OBS Chapter 5: Fans Become Millionaires
Chapter 5: Fans Become Millionaires
Principal Wang patted Gu Yi on the shoulder to comfort him.
"Don't worry, the 100 million I promised, the 500 million for medical expenses, and the share of the championship skin—not a penny less."
"Thank you, Mr. Wang."
Gu Yi beamed with joy.
"Thank you, Mr. Wang."
The rest of IG were also very happy.
What are your plans for the future?
Principal Wang asked.
He knew Gu Yi was going to back out.
But we still don't know what he's planning!
This level of popularity wouldn't be bad for him to stay and become a coach.
At worst, we can keep it as a mascot.
After all, his good looks can attract a lot of fans to the club.
"With such high popularity right now, I might become a commentator, or try my hand at working in the Chinese entertainment industry."
Gu Yi had already made plans.
Hearing about the domestic entertainment industry,
Principal Wang's eyes lit up.
"I suggest you try your luck in the Chinese entertainment industry. With your looks and popularity, you're guaranteed to become famous. Zhang Bingbing came from youth training and ended up signing with Jiaxing Media, right?"
"I'll give it a try first, and if it doesn't work, I'll consider other options."
Gu Yi said with a smile.
"If you really want to get into the Chinese entertainment industry, I owe you a favor and can provide you with resources from Yida Film & Television's projects."
Principal Wang doesn't want to owe anyone favors, and if he really becomes a big star, IG's reputation will be even greater, and its valuation will surely double again!
Capitalists always prioritize profit above all else!
"If you can't find connections to sign with a company, I can help you with recommendations."
"Thank you so much, Mr. Wang!"
Gu Yi said sincerely.
"Then you should get some rest."
Seeing that he was alright, Principal Wang smiled and left. He was going to take on 10 of them tonight!
At this moment, Su XL took out her phone, took a picture of Gu Yi, and posted it on Weibo.
"It's just a minor muscle strain. With proper care, it will recover, so there's no need to worry too much."
Then he spoke to Gu Yi.
"We're going to celebrate. You get some rest."
"Let's go then!"
"Get out!"
Gu Yi waved his hand.
The chickens and the others waved and left.
A moment later, he leaned against the headboard, and the instant he turned on his phone, he saw a bunch of congratulatory WeChat messages from LOL players on the screen, and he smiled happily.
It was only when he opened his Weibo account and saw the glaring red number 999+ on his personal Weibo icon that he remembered he had forgotten to post a Weibo.
Open Weibo,
My inbox is overflowing with messages.
The number of unread messages has exceeded 20,000.
At this time, his number of fans was 120 million, a surge of more than 100 million compared to before he won the championship.
Other IG members also saw a rapid increase in followers. Rookie gained 70 followers, and JieQlawu gained 50 followers. He, the substitute who came in temporarily, became the biggest winner.
The comments section was flooded with messages from fans.
"Please stream!"
Are you alright?
"Brother, take good care of yourself and get well soon!"
"I want to see a Nordisk tutorial!"
"You must take good care of yourself and not leave any lasting effects! Otherwise, it will break my heart!" [Personal private photo]
Looking at the photos sent by these female fans, Gu Yi could feel their enthusiasm even through the screen. No wonder so many people sell these noodles.
He thought for a moment and then edited a Weibo post.
Congratulations to IG on winning the championship!
The accompanying picture shows his handsome face with his bandaged hand making a victory sign.
"I'm sorry to have worried everyone, it's just a muscle strain, I'll be fine after some rest~"
Now the handsome, strong, and tragic characters are all gathered together.
Those fans are completely under their thumb; they must be devastated!
He was overjoyed when the message was successfully sent.
Millions of fans
I'm now completely famous!!!
Now I can really switch tracks whenever I want, after all, getting into the Chinese entertainment industry to endorse brands is much faster than playing games.
He never expected that an unexpected time travel and a last-minute rescue would turn him from a casual gamer in a mountain town into an e-sports hero adored by the entire internet.
However, e-sports is just the beginning; now the doors of the entertainment industry have been opened for him.
Just as he put down his phone, it rang suddenly, and the screen displayed Gu Yi's mother's number.
"Xiao Yi! Are you alright?"
At this moment, my mother, who was far away in the mountain city, was very anxious. She had just seen the news on the news and immediately called me.
"Mom, it's nothing, just a simple muscle strain. I'll be fine after a few days of rest," Gu Yi said softly.
"The doctor said it's nothing serious, so there's no need to worry too much."
"That's good, that's good."
Mom breathed a sigh of relief.
"Your dad and I were watching the news in Chongqing when we heard that you won the championship but were also injured. We were terrified."
Just then, my dad's voice came through.
"When are you coming back to Shanghai? We'll come see you."
"I'm really fine, you don't need to come all this way, it's too much of a hassle. I'll go back to my hometown before the New Year and then I'll spend the holiday with you properly," Gu Yi reassured him.
Dad: "Okay, it's good that you're alright."
Mom got anxious: "You..."
Dad: "He said he's fine, so he means he's fine."
Mom: "If anything happens, I'll never forgive you!"
Gu Yi: "Don't worry, I'll be back in Shancheng soon!"
The two elders gave a few more words of advice, reminding them to rest and take their medicine on time, before reluctantly hanging up the phone.
Gu Yi smiled; it was nice to have someone care.
Then he remembered something, opened the bank app, looked at the numbers in his deposit balance, and couldn't help but smile.
688 million.
This was the hard-earned money he had saved up over three years as an e-sports player. Although it wasn't much, it gave him the confidence to make it in Beijing after finding a bargain.
However, he is still far behind top e-sports players like Wuzi, after all, they earn 2000 million a year.
Moreover, this doesn't even include endorsement fees and revenue sharing. In May of this year, Huya Live spent over 100 million yuan to sign Wuji for three years of live streaming. This is a huge investment; even celebrities don't receive this treatment.
He started thinking about how to invest, but he didn't know anything about finance yet.
If you want to get into the industry, besides being an actor, you can't afford to lose your copyright in film and television. But at this point, you'll probably have to pick up the scraps, which requires hiring someone to handle it.
Besides film and television,
We can't abandon our musical roots.
We need to acquire the adaptation rights to the song "Still Separate" first.
After all, there are tons of cover songs that are popular right now, there's no reason why I can't compete with them!
As I thought about it,
He fell asleep.
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On November 4th, Principal Wang booked the entire Haidilao restaurant on the Peninsula Hotel to hold a celebration banquet. All team members, their families, and staff gathered together, creating a lively and festive atmosphere.
Gu Yi was unable to attend due to a hand injury and could only look at the photos posted by everyone in the WeChat group.
"It's just Haidilao, I'm not eating beef anymore!"
In the afternoon, he set off with the main group to return to China.
The next afternoon,
Su XL told him to go to the meeting room, saying she had something to discuss.
As he entered the conference room, Principal Wang was sitting on the sofa playing on his phone. When he saw him come in, he pointed to the documents on the table.
"Check the information for your bonus. If there are no problems, I'll have the finance department make the payment."
Gu Yi picked it up and saw the detailed list: 100 million for winning the championship, 500 million for promised medical expenses, and 72 for official tournament prize money, totaling 672 million.
"No problem, thank you, Mr. Wang."
Gu Yi was overjoyed.
He did some mental calculations and found that after paying 20% personal income tax, he would have 537.6 million yuan left. Adding his existing savings, his account balance instantly soared to 1225 million yuan.
I never imagined that I would one day become a millionaire.