CSGO Unboxing Streamer: A Charity-Driven Tycoon

Chapter 340 Warm-up Match

The dragon raises its head on the third day of the third lunar month.

At 2 PM that afternoon, Lu Yiming's team of anchors will play a warm-up match against Tianlu. Although it's called a warm-up match, the main purpose is to cultivate their own event team.

The team currently responsible for the competition consists of more than 200 members. The core members are all recruited directly, but most of the grassroots members are young people recruited locally. If a large-scale event is held directly, mistakes are bound to happen. Therefore, it is best to use warm-up matches as a rehearsal before the main event.

Half an hour before the match.

Tianlu and the others had already arrived at their rest room. After all, it was a warm-up match, so they didn't feel any pressure.

of course.

Only Egg and Cabbage have no burden.

As for the other three, they all participated in the youth training program for Fanxing to go to Europe. They were eliminated by RSS and then snatched away by Tianlu. They were somewhat intimidated by Lu Yiming as their opponent in this competition.

At this moment, Chang Yuze, the owner of Tianlu, was communicating with the coach about team matters.

"President Chang! I think the team still has many problems, and it will be difficult to achieve good results this year."

The coach's main principle is to tell the truth.

Chang Yuze frowned and said, "There shouldn't be any problem, right? I know the championship is probably out of reach, but we can still try for the top three, right?"

Chang Yuze is confident in his team. With the injection of fresh blood and the guidance of two veterans, they are not invincible, but at least they have only a few opponents.

Regarding what his boss said.

The coach's expression clearly showed that he didn't know what to say.

He really wanted to say that with his team's current lineup, let alone the top three, even making it into the top eight would depend on luck.

He was happy that cy1 left, but he didn't expect that cabbage wouldn't leave.

Before joining Tianlu, these two had ruined countless teams. Later, Tianlu changed owners, kicked out DD and MO, and brought in these two. They have the ability, but they didn't achieve any results or have any chemistry with the teams they joined. You could say that every team they joined led to the team's downfall.

The team has now been taken over by Chang Yuze.

To his surprise, the two guys wanted a raise as soon as they started to perform well. When they failed, they betrayed the club and went to FG. They were even blacklisted by the club for a few months, but the boss still signed them later.

Not to mention Tianlu's fans who don't understand this strange move, even the head coach himself is completely baffled. I can only say that the boss has his own considerations.

But if you ask him to tell the truth...

Anyway, don't get your hopes up for the results.

Egg Boss is fine, but his skill level is only so-so. In his opinion, Tianlu should undergo a major overhaul, and there is really no need to keep the old guard. However, he has said this before, but the boss has not made any statement.

Lu Yiming arrived at that moment.

After the Star Group vigorously promoted CSGO, e-sports hotels in the local area sprang up like mushrooms after rain.

Last year, one hundred e-sports hotels opened in Xingcheng.

As of March this year.

There are over 300 e-sports hotels in Xingcheng.

It is estimated that by the end of 2021, there will be at least 500 e-sports hotels in Changsha.

Last night, Eggplant and three others spent the night at the e-sports hotel.

of course.

The main reason is that this e-sports hotel is owned by Eggplant. He invited Lu Yiming over that night, but Lu Yiming didn't go. It wasn't that he was being disrespectful, but rather that he was busy watching the show last night.

Lu Yiming was the last to arrive at the lounge. Although it was called a lounge, it was actually quite spacious.

The space is over 120 square meters and includes a shower room, a dressing room, a meeting room, and a lounge. Except for the lack of a bed for resting, it can be considered a presidential suite for e-sports.

When Lu Yiming arrived, the group was cramming in the lounge, some playing deathmatch, others practicing shooting in the training room.

It has to be said that these people care quite a bit about winning and losing.

At this moment, Lu Yiming opened the door and came in, attracting the attention of the group.

The four of them turned around at the same time, took off their headphones in unison, and then said in unison, "President Lu!"

"No! What about training your teamwork?"

Lu Yiming laughed and scolded.

The group found it amusing that they were so surprised by their sudden synchronization.

With about half an hour to go before their turn to appear, Lu Yiming and the others began to discuss tactics after sitting down.

"If you ask me, forget about tactics! Let President Lu do whatever he wants, we'll just provide him with the information! Why the hell do we need tactics for Tianlu? I could easily take down that bastard Dan!"

Eggplant had a smug look on his face, and his tone and attitude exuded arrogance.

