LOL: I'm in the LPL, that's my fight!

Chapter 43: The First Battle and Terrifying Popularity!

The "star-level membership program" mentioned by the receptionist was naturally also the work of Boss Mo.

Don't let his usual carefree attitude and tendency to chat and joke around with the players fool you; when it comes to brainstorming and managing operations, he's absolutely shrewd.

For the tournament areas of these four internet cafes, he and his team worked three consecutive all-nighters to clear out the previously unused fourth-floor warehouse and office area.

The rules are simple and straightforward: any user who accumulates a recharge of more than 1,000 yuan at the Bujianbusan Internet Cafe will be eligible to watch the games up close in the competition area.

Not only is watching the game free, but you'll also get a bottle of chilled Guojiao liquor. All you have to do is sit down and cheer for the BJBS team.

Of course, some users privately grumbled, "Isn't 1,000 yuan a bit expensive?" But they were immediately retorted by the players next to them: "You think it's expensive? Then you can sit in the lobby and watch the live stream. I'll give you my VIP seat. Just don't fight with me."

Is a cumulative recharge of 1,000 yuan a high amount?

In Shanghai, even if you offered to top up your internet fee of 1,000 yuan, countless gamers would probably be eager to open their wallets.

Moreover, the environment in that so-called "spectator area" was excellent.

In Mr. Mo's own words, it's like "not caring about the cost of one's own house."

With a stroke of his pen, he completely renovated the fourth floor, which could have been used to expand the business area.

A whole row of tables, chairs, and e-sports equipment were placed against the wall for competitions.

Opposite them were rows of neatly arranged spectator seats, laid out in a tiered manner to ensure that the back row would not have their view blocked by the heads of those in front.

At the very front, a huge LCD screen hangs down from the ceiling, almost filling the entire wall.

Looking inside from the entrance, apart from being slightly smaller, it's practically a replica of an LPL offline venue.

This design is absolutely irresistible to the hearts of League of Legends esports enthusiasts.

The hundreds of spectator seats were snapped up almost the instant the front desk staff opened the memberships.

The mouse clicked, and while the page was still spinning, the seating chart was already completely red. Someone excitedly slammed their hand on the table: "I got it! Row four, seat six! Guys, I'm in row four, seat six!"

The guy next to me who missed out turned green with rage, gritting his teeth as he asked, "Anyone reselling them? I'll pay more."

The card issuance process had just ended when the part-time girls that Boss Mo had specially invited from the neighboring university made their smiling entrance.

Wearing matching support T-shirts and carrying stacks of colorful stickers and Polaroid cameras, they began guiding the players through the next stage of their support activities.

"Get your support stickers! Users who win a spectator seat in the tournament area only need to stick on our team's logo to receive a 2 yuan discount on their internet fee per hour during the tournament!" A girl with a high ponytail held up the stickers, her voice as sweet as freshly opened honey.

"In addition, there are support activities where you shout slogans, take photos, and post them on social media platforms like QQ Space and Baidu Tieba—" another short-haired girl chimed in, deliberately dragging out the last syllable before suddenly raising her voice, "Shouting 'BJBS Fighting!' will get you a free temporary VIP membership card with double internet time!"

As soon as the words were spoken, shouts of "Go BJBS!" from the players in the hall immediately rose and fell. Some shouted at the top of their lungs, while others held up their phones to film the lively scene inside.

As for stickers, whether it's on your forehead, the back of your hand, or even your phone case, as long as you stick them on, it counts as your support.

Of course, Boss Mo's plans went far beyond that.

He had an even more exciting trick up his sleeve.

"In addition, we've also opened a prediction contest for the event—" The part-time girl held up a whiteboard covered in colorful marker drawings, with three prediction items clearly written on it:

"1. Crush's kill count in this match, and BJBS's total team kill count!"

"Second, control the time of the first dragon!"

"Third, a long interval at the end of the game!"

"Players who guess any of the answers correctly will enjoy a 50% discount on internet access at our 'See You Later' internet cafe for a week, as well as various small gifts—including but not limited to team-customized mousepads, keychains, and a '50% off internet fee card' personally signed by Boss Mo!"

"Who wants Boss Mo's autograph?"

"Exactly, they have no self-awareness. Giving us Crush's autograph would be the best course of action."

"No autograph is fine, but at least take a photo or something."

Some people burst into laughter when they heard "signed by Boss Mo," but many more players who didn't win a spot in the fourth-floor viewing area had already turned on their computers and entered Huya's live broadcast room.

……

At the same time, a certain live streaming platform...

Room 996520.

The title, "【Crush, the New King of the Chinese Server, and His Journey in the BJBS City Championship】," was bolded and highlighted in red, and displayed at the top of the room.

The countdown numbers in the upper right corner are still ticking away slowly—11 minutes left.

Even though the screen was black and the streamer's face wasn't even visible in the test footage, the chat box on the right side of the live stream was already packed with people.

The comments scrolled down like a waterfall, so fast that the words were barely visible. You could only vaguely catch a few "Crush", "Here it comes", "Brothers, charge!" and the screen full of "1111".

The online user icon kept jumping, and in the blink of an eye, it broke through five figures and was still climbing.

Is it open yet? Is it open yet? How much longer?

[Did you ask what time the city championship match is?]

[Damn it, I can't even remember LPL matches sometimes, and you want me to remember a city championship? Seriously?]

Wow, Crush is that popular? His face hasn't even been shown yet, and the number of online viewers is almost 10,000.

No one answered.

The barrage of comments is too fast; any single sentence is just a fleeting bubble in the torrent.

Finally, the black screen flickered, and a small but exquisitely decorated room appeared before the viewers of Huya Live.

In the video, five young men in red and white team uniforms sit in front of a computer, some rubbing their wrists, others typing on the keyboard and mouse to adjust peripherals.

These were the five members of BJBS.

However, only the five members of BJBS were shown on screen, and no one from their first opponent today, the MC team, appeared later.

Fun fact: There are no official live streams scheduled for the City Showdown!

As an open tournament for all ordinary players, with no restrictions on rank or region, and focusing on "e-sports for all and local events" in League of Legends, its significance lies in providing a stage for outstanding players and teams to showcase their talents, enriching the talent pool for professional youth training, and serving as an official platform for Tencent.

His grassroots nature and exaggerated scope meant that it was difficult to invest too many resources in him in the early stages.

The reason BJBS was able to capture the footage and why a platform was able to broadcast the first stage of the City Championship was entirely due to Huya's use of its LPL sponsorship power and financial resources.

"Alright, everyone, welcome to the City League of Legends Championship, sponsored by Huya!"

As the countdown ended, the audio and video of Xiaoxiao and Xika, who were responsible for commentating on today's match, appeared simultaneously in the live broadcast room.

"Today's first match is a showdown between our BJBS team and the MC team!"