LOL: What is a concept player?

Chapter 306 What you painstakingly obtained, I can easily destroy!

Upon seeing this news, LPL netizens immediately went wild. Although the report did not explicitly state who the protagonist was, everyone could tell.

This immediately sparked a huge discussion throughout the LPL. Some capable netizens quickly verified the information from multiple sources and confirmed the authenticity of the report.

Immediately afterward, through word of mouth, this trending topic quickly dominated the headlines of major forums, directly causing a stir in the LPL!
#Principal Wang was subjected to forced execution!#
#The son of the richest man is actually a deadbeat!#
#Without winning a championship, IG is no longer favored by investors, and both the club and the Panda TV platform are facing a serious debt crisis!#
#Someone bet on IG to win the finals, and now they've lost everything except their underwear!#
There were countless trending topics, and netizens' heated discussions came from all directions. Compared to EDG's championship win, the forced execution of Principal Wang attracted more attention from the vast majority of people.

[Holy crap! Even Principal Wang can be subject to enforcement? Isn't he very rich?]

I heard they signed a lot of performance-based agreements, and now that they can't meet the targets, they'll go bankrupt.

[Wow, does this mean IG is going to disappear from the LPL next year? The whole world should celebrate!]

Whether IG will disappear or not is unknown, but Panda TV is likely to go under.

[Good riddance! It would be best if Panda TV went down and other live streaming platforms also banned Ranchu from streaming, then Ranchu would have nowhere to stream, so satisfying!]

[Accurate! Correct! Incisive!]

Intense discussions are taking place on Weibo, Anti-Fighting Forum, Hupu, and other platforms, leaving LPL clubs and platform managers completely bewildered.

At the same time, the management offices of Douyu, Huya TV, and other companies were overjoyed when they saw the news.

They had heard about the panda before, but they had never been sure. Now that the evidence was conclusive, their desire to poach Chu Ran intensified.

"We tried every means to contact Chu Ran. Panda is going bankrupt. If he wants to continue doing live streaming, he has to consider our live streaming platforms. Otherwise, he has nowhere to go."

"But we've already offered a very high price, and Chu Ran hasn't responded yet."

Inside the Douyu TV office, the manager in charge of streamers immediately laughed upon hearing the news. "Don't panic. He just hasn't made a decision yet. He might still think Panda TV can be saved. We can even lower our prices to recruit him, unless he doesn't want to do live streaming anymore. But we have to offer higher prices than the other platforms."

"Try to find out the prices on other platforms."

Besides Douyu taking action, other platforms have also started to act, and even their managers have begun to become a bit arrogant.

When Panda TV was backed by them, Chu Ran ignored them, but now that Panda TV is about to go bankrupt, he doesn't believe Chu Ran will still be so aloof, unless he really wants to quit the live streaming industry.

But would Chu Ran do that?

Definitely not.

They can give up such a lucrative opportunity, making a fortune every day. So what can they say?

In an instant, all the major live streaming platforms were unable to contact Chu Ran and turned to Abu at the EDG office for help.

"Hey, hey, hey, it's Douyu. Why are your bids suddenly lower than before? Let me warn you, Xiao Ran won't be happy if he hears about this second round of bids."

"And if he's unhappy, the consequences will be severe."

"Yes, yes, yes, it is indeed higher than Xiao Ran's current contract with Panda TV, but as you know, Xiao Ran's live streaming contract has long been out of our club's hands. As for whether Xiao Ran will renew her contract with the club, that's still under negotiation, and we can't comment on that."

After hanging up the phone, Abu immediately made another call to the head of Huya TV. Their offer was not much lower than before, and they even suggested taking the entire EDG team with them.

It has to be said that the salary offered was very tempting to Abu. He couldn't make money from Chu Ran, but his club could make money from other people. However, it was still the transfer window, so Abu couldn't easily agree and could only say that he would consider it.

Finally, Abu turned off his phone and roared, "Mingkai!!"

Upon hearing Abu's roar, Mingkai immediately rushed from the training room to his office, looking puzzled. "Where has Xiaoran been these past few days? Where is he traveling? These live streaming platforms are calling me several times a day. I'm going crazy."

