For Love of the Game

Chapter 244 The Destination of the Dream Team

The dream team is in Dalian, a beautiful seaside city known as the Pearl of the North, which can be said to be very far away from Shanghai, the city where Fengyue is located. The two of them traveled a long distance and finally met Luo Lie who was waiting at the airport.

It is already a bit cold in the north at this time, Dalian has just ushered in the first snowfall of this year, the road surface is wet, and the snow that has not yet melted is piled up in the tree pits.

Luo Lie stood on the side of the road and waved to them. The fur collar on the coat swayed with his movements, looking as happy as its owner.

"Feather God, Snow God!" He enthusiastically took the suitcases in the hands of the two, "This journey is hard, right? Get in the car."

A middle-aged man got out of the car, who looked almost the same as Luo Lie, and helped them put their luggage into the trunk.

Luo Lie introduced, "This is my father. I'm underage and can't drive. It's not convenient to take you to a taxi, so let my father pick you up at the airport."

The two hurriedly greeted their uncle, and lamented in their hearts that the average age of the players in the Dream Team is really too young. A group of children have no one to guide them, and they must walk much slower than others if they just work hard.

Luo Lie's father also greeted them, "Hello, I often hear Luo Lie mentioning you. You won the world championship a while ago. He was so happy that he held up his mobile phone and talked to me a lot. This kid usually has nothing to do with us. It can be said that when it comes to games, we can’t finish talking for three days and three nights.”

"Oops, Dad!"

Luo Lie's father's tone was full of indulgence, but Shen Huai could tell that in his eyes, he didn't feel that Luo Lie was working hard for his career, but that he was just playing.

The father said again, "I am relieved to see you, otherwise I am really worried about just a few brats living in the small building all day, and I will trouble you to take care of these children in the future."

Luo Lie hurriedly said, "Dad, how many times have I told you that Feather God is not a coach, but a sponsor."

"Oh, yes, sponsor." The father smiled, obviously thinking that it's very interesting that a group of children came up with such a lofty term as sponsor.

Seeing this, Shen Huai said, "Uncle, the e-sports industry has developed very well in the past few years. As an e-sports player, I am also very interested in the business opportunities in it. Team Luo has a high talent in e-sports. The Dream Team It is also very rare to reach the top eight in the country this year. I think this team has a good development prospect, so I am here for field inspection this time. If the situation is satisfactory, I have plans to create a club to absorb the dream team. In that way, the dream team The players of the top team can get a stable annual salary."

Luo Lie's father stopped talking. From Shen Huai's words, he understood that this was not a simple friend's visit. Shen Huai evaluated the dream team with a scrutiny. If successful, his son would have better employment prospects. If it fails, it faces the crisis of dissolution.

He was in business himself, so it was easy to figure out the stakes, so he changed his mind.

"Well, if you need any help these days, just ask, at least it will be convenient to drive you wherever you go."

"Thank you uncle."

The car finally drove into the residential complex. The complex had a small facade and no greenery, but it was still clean. The buildings inside were not high-rise, but old houses with six or seven floors.

Luo Lie's father sent them downstairs and waited for them in the car. At Luo Lie's suggestion, the luggage was also left in the car.

Soon Shen Huai understood the reason. The dream team rented a house with six to seven floors, and they climbed six floors in one go. If they carried luggage, they really couldn't move.

As soon as they entered the door, the members of the dream team lined up neatly in the living room and waited for them.

"Hello Feather God!"

"Welcome Snow God!"

"Hurry up and take a seat!"

Under the enthusiastic urging of everyone, the two sat down on the sofa, and someone brought them fruit and tea. The bright smiling faces seemed to have little stars shining in their eyes.

Shen Huai looked at the room. The room is about 90 square meters, two rooms, one shared bathroom, two bunk beds in each room, like a university dormitory. difficulty.

