"Li Xu!" A voice came from behind him. It was in Chinese.
He turned around and saw a beautiful, mature woman looking at him in disbelief. She was tall and had exquisite makeup on.
"Teacher Lin." Li Xu looked awkwardly at his former teacher.
Half a year ago, Li Xu had rejected Lin Yuqing's invitation. He had given up on the opportunity to become Lin Yuqing's postgraduate student and had given up on his position as a top student in Seoul University. In the end, he had chosen eSports, where his future was uncertain.
"Why did you change your phone? None of our classmates or I could contact you. "Lin Yuqing complained.
Li Xu was speechless.
Half a year ago, his classmates had either continued their studies or joined various big companies. At that time, he had not obtained the system. He had even been rejected from trying out for CK's team in the secondary league.
Due to the huge psychological gap, he had voluntarily cut off contact with his classmates. Later on, after obtaining the system, he had coincidentally caught the eye of SKT's manager, Li Jingheng.
"But I have to congratulate you. You've finally realized your dream. When you first wanted to enter this industry, I didn't think highly of you."
"Those Koreans who were scolding you online were too much. I helped you say a few words, but in the blink of an eye, I was drowned out." Lin Yuqing was indignant.
"At that time, all of our classmates were supporting you! But you probably didn't see it. It wasn't just us overseas students from China who supported you. There were also Korean classmates. "Lin Yuqing did not stop talking.
Li Xu looked at the chattering girl beside him. He felt touched and close.
Lin Yuqing and he were both from China's Sichuan Province. Perhaps because they were from the same hometown, she had always taken care of him.
"Lin Yuqing," Li Xu suddenly said.
"?" Lin Yuqing was stunned for a moment before she reacted.
"How rude. Why did you call me by my name? Don't think that I'm not your teacher after graduation. "
"We have a competition tomorrow. Are you going to watch?"
"?" Lin Yuqing stared at him with her big, exquisite eyes. "I don't understand it. Why would I go?"
"Are you coming or not?"
"Fine, I'll go. I'll just play with my phone."
The main campus of Seoul University was not tall, and its style was simple.
Li Xu and Lin Yuqing slowly walked along the tree-lined path. The brightly lit teaching building was packed with people, and the slanting lights made their shadows long.
He sent Lin Yuqing to the teachers' dormitory. 6 years ago, Lin Yuqing had also graduated from Seoul University. She had chosen to work at Seoul University and had been living here ever since.
After bidding farewell to Lin Yuqing, Li Xu returned to SKT's training ground.
In the car, there was a notification from WeChat.
"I will be there on time tomorrow! (smiley face) "
It was a message from Lin Yuqing. Lin Yuqing asked for Li Xu's new phone number and added him on WeChat before letting him go.
Li Xu hadn't replied yet.
Another message came. It was Xue Rou.
"Are you going to SKT's match tomorrow? I'll cheer for you and thank you for taking care of me these past few days. "
For the past few days, Xue Rou had been asking Li Xu about Korea's scenic spots. She didn't speak Korean, so whenever she had to communicate with a Korean, she would video call Li Xu and ask Li Xu to help her communicate with others.
"Yes," Li Xu confirmed.
"Good luck tomorrow!"
"Thank you!"
Li Xu put down his phone and stared blankly at the flashing lights outside the window.
Tomorrow would be his first step onto the professional stage.
LCK, I'll be the spicy one!
• • • • •
Seoul Jonglu District.
LOLPARK was a professional League of Legends arena built by Fist Entertainment in 2017. This season, it would be used as LCK's arena.
Around the arena, there were small shops selling all kinds of food, game accessories, and team accessories. The ticket price for each match was 9,000 won, which was about 55 RMB.
Lin Yuqing looked at the packed ticket counter and felt helpless.
"Why are there so many people here to watch others play games? Why are there so many people every time? "
"Basically, SKT's matches are very popular. It's easy to buy tickets for other matches," the staff explained.
"I'm here, buying tickets. There are so many people." Lin Yuqing sent a message to Li Xu.
"You don't have to buy tickets, wait for me."
Li Xu was panting as he ran to the ticket counter.
