The base of SKT Club is located in Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, the capital of South Korea.

Unlike most teams in the domestic LPL region, they use villas as training bases.

SKT's base is an 11-storey red-and-black building with a staircase forming a giant "T1" logo, the most famous landmark in the vicinity.

Judging from the housing prices at that time, the average land price per square meter is about 13W yuan.

Chen Yiqiu stood downstairs, looking at this team base that had left a strong mark in the history of the alliance, and his eyes were slightly surprised.

This is the first time he has felt that an e-sports club can be so arrogant.

But when he really walked into the building, he realized that his pattern was smaller.

On the first floor of the base is the SKT offline peripheral store, which is open to the public, selling all kinds of SKT peripheral clothes, keyboard and mouse supplies, and you can also take photos with the players' humanoid standing signs.

On the periphery, there are SKT's own co-branded cafes, restaurants, and home appliance sales.

Due to the size of the site, the empty space on the first floor was used as part of the academy, and according to Kkoma, an entire floor of the 11-storey building is used as an academy for SKT T1.

The third floor and the entire floor are the training rooms of the LOL team, and it is also the place where Chen Yiqiu will stay most often in the future.

Inside, there are training rooms, fitness rooms, canteens, rehabilitation, swimming and other scene equipment that can help athletes achieve physical and mental health.

The fourth floor is dedicated to live streaming.

There are ten live broadcast rooms, each of which is named after the location where SKT won the championship, which is of far-reaching commemorative significance, and it is also a 'holy place' for countless fans to check in and take pictures.

5th and 6th floors......

After looking at it in a whole circle, Chen Yiqiu, whose physical fitness has become stronger, actually feels a little tired, and at the same time has a new understanding of SKT's formal and financial resources.

He had never been exposed to SKT before, but when he compared SKT with domestic clubs for a moment, he tasted something very different.

Not only is it formal and prosperous, before he walked into the building, he even saw a huge poster photo of Faker on the bus stop sign not far away, which everyone was accustomed to.

-- Pillar industries.

Chen Yiqiu had a clear concept of this contrast in his heart.

It is said that e-sports is a pillar industry in South Korea, and it is not until this moment that he really understands it firsthand.

"It's the S-Race we've ever won, and it's the league title... and other championship trophies. ”

Lee Sang-hyuk accompanied Chen Yiqiu and pointed to the most conspicuous wall of honor in the hall on the first floor.

Chen Yiqiu looked over, the wall of honor was very large, but the dense trophies almost filled the wall of honor.

In the most conspicuous position, there are two exquisite summoner trophies, and next to the trophies, are the autographs of the five starters who won the championship that year.

S3 World Championship Championship Trophy, S5 World Championship Championship Trophy.

Chen Yiqiu saw MaRin's signature, which was the position he was about to take over.

"Inside is a model, and the trophy of the S5 has just been put in not long ago."

Lee Sang-hyuk raised his eyebrows in a rare smug manner: "How is it, do you have the urge to play immediately?" ”

"Full of honor, it is indeed a wall of honor."

Chen Yiqiu cherishes the trophy honor on this wall, which is indeed a unique card in the history of the league.

"Let's go, let's go up... Uh, wait a minute. ”

Lee Sang-hyuk and Chen Yiqiu just walked a few steps, and fans who were checking in and taking pictures on the first floor captured him.

And the number of people gathered more and more, and soon the first floor was overcrowded, and even lined up outside the door.

Chen Yiqiu had previously found that there were many fans visiting the first floor of SKT's base, and only after asking did he know that this was a normal phenomenon, and it was crowded and endless almost every day.

Buying peripherals, squatting players, and the level of dedication is even more exaggerated than the fan circle.

Take a few steps back politely, leaving plenty of room for Lee Sang-hyuk to take pictures.

Watching the other party give his trademark thumbs up and smirk, Chen Yiqiu noticed another thing.

It seems that many of the SKT fans around him are secretly observing him...

"Do I have flowers on my face?"

Chen Yiqiu muttered, but quickly saw various emotions from the eyes of fans.

Curious, surprised, questioned, angry.

"I've heard 'Han Wolf' Wolf mention it before, not only LPL, but LCK is also dissatisfied with SKT's recruitment in the new season... It seems that this 'dissatisfaction' needs to be put in quotation marks. ”

Chen Yiqiu smiled with a smile on his face, and smiled generously and politely at the person who peeked at him.

"Wow... Is this the new Chinese player that T1 brought in this year? ”

"It looks so polite, the temperament and appearance are very good, T1's appearance is responsible?"

"I've studied his videos and he's good."

"But I heard that he was in the middle of the game, and the results in the previous games were not good, I can still accept the introduction of the academy in T1, and he started when he came up, is it fair to the academy lads who have worked hard to train?"

The voice is not small, everyone thinks that Chen Yiqiu can't understand Korean, but in fact, he can't understand it anymore.

His face was silent, and he waited until Lee Sang-hyuk finished it, and the two went upstairs together.

On the way, Chen Yiqiu was also thinking about the treatment SKT gave him.

He didn't know before he came to South Korea, but after getting to know him, he already knew how sincere SKT was to him.

Because in South Korea, e-sports is a pillar industry, formal and orderly, with its own set of strict promotion rules.

For example, if a newcomer wants to join SKT, he must go through a month of rigorous selection tests, and after several years of hard work, until he is not in good form as a starter, he may have the opportunity to appear.

Those who have been selected to join the SKT Academy from an early age will have to practice for at least two and a half years before they can get a chance to make their debut.

This was no exception to Lee Sang-hyuk that year, and he was tested and selected for a month.

However, SKT gave him the treatment that he did not need any tests, as long as the trial was fine, he could directly start 100% of the first team.

"LCK audiences, SKT fans, is there also a lot of resistance to introducing a Chinese in the new season?"

Walking to the training room, Chen Yiqiu suddenly asked.

"Huh?"

Lee Sang-hyuk was stunned for a moment, his eyes flashed with panic, and he waved his hand and said, "How come, in fact, everyone welcomes you... It's just that our team in the country... There are more black fans, so..."

"Don't take it to heart, just prepare for the trial."

"What's this, they don't know me either, at most they know about my videos, or you sent them, haha."

Chen Yiqiu showed a bright smile, then pondered for a moment, and said softly: "Give me a week... At most, a week later, you can start the trial. ”

"A week... On the transfer, will it be too rushed? ”

Brother Li frowned: "You don't have to worry, there is still a long time before the spring competition, the coach has already said hello to the superintendent, and we have time to adjust the practice." ”

"Just one week, didn't you say it, it's all a single line, and a week is enough."

Chen Yiqiu smiled confidently: "If I can't pass the trial within a week, I'll go back by myself." ”

Lee Sang-hyuk was silent.

SKT set a transfer time for Chen Yiqiu to be on the road for one month, and only practiced the most important heroes, as well as the understanding of the road.

Now Chen Yiqiu said that a week's time...

He suddenly thought of the learning ability of the other party when he first met Chen Yiqiu, which made him feel terrified.

A week's time... It's a miracle for others, but if it's a one-autumn player, maybe it can be done......