There are two large wardrobes in the living room, and these people probably don't need the kitchen. There is a whiteboard and a few plastic stools stacked up there, which are clearly planned as a place for combat meetings.

Shen Huai looked around and asked, "Where are you training?"

"Upstairs!" Luo Lie quickly got up and led the way.

Shen Huai and Song Xueyang got up and went upstairs, and the others followed behind them. The stairs were relatively steep, and Luo Lie had to remind them to be careful after taking two steps.

Upstairs is an attic with a smaller area than the downstairs, with two large sloping roofs and a skylight in the middle, which sounds romantic but is not the case.

The attic is low, and Shen Huai needs to bend down to pass through the shortest place. The seven computer desks are placed very densely, and the attic is not well ventilated. In winter, it feels cold and damp. It is conceivable that these seven computers can be used again. , the environment in the house will be even more dreary, and the lack of an air conditioner in summer can drive people crazy.

Luo Lie introduced them how to train in normal times, and the rest of them lined up against the wall, trying to minimize their footprint, and give Shen Huai and Song Xueyang more space to move around.

After listening to him, Shen Huai asked, "Then where do you usually eat?"

"Uh...here, or the living room downstairs." Luo Lie's voice became softer.

"What to eat?"

"Sometimes my parents cook some meals and bring them over, and sometimes they order takeout. Although the community is small, there are still a lot of delicious food nearby."

Shen Huai nodded, "You rented this house?"

"It's the house of the relatives of the team members, and it was rented to us cheaply."

Shen Huai saw a small door on the wall, "Can I open it?"

"Uh, yes."

There are two boxes of milk, one box of instant noodles, and some ham sausages, biscuits and instant products.

Luo Lie quickly explained, "Usually the training is too late, so I would only eat these if I want to have a late-night snack."

Song Xueyang joked, "The food is good. In addition to instant noodles, there are hot and sour noodles. The nutrition is more balanced."

The face of a row of team members was a little red.

Shen Huai looked at Luo Lie, pointed downstairs, "Your father..."

"It's okay, my dad runs his own business, and time is not tight, so it doesn't matter if you wait a little longer."

"Okay, then you can play a game for me to see?"

The little ones suddenly regained their spirits and sat in their seats skillfully.

Practice matches are not easy to play against anyone. Before Song Xueyang came, he gathered a group of people who were all newcomers in this year's training camp. Shen Huai couldn't help admiring Song Xueyang's wit. This way he could not only observe the level of the dream team, but also By the way, prepare for picking someone from the training camp.

There were three practice matches, one each in the single and double arena, and the 6V6 boss battle.

After all, the dream team played a year of professional games, and they cooperated more tacitly. Luo Lie was young, but he commanded decently, and won all three games against Fengyue Xinsheng.Everyone was very happy, their self-confidence soared, and they looked back at Shen Huai expectantly.

"Let's go down." The attic is too stuffy, Shen Huai doesn't want to stay here.

Everyone went downstairs, and Luo Lie asked, "Yu Shen, when you came here, you said you wanted to create a club and sign a dream team, do you really have this plan?"

As soon as he opened his mouth, the eyes of the others lit up, and they looked at Shen Huai as if they were looking at a living championship trophy!

Shen Huai said truthfully, "I do have this idea. I like this industry very much. After retiring, I also hope to have a sideline business related to e-sports. It is indeed within my consideration to create a club. A chance to show off your ambitions.”

Everyone's expressions became happier. Before Luo Lie could thank you, Shen Huai said again, "Can I talk to your teammates alone?"

The excitement in everyone's hearts subsided a lot, because from Shen Huai's expression and voice, they could feel that things would not be so simple and smooth. Even if Shen Huai had the heart, they had to pass the test with their strength .

Seeing their apprehensive looks, Shen Huai comforted, "Just to understand the situation briefly."

Luo Lie breathed a sigh of relief, "Okay."

Shen Huai and Song Xueyang went to another room and told them to come in one by one to talk to him.

