Tick!

Tick!

Tick!

There were few people in the coffee shop and it was quiet.

All you can hear is the sound of the wall turning in seconds.

Yan Cheng clasped his hands to his chest, tilted his head slightly, and stared at the ceiling in the distance.

The head is messy because I recall a lot of things.

An internet addicted teenager who is good at nothing but games.

In order to chase his e-sports career, he walked out of a remote and marginal county alone.

At that time, a penniless poor boy came to a strange big city, standing in the middle of the bustling city, and he felt like a dirt bun.

In that era when the e-sports industry was not yet mature, he joined a well-known club in China at that time.

At that time, League of Legends was not as popular as it is now, so the salary was not high.

However, there were also several other poor boys who were in almost exactly the same situation as him.

The pockets of their clothes and trousers are cleaner than their faces.

However, the ideal in my heart is higher than the sky.

The five of them got together and fought for a common goal, all the way forward, overcoming obstacles, and finally won the WCG China Regional Final and got the ticket to the World Championship.

As you can imagine, the excitement at that time!

It seems that they are only one step away from the world title of their dreams.

However, in the knockout round of the quarterfinals, Team ME was defeated by a team from the European region and unfortunately withdrew.

After that, for three consecutive years, he advanced to the S competition with the team, but it was as if he had fallen under a spell, without exception, and finally stopped in the quarterfinals.

That chasm, like a moat, cannot be crossed no matter what.

Time flies, year after year.

The old teammates who fought together at the beginning chose to retreat one after another.

There is always a new person for the old.

The companions who sat on the left and right of the players' seats were replaced one by one.

He was the only one who stayed in the original club and never left, just like a remnant of the old era, struggling to support him......

In the last year of Yan Cheng's career, there was a professional player from North America who was at the same time as him.

After the last game of the group stage, the top laner chose to retire on the spot.

In the subsequent interview, what he said made Yan Cheng still remember it vividly.

"I really, really like the cheers from the crowd off the field."

"No matter who they cheer on...... I enjoyed the atmosphere....."

"But unfortunately, I can't compete at the same level as other pros......"

"I'm really sorry for all the fans who supported me......"

"I'm sorry, I can only go here and disappoint you......"

By the end, the contestant was in tears......

And these heartfelt words, true feelings, touched audiences all over the world.

At that time, Yan Cheng, who was watching the game in the hotel and heard these words, burst into tears on the spot.

Yes, the North American player spoke English.

Yan Cheng's cultural level is not high, and his English is not very good.

But for some reason, he could understand it completely that day.

After the World Championship, shortly after returning to China, Yan Cheng posted the news of his retirement on Weibo.

At this point, ME's meritorious captain, the oldest generation of LPL's top mid lane, and the former star player, came to an end......

"Not reconciled, right?"

Ning Yuan saw that he was silent for a long time, so he spoke.

Yan Cheng shook his head slightly, still choosing to be silent.

Perhaps in the eyes of others, being able to enter the World Championship and break through the group stage to advance to the quarterfinals is already one in a million.

However, for a proud person like Yan Cheng, in his own eyes, he is just an ordinary loser who can't be more ordinary.

Top 16, Top 8, Top 4, Runner-up, what's the difference?

What's the point of ranking the losers, who is ahead of them and who is behind?

The world championship belongs only to those protagonists who are the only chosen ones.

And the vast majority of them are just performing with them in their stories.

Life will always be full of all kinds of regrets, which is very helpless, because I can't decide.

failed to draw a successful end to his youth, who is not at ease with this......

......

Ning Yuan grabbed the cup, drank the already cold coffee in one gulp, and continued.

"Brother Cheng, don't lie to yourself, you can't do without it."

He can be seen by an outsider.

Originally, Yan Cheng was also a popular player at that time, with a lot of fans, and he started the live broadcast after retiring, and the popularity was very high.

The live broadcast industry had only just developed at that time, and if you could seize the opportunity and continue to do it persistently on a certain platform, maybe you could become those big anchors now.

However, he chose to go back to me as a coach.

For what, it goes without saying.

What the North American Shangshan said, isn't it what Yan Cheng thinks in his heart?

The brilliant lights shining from the ceiling are dazzling......

The enthusiastic cheers of the audience below echoed in the ears......

In the center of the stage, the players collided with other players......

