The fishing ground I opened has become a national leisure destination

Chapter 496 The preliminaries are over

"To be precise, the first race of the second stage is the most crucial. If we can get into the top six, we can basically secure a spot in the next round."

Chen Yuan looked at the screen full of question marks in the live broadcast room and explained with a smile: "Take the first stage for example. The players who got the top six in the first game were able to maintain their ranking in the end. At least there were no other people in the top six."

That being said, it does not mean that those behind have no chance to turn defeat into victory.

The live broadcast room still had doubts.

"Let's look at the current rankings. Xu Bai is tied for fifth place, and Dongfang Qingyang is tied for seventh place. It seems that the seventh place is only one spot away from the sixth place."

Chen Yuan smiled and continued to explain, "But if Dongfang Qingyang wants to get a place in the national competition, he must defeat one of Wang Heng and the other two in the third game, and he needs to surpass at least five rankings. What does this mean?"

The comments in the live broadcast room paused for a moment, as if everyone watching the game was pondering what Chen Yuan had said.

Suddenly, someone with a smarter brain reacted.

The competition system determines the result by the sum of the points in the three rankings. Even though Dongfang Qingyang and his team are tied for seventh place in total points after two games, it seems they are not far from advancing.

But looking at the points gap, they are indeed five points behind Xu Bai and the others.

This means that in order to turn defeat into victory, the final ranking must be five places higher than Wang Heng and the other two. The difficulty is not just one ranking, but the equivalent of a gap of five rankings.

With the fishing skills of Xu Bai and his friends, even if their performance was a little abnormal and they finished seventh or eighth in the last round, they would still need to finish in the top three to have a chance to catch up or overtake.

The difficulty can be imagined.

"For the three scoring events, the difficulty of making a comeback in a single event will double as you progress further." Chen Yuan said with a smile without further explanation.

"duo~"

Soon, the final whistle sounded and the first stage ended.

After verification by the judging panel, the final results were determined.

Liu Lei announced the list of qualified players, Chen Ming congratulated the qualified players and finally reminded: "The second stage will start on time at 3:30 pm. Please remember the time. We will see you there."

It is hot at noon in summer and the fishing situation is not very good. Previous new product trials and fishing record challenges have confirmed this, so the qualifiers should be split into this time period as much as possible.

Therefore, the second stage was chosen to start at 3:30, which can avoid the period when the fishing conditions are poor, and it will not end too late in the afternoon, so that there is enough time even if the athletes want to return.

And you can take a break at noon.

"Let's go to the dining area to eat."

Chen Yuan ended the live broadcast and called Li Shiyi and other staff members, as well as the athletes who were leaving the venue, to go to the dining area.

After Chen Ming finished watching the real-time game situation, he also went to the dining area.

Although Datang was not open for business, Xiaotang was packed and many people ordered food at noon. Chen Jun and Chen Guo went to the beach to help, so Chen Dequan was the only one who looked after this place.

"Come on, come on, everyone go first."

Arriving at the platform, Chen Yuan asked everyone to get on first. After waiting for several trains, seeing that there were not many people left, Chen Yuan said again:

"Brother Wang, let's take a tricycle."

The rest were very familiar to them and didn't need to be greeted specially. He and Chen Ming both rode tricycles, taking about ten people at a time, and went straight to the dining area.

On the way, the yellow-haired guy behind the truck asked with a smile, "Boss Chen, after the preliminaries, we should prepare for the fishing friends' carnival, right?"

"Almost." Chen Yuan replied with a smile.

"What are your plans for this year's carnival? Do you want us to go fishing for you?" Huangmao asked with a smile.

"There is no plan yet. I'll think about it after the preliminaries are over. An announcement will be made in the next two days." Chen Yuan said with a smile while riding his tricycle.

He had looked through the system before, and the activity was still in the cooling stage. It was not clear what would happen after the activity was unfrozen, so he still needed to take a look.

Is it the same as last year, and does it require fishing rewards with him.

"Looking forward to the carnival." Huangmao said with a smile.

"Let's play the afternoon game first." Wang Heng glanced at him.

"We will definitely play well in the competition, but judging from the current situation, our hopes of advancing to the national competition are indeed slim." The yellow-haired man spread his hands and smiled bitterly.

He didn't just deal with it casually, he took every minute of the competition seriously, but his fishing skills were still a little bit behind, which was a flaw.

"Eat first, take a good rest at noon, and play the game well in the afternoon."

After a few minutes, they arrived at Laotang. Chen Yuan parked the tricycle and asked everyone to go upstairs.

