LOL: Can’t I play other games professionally?

Chapter 136: Didn’t you start the fight first? I started it back and you started scolding me again.

As soon as the game ended, overwhelming publicity had already spread across major social media platforms.

Discussions on Tieba are in full swing, and on Weibo's hot searches, a series of entries about EDG's championship are at the top of the list, showing a surge in popularity.

[Winning the championship just three months after debut, and being the team's main carry, is unprecedented.]

[Can you believe this guy was eating PUBG every day before the finals and hadn't even played ranked?]

I originally thought he was just arrogant, but now it seems WE is just too weak to be worthy of a serious fight.

If WE is bad, then what is RNG?

[Lin Shen's acceptance speech: Everyone here is a colored pencil, and I haven't even had enough fun yet.]

Despite these enthusiastic praises, many "pure passers-by" who are worried about the future of LPL still emerged and fought against the odds.

It was a familiar rhythm. EDG once again dominated the LPL, just like last year's summer season. They couldn't beat Brazil in the first round of the World Championship, let alone South Korea.

【Facts have proven that as long as EDG remains strong, it means that LPL has not made any progress.】

[That's right, EDG is the boundary line. When we can overturn their dominance, LPL will truly recover.]

[It doesn't matter. Watching EDG get embarrassed is fun. Just have fun.]

[Believe in Lin Shen. With him, EDG will no longer be the team that was as fierce as a tiger in domestic games but as timid as a dog in foreign games.]

[The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. Isn't that how EDG got through it?]

Fortunately, as long as they can keep the "Failed Factory" on the bench, EDG can still make it to the semifinals. As for winning the championship, forget it.

Various discussions filled the comments, and compared with the overwhelming praise, they also accounted for a considerable amount of weight.

While people are worried about EDG's reputation as a phantom god in civil wars, they are also looking forward to the genius boy bringing new life to LPL and breaking the LCK monopoly.

In the top trending posts on Tieba, some people have even started to compare the combat power of EDG and SKT in advance to determine whether they have the possibility of winning.

Comparing the top laners, the summary is a piece of shit.

There is no need to say much about EDG's big man Huni, who beat them 5:4 in S0.

[Huni can play Jayce and Fiora, what can you, Mouse, play? It feels like nothing.]

Unless the MSI is a tank meta, then it's 37-.

Not to mention the jungler position, facing this year's LCK best jungler Peanut, it seems that even the two EDG junglers combined cannot beat him.

The mid laner is also at a big disadvantage. How can SKT's substitutes compare with the orthodox players?

Comparing them, it seems that only the bottom lane can play well. After all, Bang's condition in the spring season can only be considered average.

Finally, we came to the conclusion that qualifying from the group stage and reaching the MSI semi-finals would be considered a success.

Less than an hour after winning the championship, netizens on Tieba had already planned goals for EDG.

However, a piece of news flashed by, and everyone in the entertainment industry had a collective climax.

[Report! You think you little scoundrels are the only ones who can start a group fight? Even God Lin started one.]

RNG office at 19pm.

Club manager Kwon Jung-hyuk turned on his phone, and as he expected, the sky fell.

EDG won the championship, and his comments in the comment section during the semi-finals were also dug up.

Many RNG fans have left comments below, scolding him to the point of being devastated.

[You like to talk tough, but now that you've won, what are you going to say?]

Is it so difficult to admit your negligence?

[You're the first person to casually kick out a player you've trained for over two years.]

[Resign, EDG will definitely protect your job.]

Just when Kwon Jung Hyuk was feeling distressed, he soon discovered something rather unexpected. This popularity is too high. Is he really worth criticizing?

I opened Weibo's hot searches in a daze.

#EDG wins the championship#
#Lin RuoMVP#
#Lin Ruo thanks RNG manager#
The hand that was scrolling through the screen stopped abruptly, and Quan Zhonghe's head started buzzing immediately. He couldn't help but open the entry, and what caught his eye was Lin Ruo's Weibo.

EDG, Ling:

On this grand and memorable day, it is impossible for me to say that I am not excited about winning the Spring Championship, otherwise you will say that I am pretending. Well, although I have always been pretending.

First of all, I would like to thank my fans for their support. I would like to make it clear that this support is limited to those who follow me on Weibo and send me light sticks in my live broadcast room. Others please don’t take it personally.

Just watch, those who enjoy it can laugh, and the haters can go away. Regarding the upcoming MSI, I know many people will bring up the Civil War Phantom God again, and all I can say is, go away. You just won the championship and you come to spoil the fun? Have no manners? Give me some face and say thank you the next day.

