What Lang Guangnan wanted to do, how he wanted to do it, and even what he was thinking about it would have no effect on the others until he actually put it into action, and for the current conquerors, they just wanted to enjoy this rare day off as much as possible.

Before the really miserable game begins.

Instead of using the double-elimination format commonly used in the Dota Cup, ESL simply and ruthlessly designed the World Cup single-elimination schedule, with two teams losing BO3 on each of the next four days of the tournament after a short break in today's matchday.

But in any case, the game that needs to be put down and put your head down will start tomorrow.

There was a two-week-and-14-day gap between the StarLight-imba Major Championship in Stockholm and the Minor, the two divisions that would select the final six spots for the Major, during which time the big clubs' biggest names who could bring in a decent amount of traffic were also dormant and ready for the next tournament.

This has directly led to the fact that in the past two weeks, there have been absolutely no incidents to report in the Dota circle at home and abroad. It's okay for the big media that don't rely entirely on the Dota project, or e-sports, those self-media who focus on e-sports will inevitably face the dilemma of having nothing to do a few days ago.

——From this point of view, it has inexplicably and suddenly brought a large wave of attention, so that those self-media creators do not have to turn on the monitor to pay attention to Lu Xinlei, who is the video duration of the Dota anchor's search for materials, can be said to be timely rain.

And in today's self-media interview time, this is also clearly reflected:

"Is your daily training with the Conqueror, right in this base?"

The good-looking hostess took the microphone and handed it to Lu Xinlei's mouth, and the girl who had received the head coach's instructions of "say whatever you want" shook her head:

"No, our club has another academy and when we don't play, our youth teams are there."

"Should I say that I really deserve to be a conqueror?"

The moderator nodded, then glanced at the question card in his hand:

"Well, then the next question ......"

Lu Xinlei, who was sitting on the sofa a little stiffly, has been asked more than a dozen questions in a row, thanks to the fact that the girl herself can sit still, coupled with the media experience from a former man, until now, the recording process has been passed through one pass.

The visitor who was selected by Hai Ziming to come here for activities was to make interview videos for each team in the form of Vlogs, and an individual media with a lot of attention on videos and social networking sites, and she was called "An An" on the Internet, and she did prove her characteristics as an "individual media producer" when she came here.

At least at the time of today's official interview, there is no operation team behind her, and there is no division of labor, An An just came to the hotel where the conquerors settled alone with a portable DV, from the contact to the design link, to the actual recording video, the media side was the only one from beginning to end.

"What led you to esports?"

An An pulled up the hair scattered next to her eyelids and put it behind her ears, looking at the little girl sitting next to her, for her who is used to seeing greasy young people in the e-sports circle, seeing this clean and beautiful, like an elf or morning mist is enough to call it comfort:

"There are very few girls in the esports circle, and there are not too many girls who can find a place in a team at this level and can officially play in the world, what do you think?"

"In terms of opinion, I don't have anything special, it's just ...... I'm just doing what I can do. Lu Xinlei adhered to the instruction of "what to say" and answered honestly, "Dota is the first game I really played with my heart, and I thought I could play it well, so I gave it a try." ”

"Is this genius?"

An An smiled, as a Dota player, she also guessed what it would be like if she was involved in those competitions - every player has thought so, after they and they have done their best to play a shocking comeback, no matter who will inevitably imagine that the game that has just ended is the Ti Finals tiebreaker.

However, due to the limitations of talent and the inability to overcome various difficulties in other conditions, she finally gave up this idea, and after finding a stable job, she began to try to participate in this circle in another way. Now, it's not bad.

"But in fact, there are many powerful young ladies who are thinking about the path of their careers, as a senior, do you have any suggestions for the sisters?"

"At this point, I haven't been a conqueror for too long, and I don't know a lot about all aspects of relationships." Lu Xinlei lowered her eyes, slowed down her voice and thought about how to structure her answer, "But one thing is certain, in professional teams and regular competitions, everyone pays attention to your strength. ”

"So it's still strength paramount."

"I think that's right."

The girl nodded: "The game is actually very fair, the team that can win must be stronger than the other party at some level, and playing professionally is to win." ”

"In short, it's ......" She suddenly thought of something else, about the impact of capital operation and traffic operation on the game - but these additional factors are too complicated to expand, Lu Xinlei was silent for a while, but still decided to answer this question according to the "propaganda caliber", "This career path is very fair, and I will not refuse people who have confidence and strength, and it has nothing to do with gender." ”

The same question was answered again by Lu Xinlei at eight o'clock in the evening four hours later.

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"Can I assume you're saying that gender isn't a dividing factor in the esports industry?"

The wind is blowing by the river at night, and it is inevitable that it will still be a little cold in the first month of the year, which may not be a problem for the strong man sitting opposite Lu Xinlei, but for a girl with thin bones, it is good to be able to hold back and not let her teeth collide because of the cold and shivering.

The staff at the scene did not consider such a situation, and said more than once before the video of this link of "Riverside Night Talk" began to be recorded, that if necessary, the interview program that the girl was sent to do could be placed indoors, but after several inquiries, Lu Xinlei still insisted on not making it special.

