I am the leader of the anti-racism movement.

Is his pride in his steadiness really inferior to this kind of desperate, all-or-nothing ingenuity? What exactly was he trying to prove by making all the effort he put into crossing the ocean?

As his increasingly bewildered expression faded, VG's crystal was completely reduced to ashes.

WE, you've made a successful comeback!

PS: I've updated 13,000 words since last night, but I'm still getting all sorts of "GKD" comments in the book club. When will you insatiable juicers ever be satisfied, you bastards?!

Chapter 121, Section 128: A Hot Commodity

"Well done!"

"Nice!"

Unlike VG's silence, WE was completely high. The thrill of being suppressed at a disadvantage for more than ten minutes and then turning the tide is an excitement that cannot be felt in ordinary ranked games or competitions.

After these two matches, WE only needs to win any one of their next three opponents to advance directly to the playoffs. If they beat QG, they'll have secured sixth place.

Playoffs are in the bag.

"I never expected that this could be turned upside down."

"A golden body that landed on the ground, I almost forgot about it."

"While the landing with the golden body was eye-catching, the most crucial thing was the performance of their AD carry. That Ashe ultimate was just too ruthless."

"Mad Dog's ultimate move was pretty good too. This WE team has that vibe now."

As a third-party viewer with an omniscient perspective, I witnessed firsthand WE's journey from a losing streak at the start of the season to climbing to a mid-to-upper-tier position, and even subtly improving. They truly achieved winning against the teams they were supposed to win, and giving their all against the teams they were supposed to lose, even occasionally pulling off a few upsets.

60E meets the requirements.

Last year, their performance was extremely consistent, consistently ranking last. This year, while they're not invincible, at least the trend is positive. They're much better than those teams next door whose fans keep getting upsets and whose fans are fed garbage.

Of course, WE fans were still a minority at the scene, and there was still the EDG vs. LGD match coming up, so to be precise, the venue was filled with WE fans and the "Optimistic Family" (a term for fans of WE's fandom). However, these young fans didn't realize that this venue wasn't a pigsty, but would soon transform into a terrifying slaughterhouse.

LGD failing to make the playoffs is truly outrageous. Even now, Luo Fei still can't understand how LGD with this roster could have easily defeated the legendary EDG and the rising star RNG in the original world.

However, it's none of his business anymore.

He led a group of goofy guys over to greet the Marquis, shook hands, and then, abandoning his keyboard and mouse, Luo Fei ran off. There was no other way; nature calls, and he desperately needed to use the restroom. After all, he was still just a rookie who had only recently joined the LPL; he couldn't possibly time-pause like a pilot to go to the bathroom before a match.

The face is a minor issue; the problem is the 10,000 yuan fine for each visit. 10,000 yuan—that's less than what Mr. Kang pays for a chicken dinner.

Ten minutes later, Luo Fei emerged from the restroom, looking completely bewildered, and was led to a small room by a staff member. After a brief wait, he was greeted by someone he had never expected.

Hongmi, the current coach of LGD.

Unlike the coaches he had met before, Hongmi greeted him naturally and then invited him to sit down. At this point, Hongmi was still a "heavyweight," making him wonder if the chair under the other man's buttocks could withstand the pressure.

If he can afford it, he wants to ask if these stools are expensive, as he wants to buy a few to take home.

"Since there are still matches later, I'll keep it short. Have you considered transferring teams for the summer season? Come join us." Redmi looked at the man in front of him, his eyes full of admiration.

From a coach's perspective, this patch is essentially a mid-jungle patch. While mid laners in the LPL are generally well-rounded and diverse, the junglers in the LPL are lagging far behind. Only a few are worth mentioning: EDG's Clearlove, RNG's Mlxg, WE's Luo Fei, and M3's Condi.

LGD currently boasts a bot lane with IMP and Death, and a mid laner with Wutian whose individual pressure is still intact. As for the top laner, there aren't too many requirements in this version; as long as they can withstand pressure and initiate team fights, that's enough. The only position that LGD truly needs to strengthen is the jungler.

Factory manager is the best choice, but it's completely impossible to poach him. Xiangguo and Xiaohu are already tied to each other, and RNG's backer isn't someone to be trifled with. The remaining options are WE's Luo Fei and M3's Condi. Redmi is confident that if they extend an olive branch to Condi, he will definitely accept the invitation without hesitation.

