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

Time passed second by second.

In the blink of an eye, it was already six o'clock.

At this point, there were only two hours left until the opening ceremony of the Olympics.

Therefore, athletes from various countries participating in this Olympic Games naturally began to enter the stadium.

Because of the large scale of this event, the organizers set up an entrance ceremony for each team.

Athletes from various countries traveled in all sorts of cool vehicles, slowly making their way to the Olympic venues.

Among them were, of course, athletes from Daxia.

Because it was their home ground, the moment the athletes from Da Xia appeared on stage, they were greeted with deafening cheers.

Countless onlookers cheered them on.

This naturally includes the athletes from the Great Xia region who participate in esports.

It's worth mentioning that, because of the different nature of the Olympics, many teams in the League of Legends esports scene have a tradition of using foreign players.

Take, for example, the world's number one team, Jiahao Team of Daxia. This team is very strong, and a large part of the reason is the foreign player Faker.

However, the Olympics are different from ordinary competitions.

In this kind of competition, the official rules strictly prohibit the use of foreign aid. With no other option, Jiahao team had to find someone to temporarily replace Li Ge.

It's not because we feel it's unfair. To put it bluntly, as the organizer this time, Da Xia could have tilted the rules in our favor.

However, firstly, as a land of etiquette, the Great Xia would not do such a thing.

Secondly, even if you win a gold medal by using foreigners as team members, what will people think?

Will some countries jump up in anger at that time?

Oh dear! Your Great Xia won this gold medal entirely thanks to our foreign player; otherwise, you wouldn't have won it. This gold medal should have belonged to us!

Such a statement is highly likely to actually come true.

Therefore, in order to prevent this situation from happening again, the Great Xia government simply solved the problem at its root.

That means foreign players are not allowed in team matches!

Of course, it doesn't matter if the coaches are foreigners.

……

The opening ceremony officially began at 8 p.m.

After the Olympic torch was lit, the athletes entered the stadium amidst cheers.

The opening ceremony then took place inside the venue.

First, there was an exquisitely designed fireworks display, followed by song and dance performances by a group of top singers.

The grand finale was a holographic performance using Fengyun Group's fourth-generation holographic projection technology, followed by a drone show.

These performances alone left countless viewers speechless, exclaiming how amazing they were.

These performances are also extremely expensive.

As a native of Daxia, I felt incredibly proud when I saw these exquisite performances.

One side of the venue.

During the opening ceremony performance, Chen Feng suddenly appeared behind a dozen or so young people.

One of them seemed to sense someone approaching and subconsciously turned around, just in time to see Chen Feng walking towards them with a smile. He immediately bowed to Chen Feng at a 45-degree angle.

"Mr. Chen."

It's clear that this young man has a lot of respect for Chen Feng.

Because if it weren't for Chen Feng's efforts over the years, he wouldn't have had the opportunity to stand on such a prestigious stage.

Once upon a time, games were something that was misunderstood and looked down upon, something that was seen by the world as something only bad kids who didn't do their jobs properly.

However, over the years, esports has become an official Olympic event.

How immense were the hardships involved?

Who could know how much effort Chen Feng had put in to achieve this moment?

"Mr. Chen!"

"Chairman Chen."

"Chairman Chen!"

Upon hearing the young man's voice, all the other young people around him realized what was happening.

After turning around and seeing Chen Feng, they all started to greet him.

People may address each other differently, but everyone looks at Chen Feng with the same respect.

Among them are many new faces, as well as veteran players who were already well-known in the early days of esports.

For example, Qiu Dongsheng from the Dungeon & Fighter project, and Uzi from the Jiahao team in the League of Legends project.

However, after so many years, many of the first generation of esports players have retired.

In the Dungeon & Fighter game, Xiaoxiao, the first champion, and other strong players like 59 and Wenrou have all retired from professional play and become entertainment streamers.

As for League of Legends, the first batch of professional players, such as gogoing from the Jiahao team and Piao Laoshi, who served as the captain of the Royal Club team, have now retired to the second line.

Even Chen Hao, the owner of the Jiahao team who used to play in the game himself, is no longer able to play and has withdrawn from the competition.

Of those players from back then, very few are still competing today...

"Hmm! How's everyone feeling right now? Are you nervous?"

After arriving here, Chen Feng casually asked a question as if he were having a friendly chat.

Upon hearing this, Qiu Dongsheng, standing in the crowd, was the first to nod.

"I'm still a little nervous; it would be a lie to say I'm not."

"After all, the stage is so big this time, I'm afraid I'll disappoint the fans if I don't perform well..."

This statement also implies that being afraid of disappointing fans is a euphemism.

If they don't perform well, they'll probably get so much flak that they'll quit the internet...

So I was definitely nervous.

Other esports players also nodded in agreement after hearing Qiu Dongsheng's words, indicating that they shared similar thoughts.

Upon hearing this, Chen Feng nodded thoughtfully.

He knew perfectly well what these guys were thinking. These things were actually quite realistic at times, but there was nothing he could do about it, or rather, nothing anyone could do about it.

A public figure, while enjoying the spotlight, also has to bear the doubts and insults after losing a game; there is no such thing as having it all in the world.

However, neither side explicitly addressed this issue.

"That's right! It's natural to be nervous."

"Actually, even though I'm not a competitor, as the head of two e-sports events and the chief referee at this Olympics, I'm just as nervous and under a lot of pressure."

"It's my first time doing this kind of job, and I'm afraid of making mistakes, or being accused of being an unfair referee."

"So everyone, you all need to do your best in the game, because I can't show favoritism then."

"The whole world is watching you, and they're watching me too. Just play your best, and leave the rest to fate, haha."

At this point, Chen Feng suddenly laughed.

Even he himself didn't know what he was laughing at.

Having lived in this world for so many years, these past scenes still give him the feeling of having a very long dream.

Seeing the young men around him start laughing along with him, and even a few of them making jokes, the atmosphere became much more relaxed.

Chen Feng spoke again:

"Let's all work hard!"

"Presumably, our sports association leaders have already held a meeting with you before this, right?"

"Our esports projects are by no means inferior and enjoy the same treatment as regular projects."

"As I said before! Winning a gold medal in an individual event will earn the country a cash reward of one million yuan! Winning a gold medal in a team event will earn the team a cash reward of one million yuan."

"And then! Our Fengyun Group will provide separate rewards for esports projects!"

"For each gold medal in the individual event, I will award an extra one million in cash!"

"Then, when the team won the gold medal, I gave them an extra million yuan in cash!"

"Then all the contestants, along with their team technicians and coaches, will embark on a month-long luxury trip, with all expenses covered!"

At this point, Chen Feng patted the shoulder of a young man who looked only eighteen or nineteen years old.

As if he had been encouraged by something, or perhaps what Chen Feng had just said had stirred up his fighting spirit.

In an instant, the young man's cheeks turned bright red, and he was extremely excited:

"Don't worry, President Chen! I will definitely do my best! Our Jiahao team will definitely win the gold medal in League of Legends!"

"Hahaha! You'll have to get past us first! The gold medal in League of Legends will definitely belong to our Royal Family team!"

"Yes, yes, yes! Having fighting spirit is the right thing to do."

"But as I said before, regardless of who ultimately wins the gold medal, your first priority should be figuring out how to defeat athletes from other countries!"

"There's a saying that friendship comes first, competition second, but who wants to lose?"

"This competition is no longer just about your own and your team's honor; it's about the honor of the nation. Therefore, I hope everyone can perform at their best and demonstrate their strongest abilities!"