Nirvana Top Laner, Reborn Tokyo Girl

Chapter 238, page 235: Joining the LPL
Actually, WBG was always a company she could consider.

The reason is simple.

Although this team may seem to have an average lineup right now, apart from the top laner, they are actually all very experienced top-tier players in the LPL.

Many people believe that the reason this team has struggled this year is because the team as a whole is too old and the players' styles are relatively conservative, with no one who can carry the team.

To put it simply, it's just a bunch of green leaves, without a single red flower.

How can a team like this win a game?

That's certainly very difficult.

This is why WBG has struggled so much this year.

In this situation, a ready-made patch of green grass would naturally want a red flower to set it off.

And Shimamura Yuna seems to be the perfect red flower.

In a sense, with the addition of Yuna Shimamura, this team's configuration is somewhat similar to that of a CFO.

However, it can be considered a high-end version.

Whether it's Xiaohu or Xiaotian, they are more experienced and convincing than Junjia and HongQ.

The question of who is stronger or weaker in the bot lane duo is more controversial.

However, as a veteran player, Crisp, who joined WBG in the summer season, is clearly more competitive than CFO's support player.

Therefore, in all aspects, the other members of WBG are like an upgraded version of a CFO.

But the reason why Shimamura Yuna rejected WBG was actually for this very reason.

after all
In terms of qualifications, you're just a high-level CFO.

However, CFO is a shoo-in for the World Championship in LCP.

WBG isn't guaranteed a spot in the World Championship; in fact, it looks like it might be a bit difficult.

What if I come here and, despite all the effort, I can't even make it to the World Championship?

Furthermore, if we're going to talk about high-end versus low-end configurations, then the CFO and I have been working together for a year now, so our teamwork is probably a bit better.

How can you say that going to WBG is necessarily better?

In conclusion, Shimamura Yuna did not originally intend to go there.

I just felt it wasn't worth it.

However, to her surprise, WBG's attitude towards her was very positive.

It's probably because they didn't perform well in the regular season, just mediocre.
It looks like they were just one step away from making it to the World Championship.

It gives people the feeling that "if you try a little harder, you might have a chance."

These kinds of teams often have the strongest desire to strengthen their rosters.

why
Because even worse teams, like the Nirvana Group.

Even if you strengthen the team, it won't make a difference. You still won't be able to qualify for the World Championship, so it's pointless.

More skilled teams might not lack top laners.

Or rather, although Shimamura seemed more capable, no one dared to gamble on the chemical reaction.

However, for a team like WBG that is truly just one step away from success, they have even more motivation to seek change and modify their team composition.

Or rather, it's a fantasy.

They thought, "If Shimamura Yuna comes, our team can immediately qualify for the World Championship and even compete for better results."

For the reasons mentioned above, their desire for Shimamura Yuna was the strongest among all teams during this off-season, and they offered the most money.

However, Shimamura Yuna had previously refused.

I just felt it wasn't worth it.

However, in the days leading up to her return to Taiwan, she suddenly wavered again.
The reason is that WBG's sincerity was simply too great.

The price they initially offered was a short-term contract for one season, worth 500 million RMB.

This price is not low at all.

It's worth noting that Shimamura Yuna has already missed most of the third stage of the season.

If you take into account the work visa required for China, by the time she arrives in China, it will be close to the end of the regular season and the playoffs will be approaching.

Offering 500 million at this point is essentially a mercenary contract.

That's very high.

It's not low at all.

However, seeing that Shimamura Yuna still had no desire to sign, WBG was actually increasing their offer.

They raised the price directly to 800 million RMB.

At that price, Shimamura Yuna really couldn't refuse.

At the same time, it seems that WBG thought Shimamura Yuna might be someone who didn't lack money, so they kept launching a financial offensive and a personal favor offensive.

They arranged for Xiaohu to call Shimamura Yuna, and he talked to her for a long time.

Despite his scandals, such as the abortion scandal, Xiaohu is generally well-liked by most people, especially professional players in the industry.

Many people like him, and the majority of people have a positive opinion of him.

Including Yuna Shimamura.

In her previous life, before she was a famous professional gamer, she was just a stray dog ​​on the street.
After a match, Xiaohu took the initiative to chat with her and said, "It's okay, you'll make it eventually, you have a lot of potential."

She wasn't sure if Xiaohu was just being polite.

She doesn't know if she will ever become a famous player.

However, during her time in a weak team and at a low point, there weren't many players who were willing to talk to her and encourage her.

Xiao Hu is one of them.

Even when he was about to retire and hadn't found a team, only Xiaohu messaged him, asking, "Where are you playing next year?"

At the time, Shimamura Yuna replied to him, "I don't know, I might just retire like this."

Xiaohu replied, "It's best to fight, you have the strength."

That's all there is to their relationship.

We met by chance, had a little contact, but were strangers overall.

But Xiaohu's behavior made her feel quite favorably toward this stranger.

At that moment, Xiaohu took the initiative to call her, and said to her in an almost pleading tone: "I hope you believe in me and believe in the WBG team. At the same time, we also believe that your arrival will definitely bring about changes to WBG."

“WBG does look bad right now. But we believe that everything will change once you come.”

She felt
how to say.

It's somewhat hard to refuse.

because
"This is Little Tiger!"

