault. I'll say it again, the organizers are trash. If the organizers had not arranged this cerebral palsy competition schedule and not played 'best-of-ten' matches, it would have been hard to say what would have happened. "
"That's why I said that Long Yu Corporation might be a big company, but it doesn't look professional in organizing competitions. It's far inferior to Tengda! Just look at the comparison between the IOI qualifiers and the GPL pre-season competition. GOG is a complete loss from the venue, the details of the competition, and the schedule! This is the difference between a professional and an amateur! "
"To be honest, IOI's competition feels like it's dragging on too long. One game is too long! A set of 'best-of-five' matches would last for five hours. The pace is too slow. If the international competition is still like this, I don't think IOI's viewing value is good. "
"Indeed, the difference is too great. There will be no more IOI competitions from today onwards. Let's watch GPL. It's much better than this. "
"I wonder how Boss Pei feels when he's at the venue?"
"Hehe, some people even said that Boss Pei went to the venue because IOI's competition was better than GPL? What an international joke! I think Boss Pei's thinking is probably: How can he organize a competition like this? He doesn't even know how to copy homework! "
"Boss Pei going to the venue today is obviously a form of provocation! The club I invested in directly took away your first seeded team, and you can't do anything to me. Are you angry? What's more, I have to personally watch FV Club win the championship and mock them. What can you do to me? "
"Indeed, Boss Pei might just be invincible in GOG. He doesn't feel threatened at all and has no passion. That's why he used FV Club to fight IOI. He wanted to have some fun, but he did not expect IOI's team to be so weak. They would shatter at a single touch! If I were Boss Pei, I would only feel that life is as lonely as snow. It's too boring! "
"I don't think Boss Pei will watch IOI's competition in the future. It's too disappointing."
"I was watching the replay of the competition when I suddenly realized that Boss Pei's close-up seemed to have a deeper meaning? Look, Boss Pei might be wearing a mask and keeping a low profile, but his posture is very relaxed. It's as if victory was already in his grasp. When the camera panned to him, he was completely indifferent and calm. Did he already predict the outcome of today's competition? "
"Handsome, handsome, handsome. Mommy loves Boss Pei who doesn't show his face!"
"He went to watch a competition organized by a competitor's company, sat in the first row, and watched the club he invested in win the championship with his own eyes. How domineering!"
"I think Boss Pei might have worn a mask because he wanted to keep a low profile. He did not intend to slap Long Yu Corporation's face too harshly. I didn't expect Long Yu Corporation to take the initiative to give the camera to Boss Pei! I'm dying of laughter! "
Pei Qian fell into a daze as he read these comments.
What are these idiotic netizens talking about?!
There was only one sentence that was right. Boss Pei felt that life was as lonely as snow.
As for the rest, not a single sentence was right!
I really just wanted to watch FV lose the competition. I didn't think so much!
However, it was useless to say anything now. The trend of public opinion on the internet had already been formed!
Zhao Xuming and Long Yu Corporation found out that Boss Pei had personally arrived at the venue. They bought trending searches and hired fake reviewers to stir up the popularity. They were just waiting for FV to lose so that they could direct all this popularity to the IOI World Competition.
However, the script was completely different now!
FV had finally won the first seeded seat in the IOI World Competition in the 'best-of-ten' format. Thus, the comments that Zhao Xuming had prepared to guide public opinion, discredit GPL, and create popularity for the IOI World Competition were all destroyed!
The popularity that had accumulated with much difficulty was all concentrated on FV Club and GPL!
The winner of E-Sports was king. Whether it was a crushing 3: 0 or a difficult 3: 2 victory, the audience would only remember the winner and regard the runner-up as the biggest loser.
At first, not many people paid attention to FV Club. At most, only the fans of the old players cared more. However, after Long Yu Corporation spared no effort in popularizing science, the audience knew that this was Boss Pei's club. Now that they had achieved results, the attention naturally soared!
Pei Qian sighed softly, feeling hopeless.
