Professional anchor, part-time occupation

The interview is over.

That night, the whole EDG team went to the largest restaurant in the city to celebrate the victory.

Silent all night.

The next day, the news of EDG's victory over IG in the playoffs continued to ferment and became a hot search in major mainstream media.

Among them, Yezi's violent beating of IG in the lane also became the talk of the audience after dinner.

Of course, the outside world is not particularly surprised by this result.

After all, everyone was more optimistic about EDG before the game. The only thing that surprised them was that IG didn't get a single point.

"IG doesn't feel weak, but it's still too young in front of EDG."

"With such a good bot lane, it's no wonder IG can win."

"It can only be said that IG's upper middle field really tried their best, especially in the second game, I thought IG could get a small point."

"Thinking too much. In that game, I saw that IG's chance of winning was not high. No matter how badly EDG's upper and middle field were targeted, but as long as there is no accident in the bottom lane, it will be difficult to win EDG."

"That's right, God Z's AD is really too aggressive."

Under the trending search, countless viewers began to comment, and the popularity became higher and higher, and soon there were tens of thousands of comments.

Seeing the explosive popularity of EDG, the eyes of other clubs were all red, and among them, Su Xiaoluo was a little hysterical.

"Grass! EDG really got shit luck this year."

"Not to mention a Z, I also happened to meet the bot lane version."

"Hey, this is fate, when will IG be able to rise?"

"Ahhh!"

Of course, Su Xiaoluo went mad secretly, but what he didn't know was that this scene happened to be seen by Kid.

……

Not long after, a set of funny emoticons was posted, and the main character was Su Xiaoluo.

As soon as this group of emoticons came out, the audience exploded, and countless people discussed Su Xiaoluo's slightly funny expression.

All of a sudden, the popularity of IG soared, and even more people came here just to catch a glimpse of the real Su Xiaoluo.

This is what kid didn't expect.

When Su Xiaoluo found out about all this, she was immediately dumbfounded. She was made into an emoji?What about me?
Also, who took the picture?Who uploaded it?

Finally, after some investigation, the target was locked on Kid.

Su Xiaoluo: "MMP!"

Kid smiled apologetically: "Don't be angry, isn't this very good, I'm also thinking about the popularity of IG."

"Renima! Why don't you make yourself into an emoji?"

"I can't make that face of yours."

"Fuck!" Su Xiaoluo was furious: "The last time you broke the news in the live broadcast that I was blocked by Z, you haven't settled yet. You wait for me to find the principal."

Kid shrugged his shoulders, but it didn't matter, he was in frequent contact with the principal, and the relationship was actually closer than Su Xiaoluo.

Su Xiaoluo's face darkened: "This is not an example."

……

"Damn it, IG really don't want face because of popularity."

In the EDG team, Abu felt a little distressed when he saw that the popularity was pulled by IG a lot.

In the eyes of the club, winning the game is not the most important thing, but the heat is the most important.

Now that IG is a loser, grabbing popularity in this way makes Abramovich somewhat unbalanced.

On the side, the factory manager said: "You said Su Xiaoluo's set of emojis is really interesting."

Meikou smiled and said: "Su Xiaoluo seems to want to eat people."

Zoom: "This is how the game is lost."

Yates also found it very interesting, and he didn't feel that IG stole their popularity.

After all, EDG has won consecutive victories all the way, and everyone who should know EDG basically knows it.

Those who are fans will naturally be fans, and those who are not fans will not be fans no matter how high the heat is.

The LPL circle is so big, and the fans are divided up in sevens and eighties. Judging from the current situation, if there are no particularly big events, the LPL structure will basically not change much.

EDG popularity = RNG popularity > WE popularity > IG popularity... This is the current status of the popularity of LPL teams.

As for what is a particularly big event, it is nothing more than a player or club breaking out particularly big scandals, or which team won the world championship.

Only the occurrence of this kind of incident can change the structure of LPL. Under normal circumstances, the impact of winning or losing in domestic leagues will not be too great.

Of course, Abu just complained a few words, and soon became serious and talked about business.

"Now we can confirm that we don't need to play a bubbling match, and the next thing we need to do is to keep the second and compete for the first.

Although the pressure is not that great, it would be best if you can get the No. [-] seed, so the popularity will be even higher..."

Abramovich talked eloquently in the front, most of what he said was about the situation of EDG and drawing cakes for them...

But, is it really good for EDG to get the No. [-] seed?