Fight side by side with your teammates, fight hard for victory, sweat and tears......

This is the esports they love!

Isn't that nonsense?

Of course...... I can't do without it!

"Being a coach is still a little bit off? Isn't it? ”

Ning Yuan grinned and looked at him: "There is no taste!" ”

"If I could, of course I would."

Yan Cheng said lightly: "But my age is here after all...... It is impossible to go back to the state of the peak before. ”

There is actually only one reason for him to be entangled.

This is also the biggest psychological obstacle for those retired players who want to make a comeback.

He didn't want to be the one to be the one to drag the team back.

"I think it's a bit redundant for you to worry about that."

Ning Yuan said to him seriously: "How do you know where your peak is? If you don't look around, you'll never know...... Besides, with a rank of 600 points, I think it's enough. ”

"It's useless to just look at the score." Yan Cheng shook his head, "Operation or something, has there been any regression...... Can't I feel it myself? ”

"In this game, if you can win the game and win the championship just by looking at the operation, wouldn't the champion skin be rotten on the street a long time ago?"

Ning Yuan laughed and said, "League of Legends is a team game, you have been playing for so many years, you don't know it, right?" ”

Yan Cheng didn't speak.

As he spoke, the waiter came over with another cup of coffee, which Ning Yuan had just ordered.

This time, it's the same Americano as Yan Cheng.

This time, he also plans to try a different taste without sugar.

"Brother Cheng, I know very well that you just lack the courage to take this step now."

Ning Yuan paused and said, "Back then, you pulled me...... And this time, it's my turn to pull you. ”

Only those who are in the same situation will empathize with each other and understand each other.

Yan Cheng is just like the North American player.

He is the same as Yan Cheng.

"You...... If that's why you want to take me with you...... Then let's be smart. Yan Cheng sighed lightly, "I don't want to drag you down......"

"Hahahaha!"

When Ning Yuan heard this, he couldn't help laughing: "Brother Cheng, don't be funny...... Do you think I'm going to take my sister here? Also take you...... How can I have that ability? You're thinking too much of me, aren't you? ”

Yan Cheng: "......"

As he spoke, Ning Yuan picked up his coffee and took a sip.

Then, I saw that my face changed suddenly and collapsed......

Shet!

I'm going to die for my grandfather!

Quickly add sugar and taste it again.

That's right, that's the right taste!

"As I said before, I'm here to ask for your help...... Let's go to the game together, not just play, if we want to win, we will win together, and if we want to lose, we will lose together...... How could I just pull someone over and make up the numbers? I've definitely thought about it. ”

Ning Yuan put down the cup, and his eyes seemed to have some brilliance: "Team games, the important thing is to cooperate, the players in each position are unique, indispensable, and no one can replace them...... Since I asked you to play in the middle, it proves that you are the best person in this position, so I need you. ”

Yan Cheng looked directly at him, and after a long time, he spoke: "You trust me so much?" ”

Ning Yuan smiled: "I believe in my vision. ”

Yan Cheng stopped talking again, lowered his eyes, stretched out his right hand and pinched his nose.

Then, he beckoned the waiter to come over and asked them to renew their cup of coffee.

The order is a cappuccino.

"Go ahead." Yan Cheng said softly.

"Continue with what?" Ning Yuan didn't react for a while.

"Go on, what's going on with the follow-up arrangements." Yan Cheng said helplessly, "What should I do next, you have to let me have a bottom in my heart, right?" ”

Ning Yuan was overjoyed: "Agreed?" ”

"Sort of." Yan Cheng smiled, "Then let's see if my old ticket can board your broken ship." ”

"Hey, what do you mean by a broken ship?" Ning Yuan knocked on the table and emphasized, "I'm a Galaxy Battleship, I'm going to take off!" ”

"Okay, then tell me, who are the other team members?" Yan Cheng said, "It can't be that you haven't found anyone except me, right?" ”

"Don't worry, don't worry." Ning Yuan waved his hand calmly, "What do you think I've been doing these days?" I've already looked for people, and I've talked to them, so there's no problem...... But there are still some things that they need to deal with. ”

"Wait, it's just these two days......"

Before he could finish speaking, the cell phone on the table rang.

Ning Yuan grabbed it and looked at it, with a smile on his face, and waved it towards Yan Cheng.

"Look, isn't this coming......"