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

[E-God, WE has made it to the World Championship finals, and our LPL region is about to be established. Aren't you considering going pro?]

Soon, another question appeared in the live chat.

It's a well-worn topic.

Fans had asked him this before, but Lin Shu had always avoided it with excuses.

"Go pro? Dude, are you kidding me? If E-God went pro, which team would he join? Which team could afford his salary?"

The key point is, playing professionally doesn't earn much. Even excluding streaming, E-God's Taobao store alone probably makes hundreds of thousands a month!

[A few tens? Be bold, go for millions!]

Ah, even though I know it's impossible, it's still such a pity. E's understanding of the game is absolutely unique; it would have been even more exciting to see him play against a professional team.

In the live stream, the question of whether Lin Shu would pursue a professional career once again sparked a heated discussion.

However, just when fans thought Lin Shu would give the same answer as before, an unexpected answer came through the microphone.

"Playing professionally..."

"I've actually been thinking about it lately."

Lin Shu tried his best to make his tone sound like that of a young man who always wanted to be number one in everything.

"The number one League of Legends player in China, if he were just a game streamer or a casual player, it would definitely feel a bit incomplete without the identity of an esports player."

"However, if I were to pursue a professional career, I would probably consider forming my own team or something."

This statement immediately caused an uproar on channel 900010521.

【? ? ? 】

【! ! ! 】

Am I hallucinating?

【Wait, E-God, are you really planning to go pro? Seriously?】

[Tell me quickly, tell me quickly, fellow gamers don't lie to each other!]

No wonder the viewers in the live stream reacted this way.

Anyone who regularly watches Emperor's streams, and it's no exaggeration to say that any player who plays ranked matches on the Chinese server knows just how terrifying this guy's skill level is.

The Rank score of nearly 3,000 is just a statistic.

In ranked matches, his unfathomable hero pool, his mastery of every position from top to bottom, and his game understanding that seems to be something only people of this era could possess.

Why were WE and IG able to dominate at IPL5?

It's very simple, the competitive level in the Chinese server is at its maximum.

Why is the competitive level in the Chinese server so high?

It's all because of the young people sitting in the live stream right now.

Prior to this, fans had repeatedly inquired, hoping to get information about the other party's thoughts on pursuing a career in the field.

The meager pay in the professional scene contrasted sharply with his thriving live streaming and e-commerce businesses, which eventually led him to give up on the idea of ​​seeing Emperor in the professional arena.

Now that I've suddenly given them this surprise, how could they not be surprised?

[Wow! Big news!]

Is E-God finally going to go pro in esports? Yay!!

[Great! With E-God going pro, there will be no more doubts about his title as the number one League of Legends player.]

[It's quite surprising that Emperor is going to form his own team to play professionally.]

"Yes, form your own team."

Lin Shu spoke into the microphone, simultaneously slapping "GG" on the microphone, saying, "I'm not kidding, we're really making preparations. The club base, the team's facilities, and all that... all we're lacking now is manpower."

"Players interested in playing professionally can message me privately. The MMR requirements aren't high: 2300+ for those under 18, 2400+ for those between 18 and 20, and 2450+ for those over 20..."

"Of course, if any sponsors are interested in providing sponsorship, they can also contact the streamer privately. The streamer guarantees to arrange the best spot for your brand in terms of team uniforms."

【…】

Is a score of 2300 considered low?

[It's not surprising that the top-tier players in the Chinese server are now spending 2,500 yuan...]

[Hey, what do you mean by "everything is ready except for the team members"? Isn't the most fundamental aspect of competitive sports the players themselves?]

[Hilarious! You might as well just say that besides a PowerPoint presentation about forming a team to go pro, nothing else is prepared.]

On the other hand, given E's skill level, if he really wanted to start a team, I think many top solo queue players in the Chinese server would be willing to give it a try.

[This guy is really something else. Before, he never said anything when we asked him if he wanted to go pro, but now that WE is in the finals and has a high chance of winning, and the LPL is about to be established, he suddenly wants to go pro as soon as he sees there's any traffic to be gained. Is he really going to do anything to sell content?]

[Can the idiot upstairs just get lost? Do I, E-God, need to piggyback on others' popularity? Do you even understand the significance of being number one in the Chinese server with a commanding lead in ranked games?!]

[By the way, now everyone in the Chinese server is copying their strategies and gameplay. They just want to capitalize on WE's championship win and the professional gaming popularity built by the LPL region, which is perfectly reasonable!]

[Even a giant penguin wouldn't dare shout "riding the coattails" at E-God; his beginner-friendly tutorial videos have contributed immeasurably to the promotion of League of Legends.]

Lin Shu remained silent despite the chaos in the live stream.

Actually, what the person trying to stir up trouble said wasn't wrong.

His consideration of going professional, or even forming a team to enter the e-sports circle, is indeed a preparation for future development and further accumulating popularity.

It wasn't just taking advantage of them; it was openly and honestly stealing them!

Ultimately, by this point he was already a top-tier amateur streamer, the number one player in the Chinese server, and his income from live streaming and e-commerce far exceeded that of professional players of the same period.

Participating in the competition is definitely not solely for the sake of the salary.

The first consideration is that he needs to further solidify his label as the "best player in the Chinese server," break the inherent prejudice that "streetball kings are weaker than professionals," and thoroughly solidify his reputation for skill, especially during the period after Season 3 when League of Legends was developing comprehensively and the professional system was rapidly being built.

Once a company has no weaknesses in terms of strength and reputation, the loyalty of its live-streaming fans, the credibility of its instructional videos, and the conversion rate of its e-commerce products will all be further improved.

Furthermore, as a game streamer, there is always a ceiling to the amount of viewership one can generate.

It may not be apparent at this stage because the traffic is mainly concentrated among casual players, tech enthusiasts, and YY Live users, which belong to the game's inner circle;

As the professional esports system, with League of Legends as its core, continues to expand and its influence grows, the entry point for public traffic will suddenly change. Based on past experience, esports broadcasts will not only cover related industries such as Duowan, PPTV, game portals, offline internet cafes, and game media, but will also reach a large number of players who do not watch live streams but only watch the matches.

In short, in 2012, even if you were the number one player in the Chinese server and your live stream was incredibly popular, your influence was basically confined to the League of Legends player community.

Media reports won't give you headlines just because you're a high-scoring streamer; mainstream society won't approve of someone who "looks good at playing games."

This traffic is vertical, but it is also "short".

You already have a large enough audience in your own live stream, with a stable 50,000 to 60,000 viewers, making you a top streamer. But tournaments can spread your influence to the entire online gaming community, breaking free from the limitations of a single game streaming platform and increasing your traffic.