Chapter 196: The Father of Hybrid Rice (2)
Translator: StarveCleric Editor: Milkbiscuit
“Why do you like Legend?”
Shi Yao was taken aback for a mont before realizing that the one who had spoken was neither Juice nor Expert but Mister Numbers.
Mister Numbers rarely spoke through this voice chat, so this was one of those rare occasions where Shi Yao could hear his voice. Just like the first ti, she was srized for a mont before she quickly ca to her senses and replied, “I first noticed Legend because he was so different from the rest. Unlike other professional gars, he never reveals his face during live broadcasts, he never attends comrcial events, and he doesn’t actively interact with his fans…”
“Of course, I only recognized him as a professional gar back then. To be honest, I’m not even sure what kind of gas he played back then!
“And I didn’t play gas either, so I knew very little about them. So, I didn’t know how impressive he was. I only noticed him briefly before I lowered my head to eat my mala 1 soup…”
At this point, Shi Yao paused for a mont before she explained further, “… I was in high school back then, and I was at the mala store across from my school with so friends. The boss of the mala store was watching the competition.
“The second ti I saw Legend’s na was just a coincidence. I was feeling bored on my way ho, so I started browsing through Weibo 2 on my phone and saw that he was on the Top Search list. He’d just given an interview, and unlike other pro gars, it wasn’t through a video but through a classic pen and paper interview.”
“That happened three years ago, but he said sothing in the interview that I still rember to this day.
“My Adonis said that he isn’t the strongest underdog or a rising star of the eSports industry but a person who simply loves gaming.
“He said that in the eSports circle, every single pro gar is worthy of respect. That’s because they’ve abandoned more conventional paths in order to tread down the arduous path of eSports. A lot of people think that being a professional gar is all about the stage, the lilight, the glory, the cheers, and the praise. But that’s not it. This circle is filled with tears and passion, dreams and sweat. Every single professional gar gives their all in every battle they fight, but in the end, the bridge to the championship is only wide enough for a single person or team to pass. The eSports circle is all about the accomplishnts. When you’re accomplished, everyone will respect and admire you. But when you don’t have anything under your na, no one will acknowledge your talent or hard work. People only rember the champion. No one pays attention to how the first runner-up walks off the stage.
“Adonis also said that he doesn’t expect everyone to acknowledge the eSports industry, but he just hopes that people won’t be prejudiced against it, because everyone in the circle is putting their youth at stake here.
“So, at the very end of the interview, Adonis said sothing else that really moved …” Shi Yao paused for a mont before continuing, “… The youth have no regrets in eSports, march forward fearlessly and bring glory to your country!
“After that interview, I started keeping a lookout for my Adonis. I looked through all of his previous competitions, and how should I say this… I found that he has passion. He really did enter the eSports circle out of passion.
“Of course, that’s not to say that my Adonis is so noble that he’s completely uninterested in money. I don’t think that there’s anyone in this world who doesn’t love money. I love it a lot myself because I can only buy a lot of delicious food with money.
“But for my Adonis, I realized that it’s not because he wants fa or glory but because he’s sincerely passionate about gas. I think it’s a truly rare trait in this world, so I simply began to idolize him.
[Author’s Note: “People only rember the champion. No one pays attention to how the first runner-up walks off the stage.”—This quote is from one of the professional gars in China, ng Lei. It hasn’t been long since I first began taking note of the eSports circle. It was in 2016, while I was writing The Adonis Next Door, that the thought of writing about eSports ca to my mind. In that year, my friends and I traveled far to watch the KPL Autumn Competition, and once I got into it, everything just snowballed on.]
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