Chapter 281: You will go farther than the emperor (2/2)
November 22nd.
In the morning, the sun is shining brightly.
Shuang Quan drove Li Hao and Zuo Wu to the LPL official event office.
They had been to this place before they went to Baodao to play in the intercontinental competition last time.
"How long will the interview take?"
Li Hao asked while adjusting his collar in front of the mirror held by Shuangquan.
"It won't take long."
Zuo Wu held a stack of activity plans to be reported to the alliance, "It will take about half an hour, they are not live broadcast, the TV station will edit it later, and the broadcast time will be shorter."
"Yes, Brother Hao, you are the first one in Shanghai to have an exclusive interview of this level."
"Moreover, this can be said to be an early signal."
Zuo Wu said very meaningfully:
"In the early days of e-sports, mainstream society regarded it as a scourge and not a formal profession. At that time, the e-sports environment was not as open as it is now. In the eyes of many people, e-sports and playing games were indistinguishable, and it was also regarded by most Chinese people. Can't understand."
"In that era, SKY made a great contribution and almost single-handedly brought the entire Chinese e-sports into the eyes of the Chinese people."
While talking, Zuo Wu stared at Li Hao.
"Judging from the current momentum, Brother Hao, you have a chance to become a representative of the next era."
"This is the so-called peak of the development of the e-sports industry."
He smiled sarcastically: "TSM has given an annual salary quotation of 30 million U.S. dollars. Now that the topic has been exploded, that is close to 200 million U.S. dollars!"
"Converted into a daily salary, that's 540,000, tsk tsk, this is amazing."
Shuangquan also smiled and said: "Haha, my Brother Hao's noodles are full."
"TSM is just a quotation, there is no such thing as a snake." Li Hao smiled, as if he didn't care about TSM's quotation at all.
Zuo Wu saw Li Hao's calm face and secretly admired him.
Sure enough, he is different from ordinary people.
If he were faced with these 30 million dollars, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to be so calm and composed.
"Reporters from the official "Sports World" column have interacted with us before. It is not difficult to rule out the possibility that they may also conduct interviews. However, it is not yet certain."
"This will be an important resume. SKY has walked this road before. I feel that you can go further than the Emperor of Humanity."
Li Hao chuckled, "I hope so."
"However, let's get this interview done first and don't make any mistakes."
"no problem!"
…
They arrived about an hour early, and as soon as Manager Bobby saw Li Hao and the others coming, he immediately smiled.
"Brother Hao, Lao Zuo, long time no see!"
"The main reason is that Manager Bobby is too busy."
Bobby smiled and took something out of his pocket. Of course it was not a Demacia hammer, but a small sign with the font size of the event copy recorded on it.
Li Hao took one look and ignored it. This was Zuo Wu's concern.
The Snakes won the championship and the officials held a celebration.
Those matters must be handled by people from the operations department.
"The TV station hasn't arrived yet, so we have to wait for more than thirty minutes, but they are usually very punctual."
"It's okay, it's just that we came early."
Driver Shuang was sleeping in the car, Zuo Wu and Bobby went to talk about activities, and Li Hao just found a place to sit down in the less crowded corridor next to the official hall.
He was wearing a white shirt today, with only a few leaf patterns on it, which was more formal.
I bought this last time I went shopping with Flandre, but I haven't worn it even once.
There is also a jacket outside, which can be taken off at any time during the interview.
Li Hao took out his cell phone, flipped through the forum, then turned the phone sideways and turned down the volume.
Conan Episode 35, The Murder Case of the Bandage Man in the Villa.
Time passed unconsciously.
He could vaguely hear crisp footsteps, but it didn't stop Li Hao from reliving the brutal murder scene of Ke Xue.
Wait for the footsteps to get closer.
I smelled another faint fragrance.
Shi Yizhong's strong consciousness made him turn his head and he could see a tall figure.
Li Hao recognized it at a glance. She was the reporter.
She wore a looser light blue shirt, black nine-point pants, and a ponytail. She had a fair face, slender eyebrows, and relatively large, clear and bright eyes.
Seeing the ID hanging on her chest again, Li Hao was sure that it was the right one.
He thought to himself: Out of 100 points, this reporter lady can score at least 90 points.
Li Hao is even willing to score higher.
Because of her appearance, she has a bit of Mikoto's flavor.
If you want to cosplay...
Stop it and just play with your phone. Murder cases are more reliable.
Li Hao glanced at it and quickly looked away.
It's impolite to stare at others.
He didn't even say hello.
However, the footsteps were closer.
"This is a very early stage plot."
"Brother Hao, have you just fallen into the trap?"
The young lady's voice is very soft and intellectual, her enunciation is clear, and her tone is very natural.
Li Hao raised his head and saw a pair of very clear eyes.
Shi Yizhong's laning ability is undoubted, but he is not good at making eye contact.
He smiled, looked away, and responded:
"I've been into this for a long time, but the subsequent updates are slow, so I can't help but look forward."
"Is the interview about to begin?"
"Nope."
"It will probably take a while. We just arrived and the equipment hasn't been set up yet."
