I, who love to post on Weibo, have become a professional Tongtian generation

Chapter 555: A Turnaround
Qin Hao was not wrong.

The attitude is indeed not that appropriate.

IG fans always think that he is ungrateful, but they don’t know that in Zzitai’s eyes, the judgment of whether a team is good or bad is not entirely based on the performance and strength, but on the way they get along with each other.

On IG.

He is one of the twin stars.

But he didn't feel particularly happy.

His salary is not high, and he doesn't want anything from IG. When he switched to the top and worked with his teammates, the mid and jungle always reviewed and argued alone, and he didn't feel happy.

how to say…

It is easy to feel wronged as a top laner. After the defeat in the S5 World Championship and being criticized as an idiot when returning to China, it is even more difficult to experience the joy of being a top laner.

and so…

He said he was leaving IG for a change.

In fact, it is equivalent to regaining the passion of the profession. When he was interviewed at that time, he was asked why he switched back to the mid lane. Although he smiled and said that the mid lane was more important, he was actually just seeking recognition.

Compared with IG's "turbulence".

Life in RNG is much more interesting.

Or maybe RNG can accept him and is willing to spend money on publicity and regard him as a part of RNG - after playing for IG for so many years, he has left a bad impression on fans.

Been with RNG for two months.

RNG is promoting him and press releases are praising him for being strong, saying he can form good competition and complementarity with Letme.

of course.

It's just a little bit of flattery, but it doesn't really matter. It's not like he hasn't been praised before in IG, the problem is that when he says something flirtatious in IG, there are only a few people who can respond, while in RNG, they are all stuffy and flirty. This is very comfortable.

Just have a quarrel and someone will take over.

In the scrims, he could get away with it by saying some bad words, and when he occasionally made Xiangguo and Uzi angry, they were easy to appease. Most importantly, Letme didn't regard him as an enemy.

Take his job.

Letme said there will always be competition, and that you are better than others if you come to play.

Wow.

This, this, this…

The heart made of molten iron can be melted.

"Zizi, go back to your room." Seeing that Zizi didn't move, Xiaohu reminded him.

Zizi turned his left arm and smiled foolishly: "Didn't you say that Brother Hao would help sort out the content later? I want to know how he teaches me."

"You, just don't give up." Without outsiders, everyone had a relatively clear understanding of their respective positions. Seeing Zzitai bring up the topic, mlxg complained: "Don't let me get you trapped in the tower before I come up."

"How many people in LPL can suppress me?" Zzitai shouted, "I can't defeat them with my hook, so I will just merge with the defense tower."

"Don't merge. Have you forgotten your captain?"

He was so emotional just now, but wisely shut up. This is indeed a dark history.

Until he returned to the room, he felt a little proud again - Intercontinental Championship, I, Liu Zhihao, am here!
What's more.

There are all powerful top laners upstairs and downstairs. It is definitely more useful to practice laning with powerful people than to play a hundred ranked games.

Thinking of this, Zizi drank most of the remaining bottle of Yilibao, then opened the suitcase and hung the clothes he had folded in advance in the closet.

~~~
The next day.

When RNG checked into the hotel, Qin Hao clapped his hands with Xiaohu. At night, the four teams arranged training matches with each other, just to maintain their skills, and did not communicate much about the version.

It’s not that they are less united than the previous session.

It's just that in this version, there are too many ways to win the game. After all, Riot encourages fighting, increases the benefits of kill streaks and bounties, and shortens the resurrection time in the middle and late stages, making it easier for those who lose points before the team fight to continue participating in the resource team fight.

Just like that.

The S8 is far less formal than the S7.

This is also why the average game length of LPL is 3 minutes shorter than that of LCK, but the strong dialogues within the region look quite exciting.

This is because there is no question of which is better, avoidant operations or proactive attacks. What can be compared is the degree of implementation of the decision and whether you can deliver the necessary content when exerting your effort.

But this time.

Korean media no longer emphasizes that the Intercontinental Championship is a major test for the region. The reason is simple. Netizens now know that 17 was the beginning of the decline of the LCK region, but at that time, Korean media were confused by the authorities.

They sincerely thought that losing the S championship in 16 only meant that they could not adapt well to the version that year, and did not mean that their overall strength was weaker than LPL.

So after knowing the rules of the Asian Challenge, the Korean media thought that except for LGD, the rest of the LPL were all toys.

otherwise.

How dare you shout the slogan of 3:1.

However, the Korean media treated it coldly, while the anti-China side took out the bound volume:

“The strength of the top teams is certainly important, but more mid- and upper-level teams are the key to influencing the development of the region.”

“Champions will eventually return to a healthier division.”

"Without enough fresh blood, how can we cultivate the strongest players?"

"Three to one, no more."

"LPL clubs only know how to raise prices and disrupt the market, and they don't know how to train new players."

"Although we lost an S-League championship, we are still the strongest region."

"Ouch."

"The Bible! Take a photo!"

"Pfft."

Combined volume.

Kang Kang laughed.

The main reason is that the Korean media exaggerated the importance of the Intercontinental Championship last year, but in the end they pretended to be dead when they lost and did not mention the overall strength at all.

The most annoying thing is.

After the Shakespeare incident, LCK's overseas ratings fell behind LPL for the first time, making those words boasting about the region's strength a boomerang in the face of LCK.

Also.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that LPL has developed better than LCK after implementing the seat system. Otherwise, Korean forums would not say that the budget invested by LPL can beat LCK in seconds.

You know, the KT trio was considered a big investment and a galaxy battleship at the time. But this year, their investment is not as strong as that of JD, a team that was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs.

Otherwise, why would the Korean media be wailing?

According to this trend, it is far better for players to develop in LPL than to stay in their local area.

At the beginning of the year, the news that Peanut went to Top Esports for 15 billion won was a hot topic on Korean Internet. This was because the price Peanut got was higher than Bengi, and Bengi only got the highest salary for the jungle position after he went to VG.

There are such role models.

Everyone is worried that the cabbages they grow at home will not be kept.

