It is actually normal for conflicts between different circles.
For example, football fans and basketball fans will quarrel because of Ronaldo and James.
Lin Cheng was also inexplicably put at the center of public opinion by netizens because of his inclusion in the Forbes Elite List.
In fact, it is mainly because the e-sports industry is so special.
At present, there are still many people in China who cannot accept this industry.
Until a few years ago, in their eyes, e-sports players were still a group of people who did not do their job properly and just played games.
Now it is discovered that some of these bad gamers actually earn tens of millions of dollars per year. Even the salaries of those working behind the scenes of e-sports are not lower than those of ordinary social workers. Naturally, there will be an imbalance.
It’s normal to feel sour after seeing the news.
But fans in the eSports community are notoriously grumpy.
Faced with unreasonable accusations from people outside the industry, e-sports spectators may come up and give polite greetings, leading to intensified conflicts within and outside the industry.
Lin Cheng has always had someone to set the pace during his live broadcasts these two days. He pays great attention to the way he speaks and tries to avoid causing a bigger rhythm.
He doesn't cause trouble just because he is afraid of trouble.
Although the rhythm is high, it is undeniable that Lin Cheng's flow is exaggerated.
Even if the other person is not in the country at all.
Many domestic brands came here after smelling it and asked about the possibility of cooperating with him.
Because she had to prepare for MSI, Zheng Shiyan helped Lin Cheng cancel many activities.
To be honest, Lin Cheng is making a lot of money.
The Chinese market is really huge, and people like Lin Cheng who have traffic and a good image are the favorites of businesses.
Due to her outstanding performance in the BJ Winter Olympics and her special background, Gu Ailing has secured nearly 100 million worth of business contracts in the two months after the Winter Olympics, and has almost secured her place at the top of this year's "Forbes" global female athlete income rankings.
Although the popularity of the Winter Olympics subsides and Gu Ailing's subsequent business contracts will drop sharply after returning to the United States, judging from the Forbes income list in previous years, there is great hope that she will eventually rank in the top three.
Of course, the first two are harder to shake, namely Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams.
It is worth mentioning that the experiences of Naomi Osaka and Gu Ailing are somewhat similar.
Naomi Osaka has lived in the United States since she was a child, and became a Japanese citizen after the age of 18. After winning the Grand Slam, her ability to attract money directly surpassed Serena Williams, who has always topped the income list of female athletes.
Backed by the two major commercial countries of the United States and Japan, coupled with the black mixed race, the BUFF is full.
Tennis has always been the most popular single sport, and Naomi Osaka's current commercial value has become unshakable for other female athletes.
According to Japanese law, dual nationals must give up one of them after the age of 22. Naomi Osaka is willing to pay tens of millions of dollars in abandonment tax to the United States to retain her Japanese citizenship. She obviously knows her value very well.
She doesn't care much about the United States.
But for Japan, she is a unique presence in Japanese tennis.
Japanese nationality has a great impact on his commercial value.
This is indeed the case. Even though she made it to the first round of the Australian Open this year, her performance has steadily declined, and her world ranking has dropped to outside the top 100, Naomi Osaka is still the most profitable female athlete in the world.
This is the advantage of being backed by a big market.
As long as you have good grades, you will never be short of money.
This principle also applies to Lin Cheng.
Although the e-sports industry still has many shortcomings compared with traditional sports, Lin Cheng's personal image is good, backed by the Chinese market and his dominance in the arena, and his ability to attract money is indeed exaggerated.
"Don't mention the Forbes list anymore. Let's just close the door and be quiet. Do you know that if you go out too arrogantly, you will get beaten up?"
"The sage of the valley is eternal, the scholar of the country is unparalleled... Who posted this? Don't set the pace."
"I am a fan of Gu Ailing, please don't kidnap me."
Lin Cheng chatted with the water friends in the live broadcast room for a while, and saw a lot of Chinese barrage, so he grabbed his teammates to say hello in Chinese one by one.
"Hello everyone! I'm KT's top laner, Riska!"
"I am EDG's AD Dai Pute!"
It was difficult for Mr. Dai to speak in a hurry, so the Chinese comments on the barrage all said: Who is Dai Pute? Not familiar! Our star already has a husband.
