LOL: Alliance Intelligence King

"They're here."

"Corn, you've arrived."

Chen Rui glanced at the chubby boy sitting in the chair.

Godv is still the same Godv, with the youthful arrogance in his eyes and brows. Even after experiencing the darkest moment of S5, his spine remains straight.

Chen Rui pulled up a chair and sat opposite him, casually opening a ranked match without exchanging any unnecessary pleasantries.

The two had already discussed everything online, and their offline meeting was just to finalize the last step.

[Wei Zhen | Godv | LGD Mid Laner]

[Emotion: Calm and indifferent (Hidden: Arrogance, fighting spirit, resentment)]

[Contract Status: Registered with LGD, not yet expired; Competitive Status: Maintaining peak performance; Mental Status: Not yet broken]

Chen Rui leaned back in his chair, his voice low but steady:

"We chatted online, let me double-check."

"I sincerely hope you will join Snake. I will lead you to MSI in the Spring Split and wash away this year's humiliation."

Wei Zhen finally turned his head, glanced at him, and suddenly laughed. His laughter carried a hint of self-mockery, but not a trace of humility.

"Ha, that's just how public opinion is. When you win, they praise you to the skies; when you lose, they smear you to death. What's wrong with choosing the Diana skin? When I crushed EDG in the Summer Split, why didn't anyone say I didn't deserve it?"

"The reverse Q was my mistake, but that game wasn't entirely my fault."

He tapped the table with his fingertips, his tone nonchalant, his chubby face full of arrogance, "Everyone wants to win the championship, but I see no hope among the various clubs in the LPL."

"Taking LGD as an example, the management is lax, the coach is practically slacking off, and the players go out drinking during training time, only to come back completely drunk."

"Chen Rui, I actually want to retire."

Chen Rui nodded, his eyes serious:

"I know, but isn't it a pity you're retiring?"

"Come to Snake, you'll definitely be the starter. You'll have full mid lane control, the draft will revolve around you, the tactics will be designed around you, you can pick assassins if you want, or farm if you want."

"What you lost this year—popularity, respect, a voice on the field, the audience's trust..."

Chen Rui leaned forward slightly, his tone suddenly becoming more forceful, radiating enthusiasm: "Putting everything else aside, I can fulfill all the things you mentioned before about coming to Snake. Let's join forces and shut up the audience."

What do you think?

Chen Rui never expected this.

Godv is actually a masochist. If you don't obey, I'll use some methods, and you'll be unhappy again.

The private room fell silent for a moment.

Wei Zhen looked at Chen Rui, his eyes showing no surprise, only a sharp sense of recognition as a kindred spirit.

He had long known that Chen Rui was no ordinary person. Back when they faced off in the LPL, he could tell that this domestic coach understood the game version, the players, and the players' psychology better than most Korean coaches.

"My contract hasn't expired yet."

Wei Zhen stated frankly, "LGD won't let me go; the buyout fee is too high."

"I know."

Chen Rui said calmly, "I'm not talking about a buyout, only a loan. Even if I wanted to buy, Snake doesn't have the financial strength right now."

"I'll rent you out for half a season, the 2016 Spring Split. After that, you can go back to LGD. I won't interfere with your future plans."

Wei Zhen raised an eyebrow: "Only a half-season loan? You dare to bet?"

"I'm not betting on time, I'm betting on you."

Chen Rui smiled, "All you need to do is step onto the field."

Wei Zhen paused for two seconds, then looked back at the screen, his tone casual yet firm:

"Okay. But I have conditions."

"I don't like rigid teams, I don't like training for fifteen hours a day, and I don't like having my schedule controlled. I have my own training methods, and I have my own rhythm."

He paused, making no attempt to hide it:

"I also enjoy playing other games, like Moonlight Blade, single-player games, and shooting games. Don't expect me to have the military-style management of EDG; I can't do that."

Upon hearing this, Chen Rui burst out laughing.

That's exactly what he was waiting for.

"Perfect."

"We have a Korean support player on our team named BeryL, Zhao Qianxi."

"He transferred from a professional Overwatch player, and he's even better at it than you. He knows everything about anime, mobile games, Hatsune Miku, and all kinds of console games better than anyone else."

Seeing the sudden brightening in Wei Zhen's eyes, Chen Rui slowly added the last sentence:

"At Snake, as long as you complete your training tasks, you can do whatever you want with the rest of your time. I don't check up on you, I don't deduct wages, and I don't engage in formalistic efforts."

"I only ask one thing—"

"In those thirty minutes on the field, you became the Wutian who could go toe-to-toe with Pawn."

boom.

The last trace of concern in Wei Zhen's heart completely vanished.

He had seen too many clubs that talked about attitude, hard work, self-discipline, and professionalism, but no one really understood him.

It's not that he doesn't try; he just doesn't want to pretend to.

He's not unprofessional; he just doesn't want to be bound by rigid rules.

And Chen Rui understands him.

Even more coincidentally, there was another "outlier" in the team who looked exactly like him.

Wei Zhen's lips suddenly curled up, regaining the arrogance and confidence that belonged to Godv.

"Okay."

"Half a season is fine."

"As long as you give me a starting position and the power, I can get Snake out of the middle of the league and into the playoffs."

[Emotion: Calm → Boiling Fighting Spirit (Hidden: Complete Acceptance, Maximum Expectation)]

Chen Rui extended his hand:

Welcome to Snake.

Wei Zhen raised his hand and slapped it down with a crisp, clean strike.

"It's a pleasure working with you."

Two people who were universally condemned online managed to pull off a collaboration in a deserted internet cafe private room that was enough to shake up the LPL.

That evening, Chen Rui sent the proposal to rent Godv to Zuo Wu.

After reading it, the manager was stunned for a moment, then slammed his hand on the table:

"Rent? Only for half a season?!"

"Chen Rui, are you crazy? Even if Godv is a scapegoat, he's still a top-tier domestic mid-laner!"

Chen Rui sat opposite him, took a sip of water, and explained casually:

"LGD won't release their players, and we can't afford to buy them out."

"If we can achieve good results in the Spring Split, it will be a win-win situation for both Godv and us. He can get back into form, we can make it to the playoffs, and then we can talk about the long term in the Summer Split."

"He and BeryL have such similar personalities. When these two are together, the atmosphere in the team will liven up, which is a positive stimulus for Xuanjun, Crystal and the others."

Zuo Wu stared at the plan for a long time, and the more he looked at it, the more reasonable it seemed.

"Okay, I trust you. I'll contact the LGD manager right now to discuss a loan."

"The price is negotiable, as long as we can get the people here."

With Zuo Wu in charge, Chen Rui no longer needs to worry about the rest.

As a coach, he can only make requests; the rest of the operations are left to the management, which is not within his job responsibilities.

The club was quiet during this period.

Apart from Li Xuanjun constantly pestering Chen Rui like a madwoman, everything else remained the same.

and......

BeryL has officially passed the trial and signed a one-year contract with the club. His salary will be slightly higher than that of a complete rookie, but not by much.

After the trial, BeryL didn't stay at the club for long and rushed back to South Korea overnight to handle various matters at home.

He'll be back once he's done!

The other players also started their holidays, and Zhu Kai went home to rest, leaving only a few people in the club.

Three days later, the negotiations were successfully completed.

LGD is preparing to replace their mid laner and doesn't want Godv to be benched and wasted his potential. So, they sold him to Snake for a very low price, for the entire 2016 Spring Split.

The news was not officially announced; only a few people within the team knew about it.