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May 5th, the weather was sunny,
Magic City—The Bund
The rippling blue water of the Pujiang River reflects the color of the pure sky.
Among the various luxurious buildings including Gothic, Romanesque, Baroque, Chinese and Western styles, the Pearl Tower points directly to the sky, looking majestic.
This is also the most famous check-in holy place in the Magic City, and is usually surrounded by densely packed tourists from all over the world.
But today, a vacuum area is separated and used for shooting advertisements.
"Yeah, that's it, my dear, smile a little sweeter."
"Look at the camera, yes, yes, drink it."
"Wow~ That's great, honey, your jawline really has no blind spots."
"Tsk, tsk, it's a pity that you don't join the entertainment industry with your face. What's the future of e-sports? Come here and film, and you can earn hundreds or tens of millions. Isn't it easier than you?"
"No, no, I can't act."
As the shooting of the soda commercial ended, Su Chen's limbs became weak from exhaustion, but she still had to hold on to the energy to deal with this photographer who exuded "girly" energy.
"In today's entertainment industry, there is no need to practice, as long as you can brush your face."
The photographer pinched the orchid finger, made a pose towards Su Chen, raised his eyebrows and smiled.
"Ahem, boss, can you sign your autograph? There are two guys here who are your fans."
Ning Shishi, who was observing everyone's actions, came to the rescue in time and pulled Su Chen, who had a stiff smile, to escape from the "Battlefield of Thorn Chicken".
"Ah ah ah, Su Shen, I was a fan of yours during the NB era!
"
"Fire, my God!
I like you from the World Championship. "
Some young staff members gathered around Su Chen enthusiastically after the commercial shooting was over, wanting to take photos and sign autographs.
They are more enthusiastic than the idol stars they see in their daily lives.
have to say,
In this period,
The popularity of top e-sports players is extremely exaggerated even in the entertainment industry.
Take the most famous Fanquan blog platform as an example,
In the grand ceremony 'Blog Night' held last year, entertainment, sports and other figures from all walks of life were invited to participate in the election, and everyone had the right to vote.
Generally speaking, the top players in the entertainment industry are selected for the championship.
After all, who has more fans than them?
But after the Bird's Nest won the world championship last year, Su Chen accidentally participated in the election. He thought he was accompanying the runners, but instead he became the protagonist.
In the early and middle stages of voting, the top young talents filming CP dramas were able to win the top spot with a clear lead.
Unfortunately,
At the last critical moment, he encountered Yin soldiers in the aisle and was unexpectedly defeated.
There was a lot of fuss at the time, but in the end it ended without any problem.
but,
This also allows those big brands to see the solid popularity of e-sports players.
No,
Just two days after finishing the finals,
Faced with a lot of endorsements, Su Chen started a shooting life that was full of day and night.
"Bye bye, thank you for your support."
"We will continue to work hard."
After waving goodbye, Su Chen stepped into the car with a smile on his face. As if his spine had been removed, he let out a cry of "Hey~" and leaned limply on the chair.
"Brother Ning, how long do I have to keep filming?"
Su Chen rubbed his stiff cheeks and said without tears: "I finally finished the game and I want to take a good rest for two days."
He felt like he had smiled more during this period than he had in half his life.
"Little ancestor, your life now is money!"
Ning Shishi said helplessly: "Those second- and third-tier celebrities will hear these words, and they must not be jealous of you. You know, if you get one more endorsement, you won't have to worry about it for half your life."
"Ultimately, it's your boss's fault. You usually don't even shoot, but now you can only squeeze it all into the offseason, but you can't be tired."
"Brother Ning, you don't understand."
Su Chen moved his sore back and said seriously: "I am an e-sports player, and my performance is the foundation of my life. The flowers are blooming now. If there is no strength to support it, it will be like cooking oil in a raging fire. Sooner or later, I will be affected. Backlash."
"It seems to be true, results are the player's confidence."
Ning Shishi is not just a manager, he also started out in the e-sports circle.
I know what is most important in this circle.
Even though the puppy and the factory director were scolded so badly,
But one is a domestic champion who won a soft hand, and the other is a collection of countless highlights, all of which support their fame with their strength.
Even if his body is completely blackened, he still has a group of fans who support him.
Including his two biggest anchors, 'pdd' and 'Da Sima', they are not traditional entertainment anchors. They are either retired top laners, or they are kings for ten years and gold medal lecturers who kill in high-end games.
In e-sports, strength is respected!
"It's getting late, it's time to make the next announcement."
Ning Shishi looked at his watch and signaled to the driver, "Go to the airport."
