With the end of the summer split, all competitions in the league have ended.
There is still some time until the World Championships.
At this time, the teams that have not obtained the World Championship quota have begun to take holidays one after another, while the three teams that have obtained the World Championship quota - EDG, RNG, and WE - are actively preparing for the World Championship.
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From the outside world, after EDG won the championship, the popularity immediately increased. Everyone is discussing how EDG will perform in the World Championship this year.
"EDG is going to rise this year, it's so powerful."
"Indeed, I won the Spring Championship, MSI, Summer Championship, basically all the championships I can win."
"It's just the S game."
"But let's talk about it, don't be too happy too early, don't forget EDG's top eight curse."
In fact, it’s no wonder that everyone is muttering in their hearts. It’s true that EDG has a strong team every year in the league, and the feeling given to the audience is one word – invincible.
Even in every foreign media competition, EDG is always at the top.
It can be said that EDG, which did not go to the World Championships, is a world-class team in everyone's eyes.
However, once it comes to the World Championship, EDG will become steadily sick and even lose to the wild card teams.
Therefore, even though EDG is gaining momentum this year than in previous years, the audience is still worried.
The only thing that gave them some relief was that Yates, a newcomer, performed so well, completely beyond their expectations.
Some viewers bluntly said: "If EDG still can't get results this year, let God Z go. This team is not worthy of God Z."
The more the discussion, the more popular it becomes.
Moreover, various self-media outlets, like sharks that smelled the smell of blood, rushed to publish articles overnight and began to lose money.
The official self-media is still restrained and does not write anything too outrageous, but some personal self-media have headlines that are as outrageous as this:
"Surprise! The newcomer actually hit the puppy several times?"
"The LPL is about to win the championship, just because the son of luck appears..."
"EDG defeated RNG three to zero, practical teaching of Z God's cannon, like and send with one click"
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Countless eye-catching articles appear on major platforms, and the number of views is not low.
There is no doubt that Yezi is now the traffic password, a money-making tool for self-media people.
The snowball is getting bigger and bigger, and Yezi's popularity is getting higher and higher. Especially Yezi's words on the award stage, "If there is no torch, I am the only light" directly ignited the enthusiasm of all e-sports people.
For a time, Yezi's popularity was so high that no one could surpass him in popularity.
Originally, the popularity of the factory director and Uzi could be equal to or even suppressed by Ye Zi.
But after the Summer Championship, Yezi's popularity rose again, surpassing the director and Uzi.
On all major social software, Yezi is ranked at the top of the hot searches, and he even has two in the top ten.
Originally, Yezi Weibo's fans had been unable to increase, but with such explosive popularity and Weibo's fan base rising slowly, fans suddenly began to grow explosively.
Ye Zi was very pleased with this and felt that his efforts were not in vain.
So, he sent his first Weibo with emotion, quoting a poem:
"Those who have a will, things will come true. The cauldron will sink the boat, and the hundred and two Qin passes will eventually belong to Chu."
If you work hard, God will not let you down. If you lie down on your salary and taste your courage, three thousand Yue Jia can swallow Wu."
Originally, Ye Zi just posted it casually based on his feelings, but what he didn't expect was...
In just a moment, it was forwarded, ignited, and the comments started to grow crazily.
In the e-sports circle, well-known commentators, e-sports self-media, popular anchors...all @Yezi, and left messages of congratulations at the same time,
PDD: "Ya'eryou, the newcomer is really fierce. Brother, I'm waiting for you to win the championship."
Wawa: "With God Z around, it's time for LPL to shine."
Miller: "After two years of hard work and hard work, let's let the LCK see our strength this year."
Guan Zeyuan: "If I have to choose between Samsung and you, I hope you win."
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Ye Zi was stunned. He didn't expect that he was just a Weibo, and most of the e-sports circle came.
Not to mention Yezi, Abu was also shocked.
Damn! How can a newcomer who has only been in LPL for less than a year have such influence?
This is still a time when they haven't won the championship. If EDG can win the S championship this year... no, runner-up, or even semi-finals, Yates' status can be improved to a higher level.
Thinking of this, Abu quickly took out his mobile phone and called his boss Ed Zhu.
At present, Yates's value has far exceeded his imagination. No matter what, EDG cannot let Yates go.
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After the storm was over, Ye Zi couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief, and at the same time he had a deeper understanding of his own influence.
Now, he is no longer the transparent person in the e-sports circle before. He has grown into a mainstay of the LPL, making the LPL tremble whenever he touches it.
