Esports world champion, debuted as the center of a talent show

Jiang Zhiyu had been playing in the World Championships abroad for a long time, and hadn't even played his account's placement matches yet, so he pulled up a lot of Yan Zuo's ranking points.

Hearing their teammates' arrogant and harsh words, Jiang Zhiyu and Yan Zuo tacitly refuted each other, and obediently carried their newly purchased guns to the B point with their teammates, becoming acquiesces.

Yan Zuo said expectantly to Jiang Zhiyu in the private microphone, "Come on, let me see the strength of a high-scoring generation."

Before the words were even finished, a kill notification popped up in the upper right corner.

However, instead of news of killing an enemy, it was notification that a teammate had been taken down with a single shot.

"What does that mean?" Along with Yan Zuo's loud laughter in the private mic, another teammate from the random volleyball team spoke up. Judging from the voice, it was a little boy whose voice hadn't changed yet.

"Unexpected! Holy crap, are they cheating? How can they be so accurate?"

Zha Mai Dai gave an awkward chuckle, and felt that the opponent's strength was not like the games he usually played. His first reaction was that the opponent was acting strangely.

"Oh dear, what a coincidence! It's Lao Ye on the other side, we've run into each other." Yan Zuo glanced at his game friends list and found that the other side was another professional player, Leaf, who had run into him in the same game.

Jiang Zhiyu chuckled: "Then let's play seriously. It's been a while since I've faced off against Leaf."

Next, Jiang Zhiyu demonstrated to the viewers in the live stream and the players in the same game what the terrifying aiming of a world champion FMVP looks like. With his mouse, he could kill as soon as he opened the scope, and he even used several incredibly amazing flick shots to leave the barrage full of question marks.

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—【Is this a gun that a human could fire? That's outrageous!】

— [R is in such good form... If he doesn't take a break, I feel like he has a chance to win a Grand Slam this year.]

Although RXG has won championships in various domestic tournaments and this world championship, they have failed to reach the top four in the annual Intercontinental Cup for various reasons.

The Intercontinental Cup will start in two months this year. This should have been RXG's best chance to win the Grand Slam. However, River's temporary hiatus has made it a disappointment for all fans that they will miss out on the Grand Slam this year.

—【Don't go—】

—【River, take me with you...】

The kid in the same game, who was almost always the first to die, witnessed firsthand the terrifying accuracy of Jiang Zhiyu through the spectator's perspective. He couldn't help but turn on his microphone before the game ended, his voice full of admiration: "Bro, you're amazing! Judging from your aiming habits, you must be R-God, right?"

Zha Maidai had already quietly turned off the team microphone, and another teammate had never turned on the team microphone at all.

At this point, only Jiang Zhiyu, Yan Zuo, and Xiaohaige remained in the game's voice chat.

"Yes." Jiang Zhiyu did not deny it.

"Ahhh, R God, I'm your fan! I've been begging my brother to take me to see your matches live, but he said he can only take me after I get into a top high school... Will I ever have a chance then, sob sob..."

Jiang Zhiyu lowered his voice and reassured her by turning on the microphone: "Study hard, and you'll have your chance."

It wasn't just the kid in the game who was comforted; the chat was flooded with cries of grief. Everyone was afraid this was the last time they would watch River's livestream, and a faint sadness lingered in their hearts.

— You promised us you'd come back; you're a dog if you lie.

—【On the first day of waiting for River's triumphant return, I miss him】

- See you next time.

"Okay, see you next time."

Jiang Zhiyu ended the game, took a deep look at the barrage of well wishes, and then closed the live stream.

His phone was flooded with unread messages, mostly from old friends in the ZPL community. Some were well wishes, others were friendly inquiries. Jiang Zhiyu patiently replied to each one, accepting all the greetings without hesitation.

Shortly after he started broadcasting, multiple hashtags such as #RiverLive# and #RiverTalksAboutTemporaryTakeoff# appeared on the trending searches, dominating half of the entertainment section.

The top trending topic was a post by "Jiang Tanyue," a well-known River fan:

From the official announcement of the temporary break to watching the live stream, I thought I was at peace, but actually I wasn't.

I don't know how long it will be before we meet again after this separation, but I believe in your passion for starting from scratch and your desire for the championship.

Rest is not the end, goodbye is not farewell, we will meet again in the future.

Wishing you peace and prosperity year after year, and all the best.

The comments section is already filled with tens of thousands of different users posting the same blessing: 【@RXG-River Wishing you peace and prosperity year after year, and all the best.】

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"Shining Project" is an innovative talent show that is broadcast live throughout. It breaks the traditional recording and broadcasting model and uses "real talent show" as a major gimmick for program promotion. It invites 99 young male trainees to participate in a closed talent show live broadcast.

The program organizers are determined to break the current entertainment industry's winter, which is dominated by the e-sports circle, by relying on this variety show, and hope to make "Shining Project" an unprecedented program brand.

Therefore, a large amount of money has been invested in the pre-broadcast promotion of the program, attracting a lot of attention, and it can be said that it was a hit even before it aired.

Unfortunately, the limitations imposed on the show by the entertainment industry downturn are not so easily eliminated. Although "Shining Project" has garnered a lot of attention, it remains confined to the show's fanbase and has not truly broken out of its niche.

The program's director received a call from Lin Shi, a famous manager in the e-sports industry, when he was struggling to find a real way to break into the mainstream.

He strongly suspected he was drunk, otherwise why would he be asked, "Hey director, it's like this, my daughter River wants to participate in your talent show, is it convenient for her?"

Director Hong Liu froze for three seconds, choosing to doubt his own ears over suspicion of fraud or suspicion of Lin Shi: "Huh? What did you say?"

Lin Shi knew that this news was somewhat shocking, and he had already anticipated Hong Liu's reaction.

Due to his high level of professionalism as a manager, he patiently and meticulously explained the situation to Hong Liu and made targeted negotiation agreements:

1. River participated in the talent show as Jiang Zhiyu, an amateur. The contract stipulated that Hong Liuxia would keep it confidential and would not actively disclose any information related to Jiang Zhiyu and River.

Second, the live broadcast footage, including subsequent recordings and broadcasts, must not show sensitive or private scenes such as Jiang Zhiyu taking medicine.

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After hanging up the phone, Hong Liu was still in a daze, as if he had been hit on the head with a pie. He knew that with the popularity of "River", participating in their variety show was a way to help the poor and spread warmth.

Although the contract stipulates that no one else can know the news that "Jiang Zhiyu = River" except for him, Hong Liu does not believe that with River's popularity, fans will not recognize him just because he took off his mask. Moreover, his signature peach blossom eyes and mole under his eye cannot be hidden no matter what.

Hong Liu excitedly kicked the air, feeling that it was only a matter of time before his long-awaited show became a huge hit.