If it wasn't for Tangtang bringing Yang Cheng to watch, Yang Cheng would probably never have known that there were people in this world who relied on playing games to become professionals. Of course, they definitely weren't some random white-collar gamer like him. They were eSports players that belonged to the national athletes. To put it simply, they relied on playing a relatively popular game to compete. Usually, they represented their club, and in international competitions, they represented their national team.
Yang Cheng knew that popular sports such as football and basketball had such a group, but he didn't expect that they would also exist in games!
Within the Zhonghai eSports Center, there was naturally an eSports team that belonged to Zhonghai. The design was avant-garde, and the three dimensional arena was divided into various training and competition areas. However, there weren't any ball games or sports props used here. Instead, there were rows and rows of powerful computers.
There was an endless stream of young people coming and going in the arena. Most of them looked to be around 20 years old, and some even looked to be 15 or 16 years old. Not only were they full of youthful energy, but even their speech and mannerisms were much more mature than the average person.
Within the different arenas, there were groups of eSports players that were rapidly pressing their mouse and keyboards. Yang Cheng couldn't understand what they were playing at all, because all they needed to do was press the mouse.
"You're saying that all these people do is play games?" As he walked, Yang Cheng looked around in disbelief. There was actually such a good thing in this world, playing games and earning money at the same time.
Tangtang looked at Yang Cheng with slight disdain. "Uncle, you're really behind the times. A few years ago, eSports became a recognized professional sports competition around the world. Don't look at these people just because they're 16 or 17 years old. Even the weakest among them is a national second-class athlete. Some of them even entered the national team. They're very famous in the eSports circle."
"This profession is good. I want to change it." Yang Cheng said enviously. In his heart, he was wondering if there were any professional players in Liankuan.
Tangtang didn't know what Yang Cheng was thinking. If she knew, she would have vomited blood and died. She explained, "Uncle, don't think that being a professional player is that easy. Just look at the teams in this arena. Although they all have the financial support of some companies, they definitely can't be compared to other popular sports. It's already pretty good if they have millions of dollars invested every year. Every team member is given a salary, but in fact, everyone's salary isn't as high as that of a white-collar worker in an ordinary company. The ones who can really make a lot of money are the top players. Not only are their salaries high, but they can also earn a few million a year from endorsements and prize money from competitions. However, the vast majority of players can barely get by. "
Yang Chen suddenly understood, it seems like it's an unpopular profession. Yang Chen thought of the benefits and treatment in Yu Lei International, and the army of beautiful girls, and hurriedly dispelled that thought. He asked, "Where are you bringing me to?"
Tangtang giggled. "Uncle, do you remember who was there when we first met?"
Yang Cheng thought for a moment and said, "You mean those two little followers of yours? Why haven't I seen those two kids since then? "
"It's not them!" Tangtang said angrily, "Those two little rascals are too boring. I kicked them away a long time ago. I'm talking about Brother Yuanye. He's the big brother with the bodyguards."
Yang Cheng then remembered, "The young man who drives the Audi R8? What about him? "
"Brother Yuanye is the boss of Zhonghai's Warcraft team. He's also the team's captain." Tangtang said with a little pride.
"He's also the eSports player you mentioned?" Yang Cheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "He already has the money to drive a two million dollar R8. Why would he want to be an athlete?"
"I like it. Brother Yuanye likes to play Warcraft. His family is against him. I'm the only one who supports him." Tangtang said while waving her little fist.
The children of the rich were often more useless than the children of the poor. This was not because they were stupid, but because they lacked motivation. Their overly superior material foundation allowed them to see a future of luxury and a lifetime of glory and splendor from a young age. Their efforts seemed powerless, and they would still walk the path that they should walk. As for their parents' talk of "donating their inheritance to public welfare after death", they could go to hell with it! That's just an excuse to avoid inheritance tax!
Yuanye was also very rich since he was young. In fact, money was basically no different than a number to him. However, Yuanye didn't squander his youth like other rich young masters of his age. He fell in love with eSports and the game Warcraft. As a result, he spent money to buy Zhonghai's Warcraft team. Relying on his hard work and innate qualities, he successfully entered the ranks of the national team and became a famous player.
Although he was still a distance away from his dream of becoming a world champion, Yuanye lived a much more fulfilling life than other rich kids. He didn't seem to be useless. At least he had his own career.
However, this success didn't change the fact that his family was against him playing games as a career. Even if Yuanye insisted and his family didn't interfere, it was still a painful thing to not have the understanding and support of his family.
Fortunately, Yuanye had a friend's little sister who supported him since he was young. That girl was Tangtang.
What could be happier than having a career that you love and being supported by a girl who also loves you?
However, when a young man who had beautiful expectations for a young girl suddenly discovered that this girl gradually mentioned other men in front of him, and in the end, she actually brought another man to see him, the young man's heart would definitely feel uncomfortable.
