LOL: Can’t I play other games professionally?

Chapter 280 It’s another beautiful day for outdoor live broadcast
The game had just ended and the post-match interviews were still in progress, but the news that EDG defeated LCK's No. 3 seed LZ 0: in the semi-finals had already spread explosively on major hot platforms.

#EDG3：0LZ#
#EDG defeated SSG and LZ successively to advance to the finals#
#Mouse kills Khan#
#LPL enters the World Championship Finals again after three years#
Tieba, Hupu, Weibo and Bilibili were all flooded with the news that EDG advanced to the finals.

LPL commentators have once again taken to the stage of actively speaking on Weibo.

Miller:

Congratulations to EDG for breaking their team record again! Let's go to the finals!

Guan Zeyuan:
[Don't let us break through the quarterfinals, because if we break through, we will be the champions.]

Lu Benwei:
[Waiting for Brother Lin, who was on vacation after winning the finals, to help me win PUBG and gain points day and night.]

Under the huge popularity, countless eye-catching entries emerged, and among them, one entry occupied the top of the hot searches, attracting the attention of all the fun-loving people.

It’s still the same joke, old but never outdated.

#Kwon Jung Hyuk, thank you#
"Here we go again, damn! Every time there's any EDG news, they bring me into it. It's really annoying these people."

In the RNG base which was already on vacation, Kwon Jong-hyuk was sitting alone in the office feeling bored.

I watched three games in vain today, and EDG won all three games...

"They're the No. 1 seed in the LCK. Ugh, they're so lame they don't even look like a League team."

Quan Zhonghe cursed, then took off his glasses, feeling helpless and sad.

EDG won the game and advanced to the finals, which has created the best result of LPL in this year's World Championship. In other words, RNG, who only made it to the semi-finals, will definitely be trampled underfoot in the days to come in terms of results.

In this way, the marketing plan to continue to attract fans will undoubtedly be shattered ahead of time.

No matter how tempting the title of an all-Chinese team is, is it greater than the temptation of directly entering the finals?

The team is destined to be defeated by EDG, and the most dazzling LPL team in this year's World Championship will only be EDG.

Failed, they RNG still failed.

"Is there really something wrong with what I did back then?" Kwon Jung Hyuk took a puff of cigarette and finally started to think about this question.

We spent huge amounts of money to introduce Uzi, a top LPL player with both strength and popularity, but the results are not as good as those of the youth training programs that cost tens of thousands of yuan a month. How can this be justified?

"Bullshit, I have no problem with that. EDG is just a false prosperity. It's still uncertain whether they can win the championship this year. How can runner-up be better than the semi-finals? Yes, we have to look at the long term. Next year, our results will definitely be better than EDG's."

After thinking for a long time, Quan Zhonghe finally convinced himself after smoking two cigarettes in a row that his original decision was correct and could not be questioned.

Two seconds later.

A phone call came in from the office. Quan Zhonghe turned on the speakerphone and answered it. The cold voice of the club owner Bai Xing came from the other end: "If EDG wins the World Championship this year, you will no longer be the club manager."

"what!"

Quan Zhonghe, feeling as if he were facing a formidable enemy, quickly put on a flattering attitude: "Boss, no, I led the team to achieve the best World Championship result in RNG's history this year. We have a huge fan base."

The person on the other end of the line snorted coldly, "RNG did well in this year's World Championship and gained a lot of fans, but don't you realize how much fans EDG has gained thanks to your sponsorship? We at RNG are determined to become the number one club in China, not to be forever trampled upon by others!"

"Boss...I..." Before Kwon Jung Hyuk could even argue, the phone was hung up.

There was silence in the office.

After a long time, looking at the moonlight outside the window at 20:30 p.m., Quan Zhonghe finally realized his mistake.

"How can I just kick someone off just because he's young? I'm such a sinner, ah."

The crisp sound of a slap rang out, and Quan Zhonghe touched the red mark on his face with regret: "I really should have checked the contract first."

...

"Aqiu, why do I feel like someone is cursing me?"

Backstage at the competition.

Lin Ruo, free from any interview tasks, returned to the EDG lounge and waited for the interviews with other teammates to finish. He thought that people might be disappointed if they didn't see him on stage.

