novellk Chapter 41 A blessing in disguise
Chapter 41 A blessing in disguise
Chen Xiao quickly accepted being relegated to a substitute role.
Ultimately, Xiao Nai is stronger than him in terms of both experience and achievements. Although he struggled a bit at the beginning of the season, he can return to the form he had when he was with OMG last year.
It's not impossible for him to replace Rookie.
Although he carried two best-of-three series, he was ultimately just a newcomer.
In the eyes of the coaching staff, he is still slightly inferior to the veteran.
He understands the coaching staff's decision.
But he wasn't happy that 369 was in such a hurry to come and show off.
"Why didn't you sprint before? You even got trampled by BLG and JDG."
Chen Xiao's tone wasn't exactly polite, and his slightly mocking gaze fell on 369.
I just said a couple of things to him yesterday, and he's already holding a grudge like this?
"You..." 369's face immediately turned ugly after being choked by Chen Xiao.
He opened his mouth wide, wanting to say something, but couldn't get anything out.
After all, what Chen Xiao said was true; Top Esports' record up to the time when Xiao Cream was resting was 7-4.
It seems alright, but for Top Esports, which has brought back 369 at a high price, retained Meiko and Xiaotian with high salaries, and renewed Ah Shui's contract with a maximum salary, this is not a good thing.
We are far from achieving our goal.
They spent so much money, yet they couldn't even make the top two in the regular season.
For a top club like Top Esports, this is not something they can easily accept.
Seeing 369 speechless for a long time, Chen Xiao quickly finished his fried rice and left without looking back.
There's still plenty of time; he'll have plenty of opportunities to correct this guy's bad habits!
……
in the afternoon.
Chen Xiao learned the whole story from his teammates through subtle inquiries.
Guo Hao indeed asked everyone except himself and Xiao Niang for their opinions on starting mid laner.
Xiaotian, Meiko, and Ashui did not give a clear opinion.
After all, Chen Xiao's performance is evident to all.
But Little Cream was also the head coach of OMG last year, so his skill ceiling is what it is.
Let the coaching staff decide.
This means that 369 clearly supports Little Cream.
Guo Hao and 369 have a close relationship, having been together since Top Esports was at its lowest point.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they were "as close as father and son," and naturally, we would focus on referring to 369's words.
It can also be inferred that Guo Hao himself probably prefers a little more cream.
After all, he was a top-tier mid-laner bought for millions to replace ZuoShou.
After learning the whole story, Chen Xiao felt much better.
Since the three champion players, Ah Shui, Xiao Tian, and Meiko, have no objections to him.
So even 369 can't cause any trouble.
Thinking of this, Chen Xiao narrowed his eyes slightly, already having made a plan in mind.
Once he secures his starting position, he'll make sure that 369 knows why the flowers are so red.
He has to obediently become his dog!
He was able to be a dog for the Korean bigwigs last year and the year before, but now that it's his turn, this domestic mid-laner can't be one?
……
After returning to the club, Little Cream posted a Weibo message.
Now the entire esports community knows he has returned to the team, and everyone is speculating about who the coaching staff will start in the next match.
Baidu Tieba:
"Little Cream is back, and internal strife reignites among Top Esports members?"
OMG's star player or a rising star, who do you think has the best chance?
"A Rational Discussion: Who is Top Esports' Savior?"
"..."
In the comments section, the guys on the anti-racism forum also expressed their opinions.
[Wow, the cream is back already?]
[If he doesn't come back, he'll lose his starting position. Can't you see how incredibly strong Lucifer is?]
[It's just that it hasn't been studied yet; at most, it can be arrogant for a few best-of-three series.]
There are plenty of flash-in-the-pan rookies. Wasn't iboy even more formidable than Lucifer back in the day? And now he's out of competitions.
[If you ask me, it has to be Little Cream; she was definitely a key player in OMG last year!]
[Uh, no need to discuss anymore, Top Esports' starting lineup for the next match has been released!]
【…】
With the schedule tight, the official Weibo account has already released the match posters and starting lineups in advance.
Top Esports' next opponent is IG, a team whose name is widely recognized.
But this IG is not the same IG as before.
All five members of the golden team that won the S8 championship have left the team, and even the coaching staff has been completely reshuffled.
The current starting lineup is: YSKM, Leyan, Cryin, Ahn, and Wink.
Their strength is neither the best nor the worst.
YSKM was once regarded as the "strongest rookie" and "IG's future hope" during last year's Spring Split.
But once the version changed and the gameplay was figured out, it quickly followed Wayward's old path.
After Guozige left RNG, his performance immediately declined. Without Xiaohu and GALA to share the pressure of drafting, his hero pool problem was exposed.
They struggled quite a bit.
Leyan has gone from being a "Lebao Beer" enthusiast to a seasoned veteran.
His fighting spirit was mostly gone, and he just drifted through life in the LPL day after day.
The bot lane duo of Ahn and Wink is even more formidable; they would struggle to even crack the top eight in the LPL.
Chen Xiao even suspected that Little Cream chose to come back at this time just to order food and boost her confidence!
Otherwise, if he continues to be the starter, he is absolutely confident that he can suppress Guozige!
A live streaming room on a certain platform.
Ning Wang regained his anger after seeing Top Esports' starting lineup:
"See? I told you he just hadn't been figured out by the other teams yet—now that Little Cream is back, he's immediately off guarding the water cooler, isn't he?"
"Top Esports' coaching staff understands this; they know who the key player is!"
"Let me tell you, Little Cream is definitely the most likely mid-laner to replace Left Hand. Look how well he performed for OMG last year!"
"Uh... Kai'Sa flying in the face? That was to try and turn the tide for the team, you don't know anything!"
"..."
That evening, Zui An sent another message.
His tone carried a hint of dissatisfaction.
[Xiao Ge, you're performing so well, why is the coaching staff making you a substitute?]
[Take down the Thief Saint first, then slay Song Saint? You think Little Cream can do that?!]
Chen Xiao thought for a moment and replied.
This was the coaching staff's decision, and there was nothing I could do to interfere.
But every cloud has a silver lining.
He wasn't actually in a hurry.
With the system at hand, his reaction and operation were at their peak, and he also had the competition experience from his previous life.
Even without considering the system, he is confident that he can establish himself in the LPL.
It's just a matter of how long it will take.
Now that he's back on the bench, he has more time to play ranked games and do more special training.
Improve your basic abilities.
At the same time, he can also try to become the number one player in the national server, putting more pressure on the coaching staff.
When Little Cream makes a mistake, he will step in to "save the day".
Wouldn't a starting position be more secure and more unquestionable?
While pondering, he logged into his account on the Chinese Super Server.
I've already reached over 700 points in the King rank, but I'm still a ways from reaching the top.
However, this makes it easier for him to increase his win rate.
When he reached the top of the Korean server, he had a terrifying 74% win rate!
The overall level of the Chinese server is not as good as that of the Korean server, it should be at least 80% better, right?
Moreover, his account is a verified player account, so he's not afraid of the "directors" staging a performance.
If someone is truly blind to the danger, they could simply take a photo and carry out "justice" once.
The film crew exploded!
……
The next day.
The match has begun.
Although Chen Xiao was no longer a starter, he still boarded the team bus with his teammates.
Outside the car window.
The spring breeze caressed the lawn, creating ripples.
Ah Shui, carrying her bag, plopped down next to him and asked with a smile:
"Wasn't you wreaking havoc on the Canyon of the Gods last night?"