~~~
The international students reposted the bound volumes on Korean websites, sparking another round of discussion.

After all, the content seen on the anti-bar has all been screened, and as a local forum, the Korean website knows that the atmosphere of last year's Intercontinental Championship was even more inflated than the above title, and it was almost like surrendering and awarding awards.

"We have lost face abroad."

"Ai, Shakespeare? Ai, don't understand art?"

"There's nothing we can do. Chinese clubs are richer than us."

"After investing so much, can we get it back? Except for SKT, most clubs are losing money. Isn't it the same in LPL?"

"Same, the problem is that they have more money."

"The duty-free shops are full of Chinese people... carrying large and small bags, buying luxury goods like they are shopping."

The image of the nouveau riche is deeply rooted in people's minds.

After all, they used to have a natural sense of superiority over their poor neighbors, but now they can only feel jealous. There is nothing they can do, because social media outlets are constantly emphasizing that South Korea's tourism industry is trying to take money out of its neighbors' pockets.

According to data released by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the growth rate of the number of Chinese tourists visiting South Korea slowed down in the first half of the year. Although they still account for the largest number of foreign tourists visiting South Korea, this figure only increased by 141.6% compared with the same period last year.

Finally, the Ministry of Tourism expressed its goal to attract 600 million Chinese tourists throughout the year!
"The promise next door is that the number of seats will only increase, not decrease, so it's so popular. No one wants to invest money to be relegated, and there are no viewers at all."

"Honestly, the seat system is the future."

"If you treat your children well, they will naturally produce geniuses."

Korean netizens are just beginning to reflect.

At 2:42 p.m. local time, SKT officially announced that Faker had become a partner of the team and revealed that SKT was undergoing reorganization.

In an interview, the SKT boss said that no matter what the structure is, Faker will get 5.66% of the team's subscription rights and become the team's major shareholder.

As soon as the news came out.

The whole network is hot.

After all, more than a month ago, SKT fans were chased and ridiculed, saying that Faker was just a worker and shouldn't have too much feelings for the capitalists, and that Faker was old and the team would not care about their feelings. Now, even though Faker can still play, they found a substitute.

When Pirean led the team to two consecutive wins.

The voices questioning Faker reached the top.

At this point, even the fans were a little scared. No matter how they mocked Pirean for being bad or not proficient, he could win when he played. This comparison made Faker look even more miserable. Some even thought that they would never see Faker on the court again.

During this period.

SKT took a lot of firepower.

The abuse from Sang Hyuk's die-hard fans, the confusion from passers-by, and the pressure from advertisers. After all, the business is for Faker, what does it mean to give a new player a substitute?

Your club needs to train successors. What does it have to do with my business?

Fortunately.

There are benefits to holding your breath.

After causing widespread dissatisfaction and people thinking that it was wrong to be so cold to the heroes who contributed to the team, SKT experienced a shocking turnaround.

In the public opinion field, relying on the change in the identity of the restructuring investors and shareholders, fans who supported Sang Hyuk spread the good news everywhere, and in just one day, the most humane reputation returned to SKT.

After a long and boring wait.

A fleet of trucks printed with the SKT team logo were dispatched. This was a celebration ceremony that was funded and temporarily planned by Sang Hyuk's big fans.

At the same time, the base of the wall of the SKT building was filled with wreaths (there are two types of wreaths in Korea, one is similar to a fruit basket, and the other symbolizes funerals).

Maybe it looks creepy to Chinese fans.

But those who have followed Korean idols should be able to understand such a scene - a wreath as the main body, two ribbons, and then a photo of the idol in the middle of the wreath, and the ribbons are tied with full of blessings.

Something more particular.

They will also distribute their idol’s photo albums or autographed photos to passers-by to share their joy.

"…The Demon King never gives up early."

"I've made mistakes and been impatient, but I've never bowed my head."

"Come back, my proudest demon king."

Online media worked overtime to further spread the relevant information.

“…Although he missed two weeks of competition, Faker was not abandoned by SKT as netizens speculated. Instead, he became a member of the club’s core management team.”

"The new investor may be Comcast? If you follow the movements of SKT management, you will know that they went to Philadelphia half a month ago."

"According to reliable sources, Comcast had discussed the acquisition of SKT with SKT's major shareholders earlier this year."

