That night, the EDG team went to the largest restaurant in the city to celebrate the victory.
A night of silence.
The next day, news of EDG's victory over IG in the playoffs continued to ferment and became a hot search topic in major mainstream media.
Among them, Yezi's violent attack on IG's bottom lane has become a topic of conversation for the audience after dinner.
Of course, the outside world is not particularly surprised by this result.
After all, everyone was optimistic about EDG before the game. The only thing that surprised them was that IG didn't get a single point.
"IG doesn't feel weak, but it's still too young in front of the EDG team."
“With such a good bottom lane, it’s surprising that IG can win.”
"I can only say that IG really tried their best in the middle and jungle, especially in the second game. I thought IG could get a small point."
"I thought too much. I saw that IG had a low chance of winning in that game. No matter how badly EDG was targeted in the top, middle and jungle, it would be difficult to win against EDG as long as nothing happens in the bottom lane."
"That's right, God Z's AD is really too powerful."
Under the hot search, countless viewers began to comment. The popularity grew higher and higher, and soon there were tens of thousands of comments.
Seeing the explosive popularity of EDG, the eyes of other clubs were red. Among them, Su Xiaoluo was even more hysterical.
"Fuck! EDG is really unlucky this year."
"Not to mention a Z, I also happened to encounter the bot lane version."
"Oh, this is fate. When will IG rise?"
"Ahhh!"
Of course, Su Xiaoluo was secretly mad, but what he didn't know was that Kid was watching this scene.
…
Not long after, a set of somewhat funny emoticons were posted, and the protagonist was Su Xiaoluo.
As soon as this set of emoticons came out, the audience immediately went into a frenzy, with countless people discussing Su Xiaoluo's slightly funny expression.
For a time, the popularity of IG increased greatly, and more people came here just to take a look at the real Su Xiaoluo.
This is something kid didn't expect.
When Su Xiaoluo discovered all this, everyone was stunned. He was made into an emoticon? What the hell am I?
Also, who took the photo? Who uploaded it?
Finally, after some investigation, the target was locked on Kid.
Su Xiaoluo: “MMP!”
Kid smiled apologetically and said: "Don't be angry, isn't this great? I am also thinking about the popularity of IG."
"Renima! Why don't you make yourself an emoticon?"
"How can I make that expression like yours?"
"Fuck!" Su Xiaoluo was furious: "You haven't settled the account of me being blacklisted by Z last time you broke the news on live broadcast. You're waiting for me to go find the principal."
Kid shrugged, but it didn't matter. He had frequent contact with the principal, and his relationship was actually closer than Su Xiaoluo's.
Su Xiaoluo said with a dark face: "I won't do this next time."
…
"Damn it, IG is so shameless for the popularity."
In the EDG team, Abramovich felt a little distressed when he saw that IG had taken away a lot of heat from him.
In the eyes of the club, winning the game is not the most important, but the popularity is the most important.
Now that IG is a loser, grabbing popularity in this way makes Abu somewhat unbalanced.
On the side, the factory director said: "You said Su Xiaoluo's set of emoticons are indeed quite interesting."
Meikou said with a smile: "Su Xiaoluo seems to want to eat people."
Zoom: “This is how you lose the game.”
Yezi also found it quite interesting, and he didn’t feel that IG had stolen their popularity.
After all, EDG has been winning continuously, and everyone who needs to know EDG is basically familiar with it.
Those who are pink will naturally become pink, and those who are not pink will not become pink no matter how high the heat is.
The LPL circle is so big, and fans are divided up into many parts. Judging from the current situation, if there are no particularly big events, the LPL pattern will basically not change much.
EDG popularity = RNG popularity > WE popularity > IG popularity... This is the current popularity status of LPL teams.
As for what is a particularly big incident, it is nothing more than a player or club revealing particularly big black information, or which team wins the world championship.
Only the occurrence of this kind of incident can change the LPL pattern. Under normal circumstances, the impact of winning or losing in domestic leagues will not be too great.
Of course, Abu just made a few remarks and soon became serious and got down to business.
"Now that we have determined that we do not need to play the bubble game, the next thing to do is to secure the second place and fight for the first place.
Although the pressure is not that great, if you can get the best spot as the No. 1 seed, the popularity will be higher..."
Abramovich was talking eloquently in the front, mostly about the situation of EDG and trying to paint a picture for them...
But, is it really good for EDG to get the No. 1 seed?
Sitting in his seat, Yezi fell into deep thought.
