Chapter 243 World Champion! (Part )
Han Wenqing stared at his phone in a daze.
On the screen was the congratulatory post from the central bank.
Even someone as serious as Han Wenqing was stunned for a while when he saw this.
If we only look at the situation of his career, Han Wenqing should feel relatively little about this.
After all, compared to other e-sports players, the respect he receives is more than enough.
Not only the fans, but the entire club's management, regard him as the backbone, including the boss who has been working in society for many years.
Whether it is the Honor Professional League or the neighboring LPL, this case is unique.
Compared to the vast majority of e-sports players, Han Wenqing's status is half a level higher.
But every family has its own problems.
Han Wenqing is from Shandong Province.
The two words "Shandong Province" alone are enough to express the sadness of millions of young people.
As one of the provinces with the most prevalent traditional concepts, young people in Shandong are either taking civil service exams or on the way to taking them.
Even working in a large factory is not as good as a stable job within the system in the eyes of the older generation in Shandong Province.
Not to mention people like Han Wenqing who play games.
Over the years, Han Wenqing has chosen to train at the base almost every off-season, on the one hand to maintain his condition and competitiveness to compete for the championship,
On the other hand, even if he still has a home, he doesn't really want to go back.
Why go back and let his aunts and uncles nag him for not having a proper job even though he’s almost thirty?
but now……
Just as he was distracted, his cell phone rang.
Han Wenqing picked it up and took a look, and was stunned again.
It’s my own father.
Ever since I started playing Honor of Kings intensively, I have had a big argument with myself.
My father, who had been in a cold war with me after I became a professional player, actually called me?
Han Wenqing's past is similar to that of other e-sports players, or in other words, these "bad boys" who have been hanging out in Internet cafes all day long in the wild era of e-sports all have similar pasts.
I skipped classes to play games, got scolded, discovered my talent unexpectedly, embarked on the path of e-sports, was not understood by my family, and there were quarrels and cold wars. It was nothing more than that.
In Tyranny, Han Wenqing, who got a big contract, once returned home and took his championship certificate and the bank card containing his salary to find his father, trying to prove that he did not waste his time.
However, the old man coldly rejected the card worth more than seven figures, and together with Han Wenqing's mother, he once again persuaded Han Wenqing to return to a "normal" pace of life.
They are not greedy or snobbish, they just don't approve of their son going down this path.
But on this one point, Han Wenqing will not make any concessions.
Han Wenqing was silent for a long time, then answered the call, but didn't say anything.
There was no sound from the other side either.
After a long time, Han's father's voice finally rang out: "I saw the congratulations from CCTV."
"E-sports, you're talking about you, right? You seem to be almost like athletes now?"
Han Wenqing's facial muscles twitched slightly, but his final answer was just three words: "Almost."
"Athletes..." Father Han sighed after hearing this.
He could never understand what future there was in playing games, but when it came to athletes, the impression became much clearer.
Although it seems a little unstable compared to a regular job, it is still a good job!
How wonderful it is to bring glory to the country!
"Why didn't you tell us earlier that you were doing a job similar to that of an athlete? Your mother and I wouldn't have to worry about you for so long." Han's father sighed.
Han Wenqing was silent.
How did I tell you before?
There wasn’t even a world championship before, and the official never paid the slightest attention to us.
They can't even achieve the most basic fairness in the competition. They are more like gladiators in the arena than athletes, and the fighting is just for entertainment.
Is it possible to speak of such an environment?
Seeing that Han Wenqing didn't answer, Han's father was unusually patient today and was not angry.
"Forget it. Now that we know clearly, your mother and I will feel relieved in the future."
"You can achieve some success in this... e-sports, right? Win a national championship. That will also be the pride of our Han family."
Han Wenqing still didn't speak, but the muscles on his face twitched more and more violently.
Han's father knew that Han Wenqing had won the championship, but he only knew that Han Wenqing had won the championship.
As for what kind of championship I won or what its significance is, I have no idea.
After seeing the news that Fanhua won the championship, they subconsciously equated the two championships.
Han Wenqing knew he should explain a little. Fanhua won the League of Legends championship, which is the current orthodoxy in e-sports, while his own could only be regarded as a toy from the barbaric era.
But when he heard his father's long-lost satisfaction and anticipation on the phone, he couldn't say it out loud.
"Oh, right!" Father Han suddenly remembered something and asked, "When are you going to play the game? Are you going to play at Daoqing?"
"Where can I buy the tickets? If there's a chance, your mother and I will go to the scene to cheer you on." Han's father's voice suddenly became a little awkward.
After all, he had said similar harsh words when they had quarreled before. Now that he suddenly gave in, his father, who also has a strong personality, felt a little embarrassed.
But when I thought about how much care my son had lacked outside over the years, this sense of face faded away.
Han Wenqing's body suddenly began to tremble.
Even when Tyranny was defeated and eliminated in the past, he had never trembled like this.
After a long time, he suddenly said: "Not now."
"Why?" Han's father was stunned. He thought his son was still angry with them and subconsciously wanted to say a few more words.
