Ye Shaoyang walked into the VIP channel and found that on the LCD screen above the security checkpoint, a few lines of attention were marked in eye-catching red letters.
Spectators need to know:
1. Please spray Alpha pheromone concealer politely when entering the venue.
2. For abnormal pheromone detection, please contact medical personnel immediately.
3. Please watch the game in a civilized manner. Smoking and drinking are prohibited in the venue. Shouting and fighting are prohibited.
A harmonious e-sports environment needs everyone's protection.
Just as he finished reading the notice, a female doctor in a white coat suddenly came to him and asked with a smile, "Sir, your pheromone data is abnormal, the value is 0. Excuse me, have you not differentiated yet? "
Ye Shaoyang nodded, "Yes, I haven't differentiated yet."
The female doctor handed him a sealed plastic bag, "Here is the contact number of the medical team. If you feel unwell during the game, you can contact us immediately. There are commonly used Omega and Alpha pheromone inhibitors in the bag, which can temporarily suppress the pheromone and prevent the differentiation from going out of control. "
Ye Shaoyang took the bag and smiled politely at her, "Thank you, doctor."
The female doctor gestured to the security guard to let him through.
Ye Shaoyang and Qin Rui walked through the security checkpoint together. Seeing that there was no one around, he couldn't help but ask his brother curiously, "Will people like me, who haven't differentiated, be protected in public?"
He felt like he was about to become a rare animal.
Qin Rui whispered in his ear, "Yes, brother, because you can differentiate at any time. If you don't prepare in advance, if you lose control, it will affect the surrounding audience."
Ye Shaoyang thought, "Pheromone data 0 means that I haven't differentiated yet?"
Qin Rui nodded and explained, "After differentiation, the Alpha, Beta, and Omega pheromone data can be detected through instruments. Usually, less than 6.0 is safe. If it's more than 10.0, Omega may enter the estrus period and Alpha may appear susceptible. Monitoring pheromones in public is also to avoid the occurrence of chaos. "
It seemed that not differentiating was quite troublesome. He had to carry all kinds of drugs and blockages with him. He hoped that he would be able to differentiate quickly. With a 50% probability, whether it was Alpha or Omega, at least give him a result.
Ye Shaoyang took out his cell phone and quickly jotted down the key numbers that Xiao Rui had mentioned. After that, he put away his cell phone and plastic bag and walked into the scene with his brother.
The Star City E-Sports Center was huge and could easily accommodate more than 100,000 spectators.
The venue was divided into two floors, the first floor and the second floor. The stage was in the middle of the venue, and the seats in the A ~ F area surrounded the stage like flower petals. The competition venue had a temperature control system. It was August in the south, so the weather outside was unusually hot. The ground was so hot that it could fry an egg. As soon as he walked in, the cold air from the air conditioner was very comfortable.
Two soundproof glass rooms were located on the left and right sides of the stage. In the soundproof room, there were five gaming chairs and a desktop computer neatly placed. At this time, the ceiling lights were on, and the light was very bright. Many staff members were adjusting the equipment in the soundproof room.
There was a projection screen hanging in the air in every area of Zone A to F. During the competition, the big screen would play the video of the competition in real time. The audience sitting far away could also see the competition through the big screen. It was very considerate.
Ye Shaoyang quickly found his seat according to the seat number on the electronic ticket.
He and Xiao Rui's seats were 3-51 and 3-52 in Zone A. They were right in front of the stage and were the best seats to watch the competition. Ye Shaoyang and Xiao Rui sat down together in their seats.
There was still some time before the competition. Out of boredom, he turned on his cell phone and registered a Weibo account called [Host Xiao Bai]. Then, he logged into the Whale Platform's live broadcast room and wrote in the announcement area: "Welcome to WB Host Xiao Bai."
The audience gradually entered the venue.
At 1: 30 p.m., all the audience members had entered the venue.
Ye Shaoyang looked back and saw a dense crowd. The more than 100,000 seats were all filled.
The fans in the back row raised huge support posters. There were flags with team emblems, cartoon avatars of the players, posters of real people, cheering slogans, and so on. It was as lively as a celebrity concert.
Qin Rui looked around excitedly and whispered, "Bro, this is my first time watching a competition live. There are so many people!"
Ye Shaoyang said calmly, "It's the playoffs, so there will definitely be more people than the regular season. I took a look at the competition schedule. The team that wins today will at least enter the semifinals. The team that loses will be sent to the loser's bracket. "
Qin Rui was puzzled. "Loser's bracket?"
