The fishing ground I opened has become a national leisure destination

Chapter 534 Personal Achievements
The five brands that made it to the semi-finals.

The Chen Club is the champion, and its goal is not just the main competition, but definitely to win the main competition.

Jia Dong Club is at the bottom. The focus of the semi-finals is on participation. It would be best to win an award in the ranking matches, but it wouldn't be a loss if they didn't. So there is no pressure at all.

The Hua family's old ghost ranked between 20th and 30th in the preliminary rounds. Their goal was the ranking rounds, and they didn't have high hopes for the main competition.

The Heavenly Origin is different.

Although my performance in the teens dragged down my overall results, and I only managed to get tenth place in the final round, I wasn't far from eighth place, just a few points away. Making it into the main tournament was both a possibility and a challenge.

The mindset will naturally be different in this situation.

"Go head coach, show them what a coach is all about."

"Strive for the main competition."

Zuo Xianyin and the others half-jokingly and half-encouragingly encouraged them.

Some even joked that they should form a super invincible team, bringing together the top traditional lure fishing masters in the country, so that they would have a greater chance of winning the championship, let alone the main competition.

But that's obviously unrealistic.

This is a fishing tackle brand league, and every brand wants to achieve good results. How could we support just one brand, unless it's a national competition where each brand represents its country?

"Tianyuan Club is not far from the main competition. Make a good start and fight hard in every game." Chairman Wang and others were also encouraging Deng Gang and the others.

"Give it your all." Deng Gang and the others nodded emphatically.

With the competition at this stage, we're just one step away from the main event. We'll definitely give it our all, and no matter the outcome, at least we won't have any regrets.

……

After the knockout stage, the eliminated teams are free to choose whether to return home or stay and watch the final championship moment.

The organizing committee will also make arrangements for those who remain.

Chairman Wang and the others are coordinating with the eliminated teams. The association will arrange for them to continue watching the games or return home. Chen Yuan is not worried about these things.

After returning to the hotel and having dinner, Gong Lei and his team reviewed today's bass fishing competition. Everyone shared their fishing experience, discussed which details could be improved, and when to diversify their fishing options.

After reviewing the proceedings, everyone gained a lot.

Next came the task of formulating tomorrow's tactics. With the experience gained from the review, the team was more confident about tomorrow's match.

"Brother Wang."

After the debriefing and tactical arrangements were completed, the members went back to their rooms to rest, except for Chen Yuan, who kept Wang Heng behind.

"What's up, Mr. Chen?" Wang Heng asked with a smile, taking the cigarette Chen Yuan offered him.

"Brother Wang, are you aware of your personal achievements?" Chen Yuan came to the balcony, lit a cigarette, and asked with a casual smile while admiring the night view.

"I didn't pay much attention to the knockout stage."

Wang Heng shook his head and smiled, taking a drag of his cigarette and exhaling smoke as he said, "Moreover, team performance is more important."

"There is no conflict between teamwork and individual performance. The better the individual performs, the better the team will perform."

Chen Yuan smiled slightly, then took out a form from the room and handed it to Wang Heng, saying, "This is the results report that I asked the association to compile. Take a look."

Wang Heng, curious, took the report card.

There's no need to look at team results; the event organizers have statistics, and everyone knows them. The main thing is the individual rankings.

Since individual star awards are only given in the main competition, and individual rankings are not involved in the knockout and semi-final rounds, the competition organizers naturally do not keep statistics on them; these are statistics compiled by the respective fishing associations themselves.

"Wow, I'm actually ranked fourth." Wang Heng was somewhat surprised when he saw his personal ranking.

His results in bass fishing competitions were not good. He only ranked fourth in the Chen's Club, which did not count as a valid result, and his overall ranking was even lower at 25th.

He hadn't had much hope for his individual ranking, but he was surprised to find himself in fourth place with a total score of 29.

"You excel in the four-event hand rod fishing competition, where you consistently rank first individually, but your performance in the bass fishing competition has been a major setback," Chen Yuan analyzed.

If it weren't for the bass lure fishing event, Wang Heng would definitely be the individual star champion, but this one event caused him to drop three places and fall out of the individual star award category.

"There's nothing I can do about it. This is already a pretty good result for lure fishing for bass." Wang Heng shrugged helplessly.

There aren't many people who can combine traditional fishing and lure fishing, so his lure fishing results are already quite good, at least enough to guarantee the team's bottom line.

“It can be better.”

Chen Yuan took a puff of his cigarette and pointed to the results sheet, saying, "Let's ignore the rankings and look at the individual results. Your final result for bass fishing was 56.74 pounds. In terms of the club, you are only 0.46 pounds behind He Haibin and only 1.76 pounds behind Cui Liang."

