League of Legends: Reborn in Season 3, Tuning the Entire League

Chapter 100 A Manifestation Before the Public - JM is Great!

"Don't be discouraged. I don't participate in the team MVP selection, so whoever should win it today will win it."

When they came off the field, seeing how upset they looked, Jiang Ming couldn't bear to pull them any further and made a supplementary comment on the MVP selection.

"Really?" Song Yuan wondered if he had misheard.

Why would I lie to you?

"Hooray, long live Doflamingo!"

"Five hundred yuan, five hundred yuan! Five hundred yuan!"

Pang Ran rolled his eyes. "Little Yuanzi, why are you so happy? Even if Ming Ge isn't the MVP of this game, it shouldn't be a top laner like you."

"Damn it, if I'm a freeloader in the top lane, then you're just a 3.0-rated carry who gets carried to victory."

"Shut up!" Xu Jing squeezed between the two from behind, pointed to himself and said, "I think I'm more deserving of today's MVP."

"hehe!"

"Are you referring to the policewoman who was raped and killed under the tower?"

"Hey, what do you mean? I've sacrificed a lot for the team, okay?"

MVP Award!
This is the first incentive mechanism that Jiang Ming implemented for the players after the club received a million-dollar sponsorship.

After each game, the club will select an MVP based on the overall performance of the five players throughout the game. The MVP will receive a reward of 500 RMB during the regular season and 1,000 RMB per game during the playoffs.

how?

There are 28 games in the regular season. 28 multiplied by 500 is 14,000 yuan, which seems to be an extra expense for the team.

But that's not how you calculate it. If you win all 28 regular season games, the intangible benefits that a perfect record can bring to the team and the club are immeasurable.

Putting everything else aside, NXG must be rolling in advertising sponsorship fees.

This amount of money is not only not much, but in Jiang Ming's opinion, it is actually a bit too little. His team follows the basic salary standard of a typical LPL club, and the players' income in this area does not actually match NXG's current popularity and fame in the LPL.

This is the most basic principle he set for the team: the basic salary is just to ensure your livelihood. If you have the ability to achieve results during this period, you can get various bonuses that far exceed the level of your peers, from the MVP award to the playoff stage team award, and even the championship share.

Simply put, it's similar to a salesperson's compensation model; you can only earn big money if you achieve results.

It's cruel, but it can maximize people's motivation to improve.

NXG doesn't need people now or in the future who just sit around doing nothing and get paid high salaries!
Of course, Jiang Ming didn't generalize and apply a one-size-fits-all approach. The cruelty of esports is undeniable. Some people have a limited talent ceiling, and sometimes they are just unlucky enough to encounter a team that is their natural counter. So, when he couldn't earn a high income through his performance, he adopted an idea provided by his college professor.

In other words, team contribution bonuses are awarded because in League of Legends, there are roles like carry and support, which means that someone always has to make sacrifices. The person who gets the resources has a higher probability of getting MVP than the person who sacrifices, so team contribution rewards are very important.

Just like when one parent goes out to work while the other stays home to take care of the household chores, it's inappropriate to simply judge based on MVP and reward them. Therefore, setting up team contribution incentives is very important.

Even if you're not satisfied with any of the above, Jiang Ming has also prepared a live-streaming e-commerce path for his contestants. Sometimes, if you can't compete on skill, competing on humor is also a good option.

In conclusion, regardless of their ability, Jiang Ming will do his best to match the players who choose to join NXG with a suitable path during the duration of their contracts, so that they can learn and develop a certain level of professional skill during their years of playing professionally.

This will prevent these players from facing a do-or-die situation when choosing esports.

……

Post-match interview.

As Jiang Ming walked through the passageway into the light, the host Baobao's eyes lit up.

Don't get me wrong, it's just the normal human way of appreciating someone.

Yu Guang sized up the incredibly young NXG owner from head to toe, and Bao Bao couldn't help but compare him to Sorry, the NXG player who gave his first post-match interview.

"Hmm, there's really no comparison."

One is a spirited newcomer making his mark on the e-sports path, while the other is a student at a prestigious university, who, at less than twenty years old, already has assets exceeding one million, hundreds of thousands of fans across the internet, and has single-handedly founded a top-tier e-sports team.

"Hello, JM! I'll be interviewing you today. Please forgive me if I offend you in any way."

Faced with Jiang Ming, whose identity was completely different, Baobao, who was just an ordinary LPL host, subconsciously put himself in a lower position.

Jiang Ming smiled and returned the greeting, saying, "Hello, host."

"It's the same process. Please take a look first. I'm going to ask you some questions later. If there's anything inappropriate, we can make some minor modifications."

The two shook hands politely, and Baobao then took out a card filled with questions.

The card was covered with dense writing.

Jiang Ming's eye twitched.

No, are you sure the audience has that many questions to ask?
Looking at the host with a puzzled expression, Bao Bao blinked her eyes, looking completely innocent.

Jiang Ming underestimated the level of attention he currently receives in the e-sports circle.

