Volume 1 Chapter 40 Let me lead the new era!
"Hello?"
After receiving a notification from Abu, Xu Yuan walked to the meeting room and picked up the phone.
The room was very quiet and there was no one else in it except him.
"Is it Xu Yuan?"
After a brief silence, Qin Zhongze on the other end asked.
"Well, you are...?"
Xu Yuan responded and spoke with some curiosity.
"My name is Qin Zhongze, and I am currently in charge of the operation of Tencent Esports events."
Qin Zhongze introduced himself casually, not paying attention to Xu Yuan's shock, and spoke directly.
"Don't tell anyone what I'm going to tell you next."
"……good."
Xu Yuan felt his seriousness, and even though he knew he couldn't see me, he still nodded seriously.
"Xu Yuan, we have been losing for too long."
Tan Zhongze's cold voice sounded,
"LPL is defeated by the Korean team every year. We are no match for them at all."
"We need someone to give the audience hope."
"After the events of Tet, now we have a plan: Dawn."
"Choose a player."
"Invest all publicity resources in him, make him a benchmark for LPL, and help LPL break through the circle as much as possible."
"And I nominated you."
"Xu Yuan, do you have the confidence to become this person?"
"That's why I found you."
Tan Zhongze paused for a moment.
"I want to hear your thoughts."
Xu Yuan looked a little solemn.
If another contestant came, he might not know anything about this matter.
But Xu Yuan is different.
He knows what Tencent Esports has done after S7.
"If I'm not mistaken, Mingkai and Uzi are also nominated, right?"
Xu Yuan asked back.
"Um."
Tan Zhongze did not hide his plan.
As expected...
Xu Yuan showed an expression of understanding.
When did Uzi officially become a traffic player at the same level as Mingkai or even higher?
Actually, it started from S7.
There is no need to say much about Uzi in S3, he is a newcomer and has few fans.
S4 was similar, a little better but not much. They even eliminated OMG but didn’t win, and were cursed and had a plane crash on their way home.
It was not until he joined OMG that his popularity truly reached its first peak.
But because OMG's performance was far from expectations, he even had to be a substitute at this time.
Even FW like Sanqiangbei was able to snatch his starting spot.
Uzi had some fame during this period, but not much, just an ordinary first-tier player.
Until S6.
QG performed very well, and even after returning to RNG after the split between the mid and jungle, Uzi is still more famous than before.
And because the S6 World Championship was as bad as ever, it was even worse than S3 and S4.
Uzi's two runner-up titles both seem to be remarkable honors.
At this time, his popularity experienced a second boom.
As of now in S7, Uzi is undoubtedly the top player.
But to surpass Mingkai, that's not enough.
Until S8!
With RNG's unparalleled dominance in domestic competitions and Tencent Esports' marketing, the slogan "six championships in one year" was shouted out.
Uzi's popularity has completely surpassed Mingkai, making him the undisputed number one traffic player.
Until 1020, Uzi was the only hope in many people's minds to break the Korean domination.
This process is too fast!
An ordinary top player suddenly seemed to have become all the hope, which was obviously abnormal.
Among these, S8RNG’s performance certainly played a role, but it was even more inseparable from Tencent Esports’ almost crazy allocation of publicity resources.
Xu Yuan seemed to be thinking about something.
so……
In the original history, Tencent Esports chose Uzi, right?
"The current situation is that the popularity base of the two of them, especially Uzi, is much higher than yours."
"Although your popularity is growing just as fast, you started too late after all."
"You don't have any advantages, but rather a disadvantage."
Tan Zhongze spoke calmly.
"Xu Yuan, what are your thoughts?"
"I called you just to make this clear."
"Do you want to fight?"
"I'm telling you in advance, even if you succeed in becoming that person."
"But if S7 fails, you will face an unprecedented backlash."
"Every bit of publicity we invest in you will become the most deadly bullet against you."
"You might even be scolded to the point where you want to retire. This is a foreseeable outcome."
Tan Zhongze's voice was cold, putting the truth in front of Xu Yuan.
To fight or not to fight?
Xu Yuan seemed to have the power to choose, but in fact he did not.
Live your life over again, with the system as your support.
If he didn't even have this kind of courage, Xu Yuan would laugh at himself.
The consequences are indeed serious.
but……
"I want to fight."
Xu Yuan gave a brief answer and asked back.
"Director Qin, didn't you call me just to hear this?"
On the other end of the phone, Qin Zhongze smiled.
"right."
He spoke with emotion,
"In fact, I have hesitated about whether to place my bet on you."
