Picking Up Fragments

Oh!

This treatment is too good!

Such prestige! This is something every professional player dreams of.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

It's unlike the Bluehole from the original world, which was obsessed with creating skins to make money, even going so far as to make several skins for streamers just to please Chinese players—pretty shameless.

But in Jiang Siming's timeline, Bluehole produces very few skins, and skins representing individual players have never been done before.

Jiang Siming will be the first. No one else in 4am will get this kind of treatment.

But considering Jiang Siming's performance in this tournament, he absolutely deserves such a grand reward.

"Let's first interview 4am's captain, Wei Shen," the host handed the microphone to Wei Shen and smiled, "Leading the team to the championship, what do you have to say?"

"I'm very emotional, truly emotional. This is the world championship I've been chasing for seven years in my esports career. I failed in League of Legends, but today I can proudly say, I've been reborn in PUBG!" Wei Shen said with tears in his eyes.

Yes, he has been a professional for six years, five in League of Legends and two in PUBG.

That world champion dream, shattered since Season 5 of League, was finally realized in PUBG's Season 2.

The heartache and struggles can only be understood by a professional player like Wei Shen, who experienced two different games.

His statement about being reborn in PUBG received a round of applause from the audience.

Jiang Siming playfully draped his arm over Wei Shen's shoulder and teased in a low voice, "You crying looks just like CXK."

"Get lost!" Wei Shen instantly burst into laughter. After hearing that, he didn't even feel like crying anymore—forget CXK!

The host handed the microphone to Jiang Siming—he was, after all, the brightest star of this tournament!

"Ming, can you tell us how long you've been playing in professional competitions?"

"I just started this year. If I count everything, I didn't even participate in the domestic league, only this one tournament in London," Jiang Siming replied.

"Debut at the top! You've achieved so many honors, do you have anything to say?" the host asked.

Jiang Siming smiled and answered, "I'm happy, really. The prize money is generous, the trophy is heavy, and I got to compete against a lot of skilled players. It's pretty enjoyable."

"Skilled players..."

The professional players all felt a little downhearted when they heard those four words. So, in his eyes, they were just 'skilled,' nothing more?

"Do you have any suggestions for the game PUBG? We'll allow you to make one reasonable suggestion, and we'll follow through," the host said.

The professional players were even more envious now. To be able to give suggestions that the officials would actually implement—this was practically royal treatment!

"How about two?" Jiang Siming pushed his luck.

The host hesitated for a moment, but then nodded generously. This was actually the will of the officials; after all, how could a host have such authority on her own?

"My first suggestion is that in future competitions, the safe zone's refresh locations should be announced in advance," Jiang Siming proposed his first suggestion, leaving everyone stunned.

No one expected Jiang Siming to make a suggestion that didn't benefit him personally, but instead focused on improving the tournament itself.

If it were them, they would surely try to get more perks and honors for themselves.

"Why is that? Can you tell us your reasoning?" asked the host.

"It's simple. In public matches, the safe zone can be random, adding to the fun and the element of luck. That's what makes it exciting," Jiang Siming said seriously. "But in professional tournaments, it's a serious competition where fairness is the top priority, so random circles should be eliminated and replaced with fixed zones."

"Ten minutes before each match, all possible safe zones should be announced. This way, all the professional teams can strategize where to jump and which positions to take. If they lose, it's because of inferior skills, not because they died due to random circles and getting trapped."

Jiang Siming's suggestion received a wave of applause. It was a solid and well-thought-out proposal.

The audience could clearly see the significant impact that good and bad circles have on professional matches. Such instability should not exist in competitive play.

"I think your suggestion is very reasonable, and I believe the officials will definitely consider it."

"No need to consider; we agree!" As soon as the host finished speaking, a middle-aged balding man wearing glasses walked onto the stage.

"Let's welcome Mr. George, the chief planner from PUBG Bluehole!"

Everyone was startled, not expecting this person to be the chief planner—he was a top figure in PUBG.

"Hello, Ming." George greeted Jiang Siming in the construction-style Chinese he had just learned from his assistant.

"Hello, Mr. George."

"Your suggestion is very professional. On behalf of PUBG, I thank you for such a great suggestion, and I assure you that we will implement it. There will be no more random circles in future competitions."

"Thank you. I think all the professional teams will appreciate that," Jiang Siming replied with a smile.

"What's your second suggestion? Is it also a change for the competition?" George asked curiously.

"No, my second suggestion is that I hope PUBG can create a map for China. I believe that as two-time world champions, how can PUBG not create a map for our region? Don't you think so?" Jiang Siming said, 'questioning' him.

George laughed and replied, "No problem! We will definitely fulfill this suggestion, and I promise we will complete it before the end of this year!"

"Thank you so much! I appreciate it on behalf of all the players in China."

"This is the treatment you deserve. We look forward to seeing you back on the battlefield next year."

"Of course! I hope there will be even stronger opponents next year."

"Congratulations again, and congratulations to 4AM!"

....

The scene became lively once more.

Far across the ocean, China might be even more ecstatic than the live audience.

It felt like when IG won the championship in S8 of League of Legends.

In college and high school dormitories, boys were cheering, shouting, "4AM is awesome!" and "Ming Shen is amazing!"

Jiang Siming's two suggestions didn't benefit himself; instead, he secured a huge advantage for players throughout the entire Chinese region.

There were more people shouting "Ming Shen is awesome!" than those shouting "4AM is awesome!"

The dormitory manager thought it was haunted again, scared and unable to sleep all night.

On the Douyu platform, at the moment 4AM won the championship, the entire platform exploded with a full-screen celebration banner.

【Congratulations to 4AM for winning the world championship, and congratulations to Ming Shen for achieving legendary status in one battle!】

Timed celebratory messages allowed viewers to send for free, and there were treasure rewards for everyone to grab.

In comparison, Huya only had a livestream room title celebrating the victory, which seemed much less impressive.

Jiang Siming's livestream room was packed, with a black screen livestream reaching an astonishing 8 million+ viewers.

The gifts sent skyrocketed his popularity to 580 million! This broke Jiang Siming's livestream record.

Fortunately, Douyu streamers had a maximum level of 100; otherwise, Jiang Siming could have reached over level 110 tonight.