The young lady added: "Your exclusive interview may have to be postponed for a few minutes. There are several more trivial interviews from the LPL officials in front of it. These were added temporarily. It will take them a little time to read the script.
"
"Oh, that."
Li Hao asked: "My script has not been changed, right?"
"The one you gave to the club."
"I've read it so many times that I almost forgot it."
Hearing this, the young lady couldn't help laughing, the corners of her mouth curved like a crescent moon.
Li Hao looked away and faced Conan again.
"Don't worry, your script hasn't been touched at all. Don't worry about improvising."
"I never worry about performing on the spot, I just feel it's a pity."
"Why?"
"Because the manager of our club is very serious and he studied that script for a long time."
Li Hao did not pick up the topic, but the young lady handed over a pen and a postcard of the S7 championship.
"Brother Hao, can you help me sign my name?"
"My college roommate was a league junkie, and she's a huge fan of yours."
"No problem, it's easy."
Taking the pen, Li Hao signed his name.
The writing is not bad, but it does not have the majesty of "One Middle School".
"Do you also play League?"
Li Hao asked casually.
"Um."
The young lady said seriously: "I like Teemo better."
Li Hao secretly smiled inwardly. The young lady's rank was probably not high, but she was probably a breakthrough contributor who raised millions.
He didn't point it out so as not to ruin other people's good mood.
Later, they chatted a little more about the S7 game.
What surprised Li Hao slightly was that the other party's understanding of the game was not too outrageous, or in other words, he understood a lot.
There is absolutely no problem watching the game normally.
"In the S7 arena, you used a total of 14 different heroes. How did you do this? It must be very difficult to master so many heroes at the same time."
"It's really difficult and it requires a lot of training."
"As for how I persisted, I'll tell you something I said before."
"Which sentence."
Li Hao’s voice was melodious:
"If you have a goal in mind, you will make progress day after day."
"From S2 to now, it has never wavered."
Looking at the increasingly tough style of the man in front of her, as well as the sharpness and domineeringness revealed unintentionally, the young lady's clear eyes showed admiration.
…
Not long after, Li Hao's exclusive interview began.
In the exclusive interview room.
"Hello, Li Hao."
"Hello."
"In both the 2016 and 2017 seasons, you achieved great success, and you can be said to have become famous in the league's e-sports field. But we know that you spent a long time in the past and bounced around many clubs. Can you talk about it? Can you tell me about your experiences during that period and your mental journey?"
In front of the camera, Li Hao spoke calmly and clearly:
"In the past four years or so, my career has been very unsatisfactory. I have encountered many difficulties and have not found my niche."
"At that time, I was not trusted by the team, and there was something wrong with my mentality. Fortunately, I have always believed that opportunities will be reserved for those who are prepared, so I never failed to train day after day."
"However, after the 2016 Spring Split, my last contract expired. I was already on the verge of retirement, but at this time, Snake gave me a chance."
"After being on the verge of retirement, I threw away all my baggage and fought against the odds. Only then did I achieve what I have achieved today. I am very grateful to myself for working hard back then."
"For me, the road to realizing my dreams and winning is long and arduous. I am glad that I did not stop on this journey."
…
The exclusive interviews have been ongoing, and in addition to some regular questions, some personal preferences, daily life, etc. will also be touched upon.
Li Hao has been answering seriously and describing e-sports in a professional manner.
Professional e-sports is different from playing games in daily life. It comes with strong purpose, restrictions, norms, and a sense of honor and responsibility.
Listening to Li Hao's continuous narration, the TV station staff kept nodding, and everything went very smoothly.
For about half an hour, after Li Hao finished describing the grand scene of the Bird's Nest battle and how he beat the Korean team, the interview finally ended.
"Thank you for your hard work, thank you for your hard work!"
“Perfectly completed!”
"..."
The staff handed him a glass of water, but Li Hao was not polite.
My mouth is quite dry.
After chatting with the staff at the TV station for a while and confirming that there were no problems with the details, he left the interview room.
After Manager Bobby arranged for someone to greet the TV station friends, he eagerly pulled Li Hao to the LPL official office.
Sure enough, nothing good happened.
The fan meeting was said to be delayed for an hour, but in fact it was delayed for an entire afternoon.
However, this is official propaganda, and resources have been invested, so we can't be afraid of trouble.
Shuangquan was originally going to drive them back, but Zuo Wu pulled him out of the car again.
Someone will take care of the meal at noon.
People from the TV station were also there, and the LPL officials made a game.
When returning to the base by car in the afternoon, Zuo Wu smiled and asked:
"Brother Hao, do you have your contact information?"
"What contact information?"
"That's the young lady. I see you had a great time chatting with her."
Li Hao said calmly: "No."
"She was just curious about the World Championship, so I chatted with her about the content of the competition, and talked about BP ideas with the team based on the version."
"Her understanding ability is pretty good."
"Is it just this?"
"What else could it be?"
Zuo Wu was a little stunned, and Shuang Quan, who was driving, laughed. He shook his hand and turned on the windshield wipers.
"Hahaha, Brother Hao, it is indeed you."
