Chapter 157: The Unrivaled Duo, World Champions

With Xiao Shiqin's introduction, Dai Yanqi had a preliminary understanding of the identities of the two people she was going to meet in a while.

Former professional StarCraft player, current StarCraft e-sports commentator F91 Sun Yifeng, and veteran StarCraft commentator Huang Xudong.

Back in the days when Honor of Kings had not yet been released and StarCraft was still the dominant force in the e-sports field,
They have gained considerable popularity with their humorous and informative commentaries.

At least in the Chinese interstellar circle, they can be considered well-known figures active in the interstellar circle.

But later, as the overall environment changed, the Star Journey community shrank little by little.

The older generation of professional players are gradually getting older, or returning to reality under the pressure of life.

The fresh blood of the younger generation is becoming fewer and fewer and more powerless under the direct competition from glory.

There are fewer and fewer spectators, the league's revenue is getting lower and lower, there is a lack of young players, and the game is half-dead.

But no matter how the environment changes, Brother Sun and Brother Huang always stay on the front line of the interstellar space, and have remained consistent for the past ten years.

With passion and determination, they are trying hard to maintain the last vitality of this circle.

Until the day when the interstellar world is reborn.

The circle has regained vitality and fresh blood has poured in.

Thanks to their outstanding contributions to the industry over the past decade and their innate comedian attributes, the two old men, now in their 40s, have finally enjoyed a second spring in their careers.

The live broadcast room "Star Old Boy" that they jointly operate has gradually reached the top level in the gaming circle, and the future is promising.

As a younger generation in the circle, Xiao Shiqin naturally has great respect for the two of them.

Now that he has obtained a live broadcast contract and is about to start broadcasting, he wants to get some guidance and the first people he thinks of are these two.

"Sticking to a declining field for more than ten years...what a great spirit." Dai Yanqi's eyes sparkled.

As a beautiful girl with a very rich imagination, Dai Yanqi's imagination ran wild when she listened to Xiao Shiqin introducing the deeds of the two elder brothers.

She subconsciously pictured in her mind the image of two weathered, yet still optimistic and generous old handsome men.

We have worked together for more than ten years...it seems like we can get along!

Xiao Shiqin didn't expect that his child's mind was full of these things, so he just nodded: "So if you want to follow along, after the video is connected, be respectful and call me senior. It's not too much."

As the number one e-sports game for many years, many players are more or less proud of Honor when facing other e-sports games.

He didn't want Dai Yanqi to offend the two seniors because of this.

Dai Yanqi nodded her little head like a chick pecking at rice.

While chatting, Xiao Shiqin sent out a video chat request.

Dai Yanqi peeked in from the side, curious about what kind of person this person would be who received such high praise from the captain.

But the reality disappointed her after all.

The people on the other side of the video were not the handsome guy with a similar style to the captain as Dai Yanqi had imagined, but two middle-aged men in their thirties or forties who looked a bit greasy.

Both of them are fat and kind-hearted, with broad shoulders and thick waists. One has willow-shaped eyes but not as thick as his eyebrows, while the other has regular facial features but a happy look.

In general, for some reason, it gives people a vague sense of harmony.

Dai Yanqi is a bit obsessed with looks, and when she saw the dignity of these two people, her interest immediately dropped by half.

On the other side, the two comedians who had been laughing all the time took a closer look and were immediately shocked. The man with the handsome features exclaimed:

"Wow, Xiao Xiao, why are you so handsome?"

Willow Leaf Eyes on the other side was also stunned for a moment, but her reaction was obviously faster. She turned around and scolded:

"Don't panic, Xiao Xiao is handsome, that's a good thing, why are you yelling!"

When he turned back, his face was full of smiles: "Xiao Xiao, your brother Huang is just like this, don't bother with him."

Xiao Shiqin and Dai Yanqi, a well-mannered handsome guy and a natural and beautiful girl, are pleasing to the eyes and form a sharp contrast with the two greasy guys opposite.

