The year Li Hao transferred to TSM, he completed the "technical poverty alleviation" work in the LCS.
Riot is the happiest person.
They have always wanted to expand the North American market and open up land in major cities, including New Orleans, Detroit, San Antonio and other cities. They have successfully constructed e-sports venues this year, bringing the atmosphere of the league to more cities.
In the past, Riot's job was difficult.
In other words, they lack an opportunity, a reason to impress onlookers.
Since the arrival of Li Hao, the LCS has been reborn and flourishing, presenting an absolutely optimistic market to onlookers.
Riot didn't even need to take the initiative to solve a problem that had been put aside for a long time.
The charm of the first person in e-sports is so great!
North American fans who love the league's e-sports almost worship him as a god after watching his performance this season. TSM's games are sold out and it's hard to get a ticket.
In just one year, the LCS has wildly expanded its territory in North America, and its influence has reached the highest level in history.
Li Hao is not only the eldest father of TSM, but also the eldest father of "Riot".
Therefore, Li Hao received the most sincere resources from Riot.
Riot will promote him to the world and let the ID "The King" go to the world.
It was also this year that his reputation spread to the seven continents. Wherever there is e-sports, there will be resources to cover it.
If Antarctic penguins also played e-sports, they would also know what level of player "The King" is.
Four consecutive championships, this is more powerful than Jordan.
Now, the word comparable is no longer appropriate when used on Li Hao.
When it comes to dominance in a certain field, few people on this planet can compare with him.
Inside the TSM base.
Robert and Charlie were very enthusiastic. In the middle of this year's season, Time Magazine already had plans to interview Li Hao.
At that time, LCS won its first mid-season championship, which had already caused a huge sensation.
However, the editor-in-chief is very patient.
They waited for some time.
At this stage, I have been collecting Li Hao’s past, sorting out his career, and paying attention to the current situation.
Until he wins the trophy in Paris and continues his personal dynasty, there is no more appropriate time than this.
Some manuscripts have been prepared by the person in charge at TIME.
Now, all that's missing is some insider interviews.
The Times arranged for Robert and Charlie to come because they know a lot about e-sports and are e-sports enthusiasts themselves.
In 2016, they interviewed Sumail of the EG team, who is a popular figure in Dota.
However, Sumail's influence is obviously not on the same level as that of Li Hao at this time.
"Lee, a personal question, how did you do it?"
Robert made a few gestures with his hands: "I'm referring to those incredible operations."
"I tried it, and it was very difficult, let alone facing a group of professional players."
Li Hao smiled slightly: "I also find it difficult. When I review the video, I will whisper in my heart that I am so lucky today. If I make a mistake, it will turn into a bad situation."
"When facing a powerful opponent, if you want to complete incredible operations, you need to be calmer than your opponent on the basis of solid basic skills, think more, consider everything in a short time, and then follow your own feelings. When these become
After developing an instinct, the success rate will be greatly increased."
"Do you know Chinese Kung Fu? Many of them focus on the basics, such as Zamabu. The same is true in the field of e-sports. You can't slack off at ordinary times. You have to work hard and focus to make yourself more professional."
Robert nodded.
He knew Li Hao and even thought he was an alien.
It is unscientific to constantly overcome injuries and become stronger.
But after listening to Li Hao's serious explanation, his suspicion and wild imagination turned into admiration.
The same was true for Charlie. He gave Li Hao a thumbs up and praised:
"I know that you are the player who has spent the most time training in the entire league."
"A genius who works too hard, I'm beginning to understand why you can achieve such success."
"Li, you are an amazing person. No matter you are at the bottom or at the top of the mountain, you can persevere and maintain your original intention. This is so precious."
He said excitedly: "I can guarantee that you will affect more people."
Robert had a small notebook in which he wrote down key information.
"Li, in the winter window of 2018, TSM offered the largest e-sports contract in history, which caused a sensation. Many people changed their views on e-sports. It can also make money."
"Did you come to the LCS because of the money?"
Li Hao is relatively candid and naturally cannot say such words as "not interested in money".
"Professional gamers are a job, and naturally they won't have to deal with money. We also have to eat."
"However, after several years of successful accumulation, I am not short of money and have more choices."
"To be honest, LCS and TSM were not my first choices at the time, but they gave me the most valuable respect when I was at a low point."
"I have confidence in myself and can accept this respect calmly, so I came to the LCS."
