For Love of the Game - Chapter 244

    Dream Team is located in Dalian, a beautiful seaside city known as the Pearl of the North, and it can be said to be very far from Shanghai, where Fengyue is located. Rollie.

    Luolie stood on the side of the road and waved at them, the fur collar on his coat swayed with his movements, looking as happy as its owner.

    “Feather God, Snow God!” He enthusiastically took the suitcases from the two of them, “It’s been a hard journey, isn’t it? Get on the bus.”

    A middle-aged man who looked like Luo Lie stepped down from the car and helped them put their luggage in the trunk.

    Luo Lie introduced, “This is my father. I can’t drive underage, and it’s not convenient to take you a taxi, so I asked my father to pick up the plane.”

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    Luo Lie’s father also greeted them, “Hello, I often hear Luo Lie mention you, you won the world championship a while ago, and he was so happy that he held up his mobile phone and told me a lot . This kid usually has nothing to say with us, and when it comes to the game, he can’t finish talking for three days and three nights.”

    “Oops, Dad!”

    Luo Lie’s father’s tone was full of doting, but Shen Huai could hear it. In his eyes, he didn’t think Luo Lie was working hard for his career at all, he just thought he was playing.

    My father said, “I’m relieved to see you, otherwise I’m really worried that there are just a few furry boys living in the small building all day, and I’ll have to trouble you to take these children in the future. “

    Luo Lie quickly said, “Dad, how many times have I told you that Yushen is not a coach, but a sponsor.”

    “Oh, yes, sponsor.” The father smiled, apparently thinking that a group of children would come up with such a high-level term as sponsor.

    Seeing this, Shen Huai said, “Uncle, the e-sports industry has developed very well in recent years. I am an e-sports player and I am very interested in the business opportunities. Very talented, it is very rare for the dream team to make it to the top eight in the country this year. I think this team has good development prospects, so this time I came to the field for inspection. If the situation is satisfactory, I will create a club to make the dream team. The plan to absorb it. That way, the players of the Dream Team can get a stable annual salary.”

    Luo Lie’s father stopped talking, he understood from Shen Huai’s words that this was not a simple visit from a friend, Shen Huai judged the dream team with a scrutiny, Cheng, son There will be better employment prospects, and if they fail, they will face the crisis of dissolution.

    He is in business himself, and it is easy to figure out the stakes, so he changed his words.

    “So, if you need any help these days, feel free to ask. At least it’s convenient to drive you anywhere.”

    “Thank you uncle.”

    The car finally drove into the residential area. The front of the residential area is not big and there is no greenery, but it is clean and tidy.

    Luo Lie’s father sent them downstairs and waited for them in the car. At Luo Lie’s suggestion, the luggage was also left in the car.

    Shen Huai soon understood the reason. The dream team rented a house with six to seven. They climbed six floors in one go. .

    As soon as they entered the door, the members of the Dream Team lined up neatly in the living room to wait for them.

    “Hi Yujin!”

    “Welcome to the Snow God!”

    “Hurry up and take a seat!”

    The two sat down on the sofa under the urging of everyone’s enthusiasm. Someone brought them fruit and poured tea. The bright smiling faces seemed to be shining with small stars in their eyes.

    Shen Huai looked at the room, the room was about 90 square meters, two rooms, one public bathroom, and two bunk beds in each room, like a university dormitory, the middle aisle is very narrow , It is difficult for both boys to turn around at the same time.

    There are two large wardrobes in the living room, presumably these people don’t have access to the kitchen, there is a white board and a few stacks of plastic stools, apparently planned for a battle meeting place.

    Shen Huai looked around and asked, “Where are you training?”

    “Upstairs!” Luo Lie hurriedly led the way.

    Shen Huai and Song Xueyang got up and went upstairs. The others followed behind them. The stairs were relatively steep. Luo Lie had to remind them to be careful after taking two steps.

    Upstairs is a loft with a smaller area than the downstairs, with two large sloping roofs and a skylight in the middle. It sounds romantic, but it’s not.

    The attic is low, and the lowest place Shen Huai needs to bend over to pass. The seven computer desks are closely spaced, and the attic is not well ventilated. In winter, it gives people a cold and damp feeling. Imagine if these seven computers are running again, the environment in the house will be more dull, and the lack of an air conditioner in summer can drive people crazy.

    Luo Lie introduced them to how they usually train, and the rest of them lined up against the wall to minimize their floor space and free up more space for Shen Huai and Song Xueyang.

    Shen Huai listened to him and asked, “Where do you usually eat?”

    “Uh…here, or the living room downstairs.” Luo Lie’s voice was lower.

    “What to eat?”