On the Thunder side, the two looked at each other, not knowing what to say for a moment.

I can only say that the quality of this group of professional players in Glory is really too high.

Not only do they have excellent technical and personal qualities, they also have good looks.

In the past, when we were in the alliance, everyone was handsome and beautiful, so we didn’t feel anything was wrong.

But once it is extended to the entire e-sports community, the gap becomes apparent.

A typical example is LPL.

In terms of appearance alone, they are far inferior to the Honor Professional League, and the people in charge of appearance were basically all poached from the Honor League.

And now, when Xiao Shiqin and Dai Yanqi, who are definitely good-looking even in the Glory League, appeared in front of the two old men, it was no wonder that they lost their composure.

In the face of Dai Yanqi's bewildered gaze, Xiao Shiqin quickly came to the rescue and greeted, "Senior Sun Yifeng, Senior Huang Xudong, hello, I am Xiao Shiqin."

"Hey, why do you have to call me so unfamiliar? Just call me Brother Sun and Brother Huang!" Sun Yifeng smiled.

Huang Xudong on the side frowned slightly: "Xiao Shiqin... this name sounds a little familiar, I seem to have heard it somewhere."

The ID Xiao Shiqin used in StarCraft was very simple, it was just his last name "Xiao".

So among his acquaintances in the interstellar world, the older ones call him Xiao Xiao, and the younger ones respectfully address him as Xiao Shen.

Today was the first time he met them as Xiao Shiqin.

Huang Xudong lowered his head and pressed his phone, and soon his pupils began to dilate.

He put the phone screen in front of Brother Sun's eyes and shook it. Soon, Brother Sun's willow-leaf eyes began to widen, which was rare.

"Xiao Xiao, are you playing in Glory? And All-Stars?" Sun Yifeng exclaimed, with a strong sense of surprise in his tone.

In fact, there are quite a few players in the Honor of Kings who have tried StarCraft, but most of them have not yet improved enough to play professionally.

And the news of their attempt to transform was never disclosed to the public.

At least Sun and Huang knew nothing about this.

"Yes, I used to play Honor of Kings, but now the new StarCraft feels more suitable for me, so I made the switch." Xiao Shiqin was as humble as ever.

"Okay!" Sun Yifeng clapped his hands. They had a video chat with Xiao Shiqin today to discover talents.

Although Xiao Shiqin has always had the ability, he didn't have much time in the past and played fewer games, so naturally he didn't stand out.

Now that he has devoted all his efforts to it, he has immediately reached the top of the national server ladder and has become a prominent figure in the Chinese interstellar circle.

Sun and Huang had already had very high expectations for this young talent, but they did not expect that Xiao Shiqin would surprise them even more.

He is actually an All-Star player of Glory.

After so many years of lukewarm development and suppression by Glory, the amount of fresh blood in StarCraft is decreasing every year.

The game has finally been reborn, but it will take time to accumulate professional-level foundation again.

At this time, if a star player like Xiao Shiqin who has his own fan base switches to StarCraft, the benefits to the environment of StarCraft will be unimaginable.

Not to mention that Xiao Shiqin himself has extremely strong strength.

However, Xiao Shiqin was the leader of a team in Glory after all, and an All-Star for many years. His sudden switch to StarCraft made these old boys who were used to living in poverty a little uncomfortable for a while.

"Xiao Xiao, as a top-level player like you, why do you want to switch to the StarCraft competition?" Huang Xudong asked curiously.

A lean camel is still bigger than a horse. For those who don’t know the inside story, even though the LPL is in full swing, the Honor Professional League is still one of the giants in the e-sports field.

The Glory All-Stars are successful people who have achieved success and made a lot of money.

Xiao Shiqin's smile froze, and he explained the key points of Honor's current situation with a wry smile.

"Oh, so that's it..." Huang Xudong didn't know what to say for a moment.