Robert and Charlie kept nodding.
They naturally collected the information about Li Hao's injuries in Incheon.
At that time, people said that The King's era was over.
Looking back, the next year, the entire league suffered the wrath of the old god, and all major competition areas were beaten, setting off the most gorgeous and dominating data year.
Many league statistics will become records that will never be surpassed.
S9 is indeed "Nirvana".
Not only is it legendary, it's also pretty cool.
They chatted happily and got to know each other gradually.
The two reporters were quite talkative and never lacked for topics.
They chatted until the evening and enjoyed a dinner carefully prepared by Aunt Mary at the TSM base.
"Li, pay attention to December."
"That day, you will become one of the cover characters of TIME."
"And I'm sure you will be on the cover of TIME more than once."
"I was moved by your story. Today, you gained another fan."
After Charlie finished speaking, Robert smiled and said: "Wrong, there are two!"
Li Hao politely thanked them and sent them to the car together with Maggiola.
The car disappeared into the night.
Robert and Charlie were sitting in the back row.
"Man, he's so different than I expected."
Charlie said: "I have met many e-sports players. They have more or less problems. Maybe they have some achievements, but they are just ordinary professionals. It is difficult for me to have the emotion of 'admiration' at work."
"The King can do it."
"He has a strong charisma."
"There has never been an e-sports player as worthy of my appreciation as him."
Robert laughed: "Of course, I can feel it too."
“Remember those people from Los Angeles we interviewed?”
"When it comes to The King possibly leaving the LCS next season, they will show visible sadness and reluctance, and even shed tears because of it. If there is no charm, how can they conquer the discerning North American audience?"
"With his achievements in e-sports, the day he retires in the future will definitely represent the end of an e-sports era. That's why I guarantee that he can be on TIME for the second time."
The two sighed and chatted again.
"Berliners regret it beyond measure."
"G2 went crazy and shouted a super sky-high price of 100 million US dollars!"
Robert sighed: "Originally, I thought G2 had a chance, but judging from today's chat, they have no chance at all."
Charlie agrees:
"Li, like me, will miss his hometown after being away from home for too long."
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On the morning of November 24th.
With the joint operation of Riot and TSM, the Los Angeles police planned the parade route.
Everyone starts from the TSM base, passes through the Riot headquarters, Figueroa, and ends at the Los Angeles Coliseum.
This is the first time since the founding of the league that a parade has been held to celebrate the Summoner's Cup, which is enough to go down in the history of e-sports and also sublimate the influence of the LCS in North America.
LCS players are very enthusiastic.
Even after TSM announced the complete plan, viewers from the LEC next door came to Los Angeles to join in the fun.
This resulted in a celebration of nearly 800,000 people on November 24th.
More people watched this North American e-sports carnival through video broadcast.
"TSM!"
"TSM!"
"TSM!"
"..."
The powerful and magical cheers made the orangutan captain on the parade car go completely crazy.
He was shirtless and kept spraying champagne.
Today, the players all take a break, and the gorilla captain plays damage.
In addition to the cheers of fans, Chrissy Costanza was also invited this time.
This is the lead singer at the Bird's Nest opening ceremony in 2107.
This time, she sang not "Nirvana", but a new song.
Riot Games had already made plans. They teamed up with Alex Goot to arrange music, and after "Nirvana", they composed a song "Rebirth" for the LCS.
The immortal fire bird, bathed in fire and nirvana, is reborn again.
It also means that the LCS has broken the curse and ushered in new life.
Riot is also thinking about a bright future.
This song "Rebirth" is inextricably linked to Li Hao, such as
"God came to the dry land"
“His roar shook the world.”
"The light of the crown shines through the darkness"
"Reborn in the Dawn"
"Prayers call with faith."
"Rebirth, rebirth, rebirth~!"
"King! King! King!"
"..."
On the surface, it is praising the LCS's first championship in nine years, but in essence, it is praising Li Hao.
The lyrics are completely about Li Hao’s legendary story in S9.
In the celebratory convoy of the championship parade, Li Hao was celebrating with the team on the surface, but he was shocked on the inside.
What are Riot doing?
Song of rebirth?
I've been pretending for so long, so you just named me "reborn", right?
Listening to people shouting "Rebirth" and "King" at the same time, Li Hao really wanted to end the parade immediately.
This is not a celebration parade, this is a "roll call trial ceremony" and a "Killing Hao Conference"!
