Here, everyone's expressions showed some disapproval.
A world-class competition was about to be held for a game that had just launched. How many people would be willing to participate?
Ye Zhi seemed to have guessed their thoughts. She smiled slightly and continued, "This competition is structured as follows..."
After listening to her introduction of the competition format and prize money, everyone's eyes widened! Ye Zhi's method was direct: use money to attract them! This was the simplest and most effective approach!
Moreover, due to Ou Minghan's previous actions, domestic players were currently very dissatisfied with "Star Conquer". With "Universe Heroes" emerging, it was sure to attract a large number of players!
They were very optimistic about the prospects of this competition.
"Furthermore, we have invited world-renowned designers to create a unique championship trophy for the game. The winning team of the world championship can keep the trophy for one year. After returning it the following year, the champion team will receive a replica of the trophy. Additionally, the names of all past champion teams will be engraved on the trophy..."
While Ye Zhi was explaining in detail, Shi Fan helpfully brought up the screen in the room and displayed the trophy's model.
Everyone looked at the screen. The trophy had smooth lines, was aesthetically pleasing, incorporated game elements, and most importantly, it looked very valuable.
"Is this trophy made of gold? Are those gemstones inlaid on it?" someone asked.
"It's gold-plated, and it's inlaid with turquoise," Ye Zhi replied truthfully. "Solid gold is easily lost."
Everyone agreed; after all, such incidents had happened before.
They looked at the trophy model again. Although Ye Zhi said the trophy wasn't worth much, and even the prize money wasn't a significant amount to them, they genuinely wanted to form teams and compete for a world championship.
After all, they truly didn't care about the money. They just wanted a championship trophy. Moreover, the first champions would have their names engraved first – who wouldn't want such honor?
Some people were already considering forming teams to participate, while others were thinking about sponsorship.
After all, this competition was bound to be grand, and their products were well-suited for advertising during the event.
"Great! I am very optimistic about this competition. Does Taoxun need sponsorship? I'll offer five million yuan, is that enough?" a guest said.
"Then I'll also offer five million yuan, and if needed, we can also provide our brand's keyboards and mice," another person added.
Others also made offers. Ye Zhi quickly calculated in her mind, and it was excellent – the prize money was covered!
"Everyone," Ye Zhi said with a calm smile, "we can discuss sponsorship in detail later. It's getting late, why don't we find a place to have dinner and chat about the game?"
"Yes, yes, yes, we're all hungry," everyone agreed.
Ye Zhi booked a high-end restaurant. They all went for dinner, chatting and eating, and it was a pleasant gathering for all.
The next day, after the guests returned, they all contacted Shi Fan to discuss sponsorship matters.
Following that, Shi Fan began the final preparations for the competition.
But at this moment, Feilong Live began its online advertising campaign.
On the advertisement page, there were only two large lines of text.
"Star Conquer National Server Winter Championship
Champion Prize Money: ¥500,000!"
This advertisement did attract the attention of many gamers.
Star Conquer was going to hold a competition?
No wonder yd and Feilong Live had acted so assertively before. Star Conquer had never held a competition within the national server; most domestic teams registered and paid their own way to compete abroad.
Now, with a national server winter championship, many players were bound to pay attention. However, upon remembering the unfair terms of yd and Feilong Live, many players still felt quite aggrieved.
Taoxun naturally noticed this. Shi Fan directly came to Ye Zhi's office to report the matter to her.
"I've also noticed..." Ye Zhi said with some surprise. "I didn't expect Feilong Live to also hold a competition. Besides the winter championship, do they have any other events?"
"No," Shi Fan replied.
"As expected of Ou Minghan, being so stingy for such a major event..." Ye Zhi was speechless. "However, it's time to teach him a lesson! He chose such an opportune moment, so if we don't use him as a stepping stone, wouldn't that be a disservice to him? Shi Fan, launch our competition promotional ads ahead of schedule. Remember, wherever Feilong Live places their ads, we must place ours."
"Understood, President Ye." Shi Fan immediately agreed.
Soon, on major websites, beneath the existing Star Conquer competition ads, there was an even larger advertisement.
"Taoxun New Game: Universe Heroes First World Championship Grand Opening!
Champion Prize Money: ?000000$"
This advertisement almost followed Feilong Live's ads, but its font was larger, and the colors were brighter, making it more eye-catching.
Taoxun Games, in coordination, released gameplay footage of Universe Heroes and announced the countdown to the game's launch date, which was three days away.
Furthermore, Taoxun Games generously organized a retweet giveaway, with prizes ranging from mobile phones to mousepads.
Suddenly, Taoxun Games' gameplay videos were reposted across the entire internet, and discussions about the game filled online forums.
"Truly worthy of Taoxun! They've quietly pulled off something big! I saw the gameplay demonstration; it has similarities to Star Conquer, but it's not entirely the same. It's simpler and more fun. I'll definitely try it when the game launches!"
"Taoxun is too amazing! I was already disgusted by the dirty tactics of Feilong Live and yd, and didn't want to play, but there weren't any similar games. I didn't expect Taoxun to release a competitor so quickly!"
"Taoxun's competition champion team prize money is actually over a million?! My goodness, compared to this, Feilong Live's fifty thousand yuan prize money is too stingy! And they aren't even doing giveaways! Taoxun is advertising alongside Feilong Live, how wicked! But I like it!"
"Look carefully, it's not a million yuan, it's a million US dollars! My god... Is it too late for me to start playing professionally now?"
...
Public opinion on the internet immediately shifted in favor of Taoxun. Not only were people enticed by the championship prize money, but they also developed considerable interest in the game. Universe Heroes, before its launch, had already generated unprecedented hype.
This infuriated Ou Minghan. His hard work had once again paved the way for Ye Zhi!
In his anger, he directly called Feng Jie and unleashed a torrent of abuse.
Feng Jie patiently listened to his venting and said with a sense of grievance, "Mr. Ou, I couldn't help it. Although Ye Zhi has brought me back, she doesn't trust me and has sidelined me! The game Universe Heroes is being managed by Shi Fan. He's very wary of me, and I haven't had any opportunity to gather any useful information..."