Chapter 155: Will Unreal Become China’s Number One Person In Esports?
Tickets for the PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Huya Bounty Tournament finals became extremely hard to get after Group A matches ended, with prices skyrocketing from the original 300 yuan to 2,000 yuan! And they’re still rising…
Insane!
It can only be said to be extremely insane. This situation mainly arose because Li Fan appeared like a god descending in the decisive game of the Mid-Season Invitational, using a priceless flash ultimate skill to secure the championship for LPL.
Grasping the honor of Asia’s number one region firmly in hand, successfully reaching the Apex of Asia.
In the minds of countless League of Legends fans, his image instantly elevated from a controversial figure to a regional hero and savior.
Plus the previous Mid-Season Invitational championship, even if the fan groups are chaotic, so what? As long as he’s a professional league player, that’s enough.
This emotional shift is extremely contrasting but utterly real.
Previously, voices questioning why he didn’t go to the Mid-Season Invitational or whether he truly disregarded regional honors completely dissipated after Li Fan gave the most powerful rebuttal with his actions, replaced by endless admiration and support.
This surging wave of supportive enthusiasm… but domestic matches haven’t started this quickly yet.
League of Legends events won’t feature Li Fan for a while.
So the upcoming PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds finals became the most direct target.
【I wrongly blamed Fan Ge before, must go to the site to support! Most importantly, I didn’t see the finals and never expected it to last fifty-four minutes.】
【Buy tickets, buy tickets! I want to see the savior gunfight! Never expected it to be this ruthless, I’m convinced, Virtual God!】
【Damn, previously thought eating chicken matches were boring and didn’t buy tickets, now my guts are green with regret. Is there anyone from the Void God Cult willing to give me a ticket.】
【Scalper ticket prices have tripled already! Still can’t buy one!】
【How is it only tripled? I’ve seen over two thousand yuan…】
Huya Bounty Tournament finals tickets on major ticketing platforms sold out instantly, and prices on the secondary market were hyped to the skies.
League of Legends fans surged into the PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds field with unprecedented enthusiasm…
This was previously unimaginable, as they often criticized Li Fan for playing other games, yet this time they actively wanted to watch Li Fan in other matches.
According to them, they’ve now fully gotten used to it.
Whatever, as long as the matches can be won and championships taken, that’s fine.
A Weibo post by Wang Duoduo after the Mid-Season Invitational ended was wildly forwarded and commented on.
【Turning the tide when it was about to collapse, propping up the building on the verge of falling! Tonight, Unreal’s name echoes through Kaohsiung, etched in our hearts! This is our LPL’s prestige!】
Below this Weibo post, it’s filled with praise for Li Fan and anticipation for the upcoming PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds finals.
Countless esports-related marketing accounts and self-media keenly captured this traffic password, rushing to post articles. Not riding this traffic wave would mean letting others make all the money, which they couldn’t accept.
【From League of Legends to PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, Savior Unreal’s dual-line legend!】
【World Championship champion returns to FPS arena tomorrow, Huya Bounty Tournament finals tickets one ticket hard to get!】
【Telling you why you must watch the Huya Bounty Tournament on the 14th, because he’s called Unreal!】
【Esports number one person? King Unreal uses strength to shatter doubts, legendary on both major battlefields!】
This content further boosted the hype for the Huya Bounty Tournament finals, causing this event originally belonging to the PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds circle to completely break the circle, attracting massive attention from game enthusiasts.
Li Fan’s personal reputation and influence reached a brand new peak at this moment.
Pressure naturally came like a tsunami.
At this moment, in Top Esports’ training base in Shanghai.
Li Fan had just finished a targeted tactical review.
The screen was still frozen on footage of other advancing teams from the group stage.
The training room was very quiet, with everyone continuously learning and figuring out exactly what mistakes they made in the group stage.
But the huge online pressure now made the players a bit scared for the match in two days.
Xiao Ding Dang rubbed his hair and said half-jokingly, half-seriously: “Fan Ge, I feel so much pressure now… If we don’t play well tomorrow, it feels like we’ll get sprayed to retire by the League of Legends brothers.”
