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

Chapter 268 Transfer Storm: Upper Middle School!
The LPL winter transfer window officially opened on November 15th.

The first thing to cause a huge uproar in the community was the disintegration of the red WE team, which was in the memories of veteran players from Season 2.

WE Official Weibo:

Following friendly negotiations with the players, effective immediately, WE's jungler Clearlove (Ming Kai) and support FZZF (Feng Zhuojun) will be leaving WE and transferring to EDG Esports Club. We wish them all the best on their journey...

[Top laner caomei, due to health reasons and considerations for his future development, has decided not to renew his contract with the club and has chosen to leave the competitive scene. WEcaomei has thus ended its connection.]

Mid laner Misaya (Ruofeng)...

The departure of the jungler and support, and the retirement of the top and mid laners, was a devastating blow to countless WE fans; their world collapsed.

No one expected that the long-debated departure of the jungler and support would not only become a reality, but also lead to the departure of the top and mid laners from the competition.

When the phrase "XXX is so bad, why didn't he retire sooner!" from the players becomes a reality, many people find that deep down they are not very happy. Instead, a feeling of loss quickly creeps into their hearts.

Strawberry needs no introduction. The team's outstanding performance in S2 and Smile's incredible kill-to-death ratio owe a large part to the ever-present, pressure-resistant Shangdan.

"A strawberry gave away first blood, this game is in the bag."

Isn't this also the result of other teams studying the top laner's habits after realizing that WE's jungler was constantly ganking the bottom lane?

Despite the controversies surrounding mid-laner Ruofeng's professional career, his classic moments of winning honors for the LPL region with Twisted Fate are still remembered. Now, as he reaches retirement age, in addition to loyal fans of the team, many casual viewers have also joined in sending him their blessings.

In fact, fans never truly hate any particular player—deep down, they simply have a strong desire to see their beloved team decline and hope that it can regain its former glory and reach new heights.

Those viewers who were heartbroken time and time again at the World Championships were also the same group of viewers who kept shouting that this was the most promising year for LPL!
Following closely behind WE is Royal Never Give Up (RNG).

With top laner Shenchao leaving the team, jungler Spider-Man retiring, mid laner Wait and support Tabe also announcing their retirement, Royal Club, like WE, is left with only an AD carry and a bare team shell.

However, despite the similar experiences of the two teams, Royal Club's five members have far fewer fans than Team WE due to their appearance.

The team's major changes did not cause much of a stir in the esports community. If they hadn't made it to the semifinals of the World Championship, the esports news section probably wouldn't have even given them a place.

These esports editors are well aware that the real traffic bombs of the LPL are still being lit, and they need to reserve the necessary publicity space for them in advance.

With WE and Royal Club leading the charge, other LPL clubs are not to be outdone.

Following Royal Club, PE, the LPL Spring and Summer Split runner-up team, disbanded, with its members going their separate ways and joining different teams.

Top laner Aluka joined WE, mid laner VAN signed with an LSPL secondary league team, and AD Nami immediately moved into the EDG base. Only jungler Jing and support Xika have not yet been heard from.

Finally, there are OMG and IG. Neither team has made much change to their lineup. OMG keeps its original lineup, while IG's top laner PDD has stepped down to the second line and remains a substitute. At the same time, they have purchased an AD named Wuxin from NXG's youth training camp, which in a sense dispels the rumor that Kid took the atomic bomb for Xiao Wang.

In addition, the biggest news is that the LPL organizers officially announced the expansion of the league, increasing the number of participating teams from eight to ten.

One of the spots was snatched up by LGD, the champion of the City Championship Winter Tournament.

However, all of these major waves still don't have a significant impact on the LPL esports scene.

Players are waiting, waiting for the real ultimate bomb to appear.

……

Inside the NXG Club.

Song Yuan and his parents, along with Wu Zhiqiang and others, arrived at Jiang Ming's office.
There was another group of people inside – the manager of the C9 esports club in the North American League of Legends region.

Jiang Ming still did not agree to Captain Gorilla's conditions at TSM. After all, as far as the team owner is concerned, Captain Gorilla's abstract nature is no less than that of the God of Contracts in China.

The fact that he could force Bjergsen, known as the "North American Faker," to give up his shares and ultimately resort to a roundabout way to save his career by retiring and then making a comeback, and that he was constantly being teased by his senior brother, who changed junglers and supports every year, is something only he knows what he was really up to behind the scenes.

In comparison, C9, sponsored by the North American Air Force, far surpasses TSM in its spending spree and passion for the championship.

"Please review it again. If there are no questions regarding salary, annual contract salary, core status within the team, and some living guarantee clauses in North America, then we can sign the contract."