That man was full of ambition.

However, he is not perfect yet.

Ultimately, it comes down to style. Players like Xiangguo and Condi have very distinct personal styles, which aren't immediately apparent during short-term adjustments, but in the long run, opponents will eventually find their weaknesses. In simpler terms, they are very dependent on the current jungle meta. However, jungle style isn't something that's easy to change. While struggling with Condi, Redmi also discovered Luo Fei, an outlier, in the matches.

He can switch between offensive and defensive styles at will, capable of both attacking and defending, carrying and sacrificing. While he may not excel in any single area, he surpasses the standard of 80 points or higher in every style, making him a versatile jungler. During Season 6, a beta version of the Hero Microphone was released. Although it hadn't been officially released yet, as a coach, he quietly had the management work on it.

The result was even more astonishing.

Able to fight, command, and even mediate with teammates—what kind of protagonist template are you from? If he weren't still getting crushed by Clearlove and Ten Thousand Volts in the game, he would have actually believed that time travel was possible in novels.

Luo Fei was clearly still in a daze. Imagine someone suddenly running up to you after you've won and asking if you're going to switch jobs—you'd be confused too. Redmi, seeing him remain silent for so long, assumed the other person was hesitating.

"You know LGD's roster. If you can join us, we have a chance to compete in the World Championship this year. I think as a player, you wouldn't be content to stop at the LPL, right?" Why was he the one persuading them? Naturally, it's because everyone knows WE doesn't have a good coach, which is why he took the initiative. You know, all the teams are eager to sign him now.

With a club like WE, how much money could they possibly have to keep this piece of the championship puzzle? Besides, this guy is just a rookie who just debuted, and the penalty for breach of contract he signed is practically nonexistent.

He sighed deeply, finally calming down.

Why do you think we can't make it to the World Championship? Just because we don't have a coach?

"Yes, it's because you don't have a coach, everyone knows that, right?"

The coach accounts for at least half of a team's jungler skill level. In the short term, you can recklessly abuse your talent, but when the jungle meta changes, the first ones to be caught off guard are those junglers without a coach. WE's four-game losing streak at the start of the season was, in a sense, caused by Luo Fei's inability to adapt to the sudden changes in the jungle.

. . . . . .

. . . . . .

Clearly deep in thought, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became tense.

quite a while,

"What do you think of WE right now? I mean, the roster." After a long silence, Luo Fei finally spoke.

"As for the current WE team? The top laner is good, the mid laner is not good, the bot lane AD is acceptable, and if it were me, the support would either have to change his style or get rid of him." He doesn't deny that the WE team's personnel configuration is actually not bad, but he doesn't like the mid laner's inconsistent performance.

The focus is on the bottom lane support.

Although Egg is an experienced support, pairing an AD carry with such a strong offensive drive with a support focused on defense? This would be extremely uncomfortable for any coach. It's like giving Gusu Bird a full set of Earthly Blessing instead of Needle Woman; even someone with OCD would be disgusted.

"So if you were the coach, what would you do?"

"Of course I am... Huh? Wait, what do you mean?" The elderly Redmi quickly realized something was wrong. Shouldn't he be the one leading this little brat? Why did it suddenly feel like he was the one being led?

The man in front of me straightened his bright team uniform, stood up, and extended his right hand with a serious expression.

"Now, it's my turn to ask you a question."

"Would you be interested in coaching this WE team?"

Chapter 122, Section 129: Nothing Tastes Better Than Dumplings

It was already evening when they returned to the base. Thinking about the day's results, Luo Fei couldn't help but smile.

Redmi didn't respond directly to him, but neither did it explicitly refuse to send a message. This was already a very subtle signal. Often, the lack of a move is simply because an offer hasn't been made. The fact that Redmi joined WE after S6 already indicated the problems within the LGD team.

Let's take a closer look at his resume:

2013 MVPO OGN Spring Championship Winner

2014 SSW Season 4 World Champion

2015 LGD LPL Summer Split Champion

2017 WE LPL Spring Split Champion / Intercontinental Cup Champion / S7 Semifinalist

In 2019, he led JDG to create the "Black Eight Legend".

