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"Welcome back, everyone! You are now watching the second special episode of 'Next Stop, Career!'"

"HWG vs. Youth Training Team Mentorship Match!"

"I'm Miller, the commentator for the second half!"

"I'm the commentator doll!"

As soon as the Haier Brothers' signature voices came out, the live stream chat immediately became lively.

After several rounds of commentary rotations from Xiaocang to Xiaozhi, and then to Miss and Su Xiaoyan, the audience had gotten used to a different flavor every time. But when the old duo Miller and Doll appeared, the barrage of comments was still filled with "new flavor".

"Hehe, before the fourth group of matches officially begins, please allow me to formally introduce the five players from the youth training team!" Wawa chuckled, picked up the player information cards on the table, and read them aloud to the camera.

This is the script provided by the production team, and it's also the highlight of the entire mid-show segment.

【introduce?】

Why did the first few groups start immediately, but the fourth group had an introduction segment?

[Special CG?]

Didn't you hear what E-God was saying to the person in charge? Group 4 is the strongest team, so of course they need to show their strength.

[I understand, the hidden rewards for ranking.]

To reiterate, "Next Stop, Pro!" is ultimately an e-sports variety show.

It needs both practical training and development skills for young players, as well as entertaining content that can keep viewers engaged.

Variety shows have their own rules. It's impossible to distribute screen time evenly among thirty trainees; that would make the show too flat, too scattered, and lack focus.

What are viewers watching for in variety shows?

It's about celebrities, conflict, and memorable faces.

This applies to regular variety shows, and e-sports variety shows are no exception.

Among thirty people, there must be top performers who can stand in the center position, as well as supporting roles to highlight the main characters. This is the most basic logic of program production.

These five individuals are undoubtedly the strongest, most talked-about, and most photogenic among the thirty trainees. Giving them a formal introduction is essentially sending the message to the audience, "These are today's protagonists, remember them."

Furthermore, the thirty trainees have varying skill levels.

If it's just a matter of pulling players up in order to fight HWG once, with the weaker ones getting crushed and the stronger ones barely holding on, and then the team disbanding after the fight, that's just assembly line work at best.

Lin Shu would never do something so foolish.

Now the program team has singled out the five strongest players, put them together, and even specially invited the Miller-Doll duo, the Haier Brothers, to provide commentary—undoubtedly setting a benchmark for the youth training camp.

The other twenty-five trainees watched from the sidelines;

If you play well, you can also sit in this position and play games in front of the whole country.

In competitive sports, the power of such role models is more effective than a hundred rounds of normal marketing.

Why?

Because HWG tells you that as soon as you step into HWG, you can have exposure, attention, fans... even before you officially step onto the professional stage.

Of course, from the club's perspective, this is paving the way for future star players.

The significance of youth training camps has never been just about "strengthening" the team, but about "creating talent."

If any one or two of these five strongest academy trainees can make a name for themselves in the next year or two and become HWG's next star, then this show will be the starting point of their professional careers and the club's first wave of fan building for future stars.

How do fans come about?

It was earned through each match, and through countless moments and stories.

Give them an extra three minutes for their introduction today, and when they make it into the LPL tomorrow, those viewers who watched this episode will say, "I already knew this guy; I saw him play in 'Next Stop, Pro!' before."

This is the business logic of club marketing: place your bets early and reap the rewards in the long run.

……

"Okay, let's look at the specific information of the five players in the youth training team!"

The doll flipped the card over and began reading it aloud to the camera, line by line: "Top laner Qin Yijie, Chinese server ID: fate—highest rank: 7th in Ionia, Challenger rank: 2071 points. Favorite champions include Renekton, Riven, Rumble, and Jax…extremely aggressive in lane!"

After the doll finished speaking, Miller followed up by reading: "Jungler Fan You, Chinese server ID: F - Rank highest ranking in the Chinese server is 16th, the strongest player is 1923 points, he prefers carry-type jungling, his operation is delicate, his reaction is extremely fast, and he has an extremely outstanding ability to plan the jungle."

"Mid laner Fang Han, Chinese server ID: Apricity - highest rank is third in the Chinese server, and the strongest player in Ionia is 2914 points. He has comprehensive abilities in laning, team fighting, support, awareness, and champion pool. He was praised by the HWG coaching staff as 'the youth training player closest to professional level'."

"AD position Zhao Yicheng, Chinese server ID: Huya Yibu Ren - highest rank in the Chinese server is 8th, the strongest in Ionia is 2000 points, with steady positioning and excellent sense of positioning in team fights."

"Support player Liu Shiyu, IDFive in the Chinese server - his highest Rank was 15th in the Chinese server, and he reached Challenger 1937 points in the Ionia server. His vision control and overall game sense are outstanding among players of the same age."

Wow, this guy is amazing!

[Ionia is approaching 3000 points; that means they're almost catching up to E-God.]

No wonder Lao Qi said he was more than qualified to be E's successor.

[His laning phase, team fights, support, game sense, and even his hero pool are all maxed out; he's a true all-rounder.]

Other teams were drooling over it.

[Friendly reminder: this data comes from shortly after the top student joined HWG. Once E-God gives him some pointers, you know what will happen next.]

【What a terrible phrase, "mama's boy"!】

I think there's nothing wrong with treating your mother like a treasure.

[The term "mama's boy" has a slightly negative connotation; let's call him "Brother Xuan" instead.]

After the five introduced themselves, the Haier Brothers closed their information cards and placed them on the table: "Alright! Without further ado, let's turn our attention to the match—HWG versus the strongest five-man youth training team, the fourth coaching match, now begins!"

……

Xiangcheng, the old street area in the east of the city.

Inside a six-story old-style residential building.

The apartment on the third floor, the one on the east side.

Aunt Wang's living room is not big. An old fabric sofa is placed against the wall, and opposite it is a 32-inch LCD TV. Underneath it is a floral tablecloth, on which are placed a plate of melon seeds and two cups of freshly brewed tea, with steam rising gently.

"Hey girl, you're here?"

Aunt Wang, shuffling in her slippers, greeted them at the door, grabbed Zhao Yicheng's mother's hand, and pulled her inside.

"Um, Sister Wang... I'm sorry to bother you."

Zhao Yicheng's mother sat down on the sofa with her head slightly lowered, her fingers unconsciously twisting the hem of her shirt. She was wearing a faded floral shirt, her hair casually tied back, with a few loose strands hanging down at her temples, making her plain face look a bit haggard.