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

Chapter 116 The Exam Question Scandal, Jiang Ming's "Invincible Body"

"Someone posted the test questions our club used to recruit coaches online."

After receiving this news from several junior students who were working part-time at the school's online store, Lin Jingyi immediately went to verify it.

Unexpectedly, the test questions were not only leaked, but also trended on the hot search lists of major e-sports forums. In just one night, they even seemed poised to reach the top of the list. The next hot topic ahead of them was also about them: "NXG crushes WE by a large margin, JM's interview is full of memorable quotes."

Clicking into the post, Lin Jingyi realized that it was someone who had applied for a job at NXG who had copied the test questions from memory and posted them online.

The title also inherited the essence of UC Shocking News, making it very eye-catching.

#As a Diamond-level player in the first region, I was completely stumped by the NXG team coach recruitment test.#
"As the title says, I'm a senior in college looking for a job and I'm about to become a working adult. I stumbled upon an advertisement online for the NXG club to hire an executive coach... To be honest, the benefits of having free room and board plus five social insurances won me over. I also happen to have a little talent for games (Diamond goalkeeper), so I decided to give it a try and submitted my resume."

"The day I went to NXG for the written test was a bright and sunny morning. Golden sunlight filtered through the leaves like threads, and birds sang merrily, which made me think back to my lost youth..."

"And then—and then I got a set of questions like this!"

After reading the post, Lin Jingyi was furious.

Is the confidentiality agreement we signed with you just for show?
Warning, a lawyer's letter is required.

Since you're lamenting your lost youth, I'll find you a job with free room and board provided by the government, where you can talk about your youth with a bunch of nice-talking, talented guys.

However, just as Lin Jingyi finished reading the post and was about to take a screenshot to save as internship experience for the group of legal devils at school, she was surprised to find that the questions posted in the other party's post were completely different from the coach recruitment test paper they provided.

(Paper A) Question 1:

1. Please select the mid-lane hero with the strongest roaming ability in the early game from the following four heroes!
A. Card Master B. Blade's Shadow

C. Kassadin D. Zed

(Paper B) Question 2:

1. Based on the screenshots below, please compile the basic data that is advantageous to our team, including but not limited to the player's kills, deaths, assists, last hits, gold gain, vision control, skill release time, and position movement trajectory.

2. Based on the match between NXG and WE, please draw a map showing the activity hotspots and vision hotspots of both players.

……

The test questions exposed in the forum cannot be said to be completely different from each other; they are simply unrelated.

However, Lin Jingyi was certain that the final material question in Paper B was simply a change of heroes based on their previous work, with no other questions altered.

Looking at the senior student in front of him, her chest heaving with anger, Jiang Ming silently averted his gaze, which had lingered on a certain spot for two seconds, and coughed, saying, "Don't rush, don't rush!"

"I know you're in a hurry, but please don't rush."

"Is it possible that I had someone else post the exam questions and the thread myself?"

"what?"

At that moment, she suddenly felt inexplicably like a clown.

Her emotions shifted rapidly, from anger to surprise to bewilderment, like a Sichuan opera face-changing act. After that, Lin Jingyi looked at Jiang Ming, who was sitting in front of the computer, with a resentful expression.

The meaning is very clear: Boss Jiang, aren't you going to give an explanation?
"Ahem, senior, listen to me."

"That's right, it's true that the applicant uploaded our recruitment test questions online, and it's also true that it sparked discussion on e-sports forums."

"only……"

"Just what?"

"Hey, the guy who originally posted this has a terrible memory. He pieced together our test questions in a jumbled mess. To avoid misleading netizens, I reluctantly posted it anyway."

In fact, it is impossible to keep the contents of recruitment exams completely confidential.

Don't you see how some big companies can expose the names of people involved in shady deals and buying jobs, with millions of dollars at stake? What is NXG compared to that?

Since someone had already posted it online, he decided to give them a boost by improving the exam content and adding many additional questions related to tactical analysts.

"If this gets out, it will only serve as reference material for other clubs, which doesn't seem to benefit us at all."