     “Sometimes my parents will cook some meals and bring them over, and sometimes they order takeaways. Despite the small size of the community, there are still quite a few delicious food nearby.”

    Shen Huai nodded, “Do you rent this house?”

    “It’s the house of the relatives of the team members, rented to us at a low price.”

    Shen Huai saw there was a small door on the wall, “Can I open it?”

    “Uh, yes.”

    There are two boxes of milk, a box of instant noodles, and some ham, biscuits and instant products.

    Luo Lie quickly explained, “I usually train too late, so I only eat these if I want a late-night snack.”

    Song Xueyang teased, “The food is good, in addition to instant noodles and hot and sour noodles, the nutrition is more balanced.”

    The faces of the queue members were a little red.

    Shen Huai looked at Luo Lie and pointed downstairs, “Your father…”

    “It doesn’t matter, my dad does business by himself, time is not tight, it’s okay to wait a little longer.”

    “Okay, then you can show me a game?”

    The little guys suddenly came to the spirit and took their seats skillfully.

    Practice matches are not for everyone. Before Song Xueyang came, he gathered a group of people who were all newcomers in this year’s training camp. Shen Huai couldn’t help but admire Song Xueyang’s wit, so he could not only observe The level of the dream team can also prepare for picking people from training camp by the way.

    There were three practice matches, one each in the single, double arena, and the 6V6 boss battle.

    After all, the Dream Team played professional games for a year, and they cooperated more tacitly. Luo Lie was young, but he commanded in a decent manner. He won all three games against Fengyue Xinsheng. Everyone was very happy, their self-confidence skyrocketed, and they all looked back at Shen Huai with anticipation.

    “Let’s go down.” The attic was too stuffy, and Shen Huai didn’t want to stay here.

    Everyone went downstairs, and Luo Lie asked, “Yu Shen, when you came, did you really have this plan when you said you wanted to create a club and sign the Dream Team?”

    As soon as he opened his mouth, the eyes of others lit up, and looking at Shen Huai was like looking at a living championship trophy!

    Shen Huai said truthfully, “I do have this idea, I like this line of work very much, and I hope to have a sideline related to e-sports after retiring. Creating a club is indeed within my consideration. The current state of the Dream Team also gave me a chance to show my ambitions.”

    Everyone looked happier. Before Luo Lie thanked him, Shen Huai said again, “Can I talk to your teammates alone?”

    The excitement in the hearts of everyone subsided a lot, because from Shen Huai’s expression, they could feel that things would not be so simple and smooth, even if Shen Huai had this heart, They also need their strength to pass the test.

    Seeing their apprehensive appearance, Shen Huai comforted, “Just a brief understanding of the situation.”

    Luo Lie sighed, “Okay.”

    Shen Huai and Song Xueyang went to another room and asked them to come in one by one to talk to him.

    Most of the team members Shen Huai just asked about their academic status and family resistance. Some people dared to ask him for advice on the game, and Shen Huai would also give advice without secrecy One or two.

    What surprised them was that Shen Huai could remember what each of them did well or lacked in the practice match just now, and not a single one of them was confused.

    But with two team members, Shen Huai directly stated his attitude.

    “I suggest you go back to school, your studies may bring you more benefits than e-sports.”

    When the young man heard his words, he looked at him blankly. Perhaps he did not expect Shen Huai to say it so straightforwardly, and perhaps he did not expect that he would be the one to be eliminated.

    Shen Huai slowly expressed his meaning, “I’m not saying you can’t stay, or drive you away, I won’t drive any of you away, but I need you all for yourself responsible for the future.”

    “Your style of play is a little stiff compared to other players. Simply put, you lack your own things. You should watch some commentary teaching videos to imitate their style of play. I’m not It’s not good to say this, but to say that you are a bit blunt. When you were just besieged by the epee and the ice method, your approach was to hit the flames in seconds, and throw a big control when you landed. This is a common counterattack of the division team. Operate, but when the team does this, his teammates must be by his side, and there is at least one support around him that can provide him with follow-up control, and you just threw a big move in vain.”

    “Indeed, because of the damage of your ultimate move, the teammates who arrived later did not seem to make any mistakes. But if you put it in the professional game, your opponent will definitely not Wandering outside when you have residual blood will give you a chance to catch everything. And you are not as good as the team in terms of hand speed and reflexes. You only learned the skin of his style of play.”

    The boy bowed his head and couldn’t refute, but he was not convinced.

    Shen Huai could see what he was thinking, “You have played professionally for a year, and you have seen other players in the circle, you should understand that this circle is not as glamorous as you think, the team After playing for so many years, he only has the world ranking this year. When Huo Lao won the sixth place in the world, WG was still the runner-up, and he can no longer play because of the injury.”

