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Chapter 23: Three Rejections to the Factory Director, Is There Still a Chance? (Please Read On)
Although WE won today's practice match, the atmosphere wasn't very good, and none of them seemed very happy.

There are two main reasons.

Firstly, the fact that Clearlove didn't play suggests that EDG is hiding something. They're about to return to the same group for the next round, and we don't know what they're hiding, which puts some pressure on them.

After all, finishing first in the group guarantees a spot in the semifinals.

Having more preparation time increases the chances of winning the championship.

Secondly... mainly because of the substitute mid laner who came on starting from the fifth game.

These three games made it very difficult for them.

Especially the game they lost, it was entirely because one person on the other side kept harassing them and that's why they lost.

So we won 5-2, but it still felt disgusting, like I'd swallowed a fly.

On the EDG team's side...

There was an unexpected silence after it ended.

The coach didn't even say a word before leaving the training room.

The factory manager sat in his seat, glancing at Li Fan in the corner from time to time.

How could things have changed so much in just over a month? How come you're in such good shape?

When he saw Lulu solo kill the Vladimir, he was honestly stunned, and then he played so well in the next two games as well.

Since he hadn't played in the training match, he naturally hadn't been able to coordinate with Li Fan, which made him a little itchy to play together.

How about we arrange to play a couple of ranked games?

Thinking of this, the factory manager couldn't help but stand up...

They moved closer to Li Fan's corner.

Seeing the image on the monitor made him feel dizzy again.

Playing Rise of Kingdoms again!!!
You played so well after the training matches, why not take advantage of this hot streak and play a few ranked games to maintain your form?
Why do we have to play this crappy Rise of Kingdoms?
Meanwhile, Li Fan was live-streaming, chatting with viewers in the live stream while also bragging and joking with his allies in the alliance.

This kind of dual-track operation is child's play for Li Fan.

Sugar Man: I really didn't expect the city raid to be so competitive! Everyone's replying instantly, vying to be on the leaderboard!
Last server merge: Well, there's no way around it, these are all honors, so we definitely have to be the first to get on the leaderboard.

Grand Commander of Eastern Wu: What kind of military general is Li Xunhuan? How come he kills enemies with such exaggerated skill? And he even made the list of those who demolish buildings?

Brave Official: The transformed Great Cleaver, taking down this level 7 city is a piece of cake, isn't it?

Sugar Man: Using a kitchen knife to attack a city is too damaging, isn't it? But the damage is indeed explosive.

Li Fan remained silent while watching the discussions in the alliance, but secretly felt a little pleased.

This brave official is quite sensible; it wasn't a waste of me to open a level 5 land for him.

The new alliance they've replaced also boasts about themselves like this.

There's no way around it, the alliance in Gu Long's Heroes is indeed very good.

However, it was completely inadequate in the Yangzhou Second League.

There are still too many big shots in the alliance who are drunk and singing. There are six or seven of them who have maxed out their draws every day. Although I am a lucky player with pretty good generals, I really can't compare with those who have maxed out their draws.

Various fully-red Cao Cao and Liu Bei...

Li Fan's spending doesn't even qualify as a small spender; a small spender nowadays would spend at least 10,000 yuan.

The games from NetEase, even though they tell you that whether you're a free-to-play player or a whale, they treat everyone the same, they don't treat you like human beings.

The same applies to the game "Rise of Kingdoms". Even when everyone else has developed, a beginner can still have a meal.

However, in the initial stages, the amount of money recharged represents everything.

In some top-tier alliances in Conquest, if you recharge 200,000 Jade to start exploring, you can even be directly assigned a fishing pond.

[This streamer is a true fan of the game "Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Strategy Edition," it feels like he's been AFK for 24/7.]

[Did the training match end so quickly? Did you win?]

The streamer seems to be in a great mood; he must have won.

"No, we got completely crushed by WE in the scrim. We couldn't beat them, they were no match for us." [With you playing Rise of Kingdoms every day, it would be a miracle if you could win. You lost the scrim, so you probably won't get another chance to play. You should just stick to streaming.]

[Playing in the starting lineup is impossible, absolutely impossible in my lifetime. Everyone in the stream is so talented, and their typing is so entertaining. I love watching Unreal Engine streams.]

[Holy crap, the factory manager is here!]

[A living factory manager? I can't believe I saw him in the live stream.]

Upon seeing these two comments, Li Fan couldn't help but look back.

Sure enough, he saw the factory manager standing next to him.

"Brother Kai!"

Upon hearing the nickname "Brother Kai," the factory manager was momentarily overwhelmed. His previously expressionless face nearly gave way to a look of utter disbelief.

No one calls him Kai Ge yet. They call him Nuoyan Nuodao, but it's a derogatory term with a hint of mockery. They also call him Factory Manager, though some people do call him by his name.

Nobody calls him Brother Kai...

He couldn't help but think of another guy who had once played professionally and was also called Brother Kai.

But this guy is so bad he's practically useless.

Could Li Fan be using a double-dealing tactic against himself?

But after thinking about it, how dare Li Fan speak ill of me?
Without a doubt, they wouldn't dare.

His name is Mingkai, so calling him Brother Kai is perfectly fine.

These are minor issues; the important thing is the purpose of my visit.

I've tidied up the language.

"I didn't play any scrims today, how about we play a couple of ranked games?"

The factory manager said with a smile, though it was a question, his tone left no room for argument.

The team leader calls on a newbie to play ranked games with him, isn't that perfectly reasonable?

Would a newcomer dare to refuse?
Moreover, after so many things have happened, this is an act of goodwill.

This is an affirmation of his good performance in the training match.

[Holy crap? Is the streamer really going to be a starting player? Clearlove actually invited you to play ranked games.]

[No way! If he goes to play in the starting lineup, will he still have time to stream with us? I'll be heartbroken if we lose a streamer.]

Li Fan's expression froze...

I haven't even gained any learning points today, let alone any sense of freedom.

If you duo queue with the factory manager, you'll be playing League of Legends. Even if the League of Legends stream has a high viewership and a large influence, it won't generate any revenue.

Then the day would be wasted; if there's no profit, it's a loss.

I had no choice but to decline the factory manager's invitation.

"I'm not queuing anymore, I'm going to run some speedboats later."

The factory worker's expression froze instantly, to exaggerate a bit, he transformed into Dark Kai.

Because I've been turned down by Li Fan countless times, every invitation I receive is a rejection.

He left the corner with a dark expression.

Looking at the factory manager, Li Fan couldn't help but think to himself, "I offended the factory manager at EDG... do you think I still have a chance?"

Meanwhile, the comments in the live stream chat started scrolling even more frantically.

[Holy crap, you have absolutely no self-awareness! You even rejected Clearlove's duo queue invite? Isn't this just a way to give you some practice?]

[This is unbelievable! The entire EDG team is working hard, and you're the only one slacking off? How dare you stay in the training room?]

[What's wrong? Does being invited to ranked games on 4396 mean I have to queue? I wouldn't want to duo queue with such a noob either.]

(End of this chapter)