Ye Shaoyang was very surprised by the boss's question. He only knew how to play these three heroes, Lord of the Abyss, Illusionist, and Frost Goddess. Even if he took the initiative to say, "I want to play in a professional league," no one would believe him.
When most people heard this, they would only think that he was young and frivolous and didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth. Therefore, Ye Shaoyang didn't tell anyone that he wanted to play professionally, other than insisting on adding the additional clause of "esports player" when negotiating with Whale Platform.
Because he wasn't strong enough, it would be useless to say it.
He originally planned to get more heroes' national server standards and wait until the hero pool was deep enough. After becoming a popular passerby, he would then contact a professional team. At that time, no one would think that he was "talking nonsense."
He didn't expect that the boss would take the initiative to ask him this question. Ye Shaoyang didn't answer directly. Instead, he asked, "Boss, do you think I look like someone who can play in a professional league?"
Chi Shuo said, "According to my observation, there are no problems with your mechanics and awareness. Whether or not you meet the other requirements, you still have to go through professional assessment and tests."
It wasn't that you could play a game well and compete in a professional league. Esports players did need a lot of professional tests.
Ye Shaoyang asked curiously, "Boss, are you in the esports industry?"
He had been curious about the boss's identity for a long time. At first, he thought that he was just a rich gamer, but today, when he saw him in person, Ye Shaoyang realized that the boss had a very thorough understanding of games. When he introduced Jing Zhe and the Fire Mark players, he could see that the boss didn't seem like an outsider at all.
Chi Shuo was silent for a moment before saying seriously, "You guessed right. I'm the coach of an esports team. If you have the desire to be an esports player, I can help you. "
When he said that he was a coach, he didn't mean to lie to Little White. It was just that the identity of a coach made it easier for people to lower their guard. This was because most of the players signed by a team, the coach's opinion would be very important. Many coaches of teams would also go to the public to find excellent seedlings and bring them back to nurture.
Sure enough, after hearing that he was a coach, Little White's eyes immediately became respectful. "Hello, coach. How did you notice me? I've only started streaming for a week. "
Chi Shuo explained, "When you were playing in the King's Rank-Advancement Competition, your duel with A Yuge was recorded and sent to many e-sports players' chat groups. I watched that match and realized that you are very talented in commanding. That's why I followed you in your livestream. "
Ye Shaoyang suddenly understood. "So that's how it is."
He really had to thank his ally, A Yuge, for setting him off.
A Yuge publicly scolded an esports player. His reputation in the esports circle must be very bad. At that time, he had bumped into A Yuge in ranking. All he wanted was to get to King of Glory as soon as possible, so he patiently commanded his teammates to turn the tables. He didn't expect that a simple King of Glory promotion match would be recorded and even spread among the e-sports players.
It seemed that many coaches were paying attention to him.
The boss was the quickest to act. He was almost there to meet him in private.
Ye Shaoyang asked, "So, you sent me gifts on the stream, invited me to watch the match, and met up with me just to confirm if I'm suitable to play professionally?"
Chi Shuo admitted frankly, "That's right."
Ye Shaoyang completely let down his guard this time.
He had seen many examples of coaches finding talented passersby and personally contacting them. Since the other party was so direct, Ye Shaoyang didn't need to hide anything. He simply said, "I'm already 21 years old. If I want to play professionally, do you think it's too late?"
Chi Shuo looked at Xiao Bai with some surprise.
The boy's eyes were very frank, and his voice was very young. He didn't have the deep voice of an adult Alpha. Chi Shuo thought that Xiao Bai was an 18-year-old who had just split. He didn't expect him to be 21 years old.
It was indeed a bit late to be exposed to e-sports at the age of 21.
Most rookies started training in their teens. At 21, they were already the main force of major teams.
But it wasn't completely hopeless.
Evaluating a professional player couldn't be based on age alone.
Chi Shuo looked at him and said gently, "As long as you want, it's not too late to be 21."
Hearing the answer he wanted, Ye Shaoyang couldn't help but laugh. "Is that so?"
Chi Shuo said, "Competition mainly depends on talent. Some people play for several years and still perform poorly. Some people can win the season MVP in their first year. "
Ye Shaoyang nodded in agreement. "That's true."
Chi Shuo's eyes were very calm. He looked seriously into Xiao Bai's eyes and said, "If you want to become an e-sports player, you have to pass some professional tests. For example, reaction speed, dynamic vision, effective hand speed, and so on. I can take you to these tests. This way, you can understand yourself better.
"If you don't have the talent to be an e-sports player, you can continue on the path of being a streamer. With your gaming skills and streaming style, you can definitely become the top streamer in the broadcasting industry.
"But if you have the talent to play professionally …
"You can have one more choice and walk to a higher stage."
