Chapter 491 491: Sparring Team
Gu Xing was bathed in the dazzling light of the spotlight on the dome. He didn't know whether it was because of the bright light or the excitement of his blood, but he felt warm all over his body.
Next to him, Uzi was still breathing heavily. He had just won five rounds of fierce battles and his face was as red as Guan Gong.
Gu Xing frequently raised eyebrows.
At critical moments, it is a normal physiological reaction for people to generate adrenaline due to nervousness.
But is Uzi taking things too far?
Just as Gu Xing was thinking about it, he heard a rich narration voice burst out from the scene.
"A golden sword and an iron horse can swallow up thousands of miles like a tiger; a man of great talent and strength; when a ruthless horse fights hard..."
The sound is amplified by speakers and surrounds every inch of the Wukesong Stadium!
Tian Ye took a deep breath, his fair face puffed up into a pufferfish, and whispered to Gu Xing, "I'm going to be embarrassed to death."
"That's it," Xiangguo complained, "It's hard not to make any mistakes in the conquest, and I started to work on the campaign words again."
"Is it awkward?" Gu Xing disagreed, "I think it's okay."
His immunity to embarrassment is very high, and ordinary things are not difficult for him to do.
Now he is smiling and waving to the stands, receiving a warm cheer from the supporters.
At the end of the two-minute speech segment, Ren Dong raised the microphone in his hand again and shouted loudly:
"The three teams have been assembled and will fight side by side on behalf of the LPL in the 2017 Global Finals!" He said in a loud voice, "Summoners on site and in front of the live broadcast room, let us jointly wish the three teams to achieve outstanding results. , keep the Summoner’s Trophy in the LPL and defend the glory of the division!”
Ren Dong's high-pitched voice filled the venue, and the audience's cheers soared into the sky!
The members of the three representative teams left the stage with joy, while the loser WE had already packed up his backpack and left Wukesong.
Compared to the victors who enjoy the special treatment of the spotlight, the silent departure of WE members seems extremely lonely.
But this is also reasonable.
Everyone always likes to focus on the winner, and even as time goes by, no one will remember who the loser is.
Of course, except Yue Lun.
As soon as Gu Xing comforted 957 through WeChat, he heard Jin Yibo's notice, asking the three teams participating in the S competition to go out for a meal together today to celebrate briefly and discuss some things.
The three team members were packed into a bus, and the atmosphere was relaxed and pleasant.
Although it is not a difficult task for them to enter the World Championship, their results are barely adequate, with a passing grade guaranteed.
And more importantly, money!
Some clubs will set terms when signing contracts, using playoff rankings and whether they can enter the World Series as performance assessment benchmarks.
If you meet the target, you will receive additional bonuses.
In the current era, labor and management in the e-sports circle have not yet engaged in betting. This is just an incentive clause at best.
For example, Gu Xing's basic salary is 1kw before tax. If VG enters the World Championship, the team will give another 500,000.
The numbers don’t look like much, but it also depends on how difficult it is to achieve.
With the strength of VG’s lineup, isn’t it easy to get into the World Championship?
50W is purely free of charge!
For games that are slightly more difficult, the bonuses are even higher.
While the Septwolves members were sitting together chatting, Shi Senming happily pulled up the calculator to see how much money he could earn after deducting taxes.
"Hey, hehe, the bonus for entering the World Championship is higher than my annual salary!" Xiao Ming smiled brightly.
"Look at your virtue..." Xiangguo looked dismissively, "Do you really take this little money seriously?"
"Liu Shiyu, stop barking," Shi Senming immediately retorted, "Do you really think I didn't know that your salary in two years was less than 500,000?"
The fragrant pot immediately became red and warm, and his expression was comparable to that of Uzi who had just finished the bubbling match.
His monthly after-tax income is 2.2 million, which is indeed less than 500,000 after two years of playing.
Liu Shiyu now feels quite embarrassed that his underwear was taken off after trying to pretend to be a cup.
"By the way, Lin Weixiang and Liu Qingsong plan to find jobs again next season," Gu Xing looked at the group chat, "If you guys have any connections, please remember to pay attention to them."
Originally, the Seven Wolves were just a small group of high-scoring passers-by from Ionia.
