"I accidentally lost another round." Lin Yan leaned back arrogantly. "How boring."
"I can carry the entire game even as a jungler. What should I do …" Lin Yan's tone was smug.
As soon as he finished speaking.
A data interface popped up.
Xiao Hu's laughter gradually became unbridled in the voice chat.
He was surprised to find that the MVP was someone else — Draven.
"What's going on?" Lin Yan was dumbfounded.
[Hahaha, you lost another round?]
[Draven: Sensei Ran, what's going on?]
[WEGAME: Sorry, I don't agree.]
"I'm not the one in C this round, hmm?"
Lin Yan expressed his dissatisfaction. "WEGAME only looks at losses. Anyone with eyes should know who's the most important player, right?"
"Xiao Hu, what do you think?" Lin Yan asked Di Renjie shamelessly.
Xiao Hu gave him face. "You're very good. How's my round?"
Lin Yan glanced at the data interface. "One word, strong!
Ryze's damage is 22000. As expected of you, Mi De Hu! "
[I'm dying of laughter. Both of them aren't MVP and they're praising each other?]
[Draven: What are you two talking about? You're not the one in C this round?]
The stream was filled with laughter. The effect of the stream was surprisingly good.
The two had been playing in the jungle for the entire afternoon. There weren't many high ranking players in the afternoon. Moreover, the ten players in the previous round were all professional streamers. They were basically people who ranked continuously.
This caused them to be able to queue together every single time.
[Are you guys playing customization here?]
[Can anyone count how many times you've met Bao Lan in a row?]
[It's the fifth round. Bao Lan's going to suffer today.]
At the IG base by the Huangpu River, Bao Lan looked at Xiao Hu and Lin Yan's IDs on the loading screen. He scratched his head in distress.
"Ugh …" A trace of helplessness flashed through his eyes.
In this week's time, he went from being the king of the canyon with 800 points all the way to 400 points. His chances of winning were extremely low.
Just this afternoon alone, he had been placed opposite Lin Yan and Xiao Hu in all four rounds, and his score had dropped by nearly 100 points.
Even though the club hadn't taken her leave yet, the hardworking Bao Lan had rushed back to the base a week earlier to practice hard.
Bao Lan was the opposite of Lin Yan. Bao Lan's training speed was extremely slow. He would need half a month or even a month to ensure that he wouldn't make any mistakes in a professional match.
Furthermore, he had a very big flaw.
It was just that he was forgetful.
Bao Lan was like a Pokemon that could only remember a limited number of skills. It could only remember how to use a few support skills. After learning a new Hero, it would forget a Hero that it was familiar with.
However, there were huge changes in the mid-season competition. Now, all the strong heroes in the five positions had been changed.
He had to practice hard to catch up with his teammates.
Bao Lan was self-aware. He knew that his talent wasn't good enough, so he spent more than ten hours a day in the ranking competition.
This was his 140th ranking competition since returning to the base seven days ago. Bao Lan wanted to use his sweat to make up for the gap between himself and the geniuses like Lin Yan.
He stretched his sore shoulders from sitting for too long, adjusted the position of the keyboard, and continued to work hard.
After 30 minutes, Bao Lan's eyes lost focus. He looked at the blood-red words on the screen and was speechless.
Ever since the duo in the bottom lane was killed in the seventh minute, the ADC had been standing in the fountain and scolding him.
He looked at his remaining 380 points in the system and decided to go to the Korean server to take a breather.
On the other side, Lin Yan looked at the Master badge that he had just obtained and drank a mouthful of water with satisfaction.
"Are you still playing?" Xiao Hu yawned on the other side.
Lin Yan glanced out of the window. It was already dusk and the clouds were turning dark.
His stomach was the first to protest.
"It's time. I'm a little hungry." Lin Yan thanked the two audience members who had given him a membership card. "I'll treat you to a meal on the day of the promo."
Xiao Hu squawked happily when he heard that someone was treating him to a meal.
Even if he could earn millions in a year, he could eat anything he wanted. However, how could it be better than free food?
Lin Ran chatted with the audience for a while after the two players had gone offline for the time being.
"Will there be any reinforcements for the summer competition?"
He answered after reading the bullet screen. "There shouldn't be too many changes. Let's see if Hao is going to sign a new player."
Other than YM, the audience paid the most attention to YMA.
"I'm not too sure about YMA's situation. You guys should wait for the official announcement." Lin Yan had always been cautious when it came to such matters.
Belle International hadn't made an announcement yet, so he naturally wouldn't let it slip through his fingers.
Lin Yan saw a question about Golden Left Hand. "Knight?
He's staying in YMA. He won't be coming to us. "
He tried his best to sound fierce. "There's no way he'll be a substitute. Besides, my contract hasn't expired yet. What the hell are you guys thinking?