In his memory, EDG did not go well after getting the No. 1 seed. In the group stage, they were beaten by all the major teams. In the end, they had no hope of qualifying. They got the worst result in the history of the World Championship - breaking through the top eight and reaching the top 16.
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After the game, jokes such as "Why the No. 1 seed has zero bars and three, and is confident that he has three Lucian" and "the economy of 10,000 yuan was overturned" were even more popular.
Although this year's EDG has been completely transformed, Yezi still feels a little guilty in his heart.
After all, it’s a lesson learned from the past.
The intensity of confrontation between the World Championship and the domestic league is definitely different. Don’t be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of what happens.
"Should we deliberately lose to RNG and avoid the pitfall of the No. 1 seed?"
This thought flashed through Yezi's mind, but the next moment, he shook it off.
His goal is the highest honor in e-sports - the world championship. If he doesn't have the courage to overcome everything and just thinks about taking chances before the game, there is no need to compete.
Thinking of this, Ye Zi's mind suddenly cleared up, and he felt that his thoughts suddenly became clearer.
"Yi Zi, come down and come to me. I have something to tell you."
"ah?!"
Ye Zi woke up suddenly.
Seeing this, Abu twitched the corner of his mouth, thinking that all he had said was in vain. Judging from his state, he didn't listen to a single word.
Looking at the players next to Yezi, their conditions are also very different.
"Look at you, you're not like Si Liu!"
…
Abu's office.
Yezi pushed open the door and walked in. When he saw Yezi coming, a smile suddenly appeared on Abu's face.
"Ye Zi, are you here?"
"manager……"
Yezi was a little confused, wondering what Abu meant by calling him out alone.
"Sit down first." Abu was extremely enthusiastic. After Yezi sat down, he took the initiative to pour him a cup of tea: "This tea is extraordinary. The boss gave it to me. I usually can't bear to drink it. I heard..."
"..."
Ye Zi was not interested in tea, "That manager, if we have anything to say, let's just talk to him."
"Uh..." Abu was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Young man, being too impatient is not a good thing."
Yates: "The main reason is that the audience is waiting for me to start broadcasting. Every minute of delay is worth money."
Now it was Abu's turn to be speechless, and then he remembered that Yezi was not only a professional player now, but his live broadcast career was even more prosperous.
Even in terms of income, Yezi's live broadcast income is much higher than his professional income.
Thinking of this, Abramovich couldn't help but feel that things were a bit tricky. His purpose today was simple, just to test whether Yates would continue to renew his contract with EDG before the World Championship.
This is the normal operation of the club. If the player shows that he does not want to renew the contract, the club will have to consider whether to let the player continue to start.
Of course, EDG doesn't have much choice. Even if Yeez doesn't cooperate, it's impossible to deprive Yeez of his starting spot, but some things still need to be prepared in advance.
The problem now is that Yezi's situation is too special. He has not signed a live broadcast contract with EDG, and his own live broadcast career is booming. The tricks used to treat ordinary players are probably inappropriate for Yezi.
'I should have known better not to have arranged the live broadcast.'
At this moment, Abu felt somewhat regretful.
Ye Zi glanced at Abu, picked up the teacup, and took a sip.
"This tea tastes really good."
"..."
The room fell into a brief silence.
After a moment, Abramovich took a deep breath and said frankly: "Yi Zi, I won't beat around the bush anymore. Are you planning to sign EDG next season?"
"I knew you wanted to say this." Ye Zi smiled and said: "Manager, you don't have to worry too much. As long as the money offered by EDG is not too different, my first choice will definitely still be EDG."
Abu breathed a sigh of relief, and then asked cautiously: "Yi Zi, what is your psychological price range?"
This is the key!
EDG definitely wants Yates, but if the expected results are not achieved this year and the price Yates asks is too outrageous, Abramovich will have to consider the issue of cost-effectiveness.
After all, iboy already controls Thunder in the LDL and is fully qualified to play in the LPL. The most important thing is that it is of high quality and low price.
Although iboy is definitely not as strong as Ye Zi, the two are not of the same price.
The club is a money-burning industry. As a manager, Abramovich has to consider issues in the interests of the club.
"Guaranteed to be a minimum of 10 million."
As soon as Yezi opened his mouth, Abu's heart went cold.
"Ten million dollars... or a guarantee?"
"I believe I'm worth the price."
Saying that, Yezi took another sip of tea, "But actually it's too early to talk about these. I think it's more reliable to talk about these after the World Championships.
Moreover, money is not the main thing, it also depends on the team.
If EDG doesn't have the potential to win the championship, then no matter how much money you give me, I may not sign."