"How would I know? You know he's the boss in the club. We underlings can't ask him where he is." Mingkai shrugged and shook his head with a helpless smile.

Actually, it wasn't just Abu; he had also received many calls recently, all trying to find out what Chu Ran was thinking, and some were also subtly expressing their hope that Mingkai could help persuade him.

He'll definitely get his share of the benefits once things are done.

However, Mingkai knew Chu Ran's personality, so he naturally didn't agree.

"Imp: How do they think about contracts?"

Abu frowned and immediately changed the subject. Now, EDG was truly at a critical moment of disintegration, but he had managed to negotiate with Spicy Hot Pot.

After all, Spicy Pot was grateful to EDG for rescuing him from the deep pit of RNG, and Abu also gave him a raise, so he naturally decided to stay with EDG for another year.

Besides him, there's also Flandre.

Saint Gun has never really wanted to leave. Even after winning the championship this year and getting a raise, he still chose to stay with EDG. However, he still hasn't been able to reach an agreement with Imp.

Firstly, Imp is considering his declining performance and probably can't compete with Iboy. At most, he'll play a few games occasionally next year and be a mascot. Secondly, EDG's offer is far less than other clubs.

He naturally wanted to make one last fortune at the end of his career, which is understandable, but Abramovich still wanted to try.

"I guess it's hanging."

Hearing Mingkai's words, Abu sighed, "Then let's leave it at that. Hurry up and bring Xiaoran back. The All-Star Game is about to start. What is he doing wandering around outside all day? His contract hasn't ended yet."

Generally speaking, each club's player contract lasts until around the time of the Demacia Cup.

Some people choose to leave after the Demacia Cup, while others leave before the Demacia Cup.

"Okay, I'll try to get in touch."

After leaving Abu's office, Mingkai immediately sent a message to Churan, and to his surprise, Churan replied right away.

[Please do not disturb, I'm in the US, just got off the plane. Thanks for the invitation, but I know too many people in the industry, so I'll remain anonymous.]

[You little bastard, fuck you! The club's going crazy with work, but you're having a good time all by yourself.]

[Nonsense, Kai, besides fulfilling my dream, isn't the reason I work so hard as a professional gamer to earn more money so I can retire early?]

[Have you decided? Where are you going next year?]

【you guess. 】

When Mingkai saw Chu Ran's reply, he wished he could punch Chu Ran's cheeky face through the phone screen and twist it into a grotesque expression. He then continued chatting briefly for a while.

Chu Ran said he would handle the matters concerning the live streaming platforms and clubs himself, and Ming Kai didn't ask any further questions.

However, the most talked-about topic in the LPL right now is the transfer period and Chu Ran's destination.

At the same time that Principal Wang's affair was exposed, inside the IG club...

Ning Mazi's expression turned extremely uneasy, and he said with some worry, "Oh no! Gouba, will our club end up like RNG and unable to even pay salaries later on?"

"Shh, Ning, don't talk nonsense. These are just rumors on the internet. There's no concrete evidence. And even if the principal goes bankrupt, it won't have much impact on the club."

In fact, Rooike also had some concerns. He still had a deep affection for IG, and he would be reluctant to see IG fall.

“Indeed, at worst we can sell the live streaming platform and the club to pay off our debts. Anyway, it won’t have a big impact on us.” Jackeylove said in an unfriendly tone.

If it weren't for wanting to play with his brothers for another year, he would have already agreed to other clubs' requests and become a double agent.

Su Xiaoluo's salary guarantee only gave him 200 million a year. For a player who won the runner-up in the World Championship after only one year in the industry, he was still a player with his own fan base.

This price is quite low.

Jackeylove had a lot to say about this, but he didn't express it in detail.

Just as they were discussing, Su Xiaoluo appeared beside them without them noticing, her face somewhat cold. "You're all quite good at gossiping. Do you think you played very well this year? You got crushed by EDG repeatedly, didn't even win the championship, and you're not training? Are you just waiting to keep losing to EDG?"

"Especially TheShy, you're almost certain to be an All-Star, why aren't you training and instead playing ARAM here? Is ARAM really that fun?"

Hearing Su Xiaoluo's roar, TheShy looked a little embarrassed. He did indeed find ARAM (All Random All Mid) very fun.

