LPL History

Chapter 125 The White Meat of Lizhuang Cannot Renew the Previous Alliance; A Young Man with Zen Wisdom Severs Worldly Ties
The match between EDG and WE has ended.

But the turmoil that followed the match was only just beginning.

After ending WE's 60-game winning streak, EDG became the villain of Chinese esports in the eyes of its fans.

The 60e started a frenzy of online attacks.

From EDG's official Weibo account to Lu Benwei's, Zhou Li's, and others' personal Weibo accounts, none were spared.

Zhou Li's Weibo account was particularly hard hit.

Fans flooded Zhou Li's Weibo with messages of greeting to his family.

However, Zhou Li remained unmoved.

Because the 60e people were unaware that Zhou Li had no family at all.

This made Lu Benwei sigh, his brother Zhou was simply flawless in every way.

The attacks of the 60e were completely ineffective against Zhou Li.

In contrast, Zhou Li launched a furious counterattack on Weibo, taking on 60 billion users single-handedly.

Seeing Zhou Li's enthusiastic interactions with his fans on Weibo, even Lu Benwei couldn't help but remind Zhou Li:

"Brother Zhou, shouldn't our team, which is all about reason, be reasonable?"

Upon hearing Lu Benwei's words, Zhou Li agreed that what Lu Benwei said made a lot of sense, and thus published a long Weibo post.

Recently, our club's regular season match against Team WE sparked irrational discussions among some esports enthusiasts. As a rising force in esports, we have always upheld the spirit of "friendship first, victory second" and adhered to our club's founding principle of "civilized conduct and endless competition." However, when a certain unnamed player with twin ponytails used half a bottle of mineral water to headshot our player Lu Benwei, we finally realized that this frenzy needed to come to an end. Our Reasonable Team has decided to have a serious discussion:

1. Regarding physical exorcism services: For the 60e Living Buddha who attempted to exorcise Lu Benwei using a mineral water bottle, we have arranged for Zhou Li to provide professional exorcism services.

2. Regarding EDG's impressive 21-2 record, ending WE's 48-game winning streak: If you're bad, practice more.

3. Regarding Lion's crushing defeat of the world's number one ADC: Congratulations to Lion for ascending to the throne of the world's number one ADC.

4. Regarding Lion's plagiarism of Clearlove's famous quote: "What a scholar does is not considered stealing."

5. Regarding Lion's abusive language towards his fans (60e) on Weibo, which hurt their feelings: 60e can switch to supporting EDG. Lion said he really loves his fans.

EDG Esports Club hereby solemnly promises: We will continue to develop a tactical system that "deales with brainless fans" and use our strength to teach certain groups the truth that "being bad at esports is the original sin".

Finally, I want to say something to the self-media outlets that have fueled this whole mess. You've taken things out of context, used clickbait headlines, and gone to any lengths for clicks and traffic. We've invested so much money and effort into the club, and done so much for the development of the entire esports industry. What are you, these self-proclaimed esports media outlets, trying to do? Are you planning to destroy this industry? (*)

Esports is still a very young industry, and more and more young people with passion, enthusiasm, and dreams are paying attention to or joining it. Its healthy development requires the careful nurturing and dedicated cultivation of everyone in the industry, so that Chinese esports can shine on the international stage and the Chinese esports industry can lead the world. For many, it may just be a game, but for us, it concerns our dreams and aspirations. (*)

It would have been better if Zhou Li hadn't posted this reasonable Weibo post; once he did, the 60e fans were even more enraged and out of control.

EDG was thus given the nickname "National Electric".

Furthermore, the online controversy quickly spread offline.

The day after the match ended, the entrance of the EDG eSports Club was piled with wreaths by fans.

In fact, angry fans of 60e arrived that very night, attempting to storm the EDG club's base.

Fortunately, the Zhou Dynasty's rites had foresight.

And Chris, whom he had kept around, proved his usefulness at this moment.

Chris, the master of closing the gate, provided impeccable protection for the entire EDG base.
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A Sichuan restaurant.

Sun Yalong looked at the plate of meat in front of him with deep emotion and said:

"Lu Benwei, do you remember when we were playing in Chengdu, that idiot boss withheld our wages, leaving us unable to even afford food? I took out the only fifty yuan I had left, and we shared this plate of Lizhuang Pork Belly... Now, seeing this Lizhuang Pork Belly reminds me of our brotherhood back then!"