…
"It's a pity that there are no miracles. SUG Club lost this crucial game 0-3 and failed to obtain a spot to enter the international competition. "
"To be honest, it's a pity. SUG's team displayed very good competitive standards in today's first 'best-of-five' format. There was originally a lot of hope. However, perhaps this is what they mean by 'the first spurt of energy, the second spurt of energy, and the third spurt of energy'. I can clearly feel that they are not particularly prepared for the second round of 'best-of-five' format. Their competitive state is not very good either … "
"I can only hope that they can continue to work hard in the next competition …"
Below the stage, Ding Gan was so angry that his blood pressure rose and he almost fainted.
He did not expect SUG to be swept by 3: 0 even though he had a premonition!
The reason why they fought like this was mainly because SUG had spent most of its energy on the first round of 'best-of-five' format. In the end, they failed at the last step and the team's mentality was greatly affected.
Most of the time, they would hold their breath in during the elimination rounds. Once this breath was released, it would be a thousand miles in one go and they would collapse instantly.
Ding Gan subconsciously looked at the audience at the side. At that moment, most of the audience had already left. There were not many people left.
It was already past 11 PM after all. If they did not leave now, they would not even have a subway.
Boss Pei's figure stood out in the empty front row of the auditorium.
Ding Gan might be very angry, but for some reason, he could not hate Boss Pei at all.
Logically speaking, Boss Pei was the one who had reorganized FV Club and snatched a spot in the international competition. That was why SUG Club could not qualify and why Ding Gan had lost all his investment in this team.
However, Ding Gan felt that this was not Boss Pei's fault, but Zhao Xuming's!
If Zhao Xuming had come to the club earlier to talk about IOI World Competition, would SUG have been torn down?
Zhao Xuming patted his chest and guaranteed that SUG would definitely enter the international competition. What happened in the end? He immediately threw SUG aside once something happened!
How did he come up with this cerebral palsy competition format?
One of SUG's matches was in the morning and the other in the middle of the night. Was there such a schedule?
SUG would have more time to prepare if the two 'best-of-five' matches were split into two days. Perhaps the results of the competition would be different?
Indeed, Boss Pei was the reason why SUG Club did not qualify.
However, Ding Gan knew very well that Boss Pei was not targeting SUG Club.
Boss Pei's first goal in reorganizing FV Club was to slap IOI and Long Yu Corporation in the face. SUG had been accidentally hit by Boss Pei.
Zhao Xuming was the one to blame for SUG's failure to qualify!
If Zhao Xuming had not been so useless that he could not retaliate at all by Boss Pei, would SUG have been unlucky?
The more Ding Gan thought about it, the angrier he became.
"Zhao Xuming! I'm a dog if I continue to follow you! "
"I'd rather play GDL in the future and not be able to enter GPL for the rest of my life than touch IOI again!"
For some reason, the more Ding Gan looked at Boss Pei, the more hopeless and disheartened he felt.
He should not have had anything to do with Boss Pei's competitor. How unlucky!
He had steeled his heart to follow Boss Pei. So what if he had a disagreement and was not doing well? At least it was better than being randomly pulled into a group to fight together!
Ding Gan's face was livid. He did not intend to look for Zhao Xuming anymore. He flicked his sleeves and left.
On the stage, the three teams that had qualified went up to the stage and held the expedition ceremony.
However, the audience in the front row had already left. It was too late after all, and there was nothing much to see in the expedition ceremony.
Pei Qian stood up and wanted to leave, but after taking two steps, he realized that there were many people at the exit. He would be squeezed into the crowd if he left now. After some thought, he sat down in the middle of the seat again. He casually watched the expedition ceremony and waited for everyone to leave before leaving.
After all, the hotel was only a five-minute walk away. He was not in a hurry.
At that moment, an audience member who was about to leave suddenly had an idea. He took out his cell phone and took a photo of Pei Qian's back view in the empty front row.
Ka-cha.
In the photo, Pei Qian was sitting in the middle of the first row of the audience seats. In front of him was the competition stage and the big screen. His lonely back view was especially eye-catching.
On the stage, the fifteen members of the three teams lined up in a row. The five members of FV Club returned after finishing their supper. They stood in the middle and closest to Boss Pei, who was below the stage.
In fact, Pei Qian had originally sat in the front row to the side because he did not want to attract too much attention. However, when he left the stage, he took two steps and sat down again. He happened to be sitting in the middle.
The enthusiastic audience member who took the photo looked at the photo and was very satisfied with the composition. He posted it online in satisfaction.
It was another new world-famous painting: The Last Spectator!
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