You've only been playing for half a year, and you've already reached the finals?

Chapter 293 Best of the Year!
Since the start of the transfer window, EDG has only posted a farewell message for Scout on Weibo, and the club's official Weibo account has remained silent.

Countless fans have been watching the club's updates every day, and they've been getting impatient. Some have even gone to Edward Zhu's Weibo to have a group chat, asking what the club is up to during the transfer window and why they haven't released a single contract renewal announcement yet.

If we let Fei Shen go, the piglets will never forgive Edward Zhu for the rest of their lives.

This is the root of EDG!
Ed Zhu was also quite helpless about this.

Mingjing can't sign anything because he's taking an exam. What can he do?
Myung Kyung doesn't sign, and Park Do-hyun and Lee Hyun-jun aren't in a hurry to sign either, so what can he do?
Even Eddie Zhu himself was scared!

He was afraid that JD.com would offer some more attractive terms and lur Mingjing away.

Ed Zhu had clearly heard that JD.com had prepared a large amount of funds in the past two years, just waiting for Ming Jing to join the team.

With just a nod from Ming Jing, JD.com can instantly assemble a brand-new super team!

Fortunately, with Mingjing's return, he acted like a stabilizing force within the EDG club, instantly settling the uncertain transfer window.

EDG Club always makes big moves, bombarding us with several contract renewal announcements and releasing their entire roster for the new season.

The countless "piglets" (fans of the piglet) grew increasingly excited as they watched the barrage of news, until the lineup finally caused an uproar!
Amidst the massive discussion, EDG even soared to the top of the trending searches, maintaining its high popularity!

Holy crap, a factory!

[Wow, the factory manager's back again? This time as supervisor?]

[I've been a player, a coach, and now a manager. Fast forward to when I'll be a manager, and then a boss.]

[What's this about Mingkai's promotion?]

[Wow, you've been holding your breath for half a month just to do something big all at once, huh?]

[Actually, it's not really about feeling resentful. Fei Shen has to take an exam, and he'll sign it right away after he gets back.]

It's true, we misunderstood EDG.

[The entire starting lineup for the championship is here? That must have cost a fortune!]

EDG just won the championship, they're raking in the profits, and they're still short of this much. With a roster that's already completed its "Golden Road" run, any owner with a brain would want to push for another year!

[Indeed! Take off!]

Seeing this lineup, countless people were incredibly excited.

In any case, it would be a great thing if the champion five could compete for another year.

Making a good life for five people is more important than anything else.

In contrast, 777, who served as a supervisor, did not attract much attention.

Everyone knows that, because of Mingjing, his cousin has never left the EDG team in the past year.

My current supervisory role is merely a convenient one, as it's a rather unproductive position to begin with.

Zhu Kai was the team's supervisor last year, which shows how prestigious that position is.

Zhu Kai's original role was to give the team members some motivational speeches when they were in a losing streak, but since Ming Jing returned to the team, they haven't faced many setbacks, so Zhu Kai hasn't been able to play a role anymore.

As for Zeka, who is on the bench, nobody really cares about him.

After all, everyone understands that Mingjing is the true crown prince of EDG. Zeka and Mingjing are not in a competitive relationship at all. At most, Zeka can only temporarily fill in when Mingjing is not around.

Moreover, the team's substitute last year was Scout, a first-team mid laner in the Spring Split. This year, it's replaced by Zeka. In the eyes of the fans, this is even a step backward.

After all, no one would think Zeka is better than Scout.

Fans' only hope for him is that he doesn't feed too much, and at least get a higher ranking so that EDG will still have a chance to enter the World Championship when Fei Shen returns.

Of course, Zeka didn't think that way.

Like all professional players, Zeka's goal when he embarked on his professional career was to win the championship.

The only difference is that, despite years of ups and downs, his dream of winning the championship has never been extinguished.

Joining EDG is a rare opportunity for him to showcase his abilities, and he must seize it.

If he can't beat Phi, how could he be worse than Scout?

On the day he signed the contract, Zeka immediately began a busy period of ranked training, determined to prove himself in the upcoming Spring Split and be worthy of the EDG team.

Before we knew it, it was December 11th, and the transfer window was coming to an end.

With EDG's roster finalized, other teams, seeing no room for others to sign players, also began signing contracts, and news about each team emerged like mushrooms after rain.

RNG officially announced the addition of Bin and the return of Xiaohu to the mid lane, causing another earthquake in the LPL.

