Starting with Zaozi Ge, a dream lineup

Chapter 380 Do you want to join Edg as a jungler?
After the regular season ended, the rankings for both the East and West sides were released.

Perhaps due to the different world, the East-West division format was still used in the Factory Manager's timeline.

The teams advancing to the regular season from the Eastern Conference are: JDG, WE, RNG, and FPX.
The teams that made it to the playoffs in the Western Conference are: Edg, Top, SNG, and IG.
RNG and Edg both achieved the top ranking in their respective divisions.

Of the eight teams, there are two e-commerce teams, all three of the original three teams have entered, the old and new S-series champions, and Top Esports, which has been strengthened this season.

Everyone is eagerly awaiting the playoffs to compete for a spot in the MSI.

Originally, S10 was supposed to cancel MSI for some reason, but due to unforeseen circumstances, it didn't happen. Fortunately, things changed a lot after the alternate dimension, and MSI was placed in a place that everyone found quite novel.
Iceland!

RNG and Edg, as the top teams in their groups, automatically advanced to the semifinals, awaiting challenges from other teams.

At the top and bottom, two teams act as gatekeepers.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, the LPL Spring Split playoffs have officially begun.

The eight playoff teams will compete separately in the East and West conferences. The schedule has been arranged in advance, with one game per day and each game being a best-of-five series.

The competition will last for six days, and the team that remains in first place in the East or West will advance to the LPL Spring Split Finals.

Under these circumstances, on the first day of the competition, We faced off against JDG, a suddenly rising e-commerce powerhouse this season.
This team, which made up the three main teams in S7, lost two key players in the new season. They almost defeated BLG to enter the playoffs, but their performance was disappointing when they faced JDG.

In two consecutive games, We couldn't even withstand JD.com's early and mid-game operational rhythm. Every game started to collapse after 25 minutes, and the combination of Ma Laoshi and Beishang was completely unable to withstand Kanavi's tearing.

In two consecutive games, the desolate jungle was turned into a sieve, leaking air everywhere.

After entering the third game, realizing they couldn't continue like this, WE forced an early-game composition to fight for a victory. In the fourth game, JD Gaming banned early-game heroes, and WE was forced to be eliminated, becoming the first team to be eliminated in the Spring Split.

The 60E fans who were still looking forward to the reunion of the three major teams began to crumble as their own team fell, and their team's fan base was emptied out by other teams.

WE's defeat officially kicked off the brutal elimination mechanism of the playoffs.

In the Western Conference, IG and SNG played four games, with IG winning the match 3-1.

In esports, skill always speaks volumes. When the playoffs arrive, all teams go all out, with only one goal in mind.

Spring Split Champion!
Without any tactical cover-ups or hiding their true intentions, every team gave 120% of their fighting spirit in every match.

After five days of intense competition, the playoffs were drawing to a close. On this day, RNG faced JDG in the semifinals. The annual "Pig vs. Dog" battle was a tough one, but this time, without JDG's "dog," RNG couldn't hold on and was defeated 3-2 by JDG, resulting in their elimination.

JDG became the first team from the Eastern Conference to reach the playoff finals.

With this, the Eastern Conference season has concluded, and the final spots in the championships are now only up to the Western Conference.

All eyes were on the East, where the final best-of-five series would see EDG face off against IG, with Ning returning.

With Ning, who hadn't returned for a season, as the team's backbone, everyone was optimistic that IG could tie with Edg. The two sides engaged in fierce competition, and in the end, the stronger team advanced to the finals.

But IG fans can only dream about it. In the finals, Ning's style will still be severely countered. As junglers who both rely on invasion and coordination, a winner will inevitably emerge.

After a season of adjustment, Ning thought he had become stronger through his seclusion, unaware that the entire Edg team had made a qualitative leap during this period.

Three to zero.

Without a doubt, when the styles of the two teams clash, the team that is slightly stronger will undoubtedly win.

Edg made a strong run to the finals, where they faced off against JD Gaming, who had dominated the spring season.

Will the established powerhouse team win the finals and advance to MSI, or will the e-commerce dark horse defeat its strong opponents and claim the championship?

This situation was not unexpected for many people.

Because JD Gaming, while not the second-best team in the current LPL, is still a top-tier team.

Teams like FPX, RNG, TOP, and SNG are all comparable to JD Gaming.

However, there is one point that no one can ignore --
JD.com is the undisputed champion in civil war.

Once the first person raised this argument, countless others joined in to support it.

