Rebirth is fine, but I get eight hundred dollars right from the start?

Let's go back to the "National Server Top Ranking Event" that Brother Song mentioned.

Upon careful reflection, Lin Shu indeed recalled quite a few images.

This all started with Riot Games. Apparently, after League of Legends had been running for over two years, Riot's management gradually realized that adopting the ranked MMR system from Dota 2 wouldn't adequately satisfy players' sense of accomplishment.

You score 1800, 2000, 2300 points... the numbers go up, but the real feeling of "I've become stronger" is always a little lacking.

So, it's unclear which genius planner at Riot Games slammed their fist on the table and decided to change the simple and crude Rank system that represents a player's skill into a more distinctive and hierarchical ranking system like Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, and Challenger.

Bronze... Diamond, King, Instant became an indispensable vocabulary in the youthful memories of a generation of young people.

From November until its official launch in March 2013, Riot Games will continue to build hype for the ranking system reform in Season 3.

The phrase "the strongest player" has gradually become the biggest buzzword in the entire League of Legends community.

Major live streaming platforms, sensing the potential for success, rushed to compete for the prestigious title of "Number One in the National Server".

YY is simply the one with the most activities, the most generous rewards, and the highest level of attention.

If I remember correctly, in December, at the end of Season 2, YY will launch the so-called "National Server No. 1 RANK Championship". Before Season 3 arrives, the player with the highest solo RANK score in the national server will receive a large cash reward plus generous resources such as YY, homepage placement on Duowan Box, and exclusive recommendation slots.

"You absolutely can't miss the Ranked Championship!"

The more he thought about it, the clearer the memory became. Back then, he missed a Dota tournament because he was participating in a cup competition. This was a grand event where hundreds of thousands of people watched at the same time, and where major streamers and professional players could become famous overnight.

The prize money of 10,000 to 20,000 yuan is secondary. The most important thing is that the "National Server RANK Ranking" will be prominently displayed on the homepage of Duowan Box during the Rank Championship, and the top 10 players will be directly directed to the YY live broadcast room.

Between 12 and 14, Duowan Box's position in the gaming industry was at its zenith.

Which League of Legends player doesn't have Duowan Box installed on their computer?

Back then, the boxes had YY live streaming entrances embedded in them, which was like giving you a free spot on the desktops of tens of millions of players.

"Thank you for the reminder, Brother Song," Lin Shu replied sincerely.

"Haha, you're too kind." Song Xiaohang sent a laughing emoji. "With Brother Lin's strength, whether he reaches the top or achieves fame and success, I believe it's only a matter of time."

He added, with a hint of courting, "Well, I do know a few people here—need me to help me get the contact information for the person in charge of 90001?"

"Thanks, brother, but it's not necessary for now." Lin Shu declined, not hiding the reason, "I want to get it up there first."

He paused, then added, "If anyone contacts me through you in the future, and it's that person... just give them the number."

"Got it!"

Song Xiaohang understood immediately and didn't try to persuade him further.

He instantly understood the young man's plan on the other end of the internet.

Yes, a top-tier player with 2000-400 points in the national server is indeed rare. Joining YY at this point would allow them to receive corresponding resource support, but compared to an absolute king who is already the number one player in the national server, there is still a gap between them.

……

Goodbye.

Lin Shu hung up the phone, stood up, and glanced around at his "personal seat" where he had been holed up for almost a week.

Hey bro, wanna go online?

After sighing for a moment, he turned to look at a young man in the distance who was leaning against a wall, watching others play games with longing eyes—his colorful bangs almost covered his eyes.

Lin Shu greeted the man, "Come and have some fun. I have a little over two hundred yuan left in my card, you can have it."

"Huh? Me...me?"

The boy was stunned, pointed to his nose, and looked incredulous.

"Of course it's you."

Lin Shu pushed the sofa forward, picked up his backpack, and turned around with a flourish.

The moment Lin Shu stepped out of the "Never Say Goodbye" internet cafe, the sunlight outside shone down on him, causing him to squint and his steps to sway involuntarily.

Perhaps because he had been spending all his time in internet cafes day and night, he felt as if he were walking on cotton rather than cement.

"Beep beep beep!"

A notification sound came from my WeChat phone.

"Well, Brother Song's efficiency is really impressive."

Lin Shu looked down and saw that the computer configuration he had asked the other party to arrange had been sent over.

"Bro, I've set up a high-definition LOL stream for you. If you have any other needs, just let me know, and I'll have someone help you figure it out."

"Thank you so much! (clasps hands in a fist)!"

Lin Shu replied politely, his gaze falling on the configuration information sent by the other party.

"He even included a picture? Old Song is such an honest guy..."

A smile played on his lips as he muttered, "Let me see—"

CPU上，老宋的推荐与他之前参考的目标一致，都是英特尔在2011年2月推出的Intel Core 只不过是从i3-2120变成了i5-2320。

The price is around 1100 yuan.

It's certainly not comparable to later god-level devices like the 9800X3D, but it's more than enough for live streaming right now.

There wasn't much to it about the motherboard; they just got an MSI B75MA-P45 that cost less than 500 yuan. But when it came to the memory, the logistics guy at Lao Song's company probably knew about YY Live's outrageous optimization, so he just gave him two 4GB ADATA memory sticks, clearly worried that his computer would lag if he only had 4GB.

"The graphics card is a Galaxy GTX 550 Ti... the hard drive is a Seagate... the power supply is a Huntkey Calm King..." Lin Shu scanned the list, saw several unfamiliar brands, and after thinking for a moment, decided to trust the professional's advice. "Fine, I'll listen to them."

After receiving the configuration list, Lin Shu didn't delay and immediately hailed a taxi on the roadside.

"Master, to Wuling Street."

"Okay!"

Wuling Street.

In 2012, the most concentrated and mature computer street in Taicang was basically equivalent to "Taicang Computer City".

Most of the owners here have been in the business for five or six years or even longer. They understand gaming and live streaming configurations, and they have plenty of stock, so they can assemble PCs on the spot. If you go there at this time, your PC can be assembled and packed to go by the afternoon, without having to wait for a courier.

The price isn't too outrageous—for example, the setup Lao Song gave me, which costs four thousand yuan, you can bargain at the store and get it for two or three hundred yuan cheaper than those big stores.

You just have to be careful.

You have to be careful that your boss doesn't think you're young and secretly slip a refurbished part or two into the computer case.

Two hours later.

The old town area of ​​Liuzhou Road.

In front of a six-story old residential building with a distinct 1990s style.

"This is it, please take it to the third floor, driver."