Volume 2: Storm Rising 2015 Chapter 364: Drinking Wine and Talking about Heroes
The day after LGD was eliminated, IG left the world stage hand in hand, and EDG became the last hope of the whole village.
At the same time, as Zhou Dongsheng expected, when the IG team was defeated, a scene that happened on the commentary desk was dug out by the audience and posted on the Internet.
The former professional player who once played for the IG team, the former Royal team star, and the world runner-up support was invited by Riot to come to the commentary desk as a special guest.
As a veteran e-sports player, Tabe's most impressive achievement, apart from being the world runner-up support, is that he pioneered the black technology Annie support, which astonished everyone on the world stage and caused exclamations from players around the world.
From this we can see that Tabe does have a unique understanding of the game, which is why he will transform into a team coach in the future. At the same time, as an insider of the e-sports circle, he has a good relationship with other players and team coaches.
However, perhaps because he was too excited about being on the commentary stage for the first time, Tabe soon began to speak without restraint, showing off his understanding of the game and even making public the tactical system he learned from the IG coach.
Tabe said on the commentary desk that IG's jungler might choose Centaur or Lee Sin, while the bottom lane combination would use Kalista and Kennen.
Although some foreign commentators felt that something was wrong and warned him intentionally, Tabe was too careless to realize his own problem and continued to complacently expound on the tactical issues...
This video was dug out by someone and posted online when IG team lost in the group stage and bid farewell to the world stage. It caused a huge uproar and immediately produced a shocking effect.
After experiencing the double blow of LGD team's upset and IG team's subsequent elimination, countless viewers were worried that LGD team was not a good outlet for their emotions. Tabe's behavior undoubtedly hit the nail on the head!
Not only did countless viewers curse at Tabe, but many celebrities in the e-sports circle also blamed Tabe. Not only the well-known commentator Haier Brothers, but also former professional player Feng Team and others, directly pushed Tabe to the forefront of public opinion.
Titles such as "traitor", "Wang Jingwei of e-sports", and "traitor" were also pinned on him, and he almost became a thorn in the side of the entire e-sports circle.
However, every coin has two sides. In the eyes of e-sports audiences, Tabe's act of leaking information is unforgivable, but in the eyes of LGD people, it is the act of good brothers that brings tears to their eyes.
Originally they were the target of public criticism and were scolded bitterly, but unexpectedly, Tabe, a kind-hearted person, resolutely shared half of the firepower for the LGD team. It is really hard not to be moved to tears.
In order to save domestic e-sports and preserve the spark of hope, Tabe chose to sacrifice his small self for the greater good. This overall view is obviously at the highest level. No wonder he will be able to become a head coach who can handle important tasks with ease in the future.
Zhou Dongsheng, who relived the "old stories of e-sports", thought happily that from his advanced perspective, Tabe's behavior was indeed problematic, but it was not to the point of being unforgivable.
After all, the game is about to begin, and it is still unknown whether the discussion on the commentary desk can be transmitted to the players' backstage. Even if it is heard by the opponents, they will easily adopt it and take targeted measures.
It is obviously biased to attribute the outcome of a game to off-court factors, in Zhou Dongsheng's opinion. However, at this time of public outrage, Tabe's eagerness to show off and his ostentatious behavior of showing off his understanding were undoubtedly put under the magnifying glass and became another outlet for emotional release.
All I can say is that too much talk leads to mistakes and words can cause trouble. Adults will have to bear the responsibility and consequences for their actions.
Zhou Dongsheng was not trying to excuse him, but from his forward-looking perspective, if Tabe's behavior was unforgivable, it would be impossible for him to continue to be successful in the e-sports circle in the future.
Just like players who fix matches will be permanently expelled, in comparison, Tabe's crime is obviously not punishable by death.
Even Principal Wang, who was watching the game with Zhou Dongsheng, did not react very strongly. After all, LGD was eliminated, and the elimination of the slightly inferior IG was already within Principal Wang's expectations.
In e-sports, the winner is the king and everything the loser says is just an excuse. Principal Wang naturally understands this truth. After all, the gap in strength is there and cannot be ignored.
Instead, Principal Wang discussed with Zhou Dongsheng with great interest the matters concerning the reorganization of the IG team.
Principal Wang drank a few cups of wine and was full of enthusiasm. He pulled Zhou Dongsheng and said, "Dongsheng has been around a lot and must know some heroes of the time. Why don't you tell me a few of them?"
Zhou Dongsheng said modestly: "Compared with Principal Wang, my understanding of the e-sports circle is relatively shallow. How can I know any heroes?"
Principal Wang waved his hand and said, "Don't be too modest. Just talk casually and I'll just listen casually."
Zhou Dongsheng couldn't help but say: "A genius midfielder, first there is the bright moon and then there is the sky, and his arrow in the opposite direction is like a god, can Gao Dewei be a hero?"
Principal Wang sneered, "Playing around before the battle is a big taboo in the army. Those who are arrogant because of their talent are not heroes."
Zhou Dongsheng pointed at another person and said, "He turned the tide and saved the collapsing building. Can the MSI champion jungler be called a hero?"
Principal Wang shook his head. "It's a fight to the bitter end. We'll leave tonight. Although he's strong, he's indecisive and not a hero."
Zhou Dongsheng pondered for a moment, "A talented young man debuts, he's the best in laning, and he walks on the edge of a knife. Can Crazy Dog be a hero?"
Principal Wang shook his head. "With two runner-ups, he can be called a genius. But now he is homeless and suffering from illness. His strength has been weakened. He is no longer a hero."
Zhou Dongsheng was not convinced, so he said: "IG's mid laner, although he is a foreign player, he works diligently and leads the team to the World Championship. Can he be called a hero?"
Principal Wang said, "Although Yi Jin came to us with gifts, he has a positive attitude and is loyal to his duties. He is rare in the world and can be called a hero. However, he has been tricked by a villain and is not a hero in my heart."
After saying that, he couldn't help but look at Zhou Dongsheng. Zhou Dongsheng smiled awkwardly, then had an idea come to his mind and offered another plan.
"What about QG's mid laner? A talented king of the street, who shocked everyone on his debut, the strongest dark horse, full of potential, with a promising future, a hero ?"
Principal Wang pondered for a long time and sighed, "Although he is a newcomer, he is extremely powerful. As a talented young man, he is not inferior to Gao Dewei. The world is shocked by the fall of a leaf. This boy... can be called a hero!"
After saying this, Principal Wang's eyes lit up, "If this boy comes to me, I will definitely welcome him."
Zhou Dongsheng clapped his hands, "Great kindness is the foundation of QG, but where there is a will there is a way. If Principal Wang is eager to recruit talents, God will help him."
Principal Wang raised his glass and drank it all. The two of them smiled at each other, and everything was said without words .
After all, Zhou Dongsheng has already made every effort to put the future first-championship lineup into his pocket. If things go as expected, he can get a big bite of the "first year of e-sports."
Now that he has already eaten the meat, he should leave some soup for Principal Wang, the "e-sports leader". Considering the friendship between Zhou Dongsheng and Principal Wang, it is not too much to compensate Principal Wang's IG team with the second world championship lineup, right?
Of course, the most important thing is that Zhou Dongsheng has an idea in his heart. He flaps his wings like a butterfly to avoid the disaster of "broken hands" in the top lane, and make up for the shortcomings of the auxiliary...
Is it possible to reach the pinnacle of achievement and then achieve nirvana and live a second life?
Zhou Dongsheng is very much looking forward to this.
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