"Fire!"
Yang Jingyu put the cigarette in his mouth and then asked for a lighter.
Zhang Sheng took the lighter out of his pocket and handed it to Yang Jingyu.
Yang Jingyu lit it and blew a smoke ring.
He then examined the lighter and said, "This lighter is nice, I'll take it!"
Zhang Sheng clenched his fists and said fiercely, "I knew it would be like this, but this lighter was bought for me by your sister-in-law, so you still have to return it to me."
Yang Jingyu pulled Zhang Sheng over, put the lighter in his pocket, and then took the pack of Zhonghua cigarettes before letting out a sigh.
Seeing that his own soft Zhonghua cigarettes were also gone, Zhang Sheng suppressed the urge to hit someone.
"You've smoked your cigarettes and had your Zhonghua cigarette, now it's time to talk about what's going on!"
Yang Jingyu held a cigarette between his fingers and said, "Changhong has decided to retire!"
Zhang Sheng is a veteran of this team; he was the team's manager back in the LDL era.
He has very deep feelings for his teammates.
Upon hearing Changhong's decision to retire, a complex expression appeared on his face.
He then pulled out a Yuxi cigarette from his pocket, lit it, and said, "It's reasonable for him to retire. After all, the big boss originally intended for him to be a substitute so that he could recruit a new top laner. Now that he has asked to retire, it's a good thing for both the club and him."
Yang Jingyu nodded: "I know. Back then, a few of us said we would make it to the World Championship together, but we never expected that we would not even make it to the playoffs once, and then some of us would start retiring one after another."
After listening, Zhang Sheng remained silent for a moment before replying: "That's how esports is, that's how cruel it is. Everyone thinks they're special, but in reality, everyone knows that only a very small number of people can truly make a name for themselves. But no matter what, both you and Changhong have at least left your mark on the LPL."
Yang Jingyu remarked with emotion, "Yes! At least they've stepped into the top league, which is already quite remarkable."
Zhang Sheng quickly frowned: "If Changhong retires, who will replace him in the next match?"
Yang Jingyu didn't speak; he was thinking.
Zhang Sheng also tentatively suggested, "Why don't you come back? After all, your performance today is enough to prove that you can still adapt to the intensity of the LPL?"
Yang Jingyu ultimately shook his head: "I performed exceptionally well today. If I were to play against him, I would immediately reveal my true colors, so I'd rather not. Perhaps I can make better use of my remaining energy on the coaching stage. Besides, everyone says that domestic coaches are no good. As a former professional player, I have to stand up for myself."
Yang Jingyu had a smile on his face when he said this.
But there was a hint of bitterness in his smile.
Because in today's LPL, no one believes that domestic coaches can compare with Korean coaches, or even that domestic players are inferior to Korean players, especially after iG won the championship, such comments have become more frequent.
Even though EDG won the World Championship in S11, many people still don't consider Zhu Kai and Maokai to be very good domestic coaches.
As for Yang Jingyu, although his draft picks have always been excellent.
But what can he do in the TT team?
Good drafting requires excellent players to execute it. Otherwise, if you have five B-level players and you want to beat an S-level player, no matter how good your drafting is, it won't make a difference.
Zhang Sheng said, "Since you don't plan to return to the competition, are there any good top laners left on the market?"
Yang Jingyu smiled and said, "Yes, we do, but I'll keep you in suspense for now! Anyway, we'll have a new top laner making his debut next Friday when we play against iG."
Zhang Sheng remained silent, thinking to himself that he was afraid it would be too late by then.
Even if you have such players, you still need to go through trials and adjustments; there are just too many procedures.
But when he thought about playing against iG, Zhang Sheng felt that since he couldn't win anyway, he might as well believe it first and then question it!
The two didn't chat for long before returning to the hot pot restaurant and finishing their meal with the rest of the group.
When it came time to pay, it cost more than two thousand.
Anyway, Zhang paid the bill, and besides, for them, two thousand yuan wasn't expensive.
The group then returned to the club.
Yang Jingyu wanted to return to the club because he was single; if he had a girlfriend, he would have moved out long ago.
Another thing is that he doesn't really like internet celebrities, and even when internet celebrities contact him on Weibo, Yang Jingyu refuses.
He didn't really like faces that looked like they were made from the same mold.
Back at the base, none of them were good people.
How many good people can be professional gamers?
So the first thing everyone did upon returning to the base was to turn on their computers, some playing ranked matches, others streaming their games.
After reviewing today's match, Yang Jingyu found that there weren't any major problems, so he didn't call them over for a meeting.
He still has an important task to do, which is to find a replacement for Changhong in the top lane for the DMO team.
Now that he's starting over, Yang Jingyu's goal this season is definitely not to make the playoffs, but to win the World Championship, and if possible, to win an LPL title.
He definitely won't say this out loud, otherwise people will think he's crazy.
With DMO's roster, do they really think they can get into the World Championship and win the title?
Making it to the World Championships is possible, because it's a dream.
Every team and every player in the LPL wants to go to the World Championship.
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