You want me to go to the basement to eat instant noodles and stream, right? "
The bullet screen laughed. Lin Yan thanked the two fans of Golden Left Hand for their gifts and prepared to turn off the stream.
[If you don't understand, just ask. Will the next stream be after the summer competition?]
[Don't embarrass me. Isn't it after S7?]
"I'll stream every day until June 3rd. Stop complaining, stop complaining. I'll try to make up for the time I owe!" Lin Yan said and turned off the stream.
He finished the bottle of mineral water and left the room.
As soon as he opened the door, Lin Yan saw Su Cheng sitting on the sofa with her back against him. There was a backpack next to her.
Lin Yan had left her a key for easy access. It looked like she had rushed over after class.
Lin Yan stood where he was and looked at Su Cheng's back.
Her thin shoulders were slightly tucked in, and her shoulder-length black hair was tied into a bun, revealing the back of her smooth, snow-white neck. It was very eye-catching against the black T-shirt.
Su Cheng was wearing good soundproofing headphones, so she didn't notice Lin Yan leaving the room.
He had a wicked idea. He tiptoed forward and stood behind Su Cheng. Then, he reached out his long arm and touched her right shoulder.
Lin Yan could imagine what happened next. Su Cheng, with her headphones on, subconsciously looked behind her to the right. She was nervous and scared when she saw that there was no one there.
The corner of his mouth rose slightly.
"What are you doing?"
Su Cheng's voice suddenly rang out.
She turned to the left and saw Lin Yan sneakily crouching behind her with a strange smile on his face.
She took off her headphones and looked confused.
"Huh?"
Lin Yan didn't expect Su Cheng's reaction to be so calm. He quickly explained, "Nothing, nothing. I was looking at the sofa."
Su Cheng raised her eyebrows. She wasn't a fool. Lin Yan's words naturally made her understand what her boyfriend was trying to do.
"You're so childish …" She sighed.
Lin Yan quickly changed the topic. "What song are you listening to?"
"English listening." Su Cheng put away her Bluetooth headphones. "I have to prepare for the TOEFL exam. I'll test the waters this year and try to improve my score in my third year."
"Oh."
Although Lin Yan convinced himself to accept Su Cheng's plan to study abroad, he still felt a little uncomfortable when she talked about going abroad.
"Do you want to learn English?
I have teaching materials. "
"No." Lin Yan's response was a little stiff.
Su Cheng lowered her head and put her books in her bag. She sensed that Lin Yan's tone was a little off.
She pulled Lin Yan's hand and asked him to sit down.
"As for studying abroad, I've already thought about it." She comforted him gently, "Listen to me carefully."
"If my application goes smoothly and I don't need to take a year off, I'll probably study abroad in the fall of 2020. By then, it should be League of Legends S …"
Su Cheng deliberately pretended to be confused and let Lin Yan finish the sentence.
"The end of S10," he said gloomily.
"Do you think you'll still be playing professionally by then?" Su Cheng asked him.
Lin Yan was silent.
He hadn't considered this question.
Normally speaking, he would be 22 years old in the S10 season.
He wasn't considered young among League of Legends players.
Lin Yan was sure that his skill wouldn't drop too much.
But if he kept winning championships, Lin Yan was afraid that he would lose the novelty and challenge of competing.
"If you find it boring," Su Cheng's expression was a little perturbed, "you can start a new life."
"For example … go to North America with me." She looked into Lin Yan's eyes, trying to discern the emotions in his eyes.
"Of course we won't settle down there. We'll go back to China after I graduate."
Lin Yan pondered for a long time.
Su Cheng looked nervous.
"You said you have TOEFL materials?
Lend me one, "Lin Yan said." I'll memorize the words before I go to bed at night. "
Su Cheng's eyes lit up.
"Yes, yes, yes …" She quickly unzipped her bag and took out a thick TOEFL Delta book. "This is a more basic one. You can practice according to the explanations in the book."
Lin Yan took the book and glanced at it. "Are you hungry?
Let's go out and eat. "
"Do you want to eat crab?
I know a restaurant around here that serves hairy crab. It's delicious. "Su Cheng had been at Fudan University for nearly a year and was familiar with the area around the Pentagon.
Lin Yan was quite tempted.
Since Da Tou's son was a seafood insulator in the YM base, they almost didn't dare to order any seafood when they went out for dinner.
Now that he finally got rid of the annoying third wheel Shiba Inu, Lin Yan planned to fill his stomach.
The two put on their shoes and went out. Lin Yan walked behind them and took out his phone.
In just a short while, the YM WeChat group had exploded.
Jack was complaining about Lin Yan's emotional abuse in the group.
He sent a screenshot of Lin Yan's live broadcast.
[You and Xiao Hu didn't even ask me to play a duo?]
