LPL History

Chapter 222 The pursuit of dreams changes like the wind; the factory abandons the old banner and beckons for a new alliance.

EDG Esports Club.

At five o'clock in the morning, the factory manager pushed open the door of the training room, only to find that Abu was already sitting in the training room.

To prepare for the upcoming China regional qualifiers, Factory Director has been exceptionally diligent lately, always being the first to arrive at the training room and the last to leave each day.

For the factory manager, after a brief period of brilliance in the Spring Split, the entire Summer Split was exceptionally agonizing.

I thought leaving WE and joining EDG despite the criticism was the right choice, but now it seems I made an extremely wrong decision.

However, since things have come to this, the factory manager can only train even harder and strive to make it into the world championships.

According to the factory manager, they may not be able to beat WE.A, but that doesn't mean that teams from the Korean region can't beat them.

just in case--

What if they successfully make it to the World Championship, and then WE.A is eliminated by a Korean team, helping EDG eliminate their biggest rival, and then EDG wins the championship?

Although I'm overthinking it, what if?
After all, everyone has to pursue their dreams, and the factory manager loved pursuing his dreams the most.

What the factory manager didn't know was that his problem couldn't actually be solved by simply increasing the intensity of training.

Rather, the problem lies in their mindset.

Seeing Abu sitting there with a worried expression, the factory manager asked:
"Are you up so early?"

Abu looked up at the factory manager and sighed.

"The club is about to undergo a major upheaval, how can anyone sleep?"

The factory manager walked to his seat and sat down, seemingly not very worried.

"Didn't the boss say before he left that he had communicated with the new boss and would treat us players well?"

Abu smiled upon hearing the factory manager's words.

Am I considered a player?

The factory manager fell silent.

A day ago, Edward came to the club and suddenly told everyone that he was no longer going to run the club and that the new owner would be arriving the next day.

This news came as a complete surprise, causing widespread panic throughout the club.

Before Edward left, the shrewd Abu began to inquire about the new boss, hoping to get some information in advance so that he could flatter the new boss as soon as possible.

After all, Abu's reputation in the e-sports circle is not very good, and if things go wrong, he may lose his job.

However, Edward said nothing, but gave Abu a meaningful look that kept Abu awake all night.

Who do you think the new boss will be?

The factory manager couldn't resist his curiosity.

"Who knows? Probably just some rich kid who's got nothing better to do than dabble in this."

After Edward left, Abu immediately started being sarcastic and sarcastic.

"Seriously, what do they take our esports scene for! If everyone is like this, our esports scene will be ruined sooner or later! Clearlove, let me tell you, this time you have to stand by me. If the new boss is the kind of person who doesn't understand our esports scene at all and is just here to play around, we must fight for our rights!"

In the past, upon hearing Abu's words, the factory manager would have firmly expressed his stance.

But now, he has chosen to change the subject.

"Who exactly is it that would choose to take over EDG at this time?"

You should know that EDG is currently on the verge of elimination.

Although it's unknown how much Edward sold the club for, it probably wasn't cheap.

If they fail to qualify for the World Championship after losing in the qualifiers, then this new owner can really be said to be doing charity.

Abu was silent for a moment before speaking:

"Don't worry, no matter who it is, I will definitely help you get the best possible outcome!"

Abu's eyes were firm; he almost believed what he was saying.

In fact, he knew that things were different now, and his best course of action was to cling to the factory manager and the players.

After all, the club can do without him, but it can't do without players, right?
How can you compete without players?
As long as he maintains a good relationship with the factory manager and wins over the people, he will have a way to save his life when facing an unknown new boss.

As soon as Abu finished speaking, the doorknob of the training room turned slightly.

Immediately afterwards, a shiny black leather shoe appeared.

Abu paused for a moment, then stood up from his chair.

No player in the club would wear these kinds of leather shoes.

So the person who's here now must be the club's new owner.

Then, a brand new blue suit appeared.

Above the suit was a thick neck and head, and meticulously combed, shiny hair.

Abu paused for a moment, frowned, and said with dissatisfaction:
"Zhu Kai, what are you doing here?"

Although there is no direct conflict between Zhu Kai and Abu, it is known to the outside world that Zhu Kai is the head chef of WE.A.

Since Zhu Kai took over WE.A's kitchen, even some of the "little dogs" like Sima Laozei and Xiye have started to gain weight.

Since Zhu Kai is a member of WE.A, Abu naturally won't give him a friendly look.

Faced with Abu's accusations, Zhu Kai didn't get angry but laughed instead. He didn't say anything, but simply pushed the door open completely and then walked to the side.

The first thing that caught Abu's eye was a pair of long legs wearing flip-flops and beach shorts.

Abu's eyes widened, his gaze filled with astonishment and disbelief, as if he were about to burst out laughing.

This is Shanghai.

Not Guangzhou.

Abu has only ever seen one person dressed like this when going out.

"Hey, you sissy, how are you?"

The cheerful voice appeared even before the face, and Abu tensed up as he saw Zhou Li walk in with a beaming smile.

A woman's intuition is always exceptionally accurate. Abu already had a bad feeling and asked hesitantly:

"Zhou Li?! What are you doing here?"

Upon hearing Abu's words, Zhou Li shrugged, looking like a ruthless warlord in a historical drama who plots to usurp the throne, or a vicious younger brother in an urban drama who seizes the male lead's family fortune and takes over a wealthy family.

"I've come to check on my club."

