Rebirth: War on the Honest

"At this time next month, the TI main event will almost begin."

"Recent training feels average. There are a lot of strong foreign teams this year, and the new team doesn't have as many domestic opponents as last year. It's a bit uncertain."

"Are you going to Seattle?"

After the training, Liu Xing pulled Gu Yun aside and the two started chatting.

The two brothers haven't seen each other for a while. Ever since Liu Xing took charge, Gu Yun hasn't given any directional instructions, so Liu Xing spends most of his time complaining.

"Let's talk about it then. Let's see how your training goes. Why should I go on a round trip? Then I'll see my brothers be embarrassed and be laughed at by the guys who left the team?"

Gu Yun lit a cigarette and joked with Liu Xing with a smile.

The selection of participating teams in TI3 is basically the same as that in TI2. There are 13 directly invited teams, and then the remaining three teams will be selected through regional qualifiers.

The competition area is also the same as before, divided into the Eastern Division and the Western Division. The first place in the regional qualifiers advances to the main event, and the second place in the regional qualifiers competes for the last spot through the wild card competition.

The difference from last year is that as a former TI champion, even if the original five-member team of Nanhu Team has ceased to exist in name only, after all, there are still people who are famous, and the team structure is still there.

The organizers also showed their enthusiasm for the championship team. Even if the Nanhu team was disbanded and is now a reorganized new team, they still gave them a direct invitation from TI.

A bunch of pure recruits, except for Liu Xing who has experience in competitions, the others have nothing but high ladder scores.

Can such a team achieve anything on the world's top stage?

Not only Liu Xing has doubts, but even Gu Yun, who firmly believes that these players will be the strongest in the future, is not very optimistic.

"It's okay, just try your best. Everyone is still young, and you have already won the highest honor. Don't take it too seriously."

Gu Yun threw the zippo in his hand to Liu Xing, who also lit up a cigarette and relaxed his frown.

At this moment, Gu Yun truly changed his role. Now he is closer to a professional investor and a helmsman who considers the future of the club.

Rather than trying his best to win a world championship for his own dream like before.

Some things are already there, and this knot ends here.

"I'm going to check out the League of Legends branch next door. I haven't been here since you acquired it."

"Okay, you go and identify the door. We will continue training first and have a meal together later."

Gu Yun stood up and walked towards the door of the villa. The townhouse next door was the League of Legends branch of the South Lake Club.

The newly renovated training hall is full of splendid European style. The brand-new e-sports chairs and high-end computers fully demonstrate the wealth of Nanhu Club. As soon as Gu Yun opened the door, there were many faces he didn't recognize in front of him.

"Mr. Gu."

"Hi boss."

"Brother Gu!"

Different names and different voices rang in his ears. The League of Legends branch was different from the one next door. After Liu Xing reluctantly took over the mess, he found that he didn't understand League of Legends at all.

Except for Uzi who was appointed by the boss, how should we recruit the remaining team members?

Before Liu Xing could figure out a solution on his own, he encountered an incident that made him very angry.

Uzi, who had signed an official contract with Nanhu Club early, was secretly poached by a club called Royal Family.

It's a pity that Uzi is an honest man and told Liu Xing everything about poaching people behind his back. Not only did he not go, he also handed over the other party's evidence.

Liu Xing was also used to being domineering in Jiangcheng, so he was so angry that he simply called Uzi back in front of him and scolded him with a slap in the face.

"You guys can't afford to live anymore? Their children have signed the contract, and it's not over anymore?"

"Any club that acts like you will have to close down sooner or later, you are a bunch of idiots!"

"Like poaching people? Your father paid for your team, will you sell it?"

As a result, he never expected that the leader of this team called Royal Club actually sent him a private message asking him if he wanted to take over the Royal Club.

The team leader said that Tianci, the owner of their Royal Family and LMQ team, gave up the team due to financial reasons and has also disappeared.

During Tianci's disappearance, his wife Lan Meiqi had been handling the financial aspects.

However, due to excessive pressure, she had to try to sell all her assets.

After one operation, Liu Xing contacted Gu Yun to raise funds, and he really succeeded in acquiring the royal family.

Since neither you nor your boss understand League of Legends, then you might as well acquire a relatively mature team, pack up the other team's coach, team leader, and good players, and just change the name.

