FWTS Chapter 164: The Live Stream Begins
Chapter 164: The Live Stream Begins
"Where is everyone?"
On the way to Jiangning, Chu Qing called, "You really went to participate in that competition?"
Hou Muyun laughed and asked, "You just found out?"
Chu Qing replied, "I had to go to New Zealand for an outdoor shoot and only found out recently. You really are something. By the way, just to let you know, some of the costume photos are out today. You should take a look."
"I don't really understand this stuff. You all can decide."
"At least as an investor, you should have a say. Also, there's a launch press conference the day after tomorrow, and you must be there."
"It'll be done by tonight. It's just in Jiangning, not going to Japan, so I can definitely make it."
"Can't you understand human language? If you lose, will you still have the face to attend the press conference?"
"That's strange. What does the press conference have to do with whether I win or lose... I'm hanging up now."
Hou Muyun checked the costume photos Chu Qing sent on his phone. There were eight in total, including the male lead, the second male lead, the female lead, and the second female lead. He looked at them all and thought they were quite good. The male lead, Nie Pan, was impeccable, with his looks and aura perfectly fitting the role. Hou Muyun was pleasantly surprised by the others as well. With these costumes, they all had some resemblance to the characters he had imagined. This showed that the crew had really put in the effort in terms of costumes and makeup. They looked great and, more importantly, had the right vibe.
When they arrived at the recording venue in Jiangning, Principal Wang had already sent staff to welcome them. They led Hou Muyun and Xiaopang into the "Super Brain" studio. Before the official competition, they naturally had to get familiar with the venue and the props to be used in the competition. This was standard practice, especially for someone like Hou Muyun who had never participated in any brain game competitions before.
Hou Muyun had seen this studio on TV before. However, some "Super Brain" logos and photos were covered up. It wasn't clear whether the platform didn't want these to appear or if the show deliberately chose not to include them.
"Monkey!"
After getting familiar with the venue and props, Hou Muyun heard someone calling him. He turned around and saw that it was Professor Yu, Feifei, the Otaku, and his girlfriend.
Hou Muyun asked, "Why are you all here?"
"They're TP's streamers. Isn't it easy for them to get in?"
Feifei said, "For such a competition, we definitely have to come and cheer for you. How about that, loyal enough?"
Professor Yu and the Otaku, like many others, were worried about Hou Muyun's match that evening. "How was it? Got familiar with everything? Confident for tonight?"
Hou Muyun smiled, "If I can't win, won't we become colleagues?"
Professor Yu frowned, "Who wants to be your colleague? You're the fastest person I've seen in the gaming world. You must win!"
The Otaku agreed, "That guy from Japan is too arrogant. You must give him a good slap! I asked around and found out that he's really strong. In terms of Tetris, there's no one in our country who can beat him! If you can't do it, no one can!"
Professor Yu added, "Yeah! If that happens, he'll definitely get even more arrogant!"
Hou Muyun said, "Is it really that serious? Okay, okay, I'll definitely win. Why do I feel like I'm being set up as a national hero? If I lose, I might have to commit seppuku to apologize!"
The Otaku scratched his head, looking a bit embarrassed. "Don't put too much pressure on yourself."
Hou Muyun laughed, "Too late, you've already put a lot of pressure on me! Alright, enough. I'll definitely crush him!"
After getting familiar with the place for a while longer, Principal Wang arrived, as did Master Fifteen and another friend from their circle, a popular young actor. He was tall and handsome, but his name made Hou Muyun, a web novelist, keep his distance.
They chatted for a bit and went for dinner together.
Meanwhile, Japan's Bekki Tano had already familiarized himself with the venue and props earlier.
Time flew by, and at 7:50 PM, the topic #TetrisBattle was trending online. Many people were looking forward to this brainpower showdown between China and Japan.
There were numerous predictions and polls.
In the predictions and polls, Hou Muyun had an overwhelming lead. It wasn't because everyone believed in his skills but because they all wanted him to win.
There were also many comparison charts of Hou Muyun's "combat power" versus Bekki Tano's. These charts included attributes like hand speed, memory, observation, experience, and mentality, making a pentagon-shaped combat power comparison chart. Except for hand speed, Hou Muyun was at a disadvantage in all other aspects.
Regardless of the discussions, time moved forward.
By 8 PM, the live stream room set up by TP had over 10 million viewers online!
"Damn, why is it still a black screen! Show something already!"
"Start quickly!"
"I can't wait any longer!"
"Hey, I'm really worried! If Monkey loses..."
"Those who say Monkey will lose, get out and don't watch!"
"Where's the Sky Team?"
"Stop arguing, it's starting!"
At 8 PM sharp, the live stream began as scheduled.
On the original "Super Brain" stage, a popular female streamer from TP, who also had a high reputation as a game streamer, came out. She was known for her commentary and was currently the most popular and wealthiest female streamer in China.
"Hello everyone, I'm Missy! Welcome to tonight's Tetris Battle live stream! Today's competitors are the famous Chinese author Hou Muyun and Japan's so-called 'Perverted Goldfinger' Bekki Tano! Additionally, we have two professors in brain science as tonight's judges!"
Missy looked at the two professors who were already seated at the judges' table. Both were regular professional judges on the "Super Brain" stage, one domestic and one international.
After interviewing the two professors, Missy introduced tonight's main competitors, Hou Muyun and Bekki Tano. The audience gave a warm round of applause.
The two appeared on stage and in the live stream, accompanied by a translator.
"Do you have anything to say before the match?" Missy handed the microphone to Hou Muyun and Bekki Tano.
Bekki Tano politely let Hou Muyun speak first. Hou Muyun smiled and said, "It's great to have the opportunity to compete with a world champion. I hope we have fun tonight."
Bekki Tano, after hearing the translation, looked at Hou Muyun and said, "Mr. Hou, it's an honor to compete with you. But every match has a winner and a loser. Let's make a deal. If you lose, please break your contract with Weekly Shonen J. I don't want to see your work in J."
After hearing the translation, Hou Muyun laughed, "What about you? What can you lose?"