anovelconsole Chapter 35: The Allure of the General Expansion Pack!
Chapter 35: The Allure of the General Expansion Pack!
After Ran Xiaona finished speaking, colorful ribbons burst forth, and Zhang Bucai's personal photo was displayed on the big screen.
The cheers from the crowd surrounded him, and he was momentarily dazed.
He never expected to win the championship of "Three Kingdoms Kill" today!
Guided by the staff, he stood on the podium with the runner-up and third-place winner, waiting for the awards to be presented.
At this moment, Lin Lang and the award presenter went on stage and presented the prizes that had been prepared in advance.
The top three winners of this competition will not only receive prizes, but also cash prizes!
Although it was a small-scale competition, this was the first offline competition for "Three Kingdoms Kill"!
Lin Lang prepared a prize of 3 yuan for the champion, 1 yuan for the runner-up, and 5 yuan for the third place.
"Congratulations! You've won the championship!" Lin Lang handed the prize money check to Zhang Bucai in a friendly manner.
"Thank you, Mr. Lin!" Zhang Bucai had just recovered from his joy and looked at the bonus check in his hand, his hands trembling slightly.
He never imagined he could make money playing games!
Next came the champion interview segment.
Zhang Bucai gripped the microphone tightly, somewhat excited. After thinking for a moment and organizing his thoughts, he slowly began to speak.
"This...this is the first time in my life I've won a championship, and it's also the first time I've experienced making money by playing games!"
"Thank you 'Three Kingdoms Kill', thank you Langyu Studio, and especially thank you Mr. Lin for giving me this opportunity to participate! 'Three Kingdoms Kill' is the most fun game I've played recently!"
Not only in its innovative gameplay, but it also allowed me to witness the charm of the Three Kingdoms period. All I can say is...
"Three Kingdoms Kill is awesome!"
Zhang Bucai raised his right hand, releasing all his passion.
The audience was very supportive and applauded to congratulate him.
Lin Lang was also pleased to see this, as the game "Three Kingdoms Kill" has now fulfilled his original intention in creating it.
Make players fall in love with "Three Kingdoms Kill" and even more so with the Three Kingdoms!
After all the contestants had finished speaking, Lin Lang took the microphone again.
"The top three winners will not only receive cash prizes, but also a special gift!"
After saying that, Lin Lang pointed to the right, and Bai Xiaotong and Ran Xiaona pushed a display case in together.
Because of the distance, the audience below the stage could not see clearly what was displayed inside, and they all became curious.
What is this? It looks like a card.
[It looks like a game card from the game "Three Kingdoms Kill".]
"That can't be right! Game cards are easy to buy, so what makes them a potential prize?"
Amid everyone's curiosity, Bai Xiaotong removed the glass cover and pointed the camera at the prize.
The next second, three cards appeared on the big screen!
However, upon closer inspection, these three cards are different from the previous cards; they actually gleam with a golden light when illuminated by the lamp.
This makes the military figures inside appear even more lifelike!
Ran Xiaona, who was standing to the side, had just seen them too. She was also a little confused about the three cards, but she knew that anything that could be used as a prize must be extraordinary!
These cards are absolutely gorgeous! They're not game cards, they're collector's cards!
Why haven't I seen this in stores? Do any of you guys know where I can buy it?
I just checked the official website for "Three Kingdoms Kill" and didn't see anything. It's probably preparing for a new release!
[This card set includes my favorite character, Guan Yu, it's so cool! I'm getting this card no matter the price once it's released!]
[Diao Chan is still the prettiest. Look at her slender figure and those eyes! I'm in love!]
What? Isn't my prime minister handsome?! Everyone else has put him in the center!
Viewers in the live stream also got a close look at the three cards in the display case and expressed their love for them.
Lin Lang didn't keep everyone in suspense any longer and began to tell them the story.
"These three cards are included in our newly released Heroes Expansion Pack! Our Heroes Expansion Pack also includes skins for various heroes, which will be officially released with the new version!"
[Wow! I can finally buy a full set of skins for my Guan Yu!]
[You can sleep with your Guan Yu in your arms, Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao, I'm coming!]
"The skins in the general expansion packs are also divided into different levels. The rarer the skin, the fewer there are. For example, the cards on both sides of the display case are SSR cards, and the probability of obtaining them in the currently released general expansion packs is only 1 in 72."
The card in the middle is an UR card, which is even rarer, with a probability of 1 in 108!
"Each card has its own unique number, and this time we're releasing only these three SSR and UR cards!"
As soon as Lin Lang said this, the players looked at the three cards in the counter as if they had discovered a treasure. If they were lucky enough to open a UR or SSR card, everyone around them would be extremely envious!
After all, this is like buying a scratch-off lottery ticket.
It is highly uncertain, and people are filled with all sorts of possibilities before they scratch off the coating.
What if there's an SSR card in this card pack? What if there's one in the next card pack?
Moreover, this thing possesses a unique kind of magic.
Once players experience the thrill, they become addicted and unable to break free.
Even if I don't win this time, so what? I can still use the other skin cards. It's not a waste at all.
But if you manage to get one of the rarer versions, it's all worth it!