    “Maybe one day your teammates will have higher popularity, higher achievement, salary, and better resources than you, you have to endure being compared and regarded as a loser , and you’ve given so much at that point that you can’t look back. Of course, you can stay and prove what I’m saying is wrong, but you have to have the courage to take it all.”

    The boy did not leave or speak, and the room fell into a long silence.

    Shen Huai said, “You can think about it and feel free to contact me if you have any ideas.”

    Another team member, Shen Huai also said the same.

    After saying this, he left, promising to come back tomorrow to give them an answer. Of course, he was also waiting for the two team members to give him an answer.

    Back at the hotel, Shen Huai looked out of the window in a trance, “Do you think what I said is too much?”

    Song Xueyang took out a bottle of Coke from the refrigerator and handed it to him, “You are preparing them for everything, without any regrets.”

    Shen Huai thought that the person who understood him best would always be Song Xueyang.

    Indeed, he is not afraid that these children will fail to make a name for themselves in the future, nor is he afraid that they will give everything and put all their efforts into the pursuit of their dreams, but in the end they will lose completely.

    What he was afraid of was whether they would regret it or not.

    When all the youth was spent, all possibilities were cut off, and finally, looking back, I found that the path I took was wrong from the beginning. Isn’t it more tragic than failure?

    Shen Huai sighed, “How much do you think their performance can be scored?”

    “Six points.”

    “A perfect score?”

    “One hundred.”

    Shen Huai laughed dumbly, but after listening to Song Xueyang sip a cola, he continued, “The remaining 94 points are infinite possibilities.”

    Shen Huai was slightly startled, then smiled.

    The next day, they went to the dream team’s dormitory again. To Shen Huai’s satisfaction, the two players he talked to alone yesterday did not leave. On the contrary, their eyes became more determined .

    “Have you made a decision?” Shen Huai asked.

    Everyone nodded, but only those two knew what the question really meant.

    “That’s good,” Shen Huai said, “I can sponsor you for a year first. I will pay for the team’s expenses this year. You can skip the live broadcast and concentrate on training. If we finish in the top six at the National Championships, our deal will continue or the sponsorship will end.”

    Everyone was stunned, not only the conditions proposed by Shen Huai, but they could concentrate on training without doing live broadcasts, you must know that they would not be able to create revenue for the team at all, which is equivalent to Shen Huai raising them one year!

    The deputy captain said excitedly, “Is what you said true?”

    “Really, if you can get a top six, you’ll be a part of my esports club this time next year.”

    Everyone’s faces couldn’t hide their excitement, they finally have their own clubs and backers!

    Shen Huai said, “But the sixth place is not so easy, Fengyue, WG, Xiaolang, Ares, and Thunder have already occupied five places, followed by Supper, Chenxi, Rubik’s Cube, etc. Veteran team.”

    Everyone’s faces became solemn when they heard the words. Indeed, every team Shen Huai said was once a high and unattainable existence in their hearts, and now they have to personally pull these people down altar.

      Focus on training.”

    Everyone was stunned for a moment, they were going to Beijing, and they would not be able to stay in their hometown in the future. Although many e-sports players have left their hometowns and were admitted to other clubs, their entire team is from Dalian.

    Luo Lie thinks that Shen Huai can free up a studio for them is very good, he can’t buy a one-story office building in Dalian just for them, so it’s understandable to want to leave Dalian, but they haven’t done a good job Prepare for this.

    ” Yushen, we are used to living here. In fact, the seven of us are just right in this house. We can stay for another year. It’s not too late to move when we sign up.”

    Shen Huai disagreed, “The seven of you are just right, where should the coach I invite live? Even if you don’t feel wronged, how can I talk to the coach under such conditions?”

    Everyone held their breath and asked softly, “Are you going to hire a coach for us?”

    Shen Huai nodded, “If you want to make it to the quarter-finals just by training on your own, it’s too contemptible. Good luck won’t bless you twice.”

      A wealthy team with a customized training plan is indeed a bit too contemptuous.

    Luolie said excitedly, “Okay, let’s go home and talk to our parents!”

    “Well, I’m ready to meet in Beijing, I’ll arrange for someone to pick me up.”

    Before leaving, the members of the Dream Team took them to the airport. The gratitude in the eyes of the little guys can be understood without words. Seeing these teenagers who are eager for opportunities and have dreams, Shen Huai’s mood was also much better, and he secretly decided in his heart that he must do his best to help them.

    The plane they boarded was not for Shanghai, but for Hangzhou. The destination of this trip was not Fengyue, but WG.

    The two invited Zhang Jiayan, Jia Yunge and Liang Minghui to have dinner, saying they were doing it for Huo Lao.

