LOL: Alliance Intelligence King

Now that the jungler and support positions have been secured, and both are rookies, the budget approved by the club's management is hardly needed at all.

He needs to put pressure on Zuo Wu regarding the mid-lane position.

as predicted.

Before Chen Rui could even sit down, Zuo Wu spoke up, saying, "Coach Corn, we could see BeryL's individual skill and leadership ability in that previous training match. He should have no problem with the trial period, and I welcome him to join the Snake family."

"I want to ask you, if he wants to join Snake, will there be any restrictions or conditions after he joins the team?"

"It should be fine. He'll be 18 in December, and he's never registered as a professional player in the LCK."

Chen Rui thought for a moment before saying, "If he passes the trial and is willing to stay, then he will be considered a foreign player registered in the LPL."

"I see."

Zuo Wu breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed her posture a little.

"The support player is basically decided. What are your thoughts on the mid-lane pick?"

idea?

Chen Rui naturally had his own ideas.

He had mentioned it when the contract was signed, and someone as shrewd as Zuo Wu would certainly not forget it.

Are you going to pull this stunt again?

If it weren't for the new information updated by [Coach's Vision] after the signing, Zuo Wu's innocent and naive behavior would have really fooled him.

The players need training, Zhu Kai needs training, and Manager Zuo Wu also needs to be properly trained.

Only when none of the Snake team members went through a rebellious phase could he properly carry out his work!

He said somewhat embarrassedly, "Manager, it was already overstepping my authority to recommend BeryL for a trial at the last minute. I won't interfere with the selection of the mid laner."

Zuo Wu was taken aback, clearly not expecting Chen Rui to reject her.

But seeing that the other person's expression was genuinely embarrassed, he continued earnestly, "I agreed with your opinion earlier, which wasn't overstepping my authority. We're all doing this for Snake's future development."

Regarding the mid-lane player selection, let's discuss it privately. If you have any recommendations, feel free to share. After all, the coaching staff has the most say in the specifics of the subsequent work and what kind of players to coach.

Chen Rui shook his head and sighed softly.

"Now that the coaching staff has already contacted Tank, it wouldn't be appropriate for me to continue recommending him, and... I'm afraid it won't be of much use if I say it later."

"It's alright, the players can still be adjusted before the transfer window closes."

"The manager told me to speak, so I'll speak."

Chen Rui still looked embarrassed. "For the mid-lane position, I personally prefer domestic players to foreign players."

Of course, if the club has the money, I could accept poaching Pawn from EDG.

"Made in China?"

Zuo Wu ignored the second half of Chen Rui's sentence and gestured for Chen Rui to continue.

"LGD's Wei Shen is my top choice. My second choice is King's Xiaohu, and the third is Yagao, a newcomer recently recruited by PDD."

"Yagao? Is there such a person?"

Zuo Wu and PDD have some private interactions. Zuo Wu even visited the YM base once, hoping to recruit some cheap newcomers to train.

He also had high hopes for the bot lane duo of Ming and Ning, but unfortunately, Liu was unwilling to sell them, saying he still needed to continue developing them.

In reality, Zuo Wu knew exactly what was going on.

It's not that they need more training; it's clearly that the offer is insufficient.

"It's normal not to know the newcomer. He's only just turned 17 and is still in PDD's youth training camp. I only saw his performance by chance."

"Let's forget about newcomers, there are already two newcomers in the team."

Zuo Wu waved his hand in refusal, saying, "I also remember Xiaohu from the King team. But there's something I have to tell you."

"Xiaohu and MLXG's mid and jungle players were sold together. Now, the owner of SHR Royal Club is preparing to integrate resources and reshape SHR into a new team called 'ROYAL NEVER GIVE UP'. It is said that even the players have signed letters of intent."

"Another 'Avengers' team?"

Chen Rui chuckled to himself.

He never expected that simply mentioning a contestant's name would yield such a result.

'ROYAL NEVER GIVE UP'?

RNG, right?

Zuo Wu shook his head.

"King plans to sell its LPL spot. RNG's players' contracts have all expired, so there shouldn't be any desperate moves like leaving tonight."

That's a pity.

Chen Rui didn't feel there was anything to regret.

He never really liked Xiaohu's style. This guy... his performance was too inconsistent. His performance was inconsistent, both when he was making money and when he was really good.

Let's leave the unpredictable one to RNG.

"As for Godv... he is indeed one of the best domestic mid laners. If he could come to Snake, that would be even better."

Zuo Wu hesitated for a while before speaking.

"But you also know that Godv is a star player, and his price tag is definitely not low. Considering Snake's business situation, the fee is too high."

Of course, money aside, his Varus's reverse arrow at the World Championship this year drew widespread criticism online, practically ending his professional career. Aside from LGD absorbing him, other teams were reluctant to take him on.

Zuo Wu was right, and Chen Rui understood that as well.

LGD, as the LPL Summer Split champion, won the championship by defeating the then-dominant EDG. Godv's ability to go toe-to-toe with Pwan, the S4 World Championship winner, is enough to prove his worth.

Regardless of whether Snake can afford to buy him, LGD is unlikely to release him.

but......

It was precisely Wei Shen's reverse arrow that gave Chen Rui the hope of coaching Wei Shen.

As for Wei Shen's "pre-selection of the Diana skin" and his "Moonlight Blade" deeds, and his professional attitude that was attacked by netizens as utterly worthless, Chen Rui didn't care at all.

Why?

Because BeryL has the same problem.

He usually enjoys staying at home and spending money on in-game purchases to play other games. As a professional Overwatch player, his Overwatch skills are naturally quite good.

However, the fact that he can still easily reach Challenger rank in the Korean server of League of Legends and achieve results in the relatively large-scale individual Solo tournaments in LCK is enough to prove his talent.

Maxima often has it, but Bole does not often have it.

Chen Rui was confident he could train the two of them well.

And... if both of them join Snake, they might even create some chemistry and win a Dou Dizhu (a popular Chinese card game) championship together.

As for Zuo Wu's statement about putting money aside, Chen Rui simply ignored it. Could Snake really put money aside under their terms?

But since Chen Rui dared to speak out, he must have already come up with a solution.

"Manager, I really want Godv. As long as the club's side is okay, I will definitely find a win-win solution to bring him over."

And that reverse arrow—whether he shot it or not didn't matter; it was a game they were destined to lose. It's just that netizens couldn't find a outlet for their frustration, so he naturally became their primary target.

Actually, it wasn't much different from what I'd experienced before; I was pushed out to take the blame in order to quell online public opinion.

"That makes sense, but I've also contacted him, and he politely declined my offer."

Zuo Wu raised an eyebrow, asking curiously.

"If you really have a way to poach him, I'll wholeheartedly support you. As for the money, I'll figure it out. At worst, I'll talk to the sponsors about increasing investment."