Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Cheering for Twisted Fate resonated throughout the entire Electronic Emporium.
‘This is such a familiar feeling.’
He could vividly sense the enthusiasm and excitement pouring toward him from the crowd as he enjoyed the applause of being the brightest star in the arena.
How many people who couldn’t even gain attention in a classroom dream of being admired by thousands of people like at this very moment?
Yu Luocheng was overwhelmed at first but quickly calmed himself down.
‘Whatever. This should be a one-time experience after all.’
***
“Mouse! What is the brand name of the mouse that was selling like crazy recently?” Near the viewing platform on the second floor, Huang Junjie asked his subordinate eagerly after seeing the feverish atmosphere that engulfed the spectators.
“Are you talking about the chromatic mouse manufactured by Leopard?” The supervisor replied.
“That’s right. Draft an advertisement board for it immediately. You have two days,” Huang Junjie ordered.
The supervisor was a bright-minded man himself. He instantly realized his superior’s intention, which was to promote the chromatic mouse with the help of the outstanding performance displayed by Twisted Fate.
The chromatic mouse from Leopard was already a hot product in the market. If it was promoted along with such an interesting competition, it would be able to persuade those still hesitating to fork out the money for it.
The sales of a product could certainly be enhanced if it was weaved with a beautiful tale such as this.
“That being said, why not splurge a few more bucks and invite the player of Twisted Fate to advertise for us? I bet it would stir up more news,” The supervisor suggested.
“That will not be necessary.” Huang Junjie shook his head.
The supervisor was baffled. ‘If we ask the player to promote the mouse for us, the outcome would be amplified by several folds. A big gun like Huang Junjie wouldn’t mind that tiny bit of expense, would he?’
***
“What a thrilling battle we have just witnessed! Congratulations to Team Scarlet for their victory. They have booked a direct ticket to the Grand Finals at Lecheng!” The host announced the result with a large grin on his face while walking toward Team ‘Scarlet’.
At the same time, five ladies wearing blue-white cheongsams walked up to the stage accompanied by the symphony. With polite smiles on their faces, they presented the five players from the victorious team with a wreath made of fresh flowers.
“Now, let us welcome the deputy general manager of our Grand Linca Emporium to congratulate the winning team!” The host looked to his side and invited the VIP to the stage.
Huang Junjie, wearing a white shirt, walked up jauntily with his potbelly to address the crowd smilingly.
“Manager Huang, well… This is an unexpected defeat for Team Aviator… Regarding the sponsorship…” The manager of Team Aviator, Lian Feng, approached Huang Junjie with a forced smile as he was walking up the stage.
Huang Junjie only replied to the man out of courtesy and ignored him afterward as he walked straight toward the winning team, Team Scarlet.
The disdain on his face delivered a clear message. ‘Are you crazy? After losing a 5 vs. 4 so embarrassingly, you still dare to ask me for a sponsorship?’
Lian Feng immediately became grim-faced. He glared at Liu Qi, Wu Kai, and the other players from his team furiously.
‘Such a disgrace! What a group of rubbish!’
***
From his spot on the other side, Yin Qin smugly took notice of how Lian Feng was given the cold shoulder by Huang Junjie and felt great for being able to relieve the resentment in his gut.
‘What did you get after all those ploys and getting my player injured? You still get kicked to the corner like a beaten dog! Tsk!’
“Boss Qin! Haha. We go way back.” Huang Junjie walked up to him cheerfully and shook his hand warmly.
“I would not dare to be called a boss in front of you, Manager Huang,” Yin Qin replied politely.
“Now, now, cut the formalities. Congratulations to you and your team for winning this battle. You have a good band of players,” Huang Junjie complimented as he eye-signaled the host.
The host reacted quickly and spoke through his microphone, “Allow me introduce the deputy general manager of Grand Linca Emporium, Mr. Huang Junjie!”
“As a sign of gratitude toward the support given by players and E-sport lovers to Grand Linca, the Electronic Emporium will launch a large scale event in line with the League of Legends tournament two days from now. Do expect a great discount on electronic devices and lucrative gifts during the period. Moreover, as long as you can prove that you are a LoL player, the Emporium will offer you redeemable coupons of a random value!”
“Also, to show our relentless support to the LoL E-sport, Mr. Huang Junjie has agreed to sponsor thirty thousand RMB under the name Grand Linca to the team that wins the Lecheng Grand Final!”
Everyone from Team Scarlet was stunned at first which was quickly followed by their faces lighting up!
