Believe me, I really am a professional League of Legends player.

Chapter 78 What am I expecting?
Abu held the receiver, listening to what was being said on the other end, and the expression on his face was priceless.

The absurd humor actually happened to him, and Abu was almost laughing in exasperation.

Isn't this a blatant provocation?
But thinking that Li Fan was ultimately amused, he repeated, "So, you QQ Speed ​​players are planning to invite Unreal Engine players from our League of Legends division to do events with you? Do you want to hear what you're saying?"

Zhao Ming, who was on the other end of the phone, had already made preparations when he made the call.

After all, EDG doesn't actually have a QQ Speed ​​division.

When his colleagues learned that he was going to get EDG's contact information, they all looked at him with puzzled expressions, let alone the person in charge.

But judging from Abu's tone, he didn't seem so resistant... so maybe there really was a chance.

The reply was more urgent and sincere: "Manager Abu has indeed crossed over into a new field, but Unreal itself was one of the top eight teams in the SSC Spring Season, so there is a basis for cooperation with the official team."

He spoke faster, afraid of being hung up: "More importantly, his racing skills and personal charm, which he showed during the live stream, attracted a large number of players who didn't originally pay attention to racing games, and the data feedback was amazing."

"The core of our Unreal Shadow Tournament challenge is to leverage its immense popularity and benchmark technology to revitalize the existing player base and attract returning players."

"This is a huge boost to the personal brand of Unreal players, and it will also bring very positive exposure and a considerable cooperation fee to EDG club... I believe this is a win-win situation for all parties."

Abu finally understood. QQ Speed ​​could directly contact Li Fan, but out of respect, he made the call to discuss cooperation with the club. Before he could think further, the other side immediately launched a series of attacks.

Clearly, Zhao Ming, as a brand partner, is very experienced in dealing with this kind of situation.

He's not afraid of anything except not being able to contact anyone. If he can't contact anyone, how can they listen to what he's saying?
There wasn't even a chance to change the mind of the partner.

Fortunately, we were relatively lucky this time.

"Moreover, we fully respect the players' competitive state. The event does not require them to invest a lot of extra time. It only needs to be operated in an official and phased manner on the basis of the original live broadcast. This is a fragmented time."

"We can even adjust our activity schedule to match EDG's match schedule, with ensuring his LOL training and matches being our top priority."

Hearing this, Abu couldn't hold back a little. Unreal doesn't have any League of Legends training time. Doesn't he spend it all on streaming?

This is one way of communicating...

This will deepen Abu's first impression of Li Fan's daily live streams.

In addition, the activities mentioned earlier are based on live streaming.

Abu was indeed less resistant now.

Since Li Fan doesn't train anyway, it doesn't seem like it's a bad idea for him to do these things through live streaming.

Abu's initial intention to refuse outright wavered slightly.

Moreover, Li Fan's performance in these two matches was bizarre compared to other professional players.

Other professional players would need to maintain at least eight or nine hours of training every day to maintain this level of performance.

The situation where unconventional training leads to better performance, and the fact that the factory manager plans to reduce his training intensity to avoid being influenced by incorrect rank data in his judgment during matches.

Abu ultimately did not directly refuse.

“Manager Zhao, I roughly understand what you mean. This matter is indeed very special. It has never happened before in a League of Legends club, so I cannot agree to it immediately.”

Abu paused for a moment before continuing to organize his thoughts: "First of all, I must make sure that this will absolutely not affect Unreal's job and competitive state as a professional League of Legends player."

"Secondly, the specific details, form, timeline, and the considerable fees you mentioned all need further evaluation and discussion."

“Alright,” Abu made the decision, “you send a formal email to our club’s official email address with your more detailed cooperation plan, including specific event planning, time suggestions, rights and benefits details, and budget.”

"I still need to communicate with our leaders, the training team, and the player himself before I can give you a clear answer."

“I understand.” Zhao Ming hadn’t intended to reach a cooperation agreement with Abu on the first try this time.

As long as you don't refuse, there's a chance.

"Thank you, Manager Abu, for your willingness to consider this. Please rest assured that we will show our utmost sincerity. I will send the proposal over today, and I look forward to reaching a cooperation agreement with you."

