Volume 3: Taking Roots 2016 Chapter 629 Public Opinion Game
As the saying goes, "Once suspicion arises, the crime is established." When the news of Ayi's substitute playing appeared on the Internet, it was naturally followed by overwhelming doubts.
After all, the reason why Ayi was able to stand out among thousands of anchors in the fiercely competitive Japanese drama industry is that she established a clear banner of "the all-round queen".
Girls who are good at playing games are rare, but no matter how small the chance is, among the hundreds of millions of girls in China, there will always be girls with gaming talent who stand out.
After all, compared with the inherent differences in other competitive sports, e-sports may be one of the competitive sports with the smallest gap in competitive strength between men and women.
Outstanding domestic female e-sports players such as Xiao Cang and Miss also fully illustrate this fact.
However, in the team e-sports event of League of Legends, most players can only exert their full strength in one position. Once they change their position and playing style, their performance will naturally be greatly reduced.
This is true for both the vast majority of male players and the very few female players. However, "all-round queens" like Ayi are extremely rare not only among female players.
Even if we look at the entire player community, there are only a handful of top players. Many professional players and expert anchors have suffered defeat at the hands of Miss Ayi.
Female players who are good at playing games are rare, and an almighty queen like Miss Ayi seems to be contrary to common sense for many players. She can be described as "rare in the world"!
It is precisely because of this that the name of Miss Ayi became famous on the live broadcast platform, and thus received strong support from the Shark platform, and step by step she ascended to the throne of Shark's number one sister.
Now, relying on this momentum, it has won a large contract that ranks among the best in the entire industry, and has pushed it into the spotlight of public opinion.
However, as the saying goes, in the field of public opinion, publicly acquiring huge wealth may seem like honey, but sometimes it can become a disaster.
While enjoying the applause and flowers, one naturally has to bear the price of being scrutinized by countless people with a magnifying glass. As the saying goes, no one is perfect, and any flaw will be infinitely magnified under such scrutiny.
What's more, Miss Ayi's acting skills have not reached the impeccable level of the palace, and naturally it is impossible for her to withstand such detailed scrutiny.
As soon as the news of suspicion of his proxy gaming appeared, the spark of suspicion spread like wildfire across the entire public opinion field in an instant .
A large number of players who had doubts about Miss Ayi joined the ranks of those who picked up magnifying glasses and began to study Miss Ayi's live broadcast videos.
The audience may be forgetful, but the Internet has memory. Some things cannot stand up to scrutiny, not to mention that they have huge flaws and will break at the slightest touch.
As the voices of doubt gradually formed a wave of public opinion that could not be underestimated, even if Chen Shijie was slow-witted, he realized that someone was secretly fanning the flames.
The spearhead naturally pointed to the Panda platform. After all, the two companies had been grudges for a long time during the Thousand Broadcasting War, and as peers, they were the most direct parties in conflict of interest...
Especially since the two sides had just concluded a confrontation over the scarce bargaining chip of Miss Ayi...
However, it was clearly the Panda platform that “retreated when faced with difficulties” and chose to give up, so why did it turn around and cut off the source of the problem?
Could it be that if they couldn't get it, they would destroy it? Chen Shijie couldn't figure out the key point for a while, and he always felt that there was something unusual in this matter.
However, no matter what, as the helmsman of the Shark platform, Chen Shijie could not choose to stand idly by. He immediately called Miss Ayi and wanted to reach a consensus with her first.
The two sides are now comrades in the same trench, so naturally they must unite to face the outside world...
However, Chen Shijie still had some doubts in his heart. If it was just a simple act of throwing dirty water and wrangling, it would be nothing to the Shark platform.
If Panda Platform did not have some solid evidence, it would not have given up so voluntarily.
So as soon as the call was connected, Chen Shijie said in a deep voice.
"I'm Chen Shijie. Have you seen the news on the Internet? Do you have anything to say..."
Chen Shijie just lied out of habit, but he didn't expect Liu Jiayi on the other side to be the first to panic and confess the truth...
Now, Chen Shijie finally understood what it meant to be in a difficult situation. In an instant, Chen Shijie also completely understood the real intention of Principal Wang's pulling.
It seemed like they were trying to snatch someone away, but in fact, they were setting a trap, and I had no choice but to jump into it, catching myself off guard...
