FVN Chapter 332 - 209: Crushing Defeat (Part 2)_2
Chapter 332 - 209: Crushing Defeat (Part 2)_2
Chapter 332: Chapter 209: Crushing Defeat (Part 2)_2
The first day of the competition ended in an extremely depressing atmosphere. The victors didn’t seem particularly happy, while the defeated players weren’t especially despondent either.
The originally planned raffle and post-match interviews wrapped up hurriedly. Media reporters didn’t even feel like going through the motions; they asked a few questions before rushing to the other side, where they began excitedly taking notes.
The venue, which had just been bustling, became exceptionally desolate, and the staff responsible for wrapping up seemed to lose their souls as they listlessly went about their tasks, stealing glances at the match happening across from them.
James had wanted to scold them, after all, it was my money that was paying for their work!
Even if it wasn’t much, they were still paid!
But he himself was so dispirited that he didn’t even want to speak; he could only sit on the steps in front of the venue, watching the surge of excitement across from him.
If he dismissed the disruption caused by his competitors, he had to admit that “Spirit Vessel” was truly amazing.
“Spirit Vessel” was naturally suited for VR, with the overwhelming presence of the mechas and their ferocious impact, something only a VR headset could convey.
On top of that, the cool holographic projection meant his side had lost utterly.
With a long sigh, James opened his phone and looked again at Druid Entertainment’s stock price.
The current price was 92 US dollars per share, the highest it had ever been.
However, he believed that the price would plummet rapidly after the market opened the next day, all the way to the floor.
As an executive, he held some shares that couldn’t be traded on the market as well as some he had bought himself.
By entrusting all these shares for sale, he could only hope to break even, ensuring his retirement life wouldn’t be too miserable.
Suddenly, a car stopped in front of him, and several company executives hurried out; seeing the nearly empty venue, they turned pale with shock.
“James, what happened? Where did everyone go?”
Seeing the disheveled executives, who reeked of alcohol and had only just arrived, James felt a sudden surge of schadenfreude.
If he had suffered a terrible loss, surely these fellows would fare even worse.
It felt like drowning but discovering that someone else was sinking deeper, and even though death awaited both, there was some happiness before the end.
Pointing over to the other side, James said, “Look across.”
Turning their heads, the four executives were collectively petrified.
[Loyalty is the most precious quality, a pity you don’t deserve it.]
The accompanying image of the message was of Wang passionately commentating on the game competition.
In the photograph, Wang looked spirited and handsome while commentating, a stark contrast to his previous dispirited appearance.
The slap previously dealt by Druid Entertainment finally returned boomerang-style, leaving a bright red mark.
Furious and unable to contain themselves, Druid Entertainment began looking for trouble with Fang Cheng Studio, starting with visa issues, venue arrangements, staff configuration, and equipment permits, but unfortunately, they couldn’t find any problems.
Cayman Company was vouching for them, Kirin Industry provided the work visas, and all the paperwork from various parties was completely in order, leaving virtually no room for faultfinding.
Even some domestic departments were actively cooperating, and the mysterious authorities seemed to be extremely dissatisfied with Druid Entertainment’s recent actions, which presented an excellent opportunity for revenge.
Currently, the domestic environment was testing the waters for opening up the gaming market, and Druid Entertainment’s actions were a slap in the face of the authorities.
If they didn’t retaliate, everyone would learn that the Huaxia gaming circle was just an ATM; overseas gaming industries would only become more unscrupulous afterwards.
Moreover, simply retaliating was not enough; to rectify the situation, they had to make the other party bleed, or it wouldn’t be considered settled!
Druid Entertainment’s top executives began desperately trying to save themselves, increasing the prize money, intensifying their marketing efforts, and pouring more into gaming media, but the clause “Huaxia players are restricted from participating” remained uncancelled.
Since they had already offended that group of players, they had to follow through to the bitter end.
Meanwhile, Fang Cheng Studio would make them understand what it meant to reap what one sows and respect the fate of others.
As the “Fallen Mecha” competition lasted one day, the “Spirit Vessel” competition also carried on for the same duration.
Midway through the schedule, the “Fallen Mecha” venue had almost no spectators left.
Groups of extras were invited to the front rows to create the illusion of a bustling crowd for the media; however, the lack of buzz on social media and video platforms indicated that Druid Entertainment had utterly lost.
With stock prices plummeting and all previous preparations in vain, “Spirit Vessel” began to encroach on “Fallen Mecha”‘s ecological niche with its new PVP system, and being replaced was almost an inevitable outcome.
Moreover, this type of competitive game had almost no chance of becoming a substitute; if it wasn’t good, it would lack popularity, players would find it hard to match, leading to player attrition and a vicious downward spiral.
Lacking cash flow, Druid Entertainment was also unable to attract players, and peak online numbers were plummeting daily, eventually dropping to just over a hundred online players.
Finally, battered Druid Entertainment had no choice but to announce the premature end of the “Fallen Mecha” tournament, terminating this painful competition.
However, by now, no one was paying attention to the “Fallen Mecha” event anymore.
Across from it, the “Spirit Vessel” competition was in full swing, showcasing the charm of mecha to the whole world.