559: 'From Staples Center to the Bird's Nest' (Part 1)(1/3)
Gu Xing went to make an appointment with Casa first, and the other party made a reservation at a restaurant next to Anhui Bridge.
It's not too far from the Bird's Nest, and you can reach it just by walking to another intersection. He can even walk there from the hotel.
"Lugang Town?" Gu Xing stood at the door of the restaurant and confirmed the store name information, with Luo Dayou's song of the same name echoing in his mind.
"Taipei is not my home..." He hummed a few words in his heart, and then saw Casa coming out to greet him.
"Congratulations," Casa said with a smile on his face. His long face looked more like a shoehorn when he grinned, "It's really impressive to win the FMVP again!"
"It's okay," Gu Xing said modestly, "My teammates are the key, I just performed better."
He walked into the restaurant under the guidance of Casa, and guided the conversation to the other party, "What about you, I see you are very happy traveling?"
"Quie's still not poked," Kasa is an optimist in life, always with a smile on his lips, "I feel relaxed physically and mentally, much better than when I was eliminated more than half a month ago."
"To be honest, when I was eliminated from the group stage, my mentality almost collapsed!"
Kasa said in front of the chatterbox, "The main reason is that the sense of gap is unacceptable. You should understand..."
Gu Xing nodded.
With strong empathy, he can put himself in the Wolf King's shoes and feel the mood of the Wolf King.
Karsa made his official debut in the S5 season, successfully entered the World Championship in his first season, and led the Flash Wolves to double defeat the Tigers in the group stage, and advanced to the quarterfinals as the first in the group!
For the declining Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan competition areas, it is tantamount to a shot in the arm!
It is also a perfect start for the players. As long as they continue to work hard, they will have a promising future.
This is probably what Casa thought at the beginning.
However, the evolution of the situation made it difficult for him to accept it.
Top 16 for two consecutive years!
Who can withstand this?
If he keeps fighting, he will soon become a big brother!
Therefore, Gu Xing believes that it is reasonable for the opponent's mentality to collapse at the end of this year's season.
After Casa sat down, he opened the menu and started ordering.
"This restaurant mainly prepares dishes from our area. In the past few days, I came here to eat at their restaurant after visiting the scenic spots. The taste is almost the same as that of my hometown," he briefly introduced, "especially the three-cup chicken, which has a nine-story pagoda added to it.
There is no cat cake in this recipe.”
Since he was the host of Casa, Gu Xing simply followed the host's orders and ordered two dishes based on the other party's recommendation. He also chose pineapple cake for dessert on the strong recommendation.
At the same time, he was very confused.
Now that Casa has made adjustments, why would he invite himself out?
Is it possible that the purpose of treating guests to a meal is to say congratulations alone?
In Gu Xing's impression, although the relationship between the two was close, it was not that good.
Three cups of chicken and pineapple fritters and shrimp were brought to the table, and he looked at the latter carefully.
At first, Gu Xing thought that the dish recommended by Casa was similar to the fried mooncakes with tomatoes in the cuisine of the Ninth University.
After listening to the explanation, I finally understood what it was about.
Fill the shrimp paste into the fried dough sticks, then mix it with pineapple and fry it together. After mixing it with mayonnaise, the lights above the table are lit, and the presentation is very attractive.
Gu Xing was studying the dishes when he heard Casa's shy voice.
"that……"
Kassa first played a wave of racial knights with his tongue, and then looked at Gu Xing expectantly, "Xiao Gu, do you think it would be okay if I come to LPL next season?"
"Huh?" Gu Xing suspected that he heard wrongly.
It wasn't until Casa repeated it again that he was convinced that his ear function could still be used normally and that no auditory hallucinations had occurred.
Gu Xing was very surprised by Casa's idea.
Could it be that it corresponds to the phrase "Taipei is not my home"?
It turns out that everything was foreshadowed in advance!
He suddenly understood and consciously understood the reason why Casa chose the small town of Lugang as the venue for the dinner.
"Why do you want to come to LPL?" Gu Xing asked doubtfully, "You must know that your reputation here is very average."
As for the reason, everyone understands it if they know it, and there is nothing they can do if they don’t understand it.