As the group members step into the professional arena one by one, the purpose of the group chat becomes game gossip and transfer job hunting.
The S7 journey of the Xiangsong duo has basically come to an end, leaving only competitions such as Nest and the German Cup that attract less attention.
The two can study the transfer period in advance.
"Sure, they played pretty well in this summer split. I feel there is a high possibility of staying in the LPL next year." Xiangguo agreed.
Jack teased, "When they sign the contract next year, maybe the salary will be higher than yours, Liu Shiyu!"
The base salary price in the transfer market increases every year.
At the end of the season in S5, it was 8,000, which was enough for an online date; in S6, it was updated to 1,000, barely reaching five digits.
Moreover, there are not many members who receive a basic salary. As long as they are a little famous or have a higher ranking score, the contract amount will be appropriately increased.
If Xiangsong signs another contract at the end of this year, his after-tax monthly income of 2.2W will exceed that of Xiangguo!
"Is it okay if you don't turn on the pot and pick up the pot?" Xiangguo became angry, "Your mother's kiss will make the laborers angry!"
The more he thought about it, the more he regretted it.
Why did you just covet the little money in front of you and sign a three-year long-term contract in a daze?
It’s a waste of blood!
"Don't be anxious, don't be anxious first," Yu Wenbo said with a smile, "Look back at Lao Gu's Maybach, it will probably keep you awake all night."
"You can make it without even using a month's salary, don't you think?"
Xiangguo is so jealous that he can become a spokesman for the bull.
"That's almost it." Gu Xing didn't want to show off his wealth, but when he saw that the situation was not right, he immediately interrupted and changed the subject, "I have a vacation later. If everyone wants to improve, we can start a sprint at the top of the canyon!"< br>
When the world championship teams from other divisions come to China, they will definitely score points on the super server provided by Tencent.
Gu Xing planned to get there first and see if he could get his score higher.
"彳亍, count me in when the time comes!" Meiko sat next to her and agreed without hesitation, her eyes shining brightly, "I see that some high-scoring players in the national server are quite crazy now, and they seem to have forgotten that we were crushing them to death at that time. It’s time to let these guys recall the fear of being dominated by us!”
In the S5-S6 era, there were only a handful of high-scoring players in the national server who were not professional players - they just called me Guanren, Xiaoma, White Windmill and Wuhu God.
Now, as time goes by, these high-level players are not as good as before, and they gradually disappear from the list of top players in the national server.
The new blood is pouring in, most of them have never experienced the gold content of Ionia in those two years.
It makes no sense, Meiko wants to teach these new Rift high-score players a lesson.
"Tian Ye, don't be too crazy," Gu Xing joked, "It doesn't matter if you are an MSI champion, you will still get scolded in the national server!"
The seven wolves laughed heartily.
It’s not a matter of having too much fun, but now that I have entered the World Championships, the burden on my shoulders has been lifted, and I feel happy when I look at everything.
Arriving at the reserved restaurant, Jin Yibo was the first to raise a glass after the dishes were served.
"First of all, I have to say congratulations to everyone," he said with a smile. "I have seen everyone's wonderful performance. After a whole year of hard work, I finally won the opportunity to go to the global finals!"
There was thunderous applause in the private room.
This person is the head of Tencent’s League of Legends department. Riot executives greeted him enthusiastically when they saw him. It’s not an exaggeration to say that he is the boss of a professional team.
The players naturally did not dare to neglect.
Even the famous incense pot, a valuable item with low emotional intelligence, clapped twice symbolically in line with the idea of conformity.
"But what will be held next is the global finals. There is a sentence in the campaign speech that is particularly good. Everyone will represent the LPL region!"
Jin Yibo continued: "This year's situation is special, and everyone here must know it very well. I hope that the three teams can unite sincerely and move towards the same goal!"
He didn't elaborate.
But Gu Xing knew this very well.
The goal is to get into the bird's nest.
The S7 World Championship held in China will attract much attention. In order to show its importance, Tencent also specially applied for the Bird's Nest to be the final venue.
By then, the popularity in all aspects will undoubtedly reach the highest peak in the history of League of Legends e-sports!