Mming nodded too: “This attention is a bit too high, never expected a Huya Bounty Tournament to have such massive attention.”
Hearing this, Li Fan lifted his head from the screen. His face showed no extra emotions. He looked at his somewhat nervous teammates, smiled, and said: “Having pressure in matches is a good thing. If there’s no pressure at all, that’s real trouble. Plus, this shows many people have expectations for us. We need to win the match with even more standout performance. No pressure means no one cares, what’s the point?”
The others in the training room nodded at Li Fan’s words, as if it really made sense.
Li Fan then stood up, stretched his somewhat stiff neck, and scanned every teammate with his gaze.
“But don’t forget, why we’re standing on this arena.”
“It’s to prove Top Esports’ strength, for the championship in this PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds project. External voices, whether praise or doubt, can’t affect us…”
“Play our own match well, execute our tactics, like in the group stage, take the points we should take. The championship seems hard, but actually isn’t.”
“The finals the day after tomorrow, for us, are no different from any previous match. Just play at your proper level in the match.”
Listening to Li Fan’s words, XDD, Mming, and others’ restless moods gradually calmed.
Yeah, no matter how noisy the outside world is, matches ultimately rely on strength.
They have a core commander like Li Fan, group stage first-place advancement strength, what’s there to fear?
With the end of Group B and C matches, the twelve teams advancing to the Huya Bounty Challenge finals were all revealed.
Besides the strong advancers from Group A: Top Esports, LGD, AG, VTA, the other eight teams emerging from fierce competition are:
SNG, JDG, TYLOO, VG, XZ, SMM, K8, RNG.
This list clearly shows the current landscape of China’s domestic PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds professional circle.
Most spots are occupied by professional clubs, which have invested heavily in their PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds divisions, naturally with top-tier players, grabbing high-ranking ladder players with their finances.
While TYLOO and VG are traditional powerhouses from Crossfire and CSGO with deep foundations.
In comparison, pure streamer teams that made it from qualifiers are only XZ, SMM, K8.
This is just the first Bounty Tournament; as the event scales up and formalizes, streamer teams appearing on the arena will become rarer.
No way around it, regular clubs just have stronger players.
FPS games also demand more from players’ reactions, hand speed…
Streamer teams can’t compete with scale-trained clubs no matter what.
The announcement of this finals list added fuel to the already fiery finals atmosphere.
【Holy crap, JDG and Suning both made it? Finals intensity maxed out! Feels like their players are strong too.】
【RNG’s here too! Too bad Uzi doesn’t play PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, otherwise show effect would explode.】
【Laughing to death, Uzi can’t even play Crossfire, let alone PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds.】
【Tianlu and VG are veteran FPS clubs, strength not to be underestimated, players often seen on ladder leaderboards.】
【Feels like Top Esports has even more pressure, this is truly heroes competing!】
On forums and social media, players hotly discussed the finals situation.
One consensus is that compared to group stage, finals’ competitive level and cruelty will rise more than one notch.
After all, group stage had eight teams, finals have twelve.
From original thirty-two players to forty-eight, adding plenty of uncertainty.
Every team yearns to prove itself on this highly watched stage.
And Top Esports, bearing the most attention and expectations, undoubtedly became the target for the other eleven teams.
First, their points ranking is high, showing exaggerated strength.
In this situation, to take championship, they must target the strongest.
Finals eve, Top Esports training room lights stayed on.
Li Fan led teammates in detailed review of the other eleven advancing teams’ group stage drop preferences, operations routes, team fight habits, and core players’ data traits.
“SNG likes map control slow play, JDG likes early grouping reckless charges, TYLOO’s marksmanship is solid, but transfers sometimes over-aggressive…”
Li Fan pointed at the dense data and map marks on the projection screen, clearly analyzing for teammates.
“Our advantage is flexibility and mid-game decision making. In finals, we must control the rhythm ourselves, drag them into our rhythm… that’s how champions are won!”
This focus and confidence infected every team member.
XDD, Mming, and others’ initial tension was replaced by eager fighting spirit.
