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

Chapter 270 The Gorilla Captain Who Broke Through the Great Defense!

LGD team!

Or you could call them the Happy Family.

Jiang Ming never expected that a momentary lapse in concentration would give Xu Jing, the team's number one "master of pranks," an opportunity to take advantage of.

This kid didn't choose a good club like EDG, but insisted on joining the Happy Family's camp.

What's even more surprising is that he never expected that Xu Jing, who was in college, was acquainted with the owner of Lao Gan Die.

In the office, Jiang Ming rubbed his temples with one hand, feeling a throbbing pain in his temples and a buzzing headache: "Think it through yourself. If it really doesn't work out, you can take turns with Xuan Gao and Xiao Qin for a season, and then transfer a team from the secondary league to the summer season before separating again."

"Does Ming not want me to go to LGD?" Xu Jing asked curiously, taking out his phone to show a group photo. "Sister Pan and I are quite familiar. She even came to my house when we were kids. They're offering good treatment. They're willing to build the team around me in Season 4."

Jiang Ming loosened his tie, his tone full of helplessness: "It's not that LGD is bad, I just wanted you to take a look—after all, it's always good to compare prices."

He can't exactly say, "I'm afraid you'll be assimilated by the optimistic family if you go there," can he?

LGD team, formerly known as FTD team, is known as "Laogandie team" due to its cooperation with Guizhou Laogandie Food Co., Ltd.

As a veteran esports club in China, its Dota division had already made a name for itself as early as 2009, achieving many impressive results.

But this is Summoner's Rift, not some ancient battlefield.

Jiang Ming felt a tightness in his chest when he thought about LGD's questionable performances in the League of Legends arena in the original timeline.

Young man, it's because you're too familiar with the boss that I'm afraid you won't be able to leave once you go.

Of course, Lao Gan Die's financial resources are beyond doubt;

Later, Samsung not only brought in imp and Acorn from the Samsung Ten, but also assigned Flame as a substitute for the top lane. At the end of Season 5, they signed Marin, the champion FMVP of that year, for a high price.

In subsequent seasons, they even had a highlight moment when they entered the World Championship after acquiring Pinate.

The problem is that most of the time, this "Happy Family" is either doing something "abstract" that is incomprehensible to people, or going further and further down the path of "abstraction".

LGD seems to make big moves to acquire players every now and then, but what have they gotten in return?
They spent a lot of money at the S5 World Championship and finally won the Summer Split championship, but were eliminated in the group stage with a record of three wins and three losses.

Season S10 was the same as always – three wins and three losses, the same elimination in the round of 16, and even their own top laner made a memorable scene with the Pain Mask.

Within the competition area, it was even given the abstract label of "robbing the rich to help the poor."

Later, when LGD realized that relying on financial power to boost performance was no longer an option, they simply tanked and coasted along, living off the league's regional bonuses.

In Jiang Ming's view, if Xu Jing really went to "Happy Family", he would just be wasting his youth and would hardly achieve anything.

If I remember correctly, in LGD's 14 lineup, only the support player Hirano Aya was reliable. The others, such as Killer17 and Little Star, performed better and better.

But the question is, what can he do?

Although he is the boss, he only has the right to make suggestions regarding player transfers.

Previously, Song Yuan and others were able to make such extensive arrangements because Jiang Ming trusted him personally or because his family trusted him.

However, Xu Jing blindly followed his sister's arrangements, and since his sister had already made a decision under the "halo of familiarity," he naturally couldn't interfere any further.

Finally, all he could do was offer one more piece of advice: "Going is fine, but try to sign a short-term contract of one or two years."

……

In the League of Legends esports scene in 2013, the concept of "holding your breath during the transfer period" did not yet exist.

Once each club has identified a target player and quickly signed a contract with them in black and white, they are eager to announce the new season's signings and roster online.

November 24th (Auspicious for: weddings, visiting relatives and friends, traveling, cleaning, moving, job hunting, and starting school.)
This seemingly ordinary day is destined to become an important milestone in the e-sports circle;
Early in the morning, a flood of major news regarding team personnel adjustments and player transfers came in one after another.

At 8:00 AM, EDG Club made the official announcement:
[With respect to the player's wishes and after friendly negotiations among all parties, we are pleased to announce that ADnamei (Zhu Jiawen) of the former PE team has transferred to EDG Esports Club. In the new season, we will work together to overcome all obstacles.]