"Boss, while you have time now, why don't you take a nap and I'll call you when you get there?" Ning Shishi turned around and asked.
"It's only an hour's drive, so I'd better sleep on the plane and kill some time while scrolling through my phone."
Su Chen took out his mobile phone and opened Ershenyu, which he had not logged in for a long time, to regain the happiness he once had.
During this time, he was either rushing to make announcements or on his way to make announcements.
The only time I spend playing with my phone is to reply to some text messages, and I basically don’t pay much attention to current fashion trends.
Click on the hot list,
Su Chen enjoyed the recently popular videos of ghosts and animals to cultivate his sentiments.
"Who is this Kunkun? How come nine out of ten videos are of him?"
Su Chen scratched his head and exited the video with some fatigue.
On his homepage, there are some videos related to the alliance.
Up owners like the popular 'bbq', 'Flame Rat', 'Reliable E-Sports', 'Ackerman'... and so on are all his regular followers.
"Xiao Huo is making headlines again."
Su Chen laughed as he slid his finger over the video, "You're still doinb live broadcasting, and you're yelling at Xinhuo, what are these things?"
He couldn't help but click in curiously.
As the video played, he subconsciously read the comments, and Su Chen's smile gradually disappeared.
Army of the Undead: “Assemble!
"
Undead Army No. 1: “Arrived!
"
Immediately afterwards, No. 2, No. 3 and even No. 100...
"Fight for the king and charge against Kim Tae-sang who committed the crime of jealousy!
"
"As a mid laner, he dares to take the monarch's f6 and blue buffs. He must be punished!"
"Expelled! Must be expelled!"
"There is also Mouse who committed the crime of smiling, Sima the old thief who committed the crime of arrogance, and Killua who committed the crime of laziness. If you dare not submit to the king's feet, get rid of them all!
"
"Hahaha, so fun."
Cheerful comments and comments were posted one after another.
And these weird speeches,
Su Chen was confused and had a bad premonition.
Just at this time,
"Thank you for the fire...Axi, get out!
"
In the video, doinb rarely breaks his guard and slaps the table and curses, "Don't ruin my relationship with Hani, the house manager will ban him!"
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The title appears,
Su Chen also saw clearly the ID of the person who sent the gift: "Xinhuo is my xx", a provocative name.
It made his face look ugly.
The young man still had this smell, which was not unfamiliar to him, but the comments below made him very puzzled.
"Something's wrong."
Su Chen frowned slightly and looked up at the deputy seat, "Brother Ning, have I been hacked recently?"
"Huh? No, no one can cheat on you."
Ning Shishi shook his head in surprise, "Boss, don't think too much. When you open your blog, there will be praises for you."
"blog…"
The corner of Su Chen's mouth twitched, "Do you think I'm a fool? They are all comforting me, and there is not a single negative comment. I don't think I am so charming."
"Boss, although I am responsible for operating your account, I really don't have much control over comments."
Ning Shishi was very innocent, "With your performance in the playoffs, there is no way for others to criticize you."
"Then what's going on?"
Su Chen handed over the phone.
"This...oh, this is it."
After taking a closer look, Ning Shishi said indifferently: "It's just a joke. It's not a problem. It will naturally stop in a few days."
"But why didn't they attack me instead of attacking my teammates?"
Su Chen asked in confusion.
"It's not like you're so popular, boss."
Ning Shishi explained: "Just because Steak was terminated by your club, the passerby players thought it was your fans who did it, so they started to make jokes and ridicule.
From time to time, you also like to scold your teammates on their blogs. Anyway, there are crazy fans and slanderous people who have fun. They are wearing vests and no one can recognize each other. "
"Then you can make a statement for me first."
"What statement?"
Ning Shishi asked with a blank look on his face.
"Regarding the criticism of my teammates, I issued a statement saying: Let my fans be gentler and tell them that I receive the highest salary in rw, and I should bear the greatest responsibility for losing the game.
Including my mistakes, they are not so clean. You can write one or two words of encouragement later..."
"No, boss!"
Before Su Chen could finish speaking, Ning Shishi interrupted anxiously, "Once you make such a statement, your popularity will definitely be affected!
Although it is undeniable that there will be extreme fans who will attack you randomly, they are also the basis of your popularity! "
"But if I don't make a statement, what will my teammates do?"
Su Chen sat up straight, frowned and looked at each other, and said: "If I say this, the fans who really like me will naturally understand that those bastards can't do anything while wearing a vest.
Otherwise, if I keep doing this, every time I win a game, I will be an NBA player, and if I lose a game, my teammates will become CBA players? "
"Boss, you really can't do this."
