LOL: My talent is top-tier, my professional skills are unparalleled.

Chapter 600: Riot Creates a God! Aiming for a Fourth Championship! Setting a New Standard in Esports!
12 month 20 day.

This day was clearly not peaceful.

It started on November 19th, a month ago, the day the winter transfer window opened.

Throughout the entire winter transfer window of S9, there was hardly a quiet day!
Moreover, the news that has been circulating is more and more explosive than the last!
Let's not even talk about emerging teams like TES and BLG.

Even the three long-established giants have undergone tremendous changes!
EDG's Clearlove has officially retired and is transitioning to coaching!

On the RNG side, although Uzi has not officially announced his retirement, in a sense, it is no different from retirement; all that's missing is an official announcement.

After all, rumors have circulated online that Uzi's physical condition is not good enough to support him to continue playing.

IG has completely collapsed. The bot lane has been completely replaced, leaving only the mid, top, and jungle as the three carries. Although this combination is still impactful, it is without JKL.

This IG team just feels like it's missing something!
Finally, there's FPX.

This team, which garnered much attention in S9, is poised to make a run for S10 after strengthening its top laner!
These major announcements came one after another.

It left all the viewers speechless, with an overwhelming impact.

but!
All the previous news combined probably couldn't compare to the shock of this one!

EDG.

This team, which has been under the global spotlight since S7, has had its every move watched by countless people.

Who could have imagined that such a huge change would happen just when they had won the triple crown and reached the pinnacle of their careers!
In fact, because the news was so outrageous, most viewers instinctively thought it was fake the first time they heard it!

however.

The several posts made by EDG Club's official Weibo account left everyone dumbfounded!

"Thank you all for your support and companionship over the years. You have witnessed the club's growth and glory with us. But all good things must come to an end, and youth must also come to a close."

Upon seeing this opening, everyone had a bad feeling.

Looking further ahead, sure enough!
#EDG Announcement# [EDG Esports Club League of Legends Division Roster Adjustment Announcement]

[Former EDG eSports Club LOL ADC player Hu Xianzhao (ID: iboy) has had his contract expire. After friendly communication, the two sides unfortunately failed to reach a renewal agreement. He will no longer serve as EDG's ADC player in the new season.]

We may meet again someday, and there will be a future reunion. Best wishes for your journey, take care, and may everything go smoothly.

Thank you, and best wishes to you. I hope your journey continues smoothly, and I hope to see you again in the future! (heart)

This is just the first one, and it has already made many fans widen their eyes in disbelief.

Despite the fact that people often complain that iboy was slacking off in this game, don't be fooled by the fact that everyone is always complaining about him.

But iboy is the most talented and strongest player among the three new generation of domestic AD carries, JKL and Able!
Over the past three years, he has stabilized EDG's position in the bottom lane, becoming the team's best AD carry player in history, second only to Wang Yao.

Two championships have already proven his strength.

Besides, we've seen iboy in the players' seats at every game, and after watching for three years, we've gotten used to it!
Now that he has suddenly announced his departure from the team, who among the fans who are familiar with EDG can keep up?
Immediately, the comments section was flooded with messages from fans!

"Hey...you have a bright future ahead of you, Big Fish!"

"We hope you play for VG for another two years before you retire. We'll definitely buy the cakes you sell."

"How could my youth end overnight! Waaaaah!"

"The factory manager has retired, and Xiao Zhao has left too. I really hope Yao Ge won't leave, otherwise it will really break my heart!"

"VG must treat iboy well! He's the AD carry that we fans once had high hopes for!"

"..."

If iboy's departure has brought this round of transfer turmoil to an unprecedented level.

What follows will likely be a truly massive wave.

[The contract of Mingkai (ID: Clearlove), the former jungler for the League of Legends division of EDG eSports Club, has expired. After friendly negotiations and with full respect for the player's wishes, both parties have reached an agreement to renew the contract. Clearlove will join the coaching staff as a free agent, and the connection between EDG and Clearlove has been severed.]

[EDG Coach - Clearlove connected!]

In September 2013, you officially joined EDG, and we have fought side by side for more than two thousand days and nights, from Clearlove to Clearlove7, and back to Clearlove.

Your relentless efforts have made you stronger and stronger. With diligence and humility, you have paved the way to the future step by step, and finally stood at the top of the world.

May we walk hand in hand into the new season and together stride towards a new future!

Thank you for being there. We will strive forward together in the new season.

When this news came out, most of the fans felt both sad and amused.

After all, Clearlove can indeed be considered the soul of EDG. He has both honor and shame, but three championship rings are enough to wash away the shame of being called "4396".