However, Han Wenqing explained the next second: "I have had some changes in my work recently, and I haven't been able to settle it completely yet, so it's not very convenient for you to come."
"Job change? What change?" Han's father was puzzled.
"It's time to change the project. Switch to the project you saw in the news."
"Why change?"
"Because that's the only event that can win a world championship."
Silence again.
After a long time, Han's father's voice sounded again, with a hint of emotion and pride: "Okay, okay!"
"World champion, win glory for the country, have ambition!"
"The men of our Han family should have this kind of backbone!"
In a blink of an eye, he became a little worried: "But at your age, can you still do it?"
My son is 28 years old. According to the private understanding between myself and his mother, he should have retired from the e-sports field at this age.
Can we still compete for the championship?
"It's possible!" Han Wenqing said in a firm tone.
He has never been held back by his age.
He must win this world championship even if he has to wait until he is thirty!
Hearing the firmness in his son's words, what else could Father Han feel except relief?
"Okay, go ahead and do it. Your parents fully support you!"
……
"Captain Han, there's something you should probably say a few words about...Captain Han?"
Zhang Xinjie pushed the door open and walked in with a tablet, but was stunned in the middle of his speech.
At this time, Han Wenqing had just hung up the phone with his father.
Zhang Xinjie didn't know what had just happened, but he could see a strange sight that he had never seen in his life.
Han Wenqing's eye circles were a little red and swollen, and the hardness in his eyes was a little loose, and even a little crystal-like.
Did I cry? But how is that possible?
Zhang Xinjie was a little dazed at first, but when he thought about what he was going to report, he suddenly understood everything.
"Xinjie? What's wrong? Keep talking." Han Wenqing himself seemed unaware of it and still looked businesslike, though his voice was slightly distorted.
Zhang Xinjie said nothing, but took out a piece of paper and handed it over: "Wipe it first."
Han Wenqing was stunned. After taking the paper, he realized what Zhang Xinjie meant and his face suddenly turned red.
He quickly wiped his eyes with paper a few times, then cleared his throat and said, "Let's talk business."
"That's the real business." Zhang Xinjie smiled.
"What do you mean?" Han Wenqing frowned.
"Captain Han, there are many players like you who are taking this opportunity to resolve conflicts with their families."
Zhang Xinjie handed over the tablet, and it was a group.
A new group of Honor players.
Since the internal testing of the new version of Honor, the Honor e-sports circle has achieved a brief revival.
The Glory players who were originally torn apart by the impact also re-established a group chat, but it no longer included the players who had already switched to LPL.
At this time, the content in this group is almost the same:
"My mom called me!"
"My dad too! He's such a stubborn old man! He actually cares about me?"
"And my mom! She's so funny. She actually asked me when I'm going to win a world championship! Where can we get a world championship in Glory?"
Even on the day when the news of the internal beta test of the new version of Honor was released, these professional players had never been so excited.
After all, they are just a bunch of young people in their teens and twenties, without much sophistication or experience.
For most of them, the recognition from their family is a huge impact that goes straight to the heart.
Han Wenqing watched the chatter in the group fall into silence, and Zhang Xinjie's voice came at the perfect time:
"Zhang Jiale and his team have done things we dare not even think about."
"For the first time, e-sports had a certain impact on the mainstream society's perceptions by using a world champion."
Perhaps the impact of MSi is not as good as the future S-Games, let alone the traditional Olympics and Asian Games.
However, it is enough to affect those parents who already have some interest in e-sports because of their own children.
For the older generation, winning glory for the country and becoming a world champion has always been an honor that cannot be refused.
Putting the money that children earn in front of their eyes may not necessarily allay their concerns about the e-sports industry.
But it’s almost the same for a world champion to be congratulated by the central bank in person.
The problem that countless people have spent most of their careers trying to solve has been solved today.
Zhang Xinjie was feeling deeply moved. As a student who was admitted to a key university but dropped out to play e-sports, the pressure he suffered was no less than that of Han Wenqing.
But Han Wenqing suddenly said, "It's not just Zhang Jiale."
"And Tenghai Company and President Pei, they are the driving force behind all this." There was a hint of respect and gratitude in Zhang Xinjie's eyes.
In the past, I was full of awe for Pei Yunteng's layered layout.
In the past, although Zhang Xinjie respected Pei Yunteng, he was more afraid of his plans and ambitions.
This is a giant who can ruin their lives at any time.
But today, the entire e-sports community is truly benefiting from each other's efforts.
The only emotion Zhang Xinjie felt was gratitude.
It's not just him.
At this time, in the Honor group, no one knew who started it, but everyone started to post in unison, "Thank you Tenghai! Thank you Fanhua!"
We are not stupid and we all know who deserves credit for this improvement.
This move by Tenghai, at least in the eyes of e-sports players, is worthy of being honored in the Imperial Ancestral Temple.
In addition to expressing gratitude, many people also had other thoughts.
"By the way, is LPL still short of players? My Yasuo is a thief!"
"The top silver player in the national server has applied to join the battle!"
