Volume 2: Storm Rising 2015 Chapter 293 The Dark Ages
After staying by the West Lake for a few days, Zhou Dongsheng once again arrived in the Magic City.
August is also the month when the 2015 Summer Season comes to an end, and the exciting playoff stage is about to begin, during which the teams that will go to the World Championship will be decided.
For Zhou Dongsheng, an old audience, the "s5" era is already an ancient version, and only a few fresh scenes can be remembered.
For example, the Civil War Phantom God opened the era of "quarterfinals every year", and the long-awaited "LGD Dynasty" became the "DGL family viewing entertainment".
There is also the league's only designated male protagonist who has truly reached the peak and experienced the trough, the big devil Li Ge who returned to the peak in S5. The stage for this year's World Championship is obviously set.
Sometimes what happens in reality can be far more legendary than stories in novels. After all, reality does not require logic and anything can happen.
Zhou Dongsheng came to Shanghai today because he was invited by PDD. As the boss of the IM team, he went to watch the final match of the IM regular season.
This match will be between IM and M3. The winner will qualify for the top eight of the playoffs, while the loser will have to face the challenge of the relegation match.
Although it is not the finale of the entire regular season, it is a crucial matchup for both teams.
After PDD learned that Zhou Dongsheng was enjoying himself at the West Lake, he extended an invitation to him, attempting to activate the "big boss is here to watch the game" BUFF and give the boys some motivation.
No matter how beautiful the West Lake is, you will get bored after a few days. After receiving PDD's invitation, Zhou Dongsheng naturally refused it. Although it was just a regular season game, it would be nice to feel the atmosphere of watching the game live.
Of course, when the playoffs, finals and world championships come, Zhou Dongsheng will go and watch if he has the chance to experience the joy of "history repeating itself."
Relive this dark era dominated by LCK... and the dawn of this life may be created by your own hands.
Although this was "stolen", it did not prevent Zhou Dongsheng from secretly rejoicing.
The distance from Hangzhou to Shanghai is only about a hundred kilometers, and it only takes an hour by high-speed rail for Zhou Dongsheng and his companion to arrive at Shanghai's Hongqiao Station.
Following the flow of people out of Hongqiao Station, I saw a huge and smelly pig standing there in the bustling crowd. I could smell its scent from a long distance away.
Even wearing a mask did not hinder Zhou Dongsheng's . Liu waved at Zhou Dongsheng stealthily.
"I almost forgot that you are a celebrity anchor now. Do you know how to disguise yourself when traveling ?" Zhou Dongsheng teased with a smile.
“Hehe, isn’t this all thanks to you, boss? Mainly because I’m afraid that the fans will be too enthusiastic and disturb you, so I wear a mask.” Liu said seriously.
"That's very thoughtful. I even asked Principal Wang about it, but he said IG has already secured a spot in the playoffs, so we'll see after the playoffs." Zhou Dongsheng said with a casual smile.
Liu, who goes by the handle DuangDuang, patted his chest and said confidently, "Our IM team is not bad either. Today, I will let the boss see IM enter the playoffs with his own eyes."
"Then I'll wait and see. Even if I can't get in, it's enough to try my best to keep my spot in the relegation match." Zhou Dongsheng said without denying it.
Next year, when Song Yijing, the cornerstone of the first championship that was cheated from Principal Wang, is in place, we won’t have to worry about relegation anymore. Maybe we can even go to the World Championship in advance to level up.
Wait another year, and it will be time for the top laner to be unsealed...
When Zhou Dongsheng thought of this, he couldn't help but say, "Every player is a very important asset of the club. The club must do a good job of protecting them in all aspects. Results are secondary, and the health of the players is the top priority."
"After all, these kids are not only players of the club, but also descendants of a family."
Zhou Dongsheng's earnest words made Liu respectful. He didn't expect that his boss had such a long-term vision and even considered the health of the players.
"Don't worry, boss. I will pay more attention to the arrangements in this regard." Liu once again made a solemn promise.
Zhou Dongsheng nodded helplessly. As for whether butterfly wings could resist the wheel of history, he could only wait and see how things would develop.
After all, Jiang Chenglu's hand injury is known as one of the three unsolved mysteries of LPL.
The group walked to the parking lot and stood in front of a black commercial vehicle. The electric remote control door opened automatically. Liu smiled coquettishly and said, "Boss, please!"
"You already have a nanny car, and you still say you're not a big star?" Zhou Dongsheng joked and got into the car happily.
After all, after signing that sky-high contract, Liu, who had become the top player of Panda in advance, is now a completely different person compared to when he was a professional player. He has easily achieved a qualitative leap in income.
It is just a business car worth a few million yuan now, but I believe that it won’t be long before Ferrari supercars and Cullinan will be available one by one.
As soon as he got in the car, Zhou Dongsheng smelled cigarettes. Liu subconsciously wanted to take out a cigarette, but when he met his boss's eyes, he couldn't help but smile and put it away obediently.
Zhou Dongsheng seemed to be thinking about something. He vaguely remembered that Liu would get seriously ill again in two years and would need surgery.
However, fortune and misfortune go hand in hand. Because of this serious illness, Liu had been away from live streaming for a long time and also happened to avoid the huge period of turbulence in the industry.
Combined with the foreshadowing of his charity work, he made a very successful comeback as a king and became one of the few successful top anchors in the live broadcast field.
Thinking of this, Zhou Dongsheng couldn't help but look this naughty pig up and down, wondering what Liu's current physical condition was like?
With Liu as his lucky pig, Zhou Dongsheng easily made a lot of money, and with Liu's agency contract in hand, this cash cow will also bring him a steady stream of income in the future...
Even if we put aside the relationship of interest, just based on the friendship between the two, Zhou Dongsheng would not sit idly by.
When it comes to things like illness, the earlier it is discovered, the sooner it can be resolved, and the corresponding risks will be much smaller.
It can be considered as "returning a favor".
Thinking of this, Zhou Dongsheng pretended to ask casually: "Just now we were talking about the health of the club players. I suddenly remembered that I haven't had a physical examination for a while. Can we find a time to go together?"
"Making money is important, but it's not worth it if you don't have a life to spend it. This physical examination can't be taken lightly."
Liu said nonchalantly: "Boss, don't look at me because I'm fat. I'm in very good health."
"Better than me?" Zhou Dongsheng asked back.
Liu compared the two's figures and smiled awkwardly, "It's definitely not as good as yours, boss..."
"That's settled then. Let's find time tomorrow to go for a full physical examination together. I want to see how healthy you are." Zhou Dongsheng said without hesitation.
Having said that, Liu naturally had no reason to refuse. After all, Zhou Dongsheng meant well, and he was willing to "risk his life for a gentleman."
At this time, the car had already arrived at the Shanghai Fengyun Esports Arena, which is also the venue for the 2015 Summer Games.
It will not be until next year, with the intervention of Principal Wang’s Banana Project, that the 2016 league will use a new venue, which is the Hongqiao Tiandi Performing Arts Center that everyone is more familiar with.