Lu Yiming, who was drinking water, put down his glass and said, "Sure! We'll use what you just said as our pre-match trash talk!"

After speaking, Lu Yiming looked at the camera on the wall and saw that the camera seemed to understand and was nodding up and down.

This panicked the eggplant.

He immediately sat up abruptly from his relaxed posture and said, "There's no need for that! Boss Tianlu and I are still friends! If this gets out, we're no longer friends!"

Popularity is highly time-sensitive. Once the online trolls stopped stirring things up, the heated discussions about Lu Yiming and CSGO that started last night instantly came to a standstill, and it's as if nothing ever happened today.

Before taking the field.

Lu Yiming received a call from Liu Zhenyun.

He indicated that the team he mentioned had been picked up from the airport and asked what arrangements he had for them.

a week ago.

Through the reset of Tianen, Lu Yiming obtained a technology.

He has discovered Tianen's secret and will give him what he needs at this stage. On that day, Fanxing Aerospace Company was in the preparatory stage and needed a large number of talents to fill various departments.

This technology may not be particularly important at present, since it already has a strategic partnership with domestic aerospace agencies and can directly obtain the relevant technology. Compared to the technology itself, talent and team are what are essential for sustainable development.

Just like when Pangu Company was first acquired, Liu Zhenyun's role was not just about providing technology.

Upon hearing this, Lu Yiming said softly, "You should talk to the person in charge! See what he thinks! Just like the arrangement I made for you back then! Try to meet his ideas to the extent possible. I'll come to the company to see him after the competition!"

After the arrangements were made.

Lu Yiming and the others walked onto the stage. Although it was a warm-up match, audience members were allowed to enter. However, no tickets were charged; instead, a QR code was displayed on a signboard outside the venue.

After scanning the QR code on-site and confirming your location, you can apply for free entry. Then, by presenting the ID card linked to your account, you can enter the venue to watch the warm-up match for free.

The atmosphere at the scene was very enthusiastic.

After all, Lu Yiming's popularity is enough to rival half of the CS:GO community.

This is no joke.

Lu Yiming's live stream is about five times more popular than the current LOL Spring Regular Season matches, and even the matches of popular teams are only half as popular as Lu Yiming's.

In terms of current popularity, there is no rival in the entire live streaming industry.

The warm-up matches are best-of-three (B03), and there are three maps. However, they are played in a nine-round format, and the match time is usually within half an hour. If it is fast, a match can be completed in ten minutes.

The first map was Dust2, and Lu Yiming's team started as the CT, winning the game with a quad kill. What followed was a one-sided massacre, with the camera focusing on Lu Yiming for almost 70% of the time.

[Holy crap! CEO Lu is carrying the game like crazy! He got four kills in three consecutive rounds!]

[Haha! Mr. Lu is already a top-tier player in high-elo games, so this skill level is perfectly normal~]

【Wait a minute~ Why do I feel like Tianlu is so bad? Or is this just my imagination? I feel like I could do it too.】

[The three new players on Tianlu are alright, but the two veterans are clearly struggling. They even missed a shot when Lu was behind them. I suggest they retire!]

【.】

lounge.

Chang Yuze's expression as he looked at the comments was one of complexity.

He never expected that his team would be so utterly defeated when they faced Lu Yiming.

He didn't question Lu Yiming's strength. Given Lu Yiming's current status, it was impossible for him to use cheats. Moreover, Lu Yiming's strength had always been evident to all high-level players.

The rest room was filled with smoke. Chang Yuze wondered if he should listen to the coach and replace the remaining two players who hadn't been substituted.

The camera returns to the match.

At this moment, the five members of Tianlu no longer looked as composed as they had at the beginning. Winning or losing the warm-up match didn't matter, but losing too badly was unacceptable.

In the third round, they chose ECO.

Instead of launching an attack at the start, they dispersed and fought independently, each with the intention of firing shots.

However, they were defeated one by one by Lu Yiming, a free agent.

Bai Cai was holding a pistol and was about to sneak into B2 when Lu Yiming happened to arrive at B2, taking advantage of the difference in visibility.

After giving away the prize, he couldn't help but ask on his microphone, "Didn't anyone see that you were hit?"

In high-level CSGO matches, the importance of information becomes especially prominent, and Baicai's words were putting pressure on his teammates.

"I had a positioning problem this round, and I already warned you. It's not like I didn't give you any information!"

