Chapter 209: Mecha stands on the earth (second update)
, United States, California.
There are still thirty hours until the "Fallen Mecha" competition is held.
James, the person in charge of the competition, once again checked the equipment, confirmed the list, and the rehearsal process to ensure that every link was perfect.
The recent sales performance of "Fallen Mecha" has been very impressive, and the company's stock price has been rising due to the sales of the game. This time, if the competition is used to stimulate a wave of sales and attract a wave of sponsorship, then the stock can continue to soar. When the company is acquired It can also be sold at a good price.
The competition time is relatively rushed, so only some contestants are selected through auditions, while others are invited to participate.
In this venue, they will compete for four days and determine the individual champion during the competition.
After three days of rest, the team competition begins, and then four days of competition are used to determine the team champion, a total of eleven days.
The pre-sale tickets for the individual competition have been sold out, and the early publicity has achieved the desired effect. The media broadcast rights and advertising are ready, just waiting for the competition to start.
James has hosted many e-sports competitions. Although this competition was rushed, he finally caught up.
But for some reason, he always felt a little uneasy.
Just as he was thinking about where this feeling of heart palpitations came from, he saw a staff member running towards him in a hurry, and then said softly: "Mr. James, there is a team that wants to withdraw?" "
That team?"
" Madhouse."
After checking the list, James found that the other party was not someone who had to be invited, and the price offered was not high at first. If he didn't come, he wouldn't come.
But if you don't come at this time, you are obviously not loyal enough.
Blacklisting the lunatic asylum, James searched for it in the same ranking segment, and then asked: "Where's the zoo?"
"Wait a moment..."
He sent an email to the other party, and the staff member shook his head after waiting for a while: "Yeah. If you don't come, you said you have other arrangements."
"California boy?"
"...No."
"Planet Terra?"
"Can't come."
After naming several names in succession, James found that the other party seemed to have other arrangements. .
This situation made James more and more vigilant, always feeling like something was going to happen.
Just as he was thinking about what was going on, he discovered that construction had started again at the venue opposite.
Construction started eight days ago on the venue opposite, but we don’t know what it will be used for.
The construction team was obviously not short of money, and a large amount of equipment was transported to the venue, including various VR equipment.
The opponent's scale was even larger than his own, which made James wonder which major game company wanted to hold a game competition here, but he couldn't find out no matter how he inquired.
Standing at the window, he watched the people coming in and out through the window, and suddenly saw an acquaintance.
Cayman's Hoffman!
What is that old fox doing here?
Next to Hoffman, there was a Chinese man standing with him. The two of them had a very happy and interesting conversation.
Taking out his mobile phone, he zoomed in and took a picture of the Chinese man. Then he started searching for pictures on Google and soon found the other person's information.
Gao Tianyun, the president of Kirin Industries.
Looking at the VR equipment, each one has the Kirin Industries logo, which further proves the identity of the other party.
Gao Tianyun is also well-known in the gaming industry. When he was trying to develop VR equipment, everyone thought he had something wrong with his brain. Unexpectedly, he succeeded in the end.
We have also reached a strategic partnership with a certain game studio. I heard that the all-in-one VR machine is selling well, and it seems that we have made a new discovery recently.
But...
what is the other person doing here?
Holding his chin and watching from a distance, he found two people dancing and talking outside the venue.
And Hoffman, the old fox, was obviously moved.
Sometimes he was daydreaming, sometimes excited, and finally after seeing the effect on Gao Tianyun's mobile phone, this old fox who was over fifty years old excitedly patted Gao Tianyun on the shoulder, and the cheers even reached Hoffman.
Unfortunately, the distance was a bit far and he couldn't see clearly what was on the other person's phone, which made James feel a little itchy.
After thinking about it, he asked his assistant to continue to keep an eye on the situation here, while he walked out of the venue and came to the opposite side.
When he came to the two of them, he said politely: "Mr. Hoffman, long time no see."
"James, it's you!"
Hoffman gave James a warm hug, so strong that it even made James suffocate.
He wanted to push the other person away, but he was afraid that the other party would make some mistake, so he could only let the other party hold him in pain.