Sitting in his seat, Yates fell into deep thought.

In his memory, EDG did not go well after getting the No. [-] seed. In the group stage, they were repeatedly beaten by the big teams. In the end, they had no hope of qualifying. They got the worst result in the World Championship ever - breaking through the quarterfinals and reaching the quarterfinals. .

After the game, memes such as "No. [-] seed with zero bars and three, confident three against Lucian" and "[-] economic losses" were even more popular.

Although it is said that this year's EDG has been reborn, Yezi still feels guilty.

After all, lessons learned from the past.

The intensity of confrontation between the World Championship and the domestic league is absolutely different. Don't be afraid of [-], just in case.

"Do you want to deliberately lose to RNG and avoid the pit of the No. [-] seed?"

This thought flashed through Yates' mind, but the next moment, he threw it away.

His goal is the highest honor in e-sports - the world championship. If he doesn't have the courage to overcome everything and thinks about opportunism before the game, then there is no need to go to the game.

Thinking of this, Yates suddenly cleared his mind, and felt that his thoughts became clear in an instant.

"Yezi, come find me later, I have something to tell you."

"what?!"

Ye Zimeng woke up with a start.

Seeing this, the corner of Abu's mouth twitched, cooperating with himself to say so much in vain, and judging by the state, he didn't listen to a single word.

Looking at the players next to Yezi, they were in pretty good shape.

"Look at you, you're not like Four or Six!"

……

Abbot's office.

Yezi pushed the door open and entered, seeing Yezi coming, Abu smiled suddenly.

"Leaf, are you here?"

"manager……"

Yezi was a little puzzled, not knowing what Abu meant by calling himself out alone.

"Sit first." Abu was extremely enthusiastic. After Yezi sat down, he offered to pour him a cup of tea: "This tea is not ordinary. The boss gave it to me. I usually don't want to drink it. I heard..."

"..."

Ye Zi was not interested in tea, "That manager, let's talk directly if we have something to say."

"Uh..." Abu was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "Young man, being impatient is not a good thing."

Yates: "The main reason is that the viewers are waiting for me to start the broadcast. A delay of 1 minute is money."

Now it was Abu's turn to be speechless, and then he remembered that Yezi was not only a professional player, but his live broadcasting career was booming.

Even, in terms of income, Yezi's income from live broadcasting is much higher than professional income.

Thinking of this, Abramovich can't help but feel that things are a bit tricky. His purpose today is very simple, just to test whether Yates will continue to renew his contract with EDG before the World Championship.

This is a routine operation of the club. If the player shows that he does not want to renew the contract, the club has to consider whether to let the player continue to start.

Of course, EDG has little room for choice. Even if Yates does not cooperate, it is impossible to deprive Yates of the starting lineup, but some things still need to be prepared in advance.

The problem now is that Yezi's situation is too special. He has not signed a live broadcast contract with EDG, and his own live broadcast business is booming. It is probably inappropriate to use the tricks against ordinary players on Yezi.

'I knew I wouldn't have made an appointment for the live broadcast. '

At this moment, Abu felt somewhat regretful.

Yezi glanced at Abu, picked up the teacup, and took a sip by himself.

"This tea tastes really good."

"..."

There was a brief silence in the room.

After a while, Abramovich breathed a sigh of relief, and said frankly: "Yezi, I won't be around the corner anymore. Are you planning to sign EDG next season?"

"I knew you wanted to say this." Yates smiled and said, "Manager, you don't have to worry too much. As long as the money offered by EDG is not much different, my first choice will definitely be EDG."

Abu breathed a sigh of relief, and then asked cautiously, "Yezi, what is your psychological price?"

That's the key!
EDG definitely wants Yates, but if the expected results are not achieved this year and Yates' asking price is too outrageous, Abramovich will have to consider the cost-effectiveness issue.

After all, iboy has already controlled Raiden in LDL, and he is fully qualified to play in LPL. The most important thing is that he is of good quality and low price.

Although iboy's strength is definitely not as strong as Yezi's, but the two are not the same price.

The club is a money-burning industry. As a manager, Abramovich has to consider issues from the interests of the club.

"Be sure."

As soon as Yezi opened his mouth, Abu's heart sank.

"Must be... still guaranteed?"

"I believe I'm worth the price."

As he spoke, Yezzi took another sip of tea, "But it's actually too early to talk about it, I think it's more reliable to talk about it after the World Championship.

Moreover, money is not the main thing, it also depends on the team.

