ctnovel Chapter 1 Great Fortune Arrives
Chapter 1 Great Fortune Arrives
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Lin Mo rubbed his eyes hard, still finding it hard to believe.
What came into his view was a nicely decorated lounge with the EDG team logo on the wall.
Several familiar faces sat on the sofa with worried expressions—EDG team members Clearlove, Meiko, Scout, and Zet, as well as a young man with a flushed face—Mouse.
How did these teenagers, whom I usually only see on TV, end up in front of me?
Lin Mo looked down at himself again, also wearing the EDG team uniform...?
What's going on?
Am I not just a dump truck that occasionally runs a red light when I go downstairs for breakfast after staying up all night?
Lin Mo looked up at the huge TV screen in front of him, which prominently displayed the title "LPL Spring Playoffs Semifinals, EDG vs. RNG".
Current team score: RNG 2 : 0 EDG.
As Lin Mo was pondering, countless memories suddenly flooded into his mind.
Three seconds later, he confirmed that he had traveled through time—
Blue Star.
2017 October.
League of Legends Season 7.
Former identity: EDG substitute top laner - Lin Mo, professional ID: EDGMo.
Yes, the original owner was also named Lin Mo. He was a substitute top laner for EDG who had just been promoted from the youth training program. He was 18 years old and his rank score was neither high nor low.
Although the predecessor worked very hard, sleeping only three hours a day for a month and training like crazy, until today.
However, his performance in scrims was still mediocre. He was selected as a substitute by EDG thanks to his five signature champions: Maokai, Maokai, Twisted Treant, and Malphite.
The current match is the semifinals of the Spring Split playoffs, with EDG facing off against RNG.
In the best-of-five format, RNG has already won two games in a row. If they lose one more game, EDG will be eliminated.
This seems to be in line with the trend of competitions on Earth... Lin Mo thought to himself.
He rubbed his throbbing head, thinking that thankfully his predecessor was a mascot, so he probably wouldn't be at risk of having to go on stage.
Otherwise, as a Silver Ancestor, his situation would be somewhat awkward.
"Lin Mo!"
Suddenly, a slightly shrill quack rang out.
Lin Mo was startled and turned to look at the source of the sound—EDG coach Abu.
"Huh? Coach, what's wrong?"
Coach Abu gritted his teeth, as if he had made a difficult decision: "Next game, you're up."
"what?"
"what?"
Two surprised voices rang out simultaneously.
One Lin Mo.
The other one is Clearlove, the soul of EDG, also known as the "pig farm manager".
The factory manager frowned and looked at Abu, saying, "Is it appropriate to let Xiao Mo play? Although A Guang was targeted by the opposing team's Spicy Hot Pot in the first two games, which affected his mentality quite a bit, Xiao Mo's synergy with us is still a little lacking... I'm not targeting Xiao Mo, but this match is too crucial for us..."
The factory manager stared intently at Abu.
Abu then looked at Lin Mo.
"Yes, yes, yes..."
Lin Mo nodded vigorously.
Just kidding, letting him play in such a crucial match? That's ridiculous!
Although he was a veteran LOL player who had been playing since Season 2 before he transmigrated, his highest rank was only Silver I.
Because of his consistent performance, he has been struggling between Silver 1 and Silver 5 for many years, earning him the nickname "Silver Ancestor" from his friends.
If someone with that skill level were to play a game that was historically destined to be lost, what's the difference between that and going up there to get criticized?
"What? Does my word as the coach no longer carry weight?" Abu's deep voice interrupted Lin Mo's thoughts. "Lin Mo, I'm asking you one last time, are you going to go or not?"
Lin Mo: ...
Now that things have come to this, what else can I say?
"I will follow orders."
"That's good," Abu's expression softened a bit. "The strategy for the next game will be the same. Lin Mo, don't be nervous. Just relax and withstand the pressure in the top lane. The rest of you should focus on the mid, bot, and jungle..."
Abu rattled off tactics, but Lin Mo didn't hear a word he said.
At that moment, all he could think about was his future.
A newcomer, making his debut on the field, lost a crucial match in his very first game...
All these factors combined mean that the anger of EDG's massive fan base will most likely be directed at them.
Therefore, his best option is to finish this match, terminate his contract, run away, and then enter the blue ocean field of live streaming.
Using the haters I've accumulated in the upcoming match, plus my experience from before the transmigration, going straight for the "black-and-red" route isn't out of the question; at least I won't starve.
Given the team's usual practice of never forfeiting contracts with weak players, achieving this shouldn't be difficult...
I just don't know if I can catch the wave of the short video boom and become a "pig in the wind" (a metaphor for someone who rides the wave of popularity)...
"Lin Mo!"
"Lin Mo!"
Abu's voice interrupted Lin Mo's thoughts once again.
"Here, Coach."
Did you understand everything I said?
"Uh... I understand, Coach. I promise to complete the mission! I won't let everyone down!"
Lin Mo thought to himself that since they had always lost this match in history, it wouldn't be a shame if he lost even if he went up there.
"Hmm," Abu was fairly satisfied with Lin Mo's attitude. "In that case, I'll go and submit the player exchange request. Halftime is about to end, so you guys should get ready."
After saying that, Abu left the lounge.
Before long, Lin Mo saw the familiar figures of two commentators on the screen in the lounge—Guan Zeyuan and Rita.
The two commentators had somewhat strange expressions on their faces.
Guan Zeyuan spoke first: "Okay, welcome back everyone. This is the LPL Spring Split playoffs semifinals, EDG vs. RNG. RNG is currently leading 2-0 against EDG and has match point."
"Yes," Rita continued, "and just now, we received news that EDG has requested a substitution, and substitute top laner Mo will be playing next."
After he finished speaking, a commotion could be clearly heard coming from the audience.
Guan Zeyuan said, "In a do-or-die game where they were down by two points, choosing to bring on a newcomer who had never appeared on the LPL stage clearly shows that EDG has gone all out. Of course, this could also be one of their hidden trump cards."
After he finished speaking, the murmurs among the crowd grew even louder.
At that moment, Lin Mo also quietly opened his phone and glanced at the dense barrage of comments in the LPL official live stream room.
"Hidden trump card? Hidden my foot! This Mo streams ranked games all the time playing Maokai, Malphite, and Sion, his gameplay is disgustingly bad, what trump card could he possibly have?"
"To be fair, even though Ah Guang's mentality has collapsed a bit, it's not like he should be replaced with someone who has never played in a competition before, right? They might not even be as good as Ah Guang."
"It's an inside story! It's definitely an inside story!"
"Brothers, stop scolding him. At least... that Mo guy is pretty handsome."
"Hey you upstairs, you're a man, how dare you speak so disgustingly! Send me your address, and I'll really get someone to mess with you."
"..."
Such comments are everywhere.
At that moment, the staff member knocked on the door:
"It's halftime, everyone please take your places."
Lin Mo put down his phone and followed his teammates out of the lounge.
The moment Lin Mo followed his teammates out of the lounge, the light from the corridor shone on him, giving him a sense of unreality.
The people around me were as stiff as walking zombies.
Lin Mo walked in the middle of the group, surprisingly calm.
"A dead pig isn't afraid of boiling water" perfectly describes his current state.