“He Haibin is ranked 19th and Cui Liang is ranked 11th. You only need to fish 0.46 pounds more to get to 19th. With a score of 19 plus 4, you will have a total score of 23 points, which will put you in third place. If you can catch up with Cui Liang, you can get second place.”

As he spoke, Chen Yuan pointed to the top-ranked positions, "Look at the ninth position. You're only 2.1 pounds away. Once you get to this position, you'll secure the individual championship."

Is the difference big?
It’s not that big.

2.1 pounds is roughly two kilograms. According to the kilogram calculation method for hand rod fishing, that's a difference of about one kilogram. If you catch one more fish or catch one larger fish, the difference is negligible.

However, a 2.1-pound difference is still significant, especially considering it's a multi-person event. To use a somewhat inappropriate analogy, it's like the single-plank bridge of the college entrance exam; a difference of one point can mean a difference of hundreds of places.

In the international fishing tackle brand super league, a 2.1-pound difference is the difference between the champion and fourth place, or the difference between $30 and no prize money.

"In the entire club, or rather, among all ten teams in CAA, you are the only one with a chance to compete for the individual star award, and your chances are very high," Chen Yuan said, patting Wang Heng on the shoulder.

Wang Heng stared at the report card, silently taking several puffs of his cigarette.

Chen Yuan didn't say anything more, he just stood side by side with Wang Heng, silently smoking.

The individual scores have been shown to Wang Heng, and everything that needed to be said has been said. Wang Heng already knows how big the gap is and what ranking is needed.

He believed that with such an opportunity before him, no one would want to miss it and would definitely seize it and give it their all.

And this is a reward of hundreds of thousands of US dollars, a huge prize of over a million dollars, who wouldn't want to win it?

"Dry!"

After finishing his cigarette, Wang Heng uttered a single, heavy word.

That was his determination.

We look forward to your successful return.

Chen Yuan smiled and patted Wang Heng on the shoulder, saying, "Believe me, if you can really win two championships like in the domestic fishing tackle brand league, you will gain more than just the competition rewards."

"So, it seems Mr. Chen is going to set up separate rewards for the club?" Wang Heng joked.

"More or less." Chen Yuan smiled mysteriously, leaving some suspense.

He didn't claim he could appear on the top domestic news platforms, but his influence, while not guaranteeing overnight fame and widespread recognition, would certainly help him become a true sports star. Furthermore, with the establishment of Chen's Fishing Tackle, the opening of production and manufacturing rights, and the outstanding achievements in various competitions, it's time for Chen's Fishing Tackle to find brand ambassadors and expand its brand.

This was a plan that had been in place for a long time.

If we can achieve the desired results in this international competition, then the time will be ripe.

We'll discuss everything after the competition ends.

……

The next morning, Chen Yuan got up early as usual, washed up, called the club members, and after getting ready and having breakfast, went to the check-in point.

Today is different from yesterday. There are 96 brand teams in the knockout stage and only 40 in the semi-finals. The workload of the event organizers has been greatly reduced, and the process of athletes signing in and so on has become much simpler.

"Following the plan we devised last night, believe in yourselves, and you'll definitely achieve good results," Gong Lei encouraged everyone before the competition.

"Give it your all." Wang Heng stretched out his hand.

Cui Liang and He Haibin extended their hands one after another. After completing the pre-competition ceremony, they waited for the group assignments to be determined before heading to their respective competition positions.

"We don't need to push ourselves too hard in this round of the semi-finals. Just treat it as a training match and focus on maintaining our energy levels." Jia Dong and his team were also giving pre-match pep talks.

They have no expectations for this round of the playoffs, after all, they were the bottom team in the playoffs, and according to the 'snake-shaped ranking method', they are in the same group as Chen's Club and ARK Club.

Given the strength of the champions and runners-up, the bottom-ranked team has virtually no chance of winning, so they selectively forfeit this round of the playoffs and focus on the ranking matches.

Not only them, but the two brand teams ranked 38th and 39th in the same group should also have the same plan: why fight so hard in a battle with no chance of winning, and save all their energy to push for the ranking match.

It's not just them; most people in the later queues likely have a choice.

"We're giving up on the semi-finals and not pursuing results. Our main task is to practice lure fishing for bass, and we're fully preparing for the ranking competition." Hua Xin was giving instructions not far away.

Even a mid-tier team like Lianhuashi Club didn't want to compete in the semifinals.

It's not hard to understand if you think about it carefully.

After all, according to the rules of the semi-finals, their matchup was definitely the most intense, and Huashi was the lowest ranked in the group. There was no need for them to fight to exhaustion but still not be able to change the outcome of the ranking match.

Even if they manage to make it to the second round of the playoffs, they are unlikely to make it to the main tournament, and will still have to play in the ranking matches.

