novellk Chapter 12: LPL's Most Promising Year!
Chapter 12: LPL's Most Promising Year!
"Your account is gone, you little bastard!"
Upon seeing Lu Chen's words, Ming Kai's dead fish eyes immediately became apparent.
If this were the Chinese server, he would definitely ban Lu Chen's account. How dare he use his ultimate skill at point-blank range against the world's number one jungler.
"Haha, I think this person is right. How come I didn't see how good your Lee Sin was in the match? You were chasing Peanut in ranked games, but the match turned out the other way around, right?"
As soon as Meiko finished speaking, Mingkai's murderous gaze immediately focused on him, and he immediately shut him up.
"Not bad, the new recruits are getting stronger and stronger, while we old-timers are all about to retire."
Pawn remarked that although it was the first time he had seen Lu Chen play a game, he still acknowledged his ability to solo kill Faker.
Thinking of how he still possessed some of the strength he had gained in his youth, Pawn couldn't help but sigh again.
His biggest goal in coming to the LPL from the LCK was to prove he was better than Faker, but since Faker's three world championships, Pawn has genuinely come to terms with it.
At this moment, he was thinking that before his back injury made him unable to play anymore, he wanted to make one last dance and try to get another championship skin.
At least the champion skins have a share of the profits, so when I retire, I can have a stable source of income from the skin revenue.
Of course, the most important thing is that Pawn wants to win more championships in his career.
"It's alright, Mingkai. You should get to know him better and see if he's interested in trying out for EDG."
In an instant, Abu had an idea. Lu Chen was not bad anyway. If he recruited such a talent into the club and trained him well, he might actually have the potential.
However, Abu didn't have high expectations, since Lu Chen had played in RNG's youth training program for two years without making any name for himself, so it was very likely that he was not suitable to play professionally.
Otherwise, there would be no reason for RNG to let such a promising talent go.
Upon hearing Abu's words, Mingkai nodded, but Scout, standing to the side, frowned deeply.
He finally managed to outlast Pawn, but now he's facing another competitor?
But Scout soon realized he was overthinking it. Even if Lu Chen did come to EDG, he would definitely only go to the second team and play in the secondary league.
If you're at your best, then be your own substitute.
Could it be that Lu Chen is stronger than me?
Scout is confident in himself, after all, he is Faker's junior and is determined to surpass Faker.
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The members of the EDG club were divided, and Lu Chen also added Ming Kai as a friend.
Having a duo partner is indeed a good thing for him if he wants to climb the ranks. Although Mingkai is a bit weak in the game, he is a real star in ranked games, on par with Kid the God of Gaming back in the day.
After playing together for a while, the two became quite familiar with each other and achieved a winning streak, with Lu Chen's ranking in the Korean server reaching the top 20.
He is very close to being ranked number one in the Korean server.
"Hey bro, interested in joining EDG?" After a long day of playing duo queue, Mingkai, representing EDG, extended an olive branch to Lu Chen.
Upon hearing Mingkai's voice in the recording, Lu Chen analyzed it carefully.
Although he did need a job, the pay would be low and there wouldn't be any benefits from working in the team.
Moreover, he's very close to being number one in the Korean server. He can spend a few more days writing to improve himself.
The difference between when the first Korean team is invited and when it's now will be enormous.
"I'm not considering it for now. I'll wait until I reach the top rank in the Korean server before going there, where the salary will be higher."
"I'm not saying this to be rude, but becoming number one in the Korean server isn't easy. Many LPL professional players haven't reached number one in the Korean server in all these years. Everyone knows that becoming number one in the Korean server leads to a high salary when you go pro. How many people can actually do that? I think that's enough. You can come for a trial first."
Mingkai smiled and said that what he said made sense.
Even the famous double-Asian world number one ADC Jian Zihao, despite playing so many professional games, has never reached the top of the Korean server.
Especially in this day and age, being ranked number one in the Korean server still carries a lot of prestige.
After playing many ranked games with Lu Chen, Ming Kai admitted that Lu Chen was alright, but he felt that he was still some distance from being the number one player in the Korean server. After all, when Lu Chen played ranked games now, he was basically facing professional players.
Success is achieved if you can hold your position and avoid getting crushed in each game.
"But I'm already researching how to become number one in the Korean server."
"..."
Mingkai immediately hung up the phone, his face turning ashen.
It would be best if this little brat didn't come to EDG; he's been subtly hinting at it to me. He's really asking for trouble.
"He wants to reach number one in the Korean server before he comes?" Abu shook his head with a smile when he heard this: "Then let's wait until he reaches number one in the Korean server before inviting him."
However, this was just a polite remark from Abu; EDG has no shortage of promising young players.
Actually, it doesn't matter to Abu whether Lu Chen comes or not.
If they come, prepare an extra pair of chopsticks; if they don't come, EDG won't go bankrupt.
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Meanwhile, Lu Chen sat in a private room at the internet cafe, stretched, and looked at his newly refreshed writing reward.
[Once the novel's collection reaches 1000, the talent—Sword Body Dao Embryo—can be extracted.]
