You promised it would be a free game, but now your screen is full of in-app purchase prompts?

And so, a world-class project was finalized.

In the days that followed, Chen Feng took on an additional job.

That is, to prepare for the e-sports event of the Olympic Games and to carry out comprehensive preparations.

Meanwhile, after the announcement that esports would be included in the World Cup.

Countries around the world have begun selecting Olympic esports athletes and preparing Olympic teams.

Within the Great Xia Dynasty.

Professional teams and professional players alike have all begun intensive training.

Because this competition differs from the regular world championships, the number of slots is different.

For example, in the League of Legends World Championship, because China is a major region, it has four team slots in the World Championship.

However, the Olympics are different. To ensure fairness for every country, only two spots are available for each country.

That means only two teams can qualify for the Olympics.

As for Dungeon Fighter Online, only two people can qualify for the competition.

This has led to exceptionally fierce competition.

In order to have the opportunity to win glory for their country, professional players train like madmen.

After all, this stage is much bigger than before, and it's a completely different concept from before.

Finally, after a series of qualifying matches.

In the League of Legends event, two strong teams from China, Jiahao and Royal Club, qualified for the Olympic esports event.

Meanwhile, in the Dungeon & Fighter game, Qiu Dongsheng and another young player named Genius Yu qualified to compete in the Olympics.

……

Six months later, the 2040 Shanghai Olympics will officially begin!

It is well known that some countries see hosting the Olympics as a way to make money.

During the Olympics, they wanted to fill every possible avenue for making money.

However, the actual experience of the guests and the construction of the venue were handled rather casually.

But the Great Xia is different; we really care about our dignity, to put it bluntly, we care about our reputation.

Our mindset is that we'd rather not make money, or even lose money, than not do things well and with dignity.

Therefore, Da Xia's approach to venue construction can be described as quite outrageous.

Putting aside the extremely luxurious decorations of the Olympic venues in Shanghai.

The most outrageous thing is that the entire giant stadium is completely covered by the fourth-generation holographic projection equipment of Fengyun Group. The cost of these holographic projection devices alone is as high as several billion yuan.

In order to accommodate the guests, countless volunteers have taken the initiative to participate without pay, taking on the roles of guiding guests and performing various other tasks.

Meanwhile, there are naturally many shops around the venue, selling all kinds of local delicacies and specialties.

These are all necessary supporting facilities, which every country hosting the Olympics has.

The same mindset prevailed. Initially, the leader in charge of this matter planned to order all shops to sell at the original price and not allow any price increases, as this would also demonstrate the dignity of our great nation.

However, as a member of the organizing association, Chen Feng directly voiced his objections in the meeting room.

To put it bluntly: We can't keep losing money while hosting the Olympics, can we?

Besides, most of our consumers are foreigners. We can forgo making money, after all, we need to maintain the dignity of our country.

But frankly speaking, those small businesses risked their lives to get the opportunity to sell their products outside the Olympic venues. Those are our own compatriots. Can you bear to let them lose money?

The Great Xia Dynasty doesn't lack this little bit of money, but that's how they live.

Moreover, this is a private matter and has nothing to do with the government, so there's no need to restrict their selling price.

When Chen Feng said those words, some people still disagreed at first.

However, after some discussion, the organizers ultimately agreed to Chen Feng's idea.

That means allowing temporary businesses around Olympic venues to set their own prices, but there should be limits; they shouldn't be too outrageous...

……

On the day of the Olympic Games opening ceremony.

The opening ceremony is scheduled for 8 p.m.

However, by morning, the area around the Olympic venues, and even the entire city of Shanghai, was already packed with people.

During this special period, the transportation department issued a special directive that prohibits any private vehicles from appearing in certain areas during specific time periods.

Even so, Shanghai's traffic has been on the verge of collapse these days due to the overwhelming crowds.

"Come, come, take a look!"

"Freshly grilled giant squid, fragrant and spicy giant squid!"

"Beatled Lemon Tea, purely handmade beatled lemon tea!"

"Shanghai Olympics commemorative plush toys..."

Once inside the Olympic venue area, you can hear vendors shouting everywhere.

A man dressed in white clothes and with a white headscarf on his head looked at the tempting giant squid in front of him and stopped in front of the stall, almost unable to move.

"Gurgle..."

The foreigner swallowed hard, feeling his mouth watering uncontrollably.

"Boss... how much is this squid?"

The foreigner, speaking in broken Chinese, asked the stall owner a question.

Clearly, this was the first customer the shop owner had encountered that day; he hadn't even gotten into business mode yet.

Taking a deep breath, the boss held up five fingers:

"50...50 yuan..."

It's clear that the boss is somewhat unsure about the price.

Although this price was a reasonable price that was agreed upon by the merchants, it is not particularly outrageous.

However, this price is basically not cheap at all.

After all, normally, a skewer of grilled squid only costs around ten yuan.

50 yuan, that's already three or four times the original price...

He was also worried that customers would curse him after hearing the price, and even more afraid of being labeled a heartless merchant.

Sure enough, after he announced the price, the foreigner wearing a white headscarf suddenly froze.

This made his heart skip a beat: Oh no! Just as he expected! The foreign guests are angry! Did I sell it for too high a price?

"Sir, you..."

"Holy crap, this is so cheap!!!"

The boss was just about to say something when, before he could finish speaking, the foreigner across from him suddenly exclaimed, even using the word "Holy crap."

This completely stumped the owner of the grilled squid.

He was stunned for a long time before he realized what was happening, and even suspected that the foreigner opposite him was being sarcastic.

So I asked again, still unsure:

"Sir, do you really think it's cheap?"

"Of course!"

The foreigner nodded:

"It depends on the situation! This price, if it were under normal circumstances, would certainly not be cheap, but it's not expensive either."

"But on days like these and in places like this, it's very cheap!"

"I know you spent a lot of time and money to get this stall. How can you make your money back if you don't sell at a higher price?"

"This price is too cheap!"

"I've been to four countries for the Olympics, and this place has the cheapest prices!"

"Give me one skewer! No! I want two! Extra chili!"

As he continued, the foreigner couldn't help but swallow hard, his mouth drooling so much it was almost overflowing.

Upon hearing this, the owner of the grilled squid breathed a sigh of relief.

Sure enough, he underestimated these foreigners who were able to travel abroad to watch the Olympics.

Which of the foreigners who can afford to travel to Shanghai for tourism and watch the live game on a day like this are not rich?

Completely reassured, the boss quickly picked up two skewers of large squid and began preparing them:

"Please wait a moment!"

Under the boss's skillful handling, the two strings of large squid gradually changed from an ordinary color to a deep and tempting one, with a layer of brownish-red appearing on the surface, making them look incredibly appetizing.

Especially after brushing on the secret sauce, the aroma is so enticing that it can almost make a child cry on the spot!

A few minutes later, the owner packed up two skewers of large squid and handed them to the foreign guests in front of him.

"Sir, your squid is ready. Please eat it while it's hot."

"Oh! Okay, thank you, your cooking is great, sir!"

The foreigner took the takeout bag from the shopkeeper, and at that moment he couldn't wait to take a bite.

At the same time, the foreigner handed the shopkeeper a 100-yuan note, said thank you, and then turned and left.

At that moment, the boss didn't think much of it, but after taking the money, he was completely stunned.

"Sir? You gave me $100!!!"

He instinctively called out to the foreigner in front of him.

Upon hearing this, the foreigner opposite him turned around in surprise.

"Huh? Boss? You mean the 100 euros you just mentioned?"

……