They trust Li Fan and believe in their synergized strength.
“Brothers, let’s do it!” XDD rubbed his fists, “Let those pro teams see we’re not to be messed with!”
“Right, we took first in group stage, we can do it in finals too!” Xiao Rong was full of confidence.
Li Fan looked at his high-spirited teammates, corners of his mouth slightly upturned.
He knew tomorrow’s arena wouldn’t be calm.
But everyone was prepared.
This focal battle carrying countless fans’ expectations was about to begin.
July 14, Shanghai Hongqiao Tiandi Performing Arts Center.
An hour plus before Huya Bounty Tournament finals start, long lines already formed outside the venue. Even with scalp-numbing heat, the atmosphere didn’t diminish at all.
In the crowd, besides common PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds enthusiasts, many League of Legends fans holding EDG team flags and Li Fan personal support signs…
In the line, even scalpers were constantly inquiring.
At this moment, a young guy in EDG team jersey anxiously asked someone at the front who looked like a scalper.
“Brother, got tickets? I’ll pay three thousand!”
“Three thousand? Just now inside they shouted to three thousand five! Minimum three thousand two, take it quick or others behind are waiting.” That bro shook the tickets in hand.
These tickets wouldn’t be worthless today, but without buying one, definitely can’t get in.
“Fine fine, three thousand two it is!” The guy gritted his teeth, pulled out his mobile phone, and quickly completed the transfer.
Getting the ticket, he sighed in relief.
Similar scenes played out in various spots in the line. Scalper ticket prices hyped to jaw-dropping over three thousand yuan, yet still one ticket hard to get.
This craze was exaggerated on the new game PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds.
But what it reflects behind is Li Fan’s terrifying popularity now and his fans’ amazing purchasing power; looking at it, it seems normal again.
After all, star-chasers aren’t poor…
Working for a living now, where’s the time for star-chasing?
But fans willing to spend over three thousand yuan for a PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds match ticket are undoubtedly die-hard fans.
Inside the venue, the atmosphere was even hotter.
The huge ring screen rolled with advancing teams’ intros and highlights; every time switching to Top Esports and Unreal’s ID.
The audience seats always erupted in the loudest cheers and screams.
Various light signs and banners saying “Unreal”, “Demon Lord”, “LPL Prestige” flashed on the stands. If not knowing it’s a PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds match, one would think it’s a League of Legends match.
Backstage in Top Esports’ lounge.
Even though Li Fan did pre-match psychological guidance.
But truly feeling the far beyond normal match attention on site, the young players still couldn’t help being nervous.
XDD kept deep breathing, Mming repeatedly checked his peripherals, Xiao Rong stared at the door silently, and Xiao Xiao was at a loss not knowing what to do.
Li Fan took in all teammates’ states, clapped his hands to draw attention.
“Hear the sounds outside? They’re all here for us. Group stage first was won match by match by us. Today’s finals is just another stage to prove ourselves.”
“Remember what we practiced, trust each other. No matter how loud outside, it won’t affect the gunshots and our judgment on the arena.”
“Let’s go, time to take the stage. Let everyone see why Top Esports stands here, why we have so much expectation!”
……
When Top Esports team walked out of the passage led by Li Fan, stepping onto the main stage, spotlights hit them instantly, the whole venue’s roar nearly flipped the roof!
【Top Esports! Go for it!】
【Unreal! Awesome!】
【Fan Ge! Look here!】
Countless cameras aimed at them, recording this historic moment.
Amid the tsunami-like cheers on site, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Huya Bounty Tournament finals first game officially began.
Flight path from southeast Airport Island to northwest Z City, a slightly north-biased path…
“We drop P City, watch surrounding drops!” Li Fan decided after thinking.
Top Esports four dove towards P City southern area.
Meanwhile, they spotted at least two teams eyeing this resource point too.
“P City has people! One team dropping our south side, another seems headed to church and city wall!” Lu Bu reported first.
“XDD drop with me near city center, Xiao Rong and Mming control south warehouse and puzzle building, quick loot guns, avoid early fights but pressure them, don’t let them easily close in.”
