Chapter 552 May I Ask How I Should Cut My Losses if My Internet Cafe is Getting too Popular?

Although Xiao Peng had disclaimed that everything he was going to say about the ‘Great Esports Ecosystem’ was his personal view and not representative of Tengda Corporation’s official stance, no one in the audience took him seriously.

No one had been expecting an official speech to be given at this opening ceremony. Instead, most people were just interested in listening to what Xiao Peng had to say. If it made sense, they would take it in. Otherwise, they would let it go. Nobody would take those speeches too seriously.

Many high-level company executives ran their mouths off. Those were more rampant in the mobile phone industry. Everyone had already become used to it.

If they really took Xiao Peng’s word for it, they would be eaten alive.

Of course, Xiao Peng was quite serious about this.

Boss Pei had not told him those exact words. However, from the way that he was setting up businesses, it was obvious that he thought the same way!

Xiao Peng felt that he was only beautifying those concepts by wording them nicely.

“Next, I will briefly describe the Great Esports Ecosystem from three main aspects. “If one views the esports industry as a pyramid, then top-tier competitions would be its spire; various mid-tier competitions and esports clubs would be its middle; and a wholesome esports community culture would form its base.

“If any part goes missing, the esports industry would collapse.

“Obviously, the most important of those three parts is the base. That’s because it forms the foundation of the esports industry and directly feeds the esports industry with outstanding new players, massive audiences and consumers, and other professionals related to the industry.

“If the esports industry develops into a huge commercial league in the future-similar to football, then the internet cafe would be akin to a bar where fans gather, as well as a stadium for children to train.

“So, Fish-Catching Internet Cafe 3.0 strives to build an esports live museum, attract the base-level esports talents in the region, and deliver fresh blood to the esports industry. “At the same time, it would provide a place for young people who love esports to gather together because of their common interest. This community would become a social platform and even a part of their lives!”

As Xiao Peng spoke on stage, everyone in the audience nodded. Obviously, everyone was buying into Xiao Peng’s fancy speech.

On the other hand, Pei Qian could hardly stop himself from raising his arms and shouting, “Don’t believe him, everyone! He’s trying to bluff you!”

Xiao Peng clicked his remote control again, moving onto the next slide in his slideshow. “Next, I want to show everyone the hard work that Fish-Catching Internet Cafe has put into welcoming the Great Esports Ecosystem. “In all Fish-Catching Internet Cafe branches, gamers would be able to try a portion of the skins in GOG and IOI for free. What’s more, they would enjoy discounts on their per-hour charges based on the length of time they spend in those games.

“Fish-Catching Internet Cafe 3.0, in particular, would host regular competitions in GOG to encourage gamers to form teams of five and play the game. The competitions would be live-streamed in the internet cafe. At the same time, the winning teams will own their own training room in the internet cafe.

“The strongest of all teams will get to train in the highest seats in the internet cafe. They would represent the highest standards in the GOG arena, which is a great honor!”

Xiao Peng lifted his finger and pointed to the five highest and connected seats, which were arranged in a V-formation. At once, everyone gasped in amazement.

Obviously, the majority were imagining how awesome it would feel sitting in those seats. However, some people scoffed as well.

Xiao Peng was being too optimistic.

At the moment, esports was still relatively niche in China and around the world. Although there were many internet cafes at the moment and one could say that they were still looking everywhere, few people followed esports competitions.

What’s more, almost all the esports Competitions were hosted in first-tier cities like Shanghai or Beijing, and gamers were only familiar with the few competitors who were ranked among the top few.

Fish-Catching Internet Cafe was hoping to make esports as huge as football? Were they even hoping to create a wholesome esports environment in second- and third-tier cities?

It seemed like a foolish dream.

Without sufficient players to support this so-called ‘esports live museum’, no one would watch any of the competitions. The beautiful dreams would fall to naught, and Fish-Catching Internet Cafe would ultimately be reduced to an ordinary and slightly-more-expensive internet cafe in the end.

Xiao Peng smiled as if he had expected everyone to react in this manner.

Fortunately, he had a back-up plan!

“I know that most people seated here have not watched large-scale competitions and cannot understand how people can appreciate or get so excited over esports competitions. Next, I would like everyone to enjoy a game between top GOG teams.

“Together, let’s experience the esports live museum, that is Fish-Catching Internet Cafe 3.0. We’ll experience what kind of change this internet cafe would bring to our lives!”

Once Xiao Peng finished speaking, the team members of DGE E-Sports Club walked up the stage from the sides. One by one, they entered the sound-proof room.

Zhang Yuan walked up to Xiao Peng and picked up a microphone. He looked like he planned to narrate the game. The screen no longer displayed the slideshow. Instead, it displayed the game, which was about to begin.

Whispers could be heard off-stage.

“There’s a show!”

“Where did they find these teams from?”

“They don’t look like professionals. They all look a bit too handsome.”

“They’re going to play a game of GOG right now?”

“Ai, did they even mention IOI? It seems like the competitions in this internet cafe would only be in GOG.”

“It doesn’t matter. I don’t think many people are playing IOI now anyway.”

At the same time, a lot of noise could be heard coming from outside.

“Please excuse me, everyone! Excuse me! Set up the chairs here!”

The foldable chairs had arrived.

The audience outside, who had been watching the big screen, looked pleasantly surprised as they took their seats.

Inside the hall, many people had already switched on their computers, entered GOG, and began playing

When writing the invitation,