369's time with Top Esports in Season 11 was not pleasant. There was a substitute controversy and he also suffered from public opinion attacks, with comments such as "Wash 369 and go to your team next season" appearing one after another.

Countless haters hoped that 369 could leave Top Esports to prove himself, and there were rumors at the beginning of the transfer period that 369 was about to leave Top Esports.

However, after much hesitation, 369 ultimately chose to renew his contract with Top Esports, much to the disappointment of countless haters who couldn't see him play. They could only hope that 369 and Top Esports would be locked together forever.

TheShy left IG and joined WBG (formerly SN), replacing Bin in his previous position.
Even in the LCK, there's been a lot of news. For example, after two consecutive runner-up finishes, Beryl ultimately chose to leave DK and join DRX to team up with Deft.

DRX spent a lot of money to acquire three star players – Deft, Scout, and Beryl – during this year's transfer period, clearly aiming for a final push for the championship.

T1, on the other hand, promoted their substitute top laner Zeus to the starting lineup, clearly understanding that the team's biggest weakness was their top laner Canna.

As for the true strength of this incredibly popular newcomer, that will have to be proven by the results of the competition.

But all of this is temporarily irrelevant to the EDG team.

The group has already landed in Haikou, Hainan, and is preparing to attend the 2021 LPL Annual Awards Ceremony.

It has to be said that winters in coastal areas are quite comfortable.

Even in mid-December, the temperature in Haikou remained around 20 degrees Celsius, which meant that even people wearing suits didn't feel much of a chill.

The entire EDG team was present this time, walked the red carpet at the official request, and signed their IDs on the billboards.

It has to be said that the EDG players look quite imposing when they stand together.

Zhao Lijie and Zeka are both around 1.9 meters tall, with the latter being a muscular monster with visibly prominent muscles!

Mingjing's height of 183cm seemed somewhat insufficient between these two big guys, let alone Viper who is 180cm.

Regardless, four of the six members of EDG are over 180cm tall, which is quite outstanding among professional players.

Ming Jing wore a specially customized suit this time, but the color was still white, which is his unique color.

The 16-year-old boy won both the FMVP and the annual MVP upon his debut. His white shirt, holding the trophy, and his spirited appearance left countless people only able to praise his dashing demeanor.

But other contestants wouldn't dare to imitate this.

This thing is good for two things: looks and performance.

If you're not as handsome as Ming Jing, and don't have his achievements, you'll just end up looking like a dog instead of a tiger.

Several burly men in black suits surrounded Ming Jing, who was wearing a white suit, in the center. This group of people walked past in the scene, and their style was completely different from the other groups!

The live chat was filled with comments like, "Holy crap, he's so handsome!"

What kind of EDG boy group is this? They might as well just debut already!

[To be honest, Nakamoto's height is really impressive, isn't it? Flandre and Meiko look like tiny figurines standing on either side of him.]

[Korean children were terrified and cried after watching this; it's the scariest episode ever.]

Cherish the Xiaofei you see now, the next time you meet might be during the Summer Split!

At this moment, the hosts Xiaoyu and Luoxin entered the frame and intercepted the EDG team.

Xiao Yu first found Ming Jing, and together with Luo Xin, they sandwiched Ming Jing between them and asked him the first question:
"Phi seems to have received a lot of award nominations this time. How many trophies do you think you can take home?"

Interestingly, although Ming Jing won the ultimate MVP award last year, he didn't even get nominated for awards like the All-Star Team or the Best Newcomer Award.

After all, these awards require appearances in the LPL, which has nothing to do with Mingjing, who debuted and went straight to the World Championship.

But this year is different.

Ming Jing laughed and said, "Of course I'll take as many as I'm nominated. I don't think anyone can beat me, right?"

As soon as he said that, the people around him burst into laughter, and the live chat was filled with comments like "crazy!"
You really can't beat them.

The two didn't ask any further questions and immediately pointed the microphone at their teammates.

After everyone had answered the questions, the group walked across the red carpet and entered the venue, then sat down directly in the first row.

As the team that completed the Golden Road this year, EDG is undoubtedly the protagonist of this year.

The multiple cameras in front of everyone have already proven everything.

After a simple song and dance performance to set the stage, hosts Yu Shuang and Liu Hang stepped onto the stage and began to summarize the S11 season.

On the screen behind them, the achievements LPL had made this year were also being played.

Without exception, EDG was present in every single scene.

Because EDG won all the championships this year.

