Chengdu, Wuhou Temple Street.

In the early morning, the morning sun is rising, the street is already full of people and cars, people are in a hurry to get to work, bicycles and electric cars drive lightly on the path, and the road next to it is as always staged a big traffic jam, this lazy city does not seem to like the rapid development of the world, just stick to its own heritage, just like the Wuhou Temple that has been standing in the center of this street for thousands of years, the quaint temples and solemn pillars and beams entrust people with the admiration and worship of a generation of famous people. Around the ancient ancestral hall, there is not much modern atmosphere, and the old streets and small buildings with several floors make the whole street maintain enough ancient style.

It was almost half past eight in the morning, the sun gradually became stronger, and Chengdu in June had begun to diffuse a trace of heat.

"Toot! Honk! On the road that was still jammed with cars, a yellow Ford car sounded anxiously, and the car in front moved half a meter with difficulty, giving it a gap, and the car finally escaped the long queue of traffic jams and turned into a small alley opposite the Wuhou Temple. The small body twisted and twisted in the narrow alley and finally pulled over, a glamorous girl in a low-cut white shirt and a short black skirt came out of the car, if there are Warcraft lovers passing by, you must be able to recognize, she is the current China's hottest e-sports magazine "E-sports Times" The head of the flower - Wang Xue. Since WEG, Wang Xue's popularity has soared, not only has the magazine issued a large amount of bonuses, but also several fashion media have asked her to shoot photos and print ads, and now she has become the first sister in the e-sports media circle!

Wang Xue gently closed the car door and couldn't help but look back at the new car that had just been bought for a month. When she first joined the magazine, she never imagined that she could earn enough money to buy herself a car from her job as an "esports reporter". And with the WEG championship belonging to China this time, e-sports suddenly became popular in China. E-sports practitioners have also risen with the tide.

Wang Xue looked up at the old tube building in front of him, and the editorial office of "E-sports Era" was on the third floor. Two days ago, the editor-in-chief announced with a red face: "We are moving to a high-end office building", but ...... Wang Xue frowned, and a trace of wrinkles squeezed out of her smooth forehead. In the past two days, there has been a lot of bad news in the esports world: sponsors have withdrawn, teams have disbanded, tournaments have been suspended, and the media has gone bankrupt...... The esports industry, which had just ushered in spring, fell back to the bottom almost overnight, and the magazine's dream of moving seemed to be in vain. The situation in South Korea and Europe is said to be not much better. And the reason for all this is that damn decree that the World Demon Federation just issued!

"Alas, self-destruction of the Great Wall!" , Wang Xue sighed, for the chairman of the World Demon Federation, Sauron. She is no stranger, and she even has a video of the iron-fisted chairman involving the underground arena, which Xiao Xin asked her to secretly shoot when she was in South Korea...... Forget it, the beautiful female reporter shook her head, she had already promised Xiao Xin to keep it secret. Thinking of this man, her mood seemed to brighten. Why, I just listen to him?

Walk into the magazine. The atmosphere was a little dreary, a world away from the jubilant scene of the previous days. Someone called Wang Xue, "The editor-in-chief is looking for you." ”

Wang Xue walked into the editor-in-chief's office, and one was dressed in a pale yellow suit. The man with the middle part of the head enthusiastically stood up from the boss's chair, "Come on, come on, sit down!" ”。 While greeting warmly, he also poured water for Wang Xue personally.

"Mr. Peng, what's the matter?" Wang Xue hesitantly took the water glass, this editor-in-chief Peng was a professional player before. I've never been interested in the society ushering in this set, what's wrong with today?

"Hehe, there is good news for you, Chengda Group has agreed to inject us with two million, plus rent an office building in Shizhong District!"

"Really?" , Wang Xue's eyes lit up, Chengda Group is one of the top real estate developers in Sichuan, with their financial support, the magazine will definitely be able to survive this industry crisis!

"But...... Well, in addition to asking for a profit share, they also have a small condition attached, asking you to take a set of advertising photos for one of their new real estate projects! ”

"Okay, no problem!" Wang Xue happily agreed, the day before yesterday she had just made a graphic model for a fashion magazine, and she was no stranger to such a job.

