After sending Kong Yixuan back to his dormitory, Gu Yun drove back to the base.
The base is empty and no longer as lively as it used to be.
"Ah, big anchor, are you still defending your position alone?"
In the huge villa, Liu Xing was the only one silently hitting passers-by, like a lonely patient.
"You came?"
Liu Xing raised his eyelids and saw Gu Yun entering the room, but his reaction was flat.
It's normal when you think about it.
As the owner of the team and club, and the organizer of all the team members, it was okay for him to go on a business trip, but despite receiving the news that the team was on the verge of collapse, he remained indifferent.
Until now, the team exists in name only and is on the verge of disbandment. Only Liu Xing is left in the team to hold on to his position, mainly relying on his personal relationship with Gu Yun.
What did you do earlier?
You can obviously offer high salaries or use other means to retain the players, so why did you go there?
Liu Xing was angry.
After all, they are teammates who have been together day and night. Regardless of their relationship, they can be regarded as good brothers who have worked together.
Liu Xing was really disdainful of his actions to leave just for money, and even to step on the Nanhu team in the new team.
He is angry with his teammates, the coach, and the capital.
Everyone has their own perspective on the problem, and Liu Xing cannot see it either. As a unique anchor in the team, he occupies a lot of exposure and advertising resources.
The principles in the world are all similar. Don't worry about scarcity but inequality. He has earned enough, but other teammates are not enough.
One million dollars seems like a lot in this day and age, but if five people share one point and the coach shares one point, there won’t be much left.
"The big anchor just likes to answer questions and ignore them?"
Gu Yun had long seen the resentment in Liu Xing's heart. He sat next to him, handed him a cigarette with a smile, and looked at his computer screen.
The hero on the screen is counting down the seconds, and the player outside the screen is grinning.
Hold!
When he was killed again, Liu Xing could no longer control his emotions, lowered his head, lit a cigarette, and took a long drag.
"Why? Why did they just leave? Wouldn't it be better for us to win another championship together?"
After the game ended, Gu Yun took Liu Xing and ran to a roadside stall near Optics Valley, where the two wealthy young men ate street barbecue face to face.
In winter, cold beer is refreshing.
Just like Liu Xing's mood at the moment.
"Brother, you can't expect others to think the same as you. For you, you may still have the dream of a second championship, but what about others?"
"You can make the most money by doing live streaming. Others can't make much just by eating game traffic. There is no shame in leaving the team just for money. I can understand it."
Gu Yun picked up the cup and began to persuade Liu Xing.
"I still can't understand that we are obviously the strongest people in the world, but they want to play in other weak teams. Isn't this just making fun of their own careers?"
There was a hint of pity in Liu Xing's tone. Even from the perspective of good or bad results, he couldn't understand the behavior of other team members changing jobs.
"No, brother, are you a little drifting?"
Gu Yun almost stopped laughing, "Why do you think you are the strongest players in the world?"
"Isn't it right? Can't the world champion say that he is the strongest player?"
"Did you hear a word?"
"What words?"
Liu Xing asked, scratching his neck.
"The camp is made of iron, and the soldiers are flowing water."
"What do you mean?"
"That is to say, without them, if I form a new team, we can still win the TI championship."
"Stop fucking bragging!"
Liu Xing seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world. Gudugudu took a big sip of wine and retorted dismissively.
"When I first entered the industry, no one played Dota 2. We started early and trained diligently. If you brag, I will believe you."
"Damn it, it's already 2013, and you're still fooling a fool with these words? Chen Tianyu is a genius player selected from the Genius Youth Cup, Dy and Domineering Brother are both the top players on the ladder, and the rejector's solo ability is not weak at all.
Yu Chen Tianyu."
"Where can you find players who are better than them? In other words, players who are at the same level as them are the favorites of major teams. It is one thing that the Paradise Group is not short of money. You are willing to spend a high signing fee to buy them.
Really? Can they let me go?"
Liu Xing is no longer the young boy who was a lonely passerby in an Internet cafe. After struggling in the professional circle for a year, he is also a worthy and meritorious player.
Like a barrage of words, he spoke out a lot of reasons against Gu Yun without thinking.
"Why should I pay a high price to talk to professional players? Why can't I just find a few passers-by?"
Gu Yun patted Liu Xing on the shoulder with a smile on his face.
"You just form a team of passers-by and want to compete with the top professional teams?"
Liu Xing shook his head and sighed.
It seems that as his career grows bigger and bigger, his boss already wants to give up on his e-sports dream.
Is this something a professional coach should say?
never mind.
Maybe everyone will change.
After achieving your dream, maybe everyone except yourself will no longer have strong expectations for the championship.
Liu Xing was still depressed, so Gu Yun picked up the cup and faced him.
"Don't forget, you were originally from an unknown passerby team in Jiangcheng. Why are you looking down on passers-by now?"
Gu Yun's voice was extremely clear in the dark night, "As a human being, you must never forget your roots."
"A miracle cannot happen twice."
"The reason why miracles are called miracles is because they are used to make people believe. There is faith."
...
The two argued until late at night and drank until they were drunk before returning to the base.
It wasn't until breakfast in the early morning that Gu Yun and Liu Xing formally chatted about the future.
"What do you say about the live broadcast contract? When the news of Douyu's expiry spread, many platforms have really approached me recently. Mr. Wang even offered me double the salary, wanting me to be the outdoor pillar."
"My suggestion is to renew your contract with Douyu. These other platforms may go bankrupt in the future. If you gain a firm foothold in Douyu, the future will be smoother."
"Okay, I don't understand future trends, I'll just listen to you."
Liu Xing nodded and started the next topic.
"Didn't you say you were looking for new team members? You weren't just bragging after I drank too much, were you?"
"How is that possible? I already have a candidate in mind."
"real or fake?"
Liu Xing's eyes widened as he watched Gu Yun turn on the computer and press back and forth on the keyboard.
"Fuck, can I still lie to you about something serious like this?"
On the long-lost 11 battle platform, Gu Yun opened the ladder rankings.
The number one ID is clearly visible: Somnus丶M
"This guy's name is maybe. I think he's pretty good. I'm going to ask him to join our team and play professionally."
Gu Yun pointed to the ID above and turned to look at Liu Xing.