When will it be available?! I want to buy 10 packs! I absolutely have to get Guan Yu!
[Does the boss have Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao? I want the twin beauties!]
[Just thinking about how awesome it would be to play "Three Kingdoms Kill" offline and everyone else pulls out a regular card while I pull out a skin card!]
[Urgent! Quick! This is the first time I've ever regretted not going to an in-person event!]
The viewers in the live stream were incredibly supportive of this general expansion pack. Since it includes all the generals, they felt it was perfectly acceptable to buy a collector's edition.
When new generals are released in the future, they can be purchased through general expansion packs!
No need to spend a lot of money to buy new ones every time!
The three winners were very satisfied with their prizes, as they were essentially the first people to receive an SSR/UR card!
Subsequently, Lin Lang gave two of the SSR cards to the runner-up and third-place winner, while the champion received the rarest UR card!
With everyone taking a group photo, the first offline tournament of "Three Kingdoms Kill" officially came to a close!
Meanwhile, expansion packs for generals were also put on sale, and various exquisite general cards appeared at different general booths to attract people to buy them.
After the players dispersed, they flocked to the card pack, which contained 5 cards and cost only 10 yuan!
To give my favorite general a skin! I'll buy it!
Unlike Tencent, Langyu Studio doesn't force players to buy or sell; everything is based on the players' voluntary participation.
Thus, the offline events for "Three Kingdoms Kill" once again ushered in a new climax.
Many customers carefully tear open the general expansion pack after purchasing it, hoping to draw which general they will get.
This sense of tension and excitement is unmatched by any other physical card!
Ran Xiaona also spent a lot of money to buy 3000 card packs, partly to support the work of Langyu Studio. She couldn't come all this way and not spend a penny of the many gifts they gave her!
On the other hand, these are also intended to be given to viewers in the live stream. We can easily set aside a day to let everyone draw some cards, which would also be part of the live stream content!
As soon as Ran Xiaona finished thinking, some viewers started making a fuss in the live chat.
[Host, hurry up and open a few packs for us to see!]
【Yeah, you're so lucky today, you opened a few rare cards for everyone to draw!】
Seeing what her fellow viewers said, Ran Xiaona was also tempted; this general expansion pack was just too tempting!
"Since everyone's so eager to see, I'll open a few packs to show you before I end the broadcast!"
After saying that, he found a table, fixed his phone in place, and started activating the SIM card.
"Let's see if there's any in the first pack!" Ran Xiaona excitedly opened a pack, turning the cards face down, wanting the thrill of revealing them little by little.
"The first one! Lu Meng's R card, the second one is Sima Yi's R card... the third one... how come they're all like that? I'll have another pack!"
After opening four packs in a row, only to find they were all regular cards, Ran Xiaona was still not satisfied and opened another pack.
[Come on, streamer, your luck is terrible, all of them are R cards!]
Now I finally understand what it means to be unlucky!
[I remember there were SR cards in this card pack, but I didn't see a single one!]
[Is the odds of winning from this card pack really that low?]
Despite everyone's doubts, Ran Xiaona didn't care at all. Now she only had one thing on her mind: to get a rare card.
Fortunately, hard work pays off!
"Look! Look! Have you guys ever seen Xiao Qiao's SR card before?!"
Ran Xiaona finally got a rare card, but just as she was feeling smug, she heard someone shouting next to her.
"Holy crap! I got it! Diao Chan's SSR card!"
"Wow, that's so lucky! How come I didn't win!"
"Young man, I'll offer you 300... no, 500 yuan, sell it to me!"
"Impossible! I earned this through my own abilities!"
"Aaaaaaah! I got it too! Guan Yu's SSR card!"
The hall was filled with various voices. Some people were happy to have opened the cards they wanted, while others were unconvinced and believed that they could also open them!
In this atmosphere, the offline event for "Three Kingdoms Kill" came to a perfect end!
Meanwhile, the competition on the other side, Tencent, was still ongoing!
At this point, some competitors had already lost interest and, knowing they had no chance of winning, chose to play passively.
Some were chatting, some were dozing off, and some were even eating on the spot...
As for why they didn't leave, it's because Tencent was worried about not having enough participants, so they increased the stakes for the contestants. As long as they didn't withdraw from the competition, each person would receive a compensation of 1000 yuan!
Earn 1k by staying for a few hours!
Who would leave now!
This continued until evening, when all the matches were finally completed.
"Mr. Wang, our event has come to a... successful conclusion..." Xiao Zhang said, sounding a little unsure of himself.
Fortunately, the last task was completed, and with the lure of 1k, the contestants were finally assembled!
"How dare you say that! Look at other games like 'Three Kingdoms Kill'! Look at us!"
Wang Lin was at a loss for words to describe his feelings at this moment!
I lost to Shen Lang again this time!
More importantly, I'm wondering how to explain this to Mr. Zhang. I can already picture his expression.
If all else fails... I can just take a sick leave...
Just then, Mr. Zhang suddenly called, and Wang Lin really didn't want to answer.
After waving for Xiao Zhang to leave, he sighed and answered the phone.
"Hey, Mr. Zhang..."
"Get back here right now!"