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Chapter 136 S1 World Championship

Jinling, Zijinshan Manor.

The morning sunlight filtered through the gaps in the curtains, casting a faint dappled light on the carpet.

The luxurious European-style bed was filled with an atmosphere of decadence following a period of frenzy.

Li Feng leaned against the headboard, his gaze calmly fixed on the girl who was still fast asleep beside him.

To be honest, if we're just talking about how stunning her features are, this girl with a round, chubby face can't compare to Yang Mi's captivating charm, nor does she possess Liu Yifei's ethereal beauty.

But Li Feng, whose eyes had seen countless women, appreciated her performance last night.

Lacking experience, all they could do was clumsily pander and painfully try to please.

She is like a wild grass growing in the cracks of a cliff, possessing remarkable resilience and tenacity.

This experience, which involves the grassroots' desire for power and resources and their willingness to sacrifice everything, gave Li Feng a unique sense of pleasure.

The experience was surprisingly good.

"He is a rough gem worth polishing."

Li Feng mentally assessed the situation, pondering which reward to bestow upon this newly enlightened chess piece.

"Click".

Just then, the door to the master bedroom was gently pushed open.

Zhang Xinyu walked quickly to the bedside. She glanced at Zhao Liying, who was still unconscious on the bed, and a barely perceptible hint of sadness flashed in her eyes. However, she quickly composed herself, leaned close to Li Feng's ear, and whispered her report to the leader:

"Boss, we've got an urgent transoceanic call from Los Angeles, USA."

"The inaugural League of Legends World Championship (S1) organized by Riot Games is about to officially kick off in North America. The two founders of Riot Games strongly hope that you can personally fly to Los Angeles to attend the opening ceremony and show your support."

Upon hearing the words "S1 World Championship Finals," the languid look in Li Feng's eyes vanished instantly.

This is his most powerful weapon for piercing a penguin's heart!

"understood."

Without a second thought, Li Feng threw off the covers and withdrew from the embrace of her.

No matter how good a woman is, she can only take a backseat in the face of a business landscape that can change the world's competitive landscape.

"Get the car ready, let's go to the airport."

……

It wasn't until the sun was high in the sky that Zhao Liying slowly woke up from her aches and pains.

She gasped and instinctively reached out to touch the spot next to her, only to find the bed was already ice-cold.

The boss left?

Zhao Liying's heart skipped a beat, and a strong sense of loss welled up inside her.

I tried so hard last night, so why did the boss leave without even a casual promise?

Could it be that I'm too clumsy and have displeased the boss?

With a mix of anxiety and uncertainty, she walked unsteadily out of the villa.

Outside the manor, a black minivan had been waiting for some time.

The housekeeper, Aunt Wang, stood by the car, looking at Zhao Liying, whose walking posture was somewhat awkward, with a respectful and considerate smile on her face.

"Ms. Zhao, please get in the car. The driver will take you home."

The housekeeper handed a heavy black leather briefcase to Zhao Liying with both hands, saying, "This is something the boss and Secretary Zhang specifically asked me to leave for you before they went to America."

Zhao Liying took the briefcase blankly and got into the car.

As the van slowly drove away from the Purple Mountain Manor, a symbol of supreme power, she trembled as she unzipped her briefcase.

When Zhao Liying saw what was inside, her breath caught in her throat!

Three things lay quietly in the bag.

The first thing is a car key with the Porsche shield logo on it!

She recognized the key! In Haofeng's underground parking garage, Yang Mi, Tang Yan, Li Xin, and other favored top actresses all drove Porsche 911s provided by the company.

The second item was an access card with a gold-stamped logo and a set of keys.

The name of the residential complex printed on the room card is a newly built luxury residential complex not far from the Boss Manor.

When she took out the third item from the bottom, her tears finally burst forth.

It was a thick script outline.

The cover prominently displays four large characters: "Legend of Lu Zhen"!

Moreover, on the page with the character list, after "Female Lead: Lu Zhen", the name "Li Feng" was written in a black pen in a flamboyant style, with Zhao Liying's name noted in the annotation!

Zhao Liying held the script in her arms, sobbing uncontrollably, but a burning ambition was visible in her eyes!