[So love will disappear, right?
I'm so sad …]
[Lin Yan, you're looking for Mi Dehu, right?
I'll play a duo with Ouze tonight!]
Liu Qingsong, who had been lurking silently since his Tieba account with the ID Torn Wounds was exposed, suddenly spoke.
[What can two ADCs play in a duo?
CSGO?]
Lin Weixiang sent a hahahaha voice message at the right time. He was as silly as ever.
[My Dragon Sniper can blow Master Tear's head off in one shot!]
Jack, who was alone in the base, was quite emotional.
Then he changed his tone as if he had schizophrenia. [Is no one accompanying me?]
Guo Hao suddenly appeared.
[I'm done tonight. You can carry me when we get back.]
Jack replied instantly. [???]
[Of course. Come back quickly. I'm going to die of boredom!]
The elevator arrived. Lin Yan put away his phone.
Guo Hao was done with his work. What he meant was that the YMA issue had been perfectly resolved.
Lin Yan was interested in the new team formed by the old investor.
The two walked into Fudan University. There were many students hurrying around on bicycles.
"Under normal circumstances, the less hair you have, the higher the rank," Su Cheng explained to him. "But there are exceptions. Those who have a good hairline and talk to others like 'Boss XX' are considered big shots."
Lin Yan turned to look at Su Cheng. He suddenly reached out and ruffled her hair.
"Oh … My hairline is very healthy!" Su Cheng blushed.
Lin Yan nodded. He looked around and took in the scenery of the campus.
Couples passing by were discussing where to eat in the cafeteria that night.
The old professor who had just gotten off work had gray hair. His body was slightly hunched, but he still tried to straighten his back. He held a transparent teapot in one hand and a textbook in the other. He exuded a scholarly aura.
There was also a family of three visiting. The parents pointed at the distant Guang Hua Building and told their children to study hard …
Su Cheng led him through Guang Hua Avenue. Camphor, metasequoia, and magnolia were planted on both sides of the road. The trees were lush and verdant.
Lin Yan, who had never experienced university life, had to admit that he was a little envious.
They passed through the East Gate and arrived at Guoding Road. Then, they went south to Handan Road. They went all the way east to Heshenghui Mall near Five Corners Square.
The restaurant Su Cheng found had an interesting name — Crab Pavilion.
The restaurant was obviously very popular. The two waited in line outside for a while before entering.
"What do you think of the new patch for your livestream this afternoon?" Su Cheng asked as they waited for their meal.
"There are too many changes to the tank equipment and heroes. Also, Canyon Vanguard is a resource that has to be fought for in the early stages. I think it will take some time to get used to it." Lin Yan frowned.
After seven years of development, Fist had gradually developed the habit of making large changes to the map equipment and heroes in the mid-season and pre-season competitions. Usually, they would nerf and strengthen the heroes.
Players would not be able to get used to every major update. However, the professional players would suffer even more.
They spent a lot of time engraving a certain strategy into their minds. Whenever a major change to Fist appeared, it could possibly destroy the team's countless days and nights of hard work.
"Doom and I will be perfecting the analysis document for the changes to the version tonight. Can you help me take a look?" Su Cheng invited.
Although she was a data analyst, the summer competitions of the five regions had not started yet. There was no suitable data to be obtained.
Therefore, the only way to analyze the mid-season version was to start from the Korean server's ranked matches.
Lin Yan, on the other hand, was a participant in the ranked matches. His adaptability and ability to understand the game's rhythm was very strong. He could help the team analysts to do their job better.
At that moment, the dishes were served. The two chatted as they peeled the crab.
"What do you think of the taste?"
"It's not bad. It's mainly because I haven't had crab in a long time."
Hearing that, Su Cheng smiled. "That's good."
The average cost of this restaurant was about two hundred yuan. Su Cheng could afford it with her own salary.
"Oh yeah, there's something I want to discuss with you." Su Cheng swallowed a mouthful of crab meat and said, "Let's get a card."
"What card?"
Lin Yan's first thought was that it was a gift card from the Shark-fighting platform. Then, he realized, "A bank card?"
"In the future, we'll put the same amount of money into the card every month." Su Cheng had learned a lot about how to get along as a couple from the internet. "Then, if we need to spend anything together, we'll use the card."
"That's a good idea." Lin Yan nodded in agreement. "How much is a good amount?"
Su Cheng had already thought of an answer. "How about three thousand five hundred yuan per month?"
"That won't do. I still have to pay rent and school fees …" Ever since Su Cheng became a full-time analyst and received a stable income, she had not taken any pocket money from her parents.
Now, she could support herself. The prize money from YM was definitely not a small amount. Before the prize money from S6 arrived, she had barely saved up a six-figure sum.