At this moment, Yuanye was like this. When he saw Tangtang pulling Yang Cheng into the spacious training room with a bright smile on her face and walking towards him, Yuanye's heartstrings began to tighten, and an inexplicable sense of danger emerged.
"Brother Yuanye, look who I've brought." Tangtang, who was in a good mood, didn't notice the subtle changes in Yuanye.
"Hello, we meet again." Due to his good upbringing, Yuanye quickly put away that momentary abnormality and extended his hand to Yang Cheng in a gentle and refined manner.
Yang Cheng shook hands with him briefly. He noticed Yuanye's vigilance and nervousness at that moment, and laughed inwardly. "You don't seem very happy to see me."
"Of course not. I'm just curious why Tangtang would bring you here. I've heard Tangtang mention you a lot recently. Thank you for saving Tangtang once," Yuanye said sincerely.
Yang Cheng had a higher opinion of Yuanye. Without a certain amount of social experience, he wouldn't be able to face the appearance of a "love rival" so calmly, and even be able to speak with such sincerity.
Seeing that the two of them were speaking very politely, Tangtang impatiently went straight to the point. "Brother Yuanye, Uncle is too behind the times. He even plays games for little girls. I brought him here to watch you guys play Warcraft, so that he can broaden his horizons."
Hearing this ridiculous reason, Yuanye felt much better. He felt that he still had an advantage, and smiled warmly. "Alright then, Tangtang, show Mr. Yang around. Our team members are all training, but it will be over in about an hour. I'll look for you guys to play then."
Naturally, Yang Cheng didn't mind. He was already a little interested in the colorful game on the computer screen in front of him. Following Tangtang's instructions, he began to run to an empty computer and began to listen to Tangtang's explanation.
Although Tangtang wasn't a professional player, she was also an amateur when it came to playing games because of Yuanye's influence. She explained the basic information of Warcraft to a rookie like Yang Cheng, and also guided Yang Cheng on how to play. She was able to explain everything clearly and logically.
Yang Cheng's memory was far better than ordinary people. Although there were many things that he couldn't understand, as long as he heard it, he could forcibly remember it. So after waiting for half an hour, he had basically grasped the basic knowledge of the game.
While he was surprised that the game could be so complicated, Yang Cheng also felt a little itchy to try it out.
Tangtang saw through Yang Cheng's thoughts and asked uncertainly, "Uncle, do you really want to try it out? Everything I said just now was just theory. It's a different matter when it comes to actually playing. Control, awareness, and tactics are all indispensable. "
"I'll give it a try. I more or less understand it," Yang Cheng said implicitly.
The first time he played was naturally on the computer. The main thing was to familiarize himself with the specific controls. Yang Cheng was also too lazy to choose a race, so he used random. This was because, in Yang Cheng's opinion, every race had its own interesting aspects. He could try it out, and there was no such thing as whether it suited him or not.
Tangtang sat next to Yang Cheng. Originally, she wanted to be a commander and teach Yang Cheng well. Beginners would always be forgetful. If it wasn't for building buildings, it would be forgetting to deploy troops. However, when Yang Cheng started playing, Tangtang realized that there was no need for that at all!
Yang Cheng seemed to have memorized the steps of the battle a long time ago. Every step was exactly the same as what she had said before. Even as time passed, his other hand began to skillfully press the keyboard's shortcut keys, just like a veteran!
"Uncle, are you messing with me? You already knew how to play, didn't you!? "Tangtang patted Yang Cheng's shoulder timidly.
Yang Cheng shook his head, his eyes never leaving the computer screen. "Absolutely not. This is the first time I've heard of this game, but it seems to be quite fun."
After more than ten minutes, Yang Cheng commanded a large group of low-level troops to wipe out the simple computer enemies. He moved his fingers, smiled at Tangtang, and said, "Looks like it's time to play the mid-level computer."
Tangtang looked as if she had seen a monster. Her big, watery eyes were filled with surprise. "Uncle, you're the first person I've seen who can beat the computer on their first try."
Time passed very quickly. Under Tangtang's unwavering gaze, Yang Cheng quickly transformed from a newbie to a player who could oppress the crazy computer. The time it took him did not exceed an hour!
In fact, Yang Cheng realized that the most basic aspects of playing this kind of game were the precise calculation of time and the micro-control of the troops. His brain and body could easily handle these two aspects, so it was especially easy for him to get started.
When Yuan Ye finished with the team's training and came to Yang Cheng and Tangtang's side, Yang Cheng was already using Tangtang's battlenet account to fight against the people on the online battle platform, and he was nearing the end of his victory.
Yuan Ye frowned. "Tangtang, didn't you say that Mr. Yang doesn't know how to play? He's very skilled. "
Tangtang was already stunned watching. "Brother Yuan Ye, haven't you been looking for a Warcraft genius? Uncle seems to be … "
Following that, Tangtang briefly recounted what happened in the past two hours, and by the end, even she found it unbelievable.
