Therefore, in leisure time, looking at the open sky in the distance has always been Xu Ruoguang's unique way of relaxing.
He is also human.
Even though the pursuit of victory and achievement has never wavered, sometimes relaxing can soothe your nerves.
And at this moment, KKoma walked up to him, skillfully lit a cigarette, held it in his mouth, and exhaled a puff of smoke coolly.
"What are you thinking about?"
He leaned on the railing with his arm and asked with a smile.
"No, I'm thinking about whether S10 should take a season off, or simply take a year off."
Xu Ruoguang shook his head.
This was indeed an idea he had had long ago.
He doesn't want to get involved between LPL and LCK anymore, because it's really difficult for him to do now.
Although LPL is not equal to his motherland.
But in fact, after winning the championship in S8, he has already given Teng Jing a hard blow. If he can still win in S9 this year, he will indeed vent his dissatisfaction.
However, he doesn't want to return to LPL either.
Because he knows very well how LCK has treated him in the past two years, and he doesn’t have much hostility towards LCK in his heart.
At least the current LCK president has good senses.
I heard that after this year's competition, Lee Min Hyuk will change his leadership soon.
For the position in S7, S9 will last for exactly one year.
Xu Ruoguang doesn't know what kind of person the new president will be then.
Lee Min Hyuk was kind to him, but the new president was not.
Xu Ruoguang’s willingness to stay in the LCK is not high either.
Counting S5, he has been playing for five years. After playing S9, he wanted to take a break.
"Rest?"
KKoma blew out a smoke ring with thoughtful eyes.
"That's fine."
Xu Ruoguang turned his head strangely,
"I thought you would persuade me. After all, professional players' strength will fade quickly after they choose to rest."
kkoma smiled calmly.
"Ruoguang, you have won many championships. You are worthy of anyone who has expectations for you. You have never let them down, right?"
"In the future, we should live more for ourselves."
"Besides... I don't think you will be able to continue playing after a season or a year off."
"You are the most talented player I have ever seen, bar none."
Xu Ruoguang smiled, "Including Li Sang Hyuk?"
kkoma nodded without hesitation, "Including Lee Sang Hyuk."
He said with some emotion,
"For five consecutive years, I have been training for results every year, and I have achieved results. It is normal to feel tired and want to rest."
“Being tired and wanting to rest is not so much an escape as it is a human nature.”
"Only in this way can you truly be a complete person."
He joked, "To be honest, I used to wonder if you were a robot. Otherwise, how could you have persisted for so long?"
Xu Ruoguang laughed dumbly and shook his head.
"It's not decided yet, but after finishing the fight this year, I really need to take a break. At least I want to complete the wedding with her. She has been waiting for me for too long."
"It's really good."
kkoma sighed sincerely,
"I wasn't very optimistic about her at the time, but I didn't expect that she could persist for such a long time. It really impressed you."
"Does a professional player like me have to find internet celebrities?"
Xu Ruoguang sneered,
"Appearance is not the most important thing to me. I like her character very much."
"The most important thing is, she does like me."
"This is enough."
"Indeed."
kkoma nodded in approval.
What kind of beautiful girlfriend can’t someone like Xu Ruoguang find?
The problem is, it doesn't help him much, and it's not necessarily for him.
Especially those Internet celebrities, which one is not just for money?
In comparison, Eun Jung who really likes and cares about him is indeed a very good choice.
Moreover, Eunjing’s academic qualifications are not bad, and she is not ugly either.
Good character is the most important thing.
For professional players, a girlfriend who is not a monster and has a gentle personality is the best.
Appearance really comes second.
"By the way, will the best man need me to step in when the time comes?"
kkoma smiled heartily.
"Of course, not only you, but also Xianghe."
Xu Ruoguang nodded.
"Xianghe? Him?"
kkoma was a little stunned.
"I remember that he seemed to like it before..."
"Yes, but he has given up long ago and said that the biggest goal in life now is to defeat me."
