CS: Oh no, he's really become the GOAT!

Chapter 31 Family Support

Yang Yu didn't actually have many thoughts about IDs.

After all, even he didn't expect to become a professional player so quickly.

So after a brief moment of thought...

I've decided on you—I don't eat cilantro!
Of course not. After all, professional players' IDs can only consist of English letters and numbers, and the causal relationship of 'not eating cilantro' is really too great for Yang Yu to bear.

When professional players choose their IDs, they often have a goal in mind. For example, Danking's teammate, Baicai, used to have the ID TOP0. The meaning of this ID is immediately clear: he hoped to become a player even better than TOP1.

However, the CSGO god may have misunderstood Baicai's meaning, which ultimately prevented Baicai from winning even a single TOP medal to this day, making him a true TOP0.

There are also those who are quite casual about their IDs, such as the group of members of the peak A team. The ID of xyp9x, who was the world's number one clutch master at the time, was the verification code that Steam sent him.

Team A's captain, gla1ve, had his ID given to him by his childhood friend, device.

The device ID was something his son came up with while playing with the machine (no)...

NIKO's ID is because his name already contains the character NIKO, so he chose this ID.

After learning a little about the stories behind these top-tier professional players' IDs, Yang Yu had no further interest in them.

After all, even the Danish guy who put a verification code on his ID can make a name for himself; it's people who give meaning to IDs, not IDs that give meaning to people.

So the next day, Yang Yu sent her ID to 259.

It's very simple and clear.

It's called Tudou.

It's the Chinese pinyin for potato.

Because of the name his parents gave him, he was called "Potato" since he was a child. When he was little, Yang Yu would get a little angry when he was called that, but after so many years he got used to it.

So he simply changed his ID to this as well, how simple and clear.

259 asked, "Why not Potato? Foreign players might not understand this ID."

Potato is the English word for potato, and 259 thinks that foreign players can understand it better using this word.

Yang Yu replied, "Then let those foreigners translate it themselves."

259 then added, "If you need my help with anything related to taking a leave of absence, just let me know."

"If my family doesn't agree, I can go and help."

Even though esports has gained a slightly higher status in China with the development of the times, parents don't have many prejudices against it.

However, most parents still hope that their children can go to school well, have a stable job, and live a happy and peaceful life.

They don't have a very high opinion of working as a professional esports player.

After all, to work as a professional esports player, you really need to have exceptional talent. 99.9% of people will be eliminated, making it as difficult as getting into Tsinghua or Peking University.

Compared to their own children's ability to get into Tsinghua or Peking University, most parents are more willing to believe that their children have the ability to roast sweet potatoes.

"Okay, I'll let you know if there are any problems later."

Yang Yu was also a little uneasy. After all, this was not an ordinary thing. Taking a break from university to work outside was too sudden.

Yang Yu asked her counselor for leave, packed some luggage, and took the high-speed train back to her hometown.

"Why are you back?"

However, the first thing Yang Yu saw when he opened the door was not his parents, but his older sister, Yang Zihan.

At this point, Yang Yu also got angry. When his parents were naming his sister, they used all sorts of classical allusions to come up with a name that had a good meaning and sounded nice.

It was raining the day we named him.

"I don't have classes lately, and I miss my mom's cooking."

Upon hearing this, Yang Zihan immediately turned around and called out, "Mom, Xiaoyu is back. He said he wants to eat sweet and sour pork, stir-fried shrimp with scallions, and yam and pork rib soup."

Yang Yu's eyes widened instantly: "No, when did I say that?"

Yang Zihan helped Yang Yu with some of her luggage, then said with a smile, "There's nothing I can do. I'm just sponging off my parents at home for a few days. My meal allowance isn't even as expensive as Pudding's."

Pudding is a lion cat that Yang Yu keeps at home.

Yang Yu understood immediately upon hearing this.

He just got back and is now the apple of everyone's eye in the family, treated like royalty.

If he stays for another two or three days, he will become "Little Rain," someone his parents find annoying no matter where they look at him.

He turned and looked at his older sister speechlessly.

"You're exploiting a bug."

Yang Yu rolled her eyes, utterly speechless. The two chatted at home for a while, and Yang Yu learned that her older sister had gone on a business trip with her brother-in-law and, too lazy to cook for herself, had gone back to her parents' house to sponge off them.

