Top Chinese celebrity: Debuted from Running Man

Chapter 348 Do you want to play professionally? (4k)
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Fortunately, just before the start of the match, a timely reminder from the staff indirectly eased Principal Wang's embarrassment.

His face darkened as he mentally planned to give PDD and Lin Gengxin, those two "idiots," a good scolding when he got back—how could they just leave him hanging like that?

The fact that his female companion, whose eyes were practically glued to Gu Qing, only fueled his anger further.
Damn it, let's go back and fight again, or just kick him out!

"Teacher Gu Qing, Principal, it's time for us to get ready to go on stage." The little girl stepped forward at the right moment and reminded them.

Miller chimed in, "The equipment is ready, you two can come over anytime."

Principal Wang quickly composed himself, as if nothing had happened. Instead, he raised his chin and looked at Gu Qing with a hint of mockery: "Teacher Gu Qing, you're going to be on the commentary stage soon. Are you nervous? Want me to give you some pointers?"

He suddenly found a subtle sense of superiority in their titles; "principal" versus "teacher" seemed to imply an invisible pressure.

Gu Qing raised her eyes and replied calmly, "Young Master Wang, you've already called me teacher, why would I need anyone to teach me?"

His tone was relaxed, yet carried a clear sense of boundaries: "Besides, I'm a Master-level player, so I do have some understanding of the game."

Principal Wang was immediately speechless.

E-sports, food is the original sin.

He usually puts pressure on his teammates and mocks celebrities, mostly because the other party is actually bad at the game.

Someone like Lin Gengxin, who can't even recognize all the equipment, can naturally be high and mighty.

But compared to Gu Qing, his "achievements" were simply nothing to boast about.

Moreover, he did indeed have some ulterior motives towards Gu Qing—otherwise, he wouldn't have specifically invited him to provide commentary and even planned to have a dinner with him after the match.

At this time, Principal Wang was at the height of his career. Several of his investments were thriving: forming e-sports teams and taking a slice of the biggest piece of the e-sports industry pie;
He established a livestreaming agency and created his personal livestreaming platform, "Guobao TV".

The latter, in particular, became an instant hit shortly after its founding, breaking into the top three domestic live streaming platforms.
With monthly active users and market value closely following Shark TV and slightly surpassing Tiger Cat TV, it can be said that it has made a fortune.

He was a capable playboy who always said, "I don't care if someone is rich or not when making friends, because no one is as rich as me anyway." But in reality, every "friend" around him was clearly labeled with self-interest.
PDD is the top live streamer, which brings huge traffic to his platform;

He's on friendly terms with top celebrities Li Yifeng and Chris Wu, and they occasionally get to appear on his shows together.

If you criticize this male celebrity or attack that female artist, you won't need to buy trending topics; the buzz will come naturally.

It can be said that Dawan Group's current level of public recognition is definitely partly due to him.

"Teacher Gu, Principal, let's just relax and talk about this."

The doll smiled and tried to smooth things over, but her tone was slightly cautious, "We're doing a second-person stream, not the official perspective, so the atmosphere can be more casual."

Miller and I will be there to help out, that is…

He glanced at Principal Wang discreetly, "Although it's called the second route, we can't get too excited... we still need to restrain ourselves a bit."

"What about you clicking on me?"

Principal Wang's eyebrows shot up, and he looked like he was about to explode, but when he caught a glimpse of Gu Qing's smiling, scholarly demeanor, he swallowed his words back. "How could I not know that I can't swear?!"

"Let's go."

The group headed towards the interpretation hall.

The commentary booth was more comfortable than I had imagined: two large sofas, several microphones, a large screen in front of me showing the game in real time, and a side screen displaying live chat messages.

"Hello? Is there any sound?"

Principal Wang tested the microphone, plopped down, casually put one hand on the back of the sofa, and deliberately patted the empty seat next to him. He raised an eyebrow at Gu Qing and smiled, "Come on, Teacher Gu, sit here."

Gu Qing acted as if she hadn't seen him and walked straight to the sofa opposite her to sit down.

Principal Wang's expression froze, and he was about to get angry.

Gu Qing then looked up at him and suddenly asked, "Young Master Wang, are you quite popular in Shancheng?"

"Huh?" Principal Wang was taken aback, not understanding at first. "What do you mean?"

Gu Qing lowered her eyebrows slightly, her slender fingers adjusting the headset, and said in a light tone: "With your personality and appearance, you should be considered a cute girl or loli by the 'brothers' in the mountain city."

When he went to Chongqing last year to promote the film "The Dead End," he was deeply impressed by the local "brotherhood culture."

Principal Wang was stunned at first, then visibly shivered, his face contorting in disgust: "Holy crap! Could you be any more disgusting?! 'Loli'?!"

The doll and Miller, who hadn't even sat down yet, were already blushing and their shoulders were trembling uncontrollably.

"Just be normal, who would want to disgust you?"