JD Gaming's style is very similar to that of Edg, who were also known as the "domestic war god" back then. This team has a very low error rate, and all three lanes are so stable that it makes people's scalp tingle, and even so stable that they lack fighting spirit.

Apart from the newcomer Kanavi bringing some fresh blood to JD Gaming, the other players are basically seasoned veterans in laning and team fights, unlikely to make any major mistakes.

Everyone wants to win the Spring Split championship and shine at MSI, and JD Gaming is no exception.

Given the high level of attention.

After Edg defeated IG 3-0 that night, securing their place in the S10 Spring Split playoffs finals, online discussions exploded.

"Swimming back this year was more difficult (doge emoji)."

"Wow, this year the two teams are fighting for the chance to go to the ARAM (All Random All Mid) arena!"

"The factory manager is already studying Iceland's temperatures."

"Waaaaah, my brother Spring Tiger couldn't withstand the temperature of Iceland. Enough said, my sword's frozen solid."

"Is there really anyone supporting this lousy team from JD.com? (Surprised)!"

"Enough said, I'm giving my vote to the 2v5 god!"

Edg is currently the team with the most fans in the LPL during S10, while JD Gaming is this year's dark horse. Once the various loyal fans and haters on both sides start fighting, old jokes will emerge one after another.

Since the finals don't start until April 28th, there are still several days to go.

After the match, everyone was extremely relaxed when facing JD Gaming, even though they didn't say it.

JD.com's actual strength is completely inversely proportional to its verbal skills.

Edg is most afraid of teams that are both steady and aggressive, but it's clear that JD Gaming is both steady and aggressive. Emmm, those who know, know.

For so many days, everyone was tense preparing for the competition, like a taut string. After the final best-of-five series, they had to start preparing for the MSI.

Therefore, after Edju and Abu suggested a team-building activity to relax, everyone gladly participated.

In the morning, everyone participated in live-action CS training, had a barbecue for lunch, and then enjoyed a long-awaited afternoon on the artificial beach.

In the evening, everyone gathered at the villa for hot pot.

Because Li Luo needed to use this time to go out and buy Chinese medicine, he was the last one to arrive.

When Li Luo pushed open the door, he was surprised to find that there were quite a few people there. There were RNG players, Xiaohu, Xiaoming, and Xiangguo, as well as former Edg players, iboy, Xinyi, and Aguang. Li Luo even saw an old friend, AJ.

The moment he pushed open the door, the person inside noticed him and immediately looked over.

"Brother Mingkai is here, come and sit down." iboy, who transferred to Suning, seemed to have understood something, as if he had returned to the time when he was still with Edg.

"Here it comes, here it comes, the factory manager is here to raise our pigs, it's a bit scary, Xiangguo, we're counting on you!" Xiaoming and Meikou sat together, chuckled, and turned their gazes to Xiangguo, teasing him.

"Of course! The factory manager is our key player now; no one else can change that. On behalf of everyone, I'm setting our sights on Iceland this year!"

Brother Zaozi stood up heartily, holding his Coke cup, ready to enjoy a hearty drink.

But upon seeing Li Luo's glance as he entered, he obediently put down his cola cup and replaced it with a glass of unsweetened orange juice.

"Um, let me clarify first, it's not that I'm afraid of Mingkai, it's just that... the club has a rule that he can't drink!"

Zaozi Ge's attempt to cover up his mistake only made the whole room burst into laughter, and even the waiters who came in to serve the dishes had to force themselves to hold back their laughter.

Hearing the teasing from the crowd, Li Luo glanced around, took the seat of honor, and said with a smile, "There seem to be quite a few people tonight, but that's perfect, the more the merrier, let's eat together, let's eat together."

"Hey? Mingkai, you didn't secretly study your MSI opponents again, did you?" Xiaohu picked up his chopsticks, then put them down, a smile on his face.

"No way, let's take on JDG first. They're all incredibly strong this year, and I've heard the LCK teams are really pushing hard too, they're all incredibly formidable."

"Yeah, SKT is on fire again, sweeping Gen.G 3-0 to win their ninth league title. When you guys go to Iceland, SKT will probably be a tough opponent. Kim Jong-un is something else, he takes off wherever he goes," Xiaohu complained.

The LCK playoffs start a little earlier than the LPL playoffs. Before the LPL playoffs even begin, SKT has already secured a spot in the MSI.

As a team that won the championship with a 3-0 victory without any suspense, SKT's strength should not be underestimated.

"It's alright, let's take down JDG first, then we'll talk about SKT," Li Luo said, urging everyone to eat. He didn't seem to care much about Xiaohu's worries.

