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Chapter 172 Intense Transfer Period! Turmoil in Major Regions!

"Go to the secondary league to scout new talent, but where are Lin Weixiang and Liu Qingsong from?" Edward Zhu was already a little confused.

To be honest, the EDG club has no shortage of junglers right now. They have Haro in their youth training camp, as well as Prince Ai Luoli.

If Haro and Airoli don't get playing time in the new season, they will most likely have to be traded.

"Xiao Wang, shouldn't you and Meiko be enough for EDG's bot lane? Do we really need to train another new bot lane?" Edward Zhu asked, puzzled.

Wang Yao smiled and shook his head. This plan was the most cost-effective and worry-free recruitment plan for EDG.

Otherwise, Wang Yao would definitely poach the top and jungle players from DWG next door. With Nuguri and Sanshu on the team, EDG will really take off next season!

Of course, this is not realistic. Who knows if Niu Guli and Uncle San, who are not yet at their peak, can actually perform well? The possibility of them not adapting to the environment must be taken into account.

As for recruiting Lin Weixiang and Liu Qingsong, this was a safety net that Wang Yao prepared. If the negotiations between Abu and Li Nacan did not go smoothly, then he would have no choice but to take over the mid lane for EDG!
It's worth noting that Scout, the junior player, came to the LPL as a mercenary to prove his skills. Now that he has won the championship, it's hard to guarantee that he won't want to go back.

EDG must always be prepared for the worst. If Lee Na-chan stays, they will still be centered around their invincible mid and bot lane duo.

But if they don't manage to keep Lee Na-chan, then there's nothing they can do. Wang Yao will switch to the mid lane, Holy Gun will be in the top lane, Seven Sauce will be in the jungle, and iboy and Meiko will be in the bottom lane.

The ultimate all-Chinese EDG team is complete!

With a player like GimGoon on the bench who is truly a two-way player on both offense and defense, he won't collapse when facing TheShy at his peak.

With talented rookie Xiao Zhao (iboy) and a reliable ADC like Lin Weixiang in the bot lane, they're more than capable in S8.

When EDG's owner, Zhu, learned about Wang Yao's recruitment strategy, he was both touched and a little worried. He was afraid that this lineup would not be able to help EDG win the S8 championship.

It did save money, but for Mr. Zhu, who didn't care about cost-effectiveness, it was no big deal.

After all, it's not like EDG can't build a super team. If JD Gaming can build a super team, so can we!
However, Wang Yao just shook his head and smiled at Edward Zhu's vision of the galactic battleship. He knew that although the galactic battleship looked luxurious, it was actually very unstable inside!

For a ship to sail far away, its size alone is not enough; its internal structure must be robust!
A team cannot have multiple core carry points. Season 8 tested the mid, top, and jungle, while the bot lane was secondary.

Wang Yao originally wanted to swap AD players with IG, bringing JKL from the opposing team to his side, but Wang Sicong isn't stupid and would never trade JKL for iboy.

With IG's full roster already confirmed, Wang Yao can already foresee that EDG's next biggest rival will be the peak IG team!

Perhaps, in Incheon, South Korea, it will be a battle between good and evil!

Regarding the EDG coaching staff, Boss Zhu fully trusts Wang Yao's on-field command ability and has given him a lot of authority in finalizing the draft and tactical training.

In other words, Wang Yao is qualified to discuss the team's training focus with the coach, and Wang Yao will be the true leader of the EDG team next season!

The three had already covered most of what they needed to say, and what followed was a meal and drinks.

With the negotiations already completed, the manager, Abu, brought a formal contract the next day, and Wang Yao renewed his contract.

To be on the safe side, Wang Yao also hired a professional lawyer to slightly modify the more ambiguous clauses in the contract before he felt comfortable completing the agreement.

Be careful with contracts to avoid unpleasant conflicts later.

On the same day the contract was signed, EDG's signing bonus of 5500 million yuan was deposited into Wang Yao's account. This money included not only Wang Yao's salary from playing matches, but also some agency fees and other related matters.

At the same time, EDG also negotiated a live streaming contract worth 40 million yuan with Wang Yao and Uncle Chen from Bilibili, which will last for one year and three months.

In order to compete with Douyu TV, which was eager to go public, for the live streaming segment, Uncle Chen burned through his own savings to keep Wang Yao on Bilibili.

The fierce competition among live streaming platforms unexpectedly led to Wang Yao's legendary title of "Mr. Esports with a Hundred Million Yuan".

Wang Yao had just signed with EDG when EDG's official Weibo account immediately released the news.

The news caused an instant sensation across the internet!
Wang Yao staying with EDG means that fans can have another year to look forward to; who knows, they might even achieve a back-to-back championship in S8!

Coincidentally, with the opening of the winter transfer window, ACE Alliance's official reporters are also busy announcing the transfer status of players and coaches in various regions.

[RNG's head coach Firefox has resigned and left the team; thank you for the encounter!]

[IG's mid laner Rookie, support Baolan, and top laner Duke have all successfully renewed their contracts. The brand-new IG team, stay tuned for S8!]

[Flash Wolves jungler Karsa has officially left the team and joined RNG Esports Club. Through thick and thin, we'll stand shoulder to shoulder!]

[WE team coach Hongmi has resigned due to health reasons and declined offers from several clubs, planning to take a year off.]

[LCK's rising star top laner Nuguri has transferred to DWG, while emerging team GRF is sharpening their blades, aiming for a spot in the LCK!]

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The transfer period in the domestic LPL region is extremely competitive, with major new teams frantically recruiting top players, while the neighboring LCK is also making continuous moves.

SKT's top laner Huni announced his departure from the team, while starting jungler Peanut joined KZ. However, Faker, Bang, and Wolf successfully stayed with the team.

KT Rush, on the other hand, is committed to building a super team. Smeb in the top lane and Deft in the bottom lane have already been confirmed, and they are still actively recruiting for the mid lane.

Just as EDG officially announced that Wang Yao had successfully stayed with the team, several new club transfer news also attracted a lot of attention.

[EDG coach Nofe has announced his departure from the team and will join the LCK team AFS for the new season! Thank you for the encounter.]

[EDG and SS have reached a trade agreement—Mouse and Flandre have swapped teams; SS coach Zhu Kai will become EDG's head coach next season, and Maokai has been promoted to draft coach!]

[Tian, ​​the jungler for the Lspl league's YM team, has successfully joined EDG esports club!]

Lin Weixiang, Liu Qingsong, and GimGoon join EDG's second team!

On EDG's official Weibo page, a young esports player with thin cheeks and greasy hair appeared before everyone's eyes.

Long-time LOL viewers who frequently watch PDD's live streams might be able to vaguely recognize that this is Tian, ​​the jungler for the YM team.

But for players unfamiliar with the Lspl league, EDG's newly acquired jungler Tian is like an old scallion pulled from the deep mountains—it's like something out of a street stall!

Many EDG fans expressed confusion and bewilderment upon seeing the team's operational actions during the transfer period.

While other teams are frantically snapping up big fish in the free market and desperately building super teams, EDG is just picking up scraps to gather equipment!
They clearly have Wang Yao, an SSR ace player, but instead of thinking about building up a few more powerful characters, they just keep using him to collect synergies!
(End of this chapter)