At that moment, the person in charge of the League of Legends internet cafe tournament finals from Tencent knocked on the door and came in.
"Mr. Ma, this is the schedule for the League of Legends Internet Cafe Tournament Finals. Please take a look."
Little Ma took the schedule, glanced at it, and immediately became furious.
"Sponsored by Huasuan.com?"
"Mr. Ma, this is just an internet cafe league after all. Many big names are unwilling to sponsor it, and Huasuan.com is offering too much."
"Panda TV, the live streaming platform?"
"Mr. Ma, this is the largest live streaming platform right now. We spent a lot of money to negotiate this deal."
Little Ma looked puzzled.
"So, you used the money sponsored by Huasuan.com to pay Panda TV?"
"Um, that's about right."
"Are you stupid? Don't you know that both of these companies are owned by Star Technology? You make money off them and then give it back to them?"
"But Mr. Ma, if we look at it from another angle, we used Xingchen Technology's money to organize this internet cafe league, which is equivalent to Xingchen Technology spending money to do things for Tencent, right?"
Little Ma was taken aback. Okay...it seems that's really the case.
"Hey, you're a fucking genius."
"Mr. Ma, you flatter me."
"Alright, get back to work. Make this event a success, create a big buzz, and show Star Technology what a triumphant return looks like!"
"No problem, Mr. Ma, just watch."
On the other side, Lin Chen personally led the XC team to Shenzhen.
"The competition is tomorrow, so everyone should get a good rest tonight."
"No problem, boss. Just wait and see, the championship will definitely be ours."
"That's right, let's go have some hot pot to celebrate in advance."
Faker's eyes lit up at the mention of hot pot: "Play, play, play the hot pot tune!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Chen immediately stopped the crowd.
"Well, let's skip the hot pot. Restaurants outside aren't always hygienic, and it would be bad if we got food poisoning and it affected our performance. Let's eat at the hotel restaurant for the next few days. I'll treat you to a big meal after the competition."
"Okay, thanks, boss." Faker lowered his head with a disappointed look.
Before leaving, Lin Chen gave specific instructions to the coach of the XC team.
"From now on, we'll add a rule to the team: no hot pot during matches!"
The coach's lips twitched. What a bizarre rule! But you're the boss, so you get to decide.
"Okay, boss, I understand."
The matches were scheduled for the afternoon and evening. The next day at noon, the XC team members gathered at the hotel restaurant.
Lin Chen was very satisfied to see everyone looking so energetic.
"If we win the championship, I'll give you guys a raise."
"Yay! Long live the boss!"
After lunch, the group arrived at the internet cafe designated by TX. The internet cafe had been booked out, and only teams participating in the competition were allowed to enter.
Lin Chen, holding the invitation from Tencent, led his team into the internet cafe.
This internet cafe is very large, with two floors.
The first floor serves as the practice and rest area for the eight teams today.
The second floor serves as the official competition area.
After the XC team entered, many people peeked around and looked at them.
Most of the people here have heard of the XC team, and they are particularly curious about XC.Faker, who has always been at the top of the rankings.
At this moment, a fat man with a somewhat sleazy appearance walked up to the XC team and looked at Lin Chen.
"You're Faker?"
Lin Chen took one look and laughed; wasn't that Teacher Park?
"What's wrong? Is something the matter?"
"I challenge you to a one-on-one duel, are you in?"
"What positions are we comparing?"
"Of course, it's the position stronger than yours."
Lin Chen stroked his chin and thought for a moment, "My strongest position is the boss of Star Technology, isn't it?"
"Okay, but we need to get to know each other again."
"No problem, my name is PDD, you should have heard of my ID."
"I've heard so much about you. My name is Lin Chen, and you should have heard of me too."
"Lin Chen? Never heard of him."
PDD looked completely bewildered.
"Oh, you can call me by another nickname."
"What?"
"The boss of Xingchen Technology".
PDD's legs almost gave way. Anyone who knows the XC team knows that the company behind them is Star Technology, a behemoth in the internet industry. Not to mention them, even their boss's boss is someone they can't afford to offend.
"Ahem, it's President Lin. My apologies for not recognizing you earlier. Well, I have something to attend to, so I'll be leaving now."
"Hey, don't go! Didn't you want a one-on-one fight?"
"You're joking, you're joking. How could I possibly be a match for you, Mr. Lin? I concede defeat."
"That won't do; there has to be a wager if you lose."
"Mr. Lin, I don't have any money. You're such a big boss, you wouldn't stoop to the level of someone as insignificant as me, would you?"
"It's okay if you don't have money, just work for me."
"Huh?" PDD was taken aback at first, but then exclaimed with delight, "Mr. Lin, are you inviting me to join the XC team?"
"No, that's not it. I'm inviting you to sign a contract with Panda TV to become a game streamer."
"Yes, yes, thank you for your appreciation, Mr. Lin. I will sign a contract with Panda TV after the competition."
After this little incident, no one came up to chat with him anymore.
The difference in their social status is too great. Some of the team leaders here are just internet cafe owners, and the better ones are just club managers. Their bosses' bosses might even be able to come up and chat with Lin Chen for a bit.
More than half an hour later, the competition officially began.
The first stage is the points-based competition, where eight teams compete in pairs. The winner gets one point, and the loser gets no points. The top four teams advance to the semifinals.
As expected, Team XC advanced with a perfect record.
Next up is the semifinals, where the team with the highest points will play against the team with the fourth highest points, and the team with the second highest points will play against the team with the third highest points.
The winner advances to the finals, while the loser enters the third-place match.
Without a doubt, Team XC successfully advanced to the finals.
Today's matches have all concluded; the finals and the third-place match will be held on the following day.
"cheers!"
Lin Chen and his group ordered a table of food at the hotel restaurant and toasted each other with cola instead of alcohol.
"First of all, congratulations on making it to the finals. Although the other teams didn't seem very strong after today's matches, some teams might be hiding their secrets. They might come up with an unusual lineup in tomorrow's finals and catch you off guard. So, everyone, please don't let your guard down, understand?"
"Yes, boss!"
"Okay, everyone, let's eat. Look, Faker has already started eating."
When everyone looked, they saw that Faker's mouth was still stuffed full.
"Wow, Captain, you're still being so cunning at a time like this."
"Save me an abalone!"
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