Because Zaozi joined the Edg team from RNG, and with Xiaoming and Meiko also present, everyone who came today was a familiar face, and no one held back their words.

Xiao Hu probably didn't know that the factory manager in front of him was a formidable figure who had won two championships with him.

After a conversation, the three RNG members were surprised to find that eating at Edg felt much more comfortable than eating at RNG now.

Everyone spoke as if they were old friends, without any awkwardness or distance, and the host and guests enjoyed themselves immensely.

"By the way, how confident are you about beating JD.com the day after tomorrow?" AJ asked from below.

Before Li Luo could even speak, Zaozi Ge shouted from the side, "Beating JDG is a piece of cake, you don't know, their bot lane is a piece of cake, they can be eaten before they even start cooking!"

After saying that, Brother Zaozi picked up a piece of lettuce and ate it triumphantly.

He was a little angry with the JD Gaming team because in a previous ineligible match, Zoom and Kanavi clearly threw the game, and afterwards, during a live stream, they sarcastically blamed him for the loss.

Therefore, Brother Zaozi was angry and naturally spoke rudely.

"Green Hair is alright, but their ADLokeN plays a bit like a low-budget Bang, so he's probably a good opening," Xiaoming couldn't help but complain.

JDG's support player Lvmao is the most roaming support player in the entire LPL, second only to TearWounds. Furthermore, JDG's first dragon control rate ranks last in the LPL, which further proves that JDG is a team that likes to let the bot lane roam freely in the early game and focuses on attacking the mid and top lanes.

Last year, he was a slacker on TES. After joining JD Gaming this year, he played a few games under the guidance of the team's star players, but his skills are just average.

"MSI champion, huh?" Xiangguo sat in the corner, seemingly reminiscing about something.

He didn't really want to come to today's hot pot dinner at the villa, since his departure from RNG wasn't exactly glorious.

Now that I'm a retired free agent, joining this kind of dinner party with active players is a bit of a bad influence.

But unable to resist Li Luo's invitation, he finally decided to come.

champion.

It is something that every contestant present is always pursuing.

This time, Edg has a very high chance of winning the MSI championship, and even Xiangguo is a little envious.

"Xiangguo, have you considered coming to Edg to be my substitute, or to be a tactical coach?" As the atmosphere became more intense, Li Luo no longer concealed his purpose and spoke up.

The private room, which had been filled with laughter and banter, suddenly fell silent.

Everyone stopped eating and turned their gaze to Li Luo's face, seemingly trying to find any trace of a joke.

However.
not at all!
Li Luo looked extremely serious, and when Zaozi looked at him, he found that he was not nearly as serious as when he was invited to join back then.

"Don't joke around, how could I play a match? I've been retired for so long," Xiangguo said with a sheepish laugh when he saw everyone looking at him.

His words were filled with a lack of confidence.

Are you kidding me? He hasn't stepped onto the competitive stage for almost a year and a half since the Demacia Cup in S9.

Putting aside version updates, just looking at their performance on the field, the difference is significant. In fact, they're not even as good as jiejie in Edg's current team.

"I'm not kidding, I'm serious. If you come to EdgG as the jungler, I'll give you a chance to play. I need someone to help me strategize the jungle rhythm for S10, you know what I mean."

Li Luo spoke again seriously, and this time, everyone present immediately understood and started to speak up, livening up the atmosphere.

"Go ahead, Liu Shiyu, didn't you want to play in the competition? Someone invited you, and you're not happy about it?" Xiaohu teased.

"Yeah, yeah, who knows, maybe we can even win the World Championship with Edg this year!"

"Stop pretending. Look at your eyes, just say you want to go." Xiaoming hit the nail on the head, striking at Xiangguo's weak spot.

Seeing Xiangguo stammering, Li Luo smiled slightly, ended the topic, and invited everyone to continue eating.

Inviting Xiangguo to join was an idea he had when the Spring Split was halfway through.

Season 10 will basically follow Riot's schedule and there won't be any major changes.

But in the future, he will return to Uzi's timeline to win his third championship and establish a dynasty!

Therefore, we contacted Xiangguo in advance and developed a strategy that was perfectly suited to him in the factory manager's timeline, determined to win!

After the meal, everyone tactfully avoided mentioning Li Luo's earlier comment about adding the hot pot, as if they had all forgotten about it.

After seeing everyone off, Xiangguo and Li Luo arrived at the Huangpu River.

We'll be speeding up our pace soon and aiming to qualify for the World Championship as quickly as possible! Thank you all for your support!
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