League: Educating LPL is my duty.

Ed Zhu was also in Li Chen's live stream at that moment. Seeing someone so shameless, directly poaching someone's girlfriend right in front of him, he couldn't hold back any longer.

He wanted to give iboy a good reputation and see if iboy had the potential to take on a leading role, but that didn't mean he wanted to give up on Li Chen.

He also watched iboy's performance today, and he can only be described as an AD carry who is above average, but LPL really doesn't lack people like him.

EDG's star player sent 1 Super Rockets

EDG's star player sent 2 Super Rockets

EDG's star player sent 3 Super Rockets

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EDG's star player sent 20 Super Rockets

EDG's top player: Take a good rest. The team is waiting for you to recover and get back on the field as soon as possible.

"Thank you for your concern and the rocket from the boss. I will definitely get some rest and try my best to recover."

Seeing that Ed Zhu was under pressure, Li Chen smiled and thanked her, but in his heart he didn't think much of it.

There's really not much to do in the regular season for him. As long as it doesn't affect his chances of winning the Summer Split, he can fully fulfill iboy's dream of becoming the team's core player.

As for the idea that he's just a foil to boost iboy's image, that's wishful thinking.

From any perspective, iboy is not qualified yet.

That evening, after the broadcast ended, Edward Zhu couldn't resist calling Li Chen to his office for tea.

"iboy played today too. The team we promised him did it. So, how's it going? Will things go back to the way they were before?" Edward asked bluntly.

However, Li Chen is not in a hurry at all. EDG's loss does not mean that he has lost. By making appropriate combinations, he can better prove his strength.

So Li Chen said with a smile, "Boss, please don't! I finally got a break. I haven't had a proper rest since the Spring Split. Let him play a little longer!"

"You really don't want to play? Iboy is just a temporary measure, just going through the contract process."

Ed Zhu frowned slightly, thinking that Li Chen was trying to make things difficult for him.

He admitted that he had personal reasons for letting iboy play, but as a team member, Li Chen should also follow the team's arrangements.

However, Li Chen said sincerely, "Boss, let him play more. Give the young man a chance. I really want to rest. My hands have been a bit uncomfortable lately, and I haven't been playing as intensely in ranked games."

Seeing that Li Chen's attitude seemed genuine, Eddie Zhu couldn't help but worry: "Is your hand alright? Did you go to the hospital?"

He can't accept Li Chen's hand injury and suspension from the game right now.

Being unwell is an excuse, but if it actually happens, he'll have nowhere to turn.

After playing one match, he had figured out EDG's situation. Without Li Chen, they could forget about winning the World Championship.

Li Chen said, "It's alright, I just need to rest for a while. I should take good care of myself during this time to avoid any problems in the important matches later. With our current points, we can easily make it to the playoffs, so it's not a big issue."

"Okay, you can rest and recuperate. If you're not up to par in the crucial matches later on, you can come back in. The team will cover the official prize money for the Summer Split and World Championship, as well as the taxes."

To appease Li Chen, Ed Zhu offered him some tangible benefits, fearing that he might actually run off with someone else.

Upon hearing this, Li Chen's smile immediately became much more genuine; this was real money.

"Thank you so much, boss. If there's nothing else, I'll go take a rest now!"

"Okay, get some rest!"

After seeing Li Chen off, Edward immediately called Abu: "Tell iboy that he will still play in the later matches. Don't mention the World Championship. Tell him to play well and not to say anything he shouldn't. Considering his young age, we won't hold it against him this time, but don't let him do these things again."

"I see!"

Once Abu received the instructions, he knew that iboy's fate was basically sealed, and EDG was unlikely to keep him next year.

On the way to the dormitory, Abu passed by the training room and saw that the lights were still on, so he went in to take a look and found that Zet was still playing ranked games, while iboy, who was currently in the spotlight, had already rested.

"Xiao Zhao is still too young; she didn't understand what Ah Chen said back then!"

Abu shook his head slightly. Only those who have struggled in professional competitions can understand the weight of the phrase, "I must consider whether this is the only chance I have in my life."

Zet's attitude towards this championship is something Iboy can't match.

In the following days, after being warned by Abu, iboy did behave much better and did not cause any trouble online.

However, iboy thought the team was trying to nurture him and prevent him from having negative public opinion, and he felt that he already had a chance to replace Li Chen's position.

However, the online controversy had not subsided anytime soon. On the evening of the third day of the fifth week of competition, the official list of participants for the next day's competition was released, which once again brought the palace intrigue incident to the top of the trending searches.

[Holy crap, still the same lineup. Did they fail at palace intrigue?]

[It's like a knife stabs someone in the butt and opens their eyes; it's hard to imagine a human making such a starting lineup decision.]

[It's only three million, are there really no teams willing to part with that? Boss Wang, say something!]

Those who act justly gain much support, while those who act unjustly find little. They deserve it!

[That's hilarious, EDG can still win even without their star player.]

After arguing with various online trolls for a long time, some fans couldn't stand it anymore and went directly to EDG's official Weibo account to ask what was going on.

EDG also offered a pre-prepared reason in response:

Thank you for your support of EDG's matches. Recently, due to health issues, players god丶c and clearlove7 are temporarily unable to play. The team is currently working hard to help the players recover their form, and their return dates will be announced later!

(Photos from a hospital examination)

With photographic evidence, fans couldn't say much, after all, health is the most important thing.

Meanwhile, at the RNG club, Bai couldn't stop smiling after seeing the announcement released by EDG.

"Hahaha, Ed Zhu must be having a headache now. He put that guy C on the sidelines. Do you think C will let someone like that off easily? Let's see what he does now. Get the online army to step up their efforts. We have to take advantage of this time to attract all the traffic."

Remember, you must create as much hype as possible for iBoy. If you lose, shift the blame to others, find fault, and say that the others listened to Li Chen and were throwing the game against iBoy. Put iBoy in a weak position and force EDG to let him play more games.

RNG has always been a master at manipulating traffic and public opinion. They couldn't beat Li Chen before because they were genuinely outmatched in matches, but the situation is different now.

Feng Ge was also quite excited: "If god_c doesn't play, then we'll have a chance to play against EDG later. I've watched iboy's style, and he has the same problem as Uzi, but his skills aren't as good as Uzi's."

Bai saw things very clearly: "Hmph, young people are all like this. They think they can dominate the professional league just because they have a little talent. In the end, they are still too ignorant. They don't know how to stick with the big shots. They have no achievements, but they are thinking about seizing the core position of tactics."

"No matter how you look at it, Uzi has the advantage over iboy!"