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Chapter 278 Substitute Turmoil
Lu Yiming announced a bonus of 100 million yuan.

It caused a sensation throughout the entire professional league community.

of course.

It wasn't just professional players who posted on Weibo that night expressing their envy.

Even retired athletes responded enthusiastically.

of course.

There's a little anecdote I haven't mentioned.

The RSS Alliance team currently consists of five players: mid laner Shao Nian A Bin, ADSMLZ, support Meiko, top laner Sheng Qiang Ge, and jungler Jiejie.

As we all know, competitive sports have starters and substitutes, and the same is true in League of Legends matches.

In previous World Championships, Riot Games officially stipulated that each team could bring one substitute player.

However, Riot Games will increase the number of substitutes to two for S9.

However, in the championship teams of recent years, it is almost impossible to see substitutes who have a good effect, especially the substitutes of the S9 championship team, who did not even have the opportunity to play, and did not even get the championship skin.

Even if there is no chance to play.

But at least the team has this substitute position.

RSS, on the other hand, has no substitute players at all.

In fact, this started even before the Summer Playoffs began.

The league had already reminded RSS that it needed to have substitute players.

After RSS won the runner-up title in the playoffs.

The alliance serves as a reminder once again.

It wasn't until Lu Yiming announced the additional 100 million yuan bonus plan that day.

That evening, the alliance issued a public statement explaining the matter.

A group of retired players are starting to stir things up.

It started with a Weibo post by Zitai.

The accompanying image in the message is quite interesting.

He was dressed in a suit and wore white gloves.

He was holding a dozen disposable water cups.

The caption read: "Actually, I'd be happy even just looking at the water dispenser! @LuYiming"

Although it felt like nothing was said.

But in fact, they said everything.

It's also this Weibo post.

This marked the beginning of the job search for the retired athletes that evening.

Lu Yiming's fans are having a blast.

That evening, I wandered around commenting on the contestants' Weibo posts.

Some people even tagged Jhin with a 100% win rate, asking if he wanted to apply for a job as well.

Ten o'clock that night.

Warhorse was in his room studying the revised training plan.

He has already informed the team about the 100 million yuan prize.

The effect was also very obvious.

Tonight was originally supposed to be the players' free time.

Logically speaking, the training room might only have someone livestreaming to make up for lost time.

It is unlikely that anyone will voluntarily continue to practice.

After all, their daily training is already at full capacity.

People are not machines.

Inertia is inevitable.

But tonight is different.

During dinner, he announced that everyone was free to do as they pleased that evening.

However, the group refused.

Even SMLZ, who usually doesn't show any emotion, looked at him with a serious expression and said, "Coach! We need to do extra training!"

Say something.

This deeply moved the warhorse.

However, extra training is one thing.

It should also be done in a scientific manner.

Otherwise, it would be a waste of time and effort to end up in the hospital.

Just as Warhorse finished arranging the training plan for the next seven days.

A phone call came in.

He raised an eyebrow at the note.

He then answered the call and laughed, "Boss Bai! I'm so sorry! I was going to call you back tomorrow! I've already reported the matter to my superiors, but our boss directly refused."

After the official announcement.

I learned that the RSS club needs a substitute.

Many team owners personally contacted WarHorse.

It can only be said that they probably felt Lu Yiming was not short of money.

The prices quoted are all market prices.

In fact.

The player's current publicly listed price is just a snapshot of what the team is showing.

The actual price is far below the market price.

For example, some players have transfer fees as high as tens of millions.

But in fact, it only costs a few hundred to get it.

The market value of a player is the sum of transfer fees and signing bonuses.

For example, if a player's transfer fee is eight million, his annual signing bonus is four million, and the new contract will be signed for five years, then the rumor will be that it would cost twenty-eight million to buy this player.

Firstly, it increases the value of the athletes.

Secondly, it serves the purpose of attracting attention.

Basically, whether it's competitive sports or esports, the formula is the same.

But for those who don't know the inside story...

They would assume that this player's net worth is 28 million.

Thus, it cost 28 million to redeem the player.

Upon hearing this, Boss Bai inquired whether it was due to the price.

The price is negotiable.

In this regard.

Warhorse couldn't help but mutter to himself.

The two people provided by Boss Bai, while bringing a lot of popularity to the team, also planted a time bomb for the team.

It's not that the two of them have a problem with their skills.

It's just that the style is really not suitable for the current RSS system.

Buying it as a mascot is not what he wanted.

Although substitutes in domestic teams are basically relegated to the bench.

However, Warhorse still hopes to see the role of substitutes brought into play in different tactical systems.

of course.