"This ...... They say that you are an e-sports beauty reporter, this identity is relatively new to the public, if you shoot a little sexier, the publicity effect will be better. ”

"How do you feel sexy?" , Wang Xue finally felt that something was wrong, and the editor-in-chief, who can speak well on weekdays, was a little stumbling today.

"Uh...... You just can't wear clothes when shooting! Of course, important parts will be processed technically", the editor-in-chief gritted his teeth and finally finished the sentence at one time.

"What? Taking nude photos? Wang Xue stood up suddenly, "I'm a professional e-sports reporter, not a meat seller!" ”

"Professional? What is the use of a major? The editor-in-chief also stood up and roared as if venting: "We are the most professional e-sports magazine, but we can only nest in this broken building, KT, DEEP and MVB, they are all in the quarterfinals of last year's team league, professional enough, right?" I tell you, just yesterday, they all disbanded! Now that even the Chinese E-sports Association can't find sponsors, I'm afraid this year's league will have to be suspended! What the hell is the World Demon Federation is going to force everyone to a dead end! Now who doesn't know that engaging in e-sports is a money-losing business, and it's good that someone is willing to throw money at us, not to mention taking pictures, that is, they want me to go naked on the street with my bare ass and I will do it! ”

Wang Xue also slapped the table and shouted, "Okay! If you want to sell meat, go yourself! I'm not that cheap! After saying that, he slammed the door and walked out.

The editor-in-chief raised his hand and wanted to stop Wang Xue, but the voice of the exit turned into a sigh, he sat down and muttered to himself: "I have been doing e-sports for ten years, and I have been on fire ......for ten days", he looked out the window, and the Wuhou Temple across the road stood sadly, and couldn't help but sigh, "Die before leaving the school, and the hero will be full of tears!" Alas, I'm afraid this e-sports can't go on......"

On this sunny morning, the editor-in-chief of China's most authoritative e-sports magazine, E-sports Times, was in the cold winter, with a crumpled newspaper on his desk. It is printed in glaring red letters:

"The Sponsor Access Decree stipulates that any economic organization sponsors a professional team or professional tournament by way of an injection of funds. It must be approved by the World Magic Federation, and pay an industry access fee equal to the sponsorship fund to the World Magic Federation. Sponsors can only acquire naming rights for teams or competitions. The management rights belong to the World Demon Federation. ”

……

Ten years later, TOWIN commented on the decree in its Twenty Years of Warcraft release:

"Even though it's been so many years, we still feel creepy when we look through this most notorious edict in the history of esports again."

Chengdu Wenjiang, FF training base.

It was when the lights were on, and in the spacious hall on the first floor of the base, the FF team members were having dinner. In the past two days, the industry crisis caused by the "Sponsor Access Decree" has swept the entire industry, and today more than a dozen teams from different countries announced their disbandment. Fortunately, FF has the WEG new champion TopOne, and the super popular beauty player Zhang Xiaotian, so the sponsor is still willing to pay a high "access fee", so the FF players can still maintain their training and life safely.

"Hmm...... Sister Tian, do you want to discuss something? Qi Zai said vaguely while picking up the rice.

"What do you want to do? Stupid seven boys! Xiao Tian stretched out her chopsticks and snatched Xiao Xin's chicken leg and smiled proudly.

"I got an online store. If you want to find a beautiful woman to be the spokesperson, hehe, as the saying goes, fat water does not flow into outsiders' fields, this beauty difference will be given to you! Or. I'm going to take two pictures of you? ”

Xiao Tian is about to fight, "Meicha is your size, obviously I want my wife to work for you for free!" Why don't you go to Lan Rui. I see you two often get together, don't you? ”

Lan Rui glanced at Qizai disdainfully, "Who wants to mess with him." It was the idiot himself who followed me. ”

Qizai smiled, "Four-eyed sister doesn't need to shoot." I've got a lot of pictures of her! ”

"What? You secretly filmed me! Lan Rui grabbed Qizai's arm and pressed him to the table.

In Qizai's screams, Xu Yan said unhurriedly: "Do you still have the energy to build an online store?" It seems that the amount of training is still too small......"