Finals tension started from landing moment.
Three teams in P City mutually restrained, gunshots and footsteps sporadically, but restrained without large-scale conflict.
Top Esports, with Li Fan’s situational judgment and tacit cooperation, successfully secured footing in P City and looted basic combat gear.
First safe zone refreshed, a central circle centered on School.
“Circle’s okay, stall time then move.” Li Fan said looking at map.
As circle shrank, fights inevitably erupted.
Top Esports encountered streamer team K8 from Farm direction mid-transfer, an encounter battle instantly ignited.
“Left pull gun line! Xiao Rong smoke seal, XDD suppress front with me!” Li Fan shouted decisively. At this time, can’t fear fights, must decisively shatter opponent or risk becoming mantis stalked by oriole later.
Thus the battle ended in a flash.
Top Esports with more decisive coordination and precise marksmanship, wiped K8. Li Fan and XDD each got one kill, team earned precious 4 kill points.
“Nice! Great fight!”
“Don’t slack, keep pushing, watch flanks.”
Subsequent circles, Top Esports’ operations were textbook level.
They always lingered at circle edges, using terrain and info advantage to reinforce fights, harvest remnants, points steadily rose.
Team always found battlefield’s weakest link, leading with minimal cost for max gains.
Match to thirty minutes, survivors down to four teams, final circle on slope forest between School and R City.
At this point, Top Esports had only Li Fan and XDD left, but with mid-game solid ops and kills, their points weren’t low.
Other three: full squad TYLOO, three-man JDG, two-man LGD.
Four teams in diamond formation, mutually checking, crossed gun lines, any rash move could chain react.
This is PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds’ charm.
Without absolute crush strength, need to wait for opportunities.
“Fan Ge, how to play? Our position’s sandwiched.” XDD crouched behind tree, vigilantly observing surroundings.
Li Fan quickly scanned battlefield info…
Points breakdown: plenty kill points, but chicken ranking points tempting too.
Waiting routinely for chances risks full squad TYLOO number advantage crush.
A bold plan formed instantly in his mind.
“Grab points!” Li Fan’s voice in Xiao Ding Dang’s headphones, “JDG and LGD firing on southeast slope, circle around, goal max kill points!”
“Got it!” XDD no hesitation, absolute trust in Li Fan’s judgment.
At this time, commentator desk noticed Top Esports’ move.
“Oh? Top Esports’ remaining two chose active strike! Abandoning safer reverse slope to reinforce JDG and LGD fight? Very risky decision!” Commentator Xie Yan exclaimed.
“But look at their points, survival points secured, if grab another kill wave, even without chicken, total score terrifying! Is this Top Esports’ strategy? Just engage gunfights and kill!” Commentator Zhou Yi’s tone full of amazement.
Under tense audience gaze, Li Fan and XDD used forest and smoke cover to flank JDG-LGD battle area.
But actually Tianlu spotted them, yet situation advantageous so didn’t fire.
At this moment, JDG and LGD fought inseparably, mutual downs.
“Now! XDD suppress left JDG low-health one, I handle right LGD!” Li Fan’s M416 instantly spat flames!
Sudden flank assault crumbled JDG and LGD instantly!
Li Fan and XDD like tigers down mountain, ready to grab kills for final harvest.
“Top Esports-Unreal used M416 to finally kill LGD-alk!”
“Top Esports-Unreal used grenade to finally kill JDG-lee99!”
……
Series of down and kill info scrolled top right screen!
Li Fan in this chaotic reinforce fight, like war god possessed, personally nabbed three kills!
XDD finished key target.
Ultimately, this crazy reinforce ended with Top Esports duo harvesting all JDG and LGD members! Top Esports kill points surged!
However, their fierce firefight consumed massive status.
Always holding still full squad TYLOO flanked with gun line during their medding gap.
“TYLOO pushing! No time to med!”
“Reload, swap one is one!” Li Fan quick reloaded, prepping for final showdown.
Final battle no suspense.
Despite Li Fan and XDD fierce counter, downed one TYLOO, ultimately drowned by remaining three’s firepower.