"Who said there are no benefits?" Jiang Ming snapped his fingers. "Senior, you don't really think you can recruit a team coach who understands drafting and can coach just by holding onto our exam paper, do you?"

"That's true. I remember that Luo Sheng and Mo Ziye only got less than 70 points. Even so, it took you a week of hands-on training for them to get them into the club and they started to look decent."

"Bingo, so the key to the problem isn't these questions, it's the people who have the knowledge of these questions and the understanding of the game!" Pointing to his head, Jiang Ming, who was praising himself a little, turned the computer forum page to Lin Xuejie and continued, "Take a look at the comments in the forum."

Comment?

With her doubts lingering, Lin Jingyi leaned forward on the table, her gaze falling on the forum comments Jiang Ming had mentioned.

[NXG Club Coach Recruitment Test Questions?]

[No, is it the test question I'm referring to? I recognize all the words, but why is it so hard to understand when they're put together?]

Are you saying that I, a game addict, finally reached Diamond rank in the game, and now I have to take an exam to find a job related to a gaming team?

Seeing the screenshot posted by the original poster, as someone who finally managed to climb out of the civil service exam frenzy, I feel incredibly uncomfortable. Damn, those dead memories are attacking me.

Come, let me see what abilities are needed to be an NXG coach.

[Hehehe, I am known as the number one tactical prince of Southern Fujian. How could a mere game knowledge question stump me?]

【…】

【Wait, is this question even reasonable?】

@NXG Esports Club

[JM, are you sure you didn't make a mistake in the question? What kind of carbon-based organism could come up with something so outrageous!]

[Waaaaah, I'm so useless! I couldn't even solve the first question. Zed, Talon, Twisted Fate, and Kassadin are all champions with extremely strong roaming abilities, why did I have to choose the strongest one?!]

[I know. Considering the minion wave issues that JM often talks about, the first question should also take into account the hero's laning situation. Kassadin is useless in the early game; he has to take minions and push them into the enemy tower. He has no roaming ability before level six, so he is the worst option among the four heroes.]

[Also, there's Zed and Twisted Fate. They're probably at the same skill level. Zed is weaker at level one and needs to wait until he has his shadow to push effectively. Twisted Fate can push at level one, but his combat ability is a bit lacking, requiring coordination with teammates. Therefore, I've grouped these two heroes together.]

[A cunning little touch on your belly!]

Talon has the strongest roaming ability!

[The person upstairs is amazing! They're incredibly talented!]

[FrogFun, the questions NXG asked when recruiting coaches are really interesting. If you can truly understand their meaning, you're definitely qualified to be a tactical coach who understands the game.]

[The guys upstairs are getting ahead of themselves; keep reading.]

Wait, why is there a Version B?

[Is there really that much data for me to analyze from just one image? And what about heatmaps and all that stuff?]

I know heatmaps; they're basically feedback on a player's activity range at a specific time...

[Hehe, seeing Paper A makes you arrogant, but after seeing Paper B, you're left wondering what will happen to you.]

[Sorry, JM, I was a bit loud just now. There were a lot of people outside. I'm begging you.]

Therefore, NXG's seven-game winning streak can be attributed not only to their standardized management, strict team discipline, and perfect player teamwork, but also, and most importantly, to their superior tactical and personnel management.

Putting everything else aside, just the pre-set lineups for both teams, the tactical arrangements, and the analysis of various situations throughout the early, mid, and late game already give them a significant advantage over other teams.

[I remember a coach saying he had dozens of tactics, why don't you bring them out and compare them with JM?]

During this period, Lin Jingyi, whose abilities had improved rapidly, suddenly understood.

This isn't just a leak of exam questions by our boss; he's clearly using the vast number of netizens to further promote NXG.

Meanwhile, the inclusion of new content in the questions is probably also intended to recruit talent from other aspects of the team.

