The Youth Training Camp Finals are coming as scheduled—
It is worth mentioning that the withdrawal of Deng Ruiqiu's team made the final, which should have been the highlight, unusually easy. Xue Lan and his team won the final as expected, and Su Yiyu also performed exceptionally well because of the favorable situation and the training in the past few days.
However, another major incident occurred in the e-sports circle on the day of the competition.
Some media broke the news that LGW team captain Wind's hand injury has not healed and there is a recurrence trend today. He has plans to retire, and his appointment as a special instructor in the youth training camp is actually to find the next "successor".
As soon as this statement came out, not only the e-sports forums but even the hot searches were completely paralyzed.
The vast majority of people did not believe this ridiculous statement, angrily denounced the rumor maker, and took turns tagging LGW Studio to demand a quick response to prevent the rumor from spreading further.
On the day of the youth training camp finals, none of the LGW members who were caught up in the controversy were present.
“Lanlan! Lanlan!!”
Su Yiyu ran to Xue Lan excitedly: "A new team asked me if I would like to sign with them! They also asked Wei Ran, I think Wei Ran might be our teammate in the future!"
When he approached Xue Lan, he found that Xue Lan, who was usually gentle and kind, was looking outside the youth training camp, and seemed to have something wrong.
"Lanlan, are you okay?"
"It's okay." Xue Lan retracted his gaze and smiled sincerely, "You just performed very well. We can continue to practice solo when we have time in the future."
Su Yiyu's expression choked when he heard this, and he hurriedly smiled awkwardly: "No, that's not necessary, we can play together in a duo!"
Xue Lan looked a little regretful: "Actually, I quite like soloing with you."
"... I will definitely practice hard to overcome my nervousness!" Su Yiyu quickly changed the subject: "But Lanlan, which team are you joining?"
Xue Lan smiled and did not answer.
"I actually thought at first... you were going to the Thunder Team. After all, they are the only first-tier team that lacks an attacker. But their team does have some..." Su Yiyu asked, "Hey, what about the Glory Team?"
"I don't want to go to Thunder." Xue Lan shook his head: "Glory is good, but it's not suitable for me."
"But now there are no other potential teams recruiting attackers. Aren't you planning to play professionally?" Su Yiyu said anxiously, "Why don't you come to the Phantom Team? Although it's a new team, they are really good. If you come, I can go to the second team!"
Xue Lan didn't expect Su Yiyu to say that. His eyes fell on Su Yiyu's serious expression, and he smiled and said, "Why go to the second team? You played very well. We'll see you on the court in the future!"
Knowing that Xue Lan had not given up the idea of playing professionally, Su Yiyu breathed a sigh of relief: "Which team do you plan to join?"
As the two were talking, they saw Manager Huo of the Thunder Team, Ke Jing, call Duan Wenzheng and Qi Siyu into a small lounge nearby. Xue Lan hurriedly followed them.
"This is Manager Huo from the Thunder Team." In the lounge, Manager Ke's face was full of smiles: "He is very optimistic about the two of you. The Thunder Team also needs elites like you. Oh, I don't need to introduce the Thunder Team. This is the contract..."
"Hey." Duan Wenzheng, who was sitting opposite the two of them, interrupted him: "Please introduce them. I haven't heard of this team."
"… "
His words made the smile on Ke Jing's face freeze, and even Huo Ran beside him had a dark complexion.
Qi Siyu didn't expect Duan Wenzheng to be so disrespectful to Ke Jing and Huo Ran, so she hurriedly smiled and tried to smooth things over: "Reset just likes to joke around. What he meant was that Manager Huo is such an important person, so of course he should be introduced in a grand manner."
Duan Wenzheng did not comment on Qi Siyu's explanation, and Ke Jingyi also hurriedly followed his words to introduce: "The Thunder Team is a popular candidate for the championship among the teams now. It has also represented our country many times in the world competition and achieved excellent results. The team itself is also the most powerful among the top teams in the country. If you go, you can not only enjoy the best training environment, but also the contract fee..."
Ke Jing said this and pushed the two contracts in front of the two people with a smile.
Qi Siyu glanced at the contents of the contract and looked up in surprise.