“TYLOO-Majian used AKM to finally eliminate Top Esports-XDD!”
“TYLOO-Jiaoyang used M416 to finally eliminate Top Esports-Unreal!”
First game ended, TYLOO successfully ate chicken.
But the on-site big screen’s game points settlement sparked huge cheers!
This game ranking:
First Place: TYLOO – 20 points (12 ranking + 8 kills)
Second Place: Top Esports – 26 points (11 ranking + 15 kills)
……
“Twenty-six points! My god! Top Esports in second place took field-high 26 points! With 15 kill points, Unreal personally got seven kills this game!”
“This is adventure’s reward. Top Esports’ final moment decision lost chicken chance but grabbed massive score to top points standings” Xie Yan lavished praise.
Whole venue erupted in deafening cheers and applause.
Though no chicken, Top Esports crazy fights, players’ sharp operations fully ignited the crowd!
What’s fun about safe PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds chicken?
Gotta real gun real blade it like this!
Points standings, Top Esports with this 26 high score, steadily sat in first!
“Holy crap! Fan Ge too badass, rushing we grabbed kills and points, that final reinforce wave awesome!” Back in lounge, XDD still excited.
“Yeah, no chicken but this score too satisfying!” Mming laughed too.
Li Fan took water from Xiao Ding Dang, smiled: “Good start, but just first game. Keep momentum, take this championship.”
First game’s high score like strong heart needle, letting Top Esports other members fully drop burdens, ready to shine.
However, as Li Fan foresaw pre-match, as the most watched and high-scoring from start team, they were destined to be thorns in other teams’ sides.
After all, everyone’s here to compete, not watch you show off.
Why in just a new game can you leverage past results for this much traffic.
And grab such good data right away…
Naturally, jealous ones already changed tactics.
Second game, flight path through map center, resource fights more intense.
Top Esports chose familiar R City drop, but this time spotted two teams flying along in air.
“R City at least two teams! One robbing city wall with us, another… dropping city tail!” Mming urgently reported.
“Loot grab, fast! They might group rush us!” Li Fan instantly realized situation off, their central spot easy to envelop.
Sure enough, Top Esports just secured city wall, JDG and SNG like pre-arranged, impacted city wall from two directions!
“Enveloped, hit city tail first, they’re rushing faster!” Li Fan commanded focused fire.
Brutal house defense war instantly erupted.
Top Esports with personal skills and terrain advantage, barely held first wave, trading two JDG and one SNG.
But this firefight confirmed they were Top Esports team.
These two teams fought even fiercer, mad pushing in, intent on dropping Top Esports at landing.
Such strong offense, hardly any good chances.
Plus own status heavily discounted, Snapdragon and Lu Bu already downed.
“Can’t save! Pull first!” Li Fan decisively abandoned rescue, tried flanking breakout with XDD.
However, alerted TYLOO like sharks smelling blood, precisely blocked their transfer route.
Ultimately, Top Esports early out under multi-side clamp, this game only 4 kill points and meager ranking, total 9 points, dropped to third.
“Damn, these guys coordinated right?” Back lounge, XDD depressed punched table.
“Normal, if us in their shoes, would target top points team first.” Though targeted, Li Fan’s expression barely changed, viewing post-game stats.
“We were too obvious first game, next change strategy, more avoid early fights.”
Brief rest, third game started.
Top Esports decisively changed drop, chose remote L Port, not contesting high-tier resources.
However, just landed looting, narrow encounter with similarly point-changing LGD!
“People!” Xiao Rong shouted.
“Fight!” Li Fan no hesitation, landing encounter brave wins.
In this situation really no choice, losing this spot means no dev space next, can’t yield.
Battle erupted in port container area.
Li Fan showed terrifying close combat, UMP9 first downed one LGD, XDD precise follow downed one.
Just about advantage, flank suddenly sniper rifle cracks!
“VG-SharKK used Kar98k headshot to down Top Esports-Unreal!”
VG’s sniper!
He ambushed nearby high ground, seizing chance to snipe commanding Li Fan!
“Fuck! Sniped!” Li Fan cursed inwardly.