The C9 manager addressed Song Yuan and the others, his gaze fixed on NXG's key figure. He knew that the key to whether this contract could be signed lay neither with the two players and their parents, nor with the club's superficial procedures—the real decision-maker was JM, who, for Norsha and Yihan, held the triple roles of club owner, teammate, and mentor.

"We have no objections and will follow President Jiang's arrangements."

"Yes, we trust Ming-ge."

Song Yuan and his parents spoke almost simultaneously. Their words might seem like a lack of independent thought, and in other situations they might be criticized for being "manipulated," but in this context, they were a genuine expression of their feelings. For Song Yuan's parents, this was indeed a choice they wholeheartedly approved of.

Their son, who was addicted to online games during his rebellious phase, has now transformed into a rising esports player and even won a world championship trophy. The elderly couple may not fully understand the industry significance of an "esports champion," but they are well aware of the weight of the CCTV report and the value behind the million-dollar prize and annual salary—it is not just worldly success, but a major turning point in their child's life.

Looking back, all they wanted was a place to discipline Song Yuan, to keep him away from the idle and frivolous and guide him onto the right path.

Unexpectedly, in just six months at NXG, the child not only got a "proper" job that allowed him to support himself, but his lifestyle and demeanor also underwent a complete transformation.

Their gratitude to their boss, Jiang Ming, cannot be expressed in just a few words. Now that the contract is about to expire, instead of pressuring them to renew it out of gratitude, he has taken the initiative to plan for the child's future and made all the necessary arrangements.

They could never repay this kindness, and their trust in Jiang Ming was deeply rooted in their year of getting along.

If the Song family trusted Jiang Ming so much, Wu Zhiqiang, who was "redeemed" from the abyss of his original family by Jiang Ming, relied on and trusted Jiang Ming even more.

After all, without Ming, he wouldn't have been able to stand on the world champion's podium or earn a million-dollar annual salary, let alone understand the terms of the contract—those densely packed words were just a string of unfamiliar symbols in his eyes.

If Jiang Ming hadn't forcefully pushed him out of his comfort zone, he might have thought he could just stay at NXG, collect a fixed salary, and live out his career in a closed-off way.

"Nonsense. Instead of thinking about helping the country earn some foreign exchange, you just want to freeload off me. There's no such thing as a free lunch."

"Get out of here! All of you, go to some clubs outside and show those guys what the NXG standard is all about!"

……

NXG and C9 have already gone through several rounds of negotiations regarding the cooperation between the top and mid laners. This time, it is just a final check on the contract details for the two players.

“The terms are compliant and can be signed.” At the table, the law advisor appointed by Jinling University nodded in confirmation.

Jiang Ming gave Song Yuan and Wu Zhiqiang a meaningful look.

Only then did the two pick up pens, solemnly sign their names in the "Party B" section of the contract, and press their fingerprints.

"Brother Ming!"

"Brother Ming!"

After pressing their thumbs onto the employment contracts with the new club, a sudden emptiness welled up in their hearts. When they looked up at the NXG logo on the wall, their eyes were filled with longing.

They knew that the moment they signed their names, they would no longer be members of NXG.

Jiang Ming laughed and scolded, "Shouldn't someone who earns a $300,000 annual salary be happy? Stop ruining my mood."

"The two of you have each earned the club millions in transfer fees."

"Besides, even though you signed the contract today, your contracts with NXG don't expire until the end of the month—you haven't even played NEST yet, so you have to finish being my 'black slaves' before you leave."

"Haha, absolutely!"

"We'll definitely beat those black and white team 2 bastards to a pulp!"

"Haha, we are also very much looking forward to the NXG team's last dance."

Laughter echoed throughout the room.

The C9 manager and his assistant were also all smiles.

Although they paid an extra $50,000 per year for each player compared to the initial offer, and signed short-term two-year contracts with the players, they still managed to get the entire team's training program from NXG with the subsequent transfer fees of several million. This was a sure win – after all, the value of the core tactical system is far greater than the short-term salary cost.

……

With the top and mid laners' assignments finalized, the next step is for Xiaoshitou to sign with G2.

In fact, Little Stone was the first member of the team to initiate the G2 signing process.

However, to be on the safe side, Jiang Ming immediately sent someone to accompany him to Europe to conduct an on-site inspection of the G2 Club's base.

The group even made a special trip to Zurich, Switzerland, to verify the authenticity of the entrance test qualifications provided by the school in person before finally deciding to sign the contract.

However, unlike the signing of the two brothers, G2 offered an additional special contract.

One is a standard, routine contract for a champion jungler; the other is a "betting contract"!
(End of this chapter)