"EDG has secured LPL's title as the top region through a golden path, and has also paved a brand new future for LPL!"

"With such a prestigious reputation, countless fresh talents will inevitably flock to the competition area, contributing to its future! And the first award at the awards ceremony is none other than the Best Newcomer Award!!"

Newcomers are always the foundation for a region's long-term strength.

The award rules are simple: any player who makes their first appearance in the LPL this year is eligible to receive the award.

Let's take a look at the nominees for this year's Best Newcomer Award!

Behind them, the screen shifts, and the first nominee begins to appear.

"EDG.Phi!"

Upon seeing this nomination, countless viewers had already begun to laugh.

You call someone who has won two championships and two Finals MVPs a rookie?
The other nominees were all familiar faces, including XUN from IG, who was Peng Lixun, a black-label jungler from the same era as Mingjing.

SN's ON, also known as Luo Wenjun, is a fellow trainee from the same period.

He originally had the opportunity to cling to Ming Jing and secure a Black Card support position, but due to a conflict with Ming Jing, he switched teams and lost to Fu Minghang, only managing to get second place in the support role. However, his skill is undoubtedly excellent.

And finally, WE's Shanks.

These three are all promising rookies and the future backbone of the LPL, but compared to Mingjing, they are far inferior.

Former Rookie of the Year Bin took the stage and handed the award to Ming Jing.

It has to be said that having Bin award Phi with a medal just doesn't seem right.

Bin seemed to realize this as well, and when he handed the trophy to Ming Jing, he deliberately bowed to show his respect.

Ming Jing bowed slightly to show his respect, took the trophy in his hands, and then stood in front of the microphone.

Ming Jing hadn't actually prepared any acceptance speeches. The main reason was that, unlike the other contestants, he was going to win too many awards today, and it was obviously unrealistic to prepare different speeches for each award. It was better to improvise on the spot.

Looking at the countless players, coaches, managers, and bosses below the stage, Ming Jing quickly prepared his speech in his mind:
"Thank you all for your support and recognition. For me, this Best Newcomer Award is perhaps the most important award. It constantly reminds me that I am still a newcomer and that I still have many shortcomings to improve."

"Only by continuously making progress can we remain competitive in future competitions."

"In the days to come, I hope everyone can keep improving with me. Only in this way can we maintain our status as the number one region."

The audience erupted in applause, and countless people were speechless at Ming Jing's speech.

Even a player with two championships and two Finals MVPs says he still has many shortcomings, so what else can they say but to keep improving?
Although Ming Jing is still a newcomer, his impressive achievements suggest he is already showing signs of becoming a leader in the region.

Following the Rookie Award are the Best Youth Coach Award, the Best Coaching Team Award, and the Best Manager Award.

Aside from the Best Youth Coach award, which had nothing to do with EDG, the remaining two awards both went to the EDG club.

As expected, Maokai and Abu took to the stage one after the other to express their gratitude to the club and the players.

Then a large number of awards were presented, including the Best Newcomer Commentator/Host, Best Commentator, and Best Host.

This has nothing to do with EDG anymore, as Xia An, Yu Shuang, and Miller each took the game.

Xia An, a host who has been deeply involved in the LPL overseas scene for many years, amazed everyone with her use of Chinese, English and Korean translation in this final, and was hailed as the best translator in the world.

Next up is the Best Foreign Player of the Year, which Viper undoubtedly won.

The Most Improved Player of the Year award goes to Jie Jie.

The most improved club of the year is still EDG!

Watching EDG win one award after another left countless players and viewers dizzy.

When other teams won the championship in the past, didn't they always share the spoils?
Even when JDG won the championship last year, a significant portion of the awards were won by TES.

Why aren't they giving away any titles this year? Has EDG really become the national team?
But no one expected that the biggest surprise was yet to come.

"Next, let's announce the Team of the Year award!"

A long nomination animation began playing on the large screen at the venue.

Starting with the top lane nominees, five nominees for each position will be presented, followed by junglers, and so on down to support.

This year's awards ceremony was slightly different from previous ones, showcasing all 25 nominees across five categories at once.

Its purpose is, of course, quite obvious.

Tencent Sports CEO Jin Yibo took the stage specifically to unveil the entire annual best lineup at once:
Top Laner: Flandre! Jungler: Jiejie! Mid Laner: Phi! Bot Laner: Viper! Support: Meiko!

The best lineup of the year belongs to the entire EDG team.

Every player on EDG is the best player in their respective position this year!

(End of this chapter)