His expression made Ke Jing's smile deepen. He tapped the table with satisfaction and said, "This is three times the price of ordinary players on the market. I believe that no other team can offer better treatment than this."
"It's really good." Duan Wenzheng replied with a smile.
Seeing his answer, Ke Jingyi responded even more proudly: "Then let's sign the contract now?"
"However, we have already promised the LGW team to review their contract today."
"LGW?" Ke Jing advised sternly, "Didn't you see the hot searches this morning? Wind's hand injury probably won't last much longer. LGW without Wind... can it still be called LGW?"
"But how do I know if the rumors are true?"
“There is no smoke without fire…”
"Then I'd better wait for LGW's official explanation before making a decision."
"This..." Ke Jing gritted his teeth and said, "You have to know that there are so many players who want to play professionally, and there are many excellent ones. If you miss this opportunity..."
"Then I hope Manager Huo can sign a better player than us."
Ke Jing was choked by his words and felt so embarrassed that he didn't know what to say.
Huo Ran, who remained silent, said in a cold voice: "Four times."
Qi Siyu widened her eyes in disbelief. Ke Jing was stunned for a moment, then gritted his teeth and agreed with Huo Ran's words.
Duan Wenzheng looked at Ke Jing's expression, raised his eyebrows, and said in a rare tone of embarrassment: "It's not that we don't consider it, it's this... Since we promised LGW..."
"Five times."
Ke Jing's expression suddenly turned ugly, and he hurriedly advised in a low voice: "This... Manager Huo doesn't have to spend so much money. Even the best players don't need five times the price..."
"Spending money?" Duan Wenzheng sneered, "How come in Ke Jingyi's eyes, spending some money on us, the future rising stars of e-sports, is spending money?"
Ke Jing was choked by him and couldn't speak for a long time. When he was about to scold Duan Wenzheng in a bad mood not to misinterpret his meaning, he heard Duan Wenzheng say again:
"Or... did you reach some kind of agreement with Manager Huo, where if the price is five times the regular contract price, you can take the remaining money?"
"You?!" Ke Jingyi immediately said angrily: "That's nonsense!"
"Why, I guessed it right... Are you angry and embarrassed?"
"You?!" Ke Jing stood up suddenly and said, "I have always been thinking about your future. How could you have such a misunderstanding about me? I am really disappointed!"
"Manager Huo, I don't like playing tricks, and I don't like being schemed against behind my back." Duan Wenzheng didn't pay attention to his jumping up and down, but instead set his eyes on Huo Ran who seemed to be watching the show: "If you really want to sign us, then you should give me everything you promised this person... I will definitely seriously consider our club's invitation."
Huo Ran finally put away his look of watching a show from the sidelines. He sat up straight and looked at Duan Wenzhen with a shrewd gaze.
"I admire you very much." Huo Ran smiled and said, "But why do you feel that I bribed Ke Jing?"
"Manager Ke has always been keen on providing a better platform for us players and has done his best to get us a good deal on our contracts... Why are you suddenly feeling sorry for Manager Huo for this little bit of money?"
"What if he wants to help me save this money?"
"How come it's such a coincidence that no one from LGW can come today?" Duan Wenzheng didn't respond, but picked up a pen and started to spin it casually: "I heard that there hasn't been a good sniper in China for several years..."
"Reset, I admire you very much. We are of the same kind." Huo Ran interrupted Duan Wenzheng: "So I am willing to sign you to the Thunder at six times the price I promised."
"Manager Huo?!" Ke Jing said angrily in disbelief.
Huo Ran's words were like a stone thrown into a calm lake, leaving everyone present stunned.
Xue Lan couldn't help but widen his eyes when he heard this. He could never have imagined that Ke Jingxue would have such a big appetite? !
Even the faint smile on Duan Wenzheng's lips faded away: "I didn't expect that Manager Huo would be so generous?"
"No problem." Huo Ran said with a smile, "This is not the price for others, it's just your price."
"So I really want to thank Manager Huo very much."
Huo Ran raised his lips with a determined look: "Then I wish us a happy cooperation in the future?"
Duan Wenzheng suddenly threw the pen on the table and said, "I've thought about it. I still want to sign with LGW."
"you?!"
Huo Ran didn't expect his expression to change suddenly. He stood up angrily and said, "What do you mean? Didn't you just say..."
