LOL: What is a concept player?

Chapter 316 Taking over IG, the new broom sweeps clean!

The moment this trending topic appeared before countless LPL viewers, many people's eyes widened instantly, and some even experienced a mental breakdown, unable to recover for a long time.

The fact that Chu Ran became the new owner of IG and Panda TV was far more shocking than the fact that Chu Ran won the championship again.

Even if Chu Ran wins a few more championships in the next few years and surpasses Faker to become the number one player in League of Legends, to put it bluntly...

Even so, he's still just a lowly wage earner.

Not everyone has the opportunity that Mingkai had, being valued by a big boss who directly led to the establishment of a club and even allocated him with club shares, thus enabling him to transform from a player to a boss.

However, such examples are extremely rare, not only in the LPL but also across all other major regions.

Even someone as strong as Faker, a three-time world champion, only has shares in SKT, but these are just shares, meaning he only enjoys dividends and doesn't have actual control. However, the trending topics that have been exposed now clearly tell the world this.

The reason why Panda TV didn't go bankrupt before was because of a large amount of external funds injected into it, and now everyone knows that the person who invested this money is Chu Ran.

In an instant, LPL forums were abuzz with excitement, rivaling, or even surpassing, the buzz surrounding the World Championship victory.

【Holy crap! Which marketing account is spreading this rumor? Or am I dreaming? This can't be real!】

Bro, let me tell you a harsh truth, it's fucking true!

[Holy crap, no, Chu Shen is actually one of the new owners of IG and Panda TV? Where the hell does he get so much money? Is playing professionally really that lucrative?!]

[This is insane! The world must be insane. If the world isn't insane, then I'm insane, I'm hallucinating.]

Does this mean Chu Shen is now the owner of IG?

Once this fact was confirmed again, public opinion immediately boiled over, with countless viewers instantly erupting in a torrent of heated discussions, while some fans were completely dumbfounded.

They've been arguing with Du Churan for the past two years, and now you're telling them that Churan has become the new boss of IG.

A historic reconciliation?

This was simply unbelievable to them.
It's not unacceptable.

For the vast majority of fans, their idol is the IG club, and they have been following IG's every move since ancient times.

Before Chu Ran joined IG, they regarded him as their mortal enemy and wished they could eat his flesh and drink his blood. However, even though they often criticized Chu Ran, there was one fact that they could not criticize.

That means Chu Ran's strength is undeniable.

Now that Chu Ran has joined IG, IG's performance next year is bound to improve dramatically, and they might even be aiming for the world championship.

So, in their shock, countless chicken grunts instantly went into a frenzy, praising and celebrating Chu Ran's arrival. However, the zombies, water ghosts, and Ning Mazi's fan groups were all a little unhappy.

However, at this point in time, they had not yet gained much traction, and their opinions were quickly drowned out by the crowd.

But people's joys and sorrows are not all the same. While the chicken giblets were overjoyed, EDG's fans felt like the sky had fallen, and Chu Ran's fans, of course, need no further explanation.

At this moment, their exclamations of praise continued endlessly.

[66666! God Chu, my Superman!]

[This guy, Chu Shen, is probably the only one who's gone from player to boss.]

[What are you guys barking about, you fans? Chu Shen helped EDG win championships for two years, does that mean Chu Shen can't leave EDG?]

[This guy is really something else! He's definitely living up to the nickname "beast." He's a complete ingrate. Would he be where he is today without EDG? He didn't renew his contract with EDG and instead went to IG. What's the meaning of this?]

[This beast has been utterly vilified. This ungrateful, heartless scoundrel should never have been included in the championship team!]

[You worthless piece of trash! EDG nurtured you, and you just turned around and ran off to another club?]

Anger, fear and other emotions filled the hearts of EDG fans.

They were furious and refused to renew their contract with EDG, shattering their dream of another three-time world champion dynasty. At the same time, they also felt a strange sense of panic.

They knew Chu Ran's strength better than anyone else.

Now that Chu Ran has joined IG and is working with the rest of the team, they are already worried about next year's competition. They fear that EDG, on whom they have placed high hopes, will lose to IG.

At this very moment, EDG fans are bombarding IG's official Weibo account and Chu Ran's account with angry messages, because of the saying—the more you loved them before, the more you hate them now.

In their eyes, Chu Ran's behavior was betrayal.

At the same time, inside the EDG club, after seeing this trending topic, Abu felt like his cerebellum had shrunk. He knew that he definitely wouldn't be able to keep Chu Ran this year.

He had been analyzing with people which team Chu Ran would join next year, but none of them expected that Chu Ran would go to IG, even though IG did not win the championship this year.

However, their runner-up finish also proved them right. Their roster is well-founded, and it's fair to say that most people in the LPL believe that IG will not change their roster.

But the harsh reality has now dealt them a blow, leaving them all with concussions.

