Chapter 59

"What is most commendable is that JM has figured out a way to monetize game traffic, providing a great reference for people in the industry," a female executive with gold-rimmed glasses said, pointing to the sponsorship ad on the right shoulder of the NXG team in the livestream.

Game teams are not easy to manage; without a stable source of funding, they often collapse and disband midway.

On the trajectory of the original world, teams that appeared in the LPL during the S3 season often lasted only one or two seasons before disappearing.

Many people in the room nodded subconsciously.

If a team can secure sponsorship, there is no reason the league organizers would have less.

"So, what are everyone's thoughts on NXG!" The person in charge, who had high hopes for NXG, turned around to look at the crowd.

"Old Hu, speak directly if you have something to say; why beat around the bush?"

The female executive with a delicate mind was the first to grasp the person in charge's message: "Are you talking about the target for our first batch of LPL team promotional resource investment?"

"Yes, I want to choose NXG!"

The person in charge, known as Old Hu, looked at the livestream screen: "Don't you think NXG is the most suitable target for promotion?"

"The team owner is a gaming expert who understands the game; as a top graduate of Jin Ling University, he has his own unique insights into club team management; in just a few months, he trained a team with standardized management and professionalism..."

"NXG's image is also very positive; indeed, it is suitable to be the top recommendation for the professional league debut."

The manager in charge of promotional resources gave his approval: "NXG is backed by Jin Ling University, so guiding public opinion at the social level will be relatively easy for us."

"Then how much should we invest?"

"How about putting the team promotion directly on the client's homepage? After all, the preseason match results will be displayed anyway."

"Isn't that too fast? What about the situation with WE?"

"Hey, they don't have their matches yet."

"And that person, Pei Le, how to put it, is a bit stingy; a team that won the world championship doesn't even have as much momentum as a new army."

"Moreover, watching from the qualifiers, NXG's strength is also top-tier."

"Leaving other things aside, just in terms of team hardware configuration, NXG is equipped with a base vehicle, while WE's players still have to take the subway to play matches..."

Our Boss Pei would never have thought that in the new season, he would be betrayed by the LPL organizers because of "frugal household management."

Player seats, BLQG team side.

With the huge gap in strength laid bare before their eyes, several players skipped the stage of bold declarations and hushed whispers directly, and their communication voice channel was developing into silence.

"Ahem, brothers, the match hasn't started yet; we can't scare ourselves."

"We underdog teams also have a chance to slap the faces of the big houses; isn't that how it's written in online novels?"

As the captain, NovaSlash, who had the highest ranked score, tried hard to boost everyone's morale.

There was no way; his luck was bad. Who told him he drew the big demon of the qualifiers right at the start?

"Captain, in those novels, they write that way because there is a hidden powerhouse pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger within the team as a premise; we apparently don't have one."

"Hey, anyway, we can't lose our momentum. Do you understand momentum? Even if we die, let's die on the road of direct confrontation."

"Let me tell you, I've figured out a super lineup these past few days. If we play well, there is still a chance to take down NXG. They are so popular online recently; if we win today, becoming famous overnight is not a dream!"

"Captain, don't tell me you watched JM's S3 version analysis tutorial."

"..."

After the brief equipment debugging time ended, the referee reminded via voice and pulled the members of both teams into the match room one after another.

Entering the LPL preseason, although it is not the official match yet, the match preparation phase is much more complete compared to the previous qualifiers.

NXG-door: "NXG is ready!"

BLQG-NovaSlash: "BLQG is also ready!"

With the confirmation of readiness sent by the captains of both teams on the chat channel, the main referee also started the game.

The 2013 LPL preseason, group double-elimination advancement match, the first match officially begins.

Blue side NXG, purple side BLQG!

"Ban the enemy AD's Ezreal first!"

The tactical board in Jiang Ming's hand was certainly not for decoration; the A4 paper clipped to it was filled with various data and information on NXG's opponents.

Even when a lion fights a rabbit, it uses all its strength; the strongest person in BLQG is their AD. Moreover, players who can reach the Master tier in this era by playing AD are basically talented operation freaks. Ezreal, a hero with excellent survivability that the player is also good at, is naturally the first choice for banning.

Song Yuan on the first floor nodded, found Ezreal's icon, and sent it to the small black room.

"Ah... my Ezreal!"

A wail erupted from the purple side field.

As his signature representative hero, if it was banned under normal circumstances, NovaSlash might have been secretly pleased, thinking the opponent feared his powerful carry ability.

But now, facing an opponent whose strength far exceeds his own, this ban and pick move of theirs means they intend to go all out, giving you not the slightest chance.

Helplessly, BLQG could only ban the support Thresh first.

Since this new support, which combines initiation, control, shield, and rescue mechanisms, was released, it became the first choice for support players in different tiers in the shortest time.

Capable of showing off, strong mechanisms!

NovaSlash, who had studied NXG, knew clearly that the opponent could not be allowed to get this hero as the commanding support.

The first three BP moves did not waste too much time.

After the delay of the live game screen ended, the Gnar as the last ban slot for the red side was also confirmed.

NXG's first pick: Lee Sin!

As the jungle boss of the current version, before creatures like the Kha'Zix and Nidalee joined the jungle family fun, Lee Sin had the value of a first pick from all aspects.

Having the first pick for the jungle on the blue side can also reduce the chance of being countered by heroes chosen later.

But it was obvious that the purple side, lacking tactical guidance, lacked the corresponding BP thinking.

The first and second floors directly revealed the Caitlyn and Zyra bot lane combination.

"Zyra plus Caitlyn!"

S3's classic fast-push composition; without Thresh, Zyra can still handle some counter-initiation duties.

In terms of composition selection, the BLQG team indeed showed some professional squad professionalism.

The audience off-stage and the opponents probably couldn't imagine that during the match, the opposing Jiang Ming still had time to comment on their composition design.

"Pick Janna and Varus!"

Since the opponents have already revealed their duo lane, our side certainly doesn't need to hide anymore; just go head-on against them.

Janna's shield can effectively counter this version's Zyra poke, while Varus laning against Caitlyn won't face too much pressure.

The purple side picked Imperial Prince for the jungle and Kennen for the top lane on floors three and four.

Seeing the electric rat, Jiang Ming felt a mix of helplessness and amusement.

No, picking Kennen while playing Janna as a sister; even if you have Imperial Prince to provide his ultimate terrain, it's useless.

Seeing the opponent's so novel BP strategy, Jiang Ming gave up his plan to reveal new tricks on his own team's floors four and five.

He directly locked down Draven and Orianna, two all-purpose champions!