Chapter 99 1/2

After the Global Championship, Sheng Quan quickly entered the harvest period.

Esports did burn a lot of money, but when it entered the profitable period, it really made a profit.

You see, esports fans in this world are spread all over the globe.

They didn’t have the mentality of “I won’t support if it’s not my country.” Even when Chinese esports was not doing well, there were still a large number of esports fans. They just supported teams from other foreign countries.

Although this was the case, most esports fans in the world had their own persistence. In the globalized entertainment era, various entertainment projects were given special significance.

Normally, they might switch their affections to teams from other countries, but when it came to events like the Global Championship, most people would still try their best to support their own country’s team.

However, the premise of support was that their home country’s team had to reach the finals. Sometimes, if their home team and the national team became opponents, fans felt torn between the two, unsure whom to support.

In recent years, Chinese esports fans didn’t have this problem. The feeling was that Chinese fans were not very active in esports competitions.

Otherwise, why would those sponsors hesitate even when the Broken Water team was on the rise?

Even some foreign businesses were unwilling to enter the eSports desert of China.

But after the end of this global championship, countries finally experienced the enthusiasm of Chinese fans.

After the event, news reports from various countries immediately came out.

“Polar Champions: Broken Water Team from China”

“Champion Team Captain Tan Chen Announces Retirement on the Award Podium”

“Chinese Fans Fill City O; Mayor Presents Sheng Quan with the Annual Best Contribution Award”

“City O Experiences Boom in Chinese Tourists; Mayor Repairs Museum Overnight for Tourists”

Yes, compared to the championship going to the Chinese team, the focus of attention in various countries was: Why does your team have so many fans?

There were also perplexed team members who stayed behind:

“City O has many tourists. Why is the Best Contribution Award given to Broken Water’s boss?”

Even if it was because of fans, shouldn’t the award be given to the team?

A teammate with a 10g surfing background said, “It seems like they all received awards. The annual Best Contribution Award in Country V can be given to multiple people.”

“Why did the award go to Broken Water’s boss alone? Maybe because she praised the tourism experience in City O on social media?”

The inquiring player looked even more confused: “What does praising do? I praised too; why didn’t the mayor give me a contribution award?”

Teammate: “Can you praise in a way that attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists?”

Player: “???”

“How many??”

“Hundreds of thousands?”

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“There are indeed a lot of people.”

Sheng Quan lived in the iconic hotel in City O, as always, in the top-floor suite, leaning against the window with binoculars, looking down.

Looking at the dense crowd, Sheng Dong exclaimed, “Can Country V really handle the reception?”

Jiang Lu was also looking down from the side. “You don’t have to worry. Although Country V is not a major power, it still has the ability to host tourists.”

Moreover, Country V is a small country, but its capital, City O, is quite large, with more than enough capacity to accommodate a large number of tourists.

Sheng Quan nodded, opened Weibo, and looked at the trending topic “Tourists from all over the world are checking in at Sheng Quan’s photo spot” that jumped out again. She couldn’t help but smile wryly.

Because the finals were held in City O, most participating teams would arrive a few days in advance. However, the organizers didn’t cover accommodation, so players would, at most, come a week or so early.

The audience who bought tickets to watch the games would decide when to arrive based on their own circumstances, with the earliest arriving about half a month in advance.

The situation was different for Broken Water. With Sheng Dong’s wealth, the entire team arrived in this beautiful small country a month in advance, and they even brought their equipment.

While Tan Chen and the others practiced at the hotel every day, Sheng Quan happily toured this small and beautiful country.

In the past few years, except for the first year when she first arrived and was busy, Sheng Quan took time out for her travels at least five times a year.

If the time was short, she would travel within the country, witnessing landscapes that looked like traditional Chinese paintings, climbing awe-inspiring snow-capped mountains, and galloping on horseback across the vast grasslands.

Generally speaking, not every trip was joyful, unless one was very wealthy.

So, being very wealthy, Sheng Dong was happy every time.

After admiring the landscapes, she could stay in a mountaintop hotel that offered a panoramic view of all the scenery. When climbing high-altitude snow mountains, experienced guides and a whole medical team accompanied her. Even when riding horses on the grasslands, Jiang Ge and others followed closely to protect her.

She didn’t need to worry about the itinerary, didn’t need to list a “travel item checklist” before each departure, and didn’t need to compulsively visit every scenic spot like she was rushing to a market.

When director Wan Bao asked her while filming “Interstellar Battle,” “Sheng Dong, you’re so rich, why do you still need to work?”

