Chapter 317: The Non-Stick Player

Of course,

it would have been absolutely perfect if not for those two rich kids from Sky Pavilion and the three scheming ones from Wei Yan whispering nonstop.

These guys had been chatting endlessly ever since the match began.

“Look, the stream just started and Tiger Head Live already broke a million viewers.”

“Shewei Live too, over a million watching there as well.”

“The other streaming platforms are about the same, all past the million mark.”

“Looks like Extreme Survival has really made it into the public eye.”

“Check out Player 2 from Team 3. He looks pretty solid. Let’s talk to him after the match, see if he’s interested in joining our club.”

“There’s also someone good on Team 7. Worth reaching out to.”

“A couple of new recruits should be enough. The club’s roster is already pretty full. If we bring in too many, the expenses will get out of hand.”

“…”

After popping a mandarin orange that Shen Rou handed him into his mouth, Chen Mo’s expression shifted slightly.

Starting a gaming club of his own… that might not be a bad idea.

It would definitely be a massive money sink!

In that case,

he could recruit more members for his club.

As for what kind of players to recruit, obviously not the strong ones.

After all, if he brought in skilled players and the club started gaining fame—maybe even winning championships in some tournaments—that would be a disaster.

Once the club won a title, there would be too many opportunities to turn a profit.

So,

the player selection had to be tightly controlled. They couldn’t be too strong, but the system wouldn’t allow them to be total noobs either.

Just go for those average-level players, the kind who always manage to blend into the background during matches.

The kind of players who never make any flashy moves, but also never mess up.

The non-stick players.

They don’t do much in the game, but they never get caught making mistakes.

That kind of player was ideal. He’d need to go back and carefully scout for them.

Chen Mo thought to himself, if this gaming club was managed right, it could lose a ton of money.

The tournament continued in an orderly fashion.

The schemers nearby finally quieted down, probably tired from talking so much.

Match after match went by, and at last, the event neared its end.

With the final game concluded, the offline tournament for Extreme Survival officially came to a close.

At the same time, the team rankings were updated in real time.

Soon, the game commentators announced the final winner of this Sky Pavilion Cup.

The winning team rushed to the center of the stage, hugging each other in excitement.

In the audience,

a wave of applause broke out.

The host also stepped onstage to chat with the winning team.

Chen Mo got up from his seat and made his way backstage. It was his job to present the award to the champions.

Backstage,

a staff member handed him a trophy and a large placard displaying the one-million-yuan prize.

Onstage,

the host finished interviewing the four champions and, glancing at the cue card, moved on to the award ceremony.

“Now, please welcome Mr. Chen Mo, President of Cangxue Games, to present the award to our champions.”

Hearing the host’s voice,

Chen Mo walked out holding the trophy and the one-million-yuan placard.

He stepped onto the stage,

and following the planned script, handed over the trophy and the prize placard to the winning team, then posed for a commemorative photo.

After the ceremony,

the four champions left the stage with their trophy in hand.

Watching them walk off, Chen Mo knew it was time for his moment.

Sure enough,

once the champions had exited, the host continued.

“President Chen, Extreme Survival has only been online for a few months and has already attracted millions of players. As the final owner of Extreme Survival, do you have anything you’d like to say about the game?”

The host held out the microphone.

Chen Mo took it, briefly recalling the speech he’d drafted earlier.

“I was honestly surprised by how well Extreme Survival has been received. I didn’t expect it to become this popular.”

He thought to himself, if he’d known this would happen, he never would’ve let the game see the light of day.

“As for Extreme Survival, I’ve always positioned it as a competitive game. And in a competitive game, there will always be winners and losers.”

“In every match, there’s only one champion. Players who aren’t very strong should be mentally prepared. Dropping in and getting eliminated right away isn’t much fun.”

“In esports, being bad is a sin.”

“And I’d also like to remind everyone: play in moderation. Instead of gaming all day, why not do your homework, go shopping, or fall in love? Why waste time on games?”

“…”

Down below the stage,

Fang Chang and the others exchanged glances, each seeing the confusion in the others’ eyes.

“Isn’t President Chen’s speech a bit… discouraging for new players?”

“Not sure, but that line ‘In esports, being bad is a sin’—it kind of makes sense.”

Du Ziteng nodded in agreement, sneaking a glance at Chen Cong.

Meanwhile, the various live streaming platforms were buzzing with chatter.

“This Extreme Survival boss is something else. Never seen anyone promote a game like this.”

“Hahaha, he’s not wrong though. In esports, being bad really is a sin.”

“A competitive game? I’m in. I’m downloading it right now. Let’s see how tough the players really are. I love a challenge.”

“This boss is pretty positive, huh? How can you be addicted to games every day? Gaming should be done in moderation. You can’t let it interfere with your real responsibilities.”

“Agreed!!!!”

“………”

Zhao Bowen held his phone, eyes fixed on the barrage of comments flooding the live stream.

He had originally thought that President Chen’s remarks might provoke some backlash from the audience. But judging by the current reaction, it seemed to have had the opposite effect.

With that in mind, he turned to Fang Chang, Wei Yan, and the others beside him to share what was happening in the live stream.

“President Chen is just… President Chen.”

Fang Chang nodded in admiration.

Wei Yan also sighed inwardly. As expected, President Chen always saw further ahead than he did.

He never would have imagined that such a statement could spark this kind of response from the live stream viewers.

Chen Cong and Du Ziteng both nodded repeatedly. No wonder President Chen had been able to establish a corporate group at such a young age.

Just a few words from him had stirred up such an enthusiastic reaction from the audience.

“President Chen is back.”

Shen Rou had been keeping an eye on the backstage area. When she saw President Chen return, she called out softly.

Wei Yan and the others turned to look upon hearing her.

Chen Mo met their gazes with a calm smile and nodded in greeting.

He was quite pleased with the speech he had just delivered.

After all, everything he said, both directly and between the lines, conveyed one clear message: noobs aren’t worthy of playing games. He had phrased it a bit more tactfully, of course, but anyone watching the live stream should have been able to catch his meaning.

With him putting it that bluntly, surely those people wouldn’t be so eager to keep playing this game anymore.

“President Chen, that was amazing! Your speech had a fantastic impact.”

Chen Cong stepped up with a smile to greet him as soon as he returned.