It's been a week of total hell for K1.

Because they have no money, they are filming endorsements almost every day.

What a fruit orange, what a mouse and keyboard, what a gaming chair.

As long as you can make money, K1 is shooting.

But even so, in Shanghai, where every inch of land is at a premium, the daily club expenses are sky-high.

The money made by the K1 players is a drop in the bucket.

Because LeEco's headquarters is still raking, it's like a vampire.

However, Manager Zhao is also a person who can make fun out of suffering.

"On the bright side, at least we haven't set up an academy yet."

Xu Ruoguang exhaled and smiled helplessly.

"That's really good news."

"A lot of people have already left."

Manager Zhao was silent for a while, and said something that did not surprise Xu Ruoguang.

"It's hard to pay your salary, and it's normal to leave."

"Manager Zhao, are you leaving?"

Xu Ruoguang looked directly at him and asked very calmly.

"What are you going to do?"

Manager Zhao didn't answer, and asked in turn.

"What else can you do? Survive the Worlds. ”

"Later, I'll talk about it later."

"Are you sure you want to play Worlds? K1 is so poor that you can't even book a hotel for you when you go to the Worlds. ”

Manager Zhao sighed,

"Don't be too strong, Ruoguang."

"You can win the championship again next year, and I'm very optimistic about you."

"You're going to play the World Championship this year, and if you don't win the championship, you're losing money, and if the situation doesn't get better, you will be disbanded directly after K1 in the World Championship."

"Why are you so brainless, why do you have to fight the World Championship? Money, the most important thing. ”

"You know what? If the light. ”

Xu Ruoguang's face did not change much, he looked at Manager Zhao seriously.

"Maybe you're right, World Championships, we have to play with our own money when we go."

"But, I'm a pro, manager."

"No one can say no to the World Championships."

"Even if this K1 is going to be the last swan song in '16, so what?"

"I will do my best to give all the people who support and trust us a perfect ending."

"Money is very important, but if people don't have dreams, what's the difference between them and salted fish?"

"I want to win the championship, it's as simple as that."

Xu Ruoguang was stupid and couldn't say any flowery words.

But he knew exactly what he wanted.

He wants to go to Worlds.

I can't think about it anymore.

He went back to the original question.

"Manager, are you going too?"

Manager Zhao paced in the room irritably, still scolding in his mouth.

"Crazy, crazy, all crazy!"

"What's the magic of Worlds? Don't even want any money? ”

"It's stupid! It's just stupid! ”

Manager Zhao is an adult.

Adults don't talk about feelings, they only recognize money.

This society is such a reality, so he should tell Xu Ruoguang in righteous words now, yes, I am also ready to go.

And he did.

But......

He was a little speechless.

In the year since he took over K1, Manager Zhao has evolved from a person who originally had no reaction and recognition of e-sports to the current e-sports know-it-all.

He looked at this group of teenagers, and under the convening of Xu Ruoguang, they started from the end of the slightest.

Keep climbing upwards and overcoming one difficulty after another.

Spring, Champion!

MSI Mid-Season Invitational, Champion!

There were also setbacks during the period, but the gradual growth of Ah Shui, godv's self-redemption, and the Chinese of Little Peanut and scout are getting better and better, so that this K1 team has come to the most dazzling center in the star-studded LPL.

This K1, for him, is not ordinary.

He watched them walk up step by step, so he could better understand the difficulty of the profession of professional players.

Manager Zhao has a good impression of every K1 player.

The terrible Xu Ruoguang, who laughs all day long but has a poisonous mouth when he starts the training match.

The shy and delicate little peanut is bloodthirsty and sharp when he gets the offensive jungler.

Usually taciturn, but people are actually very cheerful scout.

Burdened with scolding for half a year, godv who has transformed from scarring.

There is also Ah Shui, who is getting stronger and stronger, and gradually becoming the strongest batch of ADs in the world.

and Aya Hirano, who has never lost her desire and dreams of shame.

Their youth, isn't it Manager Zhao's youth?

This group of young professional players made Manager Zhao understand why e-sports is so loved.

"I'm really scared of you."

Manager Zhao scolded for a long time, but became more and more reluctant.

He sighed.

"After the World Championship, I'm going to leave too."

Xu Ruoguang's eyes lit up suddenly,

"Brother Zhao, aren't you going to leave now?"

"It's called Uncle Zhao, I'm thirty years old."

Manager Zhao said angrily.

"I don't even know what I'm thinking now, I'm probably really crazy."

"Let's say okay first, I'll accompany you in this world game, and I'll roll up and leave after the fight."

Whether Manager Zhao can go or not is very important to K1.

Because he's been coordinating all the chores, connecting with training matches, and organizing K1 trips.

The visas for this World Championship were all handled by Manager Zhao.

If you don't have experience in this kind of thing, you can't really find someone to do it temporarily.

Mr. Zhao is also an indispensable member of K1.