Most of the team members, Shen Huai, just asked about their academic status and family resistance. If someone dared to ask him for advice on the game, Shen Huai would give him some advice without any hesitation.

What surprised them was that Shen Huai was able to remember what each of them had done well or lacked in the practice match just now, and none of them remembered anything wrong.

But with two players, Shen Huai directly expressed his attitude.

"I suggest you go back to school. Your studies may bring you more benefits than e-sports."

When the young man heard his words, he stared blankly at him, maybe he didn't expect Shen Huai to say it so bluntly, maybe he didn't expect that he would be the one who was eliminated.

Shen Huai expressed himself slowly, "I'm not saying you can't stay, or drive you away, I won't drive any of you away, but I need you to take responsibility for your future."

"Compared to other players, your style of play is a bit blunt. Simply put, it lacks your own things. You should watch some teaching videos of commentators to imitate their style of play. I am not saying that this is not good, but Saying that you are a bit rote, when you were besieged by the epee and the ice method just now, your method is to open the flame leap and hit it in seconds, and hit the big control when you land. This is the counter-attack operation commonly used by the team, but the team did this At that time, his teammates must be around, and there is at least one support around who can provide him with follow-up control, and you just threw a big move for nothing."

"Indeed, because of the damage from your ult, the teammates who came later completed the harvest, and it seems that you didn't make any mistakes. But if you put it in a professional game, your opponent will never hang around outside with residual blood, I'll give you a chance to catch them all. And you're not as good as Captain Si in terms of hand speed and reflexes, you've only scratched the surface of his style of play."

The boy lowered his head unable to refute, but he was not convinced.

Shen Huai could see what he was thinking, "You have played professionally for a year, and you have seen other players in the circle. You should understand that this circle is not as glamorous as you imagined. The team has played for so many years. This year Only then did he have the world ranking, and when Huo Duo got the sixth place in the world, WG was still the runner-up, and he could no longer play because of the injury."

"Maybe one day your teammates will have higher popularity, higher achievements, salary, and better resources than you. You have to endure being compared and regarded as a loser, and at that time you have already paid A lot, and there's no turning back. Of course, you can stay and prove that I'm wrong, but you have to have the courage to take it all."

The boy didn't leave or speak, and the room fell into a long silence.

Shen Huai said, "You can think about it carefully, and you can contact me anytime if you have any ideas."

Another team member, Shen Huai, also said the same.

After saying this, he left, promising to come back tomorrow to give them an answer. Of course, he was also waiting for the two team members to give him an answer.

Back at the hotel, Shen Huai looked out the window in a daze, "Do you think what I said was too much?"

Song Xueyang took out a bottle of Coke from the refrigerator and handed it to him, "You are making them ready for everything, without complaint or regret."

Shen Huai thought, the person who understands him best will always be Song Xueyang.

Indeed, he is not afraid that these children will not be able to make a name for themselves in the future, nor is he afraid that they will give everything and devote all their efforts to the road of dreaming, but they will lose in the end.

What he was afraid of was that they would regret it.

When all the youth is wasted, all possibilities are cut off, and when I finally look back and find that the path I took was wrong from the beginning, isn't it more sad than failure?

Shen Huai sighed, "How do you rate their performance?"

"Six points."

"[-] out of [-]?"

"One hundred percent."

Shen Huai couldn't help but laugh, but Song Xueyang sipped his Coke and continued, "The remaining 94 points are infinite possibilities."

Shen Huai was slightly taken aback, then smiled.

The next day, they went to the Dream Team's dormitory again. To Shen Huai's satisfaction, the two team members he talked to yesterday did not leave. On the contrary, their gaze became firmer.

"Have you made a decision?" Shen Huai asked.

Everyone was nodding, but only those two knew what the question really meant.

"That's good," Shen Huai said, "I can sponsor you for a year first, and I will pay for the team's expenses this year. You don't have to go to the live broadcast and concentrate on training. If you can get the top six in the national competition next year name, our deal will continue, otherwise the sponsorship will be terminated."