"To be honest, if there is a chance, I really want to try it, even if I can't compete for the world championship."
Those who have not given up on Glory at this time, except for Tyranny and Vici Gaming who had already made arrangements, are basically the diehards among the professional players.
However, under this wave of attacks that strike directly to the heart, even the most stubborn diehards will waver.
The discussion became more and more lively, but in the end it changed direction little by little, and everyone started to @Han Wenqing, Zhang Xinjie and others.
"Today is another day of envying Tiny Herb!"
"Today is another day of envying Tiny Herb!"
Everyone in the circle knows that Team Tyranny and Vici Gaming have already been arranged in LPL, and they are also the group with the greatest hope of entering LPL.
I didn’t think it was a big deal before, but now I’m just envious.
The future of Honor of Kings professional players is still uncertain, with almost nothing left except a new version that has not yet been tested in the market.
Tencent, on the other hand, has a complete system, a fan base that is expanding every day, world-class influence, and an official platform.
The difference is obvious.
At least within the e-sports circle, this is considered a stable position.
But there is no way to envy this.
Who told them to be decisive?
Whether it is Song Qiying and Qin Muyun sent by Tyranny, or Gao Yingjie sent by Vici Gaming, they are the future core of the team and they are hard to come by.
Once they are sent to play in the LSPL, it will be very difficult to send them back to the Glory League.
Not every team had the courage to make this decision in an era when the prospects of LPL were not so bright.
By now, the LPL situation has basically taken shape, and it goes without saying that it will be difficult for those latecomers to catch up.
Apart from hoping that Honor can perform better, there seems to be no other hope.
But even though he was convinced, he still remained stubborn.
Looking at the commotion in the group, Han Wenqing didn't know why his mood suddenly improved, which was unusual for him.
Even the corners of the mouth tend to turn up slightly.
But just as he was thinking about how to reply, someone else broke the formation of the group.
Yingfengbuzhen: "You don't have to envy their future, you have your chances too!"
The warm atmosphere and neat formation in the group came to a halt.
Who is it?
Is there such a player?
Zhang Xinjie was also stunned. After thinking for a while, his eyes lit up.
"It's Captain Wei Chen!" He decisively broke out of his lurking state and spoke in the group.
The new Honor player group was established based on the list of the old group. Except for the LPL players who were not included to avoid suspicion, all players, including retired players, are here.
Wei Chen, the weirdest of the weird, first started out as a live broadcaster and later became the official commentator for Tencent Esports.
In addition, it has been seven or eight years since he started playing Honor of Kings, so it can be said that his relationship with Honor of Kings has become so weak that it is almost invisible.
So his account was unexpectedly still among the Glory players.
After Zhang Xinjie revealed Wei Chen's identity, everyone in the group was stunned at first, and then quickly became excited.
This person is a heavyweight figure with official Tencent Esports identity!
He just said... we have a chance too?!
All of the contestants suddenly lost their composure.
It’s not that they really have no confidence in Honor. A report from the CCTV is enough to make them defect collectively.
But the experience of the past year and a half has fully demonstrated the importance of having an additional path.
Clinging to an old crooked tree is being irresponsible to the future.
What’s more, the way out brought by Wei Chen is from Tencent Esports!
This is delicious!
Suddenly, the “Captain Wei” calls in the group became sweeter than each other. From the remaining all-stars such as Yang Cong and Tang Hao to the young players in the youth training camp, they all joined in this dog-licking drama.
After a while, when everyone had quieted down, Wei Chen spoke slowly:
"Please rest assured, we at Tencent Esports are not some extremely exclusive association. We welcome all capable and ambitious players to join us!"
Wei Chen’s first words confirmed that he was indeed delivering a message on behalf of Tencent Esports.
"But LPL is almost saturated?" an impatient player couldn't help but ask.
"That's not necessarily true." Wei Chen was calm and composed.
"Now is the transfer period. Due to the massive influx of capital, many teams at the bottom of the LPL or the top of the LSPL have received considerable investment and are now able to introduce new strong players."
"If you have the confidence to try it out, it's not too late to go for a tryout now!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the "national server Yasuo" and "national server Malphite" and the like immediately became interested.
Of course, if there was only one transfer period, there would be no need for Wei Chen to act as a eunuch to deliver messages.
Yingfengbuzhen: "Starting tomorrow, the public beta of the new version of Honor will begin. Everyone may be busy for a while."
"After you finish this period, if everyone can spare some time, we have an event here and invite everyone to participate."
When the contestants heard the word "activity", they were stunned at first, and then they were unable to suppress their surprise.
activity?
Is it possible?
Soon, Wei Chen confirmed their conjecture:
"Tenghai has two competitive games that are in different tracks from League of Legends. Both have been developed and are entering the testing phase."
"If you are interested, you can sign up and try it out."
"There is hard work pay!"
Second update!
The part about Han Wenqing is my original work. After all, he is from Shandong. I don’t believe that he has never been under pressure from his family.
Just wait and see, everyone.
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(End of this chapter)