However, the transition from a substitute jungler to a coach seems a bit unsettling. Could it be that next year's EDG will actually have a head coach warming up for the game?!

"??????"

"Holy crap! Factory, you've really made something of yourself! What about that bastard Zhu Kai? Is he going to be a manager next year or go and wreak havoc on another team?"

Other LPL teams are yelling at Zhu Kai: "Don't come any closer!"

"I'm dying of laughter. Only EDG can keep Zhu Kai, this abstract coach, in check. Let Zhu Kai stay with EDG, after all, he's good for the show, hahaha."

"The factory manager becoming a coach is a path I never imagined. Speaking of which, Xiao Zhao is gone. Will Yao Ge go back to the bottom lane next year?"

"..."

But no matter how strong the reactions are.

By the time this announcement was made, the matter was already settled.

It can be said.

The posting of this message almost single-handedly boosted traffic across the entire Weibo platform!
After all, a three-time world champion ADC player announced his departure from the team right after winning the championship!
The retirement of LPL001's veteran player marks the end of an era.

Such an outrageous incident has undoubtedly had a huge impact on the entire professional industry.

And so we arrived.

Clearly, this is not the end of the story.

Just as everyone was still immersed in the first two posts, EDG's official Weibo account suddenly posted its third post!
to be frank.

When EDG's official Weibo account posted a new update, many fans almost didn't have the courage to click on it.

I'm terrified of seeing news I don't want to see, like Flandre transferring away, or Meiko and Scout suddenly changing their minds and leaving.

Even... Wang Yao!

If Wang Yao also leaves EDG, then the fans really don't know how they'll get through the rest of the year.

However, there's no escaping it in the end.

Everything that was going to happen has happened; the announcement is right there!
However, when some fans mustered up the courage to click on the announcement and saw the content, they subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.

No, it should be said that he first suffered cardiac arrest, and then quickly regained consciousness!

[#EDG Announcement# The contracts of EDG Esports Club's League of Legends top laner Li Xuanjun (ID: Flandre) and jungler Wang Yao (ID: Kshine) with EDG Esports Club have expired, making them 'free agents'.]

Although the contract has expired, discussions with the player Flandre are still ongoing, and the club will fully respect the player's personal wishes and choices, hoping to successfully renew the contract.

All further information will be subject to official announcements. Thank you all for your attention and support for Flandre and EDG·LOL!

Many fans almost choked when they saw the first sentence!
Fortunately, seeing that the others were still discussing and communicating helped them recover some of their losses.

how to say.

At least there hasn't been an official announcement of his departure yet, so as long as the situation isn't completely settled, there's still hope.

While many viewers and fans felt regretful about iboy's departure, they could still accept it.

After all, there are many ADCs in the LPL who are suitable for EDG, such as JKL!

However, the two people mentioned in this post are completely different!

Let's leave Wang Yao aside for now.

Take Flandre as an example.

A child prodigy, he officially debuted at the age of 16.

In his debut year, he helped his team enter the LPL league and fought his way up from the secondary league to the first league!
With his masterful use of the Lucian champion and a diverse and impressive champion pool, he has brought glory to Chinese top laners.

In an era where the emphasis is on domestic top laners only being able to withstand pressure and stand in the front line, Flandre is an extremely rare domestic top laner who excels in both offense and defense!

This year, Flandre is only 21 years old. This age is not considered young, but it is not considered old either!
After all, Ma Datou, who was also a champion top laner, was almost thirty years old when he won the championship. The top lane position requires stability more often, while Flandre clearly still has a lot of fuel left in the tank!

A player like that, if EDG dares to let him go, any club would be scrambling to get him!

As for Wang Yao...

Right now, it's likely that countless clubs in various regions are spending huge sums of money to poach players from other clubs.

They might even have already taken action.

There is no doubt that.

When EDG posted this message, the entire LPL, and even the global esports scene, experienced an unprecedented sensation!
Countless fans are going crazy!

Less than half an hour after the post was published.

The hashtag #KshineMayLeaveTheTeam# has already climbed to the top of Weibo's trending topics list!

Moreover, it's skyrocketing at an incredible speed every single moment!

And the rest of the list is as expected.

#HolyGunMayLeaveTeam#, #iboyLeaveTeam#, #ClearloveCoach#, #EDGPersonnelChanges#, #EDGGoesCrazy#, #Three-Time World Championship Collapse#, etc...

The entire trending topics list is almost entirely devoid of any other news!
This spectacle was even more terrifying than when EDG won the S9 championship!
corresponding.

All major platforms are flooded with posts related to EDG!
Especially the anti-racism movement.