If EDG has no potential to win the championship, no matter how much money is given to me, I may not sign it. "

Abu was silent.

He knew what Yezi said was true. If Yezi wanted to make money, he would definitely earn more money if he concentrated on live streaming.

Yezi played professionally, mostly to attract traffic to the live broadcast and maintain the popularity of the live broadcast.

In this way, not only is the club picking on Yates, but Yates is also picking on the club.

Yates will definitely not go to a club that can't produce results.

Thinking of this, Abramovich feels a little complicated, and the situation is beyond his control now.

"Yezi... well, forget it, let's talk about it later."

After the official talk, the atmosphere immediately became harmonious, and Abu couldn't help complaining: "Ye Zi, you are not very old, but you are really a fine person."

Ye Zi grinned, although the two lives were not very old, but he had never eaten pork or seen a pig running.

No matter what, the most important thing is to protect your own interests first.

There is a saying that goes well, who can love someone who doesn't even love himself?
Immediately afterwards, the two chatted about some competition matters.

Before leaving, Abu looked at Yezi and said solemnly, "Yates, are you sure about this year?"

The corner of Yezi's mouth raised slightly: "It's just a group of defeated generals, why be afraid?"

After speaking, Yates walked out of the office.

Looking at Yezi's back, Abu took a deep breath, and there were some extravagant hopes in his heart that he never dared to imagine before.

"If you can really lead EDG to win the championship, no matter how much you pay, EDG will never let you go."

……

Back in the training room, Ye Zi was just about to start the live broadcast when the factory manager found him again.

Yezi was a little speechless, thinking that it was too difficult for him to broadcast live.

The two found a quiet place alone, and the factory manager said, "Yezi, did Abu tell you about the contract renewal?"

Yates nodded.

The factory manager was a little nervous, "How is it? We're done talking?"

Yates shook his head.

"Yezi... Actually, I sincerely hope that you can stay in EDG. If it's about money, I think I can help you talk about it."

"Qijiang, it's not a good thing for young people to be too impatient."

"Fuck! You are only so old, and you have educated me, so just tell me what you think."

Yates thought for a while, and then said: "My first choice is EDG, but it's too early to talk about contract renewal. It won't be too late to talk about contract renewal when the results of the World Championship come out."

"what do you mean…"

The factory director's eyes flashed, and he understood what Ye Zi meant, but it was precisely because of this that he found it all the more incredible.

"Yezi, tell the truth, are you really confident of getting results in the World Championship? The S competition is not the same as the MSI."

Speaking of this, the factory manager couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

Back then, he was as high-spirited as Yates, but that year's World Championship almost brought him down.

EDG, which was almost invincible in the league, won SKT, and won the MSI championship, did not have much room to fight back in the World Championship.

Therefore, even if EDG's performance is not bad now, when I think about what happened in S5 that year, I will inevitably feel guilty.

This year's EDG is too similar to S5's EDG, the same invincibility in the league, the same victory over SKT, and the MSI championship. If they get the S5 script again... I can't imagine what the consequences will be.

In fact, not only the factory manager, but all the veteran players in EDG who have experienced S5 are under great pressure now.

Yates could also feel this from Meikou.

"Qijiang, you have played professionally for so many years, what else can't you let go?"

"Probably, this is your only chance in this life."

"As a rookie, I have the confidence to get the results. You are not as good as a rookie."

Saying that, Yezi turned to look at the factory manager with a bright smile: "If you really don't have confidence, I think I can lend you some."

"leaf……"

Seeing Ye Zi full of vigor in front of him, the factory manager was stunned.

Immediately, I couldn't help feeling a little ashamed.

He is a veteran who has played for many years, but none of his juniors can see it clearly, and he even feels fearful.

Thinking of this, the director's eyes gradually became firm, "Yezi, I understand, let me take you to win the world championship this year."

"..." Ye Zi twitched the corner of his mouth: "Don't do it, even if you win, I will take you."

"Hahaha!" The factory manager laughed loudly: "It doesn't matter who leads who, as long as they can win the championship, I can be a dog for the bottom lane."

Yezi: "After you win the world championship, Qichan, your style of play is also your own. It's called a father-protecting jungler."

"Grass!" The factory manager said, "When Laozi raised pigs in the valley, you were still breastfeeding in the mother's womb."

While joking, the two returned to the training room.

Yates sat in front of the computer. This time, no one stopped him from starting the live broadcast.