The rest time between the two stages of the qualifying round is very long, a full four hours. After lunch, you can take a nap and recharge your energy for the second stage.

However, there are only six qualifying spots in the Sichuan provincial division qualifiers, and with Wang Heng and Xiao Yuwang, there are actually only four spots left for the top 20 to compete for.

For players outside the top ten, the probability of getting a qualifying spot is very low, and they themselves are aware of this, so their competitiveness is slightly lacking.

Basically, I hold the mentality that losing is normal and winning is a huge profit.

"Boss Chen, we'll leave first. Remember to notify the fishing friends when the carnival is ready."

After the meal, athletes came over one after another to say hello to Chen Yuan.

"Why are you in such a hurry? Take a rest before leaving." Chen Yuan tried to persuade her to leave, looking at the sun hanging in the sky.

"I have some things to do when I get home. I'll come back and have fun for two days during the carnival."

"Just after the game, the overtime news came. The poor workers have no choice."

The main reason was that the first stage was over and they had all been eliminated. There was nothing much to do left, so they went back early to do other things and come back for the carnival.

"Okay, come and play anytime. The carnival schedule will be sorted out in the next two days, and I will notify the fishing ground group in advance." Chen Yuan said with a smile.

After seeing off these athletes one after another, the remaining team members had already returned to the B&B to rest, while Chen Yuan walked around slowly.

There are still many tourists in the two-story dining area, especially on the sixth floor, which is the peak dining time.

The top floor is relatively quiet, but not deserted. The private rooms are basically full and customers are enjoying themselves quietly.

There are a lot of people in the chess and card rooms. This is an indispensable entertainment activity in the Sichuan and Chongqing areas. No matter where you go to play, as long as there are chess and card games, the place is almost full.

There are quite a few tourists downstairs at this moment, but there are not many tourists near the Dead Sea.

After all, it was the hottest noon, and the Dead Sea was not suitable for staying in the water for a long time, so the tourists did not stay at the Dead Sea at this time.

After walking around, Chen Yuan went back to rest. He didn't get up until three o'clock in the afternoon and went to the fish pond to prepare for the afternoon competition.

"All athletes please enter the venue as soon as possible, and the referee team will come in for inspection." The competition team arrived soon, and Liu Lei presided over the competition process.

The afternoon competition was simpler. After all, there were only twenty players, so the workload was much lighter and pre-match preparations were completed in just a few minutes.

"The second stage is still a triathlon, with one race for each event, lasting 60 minutes, and 15 minutes of rest and adjustment time after the end."

After all the athletes had done so, the referee team had finished their inspection, and the staff had made their preparations, Liu Lei reminded them of the competition rules and procedures.

Finally, I looked at the time and the starting whistle was blown at 3:30.

"I feel like Wang Heng didn't use his full strength."

"The little fish king didn't catch as fast as he did when he broke the record." "For a sure-win event, you don't need to go all out. You can still advance by fishing leisurely."

The live broadcast room was discussing the event.

Compared with other athletes, Wang Heng and Xiaoyuwang were not as anxious to race against time when casting the bait or releasing the fish.

The pace is slow and the demeanor is relaxed, as if they are just here to have fun normally.

But it cannot be denied that the two of them have a very fast frequency and are still able to maintain their position in the top two. A place in the national competition is a piece of cake for them.

What is really exciting and fierce is the competition for the remaining four places.

"It seems that Boss Chen's prediction this morning is still very useful."

“The top six in the first stage are still firmly in the top six at this moment.”

"If we win the points in the first game, we will have a certain margin for error in the next two games, and it will become increasingly difficult for the remaining players to catch up and overtake."

As time passed, the game continued and the intense situation gradually became clear.

It can be said that no one can shake the rankings of Wang Heng and Xiaoyuwang. The top six players in the first stage performed equally stably. Although Dongfang Qingyang and others followed closely behind and posed a great threat, it seemed like a hurdle that was difficult to cross.

We were unable to surpass them even after the final whistle, and winning the next two games will be doubly difficult.

As for those outside the top ten, getting a spot to advance to the National Masters Tournament is almost only a theoretical possibility.

"duo~"

Time passed quickly, and with Liu Lei blowing the whistle, the first crucian carp fishing competition ended.

"All athletes please wait in place, the referee team will quickly verify the results."

The verification of results in the second stage was faster than in the first stage. After all, there were fewer participants, and the ratio of referees to athletes was close to one-to-one.

There is also real-time race status, and the final result is determined in less than a minute.

“Oh, these are a bit difficult.”