    Shen Huai and Song Xueyang made a special trip to see them. Zhang Jiayan was very happy and gave them a big hug as soon as they entered the room. Jia Yunge was also very happy and took Shen Huai to take pictures.

    Huo Lao’s withdrawal procedures have been completed, and he stayed in the team for the past two days waiting for surgery.

    Shen Huai asked Liang Minghui’s condition, and then asked, “What’s the plan after Huo Lao retires?”

    Liang Minghui shook his head with a wry smile, “Me? I don’t have any plans, I don’t have any skills other than games, I can’t live broadcast, and the commentary is not that kind of material. Set up a store, and as a result, Deputy Tang also has a place.”

    Shen Huai didn’t hear about this, “Deputy Tang found a job?”

    Zhang Jiayan said, “Deputy Tang is hidden deep, it turns out that he is an amateur who draws comics, and he is busy creating as soon as he retires. His fans found that the “Douxingzhen” serialized on the Internet was His masterpieces, one by one, went to read them, and their popularity seems to be even higher than before.”

    Shen Huai did not expect this. He remembered that he often saw Tang Wenlang holding comic books in his hand before, so he was drawing comics.

    Shen Huai nodded and got down to business, “Then the fire guy actually wants to develop in the e-sports industry?”

    Liang Minghui sighed, “I’ve been playing for nine years, and I’m really reluctant to leave.”

    Shen Huai and Song Xueyang exchanged glances and said in unison, “We have an e-sports-related job that is very suitable for you.”

    Liang Minghui was stunned for a moment, and his first reaction was that Song Xueyang, the digging god, was digging into himself? But it’s not right to think about it again, what else can he do at his age?

    Shen Huai didn’t give in, “I sponsored the Dream Team and told them that if I can get the top six in the country next year, I will create a club to sign them. They work very hard. The qualifications are also good, but they lack a coach who has rich game experience and can guide them.”

    Liang Minghui was stunned, and then an uncontrollable excitement surged from his heart.

    He likes games very much, and the e-sports industry very much, and he knows that he is not in front of the stage. There are too many great gods, and he can only be regarded as a small tail.

    He suppressed the joy in his heart and said, “There are many retired gods in the circle, and there are also many excellent coaches. I am just a player and have no experience in teaching others, I am afraid…”

    Shen Huai interrupted him, “No, you have commanded WG team battles, your character is calm and careful, and you are serious and responsible with the spirit of e-sports, whether it is life or training plan. , I believe you can give them the best guidance.”

    Zhang Jiayan also nodded, “I think what Yushen said is very reliable, Minghui is actually taking care of WG’s big and small matters, Yunge is just a name, I am careless except for the game , I’m not very good at other things, Minghui is half the captain of WG, and the position of coach is very suitable for you.”

    Jia Yunge nodded again and again, and gave Liang Minghui a cheering gesture.

    Liang Minghui was heartbroken, “Well, since Yushen has come to talk to me in person, I will not refuse, I will take this job! It’s just that I have made an appointment for surgery, my body I’m afraid the situation…”

    Shen Huai expressed his understanding, “Don’t worry, your body is important, you go to the operation first, Luo Lie has a strong self-care ability for leading the team for a year, and you will return to the team after you recover.”

    Liang Minghui and Luo Lie met during the wild card match. Thinking of Luo Lie’s ability, he was relieved a lot, and he didn’t need to worry too much about it.

    “Okay, Feather God, I will do my best.”

    Shen Huai smiled slightly, “The Dream Team will ask you from now on.”

    He believes that with the guidance of the fire guy, those little guys who work hard will definitely shine in next year’s professional competition.

    Zhang Jiayan laughed, “It seems that next year’s competition will be Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon again, and we have to step up our training.”

    Song Xueyang asked, “Are there any new WG players?”

    Zhang Jiayan also made no secret of it, “I picked a good mechanic from the training camp, I have already accepted him as an apprentice, next year WG will be able to provide bonuses whether it is a double fight or a team battle. It’s gone!”

    The middle link of the chain bonus flow is the mechanic, which also makes the overall lineup very dependent on Zhang Jiayan. Once he cannot play, the team’s strength will be greatly reduced.

    Zhang Jiayan probably also learned from this year’s experience and lessons, and made a special trip to choose a mechanic player, so that fire method has shells, mechanic has Zhang Jiayan and new team members, and there is Jia Yunge in the ring, just think about it Very difficult to deal with.

    Song Xueyang said, “It seems that we have to step up our training.”

    Zhang Jiayan asked, “Have you found the new players?”

     “Not yet, but I noticed one during a practice match with the Dream Team yesterday, and I plan to return to the team this time to take a closer look.”

    “OK! Then next year, we will see who is more powerful!”

    Song Xueyang cheered with him, “War next year!”