Core commander sudden down, Top Esports rhythm disrupted.
Luckily Xiao Rong had command ability this game, team traded remaining LGD two with personal skill, but ultimately early wipe under VG and arriving RNG clamp.
“My bad this one, didn’t expect old six hiding there.” Li Fan rubbed brow.
“No worries Fan Ge, we did our best.”
Xiao Rong comforted, he stepped up commanding to top eight survival, team got 7 kill points.
“At least ranking and kill points, total 14, our overall 49 should be near top.”
Big screen refreshed scores.
Top Esports-49 points, still third.
TYLOO with stable play reached 55 points!
Wei Shen-led LGD with mid-game solid ops chased to 51 second!
Championship suspense fully maxed!
Whole venue atmosphere incredibly tense.
Top Esports dream start impacted heavily by two near-landing deaths.
After all dropped to third, six points behind first, seems small but overall impact big.
Fourth game true melee.
Points top Top Esports and TYLOO became all teams’ focus targets.
Whether drop contests or mid transfers, both suffered varying blocks and targets.
Li Fan and TYLOO commanders seemed tacit, mid encounter brief fire then mutual withdraw, knowing deadlock only benefits others.
However, this tacit didn’t take them farther.
Before final circle, Top Esports blocked dead at mountain foot by SNG-JDG combo mid-transfer, TYLOO cleared by veteran LGD-VG linkup.
Fourth game end, chicken to steady AG team.
Points standings, Top Esports and TYLOO lowest scorers this game, only +8 and +6.
Instead Wei Shen-led LGD with final circle second and kills, single game 22 points!
Total surged to 73, topped first!
TYLOO 61 second!
Top Esports 57 third!
In this case LGD advantage huge.
Fifth game can play safely for points.
As long as hold score, big chance for championship.
But still suspense, so attention on next fifth game!
“Last game!” Pre-fifth game, Li Fan final pep in lounge: “First four games, whatever results we fought through. Now one step from championship, forget points, forget pressure, like training, fight every team fight well, make every decision right.”
“This one, go all out! Let’s do it!” XDD nodded hard, at this moment indeed only go all out!
Sixteen points behind first, to win championship must big score this!
“Do it!” Mming, Xiao Rong, Xiao Xiao roared in unison.
Fifth game began under all audience anticipation!
Flight path from S City to Airport, extreme high-variance path.
Top Esports chose high-risk high-reward Airport drop, successfully cleared co-dropping K8, Xiao Xiao godlike in landing fight, solo downed two, opening for team.
Xiao Xiao this game for his early gunfight ability, help team max kill points.
Looting done, safe zone rare Airport circle!
“Heavenly circle!” Xiao Ding Dang couldn’t help shouting.
“Don’t rush, hold steady, card bridgehead and island interior, wait them come.” Li Fan’s voice calmly terrifying.
This game gonna big score!
With heavenly circle advantage, Top Esports maxed tactical literacy and personal ability this game.
Li Fan wielded found 98k killer, high ground gunning, consecutively sniped attempting boat cross SNG members and bridge rush JDG, deterrence full.
XDD and Mming like twin daggers, under Li Fan fire cover, precisely cleared approaching enemies.
Xiao Xiao turned bodyguard, firmly guarded flank, ensuring Li Fan’s output space.
On-site audience excitedly screaming.
Top Esports with perfect circle ops and flawless execution, pushed all way, killing scoring like chopping veggies!
Points soared!
Final circle on airport internal slope, field down to Top Esports and LGD.
4v3! Top Esports number advantage!
“Final, brothers hold! Our kill points very high this, if chicken, should have shot at championship.” Li Fan deep breath said.
Wei Shen-led LGD three hunkered reverse slope back, final struggle.
However, Li Fan’s 98k shattered their hopes.
“Top Esports-Unreal used 98k headshot to down LGD-GODV!”
With Xiao Ding Dang poke bleed first, Li Fan seized chance one headshot Wei Shen!
Seeing this no hesitation, directly charged.
“Charge!”
XDD and Mming like tigers unleashed, simultaneous flank charges!
