Full-time master: I have a spirit behind me.

Chapter 971 Extra Chapter: Lin Jingyan's Work

"Old Lin, what do you want to do after you retire?" During the meeting, Old Wei glanced at the report, couldn't understand it, so he simply handed it to Li Wen and asked.

As a member of the Ember team who retired in the same batch as Fang Shijing, Lin Jingyan has not yet made his own decision after Fang Shijing found the job he wanted and joined the Ember team's silver weapon development group.

"As for me... I haven't decided yet." Lin Jingyan smiled gently.

Lin Jingyan is completely different in private and on the field. On the field, his hooligan-like fighting style is sneaky and vicious, but off the field, Lin Jingyan can be considered a refined young man to some extent.

"How about you join the live streaming team?" Zhang Jiale suggested.

"It doesn't really suit me," Lin Jingyan said with a wry smile. "I still need to learn how to create engaging live streams from scratch. I'm a bit out of touch with the trends among young people these days, like those 'haji' stuff..."

“Indeed, without the benefit of a live stream, not many people will watch.” Bai Shu, the current vice-captain of the Ember team, nodded in agreement.

"How about Brother Lin goes to the youth training camp?" Li Wen thought for a moment.

"I'm actually not very confident about training new talent," Lin Jingyan said with a wry smile.

That's not entirely wrong. The successor to Tang San, the rogue of the Howling Team, was poached from Hundred Blossoms. As for Thief, needless to say, both of the two operators of Ghostly Mystery were transferred from Blue Rain. The Howling Team's youth training camp has indeed not produced any outstanding newcomers...

"How about we let Lao Lin become a talent scout for Glory?" Zhang Jiale's eyes lit up: "Wasn't Lao Fang brought over from Blue Rain by Lao Lin back then? And that's how they created the Golden Crime Duo."

"Damn, wouldn't I be more suitable?" Old Wei proudly smoothed his hair. "Back then, Huang Shaotian was discovered in an online game."

"Uh... and then you were blind and didn't notice Yu Wenzhou in your own backyard?" Lü Liang yawned as he recounted Old Wei's old grievances.

"You son of a bitch..." Old Wei's face instantly turned red: "Can't we just let this go?"

"I could live off you for the rest of my life because of this."

"Go to hell with your legs, didn't you get wrecked by that rookie Wang Jiexi yourself?"

"It didn't matter who was in charge that year!"

"Stubborn, still stubborn? That's all you can do, let me tell you." Old Wei curled his lip: "Come on, let's hurt each other!"

"Who's afraid of who? I still have pictures of you when you were drunk. Do you want me to send them to your wife so she can help you remember?"

"Go to hell! Are you even human?!" Old Wei was really getting angry this time. He rushed forward and tried to snatch Lü Liang's phone, and the two of them made a mess of things in the temporary rest room.

Lin Jingyan felt somewhat helpless. Wasn't today's impromptu meeting supposed to help him find his future direction? Why were the two of them arguing again?

Oh well, this is pretty much the norm for Ember...

If I don't make a fuss one day, I really feel a little strange.

“However, Brother Lin, I do think that being a talent scout is indeed a good fit.” Li Wen looked at the other vacant manager positions and realized that among all the retired contestants, Lin Jingyan was indeed the most suitable candidate for the talent scout manager position.

after all……

As the head of the guild department, Wei Laoda's job is to search for suitable candidates in online games. But if he finds a suitable prospect, he has to have a detailed discussion with the candidate's parents.

Even if Boss Wei were to wear a suit, it would be difficult for him to gain people's trust...

Brother Lü's suggestion is a bit too trendy; it's probably not the kind of choice that will leave a good first impression on parents.

Fang Ge certainly has no problem communicating with people, but because of his previous work, he's not particularly fond of that aspect.

Therefore, Lin Jingyan, with his refined appearance, elegant demeanor, and eloquent speech, is indeed the most suitable candidate.

“I also think Old Lin is fine.” Fang Rui nodded.

Lin Jingyan glanced at his longtime partner, then at everyone who was looking at him expectantly.

Lin Jingyan knew that after so many years together, although they weren't blood brothers, they were closer than blood brothers. Their eagerness to help him find a suitable position, even going so far as to hold this impromptu meeting which was mostly for fun, was mainly because they didn't want him to leave the Ember Team family.

