Warm Water Spirits

As usual, the interview with reporters is arranged at the end of the ceremony.

The beautiful halo that originally set off the atmosphere in the arena was replaced by grand and bright spotlights, which can be seen at a glance.The three teams stood at the top with the trophies in their hands. After the reporters finished taking pictures, they went to the position of the commentator below one after another, ready to be interviewed.

From a distance, you can see densely packed microphone cameras. As soon as the contestants sat down one by one, the flashlights had already been aimed at them, and none of them fell.

At this point in the process, it was almost two o'clock in the afternoon, and the contestants hadn't eaten their lunch yet.Although there is a very grand official dinner in the evening, the intense competition in the morning is still exhausting.

Taking these into consideration, the interview time arranged by the organizer was shortened to 10 minutes.The number of questions is controlled by each team.

Not surprisingly, First was the earliest team to end. YE followed closely behind, every second was not bad.The moment Jiang Yunqi got up, Ye Xunsheng also picked up the equipment bag under the seat.

There were no splashes throughout their interview. No matter how big a stone was thrown, the ripples would not be able to shake a few times when they met the two captains who cherish words like gold.

In contrast, Infinite is more lively.

Although they failed to win the championship this time, their overall strength is obvious to all.It can be said that this winter game is the best game played by Infinite since its establishment.Therefore, most of the questions about them revolve around the real development of Infinite in the past two years, which resonates very much.

It is different from Xinzhan and P11 that reporters will inevitably mention in the face of First, and it is also different from Ye Xunsheng who encountered three questions in a row at the beginning and asked him if he was glad to leave P11. At the Infinite table, the players talked about memories In the past competitions, he was more enthusiastic than the reporters in the audience.

It can be seen that even though P11 still occupies most of the focus of public opinion, everyone present can more or less feel that the era of P11 is over after all.

The Asian server has ushered in a new era.

Jiang Yunqi didn't go to the restaurant with First, but went back to the room to find Pei Zhe after leaving the arena.

When the elevator door opened, Lin Xiyao came out carrying four stacks of posters, Bo Yu hurried forward, Xia Min and Lu Xinglan also helped.

The elevator continued to go up to the rooms on each floor, and the restaurant was on the first floor, and they had to wait for a while.

With four elevators on one side, this meeting is full of dark players.

Su He took Infinite and waited opposite First, and Liu Zhi stood behind him and asked him about the signing of the UN-PLAY live broadcast.Su He and Xu Yang signed the contract last year. They know a lot about the details and have a lot of experience, such as what to say in public, how to communicate with brain-dead fans, and so on.

As he was talking, Liu Zhi called Xue Minghuai, who was leaning against the wall and playing with his mobile phone, over to listen carefully.

On this end, just as Lin Xiyao got out of the elevator, Jiang Yunqi greeted her, but before she could step in, she was grabbed by Lin Xiyao: "Hey."

Jiang Yunqi turned his head, Lin Xiyao dragged the person out, while looking down in the bag, "I went to the front desk to sign for the express delivery and saw your brother, he was leaving a note for you, and asked me to bring it."

Folded twice, a piece of square white paper, opened three lines, the handwriting is clear and clear.

Pei Zhe said that he met a colleague and needed to go out to deal with his cell phone.

Head up: Yun Qi.Signed: Pei Zhe.

"There is still a room card." Lin Xiyao handed it to Jiang Yunqi: "Otherwise, when you go back later, there will be no one, and the room cannot be opened, so you have to go to the front desk to ask."

Jiang Yunqi remembered the middle-aged man who hurriedly ran in front of Pei Zhe to block his view before the start of the game, nodded and put away the room card, without saying anything.

Xia Min was close, and when he saw the sticky note, he suddenly pointed and said, "Captain, your brother's handwriting is similar to yours."

Boyu smiled without saying a word, so he also leaned forward to watch this meeting.

