Entertainment to the death, make a tokusatsu film that will crush the entire internet.

In April, spring is gradually arriving in City A.

But even hotter than the spring breeze is the online discussion about the "Land of Light Cup" Ultraman Fighting Tournament.

One week after the event announcement, the number of registered participants exceeded 500,000.

This number left all esports event organizers in the industry speechless.

How could a game that has been released for less than ten days and costs only 9.9 yuan generate such a massive frenzy of participation?

But what shocked them even more was yet to come.

Penguin Games headquarters.

The head of the technical department stared at the data on the screen, his brow furrowed.

"How many people have registered for the fighting tournament in the Land of Light?"

"Just broke through 520,000."

The assistant answered in a low voice.

"Five hundred and twenty thousand..."

The supervisor muttered to himself.

The gap is too big.

"Supervisor, what did they say?"

"blockade."

The supervisor's voice was calm.

"Block all platforms, all accounts, and all links that can be blocked."

"What's the reason?"

"There is suspected content of unauthorized commercial competition."

The assistant was taken aback.

Then, he nodded.

"clear."

That afternoon.

All of Tencent's live streaming platforms and social media accounts suddenly blocked links to content related to keywords such as "Ultraman Fighting Evolution" and "Land of Light Cup".

Clicking on it reveals only one line of text:

This content has been blocked due to violation of platform rules.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this isn't a violation of platform rules at all; it's clearly someone who's so envious they can't sit still!

"Are the penguins jealous?"

"So you ban other people's games just because nobody watches your own?"

"This is absolutely shameless!"

"Is the Land of Light's tournament going to fail? The links are all down..."

However, many people are also worried about the Land of Light.

"What should I do? The registration link won't open."

"Guangda Guo! Think of a solution quickly!"

"The penguins are trying to kill the Kingdom of Light's competition!"

Office of the Land of Light.

Su Xiaoran pushed open the door and entered, her expression solemn.

"Director Yang, Tencent has blocked all our links."

Yang Qian is looking through the backend data of "Ultraman Fighting Evolution".

Upon hearing this, he simply nodded.

"Um."

"Director Yang, what do we do?"

Yang Qian raised her head.

Look at her.

What do you think?

Su Xiaoran was stunned.

"I...I don't know."

Yang Qian smiled.

He put down the documents in his hand.

Pick up your phone.

I dialed a number.

"Manager Li, there's something I'd like to ask you."

Li Lin's voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Director Yang, please speak."

"Could we apply to have our competition included as a key event in City A's Spring Digital Culture Festival?"

There was a two-second silence on the other end of the phone.

Then, Li Lin smiled.

"Director Yang, are you going to teach the penguins a lesson?"

"I just wanted to find an official entity to play with."

"Okay, I'll take care of it."

It was 3 p.m. that day.

The official Weibo account of the Land of Light issued two announcements.

Article :

[Given the overwhelming enthusiasm from players, this is to express our gratitude for their support.]

The total prize pool for the inaugural "Land of Light Cup" tournament has been officially increased to 200 million RMB!

The champion will take home 100 million!

The competition rules remain unchanged! Fighting for the light deserves more!

Article :

Special thanks to the official account of City A Culture and Tourism for their strong support of this event!

The "Land of Light Cup" has been officially included as a key event in the "City A Spring Digital Culture Festival".

The main venue for the competition will be the International Convention and Exhibition Center in City A!

Let us look forward to the spectacular collision of the passion and excitement of esports with the city's cultural brand, igniting the most dazzling sparks!

The accompanying image is a screenshot of an official document from the Culture and Tourism Commission of City A, stamped with a bright red official seal.

The document title and key instructions are clearly visible.

"?????????"

"The prize pool has doubled?! 200 million?! Am I seeing things?!"

"A million for the champion?! Holy crap! Is it too late for me to quit my job and go into seclusion to practice 'Ultraman Fighting Evolution'?!"

"The A City Culture and Tourism Bureau officially endorsed the event?! What a show of power! What a scale! This has turned it into a government-supported cultural activity?!"

"Everbright: Blockade? What's a blockade? I'll just add more money! And I'll invite an official friend to join me!"

"Tencent: I'll block your link. Everbright: I'll double my bonus and get the Culture and Tourism Bureau to endorse me. Hilarious, that counterattack was absolutely elegant!"

"The Culture and Tourism Bureau has already spoken, how dare they ban Penguin? Try banning another one and see what happens! (laughs)"

"Escalating from a commercial competition to a government-backed urban cultural event completely changes its nature! Brilliant, absolutely brilliant!"

Almost simultaneously with the announcement from the Land of Light.

The official account of Culture and Tourism of City A forwarded and commented on this post:

[@Light Country Animation Studio - Hikaru, looking forward to the successful hosting of the "Light Country Cup" tournament.]

This will inject new vitality into the city's digital cultural and creative industries and promote the integrated development of e-sports culture and the city's brand!

Our city will do its utmost to ensure all aspects of the event's support and services.

Wishing the competition a complete success, and may all the contestants showcase their talents!

The accompanying image is a photo of the mayor of City A speaking at an internal meeting, pointing to the logo of the Land of Light on a PowerPoint presentation.

Although the photo has been blurred.

But the gesture and the words "Key Supported Enterprises" on the backdrop were clearly visible.

The wind direction reversed instantly.

Penguin Games headquarters.

The head of the technical department stared at his phone with a grim expression.

"Supervisor, should we continue with the lockdown?"

The assistant asked cautiously.

The supervisor remained silent for three seconds.

"Remove all related blocking and traffic restrictions immediately!"

They are not afraid of the Kingdom of Light, their business competitor.

However, they absolutely cannot, and dare not, openly contradict cultural activities supported by local governments.

That's not about business competition, it's about attitude.

The registration channel has reopened.

But the Land of Light's move of "adding money + calling on parents" has already pushed the event's popularity to its absolute peak.

The number of applicants increased by another 300,000 within the extended 24-hour period.

The total number of applicants has exceeded 800,000.

April th.

The online qualifiers have officially begun.

As the exclusive live streaming platform, Starlight Video launched sixteen official live streams at once.

The intense battles between different groups will be broadcast live simultaneously.

To ensure that all viewers who follow the events can find the matches they want to watch.

The commentary team is also top-notch.

Main commentators: LPL's star commentators Guan Daxiao and Wang Duoduo.

Special online guests: Go world champions Ke Jie and Zhan Ying.

Technical commentary: Former Street Fighter V pro player, "Kid" Zeng Zhuojun himself.

When this list was released, it caused a stir in both the e-sports and Go communities.

"Junior Guan and Wang Duoduo?! The Land of Light has brought the top-tier LPL commentary team?! How impressive!"

"Ke Jie?! Zhan Ying?! A Go master is here to commentate on a fighting game?!"

"The prodigy himself is providing technical commentary?! This lineup is absolutely amazing!"

"Ke Jie: Although I play Go, I also play Ultraman! (doge)"

"Zhan Ying: I'm rooting for the Baltan aliens this time, because they have two big pincers, like crabs, and they taste good."

"Colonel Guan: I think this player's Ultraman Tiga is very strong... (smug)"

"It's over, Guan Zeyuan has spoken, this contestant is in danger."