Ye Shaoyang explained, "It's the 'double-elimination system'. The team in the winner's bracket will be sent to the loser's bracket if they lose once. As for the team in the loser's bracket, if they lose, they will be eliminated. According to the results of the regular season, the top four teams will enter the winner's bracket and the bottom four teams will enter the loser's bracket. "
Qin Rui suddenly understood. "Then doesn't that mean the loser's bracket has no chance? They're all teams with poor results. "
Ye Shaoyang smiled and whispered in his brother's ear, "That's not necessarily true. There are plenty of teams that perform well in the regular season that fail in the playoffs. The competition is all about improvisation. The playoffs are an elimination system, so the players will be under a lot of psychological pressure. If they don't have a good mentality, they will easily collapse after losing a game. "
Qin Rui nodded seriously. "That makes sense! Brother, you know quite a lot. "
Ye Shaoyang didn't explain. He had seen too many players cry when they were eliminated from the winner's bracket, and there were also cases of players who tried their best to make a comeback from the loser's bracket.
This was the biggest charm of eSports — —
As long as the crystal wasn't broken, anything was possible.
At 13: 45 in the afternoon, the lights in the stadium suddenly dimmed and the audience burst into cheers.
A male and a female host walked onto the big stage. The male host was tall and wore a gray suit, while the female host wore a white dress and silver crystal sandals. The handsome man and the beautiful woman were very eye-catching when they stood together.
The male host picked up the microphone and said loudly, "Good afternoon, everyone. I am the host, Lin Qi. There are still 15 minutes before the playoffs officially begin. Next, we will start with the lucky draw. Let's welcome the host of Whale Broadcasting Platform, who is also our special guest host for this match — — Yao Mu, to give everyone the first round of lucky draw!"
Ye Shaoyang raised his head and looked at the stage in surprise.
When he went to negotiate with President Liu of Whale Broadcasting Platform, he learned about the hosts of this platform. The most popular male host was called Xiao Wei, who was also called Yao Mu. There weren't many hosts in the gaming area. The reason why Yao Mu was so popular was not only because of her outstanding appearance, but also because she played the game well.
She specialized in playing support and often teamed up with her friends to play ranked games. Some people on the Internet slandered her, saying that she relied on her boss to help her win. However, Ye Shaoyang watched a few of her livestream videos. She played support very well. Although her skills were not as good as professional players, her awareness was very good. She also had a few support heroes in the national server.
She had a good temper and never argued with anti-fans. Ye Shaoyang had a good impression of her.
"Good afternoon, everyone." Yao Mu was wearing a white gown. Her long hair was draped over her shoulders, and her smile was gentle. She took the remote control from the male host and pressed it. She said, "The peripheral gift this time is a limited edition figurine of [Forest Messenger]. It is very worthy of collection. I wonder which audience will be so lucky?"
The male host said, "We will draw three lucky audience members in the first round. The system will draw randomly. Everyone, pay attention to your seat number. Who knows, you might be the one to win!"
The screen began to quickly scroll with the live seat numbers.
Yao Mu smiled and said, "Counting down. 3, 2, 1. Stop!"
She pressed the pause button.
Three seat numbers were fixed on the big screen: B3-51, C18-39, F60-99.
Qin Rui lowered his head to look at the seat number and sighed regretfully. "What a pity. Brother, you were just one letter away from winning." Ye Shaoyang's seat number was A3-51, but he won B3-51.
Ye Shaoyang smiled and said, "It's normal. There are more than 100,000 people in the audience. The probability of winning is very low."
As he said that, a person suddenly walked over from the side.
The man was tall and wore a simple pair of jeans and a black T-shirt. He wore a mask on his face and a black cap on his head. The brim of the cap was so low that it was impossible to see his face clearly.
He quickly walked to the third row of the A section and sat down in seat A3-50 next to Ye Shaoyang.
Ye Shaoyang smelled a very special cold fragrance. It was light and very pleasant to the nose.
He turned his head to look at the late audience member beside him. The other party also happened to look back at him.
When the two people's eyes met, Ye Shaoyang couldn't help but be startled.
It was a pair of dark and deep eyes. They were calm, steady, and unperturbed. Paired with a pair of good-looking eyebrows, even if the mask covered most of his facial features, just his eyes alone were enough to leave a deep impression.
Ye Shaoyang suddenly met that pair of eyes. He was stunned for a moment, but then he revealed a polite smile. The other party's gaze was still fixed on him. There seemed to be a hint of a smile in his eyes as he asked, "Xiao Bai?"
His voice was very pleasant to the ears.
It was deep and magnetic. It was the voice of a male god that was very recognizable in the dubbing industry.
Ye Shaoyang reacted and said with some surprise, "... Boss?"
He had thought that the rich boss would be a successful man in his thirties, but this person seemed very young.
Chi Shuo nodded. "Hello."
Ye Shaoyang immediately reached out his hand politely. "Hello, boss. Is your seat also here?"
Chi Shuo reached out and shook his hand gently. "Yes. I asked a friend for an extra ticket. It's right next to your seats. "
The Tianhuan Squad could go through the player passageway to the backstage area on the second floor where the professional players and reporters were used to watch the competition. However, Chi Shuo didn't go with his teammates. He asked the team leader for an extra ticket and came to the venue as a spectator. This way, he could sit with Xiao Bai.
