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Li Hong had no way of knowing the situation over there in Korea.
"All servers have exceeded 100,000 concurrent users," Mark said with delight.
It was important to note that in this lifetime, the Goddess Alliance had not chosen any partners to operate on its behalf; it was entirely managed by the company itself.
Because of this, all servers were under direct control. Unlike in the previous life, where the company only had nominal jurisdiction.
Of course, there were downsides. At least without agents, the Goddess Alliance could only advance steadily and cautiously in terms of promotion and operation.
So even though the game had already launched, the number of concurrent users had not skyrocketed to an astonishing figure.
Li Hong nodded, satisfied with this data. Although the number of concurrent users was not as massive as in other games, Goddess Alliance was a game that relied entirely on word-of-mouth for its operation. This meant that its early performance would not be particularly impressive.
However, once it gained some momentum, it would revolutionize the entire Game Industry.
Moreover, the absence of agents allowed for further quality control over the game by the company. There would be no discrepancies between servers as seen in the previous life.
"The game is live now; next we need to promote Goddess Alliance through tournaments," Li Hong said earnestly.
Mark nodded. If Goddess Alliance wanted to follow in League of Legends' footsteps, a series of official tournaments were essential.
Li Hong also understood how much hosting these tournaments would benefit Goddess Alliance. After pondering for a moment, he spoke up: "How about this? From the promotional budget, allocate ten million for tournament prizes. Five million for the champion, three million for the runner-up, and two million for third place. That should be enough to generate excitement around the tournament."
Mark was somewhat taken aback. Five million Soft Sister Coins—almost a million dollars in prize money—seemed extravagant for a game that had just launched.
Although in the previous life, League of Legends' championship prize money had long surpassed this amount, that was due to years of accumulation that allowed for such high rewards.
Now, the Goddess Alliance was just getting started, yet they were throwing out such a large prize pool; it truly felt extravagant.
Li Hong shook his head, fully aware of what Mark was worried about. But he had no choice; if the Goddess Alliance wanted to quickly overturn DA's dominance in the BA field, the event operations had to keep pace.
Even if Li Hong was reluctant to contribute this hefty sum, he had to. Without this money, the Goddess Alliance's official events would never get off the ground, rendering all their previous efforts meaningless.
"Let's do it my way. Since we're starting late, we need to drop a big bomb," he said.
Mark nodded, feeling an unprecedented sense of responsibility.
The Boss valued him and the Goddess Alliance so much that if they messed up this event, it would be disastrous.
...
Advertisements for the Goddess Alliance began appearing on various platforms in large numbers, catching the attention of countless gamers who noticed this unique BA game.
The number of simultaneous online players on the National Server started to rise steadily. This was expected, as it was normal for a game in its promotional phase to see such data right after launching advertisements.
Mark and his team’s mission was to find ways to convert these players drawn in by the ads into the most loyal fans of the Goddess Alliance.
Fortunately, the game's engaging nature and family-friendly art style garnered unanimous love from players.
Especially with the introduction of ranked matches, players' competitive spirit was greatly stimulated.
Of course, that wasn't all. What surprised Mark and Li Hong even more was that the download numbers for the Goddess Alliance on the Overseas Server remained high, with simultaneous online players also climbing steadily.
In particular, a small region like Bangfu had nearly one-tenth of the National Server's online player count.
This left Mark and Li Hong in shock. The National Server had this data because they had invested a lot in advertising. However, on the Bongguk side, they hadn't done anything; they had only posted a few messages on the game forum.
Even so, the fact that Bongguk could still attract so many players was quite unbelievable to them.
Inside an elegant building at Bongguk High School, Lee Sang-hyuk was using a newly purchased set of peripherals to control the hero on the screen, executing a dazzling series of maneuvers.
The hero he was playing was the Master of Deception—Zed! This was Lee Sang-hyuk's favorite hero.
At that moment, Lee Sang-hyuk was engaged in a ranked match on the Bongguk server. This time, he encountered the famous Old Hou. Old Hou was a seasoned player who had joined the Goddess Alliance right when it launched, known for his aggressive playstyle with Bomb Man, earning him the nickname "Moving Bomb" among Bongguk's casual players!
Facing such a legendary figure for the first time made Lee Sang-hyuk feel quite excited. Knowing the history of the future, he was well aware of Old Hou's prowess.
His explosive skills with Bomb Man were not just empty praise; he was indeed regarded as the world's number one Bomb Man.
Silly Chicken had just finished a ranked match and curiously leaned over to watch.
Ever since he had been dragged into playing Goddess Alliance by Lee Sang-hyuk, he had become enchanted with the game.
At the same time, he gained a deeper understanding of the opportunities that Lee Sang-hyuk had.
"Hyuk, their mid-laner is really strong!" Silly Chicken said with concern.
This match was crucial for Lee Sang-hyuk's ascent to the rank of champion; losing would be a shame.
"Yeah, he's definitely strong. He's currently the number one player on Bongguk—Old Hou," Lee Sang-hyuk replied seriously.
Silly Chicken's expression tightened as he anxiously asked, "How did you run into this guy? Hyuk, you're just in a champion promotion match; how could you encounter the top-ranked player?"
"Ha, winning dozens of matches in a row, it should be like this," Lee Sang-hyuk explained with a smile.
Silly Chicken felt a sense of awe; winning dozens of ranked matches was simply too exaggerated! No wonder Lee Sang-hyuk, despite being in the King’s Promotion Tournament, matched up against Old Hou, the top player in the King’s League.
"Just be careful, Sang-hyuk. Old Hou's mid-laner is quite aggressive; I've heard he gets solo kills every game," Silly Chicken reminded him.
Lee Sang-hyuk nodded and then focused intently on the game.
At that moment, due to several earlier mistakes in last-hitting minions, Lee Sang-hyuk had taken several skills from Old Hou's Bomb Man, causing his health to drop by half.
Lee Sang-hyuk had already used up all his health potions, and with Old Hou controlling the minion wave tightly, he had no way to return home for supplies and could only mix it up in the minion wave for a while.
It seemed that Jungle had noticed Lee Sang-hyuk's predicament and sent him a message asking if he needed help.
Politely declining Jungle's offer, Lee Sang-hyuk used a few dashes to avoid Old Hou's Bomb Man and focused on clearing the minion wave.
After taking two skills from Old Hou, he finally cleared all the minions in the mid lane.
Lee Sang-hyuk quickly retreated to the riverbank and began to recall.
On Old Hou's side, it seemed he had noticed Lee Sang-hyuk's movements. He stopped farming minions and stealthily maneuvered his Bomb Man closer.
Estimating Lee Sang-hyuk's recall location, Old Hou unleashed his ultimate ability. Hiding in the bushes during his recall, Lee Sang-hyuk was suddenly interrupted, and his health plummeted to just a few dozen points.
Old Hou then flashed forward, aiming to secure Lee Sang-hyuk's kill.
"Solo killed? Not happening!"
Lee Sang-hyuk muttered to himself and quickly reacted, his fingers flying over the keyboard.
After a series of operations, Old Hou was horrified to discover that despite being at full health, he had been single-handedly taken down by the nearly dead Lee Sang-hyuk!
Faker killed Old Hou!
...
The chat window, which had been silent for a long time, was now filled with various praises from teammates. Unfortunately, Lee Sang-hyuk didn't even glance at them; his eyes were fixed on a message sent by Old Hou.
"You are strong; you will likely be the new king of mid-laners in the Korean server. However, against that player from the Chinese server, you are still too inexperienced. Remember that name; he might be your lifelong rival! That person is called... Position!"
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