CSGO Unboxing Streamer: A Charity-Driven Tycoon

Chapter 342 Tonight's Expenses! The Bill's on, Mr. Eggplant!
The entire beginning of March.

The Starry Night Cup CSGO Spring Season warm-up and qualifying rounds remain highly popular.

However, some players complained that the level of the qualifying rounds was too low.

That day, Lu Yiming started his live stream and saw someone bring up this matter.

Lu Yiming responded with a matter-of-fact expression, "The popular players have all been poached. The members of Yao Yao Leading and Mi Jia teams are basically poached from campus competitions and internet cafe competitions."

They were certainly aware of this, having followed the matches closely over the past few days, but this was also the question they wanted to raise.

[Mr. Lu! This approach won't work! All the key players from the internet cafe team have been taken away, weakening the team and making it impossible to achieve a ranking!]

Yes! Some large university teams are better off; they can at least retain their players. But for some ordinary universities, if their star players are poached, the team really has no hope.

[I'm from the Capital University of Technology. Last year, two of our top teammates were poached, and since then our school hasn't won any awards.]

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Let's say that.

Currently, most of the young players with even a little bit of skill have already been recruited into the youth training teams of various teams. As for those players who believe they have outstanding skills and talent, many are eagerly waiting for the Starry Summer youth training activities to begin.

Thanks to Lu Yiming's financial power, the atmosphere of CSGO in China has finally become somewhat equivalent to, or even far surpassed, that in Europe.

It is in this atmosphere that more and more players are drawn to this game.

Looking at the comments and complaints from viewers in the live chat.

Lu Yiming nodded slightly and said, "I understand what you mean. But in the end, the players in the internet cafe teams and the campus teams all have their own choices for the future. It is undeniable that the current frantic recruitment by various teams has to some extent damaged the development of these internet cafe teams and campus teams. Therefore, I have proposed to continue to increase investment in campus competitions and internet cafe competitions, promote the transformation from amateur to professional, and strive to divide the competitions into levels from regional to national, so that ordinary teams can also have their own channels for advancement."

Lu Yiming's words were quite long.

It will take time for the viewers in the live stream to process this.

However, knowing that Lu Yiming hadn't done nothing, they were relieved. Lu Yiming had a very high reputation among his fans; basically, they believed whatever he said first.

In any case, Lu Yiming has never let them down.

On the day of the broadcast, Lu Yiming continued to unpack the boxes without forgetting his original intention. To be honest, at this point, the viewers no longer care about his unpacking segment. However, Lu Yiming did not simply unpack the boxes, but interacted with them while unpacking them.

The day was March 7th. The preliminary rounds had ended, and the top three teams received prize money of one million, five hundred thousand, and three hundred thousand respectively.

The prize money is truly enviable for many esports players. It's worth noting that the intensity of these internet cafe tournaments isn't actually that high, especially considering that many teams' star players have already been poached.

Many legendary-ranked players watch the matches thinking that they could do the same.

In fact, setting such a high prize is also to ensure that teams with dreams do not part ways halfway through due to interests, or to give them a common goal to pursue.

However, it was clear that it had no effect.

This has little to do with bonuses; it's mainly because professional teams are currently eager to recruit talented players.

For many fans, the real Star Cup CSGO Spring Tournament begins tomorrow. The warm-up matches have been generating a lot of buzz these past few days, and fans have observed that RSS is definitely something to look forward to.

They won three BO3 matches against three different teams, with virtually no suspense in each game. Most importantly, these three BO3 matches were described as complete domination by many players who followed the competition.

They began to understand why Lu Yiming was giving RSS special treatment.

This is not unfair to other teams, but rather it is the fairest possible outcome. The Star Cup CSGO Spring Tournament starting tomorrow can be seen as RSS going to some schools to participate in exhibition matches.

of course.

This school is a primary school.

Seeing that the comments section was filled with people praising their own team.

Lu Yiming laughed and said, "I hope they can live up to your expectations. But if the team has any problems in the future, please remember to criticize the players. It has nothing to do with me. Of course! If they achieve results, I, as the boss, will definitely not treat them unfairly. Let's keep things separate!"