Zhou Li paused, then looked at Abu with a smile and asked:

"And you? What are you doing here?"

"I'm the coach of EDG, what do you think I'm doing here?"

Zhou Li stared at Abu. "Are you?"

"Am I not?!"

"Are you?"

"Yes, that's me!"

“From now on, you are no longer one,” Zhou Li shook his head. “Congratulations, Abu, you’ve been fired by this boss.”

Abu paused for a moment, suppressing his panic, and said:

"Zhou Li, what do you mean?"

"Can't you understand Chinese, or can't you understand human speech? I'm telling you, you're fired, you sissy."

"I don't believe it!" Abu started acting like a woman, "I don't believe you're the new boss! What makes you the new boss! I know, you must have heard rumors and are trying to trick me, right? Who do you think I am, Abu? You think I'd fall for your tricks? It's a joke!"

As soon as Abu finished speaking, Wang Yao walked in.

Wang Yao is a high-ranking member of the club and a close confidant of Adezhu. In the past, unless it was an extremely important matter, Abu would report to Wang Yao first, who would then relay it to Adezhu.

Upon seeing Wang Yao, Abu grasped at the last straw and was about to speak when he heard Wang Yao speak.

"Abu, stop messing around. You'd better watch yourself."

Wang Yao didn't say anything more, but the meaning behind his words was self-evident.

Abu stood there, dumbfounded.

The Zhou rituals also included adding fuel to the fire.

"Hurry up and leave. What are you standing here for? Do you want me to ask your uncle to carry you out?"

Abu glared at Zhou Li and sneered.

"Zhou Li, what are you so arrogant about? Do you think that just because you kicked me out, EDG will be yours?"

After he finished speaking, he turned to look at the factory manager.

Seeing Abu's gaze, the factory manager also prepared to express his opinion.

Zhou Li suddenly becoming the club's owner shocked the factory manager just as much as Abu.

Although he didn't directly engage in online feuds with Zhou Li like Abu did, he was badly beaten by Zhou Li in several clashes. In addition, Zhou Li kept stirring up trouble online to smear EDG, so Clearlove naturally didn't have a good impression of Zhou Li either.

So, in the factory manager's opinion, Zhou Li probably had a lot of grievances against him, otherwise why would he always target him?
Now that Zhou Li has become the owner of EDG, his own life is probably not going to be easy.

However, unlike Abramovich, he, as a player, signed an extremely strict contract with the club.

As for why they are being so strict—it's probably because EDG is also afraid of a lose-lose situation.

Therefore, the factory manager cannot be as tough as Abu, but he still needs to make his position clear.

Just as the factory manager was struggling with how to start the conversation, Zhou Li suddenly said to Zhu Kai beside him:

"Call Tabe over."

Then he turned to the factory manager and said:

"Factory, go and wake up your teammates and gather them in the training room."

The factory worker paused for a moment, then subconsciously asked:
"what?"

"What for?" Zhou Li raised an eyebrow. "To study our opponents in the World Championship, of course!"

As soon as Zhou Li finished speaking, Abu's expression changed instantly, and he immediately looked at the factory manager.

However, at this moment, the factory manager kept his eyes straight ahead, as if he hadn't seen Abu at all, and walked towards the dormitory with the same determination as if he were entering the Party.

Abu knew he had lost the factory manager.

No one can stop the factory manager from pursuing his dream.

He's such a dreamer!
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OMG Esports Club.

The elder brother frowned as he looked at the elixir and asked:
"How is it? Has Zhou Li still not answered the phone?"

Lingyao shook her head as she listened to the busy tone on her phone.

"No one's answering. That can't be right. It's so late, why aren't they awake yet?"

The older brother sighed and glanced at the time on his phone.

"Let's play another one in half an hour. We're playing against EDG tomorrow, so we still need to ask Zhou Li for some advice."

The elixir pondered for a moment, then asked:
What if they don't want to help us anymore?

“No way,” the older brother replied firmly. “He definitely wants to destroy EDG completely. I know him too well.”

No sooner had the older brother finished speaking than Wu Zhuangtai, who was sitting on the other side, suddenly cursed, "Fuck!"

His tone was full of shock and terror.

"what happened?"

Lingyao got up to check.

"Fuck me!"

"Be civilized, what's making you so agitated?"

The eldest brother got up to check.

"I fuck your mother!"
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Royal Never Give Up (RNG) eSports Club.

Insec, his leg trembling anxiously, asked UZI in broken Chinese:

"UZI, what did Brother Zhou say?"

Ever since Zhou Li taught Insec how to play Lee Sin at Royal Never Give Up, this Korean player has been completely convinced.

These past few days, he has even started practicing his Chinese extremely hard, just so that he can have a friendly exchange with Zhou Li next time he comes.

Hearing insec's urging, UZI replied impatiently:

"Ugh, I'm so fed up. Why are you rushing me? Zhou and I are good friends. He's definitely busy right now, probably with OMG. Aren't they playing EDG tomorrow?"

“Oh, right,” Insec nodded. “Then let him finish his work first. Don’t call him now, or you’ll disturb Brother Zhou.”

UZI silently rolled his eyes, cursing inwardly for being shameless, when he saw Chris walk in dejectedly.

"What's wrong, Chris? Is the club's door broken?"

UZI was in a good mood and even made some jokes.

Chris, with a crying face, shook his phone.

"Didn't any of you check your phones?"

"The LPL is about to change!"

(End of this chapter)