A double champion and club owner, he himself is the capital.
This series of actions left Abu completely bewildered.

All he could think of was that while other LPL clubs were striving to become top clubs, they were offering this and that in an attempt to lure Chu Ran into their club.

When he saw this trending topic, he was stunned and stood there dumbfounded.

The image of Chu Ran flashed through Abu's mind, and he immediately understood why Chu Ran had asked him to take Meiko away this year.

Thinking of this, Abu's lips curled into a bitter smile, and he muttered to himself, "So he had already planned everything back then?"

If Abu had known earlier that Chu Ran was IG's new owner, he would never have agreed to let Meiko go to Chu Ran. With Meiko's addition, it can be said that IG will really have no major weaknesses next year.

But now, even if Abu wanted to regret it, it was too late, and he could only helplessly accept this fact.

When EDG's operations team announced the transfer news on their Weibo account, the entire internet erupted in an uproar.

Especially the already furious EDG fans, upon seeing Meiko follow Chu Ran to IG, were instantly enraged, with various comments insulting Meiko's family history flooding the internet, causing Meiko to directly disable the comment section of her Weibo posts.

Right now, in the training room of the hotel where they are staying in Las Vegas.

Upon hearing this news, Imp and the others stared wide-eyed at Chu Ran and Meiko. Imp swallowed hard; he was surprisingly not so shocked that Chu Ran and Meiko had both run off to IG.

As he carefully examined Chu Ran in front of him, he muttered in disbelief, "Damn it, Chu Shen, you're actually the new owner of IG? You went to IG and didn't even take me with you! Do you think I still have a chance now?"

"Pfft, just relax and retire at EDG." Chu Ran shook his head, looked at the extremely excited TheShy, and then laughed, "What's wrong? Are you so excited because you know I'll be your teammate next year?"

“I don’t think you need to be like this. I’m very strict. Maybe you won’t get this excited after I officially join IG.”

Upon hearing this, TheShy stammered, "NO, no way! If you say go east, I absolutely won't go west!"

It's worth noting that TheShy has been captivated by Chu Ran since S7, and you could say he's a fan of Chu Ran. TheShy never imagined that Chu Ran would join IG next year.

Mingkai, standing nearby, hadn't expected this either. He sighed and shook his head, barely accepting it all. He couldn't help but give Meiko an elbow, saying, "You little brat, you've been hiding your true colors. Next year, I'll make you regret leaving EDG."

"Hehe, Kai, stop bragging. If you can win a single game against me next year, you'll be considered amazing." Meiko laughed out loud. He really wanted to use his lineup to have a big battle with EDG and shut up those haters who were hurling insults at him online.

As for Xiaoming next to him, he was overjoyed as he watched the video of Uzi's rampage that Xiaohu had sent him on his phone.

Upon learning that Chu Ran was the new owner of IG and Panda TV, Uzi immediately broke down in tears at the club; he simply couldn't accept such news. "That beast Chu Ran—!"

Uzi's eyes turned bloodshot. He now wished he could take a knife and stab Chu Ran to death because he believed that Chu Ran's financial strength to become a shareholder of IG and Panda was the reason he was able to do so.

It was because he stole the championship that belonged to him in the past two years that Chu Ran made a fortune.

All of this should rightfully belong to Uzi.

Chu Ran stole his championship life!
How could this not break Uzi's spirits? It was far more unacceptable than seeing Chu Ran win the All-Star championship today. The thought of his championship life being snatched away by Chu Ran made Uzi feel a dull ache in his heart.

Then, overcome with rage, he suddenly fainted in the RNG club's training room.

Aside from Uzi, all the LPL clubs were stunned by this news at this moment, especially after it reached Rooike and others, who were completely dumbfounded.

Rooike's jaw slammed into the ground and took a long time to heal.

"Huh? Jack, did I wake up too fast? Am I still sleepy?"

"Song Yijin, don't ask me, I don't know either! Chu Shen is actually the club's new owner!" Jackeylove exclaimed in surprise, but then quickly added in another exclamation.

"Holy crap, then Chu Shen will be our teammate next year, winning the championship will be a piece of cake."

Upon hearing Jackeylove's words, Rooike's eyes lit up.

You know what, you really have to admit that, at least on the surface, IG's roster for next year really does look like a super team, which makes Rooike quite excited, as if he has seen hope of winning the championship again.

However, while the two of them were having a good time, Su Xiaoluo was dumbfounded. After confirming several times that she wasn't seeing things, Su Xiaoluo smashed everything she could in her office.

Because at that moment, he realized why he had been fired from the club.

It must be Chu Ran!
"You beast!! You animal!!"

Su Xiaoluo's face was contorted with rage, his features completely twisted together. He had originally planned to enjoy some kickbacks from Jakeylove and others this year, but instead of getting the kickbacks, he lost his job.