"Here." Lin Yuqing waved her hand. Her black windbreaker wrapped around her slender body, and her long hair cascaded down like a waterfall. Li Xu had already noticed her.
"Here." Li Xu passed her the ticket she had bought earlier. The tickets were divided into sections according to the fans of the teams. This ticket was at the front row of the SKT fan section.
"Why are you in such a hurry? There's still some time." Lin Yuqing took out a tissue and passed it to Li Xu.
Li Xu took it and wiped the sweat off his forehead.
"You go in and find a seat first. I still have a ticket to give to my friend."
Li Xu watched as Lin Yuqing entered the venue and waited for Xue Rou at the ticket counter.
"Could it be that she can't find a seat?" Li Xu was puzzled when a youthful and beautiful figure came into view.
"Li Xu, sorry I'm late." Xue Rou rushed over.
"I took the subway line 1 and got off at Zhongge Station. I took the wrong exit." “
"It's okay. I just arrived and sent my friend in. Li Xu passed her the ticket.
"You go in first. The first match is ours." He turned around and prepared to meet up with his teammates.
"Li Xu." “
"Hmm?" “
"Good luck!" Xue Rou waved her little fist.
Li Xu smiled. "I will."
In the preparation room, Jin Zhengxun.
"Today is our first match of the new season. It's time to tell the others that we're back."
"We're SKT. We're the best team. We only have one goal: to be the champion."
"Champion!" Everyone's blood was boiling.
At the same time, the live streaming platform Douyu had obtained the broadcasting rights for this year's Kespa Cup. Douyu officials had long prepared for this competition.
For this match, Douyu's commentator partner was Joker and another Douyu female commentator, Nan Bo.
"SKT, the reorganized Galactic Battleship. Today will be their first match. We're looking forward to SKT's surprise and FAKER's performance. Of course, there's one person who's affecting countless LPL fans. Li Xu, the Chinese player who's making his debut in Korea. Will he be able to compete today? What kind of performance will he show? Let's wait and see! "
"As everyone knows, Li Xu had a huge conflict with some Korean netizens," Nan Bo added.
"SKT's fan club even conducted a poll. In the end, only 20% of the fans fully support Li Xu. 50% of SKT's fans think that they have better choices and don't need China's top laner. 30% of them choose to remain neutral and wait and see how Li Xu performs." “
"Looks like only 20% of SKT's fans are sane." Joker interrupted.
"Uh!" Nan Bo choked. Joker's poisonous tongue was not in vain.
"Joker, you're beautiful. I won't insult you anymore." “
"Koreans, aren't you scared of last year's beating? What's there to be arrogant about? LPL is the first division. " “
"Joker, are you trying to curse Li Xu to death? Will he be able to compete? " “
"It'll be hard to compete. After all, even though KHAN has won, his reputation is still there." “
On the other hand, Korea's broadcast was different from China's pure online broadcast. Korea's broadcast was done simultaneously on TV and online. KBS Korea broadcasted the entire LCK league match.
Kim Minna and Park Ji Hwan were the commentators and hosts of the Korean broadcast.
Park Ji Hwan: "I wonder if SKT's China top laner will be able to compete in this match? You know, he's been in the limelight recently. " “
Kim Minna: "I hope he can compete and show a good performance to prove that he's worthy of this position." “
At this time, the players entered the stage. SKT was the first to enter the stage. Li Xu was among the starting lineups.
The five starting lineups, Li Xu, Clid, Faker, Teddy, and MAT, followed by the substitutes, lined up in order and bowed to the audience.
"Wow! Li Xu is among the starting lineups. " Nan Bo was excited.
Joker: "Good luck! Li Xu, give those haters a slap in the face. " “
The director gave him face. The camera gave Li Jiu a close-up, and his handsome face appeared on the big screen.
Most of the professional players belonged to the category of 'internet addicts' and were more reserved in front of the camera.
Li Xu was different. The corners of his mouth were slightly raised, and his narrow eyes were filled with confidence and passion. He looked straight at the camera and was indescribably in high spirits.
Kim Minna: "What a handsome Chinese boy. Let's look forward to his performance. I don't know if more foreign players will come to Korea in the future, but now, this is a historical moment. Let's remember this moment. "
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