Without saying a word, Gu Yun asked for money and people. He called Mr. Wang overnight and contacted the Nanhu team's League of Legends branch to join the Ace e-sports league.

Although Nanhu Club is a newcomer to the Dota2 project, it is still new to the League of Legends circle. It is normal that it was not invited to the Ace League.

But after Prince Wang came out to intercede, the Nanhu team also joined the organization instead of the original royal family.

When the scene reaches a certain level of chaos, there is a circle culture, especially in the e-sports industry. The bosses are not short of money, but all they want is face.

Wang Gongzi and Gu Yun are old acquaintances. With him coming to help, as one of the core members of the leading organization Ace E-Sports League, everyone has to give him a little favor.

Except for the original shooter position of the Royal Family, the entire Royal Family team including the coach, players, and team leader Yi Shui changed their names and collectively joined the Nanhu team.

Soon, they showed their talents.

In this year's summer split, the New South Lake team advanced to the playoffs as the second-place finisher in the regular season.

There is no shortage of talented people in every era.

But there are not many people who become famous at a young age and can realize their talents at the age of 16.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! In 2013, it was still a barbaric era when the chaos of League of Legends e-sports competition started.

At this time, there was no so-called tactical system, and no one knew what operations were.

The so-called tactics are nothing more than BP and formation of a lineup around one or two unique heroes.

For example, if Ruofeng's card, Smiling EZ, is selected, just play around him.

In an era when everyone knows little about it, personal strength often overrides the tactical system and becomes the winner of the game.

This gave young Uzi a chance to show off his skills in the game.

He is just 16 years old this year, 4 years younger than Lu Benwei of the same team, and 5 years younger than Xiaoxiao.

"Are you still used to living here? If there's anything you don't like about your taste, just tell Auntie. Auntie can also cook Cantonese cuisine."

Except for Uzi, whom he personally dug up, Gu Yun is relatively familiar with another star player in the team.

That is Lu Benwei.

Born in Hong Kong, when League of Legends first entered people's attention two years ago, he had already been working hard on it as a career.

At that time, e-sports players were still Internet-addicted teenagers in the eyes of their elders.

Internet cafes were in the ascendant, so he hung out in various black Internet cafes, traveled by subway and bus, and the salary he earned was not enough to support his family.

Poverty will not only limit his imagination, but also his image.

As a result, the Xijianchui royal family, headed by Lu Benwei, came into being.

Growing up in a smoky Internet cafe with a mixture of good and bad, he has long been accustomed to the laughter and curses in the world.

In the future, top anchors who will step down due to swearing and cheating never know how to curse without using curse words, so they can just be happy and be done with it.

Many people know Lu Benwei for his live broadcast. He is good at creating gimmicks and never lacks viewers and fans.

Many people know him through LPL events. He is good at dancing and has participated in many official celebrations and programs, including event commentary.

More people know him because of his harsh words, and his attitude of treating the audience as a fool is shocking.

But it may be the effect of first impression. When Gu Yun thinks of him, he always remembers the young man who jumped up in the S3 World Championship.

At that time, Lu Benwei was too excited and wanted to jump up to celebrate, but he failed to jump up while wearing headphones on his head and hanging on the computer. He fell under the chair and dropped the headphones beside him.

At that time, he was wearing bright clothes and angry horses, with sharp eyes and a serious look worthy of respect.

"It's okay boss, I'm not picky about food, I can eat anything."

At this time, Lu Benwei still had a hint of youthfulness. When talking to Gu Yun, even his tone was very restrained, without any of the domineering edges of a big anchor.

This year he was 20 years old, and Gu Yun was also 20 years old.

Two twenty-year-old boys met for the first time.

"Who do you think is more awesome now, you or Faker, the mid laner?"

Gu Yun suddenly remembered his nickname and couldn't help but sit near him and joked.

"He should be more powerful. Although I often kill him alone, he is the strongest mid laner in the world after all."

Lu Benwei was afraid that Gu Yun wouldn't understand, so he made special gestures to show that he was very low-key.

"I've watched your game, and I feel like it's at least a 50-50 tie between you two."

Gu Yun patted Lu Benwei on the shoulder, with a meaningful smile on his lips, showing an encouraging look.

"ah?"

Lu Benwei's small eyes suddenly lit up. The legendary Boss Gu only paid wages and left all the specific operations to the employees below. Doesn't he understand League of Legends?

