Volume 3: Taking Roots 2016 Chapter 526 Other People’s Children
Using Tsinghua University and Peking University to measure the scarcity of professional e-sports players may not be accurate enough. After all, the number of new students admitted to Tsinghua University and Peking University each year is nearly 10,000.
However, there are only a few rare talents who can truly stand out from the gamers and embark on the path of professional players.
However, with our huge population base, this scarce ratio can still screen out many professional players with professional talents.
However, judging from the e-sports system of the game League of Legends, one has to stand out from various secondary competitions and then prove one's ability in the formal system of the A-league before one can finally have the opportunity to enter the highest domestic LPL arena.
Judging from this system, isn’t it very similar to the education system of primary school to junior high school, junior high school to high school, and then to the college entrance examination?
Currently, the LPL league has 12 teams, each team has 5 main players + several substitute players. Even if the league expands its seats in the future, there will only be about a hundred professional players in the entire top league.
So from a purely statistical perspective, the professional players who can enter the top league of LPL can be compared with the achievement of "getting into Tsinghua University or Peking University" in the education system...
It is not an exaggeration at all, so a famous jungler's saying " Tsinghua Jungle" has become widely circulated, which is quite appropriate.
After all, even for Tsinghua students, it is definitely not an easy task to achieve a world-class achievement in a single field.
Therefore, in his previous life, although Zhou Dongsheng had always been a senior audience, he always felt that professional players were very far away from him and there would be no possibility of any intersection.
It was not until he learned from relatives that his cousin had actually appeared on the LPL league stage that Zhou Dongsheng was truly shocked.
It is a small town like Gu, but it has produced some top students from Tsinghua University and Peking University, as well as many rich people. However, when it comes to professional players, Scorpion Shit is really unique.
Oh yes, some people may be unfamiliar with the name Zhang Rui, but if you add some symbols and player ID, many people will probably recognize him.
“#Wink status!”
Ahem, that's right, it's him. Even the fact that he was a substitute for God did not make him widely known. On the contrary, after he became the scapegoat for the IG team before it fell apart, his fame suddenly became known to everyone in the professional arena.
Although his performance and honors in the professional arena are not impressive, the fact that he can stand in the top league of LPL is enough to show his talent and strength.
Apart from anything else, according to the few words Zhou Dongsheng heard from his relatives, after becoming a main player, the younger brother has become a winner in life with an annual salary of one million.
Being able to reach such a height at the young age of 20, in the eyes of Zhou Dongsheng in his previous life, it was still a height to be looked up to, and he could be regarded as the most deserving " next wave" around Zhou Dongsheng.
He is also the "other people's child" that relatives often talk about. After all, in the pragmatic Chaoshan area, the most important thing is the ability to make money. It is not enough to get into University or Tsinghua University, what matters most is making money.
Both Zhang Xuhui and his cousin Zhang Rui are the most typical examples Zhou Dongsheng can know around him, but he had little contact with the latter and he didn't think of him for the time being.
At this point in time, my cousin has just turned 17 years old. He has just begun to have hopes and dreams of entering the professional arena, but he has not yet embarked on this path and is not even clear about his own talents.
But in Zhou Dongsheng's eyes, he is undoubtedly a promising talent. Although he is not a top professional player, he is still his cousin. For Zhou Dongsheng now, giving him a hand is not even a piece of cake.
And what a coincidence, the current team of my IM is just a replica of my cousin's future teammates. If there is a chance, let him take the blame and replicate the classic. Wouldn't it be easy?
Thinking of this, Zhou Dongsheng suddenly felt that it was full of bad taste. Not only did they get the championship lineup, but they also arranged the scapegoat in advance. It really was a trick played on Zhou Dongsheng.
Of course, in the eyes of the naive cousin, he naturally didn’t see that much. It was only after he learned from the Internet how powerful his cousin was that he suddenly had an idea and mentioned it to Zhou Dongsheng.
Unexpectedly, his cousin was so easy to talk to and made a promise to him directly. This made Zhang Rui overjoyed. He patted his chest and guaranteed: "No problem, cousin, I will definitely be able to reach the King level within a month!"
Zhou Dongsheng was given a military order on the spot, which made him feel a little envious. It has to be said that the existence of talented monsters is something that makes people envy and jealous.
For some professional players, gaining ranking points is indeed as easy as eating and drinking. Of course, some golden gods of war are obviously not in this category.
After all, as long as you are strong, scores are useless.
But most professional players show their talents through ranking, and Zhou Dongsheng believes that Zhang Rui is no exception.
After all, being able to earn pocket money by taking orders as a substitute player at this age while studying is a skill, right? But now that Zhou Dongsheng has said it, he naturally wants to guide him onto the right path in advance.
If you polish your professional talents ahead of time, you may be able to make further progress. After all, the golden period of professional players is only a few years.
Therefore, Zhou Dongsheng patted Zhang Rui on the shoulder and said earnestly: "Cousin believes in you, so don't take the power leveling orders. This is not a good thing for professional players. As long as you reach the King level, I will arrange a trial for you..."
"After all, the IM Club also belongs to my cousin. If you have this talent, it would be better for you to take this path early..."
Looking at his cousin who was only three years older than him but seemed to be radiating kindness at this moment, Zhang Rui was truly moved.
After all, in the eyes of the elders, having a talent for playing games is not considered to be something commendable. The reason why Zhang Rui chose to tell Zhou Dongsheng was because he felt that if it was his cousin, he would definitely understand!
I didn’t expect Zhou Dongsheng to be so understanding and he spoke directly to Zhang Rui’s heart.
"Okay, cousin! Don't worry, I will prove myself with my own strength and will never let anyone say that I am a relative of someone else..." Zhang Rui said very tactfully.
Zhou Dongsheng's promise really made Zhang Rui feel like he was injected with chicken blood, and he was full of energy.
"Okay, come upstairs with me and play a few games for me to see." Zhou Dongsheng said with interest.
After all, Zhou Dongsheng had dealt with many professional players from the IM Club, and had even seen talented professional player potential like Yu Wenbo.
His gaming skills might be amateurish, but his vision was definitely professional, and he also wanted to see what his cousin's current talent level was.
The King rank is the end for amateur players, but for the vast majority of professional players, it is just a starting point.
"No problem, my ADC is very strong, especially Draven, who is a very good hero." Zhang Rui, who was already excited, became even more excited when he heard that there was a chance to show his skills.
I can't wait to put on a show for my cousin.
When the aunt saw her cousins talking and laughing, and preparing to go upstairs to play, she smiled even more. After all, it must be a good thing to be able to hang out with such a promising person like Zhou Dongsheng.
But how would she feel if she knew that Zhou Dongsheng was going to take his son down the dead-end path of "playing games" in her eyes?
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