During the break, Huang Mao sighed while holding a cigarette, "Although I got tenth place in the first game, the difference is four points. I have to win five more points in the future, and the result of the team ahead of me cannot be better than mine. This is very difficult."

In a three-game total points competition system, especially in a competition with multiple people competing in the same field, the first game is definitely the most critical. The bigger the lead, the higher the tolerance rate.

On the contrary, the difficulty of reversal will be doubled.

So don’t think that Huangmao got tenth place in the first game, which seems pretty good, but the total points are already four points away from the qualifying zone, and there are still many competitors. In the subsequent competitions, he can’t just win by performing well.

"In the first game, I got seventh place and there was no tie. Later on, I had to get into the top six or even top five to have a chance of advancing to the national competition." Dongfang Qingyang talked about his results.

The difficulty for her to advance is lower than that of Huangmao, but not much lower. She must perform better than this time to have any hope. Moreover, sixth place is not even certain, she must strive for the top five.

Xu Bai is currently ranked fifth. Although the possibility of advancing is very high, he cannot say it is certain with two games left.

The most stable ones are Wang Heng and Xiao Yuwang.

And that was indeed the case. With the end of the second and third games, the two maintained a good result of being in the top two and finally won a place in the national competition.

Xu Bai finished fifth and sixth in the next two games, and finally secured a spot.

Dongfang Qingyang finally ranked seventh in the total points, and Huangmao ranked tenth. Both failed to complete the comeback and missed this Masters Tournament.

“Congratulations to all the qualified players. I wish you all good results in this Masters Tournament and the qualification to qualify for the Grandmaster title.”

“Those who didn’t make it to the next round should not be discouraged. The gap between you and the national competition is not that big. Just hone your fishing skills and I believe you will be able to make a breakthrough next time.”

Chen Ming's voice was heard in the commentary room, giving the final summary of the event.

Liu Lei maintained his exit from the competition.

Li Shiyi and other staff members also finished and started to pack up their equipment.

"Everyone, prepare to go to the dining area for dinner."

After Chen Yuan finished the live broadcast, he invited the competition team to have dinner.

There were not many people this time, and it only took one shuttle bus and a tricycle to get there. Chen Yuan led everyone straight to the dining area on the fifth floor.

"Boss Chen, let's withdraw first."

After the meal, some athletes approached Chen Yuan, greeted him and prepared to leave.

Even Wang Heng and his group were ready to go back.

"Would you like to play here for a while?" Chen Yuan tried to persuade her with a smile.

Although it is the peak summer tourism season, the homestays in Yucheng Village are sometimes in short supply, and it is very tight to arrange for the event team to move in, even if there are not many participants in the preliminaries.

But there are still many residential houses in Yucheng Village. It would definitely not be appropriate to arrange tourists there. However, Wang Heng and his friends are old friends and they have lived there before.

So don't worry about accommodation.

"After all, it's not good to run a store and have a clerk guarding it all the time." Wang Heng said with a smile.

"The renovation of my shop is almost done, and Jiawen is still finishing it. I have to go over and take a look." Xu Bai said with a smile on his face.

Although he joined the group relatively late, the franchise support benefits he enjoyed were no different from those of the first batch, and their own small shop would soon be born.

This is not just a tea shop, but also the future of him and Long Jiawen. As long as this shop is stable, he and Long Jiawen will be stable.

"Wait until Boss Chen's fishing friends' carnival announcement comes out. If you need any help, just let us know. If you don't need any help, we'll just come and play." The yellow-haired man laughed heartily.

"Then I have to find you something to do." Chen Yuan said with a smile.

There was no insistence on keeping them. The preliminaries were over and everyone had their own things to do, so they just kept busy and continued to have fun at the carnival.

"President Chen, we are ready to go to the next competition area."

Finally, Li Shiyi and others came over to say goodbye to Chen Yuan.

"So anxious?"

"We can't do anything about it. This is the competition system. We have to go and make preparations before the game." Li Shiyi's smile was bitter, with a little playfulness among the workplace elite.

"It's almost time. This year's competition is almost over." Chen Yuan said with a smile.

"President Chen understands the value of emotions." Li Shiyi shook her head and smiled.

It is only July now, and the Masters Tournament has just ended a qualifying round. There are more than ten games to come, and then the National Masters Tournament, followed by the Global Fishing Tackle Brand Super League, and the Fishing King Tournament.

To say it’s over now is really a joke.

"I'll call a car for you."

After a few pleasantries, Chen Yuan arranged a vehicle to take Li Shiyi and the others to the airport.

After seeing off the members of the competition team, Chen Yuan took a walk and went straight home to study the fishing carnival.

(End of this chapter)