We promised to win the championship together, so why did you all retire?

"Finished watching?"

In the executive office of a club, the manager, sitting in the boss's chair, raised his eyes and glanced at the head of public relations in front of him, speaking rather calmly.

"Um."

The person in charge nodded.

The manager nodded in satisfaction and casually tapped the table.

"Tell me your thoughts."

The person in charge confidently stated, "It's not difficult."

"If I were to do it..."

"After this Demacia Cup, this club will be infamous."

The manager smiled.

"Oh? So confident? Tell me about it."

The person in charge cleared his throat and said with a light laugh:

"First of all, the fact that the club owner chose to play the game himself is already very sensitive."

"According to the supplementary agreement that Riot Games added after the owner of IG took over, in order to play in the LPL, you have to have at least appeared in the qualifiers of the secondary league or above."

"And the nature of the Demacia Cup... is inherently somewhat ambiguous."

LDL is the secondary league, while LPL is the primary league.

What about the Demacia Cup?

The Demacia Cup is neither a top-tier tournament like the LPL Spring and Summer Splits, nor is it a purely secondary tournament without LPL teams participating.

The participating teams ranged from top-tier teams to streamer teams.

It can be described as a mixed bag.

The Demacia Cup is more like a platform for teams to fine-tune their rosters for the new season.

Therefore, it is common to see LPL teams sending new players to train.

It's difficult to simply classify it as a second-tier league or a top-tier league.

"As long as we report to Tencent Esports, regardless of the final judgment, their boss will have to continue communicating with the officials during this period, which can easily affect their performance and results."

The person in charge spread his hands, feigning innocence, and continued:

"Furthermore, betting and match-fixing are rampant in the secondary leagues. Many clubs have already undergone multiple investigations, both overt and covert, which shows that the authorities have taken notice of this issue and are determined to maintain the fairness of the competition."

"And what about RG Club?"

"Their own boss is playing in the games, so how can they prove they won't manipulate the outcome?"

The person in charge smirked: "If you really want to know which club has the easiest time fixing matches and betting..."

"Then without a doubt, it must be this RG."

He glanced at the thoughtful manager in front of him and added with a cold smile:

"Even if the mid laner is a few seconds late when fighting the dragon, or hesitates for a few seconds when initiating a team fight..."

"Didn't we have a player in our club who was caught doing that before?"

"If it weren't for his roommate accidentally seeing his phone..."

"Who can know whether his mistake during the match was genuine—"

He paused.

"Or... was it actually intentional?"

When the person in charge mentioned that previous contestant, the manager, who had maintained a calm expression, twitched his eyebrows slightly and couldn't help but reveal a look of disgust.

He quickly suppressed his disgust and nodded in satisfaction to the person in charge.

"good."

This approach is not difficult and is both reasonable and compliant with regulations.

Whether the Demacia Cup is compliant or not is another matter.

The so-called melon field and plum trees.

Match-fixing... you can't just say it didn't happen?

Liu Zi couldn't prove how many bowls of noodles he actually ate.

It would be perfectly normal and reasonable for the club to file an investigation directly with the authorities.

Maintaining a good environment at the stadium is everyone's responsibility, so what's wrong with that?

"only……"

The person in charge hesitated for a moment, "Logically speaking, the Demacia Cup is actually an invitation-only competition."

"Even if RG bought the LPL spot, they shouldn't be on the roster if the official team didn't invite them."

"But they qualified."

"That's strange."

The manager was fully aware of what the person in charge meant.

If it was indeed an official invitation, then it means that at least in the Demacia Cup, the organizers consider RG to be compliant.

Using this as a pretext to launch an attack... is a bit like asking for trouble.

The manager chuckled and said, "That's normal."

"Even the streamer team can play. Isn't the owner of RG rumored to be a shareholder of Tencent's parent company? He can just find some connections to get an invitation, which isn't against the rules."

The person in charge was silent for a few seconds, then nodded.

This argument seems reasonable.

If streamer teams can compete, why can't a team that secured an LPL spot compete?

It's worth noting that in previous years, the Demacia Cup would basically send invitations to all LPL teams, and the top teams would practically beg to play.

The manager broke the silence: "Is there anything else?"

Without hesitation, the person in charge

"have!"

"We can definitely leverage the fans of those star players."

"If RG performs well, then we'll use online trolls to muddy the waters, stirring up topics like who's carrying the team, and inciting infighting among the fans of their star players."

"These individual player fans are always fighting amongst themselves, who cares about RG?"

"And if RG doesn't produce the desired results... hehe."

He couldn't help but smile.

"They'll just promote RG Club as a gimmicky internet celebrity team, actually using the players as a tool to attract attention."

"We can still incite fans to attack the club and completely ruin their reputation."

At this point, he mischievously raised his eyebrows and teased.

"Who knows, maybe there will be trucks driving around outside the RG Club someday."

The manager, who had been nodding, couldn't help but chuckle when he heard what he said.

"What you're saying."

There's a powerhouse club called T1 in the LCK next door.

After they lose a game, they are often harassed by fans who send them trucks.

The truck's screen displays fans' warm greetings to the club or a certain AD carry with the surname G and a jungler with the surname O.

This is quite well-known in the domestic e-sports circle.

—It scared quite a few mediocre coaches.

I was terrified that I'd wake up to find a truck parked outside the club, and then the boss would let me go.

The manager was satisfied with the plan proposed by the person in charge, but was not in a hurry to implement it.

Nobody really knows what's going on with the boss of RG.

But the fact that it owns shares in Tencent is a fact, and you can find that online.

What if you start doing it and then find it's already dark?

And they are not the only clubs that are paying attention to RG.

In 2021, the LPL was fully commercialized.

The admission fee is already quite expensive.

And the potential audience for the event has been largely identified.

For clubs, each new entrant could potentially harm their interests.

There are only so many sponsors, how can every club possibly sponsor them?

Even the landlords didn't have any surplus grain.

With only so many fans, who dares to say their fans won't change their minds?

Moreover, RG is indeed a significant threat.

TheShy and Uzi are both very famous.

Even if only a small portion of them happened to pay attention to RG, it would be very upsetting for other clubs.

Therefore, suppressing RG is necessary.

RG has truly gained a foothold...

What will everyone eat?

"Yes, what do you want to eat?"

After the live stream ended, Bai Liang's assistant asked him what he wanted for a late-night snack, and Bai Liang casually asked about TheShy.

Then I ordered KFC.

After finishing his late-night snack, TheShy was already planning to rest.

A live stream of more than four hours is quite long, especially considering that it's currently a holiday.

Bai Liang didn't say anything.

But just as he was about to leave the training room, he discovered that Bai Liang, who had finished packing, had turned on the computer again.

TheShy stopped in his tracks.

"Mud, do you want to keep hitting me?"