Xu Ruoguang smiled helplessly.
"He..."
kkoma burst into laughter.
Xianghe, Xianghe, you seem to have no idea.
Putting aside your career, you have completely lost your relationship, so how can you defeat Xu Ruoguang?
The next day, both UR and EDG came to the filming site of the MSI Finals promotional video.
In yesterday's semi-finals, EDG unsurprisingly defeated its opponent with a score of 3-0, breaking the defense of European and American audiences.
They are also really uncomfortable.
Every year, Europe and the United States can only make it to the semi-finals. Whenever they encounter a team from the LPL or LCK, they immediately go home at the speed of light. The gap is too big to ignore.
Pure experience baby.
Maybe they can steal one or two in the S game, but MSI is also ranked first in the division, and they are just not as good as the Asians.
Don't blame them for being uncomfortable.
Europe and the United States now are the LPL of S4S5.
Let alone the finals, reaching the semi-finals is considered a success.
When UR arrived at the shooting location, the scene was still being set up.
The two teams of players were in the same dressing room, so they naturally started chatting.
"Brother Guang."
Beryl spoke with some resentment.
He was currently sitting next to Xu Ruoguang, vomiting his bitterness.
"How could you send me to EDG?! It's a shame that I still trust you so much!"
He rubbed his hair frantically.
"Is it possible for people to live in EDG? Isn't it too strict? The training intensity is so intense, I can't stand it!"
"Although I'm quite satisfied with my teammates, it's too tiring. Didn't I say I wanted to show off this year?"
Xu Ruoguang touched his head with some guilt.
"Didn't you tell me at that time that you wanted to go to a better club?"
"When I told you, I kept giving you winks. I thought you understood me! Brother Guang, don't you understand people's looks at all?"
Beryl was heartbroken.
He regrets it now. EDG is too strict. It is completely different from UR but the intensity is not lower at all.
At UR, although all his teammates were struggling, Beryl was still in her first year and could barely hold on.
But in EDG, he has already won the championship, so for a salty fish like him, it must be the most exciting time to start.
The results of it?
Every one of EDG’s players got approved!
And although EDG does not force players to train every day, it does have rank score requirements.
Beryl is an auxiliary, but in rank he really depends on the performance of his teammates. Now in the king's game, you can't double queue, so the points can sometimes be very fast and sometimes very slowly.
As a result, he could only work hard every day.
This was really a bit of torture for him.
"How does it feel to come to MSI to see you again?"
Xu Ruoguang smiled and spoke.
"...The topic was changed too abruptly!"
Beryl complained mercilessly.
But after hesitating, he still smiled.
"Okay, okay."
He looked at the professional players in the room and showed a happy expression.
"not bad."
For Beryl, the S8 period is also a very precious memory for him.
"Isn't this enough? If everyone is at MSI but you are on vacation alone, wouldn't you feel very lost?"
Xu Ruoguang said gently.
"No, I will feel very happy."
Beryl is very straightforward.
Xu Ruoguang had a headache.
In fact, the transfer must have been discussed with Beryl at that time, and no one could force him to transfer.
At that time, Beryl never imagined that she would be so tired.
Because he knows Ah Shui.
Ah Shui is a well-known lazy dog in the Korean server. Except for the very intense training when playing with Xu Ruoguang in S6 and S7, the training of Ah Shui in S8 is very casual and an iron lazy dog.
Even Ah Shui went to EDG. EDG must be very easy, right?
He had this idea.
Who knows, it's not like this at all!
Ah Shui also trained like crazy when he arrived at EDG.
Beryl was shocked.
We all agreed to be a show-off, but are you working hard?!
Beryl hates it.
Ah Shui, the culprit, smiled and said,
"Brother Guang, long time no see."
"UR fermented bean curd Yu Wenbo, come out!"
Xu Ruoguang nodded with a smile and suddenly joked.
"arrive!"
