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

Let me explain this to everyone.

Lin Shu glanced at the rapidly scrolling comment section and realized that the topic was starting to veer off in an absurd direction—

Some people are already clamoring for "whether they should publicly select concubines on the show," while others are even suggesting "getting a few female professional players and forming an HWG female team to maximize viewership."

His eye twitched, and he quickly raised his hand to suppress it, forcing a helpless smile: "Stop, stop, this is getting more and more absurd. Let me explain things properly first—"

He cleared his throat, leaned forward slightly, and while introducing the peripheral packaging boxes he had previously opened, he didn't forget to insert his GG.

"First of all, 'Next Stop, Pro!'—which is a reality show documenting the growth of professional youth training in League of Legends—is completely different from the kind of variety shows you usually watch that are all scripted and awkwardly acted, where the characters cry after losing. Our show is based on a real professional youth training system."

"In other words, although it is disguised as a variety show, at its core it is completely based on the mature process of youth training, selection, training, assessment and screening of e-sports clubs."

"I can promise that every segment you see in the show, from the training arrangements to the elimination criteria, is exactly the same as the training content of our HWG team members. The entire process records how those high-ranking casual players are gradually stripped bare from being 'King of Casualties' to whether they can eventually transform into true professional players—this process may be cruel, but it is absolutely not faked."

The comments section was quiet for a moment, then exploded again.

Holy crap, this is hardcore?

[Really? Using professional standards throughout? Wouldn't that require practicing until you're sick of it?]

A friend of mine tried out for HWG and said he trained for fourteen hours a day, reviewing games until the early hours of the morning, and left in less than two days...

If it were filmed like this, the show would be incredibly realistic.

Lin Shu watched the reactions in the live chat, a slight smile playing on his lips, a weight lifted from his heart. From its inception to securing investment, the show managed to persuade Huya platform and Tencent Games to readily provide funding, and the official League of Legends organization to give it the green light—all thanks to its initial core concept.

That is, abandoning the scripted hype and awkward entertainment of traditional variety shows, it focuses on [real training, real elimination, real advancement, and real professional contracts], breaking the public's stereotype of e-sports players as "playing games and making money easily", and showcasing the high-intensity self-discipline, professional tactical reserves, stress resistance and mental game, and teamwork of professional e-sports.

"It is particularly important to emphasize that the players selected through the program will directly receive a formal first team contract from the club, LPL participation qualification, and first team substitute rotation qualification. All qualifying spots are genuine and valid, and there are no awards for show purposes."

The screen was flooded with comments again—

[Great! I thought Eason Chan was just trying to make something funny for everyone, turns out he's serious.]

So it's primarily a selection process, but with added variety show elements—the process is recorded and broadcast to us?

[It seems impossible to film without a script, otherwise how could they? Sixty minutes of an episode just staring at a computer screen watching players finish off opponents? That would turn into a sleep aid video...]

[E-God, can you reveal a little more, like the specific program flow, how to apply, and when filming starts?]

Lin Shu glanced at the questions, pursed his lips, shifted to a more comfortable sitting position, crossed his legs, and relaxed completely, but his speaking speed did not slow down: "Alright, since the brothers want to hear it, then I'll ramble on a bit more."

He gestured with his hand to indicate the name, "Our program is positioned as a documentary of e-sports professional growth, a hardcore competitive elimination tournament, and a youth inspirational reality show. Each episode is 90 minutes long, and the initial plan is to shoot 12 episodes. In terms of format, it combines three segments: fully closed offline training and recording, full-process documentary filming, and stage competitive performances. You will see the daily lives of players being scolded by coaches in the training room to the point of depression, as well as their highlight moments of facing off on stage, competing in skills and making decisions."

"And there's no need to worry about the program's regulations. 'Next Stop, Pro!' partners include the official League of Legends and Tencent Games. A written agreement has already been reached regarding the official League of Legends IP usage rights, tournament content usage rights, and professional youth training system certification qualifications."

"During the recording of the show, the official team will also open a dedicated server for the Summit of the Rift to provide support for the participating players."

"As for the viewing platform!"

Lin Shu smacked his lips. "Currently, the program will be divided into two parts: one is live streaming, and the other is the recorded final product."

"For some simple, easy-to-use segments that are more suitable for real-time interaction, we will broadcast them on the Huya live streaming platform."

"The final video of the program will be uploaded to the Tencent Video platform."

"Oh right, the official account for 'Next Stop, Career!' has been registered. You can follow it in advance. When the show airs, we will also draw the first 100 lucky viewers to receive a lovely little gift."

"..."

After saying all that, he didn't even realize that he had been sitting in his chair chatting with the audience for over an hour just answering questions. He glanced at the system time in the lower right corner of his eye.

1: 27!

"I can't take it anymore," he rubbed his sore eyes and waved at the camera. "It's past 1 a.m., guys, I really can't go on. Tomorrow I have to oversee the team's training, and there are a bunch of meetings to attend regarding the program preparation. If I keep going like this, I'm afraid I'll just collapse at my desk."

He stood up and stretched, his back making a series of soft clicking sounds. Then he bent down and leaned closer to the microphone: "If you want to continue cultivating immortality, you can go to other live streams on Huya and check them out for me; if you want to rest, you are welcome to contact the Duke of Zhou (the Duke of Zhou) and challenge me to a solo match in your dreams—but let me make it clear in advance, I won't go easy on you in your dreams."

He added as a final note: "As for the details of the application process, specific timelines, and audition requirements, just follow Leading Esports' official account. Further announcements will be released one by one. Alright, that's all for now!"

The comments section immediately responded—

[I've already said all that, how could I not let you sleep?]

[Let's go, E-God has spoken, brothers, let's check out some rooms.]

[E-Family Army on the move!!! They stormed all the live stream rooms on Huya!]

[Brother, do you still want to play games in your dreams? Never mind, I think it's more comfortable to sleep cuddling with my girlfriend.]

Wake up, young man, you don't have a girlfriend!

[Nonsense, of course I have one, isn't E-God one? (laughs)]

Emperor: Thanks, I'm not gay.

"That's settled then, guys, see you in the next livestream!"

Lin Shu glanced at the last few comments, his lips twitched, and without saying anything more, he raised his hand and turned off the stream.

(To all you guys, I'm currently out of town, and my computer drafts lost internet connection and didn't sync. I can't get back to the computer for a while, so I have to retype them on my phone.)

(Chapter 2 will be released this afternoon, please bear with me.)