ctnovel Chapter 20 It doesn't make sense. Do I have to write an application just to take a shower?
Chapter 20 It doesn't make sense. Do I have to write an application just to take a shower?
After the World Championship ended this year, countless LPL fans, besides mocking and criticizing the results, focused their attention on the transfer period.
Every year, the transfer season attracts the attention of countless netizens, let alone EDG, a top-tier club.
You can say that EDG's performance at the World Championship was poor, but you can't say that EDG wasn't strong at that time.
The factory manager dominated the LPL for two consecutive years, but lost to RNG in the Spring Split finals in the first half of this year, failing to qualify for the MSI held on home soil this year.
The rest of the time, the factory manager led EDG to victory time and time again, truly making them the king of maggots in the LPL.
Not to mention that in the past few days, Lu Chen, the mid-laner from RNG's youth training program who was abandoned, has reached the top of the Korean server rankings.
The combination of these two factors created complete chaos, especially in Lu Chen's Weibo comment section, where netizens from various backgrounds, including those from entertainment and entertainment circles, gathered together in a short period of time.
[How dare you! Are you implying something?! What makes you think EDG's bathhouse is so nice? Did you ever shower at EDG's while you were streaming?]
[What the hell? What kind of class do you have, trying to imitate the world's number one ADC by taking a shower?]
[6666! Where did you find this talent? Are you trying to reignite the LPL's "pig-dog war"?]
[This is utterly awful. How could someone like you be chosen by EDG? EDG really has no talent left. I think they should just disband. 4396 is a pillar of shame for life.]
[Isn't EDG a typical hybrid team? Without their two Korean "daddys," would they be where they are today? They wouldn't even be worthy of carrying the shoes of our all-Chinese RNG.]
[You've lost your citizenship, so remember to bring your bathtub and EDG's bathhouse to court!]
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Besides Lu Chen's Weibo being flooded with comments, EDG's official Weibo account wasn't much better off.
Especially after the official announcement from the operations team, the enthusiasm of the haters was ignited.
EDG Esports Club Weibo:
Welcome Lu Chen (ID: Kingslayer) to EDG Esports League of Legends division. We hope he and the club can work together to achieve even greater success.
Although the announcement was brief, it still caused a slight stir in the LPL.
After all, the fact that a domestic mid-laner could solo kill Faker and reach the top of the Korean server is quite impressive.
In the past few days, many people have been discussing which team will recruit Lu Chen. After all, he is a product of the youth training program. Although he has never played in the LPL, everyone believes that Lu Chen will continue to pursue a professional career.
Now that Lu Chen has joined EDG, many RNG fans are already resentful of him because he posted a Weibo message initiating a fight against RNG when he wanted to leave. Now even EDG fans are somewhat unwilling.
[I'm speechless. Has EDG given up? Did they get completely destroyed by Peanut this year? Even if Pawn doesn't renew his contract, they still have Scout, right? Why sign a new player? Couldn't they use that money to give Tong Yang a raise and help him make a comeback?!]
[Exactly! You think the EDG cafeteria food is bad? Then don't eat there! Countless people want to eat at EDG's cafeteria but don't get the chance like you do!]
[The team that suffered a disgrace in international competition is truly finished. We, RNG, are treating what we don't want as treasures, hahaha.]
[What are you RNG fans barking about? You're acting like RNG was so glorious this year? You mocked the quarterfinalists? You don't actually think you're that strong, do you? You joined a crazy dog in the second half of the year, and you're all so arrogant, only to get solo-killed under the tower by Bang!]
Piglet, Imp, Deft, and Bang will always be Jian Zihao's dad!
[Damn it! Peanut will always be the world's best jungler in my heart, whatever!]
[Fight! Fight! Muay Thai warning! Depressive knife technique! Ten thousand pigs attacking the tower!]
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"No, Brother Chen, did you eat Fish Leong raw? Where did you get the courage to say on Weibo that you're going to take a shower?"
At this moment, inside the EDG club, Meiko gave Lu Chen a thumbs up, saying, "Even my brother Kai's courage to fight to the death back then wasn't as brave as yours."
"You little brat, sneer at me from behind!" Ming Kai's face darkened, and he delivered a Muay Thai punch to Meiko's head.
"Xiao Lu, the operations team says they're going to kill you."
For EDG's operations team, all they need to do is control public opinion, but for Lu Chen, there are many more things to consider.
At this point, Abu was going crazy; he even contacted legal counsel immediately.
Don't get me wrong, he wasn't sending a lawyer's letter to the online trolls; he just wanted to inquire about the possibility of terminating his contract with Lu Chen free of charge.
He never expected that he would spend 100 million yuan a year to bring in a genius mid laner. Even if he couldn't dominate in the LPL, he thought he could be invincible in the LSPL.