Very similar at first glance.Especially the word "Yunqi" is due to Pei Zhe helping Jiang Yunqi write the homework cover for many years. Jiang Yunqi is now writing his name with a pen just like Pei Zhe is holding a pen to write.But if you look closely, there are still differences.Except for the accumulation of names over time, at other times, Jiang Yunqi's brushwork was not as calm as Pei Zhe's, and the ending strokes lost a bit of natural strength and were a bit buoyant.I was in a hurry to write, and the tail was even more messy. I learned from Pei Zhe, but I was anticlimactic.

Jiang Yunqi picked up the note and put it in his trouser pocket, feeling inexplicably embarrassed.

It happened that when the elevator came back, Jiang Yunqi was released as a pigeon, so he simply went to the first floor with them for lunch.

The restaurant is very lively.All the teams participating in the finals are here.Except for GONG of course.

When First, Infinite, and YE arrived, they had almost eaten, and two or three familiar teams gathered to discuss the morning game.

GOG captains Xie Fei and Xu Yang saw Jiang Yunqi and the others appearing at the door, waved and shouted, "God of Clouds!"

Xie Fei watched them approaching, with a smile on his face: "What do you want to eat? The buffet is almost eaten, why don't you order?" He can speak Korean, and he will call the waiter.

Lin Xiyao stepped forward to order food with him.

Xue Minghuai looked around: "Where are the GOG people?"

Xie Fei rolled his eyes: "I'm not human?"

Bo Yu: "Where's your team?"

Xu Yang sighed: "Go back first."

In this Seoul Winter Games, GOG did not play well, but for them, it was also the best result they have achieved since forming a team.

It's just that sponsors don't care about that.

Although it is common for teams to suffer setbacks, encountering occasional setbacks and not knowing where to go is two different things.The former is Sed, who will not lose sponsorship even if he loses a game, and the latter is GOG, which is about to face a substantial withdrawal of sponsorship after returning to China.

"...I contacted him directly after the game, the manager seems to be quitting..." Xu Yang glanced at Xie Fei who was holding a menu not far away to order with Lin Xiyao: "But this is not the most important thing. At the end of this month, I have to pay the rent for the next quarter of Yunfu Sky Ladder, and the salary of the youth trainees...it's too difficult."

At the end of each intercontinental competition, there are teams that are "permanently eliminated".The rest period between the summer competition and the winter competition is the most concentrated period of survival of the fittest.For the rest of the time, those teams that failed to stand out in the eyes of the sponsors disappeared even more silently.

Xia Min had stayed in GOG before and had friendship with Xie Fei, so he would ask: "Is there anything else?"

Xu Yang shook his head: "Think about it, the rent is more than 20 yuan a month, plus other expenses, it will cost millions in the first quarter. The salary of the youth trainees is raised separately. Where does the more than 100 million yuan come from without sponsorship?"

"There are still three months until the next spring competition. Even if GOG comes back in the spring competition, how will we survive these three months? How can we train without money?"

While talking, Xie Fei came back and sat down, seeing everyone looking at him, he smiled: "Xu Yang, what did you say?"

Xu Yang shrugged: "Let's think of a way for you together."

Xie Fei waved his hand: "No, I have saved some money in my hand, and I will borrow some more. It will be no problem to last until the Spring Festival."

Xia Min: "How much do you need?"

Xie Fei's tone was relaxed: "It's about [-]... I'll do the math when I get back..."

Jiang Yunqi didn't speak for a while, but he suddenly had an idea.

The main reason why M19 in North America is so strong and firmly established as the leader in e-sports is that almost every team in the club is extremely good. Not to mention MG, MZ and MT are both top North American star teams on the global rankings.

Unlike the Asian server, P11 was unique all the time before, and then P11 had an accident. The teams that can play in the Asian server are not too young, like First and YE, but they are unstable, and Sed and Infinite are in this category.

