August 16, hunter club.
Li Xiaofeng, with his messy hair on his head, sat in front of the computer, staring at the screen with dark circles in his eyes, a mouse in one hand and a keyboard in the other.
Suddenly, a teammate wearing glasses tapped him on the shoulder and called:
"Xiao Feng, the manager asked you to go to the office."
"Hey, what's the matter?"
Li Xiaofeng took off his headphones, his eyes filled with confusion.
The teammate with glasses leaned over and whispered: "I just went in to renew my contract. I guess our situation is similar, and so are yours."
"Really!"
Li Xiaofeng's heart skipped a beat when he suddenly realized that the three-month contract he signed with the club had expired.
In the nascent stage of the e-sports industry, players not only have to bear the mental pressure of "internet-addicted teenagers", but also financial pressure. They live in basements, eat instant noodles, and sometimes feel hungry without finishing a meal. The Hunter Club not only provides Food and accommodation, and a salary of 1,200 yuan.
It’s simply an e-sports player’s paradise!
He stood at the door of the office, took a deep breath, and then knocked on the door.
The manager shouted "Come in", pointed to the empty seat opposite and gestured to sit down, and said a few polite words with a smile.
Li Xiaofeng was restless, thinking about renewing his contract. This contract not only determined his stay, but also included his e-sports career dream.
"Sky, I think you also know why I'm looking for you this time."
The manager suppressed the smile on his face. To make a long story short, he didn't plan to sign with him again after the contract expired.
"Why, this is different from what you said when you recruited me before!"
Li Xiaofeng stood up with disbelief in his eyes: "You said that as long as my results are outstanding enough, I can stay. Isn't the championship of the A4 Yanjing Division important enough?"
"Not enough, of course not."
The manager spread his words and said regretfully: "So the senior management collectively decided to abolish the Warcraft department and invest all the limited resources into the interstellar. I'm sorry, Sky. It's not that you are not good enough, but that the plan has changed."
"I also want to be a StarCraft player. It was you who asked me to switch to playing World of Warcraft to fill the gap in the club."
Li Xiaofeng felt abandoned and suppressed his anger and said: "I have just started to achieve results, you..."
"That's because the quota in StarCraft is full, and your level is only enough to fight World of Warcraft."
The manager dismissed it and said: "The only blame is that World of Warcraft is not as popular as StarCraft. The club is not a charity. People like us provide food, accommodation and wages. Ask around Yanjing if there is a second one!"
Li Xiaofeng was silent for a long time, speechless.
"Don't feel uncomfortable, the entire department is being withdrawn, and everyone involved in Warcraft will be dismissed."
The manager took out a resignation letter from the drawer and said, "Look, not only you players, but also the team leader King is gone."
Li Xiaofeng's mind was in chaos, like a lake of jelly. He exited the office in a gray manner and returned to the living room. He slumped feebly on the chair. He looked around at the players who were training hard and found that everything in front of him suddenly had nothing to do with him.
Are my eSports dreams dashed again?
His vision went dark and he covered his face with his hands. The ups and downs of pursuing his dream came to mind. The most difficult thing now was how to face his parents.
If you want to get support from your family, you must come up with something that convinces your parents. The reason why you can convince your parents is that this job provides food and accommodation. Now that your job is lost, what will you do in the future?
"Alas~"
Li Xiaofeng had been sitting and sighing. Unknowingly, there were a few more people around him. They were all colleagues from the World of Warcraft team, and they were all fallen from the world.
Just then, the only phone in the living room rang.
Li Xiaofeng was the closest. As soon as he answered the phone, his eyes suddenly lit up and he blurted out: "Brother King?"
"Xiao Feng, did Hunter Club not renew your contract?"
The team leader king received a positive reply, and his tone couldn't help but be happy: "I am now the team leader of a newly established club, focusing on the World of Warcraft project. I specially recommend you to the boss. I wonder if you are interested in joining?"
"Yes! Brother King, of course there is!"
Li Xiaofeng got excited and regained his energy, "Where is the location? I'll be there right away."
…………
Kyoto University, Zizi Hotel.
Rooms 1416 and 1418 are still familiar. They used to be Feigou.com, then Sogou, and now it is the training base of Wings.
One is used for training and the other provides accommodation. The conditions are not far behind even those of later generations of e-sports clubs, let alone now.
Not short of money!
Qilixiang and Logic jointly invested 2 million, with shares of 49:51.
At this moment, a red-background flag was nailed to the pure white wall, with the pure white Wings of Freedom logo printed on it.
Lu Fei sat on the sofa below. He crossed his legs and flipped through the player's information and resume:
"Poaching people from other clubs is one idea, but age must be taken into consideration and they must be younger. Young people have quick reactions, are imaginative and have great potential. This kind of talent is suitable for being a professional player."
"Forget it this time, it will not be the same next time. Next time, whether they are amateurs who signed up or players who changed jobs from other teams, they must participate in trial training. The value of training will be measured based on the results of the trial training..."
"To operate professionally, in addition to managers and team leaders, there must also be arrangements for youth training, life, and administration..."
"In short, the quantity must be sufficient, but the quality must be maintained. You don't have to spend the money sparingly, but you must also pay attention to the money you spend."