The prize given by The Coca-Cola Company to the champion of the Lecheng Tournament was exactly thirty thousand RMB. In the past, some of the regional or even national E-competitions also only offered a prize of about the same range. The fact that this competition of a second-tier city was giving out a thirty thousand RMB reward was a shock.
Now, after adding the thirty thousand RMB sponsor from Grand Linca, the top prize totaled at sixty thousand RMB!
‘My goodness!’ Xiao Tongtong, Xiao Dao, Xue Haiyang, and Huang Yu had never seen such a huge sum of money in their lives. They were closer to it now more than ever, with only one victory left on their path to wealth.
Yin Qin was the most excited among them. The investment of such a huge amount of money signified that League of Legends was going to have a bright future. He believed E-sports was going to reach new heights because of this game. ‘My decision to join LoL was right!’
***
A total of sixty thousand RMB that was within reach had just slipped through their fingers. The few players from Team Aviator were irked after hearing the announcement.
Without a doubt, they would fight among themselves back at their home base and their team spirit would crumble on its own without Yin Qin having to take revenge on them.
***
“Damn! I have never felt so great in all my life!” Xiao Tongtong bellowed in excitement.
“Hell yeah! Did you see Wu Kai’s face just now? God damn! This feeling is greater than if I f*cked his wife in front of him! Hahaha!” Xiao Dao exclaimed coarsely.
“Ahem. Language, my friend, we have a lady with us,” Xue Haiyang faked a cough and pretended to be a gentleman. Unfortunately, like Xiao Dao, he had failed to conceal his excitement in imagining sleeping with another man’s wife.
“We almost lost the chance to get sixty thousand…”
“There is still some time before the Grand Finals. By then, Huang Yu’s hand should have recovered. Only one match is left in front of us, all of you should not get overexcited. We must learn and not forget anything from this incident!” Yin Qin urged them solemnly.
“Roger that, Brother Qin! We promise we will do our best!” The few mischievous teenagers immediately quieted down and listened to Yin obediently.
“However, today’s victory is worth a big celebration so it’s my treat tonight! I will let you all choose the place.” Yin Qin’s serious face suddenly eased up into a smile.
“Hooray!” The players of Team Scarlet jumped around in excitement once again.
“Alright, go back and have a good rest. Keep in touch about tonight!”
“Okay, we will call you tonight!”
***
The members of Team Scarlet went their separate ways after the dismissal while Wang Qin was dragged away by Xiao Tongtong
‘Yu Luocheng is attached. You should not be their third wheel even if you are his classmate!”
Hence, only Yu Luocheng and Yang Qianqian were left behind right outside the entrance of the Grand Linca Emporium.
Perhaps Yang Qianqian was still dwelling on their awkward hug seeing as her cheeks were still blushing red and she refused to speak first.
“Eh, isn’t the handsome guy over there the player who was using Twisted Fate?”
“Ah? Yes, that’s him. I did not get to see very clearly because we were so far but actually, he is quite good looking.”
“Let’s get his contact number from him so that he can carry us next time?”
Three trendy girls who were walking past them immediately recognized Yu Luocheng and started twittering amongst themselves like a small group of sparrows.
Yang Qianqian could no longer stand the girls that were coming after her boyfriend and glared at them angrily, pulling Yu Luocheng away from them.
“His girlfriend is getting jealous. Look at how desperate you both look,” The girl with short hair spoke cynically to the other two.
“Who is more desperate? You are the one who got all pumped up after seeing how handsome he is,” The girl in the suspender skirt refuted.
The giggles from the bubbly girls behind them did not cease.
Yang Qianqian was getting angrier by the second listening to their conversation. ‘What’s wrong with girls nowadays? Don’t they have any restraint? How could they approach a guy so blatantly? Moral degeneration is getting worse every day!’
“Hmph! What are you laughing at? It was just in the heat of the moment, please don’t think that they are actually into you,” Yang Qianqian said grumpily after seeing the wide smile plastered on Yu Luocheng’s face.
“I am laughing at you. You looked just like…” The smile on Yu Luocheng’s face became wider as he let his words trail off.
“What did I look like?” Yang Qianqian looked at him puzzled.
“Did you know puppies are equipped with a special kind of instinct when it comes to eating. They will deduce any living creatures in their vicinity as hostile by default and show their fierce traits automatically. Such an instinct is called food protection.”
Yang Qianqian frowned as she slowly processed what he has said and yelled his name one syllable after another, “Yu! Luo! Cheng!”
How she wished she was a puppy right now so she could bite Yu Luocheng to death.