Although my older sister ordered a lot of dishes, my mother couldn't produce that many ingredients. In the end, the only dishes on the table were scrambled eggs with tomatoes, stir-fried pork with green peppers, and a meatloaf soup.

"Why did you come back so suddenly? You didn't even tell me beforehand so your sister could pick you up," Yang's mother said reproachfully. She felt that her son had finally come back from out of town, so he definitely deserved a good meal.

As a result, all that busy work only yielded some leftovers from the refrigerator, leaving her no room to do anything.

"Something's up." Yang's father knew that Yang Yu wouldn't be home at this time if nothing was wrong.

Yang Yu smiled and said, "Dad is so smart, he understood it at a glance."

The family's eyes immediately focused on Yang Yu. Yang Yu organized his thoughts and said rather bluntly, "I have outstanding gaming talent, and recently I was scouted by an e-sports club. I plan to take a break from school and become a professional gamer."

Yang Yu explained the whole story in one breath, and he immediately felt a little uneasy.

He is currently attending a pretty good university, and suddenly deciding to drop out halfway through his studies seems a bit like he's not doing his job properly.

Yang Zihan's eyes widened: "How come I didn't know you had this talent? You couldn't even beat the Diamond rank in King of Glory when you carried me before. Where did you get this gaming talent? Were you scammed?"

Yang Yu shook his head: "I have a lot of talent in CSGO. I'm almost at the top of the Chinese CSGO rankings. I went to a club in Shanghai for a trial a couple of days ago and passed."

"You're just bragging, are you really that good?" Yang Zihan still didn't believe that the noob younger brother who followed her around had become a gaming god.

"If you think I've been scammed, I can take you to see that club. It's called RA, you can find it online..."

"Why do you suddenly want to go pro? I've never seen you have this idea before," Yang's father asked curiously after taking a bite of his food.

"I recently discovered that I have a talent for this game, and then I almost became the number one player in the Chinese server."

"So how does your gaming talent compare to those professional gamers?" Yang's father asked again.

"My talent should be considered one of the best in the country," Yang Yu replied.

Do you think you can achieve good results?

"can."

"Then let's go." After understanding the situation, Yang's father answered quite decisively.

Yang Zihan asked in confusion, "You're letting Xiaoyu go play professionally? That doesn't make sense. Most parents would disagree in this situation."

Mr. Yang smiled and said, "What's the use of disagreeing? He's an adult now and has to be responsible for his own choices. Besides, if he's determined to go, there's nothing you can do about it."

Yang's mother recalled from the side: "Your dad used to play football when he was young. Your grandpa didn't want him to play, but he was just as stubborn. He was almost ready to cut ties with your grandpa."

Yang Yu's eyes widened; only then did he realize that his father had such a legendary experience.

"Then why did they stop playing?" Yang Zihan asked curiously.

"He doesn't have enough talent. He's okay for amateur games, but he's not good enough for professional ones." Yang's father had such an experience before, so he could understand Yang Yu's thoughts.

Lack of talent is one aspect, while the dark side of the industry is another.

Now he just hopes that the circle his son has entered won't have those messy affairs.

So he asked Yang Yu if she was confident enough in her talent.

If he lacks confidence, then he needs to have a serious talk with his son.

But when his own son said he was one of the best in that field, he became somewhat hopeful.

Perhaps the dreams that he couldn't achieve in football when he was young will be realized by his son in another field.

"So just go ahead and pursue your dreams. If you encounter any difficulties, just tell your dad."

At that moment, Yang Yu felt that her father's body was incredibly tall.

Yang's father looked at Yang Yu with obvious satisfaction.

At this moment, he felt like he was raising his younger self all over again.

After the meal, Yang Yu felt incredibly at ease.

With the support of his family, playing professionally is no longer a waste of time; he is truly fighting for his dream, and he has the support of his family to back him up.

What he needs to consider is constantly becoming stronger.

Make a name for yourself on the professional stage!

Just like what Xiaohu, a professional League of Legends player, said.

From the moment he truly embarked on his professional career, he had only one goal: to win the championship!

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(End of this chapter)