LOL: I'm in the LPL, that's my fight!

Chapter 83: Tiger Tooth's Speech?

It has to be admitted that Huya has been able to carve out a niche for itself in the live streaming industry, both in its past and present, and eventually even secure its position as the industry leader.

The management team behind it has sufficient strategic vision.

Take this mix-up as an example. As soon as the crisis was averted, Huya's top management hardly hesitated. After confirming the potential behind the ID "Crush", they immediately went with the flow, poured resources into him, and pushed him to the top of the LOL section on the platform.

It wasn't a tentative push; they laid out steps and installed lights right away.

For example, BJBS's recent victory in the City Championship has been used by Huya to create a big story.

Mobilizing the entire platform, a massive promotional campaign was launched: splash screens, pop-ups, homepage carousels, livestreamer collaborations, community engagement... This whole set of combined punches created a buzz as big as a world championship match.

Organizing a championship event for the core player of a city championship team... If it's not something that will be repeated in the future, then in today's context, it's absolutely a one-of-a-kind event.

Of course, the event was somewhat cleverly designed.

The event theme is: [HC Esports' Push into the LPL - Full Support, Cheering for the Championship, and Non-stop Gifts!]

Huya has intentionally or unintentionally downplayed the concept of "BJBS team" and instead focused on promoting the personal experiences of its own streamers.

In this way, we can cleverly circumvent the old impression of the City Championship in the minds of LOL players that it is "not very prestigious" - after all, I am an online streamer who went to the professional arena with a lot of passion and achieved an unprecedented result. It is not too much to promote myself, right?

The responsibility for organizing this event naturally fell to Qin Weichuan.

It's not that no one else is competing with him, it's just that no one dared to take the job in the first place—if the "instigator" who nurtured a superstar from scratch doesn't step up now, who will?

This promotional campaign closely followed Crush's journey in the esports arena, officially starting from the moment the team won the City Championship and continuing until the day the team successfully entered the LPL and secured their spot.

The event is divided into three phases, each of which is synchronized with the actual competition advancement path.

From the City Championship to LSPL, and then to LPL, every step has been fraught with challenges, but also filled with triumphs.

Once the event is launched, all Huya users and League of Legends players can participate, with the threshold lowered to "just clicking on the page is enough to show your support".

Of course, strictly speaking, there is also a fourth stage hidden in the title – the World Championship.

However, during the discussion in the activity group, Qin Weichuan cast a veto almost without hesitation.

The logic is simple: a team that has just entered the LSPL, with nothing to show for it yet, puts "aiming for the World Championship" in the title of its event. If word gets out, it's not that they have ambition, but rather that they are a complete joke in the industry.

He was happy during this period, but not to the point of losing his mind.

Therefore, this "fourth phase" was temporarily shelved, and was not mentioned at all in the plan.

Of course, he also kept some tricks up his sleeve within the team.

What if?

What if Crush really can lead his team into the LPL and secure a spot, potentially even making it to the world stage?

We'll bring out this fourth stage later and unlock it quietly as a hidden achievement.

Isn't that an early bet on a miracle?

As for the event itself launched by Huya, the basic support tasks, advanced support tasks, and the silver beans, VIP experience cards, and platform titles that can be redeemed with different support values... most users don't really care about these things.

With a flick of the mouse wheel, it's over in a flash. At most, I'll pause briefly at the "Draw League of Legends skins after achieving milestones" section, glancing at the prize pool to see if the one I'm missing is there, before continuing to scroll down.

Because what truly makes all players who click into the page stop and take a closer look is not the rewards or the gameplay—but the text at the very top of the page, which is plainly placed without any fancy layout or pop-up effects.

Judging from the description, it seems to be a written reflection written by Crush after winning the championship.

[To all League of Legends players, and to all dreamers like me who were once shut out of the professional scene:]

Today, I personally experienced a rather special moment. I successfully stood on the championship podium of the City Championship, and together with BJBS, a team that came from internet cafes, we tore apart the arrogance and prejudice of the professional scene with victory after victory!

Like countless others pursuing their dreams, I was once a member of the secondary league, eager to showcase my skills on the field and learn professional-level tactical concepts. From LSPL to LPL, and then to the World Championship, I chased that shared dream in our hearts.

But none of these are available!

[Some are relegated to the bench, ignored, or arbitrarily kicked out of the team!]

[The LPL in 2015, seemingly thriving, was already rotten inside! Clubs practiced nepotism, management, ignorant of esports, controlled players' fates, professional teams were complacent, indulging in mindless fighting, ignoring the meta, and dismissing strategic gameplay, ultimately leading to a crushing defeat at the World Championship!]

Countless talented players are buried at the bottom because they lack connections, background, and a healthy selection mechanism; countless excellent tactics are discarded like worn-out shoes because they don't conform to the so-called "professional trends" or the philosophy of championship regions! This circle seems to be gradually ceasing to be a pure land where strength speaks, but rather a cage controlled by prejudice and a corrupt order! We, the bottom-tier players and grassroots gamers, are like the oppressed, even deprived of the right to pursue our dreams!

But today, we rebelled! We had no professional training base, no high salaries, no professional coaches; all we had was a computer and an indomitable spirit! We started from the bottom of the city competitions, fought our way through, and won the championship undefeated! We proved with our strength that the so-called professional barriers are nothing but paper shackles; the so-called rigid order crumbles at the slightest touch!

[I'm the esports legend, HC, as everyone calls me. I'm here not to join the corrupt old order, but to overthrow it! I want all those in the old world to see that true esports is never a game for the decadent, not a contest of connections, but a relentless pursuit of victory, a mastery of tactics, and an ultimate understanding of the game's version!]

The LPL's crushing defeat at the World Championship was not accidental, but inevitable! It is the bitter fruit of a long period of isolation and arrogance! Now, the region is immersed in the pain of defeat, and players are filled with disappointment, yet no one stands up to change things, no one dares to break the stagnation!

And we are the giant wave that breaks through stagnant waters!

Winning the city championship is just the beginning! We will strive for LSPL, we will fight our way into LPL, and we will use our region's own tactics to defeat every complacent professional team! We want the world to see that Chinese esports is not just about mindless mechanics, but also about top-tier tactical thinking!