Abu was silent.
He knew that what Yezi said was true. If Yezi wanted to make money, he would definitely make more substantial income by focusing on live broadcasting.
Yezi's professional career is more about attracting traffic to live broadcasts and maintaining the popularity of live broadcasts.
In this way, it is not only the club that is picking on Yates, but Yates is also picking on the club.
Yates would definitely not go to a club that couldn't produce results.
Thinking of this, Abu felt a little complicated. The situation was now beyond his control.
"Yi Zi...Oh, forget it, let's talk about it then."
After the business talk, the atmosphere immediately became harmonious, and Abu couldn't help but complain: "Ye Zi, you are not old, but you are really a good person."
Ye Zi grinned. Although he was young in both lives, he had never eaten pork and had never seen a pig run away.
No matter what, putting your own interests first is the most important thing.
There is a saying that goes well, if you don’t even love yourself, who can you love?
Immediately afterwards, the two chatted about some competition matters.
Before leaving, Abu looked at Yezi and said solemnly: "Yezi, are you sure about this year?"
The corner of Ye Zi's mouth raised slightly: "It's just a group of defeated generals, why should we be afraid?"
After saying that, Yezi walked out of the office.
Looking at Ye Zi's back, Abu took a deep breath and felt a few extravagant hopes in his heart that he had never dared to think about before.
"If you can really lead EDG to win the championship, no matter how much money you spend, EDG will never let you go."
…
Back in the training room, just as Ye Zi was about to start the live broadcast, the factory director found him again.
Ye Zi was speechless, thinking that it would be too difficult for him to do a live broadcast.
The two of them found a quiet place alone. The factory director said, "Yi Zi, did Abu tell you about the contract renewal?"
Yates nodded.
The factory director was a little nervous, "How's it going? Have we negotiated?"
Yates shook his head.
"Ye Zi...actually, I really hope you can stay in EDG. If it's a money issue, I think I can help you talk about it."
"Nana-chan, it's not a good thing for young people to be too impatient."
"Fuck! You're so young and you're educating me, just tell me what you think."
Yates thought for a moment and then said: "My first choice is still EDG, but it is too early to talk about renewing the contract now. It will not be too late to talk about contract renewal when the results of the World Championship come out."
"you mean…"
The factory director's eyes flashed, and he somewhat understood what Ye Zi meant, but it was precisely because of this that he found it even more incredible.
"Zi Ye, tell the truth. Are you really confident that you will get results in the World Championship? The S Championship is different from MSI."
Having said this, the factory director couldn't help but feel a little sad.
I think back then, he was as high-spirited as Yeezy, but the World Championship that year almost brought him to a standstill.
EDG, which was nearly invincible in the league, defeated SKT and won the MSI championship, did not have much room to fight back in the World Championship.
Therefore, even if EDG's current performance is not bad, when I think about what happened in S5, I will inevitably feel a little bit embarrassed.
This year's EDG is so similar to S5's EDG. They are invincible in the same league, they beat SKT and MSI championship. If they get the script of S5 again... I can't imagine what the consequences will be.
In fact, not only the factory director, but also all the veteran players in EDG who have experienced S5 are under great pressure now.
Ye Zi can also feel this from Mei Kou.
"Qi-chan, you have been playing professionally for so many years, what is there that you still can't let go of?"
"Probably, this is your only chance in this life."
"As a newcomer, I am confident that I will get results. You are not as good as a newcomer, right?"
Saying that, Ye Zi turned to look at the factory director with a bright smile: "If you really don't have confidence, I think I can lend you a little."
"leaf……"
Seeing the energetic Ye Zi in front of him, the factory director was suddenly stunned.
Immediately, I couldn't help but feel a little ashamed.
He was a veteran who had been playing for many years, but none of his juniors saw it thoroughly, and he even felt fearful.
Thinking of this, the director's eyes gradually became firm, "Yi Zi, I understand, let me lead you to win the world championship this year."
"..." Ye Zi twitched his lips: "Don't do it, even if you win, I will still take care of you."
"Hahaha!" The factory director laughed loudly: "No matter who leads whom, as long as they can win the championship, I can be a dog in the bottom lane."
Yezi: "After you win the world championship, Qijiang, your playing style will also be of its own, which is called the father-protecting jungler."
"Fuck!" the factory director said: "When I was raising pigs in the canyon, your kid was still suckling in his mother's womb."
While joking, the two returned to the training room.
Yezi sat in front of the computer. This time, no one stopped him from starting the live broadcast.
