LOL: Can’t I play other games professionally?

Chapter 179: The Overwatch Entertainment Tournament also comes with professional girls playing with you?

May 5, 26:22 PM Beijing time.

After about 30 hours of travel, all EDG members arrived at Shanghai Pudong International Airport.

Lin Ruo yawned. He wasn't tired at all. The first-class accommodation was enough for him to get through the journey comfortably. He just needed to adjust to the jet lag.

As the group packed their luggage and walked out of the airport, a large number of fans who came to pick them up surrounded them on the roadside, including many e-sports media reporters. The momentum was as huge as that of celebrities from the entertainment industry traveling together.

Nearly two days have passed, and the news of EDG's victory has completely fermented. Now whoever has first-hand information about the team will be the hot topic.

"Fuck, Brother Lin, you're really famous."

The difference in popularity of Ai Loli can be seen with the naked eye. I remember when I was boarding a plane to go abroad last time, the only people who saw me off with light sticks and fans were Tian Ye, apart from the factory director.

In short, it is impossible for a new AD who has only been there for a few months to be the most popular in the team.

But the current situation is a bit contrary to Tiangang.

Ai Loli has no idea how many fans are shouting Lin Ruo's name.

It's true that he's good at fighting in foreign wars and has attracted countless fans. With a little bit of beauty, he's invincible...

"Tsk tsk." Ai Loli couldn't help but sigh.

Of course Lin Ruo could feel the changes clearly, after all, there were female fans who took the initiative to hand him pens and ask for his autographs.

He seriously suspected that the trending search on Weibo for "so handsome" played a crucial role in this.

Just wave your hand slightly and you still have to run.

As for the signatures, forget it. If you dare to sign one, there will be a second one. It will take forever.

We returned to the club around midnight, put our luggage away and immediately rested to adjust to the time difference.

Lin Ruo was the first to lie down, mainly because he had too many schedules coming up. There was an Overwatch anniversary event tomorrow, so he would probably have to stand on the stage all day.

Before going to bed, Abu came to inform People's Esports that he wanted to interview the club.

Lin Ruo has been in the limelight since MSI, so it is natural that he is the one to be interviewed.

Besides, the team will have one day to adjust tomorrow, and we have to prepare for the Demacia Cup in the next three days. So I am the one with the least time.

"The time is set for the morning of the day after tomorrow. The reporter will come to the club in person to visit and conduct an exclusive interview. You and Xiaotie will be responsible for the reception."

After informing the news, Abu left the room.

...

The next day, around noon, Lin Ruo received a call from Li Dong before he even got up.

As the domestic Overwatch operations manager, he was quite aware of the value of Lin Ruo's current championship title. Without saying a word, he sent a special car to pick him up, which made Lin Ruo a little flattered.

On the first anniversary of Overwatch's birth, both Blizzard abroad and domestic operators hope to hold a big event and take advantage of the large number of people joining the game to increase the popularity of a series of events, especially the scale of the professional league.

This half-day anniversary celebration felt like a celebration of shared joy.

In addition to the entertainment matches and anniversary events, there are also the fifth week of the Overwatch Spring Regular Season.

Outside the Baoshan Show Venue in Bao District, SH City.

There were many people participating in the anniversary celebration. Whenever there was a game celebration, the most indispensable thing was the COS show. Lin Ruotu, who got off the car, took a few more glances at it.
Following the staff into the backstage of the arena, Li Dong had been waiting for a long time and greeted him warmly:

"Long time no see, Lin Ruo. By the time we meet again, you'll be the world champion."

He was extremely glad that he had not signed the wrong contract. Having a forward-looking vision made all the difference.

Lin Ruoyi participated in the Overwatch anniversary event, and today's attendance rate was several times higher than usual.

You have to know that the Overwatch League is not as professional as the LPL League. Although there are many people playing the game, the attendance rate of the stadium is really average.

The league's development path is undoubtedly long and arduous.

Lin Ruo retorted with a smile: "I was also a world champion the last time we met."

Li Dong smiled awkwardly, thinking to himself that this kid still spoke in such a coquettish way.

It is reasonable for the MSI champion to call himself the world champion, after all, the significance of defeating SKT is there.

But IEM also takes it as the world championship...

It’s hard to comment on Li Dong.

Forget it, you are popular so you are right.

He chose to agree: "Yes, you are right. I am afraid that I will win the S championship next time we meet."

Lin Ruo nodded and looked around. There were a large number of professional players, clubs spanning multiple fields such as OMG, VG, and many teams he didn't know. It seemed that there would be many competitions today.

"Why is this guy here again?" Among the VG members who were preparing to put on makeup, Diya had a strange expression on his face. He remembered the scene of Ming being beaten up in the last entertainment game.

The professional team was no match for the anchor team, and the team was ridiculed for a long time after the game.

It was not cleared until recently.

Of course it has nothing to do with VG, they were just whitewashed without doing anything.

The main reason was that because of EDGMSI's victory, Lin Ruo's reputation as a talented boy spread all over the country.

Public opinion reversed at the speed of light, with people saying that it was not shameful for VG to lose to Lin Ruo, and that if Lin Ruo switched to Overwatch, he would probably win the world championship soon.

Diya thinks it's better not to whitewash it this way. The legend of the Overwatch League is about a guy who shoots people? How will these serious professional players survive in the future?