Chi Shuo turned his head and looked at the stage in the middle of the field.
Ye Shaoyang followed his gaze and looked back — —
In the soundproof room on the big stage, the players from both teams were making their final preparations.
Some were drinking water to adjust their state of mind, while others were discussing tactics with their coaches. They had to make good use of the last break before the final match because the next match would determine the team's fate for the season.
No one could be sure of the outcome of an intense and exciting match until the last moment.
Wasn't this stage what he loved the most?
Even if he was reborn, his determination had never changed.
So what if he was 21 years old? As long as he was willing, it was not too late.
Ye Shaoyang looked back at Chi Shuo. "Thank you for your appreciation. I can follow you to take the test to see if I have the talent to be an e-sports player. However, I want to make it clear to you in advance. "
Ye Shaoyang paused and said seriously, "I can't guarantee that I will join your team."
He wanted to win the world championship.
Therefore, not only would his team choose him, but he would also choose his team — — he had to choose a team that had the potential to win the championship, and not just join a second-rate team to waste his time.
Chi Shuo appreciated Xiao Bai's honesty and nodded. "Of course, it's your freedom to choose a team."
The lights on the big stage lit up and the screen switched back to the commentator's seat.
The commentator said excitedly, "Welcome back, my friends! The players from both teams are ready and the final match is about to begin. Let's focus on the big screen! "
Ming Yu: "The final match of the playoffs is different from the regular season. The rules are that only one hero is allowed. The players from both teams will be able to choose the hero they are best at."
Yu You: "Let's look forward to what kind of lineup they will bring out — —"
In the final match, the hero pool was open to all players. Both teams had 10 players who could choose a hero at the same time, and both teams could choose the same hero. Ye Shaoyang had seen this kind of competition before. Sometimes, a certain lineup was very strong, and there would even be situations where both teams chose the same lineup for a PK.
But today, Jing Zhe and Fire Mark's choices were different.
Jing Zhe really brought out the Poison Team. Fang Zhengqing's [King Cobra] and Xie Yuan's [Poison Warlock] were dual Poison Mages. [Poison Warlock] had high attack speed equipment and was very efficient at pushing towers. Together with [Dark Priest]'s [Vampiric Shield], the whole team was very tanky. Their damage output was also very high, and they were very difficult to deal with.
It was the first time Ye Shaoyang had seen the lineup chosen by the Fire Mark team. Captain Zhou Zhou brought out [Flame Goddess], a Mid Mage. The jungler was [Trap Hunter], and the Archer was [Artillery Specialist]. Ye Shaoyang carefully recalled the skills of the three heroes and looked at Chi Shuo. "Positional warfare?"
Chi Shuo said in a low voice, "Yes. Flame Goddess can lay a fire field on the ground. Enemies who enter the fire field will be affected by the burning state and will constantly lose HP. Trap Hunter can bury traps in a large area and lock the enemies in the field so that they can't move. Artillery Specialist can set up artillery in a hidden position and fire range artillery shells. "
Ye Shaoyang suddenly understood. "In this case, the enemy will have a hard time moving."
There was fire, traps, and hidden artillery everywhere. There was also a hidden artillery shooter who could kill one person with one shot.
When the opponent was fighting in a team, they would face the embarrassment of "having nowhere to put their feet." The Fire Mark team could rely on the advantage of positional warfare and steadily push forward until they reached the enemy's crystal.
But this kind of lineup also had a huge flaw.
Ye Shaoyang analyzed, "Positional warfare and teamwork are indeed very strong. The ground is full of fire fields and traps, and the opponent can't break in at all. However, if a hero is brought out alone, there's no explosive power and it's easy to be defeated one by one. "
Chi Shuo looked at him with appreciation. "That's right."
Little White's comprehension was indeed very high. He could point out the flaws of the lineup with one hit.
Chi Shuo said, "The coach of the Fire Mark team must have guessed that the opponent would choose the poison team, so he brought out the positional warfare system that they are good at. Because the poison team also has no explosive power, both sides are suitable for teamwork. This game is estimated to be a protracted battle of more than 40 minutes. "
What did they rely on for explosive power? They relied on the thorns that could instantly cut into the opponent's back row and could instantly kill the opponent's core mid laner. They even needed the mid laner and jungler to work together to kill the opponent. Before the team battle began, they had already taken out one person on the opposite side, creating a situation of 5 against 4 and crushing the opponent in one wave.
Looking at the Fire Mark team's lineup, the jungler [Trap Hunter] didn't have the ability to kill people instantly. The mid lane [Flame Goddess] was good at group attacks, but her solo killing ability was extremely weak. As for the archer? Don't talk about killing people, the key was not to be killed by the opponent.