Ah Shui really didn't expect him to be so naive, so he had no choice but to reply.
"Hahaha."
The whole lounge laughed.
Brother Shengqiang pushed Ah Shui, and Ah Shui understood.
"Brother Guang, do me a favor."
"Um?"
Xu Ruoguang was a little confused.
Ah Shui took out a photo, which was the photo of him in S6 and K1.
"Sign your name for me, our top order is your fan."
Xu Ruoguang was a little surprised. He looked at Brother Shengqiang who was standing behind him and nodded slightly with a smile.
I happily took the photo.
After thinking for a while, I wrote a line of words.
"I wish you a bright future in your career, Emporer, 2019.5.18."
"Thank you, Brother Guang."
Brother Shengqiang couldn't wait to take it and carefully put it in his bag.
"I remember, Flandre, you seemed to be Snake's top laner, right?"
Xu Ruoguang recalled it for a moment, then spoke with some certainty.
"Yeah, ah."
Brother Holy Spear nodded awkwardly, looked at him seriously and said.
"Thank you very much at that time, Brother Guang, otherwise we would have regretted it for a long time."
Xu Ruoguang waved his hand nonchalantly, "It's okay."
He knew what Brother Holy Spear was talking about.
At that time, the schedule of the Snakes was too outrageous. Two BO5s in one day could really destroy the players.
Just forget it if you don’t know.
Now that I know it, I have the ability to help.
Then please help.
This is Xu Ruoguang's code of conduct.
He knows that he doesn't have the ability to help everyone, but he is willing to do his part.
He liked Mr. Lu Xun's words very much.
Those who can do things do things, and those who can speak out speak out.
If friends ask him if they have any questions, he usually agrees.
Except playing Texas with them.
Ah Shui's batch used to play Texas Hold'em with Uzi and the others. Although Xu Ruoguang didn't know if he made any money playing, he didn't like it very much.
Li Rucan sat quietly beside him. He didn't speak calmly until all the players around him went to put on makeup.
"Will you return to LPL next year?"
Facing his question, Xu Ruoguang shook his head and had no intention of hiding anything.
"I plan to take a break for the season."
"Yeah?"
Li Rucan was noncommittal.
"In the summer split, can you come to EDG?"
"Hello……"
Xu Ruoguang is a little funny,
"If you do this, Flandre will be sad."
"No, he will only be happy."
Li Rucan smiled.
"He is your loyal fan and is eager for you to come."
"My contract is very expensive..."
Before Xu Ruoguang finished speaking, Abu, who was standing behind them, had already leaned over eagerly.
"Is 111 really coming? Brother, if it comes I will report it to Boss Ed Zhu immediately. Money is not an issue."
Xu Ruoguang:......
"Coach Abu, pay attention."
He helplessly held up his forehead.
"Hahaha, I lost my temper."
Abu touched his nose and laughed.
I don't feel embarrassed at all.
Inviting Xu Ruoguang to EDG is a dream come true for Abramovich.
When the time comes, he is afraid that he will be promoted directly and receive a salary increase, become the general manager, marry Bai Fumei, and reach the pinnacle of his life.
Thinking about it makes me a little excited.
"Contestant Emporer, it's your turn!"
"coming."
Xu Ruoguang stood up,
"Goodbye by chance, Coach Abu, Rucan, I'm going to put on makeup."
Abu smiled and nodded.
The same goes for Li Rucan.
Waiting for Xu Ruoguang's figure to disappear, Mingkai walked to Abu's side.
"How was your stay at UR? The food was pretty good, I guess."
Abu asked skillfully.
"good."
Ming Kai and he hadn't seen each other for a long time, but they were not unfamiliar at all.
"What kind of player do you think Xu Ruoguang is?"
What Abu is most curious about is this.
No matter how much we know about other places, it is better to have personal contact.
"how to say……"
Mingkai fell into deep thought.
"He's that, that's really special."