Of course, if Chen Shijie knew the truth about Ayi's substitute playing in advance, perhaps the situation would be different. After all, for such a hand-held bomb that could explode at any time, the best solution would definitely be to throw it to the opponent as soon as possible.
Judging from the information gap, Chen Shijie can barely be considered one of the victims.
Although Chen Shijie wanted to angrily ask, "Why didn't you tell me about this earlier?"...
However, this idea is just a thought.
No matter how desperate he was, Chen Shijie had no choice but to swallow his anger and try his best to remedy the current situation. Otherwise, such a big contract would be in his hands.
In the current increasingly competitive platform war, competing for anchors is the norm for platforms. The essence of this is to compete for traffic, scale, and development.
In this industry marathon competition, if you want to always stay at the forefront of the industry, you naturally cannot afford to make serious mistakes.
Once you make a mistake and fall, other competitors will ruthlessly surpass you. No matter how big your advantage is, it will be useless. The moment you fall, it may disappear in an instant...
Fortunately, this is not the first time that Shark Platform has encountered such a thing along the way, and Chen Shijie has rich experience in dealing with it.
So, Chen Shijie took a deep breath and prepared to personally join this wave of public opinion and play a game of empty talk with Principal Wang. Of course, Chen Shijie used a small account.
Under Chen Shijie's remote guidance, Ayi began to stand up and launch her own counterattack, directly deflecting the blame and shifting the focus of public opinion to "Panda platform will be destroyed if it cannot be obtained."
Liu Jiayi even played the emotional card, crying to the fan group while pointing the finger at Principal Wang, hoping that Principal Wang would show mercy and let her go. She did not want to become a victim in the platform struggle...
In particular, Miss Ayi cried during the live broadcast and even used the trick of swearing by her own mother to survive in the face of death, which won her the trust of many fans and viewers.
After all, in the general public's perception, no matter how outrageous a person is, he or she would not use his or her own mother as a shield, right?
It has to be said that this sympathy card was played very well and almost reversed the one-sided wave of public opinion and instead directed the spearhead towards the Panda platform.
Principal Wang's image of being invincible with money is deeply rooted in people's hearts. Unexpectedly, after this failure, it became popular among the general public who like to watch the fun.
"Principal Wang, forget it. Liu Jiayi is a woman you will never get in your life!"
"As expected, money is not everything. Even if you are the richest man in China, Principal Wang, there are women he cannot get."
"Money is not omnipotent, but some problems cannot be solved simply because there is not enough money. How about Principal Wang acquire the Shark Platform? Wouldn't that be the best of both worlds?"
"Tsk tsk, I didn't expect Principal Wang to be this kind of person. When he can't get someone, he gets so angry that he wants to ruin a girl's career? That's so disgusting."
"I used to like Principal Wang, but I didn't expect him to be this kind of person. I've unfollowed him! I support Ayi!"
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With Ayi's trick of "sacrificing her own mother to heaven", she almost reversed the wave of public opinion in one fell swoop, and in turn put Principal Wang in the fire of public opinion.
However, public opinion is a double-edged sword. Anyone who wants to profit from the power of public opinion also has to bear the risk of being backlashed by public opinion.
Although Liu Jiayi has repeatedly stated that she has never used a substitute, and her mother is a witness, and she is willing to enter the women's e-sports arena to prove herself with her strength.
This series of exquisite coordination, designed to confuse the audience, was obviously the work of Chen Shijie. As long as this matter can be perfunctorily dealt with, it will naturally be a small matter for the Shark platform.
After getting through this difficult time, the Shark Platform can consider giving Liu Jiayi the cold shoulder in the future. In this way, the Shark Platform will naturally be able to minimize its losses and preserve its own interests.
But obviously, since Principal Wang has so carefully planned such a killer move, it is impossible for it to be left unresolved. The best way is to press on with the victory and expand the results.
As a series of hard evidence about Ayi's substitute playing came to light, and seeing that the time was almost right, Principal Wang chose to step in personally and become the one who had the final word in this wave of public opinion.
When Principal Wang personally stepped in and wrote a long article to respond to this proxy-playing incident, he vividly explained what "dimensionality reduction attack" means.