Casa scratched his head in embarrassment, and then explained his reason, "The main reason is that the LPL league is much more competitive than the LMS. Not only now, but in the foreseeable future, the gap between the two divisions will only continue to widen."
Although LPL and LMS are both top-level competition areas planned by Riot Games.
But there are also gaps between the top divisions.
Hong Haoxuan is very clear that the market in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan is too small, the player base in the server is not large, and many young people are obsessed with stickers, and the number of active players playing League of Legends on PC is declining sharply.
No comparison with mainland China!
"If I want to achieve results, joining here is the best choice!"
The more Casa thinks about it lately, the more he feels that LMS has no future.
How can you succeed in international competitions by following a group of insects?
Look at this year's HKA, the third seed from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, they were eliminated by the Brazilian wild card in the qualifying stage.
No shame!
As people go higher, Karsa thinks that it is understandable that he wants to leave the Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan competition areas.
LPL, which doesn’t have much difficulty in language communication, is definitely the first choice!
Of course, another factor is salary.
The market in the LMS competition area is small. Sometimes during the regular season, tickets are given out for free but the seats may not be filled. Sponsors are all supported by brands such as ASUS on the island, so player salaries are naturally not high.
After the rookie contract ended, the super contract Casa signed with the Flash Wolves was only NT$7 million.
10% off is already the highest salary in the history of the LMS region!
How does it compare with LPL?
Casa originally only knew that there were many rich people in mainland China, and player salaries were generally higher than those in the LMS.
But I never expected the gap to be so huge!
During his participation in the S7 World Championship, Casar learned about the approximate salary from many LPL players.
At NT$700W, even the cute New Jack can’t afford it!
Apart from the two-spined ape, Kasa usually only plays with his watch.
He found that if he continued to stay in the LMS division, it would be difficult for him to buy two watches with the money he had saved throughout his life!
Gu Xing nodded and expressed his deep gratitude to Sister Li, "Have you found a new home?"
"A club has given me potential interest," Casa admitted frankly. "I just found Miss Bi... who is our team leader of the Lightning Wolves. When she comes, I will contact you for a license agreement in advance. Although my contract has not expired, I can seek it in advance."
Next year’s team.”
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Some of the special words on the Wanwan side are different from those in mainland China, but Gu Xing can tell what they are referring to even if they have no meaning at all.
Before the start of the transfer period last year, members of the Tigers also signed similar documents, which could give players more room for bidding and consideration, so as not to make hasty choices.
After all, crossing divisions is not an easy task. There are many contract details that need to be communicated in advance and take time to process.
"Xiao Gu, what do you think of me coming?" Kasa repeated the previous question.
"If you can withstand the pressure of public opinion, then LPL is indeed a good choice for you..." Gu Xing took precautions in advance, "But you have to be mentally prepared in advance that you will not be able to enter the World Championship. The competition here is very fierce.
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The LMS division is waning, and it can still get three World Championship spots every year. Among them, Flash Wolves and AHQ are basically guaranteed. Casa has always been worried about the results in the S competition. The league championship has already been won!
LPL is different.
There are also 3 places. There are too many local talents and strong foreign players here. With the support of top clubs who are willing to spend huge sums of money, the competition intensity is terrifyingly high!
There is really no guarantee that Casa will be able to enter the World Championship if he comes here!
"Xiao Gu, what you said is indeed a problem," Hong Haoxuan nodded solemnly in agreement, "But I have figured it out. I would rather not enter the World Championship than be among the top 16 and be humiliated by others!"
If they are in the same division, one can say, "The top 16 is definitely better than at home," but there is no comparability between different divisions.
For example, HKA, which was eliminated in the playoffs this year, who can say without conscience that it is better than WE, which fell in the last step of the LPL bubble?
In Casa's view, if he is not strong enough, he will be humiliated in vain if he enters the World Championship!
"What you said is wrong," Gu Xing swallowed the chicken and muttered in his mouth, "The LPL has produced quite a few top 16 teams."
"That's better than the LMS seeded team that fell in the playoffs!" Casa replied.
Gu Xing had nothing to say.
If it is lower than the lower limit, LMS Queshi is a bit difficult to stretch.
To be continued...