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In the spring of 2020, Jay and Sting became teammates for the first time at the Summit Kings Meeting. At that time, Jie Jie certainly could not have imagined that just over a year later, the two would be in the finals of K A, as opponents...
The miracle of the loser group
In the 2021 K First Autumn Tournament, HI advanced to the finals as the sixth place in the playoffs, of which Jie Jie's play was crucial. In the first stage of the regular season, HI once fell to the tenth place, which is not only a high probability of missing the playoffs, but also on the verge of relegation.
"At that time, the HI situation was very dangerous, probably not in the playoffs, do you think it will be a lot of pressure for you?"
"Because when we were trying out, the whole team communicated very well, everyone was very harmonious together, I felt that there must be no problem, I didn't think about so many off-field factors, just play every game well." Jay replied.
With the arrival of The Second Stage, HI's form soared, all the way to the playoffs, and in the playoffs, one wear four created a miracle of the losers' group and entered the Finals.
Teenagers who dropped out of school learned about e-sports for the first time
In 2019, Jie Jie, who dropped out of high school, nestled at home every day to play games, life did not give this young man a little hope, and the life of day and night was hitting Jie Jie's heart every day. Until a chance, Jie Jie followed the advice of his game friends and left for a game club in Wuhan, and it was from this time that Jie Jie took the first step in his career.
At that time, the glory of the king format was not perfect, the club was only a game studio with a professional sign, four months of jiejie training in a difficult environment, participating in the city competition hoping to win the championship, but regrettably stopped in the quarterfinals. At the end of the city race, Jay Jie learned of the club's scam, said goodbye to his teammates and embarked on the road home.
Although the beginning was not perfect, the relationship with his teammates in just a few months made Jie Jie firm in his confidence in playing professionally in the future.
"I didn't think it was a very bad past, life is a process of ups and downs, the bad thing is just the result, I enjoyed the process of training with my teammates and living together. If I think that the experience at that time is bad and dark, and there is no more help for the individual, I think it is better to let things develop in a good direction. Referring to that past experience, Jay said. For a young man under the age of twenty, I was very surprised by such an open-minded mentality.
QG in Chongqing
After returning home, Jie Jie learned that Chongqing QG (now Chongqing Wolves) was recruiting youth trainers, and after two days of online trials, the club became interested in this player with a steady playing style. Communicate privately and ask Jay why he doesn't like to talk? (At this point in the interview, I can't help but ask, gemini once mentioned that the confrontation road is not false) A few days later, Jay Jie once again embarked on a journey to the youth training site.
It's an unfamiliar environment again, but the club conditions of Chongqing QG (now Chongqing Wolves) are much higher than those of listed e-sports studios. The young Jay continued to absorb esports knowledge at the club, and in December of the same year, Jay reached the first place in the summit. Jie Jie represented Chongqing QG (now Chongqing Wolves) in such an excellent state to participate in the Peak Kings Meeting, and the opportunity was indeed left to those who were prepared. This is The first time Jay jay has played against a KPL pro team. Steady Jie Jie faces the Jinan RW Hero at the peak. Watanabe did not fall behind, and cooperated with the team to win 3:0.
Will the pros be nervous when they first get on the field? Jay replied no. "I didn't feel nervous, I felt like the blood in my body was burning, and I was very excited to be able to play with my former idol!" I enjoyed that feeling of playing. ”
At Chongqing QG (now Chongqing Wolves), Jie Jie, as a substitute for the six champions Fly, has always regarded Fly as his idol. In the 2020 KPL Spring Games, Jie Jie finally met Fly, and at this time, Jie Jie still couldn't hide his excitement, and he could see that Fly did have a deep influence on Jie Jie. When it comes to Fly, There is still a strong sense of admiration in Jiejie's tone: "He is like carrying an aura of his own, and when you see him, you will unconsciously want to learn from him." Strong self-discipline in life, regular diet and strict schedule; the game is full of details and extremely stressful on the line. In the face of Fly's aura, Jie Jie chose to turn pressure into motivation and play a greater role in his team.
At the Peak Of Kings Club, Hurt also played with Jie Jie on the same team, serving as a command position, giving the newcomer a lot of inspiration and guidance in tactics. And in the upcoming K-A finals, the former teammates appeared as opponents, full of drama.
"In the face of sting, this old man, your former teammate, as a confrontation road, will you want to target him on the field?"
"If it's a ranking or an ordinary game, out of the simple feeling of 'love and killing', I will give Brother Pain some targets." But this is the competition, and it is the finals, then all my actions will be based on the needs of the team, the team needs me to do, I will do, the team is always the most important. Jay replied.
Before the Finals
Like most professional players, Jie Jie's family did not have hope for e-sports at first, and Jie Jie's mother even thought that Jie Jie had mistakenly entered the "pyramid scheme organization" at one point. Until the 2020 Peak King's Meeting, the young Jie Jie was well known to most people, and Jie Jie's father used his mobile phone to find information about Jie Jie on Baidu, and excitedly passed it on to relatives and friends.
Jiejie's parents gradually understand the efforts made by their children for their dreams, and there are fewer problems about work in life, which turn into: today's tired, whether there is fat or not, this kind of parents' most sincere love. Jay led HI all the way to the finals, and his parents were still asking: Can we go to the scene to watch the game? What car should I take? Go to the scene will not ask for tickets... Speaking of this, the pride in Jie Jie's tone suddenly emerged, from the initial lack of support to the emergence of a sharp edge, Jie Jie verified his dream with hard work. Before the 2021 K A Fall Finals, Jay Jay is about to take the last step...
【Epilogue】
"I grew up as a left-behind child, I was exposed to games relatively early, and games accounted for the vast majority of my life."
"If there's no esports? Then I may not go to school, but I will think about playing games; I may go back to school, but I will think about games; I will be a chef, but I will think about games. I could be very addicted to the world of games and not have a life of my own. ”
"For me, this life of esports has made me truly understand the world, the importance of teams and teammates, the beauty of the real world, so many food, going to the mall, singing, training... I think that's the beauty of the real world. ”
“......”