Chapter 105: Arrival in Shanghai
Shanghai South Railway Station!
"Presumably this is Xiao Ran's little brother, right?"
Under the introduction of Ye Maniac, a young man with glasses of about twenty-six or seventeen stretched out his hand with a smile, and then introduced himself: "Hello! I'm Wang Zhi, the manager of the MID team. ”
"Hello!"
To put it bluntly, Xiao Ran is just a dick! When was there such a courtesy as shaking hands in that circle he was in?! So looking at the hand stretched out by this young man, he was slightly stunned, and then he reacted and shook it a little awkwardly.
Crazy Ye probably guessed Xiao Ran's inner feelings, stood aside and smiled without saying anything! After all, Xiao Ran is going to enter the professional circle in the future, and he always has to have contact with all kinds of people, so it is better to let him experience it in advance!
"Because everyone in the team still has to train, the club only sent me alone to greet the two of them, I hope you don't mind!"
Wang Zhi, the manager of MID, was afraid that the two of them would feel coldly received, so he explained at the right time.
"It's fine!"
Seeing that Xiao Ran was silent for a long time, Madman Ye had to reluctantly take Wang Zhi's words, and said with a smile: "Manager Wang, my brother has been in the team for a long time, so I will trouble you to take care of it!" ”
"Where, on behalf of the club, I would like to thank you two for your help! Otherwise, the game in a few days will be really troublesome......"
Wang Zhi waved his hand and said with an easy-going smile: "Don't call me Manager Wang, just call me by my name!" To put it bluntly, I'm just an errand runner, Brother Xiao can find me for anything in the future, as long as I can solve it, it's absolutely no problem! ”
This is not Wang Zhi's humble words, in fact, the position of the manager in the team is equivalent to the logistics director, in addition to training and competitions, the daily life and diet of the players and all aspects are responsible for him.
"It's not too early!"
I looked at my watch. "Shall I take the two of you for a bite to eat? As for the hotel, it has already been booked, and you will rest after eating, do you think it's okay? ”
"Good!"
Xiao Ran and Ye Maniac naturally had no objection when they heard this, and walked out of the crowded Shanghai South Railway Station pick-up area with Wang Zhi's figure.
Along the way, Ye Maniac and Wang Zhi, who was driving the car, were chatting. As for Xiao Ran, he himself is a silent character, although the manager of the MID team who greeted them was impeccable in both his demeanor and words. He was very polite to Xiao Ran and Ye Maniac, but I don't know why, Xiao Ran was always warm to him!
Maybe this team manager lacks a piece of sincerity, the sincerity between Xiao Ran and his brothers, and the words are all hypocrisy and politeness in society!
But he can't be blamed for this, after all, it's just someone else's job! If you are not familiar with it, no one can ask others to pour out their hearts and lungs to you right away, right?!
In this world, the vast majority of people live with a mask, and there is no right or wrong about this!
Shanghai is one of the four first-tier cities in the country!
As the traffic gradually enters the city, even if it is now ten o'clock at night, but the road outside the car window is bustling with people, all kinds of high-rise buildings are lined up, and the neon lights are flashing.
Although Xiao Ran's place of residence is also in the provincial capital, in terms of the prosperity of the city, it is really incomparable to the international metropolis of Shanghai!
In the minds of all gamers, the city is undoubtedly the capital of esports. Basically, all kinds of events large and small in the country are held in Shanghai, such as dota, interstellar, CS, etc., of course, including LOL, which is now popular all over the world, and 16 clubs of China's top LPL professional events are located here.
And the arrival of Xiao Ran this time is undoubtedly the first step in his dream.
As for whether he can gain a foothold in this holy land of all esports players, he does not have the slightest worry, this is the unique confidence of a top player! But Xiao Ran is not much sure how far he can go, after all, League of Legends is a team game, full of too many uncertainties.
Since the S3 World Championship, the LPL's royal team defeated the South Korean SK team, the number of Korean players in the domestic top league has increased rapidly, and the most of them are Kaminakano players!
As we all know, the LPL region is rich in AD players, while the LCK region is the top laner and strong mid laner, and the first person in LOL who is recognized by the world is the mid laner on the LCK side.
For these, Xiao Ran actually feels that his heart is very complicated, hovering between being convinced and unconvinced!
What is convincing is that those Korean professional players have a strong sense of operation and the like, and what is not convincing is why is it a game country with a population base of more than one billion, why would it lose to such a small country? !
That's right, the LPL division did lose!
But it was not the LCK region that was defeated, it was lost to China's cage-style education, the outdated ideology in the eyes of parents, and China's lack of attention to e-sports!!
China has never lacked geniuses from all walks of life! But the national situation is like this, and some game geniuses who are not understood by the world are estimated to have not grown up and many pressures have been stifled in the cradle...... According to Xiao Ran's understanding, when the CS event swept the world in the past, there were still many domestic contestants living on the streets, just by eating dried steamed buns to spend the day, just to fulfill the dream in their hearts!
Those predecessors are undoubtedly the most respectable group of people, and if it weren't for their efforts, maybe China would not have paid so much attention to e-sports until now!
And now, with the advent of the game LOL, the e-sports industry has gradually entered the eyes of many players, and there is a thriving development trend. Therefore, Xiao Ran's group of players who have entered the professional circle are undoubtedly very lucky, and the hardships suffered by the predecessors in the past, at least they will not suffer anymore!
Although the e-sports industry developed later in China, it is not as important as abroad! But Xiao Ran has always had an ambition in his heart, and the most important thing for him to step into the professional circle this time is to tell players all over the world a truth.
LPL is not only rich in AD, but likewise, players in other positions are no worse than Koreans!!
After Xiao Ran and Ye Maniac ate a simple light meal with Wang Zhizai, they immediately stayed in a three-star hotel under the arrangement of the team manager, which was also their accommodation for the next few days.
"Ranzi, I know you don't like this social model very much, but after all, you are going to enter the professional circle in the future, and you still have to adapt more!"
After Wang Zhi left, Ye Maniac put his arm on Ye Maniac's shoulder and persuaded him earnestly.
"Okay!" Xiao Ran smiled when he heard this, and responded.
He understands the truth, but in the face of these hypocritical politeness, Xiao Ran is indeed a little difficult to deal with.
"You kid ....."
How could Madman Ye not hear the perfunctory meaning in Xiao Ran's words, seeing this, he had to smile helplessly and shook his head: "Forget it, you can rest well!" ”
After several long journeys that disappeared, the two of them were indeed a little tired, and Ye Madman knew that it was useless to talk about this kind of thing, so he could only let Xiao Ran slowly change himself in the future! After that, he left the room where Xiao Ran lived and went to the next room to rest.
Just after Xiao Ran saw Ye Madman leave and was about to take a change of clothes from his travel bag to take a shower, his mobile phone rang suddenly, and seeing that the mobile phone screen with the remark 'Zhang Ruoqing' lit up, Xiao Ran showed a gentle smile at the corner of his mouth, and immediately connected the phone......