This led to the highest wave of posting activity since the site was established!
"Is EDG serious?! !!!", "Can anyone tell me what's going on with EDG?! Urgent!", "Sending! LPL finale!"... Posts filled with various emotions instantly took over the entire Anti-Gang forum!
of course.

Among them, there are quite a few people who are doing serious analysis.

One post titled "A Rational Analysis: What's Really Going On with EDG?" was featured on the homepage.

Below, the original poster provided a very logical and well-reasoned analysis.

"Strictly speaking, EDG is one of the few teams that retained most of its original roster after winning the championship, which is rare among all the S-series champion teams."

"You should know that every time a player wins a championship, their market value increases."

"After winning three S-series championships, the market value of these EDG players is probably unimaginable to most people. To put it simply, can you imagine how much money it would take to form a team with five, no, six Fakers?"

"After all, SKT won the championship three times with three different lineups!"

This analysis clearly resonated with many members of the Anti-Japanese War forum.

Strictly speaking, EDG does seem somewhat unusual among all the championship teams.

Just like this post says, any athlete's value will undoubtedly skyrocket after winning a championship!
now.

If you randomly pick any player from the EDG team, their market value as a three-time world champion would be astronomical!
How many people can afford and are willing to spend such a large sum of money to retain all the players?

EDG was able to maintain most of its original roster for three whole seasons.

It's not just because of EDG's owner Zhu himself, but also because of the rapid development of the entire esports industry, which has enabled EDG to reap sufficient rewards!

just now.

The triple crown has been achieved, but the players' form is declining.

Even Ed Zhu would probably find it difficult to maintain this lineup.

at the same time.

News of EDG's personnel changes has also been leaked online.

The sensation it caused was no less than that in China!
It's generating a huge buzz on YouTube, Twitter, and various related forums!
A well-known esports YouTuber also posted the following:
"S7, they debuted at their peak and became a new legend."

S8, they reached the pinnacle, ascending to the top of the world.

Then in S9, everyone could see that EDG was gradually declining and its dominance was not as great as before. However, they were reborn and once again sat on the throne!
Perhaps, by today, we have already witnessed the collapse of this dynasty.

But it's a sigh of relief.

Shortly after posting this update, the YouTuber excitedly stated in his next update:

"Now, it's time! G2, or FNC, it doesn't matter, it's time for you to make your move!"

"This opportunity will never come again! I think you all understand without me reminding you, hurry up and buy Kshine! Next year, I want to see EU win the championship!!"

However, what he didn't know was that clubs like G2 were probably even more anxious than he was.

However, there's no use in being anxious.

Because... we can't get in touch with them at all!
The online world eventually returned to calm.

After all, no matter how big the impact of this matter is, it's not something that everyone talks about every day.

of course.

It's worth mentioning that every day, many people still relentlessly go to Wang Yao's personal account to urge him to start streaming.

However, there has been no response.

……

This day, EDG Club!
To date, EDG has successfully renewed the contracts of Scout and Meiko, Clearlove has transitioned from player to coach, Zhu Kai has become the team manager and is responsible for operations, and Maokai has become an analyst.

Since the factory manager is already a shareholder and owner of EDG, the coach's fee is basically just a symbolic amount and will not take up any of the team's total expenses.

The most crucial issue now is Wang Yao!

Because Flandre has made it clear to EDG's management that he will go wherever Wang Yao goes.

The reason is also very simple.

That is, Flandre wants to become a three-time world champion like Meiko, and become the only three-time world champion top laner in League of Legends!
However, to achieve this, he had to cling to Wang Yao's coattails, so Flandre was unwilling to budge until Wang Yao had confirmed his signing with EDG.

At this moment, led by Abu and the factory manager, Wang Yao had arrived at the EDG conference room. After closing the door tightly, they began negotiating the contract.

Since Wang Yao achieved the feat of winning three consecutive championships, the shares he has acquired in the EDG club have exceeded twice the shares held by Clearlove!
This is already the limit that Mr. Zhu from AIDE can offer. As for the contract fee, even if it's a regular top salary, it's just a drop in the ocean compared to the annual dividends from the shares.

If Wang Yao transfers to another team, it means giving up his shares. Under Riot's new rules, clubs have not been allowed to privately distribute shares to players since S8.

This is to retain the players.

However, what happened before this can be overlooked. In other words, Clearlove, Faker, and Wang Yao became the very few lucky players who could enjoy club shares!

Therefore, for Wang Yao, going to another team would mean he would no longer be able to obtain any tangible benefits such as shares.