Of course, the rebirth that fans and Chrissy Costanza hum about is not what Li Hao imagined.
However, cheaters are somewhat sensitive to this aspect.
In the LCS e-sports player’s home, real-time broadcast images are continuously transmitted to the eyes of the audience who are not at the scene.
"A great parade, the first of its kind in the eSports world!"
"Thanks to TheKing, he brought us a grand event."
"I will always love TSM and I will always love TheKing!"
"It's a pity I'm in Melbourne otherwise I would be cheering on the scene."
"I won't lose to the Los Angeles team at all. My friend participated. He only loves e-sports. I didn't expect to be able to participate in such a celebration. This is so novel. This year, the world of e-sports has changed so much.
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Someone asked in the comment area:
"Guys, who has grabbed the figures of The King's Super God series in S9, that is, the one during the DWG fight, who has the figure of the Five Killing Songs? I am willing to pay a high price!"
"Hahaha, it has been sold out a long time ago. It is even more impossible to have the Death Comes series in Madrid."
"Damn Riot, why are you doing hunger marketing? I want to complain!"
"..."
On the parade convoy, Stupid Chicken, who was reluctant to let go at first, had already taken off his drink-stained jacket after walking halfway, and kept shaking it in the air.
He even sang ugly songs and was extremely crazy.
Miss Chrissy Costanza occasionally cast a look of disgust at the stupid chicken.
Hey, boy, you are totally wrong.
Kabo looked at the stupid chicken who stood up and turned into a cow, and asked Li Hao curiously:
"Brother, have you given Xingxiong a drink?"
"Didn't he say last night that he was huddled in the car today without showing his head? How can he be crazier than Big Brother and Bilson?"
"He didn't drink."
Li Hao smiled and said:
"I just said a few words to him and he let go."
Looking at the stupid chicken looking crazy.
Kabo had goosebumps all over his body, and he could swear that if he was like a stupid chicken today, he would find a way to escape from the earth when he saw the video tomorrow.
"Brother, what did you say?"
"This is the only and last time in our career. We are already very old veterans and can clearly see the line of retirement. We will never have such an opportunity again in the future."
"When we look back at this, we are no longer young, but a middle-aged man with a bulging belly, or an old man with gray hair. At that time, we may feel very sad and regretful."
"When you are young and have this precious opportunity, why not go crazy and liberate your nature?"
"Flowers can bloom again, and life will never be young again."
"Bingquan, are you right?"
"..."
Kabo fell into deep thought.
Later, on the road from Figueroa to the Los Angeles Coliseum, Kabo stood next to the stupid chicken.
He also took off his clothes, took the champagne from Captain Orangutan, and caroused with the stupid chicken.
Kabo is even crazier than Ben Ji because this is his first championship.
If he hadn't met Li Hao, he wouldn't have had such a perfect career.
"Brother, you can join them."
Jin Sangxiu advised.
"Seeing them happy makes me happy too. That's enough."
"I don't have the energy you have now."
Li Hao chatted with Jin Sangxiu for a few minutes. In the later broadcast footage, coach Jin Sangxiu also joined the stupid chicken team, singing and carnival.
European studios and LEC paid full attention to this championship parade.
In the camera, everyone in TSM is having a carnival. The man, half wet from the drink, stands quietly in the crowd. He smiles in front of him and occasionally looks at the fans around him, lost in thought.
Coster, the top of Haofu, said emotionally:
"The King stared at the surroundings affectionately, and the noise filled his ears, echoing with the roars of the heroes fighting in the Summoner's Rift."
"Looking at the reborn LCS, he is happy and proud."
"At the peak of the carnival, he was still thinking seriously."
"His career has not ended, his steps have not stopped, and he can still create brilliance!"
"..."
The motorcade went all the way to the Los Angeles Coliseum, and in the evening, the parade and celebration ended.
That night, the orangutan captain found Li Hao alone.
At the beginning, they were the relationship between the boss and the employees. They talked a lot about the contract, about the treatment, about the next season, and about the future.
After the cooperation negotiations ended, it turned into a conversation between friends.
The orangutan captain sighed and said with relief:
"Li, I will always respect your decision."
"I am your friend, TSM is also your friend, you can come back at any time!"
"Reginald, thank you for your efforts this year, and may our friendship last forever."
"No, I want to thank you!"
Li Hao raised his wine glass and clinked it with the gorilla captain.
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