Everyone was stunned, not only the conditions proposed by Shen Huai, but they could actually concentrate on training without doing live broadcasts. You must know that they would not be able to generate income for the team at all, which is equivalent to Shen Huai raising them for nothing for a year!

The deputy captain said excitedly, "Is what you said true?"

"Really, if you can make the top six, you will be a part of my e-sports club by this time next year."

Everyone couldn't hide the excitement on their faces. They finally want to have their own club and backers!

Shen Huai said, "But No. 6 is not that easy. Fengyue, WG, Xiaolang, God of War, and Thunder have already occupied five places, and there are also veteran teams such as Supper, Chenxi, and Rubik's Cube."

Everyone's faces became serious again when they heard the words. Indeed, every team Shen Huai mentioned was once a lofty and unattainable existence in their hearts, but now they have to pull these people down from the altar with their own hands.

"If there is no problem, you are ready to pack your luggage. Shen has a free studio in Beijing that can be used for your training. Don't live here. A good environment can also focus your attention on training."

Everyone was taken aback, they were going to Beijing, and they would not be able to stay in their hometown in the future.Although many e-sports players left their hometowns and were recruited by clubs in other places, their entire team is from Dalian.

Luo Lie thought that it would be great if Shen Huai could vacate a studio for them. He couldn't buy an office building in Dalian just for them. It's understandable to want to leave Dalian so much, but they were not prepared for it.

"Yu Shen, we are more used to living here. In fact, this house is just right for the seven of us. We can stay for another year. When we get the results that satisfy you next year, you will not move when you are sure you want to sign us. Late."

Shen Huai disagreed, "The seven of you are just right, where will the coach I hired live? Even if you don't feel wronged, how can I talk to the coach about such conditions?"

Everyone held their breath immediately, and one person asked softly, "Do you want to hire a coach for us?"

Shen Huai nodded, "It's too contemptuous of you to enter the quarterfinals just because of your own training. Good luck won't favor you twice."

Everyone was stunned. It is true that they got the No.8 result this year due to a certain luck factor. They have neither experience nor professional knowledge. It is indeed a bit too contemptuous.

Luo Lie said excitedly, "Okay, let's go home and tell our parents!"

"Well, I'm ready to gather in Beijing, and I will arrange someone to pick me up."

On the day before leaving, the members of the dream team sent them to the airport. Shen Huai could understand the gratitude in the eyes of the little guys without words. Seeing these teenagers who were eager for opportunities and had dreams in their hearts, Shen Huai's mood improved a lot. I secretly decided in my heart that I must do my best to help them.

The plane they got on was not going back to Shanghai, but to Hangzhou. The destination of this trip was not Fengyue, but WG.

The two invited Zhang Jiayan, Jia Yunge and Liang Minghui to have dinner, saying that they were doing it for Huoguo.

Shen Huai and Song Xueyang made a special trip to see them. Zhang Jiayan was very happy and gave them a big hug as soon as they entered the room. Jia Yunge was also very happy and took Shen Huai to take pictures.

Huo Lao's withdrawal procedures have been completed, and he has stayed in the team for the past two days to wait for surgery.

Shen Huai inquired about Liang Minghui's condition, and then asked, "What's the Huo guy's plan after he retires?"

Liang Minghui shook his head with a wry smile, "Me? I don't have any plans. Apart from games, I don't have any skills. I can't do live broadcasting, and the commentary is not that kind of material. I thought about opening a peripheral store with Vice-Team Tang. landed."

Shen Huai hadn't heard about this, "Did Deputy Team Tang find a job?"

Zhang Jiayan said, "Deputy Team Tang hides it deeply. It turned out that he was a manga artist in his spare time. He was busy creating comics as soon as he retired. His fans discovered that the "Double Stars" serialized on the Internet before was his masterpiece, and ran to him one by one. Please read, the popularity seems to be even higher than before."

