Losing Money to Be a Tycoon

There were a lot of comments under the publicity video for the GPL's Spring Competition.

"Holy sh*t, I'm stunned. Isn't this too cool?"

"Actually, I think it's about the same as IOI's promotional video. It's only a million times better!"

"The effects were full scale, not awkward at all. What's more, it's full of epicness. It's just like the opening CG for a AAA game masterpiece!"

"IOI's publicity video wasn't bad either, it's better than just a copy. However, it would at most be at the same level as GOG's international invitational tournament. They didn't expect GOG's promotional video to evolve again, did they!"

"It's already the final exam and you're still copying mid-term homework. Not up to standard!"

"Baby Huang is so handsome. His muscles are a perfect match for the hero Modest!"

"These three minutes are really impressive. The details are perfect!"

"The first half was of a pale yellow Xuan paper and a monochrome sketch. It's like a painting in an ancient book, highlighting the sense of history and epicness. The second half is a high precision game CG, highlighting the sense of authenticity and immersion. When the two styles are combined, they use the light of 'Gods Descend' in the middle as a transition has both foundation and depth. It's awesome!"

"The lines are not bad as well. They pointed out the theme of the game, the Fall of the Gods, and the Eternal Battlefield even though there were only three lines. The last line especially, 'The Executors who walk the cruel world will protect the glory of the Gods with their mortal bodies'. It fits the CG plot and points out the gaming model of players controlling heroes. It's perfect!"

"All clubs had their air time. The scenes of the battle in front are the star players of the veteran clubs. The heroes representing Huang Wang, Jiang Huan, and the others have all appeared. Lastly, the scenes in the temple were shot by the captains of the various clubs. The treatment has been maxed out!"

"All the teams will have to work hard in order to show their faces in the publicity film when the Spring Competition begins!"

"Coincidentally, the star players in front seem to be from DGE Club. So, this seems to be a publicity film for DGE Club?"

"The theme skins of each team? Does every team have them? What's more, the profits of the skins are all given to the clubs. That's so cool!"

"I read the details on the official website just now. Strictly speaking, every team produces a hero's skin based on the hero's strengths. In other words, there are only sixteen skins in total. Different heroes, different styles, and different team logos. It's alright, but not much."

"I think that's a good idea! Compared to the useless things around the team uniform, buying skins is obviously the most cost-effective! What's more, these skins are long-term profits. More would be sold as time goes by."

"I can only say that Boss Pei is very kind. The big bosses of these clubs have all spent a lot of money on the GPL quota. With this skin and the advertising effect, they will likely be able to earn it back very quickly!"

"Tengda really knows how to play. The pre-season competition is still ongoing, but the promotional video for the spring competition has already been released. Not only did this promotional video turn the IOI World Competition's promotional video into trash, but it also created a connection with the teams' skin. It satisfied both the players and the various clubs. It's awesome!"

"I think IOI's teams would be so envious of such treatment that they would be forced to jump out of their skins?"

"I'll comment below IOI's video and show the players there the huge gap between the two sides!"

Soon, GPL's Spring Competition publicity video was pushed onto Aili Island's hot chart.

IOI's publicity video might have been released two hours earlier but it was useless. GOG's popularity had already crushed IOI in the domestic market. What's more, this publicity video had beaten IOI in all aspects. Therefore, the publicity video for the GPL's spring competition quickly surpassed IOI's publicity video and reached the top!

What was even more depressing was that the comments section of IOI's promotional video was originally peaceful. Most players and even passers-by felt that the publicity video produced by Long Yu Corporation was not bad and had tried their best, so they were all praising it.

However, the difference was obvious when compared to the publicity film for the GPL's Spring Competition!

The comments section naturally took a 180-degree turn.

"I'm not trying to be mean but IOI could not defeat GOG in the first place, and neither can their publicity video… Can you put in more effort?!"

"To put it bluntly, not only did GOG do well in the game, but the publicity film was also top-notch. There is a reason why IOI did not become popular in the domestic server."

"Look at the GPL's publicity video. It's fully-produced and filled with details. It's not awkward at all! Look at you, there is nothing creative at all!"

