Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation: Tianheng
Chi Shuo didn't mention the signing of the contract again, and Ye Shaoyang also avoided the topic. They chatted about today's competition as they ate. Coach Xu's expression was complicated, and he seemed to be deep in thought.
As for Qin Rui …
He didn't dare to say anything, and just sat there like an invisible person.
After the meal, Chi Shuo stood up and said, "Do you want me to drive you back?"
Ye Shaoyang said, "Don't bother, Xiao Rui and I can take the subway. Our house is close to the subway station."
Chi Shuo didn't insist. "Then keep in touch. See you next time."
Ye Shaoyang said goodbye to them, went to the front desk to pay the bill, and took his brother to take the subway.
After the two left, Coach Xu said with a complicated expression, "Although Xiao Bai's test results are excellent, and he's a rare talented player, he's still a rookie. He's never played in a competition before, and he wants to play as a main player? Only second-rate teams that are especially short of players would accept his request, right? "
Chi Shuo said in a low voice, "His situation is a little special. It's too late for him to start training from the youth training camp at the age of 21. The peak of a professional player's performance is only a few years, and he's at his peak now. I think he's smart, and he knows exactly what he wants. "
Coach Xu was silent for a moment, then he scratched his head. "But will Tianheng agree to this request? You performed so well that year, but didn't you stay in Tianheng's second team for half a year? Later on, it was your teacher who argued for you to be a starter. "
Chi Shuo stood up and walked to the window, looking at the sign "Star City Youth Training Camp" on a building not far away. He said softly, "Coach Xu, I graduated from this youth training camp four years ago."
Coach Xu walked to his side and looked up at the youth training camp building. He said with emotion, "Your batch was the best I've ever coached."
Chi Shuo said, "A lot of people often say that if the five of us form a team, we can represent the Chinese esports team and stand on the highest podium of the world championship."
When Coach Xu heard this, he could not help but feel a little sour in his nose.
How terrifying were the trainees of Chi Shuo's batch?
Netizens often said that S6 was truly a "fight between gods". That year, extremely talented rookies continued to emerge. It was also the year that China had the highest chance of reaching the top of the world.
Five rookies from the largest youth training base in Southern China, the "Star City Youth Training Camp" —
Chi Shuo, the main jungler of the Tianhuan Squad, the current captain of Tianheng.
Fang Zhengqing and Xie Yuan were the midlaner and archer of Jing Zhe Team. Fang Zhengqing took over as the captain of Jing Zhe.
Xu Zhuo, the top laner with the strongest resistance to pressure, and the current captain of Team Yueying.
Chen Qianhua, a support who had an excellent view of the overall situation, was one of the few Beta players, and the current captain of ICE Soul Team.
The five of them were taught by Teacher Xu, so they were good at five positions.
Netizens often fantasized that if the five of them had formed a team back then, would they have been able to win the world championship that China had been looking forward to for many years?
After all, the five of them later became "Glory Class Players" certified by the World League. They had won the individual and duo competitions, and they had all become the leaders of powerhouse teams.
Coach Xu took a deep breath and said emotionally, "If you had signed on with the same team back then …"
Chi Shuo said, "There are no ifs."
He turned to look at the coach beside him and said in a low voice, "You know very well that Fang Zhengqing and I are only suitable as opponents. Our philosophies are different, and our commands often clash. Xu Zhuo and Chen Qianhua have different mindsets from me. The five of us are very strong, but we are not suitable as teammates. "
Chi Shuo wanted to go east, while Fang Zhengqing wanted to go west.
Chi Shuo rushed up to fight, while Fang Zhengqing flashed and retreated?
When they were at the youth training base, they often had conflicts because of different understandings of the game. They were very good friends in private, but as Chi Shuo said, they were not suitable as teammates.
Coach Xu asked, "Do you think Xiao Bai is suitable to be your teammate?"
Chi Shuo nodded firmly. "Yes, he will be my best teammate."
Thinking of the serious look in Xiao Bai's eyes when he said, "I want to play mid, and I want to be a starter," Chi Shuo's lips curled up slightly, and his voice became much gentler. "Back then, in order to let me enter the home team ahead of time, Master argued strongly. If Master can do it for me, I can do it for Xiao Bai. "
Coach Xu asked, "Do you plan to persuade Tianheng's coaching staff and team manager to sign this 21-year-old rookie who has never played a game and let him play as the main mid? That's too difficult! What about Qujiang? Xiao Jiang has played with you for three years. How can you bear to ask him to give up his mid position? "
Chi Shuo was silent for a moment before he said, "I'm confident that I can persuade them. Tianheng needs to change."
He looked at the slovenly man in front of him and said calmly, "If Tianheng can win the championship next year, I'll bring the trophy over and take a photo with you, Coach Xu."
