Chapter 512: I'm your fan!

The day after the finals ended, namely April 30, Fujing and Riot China jointly held a 'League of Legends Professional League Spring Season Finals Esports Strategy Press Conference' at the Nanjing XH Media Yuehai International Grand Hotel.

At the press conference, the person in charge of the League of Legends brand and esports, Jinyibo, and the head of Riot China, Johnson, officially announced the 2017 League of Legends esports reform plan:

【Starting from the 2017 summer season, the LPL officially abolished the relegation system, implemented a league-based fixed slot system, and simultaneously launched the home-and-away format beginning in 2018.】

So-called abolition of the relegation system is simple: from now on, no LPL team will be relegated—GT, Snake: I have one MMP to say.

The meaning of the league-based fixed slot system is that, after evaluation, existing teams will obtain permanent LPL slots, never to be relegated, and are allowed to transfer.

As for the home-and-away format, it's obvious that the LPL wants to emulate the NBA's approach.

The three major reform measures having been officially announced, naturally comes a series of slot evaluations and bidding work, keeping Fujing busy.

For VG, it's hardly any impact—Lu Wenjun already knew about these things, so he had prepared in advance; after the reform plan was launched, he simply followed the procedures, and it would not affect the team's daily operations at all.

It's worth mentioning that the newly crowned VG all players attended that day's press conference, and they showed up on stage, each wearing suits and trousers, hair neatly combed, looking sharp; the audience below clicked their cameras, and they stole the spotlight.

Liang Yan was also 'selected' as the LPL player representative to speak on stage, and even the speech script was his own writing—over a thousand words flowing smoothly; the young handsome guy under twenty stood behind the podium, composed and calm, speaking eloquently.

This scene left countless young people of similar age in the audience stunned—'Wow, buddy,' those who didn't know might think he was an extraordinary prince!

……

After all official matters were settled, Ding Jun paid out of pocket to extend the hotel stay for everyone by two days, letting the group enjoy an extra two days in Nanjing.

It just so happened to coincide with the Labor Day holiday; inside Nanjing's various malls, major scenic areas, and popular tourist spots, it was a sea of people—just standing outside and taking a glance made the VG members feel intimidated.

Popular attractions were off-limits; the group still had a bit of celebrity awareness—going to places where young people crowd would be like being put on display as monkeys, and it wasn't a task like attending a fan meet-and-greet; the holiday was for relaxing, and nobody wanted to be a photo‑signing prop, not even for pay, let alone for free.

Considering that the fun places during the May Day period would definitely be packed, thanks to Fu Lan Duo's suggestion, everyone still found a main itinerary:

Dig out those fly‑infested eateries hidden in the deep alleys!

The sun was scorching, but the alleys were pleasantly cool, so this proposal won unanimous approval from the group.

The result was still hasty.

It wasn't that they were still being surrounded by crowds, but……

Zhejiang cuisine really has nothing good to eat, even though this is the ancient capital of Nanjing……

"Forget it, let's just treat it as coming out to catch a breeze."

Fu Lan Duo, trying to save face, leaned against the stone wall of the old alley, panting, and used her hand as a fan to blow air.

Liang Yan immediately bluntly exposed him:

"Catch your head's breeze? If I'm afraid of heat, I'd stay in the hotel with the AC on—wouldn't that be cooler?"

Fu Lan Duo pretended not to hear, pretended to look around at the scenery, and stiffly changed the subject:

"Hey brothers, next we're going to……"

He suddenly his eyes lit up, raised his hand and pointed:

"Brothers, KTV!"

There's nothing strange about KTV; what's strange is that this KTV is opened in such a secluded alley (although still within Nanjing's urban area).

Moreover, at the door of that KTV stood a pretty young lady in a cosplay costume!

Everyone present were gamers; gamers are basically otaku, and otaku are mostly into the two‑dimensional world……

As soon as everyone saw that cosplay lady, their eyes lit up instantly.

"Let's go, let's go, let's go!"

"KTV!"

Upon seeing a group of people approaching, the young lady's eyes also lit up; before this side could speak, she cutely jumped on the spot and exclaimed excitedly:

"Ah! VG! I'm your fan!"

After that, she turned her head and shouted into the shop:

"Sisters, come quick!"

Like shouting for help, seven or eight similarly cosplay‑dressed young ladies came running out, each one gorgeous.

Hiss!

Everyone sucked in a breath at the young ladies' beauty—this shop…… where could you find so many high‑quality young women?

Next came the obligatory photo‑signing session, but, as you know, there was no resistance whatsoever.

After entering the shop surrounded by the young ladies, the décor was very nice, with a strong otaku flavor; moreover, the key point is the excellent soundproofing—other KTVs blast all kinds of wailing as soon as you enter, but here you only hear faint karaoke, and once the private room door is closed, no matter how loud you turn the mic, the outside hardly hears anything!

Of course, most importantly, the young ladies provide emotional value on the spot!

Compared to that, the somewhat luxurious room rate for ordinary people seems insignificant—after all, those present are at least worth millions, and among them hides a stock‑market tycoon with tens of billions in capital……

Liang Yan sang the song 'Tracking Dream, Innocent Heart'; his technique amazed the audience, the high notes sounded effortless, but he deliberately added a cracked‑voice feel, the flavor was spot‑on.

While the young ladies usually give polite praise to others, this time they were genuinely startled, each one's eyes welling up, and they sincerely lavished compliments:

"Oh oh oh oh! So damn good!"

"Brother, you sang incredibly well!"

"Genuinely awesome! Oh oh oh!"

It seemed something had gotten mixed in, but this atmosphere… didn't matter……

After the four‑hour private room session ended, the group left satisfied, seeing off the young ladies. When settling the bill, Sima Laozei tried to pay, but the front desk smiled and gestured toward Liang Yan, saying sweetly:

"This handsome guy has already paid~"

Everyone was stunned, then all gave a thumbs‑up in approval.

Sima Laozei only then realized—half an hour earlier Liang Yan had said he was going to the restroom; turns out he came over to settle the bill. The chance to show off was snatched by Liang Yan, and Ma Ge felt a bit unhappy……

After today's encounter, the next day the group continued out, full of excitement, to explore.

However, it's a pity—perhaps they used up their luck yesterday; today the group wandered the alleys of Nanjing Cheng all day, but still encountered no surprises.

That evening they took the high‑speed rail back to Shanghai.