My buddy is actually a Cao Cao type top laner?

Chapter 230 Oh no, he really learned something!

After the departure ceremony, the four teams took a symbolic photo and then began packing their luggage to prepare for their departure.

Compared to the worries of the other teams about what clothes to bring, Luo Ji's worries were quite unique.

"Body armor?"

Nofe looked at Luo Ji with a headache.

What player would request bulletproof vests from their club before going abroad? Besides, they have to have those too.

"Correct."

Luo Ji nodded very seriously.

"Domestic is alright. Zhou is greedy for money, Wa is lecherous, GO is chasing points, Dark Zone is protecting its food, and CF principal is greeting everyone. But those animals abroad are really playing live-action CS, so it's reasonable for me to apply for a bulletproof vest to protect myself, right?"

V5 staff:
Row.

Afraid of dying~
Nofe can barely understand it. After all, America is a country so crazy that even handguns come in children's versions. Otherwise, you can't explain why the richest place in resources in almost all battle royale games is the school.

but.
"So what about your instant noodles, hot pot base, and specialty snacks?"

"Of course, it's for the food."

Upon hearing this, Luo Ji perked up and said:

"I've heard people say that food abroad is very monotonous, with hamburgers, pizzas, and pasta every day. So it's reasonable for me to bring some special things, right? Don't underestimate these things just because they seem simple. Only you know the flavors of them: sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, salty, savory, numbing, astringent, fishy, ​​gamey, crispy, tender, smooth, soft, chewy, and elastic."

Although it sounds outrageous.

Nofe reluctantly agreed with this statement, not because Luo Ji claimed that he also had a share of the supplies inside, as he could still distinguish between public and private matters.

S12 World Championship.

The tournament consists of five stages: Play-in Stage, Group Stage, Knockout Stage, Semifinals, and Grand Finals. The fourth seeds from both LPL and LCK start from the Play-in Stage, which drives the teams participating in the Play-in Stage crazy.

because
They initially thought it was just a match between weak teams, but after the LPL gauntlet tournament, they were surprised to find that EDG, the champion team of last year's World Championship, was in the pool.

No!

You're the champion!

So you're not going to start from the group stage, but instead start by stomping on weaker teams in the play-in stage?
"I bet the sky is falling for those teams that made it to the playoffs."

"That's right. Last year's S-series champion sparring match was as futuristic as a lightweight boxing match, where they found out their opponent was Thailand."

"Tyson?"

"No, it's Taro."

As he spoke, Luo Ji looked at the list of teams entering the qualifying rounds with a mischievous grin.

For most viewers.

The teams that qualify for the World Championship as the fourth seed are basically just going through the motions. At best, they'll make it to the knockout stage and then be eliminated. Quite a few teams are eliminated in the round of 16.

But Luo Ji knows.

In the previous S12 season, the biggest upset was DRX, the fourth seed from LCK, in the play-in stage.

"anyway."

Xiao Yan suddenly spoke, drawing the attention of all the contestants.

"I searched on foreign websites, and it seems we have a lot of fans overseas. Do you think it's possible that if we go abroad to compete this time, we could meet some rich girls who are studying abroad, and then win both the trophy and the beautiful girl?"

Listening to his fantasy, PPGOD sighed heavily and then turned his gaze to Luo Ji.

no way.

We can't let him come, otherwise he'll be sleeping in the same room with this guy every day, and he's afraid that one day the higher-ups won't be able to resist and will just knock him out.

Luo Ji hadn't expected this guy to be so sexually repressed.

The problem is that while experiencing sexual repression, he's also starting to fantasize about rich female international students? You really haven't seen the evil god seal on Uzi.

"Qi Shen."

"what?"

Have you ever heard this poem?

"?"

"Whether it's parting or studying abroad, we'll meet again only after the station manager's recommendation; she said that for the sake of friendship between China and foreign countries, even a millimeter of distance is acceptable."

"!!!"

Pack your things.

After booking the plane tickets.

With only a little time left before departure, V5 gave the players a great deal of freedom. They were told to just gather at the club before departure and do whatever they wanted before that.

Rookie was so moved that he prepared to go back and make chicken essence that very night.

And Luo Ji.

He also contacted his secretary, who was acting as his tool to manage the company.

"Boss, you've finally remembered you still have a company."

The call was answered as soon as it connected.

The secretary's voice on the other end was extremely mournful.

If you were to say it's bad, as an employee, the experience of having a boss who doesn't manage things and lets subordinates operate smoothly on their own, without outsiders guiding insiders, is simply too good to be true.

But if you put it another way, since the boss hasn't come for a long time, a bunch of fans in the company keep bothering her and asking about her every day, making her feel like she hasn't seen him in ages.

"Ahem, I'm just busy. I'll have plenty of time after the World Championship."

Luo Ji was also a little embarrassed.

He's having too much of a comfortable job as a hands-off manager.

Aside from occasionally checking on the progress of various industries under his command via his mobile phone, he basically did nothing.

But he had his reasons.

The reason he doesn't go back to the company is because the company's main business operations all revolve around his world championship results.
Before time travel.

When I was young, I thought about settling down and starting a family. But now that I'm middle-aged, I realize that these four words have to be reversed in today's society: start a career and start a family.