Su Xiaoluo then turned her attention to Jin Feizhu, her tone icy, "We didn't invite you here as a coach to be a nice guy. Otherwise, you might as well switch careers and become a psychological counselor."

"Specially feeding the players milk during the half-court session."

For a moment, a hint of anger flashed across Jin Feizhu's face, but he didn't say much. Only after Su Xiaoluo had completely disappeared from their sight did Jin Feizhu slam his fist on his thigh and curse in a fit of rage, "Damn it!"

"No, did Gou Ba eat some kind of explosives today? He's so angry." Ning Mazi was very unhappy. "So what if he didn't win the championship? Is it a big deal to get second place?"

"Those who use technology, these netizens and others just know how to criticize. If they're so capable, let them do it themselves. If it weren't for those who use technology, we would have won long ago."

The claim that Chu Ran used advanced technology was merely wishful thinking on Ning Mazi's part. He couldn't very well say that Chu Ran was too strong and that he was a complete noob, so he could comfort himself by insisting that Chu Ran used advanced technology, arguing that it wasn't Gao Zhenning's fault.

It's not that Chu Ran is despicable.

"Let's say less." Although Rooike didn't understand Su Xiaoluo either, he shook his head and smiled wryly after glancing at the current All-Star voting: "Easy has too many votes. EDG's votes are far ahead here."

"It's no use. The rule for the All-Star event is that a team can only have a maximum of two players. Once EDG has confirmed two players, the second player will fill the remaining positions."

"Shy's votes are impressive, he's almost surpassing Flandre!" Baolan exclaimed. "Uzi is also getting a lot of votes in the AD position. As expected of the world's best ADC who has been through many battles, his votes will soon catch up with Imp's."

"Nonsense, ghost soldiers can pass through; you can do it too if you have money."

Jackeylove clicked his tongue, expressing his utter disdain for the practice of vote-rigging in events like the All-Star Game.

Meanwhile, inside the RNG club.

Uzi has been contacting his father, asking his several online marketing companies to quickly spend money to buy votes for him in the All-Star game. He didn't go to the All-Star game last year, but he's determined to go this year.

And these online trolls did not disappoint Uzi, almost immediately pushing him to the top spot as the number one AD carry.

Suddenly, those GSLs seemed to have reached a climax and immediately started to act arrogantly.

[See? The audience's eyes are sharp. So what if Imp wins the championship? My little dog is still the undisputed best AD in the LPL!]

[Exactly, the All-Star voting proves it all!]

[This is hilarious! I don't know which idiots are obsessed with winning championships. Does winning a championship necessarily make someone strong?]

[Stop talking nonsense! EDG's loyal fans, didn't you say Imp was very strong? How come he lost to Uzi in the All-Star game?]

[This is ridiculous! You bunch of GSLs know perfectly well how many votes you've rigged.]

Dogs are like that; taking advantage of a tailwind, they immediately sniff out a scent and start barking wildly.

[Be careful, or you might be brought back to reality by Chu Shen's single sentence.]

[Forget about the champion, let's see whose bathwater is hotter? GSL is really hilarious.]

The All-Star voting suddenly became a hot topic. When Uzi saw that his votes were far ahead, he immediately became excited and danced around. He then looked at the other players who were ranked at the top in their respective positions.

Uzi is very confident. If he goes to the All-Star event this year, he will definitely win the championship. He can finally achieve a breakthrough. Then let's see who will laugh at him for not having a championship!

Thinking of this, Uzi immediately posted a Weibo to express his joy, which also attracted more GSL fans to congratulate and echo his sentiments.

Based on Uzi's current vote count, with only a few days left until the All-Star voting, both Uzi and GSL believe that Imp cannot overtake him. Moreover, Chu Ran forced fans to vote by withdrawing from the competition last year, which allowed Sima Laozei to reach the All-Star event.

Surely Chu Ran wouldn't be this shameless this year.

He may be shameless, but his fans should at least have some self-respect.

Inside the EDG club, Meiko and others, upon seeing the vote count, immediately cursed, "Damn it, I thought Ran was shameless enough, but I didn't expect Uzi and his fans and RNG to have completely lost face."

"A million votes, how many paid trolls did they hire?"