Ning Shishi said sincerely: "Which star player's fans do you think are not like this? Have they issued a statement to defend their teammates? Will they take the initiative to disclose their mistakes?"
"Not one!
"
"When you speak out, no matter whether it is right or wrong, you are going against your own fans. The benefits you get are nothing more than some popularity, but are they of any use?"
"Will they buy the products you endorse? Will they buy tickets offline to cheer you up? Will they check in and edit videos for you every day?"
"As for your teammates who have been wronged, I will help you buy some gifts afterwards. When the time comes, boss, you can give them to them in person and apologize tactfully. Isn't that enough?"
Ning Shishi spread his hands and smiled.
"..."
Su Chen was silent.
Even inside the car, it became quiet for a while, with only the sound of each other's gentle breathing and the noisy horn honking outside the window.
Ning Shishi's words gave him some impact.
In my memory, this seems to be the case.
If a game is lost, even if it is the star player who bears the greatest responsibility, the public opinion's attack is usually on the team's lack of transparency.
And will star players mention these things on air?
Obviously not!
Am I crazy to scold myself?
Shamelessly, change the subject, make a haha, just don’t take the blame yourself, but also help your teammates take the blame?
How can it be!
As for the transparent feelings of the same team, who cares?
With no support from the public and being under the pressure of public opinion, the performance will naturally get worse and worse. It is possible that he will become a substitute in just two games, and then disappear in the end.
The beginning of newcomers is often so cruel.
"But that doesn't mean it's right!"
Su Chen turned his head sideways. The half-open window let in the cool breeze, blowing the broken hair on his forehead. It was refreshing and pleasant, sweeping away a bit of fatigue.
Before joining the profession,
He is a player who hangs out in Tieba.
Facing the injustice suffered by the factory director in WE, I felt so indignant that I was so angry that I couldn't even sleep all night.
at that time,
The factory director is the little transparent person in the WE team. Whenever we lose a game, he will take the blame.
Wasn't he thinking at that time?
Why didn't the teammates around the factory director stand up and say something fair when he experienced being disliked by WE fans?
Is it so difficult to say a word?
"Now it's my turn to make a choice."
Money is indeed important, without money, everything is bullshit!
But what about him now?
The signing fee is tens of millions, the live broadcast fee is tens of millions, the endorsements from the filming, and the income from rewards, if you don't pursue a luxurious life blindly, you can't spend it all in several lifetimes.
At this time,
Why the hell do I want to make others get scolded on my behalf for money, while I stand aside and watch? !
Su Chen breathed a sigh of relief toward the car window, wiped it with his sleeves, and the mirror... became brighter.
Star player?
Do you think you are a star?
I'm not.
Do you think you are a professional player?
I think...I am!
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——In the base,
"Stop scolding, really stop scolding..."
Sitting on the toilet in the dormitory, Killua wiped the corners of his eyes and looked at the cell phone that vibrated from time to time. His body trembled slightly, his heart felt as if he had been hit hard, and he muttered to himself in despair.
once Upon a time,
His favorite thing to do,
Every time I win a game, I post a blog post about my victory, waiting with joy, and get a few... maybe a dozen or twenty comments to praise me.
I fantasize about one day,
I don’t expect the number of comments to be as high as that of idols. I would be satisfied with the number of comments like doinb and Ma Ge. Thousands of comments after each game.
But now his wish has not only come true, but it is far beyond his imagination.
Since the first encouraging comment posted before the final: 'We will definitely win', there have been more than 50,000 abusive comments.
The number of private messages in the background has exceeded 10,000.
And every moment, it is increasing.
The panic, fear, guilt, despair, numbness in Killua's heart...
The emotion of waiting was tormenting his heart.
Almost every night, I would have nightmares and wake up in panic.
In fact, just turning off the phone can provide temporary relief.
But it's just like when you are angry. The more others persuade you, the angrier you become.
Looking at the insulting remarks, Killua wanted to cry again.
Suddenly at this time,
"Didi~"
Special attention is paid to sound effect triggering.
"Su Shen...posted a blog?"
Killua subconsciously clicked to enter, and immediately saw the pinned message, his eyes instantly glazed over.
rw, Xinhuo: "As the captain of rw and the highest tactical core, I failed to lead the team to win the championship. This is my dereliction of duty.
Secondly, as the highest-paid player in the rw team, after losing the game, I immediately avoided the problem and made my teammates the target of blame. This is also my fault.
I am here to say to my teammates and fans who support me: I am sorry.
Finally, in rw in the summer split, the five of us will still fight side by side, and no one will leave.
I will use the championship to prove that Rogue Warriors will be the biggest dark horse this year! "
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