[Former WE player and jungler Clearlove (Mingkai) has officially signed with the club!]

Welcome former WE support player FZZF (Feng Zhuojun) to the EDG family...

No sooner had EDG made their official announcement than WE Club's official Weibo account followed up with an update:
After thorough communication with player Aluka, the team successfully reached a cooperation agreement with him...

[At the same time, we welcome the following players from the former WE A team (WE.A): Support: Conan (Ke Yi), Mid Laner: Sukim (Chen Zhiyuan), and Jungler: Ruo (Teng Yang Tianxia). We wish you all the best in shining brightly on the field in the future!]

The fact that EDG and WE announced player changes one after the other has sparked a lively discussion on esports forums, with many intriguing details behind the moves.

[I knew it would be like this. PE's ability to reach the finals twice in a row, although they had a significant advantage in the draw, is undoubtedly due to the players' skill. WE lacks a top laner, and EDG lacks an AD carry, so bringing them in is a very reasonable move.]

[The new season looks like it's going to be really exciting. The number of teams has suddenly expanded to ten. PE has disbanded, and LGD, as the new city championship champion, automatically filled the vacancy. With NXG having to disband one of its teams according to the rules, I wonder what new faces will join.]

[WE really can't afford to spend money. Apart from the top laner, the mid, jungle, and support players are all recruited from their second team.]

[What kind of talk is that? NXG's Black and White team is just their second team, and they still crush those LPL teams, don't they?]

[Dude, are you comparing WE's second team to those freaks from NXG?]

[I don't care about other clubs, JM, just give me a straight answer: where will all five NXG players go next season?]

[Waaaaah, my best NXG five-man team, why did they have to break up like this?]

Fortunately, Jiang Ming didn't keep his fans waiting for long.

At 1:00 PM sharp, NXG Club released its first transfer news of the period.

This time, they even posted five updates in a row.

[Announcement Regarding Roster Changes in the League of Legends Division of NXG Esports Club]

The light will never fade, the bond will last forever!

Goodbye NXG-norsha! We remember how you repeatedly opened up opportunities for your team with your solid fundamentals and skillful, timely support on the field. Those moments fighting alongside your teammates and overcoming formidable opponents are still vivid in our minds. Now, as you embark on a new journey, NXG is deeply saddened to see you go, but we wish you all the best for the future. May you continue to shine in the North American LCS.NA region, and with C9, remain a top lane dominator, and forge ahead fearlessly! @C9 Esports Club

Goodbye NXG-yihan!

On the field, you always appear with a low profile, without any boastful words, yet demonstrating your strength through skillful and effortless responses. Every precise skill release, every crucial team fight support, silently paves the way to victory for your team. During your time with NXG, in the final match of the S3 World Championship BO5, you quietly shouldered the mid-lane responsibility, writing your own legendary chapter with your actions. Now, you are heading to a new arena. Though we are reluctant to see you go, we have even more trust and blessings for you. May you continue to shine with your calm and composed style in the North American LCS.NA region, with C9, and continue to write your own glory with your strength! @C9 Esports Club

Goodbye NXG-stone!

The jungle is your battlefield. With your keen awareness and excellent rhythm control, you've repeatedly raided the enemy backline, helping your team establish an advantage. Those moments of skillful coordination with your teammates in the jungle are unforgettable. Now, you've chosen to join a new club. NXG is grateful for your contributions and looks forward to you continuing to unleash your jungle prowess and deliver more amazing plays in Europe. @G2 Esports Club!

Goodbye NXG - sorry!

【…】

The background of NXG eSports Club's official Weibo account has been replaced by a group photo of the NXG team members.

Everyone in the photo has a bright smile, but when paired with the pinned post at the bottom, the fans just can't bring themselves to smile.

Within just a few minutes, the number of comments in the official Weibo account's comment section surged at an astonishing rate:
[Sobbing, my dear Lao Song, my regret, you're all gone after all]

[Ah! Ah! Ah?]

[Wait, didn't NXG's top and mid laners transfer back to other LPL clubs? What is JM doing? Are they helping the enemy?]

[What are LPL clubs doing? How could they let someone go like that?]

[LPL clubs: We're innocent! We're innocent! Do you think we didn't want to? We just didn't have the financial resources!]

