2009, late May, Shanghai, Hongkou Sports Institute.

This weekend, Yoyo chartered the entire gymnasium just for the Crazy May, "CrossFire" round of 64.

This competition has even attracted a lot of attention from the American media on the other side of the ocean.

They have always been accustomed to comparing Liu Yun to Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, who is both young and built an Internet company in college.

And this game competition, the object of imitation is American college sports.

The American media even joked: "The founder of Yoyo seems to have conducted in-depth research on college sports in our country." He vividly applied this model to the game competition, which is unique. ”

"Obviously, this giant of the Chinese Internet is a marketing genius!"

American college sports, known as the NCAA, the round of 64 in March every year, also known as the Crazy March, even professional leagues like the NBA have to give way when they encounter the Crazy March, and it is the sports temple in the minds of many American college students.

Liu Yun's goal is to make these game competitions organized by Yoyo become a temple in the minds of many players.

In the box, he looked down through the window, the dense crowd, and in the very center of the venue, there was a huge screen that could synchronize all the games to it.

At this moment, all the top 64 players are standing in the venue, looking at the screen with bright eyes, all of them looking eager to try.

The 64 people here are the best of the best, and on Saturday and Sunday, these game masters from all over the country will compete here.

"This venue is still not luxurious enough!" Liu Yun looked at Zhao Xudong and Lin Shiya beside him, and shook his head helplessly.

The two of them glanced at each other and wondered: Hongkou Gymnasium, isn't it enough to be graded?

In fact, Liu Yun's first choice was the famous Mercedes-Benz Arena, but it turned out that this stadium was still under construction and would not be completed until next year, and then he shifted the target to the Oriental Sports Center, and it turned out that this one was still under construction.

In desperation, Liu Yun had no choice but to settle for the next best thing and chose the location of the game at the Hongkou Gymnasium.

When he thinks of the Mercedes-Benz Arena, he thinks of the Shanghai World Expo that will be held next year.

This stadium is one of the most important buildings in the Expo.

Liu Yun still remembers that on the eve of the opening of the World Expo, **** also specially issued a document that all future cultural and sports events cannot be abbreviated in English, but must use the full name.

For example, the NBA must be called American professional basketball, and the CBA must be called Chinese professional basketball.

Because the organizers of the World Expo are worried that they will be referred to as SB by media reporters.

"Mr. Liu, there are many people in the industry who came to observe this competition. Lin Shiya glanced at the scene outside the window and said, "It is said that someone from Tencent has also come over." ”

After hearing this, Liu Yun was slightly stunned, pursed his lips and said, "What are they here for? Observe, study, or steal information?"

As always, he wouldn't give that penguin too good a rating.

Lin Shiya smiled bitterly: "Maybe they all have it." It is said that Tencent is also considering organizing similar game competitions. ”

Liu Yun said disapprehantly: "Does that penguin have a suitable game in his hand to hold a competition? Not to mention that Mr. Ma, who has always been picky, is willing to set such a high prize for bleeding? It can't be Q coins, right?"

Tencent's marketing model has always liked to steal concepts, which Liu Yun knows well.

For example, there are many QQ series games, and Tencent will make a promise to give away as many Q coins as long as they are online, or how many levels they have been upgraded.

Such a promotional slogan is comparable to any advertising and marketing, and the word Q coins alone has made countless players flock to it.

After all, in this era, Q coins are still a relatively valuable game currency.

But when these players finally let the characters reach the online time and upgrade to the required level according to Tencent's requirements, they found that the so-called Q coins rewarded can only be used in the current game to buy value-added items in the game.

At this time, many players suddenly realized that they had been pitted by this cunning penguin again.

"If we didn't have it as a reference, Q Coins would seem to be a good reward, and it would definitely attract many players to participate in it. Lin Shiya also joked with a smile, "But we have raised the specifications of the game competition too much, people are used to eating delicacies from the mountains and seas, and they are definitely not used to coarse tea and light rice." ”

Liu Yun stared at the venue for a while, and suddenly asked, "I hope that the competition environment is fair and just, so are you ready?"

Lin Shiya nodded decisively and replied: "Don't worry, Mr. Liu, I have made all possible measures, as long as someone uses a plug-in in this round of 64, we will be able to find out at the first time." ”

Liu Yun took out his mobile phone, walked to a corner, and sent a message to Chen Zifeng: Pay attention to your right rear, it should be Tencent's staff who came to observe.

Chen Zifeng was immersed in the top 64 players, his amazing marksmanship, and his coquettish running position, and sighed that his level was really too good, if he fought against these players, he might be shot in the head without seeing the shadow of the other party.

"Knock", the phone suddenly rang.

This is not a mobile phone text message, nor is it a mobile phone ringtone, but a new APP software, the prompt tone of Youxin.

After Youxin was launched, Liu Yun ordered that the internal management of Youxin should communicate with Youxin.

Chen Zifeng opened Youxin and looked at it, was slightly stunned, and then glanced at the person behind him with his spare eyes, and said secretly: The guy with thief eyebrows and rat eyes is not a good thing at first glance.

Then, he replied to Liu Yun: I will keep an eye on this guy, don't worry, big boss.

The 64-32 game on the field is in full swing.

Youku Video also broadcast it live, and millions of gamers, whether it's from CrossFire or not, watched in front of their screens eagerly.

The novelty, curiosity, and lure of the lure of the lucrative bonuses that come with this new model are all stimulating the nerves of these players.

About an hour later, there was a sudden burst of cheers in the venue, mixed with bursts of whistles.