2020 JDG LPL Spring Split Champion

This coach is truly knowledgeable and ambitious, and he's not one to settle for mediocrity. The fact that he changes teams almost every year shows he's not content with the status quo.

As for loyalty? If you have a good team, then they will be loyal.

If not, then I'm sorry, see you again someday.

It's realistic, but also reassuring. Even though he was criticized for his unprofessional attitude during the only Intercontinental Cup he lost in later years, a closer look reveals that JD's draft picks were flawless; it was purely due to their jungler's poor performance.

Luo Fei stayed behind to watch the LGD vs. EDG match with him. Of course, they were in another room, otherwise it wouldn't be appropriate for outsiders to see the two of them sitting together.

Naturally, LGD, as if possessed by a god, miraculously defeated EDG twice in a row, successfully handing EDG the recognition of being a strong team. Of course, Redmi's expression was clearly not very pleasant.

We won, even though we won.

But then you suddenly unleashed this kind of performance after failing to make the playoffs, which shocked him and also made him feel a little humiliated. It's like your boss expects you to demonstrate your professional skills in front of outsiders, and you perform terribly, losing face and leaving, and then suddenly you're doing well? Isn't that just plain annoying?

If they really had this ability and coordination, why didn't they do it sooner?

Luo Fei couldn't help but laugh when he recalled the scene after the match where the five happy LGD players saw Redmi with a dark expression.

"You're back? What did you learn?" The team leader, who was outside catching a peep of Furongwang cigarettes, asked casually when he saw Luo Fei return.

"I didn't learn anything, and I'm just hungry." With that, he threw his coat on the stool and rushed towards the takeout on the table. His reason for staying there today was that he wanted to observe the factory manager's gameplay, but what a load of rubbish! Logically speaking, the factory manager's rhythm in those two games wasn't bad; the reason for losing both games was that he was inexplicably caught out in the mid-to-late game.

Especially the pilots, is it really true that they'll all suddenly die in the middle of the game? That really stunned him.

"Oh right, after you left, that female commentator came looking for you." After thinking for a while, the team leader finally remembered. However, his expression was a little strange when he thought of that female commentator. To be fair, Luo Fei was already quite famous, with no shortage of personal fans, let alone female fans. And the female commentator who came looking for him today... was actually that violent, top-tier female commentator who interviewed the team last time.

Tsk tsk tsk,

I knew this guy was a goofball, but I didn't know he had this kind of taste. No wonder he's a newtray; his preferences are always unusual.

"Huh? I didn't know that. My phone was low on battery and I put it in power saving mode." After eating a mouthful of leftover rice, he finally had time to recharge his phone. The moment he returned to normal mode, countless WeChat messages popped up.

So many...?

Knowing there was so much information, he would have at least borrowed a charging cable. In Season 6, things like shared bikes and power banks hadn't even appeared yet; many things weren't as convenient as they are now. However, a certain shared Wi-Fi service had actually been around for a while—basically, it was just the PUBG game Mr. Kang played, yet they insisted on adding the "shared" prefix.

He thought he'd better pass on this shared series.

After all, with shared cars, you often don't know how many owners the car has had, whether it's been modified, or if any parts are missing. You also don't know if the car has any past traffic violations or accidents. And what if there's something unclean in the car, and you get infected?

Isn't that a huge loss?

After some thought, Luo Fei decided that his own car was the safest option. Speaking of cars, he couldn't help but consider his available time. As everyone knows, a car needs to be started at least once a week, otherwise the battery will easily run out, which is a real hassle. Fortunately, the regular season is over this week, so he should have time to start his beloved car.

This is a luxury car that I finally managed to get my hands on; it's no fun just leaving it sitting there unused. Besides, playing games all the time can wear down my enthusiasm; sometimes I need other sports to perk me up.

Driving is a good experience.

Racing, an activity that can boost adrenaline, can be considered the best "fuel station" for men.

It's just that exercise is quite energy-consuming, and you'll need to rest more afterwards.

I glanced at my phone after snapping out of my daze;

There are tons of messages from those idiots at WE asking him to package things up (pass on them).

I received a congratulatory message from Sister Shuang, along with a message asking if I wanted to have dinner together (I should reply to this properly).