The E-Sports Circle's Toxic Assembly Camp

The last semi-final game ended, and the entire venue became a sea of ​​cheering fans from the Korean division. No one noticed the sad exit of the loser team.

Everyone from PAY boarded the commercial vehicle back home, and the entire carriage was immersed in a depressing atmosphere all the way back.

Everyone knew very well that the end of today's game meant that their captain would officially retire.

Having experienced such an intense game, DeMen's face inevitably showed a sense of fatigue.

At this time, I originally wanted to say something to brighten the atmosphere, but I felt that no matter how much I said, it would only add sentimentality, so I still didn't say anything.

No matter what, if you lose, you lose.

Meanwhile, his career has since ended.

According to the original plan, after the player contract with the club is terminated, he will officially withdraw from the e-sports circle and return to the life that ordinary people should live.

DeMen let out a long breath, glanced at the person next to him from the corner of his eye, and suddenly felt a little heavy in his chest.

Since the end of the game, the king of the jungle has been in silence as he is now.

It is precisely because he knows what the AI ​​cares about, that DeMen doesn't know how to open this mouth.

All the way back to the hotel without a word, the PAY members went back to their rooms without any mood.

Their last game in the global finals has officially ended, and after booking the air tickets, it is time to prepare to return home.

As soon as he entered the door, DeMen noticed that the person behind him turned and walked into the bathroom and closed the door.

He shook his head helplessly, and didn't ask any further questions. Just like when he was free in the past, he started to tidy up the messy room.

Just looking at AI's invincibility in the arena, it is absolutely unimaginable that this wild king is an absolute idiot in private.In addition, AI doesn't like letting others touch his things. When staying in a hotel, he doesn't even like to use the cleaning service, let alone how messy the house can be when he lives alone.

In fact, DeMen can be regarded as a bit of a clean freak, even he himself didn't know why, unconsciously, he really got used to the existence of such unkempt AI.

Thinking of this, DeMen's finishing movements paused slightly.

So, who should take care of these in the future?

When the AI ​​came out of the bathroom, the original messy hotel room had been completely restored to its meticulous appearance.

The familiar figure in front of the closet was still busy. After placing the last piece of clothing in an orderly manner, he slowly closed the zipper of the suitcase.

DeMen didn't hear anything in front of him, and when he picked up the suitcase and turned around, he noticed the figure standing at the aisle.

I was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "Washed?"

AI didn't answer.

His eyes fell on this natural face and he paused for a long time. His originally gloomy face became even more gloomy in the blink of an eye.

DeMen waited for a while without a response, and was about to speak again, when the AI ​​suddenly walked over quickly and snatched the suitcase into his hands.

With such a sudden move, the distance between the two of them was shortened at the same time.

DeMen was obviously also a little surprised. Seeing the AI ​​pushing his suitcase to the corner without making a sound, he felt that such a childish behavior was a bit funny: "What's wrong?"

The AI ​​stared at DeMen for a long time, and then asked in a low voice, "Do you really want to leave?"

Following these words, the expression on DeMen's face froze for a moment.

Knowing that this topic is still impossible to avoid directly, he sighed with some headaches: "Isn't it already agreed?"

The corners of AI's lips were lowered a little, and he didn't speak any more.

Every time he encounters such an attitude from AI, DeMen feels helpless.

He didn't even notice it himself, and his tone became lighter in an instant: "You should have felt it too. The influence of age is really great. With my current state, it is really not suitable for me to continue playing professionally. Just take In today’s game, there were several times in the middle of which I failed to grasp the key rhythm points. You have created enough opportunities for me, but now I really can’t continue to complete the duties of the wing.”

When DeMen said this, he looked at AI's expression secretly: "So if the loss to KING is to be counted, I will bear it, and I really don't blame you."

After a few words, the AI's hanging hand couldn't help but clenched even tighter, and said in a deep voice: "No, I should be blamed. In the last wave of team battles, if my skills could be faster... probably, the result would be It's completely different."

From the beginning to the present, DeMen has always known that AI is a person who is almost strict with himself.

Everyone only saw the near-perfect performance of the big monster in the jungle, but no one ever asked how much effort was behind such a result.

DeMen is very clear that if today's game was not for the purpose of helping him, the AI ​​would not be so restrained.

Seeing how AI is still working hard to protect itself at this time, it is completely impossible to say that it does not feel soft-hearted at all.

DeMen laughed a little, but felt very helpless.