One of them, a slightly chubby young man with glasses, sat in front of the computer, looked at the crowd around him quietly, and found that no one was paying attention to him, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"Entering the top 30 means a bonus of 5,000 yuan!" He couldn't help but show a hint of joy, you must know that today's salary is only 2,000 yuan, just one morning's hard work is equivalent to his salary of two and a half months.

How could he not be excited?

But the bespectacled guy didn't seem to notice that his opponent in the round of 64, a flat-haired man, was half-lying in a chair with some weakness, his eyes a little lost.

"How can you lose a game?"

"Although the opponent is also a top 64 player, and his strength is not low, I feel that I have lost a little unclear. The angle I was at just now should be absolutely safe, huh?"

No one noticed that at this moment, the message board of Youku's live video broadcast has been swiped by many enthusiastic netizens.

"Sea lost?"

"He's the favourite!"

Sea is the nickname of this flat-headed man, and because he worships the emperor Sky, he gave himself the name Sea.

The sky and the sea are a group of nouns that correspond to each other.

"Is there a shady scene in Yoyo!"

"I also think there is a shady scene, they must have designed to frame Sea, and want to leave the promotion quota to the related households. ”

Of course, enthusiastic netizens can't affect the venue through the screen.

Human nature is careful, and the players who advanced to the top 32, although they also wonder why Sea, the favorite to win the championship, was eliminated when they entered 32 at 64, but what does that have to do with themselves?

What's more, this guy has been eliminated, and he has one less strong competitor.

So it's none of my business, hang high.

"Everyone, be quiet. On the stage in front of the venue, a cold female voice was heard.

The contestants present looked up and recognized the person, who was Vice President Lin of Yoyo Games Company and the first person in charge of this game competition.

"Ladies and gentlemen, as well as Youku netizens. Lin Shiya cleared her throat and said, "After a round of motivational fighting, the list of the top 32 players has come out. ”

"Yoyo is the organizer of the event, and our principle is simple, in a fair and just environment, let the best players advance to the next round. She stood on the stage and said categorically, completely with the momentum of the late woman who did not let her eyebrows go.

The slightly chubby man wearing glasses looked at Lin Shiya on the stage, he was slightly stunned in his heart for some reason, and a trace of bad feeling flashed, but he kept comforting himself: It should be fine, the other party is a Youyou's internal employee.

Sea is lying on the chair weakly, now that it has been eliminated, it no longer cares about the next games, and who is in the top 32 list has nothing to do with him.

Although he had doubts in his heart, he also believed that since the list had been decided, as the organizer of the event, it was unlikely that Yoyo would change the list.

Lin Shiya, who was on the stage, glanced around at the players in the audience, and continued: "I emphasize again, there is only one principle of the game, except that fairness is fairness. ”

After a pause, she took a deep breath and said, "After a long technical team, it was found that one of the 32 eliminations just now had some problems!"

Rumble~

The audience was in an uproar, and Youku's live webpage was even more stuck because of the crazy swiping of netizens.

This is the first time in the history of the Chinese Internet that such a large-scale game competition has been organized and planned by the giant company Yoyo, which has attracted attention from all parties.

Now, Yoyo's senior management has admitted that there is a problem with the game data in front of everyone!

Is this an act of revealing one's scars and slapping oneself in the face?

In the box, Zhao Xudong also looked at Liu Yun with a complicated face, this hand was arranged by the boss, and whether the future is good or bad will be unknown.

Offstage, the slightly chubby man, a trace of panic flashed in his eyes, his heartbeat rate accelerated indisputably, and the man who was called Sea by the players, after hearing Lin Shiya's words, couldn't help but sit up straight, and a hint of hope flashed in his eyes.

"In one of the battles, the ID name Sea vs. Bobo, there was a data problem, and the player named Bobo used a relatively stealthy and undetectable plug-in to profit from this game. Lin Shiya took out the document and read it, "I announce that Bobo's top 32 qualifications will be cancelled, and the winner will be Sea." ”

As soon as the words fell, there was a commotion in the audience.

The man known as Sea stood up even more excitedly, with a look of excitement in his eyes, if it weren't for the difference between men and women, he might have rushed onto the stage and hugged each other.

The man named Bobo with his full name, Bei Haibin, was sitting on a chair at the moment, with a panicked expression, and he felt countless eyes on him, and that hot feeling made him want to find a hole to drill down immediately.

He clenched his fists, and a crazy thought grew in his mind.

Since you've embarrassed me in public, I'm going to bring everything to light. The person who revealed the plug-in was your internal employee, and I relied on the plug-in to reach the round of 64.

I'm going to ruin your event!

In the corner, the technician sent by Tencent to observe flashed with excitement in his eyes: I really want to get a big news, report it to Mr. Ma, and then report it on the portal, at least it can add a lot of blockage to Youyou.

Lin Shiya's voice continued: "Fellow players, I emphasize again, this competition organized by Yoyo has only one principle, fairness. We've looked into Bobo's budget record and there's no cheating. ”

What? I heard you right!

Bei Haibin, who was about to stand up and expose all the secrets, forcibly stopped the words that were almost in his mouth.

Things seemed to be going beyond his expectations, what was going on?

Bei Haibin himself was confused.

"Yoyo is a company that will be principled, right is right, wrong is wrong. Lin Shiya stroked her hair and talked eloquently, "We will not deny his results in the preliminaries because of cheating in the round of 64." Therefore, Bobo players can still receive a bonus of 2,000 yuan for the round of 64. ”

Call~

Bei Haibin sat up straight, if there was still a bonus, he felt that his face was much thicker, so many stares, and netizens' swiping screens, he didn't care anymore.

That's 2,000 yuan~

The idea of shaking everything out has long been left behind him.