"It's okay, it's okay. We're not playing a recreational game with him today. We have a competition to compete in."

Head coach Yil comforted and calmed the players, then turned around and went up to greet Lin Ruo.

Although he is in Overwatch, he still has a warm heart to return to the league to continue coaching.

It’s not that I love it so much, after all, the difference in salary and benefits is reflected there.

VG's performance this year was terrible again. They had the champion mid and jungle players, but unexpectedly fell to the point of struggling to survive in the relegation. It was not as good as his coaching days.

Yil couldn't help but feel that there was a good chance of him returning to work after the summer season. He heard that Lin Ruo had a very high status in EDG, so it was always a good idea to maintain a good relationship with him.

"The entertainment competition starts at four in the afternoon. Don't worry, you can take a rest first." After a few people chatted for a while, Li Dong, who was a little busy, spoke up. Before leaving, he remembered something and took Lin Ruo to meet other players.

Later, when Lin Ruo saw that the person standing in front of him was a sweet and lovely female contestant, his surprise was clearly visible on his face.

"This is the captain of the LF team, 177, whose real name is Ye Qianqian," Li Dong introduced.

After the two greeted each other, Lin Ruo thought secretly.

I have some impression but not much.

I only remember that she was the earliest female professional player of Overwatch. She performed well in the support position and led LF to become a top domestic team. However, she didn't play for long and announced her retirement more than a year later.

In the current period, he is indeed one of the most popular players.

"I'm your partner in the entertainment game. Um, I play the support position. You can tell me what you want to play." Ye Qianqian spoke softly and sweetly.

If Lin Ruo remembered correctly, she was younger than him, only a little over sixteen years old.

We are all geniuses, and it is normal for handsome men and beautiful women to join forces to play entertainment games to attract some traffic.

I can only say that the official Overwatch knows how to play.

Lin Ruo had no objection: "It's okay, I can play anything."

Ye Qianqian was not surprised. Everyone who played in the Overwatch professional league knew Lin Ruo. They all knew that he was strong, that he had reached the top of the national server, and that he had a great reputation for destroying VG.

"If you are so strong, why don't you come and play Overwatch?" Ye Qianqian tried to find a topic.

Lin Ruo answered honestly: "Because I have a dream."

"I know your dream is to win the League of Legends World Championship." Ye Qianqian said excitedly.

“No, my dream is to make money.”

Ye Qianqian: …

The two of them suddenly had nothing to talk about.

...

Soon 16pm arrived.

Ever since the official Overwatch Weibo account released a poster of Lin Ruo participating in an entertainment match, the live broadcast room has already attracted a large number of viewers who came to watch the fun.

The camera swept to the stage, and after going on stage to say hello, Lin Ruo calmly sat down in the contestant seat amid the cheers of fans.

[Fuck, Lin Gou is so dedicated! He just finished playing MSI and the next day he came back to participate in the Overwatch anniversary celebration without any rest.]

[High EQ: Dedication, Low EQ: Too much money.]

[He's been playing PUBG lately, so is Overwatch still worth the effort?]

[You can question my lack of ability in that area, but you can never question my lack of ability in gaming.]

[No problem, even if Lin Shen doesn't play Overwatch for a year, he can still beat us.]

[Wait a minute, why is there a female anchor next to Lin Gou, smiling at him?]

【That's a professional player.】

[No, playing in an Overwatch entertainment tournament comes with a bonus, right? Lin Gou is so lucky.]

[Obviously, they are here to take advantage of my brother Lin’s popularity.]

[For a girl like this, ahem, it's not a problem to let her rub against you. ]

As a fan of both the Overwatch League and professional games, I'm hooked.

【Lin Gou blacklisted and warned. 】

At the beginning of the entertainment match, Lin Ruo still performed very well. As always, he played his best hero Genji, cutting melons and vegetables on the map, occasionally having some fun in the game, and cooperating with the official in a series of promotional activities.

The main ones include three new maps, early access to Dorado Castle, Black Forest and Temple of Anubis.

And the use of several newly launched skins.

In the final analysis, it is about using the celebrity effect to boost the atmosphere of getting into the game and skin sales.

"This guy is really fierce."

In the large space backstage, the OMG members were discussing the scene of chaos and killing on the big screen.

The opponent's strength is not weak. After all, he is a national anchor, but he was beaten into this state.

It’s hard to imagine that I haven’t played any games for almost a month, and I was even playing the League of Legends MSI Mid-Season Finals two days ago.

The VG players on the side expressed their opinions, saying that this was no different from killing them in the past.

"I feel like you're better than anyone I've ever assisted, mainly because your mechanics are so gorgeous."

In the game voice chat, listening to Ye Qianqian's words, the other teammates echoed her.

This is a real thigh.

They have never seen Genji play like a god.

Lin Ruo remained silent, and after killing another round, he slowly responded and said, "Keep a low profile."

Ye Qianqian looked at the battle record, frowned in thought, and then couldn't help but teasing: "You killed all the heads, and you're still keeping a low profile."

"is it?"

Lin Ruo was so obsessed with killing that he didn't pay attention for a moment.

"How about this, I'll assist you."

Ye Qianqian heard something else in the words and said blankly, "You don't want to play support C for a while, do you?"

　Something happened later, so I can't update the second chapter tonight. I'll try to update it before 12 o'clock tomorrow morning.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)