A student at Jinling University, a live streamer on YY platform earning millions a year selling pork floss cakes, a video creator hailed as the "Confucius of esports" by countless newcomers, the owner of the NXG esports club, and now standing on stage as an esports player—all these factors combined suggest that the questions the host was asked were a heavily edited version.

"Hello Summoners, welcome to our post-match interview segment!"

After a brief conversation, Baobao and Jiang Ming stood together in front of the camera for the post-match interview.

"Today we are very fortunate to have JM, the mid laner of NXG, for an interview!"

Wow!!

JM is awesome!

[Ming is super handsome.]

【NXG! 】【NXG! 】【NXG! 】

As soon as the host, Baby, finished her opening remarks, a terrifying chorus of voices erupted from the audience.

The incredibly enthusiastic atmosphere indirectly demonstrated just how terrifyingly popular the young man and his NXG were.

Such an exaggerated reaction from the audience caused the venue to fall silent the moment Jiang Ming picked up the microphone to speak, leaving the air completely still.

It's likely that both fans and viewers are eager to explore some questions with each other.

"Good afternoon, everyone here and watching the live stream." Jiang Ming's voice was calm, as if chatting with an old friend, as he delivered his prepared self-introduction, "Playing games with your brain..."

Ranking up is easy!

Ranking up is easy!

【…】

With the accumulation of countless tutorial videos, as soon as Jiang Ming uttered his signature opening line, countless players took the initiative to continue the conversation.

The live broadcast room erupted in a frenzy of comments at that very moment.

It's no exaggeration to say that even if you're not a fan of NXG or JM, 90% of Chinese players have encountered Jiang Ming's tutorial videos through various means.

Such a scene of cheering in unison is not unimaginable.

The young man smiled brightly, "Yes, ranking up is easy. I am JM, the mid laner of NXG. It's a pleasure to meet you all in the post-match interview."

He spent the entire last year painstakingly creating various teaching videos, all for the sake of this very scene.

For every new player who learns about League of Legends through his videos, that's roughly equivalent to Jiang Ming gaining one more potential fan.

The achievements of the ancients in educating and enlightening the people were nothing more than this. In a word, awesome!

"Depend on!"

"Cough cough..."

Wang Sicong, who was eating a hot dog offstage, was clearly startled by the sudden shouts from the audience. The food he swallowed irritated his trachea, and he coughed repeatedly after making a sound of complaint.

……

At this moment, in the interview area very close to the audience seats, Jiang Ming was answering the host's questions about his views as a player and club owner on the team's current achievements after winning the match.

After a brief pause, baobao continued with the second question, "The next question is about specific operations in the game. This is a message from a player on the TGA platform: JM, we saw you kill Jax in the mid lane during the game, and in several team fights afterward, Zed's Q skill appeared twice. Could you please explain the mechanics to us?"

In fact, the player's original comment was asking whether it was a bug or a mechanic, and baobao, as the host of the post-match interview, certainly couldn't ask that.

As soon as the question was asked, many audience members pricked up their ears, and the live stream chat disappeared completely.

Players in Season 3 might have differing opinions on other things, but when it comes to seeking hero strategies, everyone's goal is remarkably consistent.

“Of course, no problem. I call it the Shadow Master’s dual Q!” Jiang Ming added, “It’s a mechanism that I recently discovered by chance while training with the team’s players. I sent a private message to the Riot staff in advance to confirm that it was not a bug before using it in the game.”

The players then remembered that the man in front of them was a gameplay feedback representative specially invited by Riot Games.

Feelings really can be manipulated, but JM, aren't you being a bit too cautious? To prevent others from saying you're exploiting a bug in the match, you even had to verify with Riot Games before using it.

Next, Jiang Ming briefly explained the principle of the dual Q skill and said that he would make related tutorial videos in the future, which once again received cheers from countless players.

Some professional players who watched the post-match interviews couldn't wait to turn on their computers and try out the double Q technique that Jiang Ming had mentioned.

Bao Bao suddenly understood why the man in front of her had received so much cheering from the audience just now.

After regaining his composure, he raised the microphone again. "Regarding the tutorial videos, I'd like to ask JM a question on behalf of the majority of players. According to a survey we conducted before, nearly 50% of players who started playing League of Legends have watched your tutorial videos. What were your thoughts when you did this?"

Be confident, 70% is okay!

My friend and I both got into the game by watching JM's videos of the highest-ranked players. (Facepalm)

[Those two guys upstairs are newbies. We've been watching since the very first episode of JM's Hero Fundamentals course.]

To be honest, you can criticize any player from any other team in the League of Legends community, but you can't criticize JM. The debt of gratitude for his free coaching is endless, absolutely impossible to repay.

Jiang Ming looked gratefully at the operators behind the camera lens, knowing in his heart that the official was trying to give him another push. He carefully chose his words and said, "I should say it comes from my own desire to share. When I first started playing League of Legends, a few roommates helped me explain and guided me through the Rift. As my understanding of the game deepened, I happened to see some low-ranked players asking for help with strategy posts on the LOL forum. I thought, could I make a video to help these players better understand League of Legends and let them also enjoy the competitive world of MOBA?"

