LPL History

Chapter 199 The old thief is silenced and imprisoned in the tiger's den; two military lamps light up the stage for laughter.

WE's performance in this summer season can't be described as good; it can only be described as very bad.

After three rounds of BO2 matches, WE only managed a record of 2 wins, 1 draw, and 3 losses, placing them in the lower middle of the standings.

The key point is that in these three rounds of matches, WE's opponents were not particularly strong teams.

If they continue playing like this, WeiXiao might not even be able to make a final push for the World Championship; he'll probably have to start thinking about how to avoid relegation.

What makes Smile even more anxious is that even though the team is already in such a state, none of the team members, except for Strawberry, seem to take it seriously.

Especially this Shan Ni Ruo.

He doesn't train every day; he's just treating WE like his retirement home.

"Stop looking at this fucking. You have absolutely no shame. If you don't achieve good results this year, I'm thinking of retiring."

Seeing Xiaoxiao fly into a rage, Shan Niruo finally reluctantly shut down the pirated movie website, muttering under her breath.

"What does your retirement have to do with me?"

"What did you say?"

Shan Ni Ruo chuckled.

"What Zhou rituals? Let me see who this is?"

As he spoke, he opened Baidu and began searching.

Seeing Shan Ni Ruo use Baidu to search, Xiao Wei felt like she was about to have a heart attack.

"Zhou Li, jungler for WE.A team..."

Upon seeing the Baidu entry, Shan Ni Ruo curled her lip.

"Bro, it's just a jungler from the second team, do you really need to go check him out?"

Just as Wei Xiao was about to speak, Shan Ni Ruo continued talking to herself.

"I know, bro. You mean if I don't take this seriously, the jungler from the second team will be transferred to the first team, right? Don't worry, if he has the ability, I don't mind."

Upon hearing Shan Ni Ruo's words, Wei Xiao felt her blood pressure spike to three hundred.

He truly had no doubt about the sincerity of Shan Ni Ruo's words.

If Zhou Li were in the first team, given Shan Ni Ruo's lazy nature, she might even make up Zhou Li's bed and then, without the club needing to call a car for him, simply carry her suitcase and head to the second team.

Maybe this kid would love to go to the second team and have a more comfortable life there.

But Zhou Li himself didn't want to join a team!

He said with a smile but a dark face:
"You're dreaming. The key is that they don't want to come, otherwise the club would have replaced you long ago."

Upon hearing the smile, Shan Ni Ruo's eyes widened slightly.

"Wow, is that really so outrageous? They wouldn't even come if we asked them to send a whole team?"

However, he quickly changed to a playful and carefree attitude.

"That settles it, bro. Since he's not joining the team himself, there's no need for him to worry about me. We're still teammates."

After he finished speaking, he added something else.

"Thank you for your concern, bro."

With a smile, veins throbbed on his forehead. If it weren't for the size difference that made him unable to beat the pig, he would have really wanted to give it a good beating.

At this moment, Xiao Wei began to reminisce about old friends. Not to mention the factory manager, he even missed Brother Dao a little.

"Strawberry! I really can't stand him anymore, can you talk to him?"

Unable to bear it any longer, Wei Xiao began calling for outside help.

Strawberry was also quite helpless about Shan Ni Ruo's slacking off, and said:

"Next week we're playing against the second team, and they're really strong right now, they've won six straight. As the first team, wouldn't you feel ashamed if we lost?"

Shan Niruo still maintained an indifferent attitude.

"Six consecutive wins? They must have been against trash teams like YG."

He smiled but his face darkened as he spoke:

"They played against EDG, OMG, and Royal Club."

The smile finally brought a flicker of emotion to Shan Ni Ruo's face for the first time.

"Holy crap, is that amazing? Let me see what's going on!"

Seeing that Shan Ni Ruo finally seemed to have some energy, Xiao Wei's blood pressure finally went down a little.

"Holy crap! Daddy's amazing! He's completely dominating Clearlove's jungle! World's best Lee Sin, world's best Nidalee, world's best jungler?! How can Gouba's fans exaggerate like this? A jungler from a youth team is already the world's best?"

Hearing Shan Ni Ruo's words, Wei Xiao felt a little disgusted, but at least she saw that Shan Ni Ruo was somewhat provoked, which was better than him just giving up.