"He is very talented, ridiculously strong, and he trains very hard. He can master it after practicing in the hero pool. Even if he hasn't played for a long time, he will still have no problem."
"Don't just praise me! Tell me about your weaknesses."
Abu said dissatisfied.
"Hmm... I'm worried that his body won't be able to hold on since he trains so late every day. Is this a weakness?"
Ming Kai thought for a moment and said.
Abu:……
This is Gouba’s weakness!
At this time, the entire UR team was already posing according to the photographer's request.
This time, Fist finally won't do anything like "Fateful Showdown" or something like that.
Basically, they are just asked to pose.
The current location of UR is on the rooftop of a very tall building here.
Relying on the steps, several people were scattered on several steps with different heights, sitting in various postures, facing the camera.
The camera is almost looking up at the UR players.
"Player Emporer, give me a look that kills everything instantly, do you understand?"
The fist photographer lay on the ground excitedly and said.
This angle is his favorite angle. Only in this way can the strong pressure of UR be reflected.
According to the photographer's request.
Xu Ruoguang raised his head, tilted his head slightly, looked at the camera with disdain, put one long leg in front of his face, and stretched the other leg out of the camera.
"Okay, very good! That's the expression!"
The photographer was very excited.
After putting on makeup, Xu Ruoguang's originally handsome and delicate appearance became completely dazzling. Even though he was still wearing the UR team uniform, the UR team uniform was not ugly. With his already excellent expression management, it gave people a sharp look.
The feeling of being young and frivolous becomes more and more profound.
To his left is Canyon, who is sitting sideways and looking at the camera.
Canyon, who always smiled innocently in the past, is still very murderous when not smiling.
Even though he reveals his naive temperament when he smiles, at least now he is so bluffing.
Facing the camera, he gave a thumbs up with a serious look on his face.
All I can say is that Lee Sang Hyuk’s patent has been infringed again.
On the other side behind Xu Ruoguang, Tian Ye covered half of his face with one hand, with a bright smile on his face, and put his other hand on his knee.
Chic!
Behind Nosuke is the double C.
No, it’s actually the three Cs.
Viper raised his fists seriously and fist bumped with Deft on the left and Xu Xiu on the right.
Xu Xiu also had a carefree smile on her face and gently pushed up her glasses.
The UR team uniform was a bit loose on his body, which made him look more free and high-spirited.
Deft's face was calm, and only the slightly curved corners of his mouth showed that he was in a good mood.
"Okay! Next is EDG!"
"EDG players, come here, come here."
Unlike UR who was sitting down, all EDG at this time were standing.
The angle selected is the angle of looking down.
Everyone was leaning on the stairs, standing scattered, raising their heads slightly and looking at the camera, with their hands in their pockets.
The leader is Li Rucan.
After going to UR in the field, he is already the undoubted soul of the current EDG.
Li Rucan at this time and Li Rucan in reality were completely in two different states.
In reality, Li Rucan did not have any results when he came to EDG. He only thought about leaving EDG after winning the championship.
Because after the end of S11, he had become famous and could return home in glory.
But Li Rucan here is different.
Because he got the results and then went to EDG.
EDG values him very much and he has no intention of returning to Korea in a hurry.
So there is no problem in saying that he is the core of EDG now.
The shooting lasted until about four o'clock in the afternoon, and it was finally about to end.
Xu Ruoguang was probably the last contestant to record trash talk.
By the time he came out, the promotional video for the finals had officially ended.
After saying hello to the EDG players, UR chose to return to the lounge.
There is no training today because tomorrow is the final, so rest is the most important thing.
"What is the theme of this MSI finals promotional video?"
Xu Ruoguang asked curiously.
"Beyond."
kkoma said softly.
"Beyond..." Xu Ruoguang smiled thoughtfully.
"good."
Online, warm-up begins!
"The 2019 MSI Mid-Season Invitational finals match between UR and EDG will be held soon!"