Lin Jingyan smiled and said, "Okay, I'll give it a try."

The others exchanged glances, their eyes filled with joy and excitement.

……

As for last year's challenge, I missed it. However, I can keep an eye on this year's challenge. Actually, it's a bit late to start the challenge in the offline competition. All the teams are eyeing the champion or runner-up teams of the offline competition. It's better to start from the online competition to see everyone's strength and build good relationships in advance. Who knows, it might bear fruit someday.

Lin Jingyan made notes in his notebook.

For online tournaments, it's fine to wait until at least the first two rounds are over before starting. As for the specific tournaments during the summer vacation...

Lin Jingyan opened the tournament details on the Glory official website and began browsing them intently.

In addition to the professional tournaments held by the league each year, Honor of Kings also has a considerable number of official tournaments of varying sizes.

Online streamer competitions, offline internet cafe competitions, title-sponsored competitions, city competitions, provincial competitions, university student leagues... all of these require application through the league's official website.

Of course, clubs can also independently apply to host qualifying tournaments such as the Ember Cup, Hundred Flowers Cup, or Tyranny Cup...

Lin Jingyan wrote it down, planning to discuss with everyone later when would be the most suitable time to start the selection competition for the Ember team.

So, let's set our sights on the city competitions, internet cafe leagues, and university leagues in K city and Y province this year.

Lin Jingyan carefully studied the competitions other than the professional leagues...

"Old Lin is so serious." Lu Liang, who was passing by the conference room, glanced inside subconsciously and clicked his tongue.

"Isn't he always like this? Once he's made up his mind, no one can make him go back on his word." Fang Rui sighed. "No matter what position is given to Lao Lin, it's no problem. He's reliable."

"Tsk tsk tsk..."

……

Lin Jingyan got busy, buying tickets for the city tournament, confirming the time for the internet cafe tournament, and visiting e-sports clubs at various universities.

Lin Jingyan took this job very seriously.

What they hold in their hands is not only the future of the Ember team, but also the future of these young people who love Honor of Kings and esports.

However, this job is always prone to mishaps.

"Please give me another chance!" The boy pleaded, grabbing Lin Jingyan's hand. "I love esports, I love Glory, and I love the Ember team!"

Lin Jingyan looked troubled. Fang Rui, who was passing by, frowned, wanting to step forward and say a few words, but was stopped by Lao Wei, who shook his head: "This is something Lao Lin has to handle himself..."

“But…” Fang Rui frowned: “Old Lin isn’t the type to say harsh words.” “Then learn from him,” Old Wei said calmly: “A moment of soft-heartedness doesn’t help others, it harms them.”

Lin Jingyan took a deep breath: "I'm sorry, you didn't meet our requirements..."

"I...I will work hard. As long as I have the opportunity to join the youth training camp, I will work harder than anyone else. I will definitely become a qualified professional player!" The boy's eyes were full of hope and determination.

……

“Effort is the least valuable thing on this field.” Lin Jingyan was silent for a moment before speaking, “Because it’s something everyone can do, it’s basic, it’s a necessity, it can’t exist as a form of capital… You…”

Lin Jingyan hesitated for a moment, but still uttered the cruelest words: "You have no talent."

"But I love..."

"The same goes for passion." Lin Jingyan said calmly, "Before Glory had reached its current scale and the league didn't have large-scale commercial investments, all professional players were driven by a pure passion for Glory."

No, it's not just them. The staff of the professional league, and even the owners of the earliest teams, are also people who sincerely love this game and are willing to devote themselves to the esports cause.

Back then, esports players were a despised profession, hated by all parents, and used as a negative example to be ashamed of. To talk about pure passion…

Lin Jingyan recalled that in the early days of the league, many players retired not because their playing time had expired, but because of family pressure and life pressure.

If we're talking about passion...

Lin Jingyan looked at the boy who was still unconvinced and whose eyes were even red. He knew that the boy had not listened to anything he said.

Lin Jingyan sighed: "Don't cry. On the field, no one believes in tears and sweat. Go back."

The boy wiped his eyes: "You'll regret this. The Ember Team is nothing special..."

