At the end of the final semi-final, the entire venue became a sea of cheers from fans in the Korean division, and no one noticed the sad exit of the loser team.
The PAY people got on the business car that went back and went all the way back. The whole car was immersed in a depressing atmosphere.
Everyone knows very well that the end of today's game means that their captain will officially retire.
Having experienced such an intense game, DeMen's face inevitably showed a look of fatigue.
At this time, I wanted to say something to liven up the atmosphere, but I felt that no matter how much I said, it would only add to my sentimentality, and I still didn't speak.
No matter what, if you lose, you lose.
At the same time, his career has since ended.
According to the original plan, after the player contract is terminated with the club, he will officially withdraw from the e-sports circle and return to the life that ordinary people should live.
DeMen let out a long sigh, glanced over at the man next to him, and suddenly felt a little dull in his chest.
Since the end of the game, the king of the jungle has been silent as he is now.
It is precisely because he is very clear about what AI cares about that DeMen doesn't even know how to open his mouth.
All the way back to the hotel without a word, the PAY members went back to their rooms without any mood.
Their final game at the World Championships has officially ended, and after booking their tickets, it's time to prepare for their return home.
As soon as he entered the door, DeMen noticed that the person behind him turned around and walked into the bathroom, closing the door.
He shook his head helplessly, and didn't ask much, just like when he was free in the past, he began to clean up the messy room.
Just looking at AI's unfavorable appearance on the field, it is absolutely unimaginable, but this wild king is an absolute life idiot in private. In addition, AI does not particularly like letting others touch his things. When staying in a hotel, he doesn't even like to use the cleaning service, not to mention how messy the house can be when living alone.
In fact, DeMen is also a bit of a cleanliness addict, and even he himself doesn't know how, unknowingly, he is really used to the sloppy existence of AI.
Thinking of this, DeMen's finishing movement paused slightly.
So, who should take care of all this in the future
When the AI came out of the bathroom, the originally messy hotel room had completely returned to its meticulous appearance.
The familiar figure in front of the closet was still busy. After placing the last piece of clothing upright, he slowly pulled the zipper of the suitcase.
There was no movement in front of DeMen, and when he lifted the suitcase and turned around, he noticed the figure standing at the aisle.
He was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "Have you washed it?"
The AI didn't answer.
His gaze fell on this natural-looking face for a long time, and his already gloomy complexion became even more subdued in the blink of an eye.
DeMen waited for a while and got no response, and was about to speak again when AI suddenly walked over and grabbed the suitcase into his hands.
With such a sudden action, the distance between the two was suddenly shortened at the same time.
DeMen was obviously a little surprised. Seeing AI pushed his suitcase to the corner without saying a word, he thought it was a little naive to act like this: "What's the matter?"
AI just stared at DeMen for a long time before asking in a low voice, "Do you really want to leave?"
The expression on DeMen's face froze for a moment with those words.
Knowing that this topic is still impossible to avoid directly, he sighed with some headache: "Isn't it already agreed?"
The corners of AI's lips were lowered a bit, and he didn't speak.
Every time he encounters such an attitude of AI, DeMen feels helpless.
He didn't even notice it himself, and his tone instantly became lighter: "You should have felt it too, age has a really big impact. In my current state, it's really not suitable for me to continue playing professionally. Just take For today's game, there were several times in the middle of not grasping the key rhythm points. You have created enough opportunities for me, but now I really can't continue to complete the duties of the wing."
DeMen said this, and looked at AI's expression secretly: "So if you lose the blame to KING, it's also up to me, I really don't blame you."
After a few words, the hand that the AI drooped couldn't help but clenched tighter, and said solemnly: "No, it should be my fault. During the last wave of teamfights, if my skills could be faster... Estimated, the result will be completely It's different."
From the very beginning, DeMen has always known that AI is a person who is almost demanding of himself.
Everyone only saw the near-perfect performance of this wild king on the field, but no one ever asked how much effort he had put in behind such a result.
DeMen is very clear that if today's game wasn't for the sake of helping him, the AI wouldn't be so constrained.
Seeing that AI is still trying to maintain its appearance at this time, it is completely impossible to say that it does not feel soft-hearted at all.
DeMen laughed a little, but felt helpless.