So he decided to take a handsome photo of his back and upload it to Weibo, and later wrote:
"See you guys at the Bird's Nest. Your performance today was average. You don't deserve to be in the interview booth."

Within a few moments of the post being published on Weibo, the comment section was dominated by female fans who were quick to share their thoughts.

【Brother is so handsome.】

[We're in the finals! Today was fantastic! Give me some heart! Don't let up! Let's keep going!]

【Go, go, go, see you at the Bird's Nest.】

[Relax, you did great today, baby. Stay happy and look forward to the finals.]

...

Then came many slow-moving comers to occupy the middle and lower positions. They were originally planning to tell dirty talk, but it suddenly turned into a live documentary show.

[No, this is just a picture of his back that's so handsome. I'm really impressed.]

[What do you know? When fans see his back, they can't help but think of his face. How can he not be handsome? ]

[Where the hell are you? Is this still Lin Gou's comment section? Why are there so many ny fans?]

I haven't checked Lin Gou's Weibo for half a month. I didn't expect it to have become so abstract.

[Where are the guys? Hurry up and support them. I can't see them anymore.]

[Be thankful! When Lin Gou wins the trophy at the Bird's Nest and attracts more and more fans, our comments will be ranked at the bottom. Who knows, if he gets into the entertainment industry one day, we won't even be able to comment.]

[Let's go, I'm going to go to Lin Gou's live broadcast room and talk nonsense. The comment section is no longer suitable for me to speak. Oh, so is Lin Gou live today? ]

[I don’t know whether it will be live broadcast or not, but eating broadcast will definitely be broadcast. 】

"Hello, all the sponsors, true fans, haters, casual fans, and non-fans, good evening! Welcome to the Lin Ge outdoor live broadcast, which has been held for who knows how many times a year."

In a private room of a hotpot restaurant near the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Lin Ruo started the live broadcast as usual after the game.

He has become accustomed to live-streaming the meal sessions after major competitions.

It’s nothing. We just won the game, the audience is happy, and naturally there are many enthusiastic fans and sponsors who send gifts.

Lin Ruo's calculations were very realistic. After all, he had always been a man who aspired to retire at the age of 30 and liked to focus on money.

"Everyone, don't be so enthusiastic. We only defeated the LCK's number one seed. There's really nothing to brag about."

[Everyone on LZ was gritting their teeth when they heard this.]

I've never envied Lin Gou for making this kind of money. After all, there aren't many people at Worlds who are as shameless and pretentious as him.

[Yeah, yeah, if I were there, I would have beaten him up long ago.]

"Mr. Lin, could you tell me the address of the hot pot restaurant? I'm at the Oriental Sports Center and would like to give you a gift in person."

[Should I give you a souvenir or a razor blade?]

[Let's send him off after the finals. Although Lin Gou is a bit pretentious, the revival of Chinese esports still needs him.]

【Okay, I'll bear with it for a while.】

Lin Ruo looked at the various comments in the barrage and felt that the level of danger was a bit high, so he decisively ended the broadcast 20 minutes after it started to avoid danger.

I feel that if I continue to operate the business, people will come to me because of the decoration in the store.

Although the broadcast had ended, Ai Loli next to him was still envious when she saw all kinds of gift special effects flying in the sky: "Damn, we only eat one meal, but Brother Lin earns enough to buy a hundred meals with one meal."

"Don't try to imitate him. I'm also very popular, but I never live stream, and I never show my face when I do."

The factory manager next to him said proudly.

He would not do live broadcasts to please the audience for money. He is a man who is truly dedicated to his dreams.

Tian Ye said disdainfully, "You already have EDG shares, so of course you don't need to livestream to make a living."

A few people chatted and laughed, but only A Guang was seriously thinking about a question: "We have been sitting down for 20 minutes, why haven't we been served yet?"

Lin Ruo, who was browsing the comments on Tieba, glanced back and said calmly, "Scout and Nofe are still ordering food. They probably don't understand some of the Chinese and are still figuring it out."

A Guang: ...

Well, he was speechless. Couldn't he find a professional to do the job of ordering food?

Lin Ruo didn't care, after all, he was not hungry yet, and quietly started to browse the post-match scoring posts on Tieba. Today's scoring comments had to be said to be very sophisticated.

[EDG 3:0 LZ post-match rating post, I'll send the players and you can rate them.]