All the ‘potentials’ are ready.
Whoever makes it to the finals will be the winner!
Jin Yibo doesn't want to make wedding clothes for others.
After a whole year of busy preparations, I must enjoy the benefits in my own competition area, and it’s best to keep the Summoner’s Trophy!
Therefore, entering the Bird's Nest for the LPL team this season is the minimum goal!
Today is different from the past. Now Jin Yibo has the confidence to express his ambition to enter the Bird's Nest.
After all, LPL holds last year’s global finals championship!
"In order to better help the three teams adjust their competitive status, we decided to set up a sparring group after discussion." Jin Yibo dropped a bombshell.
He explained in detail, "Sparring training, as the name suggests, is to find some professional players and teams to conduct necessary training matches and targeted sparring sessions with our three S competition teams."
Everyone started to discuss.
Gu Xing was not surprised.
He has a mole, his information channels are much wider than ordinary players, and his accuracy is extremely high.
Yesterday when I was chatting with Broiler, I reassured him that he would meet again soon, and he was talking about the sparring group!
"The current list of ten people has been determined, and the two teams participating in this year's bubble competition, WE and IG, will be fully represented," Jin Yibo said. "There are still five vacancies left, and all members need to brainstorm and provide opinions."< br>
"It's best to have one person in each position so that resources are not overly tilted."
Xiangguo immediately raised his hand and spoke, "How about the Snakes jungler Sofm? I think his jungle ideas are very good."
Gu Xing raised objections, "Sofm is quite strong, but his method does not apply to this version!"
What Bandits is best at is jungle route planning, which can achieve the most extreme development in the shortest time.
It is precisely because of this that Sofm was able to carve its way into the LPL league when they first arrived in the S6 Summer Split!
But now it's S7.
The grass-fed version, the one that fits the version should be the hunger strike flow created by Xiangguo!
A jungler like Sofm who still puts his own development as the first priority is a mutant peanut, and his performance is quite average.
Let alone the bubble game this year, the Snakes will barely make it to the playoffs!
Why choose Sofm into the sparring group?
Learn how to play wildcore in the herbivorous version?
Xiangguo came back to his senses after hearing Gu Xing's reply, "Then who is more suitable for the jungle position?"
Gui Jiao Qi also cast his gaze, and the shift of his gaze did not prevent him from adding a chopstick to the braised pork and putting it into his mouth.
"I think..." Gu Xing pondered for a long time and said his answer, "How is Eimy?"
"Huh?" Xiangguo's pupils were shaking.
Just as Gui Jiao Qi drank some water to relieve his tiredness, he almost choked on Gu Xing.
"Are you serious?" Liu Shiyu was very doubtful.
LGD's performance this year is even worse, and they are firmly in the relegation zone.
Wild King Eimy can't be said to be a strong jungler, but it would be good if he doesn't drag down the team.
But Gu Xing asked him to join the training group by name?
If he hadn't known that these two people had a personal relationship, Xiangguo would have suspected whether there was insider trading.
"You should know that in the Wild Core version, Eimy is the anti-SofM Noble Phantasm..." Gu Xing said leisurely.
Xiang Guo and Gui Jiao Qi nodded in unison.
The wild king treated Sofm, who was in full swing, until he became dizzy and doubted his life!
"It relies on his unpredictable jungle planning route. Jungle core players will guess the movements of the opponent's jungler and use this to formulate counter-jungling plans, but the jungle king is not an ordinary person and often does not play according to the routine," Gu Xing explained Said, "I think this will be particularly useful in the S7 World Championship."
"The 150-second jungle reset time coupled with the herbivorous version means that the jungler no longer has to consider his own development when planning the route. After all, it doesn't matter if a little time is delayed during the jungle clearing process. Moreover, no matter how many wild monsters you clear, it's just a waste of time. There will be no fundamental change in the effect of meat tank.”
When Gu Xing talked eloquently, Gui Jiao Qi reacted, "That's it..."
"You are looking for the Jungle King because you want everyone to imitate Eimy's jungle route, so that you can catch the opponent off guard with unexpected ganks in the game?"
"That's exactly it," Gu Xing nodded, "but I have to correct you a little."