He worked very hard to make himself look more natural when he spoke: "I don't blame you, but I don't blame you. I know my own situation. How can anyone take the blame like you?"

"Forget it, it's meaningless to discuss these things now." The AI ​​obviously didn't want to argue with DeMen, but his voice inevitably lowered a bit, "No matter how much you talk... you still have to retire."

"E-sports is a youth game. When I reach the age, I always have to retire. You said that if I am in this state, if I don't retire, do you want me to be scolded online for another year?" DeMen looked at the AI After realizing the reasoning, he did not forget to express his emotion, "It's not like you haven't seen what is said about me on the Internet. Do you really have the heart to see me suffer so much scolding for nothing?"

After all, these words successfully stopped the AI.

The top players who are at the forefront naturally know what kind of situation is on the Internet.

Even AI, the king of the wild who is galloping on the field, has been criticized, not to mention DeMen, a wing veteran who was once evaluated as "doing nothing".

Thinking of those unsightly remarks, the already unattractive face of the AI ​​suddenly became darker: "They are all some brainless blackheads."

DeMen laughed out loud: "Look, you can't bear it, can you?"

No matter how unwilling AI is, he has to admit that at this point, he really can't bear it.

Although he understood the truth, but seeing DeMen's composure, AI's brows furrowed again: "You can still laugh, do you really not feel reluctant at all?"

"It's for sure that you don't want to give up, but people always have to learn to look forward, and you are the same." DeMen said softly, "Everyone has their own career trajectory. Although I can't accompany you to move forward, I will still be there. I watched it from other places. I watched you one day lead PAY to officially stand on the podium of the world champion."

AI was silent for a while, then said softly: "But at that time, you were no longer on the podium."

The barely audible sentence made DeMen's breathing inevitably stop for a moment.

The emotions that I thought I had been bearish at first were inevitably completely highlighted in such a subtle fluctuation.

Unlike other players who are currently active in the professional scene, DeMen has been in this professional field for too long.In fact, the first time he felt a little powerless was when he was around 22 years old. Although he continued to persevere with his love for this professional arena, in fact, every time he saw his unsatisfactory results, he had countless times. Thoughts of retirement came up time and time again.

Perhaps it was precisely because of the preparations that he had made for a long time, and after the final decision was made, he was able to maintain this kind of indifferent state of mind.

But at that moment just now, DeMen suddenly realized that maybe——he actually still felt so unwilling.

Part of this reluctance stems from the denial of mediocrity, and also the envy of those talented players.Especially with Jing Yuanzhou as a dazzling backdrop on the side road, he has actually longed for that kind of kingly posture in the canyon over and over again.

According to DeMen's original plan, he will make a retirement announcement with the club after returning to China.Then he went back to his hometown, completely faded out of this circle, and returned to the mediocre life he should have had.

But at this moment, DeMen took a few breaths to suppress the vaguely surging emotions in his heart.

For a moment, his demeanor also became a little complicated.

AI is actually not a person who is good at words, so no matter how much reluctance and nostalgia there is, it only stays in these few sentences.

However, DeMen just likes this one.

The room fell silent.

It wasn't until the phone on the bedside table vibrated that the silence was broken.

After the AI ​​vented its emotions, the annoyance of losing the game has also been reduced a lot.

He didn't intend to embarrass DeMen too much. After adjusting his mentality, he opened his mouth first: "There is news."

DeMen turned to pick up the phone and clicked on it.

His eyes stayed on the screen for a long time without speaking.

In order to alleviate the embarrassment just now, AI took the initiative to speak again: "What's wrong?"

"It's Manager Lu." DeMen paused for a moment after answering, as if he had made a decision, he let out a cautious breath, "I think, maybe I still have a chance to stand on that podium with you. "

The AI ​​looked up at DeMen, obviously not able to fully digest the meaning of the words: "?"

DeMen quickly replied to the message, paused for a moment after pressing send, and couldn't help shaking his head again.

There were some complicated emotions in his smile, but he seemed to be completely relieved all of a sudden, and he looked up at the AI: "I promised Manager Lu just now that after the player contract is terminated, I will stay as the coach of the team. Actually, Manager Lu has mentioned this matter several times before, but I originally planned to quit the circle completely, so..."

AI was stunned for a rare moment: "Why, you agreed again?"

DeMen looked down, but still couldn't help but pinch the phone, and patted the dull head: "Do you still need to ask? Of course it's because of you."

[End of PAY chapter]

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