"I think this publicity video is at least three seasons ahead…"

"Actually, we can analyze the key to the success and failure of these two games from the publicity film. GOG is able to succeed because it was pure enough. Whether it was GOG itself, the GPL league, or just a simple publicity film, Tengda was trying its best to showcase its characteristics and style. It was burning money and creativity at all costs to show the most perfect effect to the audience. On the other hand, IOI gave people the feeling that it was making a fool of itself and copying every step. It was as if GOG had no choice but to follow whatever it did. It did not have its own thoughts or characteristics."

"That's right. You can tell from the way the publicity video filmed, which is showing their players. However, GOG has already integrated the players with the game, using a higher dimensional performance. It should not be a problem to say that IOI is not motivated."

"Sigh, to be honest, I think GPL's sugar daddies, contestants, and audiences are too fortunate!The sugar daddies might have paid for a spot, but they are definitely treated with the highest regards. Every club has its own exclusive skins, and the skins are profitable. The contestants are being shown off with the official platform packaging it well for them. The audiences are even happier. Buying cheap skins to watch a highly-viewed competition, and all the standards of the competition are top-notch… That's awesome!"

"The question is, why are IOI's gamers still persevering? Are they not interested in GOG and GPL?"

Before long, IOI's publicity video was filled with discussions about the two promotional videos.

In fact, many people in the audience did not mean to step on the bandwagon, but they could not help it!

These two promotional videos were released one after another. They were both similar games and were both advertisements for the E-Sports genre. However, the final effect was worlds apart. It was hard for people not to compare them.

The gamers of GOG were very proud, while IOI's gamers had no confidence to refute. They were only envious.

The publicity film for the GPL's Spring Competition had been done well. What's more, it had crushed IOI's publicity film. What was there to refute?

They might as well take it out on the official platform and let the official platform continue to spend more money on publicity films!

Thus, most of the players on both sides miraculously targeted Long Yu Corporation together.

No matter what, the problem was that Long Yu Corporation was still not good enough!

Pei Qian looked at the comments below the two promotional videos and felt inexplicably tired.

Sigh, he had hoped that Long Yu Corporation would be able to make a comeback with this video. but they could not count on it at all!

Boss Zhao, do something!

…

At the same time, in the headquarters of Long Yu Corporation…

Zhao Xuming slammed the table angrily. "Tengda is taking advantage of us!"

"Excessive! Outrageous!"

"Don't they know how to leave a way out so that we can meet again in the future?!"

"This Boss Pei, not only did he come to the qualifiers to steal the limelight, he even wants to plot against me for the video?"

"I'm so pissed off!"

Zhao Xuming flew into a rage. His assistant kept quiet out of fear, not daring to say a word.

Zhao Xuming had been quite satisfied with the publicity video at first. He read the comments of the netizens and felt rather pleased with himself.

Unexpectedly, the public opinion had changed drastically in just two hours!

IOI World Finals promotional video was immediately pressed onto the ground and snubbed crazily as soon as the promotional video for the GPL's spring competition was released. Anyone who heard it would feel sad and those who saw it would shed tears.

Most importantly, IOI's gamers were no longer satisfied. They would scold Long Yu Corporation after the stark difference in comparison.

Long Yu Corporation had spent a huge sum of money to hire a professional photography team and set up a filming location. In the end, they had not managed to do well. How could they not be angry?

In fact, IOI's promotional video was top-notch as well. However, the audience's taste had been spoiled by Tengda. Naturally, this comparison made them inferior.

What angered Zhao Xuming the most was the timing of the two promotional videos.

The promotional video for the GPL's Spring Competition was done according to the game's CG standards. It could not have been produced in two hours. Most likely, it had been prepared more than a month in advance by the various teams in GPL.

The preparation time was long, and the cost would not be small.

In other words, this promotional video was probably made recently. Yet, Boss Pei purposely did not release it. He waited for IOI to release the promotional video before releasing the GPL promotional video.

Who would believe that it was not intentional?