These words made many viewers in the live stream burst out laughing.

They didn't expect that the blame would be shifted before the competition even started.

The live broadcast went very smoothly that night, and the popularity remained high even before the match started the next day.

However, compared to this, the area surrounding the RSS base has become a tourist attraction. Before the match started, Lu Yiming stood on the top floor of the base and looked out through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows at the park behind the base.

"There must be over 100,000 people here, right?"

Lu Yiming held a telescope and could see that most of the tourists below were young people, which was a testament to the efficiency of the city's government units.

The park had a total of three thousand stalls. At first, Lu Yiming wondered if it was too many, but he underestimated his current influence.

There was a large screen set up at the back to change the live footage. There were no chairs in the square, but a cushion was provided for everyone who came.

Although the goods were sourced from Yiwu, the cost was still as high as 16.8 yuan. Even on Pinduoduo, the same quality goods would have to sell for 31 yuan each to make a profit.

Fortunately, the stock was prepared according to the seating capacity of the square; otherwise, it would definitely not be enough for so many people.

Cao Siyun stood behind Lu Li.

Hearing this, he pushed up his glasses and said, "More than that! According to statistics, the number of tourists arriving in Xingcheng during this period is more than 200,000 higher than before. Adding the locals, at least 300,000 tourists will be coming to our area."

Hearing this, Lu Yiming nodded.

Fortunately, I agreed to the requirements from above. It just goes to show that local authorities are more professional in controlling the market.

Although this will make the Starry Sky Group earn less money, a large number of people will also bring a lot of trouble. It's better not to earn this kind of money. We just hope that with so many people coming, no unexpected situations will occur.

Good luck.

The following seven days of regular season games saw a vibrant atmosphere at the games, and surrounding commercial activities also flourished.

Starting from the third day, the market, which originally only closed at eight o'clock, began to operate until late at night due to the frenzied comments from tourists on official media.

Merchants' pricing is subject to approval from the Fanxing Group, so the cost of eating, drinking, and having fun here is very affordable.

As a result, starting from the seventh day, this place became a new popular spot for online influencers. Tourists and locals came not just to watch the game, but simply to eat, drink, and have fun.

In fact, it wasn't much cheaper; it was just a return to normal prices. It just goes to show how terrible the business environment in China is.

On the evening of the 7th.

Lu Yiming arrived at the Starry Night Market.

Um.
That's right!

This place is now called Starry Night Market. After all, the park was moved here from Starry RSS and renamed Starry Park, so the night market in Starry Park is naturally also called Starry Night Market.

That makes perfect sense.
Lu Yiming was wearing a mask and no one recognized him, but it was different for Qiezi, Bao Ge, and PDD beside him. Some people can't hide their physical characteristics no matter how they dress, some people are easy to arouse suspicion when they open their mouths, and some people can be guessed just by showing their lewd eyes.

These three are people.

Lu Yiming didn't say who it was, but he believed that those who were recognized would understand in their hearts.

When the three were recognized, their eyes showed confusion and surprise. Lu Yiming, who had already distanced himself from them, cast a disdainful glance at them. However, this glance only made Qiezi grin mischievously.

Holding a scallion pancake in one hand and a milk tea in the other, he gestured towards Lu Yiming's direction and called out, "Where's President Lu!"

Hear this.

Dozens of people at the scene turned to look.

Lu Yiming realized he couldn't hide any longer. The four of them were originally planning to go out for a bite to eat when Eggplant suggested they come here for a stroll. All I can say is that Eggplant is a real jerk.

At this moment, Lu Yiming took off his mask, and someone in the audience called out "President Lu," which made more people look at him.

In this regard.

Lu Yiming knew he couldn't escape easily today.

He immediately raised his right hand and said, "Alright! Everyone, don't move! To avoid causing unnecessary chaos! It's 10:15 PM now, and I hereby announce that tonight's food and drinks will be on Eggplant! Everyone can line up at any food stall in five minutes. Please enjoy the food to your heart's content, without wasting any food!"

The words fell.

Lu Yiming sent a text message to the management.

At that moment, the words "President Lu is awesome!" rang out like a tidal wave, something that the live chat couldn't convey.