However, the next second, Shan Ni Ruo spoke:

"He's really awesome, I can't beat him, guys. But he's already beaten EDG, OMG, and Royal Club, so there's nothing shameful about us losing to him, right?"

Smile was finally completely enraged.

He slammed his fist on the table and roared:
"Are you even capable of fighting?! Why are you giving so many excuses?!"

Shan Ni was startled and jumped up from the chair.

"To be honest, bro, calm down and don't get so worked up. Is your hand okay? Let me blow on it for you."

Feeling the sharp pain in his wrist, Xiaoxiao's face turned red.

"You're absolutely unbeatable!"
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"Hello viewers watching the live stream! You are now watching the regular season of the 2014 League of Legends Pro League Summer Split! The two teams facing off are WE Esports Club and WE's youth team! I'm your commentator, Miller!"

"I'm the commentator, Waa!"

"I'm Bella, the commentator!"

WE player seat.

Shan Niru sat calmly in his seat, glancing at Sima Laozei, who was sitting at the very edge.

"Sima, don't be nervous, our team is still very strong."

Sima the Old Thief glanced at Shan Ni Ruo silently, without saying a word.

Four days ago, he was temporarily transferred from the second team to the first team.

Because WE's ADC player, Smile, injured his wrist and was unable to play.

WE.A was originally WE's youth training team, so this kind of personnel adjustment is normal.

But this match is an internal battle between WE's first and second teams!

Without saying a word, Zhou Li sent the old scoundrel Sima to the first team, which is quite intriguing.

Although Zhou Li said that once Xiao Wei's hand was healed, he would bring Sima Laozei back.

But Sima, the old scoundrel, was still uneasy.

He's been washing his hair very frequently lately.

Sima Laozei showed no joy at joining the first team. Born in the Anti-Warrior Bar, Sima Laozei never had any particular feelings for WE.

Moreover, this is WE, which is now in decline.

Especially after the factory director left, the guy who took over as factory director, Shan Ni Ruo, was considered by Sima Laozei to be a complete scoundrel.

He also frequently posts about Heishan Niruo on the Anti-Japanese Forum.

WE is currently in the LPL, and while they are not considered a weak team, it is clear that they have fallen out of the top tier.

On the other hand, what about WE's youth training team with Zhou Li?

Upon entering the LPL, they consecutively defeated top-tier teams like Royal Club, EDG, and OMG.

Even though they cannot be rightfully called a top team in the LPL due to their lack of foundation, they are still the undisputed dark horse.

WE's first team is simply no match for the youth training team in terms of strength.

Sima Laozei, who was transferred to the first team, had only one thought: his future was in jeopardy.

He even started to consider whether he should act like an adult, give Brother Zhou a gift, and ask Brother Zhou to transfer him back.

As for WE.A, since Sima Laozei was sent to the first team, Flandre Ge replaced him in the AD position.

Zhou Li wasn't too worried about having Flandre play AD.

Why do you think Flandre is called Flandre?
There are no wrong nicknames, only wrong names.

Saint Gun originally played the AD position, but was assigned to the top lane position after joining Snake Esports.

Although due to the influence of the Mongol king's abilities, Saint Gun can only serve as the Khan's substitute now.

However, acquiring Flandre was definitely a worthwhile deal for Zhou Li.

Because Flandre can play both top lane and AD carry.

This provides the team with a wide range of options for changing its tactical system.

Saint Gun, who had been benched for several rounds, was particularly excited at this moment.

He knew this might be one of his few chances to prove himself in front of Brother Zhou, so he was determined to do his best.

Meanwhile, Flandre has been praying every day for the past few days, hoping that his smiling hand will get inflamed occasionally and worsen his condition.

That way, Sima Yi can stay in the first team forever.

In the commentary booth, Miller and Wawa were also joking around.

"Today's match is an internal battle within WE! To be honest, I'm really looking forward to the clash between this team and the youth team!"

"But to be honest, I think both teams should have a certain understanding of each other's strength, since they probably play against each other a lot in training matches."

Hearing the doll's words, Bella smiled and said:

"As far as I know, since WE.A was promoted to the LPL, the two teams have not had any scrimmages."