It's also possible that he thought the price was too high.

When I mentioned it to Lu Yiming.

It's a clear indication, both overtly and covertly, that these two aren't suitable for RSS.

Subsequently.

Warhorse's second clear refusal.

Let Boss Bai know that these two of them definitely won't be able to sell anything.

But I still asked one question.

"Alright! So, I wonder if the RSS substitutes have been decided yet? Or has Coach Warhorse taken a liking to anyone? I can help make contact with them!"

Boss Bai's team did not make it to the World Championship.

There would then be no question of spying on the enemy.

Moreover, it's a substitute position, which is unimportant.

It's not exactly a secret.

After all, there are only about ten days left until the S-series.

As required by the alliance.

RSS must submit official photos of the substitute players one week later.

Face this problem.

Warhorse shook his head and said, "It's not clear yet! In fact, even if the substitutes are decided, they definitely won't have a chance to play, so we haven't paid too much attention to these two positions. If all else fails, we'll just pull two people in for a bit. We'll have to take this issue seriously next year!"

This is not a perfunctory remark.

That's what he's preparing to do.

It's not that I'm worried the two people who came will take away the prize money.

The problem is that the players found in such a short time are not yet a good fit for the team and can't be used immediately. After all, this is a team-based competitive game, and no position can be hot-swapped.

Hear this.

Mr. Bai understood.

Warhorse is planning to buy two cheap athletes to sit on the bench.

at the same time.

Lu Yiming was in the bedroom looking at his two children in the cradle.

I felt a surge of emotion in my heart, thinking that these two little ones would be my angels from now on!

He reached out and touched his daughter's cheek.

This little face was wrinkled like an old man's when he was born.

It's round and bulging now.

They're so adorable.

He gently touched his daughter's face with his fingers.

Just a moment~
Two times~
Lu Yiming was thoroughly enjoying it.

At this moment, Fu Xiaoli came out of the restroom.

He was wrapped in a bath towel.

He was drying his hair with a towel.

Looking at Lu Yiming, who was playing with the child.

A faint smile appeared on her face.

"Don't wake him up! I'll have to soothe him then!"

Hear this.

Lu Yiming looked up.

He then laughed and said, "No way! She's already fast asleep!"

Lu Yiming suddenly felt a heat in his fingers.

I turned my head to look.

It turned out that his daughter couldn't stand it anymore and grabbed his finger.

The small hand just barely grasped his index finger.

Although it has no power.

And it's also possible that it was just an accidental catch.

But this feeling made Lu Yiming feel as if countless angels were appearing in his heart.

But this feeling came and went quickly.

The moment his children grasped his hand, he opened his eyes.

She then accused him of rubbing her face while crying.

chain reaction.

The person next to her also started crying, not to be outdone.

Whether it's a prenatal checkup report during pregnancy or a postnatal checkup report.

Lu Yiming's son and daughter are both very healthy.

The loud crying that followed proved this point.

The two then each picked up one of the pandas and took them to a corner of the room to comfort them.

no way.

Once the two little ones start crying, it never stops.

Even while they were crying, it seemed like the two little ones were competing to see who could cry the loudest.

So I wanted to appease both little ones at the same time.

The two little ones must first be separated by a certain distance.

The good news is that Lu Yiming's bedroom is big enough.

Both children will sleep more soundly after crying.

I looked again at the two little ones lying quietly in the crib.

Lu Yiming sighed inwardly once again.

As long as she doesn't cry, she really does look like an angel.
The phone then lit up.

Seeing that the caller ID was PDD, Lu Yiming took his phone and went to the balcony in his bedroom.

The current time is 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM.

Lu Yiming looked up at the starry sky.

After answering the phone, he laughed and said, "What's up? Why are you calling so late?"

PDD is at home at the moment.

of course.

There was no live stream.

PDD's current streaming method is to finish his streaming time at the beginning of each month, and then stream whenever he feels like it for the rest of the month.

There was a person sitting next to him.

He looked trembling with fear.

PDD gave him a reassuring look.

He then said, "Hey bro! I saw the official Weibo post! RSS is short two substitutes, right? I know a guy here who might be able to take them in!"

Hear this.

Lu Yiming laughed and said, "Sure, but let me speak first! I can't guarantee I'll get to play."

RSS is a company directly managed by Lu Yiming.

It is also the current Starry Sky Group.

The only company where you can contact him directly without having to go through his secretariat.

All issues related to the warhorse were reported directly to him.

It's worth noting that even Lu Yiming of Pangu Company had never been involved in management.

The phone call was an outside response.

You can see that these words came out.

The person next to PDD looked visibly disappointed.