Lu Benwei, standing to the side, looked wary and said:

"Wow, Sun Yalong, just say what you want to say. Can you stop with all this stuff? I'm getting a little scared."

At this time, all five main members of the IG club were here, except for Lu Benwei, who was an EDG player.

In fact, when Sun Yalong first invited Lu Benwei to dinner and get together, he didn't say that so many people from Instagram would come.

If he had known earlier, Lu Benwei would never have come.

EDG is currently under intense pressure from the relentless attacks of their fans (60e), and is in a precarious situation.

He was worried that Brother Zhou was overthinking things.

Seeing Lu Benwei's wary expression, Sun Yalong coughed and said:

"Brother, I do have something to trouble you with today, Zhou Li..."

Upon hearing the name Zhou Li uttered by Sun Yalong, Lu Benwei immediately became alert and interrupted:

"Stop talking! Zhou Li is my best brother in the world! I, Lu Benwei, would never do anything to betray him!"

Seeing Lu Benwei's expression, Sun Yalong said with a smile:

"Damn it! Why are you so nervous! Aren't I, Sun Yalong, and you, Lu Benwei, brothers? Back then, I only had fifty yuan on me when it came to Lizhuang pork!"

Hearing Sun Yalong's words, Lu Benwei glanced at him and said:

"Brother, if one meal makes you brothers, then I have brothers all over the world!" (*)

Lu Benwei's words made the duck-necked dragon's neck turn red instantly.

Seeing that things were not going well, PDD quickly spoke up:
"Brother! You must have misunderstood. We don't want to harm Zhou Li. We're just looking for you to act as a go-between and get in touch with him. We're very sorry about what happened before, and we want to apologize to Zhou Li in person."

Upon hearing PDD's words, Lu Benwei sneered.

"Liu Mou, do I, Lu Benwei, look like an idiot? Why are you apologizing to Brother Zhou for no reason?"

Kid couldn't hold back any longer.

"Let's order first, let's order first, one serving of Lizhuang pork belly isn't enough..."

PDD glared at Kid, then chuckled as he looked at Lu Benwei.

"Bro, we're playing WE next week. You know, we've been fucking fed up with WE for ages. I've been with IG for so long, since the middle of last year, and I haven't won a single game against WE!"

"Look, if we want to beat WE, you also need people to help you share the firepower of those brainless fans. We can totally cooperate and form an anti-WE alliance!"

Lu Benwei smiled.

"Wow, bro, don't even think about it. Zhou is our boss's nephew. There's no way he'll come back to your Instagram."

Upon hearing Lu Benwei's words, PDD quickly shook his head and said:
"Bro, we don't have that kind of ambition. We're just thinking that when we play against WE, could Zhou Li give us some pointers? I really want to beat WE and finally show off!"

Lu Benwei pretended to think for a moment, then started to put on airs.

"Well, it's not impossible. I can pass on the message to Brother Zhou for you."

PDD took a cigarette and lit it for Grandpa Lu.

Lu Benwei puffed on his cigarette and, before PDD could lose his temper, spoke up:

"No problem, I'll arrange it for you."

Kid breathed a sigh of relief.

"Let's order first, let's order first, we're starving."

At this moment, Lu Benwei seemed to have become Zhou Li's spokesperson, and he spoke:

"Let me be clear from the start, our EDG club is now under military-style management, with very strict requirements. It's rare for me to be able to come out even on a day off."

He patted the table and pointed at the posture, saying:
"Wow, bro, I'm not trying to be mean, but you know how it is at EDG? Everyone has to hand in their phones during meetings. If anyone's mind wanders off, they get fined. You've been playing on your phone ever since you came in and sat down!"

When Lu Benwei called his name, Zitai blushed and squeezed his legs together.

"Um... excuse me, my girlfriend is looking for me."

Lu Benwei paused for a moment, then said:

"Brother, is this outrageous? How old are you? You're already dating? Do you guys know what my brother Zhou says most often? Women only slow down our sword-drawing speed! Brother, no wonder you're getting worse and worse."

PDD also cracked a joke.

"Our attitude is absolutely outrageous; his girlfriend is ten years older than him!" (*)

Lu Benwei's lewd nature instantly came to the fore.

He leaned forward and whispered, "Damn, bro, have you done it yet? You're ten years older, can you handle it? You're only sixteen, still developing. If not, let me, Lu Benwei, do it, hehehehehehe."

Hearing the teasing from the crowd, Ziwei blushed and gripped his phone tightly under the table.

As luck would have it, his girlfriend just said she was coming to see him tomorrow...
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EDG Esports Club.