After all, they came from the Stars Youth Training Program.

The response to this pressure was in a very ordinary tone.

In fact, the problem that his positioning would cause had already been mentioned at the beginning, and Bai Cai had taken it to heart, but his reaction was much slower than Lu Yiming's. By the time he reacted, Lu Yiming had already fired.

To put it bluntly, he was overconfident in his abilities and chose to shift the blame after giving away the prize, but the newcomer refused to take the blame.

After eight rounds of play, the two players switched roles, and the atmosphere on Lu Yiming's side was particularly cheerful.

Eggplant couldn't help but laugh and said, "Should we go easy on them? Giving them a zero right away seems a bit inappropriate, doesn't it?"

That's fine.

But the tone was distinctly sarcastic and unsettling.

Lu Yiming couldn't help but laugh and said, "Our team's voice chat will be leaked. Eggplant, do you still want to be friends with Boss Tianlu? It's not just a superficial friendship, is it?"

These words made the other three burst out laughing. Eggplant, embarrassed and angry, said, "It's not my fault! Who told them to be so bad! Mr. Lu, you're not going out this game! I suspect the four of us can beat the five of them!"

Don't tell me yet.

Eggplant's suggestion made the other three think it was indeed feasible.

Lu Yiming said it didn't matter.

As for whether it will be seen as disrespectful to the opponent, to be honest, it's already 8-0, so there's no question of respect anymore.

The pistol round begins.

On Lu Yiming's side, the four decided to group up and pressure A, and to be on the safe side, Donggua, who was in the third position, used Flash.

Lu Yiming, on the other hand, carried his bag and headed towards B alone, which made it appear as if they were using tactics.

Instead of rushing into B hole, Lu Yiming monitored the group's movements using the minimap and radar.

The four players successfully pushed forward to A site, where they engaged in a firefight with the three defenders at A site.

In just a few seconds.

The two sides swapped players, and at this point, Eggplant and the others had already blocked the police station's waypoint and were preparing to move to point A.

On Tianlu's side, Cabbage was the first to be eliminated, and Egg always managed to take down one in the second position, but he was also quickly killed by Eggplant and others who came out.

The remaining three were positioned with one defending A site at bomb site A, one in the middle, and one at bomb site B. They were all rushing towards A site during the engagement, and Lu Yiming took advantage of this gap to reach bomb site B.

He actually had a chance to steal one. When he arrived at the B bomb site, he could see the enemy in the CT spawn through the crack in the wooden door, but since it was a four vs. five situation, he didn't intervene.

While Eggplant and others occupied A University, they installed C4 in B Package.

It has to be said that Eggplant and others put in a lot of effort to regain their previous form for this warm-up match. Although it was not a formal competition, it was a rare opportunity for exposure, so they naturally wanted to show their best side to their fans or potential fans in the future.

At this point, only Eggplant and 18ym with low health remained in A-pack. The two were still at a disadvantage against the three newcomers on Tianlu, and their weapons were also inferior. In the end, they traded one for two and took down Eggplant.

But by then it was too late.

Lu Yiming planted the bomb at point B. Even if they rushed over now, they would need pliers to defuse it. With Lu Yiming eliminating the first Tianlu member to arrive, the outcome of this round was no longer in doubt.

At last.

With the C4 explosion.

Lu Yiming won the first game, taking a 9-0 lead.

This result was unexpected by many.

After all, Tianlu is at least a professional team, and in the minds of ordinary players, there is still a big difference in strength between professional teams and streamer teams.

They hadn't expected to be completely outmatched.

However, many people said it was normal.

To put it simply, Mr. Lu's skill level is so high that he could beat any domestic team even with four dogs on his back!

The person upstairs is being too harsh by calling it a dog; they should say it could beat even four newbies!

【Wait a minute~ Mr. Lu's skill level is so low! Why doesn't he go pro?】

[Haha! What's the point of playing professionally? Do you think President Lu needs to play professionally?]

【.】

The game ended too quickly.

The weakness of the ninth inning became apparent: once an advantage was gained, the match could be ended quickly, giving the losing side no chance at all.

However, since it's just a warm-up match, fairness isn't important; it's enough that the difference in strength between the two sides can be seen at a preliminary stage.

However, there is an advantage: the players don't need to rest, and the second match starts immediately, though the outcome is not in much suspense.

Lu Yiming's team won 2-0, making it the fastest match to end since the start of the warm-up games.

(End of this chapter)