Miller paused for a moment, then asked in confusion:
"Huh? That's unlikely, since they're all from the same club, right?"

Bella shrugged: "That's the information I received, and it's absolutely true. But I can't reveal the specific reasons."

She couldn't very well say that Zhou Li thought WE was too weak right now and that playing scrims with WE was a waste of time.

Miller became visibly excited upon hearing Bella's words.

"This match is going to be interesting! And to be honest, today's match might be a bit of an ordeal for WE fans. Which side should they support? After all, both sides are WE."

The doll nodded and said:

"Both teams really need a win. For WE, their current position in the LPL standings is a bit low, which doesn't quite reflect their actual strength. They need to get a win as soon as possible to accumulate enough points and prepare for the playoffs. As for WE's academy team, they are currently on a six-game winning streak, a record they probably don't want to be broken easily!"

Bella looked at both teams and analyzed:

"We see that both teams have made some personnel adjustments today! Sima Laozei, who has been the ADC in the youth team, has appeared directly in the main team because WeiXiao is having some hand discomfort and is unable to participate in today's match. As for WE.A's ADC, it will be Flandre."

Miller responded with a smile:

"This is a bit too complicated. But I've always been curious why WE has kept Zhou Li in the second team. It feels like they're planning something big!"

Miller's subtle hint made the doll realize what was going on instantly.

"Oh, I get it! I really couldn't understand why WE wouldn't let Zhou Li join the main team! If... I mean if, it feels like WE might want to have two teams participating in the World Championship this year! They have big ambitions!"

Seeing that the doll had pointed it out directly, Miller interrupted in time with a smile and said:

"Hey, this is just a guess, I can't just say things like that."

At this moment, Pei Le, who was sitting in the audience, noticed that the director had even shoved the camera right in his face, and could only manage a wry smile that was both funny and exasperating.

What deep-seated scheme is this, wanting both teams to make it to the World Championship?

He desperately wanted Zhou Li to come and save the team that was on the verge of collapse.

The key issue is that he currently has no management authority over the second team!
Although the outside world still considers WE.A to be WE's youth training team, in reality, WE.A has already split off.

This time, bringing Sima Laozei into the team was a loophole in the alliance rules, but Pei Le paid a heavy price for it.

The reason why Sima Laozei (a nickname for a thief) brought a team was not because of personnel adjustments as outsiders believed, but because he rented the team from Zhou Li!

He had initially thought Zhou Li would show him some leniency, but it turned out the boy was a miser.

Before his smiling hand was fully healed, he had to pay Zhou Li a high fee every week to hire him.

Several times at night, Pei Le lay in bed, so angry that she wanted to slap herself for being so easily bewitched by Zhou Li.

"We see that both sides have entered the BP phase. Let's see who will be on the defensive!"

WE player seat.

Strawberry is asking for everyone's opinions.

"Brothers, let's take down Nidalee first?"

Zhou Li's Nidalee was so bad it was almost suffocating. I heard that OMG's Lingyao and Youzi had to be helped out of the venue after the two games.

However, upon hearing Strawberry's words, Mountain Mud Ruo immediately voiced her objection.

"Hey, why ban Nidalee? Just ban the champions you don't have a good matchup against!"

Hearing Shan Niruo's calm voice, Strawberry felt an unexpected surge of anticipation.

"Piggy, do you have a solution?"

Shan Ni leaned back tactically and put his hands behind his head.

"I have a solution. If you ban his Nidalee, he still has Lee Sin. If you ban his Lee Sin, he still has Hecarim. Even if you ban his Hecarim, who knows what kind of weird stuff he'll come up with next. Anyway, I can't beat him, so there's no need to waste bans."

Sima Laozei slowly turned his neck and looked at this incredible jungler.

He had thought that being in the second team had hardened his mentality to an unshakeable level thanks to Zhou Li's stress-reduction training, but he hadn't expected that a single sentence from Shan Ni Ruo would shake his resolve, prompting him to blurt out a complaint:

"You have a pretty good attitude."

Sima Laozei's taunts had zero effect on Shan Ni Ruo, who simply laughed and said:

"Brother, you're still young. You'll understand when you're my age. Some things can't be forced. You have to be more open-minded."

(End of this chapter)