LPL History

Chapter 297 Young Master Zhou sneaks into the enemy camp at night; Coach Bu mocks him with a sickly expression.

Zhou Li never forgot his main mission—unlocking the Records of the Grand Historian.

That's why I ended up in EDG's rest area.

Unexpectedly, we were greeted with such a wonderful performance right away.

The only thing that disappointed Zhou Li was Abu's attitude towards him. For some reason, this woman now reacted with a kind of stress whenever she saw him.

Back then, the two were roommates, and Abu would even call him "Master." They were inseparable, cooperated and achieved mutual success, leading WE to the top of the dynasty.

This deep camaraderie has now degenerated into a bitter feud between enemies.

Perhaps this is what happens when love turns to hate.

So whenever Zhou Li sees Abu, he can't control himself and wants to kick him.

After kicking Abu, Zhou Li's emotions calmed down.

He raised his hand, immediately stopping Abu's stress response.

"Coach Abu, is EDG recruiting Maokai? I can play top lane!"

Zhou Li's words startled everyone present.

The braised pork belly had a face that showed both shame and anger.

He had never seen such a shameless person. How many layers of cement did this person have on his face to actually run to the opposing club for a job during the game?

Moreover, this guy was clearly targeting me, since he had just said that he didn't know how to play Treant Protector.

Abu, who was about to throw a tantrum, was also rendered speechless by Zhou Li's words.

After all, the kid across from them practically had "sincerity" written all over his face; he didn't look like he was joking at all.

But if this isn't a joke, then it's really hilarious.

"What do you mean?"

Abu asked.

"What I mean is, Coach Abu, I want to work for you!"

Zhou Li took two steps forward eagerly. The enthusiasm he exuded startled Abu, who couldn't help but back away, but Zhou Li still managed to grab his hands.

"Coach Abu, I've actually always been a fan of yours, following you since 12! Back then, everyone said you created a virtual sister to date IF, ultimately forcing IF to leave. They criticized your behavior as shameless and disgusting! But—I don't think that's true!"

He paused, then shook Abu's arm forcefully, as if promoting a legend, "I know you only resorted to this drastic measure to save WE! Just as Goujian endured hardship and humiliation in ancient times, you, Abu, sacrificed yourself to save the team. Everyone says you're ruthless about IF, but you stood your ground, all for the greater good of the team!"

"Later, people said you orchestrated this desperate act, that you were ruthless and heartless, but I understand—it was your decisive action. You were willing to bear the infamy for EDG's glory, just like you did with WE. You sacrificed yourself for the team. Coach Abu, your wisdom and decisiveness leave me in awe. This is true leadership!"

“Those haters even attacked you personally, calling you a sissy and saying you sound like a screaming chicken when you yell! I think they're really going too far and have no taste at all! They don't understand what contrast is! Maybe you don't have the masculine vigor of a man, but you do things with ruthless efficiency! That's what a real man is!”

Zhou Li looked directly into Abu's eyes, his expression sincere and earnest.

"Coach Abu, if I can join EDG, I will give my life and die for it!"

As soon as Zhou Li finished speaking, the EDG rest room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Abu's facial expressions were even more fascinating.

He was sometimes ashamed and annoyed, sometimes happy, sometimes angry, sometimes confused, sometimes in pain, and sometimes relieved.

For a moment, Abu couldn't tell whether the other person was praising him or insulting him.

If Zhou Li had seen this statement online, he would have definitely thought it was some jerk deliberately trying to annoy him.

But Zhou Li's expression was just too sincere!

So sincere that Abu was unwilling to believe that this passionate young man was a heartless bastard.

To be honest, if the setting weren't so inappropriate, Abu would really like to sit down and have a proper chat with Zhou Li.

Although the outside world is currently full of criticism of Zhou Li, this kid's suicide-style Sion has simply taken the words "despicable and shameless" to the extreme.

But why would Abu care about any of that? He'd done his fair share of dirty tricks along the way. For Abu, as long as he succeeded, nothing else mattered. Like Zhou Li's suicide-style Sion, as long as he could win the game, the process didn't matter at all.

Moreover, Abu was already very dissatisfied with EDG's current top laner, Koro1, and the conflict between the two was getting deeper and deeper. He had wanted to change the top laner for a long time, but he really couldn't find a good candidate. For this reason, he even had the team's original support, Mouse, start practicing top lane, ready to replace Koro1 at any time.

But now, Zhou Li is just blatantly showing up at their EDG rest room, which is a bit too inappropriate.

