Casually chatting with the audience, Piao Duan Diao remarked in surprise, "The prize pool for our Goddess Alliance World Championship is so high! I wonder if you guys have noticed, it's almost reaching two hundred million dollars!"
As soon as Piao Duan Diao mentioned this, the viewers in the livestream began to discuss it fervently.
"That's impressive; this prize money must be the highest, right?"
"Not the highest; the Champions League has prize money of seven or eight hundred million dollars! But if we're just talking about the championship prize, then yes, it's definitely the highest."
"I contributed a bit to that!"
"Teacher Piao should go pro; if he wins the championship, it would earn him way more than streaming."
Seeing that comment, Piao Duan Diao waved his hand and explained, "Alright, alright, I'm just an entertainment streamer. What do I know about going pro? With my skills, if I went pro, it would just be a joke! Besides, with my weight, I'm afraid there wouldn't be a suitable spot for me at the headquarters!"
When Piao Duan Diao brought up his "weight," the viewers in the livestream burst into laughter.
It must be said that Piao Duan Diao is indeed a unique figure in the streaming world. Other streamers might not be handsome or charming, but at least they are somewhat presentable.
But when Piao Duan Diao steps onto the scene weighing over two hundred pounds, he completely overshadows all other Goddess Alliance streamers.
For this reason, he often jokes about his own weight, which has almost become a running gag.
Fortunately, his fans don’t mind it too much; despite being overweight, he still has decent gaming skills.
The most popular area in Goddess Alliance is still the telecommunications zone Ionia. In this fiercely competitive place, Piao Duan Diao can rank among the top ten players in the game, proving that his skills are indeed impressive.
However, since Piao Duan Diao feels this way, it seems he has no intention of going pro. The viewers in the livestream felt a mix of regret and surprise.
If this guy isn’t going pro, then he will definitely continue streaming. This means that at least they will get to see this amusing fat guy for a while longer.
However, not all viewers shared this sentiment; at least Li Hong, who was watching the livestream from his office, did not think so.
He stumbled upon the streamer Piao Duan Diao while casually browsing online.
Although the Goddess Alliance had only been around for a short time, the number of streamers was impressive. The fact that Piao Duan Diao stood out among so many others proved that he had real talent.
It was precisely this talent that drew Li Hong to stay in front of his computer, watching the livestream for quite a while.
At first glance, when Li Hong saw Piao Duan Diao, he thought this guy would be perfect for the industry.
With a humorous style, a comical appearance, and a deep understanding of the Goddess Alliance, this person seemed just right for commentary during competitions.
At least when Li Hong first laid eyes on Piao Duan Diao, he felt that this person would make an excellent commentator.
However, he was still a bit worried. Piao Duan Diao was quite skilled; what if he decided to pursue a professional career? He couldn't just pull a Professional Player onto the commentary stage, could he?
Fortunately, it seemed that Piao Duan Diao had no intention of going pro, which eased Li Hong's concerns somewhat.
"There's no time to waste. While he's still undecided, I should send an Invitation and see what happens," Li Hong thought to himself.
So, he found Mark, who was busy preparing for the World Championship, and used his backstage access to send a short message to Piao Duan Diao's gaming account.
Meanwhile, Piao Duan Diao was engrossed in chatting with his viewers during the livestream and didn't pay much attention to any game messages.
Seeing this, Li Hong couldn't help but rub his temples in frustration.
Mark stroked his chin and suggested, "Why not send him a gift to get his attention?"
"That could work!" Li Hong nodded in agreement.
Piao Duan Diao's livestream was incredibly popular; any message he posted in the public chat was quickly drowned out by a flood of comments. It was perfectly normal for Piao Duan Diao not to notice Li Hong's message since he couldn't possibly keep an eye on the chat at all times.
Even if he did see it, he probably wouldn't care. After all, streamers had to deal with countless teasing comments. If they took every single one seriously, they wouldn't be able to continue streaming; otherwise, they'd be overwhelmed sooner or later.
Soon, with a pained expression, Li Hong recharged his Cat Fight account with five hundred dollars.
The Cat Fight platform was where Piao Duan Diao streamed live. On this platform, every dollar spent earned one cat poop. To catch the attention of the streamer, one had to send a plane, which cost five hundred cat poops—or five hundred dollars.
Spending that money truly hurt Li Hong.
Fortunately, after he sent the plane, Piao Duan Diao finally noticed him.
"Thanks to my brother Li Hong for sending a plane! No problem at all, old iron!" Piao Duan Diao followed the usual routine of expressing gratitude before searching for Li Hong's account to grant him a moderator position.
This was a common tactic in the streaming world; once someone donated enough, they would be given a moderator role in the chat. The threshold for this varied depending on the streamer's popularity. The more popular the streamer, the higher the threshold for becoming a moderator. In Piao Duan Diao's stream, however, the requirement wasn't particularly high; sending one plane was enough to earn that status.
Because of this, Piao Duan Diao began looking for Li Hong's messages in the chat to grant him moderation.
"Hey, brother Li Hong who just sent the plane, say something in public chat so I can make you a moderator!" Piao Duan Diao said, growing anxious as he struggled to find Li Hong's messages amidst the flood of comments.
There were simply too many messages flying by; he couldn't locate the person he was looking for.
Hearing this, Li Hong quickly typed a message in public chat.
"Teacher Piao, hurry and check your game’s private messages."
Since Li Hong had previously sent gifts, his account level had skyrocketed to an astonishing degree. Therefore, his message now appeared in vibrant colors, no longer just another ordinary comment lost among the masses.
Sure enough, Piao Duan Diao quickly spotted Li Hong's message.
After clicking on Li Hong's account and granting him moderator status, Piao Duan Diao curiously asked, "Hey brother, what do you mean? Private messages in the game? Do you want to add me as a friend?"
This was something new for Piao Duan Diao; he had never encountered someone who sent gifts and then asked him to check private messages in-game. What could it mean? The only thing he could think of was that this generous gift-giver wanted to add him as a friend.
However, since it was from a Rich Gamer who had sent a plane, adding a friend didn't seem like an issue. So, following his words, Piao Duan Diao switched the live stream back to the game and opened the private messages.
There were indeed quite a few friend requests waiting inside, but as soon as Piao Duan Diao opened the message page, his eyes widened.
At the top of the pile of friend requests was a single Invitation.
What made it surprising was that this Invitation was sent in the name of Riot Games. Normally, if the sender was just some player account or a scammer with a nickname like Fist Game, Piao Duan Diao wouldn't have been so shocked.
But the issue was that the message really did come from Riot Games, and there wasn't even a sender's name listed.
The content wasn't misleading either; it simply invited him to be an Official for the Goddess Alliance S1 World Championship.
It even provided a contact method for Riot Games, including a phone number and written explanation.
Once Piao Duan Diao agreed, the Invitation would be sent to his home in the form of an official document. This message was merely a heads-up.
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