After hanging up the phone, Abu rubbed his temples, still feeling a bit surreal. What kind of situation was this? Even novels wouldn't dare to write something like this!
He stood up and took out his phone from his pocket. Although he was the manager, EDG still had a big boss.

This kind of cross-game collaboration is beyond Abu's authority.

We still need to hear what the boss really thinks...

When Ed Zhu received Abu's call, he was playing golf on the golf course, figuring out how many golf balls could fit into the hole.

When Abu finished reporting in a strange tone that QQ Speed ​​officials wanted to cooperate with Li Fan, he almost threw the cue stick in his hand.

"QQ Speed? They're asking our mid laner to do an event?" Edward's voice was filled with disbelief and amusement. "Abu, are you sure you didn't hear that wrong? It's not the official League of Legends account, it's QQ Speed?"

Abu looked helpless on the other end of the phone, but still told Edward Zhu all of Zhao Ming's story.

He recounted how Li Fan's impressive livestream data as a top 8 SSC player boosted his personal and club brand image, as well as the substantial cooperation fee he received.

He's in real estate; the club is just a personal hobby.

This amount of money is small in the context of real estate.

Therefore, the official QQ Speed ​​team doesn't value this money.

However, if the contestants perform well and can bring honors to him, he doesn't care about these minor details. The money he earns from this event is essentially a bonus for them.

His tone became slightly more serious: "Money isn't my biggest concern, although it does sound good. The key is that it can't affect the game."

"Li Fan's current form is unbelievable. He can maintain a good level of performance even without training. Clearlove also said that his approach makes some sense. But what if he gets distracted by this and performs poorly in the game? EDG's good reputation could collapse instantly."

Abu quickly chimed in, "Yes, boss, that's what I was worried about too, so I didn't agree immediately. I had them send over a detailed plan for evaluation, and then I asked for your opinion, boss."

“Well then…” Edward Zhu flipped through the upcoming match schedule, and the opponent was WE, who was also the biggest competitor in Group B at this stage.

"Keep in touch with them and keep the proposal, but whether or not we cooperate, we'll talk about it after the WE match on the 8th!"

"WE is a tough nut to crack. This is a crucial match for the top spot in Group B. If Li Fan can withstand the pressure, continue to carry the team, and help them defeat WE, then it will prove that his unorthodox methods are effective at least for now. I have no objection to him doing whatever he wants on stream, or even taking on some cross-industry collaborations. If he wins, he can do whatever he wants!"

The reason Li Fan was kept on was because he was an interesting person; he could play any game and even make a name for himself in them.

Then they got their eyes on Huya...

In addition, he had two incredible performances in the match.

He has now firmly secured his position in the club.

Although he can't compare to the factory manager for now, he still holds a very high position.

“But!” Ed Zhu’s tone shifted, becoming more serious. “If he loses, especially if he underperforms, then there’s nothing more to say. I need to immediately reject any cooperation on racing. The public pressure will be immense, and we can’t afford to give them any ammunition against us.”

"The results of the competition will speak for themselves!"

"I understand the personnel changes at FastStar quite well. Let's observe for a while before making any decisions." As the boss, he didn't actually consider that much. He was throwing money in expecting results. If he couldn't even see results, wouldn't that be a complete waste of money?

To be honest, the entire club is currently operating at a loss, mainly because everyone is determined to win the first World Championship title for the LPL.

This year's global finals are being held in China again, and if this championship is won, the amount of attention and popularity will be beyond imagination.

Furthermore... the government has been vigorously promoting the esports industry, with policy support ever since the S3 professional league.

This emerging industry can actually create a large number of jobs.

Someone even came to film an esports documentary.

It's a real shame that they didn't win the World Championship that year.

"Understood, boss!" Abu had figured out Edju's attitude and understood the situation.

The boss doesn't dislike these activities, but only if they don't affect the results.

Li Fan streams himself playing other games every day, and he already has a very high pace even without training.

If they organize another QQ Speed ​​event and lose this crucial match, the backlash will be explosive... it could really drive people to retirement.

So for games like this... we absolutely have to win those crucial matches.

Winning the game will also shut up the fans.