Gu Qing calmly adjusted his headset, as if the astonishing words from before hadn't come from him at all. "Can you hear me?"

"Yes, yes, Teacher Gu..."

Miller suppressed a laugh and sat down next to him.

at this time,

Just then, the director signaled: the live broadcast has officially begun.

In an instant, the live stream connected, and a flood of comments poured in—

"Gu family reporting in! Where's your brother?!"

"Gu Qing, look at me! I love you!!"

"Gu Qing? Isn't that the celebrity who's really good at video games?"

"Silver hair!! It's silver hair!! He's so good!! I'm going crazy!!"

"Dreaming back to Xu Yi with silver hair in 'Left Ear'... Does anyone understand?!"

The official pre-match promotion, coupled with the inherent popularity of Gu Qing and Principal Wang, caused the popularity of this secondary live stream to skyrocket, almost surpassing that of the main live stream.

"Good evening, viewers. Welcome to the live broadcast of the quarterfinals of the 2016 World Championship," Wawa began, her tone spirited. "I'm your commentator, Wawa."

"I'm Miller," Miller said with a smile, gesturing to Gu Qing beside him. "We also have two other important guests with us today. Please say hello to them."

"Good evening, fellow League of Legends Summoners. I'm Gu Qing, an esports enthusiast." Gu Qing smiled and waved at the camera.

Tonight, he changed his usual ancient style and chose a modern outfit that better suits the e-sports atmosphere:
Wearing a casual suit that was predominantly black with silver accents, and with a few strands of silver hair framing her face, her fair complexion and delicate features appeared even more refined.

When the camera zoomed in for a close-up, the comments section exploded:

"Holy crap, is this level of beauty even real?"

"Silver hair is so appealing... What a magnificent face!"

"Wife!!!"

"Xu Yi!! Is that you, Xu Yi!!"

"My younger brother is exactly the face of my ideal e-sports male protagonist!"

Esports fans, who are usually under pressure, are going crazy every day.

Fortunately, some fans joined in the frenzy today.

however,
When the camera cuts from Gu Qing to Principal Wang, the style changes abruptly:
Holy crap! That terrified me!

"Who the hell has that big face???"

"So ugly it's almost edgy, I nearly dropped my phone!"

"Director, quickly switch back to that young man and cleanse your eyes!"

The official intention was good; they specially prepared a large screen to display the live comments, but unexpectedly, it dealt Principal Wang a blow.

"What's the use of being handsome? Money is the only truth!"

Principal Wang cursed inwardly, feeling a pang of jealousy.
But then he suddenly remembered the way his female companion had looked at Gu Qing earlier, and he felt even worse.

Isn't this clearly a plot of "a green tea bitch using her boyfriend to support her gigolo"?!

"Teacher Gu Qing,"

Wawa quickly changed the subject, "We all know that your gaming skills are absolutely top-notch in the entertainment industry, you're handsome and a great fighter. What do you think of tonight's match result?"

Gu Qing smiled shyly and started with a joke: "Teacher Wawa, you flatter me. I'm at most... one of the better-looking celebrities who can play games, and one of the better-looking celebrities who can play games?" The comments section was instantly filled with "hahaha" and "high EQ!"

He then said seriously, "Emotionally, of course I hope RNG can win. But rationally speaking, SKT is still very strong this year."

Although they didn't retain last year's championship roster, top laner Duke's laning ability is extremely strong, and with Faker and Bengi, a world-class mid-jungle duo, SKT's dominance in the top half of the map is unmatched.

Miller nodded in agreement: "Gu Qing thinks the same way we do. If RNG wants to win, they need to find a breakthrough in the bottom lane?"

“No,” Gu Qing shook his head, “the bottom lane can’t find a breakthrough.”

One sentence silenced the entire commentary booth instantly.

Wawa and Miller stared wide-eyed, and even Principal Wang opened his mouth in surprise, almost wanting to give Gu Qing a thumbs up—brother, you really dare to say that!

The live stream chat exploded:

"Hahaha, it exploded! It exploded!"

"Has the reputation of the 'bathing dog' even spread to the entertainment industry?"

"Hilarious! World's number one CJB confirmed!"

"Gu Qing is amazing, I'm a fan now!"

This year, Uzi has been in the eye of the storm: first, he was in the "Galactic Battleship" group of OMG but broke off relations with the mid laner, leaving behind the famous meme of "World's No. 1 CJB";

His past controversies, such as "AFK bathing" and "Lucian jungle," have resurfaced, making him a top player with both a good reputation and a bad one.

"People may have misunderstood me,"

Gu Qing's tone remained calm and serious, "I am by no means questioning Xiaogou's laning skills; I personally admire his playing style."

But the World Championship patch... I studied it carefully before coming here, and it's not a patch focused on bot lane dominance at all.

He continued to explain: "The most popular marksmen right now are utility heroes like Jhin, Ezreal, and Varus, who are good at pushing lanes and freeing up the support to roam."