She won her bet!

The boss hasn't forgotten her! Last night's pain has brought her immense wealth that an ordinary person couldn't earn in ten lifetimes!

……

three days later.

Chinese internet users, especially those in the gaming community, have discovered something strange.

The homepages of Bilibili and iQiyi, which are usually dominated by anime and film fans, surprisingly removed all the carousel images of popular anime and variety shows at the same time.

Instead, a huge live stream banner took up the entire page!

The headline is incredibly impactful: [The First League of Legends S1 World Championship! Live Stream in Los Angeles in the Highest Definition!]

"League of Legends? What's that?"

"Never heard of this! Why is Haofeng suddenly promoting this foreign game competition that I've never even heard of on the front page?"

Countless curious netizens and Bilibili otaku clicked into the live stream.

The screen flashed and switched directly to the competition venue in Los Angeles, USA.

Although the S1 World Championship at this time was very simple in terms of venue size and stage setup compared to e-sports events of the scale of Bird's Nest and Incheon Stadium in later years.

But in 2011, the professional red-blue team battle room and live broadcast were still a refreshing sight.

While netizens were still asking questions in the live chat, completely confused...

The opening ceremony camera focused on a close-up of a young man sitting in the front row of VIP seats inside the Los Angeles venue!

Although he was only wearing a simple casual suit, his aura was dazzling amidst the throng of American executives present.

The live chat exploded!

"Holy crap! Am I seeing things?! That's Haofeng's boss, Mr. Li?!"

"It really is Li Feng! This living god of wealth isn't staying in Nanjing, he's off to America watching video games?!"

"What kind of game is this that would get Boss Li to personally fly to the US to support it?"

Soon, some knowledgeable hardcore players in the live stream who had used VPNs to play on the North American servers started explaining things in the chat:

"This is a MOBA game developed by Riot Games! The gameplay is very similar to DotA, but it doesn't need to be installed within Warcraft III; it has its own client and ranked matchmaking system!"

"The key point is! This American gaming company was already wholly acquired by Haofeng Network! This is practically Mr. Li's own company's game!"

"Really? It's even more fun than DotA?"

Despite the knowledge provided by experts, MOBA games remain a very high barrier to entry for the vast majority of Chinese netizens.

Many people don't understand the hero skills on the screen, and after watching for ten minutes they find it boring and are ready to swipe away.

However, since Li Feng had made this game the top story on the entire internet, how could he not have a backup plan?

Just fifteen minutes into the live stream, a flashing treasure chest icon suddenly popped up in the upper right corner of the iQiyi and Bilibili live stream rooms!

A line of eye-catching text immediately drew everyone's attention:

[Watch the S1 World Championship livestream for one hour for a chance to win a free annual VIP membership to iQiyi and Bilibili! 90% chance of winning!]

This has caused an uproar among freeloaders across the internet!

"Holy crap! Watching a live stream for just one hour gives you a free VIP membership?! That's practically giving away money!"

"Don't close the webpage! Keep it running! Everyone keep the live stream running! Haofeng Network is throwing money around again!"

"I don't care if I understand the game or not, for the sake of free GGVIP access on iQiyi, I'm stuck in this livestream room today!"

Millions, even tens of millions of Chinese netizens stayed in the live stream room for that high-probability VIP treasure chest.

Once people have free time and stare at the screen for a long time, they will gradually become attracted by the charm of the competition.

Although they couldn't understand the heroes' skills at first, when they saw the intense team battles on the screen, saw foreign players make a comeback with their lives hanging by a thread, and heard the passionate roars of the commentators, they were captivated.

That pure passion and adrenaline of esports began to ignite in the hearts of countless young Chinese netizens!

"This game... seems kind of interesting!"

"What's the name of that hero who spins around with that big sword? Garen? That's a really badass name!"

"Damn! This team fight looks way faster-paced than DotA, and the skill effects are so cool! When will this game be released in China?! I want to play!"

As the S1 World Championship progressed, an esports nuclear bomb called "League of Legends" was quietly planted in the computers of tens of millions of young Chinese people under the forceful promotion of Li Feng's violent subsidies!