So it turns out that such a big boss would watch my game in private?

And he also thinks I have great potential? Even comparable to faker?

Lu Benwei was so excited that he couldn't speak. He felt that he could do it again.

He secretly made up his mind that he would never keep a low profile again. When someone asked, he would say that he was on a 50-50 basis with Faker.

Maybe 50/50 is a joke in people's minds, but when he said the 50/50 answer, it was with some seriousness and weight.

Just like the sentence "Have you ever seen Los Angeles at four in the morning?"

Some people use it to ridicule, and some people use it to encourage themselves.

Until the training of the League of Legends branch was about to end, Liu Xing brought the players of the Dota2 branch over, and Gu Yun took a group of people to the largest steamed shrimp restaurant in Jiangcheng for a meal.

Summer and crayfish are always inseparable.

I saw a pot of fresh and lively crayfish, stir-fried in hot oil, and then slowly simmered in the soup with enough ginger, garlic and chili until each shrimp turned red and shiny.

, the fiery aroma hits your face.

Only then was it taken out of the pot, and a few friends gathered around a table to get started and start eating.

The shrimp claws had little meat, so Gu Yun didn't bother to eat it, but maybe, a boy from the capital at the same table, liked this bite and was willing to bite it carefully to taste the delicate and sweet taste of the little bit of white meat inside.

As soon as most people pick up the crayfish, they hurriedly tear off the head. First, they look at the bright yellow shrimp, which is dripping with oil and smells so good when sucked in the mouth.

Then bite into the curled shrimp body, the cooked meat is delicious, the texture of the meat is delicious, and it is very addictive to eat. After finishing one, I immediately want to eat the second one without stopping.

When Gu Yun invited a guest, he didn't need to consider the budget. A group of young men let loose and ordered many things.

Pry open the oysters and put them on the charcoal grill. After a while, the juice begins to boil and bubble. Sprinkle a handful of chopped green onion and garlic paste, and the oysters will taste delicious.

The unnamed sea fish was put on an iron plate and put on the fire. Sprinkled with chopped green onion and five spices, the skin turned brown in a while. When you poked it with a tachyon, white steam came out. The meat inside was also white, tender and fine.

Chew it carefully and your mouth will be filled with sweetness.

The most popular flavor of Liangliang Steamed Shrimp is spicy.

When customers first eat it, they only think that the shrimp meat is delicious. After a while, they will realize that the chili pepper has already hit the tip of the tongue with a powerful combination of punches, bringing out a spicy and refreshing feeling.

Even the young people in the team who didn't like spicy food seemed to be obsessed with it at the lobster restaurant. Even though their lips were red and swollen from the spicy food and their heads were sweating profusely, they still couldn't stop.

At the hottest moment, Gu Yun waved his hand and asked the store to make a large bucket of ice powder and bring it in.

A large iron round spoon was dug into the bucket, and a gap was dug out of the smooth jelly, which was poured into a dozen enamel bowls.

Everyone took a small plastic spoon and smashed it randomly, and the whole water block was cut into small pieces, soaked in the brown sugar juice, swaying and bumping fatly, and smashed a ball of bright light, scattered in the bowl, crystal clear

It is translucent and is lined with cool ice by the ice ballast sunk at the bottom of the bowl.

All the old foodies in Jiangcheng know that if you want to get rid of the spicy taste of crayfish, you have to quickly scoop a spoonful of ice powder into your mouth.

The water ball bounces gently against the teeth, and breaks open in an instant. The coolness inside melts away, and is moistened with brown sugar. It is sweet and refreshing. When you swallow it in a big mouth, the taste rushes all the way from your mouth into your stomach, and it is cold.

It's cool and refreshing.

After finishing a whole bowl of ice powder, the heat in the whole body is relieved, as if a magical power suddenly protects the body, which has nothing to do with this anxious and hot summer.

"I wish everyone can win their own world championship!"

Gu Yun was the first to raise a toast. There were more than a dozen people from the two teams, including the coach and team leader. Everyone sat in a large private room and expressed their expectations for the future.

In this warm summer breeze, the sound of crayfish shells breaking, the sound of drunken talking, laughing and bragging, the clinking of full beer glasses, and the crisp and clear sound of Dongdongdong can be heard around everyone.

At this moment, it was like the sound of dreams flying across the sky.