Qizai hurriedly begged for mercy: "Don't! I was wrong! I'm going to train hard! He said pitifully, "Don't you see I'm finding a way out for myself? Now that I'm almost gone, everyone is really going to disperse, and I have to find a place to eat! ”

"Alright, stop talking nonsense!" , Xiao Xin glared at Qizai, Qizai shrank his head, and hurriedly stopped his mouth, but everyone's faces were a little gloomy, this joke just expressed everyone's worries.

What would happen to the esports industry if there were no more sponsors and no more tournaments to play? Where do people who make a living from esports go from here?

"I don't know how Chen Ling is doing? When is this guy coming back? Armin coughed and changed the subject.

"I can't contact him, alas, I don't know if I'm in trouble", Xiao Xin shook his head depressedly, and everyone fell silent again......

The ringtone of the mobile phone interrupted the dullness in time, and Xiao Xin picked up the phone, "Wang Xue, what's the matter?" ”

Wang Xue on the other end of the phone seemed to have drunk and smiled eatingly, "Handsome guy, come out and have a drink with me?" ”

……

When Xiao Xin arrived at the bar where Wang Xue was, there were already four or five empty wine glasses in front of her, and people were also groggy lying on the bar, and finally asked for the address of her home, Xiao Xin finally sent Wang Xue home half-delayed and half-helped.

"Hehe, Xiao Xin, am I beautiful?" , Wang Xue fell on the sofa and asked while holding Xiao Xin's hand.

Xiao Xin sat on the edge of the sofa helplessly, "Big reporter, why are you drunk like this?" ”

Wang Xue seemed to be a little more sober, she sat up with difficulty, but suddenly threw herself into Xiao Xin's arms, changed her usual shrewdness and ability, and actually cried, "They actually asked me to take nude photos!" Isn't it just sponsoring some stinky money? Why is it so insulting? I'm the most professional esports journalist! Not a whore!! ”

From Wang Xue's intermittent narration, Xiao Xin finally knew what happened, and he couldn't help but feel a little gloomy, he didn't expect that even the e-sports media would be so impacted!

Zoro! What exactly do you want to do?

Xiao Xin patted Wang Xue on the back and comforted: "Don't think about it, as long as you don't want to, they can't force you!" I should go, you have a good rest", he was about to stand up, but Wang Xue hugged him tighter.

"Don't go! I love you! You know that right? I've done so much for you, even helping you to secretly photograph Zoro! I'm willing to do it for you! I love you! Don't go, stay with me, okay? ”

Wang Xue looked at Xiao Xin pleadingly, in fact, these words had been hidden in her heart for a long time, since the first interview with this man a few years ago, her heart had been on him, even in the two years when he retired and disappeared, she never let go.

Xiao Xin looked at Wang Xue in shock, "You're drunk." ”

"No!" , Wang Xue looked at Xiao Xin stubbornly, "I'm not drunk!" I know what I'm doing! ”。

This man should belong to her!

Xiao Xin gently pushed Wang Xue's hand away, and her heart slowly cooled, "I'm sorry!" I've always considered you a friend! Moreover, I promised Xiao Tian that I would marry her! ”

"Zhang Xiaotian?" , Wang Xue's eyes widened, and they were full of despair and unwillingness, "You actually like that kind of little sister?" ”

"Xiao Tian is not a little sister, although she is simple, she is the most beautiful girl I have ever seen!" , Xiao Xin smiled, speaking of Xiao Tian, he is always very happy.

"Yes, I love her."

Xiao Xin gently pressed Wang Xue's shoulders, "I'm sorry, but I will always treat you as a friend you can trust!" With that, he walked to the door. When it is broken, it has always been his style.

"Xiao Xin!" , Wang Xue's voice was slightly bleak, "Why are you so ruthless?" ”

Xiao Xin shook his head helplessly, "Wishful thinking is love, do you want the love of charity?" ”

As the door closed, only Wang Xue was left in the huge room, she sat in a daze, and suddenly laughed with tears, "I'm so stupid!" Man...... How can it be trusted? ”

She suddenly stood up and rushed into the bedroom like crazy, digging through the invisible drawer of the closet with a USB stick containing the images of Zoro and the Underground Arena that she had secretly taken.

"Women still have to rely on themselves, ......", a ghostly voice slowly echoed in the empty room, drifting from the window to the outside, slowly hovering in the dark night......

The real chaos in the world of esports will start on this night...... (To be continued.) )