pertwk Chapter 211 Solo Kill Faker
Chapter 211 Solo Kill Faker
October has arrived.
The annual National Day Golden Week holiday has arrived as scheduled, and major cinemas are engaged in fierce box office battles.
However, compared to the phenomenal success of "Lost in Thailand" and "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" breaking the billion-yuan mark one after another, this year's National Day film season seemed rather uneventful.
Haofeng Films also made several investments during this period. Although the cast and marketing were good, the final box office performance was only mediocre.
Even so, Lao Han, the director of Haofeng Film and Television, remained calm and composed, happily drinking tea every day.
"If there's no blockbuster, there's no blockbuster. The film industry is inherently unpredictable; how can every film break records?"
At the departmental meeting, Lao Han reassured his subordinates, "As long as the films we've primarily controlled and co-invested in haven't lost money, that's already a unique example of stability in the industry! Haofeng is a large and successful company now; we don't seek great achievements, just to avoid mistakes. Maintaining our core business is victory!"
Indeed, with iQiyi's exclusive broadcasting rights as a guarantee, coupled with Weibo's promotional support, Haofeng Films now has an astonishingly high margin for error.
In contrast to the calm and peaceful situation in the film and television department, the game business department downstairs in Haofeng Building has been working non-stop for the past few months, and the air in the entire department is filled with the smell of gunpowder!
The reason is simple: the highly anticipated League of Legends S3 World Championship has begun in Los Angeles, USA, on the other side of the ocean!
In order to resolutely implement the "decree to create a god" issued by the big boss Li Feng.
Starting in September, Haofeng's Weibo and iQiyi mobilized their entire traffic matrix to give the two highly talked-about talented contestants a massive spotlight!
One of them is Faker, the "Great Demon King" who just achieved legendary status in the OGN Summer Split by defeating Yue Lun!
Another one is Uzi, the "Mad Dog" from the Royal Club team in China, who plays aggressively but is extremely resource-intensive!
Under Haofeng Network's relentless marketing blitz, this persona of "extreme operation" and "extreme ferocity" has deeply resonated with people!
Even many internet users who don't usually play games have recently learned about a chubby kid in China named "Stain" who is about to dominate the American arena.
However, in this grand campaign to create a god-like figure, there was a small incident that left the game department director, Lao Chen, feeling somewhat regretful.
Inside the CEO's office.
Old Chen, holding the newly released overseas viewership data for S3, reported to Li Feng:
"Mr. Li, the opening match of S3 is generating an explosive amount of buzz! The peak viewership in China has surpassed ten million! The hype we've created for Uzi and Faker has been incredibly effective!"
"It's just a pity..."
Old Chen sighed and said with some regret, "One of our marketing focuses is WE's jungler, Mingkai, who has always been deeply associated with Uzi, creating hype around the 'Pig vs. Dog' rivalry."
"However, in the crucial S3 China Regional Qualifiers, Team WE suffered a shocking upset!"
"They were in a desperate situation with the same points, but were outmatched by Team PE due to their head-to-head record, thus missing out on the S3 World Championship!"
The cruelty of esports was on full display at this moment.
Even if you are the world's number one team that has won countless domestic and international championships, even if you have the capital behind you to push you, if you lose a crucial game on the field, you are not qualified to go to that highest stage!
Therefore, the factory manager was never able to go to Los Angeles to play in S3.
As for the PE team that knocked WE out of the competition, they ultimately failed to secure a ticket to S3.
"You didn't make it?"
Li Feng, holding his teacup, didn't show much surprise upon hearing the news.
As a reborn individual, he was certainly aware of the complexities involved.
Although he was a butterfly that set the wheels of esports history in motion, the general trend still follows the cruel rules of competition.
"It's fine if he didn't go. It just means the factory manager's 'divine qualities' need to be tempered and he needs to experience some setbacks before his future breakthrough will be more dramatic."
Li Feng waved his hand: "So, which two teams will represent the LPL region in the US this time?"
"It's OMG and Royal Never Give Up!"
Old Chen quickly flipped through the tournament roster and reported to the leader: "According to the format of this S3 tournament, Royal Club, as our region's number one seed, enjoys a guaranteed qualification! They skipped the group stage and went straight to the quarterfinals!"
As for the OMG team...
Old Chen's tone became somewhat serious as he spoke.
"OMG started from the group stage as the second seed. Unfortunately, they were placed in the same group as SKT."
Upon hearing this group assignment, Li Feng's lips curled into a slight smile.
In recent days, a pessimistic mood has permeated domestic e-sports forums and Weibo.
After all, the dominance that the Korean team has shown in international competitions over the past six months, especially Faker's suffocating mid-lane pressure, has made all domestic players feel hopeless.
"OMG is in trouble. They'll have to face the Demon King Faker in the group stage."
"The Korean teams' operations are now flawless, and SKT is monstrous. OMG is likely to be easily defeated."
"Sigh, we can only hope that Royal Club, who were guaranteed a spot in the quarterfinals, can pull off a comeback in the knockout stage..."
The entire internet is predicting its downfall; everyone is afraid of South Korea!
However, in this oppressive atmosphere, a thunderclap suddenly sounded from the other side of the ocean in Los Angeles!
Group stage: OMG vs. SKT!
Facing Faker, who is hailed by global media as the invincible "Mid-lane Demon King"!
OMG's mid-laner Cool has brought out Syndra, the Dark Sovereign!
During the intense laning phase of the game.
Instead of playing defensively under the tower or calling for jungle help, Wu-Zhuang-Qiu launched a sudden attack against Faker's Ahri, under the watchful eyes of countless people!
A perfectly fluid combo, precisely predicting Faker's movement, unleashed a massive Dark Orb!
"Wu-ZhuangTai!! Wu-ZhuangTai solo-killed Faker!!!"
As commentator Miller's incredible, almost voice-breaking screams pierced across the ocean!
The entire domestic esports scene is in an uproar!
A solo kill on the Demon King!! Against all odds, the LPL's homegrown mid-laner rightfully and decisively solo-killed the Korean prodigy who had been hailed as a god during the laning phase!!
This scene was like a bolt of lightning striking the dead silence of the night sky!
"Holy crap!! Holy crap!! Wuzhuangtai is awesome!! (voice cracks)"
"Who says Koreans are invincible?! I single-handedly defeated the Demon King!!"
"OMG, that's incredible! What kind of god-like team is this?!"
With this resounding victory, this team of ordinary people dressed in all black uniforms ignited the passion of the entire internet!
[Dark Forces]!
This title, which is both incredibly chuunibyou (a Japanese term for someone with delusions of grandeur) and incredibly exciting, quickly rose to the top of Haofeng's Weibo trending topics within just a few hours!
From that day on, OMG was no longer just a participating team; they became a totem for all LPL players in their fight against the fear of Korea!
The entire domestic e-sports atmosphere has been propelled to the level of nationwide anticipation, stimulated by the strong rise of the "dark forces"!
"We have Royal Club, with their mad dog Uzi, defending their title in the quarterfinals! And OMG, the dark force that solo-killed Faker, is charging in!"
"This year's S3 champion will definitely be China's!!"
Countless people outside the esports community, who don't follow esports, have been drawn in by this strong sense of national pride and competitive passion.