Zhou Li lay leisurely on the sofa, flipping through the contents of the Records of the Grand Historian.

After the match against WE, he quickly unlocked the ability from Smile.

[A silver crossbow, sharpened by the moonlight, hunts at night; a comet's shadow, secretly shifting, shatters the heavens. Forty-eight victories reduced to dust; six billion jests turned to frost. Corrupted crowns are stripped away to usher in a new chapter; once more, the army is mobilized towards the dawn.]

[You defeated the world's number one ADC, Smile, in a head-on confrontation, nearly causing him to lose his composure. Smile, regaining his composure, chose to re-evaluate himself, adjust his mindset, and continue his professional career. Your contribution is immeasurable.]

[Unlocked Character: Smile. Acquired Ability: Carry. Champion Ezreal's proficiency is at Perfect level.]

[Center Position: When the team uses you as the tactical core, all your attributes are increased by 10%.]

While gaining the ability to take center stage, Zhou Li has also chosen to inherit the second ability from S2.

[Socialite: Reputation gain significantly increased.]

The socialite status of Xiaolou was not something Zhou Li had previously considered.

However, now, facing the overwhelming attacks from the 60e, the socialite's abilities have proven to be incredibly valuable.

Today, EDG has clearly become the most well-known team in the LPL, second only to WE.

Furthermore, EDG isn't just limited to receiving negative attention.

It's worth noting that, in the face of the crazy 60e players, a group of players had already formed a "Black WE" forum because they couldn't stand what the 60e players were doing.

This is the predecessor of the Anti-Gang forum. Currently, this forum is filled with posts praising EDG.

WE's haters are celebrating.

It is foreseeable that in the near future, the Anti-Gang Bar will become a solid fan base for EDG.

As is well known, the netizens on the Anti-Gang forum are always the most reasonable, which perfectly aligns with EDG's team philosophy.

Zhou Li has also infiltrated the anti-Japanese online community, and has attracted many fans with his excellent writing skills and scathing remarks.

As his influence within the forum continues to grow, he has begun preparing to apply for a junior moderator position.

Just as Zhou Li was envisioning a bright future for EDG, a crisp sound of shattering glass made him frown.

Tabe looked at the bricks that had fallen into the club and said with dissatisfaction:
"Damn, these bastards are really scary! My uncle is right downstairs, and they still dare to throw bricks at me!"

EDG eSports Club is currently in a state of disarray.

Just as Zhou Li was about to get up, he saw Lu Benwei, wearing a hat, run in.

He shouted breathlessly:

"Wow! I almost died out there!"

Zhou Li looked at Lu Benwei: "Why aren't you at the club? What are you doing out there?"

“Duck Neck Dragons called me to dinner,” Lu Benwei said, and immediately continued, “They’re playing against WE next week and want you to give them some advice.”

Zhou Li refused without even thinking.

"Don't go."

Lu Benwei came over.

"Brother Zhou gets paid."

"I wouldn't go no matter how much money it costs."

"Brother Zhou, five hundred thousand!"

"Five hundred thousand isn't...that's not much?!"

Zhou Li was taken aback.

"You can get 500,000 just by giving some pointers?"

“Yeah,” Lu Benwei nodded, “Of course, the premise is that IG has to beat WE. You know that IG’s owner is a rich second-generation, just to vent his anger. Anyway, it doesn’t matter if they lose, if they win, it’s like getting free money.”

After hearing Lu Benwei's words, Zhou Li thought for a moment.

The club is indeed spending a lot of money right now.

Currently, their club has no means of generating revenue.

It is estimated that the club will not be able to generate any revenue in the next two or three months.

For Zhou Li, the economic pressure was quite significant.

He stood up and said:

"Money isn't important. IG is, after all, my former team. Now that they're in trouble, it's only right that we lend a helping hand. WE is currently running rampant and making a mess of the LPL league. Cleaning up this filth is more in line with our Daoli team's esports spirit of 'Inheriting Etiquette and Pursuing Excellence Without Limits.' What do you say, Awei?"
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IG e-sports club.

Zhou Li, wearing a hat, sunglasses, a mask, and even a wig, walked to the door.

Without being fully armed like this, it would be difficult for him to walk out of the EDG base with all his limbs intact.

Looking at the empty IG gate, Zhou Li took out a wooden sign from his bag and stuck it in the soil of the flower bed in front of the gate.

Women and dogs are not allowed.