He tried very hard to make his expression appear more natural when he spoke: "I don't blame you, but I don't blame you. I know my own situation. How can anyone take the blame like you?"
"Forget it, there's no point in discussing this now." AI obviously didn't want to argue with DeMen, but his voice inevitably lowered a bit. "No matter how much you say...you still have to retire."
"E-sports is originally a meal of youth. When you get old, you always have to retire. You said that if I don't retire in this state, do you want me to be scolded online for another year?" DeMen glanced at the AI The expression on his face, after realizing it, he did not forget to be moved, "It's not like you haven't seen what the Internet says about me. You really have the heart to see me being scolded so much in vain?"
These words, in the end, still successfully asked the AI.
The top players who are on the cusp of what is going on online are naturally clear.
Even the king of the wild area like AI, who is galloping on the field, has not been sprayed less, not to mention the veteran winger DeMen, who was once evaluated as "doing nothing".
Thinking of those unsightly remarks, AI's not-so-good-looking face suddenly darkened: "It's all brainless sunspots."
DeMen laughed out loud: "Look, you can't bear it, do you?"
No matter how unwilling AI is, he has to admit that at this point, he really can't bear it.
Although he understands the truth, but looking at DeMen's calm demeanor, AI's eyebrows twitched again: "You can still laugh, do you really feel unwilling at all?"
"I'm not sure, but people always have to learn to look forward, and so do you." DeMen's tone was gentle, "Everyone has their own career trajectory, although I can't accompany you to continue to move forward, but I will still be there. Watching elsewhere. Watching you one day lead PAY to officially stand on the podium of the world championship."
AI was silent for a while, then said softly, "But at that time, you were no longer on the podium."
The barely intelligible sentence made DeMen's breathing inevitably stop for a moment.
The emotions that I thought were already bearish were inevitably pulled out in such a subtle fluctuation.
Unlike other players currently active in the professional arena, DeMen has been in the professional field for too long. In fact, the first feeling of powerlessness was when he was about 22 years old. Although he still held on to his love for this professional arena, in fact, every time he looked at his unsatisfactory results, he had countless The idea of retiring came up again and again.
Perhaps it was precisely because of the preparations made long ago that when the final decision was made, it was possible to maintain this self-imposed indifference.
But at the moment just now, DeMen suddenly realized that maybe—he actually felt so unwilling.
Part of this unwillingness stems from the denial of mediocrity, but also from the envy of those talented players. Especially with Jing Yuanzhou as a dazzling foil on the sidewalk, he has actually longed for that kind of kingly attitude in the canyon over and over again.
According to DeMen's original plan, he will make a retirement announcement with the club when he returns to China. Then he went back to his hometown, completely fading out of this circle and returning to the mediocre life he should have had.
At this moment, DeMen took a few breaths before suppressing the vaguely surging emotions in his heart.
For a while, his demeanor also seemed a little complicated.
AI is actually not a person who is good at words, so even if there is more reluctance and nostalgia, it will only stay in such a few words.
However, DeMen just likes this one.
The room fell silent.
It wasn't until the phone on the bedside table vibrated that the silence was broken.
After the AI vented its emotions, the frustration of losing the game has been reduced a lot.
He didn't mean to make DeMen too embarrassed. After adjusting his mentality, he was the first to speak: "There is news."
DeMen turned around, picked up his phone, and clicked it.
His eyes stayed on the screen for a long time, but he didn't speak.
In order to alleviate the embarrassment just now, AI took the initiative to speak again: "What's wrong?"
"It's Manager Lu." DeMen paused for a moment after responding, as if he had made a decision, and heaved a sigh of relief, "I think, maybe I still have a chance to stand on that podium with you. "
AI looked up at DeMen, obviously not able to fully digest the meaning of the words: "?"
DeMen finished the message quickly, pressed send, paused for a moment, and couldn't help shaking his head.
There was a bit of mixed emotions in his smile, but he seemed to be completely relaxed all of a sudden, and looked up at AI: "I promised Manager Lu just now that after the player contract is terminated, I will stay as the team coach. In fact, Manager Lu has mentioned this a few times before, but I originally planned to quit the circle completely, so... "
AI was stunned for a moment: "Why, agreed again?"
DeMen looked down, but he couldn't help pinching his phone, and patted it on the top of his head: "Why do you need to ask? Of course it's... because of you."
【End of PAY】
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