"Then, I just kept doing more and more, and my skill level kept rising, from simple basic information to a deeper understanding of gameplay..."

"Of course, it also involves a little bit of 'chami'... cough cough, which means earning some pocket money."

"Hahaha!"

Jiang Ming's comment, "Chami," made many players burst into laughter.

And then you just become a millionaire, right? (laughs)

[Chami = making money, good, I've learned a whole new word.]

I'm not envious at all of JM's earnings; he genuinely teaches valuable skills.

[To help newcomers better understand the league, JM is amazing in a word!]

[Brothers, I'm back from the bot match! Zed's ultimate ability, double Q, is confirmed to work!]

[Hehehe, I'm probably about to climb the ranks a lot, aren't I, the master of Shadow Stream?]

[Upstairs, wake up! Tonight you're going to see nine out of ten ranked games with Zed banned.]

What about the last one?

[The first floor is trash, even Shadow Master can't be banned, it's a one-hit kill! (doge)]

Baobao covered her mouth and chuckled on stage, but quickly composed herself. "So, one last question: we all know JM is a student at Jinling University. How did you come up with the idea of ​​working in the e-sports industry, and even going so far as to build a club and form a team?"

"First and foremost, it's definitely about love," Jiang Ming answered directly without embellishment. "I personally love League of Legends, and I happen to have some talent in it, so I had the idea of ​​taking a break from school to pursue a professional career."

"But as we all know, the ecosystem of esports in our country is like this: due to the lack of proper guidance and the long-standing discrimination against it by society, esports has been growing wildly, lacking attention, lacking a systematic management, and of course, lacking funding and having unstable incomes for professional players."

“I think my parents would definitely not agree to me playing professionally, but I seem to be lucky. One of my professors at the college happens to know about esports abroad. After I told him my thoughts, he suggested that if my parents don’t agree to me just being a player, then why not try to become the owner of an esports club?”

"My teacher told me to set my sights higher, to move beyond simply liking esports and participating aimlessly, and instead strive to win championships, become the best in the industry, and even change the factors that might prevent my parents from pursuing this career."

"To be honest, the idea of ​​selling goods via live streaming was also to raise funds."

As the saying goes, things that are seven parts true and three parts false are the most attractive.

Whether you're a casual player or a professional esports player, after hearing Jiang Ming's reasons for pursuing a career in esports, you can't help but feel a sense of admiration.

same moment.

In the basement of the training basement, countless e-sports youths sat in front of their computers, heads held high.

Yes, engaging in esports is not simply about playing games. The grueling training regimen of NXG, day after day, demonstrates the immense hardship involved.

If you simply enjoy playing games, why bother turning your hobby into a job?

They were simply chasing their dream of self-affirmation.

But people like JM, who have even greater goals...

That just goes to show that people with greater abilities are more likely to take on greater responsibilities.

……

After the interview, Jiang Ming returned backstage and instructed Uncle Zhou to safely escort the contestants back to the base. Then, Wang, who was impatiently waiting, pulled him into his luxury sports car, which sped off towards his villa in Suzhou.

To be honest, if Jiang Ming hadn't known that this young master Wang was of normal sexual orientation and that no strange hobbies had been reported in later generations, he really wouldn't have dared to get on the other party's "pirate ship".

As for the feeling of riding in a sports car for the first time in his life, Jiang Ming, sitting in the passenger seat, could only say that this thing looks more beautiful from the outside.

Meanwhile, the esports scene became lively after the match between IG and NXG.

#NXG team owner personally took to the stage for the match – it wasn't just a show!#
#The true value of being the top player in the Chinese server: Shadow Master solo kills Jax!#
#The reason why a top student from Jinling University started an esports club is actually this?#
#Do you have any other university professors like JM? I want one too!#
#JM is a genius at applying what he's learned to the management of an esports club.#
#With the support of prestigious universities, let's delve into the world of esports.#
#IG played all their cards, but still couldn't get NXG to go all out!#
The esports forums are filled with numerous trending topics, and the comments below further highlight the diversity of human interaction.

[You know what, when JM was playing the "head coach warming up" scene, the background music for Chow Yun-fat's entrance automatically popped into my head.]

[A show? Who can outdo him in showing off? The boss warms up, the pretty team leader takes over the outfits, and then he goes on a killing spree in the game.]

[Wow, I was wondering how Jax ended up in mid lane. Did IG actually do a mid-lane swap?]

Yes, the double resurrection build ended up getting beaten so badly that its passive ability didn't even trigger a single point of damage.

Wow, NXG club's operations are actually being advised by university professors; no wonder they're so much more dominant than other teams.

To be honest, putting aside other gaming circles for now, League of Legends really feels different with NXG around.

Jinling University: Oh right, right, right, they're all related to us!

Thanks to Jiang Ming's special report, Jinling University also made it to the top of the trending searches along with the competition.

After learning the whole story, many school leaders smiled broadly all day long.

(End of this chapter)