With NXG setting a high bar, players who can truly understand and solve the problems in the exam paper will undoubtedly consider them as their first choice when they have the idea of ​​entering the esports circle. Their role is similar to Jiang Ming's consistent insistence on club standardization, constantly instilling NXG's unique image in the outside world. After all, as long as you have a firm grasp of the core tactics that require hands-on guidance, you don't have to worry about other teams copying them. As my junior said, in today's league, it would be rare to find someone who can recruit perfectly qualified talent using only this exam paper.

Of course, this doesn't mean Jiang Ming completely denies the possibility of wild geniuses or prodigies. After all, China is so big, he can completely understand the existence of a few people who are born with knowledge.

Throughout history, there have been countless influential figures, and it's perfectly normal for a small e-sports circle to produce one or two innate geniuses like Little Stone.

"Not only am I posting on forums, I've also prepared a second set of moves."

Jiang Ming switched the page and navigated to NXG's official blog.

"Official Weibo?"

Lin Jingyi has been busy with things at the shop all day and hasn't really paid attention to the new updates posted on her official Weibo account.

Jiang Ming raised an eyebrow. "Take a look?"

NXG Esports Club:
"Thank you all for your attention. We would like to respond to the online rumors about the NXG team coach recruitment."

"First of all, we must make it clear that League of Legends (LOL) is a MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena) real-time battle game. The intense battles between numerous heroes and the setting of neutral resource points not only make it a stage to showcase players' real-time operation and quick reaction capabilities, but also a battlefield for players from all walks of life to clash with tactical thinking and engage in in-depth tactical understanding."

"If we consider the five players on the competition stage as warriors who charge into battle with their superb skills and demonstrate their peak individual strength, then the team coach standing behind the players is undoubtedly a strategist who makes brilliant plans and plans with a deep understanding of tactics and a precise grasp of the situation. For a team, the strength of the players and the wisdom of the coach complement each other, and it is difficult to win the game without either one."

"Therefore, our NXG club is inviting talented individuals to join us. We hope to solve all the worries of our players who are fighting on the front lines. As long as you have enough game understanding or corresponding skills, regardless of your game rank, there is a stage for you at NXG."

"From today onwards, our NXG talent recruitment program will be a permanent fixture..."

"At the same time, we also welcome all LOL players and fans who support NXG to actively participate in the discussion. NXG has prepared a lot of gifts here. As long as you answer the corresponding questions correctly, you can participate in our lucky draw based on your personal account level."

"The prizes are incredibly generous, what are you waiting for?"

Appendix: NXG Esports Club Tactical Coach and Analyst Recruitment Exam Sample Questions

The post was published below the pinned link for NXG's All-Star event, campaigning for votes for the team members. Jiang Ming's intentions were obvious to everyone.

After figuring out the whole story, Lin Jingyi said with a resentful expression and a slightly sarcastic tone, "No wonder everyone online is praising you. When it comes to marketing alone, the brains of all the business school students in the country combined probably wouldn't be half as good as yours."

"Ahem... Keep it low-key, keep it low-key."

……

The leak of the recruitment test questions for the NXG club's tactical coach quickly crossed the boundaries of the esports circle, attracting the attention of even those outside the circle.

Riot Games immediately shared NXG's post.

He added three thumbs up, indicating that the clubs under the LPL region are ahead of everyone else in understanding the true essence of the game LOL.

#Esports Club Recruitment Exam!#
#Discuss the differences between professional esports and casual gaming, based on NXG's recruitment test questions!#
#Whether you're a pro or a diamond, everyone is equal before this exam.#
#Riot gave a thumbs up after playing, saying that LOL is a combination of skill and strategy.#
#How many points did you get on both versions A and B?#
Those in the industry were shocked, while those outside were curious. This esports team, which frequently topped the trending searches, seemed to be completely different from their previous impressions of gaming teams.

In an instant, the tactical coach recruitment test questions that Jiang Ming had given away for free sparked a wave of competition in the e-sports community, with people comparing their scores on the test.

Numerous players posted screenshots of their ranks and scores on NXG's official Weibo account.

As more and more people participated, an interesting phenomenon was discovered.

It seems that there's no necessary connection between high and low scores and rank.

[Some players with the highest rank (King) only scored around 20 points, while others, though only Platinum rank, almost missed the passing mark.]