Obviously, Boss Pei had calculated that no matter what IOI produced, it would only be defeated by the GPL's Spring Competition promotional video. That was why he had purposely waited for the right time.

It was just like fighting the Landlord, my Great King would always be waiting as long as the Little King in your hand did not appear; when your Little King finally appears, my next card would definitely be managed by the Great King!

Coupled with the fact that Boss Pei had come alone to cause trouble during the qualifiers, Zhao Xuming's hatred for Boss Pei and Tengda Corporation had worsened.

Now, Zhao Xuming finally understood how those people who had gone against Boss Pei felt.

It was just like playing cards with Boss Pei. No matter what kind of card you played, Boss Pei would always have a better hand. That made people despair!

However, he could do nothing about it.

That was because the promotional video was done and there was not much time left before the competition. They could not possibly reshoot another one, right?

Putting aside the cost and whether it would delay the players' training, it would take at least a month to produce such an awesome CG. How could he make it in time? Even if he did, wouldn't it be akin to admitting that he was imitating?

Thus, Zhao Xuming had no choice but to swallow his pride and suffer in silence.

He had spent a lot of money on the promotional video for the IOI World Competition. In the end, he became a stepping stone for GP'sL promotional video. It had done nothing for the IOI World Finals. That was too infuriating!

"Boss Zhao, are we still going to follow the original plan for bringing the team to Los Angeles for training?" The assistant asked softly, seeing that Zhao Xuming was gradually calming down.

Zhao Xuming nodded. "Yes, we'll stick to the original plan… Wait, kick FV Club out!"

According to Zhao Xuming's original plan, the three teams would go to Los Angeles together and arrange for mock competitions with the European and American teams so that they could adapt to the competition environment as soon as possible.

FV Club might be a spy sent by Boss Pei, but they were still the top seeded team in the country. They were the strongest, and it would not be nice if they did not bring them along.

However, at this juncture, the promotional video appeared.

Zhao Xuming was furious, he hated everything to do with Boss Pei.

He could not do anything with Tengda Corporation and Boss Pei, but it was within the scope of his authority to do something to Boss Pei's club.

The assistant was a little hesitant. "Boss Zhao, is this appropriate…? No matter what, FV Club is the strongest team in the country…"

Zhao Xuming laughed coldly. "This Tengda Corporation is already riding on top of you. How can you be nice to them?"

"What's more, even though the FV is said to be the number one seed, didn't it win because of their perseverance? It won all two rounds of the BO5 but they are actually on par in terms of strength with the other two teams."

"When the time comes, we'll bring the other two teams overseas to compete in mock competition with the European and American clubs to get used to the game version in advance. There won't be any mock competition for the FV. Once we reach the international competition, the gap between the two teams will widen very quickly!"

"At that time, all of our clubs would perform well in the international competition, and FV Club would be the first seeded team to be the first to be eliminated in the game. Wouldn't that be great?"

"Aren't there always people who like to boast that Boss Pei is good at leading teams to train? They say that a random team he built would be able to get the first seed. I want to see what public opinion would say if the first seed is eliminated in one round!"

The assistant was a little hesitant. He felt that this was a little inappropriate. There were three domestic teams in total. If he brought two of them with him but not FV Club with him. That would not sound nice. His intentions were too obvious.

However, judging from Zhao Xuming's expression, he was obviously furious since he had been rubbed in the face by Tengda for so long. No matter how good his temper was, he could no longer take it.

The assistant pondered for a moment. He did not want to get himself into trouble. What's more, what Zhao Xuming said made sense. FV Club had a tough time fighting the BO10 before obtaining the first seeded entry. Their true strength was only on par with the other two clubs. It was not that important.

At that time, as long as the other two clubs played better than the FV, they would not be afraid of public pressure.

At that thought, the assistant nodded and said, "Alright, Boss Zhao. I'll arrange for it now."

"Oh yeah, Boss Zhao, do we still need to keep this a secret from FV Club?"

Zhao Xuming waved his hand. "There's no need to keep it a secret! We can't hide this from them anyway. Besides, there's no need to hide it at all. We just have to knock them down!"