"Wang Yao, the boss's idea this year is to fight for another year. Riot Games is planning to create a legend around us and promote the EDG brand overseas."

"Our goal for next year is to win our fourth championship, become the only top-tier team in the league, a powerhouse club, and a leading representative of esports!"

Abu got straight to the point, stating to Wang Yao that since they wanted to create an unprecedented four-peat dynasty, they had to keep Wang Yao no matter what.

Upon hearing this, Wang Yao nodded thoughtfully.

After LPL achieved a three-peat, the popularity of League of Legends began to decline. At this point, the focus should not be on expanding the market.

Instead, they concentrated all the resources on one team and began a massive, all-out effort to create a god-like figure.

Even in terms of gameplay and strategy, Riot Games will favor teams that have a chance to win their fourth championship; they want to create a true esports Jordan.

And Wang Yao is the best choice!

"The boss's budget this year is the same as last year, with no upper limit!"

After all, Mr. Zhu is not a small private boss like Wang Sicong. In the end, he simply couldn't afford to burn through any more money with the IG team.

Unlike JD.com and Suning, large conglomerates like Topsports can continuously burn money and pour it into their businesses.

With its real estate holdings, various cultural products, and deep involvement in the e-sports industry for many years, coupled with its sound business operations over the past few years, Edzhu has long become a large-scale capital group comparable to major conglomerates.

Therefore, forming a top-tier team is not actually a difficult task for Edward Zhu.

Abu chuckled and did some math for Wang Yao: "Scout was signed for 15 million, and Meiko for 8 million."

“We offered Flandre ten million, but he’ll have to see how things go before he’s willing to renew his contract.”

Under normal circumstances, team managers will not disclose the salaries of other players to the players themselves.

But Wang Yao is different.

He was already considered a minor boss of EDG, and with the help of Boss Zhu's investment team, Wang Yao's funds had doubled in the investment industry.

With professionals managing his assets, as long as he doesn't start reckless businesses or invest in stocks and funds, he'll basically never have to worry about money for the rest of his life.

Therefore, Wang Yao, like Clearlove, can be considered an insider of EDG, and there are rumors that Wang Yao may leave the EDG team.

But only Abu knows that leaving EDG was the worst thing he could do, since no other team could offer Wang Yao such treatment and conditions!

Such conditions are not allowed.

The new rules introduced by Riot Games have severely restricted the path for players to become small business owners.

"As for you, if you're willing to renew your contract, the boss will still offer you the league's top salary, 2500 million a year. It's a bit less than last year, but it's definitely the highest salary in the LPL!"

Abu was telling the truth.

With the EDG shares held by Wang Yao and the financial management assistance from Boss Zhu's investment group from AIDE, he could actually obtain more funds in a year than his fixed salary on the field.

This 2500 million is just a symbolic gesture; the real bulk comes from off-field resources.

If Wang Yao were a smart man, he wouldn't refuse EDG's offer to renew his contract.

"Well, I'll stay with EDG and keep playing, but my requirements are the same as last year: I have absolute freedom to play and the right to switch positions."

Wang Yao nodded and said to Abu.

Wang Yao, who also won the FMVP in the jungle position, now needs to go further and win the FMVP honor in another position!
The remaining positions for him are top lane and support, but since Wang Yao left the jungle position, there are no other suitable candidates.

Therefore, the matter of changing positions cannot be rushed for now!
"Of course!"

Abu chuckled. As long as Wang Yao could stay and cooperate with EDG and Riot to complete the strategic god-making operation for the next year, he would have successfully completed his mission.

"Now that we've finished discussing contract extensions, let's talk about player recruitment for the new season."

At this point, Abu produced a list and asked Wang Yao to select the players to be recruited this year from the players in each of the major competition regions.

After all, iboy left, and EDG's ADC position is still vacant. JKL seems to be wavering between RNG and Top Esports, so EDG doesn't have much of a chance.

Therefore, they had to turn their attention to other regions.

"Currently, we can renew contracts with ADCs like Deft and Viper, jungler Cuzz, and top laner Rascal. If you want to switch positions... you can consider Cuzz."

Looking at the players on the list, Wang Yao did not hesitate and immediately asked for Viper, and also asked Abu to promote Jiejie, the jungler, from the youth training camp as a substitute.

As for himself, he will not disclose his location to the public for the time being.

"Viper?"

Abu and Clearlove exchanged glances, but after thinking about it, they also felt that it was alright. They also felt that Viper, as a new generation AD player, was more suitable than a veteran like Deft.

"Okay, I'll talk to the boss!"

Abu nodded and said, "Don't worry, I'll do my best to get you this AD player."

……

(End of this chapter)