"The gap is natural and objective, and it can't be offset by a few games, or how long it takes."

In the girl's mind, the part from 31 had told her more than once how these young people would be debauched if there were no outsiders in the base, and of course she herself knew that the reason why all the players in TDG's base training had maintained a considerable demeanor until now was entirely because their quality was good enough, and if the girl was really facing a team of second-rate teammates, she might have to face the choice of being harassed and running away overnight in less than two days.

"Although this gap is not impossible to overcome, it will still cause many problems objectively."

After thinking about it, in such a simulated "knee-long talk" situation, the girl still chose to continue to have one thing to say: "The team I am in now is one of the top clubs in China, and it does provide great convenience in terms of hardware facilities, but if it is a small club with some facilities that are not in place, there may be a lot of problems." ”

"For example," Lu Xinlei thought about the embarrassing scenes that might arise, "Some development clubs that rent apartments as training bases will leave a small living area for the players, although they may be able to free up separate rooms for female players, but there may be some serious problems in terms of personal hygiene." ”

"For example, sir, well- suppose there is a scene where you suddenly feel anxious after a game, and while you are mentally reviewing the previous game, you go to the bathroom, you don't notice that there is anyone inside, and you open the door and find that your teammates are cleaning the battlefield...... If this teammate is a male like you, the scene can only be described as a little embarrassing. ”

"But if it's ...... in the bathroom"

The girl crossed her hands in front of her chest and did not finish the sentence, but the other party had already understood the situation, and after the two of them laughed politely twice, the staff from the organizer asked the next question:

"So, from that perspective, do you think the professional world should make adjustments to accommodate the more female players that might emerge?"

"Hmm...... From my point of view, this is necessary, but it doesn't make all teams start to plan ahead, as long as they are respectful when they do bring in players of the other gender. ”

The girl turned her head and glanced at the river flowing quietly in the night: "After all, it's still what I just said, the most important thing in this circle is still strength." ”

"So, get back to the problem and get back to yourself."

When I was reviewing the manuscript before, the girl in front of me confirmed that she didn't have any very taboo issues other than her family situation, so the host of this link also summarized her speech according to the most concerned questions on social media:

"The question of why you entered this esports circle must have been asked by someone, and it is boring for me to repeat it." The man sitting on the stone bench adjusted his posture, "Then let me ask a more advanced question, what kind of achievements do you hope to achieve on this road?" When your career comes to an end, how do you feel about yourself along the way? ”

"I don't think it's necessary to ask the first question at all," the girl smiled, her eyes not looking directly at the other party, nor at the camera set up on the side, "Except for some people who are really just here to make money, there should be no young people who don't want to raise their shields." ”

"So you mean, you'd like to win at least one Ti Championship?"

"You can think so." Lu Xinlei nodded and looked at the other party, "As for the second question, although it is indeed a bit premature to ask it now......

Without warning, a chill caused the girl to suddenly shut up, and an inexplicable cold crept up her spine, and she shivered thoroughly before relieving herself.

"I think that if my career comes to an end, even if I really don't play anything, I should be calm." Lu Xinlei finished what she wanted to say, and then told the staff who were ready to stop the machine at any time with her eyes that there was no need to worry, "Although it has only been half a year now, the game Dota is now a part of my life." ”

However, in the end, it is only a part, life may be long or short, but without exception, it has thickness, and nothing can become the whole of our life. When this part is over, let it end, and other aspects of life will come out to fill the gap. ”

"You seem to be very open-minded about this," the host shook his head with a look of admiration, "At first, when I knew that the target of the night talk was you, I was worried that I couldn't find a topic at all, but now it seems that you are much more mature than your looks." ”

"Don't make fun of that—" The girl could only smile bitterly at this kind of teasing that was completely unproblematic, "Although it makes me a little happy to be treated as a high school or even junior high school student from time to time, it is still very inconvenient to gossip a lot. ”

"If I could really choose for myself, I would prefer that I have the body and looks like you now."

"Don't," the host joked, "if that's the case, the whole world will lose a beautiful girl." ”

This recorded video of the conversation is usually placed during the first round of the BO3 break, which is a good opportunity for those who are not well-known players and teams to show off their style; And for those players who are already well-known, fans can also get to know themselves more deeply.

Again, as with those interview videos, this conversation is not released in its entirety, and it has to be selected and edited before the finished video is produced.

So such jokes are harmless after all, as long as you continue the topic after the joke is over, there is no problem.

"Generally, Dota's professional career is five to eight years, and a little longer can be more than ten years."

The moderator asked a supplement to the previous question, which is also the last question of the session: "How do you think you will see Dota at the end of your career?" ”

"I always feel that I am not very suitable to answer this question positively," the girl did not speak directly on the content of the question, but had some opinions on the question itself, "If I really say something, I will probably be turned out and slapped in the face when I retire in a few years." ”

"It's okay, it's okay, just when we're just talking nonsense now - the director will pay attention to this problem and cut it directly."

No one listens to that.

The girl also sighed and put her gaze back on the river: "Actually, I don't know what feelings I have about this game, and I don't know now. ”

"At that point, perhaps, it will look more like a dream in retrospect."

"As for Dota, it's been a part of my life."