"We can't learn the Wild King's route...because even he himself doesn't know how he is going to do it next." He said seriously.
"We are the essence and soul of Xue Ye Wang's gameplay, but we are inferior if we imitate it deliberately!"
The two junglers laughed loudly.
The jungle position has been determined to be Wild King's Kung Fu, and the members of the sparring team for the other four positions have also been announced.
In terms of top lane, everyone unanimously recommended Jin Gong.
This is one of the few offensive top laners in lpl at present. He has a first-hand understanding of the lane and his personal strength is quite strong.
Played the role of dean in lpl for several seasons.
Originally, I wanted to find Brother Shengqiang, but Xuanjun said that he wanted to go abroad with his family during the holidays, and it was not easy to cancel the already booked trip.
As for the middle unit, Doinb is selected.
There is no suspense. He was also the captain of the iron team back then. Excluding the mid-lane players who participated in the bubble competition and the world championship, Kim Tae-sang was the strongest.
After repeated discussions, the bottom lane decided to bring in the Xiangsong duo.
The performance of the two of them in this summer split is indeed quite good. The hero pool is suitable. Although the play style is unstable, the victory lies in the operation.
Especially Liu Qingsong's Luo, he is also ranked among the best in the competition!
"I'll call and send the invitation today," Jin Yibo confirmed and put the list away after confirming that the list was correct, "so that they don't have to arrange their schedule in advance like Brother Shengqiang did."
"Today's dinner is not only to celebrate everyone's entry into the World Championship, but also to wish you all to perform well in the next World Championship and achieve results that will satisfy you and your fans!"
Jin Yibo looked at the three teams and felt satisfied in his heart.
For him, these three representative teams are the best results.
VG represents a strong force and aims to defend the title.
EDG, on the other hand, has veterans who are immortal and a new generation, trying to defeat the humiliation of three consecutive top eight teams.
RNG is even more of an all-Chinese team.
Three teams with different styles, no matter who breaks into the Bird's Nest in the end, there will be gimmicks to create buzz!
At the dinner, Jack kept stuffing things into his stomach with the thought that prostitution is the loudest.
The snowflake beef cubes alone dazzled two whole plates!
Then he focused on the ice cream and wolfed it down with his belly wide open.
"Don't be too indulgent," Gu Xing had a worried look on his face, "Can the stomach handle the alternation of hot and cold?"
He remembered that Yu Wenbo was an ADC in real life, with a very fragile body.
"It's none of my business," Jack waved his hand and said nonchalantly, "Don't I understand my body yet?"
"Great!" He smiled.
After that, he continued stuffing lamb chops into his mouth.
Then at twelve o'clock that night, Gu Xing, who was sleeping with him, was awakened by his wails and called the team leader to rush Jack to the nearest hospital.
Upon examination by the doctor, it turned out that the problem was caused by too frequent alternations of hot and cold during dinner, causing stomach upset and gastroenteritis.
Yu Wenbo lay on the hospital bed regretting his mistake.
"Why do you think I was greedy for those two mouthfuls of ice cream?" He beat the bed bitterly.
Ding Jun was left speechless by him.
"Originally, I was thinking that everyone would go back to Shanghai to have a celebration banquet. It would be better if you were hospitalized. All plans are ruined!"
Jack must eat lightly during this time and don't think about feasting.
Boss Ding couldn't see that the whole team was enjoying the big fish and meat, so he instead fed Yu Wenbo instant noodles.
Therefore, we had to postpone the celebration banquet until the two Korean aids came back from visiting relatives.
Mr. Gu sighed.
"Lao Gu, if you want to use ADC during my absence, please let Dai Zhichun temporarily take over my position." Jack felt guilty.
"But it should be fine. I can go back after a few days of recuperation. We are all on holiday now and there are no training games..."
Gu Xing touched Jack's head meaningfully.
"Get well adjusted and come back early. My brothers are waiting for you."
Yu Wenbo made a promise, "Don't worry, I will definitely actively cooperate with the doctor's treatment and strive to return to the team as soon as possible!"
After buying some fruits and flowers and putting them on the bedside, VG and the others went about their business. After all, Jack was not a giant baby and did not need anyone to take care of him.