If he really starts chatting with Zhou Li like that, what will the EDG team think? What will the LGD team think?
Moreover, it's not the transfer window right now, and the ability of this player, who's been dubbed the "worst Korean import," is still highly questionable.

Abu was about to refuse when he suddenly realized something!
"Wait... the worst Korean player?"

Zhou Li speaks such fluent Chinese that Abu even forgot he's a Korean player!
Even though he's a Korean player, he knows so much about my situation, which proves that he's definitely not a fanboy; he's a true fan!

If such a person joins your team, they will definitely be a staunch supporter of your faction!
This is definitely a huge boost for Abramovich, whose position is currently precarious due to doubts about his coaching ability!
"But now is definitely not the time to make contact... I'll pretend to refuse first, and then get his contact information later. Since he's my fan, he shouldn't mind too much..."

Abu pondered for a long time, about to speak, when he heard arguing coming from the corridor. "The match is about to start! Where on earth has Zhou Li gone?! Imp, can't you contact him yet?"

"I can't figure it out, I can't practice enough!"

"Sigh! Didn't I just ask you yesterday to keep an eye on this guy... Never mind, it's my fault. I knew this kid had a mental illness, I shouldn't have said anything to him."

The door to the EDG lounge had been pushed open by Zhou Li and hadn't been closed, so the sounds from the corridor were now clearly audible to everyone.

The expressions on everyone's faces instantly turned strange again.

The next moment, they saw Chris and Imp walk through the door.

The two of them flashed past the doorway, and then Pupu's head popped out again.

"Oh! That kid's so philosophical!"

Chris immediately turned back and saw Zhou Li standing in the EDG rest room, still holding Abu's hands. He gave an awkward smile.

"Zhou Li, what are you doing here! The competition is about to start, hurry back!"

He gave Imp a wink, and Imp immediately remembered, walked over, and dragged Zhou Li outside.

"Hey! Why are you pulling me! Coach Abu and I want to chat a little longer!"

Watching Zhou Li being dragged away, Abu looked at Chris:
"What's going on?"

Chris's embarrassment was almost palpable.

“I’m sorry,” he pointed to his head, “Our Zhou Li, he… he has a mental illness…”

Chris looked around at the EDG team again and breathed a sigh of relief when he found that no one had any injuries.

He knew that the kid had violent tendencies, but fortunately, nothing serious had happened so far. Otherwise, given Abu's effeminate personality, he would have held a rally on Weibo and called on his fans to cyberbully them.

"Mental illness?"

Abu was taken aback when he heard Chris's words.

Although he had overheard Chris and Imp's conversation outside, he still thought it was an adjective.

I didn't expect it to be a noun!
"Yes, I don't know what triggered it, but he's like a completely different person."

Chris sighed.

"I just got Acorn into the medical department a while ago..."

At this point, Chris realized he had said too much, quickly apologized, and turned to leave.

The EDG players were left completely bewildered.

"Was he just trying to say that Zhou Li beat Acorn so badly he ended up in the hospital?"

"No wonder Acorn isn't playing..."

“I just asked Taobao Quan, and he said that this person really does have a mental illness and really did break Acorn’s hand.”

"..."

There was silence.

Kou Rou laughed heartily.

"Haha, that's hilarious! A lunatic has come here to have a fit."

Abu stared at the braised pork belly.

"You can't even beat a mentally ill person, and you still have the nerve to laugh?"
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"Viewers watching the live stream! You are now watching the 2015 League of Legends LPL Professional League Spring Split Regular Season! The two teams facing off are EDG Esports Club and LGD Esports Club. I am your commentator, Miller!"

"I'm the commentator, Waa!"

In the commentary booth, Miller and the doll still had smiles on their faces.

Clearly, they spent their rest time surfing the internet and watching gossip.

"In the first game that just ended, LGD narrowly defeated EDG with a sports car! This game was also very interesting. Li's Sion, with a score of 0-9, almost destroyed all of EDG's defensive towers, which also caused a lot of controversy."

The doll nodded and said:

"Li has shown us an unconventional way to win! While it's certainly interesting, to be honest, as a viewer, I'd much rather see both sides compete based on pure skill! Maybe we should just take down Sion!"

Miller knew that Doll was still holding a grudge about the previous game, after all, his partner had offered quite a few insightful opinions back then.

"In short, the two sides are about to start the second game! Let's see what exciting performances they will deliver this time!"

(End of this chapter)