Chapter 107
The tournament ended with Team Dawn as the champions .
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Team Scarlet left the stage with their heads hanging in regret . Meanwhile, the audience leaving the emporium was having heated discussions about the last few seconds of the match and about the Super Minions who had broken the base .
Yu Luocheng was having mixed feelings . He didn’t stay long after in Grand Linca, taking a public bus and leaving . Yang Qianqian made it just in time to catch up with him . Although they had lost the match, it was obvious that Yu Luocheng had made a huge contribution to his team .
“Don’t be sad,” Yang Qianqian said in a small voice, trying to be comforting .
“We didn’t get the money, how could I not be sad?” Yu Luocheng retorted .
“There won’t be such a thing . Didn’t Manager Huang say he wanted to have a long term sponsorship arrangement with Team Scarlet, and it wouldn’t be a small sum of money either?” Yang Qianqian replied .
They had lost the tournament, but Yu Luocheng’s performance had won Team Scarlet a beneficial sponsorship instead . More importantly, Team Scarlet’s reputation would definitely rise after this tournament . The audience who was leaving the emporium were all discussing about Team Scarlet and there was barely any mention about the champions—Team Dawn .
“Ah, that,” Yu Luocheng said . “There won’t be any share for me . ”
“Why?” Yang Qianqian didn’t understand .
“I’m not a pro player . Commander Qin will definitely find a new Support player now,” Yu Luocheng replied .
The furious beating of his heart from the match had finally calmed down . Come to think of it, losing this match wasn’t all that surprising . Team Scarlet’s members were all still young and inexperienced . Don’t talk about pro players, they couldn’t even beat Yang Ying and Lin Laowu who were just university league players . With that type of strength, even if they had managed to get into the provisionals, the first match would likely be impossible to win .
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“What about you then? Are you really going to stop? You know, my brother wanted to meet you . He said you were very skilled and if there was any tournament next time, he would want you in the team . You would definitely be able to take home the prize,” Yang Qianqian said .
Yu Luocheng shook his head, it was better to stop while he could . If he made this a regular occurence and accidentally returned to his previous occupation, he would definitely be beaten by his old man .
“But really, how are you so good at this?” Yang Qianqian opened her eyes wide, resembling a curious child as she asked the question .
Yu Luocheng had used the champion Lux to kill all five of the opponent’s champions and Yang Qianqian was still amazed at his feat . Among the others who had played LoL in Class 3, the best would only be at Lin Xu’s level . Yu Luocheng’s skills were astonishing to the point that he was even better than the semi-pro players like Ian and Lin Laowu, almost killing them using just a Support!
If you were to make a comparison, wouldn’t Yu Luocheng be at the level of a professional player?
If you gave him stronger teammates, would he be able to lead them into the provincial tournaments, maybe even the World Championships?
“Playing games is just a talent . When I was younger, I was particularly good at playing house . ” Yu Luocheng said .
Yang Qianqian stared blankly at Yu Luocheng . What did being good at playing house when you were younger have anything to do with your LoL skills right now?
“Don’t think about this anymore . Our exam results will be out soon, right?” Yu Luocheng said, smoothly switching the topic .
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“That’s right!” Yang Qianqian said, her face showing that she had forgotten about this fact .
“Whoever gets the higher results treats the other?” Yu Luocheng suggested .
“No way!” Yang Qianqian objected immediately .
There was no need to say it, she would definitely get better results than Yu Luocheng . You should know that now, a student’s grades and LoL ranking do not match up at all .
Speaking to Yang Qianqian made Yu Luocheng’s heart lighter, and they passed a few stops just like that . The bus was already filled to the brim with people from Grand Linca, but after a few more stops, the bus became even more packed .
Yu Luocheng and Yang Qianqian moved closer to each other during this time, and eventually, Yang Qianqian didn’t feel like talking to him anymore . This was because the moment she opened her mouth, she could feel his intense stare on her every movement .
A slim waist and firm bottom, Yang Qianqian had amazing curves on her body . A few months ago, Yu Luocheng could only fantasize about her . Now, in a bus crowded with people, he finally had a chance to touch her, even if it was just the back of his arm due to the crowd of people around him .
It was a rare chance that he was able to be this close to Yang Qianqian . He wasn’t sure whether it was due to the heat or embarrassment of being close, but her face was as red as a tomato . It was really tempting to take the chance to land a kiss on her beautiful face .
‘Aw, would there ever be a chance to kiss her at all?’ Yu Luocheng thought to himself .
That night, Qin Ying made a call to Yu Luocheng, describing the after-match happenings to him . It turned out that the deputy general manager of Grand Linca Electronic Emporium had decided to have a long term sponsorship arrangement with Team Scarlet and the amount to be given was rather high .
Qin Ying was well on his way to embarking on his E-sports journey that he was aiming for . Yu Luocheng didn’t expect that by losing the game, they had gotten an even better sponsorship offer than the prize given . He was happy for Qin Ying although he was wistful over the fact that LoL had opened up a lot of opportunities for people involved in E-sports .
“Sonny, we couldn’t have gotten this sponsorship without your help,” Qin Ying said . “Give me your bank account number, I will remit your share to you . ”
“Commander Qin, I still owe you a lot of money . ” Yu Luocheng protested .
“That sum can’t compare to the sponsorship we have gotten . Actually, I know you have no plans on going pro, but one of the conditions for sponsoring us was that you would cooperate with them for some of the marketing campaigns . ” Qin Ying explained .
“Why doesn’t he use Yang from Team Dawn instead?” Yu Luocheng couldn’t understand the logic .
“You don’t know?” Qin Ying said .
“What?”
“Your popularity is way higher than that brat right now . Didn’t you hear all the discussions about you?” Qin Ying said in a serious tone .
“No, I completely didn’t notice . ” Yu Luocheng chuckled lightly .
“Anyone can see that your skills were far better than theirs . Enough about that, let’s talk about business . Huang Junjie has launched a number of electronic devices which were designed after LoL players . These electronics are considered to be mid-range, but the amount manufactured is high . If they can get the popular players to promote the products, this would greatly help their sales . ” Qin Ying explained .
“He intends to have you make a few endorsements in our Lecheng electronic shop and a few other well-known electronic shops . You’re on summer break right now, aren’t you? I assume you would have the time and coincidentally, it is also the sales season now . ”
“Alright, just let me know what to do . ” Yu Luocheng said, nodding his head .
Still having debts, Yu Luocheng knew that Qin Ying definitely needed to embark on this journey into E-sports . Since Jacky has given Qin Ying the means to do so, Yu Luocheng would give his full cooperation, intending to return the sum of 30,000 yuan as soon as possible .
“Manager Huang intends to invest heavily this time, if you can obtain it all, we will definitely be able to make a lot of money!” Qin Ying said, laughing heartily .
They had lost the tournament, but Qin Ying had gotten what he wanted the most . Yu Luocheng also breathed a sigh of relief, otherwise he would feel guilty as he had borrowed a large sum of money from him .
It was just as well that he had no plans for the remaining half of his summer break apart from his homework .
An endorsement .
Now that was something to brag about .