When the other party let go, he was surprised to find that Gao Tianyun, who was standing there just now, had left.
However, the opponent's back is still there, and if I can catch up now, I might be able to ask what the opponent is doing here.
He had an intuition that the Chinese man was definitely thinking of something bad.
But just as he was about to go over, he found that Hoffman had firmly held his hand, preventing him from moving.
"...Mr. Hoffman?"
"We haven't seen each other for a long time, why don't we catch up on old times?" Hoffman winked his left eye mischievously.
James turned his head and found that Gao Tianyun had left.
After suppressing his smile, James forcibly pulled his hand back, then crossed his arms and asked with a frown, "Hoffman, what are you doing? I know you like China, but I don't think it's good to be with Chinese people."
"Really?"
Seeing Hoffman's confident look, James felt a little annoyed again.
Finding that the other party didn't want him to have contact with Gao Tianyun, he could only turn around and leave without any intention of further contact with the other party.
Behind him, Hoffman suddenly shouted: "James."
Turning his head, James frowned and asked, "What's wrong?"
"How many shares of Druid Entertainment do you have on hand?"
"You want it? One One hundred and thirty US dollars per share, I'll sell it all to you, and you can win five million."
Now, Druid Entertainment's stock price is stable at US$92, and by the time the competition is over, it will probably be around US$130.
Hoffman smiled and raised his hands, shaking them again and again: "No, no, no, I mean, you'd better throw it all away, now, immediately, immediately."
Turning his head, James frowned and looked at Hoffman, I felt like I was seeing a madman.
"What stupid thing are you talking about?"
"I'm serious, I'm not joking. Forget it, you can figure it out yourself, but I want to remind you that there is an old saying in China, 'You can still avenge yourself for ten lifetimes.'" "
What do you mean?"
"Find it yourself. Go."
Watching the other party turn and leave, James cursed "The Riddler" secretly, but his inner uneasiness only grew stronger. There are still twenty-four hours until the competition is held.
It was already eight o'clock in the evening, and the players had arrived at the hotel and started making pre-game adjustments.
Security personnel are in place and seeded players are strictly prohibited from drinking alcohol at this time.
Since he was always a little uneasy, he asked his assistant to help find out what the other party was doing, and then received a piece of news that shocked him.
"Qi Ling" will also hold a large-scale competition!
And it’s right across the street!
After learning the news, James felt that the information was absurd and outrageous.
I'm in charge!
Our competitor is right across the street and no one informed me?
Immediately contact the CEO of Druid Entertainment. As soon as James reported this information, he heard the other person say: "Keep your voice down when you open the champagne. I'm on the phone. Okay, James, I'm very busy. What's wrong?"
""Qi Ling"..."
"Its competition is right next door to you, right? It's okay, we know." "
Then why didn't you tell me!"
"Keep your voice down, you are very uncool."
"What do you want me to do? Calm down!"
"It's okay. It's just a small Chinese game company. It relies on the sales of its games to be pretty good, so it came here to show off its power. Although I haven't played their games, they should be just some old stuff."
"But they also look like mecha types!"
"Oh, they should be just to take advantage of the popularity. I guess they just do it casually. After returning home, they will say that they will jointly organize some competitions with us to improve themselves. Value. Be optimistic about what they say, and if necessary, send a lawyer's letter, and then ask them to pay for an out-of-court settlement. That's it, I have something urgent, so I'll go first."
"Hello... hello!"
Listening to the busy tone on the phone , James put down the phone angrily, feeling that the upper management of Druid Entertainment were more unreliable than the last.
Perhaps because they are about to sell themselves at a good price, they are now very arrogant and can't see anything.
Through the window, he saw that the lights on the opposite side were still bright, and the employees of Kirin Industries were still doing their due diligence and experimenting.
Compared with his workers who were working hard, he felt that the employees across the street were really dedicated.
However, after hearing that the workers opposite him were traveling and working overtime, and their wages were ten times the usual, he felt that they deserved to be so dedicated to their duties.
If it were him, he would do his job.
Moreover, they did not carry out construction inside the venue, but in the large square outside the venue. This move made James suspect that they were definitely working on some secret weapon.