But having great influence is not always a good thing. It means that more people will be watching him, and he cannot make even the slightest mistake, especially for someone like PC. Once caught, his reputation will basically be ruined.
Of course, Yezi is not that interested in women now. Compared with women, he wants to have a good career and broadcast well.
There is a saying that goes well, if you don’t have a woman in your heart, you will be a god when you draw your sword.
Training and live streaming are still the main themes of Yezi's life.
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The next day, EDG officially released Mad Mike.
As soon as it was released, the number of views increased instantly.
At the same time, Abu announced the income from Yezi's personal account and donated 20% of the income in Yezi's name.
This move instantly won everyone's favor.
Although Yezi said he would donate the proceeds when he first opened his personal account, they all thought it was a joke at the time. Unexpectedly, Yezi actually donated the proceeds.
20% income may not seem like much, but in fact, the monthly income from Yezi’s account is quite high. Even 20% is still a terrifying figure.
"Always support God Z!"
"Awesome, positive energy!"
"This is the quality that e-sports people should have. Other players should learn from it."
"I can only say that God Z is in such a state that he deserves to make money."
As soon as the donation came out, the traffic of Yezi's personal account also skyrocketed, and countless viewers left comments below to express their support for Yezi's positive behavior.
Even Xiao Heizi did not make a fuss about this matter. There has never been a place where the comment area was so harmonious.
Through private messages in the background, countless advertisers expressed their willingness to spend a lot of money to let Yezi’s account help promote it.
The amount given by the advertiser made even Abu's scalp numb when he saw it.
It is no exaggeration to say that as long as Yezi nodded, the money would flow into Yezi's pocket like running water.
It took a while before Abu calmed down and suppressed some messy thoughts.
After all, this is Yezi's account. He is only helping to operate it, and the decision-making power is still in Yezi's hands.
"Yi Zi, there are advertisers..."
Abu found Yezi and told Yezi the general situation. In his opinion, Yezi would agree without hesitation.
This is because the treatment offered by some advertisers is too generous. As long as you simply make a video to promote it, the minimum advertising amount starts at one million.
Even he was very moved by the sight, but to Abu's surprise, Yezi refused without even hesitating.
"This account has no plans to receive ads yet."
"This..." Abu couldn't help but said: "Really don't think about it anymore?"
Ye Zi smiled and said: "No need, I will accept the advertisement later, but not now."
"Why?"
“Advertisers are in too deep of a position, the quality of their products varies, and some software even sells users’ personal information.
Therefore, even if I accept an advertisement one day, I must personally screen it and make sure it is OK before I can accept it."
"leaf……"
Abu looked at Ye Zi blankly, as if he knew him again, "You really impress me."
Ye Zi smiled and said: "A gentleman loves money and gets it wisely, but it's better to have a certain bottom line."
"Okay." Abu didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "When you say this, you make me seem like a villain. If you don't want to accept it, just don't accept it. Anyway, the money is not in my pocket."
After saying this, Abramovich brought the topic back to the competition, "Yi Zi, although we won the MSI relatively easily, we must not underestimate the strength of other competition regions.
Especially LCK, their ability to adjust is terrifying. Now that it has been so long since MSI, they may not be able to find a way to fight us."
"I know."
Ye Zi nodded, feeling a little heavy.
He has never underestimated other competition regions. Although he looks arrogant on the outside, in fact he knows better than anyone else.
Leaving aside the LCK division, the European and American divisions also have to suppress them. The strength of the LPL division is probably about the same as that of the North American division and the LMS division.
Of course, this is a conclusion drawn from the analysis of past data. This year's LPL has made great progress, but Yezi knows in his heart that even if the LPL has improved, its strength has not reached the point where it can compete for the championship.
In my impression, EDG was eliminated in the top 16, while RNG and WE won the top four respectively.
At the Bird's Nest, it was Samsung and SKT having a decisive battle.
Every time he thinks about this, Ye Zi feels a haze in his heart.
It is true that he is a time traveler and a bastard, but to be honest, it is still unknown whether his butterfly can change the course of history.
But Yates also knows that if he wants history to change, he is the only variable.
Seeing Ye Zi's expression becoming serious, Abu patted Ye Zi on the shoulder: "You are still young, don't put too much pressure on me. I just reminded you."
"Go to training and do your best."
After saying that, Abu turned and left.
Looking at the back of Abramovich as he left, Yezi could feel that Abu didn't seem to be that confident about the World Championship.
'You are in the top eight for two consecutive years, are you afraid of being beaten?'
Ye Zi took a deep breath, his eyes flashing.
No matter how difficult the World Championship is, he will fight his way out.