"But compared to those two people, I am more willing to believe in you who has more potential."
Qin Zhongze's initial idea was to play it safe.
But he quickly denied it.
Because Uzi has proved himself to be untrustworthy in S3 and S4, and Mingkai has just put on a desperate performance in S6.
Rather than trusting these two people who have "proven" themselves, Qin Zhongze would rather trust a new player Xu Yuan.
But he needed to confirm Xu Yuan's thoughts.
If Xu Yuan has no intention in this regard, he will give up.
But Xu Yuan said he wanted to fight.
Qin Zhongze's eyes became firm.
Anyway, the ending can't be worse.
No matter how bad it is, it will just be another round of 16. What's wrong with trusting Xu Yuan once?
"You are ambitious, Xu Yuan."
Tan Zhongze spoke calmly.
“I appreciate that because I’m the same way.”
"Stop hiding your true thoughts."
"Since you have decided to compete for this spot, you must perform better."
"You need to give the audience confidence that you are the one who can win the championship."
“You need to be the hope of LPL.”
“A genius is someone who can do things that ordinary people cannot do.”
"You have to have absolute confidence in yourself and you have to be more aggressive."
"Put aside that gentle appearance. I don't believe that a person with ambition can be so harmless."
"Let me see your determination."
Tan Zhongze's voice was sharp and firm.
Xu Yuan doesn't seem to be very aggressive.
Whether it is the way of playing the game or the speeches after the game.
He seems to be just an ordinary, well-known and excellent newcomer.
But after knowing Xu Yuan's thoughts, Qin Zhongze had actually seen the almost dazzling self-confidence and arrogance hidden under Xu Yuan's gentle appearance.
"……I see."
Xu Yuan listened silently without refutation.
Yes, he was not that kind of person at the beginning.
I'm so into the play...
Learning how top ADs play is not just about reaching their level.
He wants to defeat everyone, climb to heights that no one can reach, and see scenery that no one can see.
How lucky are you to be able to live your life again?
He was determined from the beginning that he could succeed and had no doubt about it.
Beneath the gentle appearance, there is a heart that is proud to the point of madness.
He was sure that he would never fail.
Because he is confident enough!
"very good."
Tan Zhongze nodded with satisfaction.
"Xu Yuan, let me hear what you think."
"I've bet everything on your future."
There was silence in the room
But soon, the handsome boy raised his head, revealing a pair of bright eyes.
“I believe LPL will win the championship, and I will be the first one.”
"Let me lead the new era."
Xu Yuan said this after his expression calmed down again.
"Whether it's Uzi or Mingkai, they are not worthy of being the one to lead LPL."
"Only I can lead LPL to victory."
"Even if I fail, it will be on the way to victory."
“Please tell the new generation of professional players that someone tried hard.”
This is what Xu Yuan thought.
No one deserves to be that person more than he does.
Uzi and Mingkai cannot bring hope and future to LPL?
Then, I'll do it.
"good!"
Qin Zhongze didn't pay attention to Xu Yuan's somewhat immature remarks. Instead, he excitedly shouted "good".
The more determined Xu Yuan showed, the more he felt that he might really be able to do that almost impossible thing.
"I've said what I wanted to say. I'll be waiting for you at the awards ceremony after the Spring Finals."
"Please don't worry."
Qin Zhongze hung up the phone and Xu Yuan walked out of the meeting room.
Abu didn't ask what Qin Zhongze said.
Being a thoughtful person, he had already made relevant guesses.
After watching Xu Yuan's back as he headed for the training room for a long time, Abu couldn't help but feel shocked.
"Did he actually win?"
In Abu's opinion, it would be too difficult for Xu Yuan to defeat the people on that list.
The popularity gap is too big and there is no accumulation at all.
However, in fact, the person in charge of Tencent Esports chose to call Xu Yuan instead of Mingkai.
What does this mean?
Xu Yuan won the support of the person in charge of Tencent Esports.
Among all the top contestants, a person who had debuted for less than half a year and had not even passed the rookie wall became the final winner.
He will become the one who gives LPL hope in this era with the resources poured in by Tencent Esports.
Abu didn't need to think too much to know how much pressure and questioning Xu Yuan would face next.
Is it so easy to be the last hope of LPL?
Once Xu Yuan's strength does not meet the requirements, this will be an absolute flattery.
Can a new era really come ?
Boom!
It's thunder.
The silver-white streak penetrated the thick dark clouds, illuminating the gloomy and dark sky with unstoppable momentum.
It suddenly became as bright as day outside the window.
In an instant.
The light has appeared.