Zuo Wu shook his head and sighed: "Yes, you are really focused on the game."
…
On the TV station bus.
"Xiao An, I heard from Director Zhang that you want to take leave next month?"
A leader from the production team asked with a smile.
"yes."
"I'm going home for a blind date."
The young lady added: "This is the person introduced by your director Zhang and his sister. I have urged you several times."
"Are you annoyed?"
The person on the production team made a calculation in his heart.
Deputy Zhang’s sister, isn’t that this guy’s mother?
He observed the situation and said, "The important events in life are very important, so you might as well go and see them."
"We were also on a blind date at that time, it was nothing."
He gossiped again: "Do you have any photos? Let us take a look."
The young lady shook her head: "There are no photos. I heard that the person is not very good-looking."
The people around me immediately understood, and the leader of the production team also said "Oh."
It's probably a marriage between giants, so don't ask any more questions.
The corner of the young lady's mouth curled up slightly. She looked at the postcard of the S7 championship in her hand. There was a very domineering signature on it.
Below the signature is a picture of Li Hao holding the trophy in S7.
The young lady wanted to laugh a little.
As expected of you, Brother Hao, I really don’t need my contact information.
But then I thought about it, it was actually pretty good.
…
On the morning of November 25, a teenager came to the Snakes Club early.
With excitement, he came from Nanning to a strange magical city, and finally came to this incredible place.
The door of the club was opened, and the receptionist Brother Shengqian came up and asked:
"Is your ID Angel?"
"Yes."
"You are the one!"
Brother Holy Spear smiled and said: "Hello, I am Flandre."
"Brother Qiang, I've been famous for a long time, and this is the first time I've met a real person!"
The doll is very polite.
"Did you come alone?"
Xiang Tao shook his head, "My mother was very worried, so she also came to the Magic City. She came with me."
"However, I came here for a trial training alone today, because I don't know if I can meet Snake's conditions, so I don't have the nerve to let her come over."
"In case I pass, let her come and take a look."
Flandre nodded towards him.
While leading Xiang Tao upstairs, he asked, "Do you know why Snake sent you a trial training invitation?"
"Why?"
Flandre said mysteriously: "Then do you know how Liu Qingsong and Lin Weixiang came to Snake?"
"Know."
Angel said honestly: "It's because of Brother Hao."
"Ha ha."
"That's the answer."
Suddenly, Xiang Tao's eyes widened.
The doubts in his mind disappeared, but there was another huge shock.
"When did Brother Hao discover me?"
"Maybe it's time to rank up."
Flandre reminded: "Have a good attitude today and play well in the trial competition."
"Brother Hao rarely sees the wrong person."
"..."
Under Chris's arrangement, Xiang Tao's trial training began.
Perhaps because of Li Hao's recommendation, Chris inevitably put on some colored glasses and felt that this young man was indeed playing well.
After two trials, Chris made a first impression.
Stable first, then C.
It has a bit of a Houye style of painting.
From the current point of view, it should be no problem to train him and serve as a substitute.
Moreover, after a brief contact with him, I found that this child has a good personality and is relatively well-behaved.
Xiang Tao was quite reserved when chatting with Chris.
The famous name of this closed coach is also very famous now.
It is said that as soon as Snake is closed, the players will be locked in the training room and trained hard.
Of course, that was probably a rumor, because the Chris in front of him was not that fierce.
"Coach Chris."
“In 2011, when the game League of Legends was still in closed beta, I was only in the sixth grade.”
"However, I came into contact with this game on my home computer. No one took me with me at that time. I just saw it on the Internet and kept playing it."
"When I was about to enter my second year of junior high school, I became a king in Zu'an and became one of the fifty kings."
Chris was a little surprised, this is also a talented boy.
"Why do you want to come to play e-sports?"
"Because I have been paying attention to the S game and saw that the LPL was constantly defeated by the LCK, especially S5. I was very sad at the time and wanted to play."
"So, Brother Hao is my idol."
He also emphasized: "This is all true. I have a lot of S-game picture albums that I collected at home, and I have them every year."
Speaking of Li Hao, there was light in the young man's eyes,
Chris patted him on the back, "I want to tell you that you passed the trial training."
Xiang Tao was extremely excited. He suppressed his emotions and couldn't help asking: "Is Brother Hao at the base?"
"Haha, I'm not here today."
"He went out very early and went to Wuhan Dousha headquarters today."
"But it's okay, you can see me sooner or later."
"Can you sign your contract directly?"
He responded: "My mother is also in Shanghai, and I want to take her to the base to have a look."
Chris smiled: "Absolutely, I'll show you the way."
…
Watching the boy leave in a hurry, Chris felt a little calmer again.
Now that there are substitutes, Snake's lineup is complete.
Not long after, Xiang Tao brought his mother to the Snake base.
After some understanding, Xiang Tao was left with Snake and officially became a member of the Snake Team.
…
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PS: Kavin, you have been dragging your feet until now, so it is right for me to let you go to bed after three o'clock.
Don't wait next time.
Two updates are more than one. Two updates are at least 9,000 words long. It’s unfair.