Commandless LGD panicked, despite fierce resist, rapidly crumbled under Top Esports three tacit focus fire.
“Top Esports-XDD used M416 to finally eliminate LGD-alk!”
Screen froze!
“Congrats Top Esports!!” Zhou Yi hoarse shout echoed venue, “Fifth game successful chicken! They withstood all pressure, last game ruled… just don’t know final score, chance for Huya Bounty Tournament championship?”
Big screen final points:
1st-Top Esports: 90 points!
2nd-LGD: 86 points!
3rd-TYLOO: 78 points!
Fifth game Top Esports slashed 33 points, total 90 powerfully crowned!
Venue instantly drowned in cheers and applause!
“Won! We won!” XDD saw score, excitedly jumped hugging nearby Mming.
Li Fan and Xiao Xiao excitedly high-fived.
Then hearing deafening “Top Esports” and “Unreal” cheers, seeing golden “Winner Winner Chicken Dinner” on screen, Li Fan now smiled.
This one… bit heavenly luck, indeed very good fortune, else hard for 33 points!
Wei Shen eyed big screen final points, 4-point gap made him subconsciously purse lips, then helplessly shook head.
Regret? Of course.
Fourth game their heavenly circle, championship trophy nearly in hand.
But esports no “nearly”, only results.
Fifth game, Top Esports heavenly circle and flawless play…
Snatched championship from his hands.
Glanced at wildly celebrating opposite Top Esports crowd, gaze lingered on Li Fan.
“No way, this circle luck theirs, and their seize ability too strong.” Aruka said.
“Yeah, they played really well, especially that Li Fan kid… tsk tsk, true monster. Not only great at League of Legends, top-tier PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds too. Just pity no cooperation reached with him at start.
……
“Unreal, congrats on inaugural Huya Bounty Tournament overall championship! From pre-match huge attention pressure, to mid-match heavy targeting by others, to final game reverse, this championship’s value undeniable.”
“At this moment, anything to say to fans always supporting you.”
Li Fan took mic: “Thanks all fans’ support, your cheers our forward power.”
Gaze swept teammates clustered around him: “This championship belongs to every Top Esports member, our whole team’s tireless effort.”
“As for this championship’s meaning… I say, this merely a start.”
This out, venue instantly hotter cheers.
Li Fan continued: “Proved Top Esports capable of chasing top honors in PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds project. Next matches, we’ll aim higher, take more championships, better results!”
As Li Fan gave victory speech, internet about this finals hype fully exploded.
【#Top Esports PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Champions#】 tag rocketed to Weibo hot search top at amazing speed.
Click tag, full of match highlights…
【Ninety points, last game thirty-three! That’s savior’s quality, Fan Ge awesome!】
【From League of Legends to PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, dual-line combat, dual bloom! Who else?】
【Last game’s heavenly circle wetted eyes, gotta say Top Esports four seize ability too strong, deserve this championship!】
【Wei Shen so close, fourth game tiger fierce, fifth… luck part of strength.】
However, amid sky of praise, another more controversial topic quietly fermented on major esports forums and social media, hype rising at exaggerated speed!
【Unreal, already China’s current esports number one person?】
Supporters listed his achievements now.
【Any doubt? League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational champion + Mid-Season Invitational core, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds inaugural major bounty champion, QQ Speed ssc champion, Street Fighter 5 Brazil regional champion.】
【Traffic, strength, results, appearance all have, not number one person who is?】
【One person drives attention worth a league, this influence not number one?】
But opposition and doubts equally reasoned.
【Don’t joke, number one person that cheap? His championships which world-class? MSI half, Mid-Season Invitational regional honor, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds just starting domestic, value TBD, QQ Speed and Street Fighter needless say.】
【Right, on historical status, he lacks weighty World Championship in League of Legends! PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds side no proper international yet, already number one? Steps too big risk pull egg.】
【Personally admire Unreal, but number one still far off. If he takes League of Legends World Championship championship, or top honors like Capcom Cup in fighting games, as for now? At most hottest esports player of the year.】
This esports number one debate rapidly spread, intensity even surpassed championship itself…
