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Chapter 99: Chapter 98: The Slapping Contest
Chapter 99: Chapter 98: The Slapping Contest
After the competition ended, Dwayne Johnson specially sought out Li Ang to express his gratitude.
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After all, Li Ang had also been an innocent victim and had helped clear up the facts for the show’s crew.
Catina didn’t sit idly by either. As a quality self-media person should, she seized the chance to snap photos of their meeting, conversation, and handshake.
Although her account now had a significant following, compared to Dwayne Johnson, one was like the sky and the other like the earth.
When it was time to ride the hype, one had to; getting a celebrity endorsement was also a great way to elevate an internet celebrity’s status.
From a certain perspective, this private meeting was worth ten thousand bucks without exaggeration.
After finding out Catina was Li Ang’s assistant, Dwayne Johnson even put his arm around Li Ang’s shoulders and struck a few poses.
“Are you guys running a self-media account?”
Dwayne Johnson was obviously quite familiar with the routine. In the current market, many celebrities don’t earn as much as some of the top internet stars.
He himself was also running related media outlets.
After receiving a positive response from Li Ang, he continued:
“After this competition ends, the battle for the ‘King of Titans’ might not happen for over a month. During this downtime, if you want to continue participating in similar shows to boost your popularity, I might be able to recommend one.”
“If that’s the case, that would be great.”
Li Ang nodded.
Whether at home or abroad, variety shows are basically the same.
You think it’s all real, but it’s actually all scripted.
You think that if you sign up and have the skills, you can advance?
Think again. More often than not, a place in the next round of a variety show has to be bought with money.
For those popular music or dance variety shows, the participants are mostly artists hoping to debut, and a spot in the next round could cost anywhere from tens of thousands to millions of US dollars.
After all, a spot on a popular variety show can be seen as an advertising opportunity to increase one’s popularity.
So, if Dwayne Johnson is going to introduce a show, the treatment will undoubtedly be on a different level than if he signed up on his own.
It might not ensure he got a bye into the finals, but at least there wouldn’t be any backstabbing directed at him.
“However, participating in this competition might require some courage, as there is a certain risk of injury.”
Dwayne Johnson hinted with some hesitation.
Even though his own [Titan Games] was also known as a game for the brave, it paled in comparison with that other competition.
Li Ang waved his hand, indicating that he didn’t mind these things at all.
Injured? He was least afraid of being injured right now. In fact, it was one of his biggest advantages at the moment.
His words, however, immediately made Li Ang think of a show. It wouldn’t be…
“If you have such courage, then it’s no problem at all. The name of the show is ‘Slap Power.’ The founder of the show is also an old acquaintance of mine. You might have heard of him, Dana White. Many fans from China like to call him ‘White Danna.’
As expected, he guessed right. The show Dwayne Johnson was introducing was the “Slap Contest” he had seen on the TV at Sheila’s home.
Besides being the founder of the Power Slap League, Dana White also held an even more prominent position as the president of the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship).
The slap contest was originally just a small, underground event originating in Russia, but White Danna discovered its commercial value, established clear and coherent rules, and turned it into a formal competition that adhered to scientific and reasonable standards.
Li Ang, of course, accepted the invitation.
He now participates in these kinds of competitions, where the prize money as they call it, or popularity and hype, are secondary. The most important thing is that he can acquire “Breakthrough Points” through such competitions or variety shows.
Take the competitions from the past few days, for instance. Although they were of average competitiveness, the three rounds combined have added 1.1 “Breakthrough Points” to his tally.
From his experiences of earning “Breakthrough Points”, their amount seems to correlate directly with the level of the event he participates in and likewise with the competitiveness and intensity of the match.
Therefore, Li Ang estimated that participating in “Slap Power” would definitely not yield a scant number of “Breakthrough Points”.
Similarly, the UFC president White Danna, who Dwayne Johnson just mentioned, made him start to yearn for such competitions.
Whether it’s the level of competition or the intensity of the matches, UFC is undeniably an overwhelming force compared to other events.
In terms of the ability to earn prize money for the participants, UFC also stands in a league of its own.
Some of the more popular fighters are fully capable of outearning Olympic champions when it comes to making money.
However, relatively speaking, UFC has much higher barriers to entry, and the skills required of participants are also more demanding.
With Li Ang’s current strength, trying to participate would still be a bit of a stretch.
It would be perfect to take advantage of “Slap Power” as an opportunity to get to know White Danna and lay the groundwork for participating in UFC.
…
The final battle for the title of “Titan” tonight naturally garnered higher attention than usual.
Mike, a doctor at a major hospital, could easily clock out on time and enjoy a wonderful dinner with his family before lying leisurely on the couch watching TV.
“Dad, look, there’s someone from Hillsboro participating!”
Hearing his daughter’s shout, Mike, who was deeply kissing his wife in the hallway, had to heed the call.
“Let’s see, Dad, is there someone local participating?”
Mike responded to his daughter’s words while turning his gaze to the TV.
“Li Ang? An Asian?”
Mike murmured to himself quietly. When the poster of the participating athletes came on the TV, it seemed vaguely familiar to Mike.
“I think I heard you mention that name a few days ago.”
Mike’s wife also mused.
Not until more detailed information was displayed did Mike finally remember who the person on TV was.
“Warder! I remember now.”
Wasn’t this the patient he had treated a week ago with hand injuries from a tornado disaster?
Because the injury was quite peculiar, he had even talked about it with his wife after coming home.
Yet, for some reason, the patient had stayed in the hospital for less than three days before being discharged.
And now, he was off participating in a sports variety show?
Mike thought that given his injuries at the time, he should have been bedridden for at least ten days to two weeks before he could freely move around on his own.
And to fully recover, it would likely take at least over twenty days.
But now, Li Ang was off participating in such a sports variety show.
Even though more than a week had passed, Mike figured that if Li Ang exerted too much force, there was still a risk of his wounds reopening.
“Listen, Lilia, this brother participating in the competition is a true warrior. You should learn from him.”
