In Lin Chaofeng's memory, when they were playing professionally, they would only receive the respect of others in their own circle, or in the hearts of people who had a certain understanding of this circle.

On weekdays, they are always labeled by the labels of Internet addicted teenagers or not doing their jobs, and they can't get on the stage when they go out, when have they been recognized by others? Nor has there ever been a time when real respect has been earned.

Lin Chaofeng remembered that the DP team had also cooperated with an online video platform at that time, and at that time, those players also took this opportunity to appear on a self-made program on the video platform, and the entire DP team went, including the substitutes.

Lin Chaofeng remembers that many of the comments at that time were novel, and they were all a little prejudiced against these professional players, and many of them were League of Legends players, or viewers of the professional league.

At that time, the ratings of the show were okay, but the reviews were not very good, and later I contacted the relevant departments, which in itself was a bit of a tentative move, and in the end, there was no one other than the person the original intention of the show to face.

Lin Chaofeng remembered that he was told by the wind at that time, that they were professional players who were in the lead, and their subsequent recording arrangements should be Internet writers, all of which were professions that would not be taken seriously by people if they really went outside.

But when they appeared on the stage, they could be regarded as crushing the group of people behind them, and there was no chance to introduce them at all.

Whether it's an esports pro or an online writer, the people in both parts were born in about the same era.

These two groups are in their own circles, and they are basically celebrities if they have some achievements.

But once they leave their circle, then no one will know them, and they will even be criticized.

The history of online writers can be traced back to the time when the Internet was just emerging in China, and most of these enthusiasts were still hanging out on forums, which is actually similar to how many people play forums now.

It's just that some of them eventually found a way to perpetuate their own stuff in a better way, and at the same time turn their interest into a profession that can bring their interest income to themselves.

That is, to find benefits, and finally under reasonable operation, there was a later network industry.

The same is true for esports professionals, as the rise of online games can also be traced back to that era, when some real-time combat games were popular, that is, traditional online games.

But at the same time, the introduction of some foreign games has also opened up a market and set off a wave of competitive upsurge.

In the end, it's a strategy game, but what really takes shape in esports is an FPS game, such as Counter-Strike.

The competitive nature of the game means that the player's level is superior or bad, and while a group of elite players pursue their own limits, some exciting games are shown.

So, there was the next game.

From a small game to a final formality, eventually a model was formed, and a profession was formed.

And the professional player was born at that time.

Lin Chaofeng didn't know much about these earlier predecessors, only that the professional environment of these seniors at that time was countless times more difficult than that of those who came later.

It is said that at that time, some professional players went abroad to play competitions, and even paid for the travel expenses themselves, for the sake of the reputation of their own competition area.

Lin Chaofeng also learned that some seniors at that time did achieve very good results in the world competition for the domestic region, but they were cheered for more by faces they were all very unfamiliar with, and that kind of enthusiasm made them unforgettable.

Some are gone, some are still holding on.

Lin Chaofeng's professional arithmetic is really in terms of status, in fact, it is not bad, at least they have many seniors who have rushed by, but they can only be limited to their own circle.

The general appearance is to run out and brag to people that there is nothing wrong with being a professional player, but when it comes to topics such as life, professional players are very unpopular.

This situation still exists today, but it is not as serious as it was back then.

It's like when you go to someone, and when they ask you what you do, and you say you're an esports pro, you have to weigh your weight in the circle.

In Lin Chaofeng's era, even if he was the one standing at the top of the pyramid, he had no confidence in facing this kind of problem.

And now, it is the part of the people who are at the forefront who have the confidence to answer this question.

Lin Chaofeng thought about these things very early, he always asked himself to be a person with self-knowledge, so when he was at his most brilliant, he was not lost.

In the field he is good at, he can show his kingly demeanor and can speak unscrupulously.

But after the environment faded away from those additions, such as when he was still facing the shadows of the past, he Lin Chaofeng was very pure.

To be precise, in his opinion at the time, professional players were not glamorous existences, and they were not worthy of admiration by young people like the old shadows.

Because they have never been recognized by a relatively authoritative person, the identities they play are very sensitive, which is to say respect - in Lin Chaofeng's heart at that time, it was just a hope.

But his hope was aroused by such an inconspicuous young man, which was also the reason why Lin Chaofeng still had more conversations with the past at that time.

Lin Chaofeng asked Xi Ying at the time, saying that he had been working in HR for so long, and he also had a certain understanding of them professional players, so which professional player he liked the most, Xi Ying still looked at Lin Chaofeng very carefully, and replied that his favorite person was him Lin Chaofeng, and he hoped that one day he would be able to become an existence like him Lin Chaofeng.

Lin Chaofeng didn't understand why he had such weight in such a young man's heart, he didn't think much about it at the time, and he didn't ask too much, and the unexpected joy made him forget about this related matter directly.

At that time, Lin Chaofeng also had an attitude of nothing to do anyway, relying on his identity in HR, plus his relationship with Zhang Yawen was very familiar, so Xi Ying was still trying to try it.

But just such an attempt, what the former shadow was still giving Lin Chaofeng was extremely surprised.

It is precisely because of such an attempt that there is still a shadow of the past that is dominant on the field today.