He's fighting for a "marriage arrangement" to avoid getting married in his previous life!
"Aren't you afraid that the company might suddenly run into problems?"

"It's okay, you're here."

"What if I mess it up?"

"Then you'd better make sure you're Ma Liang."

"?"

The current point in time.

Although Luo Ji had the idea of ​​going back to the company, after learning that his secretary was not at the company but was running around the factory and supervising the production line for him, Luo Ji decided to postpone his decision to return to the company since he couldn't see her.

“That doesn’t make sense.”

"Dude, I finally won a championship and have some free time, but I have nowhere to go?" "How about we go fishing?"

Luo Ji stroked his chin, lost in thought.

However, his thoughts were soon interrupted by a sudden message notification on his phone.

[I'm not from the anime/manga world: Am I still alive?]

[I'm not a wife-obsessed person: Let's get down to business.]

[I'm not a fan of anime/manga: I'm on vacation, my plane ticket is booked for tomorrow, want to go out together today?]

[I'm not a wife-obsessed person: Let's go.]

After one hour.
Saint Gun and Luo Ji squatted down on either side of the road. With their hats, sunglasses, and masks covering their faces, no one could recognize them as e-sports players who had just secured their spots in the competition. They were just passersby.

The two looked at each other silently.

Their gazes met, anxious and intense, as if they were silently calling each other's names.

for a long time.

Luo Ji then took a deep breath and said in a deep voice:
"You just asked me to come out, but you didn't even think about where we'd go after we came out?"

"I do not know."

"Then how dare you call me?"

"Come out first. You're already out, how can you die from holding your pee? Just find somewhere to go."

"Then where are we going now?"

"casual."

"."

"How about we call out everyone else who has nothing to do, and we can all think of something together?"

"This thing is great!"

Saint Gun Bro's eyes lit up instantly, and he took out his phone to call for air support; Luo Ji was not to be outdone, and directly summoned a "team" to cover the area.

After a while.

Roadside.

Two fewer withdrawn passersby, and a row of masked contestants questioning their existence.

EDG has always advocated that players should not date during their professional careers, so almost all of them came out when they heard Luo Ji's call. V5's bottom, jungle, and support trio were also bored to death and responded to Luo Ji's call as well.

As a result, they met.

Good guy.

Two out of the four teams that set off have arrived, so how could the other two not call for help?
"TES, you go, Meiko's a social butterfly; JDG, I'll take over, can Kaka handle 369?"

"Reasonable."

If it were just Lao Qiang and Luo Ji, it would be difficult for the two of them to come up with the complete teams of TES and JDG. But if you talk to the two teams separately, then the four teams are complete except for your team.

Huh~
Then the sacred F2 will be connected to us.

Not coming means you're not fitting in!

then
The four teams, who had just taken a group photo at the venue a few hours earlier, are now reuniting outside the stadium.

The only difference is that there are no coaches, analysts, or team leaders; this is a pure player game.

With more people, the place becomes easier to find.

Inside the room.

All the contestants raised their glasses.

Among the more enthusiastic contestants, Meiko, while gazing longingly at the roast chicken on the table and swallowing hard, proactively spoke up to Luo Ji:
"Guess how many people are rushing to our location now after you pulled off this crazy stunt."

"Those who didn't arrive immediately?"

Although all four teams invited people, some, like Rookie, definitely had somewhere else to go, while others rushed back after hearing that such a large group of people had been gathered.

"As of now."

"Besides the few from our four teams who didn't come, there were also some local players, as well as the official supporters and commentators. They even chartered a minibus for them."

There were probably twenty or thirty people.

As more and more people arrived, both Lao Qiang and Luo Ji, who were organizing the event, were sweating profusely. Fortunately, neither of them was short of money.

I can still afford a meal.

"Where's the coach? Are our coaches coming?"

"They're not coming."

Upon hearing Luo Ji's question, PPGOD responded decisively:
"They said they're trying to get us some new super accounts so we can play ranked games during the World Championship. They also need to find time to modify Baidu's entries, so the workload is quite heavy."

Hear this.

Luo Ji immediately made a face as if he had a toothache.

obviously.

During MSI, he misled all the teams participating in the competition.

But for now.

Even their own coach was misled by them.

We've been fighting for a whole year, and the Golden Road is almost over. What's the point of modifying those broken files now?

She seemed to have noticed something was wrong with his expression.

PPGOD seemed to realize something and leaned close to Luo Ji's ear.

He whispered:
"Don't misunderstand."

"They're not tampering with or concealing your information, they're tampering with the information about all the LCK teams on Baidu. The coaches have put up almost all their research on the four LCK teams that advanced this year, so that when teams from other regions come to our search links to search for our information..."

"Then, a link to LCK team content will be automatically displayed."

“Even in English.”

Luo Ji:?
He could almost picture what that scene would be like.

Teams from other major regions, besides LCK, clicked on the progress bar with the intention of gathering information, only to find that the news about V5 was all the same old, commonplace information, and then subconsciously clicked on the push link.

After entering.

The very secrets of LCK teams have been exposed.

this.
This is blatant manipulation!

In particular, Nofe, Zero, and GimGoon originally came from LCK, and this is further supported by their recent scrim data against LCK teams.

broken.

Did they actually learn anything from this trip to China?
(End of this chapter)