“Indeed, our club also hires online trolls to expose the arrogant attitude of Uzi and GSL,” Spicy Hot Pot said in a low voice, somewhat annoyed.

Just then, Imp slapped his thigh and laughed loudly, "No need for the club, Chu Shen said he'll help me. I'm aiming for the All-Star game this year."

"Depot is going to participate in the All-Star Game!"

This is the main reason why Imp went to the All-Star event. He didn't get to play against Deft at Worlds, but the All-Star event was an opportunity.

"Huh? Ran is on vacation, how can he still remotely control LPL?" Meiko was dumbfounded. "Like last year? That's not good. He's the number one player in LPL now. This makes him seem petty."

"When has Xiao Ran ever been petty?"

After Mingkai finished speaking, everyone stared at each other, bewildered.

"That's right."

Just as everyone was discussing this, Chu Ran's Weibo, which hadn't been updated for several days, suddenly attracted everyone's attention.

In an instant, passersby, fans, and other LPL netizens all clicked on Chu Ran's latest Weibo post.

Weibo account EDG-Easy:

Please give me some face and vote for Imp. Don't you want to see two priests fight each other? Do you want to see God fulfill his filial duty to his old father?

So please, everyone, give me some face! —From the user of the Face-Face Fruit, King Chu!

As soon as Chu Ran posted this Weibo post, it instantly caused countless people and viewers to burst into laughter.

【66666! Chu Shen, what face do you have? But I'm going to give you that face today!】

[You're also a user of the "Face Fruit" ability? Hurry up and post a selfie of that red-haired guy and I'll acknowledge you!]

[Haha, I knew it! Chu Shen was going to make his move. You know what, I also wanted to see the two priests clash. It's such a shame we missed it at the S-series.]

Come on, let me see the influence of God Chu!

At this moment, seeing Chu Ran personally posting on Weibo to garner votes for Imp, Uzi and GSL completely panicked.

"Fuck your mother, you beast!"

Uzi's excited smile vanished instantly, and he quickly refreshed the All-Star voting page, which made him breathe a sigh of relief.

"Oh, thank goodness, but this beast doesn't have much face either."

But a few seconds later...

After he refreshed the page again, Uzi's pupils dilated violently, and his expression immediately changed drastically.

Because he saw Imp's votes rising rapidly, and at an increasingly faster pace, Uzi became flustered and even thought he was hallucinating, so he immediately refreshed the page again.

Imp's votes have now more than doubled.

"Damn it, you beast!!"

Uzi slammed his fist on his computer desk a few times, the loud bangs making Xiaohu and the others suppress their laughter. Then, taking advantage of Uzi's inattention, they immediately cast their vote for Imp.

GSL panicked completely and frantically recruited people to create alternate accounts to vote for Imp, but their speed was no match for Imp's. So they reopened Chu Ran's Weibo feed.

I noticed that Chu Ran had updated her Weibo account a few minutes ago.

Want to see me completely dominate Faker in the All-Star game? Then bring Imp with me! By the way, the All-Star victory will be streamed again, with a giveaway of 500 million RMB in cash prizes! Don't let me down!

In an instant, GSL completely broke down and fell into a state of impotent rage.

【I am your father! You beast!】

Can't you handle this, you idiot? You paid for a ticket? You think you're the only one with money?

[You're a fucking dog. The dog only kicked you out of the club, but then again, without that dog kicking you out of RNG, would you have achieved what you have today?]

[Exactly, you bastard, you should thank the little dog!]

[Can't we report this scumbag to the authorities? If you can't handle paying for this, don't play it at all.]

At this very moment, in a private room of a restaurant, Chu Ran was enjoying watching the heated discussions online. He loved seeing Uzi and GSL break down.

"Chu Shen, you're something else! You have so many fans across the internet, Uzi is probably going to be pushed down again."

"Ha, he still wants to go to the All-Star game. As long as I'm here, he won't win a single championship. He can just retire as runner-up." Chu Ran sneered. "What he worked so hard to get, I can destroy with ease."

"So, I think you should seriously consider letting me invest in Panda and IG. I will lead them to greater heights."

Chu Ran stared intently at the bitter-looking person before him and said this.

(End of this chapter)