After waiting for too long, when the waiter pushed the dining cart over, the food full of oily aroma quickly diverted the troubles in front of me.Everyone felt very hungry, divided the tableware, and ate quietly.

Jiang Yunqi ate a few bites, then suddenly raised his head and said to Xie Fei: "I will lend you 100 million."

With a "bang", Xia Min's fork fell into the pasta plate, and he turned his head to look at Jiang Yunqi with wide eyes.

Xie Fei looked slightly surprised, but as the captain, he knew that there was no benefit for nothing, so he asked, "Conditions?"

Jiang Yunqi didn't beat around the bush: "GOG joined First."

With a "stab", Lu Xinglan cut the steak with a single knife.

Xie Fei frowned and looked at Jiang Yunqi, but didn't speak immediately.

Sitting next to Xu Yang, Wei Yijia, who had been browsing the forum silently while holding his mobile phone, suddenly laughed: "Yunshen is a good deal. 100 million buys a team. You don't bring such a thing while you're looting."

Xue Minghuai glanced at him coldly, but it was rare that he didn't attack immediately.

From his point of view, Jiang Yunqi is not such a person, and he also understands that Wei Yijia's words are just trying to make things clear.

Jiang Yunqi said sternly: "I didn't buy GOG. It was a clear loan from him. I hope we can form a joint team. When encountering similar difficulties in the future, we will work together and get through it together."

The voice fell, and the scene was silent for a while.

After a while, the little ones from the second team of First didn't dare to chew any more. They looked at each other and slowly swallowed the half-chewed food in their mouths.

Xu Yang and Liu Zhi looked at each other.

Wei Yijia spoke ruthlessly at the beginning, and Xue Minghuai also said bluntly in front of Xie Fei: "Working together is a good thing, but what if we can't help?"

Jiang Yunqi turned his head: "I understand what you mean. GOG retains the team to come in, but we will discuss the follow-up selection competition."

Xie Fei immediately said: "Discussion?"

Jiang Yunqi remained motionless: "Yes. Discuss."

At this point, no one is serious about eating at the table.

The atmosphere gradually became dignified.

But it is undeniable that the thoughts behind Jiang Yunqi are what every captain present wants to do.

Form a joint team in the name of the Asian server.

Each team that comes in has an independent development model. The competition at the Asian server level can each do its best, but at the world level, stronger cohesion and collaboration are needed.

The results of the Asian server under the monopoly of P11 are already in front of us. Strife and frame-ups are emerging one after another. In the end, only the Asian server itself is weakened.

Liu Zhi looked around: "Let's go back and talk about this matter."

Jiang Yunqi lowered his eyes, not knowing what he was thinking.

Xie Fei didn't speak either.

Lin Xiyao smiled, her tone was brisk, and she changed the subject: "Eat quickly. There will be physical work later."

Boyu: "Physical work?"

Lin Xiyao pointed to the four stacks of First posters at her feet, and smiled slightly: "The fan group contacted me, there will be an offline charity support event after the Seoul game. There are a total of [-] posters, including you, Yunshen, Xue Minghuai and Xinghuai." Lan and Xia Min are going to sign the thousand posters this afternoon—"

"what?!"

Boyu Xue Minghuai exploded directly.

Lu Xinglan and Xia Min murmured, "A thousand copies?!"

Jiang Yunqi was completely stunned.

Lin Xiyao sighed: "I can't help it. I rejected all the support activities for the Seoul Finals. Just this, because it is to raise charitable funds through the sale of posters and do good deeds. Let's save some good fortune for next year's World Championships?"

Xue Minghuai said coldly, "Thank you."

Boyu kicked him directly under the table: "Shut up if you can't speak."

Xue Minghuai was blunt: "The deputy team's ears are so soft?"

Bo Yu blushed a little, didn't dare to look at Lin Xiyao, and touched his ear: "Is there any?"

Jiang Yunqi and Xue Minghuai: "..."

A meal is called a cadence.