"I'm sorry." Lin Jingyan remained calm throughout, watching the resentful boy turn and leave the Ember Club.

"Tsk tsk tsk, I thought you weren't going to say anything harsh." Old Wei leaned in: "Well done."

"I must be responsible for Team Ember, and I also need to be responsible for its future." Lin Jingyan let out a long sigh: "We understand better than anyone else the importance of talent. How many people have been rejected because of their lack of talent..."

It's not just the youth training camp that needs to meet certain standards; the internal assessments within the camp also require them. Even the third-tier players who are looked down upon by the audience have to go through numerous tests to qualify for standing on that stage.

And the hurdles to upward promotion are even more daunting...

“I don’t deny that today’s kids do have a passion for Glory, but it’s not as pure as it was back then,” Zhang Jiale said as he walked over.

They do have passion, but more than that, they enjoy the feeling of being in the spotlight and being cheered for; they see that as glory.

However, that's not glory, that's just showing off. Although it differs from glory by only one word, they are worlds apart in reality.

“Old Lin, you did the right thing. If you had gone too far and let him in, you would have been the one to hurt him.” Lu Liang patted Lin Jingyan on the shoulder.

Lin Jingyan paused for a moment, then looked at his teammates who had suddenly appeared beside him: "Wait, where...where did you guys come from?"

"Ah, we've been watching from here since just now," Zhang Jiale said cheerfully. "Well done."

"Go for it, Brother Lin!" Li Wen gave a thumbs up.

Sun Zheping nodded slightly, while Bai Shu happily chatted with Qiu Fei.

Lin Jingyan smiled, knowing that his teammates were worried about him: "Oh, right, since everyone is here, I have a small idea... how about you guys do some charity work?"

"Hmm? What kind of charity event?"

“It’s just…” Lin Jingyan thought of the various teenagers and young men he had met these past few days and began to speak.

……

"This kid talks about wanting to be a professional gamer every day..." The mother sighed, pointing to the boy beside her who looked to be only thirteen or fourteen years old, who acted like he was the most important person in the world. "I have talent! I'm the best player in our school. I've already reached the level of a professional gamer. I want to go pro. I want to take over from Zai Shui Yi Xia. I want to become the Mad King!"

The mother looked at Lin Jingyan with some difficulty: "You see... if it really doesn't work out, let him try. We are willing to pay the registration fee... let him try. He has no interest in studying now. He won't eat if we don't let him come. He used to have very good grades, but ever since he heard someone say that he was going to be a professional player, he has been making a fuss about signing up for the youth training camp every day."

"There's no registration fee for the youth training camp." Lin Jingyan smiled. "Little friend, your profession is Berserker, right?"

"That's right!"

"Then, let's have a simple assessment." Lin Jingyan smiled. "Go wait in the training room over there for a moment, and I'll have someone arrange the assessment for you..."

Lin Jingyan turned and went up to the second-floor lounge: "Another kid, Berserker class, who among you..."

"I'll do it, I'll do it!" Old Wei stood up eagerly. "I wasn't satisfied with just getting rid of that brat last time, this time I'll..."

"This is probably going to be a long battle, let's send Da Sun," Lin Jingyan quickly advised.

Sun Zheping didn't say much, stood up, and followed behind Lin Jingyan.

Lin Jingyan pointed to the training room and said with a smile to his worried mother, "It might take a while, why don't you come back tonight?"

"Eighty percent should be enough by the afternoon," Sun Zheping said calmly.

"Thank you for your trouble." The mother recognized the robust young man; she often saw him in advertisements. She felt a little guilty for bothering others.

Sun Zheping nodded and walked towards the training room.

After the initial excitement of meeting his idol, the child began to showcase his abilities.

Losing the first game is nothing, it's normal...

The second game...

"Again!" the child said intently.

The third game, the fourth game, the fifth game...

The 18th inning.

“Again,” Sun Zheping said calmly. Even if there were dozens more games like this, it wouldn’t be a burden for him.

However, the child's complexion gradually worsened.

Lin Jingyan glanced at it as he passed by after finishing his work, smiled, and thought that he probably wouldn't need to wait until the afternoon.

Another one saved...

(End of this chapter)