"Is it the same UR crushing as always, or is it EDG breaking the shadow of defeat in the group stage?!"
"let us wait and see!"
Twitter, Weibo, Tieba.
There are crazy forecasts everywhere.
Now is the era when League of Legends is at its peak, and the popularity is terrifyingly high.
Twitter is in full bloom.
"Am I the only one who thinks Emporer is invincible?"
"EDG is not weak. You guys watch too few LPL games! EDG's upper limit is not low."
"No matter how high the upper limit is, you still have to be able to beat it!"
"If we really talk about the upper limit, will UR lose? Someone will have a higher upper limit than the winning member?"
"Why talk so much? Why not buy a set of UR S8 skins."
"Fake, you reminded me brother."
Weibo is in harmony.
"I support EDG, but I also wonder what will happen if Emporer wins, but he is so handsome."
"Like Jimei, I also like Emporer. He is really a treasure boy."
"+1! But Tian Tian and Ah Shui are also cute."
"Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!"
"Isn't there my lovely Li Rucan?!"
I can only say that the Jimei people on Weibo still have a strong taste.
But Tieba is almost the same.
"Jiba, don't say much, support EDG, unanimously say it to the outside world!"
"You bastard csysm, you will never support EDG for the rest of your life, just give up."
"Huang Za, get out of here, dammit, if MSI doesn't have RNG, you won't be consistent with the outside world?"
"Don't be embarrassed, I am Huang Za, I also support EDG, and I have been cut off justly."
"One thing to say, I hope EDG wins, but I also want Brother Guang to win."
"Brother Guang has won so many championships, let's just give one or two to everyone, please mess with me!"
"People who believe in EDG are just as ridiculous as people who believe that RNG can enter the World Championship this year."
"Good guy, what kind of elements do you have that dare to attack them both at the same time?"
"Sorry, I'm a ten-year-old fan of IP."
"That's really awesome. Bird's Nest champion fan, Ha Ren, you are the best."
“Where are the ten-year-old fans of K1?”
"arrive!"
"arrive!"
"arrive!"
At this time, KKoma was making final tactical designs.
"...I will arrange it like this when we play EDG tomorrow."
After he finished speaking about his plan, he nodded.
"I think the effect should be good."
"Let's go straight to the first one. They must be prepared for the second one."
Xu Ruoguang nodded in approval.
"Do I need to travel as much as possible?"
Tian Tian confirmed.
"Yes, if the lane cannot be broken quickly, I'd better link up with the jungler as much as possible."
kkoma nodded,
"Beryl is a player who likes to roam very much. If we can't catch Ah Shui while he is roaming, we will be at a huge loss."
"I see."
Tian Ye nodded.
To be honest, he was a little nervous.
Beryl is the champion support who just won the championship last year. Her excellent roaming ability and commanding ability were fully demonstrated on S8.
Facing such an opponent, even Tian Tian would still be nervous.
Until eight o'clock in the evening, KKoma clapped his hands and asked all the players to rest.
The next day, Xu Ruoguang woke up from bed.
It was a good night's sleep for him. At least Xu Xiu didn't get angry today.
Skillfully and quietly, he put on his team uniform and adjusted his cuffs.
Then start checking your peripherals.
His peripherals are inspected very carefully.
If the finals are the battlefield, then the peripherals are the guns in his hands.
If something goes wrong at a critical moment, it would be very uncomfortable.
Complete the inspection and walk downstairs.
Follow your teammates to Kaohsiung Stadium!
When I came outside the venue, I was surprised to see a lot of fans.
There are not only Asian faces, but also European and American fans with blond hair and blue eyes.
They cheered and whistled.
"Emporer, come on!"
Xu Ruoguang smiled and nodded solemnly.
When I arrived at the entrance, I looked at the venue in front of me and took a deep breath.
bring it on!
I am ready!
MSI King, I’m determined!
My friend has a new book, and the old writer is reborn.