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Next, the three teams going to the World Championship start the ultimate training mode.
Especially for the EDG team, training time is at least twelve hours a day, and sixteen hours is common.
I opened my eyes and sat next to the computer. I was so sleepy that I didn't even have time to go back to the house, so I lay down on the chair and fell asleep.
Sometimes, I don't even bother to wash my face, let alone take a shower.
The factory director said frankly that this period of time seemed to take him back to the days when he first came into contact with e-sports.
They were crowded into a shabby black Internet cafe, the computer was a big-headed machine, they ate instant noodles, and slept in a room with several people.
Although it was hard, the players at that time were in their purest state.
At this time, several EDG players seemed to have regained their original aspirations, and everyone had gained more or less.
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His eyes came to Yezi.
At this time, he was on live broadcast, but rarely spoke.
On the screen, the live broadcast was the Korean Master game, and he and Meikou were playing double queue.
The two people's strength has reached a bottleneck. It is unrealistic to improve their personal strength in such a short period of time.
Therefore, if you want to improve the overall strength of the bottom lane, you can only improve the tacit understanding between the two people.
To put it simply, it just needs more grinding and grinding.
Double ranking is one of the ways for two people to get along.
Although the two of them only have master accounts, because of their high hidden scores, they are basically the kings in the rankings.
As for why you don’t use a king account, the main reason is that kings can’t play in double queue.
At this time, the live broadcast room was much less popular than before, but there were still thousands of VIP seats watching the live broadcast.
Yates didn't care about this either.
The live broadcast of the high-end round has no program effect, and Yezi is currently focusing on preparing for the World Championship and is too lazy to work on the program effect.
Secondly, it's late at night, so it's normal for the place to be less popular.
“Finally arrived!”
After waiting in line for nearly ten minutes, the two finally entered the game.
"What do you say about this game? Xia Luo? The opponent should be banned. Sivir should be paired with a bull head. Give it a try. Jhin and a bull head can also be used..."
In the voice, Ye Zi and Mei Kou discussed which lineup to practice.
In the end, the two chose a combination of Jhin + Morgana that was more ranked.
After the combination was confirmed, teammates immediately sent a string of Korean messages.
Yezi couldn't help but smile: "My teammates are anxious, but our bot lane combination is indeed a bit hellish."
Meikou: "There is no chance of winning in the late stages. We must take advantage. Every time we get this kind of lineup, there is a lot of pressure."
"Indeed, but sometimes you should play offense. It is unwise to delay the game with LCK teams in the late game."
Compared with LCK in terms of operation, EDG is no match, so Yezi often proposes to use some early and mid-term lineups.
The purpose is naturally to train their ability to end the game.
Soon, the lineups of both sides were determined.
On my own side, the top lane is Crocodile, the jungle prince, the middle lane is Syndra, and the bottom lane is Jhin + Morgana.
Opposite lineup: Dashu on the top lane, blind monk in the jungle, Ice Girl in the mid lane, Xia + Niutou on the bottom lane.
The game enters loading state.
At the same time, icons of ten team members appeared on the screen.
Originally, Yezi didn't think about the show's effect, but the show's effect came anyway.
Some viewers recognized the ID of the AD opposite.
Barrage——
"Damn it! This ID looks familiar."
"Alpaca...Deft's number."
"I didn't expect to be ranked in Deft, hahaha, this game is interesting."
"There is a new love on one side and an old love on the other. It is difficult for me to handle it."
In the live broadcast room, after discovering that the opposite AD was Alpaca, the former AD of EDG, the initially sleepy audience suddenly stopped feeling sleepy.
Meikou also recognized Deft's ID and was speechless for a while: "Be careful, Deft is on the other side."
"Tch." Yezi said disdainfully: "It's just a pilot."
Meikou: “……”
The audience cheered: "God Z is jealous."
At this time, a light flashed on the screen, and ten players from both sides appeared in the spring.
As soon as I entered the game, Deft on the other side sent everyone a message in Pinyin.
Deft: "Long time no see."
Meiko: "Yeah, how are you doing lately?"
Deft: "Not good, I didn't make it to the World Championship, and you're in duo queue?"
Meikou: "Well, this is the team's new AD."
After a moment of silence, Deft said: "Let me test his strength for you."
"Grass!"
Ye Zi was so angry that he couldn't help but said: "This pilot is watching the game at home, and he wants to test my strength. If I don't want to play today, he will just uninstall the game."
"Hahaha!"
In front of the screen, the audience burst into laughter.
What's even more outrageous is that some people even started a barrage of "Kill Deft, steal girls."