Gu Xing accompanied his parents, sister, and girlfriend to visit all the major attractions near the imperial capital, and then took the two elders south.
His parents went back to Ningbo directly, and he got off the bus in Shanghai in advance.
The destination is Fudan, my alma mater, where I have never had a day of classes.
Gu Xing's suspension of study has expired and he plans to make up another year.
He is now finally earning eight figures a year. There is probably no student in the same school who can earn more money than Gu Xing.
Of course, there is no reason to go back to school after just one year off.
Walking on campus and looking at the alumni hurrying around, Gu Xing at first enjoyed the rare leisure time he had.
Then he was caught.
"Isn't this okay, brother?" A supporter groaned, and then rushed closer, "I am your biggest fan!"
With just this greeting, Gu Xing felt like he had become a normal person walking alone among the zombies in Resident Evil.
Now everyone around is looking at him.
The Handan campus is already densely populated, attracting quite a few students!
Some people were puzzled and seemed to be thinking about who this guy was; others excitedly took out their mobile phones and prepared to gank this e-sports star in the face.
"Your Xia Jue performance is too strong, right?"
"Brother Xing, brother Xing, when are you going to win another world championship?"
"For those who are holding back in line, first come, first served, can you talk about some resin?"
"Resin? I saw Brother Xing even had no lychees, so why are we talking about resin?"
Gu Xing had no choice but to find a remote corner to minimize the negative impact of crowds gathering and satisfy the fans' desire to take photos and sign autographs.
The corners of his mouth raised. After the brief surprise, he did not feel the unwillingness and annoyance that he felt when he was forced to open for business. He was still able to exchange a few words with fans during the group photo.
Since they are all alumni, Gu Xing can talk about a wide range of topics.
From the teaching building to the cafeteria to the course selection system, and finally after sending the fans away, Gu Xing was still unsatisfied.
His signing hands were sore, but he enjoyed it.
Gu Xingneng can clearly feel the difference between his visit to Fudan this time and a year ago.
At that time, I was walking on campus, and no one cared about me at all. At most, some people saw his handsome appearance and cast a few appreciative glances at him.
This time is different.
There were so many fans that Gu Xing spent an entire hour chatting with the fans!
He happily rushed to the Academic Affairs Office.
"According to the regulations of the Ministry of Education, the maximum period of suspension of study is two years. If you take a suspension of study for another academic year, unless there are special circumstances that can delay it for a few weeks, you will have to resume classes in September 2018..."
A formulaic reminder when the administrative teacher stamps the delivery list.
There are quite a few students at Fudan who drop out of school every year, and depression is very common.
"Can it still be delayed? What special circumstances?" Gu Xing couldn't help but ask.
"Even if you have a serious illness and have an operation or participate in some important international competition, the delay will not be long at most. You must complete the undergraduate course within six years. If you delay for too long, you will not be able to graduate." The teacher looked up at him and then frowned. , "By the way, why do you look familiar to me?"
He always felt like he had seen Gu Xing somewhere.
"You also took care of my suspension of study last year. It looks familiar." Gu Xing smiled brightly.
"That's true." The teacher didn't take it to heart. After handing the document to Gu Xing, he continued to work hard.
During this period, her daughter posted a message on Moments, and she planned to give it a like as a routine.
Why does this kid have to give him an English name when he works at Tencent? What should he call Flavia...
The administrative teacher muttered.
When she clicked on the Moments homepage, she saw the cover used by her child.
A boy has a spotlight on his head and is kissing the trophy in his hand. His profile looks very handsome.
She raised her eyebrows in surprise.
Isn't this the student who just suspended his studies?
Good guy!
Gu Xing had no idea that his identity was discovered again after he left, so he ran to the dormitory area and took his friend Ding Ran out to have a good time.
While eating, there was another general news in the VG training department group chat.
Jin Wenhyuk: [VG Summer Season Documentary has been produced, please remember to forward it on Weibo]
Gu Xing took a bite of squid and used his phone with one hand to click on the video link, wanting to see what the production team would do.
The draw for the S competition will begin tomorrow. Ps: omg seems to be in the top spot again. In this state, he probably won’t be able to beat blg
(End of chapter)