Coach Xu laughed. "Then I'll be waiting!"
This man with messy hair and slovenly appearance worried a lot about the eSports industry. Everyone called him "Old Xu". He was a professional player in the first season. His talent was average, and he did not win any trophies during his time as a player.
However, he had always loved eSports. After retiring, he became a coach at the Star City Youth Training Camp. Batch after batch of rookies went through his "devilish training" here, and he continued to send excellent new blood to the league.
He did not have the ability to win the championship, but he always looked forward to it …
One day, the Chinese team would be able to bring back the world championship trophy.
What he could not do, his students could!
***
After Ye Shaoyang returned home, he placed the gift box next to the computer, sat in the eSports chair, and turned on the computer.
Qin Rui whispered, "Bro, are you really going to be a professional player?"
Ye Shaoyang nodded. "I didn't get into a key university, and I don't have any special skills. I'll give it a try. Maybe I can do it."
Qin Rui said excitedly, "Bro, you can definitely do it. You're the best player I've ever seen!"
Ye Shaoyang smiled and did not explain further.
He went to feed the cat some freeze-dried food, then went back to the study and turned on the computer.
He registered a Weibo account while watching the competition today. After logging in, he found that "Streamer Xiao Bai" already had more than 50,000 followers, all from his livestream room. Because his Weibo was blank, many people sent him private messages, asking why he did not livestream on the weekend.
Of course, there were also many anti-fans who sent him private messages. It was obvious that they were new accounts, and there were also some who were diehard fans of A Yuge.
Ye Shaoyang blacklisted all of them, then posted on Weibo: "This is Whale Streamer Xiao Bai's personal Weibo. Welcome to follow. I have some personal matters to attend to this weekend, so I won't be livestreaming for the time being. See you on Monday at 10 a.m. sharp. Please click on the link to my livestream room. "
As soon as the Weibo was posted, he received a bunch of comments.
Xiao Bai, I'm following you. Post more pictures of cats in the future!
You're on holiday, and you're livestreaming at 10 a.m. on Monday. Are you treating livestreaming like work?
After watching your Abyss Lord teaching for a few days, I realized: I'm really bad at it.
Xiao Bai, are you going to try out the national server next week? Which hero are you going to try out?
Ye Shaoyang replied to the latest comment: "I'm going to try out the national server next week with Frost Goddess."
Quite a few people liked this reply.
Frost Goddess was a hero given to everyone by the system when they registered for the game. Many players who didn't buy heroes in the early stages used her as a mid-laner. She could be encountered in almost every ranking below the diamond level.
This hero could be said to be a novice hero that everyone could play.
However, if one wanted to play it well, they would need to have some awareness and precision. Frost Goddess, whose skills couldn't freeze people, was a brittle super soldier. Frost Goddess, who could freeze people in team battles, could instantly turn the tide of a battle.
Although Ye Shaoyang was best at stabbing, he was also very good at controlling heroes. Today, the boss had given him a set of Goddess bookmarks. He planned to get all of the Goddess series domestic servers.
His test score of 5'S's was his stepping stone.
The unfathomable pool of heroes was his capital.
He wasn't strong enough now. No team would be willing to sign an "overaged" 21-year-old rookie like him, and no coach would be assured to let him play as the main force.
Did he want to prove himself? In eSports, strength was the only thing that mattered.
Ye Shaoyang opened Baidu and started to search for information on Tianhuan Squad.
Tianhuan was established 10 years ago. This team had been active in the professional league since the first season of Clash of Gods. It was a veteran club. The capital behind it was Tianhuan Group, a well-known technology company. Therefore, Tianhuan eSports Club was rich and overbearing. They bought a building in the suburbs of Imperial Capital and converted it into the club's base.
This team's results could be said to have been up and down.
They won the championship in the first season, then went quiet for a year. They won the championship in the third season, then did ridiculously poorly for the next two years. They didn't even make it to the playoffs. Tianhuan's momentum was at its peak in the sixth season. The captain at that time was called Ming Sheng, who was respectfully called God Ming by the netizens. He was a world-class mid laner. The rookie jungler was Chi Shuo, his disciple.
The young Chi Shuo became the center of attention as soon as he appeared on the field.
Chi Shuo relied on his sharp, fast-paced playstyle to slaughter all the squishy creeps in the canyon. Countless archers and mid laners were scared out of their wits when they saw him. Tianhuan Squad, thanks to the teamwork of God Ming and Chi Shuo, set the record for the highest winning streak in the regular season among all the teams in the professional league.
Thirty-five wins in a row.
In the end, Tianhuan participated in the World Series as the champion of the Chinese region.
Unfortunately, they only came in second place and came back with a silver medal.