"I understand, Mr. Lu!"
The team leader king listened carefully, his eyes full of passion.
Lu Fei said indifferently: "Is that Sky here?"
"It should be on the way. I'll give you a call to remind you."
The team leader, King, bent down, took out his mobile phone, and walked towards the door. He happened to find Li Xiaofeng in the corridor looking for the house number one by one, struggling to find the room, and hurriedly pulled him into the house.
"Mr. Lu, people, people are here."
The moment Li Xiaofeng saw Mr. Lu, his mind went blank and he was at a loss.
Even though I had received reminders on the phone and worked hard to prepare myself mentally along the way, I completely forgot about everything when I was face to face and had close contact with a big shot that I could only see on TV.
The leader of the team, the king, winked quickly and secretly said, "Call Mr. Lu, call Mr. Lu quickly."
"Hello, Mr. Lu!"
Li Xiaofeng was too cautious and bowed at a 90-degree angle.
"You know the benefits and everything, are you willing to join wings?"
Lu Fei raised his lips and glanced up and down at the immature Human Emperor.
Who would have thought that he would shine in the next two years? It was precisely in the past few years since the launch of "World of Warcraft" that popularized the Warcraft IP that he won two consecutive WCG championships, injecting a dose of stimulant into Chinese e-sports. It also rectifies the names of games and "internet addicted teenagers".
There is no doubt that he is the number one player in Chinese e-sports!
"I-I do!"
Li Xiaofeng blurted out, "No way, I gave you too much."
The basic salary is 1,300 yuan, as well as basic medical insurance and social security. There are also bonuses and shares for winning rankings in major and small competitions. It is a unique existence in the e-sports circle to find someone with a lantern.
Lu Fei slapped his thigh and stood up, "Okay, while they prepare the contract, how about the two of us fight a few times on the Frozen Throne?"
"I'm fighting with you, but you also play World of Warcraft?"
Li Xiaofeng was startled and immediately noticed the looks from the manager and team leader King, feeling bitter secretly.
Letting Mr. Lu win is a shame.
If you seriously defeat Mr. Lu, then you are not courting death! Jianghu is not just about fighting and killing, it is about human nature.
"Who hasn't been an internet addicted teenager? I always jumped over the wall and went to bars. I failed the college entrance examination so I went to high school."
Lu Fei smiled brightly: "Don't be nervous. I'm not asking you to play against me. I'm not stupid enough for an amateur to challenge a professional. Play with me on the most difficult computer games."
"no problem!"
Li Xiaofeng breathed a sigh of relief and thought to himself that he must work hard to show off to Mr. Lu.
Lu Fei smiled and said: "Although I am not good at operations, I have a deep understanding of Warcraft. Maybe you can learn a lot of tactics from me."
Li Xiaofeng seemed submissive on the surface, but he was very unconvinced in his heart. Teach me how to fight World of Warcraft? I'll teach you more or less!
If you can make me fall in love with even one of your tactics, I'll eat this display on the spot!
I want to think about it, but when it comes to the actual duel, the human race's tr wave flow, the undead's spider flow, the human race's male gun, male witch, and ten thousand gold oil flow, and then the night elves' restraint of the orcs' blowing flow...
Wonderful ideas emerge one after another.
Not to mention Li Xiaofeng, team leader King and others have never seen this kind of scene. It was the first time they experienced the charm of the game Warcraft.
He was confused. At the age of 19, he was sitting like an ant. Who am I, where am I, and what am I going to do?
Lu Fei smiled and said: "How about it, are these suitable for competition?"
"Mr. Lu, did you come up with these tactics and strategies?"
Li Xiaofeng's eyes were full of admiration. It was no longer about money and status, but he was completely conquered by his understanding of the game that was several versions ahead.
Although Mr. Lu is a dwarf in terms of operations, he is definitely a giant in terms of tactics. Although, those who play tactics have dirty minds!
"Watch and study hard. This year's WCG may be held in China. I'm very optimistic about you."
Lu Fei reached out and patted his shoulder gently, almost saying, I think you look like a human emperor.
Li Xiaofeng's body trembled. This long-lost encouragement, especially from a big shot like Mr. Lu, warmed his heart.
His eyes turned red involuntarily. If he hadn't been sitting down, he would have immediately knelt down on the ground, worshiped, and then said:
I have been wandering in the sky for half my life, and I just regret that I have never met my master. If I don’t give up, I would like to be my godfather!
Many years later, Li Xiaofeng wrote at the beginning of his autobiography "When Li Xiaofeng Became Sky" -
Without Mr. Lu’s help, sky would not be what it is today.
Mr. Lu is to me what Ip Man is to Bruce Lee. I was sitting next to him that day, and he said: Sky, watch out, I will only fight once.
To this day, I can’t forget that shock!
Many of my tactics, including the astonishing tr wave, are just the tip of the iceberg of Mr. Lu. It can be said that there are 10 battles of Warcraft tactics, and Mr. Lu exclusively owns 7 of them.
My success in Warcraft is, no exaggeration, entirely on the shoulders of this giant, Mr. Lu.
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