The champion selection itself reduces the laning strength, so it's difficult for RNG to gain an advantage simply through the bottom lane.

"I see……"

"I didn't expect Professor Gu Qing to have such a deep understanding of the version!" Miller and Wawa breathed a sigh of relief.

They genuinely thought there was going to be a live broadcast mishap.

If we really confirm that he's a dog-hater...
They couldn't imagine whether, with Gu Qing's massive online presence and influence, Xiaogou would be forced into retirement due to criticism.

The trend of bullet comments also changed accordingly:
"This guy makes a lot of sense. I also think that the current version is not about winning by dominating the bottom lane."

"What a pity, I really thought he was a dog hater."

"I misunderstood him just now. I thought he was just a mindless hater."

"I feel a little embarrassed. We professional commentators don't even know as much about games as some celebrities..."

at this time,

Both sides completed their bans, the draft phase ended, and the match officially began.

SKT (Blue Side) vs RNG (Red Side)

Top Lane: Poppy vs Jayce
Jungle: Lee Sin vs Rek'Sai

Mid Lane: Viktor vs. Vladimir

ADC: Ezreal vs. Jhin

Support: Karma vs Zyra
"What do you two think? I feel the lineups are evenly matched."

The doll skillfully mixed the mud.

Principal Wang finally found an opportunity to show his understanding. He agreed with Gu Qing's previous analysis and said, "SKT's lineup is slightly advantageous. Poppy is quite effective against Rek'Sai's engage, and her ultimate ability to knock people up and escape is also very powerful in team fights."

Miller agreed: "The most important thing is that RNG got a utility AD carry, so they can't utilize Uzi's laning ability... Gu Qing is right."

"And I think only in this way will RNG have a chance to win."

Gu Qing, however, went in the opposite direction. Even though he didn't know the outcome by divination, his understanding of the game, accumulated over a decade, gave him a significant advantage in this era.

"Huh?" Not only the commentators, but also the live chat was filled with question marks.

"As I said before, it's very difficult for RNG to break through SKT's defenses from the bottom lane or mid-jungle,"

Gu Qing analyzed, his tone calm and his voice reasonable, "So their smartest strategy is to free up the support and form a coordinated attack in the jungle."

While this may sound discouraging, RNG's two strongest players right now are actually top laner Looper and support Mata.

Gu Qing said seriously, "Give Looper Jayce to have an advantage in lane, and choose a push-lane duo for the bot lane to free up Mata to roam and help Mlxg invade the jungle."

Furthermore, as far as I know, SKT's top laner Duke has a habit—he doesn't like to use Teleport to support other lanes.

RNG can fully capitalize on this, leveraging Jayce's early-game strength to engage in team fights around the dragon objectives in the bottom half of the map.

"Holy crap! They even know Duke doesn't like using teleport?!"

"His understanding of the game is even better than some of our LPL coaches, right?"

"To be honest, our coach really does order takeout..."

"He makes a lot of sense, but I still don't believe RNG can beat SKT..."

Not only the comments section was stunned, but even Principal Wang was taken aback, wondering to himself: Is this guy really that good or is he just showing off?

These days, the LPL's fear of Korea is no joke.

However, as the game progressed, the situation developed exactly as Gu Qing had predicted:
Looper gained an advantage in the top lane and even got a solo kill;

Bottom lane push frees up Mata's jungle and support coordination; key dragon fight.

Duke's Poppy was indeed still pushing the lane, and Jayce's TP landing was devastating, allowing RNG to take the first game!

"Holy crap! We really won?!"

"WTF! Is this guy using some kind of precognitive cheat?!"

"This is the most professional commentary I've ever seen! Bar none!"

The barrage was completely boiling.

"Principal, what do you think of the first set?" Miller asked excitedly.

Principal Wang stared at Gu Qing with a look of utter disbelief, and after several seconds of stunned silence, he slowly replied, "Uh... this Fate Weaver is so-so. I feel like I could do it too."

"humor."

"However, Dogzi missed a lot of Jhin skills this game, so his proficiency is not very high."

"Principal, stop bragging. You probably wouldn't even be able to land a proper last hit, haha."

The live chat was filled with cheerful banter.

Gu Qing couldn't help but chuckle—but he wasn't mocking him; he still felt that Principal Wang was truly capable of doing it.

After all, the person next to him,
But he is a 'legendary AD player' with a 100% win rate throughout his professional career!
Principal Wang was extremely annoyed by the barrage of questioning comments and felt an urge to immediately become a professional player and play a game.

And when this thought arose...
He paused, his gaze suddenly fixed on Gu Qing opposite him.

A thought suddenly popped into my mind.
I'll do it.

What would happen if he teamed up with Gu Qing to become professional players and played a match?

The son of a billionaire and a top celebrity in the entertainment industry, running off to become an e-sports player and compete in an official match?

This topic is sure to generate a lot of buzz!

Think of how much advertising and promotion costs we can save!
It's promising, extremely promising.

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(End of this chapter)