All kinds of noises rushed into the fans' eardrums.

For a while.

Fans are also worried that there will be changes after the reunion.

“Why is it an American company again?”

"Investing in Korean real estate, investing in Korean core manufacturing, and now even e-sports is being taken over by white people?"

"On the bright side, Comcast, as the second largest Internet service provider in the United States, will definitely have sufficient budget for next year."

"White guys don't like to do good things, and SKT is profitable."

"If you want to make a fortune by inheriting Western technology, you must have this kind of awareness."

"You are stupid, you are talking as if capitalists are divided by skin color."

“I would rather be exploited by my own people than by white people.”

"Come on, you want to go back to the past?"

"..."

hotel.

The players were all in training, and Guo Hao was chatting with other managers when he had nothing to do.

“The guy next door is also very generous.”

Su Xiaoluo pointed out: "If the report is true, the stock options at more than 5 points are worth about million."

"You have to pay for the subscription of shares yourself, I think it's better than Top Esports being generous." The RNG manager said with sarcasm.

The feud between the two families.

I understand everything I understand.

"It has nothing to do with me."

Guo Hao acted very relaxed at this tea party: "The contract was signed by the parent company at the beginning, and the matter of partnership was also mentioned above, so I talked to Xiaohao's agent."

"Among so many contestants, he is the only one who has an agent." Su Xiaoluo added sarcastically.

When Penicillin and LGD broke up peacefully, he also contacted them on behalf of IG.

However, the Korean guy refused to budge and refused to give him the chance to take kickbacks. He even said that if they wanted to talk sincerely, he should put Rookie on the free market first. He also said that he did not accept rotation, which made him so angry that he left on the spot.

This year.

Talking about procurement without talking about kickbacks?

After chatting for a while, Guo Hao was the first to enter the training room to visit the players. He was actually a little worried that Qin Hao would be unbalanced. Strictly speaking, if the news of the restructuring of the capital side was true, SKT had once again suppressed Top Esports.

Because SKT is a veteran club.

Its share subscription price is higher than that of Topsports.

Just like RNG's manager said sarcastically, although the amount given is not as generous as Top Esports, SKT has been operating for more than ten years and its brand value is far above Top Esports.

Even if Top Esports has more business than SKT this year and has more funds on its books, the problem is whether anyone will recognize the circulating shares they issued.

Plus when reorganizing.

The new investors will subscribe for the shares and repurchase them. If Faker is willing, he can easily make a profit from the price difference. Of course, if he is sensible, he will definitely not kill the goose that lays the golden eggs...

It’s just that Guo Hao thinks too much.

After reading this news, Qin Hao's first reaction was: Oh, and his second reaction was excitement: If SKT succeeds in strengthening its forces, it means that the opportunities it will encounter in the future will be greater!

He won both championships from SKT.

Naturally I have a good impression of SKT.

Maybe we are all a little superstitious and think that being right is a good thing.

~~~
After 2 days.

The day before the Asian Championship.

Cvmax told Korean media: "…For this year, I am only interested in AFs…not because I think they are strong."

Cvmax denied the reporter's judgment, saying, "I just think Kiin is a bit of a waste in this team. It's actually a very painful thing for him to be a babysitter when his skills are rising."

"Kiin said AFs care about him and likes it here?"

"Um... I hope he won't regret it—" Cvmax looked directly at the camera, as if giving advice to Kiin outside the screen: "When making a decision, don't be impulsive."

Subsequently.

When talking about the win-loss record between the two divisions, Cvmax waved his hand and said generously: "Last time, a senior said it was three to one, and it turned out that his prediction was correct. This time, I will do the same."

He held up his finger.

"Three to zero, three to one at most."

Exactly the same lines.

Exactly the same tone.

At this moment, the reporter in charge of the interview was thinking: It's amazing that you can replicate it so perfectly. You must have watched a lot of interview videos from last year.

The reporter's expression was not right.

Cvmax didn't care either.

If he didn't dare to speak because he was afraid of losing, then life would be too boring. Besides, the scolding and ridicule from the outside world would only make him feel the beauty of life and make him feel real——

“I’m not afraid of being slapped in the face.”

"Those bad voices will only become the source of my struggle."

Humming a little tune.

Cvmax ended the interview.

Another day.

The group stage begins.

Before arranging the game, the SKT manager patted Fu Manduo on the shoulder and pointed out: "As a coach, you have to learn to be a bad guy."

The manager's meaning was clear.

Faker will not start in the Intercontinental Championship, and all the difficulties will be thrown to Pirean.

That's right.

SKT did not train Pirean as a successor. It was just that in the insider game, some passers-by questioned that only one of the five positions was not changed, so SKT needed a new mid laner.

Fu Manduo guessed this.

But he didn't expect the management to do such a thing. In the most difficult battle, instead of letting the veteran who was still hot to play lose, they let the newcomer who led the team to two consecutive victories take the lead.

The thought of Pirean facing Penicillin...hiss, this scene is too cruel, I dare not think about it.

Feeling the weight on his shoulders, Fu Manduo nodded with difficulty: "Okay."

(End of this chapter)