Jing Zhe team was the same. [Cobra King] and [Poison Warlock] worked together to stack poison. When fighting in a team battle, they could quickly stack five layers of poison on the opponent's body, causing the opponent's entire team to bleed. However, it took time to stack poison. They didn't have the ability to kill the opponent instantly and were better at fighting of attrition.
Both sides had a lineup that leaned towards team battles.
In this case, it was easy to drag it to the later stages and win by relying on the details.
Ye Shaoyang sat up excitedly and looked up at the big screen.
He would definitely be able to learn a lot in this game from the deployment of minions, the timing of team battles, and the details of the players' operations.
Chi Shuo realized that Xiao Bai had entered "spectator mode as if no one was around" again. It was as if nothing could disturb him. He was a cold-blooded and heartless spectator machine.
This kind of seriousness and focus was really rare.
Chi Shuo retracted his gaze from Xiao Bai, leaned back in his seat, and looked at the big screen.
Many of the spectators might find this match boring. Because both sides avoided each other from the beginning, they didn't fight at all. Both sides buried themselves in clearing minions, developing, and farming. It was as if they were playing a single-player game …
However, Ye Shaoyang didn't find it boring.
Pulling and stalemate, the audience would see full of details.
For example, Fang Zhenqing suddenly used a skill to force Zhou Zhou to miss a minion.
Zhou Zhou continuously suppressed Fang Zhengqing with fire, forcing him to retreat to the bottom of the tower to clear minions. The jungler and mid laner of the Fire Mark Battle Team worked together to invade the jungle and steal a minion from the opposite side.
The battle between the top players was in these small details.
In the first 15 minutes of the game, there was no team battle.
It was only when the mages and archers of both sides finished developing and the three sets of equipment were ready that they could finally go out.
Both sides quickly formed teams and tested each other.
In the first team battle, two players of Jing Zhe were trapped by traps. Zhou Zhou used Blaze and exchanged 0 for 2. Jing Zhe's team quickly retreated and had no choice but to lose Lil Dino.
In the second team battle, Jing Zhe took the initiative to initiate. The top laner braved the flames and rushed into the crowd. With an AOE Taunt, Fang Zhengqing and Xie Yuan immediately worked together and took down two people with Poison Burst!
The game went on for 20 minutes. Both sides pushed down each other's outer and inner towers, leaving only the high ground.
The battle to defend the high ground continued for another 10 minutes. Both sides went back and forth, showing how intense the tug of war was.
In the last 40 minutes of the game, the most crucial team battle of Lil Dino began. Both sides began to fight like crazy. Ye Shaoyang nervously clenched his fists and stared at the big screen.
Beautiful skills, extreme control …
And the long-awaited passion.
Although he watched these players compete on the field as a bystander, he couldn't help but think. If he was on the field, how could he avoid Fang Zhengqing's blue circle and Zhou Jiawen's Blaze? How could he find a breakthrough in a place full of traps? Could he avoid the support's marking and instakill the opposing archer?
It was very difficult.
In such an environment, there was probably no place for him to put his foot down.
This was a world-class mid laner.
As an outsider, he still had a long way to go before he could become a world-class mid laner.
The last wave of the team battle was extremely intense. Two members of the Fire Mark Battle Team had fallen, but they used the [Resurrection Armor] to stand up. Three members of the Fire Mark Battle Team had died, but when they also used the [Resurrection Armor] to stand up …
What awaited them was a graveyard paved with raging flames.
Zhou Jiawen had saved a skill to deal with their low HP status after they resurrected.
Sparks flew in all directions as the raging flames filled the sky. The health bars of the three players instantly disappeared!
Jing Zhe Battle Team was wiped out.
Zhou Jiawen was the only one left in the Fire Mark Battle Team. He led a wave of minions and slowly pushed away the crystal.
The commentator said excitedly, "Congratulations to the Fire Mark Battle Team for their first victory in the playoffs!"
The cheers of the audience almost overturned the roof.
Ye Shaoyang also couldn't help but applaud the players for their wonderful performances!
Too cool. In this match, all the players performed very well, especially in the final match. There were several rounds of intense team battles, and they could even be used as material for coaches to observe and study.
Chi Shuo turned around and looked at him.
For the entire 45 minutes of the final deciding match, Xiao Bai sat upright and his eyes never left the screen.
Was this his love for eSports?
The look in his eyes couldn't lie.
Chi Shuo asked in a low voice, "How was it? You didn't come for nothing today, right? "
Ye Shaoyang smiled and nodded. "Yes, I learned a lot. I'll go online and watch the replay again later."
Chi Shuo stood up and said, "It will take a long time for the audience to leave the stadium. Come with me, I'll take you through the backstage tunnel. It'll be the fastest way out. "
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