Yuan Ye looked suspicious. Seeing that Yang Cheng had just finished playing, he said to Yang Cheng, "Mr. Yang, why don't we play a round? I think you've learned enough."
Yang Cheng was at the top of his game, and he nodded without saying anything.
After the two entered the game together, within a few minutes, all kinds of harassment and restraints began. Tangtang, who was watching from the side, was a little dazzled, but she was extremely shocked. If it was Yuan Ye "teasing" Yang Cheng, it would have been fine, but no matter how she looked at it, the two of them were fighting back and forth, and it was hard to separate!
Yang Cheng had clearly just learned it!
When the big scene of the match reached the end, Yuan Ye finally defeated Yang Cheng with his financial advantage, and only then did he let out a long sigh.
Tangtang, who was watching excitedly, could not help but ask, "Uncle, why didn't you open a mine? If you open a mine, you will have money to continue playing! "
Yang Cheng touched his head and smiled awkwardly, "I forgot that I can still open a mine. I won't next time."
Hearing this, Yuan Ye finally realized that Yang Cheng was really a beginner, but a beginner used such a short time to reach such a level, wasn't it too amazing!?
Although Yuanye was a little shocked and unwilling, he was even more excited. He could clearly feel that Yang Chen's strength was far from what he had shown. If he could get Yang Chen into his team, then wouldn't there be great hope for him to win the national championship, or even obtain a ranking in the international tournament?
"Mr. Yang, I don't know if you have ever thought about joining the professional league? I think you have the ability to do so. "Yuan Ye did not care about being rude and asked anxiously.
Yang Cheng smiled, "I'm just playing a game, I have no other thoughts."
"I can provide a very high salary, definitely higher than your current salary!" Yuan Ye added anxiously.
Yang Cheng was a little unhappy, but he also knew that the other party did not do it on purpose, "I don't lack money."
Yuan Ye finally realized that he was too impolite, and apologized with a smile, "I'm sorry, it's mainly because I was too excited. Then, can I ask Mr. Yang to give me your contact information? I hope to have a chance to practice with Mr. Yang in the future. Only by playing with experts can I continue to improve."
Of course, this was no problem. Yang Cheng still wanted to find someone to play with in the future, so he happily wrote down the MSN number given by the company and his mobile phone to Yuan Ye.
Just then, TangTang's phone suddenly rang. TangTang looked at the number and picked it up with a face full of resentment …
"Hey, sister, what's wrong … Okay, I know, I'm not fooling around, I'm playing with Brother Yuan Ye … Okay, okay, I'll go back now …"
After Tangtang hung up the phone dejectedly, she smiled helplessly at Yang Cheng and said, "Uncle, I have to go home, or my sister will go crazy. Can you send me first?"
Yang Cheng looked at the clock on the wall, and it was actually almost five in the afternoon. It was indeed time to go home, so he stood up and said goodbye to Yuan Ye.
Yuan Ye was a little regretful that he could not play a few more rounds with Yang Cheng, but he was more concerned that Tangtang actually let Yang Cheng send her instead of him.
Yang Cheng took advantage of Tangtang's inattentiveness and patted Yuan Ye's shoulder, whispering, "Don't misunderstand, I'm her uncle, it's not possible, you have to work hard."
Yuan Ye's old face blushed when his thoughts were seen through, but he still nodded gratefully at Yang Cheng.
Yuan Ye didn't forget to remind Yang Chen to keep in touch with him all the way until they left the arena. It was obvious that he had already treated Yang Chen as a true friend. Perhaps from Yuan Ye's point of view, those who could fight Warcraft together were considered good friends.
Yuan Ye loved his line of work very thoroughly.
When they got into the car, Yang Cheng suddenly remembered something and asked Tangtang, puzzled, "Didn't you say you were a test tube baby? Why do you have a sister? Did your mother give birth to test tube babies twice? "
Tangtang burst into laughter, "The sister I'm talking about is my mother."
"Your mother?" Yang Cheng was confused.
"Yeah," Tangtang said stubbornly and proudly, "Mother was still very young when she gave birth to me, so when we walked out of the house, she made sure that I couldn't call her mother, I had to call her sister, she was afraid that people would think I was old. Although I was young, I was very angry. She was my mother, why did she force me to call her sister? Can't I have a mother? So when I grew up and became sensible, I specifically called her sister, sister. She finally realized that something was wrong and wanted me to call her mother, but I didn't want to. I often called her sister from time to time, she had a headache over this problem too! "
The corner of Yang Cheng's lips curled up. Looking at the blissful young girl at the side, he suddenly felt a little envious of the warmth between this pair of young mother and daughter …
Having a mother is actually a very happy thing, right? Yang Cheng thought.
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