[Today's novel update is 10,000 words, not yet completed]
"1000 favorites, no need to spend money." After finishing his meal, Lu Chen felt full of energy.
Because of the previous controversy surrounding Uzi's haters, his novel received some recommendations and has now been collected over 500 times. Once he finishes updating today, it will reach 6 words, which will get him a recommendation from the platform, and reaching 1000 collections will be a piece of cake.
Currently, the protagonist, Lin Tianran, has gained considerable fame in the live streaming industry and the LPL.
Thanks to the upgrades from the Misalignment System, his strength has increased significantly, and Lu Chen plans to accelerate his progress.
There's no way around it; readers of League of Legends novels just love watching the World Championship. They wish the protagonist would be on the World Championship finals stage right from the start, and then win the championship 3-0.
Why is it said to be 3-0?
Because readers often lose too much in real life, they dislike reading about protagonists in online novels who also lose, especially when they have cheat codes.
While it's satisfying to keep dominating and winning, this also means that most League of Legends novels don't have a long lifespan.
Once you win all the way to the championship, your status, fame, and strength reach their peak, making it difficult to write a story the following year.
Most League of Legends novels have this drawback.
"If you don't understand, just ask: what's the point of this Vayne flank? Didn't Rumble do all the damage? Vayne came and picked up the kill. Is this what you call the world's best Vayne? If that's what makes her the best in the world, then my Vayne should be the best in the universe!"
Lin Tianran continued to shamelessly criticize the Royal Fans in the live stream. Under Lu Chen's arrangement, the protagonist was someone who had a great hatred for the Royal Fans and Uzi.
This is another must-watch program for League of Legends fans, featuring Uzi.
I don't know why, but the readers like to read it.
Lin Tianran's words, spoken during the live stream, immediately caused a stir in the chat room.
[You're dead, understand?]
[What a piece of trash! How dare you look down on a puppy! If it weren't for you, the puppy would have won this year!]
"Indeed, if it weren't for me, Wuwukai, Shenchao and other teammates dragging Dog Brother down, my little dog would have won countless championships!" Lin Tianran continued to rant, creating an explosive effect on the show.
Hahaha, I can't believe it, this guy is a genius!
[I'm a royal family member and I won't let this kind of person go. He's not good at playing professionally, but he's great at streaming!]
The live stream was gaining popularity, and Uzi happened to be live streaming at the time. The messenger eunuch relayed the message to Uzi.
Upon hearing this, Uzi immediately flew into a rage. If he hadn't been a god yet, he would have unleashed divine punishment upon Lin Tianran.
"What kind of clown dares to ride on the puppy's popularity?"
"Then I have to ask, what's the temperature of your dog's bath water?"
boom!
As soon as Lin Tianran finished speaking, the live stream exploded, with Royal Never Give Up fans and Uzi fans pressing the report button repeatedly.
As Lu Chen wrote this, he couldn't help but laugh. Besides the matches, the humor in League of Legends novels is an essential part that you can't miss.
"Damn it! Is this guy crazy?!" Uzi's eyes turned red, and he blocked Lin Tianran. All he wanted to do now was transform into the Uzi from his dorm and beat up Lin Tianran. Unfortunately, he couldn't do it, so he chose to vent his resentment in ranked games.
Isn't it a coincidence that we ended up arranging a line with Lin Tianran?
The author has really put in the work.
When Lin Tianran discovered that the opponent was Uzi, he decisively banned Pantheon, and then pulled out a bottle of milk from somewhere and locked in Vayne.
"Brothers, everyone stand up! I'm going to show you a top lane Vayne performance. As for why I'm drinking milk, don't ask, because I think the world's best ADC likes to drink milk!"
Unfortunately, the protagonist's timeline is only at the end of Season 4. The "feeding in the middle of the game" meme won't appear until 2015 when Uzi joined OMG and was beaten to tears. Otherwise, the live stream would have been incredibly entertaining.
At this point, Lu Chen decisively stopped updating.
Just in time to reach 1 words!
At the same time, it leaves a hook for what's to come; cutting off updates is a skill that every mature author must learn.
[Daily update of 10,000 words completed, operational ability +1]
Seeing his skill level on the control panel increase from 74 to 75, Lu Chen looked somewhat pleased.
"Great, I've become stronger again."
Who wouldn't love the feeling of reaping rewards through hard work and clearly seeing their abilities improve?
His update today quickly caught the attention of some Uzi fans.
"Damn! That bastard dog, Blackie, updated again! He even asked about the temperature of the dog's bath water!"
"Is this guy crazy?! Is my dog the only one in the entire LPL who's AFK taking a shower?! Why is he always targeting my dog?!"
"Rinse him!"
In an instant, Lu Chen saw numerous comments pop up in his author's backend, while on major video platforms, as well as the well-known Hupu and Anti-Pressure Back-Swap forums, a post was being hotly discussed—
Breaking news! RNG's former player Kingslayer dominated three-time world champion Faker in a Korean Challenger-level ranked game today, even achieving a solo kill! Next year truly is LPL's most promising year yet!
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