LPL History

Chapter 2: The Demoness Appears and Disrupts the World; Zhou Yu Angrily Kicks to Settle the Turmoil

South of the Central Plains, there is a place called Yancheng, where there is a lucky beast. It looks like a sea turtle, has a high-pitched voice, can speak human language, and has hair like seaweed. When it appears, all the children in the valleys burst into laughter, and they will never need to eat filthy food again after thirty years.

A fisherman caught this turtle, but after peeling off its shell, he found no turtle and was terrified: "Oh no!" Therefore, the story is somewhat distorted and it is called Abu. A hundred-year-old man said: "This is not a turtle. After removing the shell, it is a chicken. It is good at deceiving people and using tricks. This is a cunning and seductive woman. Seeing her is auspicious." Therefore, it is also called Ji Xing.

When this beast first appeared, it occupied Yancheng Teachers College, claiming to be the "top returnee from overseas in the vocal music department." Yet, whenever it spoke to anyone, it would include the line, "Do you know I learned advanced concepts from Germany?" Looking at its resume, people saw only a shattered academic record, inflated degrees, and fabricated qualifications. Yet, despite its castrated tone, it still proclaimed, "I am the godfather of esports!"

Later, this beast cultivated the secret art of stealing people, and its fame spread far and wide throughout the land of China, before it launched a surprise attack on Poland.

However, she also possesses extraordinary abilities. On every full moon night, she transforms into a "space-time rift," her words flowing like lotus blossoms, inciting battles from all directions. But once her misdeeds are exposed, she quickly deletes her Weibo posts and shuts herself away from visitors, truly a modern-day e-sports Daji (a legendary femme fatale).

—Excerpt from "The Biography of Bu Ji" in the Records of the Grand Historian

Abu.

Graduated from Yancheng Normal University in YC City.

This person, who had absolutely nothing to do with esports, later became a famous coach in the LPL.

In Zhou Li's view, Abu was just like the eunuchs of ancient times, causing chaos in the court and ushering in the dark age of LPL where even dogs could become coaches.

It was precisely because of his fabricated identity that countless scoundrels and riffraff later appeared in the LPL, taking advantage of the chaos.

Later, Zhu Kai, a well-known food delivery professional, infiltrated IG as a fan and eventually became a coach. It's possible that he was inspired by his predecessor, Abu.

It's worth mentioning that both of these former fans who were coaches eventually became coaches for EDG. It's hard to say whether it was because they shared similar interests or it was just a wonderful twist of fate.

Abu was still talking eloquently when a voice suddenly sounded behind him.

What is the cooldown of Flash?

Abu was taken aback.

"When does the dragon respawn?"

How should I choose the general runes for an ADC?

Are coaches at European and American clubs required to order takeout?

"If the Barbarian King and Ashe are in bed together, can he lock them in place by using his ultimate?"

The barrage of questions put Abu in an awkward position.

He turned his head and saw Zhou Li wearing a kind smile on his face.

"I call you Feng Le Ge Fu!"

Zhou Li kicked Abu in the fat buttocks.

He really couldn't bear it anymore.

I was already annoyed when I found out that I had accepted an epic mission to save the LPL.

Then look at Abu, he's not a human being, but a transvestite.

Moreover, harming the LPL is a minor matter, but Zhou Li absolutely will not allow Abu to mock his aesthetic sense!
"oops!"

Abu lunged forward, collapsing into Joker's arms. He turned around, looking at Zhou Li in surprise, and held up a finger, screaming:
"What are you doing! Why are you hitting me!"

Joker was also stunned by the sight before him.

In his memory, Zhou Li was, to put it nicely, indifferent to worldly affairs, and to put it bluntly, unambitious. His only good point was that his emotions were always very stable.

Why did she suddenly go crazy today?

After a brief moment of surprise, Ruofeng on the other side reacted immediately.

As WE's captain, the team's core, the backbone, the world's best mid laner, and the pillar of support for his teammates, he had to step up at this moment.

"Zhou Li! What are you doing!"

Ruofeng adjusted his glasses, his face resolute, and, supporting Abu beside him, spoke:

"It's alright, don't worry, with me here, he won't dare to touch you!"

Looking at the imposing, righteous-looking man with the big nose, Zhou Li didn't bother arguing with the acting-savvy e-sports player. He simply said:

"What's wrong with my aesthetic sense? Don't you even know what a relaxed feeling is?"

"And this sissy is a fraudster. What kind of overseas returnee is he? Abu, don't think I don't know your background. You just graduated from the vocal music major at Yancheng Teachers College two years ago. When you open League of Legends, all you can do is play Ashe in a match. Are you pretending to be someone else?"