Eggplant's expression was somewhat blank at this moment.

He couldn't understand why, even though he was the one paying the bill, the crowd was chanting "Long live President Lu!"

and many more!

Why should I pay the bill?!

The news spread by word of mouth, and cheers erupted everywhere. Hearing these responses from the crowd, Eggplant sadly thought that he might have worked for nothing this year.

As for Bao Ge and PDD beside him.

They cast a pitying glance at the eggplant, but didn't feel sorry for it at all; on the contrary, they thought it deserved it!
Now that it has been discovered.

So they stopped hiding it and the four of them took off their masks and began to enjoy the food on site.

of course.

The group lined up in a very orderly manner.

However, their fans naturally offered them treats, giving away the food they had just gotten from queuing, which they gladly accepted.

However, they will also take a group photo to show their gratitude.

The Starry Night Market was bustling with activity that night, and it is said that more than 100 sanitation workers came to clean up in the early hours of the morning.

The garbage was so much that it took ten garbage trucks three trips to pick it up.

When Eggplant woke up in the morning and saw the bill, her face turned pale instantly.

They even doubted that they had seen it wrong.

I rubbed my eyes and started counting zeros.

"1 Holy crap! They ate over 26.7 million of my money in one night?"

The eggplant's head swelled up instantly.

In front of him were two people sent by the organizers of the night market.

One of the middle-aged men nodded and smiled, "Yes! We've already confirmed the amount. The number of meals was calculated via video starting at 10:20. After communicating with the restaurant, we gave them an 85% discount. The profit margin isn't much to begin with, so an 85% discount is already very affordable!"

There were at least tens of thousands of people at the scene last night. If each person ate 100 yuan worth of food, that would be more than 10 million yuan. Not to mention the people who came after hearing about it.

A bill of over 19 million is already considered a reasonable price.

Fortunately, Lu Yiming only said that food would be free. If everything were free, it wouldn't be impossible to create a super-double amount.

After all, the event offers a complete package of food, drinks, and entertainment.

In fact, many vendors did not have enough stock last night, so many had to close up shop early. It was basically free food, which meant that tourists were eating at a buffet. It was impossible to just eat until you were full; you had to eat until you were stuffed!
There were even cases where they were packed up and taken away.

At this moment, Eggplant was trembling a little. He could afford more than ten million, but it would take some time to come up with so much money in a short period of time.

He realized last night what mistake he had made.

PDD spoke with him privately afterward, saying that it was fortunate that Lu Yiming reacted quickly last night; otherwise, a riot could have easily broken out.

That will cause trouble later.

Eggplants could even go to jail.

This left him feeling quite frightened. After calling Lu Yiming to apologize, he accepted the fact that he had to pay the bill.

at this time.

After receiving confirmation from the two, Eggplant nodded with difficulty, then took the bill and looked at them, saying, "Um... can I pay in installments? I really can't come up with that much money all at once! But I'll raise the money right away! Seven... no! Three days! Just three days!"

Eggplant has already made up her mind.

I need to borrow from Mahoudai and P-loan.

The good news is that Lu Yiming didn't blame him, which is a relief for him.

The two laughed when they heard this.

One of them nodded and said, "No need! President Lu said that as long as you accept the bill and acknowledge it, you won't have to pay anything!"

These words stunned Eggplant for a moment, then he was overjoyed, as more than ten million was no small sum for him.

He didn't ask what would happen if he didn't acknowledge it; saying something like that would be incredibly tactless. Lu Yiming chose to downplay the issue and let it go. He was grateful, and that was it; there was no need for any other unnecessary reactions.

Last night, Lu Yiming appeared at the Starry Night Market and gave away free food and drinks to everyone in the name of eggplant. This morning, he became a trending topic.

While countless netizens regretted not coming to visit, many more locals and those who came to the event lamented that they only found out now.

of course.

For netizens who are not from Changsha, they are more curious about how much they spent that night.

They flocked to Eggplant's Weibo account to inquire.

soon.

Eggplant posted a Weibo post showing the bill and indicating that it was ultimately paid by President Lu.

And looking at the bill of over ten million.

Netizens are absolutely in an uproar!
(End of this chapter)