League of Legends: Reborn in Season 3, Tuning the Entire League

Chapter 266 A Summer Finals Match Shatters Two Teams!
The LPL Summer Finals have concluded successfully, and as expected, NXG lived up to expectations, sweeping the competition 3-0 as always.

However, what should have been another piece of good news for fans turned into a day of lamentation after the post-match interviews following the Summer Finals.

#NXG is disbanding!#
On the very night the Summer Finals ended, NXG swept PE once again, and a key phrase became a hot topic of discussion about winning the championship.

At first, some fans who didn't have time to watch the game thought it was just a clickbait post, but as the topic trended higher and higher on Weibo, countless players suddenly became alert.

What? Is the relationship real?
Players who missed the first-hand information at the scene quickly clicked on the topic, only to find that the subtitle clearly showed the interview content between Jiang Ming and the players after the match that day.

Jiang Ming: "This championship uniform will not be used as the regular competition uniform. It is a special honor for our NXG club, a memento prepared for the players who have contributed to NXG eSports Club and left behind glory."

"At the same time, it will also be available for a limited time as a limited-edition souvenir in the NXG Club's online store, and all proceeds from the sale of the team uniforms will be credited to the players' accounts as rewards."

The players were completely confused.

JM only explained the championship jersey, named "Platinum Star," in a post-match interview, and stated that the proceeds from the merchandise sales would be awarded to the players.

This should have been a wonderful thing, so why did news suddenly come out that NXG is about to disband?
Team uniform exclusive ≠ player exclusive...

Some trolls are causing trouble!
However, when players scrolled down to read the interviews and saw the team members' speeches about winning the championship, NXG fans were instantly devastated.

Shi Zhenyu: "The moment I lifted the trophy today, I felt all the fatigue from training and the tension from the competition vanish. I am truly grateful to our fans who have always supported us. It is your cheers that give us strength on the field. I also thank the coaching staff and personnel. Every tactical plan and every logistical support is the result of everyone's hard work."

Xu Jing: "The days I spent with this team are the most precious memories of my professional career. We stayed up countless nights together reviewing the game, and fought hard for victory on the field. I will never forget those scenes of fighting side by side. Next season, the team will start a new chapter. We may go in different directions, but I believe that these experiences of fighting together will become the driving force for our future progress."

Regret: "Back in the finals, Ming chose to entrust the last match to me, telling me that this match, whose outcome was already decided, might just be a milestone in someone else's life, but for me, it might be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Fortunately, I succeeded... I will always remember everything I learned in the NXG team..."

Song Yuan: "Finally, I wish all the brothers of NXG the best of luck on their future journey. No matter where the future leads, may they continue to shine on the field. I also hope that our fans will continue to support each and every player. Thank you for the encounter, and the future is promising."

[Sobbing, I burst into tears in a second, feeling heartbroken and disappointed for a second. He was playing in the last game of the finals; I really can't imagine the pressure he would face as a player if he lost.]

[Ming-ge is absolutely right; regret is indeed the only chance he'll ever have in his life.]

He did it. In the final game with Lissandra, he showed the entire league that he was the true "starter" for NXG, and NXG—yihan deserved this championship.

[No, but what's going on here? A summer finals match has broken up two teams.]

[The post-summer finals interviews turned into a farewell party for the players?]

[Damn it, NXG, your PE club had to disband because of operational problems and a broken cash flow. What the hell are you guys doing?]

[I've never seen anything like this before. I've seen teams disband due to poor performance, teams that couldn't maintain operations after failing to win championships, and even teams that disbanded because of unresolved internal conflicts. But this is the first time I've seen a team with excellent performance, harmonious player relationships, and a financially sound club, fall apart in its second year.]

The audience isn't stupid. From the release of NXG's "Platinum Star" championship commemorative jersey to the almost farewell remarks from several team members in post-match interviews, the words "NXG's first team is about to fall apart" were practically written on their foreheads. How could they not understand?

The news has been confirmed, and NXG fans are furious.

[This is outrageous! What is JM doing? Treating people like tools, using them and then discarding them?]

As a long-time fan who's followed the team all the way up from the secondary league, I'm absolutely furious at JM's actions! You all know how hard the five NXG players have worked, how many championships they've won for the club throughout the year. Now that they've achieved success, it's time to reward them, but you just kick them aside!

[Fine, fine, so you have this damn Black and White Second Team, huh? I'm turning from a fan to a hater today. No matter how well you perform, I'll keep criticizing you.]