Therefore, there's no need to exhaust yourself by playing two rounds in a row, only to be eliminated in the end. It's better to focus your energy on the ranked matches.

"Play this second round well. If we have a chance to advance to the main tournament, we will fight tooth and nail to get into the main tournament." Deng Gang encouraged the club members with a determined look on his face.

Those who are truly interested in the first round of the semi-finals are the ones who still have a chance to compete in the main tournament.

It's important to understand that the scale of the main race is far superior to that of the qualifying race, and achieving a good result in the main race greatly enhances a brand's influence.

Furthermore, there is a difference in prize money between the main tournament and the qualifying tournament. Once you make it into the main tournament, you can get a minimum of $40,000 even if you just coast along, while in the qualifying tournament, even if you fight your way to the championship, you will only get $30,000.

"duo~"

With all athletes and observers in place, the first match of the first round of the semi-finals officially began.

"The resumption of the competition should be stress-free for the Chen's Club. Hua's Lao Gui and Jia Dong Fishing Tackle should be very stable. This round is really about the Tianyuan Club."

As the competition began, Chairman Wang calmly analyzed the situation while gazing at the competition screen.

Chen's Club is practically guaranteed to advance to the main tournament, while brands like Hua's can only compete in the ranking matches.

This kind of predetermined certainty puts no pressure on us; what's truly suspenseful and exciting is the performance of the Tianyuan Club.

"The matches at Tianyuan Club should be very intense, but Chen's Club's performance won't be bad either," Chen Yuan said with a smile.

He didn't know how the other brand clubs would compete, but Chen would definitely go all out, especially in the bass fishing competition, where he would be in top form to achieve the best results.

Gong Lei and Cui Liang joined the club specifically for the bass fishing competition, and the two will definitely prove their abilities. Wang Heng, on the other hand, needs to improve his bass fishing results if he wants to compete for the individual star award.

He Haibin and Wang Bin joined Chen's team for the sake of results, so how could they not give it their all in such a high-prize international competition?

Of course, they all knew that Chen Yuan wanted to open up the lure fishing market, so the importance of the bass fishing competition was even greater than that of hand rod fishing, so they naturally had to go all out on fishing.

"The Chen Club is really good. This time they started much better than yesterday, taking first place right away," Chairman Wang said with a smile, looking at the updated results board.

Gong Lei was the first to complete the fish, pushing Chen's Club to the top of the results column.

The brand teams behind them were also fluctuating, with many athletes falling into the fish, and then Chen's Club's top position was replaced.

Just as Chen's Club's ranking was declining, it suddenly rebounded and returned to third place.

Cui Liang followed closely behind Zhong Yu.

Then the Chen Club climbed again and surprisingly regained the number one spot.

"Wang Heng performed quite well this time. He caught a fish so quickly, with an efficiency similar to Cui Liang's, and the fish was even bigger than Cui Liang's." Chairman Wang was surprised and delighted to see Chen's Club return to first place.

Especially Wang Heng's performance.

In yesterday's elimination round, Wang Heng's performance in the bass fishing competition was not bad, but his team did not achieve any valid results. This time, however, he ranked second.

Although it's only temporary, at least it's a good start.

Most importantly, he had someone compile individual transcripts and knew that Wang Heng was the only one in the entire CAA with the best chance of winning the individual star award.

The better Wang Heng performs, the better his CAA score will be.

If the Chen Club performs consistently, they are definitely strong contenders for the international championship, and qualifying for the main tournament is practically a certainty.

While He Haibin and Wang Bin achieved good results in hand rod fishing, their individual rankings were much lower than Wang Heng's. In addition, their individual rankings in the bass fishing competition were even lower, placing them outside the top 30.

Little Fish King's results with hand rods are far inferior to theirs, and he has no chance of challenging the individual rankings.

As for Gong Lei and Cui Liang, they have achieved excellent results in lure fishing, especially Gong Lei, who is one of the top performers in individual competitions and has the ability to win the individual championship.

However, their results with hand rods were not good enough, and their overall ranking was even behind that of the small fish king.

Wang Heng has an absolute advantage in hand rod fishing, and his results in lure bass fishing are not bad either. As long as he can improve his results in lure bass fishing competitions, he will definitely win the individual star award.

As for the others, even if Tianyuan Club manages to qualify for the main tournament, none of them will be qualified to compete for individual rankings.

"Did you talk to Wang Heng last night?" Chairman Wang asked Chen Yuan.

"Mm." Chen Yuan nodded gently.

"Hopefully he can maintain this form. He doesn't need to surpass all the world champions. If he can make it into the top ten in lure bass fishing, he'll be a strong contender for the individual championship."

President Wang nodded knowingly, looked at the competition results column, and his eyes fell on Wang Heng's name with anticipation.

(End of this chapter)