He immediately replied to Zhao Ming with an email, not making any definitive statements, but clearly indicating that the club needed a comprehensive evaluation.

The primary task is to ensure the competitive state of the Hero League, and the suggestion was made tactfully that the cooperation discussions could be postponed until after a key match in the near future.

Zhao Ming responded quickly, expressing his full understanding of the principle of prioritizing competition, his willingness to wait for further news from EDG, and that he would send over a detailed plan as soon as possible.

After dealing with all of this, Abu left his office and went to the training room.

My first instinct was to look towards the corner—Li Fan's computer! My pupils dilated involuntarily!
My heart raced instantly, and I looked on in disbelief.

Could it be that Li Fan realized he needed to train harder and get into better shape after winning the game?

He also reads online comments.

The focus of the fans' discussion is that Li Fan performed so dramatically in the competition, but he didn't train properly.

If you stop playing those random games in your daily life and train properly, you could very well become the next Faker.

The mid lane is a position where it's very easy to achieve good results.

But we must train hard.

Could it be that Li Fan... has finally discovered the allure of professional competition?

That would be a good thing.

To avoid misreading, Abu quickly rubbed his eyes and then walked into the corner to take a look.

The monitor was indeed displaying League of Legends...

But not quite.

Li Fan didn't train at all; instead, he was watching the video of the match between EDG and NB.

This is a good thing; as long as you're willing to review and reflect, it's a good start.

It's really frustrating when someone doesn't even want to study.

After more than three months of playing haphazardly, Li Fan finally realized that he was a talented player and stopped wasting his top-tier talent.

"Haha, I thought he was being arrogant back then. He was already at the kill threshold from his own basic attacks at level one, and he was still waving his arms around. Of course I was going to take him down."

"That match where he taught me how to play with both forehand and backhand? You could tell he really wanted to learn my style of play, but his attention to detail was really lacking. He tried to pressure me into position... but he couldn't do that after taking my Q skill."

"To pressure Syndra, you have to be prepared to dodge three Q skills, but he didn't dodge any of them. Even if he starts with a Long Sword, I'm not afraid because he can't out-trade me. Besides, neither of us took Ignite, so LeBlanc definitely can't match Syndra's burst damage."

At the same time, the live stream chat was flooded with comments.

We asked you to explain the laning phase of this match, and you just started showing off?

【What a beautiful Versailles!】

However, I don't think the forehand and backhand instruction was the funniest part. The funniest part was actually when the coach rushed up to us later.

Li Fan also turned off the match video at this time.

I opened the later videos edited by other people.

The official team certainly won't include the handshake conflict in the match video, so a third-person perspective will be necessary.

With so many audience members present, there's still no shortage of third-person perspectives.

The video that Li Fan selected is the clearest and most complete.

You can clearly see that after Quick Star rushed up from backstage, he kicked Wu Zhuangtai hard!
The video comments were all saying "awesome!"
In fact, Li Fan hadn't expected Kuaisu Xing to be so excited.

After all, the others were quite restrained, only verbally criticizing Wu Tai.

This guy, with his thick eyebrows and big eyes, was someone I never expected to be so ruthless.

No wonder the Thief Saint was like a sheep before a wolf when he saw him, completely subdued and not daring to say a word. He would train harder when asked to, truly a top-tier suppression between senior and junior.

This coach is good; he really steps up when things get tough!

That was a powerful kick!

[Speaking of which, wasn't it him who substituted Unreal into the game when he was a substitute before?]

Li Fan could actually sense a malice in this, not because he was particularly perceptive, but probably because it was a person's sixth sense or instinct.

However, after the match against NB, it was clear that the Faststars' attitude towards him had changed.

So Li Fan didn't care what this guy was planning before, as long as it didn't affect him.

"Okay, now that we've seen this, let's have a fun game of QQ Speed, shall we? It's been a long time since I've really played, so we need to warm up our skills. The SSC Spring Tournament offline quarterfinals are coming up soon, and it would be embarrassing to be eliminated in the first round."

"Why wouldn't I go? Of course I'll go!"

Abu stood frozen in place, his burning heart slowly cooling down.

Damn it, what am I expecting?
How did I suddenly become so obsessed?

(End of this chapter)