He wanted to ignore it, but his instincts wouldn't allow it.
However, what can he do?
In the end, he could only sit in a place with a good view, staring at the construction opposite, with thousands of thoughts in his mind, and spent this sleepless night with difficulty.
There are still eight hours until the competition is held.
The personnel are ready, the opening ceremony has been rehearsed, the equipment in the venue has been debugged until there are no problems, and various emergency plans have been prepared.
Game media staff are already in place, and even if there is a problem, these media will turn a blind eye.
He has extensive publicity experience and knows how to deal with these people at this time.
Although he was fully prepared, he was still nervous, and he had never felt this way before.
His instinct was screaming, and his subconscious told him that something bad was happening. He kept looking at the person opposite, and even recalled Hoffman's reminder more than a dozen times, and he almost really Stocks sold off.
Whenever he had time, he began to observe the opponent's performance, and then discovered that some players began to enter the venue.
Silently calculating the number, he was shocked to find that there were more people on the opposite side than on his side.
The venue opposite is larger and can accommodate more people. If the other party just wants to gain popularity, they shouldn't rent such a large venue and invite so many players.
Suddenly, he suddenly realized a problem.
He knew that the opponent was competing in the "Item Spirit" competition, and he also informed his superiors, but he didn't even confirm the content and format of the opponent's competition!
This was an immeasurable mistake and a fault that was difficult to ignore, which made him find that he had been infected by the arrogance of the company's senior management and became arrogant.
It may also be that the company is about to be acquired, and I have lost my basic sense of responsibility for the company, and finally let this happen.
Opening the website immediately, he finally began to read the entry instructions on the other side.
After seeing that everyone could participate, and that as long as they passed the audition, they could get air tickets and rewards, he was so shocked by the structure that he was speechless.
The other party is not here to gain popularity.
The other party came to strangle the Druid for entertainment.
Thinking of Hoffman's reminder, James took out his mobile phone and started to Google the meaning of the phrase 'the hatred of ten lifetimes can still be repaid'.
After reading the explanation, he finally understood why the other party came.
At this moment, he just wanted to pull Fangcheng Studio across the way and ask him a question:
"What's the point of spending so much money and wasting so much effort!"
The costs in all aspects are already incredibly high, and the game Being free of charge means that there is no hope of getting back the money, and the reason for doing this is to retaliate for Druid Entertainment's previous behavior. This kind of thing without financial reward makes James feel incredible, but also extremely scared.
"Crazy!"
Cursing secretly, James began to call his superiors frantically, but no one got through.
It was obviously the opening day of an important match, but they were so frivolous and carefree all night last night. They must still be sleeping soundly now, with no idea what was going on outside.
After making an urgent call, James found in despair that his superiors had been wiped out and he was the only superior.
He wanted to drive to find someone, but he had no idea where his superiors were now. He could only make desperate calls over and over again, hoping that someone could give him some advice.
Unfortunately, there are no miracles.
By eight o'clock in the evening, James was close to despair.
He could only pray that the opponent did not perform anything particularly important, that everything on his side would function normally, and that everything would land smoothly, so that he could successfully finish the last shift.
When eight o'clock arrived on time, the fireworks immediately took off. The brilliant fireworks lit up the night sky of the venue, and the audience in the venue burst into a series of cheers.
The players entered the venue smoothly, the competition system started smoothly, and media reporters began to rush to take photos. Everything seemed to be in order.
Just when James felt a little calmer, he suddenly heard a scream, and then someone shouted: "Look over there!"
Turning his head, James looked at the scene opposite through the window, his pupils shrank sharply, and his mouth Can't help but open.
He saw nightmares.
Majestic music sounded, and a large number of drones appeared during the music, tightening the large holographic film and hanging it in the square.
Then, the laser beam shot out and projected the shadow of the mecha on the holographic film.
Under the night, the mecha was as big and powerful as a tall building, and its running movements were lifelike. You could even feel the tremors from the ground every time it landed.
And when it collided with the mecha on the opposite side, everyone trembled. Their instinct for power was awakened at this moment, causing them to scream wildly as they watched the mechas fighting each other.
The mecha appears!
(End of chapter)