Chapter 547 - Fish-Catching Internet Cafe was Ahead of Boss Pei (1/2)

Zhang Yuan was shocked. Until now, he had not even thought about trying to predict Boss Pei’s direction. Everyone had been trying hard to figure out Boss Pei’s deeper intentions and what he would do in the future. It seemed more than what most people were capable of.

“Are you confident?” Zhang Yuan asked.

After some consideration, Xiao Peng said, “Of course, I’m not a hundred percent confident, but I feel at least seventy percent confident.

“Boss Pei did not give us any clear instructions for Fish-Catching Internet Cafe 3.0, but there are clues for us to follow in Boss Pei’s other businesses.

“There are traces of his behavior in GOG and IOI. GOG is DGE Esports Club’s main event.

“If we combine both of these two clues together, it means that Boss Pei has a plan for the esports industry. In the near future, some of his businesses might be related to it!

“What’s more, at this critical juncture, Boss Pei wants us to set up a Fish-Catching Internet Cafe 3.0. Although he didn’t give us any specific requests, the internet cafe would definitely organize a combined event with the Esports Club in the future so that both can succeed together!

“Fish-Catching Internet Cafe would provide space for esports, and esports would bring attention to Fish-Catching Internet Cafe.

“The first stage of the competition between GOG and IOI has come to an end. Both are updating their content like crazy, and GOG is not at a disadvantage.

“The fact that Boss Pei wanted to create a dog-eat-dog competition means that the battle would not end just like that. After this, the real fight will begin.

“They’ve already gotten to this stage, and there are only two things that they could do now: burn money to attract large groups of gamers by running publicity offline in internet cafes and online through live streamers, or organize an esports competition. “However, it would need enough gamers to organize an esports competition. That was because gamers needed to understand the game to understand the competition. “On the whole, I think Fish-Catching Internet Cafe 3.0 should be like a living museum for esports!”

Zhang Yuan could not help but nod. “Yes, that makes sense! However, strictly speaking, this isn’t a judgment call on our part. It’s all a part of Boss Pei’s plan.”

Xiao Peng nodded. “Yes, I know. No one can think further ahead than Boss Pei. That goes without saying.

“I mean Boss Pei has only taken the first step out of the entire plan. Although he has already planned the next few steps, he has not revealed them to us.

“I guess that Boss Pei has not taken the second step. That’s why I think Fish-Catching Internet Cafe should be made into a live museum for esports and be open before Boss Pei takes that second step in his plan!”

Convinced and cheerful, Zhang Yuan nodded profusely and yelled, “Awesome!”

Xiao Peng led Zhang Yuan in. “Come, Boss Zhang. Let me show you Fish-Catching Internet Cafe 3.0. I’m thinking of turning this place into the land for professional gamers.

“For ordinary gamers, Fish-Catching Internet Cafe 2.0 is good enough to satisfy their desires to play games together. Fish-Catching Internet Cafe 3.0 should obviously cater to the more hardcore players.

“For example, some people love GOG so much that they formed a competition team. Apart from playing individually and in pairs, they also need to compete with other teams of the same standard as them to practice before the competition.

“To them, this is a very important hobby. It’s just like square dancing was to many uncles and aunties.

“Fish-Catching 3.0 would be perfect to fill up that gap! “Come, Boss Zhang. Let me show you the whole set-up for the internet cafe.

“The seats in the internet cafe would be in groups of five. That is the maximum number of members in each team, and that would allow five friends to play together at the same time.

“Free-seating would be allowed in the hall, but as much as possible, we should allow people to sit in groups of five if they want to.

“We’ll also organize regular competitions. Then, the entire hall would become a stage for the competition, and all participants would have to form groups of five. Only those who are shortlisted by us would qualify to enter other areas.

“Those rooms by the side are individual training rooms. Only members who are ranked among the top few in the internet cafe would be allowed to use them. Moreover, they would only be allowed to use the rooms if all members of their team are here. Otherwise, they would have to wait in the lobby.

“The highest and innermost seats in the internet cafe would be left for the exclusive use of the strongest team. The team leader can sit at the highest seat, and he would represent the upper limit of the members in our internet cafe. Everyone else is to worship him.

“In addition, there’s a battle room in the center of the hall with a projector and a big screen outside. Those are meant for the competitions.

“The regular competitions in the internet cafe would be live-streamed on the projector screen, so that everyone in the hall and outside the internet cafe would be able to watch. Participants would also enjoy the treatment and attention that esports celebrities get!

“Of course, this is a watered-down version. However, to be able to enjoy the attention and cheers from everyone else inside and outside the internet cafe would be worth being proud of!”

Zhang Yuan could not help but nod in agreement. He tried hard to imagine himself entering the individual training room as the competition was streamed by the projector onto the huge screen outside. It would be an exciting experience for sure.

Zhang Yuan could not help but exclaim, “That’s genius!

“Fish-Catching Internet Cafe 3.0 would be able to pick out the most hardcore gamers from Fish-Catching Internet Cafe 2.0. Then, through the regular competitions, players would be able to fight to emerge among the top few. They might even become the champion team of the internet cafe and earn the admiration of many.

“That way, we would be able to build an esports competition culture. Once the network is built, gamers would no longer view this place as merely somewhere to surf the net and play games. Instead, it would be a community…

“The only thing that’s lacking is that ordinary gamers would be reduced to being an audience

now.”

One did not have to try too hard to figure out that only true hardcore gamers would like this place. Under ordinary circumstances, everyone would be viewed as an equal competitor.

However, over here, ordinary gamers would be seen as a part of the public. This might be a huge blow for them.

Xiao Peng smiled. “Boss Zhang, I thought about that as well, and so I made the necessary arrangements.

“So you see the new ROF system units?”

Zhang Yuan looked at the computers on all seats. “Yes, there seem to be more lights now, and they look fancier.”