[C9 is alright, after all, they're a team that reached the quarterfinals of the World Championship. With the addition of Lao Song and Yihan, their strength will probably increase significantly next year.]

[Holy crap, it seems the Air Force just announced an investment in this club! How much are they offering them annual salaries?]

[My NXG is doing well too, it's even earning foreign exchange for the country now. (doge)]

The audience naturally wished the two players well. After Jiang Ming arranged for someone to post online to guide the players, they gradually understood the reasons why the NXG five-man group had to leave.

Now that we see that they are not transferring back to other LPL teams, but instead bringing in C9, a world-class team, as foreign players, we can guess that they have spent a lot of money.

North America is great, North America is great! Those bosses in the beautiful country are all incredibly wealthy.

We wholeheartedly support them earning US dollars and bringing them back to China.

[I can understand Lao Song and Yihan transferring to C9, but JM, can you explain why Xiao Shitou went to Europe, and to an LCS secondary league team no less?!]

[G2... I checked, and it really is a secondary league team, and it was just established last month. It can't be a team with the same name, could I have misread it?]

[Dude, you read that right, it really is a secondary league team. JM's move was absolutely brilliant. The S3 champion jungler transferred to a secondary league team, how much money did they throw around?]

[Um, the LCS format is a bit different from ours. Their secondary league doesn't start until next month. If Xiaoshitou's team performs well, they have a chance to directly qualify for the LCS.]

But that wouldn't be befit Little Stone's status as a champion jungler!

Fans found this somewhat hard to accept.

After all, in everyone's opinion, their favorite player has just won the world championship. Even if he doesn't join a top team of the same level in the same region, he should at least be among the top teams in the top leagues if he transfers to another region.

But now, the jungler from the championship team is going to join an LCS secondary league team, which is truly astonishing.

Not to mention the fans, even some club managers who participated in the bidding found it unbelievable.

"Wait?"

We actually lost the bid to a team from a second-tier league?
Did G2 just give JM a gold medal, or did they give him hundreds of European and American big waves?

If you want these, just say so, and we can give them to you!

The most frustrated one must be Captain Gorilla, the leader of the North American esports cult.
This guy painstakingly made countless international calls, but ultimately got nowhere.

He certainly couldn't accept it—where exactly did his team go wrong that JM and Stone would rather choose an LCS secondary league team than consider them?

"Could it be because we picked Teemo mid in the World Championship and lost? Wait a minute, didn't you guys pick Master Yi mid in the finals too?"

The furious Captain Gorilla took to Twitter to criticize the manager of a certain championship team for being short-sighted, profit-driven, and having no regard for the players' future.

Players who spend their days "intensely surfing" the internet were instantly amused upon seeing this.

Based on NXG's official Weibo post and the reactions of LPL players, it's easy to see that Captain Gorilla is subtly criticizing the other side, sarcastically complaining that G2, the team that sent their players to the LCS, doesn't cooperate with them!

However, players were truly surprised that TSM not only submitted a bid to compete, but was also rejected by the other party.

This series of twists and turns instantly piqued the audience's curiosity—

What exactly did G2 offer?

However, while the conditions are still unclear, things are getting lively in the EU region.

The TSM gorilla captain was so anxious that he was jumping up and down. As soon as the news of his near-breakdown spread, the EU players were overjoyed.

Some players even went directly to Captain Gorilla's Twitter to joke: "The jungler of NXG, a team that won the S3 World Championship, would rather choose our secondary league team than join TSM? Haha, we said EU > NA a long time ago, and now it seems we were right!"

Everyone knows that although the NA and EU regions share the LCS name, they have always been "rivals".

Such mockery enraged NA players.

He immediately engaged in a friendly exchange with the EU players who had traveled from afar in the comments section, while the LPL players who had bypassed the Great Firewall to watch the spectacle acted as strategists, directly stating that both sides' offensive capabilities were indeed too weak, and that they should come and learn some of the national treasure of insults from the Chinese players.

Captain Gorilla's "fire" caused the already trending news of "NXG jungler transferring to an LCS secondary league team" to immediately top the trending search list, which also made G2, a newly established club that is striving to enter the regional first-tier league, even more popular.

Seeing the club's official Weibo account's number of followers skyrocket, G2's owner hid under the covers and burst into laughter, repeatedly exclaiming that the money spent on the signing was well worth it.

(End of this chapter)