Tianhuan Squad was scolded online and became a trending topic. For some reason, God Ming suddenly chose to retire and handed over the position of captain of Tianhuan to Chi Shuo. After that, Tianhuan's mid laner player became Qujiang.
Qujiang was a very stable player. He was very good at control heroes like Frost Goddess and played well in team fights. However, Tianhuan had not returned to the championship position for three years from S6 to S9.
Tianhuan had been going downhill since S6.
Although Chi Shuo was a very popular player, he was also a controversial player. Many people on the Internet scolded him for being "at the peak of his debut" and "going downhill all the time. He only rose to prominence for one season and then fell."
There were too many mocking comments to count.
Ye Shaoyang thought about his previous life. He was also mocked every day like this. In the global finals before the car accident, they lost and came in second place. They were also scolded and became a trending topic.
How similar their experiences were.
Therefore, he could understand the pressure that Chi Shuo was under.
However, sympathizing with this team did not mean that he would join them. He was not a savior. He also had to think about his own future. If he joined Tianhuan and Tianhuan did not have the ability to win the championship, then he would have made the wrong choice.
No one could affect his determination to win the championship.
Ye Shaoyang clicked on the league's official website, found all the videos of this season's matches, and searched for Tianhuan.
He only looked at the few matches that Tianhuan had lost.
From the match replays, Tianhuan Squad was in big trouble.
First of all, Chi Shuo was the core jungler and had been targeted by the coaches. When they played against Tianhuan, the opponents would invade the jungler like crazy. Chi Shuo did not even have time to catch people. Chi Shuo had a hard time controlling the tempo.
Secondly, the mid laner Qujiang's style was more stable and focused on team battles. In every team battle, he was able to control the opponents in time. However, he could control them but not kill them. Tianhuan often collapsed in the later stages of the game because the archers could not keep up.
Right now, Tianhuan was like a series of gears. Individually, each part looked fine, but when put together, there was no way to twist them into a rope. Either there was a jam here or a mistake there.
This was the key reason for Tianhuan Squad's decline in performance.
There was a big problem with their teamwork.
Should he join such a team?
Ye Shaoyang furrowed his brows and fell into deep thought.
If he joined Tianhuan and played in the mid laner unit, what would happen to the original mid laner Qujiang?
Qujiang's individual strength was not a problem. From the match replays, it could be seen that this player's performance was very stable. Although it was not outstanding, a player who never made a mistake was still quite scary!
Tianhuan's biggest problem was the archer and support duo.
Today, the coach had said that the archer and support would retire after this season and would be replaced by new players next season.
If the mid laner was replaced again …
That would mean that three out of the five players on Tianhuan Squad would have to be replaced.
There would be a big change in the lineup!
This would definitely lead to problems such as insufficient teamwork, disjointed teamwork, and so on.
Ye Shaoyang massaged his temples. He temporarily put down Tianhuan Squad and looked up information on other teams that had hopes of entering the international competition.
This year's top eight teams included JG Jing Zhe, HW Huowen, ICE Ice Soul, YY Yueying, BM Northern Shepherd, TH Tianheng, LSD Luo Shen Temple, and YG Yaoguang.
Among them, Jing Zhe and Huowen did not need to be considered. Fang Zhengqing and Zhou Jiawen, two world-class mid laners, were there, and they were the captains. Ye Shaoyang could not compete with them for a spot.
The remaining teams would have to be slowly examined.
Maybe some mid laners had just retired and were lacking mid laners and would be willing to take him?
There was still some time before the next season, so he had to choose a team that suited him best.
Ye Shaoyang opened Weibo and followed all the official Weibo accounts of these teams.
Out of curiosity, he clicked on Tianheng eSports Club's Weibo page to take a look. Then, he saw a pinned photo — it was a promotional photo for Tianheng's playoffs.
The background of the photo was the Tianheng eSports Club's base. The five players of the main team were neatly dressed in blue and white team uniforms. The boy standing second from the left (the jungler position) was tall and handsome. Below the photo was written: "Tianheng – Shuoyue."
Shuoyue was the registered ID of Tianheng's captain, Chi Shuo.
Ye Shaoyang: "…"
This face was exactly the same as the face he had seen at dinner today.
The captain, Chi Shuo, was wearing a blue and white team uniform. His expression was cold and cool.
Coach?
Your captain is also a coach?
Ye Shaoyang did not know whether to laugh or cry. He turned on his phone and found the profile picture of "Boss" in the list. He sent this photo of the Tianheng team member and typed: "Captain Chi, your alias has been exposed ^ _ ^"
Chi Shuo: "…"
He had only been pretending to be a coach for half a day before his alias was exposed by Xiao Bai.
Ahem.
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