Chapter 84: Sang Hyuk, do you think I should pour the water myself?
At home, various makeshift teams are actively recruiting people, but in some areas abroad, the situation is different.

In China, relying on years of deep cultivation and external support, Pei Yunteng was able to firmly grasp the operation of the league in his own hands.

But abroad, he had to make certain compromises and delegate power to some local bosses.

For example...Bangkok.

South Korea's attitude towards League of Legends is quite strange.

Logically speaking, since the e-sports field is completely controlled by the World Electronic Sports Association, they should be quite repulsive to this competing product.

But in reality, that doesn't seem to be the case.

Before Pei Yunteng emerged, e-sports in South Korea was in a kind of mysterious balance.

Rather than saying that the World Electronic Sports Association swallowed up South Korea's Kespa, it is better to say that the consortium behind Kespa saw the benefits of Honor Esports:
The input-output ratio is stable, you can win the game by spending money on equipment, the players are easy to control, and so on.

Obviously, in terms of commercialization, creating Honor e-sports idols is much more stable than creating StarCraft e-sports idols.

Why bother when you can make money without doing anything?

Therefore, the chaebol did not hesitate to abandon Kespa's inefficient way of making money and chose to join forces with the World Electronic Sports Association to make money without doing anything.

But now, League of Legends has emerged.

The chaebols saw that although the money-making model seemed to be regressing to the interstellar era...

But the traffic is really huge!
Without any special promotion, Internet cafes throughout South Korea were quickly occupied by League of Legends players.

The chaebols feel that they are worth taking a risk for this popularity.

It's just right, it can also clear the notorious reputation of e-sports, so that we can continue to make money in the future!
So, when Pei Yunteng was ready to have some arguments with the South Korean branch, he found that they did not have the kind of opposing and arrogant attitude that the domestic branch had.

Instead, they accepted the organizer's positioning quite easily and expressed their willingness to build the league according to the competition system required by Tenghai.

Pei Yunteng was also confused about this at first, but the good reputation and amazing achievements of Korean e-sports in his previous life somewhat affected his judgment.

After all, it is a country that has cultivated so many e-sports legends. Even if it changes to a different time and space, it will not do too badly...right?

As a result, the Baseball Chapter of the World Electronic Sports Association became one of the few chapters that reached a friendly cooperative relationship with Tenghai.

But what kind of league will they run?

It’s hard to say. It’s hard to say.

……

"Victory!" Controlling Ryze, whose ID is "Hide on Bush", to flatten the opponent's crystal, Lee Sang-hyeok took off his headphones and let out a long sigh.

"Next one?" He turned to ask Jin Hekui beside him, deliberately lowering his voice to avoid making any noise.

"Take a break." Kim Hyuk-kyu shook his head.

He looked a little haggard, with big dark circles under his eyes, which was obviously caused by qualifying day and night during this period.

"Okay." Li Xianghe nodded, then leaned back and began to daydream.

In a few months, relying on my own talent, thinking, and the little knowledge I learned in the Chinese server,
The two young men from Mapo High School were able to make their mark on the Korean server and quickly came into the sights of professional teams.

Now they are just ordinary trainees of SKT T1, an e-sports club funded by SK Telecom, the South Korean telecommunications giant.

There are dozens of young people like them in SKT alone who have achieved high ranks in the rankings and then came to the youth training camps of professional teams to pursue their dreams.

For the talented youngsters in the Korean server, they work day and night to rank up, and their ultimate pursuit is to become a part of these youth training camps.

As for forming a team to play the game?
Wake up, what can you use to compete with the team under the chaebol?
Without the ban, the big clubs that dominated the Korean e-sports industry during the glory days would immediately announce the establishment of branches and then plunder the young talents in the country. Now, Lee Sang-hyeok and Kim Hyuk-kyu, even if they just want to get a spot on the second team, have to compete with several other talented mid-laners and bottom laners on the same team.

I have to say that at least they have regained Kespa’s “fine tradition” of fierce competition and serious internal competition.

Li Sang-hyuk is not afraid of hardship or competition. He is confident in his talent and perseverance.

But there are some things…

"Sang Hyuk! Do you think I should pour the water myself?" An arrogant voice echoed in the training room.

"Right away! I'm sorry, Jae-yoon!" Lee Sang-hyuk, who had just relaxed a little, suddenly jumped up from the gaming chair as if he was pricked by a needle.

Without thinking too much, I rushed to the water dispenser and got a paper cup of water. I carefully controlled the ratio of hot water to cold water to ensure the temperature was just right.

Then, while ensuring that the water would not spill, he delivered the cup to a surly young man as quickly as possible.

The young man took the cup of water, but only took a sip. After feeling that the temperature was just right for drinking, he nodded with satisfaction: "Sang Hyuk is still sensible."

Then he turned around and scolded the dull young man who was being scolded by him and lowered his head like a chicken: "Learn from me, what a fool!"

Li Xianghe stood aside cautiously, watching the young man named Zheng Yanyong being bullied by "Jaeyun Brother", but he did not dare to show even the slightest sympathy.

In South Korea, SKT is considered a competitive League of Legends team.

Of course it’s not because they recruited Lee Sang Hyuk and Kim Hyuk Kyu, but because they attracted a native player who chose to transform.

In South Korea, the name of the StarCraft era is still used, and there are also the titles of the five major seats in the Glory League, which are similar to the five major titles in China.

Among them, Park Jae-yoon, the former boxer known as "Park Ben", resolutely chose to transform after the emergence of League of Legends and the suspension of the league.

He quickly became famous and was recruited by the SKT team as a top laner.

With his status and qualifications, even in the Glory Circle, which has been running for many years, most players have to treat him with respect.

What’s more, it’s these young people playing League of Legends?
The deformed culture of seniors and juniors in South Korea, coupled with the collapse of coaching culture during the glory days,
It is destined that in a young e-sports field, old guys like him can do whatever they want.

Lee Sang Hyuk could guess why Park Jae Yoon bullied him and Jung Yeon Young.

As the best midfielder in the academy, he has a good chance of making it into the first team and partnering with Park Honjo.

Since I am good at assassin and magic core styles, I naturally need a certain tactical inclination to best exert my strength.

This guy is warning me not to compete with him for the core position.

As for Zheng Yanyong, it is even more obvious.

He also played the top lane position, and coming to SKT training camp was a disaster.

Only after Park Jae-yoon left contentedly did Lee Sang-hyuk shrink his neck and tiptoe back to his seat.

He didn't even dare to step forward to comfort Zheng Yanyong, who had tears in his eyes.

After returning to his seat, Li Xianghe started the next ranked game and sighed.

"Brother Xianghe..." Jin Hekui looked at him cautiously.

"I'm fine." Li Xianghe shook his head and gave a comforting smile.

But deep in his heart, there was a voice that kept asking:
"Can a team with internal intrigue really chase the final trophy?"

　Don’t ask me why I arranged Dai Put to go to the barbecue stall. The reason I ask is that I like it.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)