"I just said I would consider it. Now I have considered it." Duan Wenzheng said word by word: "I refuse."
"Duan Wenzheng?!" Ke Jing, who was still angry at Huo Ran's words just now, now turned his anger to Duan Wenzheng again: "Don't be ungrateful..."
"Ke Jing, don't worry." Duan Wenzheng stood up and said, "I have recorded everything we just said. You should think about how to keep your current job."
Xue Lan quietly clenched the phone that was still recording, and he actually thought of the same thing as Duan Wenzheng.
Ke Jingyi in the lounge froze when he heard this: "You... No, it's impossible, it's all fake, you edited the recording maliciously, I've been in the youth training camp for so many years, and no one believes your lies!"
At this moment, someone walked quickly past Xue Lan and walked straight into the bustling lounge.
“What if we add surveillance?”
The familiar voice made Xue Lan look up in surprise.
Wen Yan.
It’s Wen Yan.
He actually came to save Duan Wenzheng! !
"The Youth Training Camp Association is aware of what you did. The players you 'sold' in the past are willing to identify you. The huge amount of money you took in private has a bad impact. It's not just a simple ending like leaving the Youth Training Camp."
Wen Yan's words made Ke Jing's face turn pale instantly, and he slumped back into his chair dejectedly.
It all came to an end at this moment.
Duan Wenzheng glanced at Ke Jing, who looked dazed, and Huo Ran, who looked angry, and walked out the door. When he was about to walk out the door, he paused and turned to look at Huo Ran:
"Oh, by the way... you and I are not the same kind of people." He said, and walked out of the lounge without looking back with a livid face.
Walking out of the lounge, Duan Wenzheng immediately saw Xue Lan standing in the corner.
His sharp gaze quietly subsided at this moment, and he walked to his side with light steps.
"Why are you waiting here?"
Although he knew why Xue Lan was here, it was just the same as why he was standing alone outside Ke Jing's office that day. Duan Wenzheng reached out and gently ruffled his hair.
But as soon as his hand touched the soft top of the head, it was opened by another hand.
"Don't move your hands while you're talking."
Duan Wenzheng turned his head speechlessly and looked at Wen Yan who appeared behind him at some point: "You really are haunting me."
"I'm sorry, if I remember correctly, I just helped you half a minute ago."
"… "
Wen Yan turned his gaze to look at Xue Lan, but found that he was looking at him with sparkling eyes. Wen Yan's heart moved, as he had not seen such a look on Xue Lan's face for a long time.
Seeing him looking at her, that bright look in her eyes was carefully hidden in an instant.
Wen Yan lowered his eyes and explained, "Because of some unexpected events, LGW may not be able to sign an attacker for the time being."
"I understand. If LGW has another rumor about signing an attacker at this time..." Xue Lan nodded seriously and said, "If you think I have the ability to join LGW... I can wait."
Now the gossip that Wen Yan is about to retire has shocked the entire network, but Wen Yan cannot retire at this time, so LGW has no choice but to take such a risk and recruit a not-so-scarce attacker into the team.
But Xue Lan knew that soon...
Wen Yan's expression was gentle. He looked at Xue Lan's serious expression and suddenly remembered that he seemed to have never given him a word of affirmation in all the time they had known each other.
"You are very talented, and you are serious and hardworking about e-sports."
Wen Yan said seriously: "LGW will definitely open the door for you."
Xue Lan never thought that one day he would receive such affirmation from Wind, who was like the ceiling in "Dawn of the Last Days". He clenched his fists with excitement, and his face flushed with joy.
"Wind, I will definitely work hard, I..."
"That's enough." Duan Wenzheng pulled the kid who was trying to show his loyalty beside him and walked out the door: "It's getting late, Professor Winter... Oh no, Captain Wen, we have a long way to go."
After he said that, he quickly walked out, dragging the excited child beside him.
Seeing that the child turned around and said goodbye to Wen Yan only because of his action, and then let him take him away obediently, his mood also turned from gloomy to bright.
"The youth training camp is over. Isn't it time for you to fulfill your promise and accompany me to meet my parents..." Duan Wenzheng said, putting his hand naturally on his shoulder, and his smiling voice quietly brushed past his ears -
"girlfriend."