As for the comments that will be made all over the internet praising my performance, or even blindly praising me, thinking that I can beat SKT and win MSI, I can only say don't let me see it, otherwise I will definitely not be able to help but... give a thumbs up.

All in all, winning the championship is just the starting point. I will keep working hard. I would also like to thank our club manager Abu here. It is because of his constant support and trust in me that I have achieved what I have today. He even offered to give me half of the championship prize money right after the game. He is such a nice person, don’t you agree, Manager Quan?

After reading the entire Weibo post, Kwon Joong-hyuk's face turned dark.

He has never seen such a courageous player. He is really a human being who is trying to start a group by chatting face to face on Weibo.

"Fire Fox, do you think he's a human being? Is there anyone who would be so blatant as to disgust his former boss? Without our RNG academy, he wouldn't be where he is today."

When he saw the coach coming in to report on his work, Kwon Jong-hyuk couldn't help but complain.

Firefox held the document and said calmly, "Lin Ruo is like this. He will take revenge if he has any. Just get used to it."

"No, he was playing other games during the home team's game. I fired him because he didn't follow the rules. Why does he hold a grudge against me?"

"It's not about this." Firefox silently put down the document and left.

Only Quan Zhonghe, who had only half the answer, was left in the office wondering what else could it be.

After deep thought, Kwon Jung Hyuk opened his personal Weibo homepage and saw the comments in which he angrily criticized his own brainless fans.

[You can criticize him all you want when he wins the finals, but now shut up, because he doesn't deserve it.]

"He wouldn't think I was looking down on him, implying he couldn't win, right? Haha, so petty. I was clearly just criticizing my own brainless fans."

Quan Zhonghe comforted himself, but the more he looked at it, the more embarrassed he became. He couldn't help but delete the comment and stared at the increasing number of private messages. He then opened Weibo's one-click protection function.

Oh no, it seems like he was the one who started the group first.

Then you have to stay out of the spotlight.

……

Outside the hotel where EDG is staying, in a private room of a nearby restaurant.

The people who just won the championship gathered here to eat.

Abu was happily browsing his phone. He was quite happy to see that Lin Ruo had deliberately mentioned words of thanks in his Weibo post.

It seems that this kid still has a conscience, and it's worth it that I'm so tolerant of him.

By the end, Abu's face changed drastically. He jumped up from his seat as if a spring had been installed on his butt. "Nonsense! When did I ever say that I'd give you half of the prize money? You're really obsessed with money. You can't just be a professional player for the money, you have to have dreams."

Lin Ruo glanced at the factory director in the corner and said, "Really? I thought I'd performed so well, Mr. Bu, that you would give me half."

Feeling sorry, he casually picked up Wei Shen's call.

An urgent voice came from the other end: "Dude, why haven't you returned to the hotel and logged in yet? I'm still waiting for you to play duo queue and beat the foreigners."

"It's almost time. I'll be back after dinner."

Lin Ruo answered casually.

Hearing this, Ai Loli reminded him, "Brother Lin, have you forgotten that there's an Overwatch event in Shanghai tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock?"

"Oh yeah, I almost forgot. I can't play with Brother Wei anymore. I have to go back to Shanghai overnight after dinner and I have to get up early tomorrow."

When Wei Shen heard this, he hung up the phone angrily.

"The MSI group stage starts on May 5th. We'll have to leave in a few days. Focus on your game and don't let yourself go just because you win the championship."

Abu had a gloomy face.

He is now very sensitive to the name Wei Shen, fearing that he will lead the club's rising star astray.

After thinking for a moment, he added, "Regarding the prize money, the maximum amount per person is 200,000. The club doesn't care about this little championship money, but if you want to take half for yourself, forget it."

When the bonus was mentioned, several people in the box cast their eyes over. Ai Loli looked at Lin Ruo with admiration.

The prize money for winning the championship in last year's summer season was only around 100,000 yuan.

It takes a big brother to know how to play it. With just one Weibo post, the prize money is doubled.

Seeing that Lin Ruo was in a normal mood, Abu, who was good at reading people's expressions, became interested and continued, "Ahem, if we can win the MSI Mid-Season Invitational, a club bonus of 700,000 or 800,000 yuan wouldn't be a problem."

Lin Ruo spread his hands, unmoved by the capitalist's temptation: "Let's order first. We've been sitting here for over ten minutes."

After the hungry crowd finished their meal, it was already eight o'clock in the evening when they returned to the hotel. They packed their luggage and took the nearest high-speed train back to Shanghai.

A four-hour journey is not too far, so there is no need to stay overnight.

(End of this chapter)