Chapter 532 The Dream Is Burning!

From the millennium to 2011...

From being denounced by countless people to withstanding the pressure and finally standing on the international stage, from a simple dark room and basement to a highly anticipated venue...

Chinese e-sports has gone through 11 years.

[Temple Run] S1 Global Finals is still going on.

The elimination round has ended, and players from Japan, Denmark, Brazil and other countries have regretfully withdrawn.

Zheng Chonghuan, who lost in the first round of the elimination round and shed tears on the scene, finally broke out of the loser group again with unwilling emotions and stepped onto the stage of the quarterfinals!

China's second seed player Deng Xiaoqi is still overcoming difficulties in the winner group and has become the most talked-about dark horse of this competition...

And Korean player Lee Sang-sung...

is still the favorite to win the championship. With his superb skills, he eliminated challengers one after another, always standing on the top of the undefeated, overlooking all living beings...

On the stage of the quarterfinals, there are only three countries.

China, South Korea, the United States...

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Arong sat in the VIP seat, listening to waves of excited noise and even more enthusiastic screams!

He was a little dazed...

He never dreamed that he would be invited to such a grand and exciting venue as a guest one day.

He never thought that there would be a day when [e-sports] would become a real event...

The friend next to him, Qi Qiang, the sponsor of the first [World War II Pioneer], had tears in his eyes.

At the end of 2010...

These young people received a call from [NC Entertainment].

The call was made by Zhang Sheng himself.

The first feeling they had when they received the call was incredible, thinking it was a liar. How could a person like Zhang Sheng call these "marginal" people?

But...

They still tried to come to [NC Entertainment], and then, as if in a dream, they walked into [NC Entertainment], walked into the office, and then saw Zhang Sheng who was making tea.

Zhang Sheng was not arrogant and sincerely invited them to join [NC Entertainment] and planned to make a documentary about games...

Arong was unbelievable at first. The pie in the sky did not surprise him, but made him suspicious.

After all, they had nothing, so why would Zhang Sheng be so enthusiastic?

The feeling of suspicion gradually turned into a kind of passion later.

They started talking about games, and then gradually talked about dreams from games.

"I used to be exactly the same as you..."

"In 2009, I had no ID card, no money, and no hope. I stayed in the Internet cafe and lived in confusion..."

"One night, I thought, if one day I was no longer embarrassed and even had some spare money, could I do something...

"Later..."

"I succeeded by luck."

"Some things may not have so many causes and effects. For example, Mr. Qi Qiang, at that time, your monthly salary was only 1,000 yuan. How did you have the courage to take out a month's salary to hold the fleeting "World War II Pioneer" competition? ”

“…”

Zhang Sheng’s language art is always so sharp, so sharp that it can penetrate the weakest part of a person’s heart.

The dream is covered with a layer of outer coat. Although it has not become more gorgeous, it has become extremely simple, just like a belief.

A Rong and his friends joined [NC Entertainment]…

“The game has begun! "

The crazy sound in the stadium interrupted Arong's thoughts.

Arong saw Zheng Chonghuan sitting on a chair with his mobile phone in the distance on the stage, and under the attention of the crowd, he was fighting against the Korean player Lee Jun-ki!

China-Korea match!

The war started again!

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Pride and prejudice.

It is always a word around games.

Huaxia Sports Bureau.

Inspector Xu Chenlong has returned to the Sports Bureau.

When he returned to the Sports Bureau, he found the leader as soon as possible, and then held a meeting.

He objectively told all the leaders in the meeting room what he saw and heard in Brazil.

At the same time, he turned on the computer and played the documentary "From Poison to Glory" on the projection...

[Maybe, it was a game]

[Maybe, it was a very humble dream]

[Maybe , always with discrimination and misunderstanding]

[But, a small group of people, but long for a stage to prove themselves]

The conference room was very quiet.

The leaders looked at the screen in the projector.

They, who had always been high and mighty, took the word [e-sports] seriously for the first time.

In the video, young people represented by Arong, wearing simple clothes, brought their own instant noodles, and boarded the plane with the equally young "gold owner" sponsor.

For the first time, they set foot on the land of South Korea, the host country of the first [e-sports] in the world.

The road to the overseas expedition seemed both exciting and difficult, but the instant noodles made all the young Chinese people present cheer...

When a leader saw this scene, especially when he saw the young people carrying backpacks and looking immature and hesitant, his expression was slightly moved.

