"Eternal Calamity" 18-year-old rookie Yan Di'en was selected for the national team for the first time, hoping to win a medal in the Asian Games

"Everlasting" contestant Yan Cai'en. (Photo by reporter Nian Miaoyun)

[Reporter Nian Miaoyun/Special Report] The youngest 18-year-old player of the Taiwanese e-sports team "Everlasting", Yan Tien, put on the national team jersey for the first time. He shared that the process was actually a bit unexpected. At first, he did not know that he was participating in the trials for the Nagoya Asian Games. Although he accidentally joined the national team, he still hopes to show the results of his daily training and help the team win medals.

Yan Tie'en shared that he first came into contact with "Eternal Eternal" because a friend led him. He thought the gameplay was very special and novel. But then his friend faded out and he was about to give up on the game. But this time he called on his teammates to form a team to participate in the selection. At first, he even thought he was just going to participate in ordinary events. Unexpectedly, he won the championship in the end and obtained the right to represent the Asian Games in one fell swoop.

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Yan Dien laughed and said that at the time, she did not know that she was being selected as a national player for the Asian Games. "I originally wanted to say that this was only the second most important competition, but I didn't expect that it would become the most important!" It wasn't until I received the exclusive equipment and suitcases issued by the national team that I gradually gained a sense of reality as a national player.

Facing the upcoming Asian Games, Yan Cai'en, who has little competition experience and is easily nervous, said frankly that he is most afraid of making mistakes at critical moments in the game. He said that after receiving psychological counseling at the National Training Center, his mentality changed a lot. "The counseling taught me not to keep thinking about what would happen if I lost, but to think about how to win."

When talking about the goal of participating in the competition, Yan Cai'en said pragmatically: "I hope there will be no mistakes in the process. As long as there are no mistakes, I will admit that I can't beat it. But as long as I can practice to my best, the goal is to win a medal!"

When talking about the training life at HKUST, Yan Cai'en bluntly said that the "responsible for the atmosphere" of the team is none other than coach Zhuang Pakhong. His usual speech is humorous, which greatly reduces the team's training pressure. Although the hot weather in Kaohsiung made him laugh and say he was "super tanned," he still felt very happy to be able to work towards the same goal with his friends.

"Everlasting" coach Zhuang Baihong mentioned the preparation process. He believes that players are sometimes too focused during the game and are easily nervous and "forget to speak." Therefore, daily training focuses on guiding communication. At present, the players are familiar with their respective positions.

Zhuang Baihong analyzed the fighting strength of various countries. He believed that the Chinese team is extremely strong and difficult to fight, while the Vietnamese team is also very strong due to its long-term training in the Chinese professional league. Indonesia has top-level players in the league in single events. As for the Thai and Taiwanese teams, which are relatively close in strength, they will be the first targets.

Standing on the Asian Games stage for the first time, Zhuang Baihong bluntly stated that the team's goal is very clear, "We must get the top three! Everyone wants to get ranked, otherwise they will feel that coming here to train for five months is like a waste of life. We will go all out to strive for honors."