There is still a connection. You can see that players below Gold rank don't have a very high score rate either. Overall, players with higher ranks have a higher accuracy rate. So, while coaches don't need to be at the top rank like players, they can't be too low either, or it becomes just theoretical.

[Zhao Kuo: ???]

"They've been haunting me for thousands of years! If you're so capable, why don't you take over? My opponent is Bai Qi. What kind of mess did I inherit? A mess that Lian Po fought for three years, and the domestic logistics were completely incapacitated."

If we have to fight head-on and lose, will you just accuse me of being a theorist?

[Hmm, in reality, you probably couldn't even direct a 3,000-person calisthenics exercise, answer me!!]

Although Jiang Ming didn't include White Crescent and the others' names in the first batch of recruits for the team, he still put their scores on the list.

Seeing that a random player had actually achieved almost 60 points, Lin Jingyi, who had some doubts, was completely convinced.

As the discussion among players spread, the first to be affected were naturally the LPL clubs.

PE, OMG, Royal Never Give Up, and even WE all started thinking about the content of the question.

Jiang Ming made a statement during the interview that thoroughly analyzed this phenomenon;

When you win a championship, or when you achieve great results, believe me, the first people to go crazy trying to understand you will definitely be your rivals.

NXG utterly crushed all the LPL teams in the first round, and esports clubs eager for revenge are naturally looking to see if they can find some key to countering NXG.

Even if things don't go well, learning from the experience and using it as a source of inspiration for the team's growth would be a great thing.

Among all the LPL teams, IG is the most thorough and direct.

While posting on Weibo to recruit LOL tactical coaches, Wang Sicong, the son of Wang Gongzi, also directly called out Jiang Ming on Weibo.

@NXG Esports Club: "Brother Jiang, let's make a deal. If possible, could you sell me one of IG's coaches?"

JM: "This might be a tiny bit difficult to handle."

Wang Sicong: "I understand, it costs extra!"

JM: "Deal made!"

Jinling University!

Department of Economics and Management, Dean's Office.

Inside the room, Yu Qun sat opposite three leaders who were also over fifty years old and whose hair was already gray.

"Hahaha!"

"Old Yu, I must say, your student is really good at making a fuss. He's like Sun Wukong, he can't stand not making some noise online every few days."

A slightly overweight middle-aged man took a sip of tea and teased him.

He originally thought the other party would be modest, but Yu Qun sighed, "Not only that, he also opened a store near the school gate, learned the snack chain model, and is already on the road to brand building."

"Wow, that's really something."

Yu Qun's other square-faced friend exclaimed, "The future of snack chain brands looks very promising. As far as I know, there are several companies that are gradually setting up shop."

"Xiao Jiang has the trump card of attracting young people, so brand building isn't a big problem. It's just that the speed at which he sets up stores can't keep up with the competitors who have already raised several rounds of funding."

"So what do you think Lao Yu called you here for?"

The last man, a bespectacled leader in a suit, chuckled, "This young man has unlimited potential. Without any real support, he's navigating the burgeoning field of esports with every step he takes..."

"Ahem, that's not right. Who said there's no real support? Right now, Jinling University, led by Lao Yu, has one person after another who is his support."

"Tsk tsk, if I could teach a student who can apply what he's learned... Speaking of which, how about I take him as my doctoral student? We're best buddies, you take the first half, and I'll take the second half."

"Get lost, you're about to retire and you still want to poach people from me, huh?"

"Hahaha!"

Laughter filled the room.

"The key is that this kid is on the right track, and the higher-ups are paying close attention to his positive guiding role among young people aged sixteen to twenty."

“The higher-ups have already conducted a pilot program, just like back then, starting from Pudong. If this All-Star game can be won, it will provide a positive reference point in public opinion.”

"After all, if some of the young people in the 15 to 16 age group can receive or even better receive the kind of standardized training that Xiao Jiang's NXG club provides when they enter society, it will be a good thing on all levels."

"Old Yu, you'd better keep a close eye on your student and make sure he doesn't go astray."

(End of this chapter)