Sheng Quan replied, “Because only when you work seriously can you enjoy playing more.”

This was her first time being a “rich second generation,” and she lacked experience. However, in her past life, she had seen many rich second and third generations. In fact, apart from a few families who had suddenly become rich, most wealthy families’ children had their own careers and pursuits.

Because life can’t be just about having fun. If you played every day, you would eventually get tired.

It’s like when Lin Aike had to control her weight for the camera during filming, eating boiled meat and vegetables every day, and even a drop of oil was a luxury. When Sheng Quan visited the set, she saw a fried chicken leg and couldn’t help but light up with excitement.

She once said a profound saying: “If I could have a normal home-cooked meal right now, I would immediately feel a sense of happiness.”

However, after Lin Aike finished filming and had some time for rest and self-improvement, her body shape didn’t need strict management, and her agent no longer controlled her diet. Surprisingly, she wasn’t as tempted as before.

Except for the first two days of feeling happy, eating home-cooked meals later didn’t evoke any special feelings.

In any case, Sheng Quan herself, whether it’s work or entertainment, has a proportion in her life, and she is happy.

After playing, Sheng Dong would select some places suitable for employee trips. After going around, Sheng Quan found that Country V, a country that had never appeared in the “recommended travel list,” was unexpectedly suitable.

Although it was a small country with fewer tourists than usual, the reception was impressive. Prices were reasonable, and the beautiful landscapes, both natural and artificial, were well-maintained.

Safe, fun, and affordable, Sheng Quan decided to designate it as the destination for the company’s international employee trip next year and casually praised it on Weibo.

Her Weibo gradually turned into a daily life account. Although she could be considered a public figure, it seemed that no one dared to restrict what Sheng Dong liked to post. Whenever Sheng Quan ate something delicious, watched a drama, or nurtured flowers and wanted to share, she would post it on social media and always receive a good response.

After all, when stars and the like posted on Weibo, “This cookie is delicious; recommend it,” even fans might think it’s an advertisement. But when Sheng Quan posted, manufacturers actively commented below, “If you like it, we’ll send you ten boxes.” No one would think it was an ad.

Jokingly, with Sheng Quan being so wealthy, who could afford to pay her for advertising?

Moreover, it must be said that Sheng Quan’s taste is the taste of the masses. Often, what she likes, most people would like. People also noticed that although Sheng Dong might mention other dramas on social media, she would never mention a single word about any bad ones.

This indirectly indicated that she only praised what she thought was good.

And think about it, Sheng Quan: being so wealthy, everything she eats and uses should at least be safe for her health, right?

Suddenly, Sheng Quan’s Weibo became a holy land for many netizens. For example, the delicious cookies she recommended, originally a niche brand with solid ingredients and rich milk flavor, had relatively low profits and couldn’t afford advertising.

The result was a windfall. With just one compliment from Sheng Quan, a group of people rushed to buy them in boxes, resurrecting the brand on the spot.

However, this was just a relatively prominent example. It worked so well because the cookies were genuinely delicious. Other small items had a more average effect.

So, even Sheng Quan herself didn’t expect that by just complimenting the comfort of City O tourism and posting a few pictures, she had caused such a stir.

With the ongoing celebration of the victory of the Chinese team in the Global Championship, esports fans who had a bit of spare money were rushing to City O.

Fortunately, Country V was prepared, or else Sheng Quan would have to appeal for everyone to travel rationally, not turn it into a scenario where tourists overflowed. Although she felt that, according to the nature of contemporary netizens, if she called for rationality, netizens would only become wilder,

Just looking at it now, the comment section under Sheng Quan’s Weibo has completely collapsed.

【So beautiful, thanks for Sheng Dong’s recommendation. It’s the perfect time for my annual leave, and I’m bringing my whole family to play.】

【I’m in Country V! I originally planned to leave after watching the game, but since Sheng Dong thinks it’s fun here, I want to play too!】

【Ah ah ah ah, Broken Water is awesome! Sheng Dong is awesome! Country V is fun!】

【Already bought the plane ticket, coming right away.】

【Haha, I’m now at the Grand Canyon; all the tourists are from China. At night, we all gather around the campfire to sing and dance. We sing Chinese songs, and even the locals are led astray by us (Picture 1).】

【Damn! Just took a look at the hotel prices in City O; it’s too cheap. But I’ve never been abroad. Can I travel normally without knowing a foreign language? Are the locals friendly?】