After a year or two of honing his skills, if Scout fails to perform or becomes disloyal, we'll promote Lu Chen directly.
Alternatively, they could sell Lu Chen directly, as countless clubs are short of mid-laners.
Not only now, but even Lu Chen's reborn S15 was lacking, otherwise the "Groove Cream" wouldn't have been able to run rampant in the LPL.
When the time comes, selling Lu Chen won't be worth a price equivalent to an annual salary of 100 million.
After the trial training, Abu felt that his judgment was correct; Lu Chen still had great potential.
So in the long run, this signing is definitely a win-win situation, but he never expected that this kid would be a living devil.
The signing immediately sparked a fierce battle between pigs and dogs during the transfer window, which is a headache.
"What do you want?" Lu Chen blinked. "Is it to thank me for saving them some work in operations?"
"Look, I only made a slight move, and the buzz exploded."
Upon hearing this, Mingkai and Meiko covered their cheeks, realizing why RNG had let Lu Chen escape.
"Brother Chen, you're a genius! Just don't post anything related to showering next time, I'm getting flamed on Weibo."
Lu Chen shrugged, his eyes full of helplessness, "It's because RNG's fans are being unreasonable."
"I said our club's bathhouse is pretty good, so what? And they just reacted like that."
"That doesn't make sense. Is taking a shower now RNG's exclusive right? Do we need to submit an application before we can even take a shower?"
puff!
For a moment, Mingkai and Meiko couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Lu Chen's words made perfect sense, and they were speechless.
Ignoring the online opinions for the time being, they took Lu Chen to the dormitory, where Deft was packing his luggage.
Being a professional player isn't as comfortable as you might imagine. In this day and age, most clubs still have shared dormitories.
Firstly, the club wanted to save costs, and secondly, it also wanted to allow the players to get to know each other better. Therefore, Lu Chen stayed in a four-person room with Ming Kai, Meiko, and Deft.
Fortunately, it's quite spacious, much larger than a university dormitory, and doesn't feel too crowded.
As for what the environment will be like for professional players in a few years, that's unclear. Maybe they'll be spending their days raping young models.
Once the sun rises, I will forget those past events.
Who knows?
"Haning Asayo, Depute, I'm your fan!" In the dormitory, Mingkai's lips twitched immediately when he heard Lu Chen's words.
Damn little peanut!
Why do you act like a fan of your own? Don't you know how to give way to your idol?
Deft smiled and glanced at Mingkai, then greeted Lu Chen in a strange accent: "Hello, it's nice to be your roommate for a while longer."
Lu Chen raised an eyebrow. He reviewed his memories and found that Deft and Pawn left after the Demacia Cup at the end of 16.
We can only be roommates for a while now. The All-Star Game is about to start, and then the Demacia Cup follows.
"So I'm going to be teammates with a weak teammate? Oh, no, the first half of the year is Zet."
Lu Chen quickly realized that Rox's head coach Nofe would be poached by EDG this year, and as a bonus, Rox's substitute mid laner Cry, also known as Zet, would be brought over.
Lu Chen had no impression of Zet; he was just a noob.
If someone doesn't even leave an impression on Lu Chen, it's either because they haven't played many matches, or they're just bad.
There is no other possibility.
This also illustrates the cruelty of esports. Many people criticize players who lose in the world championships, but in their own region, there are some who don't even deserve to be remembered.
"No way! If you go back to LCK, you'll only be able to eat kimchi, you won't even be able to afford watermelon. LPL is so much better, it's easy, and you don't have to suffer from bullying."
"What, you really like your Master An's baseball bat culture?"
Hearing Lu Chen's words, Deft scratched his head awkwardly, admitting that Lu Chen made a good point.
Staying in the LPL would be great, but he won't win a championship.
LPL is too much of a tactical wasteland. This year, Marin went to LGD and was constantly subjected to five-on-one and four-on-one ganks. Even so, he couldn't beat the other positions.
He immediately returned to LCK at lightning speed.
However, his reputation also took a sharp turn for the worse. Marin originally wanted to prove that he was no worse than Faker.
But from Lu Chen's perspective...
The title of God-King is just a position; even without Marin, there is Zeus in later generations, or even Doran.
"You don't need to worry about that!"
Lu Chen patted Deft on the shoulder, his tone quite confident, "I'm here! The championship is mine!"
"Brother Xinchen, there's no need for one last dance!"
"Brother Chen, don't make me laugh. You've never even played a match. Wait until you face Faker on the field before you say that."
Amidst the astonished looks of Mingkai and the other two, Lu Chen continued calmly, "I came to EDG to lead you to the championship."
"Faker should face me!"
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