She did not even want her parents' money, let alone take advantage of Lin Yan.
This way, both of them would take out a portion of their salaries and spend the rest of their money on their cards. It was not a bad idea to spend the rest of their savings on their personal hobbies.
"No problem." Lin Yan smiled. "I don't think we can spend seven thousand yuan a month."
They were usually busy and did not have much time to spend together. Seven thousand yuan was enough even if they did not save money.
Their phones vibrated at the same time.
They opened it and saw that it was not Jack complaining in the YM group chat.
It was the LPL official group chat.
This group included all the LPL players, managers, analysts, coaches, and even the employees in charge of tournament operations from Teng Jing and Fist China.
Usually, they did not talk much in the group. If they were close to the players, they would have a separate group chat. Most of the time, they would post some work information.
Just now, Bobby @ all the members.
[Let me introduce to everyone, these are our new teams this year, TOP Bo Sports and SNG Suning. The official announcement on Weibo has been released. I hope everyone will perform well in the summer competition and not let your sweat and hard work go to waste.]
"Bo Sports?" Lin Yan was stunned for a second. "Isn't it Belle International?"
"A subsidiary brand?"
Su Cheng Baidu was very fast. She read the introduction word by word. "Bo Sports is Belle International's sports business line …"
"It's the domestic distributor of sports brands like Nike and Adidas."
Lin Yan quickly opened Weibo and tried to look for the official announcement of the teams.
There was no need to search. The names of the two new teams were already at the bottom of the trending list.
Bo Sports under Belle International had bought the YMA spot, while Suning had bought the DAN team.
Bo Sports, who had the golden left hand, was the focus of many viewers.
After the official announcement, TOP Weibo immediately struck while the iron was hot and released the summer competition roster.
Head Coach: WarHorse Warhorse
Top (Top Laner): Zoom
JUG (Jungler): Beishang
Mid (Mid Laner): Knight
ADC (Bottom Laner): Jiumeng
SUP (Support): ppgod
"Who are they?" Su Cheng was stunned.
"I only know Zoom. I played against him in the spring competition of the secondary league last year. He's pretty good," Lin Yan commented.
Su Cheng was only in charge of capturing data for the LPL. She was not in charge of the secondary league, so she did not have much of an impression of Zoom.
"I know Warhorse. He's the assistant coach of Lightning Wolf Steak …"
"What about the others?" Su Cheng was still a little confused. "The other three positions are all newbies?
Can this lineup stay in the league? "
Lin Yan shrugged. "Who knows?"
"Thirty-seven million for a spot. If we get relegated in the summer, it'll all go down the drain …" Su Cheng did not understand TOP's thinking.
A group of Knight fans had gathered on Weibo and were also fighting for justice.
[To think that I was looking forward to the lineup of the new team. Now I'm disappointed!]
[If you want to stay in the league, buy veterans. Old Thief Sima can't guarantee the upper limit of the team, but at least he can guarantee that you won't drop a level!]
[Five newbies who have never played in a top league before and an assistant coach of Wan Wan. What can they do?]
However, Lin Yan did not dare to jump to conclusions. YM had entered the top league for the first time in S6, and their final results had caught everyone's attention.
YM's WeChat group was also in a mess.
Xiao Tian, who had a good relationship with Golden Left Hand, was the first to speak. [No way?
I think Knight will return to the secondary league next spring.]
[I want to run to TOP to help Left Hand. Can this lineup really work?]
Jack, who was guarding the base, also typed a reply.
[That's great. Jack, when are you moving to TOP's base?]
Lin Weixiang also joined in. [I've been eyeing your starting AD position for a long time.]
[Move your ass, get lost!]
Jack also sent an emoticon. [As long as I'm in YM, you won't be able to make a name for yourself!]
Lin Weixiang was a simple-minded person. Even if he and Jack were in a competitive relationship to some extent, it did not prevent their relationship from advancing by leaps and bounds. Even jokes came out of his mouth.
[What are you pretending for?
A brittle AD who can be knocked down with one or two crabs. If I want to play next time, I'll treat you to hot pot and pour some seafood sauce into your sauce!]
[Lin Weixiang, just you wait. When I come back, I'll beat you until you call me daddy!]
Jack typed fiercely.
Seeing that the topic was getting more and more off-topic, Guo Hao suddenly spoke up.
[TOP's lineup is not weak. The situation in the trial two days ago was very optimistic. Their win rate against SNG is around 70%. They also have a 50% chance against Snakes.]
[Only TOP dared to sign a contract with this kind of record. They won't have a big problem staying in the league. The growth of the players will determine how far they can go in the LPL.]
"Looks like they're not simple. I'm looking forward to the summer competition." Lin Yan remembered how Xiao Hu and Xiao Ming had said that they would teach him a lesson. He was full of anticipation.