This wooden sign, after a long and tumultuous journey, finally found its way back to IG's entrance.

Zhou Li walked into IG's training room.

Upon seeing Zhou Li arrive, the IG members were overjoyed, as if they had met their living father, and excitedly rushed to greet him.

It's hard to understand the determination of IG members to win if you weren't in the environment where they were bullied by the 60e fans at that time.

Zhou Li looked around and frowned.

"What about the attitude?"

Upon hearing Zhou Li's words, PDD spoke up:

"His girlfriend came to see him today; they went on a date!"

"The match against WE is in a few days, and he's out on a date with his girlfriend?! He's utterly shameless!"

Zhou Li cursed angrily and continued:

"Call him right now and tell him to get back here immediately. He's a professional player, no B grades, but he's got a ton of girlfriends. Are you trying to ruin Chinese esports?!"

PDD and Sun Yalong felt that Zhou Li's words had insulted them all, but they still picked up their phones and made a call.

After a brief murmur, PDD smiled awkwardly and said:

"Brother Zhou, that guy Zita went to a hotel."

"This bastard even booked a hotel room?!"

Sun Yalong sighed and said:

"To be honest, with Zita's girlfriend, who is a young married woman, and Zita being his first love, it's perfectly normal that he couldn't handle it."

As soon as the duck-necked dragon opened its mouth, PDD chuckled.

"Brother, you're ten years older, just the right age for you to be as fierce as a wolf."

Listening to their discussion, Zhou Li's expression turned serious.

He did remember that such a thing happened.

She dated a woman who was ten years older than her.

Of course, Zhou Li is certain that his attitude was definitely bragging.

After all, his posture didn't look like that of someone with a big penis.

And it was from that point on that the genius boy, drained dry by his sister who was ten years older than him, began to decline.

It's getting worse and worse.

Zhou Li, seeing the somewhat responsive Records of the Grand Historian, spoke without hesitation:

Where did he book a hotel room?

PDD paused for a moment: "It's a hotel on the street behind the club."

Watching Zhou Li turn and leave, PDD and Sun Yalong exchanged glances, then quickly followed after him.

"Brother Zhou, isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

Zhou Li ignored the two and walked briskly to the hotel.

The hotel receptionist was very professional and refused to disclose any customer privacy information.

Without further hesitation, Zhou Li took out his phone.

"Hello, I want to call the police."

Such an important case naturally received the attention of the uncles, and five minutes later, the two uncles arrived at the hotel entrance.

Zhou Li immediately went to greet him.

"Hello comrade, my friend has been taken upstairs by a 26-year-old woman, and I am very worried about his safety!"

PDD and Sun Yalong were dumbfounded by Zhou Li's actions until they saw the group get on the elevator.

"Call Zitai right now!!"
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Room 802.

An ambiguous atmosphere lingered in the room.

Her face was slightly flushed, making her appear somewhat shy.

"I...this is my first time."

The young woman before me wore heavy makeup, exuded charm, and breathed sweet fragrance.

"It's okay, it won't hurt."

He took two steps forward and bent down when suddenly his phone rang.

Upon seeing the incoming call notification, Zitai reached for his phone, but the young woman snatched it away and hung up.

"We'll talk about it later."

He nodded, seemingly bewildered, and was about to continue—

"Bang bang bang!!"

The door was being banged on loudly.

"Police are conducting room checks! Everyone inside, come out immediately!!!"

Zhou Li, who was standing outside the door, suddenly saw that the Records of the Grand Historian had turned a new page!
Love's threads bind the dragon, trapping it in a cage; its seven orifices, exquisite and delicate, fall into pink. A nightmare grips the night, jolting it awake; a solitary wild goose accompanies the ancient scrolls and the green lamp.

From this day forward, all worldly desires vanished, and the chessboard, like a falling star, shattered the vast sky. People all say that heartlessness is good, but who sees the tears staining the maple leaves on the cold quilt?

[You helped Zz1tai escape the clutches of his first love, and because of this incident, he was severely traumatized and never recovered. Throughout his subsequent career, Zz1tai renounced all romantic desires, focused intently on his game, and dedicated himself to honing his skills, consistently maintaining an extremely high level of competition to become one of the world's top mid-laners. Your contribution is immeasurable.]

[Character (Stance) Unlocked, Ability Acquired: Zen.]

[Zen Meaning: Abandon all distracting thoughts and comprehend the essence of Zen. Enter a state of absolute focus within ten seconds; cool-down period is sixty minutes.]

(End of this chapter)