He was too popular. If he walked in directly, he would be surrounded by fans. Therefore, he wore a hat and a mask. When the audience entered the venue and the lucky draw began, he quietly walked into the venue. At this time, only the lights on the big stage were on. The lights in the other areas were off, so no one would notice him.
When Ye Shaoyang heard this, he smiled and said, "I wanted to thank you in person. Whether it was the gift for the live broadcast or today's tickets, you spent a lot of money."
Chi Shuo whispered, "I'm not angry."
He carefully looked at the person in front of him.
The other person was also wearing a mask. His eyes were clear and gentle. When he smiled, his eyes seemed to light up. He was cheerful and generous, without any restraint or nervousness.
He was calm and confident. It was the same feeling that Xiao Bai gave him during the live broadcast.
He could smell the familiar scent of the Alpha pheromone concealer, although it was very faint.
So, Xiao Bai was an Alpha?
Chi Shuo's thoughts turned. He heard the host's voice on the stage. The second round of lucky draw began. He took out an exquisite gift box from behind him and handed it to Ye Shaoyang. "This is for you. A greeting gift."
Ye Shaoyang didn't dare to take it. "What is this?"
Chi Shuo said, "It's a game peripheral. It's a limited edition bookmark for the goddess series. It's already out of print. I bought a few more sets back then. Don't you like to play midlaner? You can take it to your collection. "
Ye Shaoyang was too embarrassed to accept it. The boss gave him a lot of gifts, gave him tickets, and even brought him a game peripheral as a greeting gift. He didn't know why the boss favored him so much. He didn't show his face during the live broadcast. It couldn't be that he liked his cat, right? Or could it be that his game skills made the boss look at him in a new light?
Chi Shuo saw his hesitation and said lightly, "Take it. The game peripheral isn't anything valuable. The key is the commemorative value. There are six midlaner heroes in it. You can slowly practice them in the future. "
Ye Shaoyang heard him say this and took the gift box calmly. "Then I won't be angry. Thank you, boss."
Gifts like the game peripheral weren't like expensive luxury items. They could be accepted. If he didn't accept it, it would be awkward. He could just give the boss a gift in the future.
Ye Shaoyang looked down. There was a gilded game logo on the surface of the blue gift box. After opening it, six metal bookmarks were neatly placed inside, exuding a soft luster under the light. The bookmarks were made according to the image of the six goddesses in the game. The metal bookmarks were as thin as a cicada's wing and had colorful three-dimensional carvings on the surface. They were very beautiful.
The names of the six heroes were written in relief below the bookmarks.
Shirley, the Goddess of Frost; Nico, the Goddess of Fire; Vivian, the Goddess of Storms; Blanche, the Goddess of Thunder; Heidis, the Goddess of the Sea; and Angelia, the Goddess of Fortune.
Ye Shaoyang hadn't had time to practice these six heroes yet, but he knew that they were very popular midlaner mages in the game. The souvenir that the boss gave him was really meaningful.
Ye Shaoyang's fingertips gently touched the surface of the bookmark. The metal texture was cool and smooth. This kind of special metal bookmark wouldn't fade even if it was kept for many years. He liked this peripheral very much and couldn't help but say, "The bookmarks are very nice. Unfortunately, I only know how to play Frost Goddess among these six heroes. "
Chi Shuo looked at him and said in a rare gentle voice, "The six mage heroes correspond to six different lineup systems. I believe that with your understanding, you can learn it quickly. "
Ye Shaoyang accepted the other party's praise calmly and looked at him with a smile. "Since the boss thinks so highly of me, then I'll take all the national server standards of these six heroes."
Taking the national servers of six heroes just like that?
In the eyes of others, this would seem like arrogance.
But Chi Shuo knew that wasn't the case.
He liked Little White's confidence very much.
To become a professional player, confidence was a necessary quality.
Moreover, Little White had the ability to take the national server standards. He wasn't just boasting.
Chi Shuo smiled slightly and looked at Little White. "After you took the national server of Lord of the Abyss, the officials recommended your design. I tried it out with your equipment these few days, and the operation was really smooth."
Ye Shaoyang said modestly, "I also thought about it myself. This hero's operation mode is very flexible, and its harvesting ability is very strong. There should be more ways to play it. I can slowly study it."
Chi Shuo nodded. "Yes. Lord of the Abyss is currently only online and hasn't officially entered the competition server. The officials may also adjust the data of the new hero. "
Ye Shaoyang teased, "Don't make it a little brother. It wasn't easy for me to get the national server."
Chi Shuo said in a low voice, "No, at most, the data will be slightly adjusted. If the skill mechanism doesn't change, this hero's harvesting ability will still be at the level of a TO."
Qin Rui was speechless.
Who was he? Where was he? Was he going to say something??
Qin Rui pricked up his ears to listen to his brother and the boss's conversation.
It was very strange. Although it was the first time the two of them met, they didn't feel like strangers at all. When they talked about the heroes in the game, they had a lot of common topics. It was as if they were old friends who had known each other for a long time.
Qin Rui couldn't get a word in.
He could only sit properly and silently look at the big stage.