Shen Huai didn't expect this. Before he remembered, he often saw Tang Wenlang holding a comic book in his hand. It turned out that he was a comic drawer.

Shen Huai nodded, and got down to business, "The fire guy actually wants to develop in the e-sports industry more?"

Liang Minghui sighed, "I have also played for nine years, and I am really reluctant to leave."

Shen Huai and Song Xueyang exchanged glances, and said in unison, "We have a job related to e-sports that is very suitable for you."

Liang Minghui was taken aback for a moment, his first reaction was, could it be that Song Xueyang, a digger, has dug his own body?But it's not right to think about it again. What else can he do at his age?

Shen Huai didn't hold back either, "I sponsored the Dream Team and told them that if they can get the top six results in the country next year, they will create a club and sign them. They work hard and have good qualifications, but they lack one who has A coach who has a lot of experience in the game and can guide them."

Liang Minghui was stunned, and then an uncontrollable excitement surged from his heart.

He likes games and the e-sports industry very much, and he knows that he is not a front-stage material, so it would be great if he can go behind the scenes, but he has no confidence in his own level. There are too many retired masters in the industry. It can only be counted as a small tail.

He suppressed the joy in his heart and said, "There are many retired masters in the industry, and there are also many excellent coaches. I am just a player and have no experience in teaching others. I am afraid..."

Shen Huai interrupted him, "No, you have directed WG's team battles, your character is calm and careful, and you are serious and responsible with e-sports spirit. Whether it is life as a person or training plan, I believe you can give them Best guidance."

Zhang Jiayan also nodded beside him, "I think Yushen's words are quite reliable. In fact, Minghui is taking care of WG's big and small matters. Yunge is just a name. I am careless and not very good at other things except competitions. , Minghui is the half-captain of WG, the position of coach is very suitable for you."

Jia Yunge nodded again and again, and gave Liang Minghui a cheering gesture.

Liang Minghui was heartbroken, "Well, since Yu Shen has come to talk to me in person, I won't refuse any more. I'll take this job! It's just that I've already made an appointment for surgery, and I'm afraid my physical condition..."

Shen Huai expressed his understanding, "Don't worry, your body is important. You should go for surgery first. Luo Lie has a strong ability to take care of himself after leading the team for a year. He will return to the team after you recover."

Liang Minghui and Luo Lie had met during the wild card game. Thinking of Luo Lie's ability, he was relieved a lot, and he didn't need to worry too much.

"Alright, Feather God, I will do my best."

Shen Huai smiled slightly, "The Dream Team will entrust you from now on."

He believes that with the guidance of Fire Guy, those hard-working little guys will definitely shine in the professional competition next year.

Zhang Jiayan said with a smile, "It seems that next year's competition will be Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and we have to step up our training."

Song Xueyang took advantage of the situation and asked, "Have the new WG players settled?"

Zhang Jiayan also made no secrets, "I picked a good mechanic from the training camp, and I have already accepted him as an apprentice. Next year, WG will be able to produce bonuses in both duo and team battles!"

The middle ring of the chain bonus flow is the mechanic, which also causes the overall lineup to rely heavily on Zhang Jiayan. Once he cannot play, the team's strength will be greatly reduced.

Zhang Jiayan probably also learned from this year's experience and lessons, and specially selected a mechanic player. In this way, there are shells in the fire method, Zhang Jiayan and new players in the mechanic, and Jia Yunge in the singles arena. Thinking about it, it is very difficult to deal with.

Song Xueyang said, "It seems that we have to step up our training."

Zhang Jiayan asked, "Have you found your new team members yet?"

"Not yet, but I noticed one during the practice match with the Dream Team yesterday, and I plan to take a closer look when I return to the team this time."

"OK! Next year, let's see who is more powerful among the newcomers we promote!"

Song Xueyang toasted him, "We will fight next year!"

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