Top laner Mouse.

[Evolved? Or mutated? He's showing off so aggressively today.]

I didn't dare open my eyes, afraid that if I did I'd realize today was just an illusion.

[You know, I, Mouse, don't usually kill people solo, but when I do, I'm unstoppable. I don't care about solo kills against any LPL top laner. I only like to solo kill top champions like Semb and Khan.]

[Stop talking, Huni is already trembling in the finals.]

What's the point of the comments section? I'm tired of the pressure, so what's wrong with playing a damage hero to vent?

[This has to mention my A-Guang's invincible top laner Weapon King in the Intercontinental Championship, single-handedly making KT's double Cs call them numerical monsters.]

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LZ top laner Khan.

[Over the years, Mouse has only achieved two solo kills in foreign matches during his career. You are the second, and Semb is the first.]

The MSI champion top laner was able to single-handedly kill the LCK champion top laner. Khan spent the first two games practicing last-hitting, and the last one practicing being last-hit.

[If I were you, I would go back and lean over to Cuzz's ear and whisper softly, "Are you sick?"]

It doesn't matter if you can't beat A Guang. Go back and have a good rest. Next year, continue to beat the LCK top laners in the league to regain your confidence.

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Jungler Cuzz.

【Fuck, farmer.】

[Salute to Lanling King (Lanling King), when did you start farming?]

[He's already in this situation, and he didn't get a single blue in the whole game, yet he's still mocking him for being a Blue Zero King. Do you have any sympathy? Unlike me, I can only laugh while feeling distressed.]

Your Zach, well, is a piece of shit.

[Go play excavator, seriously, you're suited to playing excavator, the more points you get, the more powerful it is.]

The biggest difference between these three games is actually you. The jungler's tempo was blown away three times. I suggest you ask Peanut for advice on how to deal with Zz1t. I heard Peanut was also treated like a dog this year, so that's fine.

-

Jungler director.

【77777 first brush as a token of respect. 】

I've been researching Worlds, and I've found this year's tournament is incredibly easy to win, so I'm ready to go. (Zizizhuang's inner thoughts)

[Today's game had a strong mlxg vibe. If you didn't know, you might have thought mlxg was logged in from another location.]

[Hemp factory.]

My youth is over. EDG is no longer a god in the internal war, and the abandoned factory is no longer abandoned.

[The factory manager is so brave, it seems like he has lost something.]

[No need to resemble, just be.]

[Brother, I've been doing this for a long time. I won't scold you every time you call 4396.]

[Zichangzhang, you said you're best at raising pigs in the jungle. I used to always doubt you, but now it seems you're right.]

[A man who plays 50 games in one night is really awesome. Love it! Please keep it up in the finals.]

[Factory Director: Mr. Hua, every encounter in this world is a reunion after a long separation.]

[Little Peanut: To avoid my idol's revenge, I've decided to sit on the bench for the finals. Xiao Hei will start in my place.]

【Xiao Hei: You are aloof, you are amazing.】

...

Lin Ruo laughed when he saw this. Kai had so many dirty talk during the division match, he was indeed the former number one meme king of LPL.

Assist Gorilla.

You're a good boyfriend, but not a good athlete.

It's normal that the two Xuanming elders couldn't defeat the invincible Zhang Wuji.

[Although, this is the first time I've seen Luo with no W in the whole game.]

The funniest thing is, we each changed angles and missed our R flash and W. In the bushes, at the jungle entrance, at the corner of the wall, under the high ground tower, we tried them all and still couldn't reach the target.

[I feel like I can hit the Lin Gou once if I go up and lift it, but the crystal may explode after 15 minutes.]

[I understand. Calling Dad on the public screen and asking Lin Gou to carry you once, right?]

[Promise me that you will continue to play Luo in the future. I really don’t blame you for this.]

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The water dispenser manager loves Loli.

[You have a good sense of position. Keep it up.]

[I feel like I can get in three rounds in the finals, but I just need Lin Ruo to put in more effort in C.]

"Then don't go up there. You're just a defensive guy. You made Lin Ruo look so cool. He'll definitely show off in front of me after the game."

[No problem. Remember to get more hot water for the team members coming down, and more cold water for the factory manager.]

"No, even those who didn't play in Ai Lolita can have a rating post." Lin Ruo put away his phone and complained after watching the scene.