Other people's glory has fallen, but the interstellar world where I have taken root has never risen in all these years.

He thought about it, and finally said politely: "In this case, I wish you and the Glory Alliance good health and a prosperous future."

Xiao Shiqin was in a bad mood at the moment, so he didn't reply much and simply nodded.

But it won't be long before he realizes how terrible the consequences of Huang Xudong's words will be.

Sun Yifeng noticed that the atmosphere was not right and quickly changed the subject: "Let's not talk about this. Xiao Xiao, what are your plans for the future?"

"The club helped me negotiate a live broadcast contract. I plan to broadcast as a host while preparing for the Gold Tour."

"It's easy with the live broadcast. Brother Sun will bring his buddies to support you!" Sun Yifeng waved his hand heroically, and then his expression quickly became serious.

"But, in the competition, you need to give it your all."

"According to my observation, the first two years of the StarCraft reset are likely to be the biggest opportunity for us, Huaxia SC, to compete for the championship!"

Xiao Shiqin was shocked: "Is this really the case?"

Sun Yifeng raised his eyebrows proudly: "Xiao Xiao, do you know which country was the best at playing StarCraft before your game became popular?"

Xiao Shiqin had never experienced that era, so he racked his brains and finally tried to answer: "Bangkok?"

"That's right!" Sun Yifeng clapped his hands.

In the days before Honor of Kings became popular, the e-sports field in South Korea was still absolutely dominated by the local organization KESPA.

At that time, StarCraft was the most popular game, and South Korea almost took the initiative to make StarCraft the national sport of South Korea.

The extremely broad player base, the complete training and coaching system, and the rigorous selection process have given South Korea absolute dominance in the field of StarCraft.

It's so terrifying that even a second-tier Korean aid coming to the Chinese Star League can achieve a sweeping record.

At that time, StarCraft had the opportunity to rise through international competitions and increase its popularity, but the Koreans' monopoly on this project was too severe.

When there are often three or more South Koreans among the top four players in a tournament, how can other countries be interested in continuing to play with South Korea?

But now, things are a little different.

KeSPA, the foundation of the rise of StarCraft in South Korea, was merged under the impact of Honor of Kings and the World Esports Association. The competition and training system also fell apart year by year because it was incompatible with Honor of Kings.

Ten years later, StarCraft was completely revamped, transforming from RTT to RTS, leaving the Chinese people no longer able to make any money from their old games.

Even if South Korea can react quickly and restore the KESPA system, it will take at least a year or two to regain its previous dominance.

Given the uncertainty of the future of the Korean team, the next one or two years will be the window of opportunity for China StarCraft to win the championship.

"Xiao Xiao, I think you have also heard the speech of Mr. Pei Yunteng, the boss of the League of Legends next door?" Sun Yifeng looked solemn, which was unusual for him.

"International honors are the most important thing for e-sports to gain international recognition."

"Only by winning the international championship can the future development of StarCraft truly reach the public and get on the right track."

"We are already old and can't fight anymore even if we want to."

"Hope can only be placed on young people like you."

What Sun Yifeng and Huang Xudong have been doing most recently is to discover young players with potential and ensure that they can grow step by step.

They didn't need to worry about Xiao Shiqin's situation, but Sun Yifeng still subconsciously wanted to nag him a little more.
At his point, other things are no longer so important. What he hopes most is that the interstellar community can truly develop.

Xiao Shiqin has the highest ladder score among the current younger generation, even higher than Li Shao, who they had previously favored.

Since he is a professional player, there is no need to worry about his discipline and mentality.

He may really have a chance to challenge for the position of world champion.

Xiao Shiqin was subconsciously absent-minded.

In the Thunder, let alone the world championship, even the national championship is out of the reach of a team like the Thunder.

But now, am I going to challenge for the title of world champion?
It's lit up...

Dai Yanqi swore that this was the first time he saw the captain so high-spirited and full of fighting spirit.

"Leave the championship to me!"

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(End of this chapter)