Xu Ruoguang didn't know what to say, he just bowed deeply.

"Thank you."

"Fighting hard is the best reward for me."

Manager Zhao calmed down and said seriously.

"Hmm."

Xu Ruoguang walked out of the office, and his teammates couldn't wait outside.

During this time, K1 has gone too many people.

Even some of the analysts and assistant coaches that kkoma brought with him from SKT have left.

The rest are unwilling.

They ran away from SKT with a breath of breath.

If they can't get the results, they will leave, and they are unwilling.

Man is a kind of social creature, and people are always leaving, and it is inevitable that people will be panicked.

The K1 players are naturally also flustered.

There is both confusion about one's future and anxiety about the status quo.

"He's not leaving."

Xu Ruoguang walked over with a heavy face, and his teammates were frightened.

But then he grinned toothily and said seriously.

"Manager Zhao, I will stay."

"Great."

The big stone in Ayaya Hirano's heart was finally put down and she breathed a sigh of relief.

"Yes, although we only have one coach, one analyst, one assistant coach and one manager left, at least it is still complete."

Godv said optimistically.

"Yes, that's already the best outcome."

"Don't say much, there are only these few people left, the money we make endorsements is enough for the base to last until the end of the summer competition, and when the time comes, I will pay for the hotel reservation."

Xu Ruoguang said with a smile.

Although the situation is still difficult, I finally survived the most difficult hurdle.

Whether Manager Zhao can leave or not is not just a matter of money, because other LPL clubs have coveted the K1 training team and logistics for a long time, and now K1 has an accident, and the salary is too high.

It is really rare to choose someone to stay in this situation.

As for whether the players can go or not......

How is that possible?

Xu Ruoguang wants to win the S crown again, Little Peanut wants to prove himself, and Scout also wants to prove himself.

Aya Hirano and Godv originally wanted to be ashamed.

Ah Shui also wants to compete with the world's top ADs.

They couldn't have gone in the first place.

What's more, the winter turn has not yet begun, and other clubs can't go too far.

"Buddies are also rich, and buddies will be responsible for what they eat when the time comes."

Ah Shui let out bold words.

"Forget it, I'll come, it's not been a few years since I played professionally, save more money, Bozi."

Xu Ruoguang shook his head and refused.

Ah Shui wanted to say something, but Xu Ruoguang pushed him towards the training room.

"Don't talk about it, hurry up and train, and play RNG."

There are still four days left before the start of the competition.

On the fourth day, K1 began to resume training matches, and through the channel of Little Peanut, some LCK teams were interviewed.

On the third day, under Xu Ruoguang's meager connections, EDG played a full-day training match with K1.

The next day, I began to strengthen the basic skills training, and the three Cs made up for the knife and vomited, but they were all forcibly persevering.

Last day.

"I won't train today, keep up a good condition."

"RNG is very strong, especially when they are now in the bottom lane of Uzi, which can be said to be ridiculously strong."

"However, the superiority of our system still exists, they play single-core from beginning to end, and as for Xiaohu, it is not worth mentioning."

Xu Ruoguang said calmly.

Under the confrontation in the C position, Xu Ruoguang believes in his teammates.

No matter whether you can beat it or not, you can't destroy your prestige now.

Don't question, believe first!

"We have a short training time, RNG has been training for several times longer than us, and they will definitely be in good shape."

He said softly.

"But we can win."

"Right?"

"Don't worry, isn't it Uzi? Dude is Uzi! ”

Ah Shui swung his fist hard, his face full of confidence.

"I'll play better than him."

Scout was not as excited as Ah Shui, but his indifferent but serious gaze also showed his confidence.

"I can only say that if the LPL wants to rank the three major mid-laners, it must start from the third."

Godv is also crazy and boundless.

He's such a confident person.

Why start the row from the third?

Because K1's two rotational midlaners are the first and second!

"Mata is a fart, watch me blow him up."

Aya Hirano smiled and blows.

"Yes, you guys have a good mentality, that's pretty good."

Kkoma stood next to him and affirmed with a smile.

"It's going to be a tough fight today, but if we win, we're the No. 1 seed!"

"I have a lot of trust in you."

"It's a tough situation, but the future is bright."

"Go for it, everyone."

"This is the last K1 in 16 years."

"Let's leave no regrets."

Kkoma said seriously.

"Good!"

The cheers of concerted effort rang out, K1, and it was time to go.

In the afternoon, they will take on the menacing RNG.

Defeat RNG. Become the No. 1 seed.

Lost to RNG. Settle for number two.

K1 is nothing stressful.

However, no one wants to lose.

It's been a summer of winning, and there's no reason to fall at the last minute.

Arriving at the venue, Xu Ruoguang and KKOMA walked in front and walked in.

RNG, we, are coming!

Don't you think we're your opponents if we haven't trained enough?

Then you're looking at the wrong person.

(End of chapter)