At this moment, PDD also cast an inquiring glance.

After a while.

The man nodded.

He had an expression that said, "I accept it."

The matter was resolved in just a few words.

PDD generously stated that he would take Lu Yiming to an incredibly awesome restaurant when he came to Shanghai.

Lu Yiming readily accepted this offer.

PDD is truly an expert when it comes to food.

You can't go wrong with the places he takes.

hang up the phone.

PDD looked at the person in front of him and said, "The matter is settled! But don't give me any trouble when you go to RSS! This season, you'd better be a benchwarmer. I'll find a way to give you a chance to play in the Spring Split. Don't fall behind in training before then, or I can't afford to lose face if they contact me to let you go!"

Regarding this.

He nodded vigorously and said, "No problem! As long as it's not the original team! The current management is idiots! Not a single one of them is normal! Thank you, Brother Liu!"

Hear this.

PDD nodded in agreement.

It was as if she was acknowledging something he had said.

As for the final thank you.

PDD laughed and said, "Just don't embarrass me!"

noon the next day.

IG announced that their jungler NING has left the team.

At 2 PM on the same day.

RSS Club announced that NING has joined as a substitute jungler.

Who is NING?

He was a prodigy with exceptional talent, but also a Diamond 1 jungler with a low rank. He was a second-rate ADC in the LSPL who passed by the LPL six times without ever entering, and also the world's first jungler to win the World Championship MVP.

His ceiling and floor are both incredibly high; you never know if he'll be the FMVP or a Diamond 1 jungler in the next game.

However, along with the spotlight and flowers came the honor, but also the quiet growth of laziness, complacency, and vanity. Surrounded by flowers and applause, he lost his way.

His arrogance reached its peak after a nine-game winning streak at the 2019 MSI. However, things quickly turned sour, and in the semifinals against Team Liquid, his disastrous performance demonstrated that League of Legends is a five-player game, and that simply relying on jungle camps won't lead to victory.

IG has not yet qualified for the World Championship.

If we have to assign blame, according to IG fans...

NING is going to take the blame.

While the strength of such individuals is mediocre, their popularity on RSS is soaring.

This is something that many people find very hard to understand.

There were clearly better options?

Why buy a jungler whose performance is unpredictable?

It also started from the official announcement at 2 PM.

The official RSS Weibo account has faced a lot of criticism from Instagram fans.

In fact.

Lu Yiming's fans didn't see anything wrong with it.

After all, they are just substitutes brought in at the moment.

Their main task is to comply with the relevant regulations of the alliance. They are destined to be the ones sitting by the water cooler, and they don't think it's a problem no matter who comes.

Otherwise, I wouldn't have tagged that Jhin player with a 100% win rate in his professional career last night.

Faced with comments full of malice.

This left Lu Yiming's fans very puzzled.

at the same time.

This is the temporary RSS club in Shanghai.

Warhorse is discussing NING with head coach Abu.

PDD personally delivered NING to me this morning.

It just so happened that they had arranged to have a practice match with IG.

In fact.

It's not difficult to get the teams that didn't make it to the World Championship to play a scrim, but the challenge is getting them to show some results.

Meaningless practice matches are less effective than a ranked game.

You should know that hiring a sparring partner costs money.

Not to mention hiring professional teams for sparring.

This is a considerable expense, and it's also an undisclosed expense; both parties tacitly claim it's a friendship to the outside world!

However, Lu Yiming had a solution.

The training partner is paid according to industry standards, but the money earned is doubled if the opponent wins the training match.

The intensity increased immediately.

They don't even need to actively schedule practice matches anymore.

The managers of these teams call every day to ask when they can arrange practice matches.

It just goes to show that money really can make the devil turn the millstone!

The topic the two were discussing at that moment.

It was NING's performance in the morning's practice match against his former team.

Warhorse said excitedly, "I feel that regarding NING's arrangements, we can't just look at him as a water dispenser anymore; he can be considered a trump card!"

NING has a bad reputation online.

But it's not something unforgivable.

Conversely, if NING can grow from this experience...

This is what they found – a real gem.

In this regard.

Abu nodded slightly and said, "I also think it's worth a try! It could bring some unpredictability to the World Championship! However, we need to be cautious about the tactics."

The current RSS tactical style is mainly based on the mid and bottom lanes.

The addition of NING provides more options in terms of tactical style.

But tactics are one aspect.

Whether it's suitable or not is another matter entirely.

Currently, only T1 can effectively utilize the substitute tactic.

The system has shifted from the middle-lower level to the middle-lower level.

This isn't something that can be decided in a single practice match.
(End of this chapter)