Interstellar Number One Farmer: I Only Want To Farm!-Chapter 416 - 128: The Competition Begins

Occasionally glanced over, taking a look at the cute mechanical robot.

If Xiao Wanzi had skin, it would be covered in goosebumps by now.

"Xiao Wanzi is a delicate housekeeper robot, don’t get any ideas about it, you won’t study anything out of it."

"Used in housekeeping?" The old professors were relieved and fondly continued to watch Xiao Wanzi. To use artificial intelligence primarily in housekeeping is enough to prove Su Xiaocai’s calm mindset and his intention to popularize civilian use.

"They can’t completely replace housekeepers, treat them as fun little stewards."

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The familiarity and feelings among the three sides gradually warmed up, and the competition finally opened.

The much-anticipated list of competitors and order were released, along with more detailed rules and gameplay.

The team competition is very straightforward and brutal, with an elimination system for the lowest rank every weekend. Each team must compete in at least seven matches a week, with a maximum of ten. Teams enter the match pool a day in advance to draw matched teams, then confirm the list for the next day’s competition.

The more matches won, the higher the ranking.

However, "dead" team members cannot revive in the next battle and can only compete in the match after that. Team members must consciously preserve their lives while considering the number of participants; retaining teammates is crucial.

Rankings are based on the number of wins and losses, and after a week, more than a quarter of the lower-ranked teams are cut.

This elimination competition will last for four weeks, becoming more intense and brutal as it progresses.

It’s not just about luck; it’s about overall quality.

Besides the team battles, there are also individual contests.

Participants have slightly more opportunities, with scores calculated. They can participate in up to five battles a day, earning one point for each win, with no deduction for losses.

The first ten million people to exceed two hundred points move on to a new scoring venue.

The rest are eliminated.

Who battles whom is known a day in advance, allowing spectators to buy tickets based on the situation.

Since the rental of the New World venue has already covered the loans, the competition fees are not high, even surprisingly low to many.

Ticket pricing has four tiers, with live streaming outside for one yuan for ten matches.

Whether watching on a computer or inside a simulation pod, it’s the same.

Purchasing a seat in the simulation pod for live viewing: three yuan per match.

Tickets for viewing from the participants’ perspective: fifty yuan per match, requiring the Mecha Master to enable the viewing channel.

By then, the Mecha Master can receive a portion of the income.

There’s also a one-week free viewing model, allowing for recorded playback but no redistribution, costing one hundred yuan. The live broadcasts of the player’s perspective series do not participate in this activity.

If spectators like a player, they can send popularity votes. Popularity votes need to be purchased separately, with a maximum of one vote per person per match. VIP viewers watching for one hundred yuan a day can cast ten votes.

The money from popularity votes will have a 40% platform fee since taxes are heavy on the received tips, and the platform handles it. It’s unreasonable for resources to be provided without the platform covering the cost, which could lead to Extraordinary Island running at a loss.

The rest will go directly to the players.

The fans really like Extraordinary Island’s pricing; it’s cheap, really cheap.

"My Caicai is selling cabbage."

"Watching live broadcasts used to cost us several hundred yuan. Different platforms with different prices were painful, and we often couldn’t see the characters we loved. Now it’s great; we can watch whomever we want."

"Actually, when you add it up, New World might make more money. One yuan, no one’s hesitant. It’s not like only one person can watch the live stream. Everyone’s willing, so the money taken in is surely more."

"With so many people in Ten Stars, this is an unimaginable fortune, Extraordinary Island has hit the jackpot, what cabbage-selling?"

"As if when you host the competition, you’d be able to start charging from one yuan."

"I just don’t understand some people’s logic, not speaking human language, right? If there’s no profit, why bother with the bidding? At least Extraordinary Island didn’t charge according to the bidding scores, and there’s no crazy operation of trying to earn a big sum first. Whether you want to watch or not, it’s not costing much anyway."

"If other companies were in, they would certainly charge a large sum first and then charge for each match; they would be embarrassed to set prices below three figures."

"Not to mention, New World’s live-streaming software is really easy to use, with a playback function. Although there’s only one visual, it’s free to watch. I choose to enjoy a freebie first."

"The scenery inside New World is worth the ticket price, isn’t it? Three yuan per match, skipping one drink today and you have the money for watching the event."

"My family plans for each member to chip in ten yuan, covering a week’s worth."

"I’m a bit extravagant; I want to watch from different perspectives. Hehe, I want to experience being a Mecha Master for once; fifty yuan for a real Mecha Master experience."