Vaguely, I seem to be reminded of the scene a long time ago, during the war-torn times in China, when a Chinese man traveled overseas and participated in the Olympic Games.

Many years have passed...

But history overlaps at this moment.

The documentary is still playing...

The Korean arena that year was still a bit crude, but game enthusiasts from all over the world packed the arena to the brim.

Countless cheers and cheers could be heard...

Arong was excited and excited when he stepped on the stage and sat on the chair. The newborn calf was never afraid even though he met thousands of people.

However, [e-sports] never depends on how many difficulties you have experienced. The road to realizing your dreams will always be cruel.

The documentary went from high-pitched to high-pitched to depressed again.

Busan that year...

Arong and his Chinese friends did not get any honors in the game [World War II Pioneers].

They unfortunately lost to Korean players in that competition...

Passed by with excitement, and then returned with regret with lowered head...

"There's definitely a sense of loss."

"After all, we can't beat those Korean guys in games..."

"But, we can definitely win it back."

"We have more than one billion people!"

"How can you keep losing?"

In the documentary.

Ah Rong took a deep breath, always with a smile on his face.

Using a montage editing technique, the documentary began to cut out lines...

In that line, there are overseas game news and screenshots of "events" from the China Forum.

Ah Rong has been competing all the time. He has never missed any large or small domestic game competitions, and he has also traveled across the ocean. As long as there are events organized, he and these young people are there.

However, the ending is failure again and again, regret again and again, and continue to regroup and continue fighting.

When the documentary reaches the middle and second half...

A leader only felt a little emotional. After a long time, he asked Xu Chenlong to pause the documentary.

"Have our Chinese athletes ever achieved good results in a real sense overseas?"

Seeing the leader's sudden question, Xu Chenlong was silent for a moment, and then an awkward smile appeared on his face: "The best result of "World War II Pioneer" is the top eight, and the best result of the arcade "Boxing Fighter" is third place... "

"Where's the champion?"

"So far, there has been no..."

"..."

In the conference room.

There was sudden silence.

The leader who asked the question clearly had something wrong with his expression, but he still didn't say anything. He just waved his hand to indicate that the documentary should continue playing.

Xu Chenlong nodded, and then continued to play the documentary "From Poison to Glory"...

The second half of the documentary...

The game changed from "WWII Vanguard" to "Temple Run".

The protagonist's perspective has also changed from Ah Rong's perspective to another young man named Zheng Chonghuan.

Many leaders know who Zheng Chonghuan is. A few months ago, the "Internet addicted boy" was used as a case on CCTV and was reviled by countless people.

In the documentary...

There are still dirty Internet cafes, and there are still overwhelming public opinions on the Internet...

When I watched it before, the leaders present looked at the group of Internet-addicted teenagers through tinted glasses.

But when I watched it this time...

The leaders fell into deeper thought.

Is everything really a problem with the game?

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evening.

The leaders came out of the door.

When I am thinking about the feasibility of [Official Sports Competition No. 99].

They heard a message from as far away as Brazil.

Chinese players were once again eliminated by Korean players in the quarterfinals of [Temple Escape], and then burst into tears on the spot.

China only has the last two players left.

"Failed to the quarterfinals again?"

The leader just now had complicated eyes when he heard the news. After muttering to himself, he silently returned to the office.

The other leaders were silent, with even more complicated expressions on their faces.

how……

Lost again?

Isn't [Temple Escape] a competition organized by Zhang Sheng? Why can't you beat the Koreans?

a few days ago.

A game, no matter what, they don't care too much.

but……

After watching the movie "From Poison to Glory", everyone began to have a deeper understanding of [e-sports].

They can all feel the regret of winning or losing through the screen.

Scenes from the documentary emerged unconsciously in the minds of some leaders...

Especially when I heard that a Chinese player had lost again, the feeling of regret and disappointment that came from deep in my heart was particularly strong.

Times are progressing.

The game is also improving.

Maybe……

Can it be considered a sporting event?

Such an idea suddenly appeared deep in the hearts of the leaders.

“I will chat with colleagues from the Ministry of Commerce and the [Ministry of Cyberspace Affairs] in the evening...”

"It depends on the attitude of each unit, and we will decide whether to submit the proposal..."

Several leaders looked at each other.

Finally, a decision was made.

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Meanwhile, on the other side, the Department of Commerce.

They were having a meeting to discuss an amazing industry chain behind the game...