Joker lowered his head, looking hurt at Abu in his arms.

"Abu, is what he said true?"

Abu felt utterly ashamed when Zhou Li exposed his overseas returnee status to his face.

Most importantly, he really didn't know whether the Barbarian King could actually be locked up!
Unable to answer, Abu stretched out his finger, stammered "you you you" for a long time, snorted, rolled his eyes, and fainted in Joker's arms.

Several messages popped up before Zhou Li's eyes. [A mysterious fog obscures the sun over Yancheng; the e-sports queen Daji cleverly takes the stage. Zhou Lang's discerning eye pierces through the illusion, kicking away the chaos. Ruofeng, still imitating Yuan Shao, mistakes a treacherous villain for a hero.]

[Key character Abu has been unlocked, and his ability has been acquired: Deceiver.]

[The Deceiver: 1. A succubus who can see into people's hearts, the most perfect con artist in the world. Intelligence is increased, and you will not blush when lying, while also increasing your persuasiveness.]

2. You've learned to mimic your voice.

[3. The hero "LeBlanc" has reached perfect proficiency.]

After Abu's deception, LPL clubs have become much stricter in their player vetting. Those who try to coast along will no longer be able to gain a foothold in the LPL.

You have successfully altered a timeline, steer the LPL onto the right path.

However, Abu's failure to join WE prevented the team from acquiring Curly and Clearlove in the future. Ruofeng didn't go into the meat floss cake business, and Strawberry didn't retire. The initial generation of fresh blood in the LPL was suppressed by them, preventing its emergence, and WE ultimately declined. This was not the best outcome.

[Current global exploration progress - 20%]

As the system messages stopped refreshing, the world before Zhou Li's eyes gradually went dark.
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"Zhou Li, you're still lying around like a limp wreck. If you're not going to train, get the hell out there and help me pick up people."

Joker's shouts rang in Zhou Li's ears.

I opened my eyes and saw a ceiling fan spinning and swaying overhead.

Zhou Li's eyes widened.

"Back again?!"

He never expected that failing to complete the exploration would result in the penalty of having to restart!
This is even scarier than being trapped in those horror games!
Because he found himself trapped in a latrine!

"What? You're back? Did you hear what I said?"

Joker kicked the sofa again.

"understood."

Zhou Li stood up and walked outside.

He still remembered the system's message.

He exposed Abu's identity fraud in the simplest and most direct way, but this does not seem to be the best outcome.

Based on the system's prompts, it seems that if he wants to complete 100% of the exploration progress, he needs to find the best path for the LPL at present.

At this time, WE had not even entered its 1.0 era.

Besides the well-known Strawberry, Ruofeng, and Weixiao, WE's jungler is now Daoge, and the support is IF.

The WE1.0 team that most netizens know today, the ancient powerhouse that created a 48-game winning streak, had Clearlove and Curly playing the jungle and support positions respectively.

These two players were brought into WE by Abu.

As Zhou Li walked towards the door, he quickly organized his thoughts.

If we follow the system's instructions, then we'll probably have to keep Abu here for now, at least until he brings Curly and Factory Manager into WE.

Zhou Li pushed open the door.

A gust of wind blew by, but Abu's bangs, which were as hard as iron, didn't budge.

"Hello! Hello bro, I'm Ji Xing. I just got back from Germany. I'm here at your club because I was invited to do some research, which will take about a month."

"Hello," Zhou Li said with a smile, extending his hand to show Abu full respect, and said directly, "Welcome to guide us! WE needs international talent like you! I am Zhou Li, WE's substitute mid laner."

Before Abu's expression could turn from sunny to stormy, Zhou Li immediately spoke up:

“Our coach was originally supposed to pick you up personally, but I heard that you came back from Germany and learned a lot of advanced e-sports knowledge there. I couldn’t contain my admiration, so I offered to pick you up myself.”

Abu was clearly pleased with Zhou Li's flattery.

"Oh, it's not that impressive. I was just invited there to do some research. Esports in Europe started earlier than ours, and there are definitely many things we can learn from them. I came back this time to see if I can help WE. I'll be leaving after a month."

Hearing Abu's words, Zhou Li looked stunned.

"You'll stay for a month and then leave?"

He slapped his thigh in regret.

"How can someone as talented as you leave after just one month? You must stay with our club!"

"Oh, that won't do."

Zhou Li seemed not to hear Abu's feigned modesty. Suddenly, he lowered his voice, stopped, and whispered in Abu's ear:
"The club has actually wanted to replace our current coach for a long time, but hasn't found a suitable replacement. You just need to..."

(End of this chapter)