Vientiane Throne of Civilization

Chapter 1834 Black Moon Stadium
Don't forget, they have a football field outside Blackmoon City. It's not a complicated project, and it's been basically completed in the last two or three months.

Without hesitation, Zhou Xu immediately issued an order.

Now, in the grassland military region, only the semi-finals and the finals are left to be played.

Zhou Xu directly instructed them to hold the semi-finals and finals in Black Moon City.

The competition format of the Grassland Military Region is not complicated. There is no round-robin or points-based system. The top two and third place teams will be determined by playing three matches in the semi-finals. According to the Grassland Military Region's original plan, these three matches were to be played in one day.

Then we'll wait until next week's rest day to play the finals and decide who the champion is.

However, Zhou Xu felt that the schedule was too tight. The two teams that decided the third place played two games in one day, and they hadn't even had a chance to catch their breath.

At the same time, doing it this way will certainly not maximize the publicity effect and the economic benefits it brings.

Therefore, an arrangement was made to play only one match per rest day, starting from the semi-finals.

In other words, it takes three weeks to determine the top two and third place, and the final competition is held in the fourth week, which takes about a month in total.

Zhou Xu's purpose in doing this was self-evident: he wanted the people of Black Moon City to take some time each week to go to the stadium to watch the game and to let the influence of the game continue to grow.

Based on this, tickets will definitely need to be sold.

Their Blackmoon City football stadium, according to current plans, can accommodate 5,000 spectators.

Zhou Xu didn't expect to cram everyone onto the field right away.

Tickets for the semi-finals will cost five copper coins each, and tickets for the finals will cost ten copper coins each.

There still needs to be some threshold, a little screening, otherwise everyone's experience will be poor.

However, this price is only about the cost of two or three meals at the canteen. The people of Blackmoon City are generally wealthier than those in other cities, so there is basically no situation where they cannot afford this amount of money.

Building on this, Zhou Xu also commissioned custom-made jerseys for each team in the semifinals, which not only enhanced the entertainment value of the matches but also began to generate some commercial value.

Thanks to the enthusiastic and tireless promotion by storytellers a while ago, the public has long been eager to find out more.

Now that they hear the game is going to be held in Blackmoon City, everyone's getting excited.

Without needing anyone to tell them, they started asking around about how to get into the stadium to watch the game and where to buy tickets.

From promotion to ticket sales, it only took a week, but that was enough.

On the day tickets went on sale, Zhou Xu prepared multiple stalls to disperse the crowd and avoid congestion, but this also made the tickets sell faster.

The price of five copper coins did not deter people who wanted to watch the game. All five thousand tickets for the first game of the semi-finals were sold out in just one morning.

This delay was due to the need to queue to pay; otherwise, the process could have been even faster.

Given the circumstances, if you had hesitated even for a moment, you would have missed your chance.

This wave of ticket sales alone brought in 2,500 silver coins.

Of course, in Zhou Xu's view, this was just a small sum of money, and insignificant when it came to national development.

He didn't expect to start making money right now.

At this stage, the most important thing is still publicity and promotion.

After the tickets sold out, the match was scheduled for Sunday a week later, and tickets allowed entry an hour earlier.

But many viewers arrived two hours early.

Spectators who couldn't get in directly naturally turned their attention to the booths at the stadium entrance.

The audience was quite familiar with these stalls; they were mostly snack shops, as well as stalls selling popcorn, beer, and soft drinks.

This means you can buy food and bring it inside to eat while watching the game, which is a way to enhance the viewing experience. Many spectators had already sampled the food at these stalls while waiting to enter, which boosted sales. Once the time came, ticket checks began, and the previously empty stands were visibly filled up quickly.

Looking at the surging crowd, Wang Pengfei was filled with emotion.

He truly never expected to encounter such a scene in his lifetime.

Today, he clearly didn't come as a spectator, but as a commentator for the match, accompanied by one of his colleagues.

Their role is undoubtedly to make it easier for first-time viewers to understand some of the rules of the game and what is happening.

After all, you can't expect every spectator to do their homework and thoroughly understand the rules of football before coming to watch the game; that's unrealistic.

"Testing the microphone, welcome everyone to Black Moon Stadium. I'm your commentator for this match, Wang Pengfei..."

In the commentary booth, Wang Pengfei calmly tested the microphone in front of him.

It's called a microphone, but it's not actually a technology product; it belongs to the realm of fantasy.

Essentially, it's a piece of equipment engraved with the 'Amplification' enchantment.

This enchantment comes from the miniature communication cube.

This microphone is a relatively common piece of equipment within the Great Zhou Dynasty, and it is used in many events, so no one finds it strange at the moment.

As they were talking, both teams began to enter the field to warm up. Seeing this, Wang Pengfei took the opportunity to introduce the players from both sides to the audience.

I must say, it actually looks pretty convincing.

Wang Pengfei has been a storyteller for so many years, and now his tongue is incredibly smooth.

"Alright, let the game begin. We'll decide by a coin toss; the female warriors will start..."

At first, it was probably his first time commentating on a football match, and he didn't know much about football, so he seemed a little inexperienced.

But as the game progressed, he quickly found his rhythm.

"Hey, pass the ball!"

"A through ball!"

"Great! Goal!!"

Wang Pengfei was well aware that he was not a professional. Although the audience was even more amateur, he couldn't offer any professional commentary. So he directly positioned himself as part of the atmosphere-building team.

Every now and then, he would explain the rules of football to the audience.

The match was quite successful, with a lively and enthusiastic atmosphere. Under Wang Pengfei's influence, the audience relaxed and engaged.

Although many viewers didn't quite understand what he was watching, they were all swept up in his shouts and cheers.

After the match, I felt as if I had just experienced a fierce battle, and it was incredibly exhilarating.

The match ended and the players from both sides quickly left the field, but a large number of spectators lingered in the stands, reluctant to leave.

During the event, a spectator seemed to remember something and dashed off outside the stadium.

"Boss! Give me a Warrior Clan size 10 ball..."

Before he could finish speaking, the audience member was stunned when he saw the store completely surrounded by people.

At first, he couldn't understand why there was a clothing store at the entrance of the stadium, and the clothes were strangely styled.

And now, he undoubtedly understands...

(End of this chapter)