He was still confused about why this was happening, but now he suddenly figured out the reason. If he could, Su Xiaoluo wanted to tell Chu Ran everything.

Cutting off someone's livelihood is like killing their parents.

Chu Ran made him lose his job, which is no different from killing Su Xiaoluo's parents.

Bang bang bang!
Inside Su Xiaoluo's office, his fists pounded on his desk repeatedly, producing deafening sounds that represented Su Xiaoluo's angry and unwilling roars.

A moment later, Su Xiaoluo made a final appeal to Principal Wang, but all he received in return was a single sentence.

[You told Chu Shen that he agreed to let you continue as club manager, so I have no problem with that.]

For a moment, Su Xiaoluo was so angry that he was fuming. After all, he had worked hard, but he didn't expect Principal Wang to be so heartless. As for the messages he sent to Chu Ran, they were naturally ignored.

After a long time, Chu Ran's reply finally appeared before Su Xiaoluo's eyes.

[Transfer of 300 yuan.]

[Here's a 150 NTD "face-saving fee" for you and Gao Zhenning. After I come to IG, I hope I never see either of you again. Be mindful of your dignity, understand?]

"I bought a watch last year!"

Su Xiaoluo was furious at Chu Ran's words. When had he, Su Xiaoluo, ever had to speak to Chu Ran so humbly? Su Xiaoluo even wanted to try to win him over, but then he suddenly saw a red exclamation mark, which made him so angry that he turned into a husky again and started destroying the house.

Meanwhile, Ning Mazi, who had returned to China alone ahead of schedule, had just gotten off the plane and was thinking of inviting Rooike and others out for dinner and to chat. However, when he opened his phone, he saw a series of trending topics.

Ning Mazi's pupils suddenly dilated countless times, and his gaze became unfocused.

He looked around at everything and wondered if he was dreaming. He had simply taken a plane back to China overnight.

Where the hell did they get him?

The plane traveled through a time tunnel and took him to a void world.
Otherwise, how would we have seen the news that Chu Ran is the new owner of IG?

However, when Ning Mazi realized that he was neither time-traveling nor dreaming, he suddenly became furious and wished he could immediately take a plane back to fight Chu Ran in real life.

Because he also realized the main reason why he would be fired from IG.

"You beast, I'm fucking dead!"

Ning Mazi was furious. All he wanted now was to have an octagon fight with Chu Ran. If he couldn't win inside the ring, the outcome would be decided outside. But all he could do now was rage helplessly.

Faced with this fact, there was nothing he could do. He even saw the 150 yuan that Su Xiaoluo had transferred to him, reminding him to hurry back to the club and pack his things.

At that moment, Ning Mazi felt like his lungs were about to explode with anger.

They had done great things for IG, but Chu Ran abandoned them like this. Thinking of this, Ning Mazi immediately opened his Weibo and started editing.

Weibo IG-Ning:

[This disgusts me to the point that the first thing he did after becoming a club owner was to settle personal scores. That's all the character he has. Any clubs looking for a jungler? I'm volunteering. I'm the jungler from this year's World Championship runner-up, incredibly skilled, in my prime. I'll make that disgusting bastard realize that abandoning me was his biggest loss.]

As soon as Ning Mazi posted this Weibo update, it immediately attracted the attention of many netizens. They naturally knew what Ning Mazi meant, and soon Ning Mazi's Weibo post was frantically liked and forwarded, which then sparked a heated discussion.

Many EDG fans and GSL members quickly rallied to support Ning.

[Indeed, I support Ning Wang. Find a team and crush those beasts next year!]

[That guy is really outrageous. After becoming the new boss, he immediately used his position to settle personal scores. Ning deserves at least a third of the credit for IG's current success, and yet he was kicked out without a second thought. It's disgusting.]

[Support Prince Ning in finding a job; let that beast regret it!]

However, their words were quickly drowned out by other comments. Before Chu Ran's fans could even speak, the chicken offal had already started insulting Ning Mazi's parents.

[Ning Mazi, you've really messed things up. After dragging all three lanes down in today's All-Star finals, you still have the nerve to look for a job here?]

[How ironic, you can't even compare to Kai, who hasn't played a match in a year. Did Six-Eyed Flying Fish give you the courage to look for a job on Weibo?]

It's normal that you can't find a job. Go eat shit with that beast Su Xiaoluo.

[Hopefully Ning Mazi will retire now and focus on becoming a livestreamer selling shoes.]

[Hahaha, Ning Mazi doesn't want to get married right now, so he's decided to quit playing professionally for the time being, probably in case he wins the championship next year.]

【66666! 】

Seeing these comments, Ning Mazi gritted his teeth in anger, frantically clicked the report button, and then started arguing with netizens in the comment section.

But a moment later, he saw a very familiar figure in his comment section.

EDG-Easy:

Steamed buns? You disagree?

(End of this chapter)