[What's even more ridiculous is the so-called 'special honor team uniform'—they don't get any rewards for their contributions, and the commemorative uniform has become 'prison uniforms for meritorious service'? So, all the contributions are just talk, and all the profits go into the pockets of capital? Other teams try every means to retain their players, while you find ways to dismantle your teams. You talk about the spirit of esports every day, but what exactly do you mean by the 'spirit of esports' now?]

The fans are not much different from the NXG five players who usually joke about them. Perhaps at first, the simple and unpretentious style of the NXG five players was hard to attract fans, but when the number of victories accumulated to a certain extent, the simplicity and unpretentiousness will become great skill in the eyes of the fans!

More importantly, the story of a group of ordinary people who achieved a championship through a comeback is more likely to resonate with ordinary people. These players who have experienced similar stories have already become die-hard fans of the NXG five-man team.

For a time, the online condemnation of NXG Club and Jiang Ming was like a tidal wave. Some followed the crowd, some were just watching the show, and some were stirring up trouble with ulterior motives.
However, most of these protests came from die-hard club fans who felt their feelings had been hurt.

Seeing the barrage of criticism online, the five members of NXG panicked and tried to stand up for their Doflamingo. "Hey, what's the rush?"

"But Ming-ge, online... you're clearly always thinking of us."

"It's nothing, let them complain. You guys enjoy your vacation, and remember to sign contracts with your new club after the vacation."

As the saying goes, the bigger the storm, the more expensive the fish.

As we approach the new year, NXG, as the transfer hub where everyone's attention is focused, is bound to experience dramatic changes, so let's make it even more turbulent.

However, fearing that online public opinion might affect the club's future development, Jiang Ming did not let the topic continue to escalate.

……

This comes three days after news circulated online that NXG's first team was about to disband and most of its players were about to transfer to other teams.

On esports forums and a certain Weibo trending list, a hot topic suddenly climbed to the top of the trending searches.

We may have all misunderstood JM!

Misunderstand?

What's the misunderstanding?
They won the championship, made money, and are now preparing to sell their star player. There's no misunderstanding about these things.

ID: The player who thinks "Past Events Like Smoke" is a die-hard fan of NXG. He has followed them all the way from the LPL qualifiers to the present and has witnessed the growth of these young people. He has repeatedly exclaimed that when the right people come together and there is also the right leader, the energy that is unleashed is amazing.

The NXG team members, who have overcome all naturally gifted players through hard work, embody the esports spirit that gamers like them have always pursued.

In retrospect, the dragon slayer has become the dragon himself, and JM, after transitioning from player to owner, is no exception.

However, despite his thoughts, the author's right hand honestly clicked on this trending topic, wanting to see what it contained.

When the poster wrote this title, they were sure to get a lot of flak from NXG fans, with comments like "I took money," "All capital is bad," and "JM has wronged the players," etc.

I know you're all in a hurry, but please hold on, let me explain why I'm saying this.

[First of all, if JM really wanted to discard their players after using them, or to make more money, they wouldn't have created the limited-edition championship jerseys. Keep in mind that all the profits from those jerseys went to the players who were about to leave. What other club would go to such lengths?]

[Now that we understand this, shouldn't everyone be able to calm down a bit? You have to understand that the contract terms, streaming traffic, and even sales commissions that NXG usually provides to its players are arguably the worst in the entire esports industry. It's really unfair to blindly follow the trend and criticize Jm just because the players are leaving.]

wronged?

The past is like smoke, and a sudden burst of temper flared up. He immediately prepared to hit the keyboard and debate with the person who shared this topic for three days and three nights.

However, after scrolling down to the next paragraph, he suddenly lost his confidence.

Have you ever considered that NXG's first team might have to disband?

Even if they do stay at NXG, how much better treatment can JM offer the five of them?

Reality is not fantasy, and problems cannot be solved by shouting a few slogans. Professional players need money, and clubs need to be profitable, especially since this club was founded by a sophomore in college, and all expenses need to be managed to ensure absolutely healthy operation.

The question then arises: to ensure the club's financial balance, what kind of compensation can NXG offer its players?

[First and foremost, it's certain that the price offered for these five players will absolutely not exceed the figures offered by other clubs eager to acquire NXG players.]

Finally, there's one extremely real question: with Riot Games announcing a rule that only allows a single club to have two teams in the top-tier league, how intense will the internal competition within NXG become?

(End of this chapter)