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Chapter 173 The Ship Sets Sail for the New Season as the Old and New Begin!
"Holy Gun went to EDG? I'm so angry! Why didn't they buy my Gangzi too?!"

"Don't panic, everyone. Zhu Kai's main task at EDG is to order takeout and give them pep talks. Yao Ge and Abu will handle the drafting and tactics, and Maokai will take care of it. There shouldn't be any major problems!"

"Where did this Tian come from? He looks so weak. At best, he's just a blue-collar jungler."

“EDG’s second team clearly has Haro, and that guy’s Lee Sin is really strong, so why did they go through the trouble of buying Tian?”

"I heard that Tian was someone EDG specifically asked PDD for. PDD originally planned to sell Tian to Suning, but EDG snatched him away first."

"Tian's transfer fee was only one million, just consider it a lottery ticket. I heard that Lin Weixiang and Liu Qingsong were sold as a package, and it was less than two million."

"Goodness, Boss Zhu is really going to work my K God to death. Sure enough, the 50 million annual salary is not for nothing."

"..."

Just as EDG fans were still discussing and complaining about their club's recruitment activities, another shocking personnel change came out.

[EDG's mid laner Scout (Lee Na-chan) has announced his departure from the team and will join KT Rolster in the LCK next season, forming a super team with Smeb and Deft!]

In an instant, the comments section of EDG's official Weibo account exploded, countless fans broke down, and a torrent of controversy poured in.

It’s numb!

I woke up to find my house had been robbed by the KT team next door. The winter transfer window is about to end, and my mid laner is gone!

Meanwhile, at the EDG club, manager Abu was urgently discussing this matter with Wang Yao.

"I'm sorry, Lao Wang, we've tried so hard, but we still couldn't keep Li Nachan," Abu said with a sigh.

Wang Yao could understand Scout's departure. After all, Scout came to the LPL to win the championship and prove himself. Now that he had won the championship, of course he wanted to return home in glory.

Essentially, Scout is a mercenary player who does only what he's paid for. If he had a choice, he would definitely prefer to return to the LCK to play professionally.

KT, a team dedicated to building a super team, offered Smeb no less than EDG. On one side was Smeb, Deft's star teammate, and on the other was his former team, EDG.

Judging from the player lineups of both teams, KT is actually more likely to go further next season!
"We've already offered him an annual salary of 1500 million, but his agency rejected us. Sigh... There really aren't many good mid-laners left on the market. It's tough!"

Honestly, Abu desperately wants to bring Lee Na-chan back, but doing so would definitely sever their relationship, so it wouldn't make much of a difference.

Wang Yao respected Scout's decision. Trying to force him to stay when he wanted to leave would only lead to unpleasant misunderstandings later.

"Sigh, Scout and Deft are teammates again, but this time they're on KT Rolster."

Abu felt a mix of emotions. The combination of Xiaoxue and Mr. Dai was definitely a powerful alliance. If the two centers were to unleash their full potential, they would be at a championship level!
"Old Wang, do you know anyone who can play mid lane? Local players or Korean imports, anyone who can play is fine!"

Abu looked at Wang Yao and asked.

As for domestic mid-laners, Abu certainly can't count on Xiye or Xiaohu, since both of them are the absolute core of their respective clubs, and WE and RNG would never let them leave.

As for Rookie from the IG team, he's the long-time star of IG. Whether it's the emotional bond or the annual salary offered by Wang Sicong, it's no less than what EDG could offer.

In the past, spending more money might have been enough to bring Xiye and Xiaohu over, but now both clubs have the money to retain players.

Especially since RNG just finalized a contract with Karsa, and both sides are preparing for a big push in the S8 season, RNG is unlikely to let anyone enter the transfer market at this crucial juncture. Of course, there is another mid-lane option, Doinb, but Wang Yao doesn't like this guy; he's too dramatic and self-centered. If he came to EDG, he would definitely want to be the team's leader.

But how could Wang Yao possibly submit to this person?

Wang Yao is well aware of the importance of the mid lane to the team. The potential of a team depends on its mid and jungle; if the mid laner is weak, then the team's potential is limited.

"Disaster……"

Wang Yao thought for a moment and realized that among the rookie mid laners in LCK, only GRF's Chovy and DWG's Xiumei were good, but their contracts had not yet expired and they had not yet matured.

This is not actually the best choice for Wang Yao, who is committed to winning the championship throughout the season.

Abu was also having a headache at this moment.

He certainly knew the importance of the mid lane for a team, and with a strong mid laner, it wouldn't be difficult for the team to make it to the World Championship.

After all, the advantage of the mid laner can extend to both the top and bottom lanes, and also make it more comfortable for the jungler to play.

No matter how much advantage you gain in the top and bottom lanes, it's only half an area, which is far less than the mid laner's ability to cross areas and drive the rhythm of the entire game.

"How about this, I'll play mid lane next season."

After Wang Yao finished speaking, Abu was stunned for a long time before he could come to his senses. "Huh? You're playing mid lane? Then who's going to play ADC!"

"I'm not kidding you, I'm serious." Wang Yao could understand Abu's shock. After all, different professions are like different worlds, and someone who can play ADC well may not be able to play mid lane well.

As for EDG's management, they spent a lot of money to retain Wang Yao, hoping that he would continue to perform like he did in S7 in the AD position.

So you're switching to mid lane in Season 8? What happened to my championship-winning, FMVP-level AD carry? You owe me that!
But after thinking it over calmly, Abu felt that it wouldn't be a big deal to let Wang Yao give it a try.

The new season won't start until January next year. At the end of the year, the official organizers will arrange the All-Star Game and the Demacia Cup. This period can be used to test Wang Yao's mid-lane skills.

If Wang Yao's performance in the mid lane is not good, then let him continue to play ADC in the bottom lane, while I continue to keep an eye on the situation of Korean mid laners from the LCK.

"In that case... iboy and Meiko will continue to be partners in the bot lane."

Abu shook his head, both amused and exasperated. How did EDG's recruitment during this transfer period turn into an all-Chinese team?
The top laner was Saint Gun, the jungler was the slick-haired boy Tian, ​​the bottom lane was Lin Weixiang and Liu Qingsong, and there was also a "pretending coach" Zhu Kai who only gave motivational speeches but did not participate in the draft phase.

Fortunately, the team's draft picks are handled by Wang Yao and Maokai, as well as Abu himself; otherwise, EDG's coaching staff next season would definitely be like that of S7.

Zhu Kai is a typical LPL coach. You can't expect him to do draft picks or training, but he's good at match training, coaching, and calming down the players.

Fortunately, EDG has recently recruited a few young players. With Zhu Kai's motivational speeches, the young men will at least not have their mentality collapse due to the high pressure.

As for GimGoon, this humble and gentle Korean guy, he speaks just like a proper Chinese person, so he definitely won't have any problems communicating with the team.

How long this ship of generational change can sail depends on whether Wang Yao can continue his phenomenal performance in the mid-lane position, just like in Season 7!

(End of this chapter)