It seems that Ai Loli is also popular, and she won’t have to make a living as a commentator and be despised by others in the future.

"What's wrong? Are they praising me in the bar?"

"Yeah, they said you had a great sense of positioning."

Ai Loli smiled and nodded, then she realized something was wrong and frowned silently.

Are you calling this a compliment? I'm hoping you'll spend your whole life sitting on the bench waiting to get water, right?

Uh uh, he wouldn't do it unless he could get a world champion skin.

Ai Loli, who was happy just thinking about it, showed a beautiful smile. It was time to think about what champion skin to choose. As for the finals, it was not a big deal for him, the water dispenser manager, to worry about.

After eating and drinking their fill, everyone took the return bus back to the club at around 23pm.

Normally, every game should be reviewed that evening, but considering that the preparations in the past few days were indeed very tiring, everyone, including Abu who was in charge of daily supervision, tacitly forgot about the review.

After washing up, everyone went to bed before midnight. The night of the semi-finals was destined to be a night of regular sleep without staying up late.

The finals will be held on November 11th. For EDG, five days of preparation time is more than enough.

Therefore, on the second day of the semi-finals, apart from getting up early in the morning to complete yesterday's review tasks, the team had free time to rest and adjust their mentality.

It was not until the third day that we started our daily training, but at that time there were no training teams available.

The teams competing together were either eliminated or faced their opponent SKT. Who would have time to play training games?

Fortunately, this is our home court, so how can we not have any advantage?

They also have the future Galaxy Battleship IG, who they found just after the summer season ended.

In a custom room with 10 people gathered, a good training match turned into a gathering of old friends.

The outspoken Ning Wang immediately responded in the chat window: "Holy crap, Lin Shen, you guys actually made it to the World Championship finals. How can you not bring back a championship?"

Lin Ruo didn't say anything and just typed OK silently.

"So if you win the championship, does the one-third credit you promised me for training still count?"

"It's more than just one third. I should give you the Best Contribution Award." Lin Ruo typed back.

The factory manager was holding his stomach and frowning: "Do you want to fight or not? If not, I'm going to the bathroom first."

He had just upset his stomach after eating the food prepared by the cafeteria auntie. He had already had an upset stomach once before the training match started, but he had a relapse as soon as he entered the room.

"Kai, go ahead. I'll help you watch whatever you want to play." Ai Loli was very enthusiastic and was willing to help the factory manager share some of the busy training matches.

The factory manager thought about it and decided that his stomach was more important. He couldn’t let IG wait. After all, it was a friendly practice match, so he had to play on time. So he gave up his seat and went straight to the toilet.

In the Huangpu River training room far away, JK, who was playing against EDG for the first time in the new season trial, was eager to try: "Let's start, help me grab Dezi, my double axes are starving."

"You're Dezi, so I'll be Kayn, giving EDG some early-game strength."

King Ning is also very confident.

Theshy thought for a moment and said, "I heard Huni is really good at playing Jayce, so I'll try."

The training match between the two sides is about to begin.

After the first 15-minute game, the incredibly aggressive JK calmed down a lot. "Ahem, I think I still need to consider Bang's champion pool. Let me play Tristana next time. Bang picked it up quite a lot in this World Championship."

"Then I'll play the prince." Prince Ning also changed his mind.

But this did not affect the small IG who had just started to adjust and were beaten as usual in the second game.

After the game, JK couldn't help but type in the chat area: "Lin Shen, please stop killing me. Are you sure you want to play a scrimmages with us, not just vent your anger on us?"

With such a strong performance, is there still a need for scrimmages? This level of performance against SKT, who were in decent form at this World Championship, is no small feat...

We agreed to find problems before the game, but it turns out that after the game we are helping IG find problems, right? There are so many problems that it would take a long time to research them all.

All IG members issued a retreat signal. The new season has not yet begun, and they can't stand this devilish training. They also want a happy and fulfilling holiday life.

...

After hastily finishing the training match, the EDG team started the ranking match after a brief review.

Another day passed.

On November 11st, the EDG team boarded an early flight to the capital BJ.

There are many reasons to go early, the most important of which is that there will be trash talk and the finals promotional video shooting organized by the LPL official the next day.

They had no reason to refuse this.

(End of this chapter)