"If hiring someone to play for you to attract fans and make money is e-sports, then what about those people who work hard every day to do this (whether they are players or anchors)? This is why no anchor stood on the side of e-sports Victor in this incident."
The sentence "Ayi, deceiving fans and viewers and saying that your mother is dead can be forgiven. As long as you turn back, the LPL commentary desk will always keep a place for you" fully demonstrates Principal Wang's "Pattern".
At the same time, he showed off his influence in the e-sports field, and even pointed out the Shark platform and the Tengda Capital behind it in the long article without any hesitation.
Although all parties made their positions clear and after a round of open bargaining, the Shark platform had no choice but to abandon its plan to save its driver.
The next day, Ayi, who had been stubborn before, slid on her knees and publicly admitted the fact of proxy playing. The Shark platform also immediately issued an announcement to distance itself from the matter, expressed regret, and announced the ban on her broadcasting.
In this wave of public opinion game, Principal Wang seemed to have won a great victory, but in fact, he also buried a lot of hidden dangers for himself...
Principal Wang, who was in high spirits, naturally called Zhou Dongsheng immediately.
"It's great. This battle not only severely suppressed the Shark Platform, but also broke one of its legs. However, if you hadn't given me the information, I wouldn't have discovered this clue..."
"I have to say, you have a really sharp eye. Nothing can escape your discerning eyes. I give you credit for this!" Principal Wang couldn't help but sigh.
"Hey, I just mentioned it casually, but I didn't expect it to come true. I just think that such a powerful all-round queen doesn't want to become a professional and promote women's e-sports, but stays on the platform as a small anchor..."
Zhou Dongsheng interrupted casually and said, Chen Shijie would never have thought that Zhou Dongsheng was the initiator of this wave of public opinion...
Zhou Dongsheng just happened to think of this matter, and based on their close relationship, he casually revealed it to Principal Wang.
Even without him, this would have happened sooner or later. In that case, why wouldn't Zhou Dongsheng do him a favor?
Anyway, it would be a waste if he didn't take advantage of this opportunity, so Zhou Dongsheng had no psychological burden about it.
"Okay, let's not talk about those empty words. Anyway, I will remember this contribution for you. By the way, I have something to tell you..."
Principal Wang suddenly changed the subject and continued with his words which were shocking.
"My old man has heard a lot about you and is quite interested in you. He specifically asked me to ask you if you have time to come to his house for a meal or something..."
Zhou Dongsheng's heart skipped a beat. Wow! Compared to teasing Principal Wang about being the richest man in China, this old man is actually the richest man in China.
At the same time, Yida is currently at its peak...
Fortunately, this was not the first time Zhou Dongsheng had dealt with big shots of this level. Whether it was Mr. Duan or Ding Sanshi, although they were in different industries, to some extent, they were all big shots of the same level.
They are the small group of people standing at the top of the industry pyramid.
"Hey, what are you talking about? You know me. I'm just an idler with nothing to do. I'm always free. If the old man wants to see me, it's just a matter of asking..."
Zhou Dongsheng agreed without hesitation, and at the same time he was thinking in his heart whether it was possible to get some benefits from this big boss.
But after thinking about it, he still had no clue for the time being, and a top boss like this was not something that Zhou Dongsheng, who was only half-baked, could calculate...
Forget it, just keep a normal mind and accept what has happened.
"Okay, I just want to say hello to you. After all, the old man is a very busy man, and it's not easy for me to see him. I'll let you know if I have an appointment..." Principal Wang said indifferently.
"Okay, I'll be there whenever you call."
After exchanging a few pleasantries, he hung up the phone. Before Zhou Dongsheng could figure out whether this "family dinner invitation" had any deeper meaning...
There was already a chaotic noise coming from outside. At the same time, the stagehand pushed open the door and said with a big smile on his face, "Mr. Zhou, it's your turn. Director Wu asked me to let you know!"
At this time, Zhou Dongsheng was already wearing a khaki combat uniform. His tall and straight figure looked heroic and he was already ready to go.
"Okay, let's go!" Zhou Dongsheng felt full of energy. As the saying goes, it takes a thousand days to train an army but only a moment to deploy it. After studying with the group for so many days, Zhou Dongsheng was already in an eager and thirsty state.