Lin Cheng suppressed his laughter and did not tell Mr. Dai this cruel fact.
Fortunately, Lao Dai only knows some pinyin and not Chinese characters.
Teammates got on the bus one after another.
"See you in a month, little guys!"
Lin Cheng waved his hand in the direction of the alley at the corner of the base.
Several cats were looking around in the corner of the alley, sitting or lying down, with small cat paw-shaped signs with the KT logo hanging around their necks.
There were too many people, so the cats wouldn't come near. Only Tabby followed Lin Cheng eagerly, chasing him all the way to the bus before stopping.
This group of KT cats already have their own fans, and the viewers in the live broadcast room are clamoring to prepare sacks and form a group to steal the cats.
"Okay! We are ready to leave. See you all in Busan."
Ignoring the howling ghosts and wolves in the live broadcast room, Lin Cheng turned off the live broadcast and got into the car with Chi Shengxi.
Chi Shengxi found a seat by the window and sat down, and Lin Cheng sat next to him.
"Yo ho! The new bus looks good."
The bus is very spacious, the chairs are relatively comfortable leather sofas, there are only three seats in a row, and there are two toilets at the end of the bus.
Cuzz, who was in the front row, was lying on the back of the chair with a look of admiration on his face, "Mercedes-Benz buses are just different. I didn't know that Mercedes-Benz also produced buses before. Lin Cheng, does your car also have this kind of chair?"
"The car is parked at the club, you can see for yourself."
Mercedes-Benz reached a sponsorship agreement with KT a week ago. From now on, Mercedes-Benz will basically provide cars for club activities.
Of course, as KT's leading player, Lin Cheng attended the signing event and received gifts from new sponsors.
An electric car from Mercedes-Benz's new AMG EQE series.
The car is good, but Lin Cheng left it at the base after receiving it. His teammates would use it when they wanted it. Lin Cheng usually didn't drive by himself when he went out.
It's more convenient to take a taxi.
Cuzz didn't have a driver's license, but he was very interested in cars and chatted non-stop with Lin Cheng.
Chi Shengxi stood up and wanted to change positions.
"Sister Sheng Xi, what are you doing?"
"You guys are too noisy. I want to sit in the back."
"Stop! Wen Youzan is the one making the noise, not me."
Lin Cheng glanced sideways at Cuzz.
Grapefruit Thief sat down and stopped chatting with Lin Cheng.
The initial excitement passed, and KT's fools soon staggered around and took a rest.
After all, these guys stayed up late last night and got up at around seven o'clock this morning, and they were all listless.
Lin Cheng huddled in his chair and closed his eyes to rest.
Just as the bus passed the Hannan Bridge, Chi Shengxi patted Lin Cheng's arm.
"what?"
"Look! There's something good out there."
"where?"
Lin Cheng suddenly became excited, his eyes shining, "Is someone running naked?"
"Can your brain be healthier?"
Chi Shengxi was speechless, "It's the fans who support you."
Lin Cheng turned around and saw his huge poster hanging above Hannan Bridge.
On the poster, he is standing with his arms folded across his chest and his legs slightly apart. His posture is tall and strong, and his handsome face is full of energy.
g!
King, go conquer Busan!
We KT are invincible!
The corners of Lin Cheng's mouth raised.
It's a bit mid-range, but it feels pretty good.
"Don't even sleep! Come and see Brother Cheng's handsome photos."
Mr. Dai stood up and pointed at the weird top of the banner, "If a bird poops on your head, is this the treatment of a king? It's a pity."
Lin Cheng's lips dropped.
Chi Shengxi, who was just about to take out his mobile phone to take a photo, couldn't hold back and burst into laughter.
The teammates are also having fun.
"Kim Hyuk Kyu, you're done!"
Lin Cheng looked fierce, "Don't let me catch you in the Asian Games. I will kill you until you apologize. When the time comes, I won't let the Koreans bully you online..."
Mr. Dai decisively changed his attitude.
"Don't kill me! I can apologize now."
Lin Cheng: "???"
Is it so true?
Mr. Dai also became more and more unruly.
It’s true... those who understand current affairs are heroes.