It has to be said that Xiao Hu is truly a person with great leadership qualities.

On the field, he is probably a qualified captain.

In life, he is also a very comfortable person to be around.

Among all the LPL players, if we were to ask who Shimamura Yuna likes the most, it would probably be Xiaohu.

That being said, Shimamura Yuna did not accept or refuse on the spot.

Instead, he said, "I need to think about it for a while longer."

then
Then the next day, Xiaohu messaged again, saying, "We really hope you can seriously consider this. WBG won't let you down, at least I won't. I will try my best."

Meanwhile, the manager also said, "If you're willing, you can name a number, and we'll see if we can meet it."

itself
Yuna Shimamura actually has a bit of LPL nostalgia.

Although LPL is really terrible right now.

Although this league looks really bad right now.

But
Who can blame me for having loved you before?
In this situation, WBG's management even sent Xiaohu, a player known for his kindness, to intercede on their behalf.

This made Shimamura Yuna very hesitant.

In the end, after being coaxed and pleaded with for two days, she still couldn't hold on.

He said, "Then I agree. There's no need to keep pushing the price up. Let's go with the 800 million you mentioned."

And so, the two sides reached an agreement.

After accepting WBG's invitation, Shimamura Yuna sat at home, feeling a little unreal for a moment.

The decision was made too quickly and too suddenly, making it feel unreal to her.
She stared at the ceiling, thinking, "I'm going to China???"
-
The date is August 17th.

The LPL regular season is nearing its end, and the qualification situation for each team is basically clear.

Shimamura Yuna had originally said she would take a break to find a team, but she kept streaming without saying where she was going.

By this point, everyone basically felt that "he should go back to being the CFO."

After all, it's too late to find another team now.

It seems that T1 has no intention of making any changes to their roster.

Other teams also seem to be making no moves.

Although there were many rumors circulating about Yuna Kanjimamura joining different teams, after some investigation, it was determined that they were all false.

Based on this, Shimamura Yuna also recently stated in a live broadcast that she might have to take a break from broadcasting and prepare to return to Taiwan to start training.

This is basically a clear indication that they want to renew the CFO's contract.

Many of Shimamura Yuna's fans are not entirely satisfied with this result, but they can accept it.

The scene that many viewers most wanted to see was, as expected, T1.shimamura.

But if not T1, they should at least go to another team with more buzz, or come to the LPL.

The return to the CFO position was somewhat disappointing for everyone.

It wasn't a disappointment in terms of ability, but rather a feeling that it was a bit uninteresting.

It's as if, out of all the endings, they chose the most boring and conventional one.

This is certainly not what everyone expected.

However, at this very moment, a large number of rumors suddenly circulated online that "Shimamura Yuna has signed with WBG".

When this news first came out, people didn't believe it.

[Classic Rumor: Classic Joining an LPL Team. Similar news has been circulating since Shimamura became a free agent, and there seem to be at least ten versions of it.]

[Didn't Shimamura-san say in her live stream a couple of days ago that she would most likely return to Taiwan? Why are there still so many rumors circulating?]

What can she do at WBG? How much better is WBG than CFO? Can a team that can't even qualify for the World Championship really expect Shimamura to come and help them? Can she even manage that?

This news definitely looks fake at first glance.

It looks fake from every angle.

On the one hand, many people genuinely feel that WBG is not much better than CFO, and that Shimamura Yuna would be better off returning to CFO than going to WBG.

On the other hand, people think it's a bit unrealistic for Shimamura Yuna to join a team whose World Championship qualification is uncertain.

In addition, Shimamura Yuna recently mentioned that she might return to Taiwan.

The combination of these various pieces of information makes it highly likely that this news is fake news, with a probability as high as 9%.

It's even more fake than all the previous rumors.

However, to everyone's surprise, this rumor, which was the most dubious of all, was confirmed a few days later.

That's right.

On OP.GG, Shimamura Yuna's data shows her as a WBG member.

Generally speaking, information from OP.GG, which seems to come from nowhere, is often a bit faster than what the general public knows.

Although there are sometimes misjudgments.

But basically, once the team is shown on OP.GG, it's practically a confirmed player move.

In other words, Shimamura Yuna really did go to WBG.

This sparked a heated discussion among LPL viewers, and indeed viewers worldwide.

The news of Yuna Shimamura's transfer has overshadowed the playoffs in various regions, becoming the biggest selling point in the entire League of Legends esports scene.

[Holy crap, really? She's really going to Weibo? Before, T1 asked Shimamura to go, and she didn't go, but now she's going as soon as Weibo invites her?]

Wow, does Shimamura really have a sincere Chinese heart? Is Shimamura really a rapist?

Holy crap, I never expected Shimamura-san to come, but she actually did! I'm totally stunned.

[Wait, is Shimamura-san coming to Weibo to form a "Double Jade" duo with Tian-ge?]

[Let's have a rational discussion about who has a more serious condition between these two people]

[It seems like they're all about the same. It feels like Shimamura-san's condition has improved a lot lately, whether it's during livestreams or matches.]

With the news of Yuna Shimamura joining Weibo becoming a semi-confirmed fact, many viewers who were previously pessimistic and skeptical have suddenly changed their minds and are now convinced it's a good fit.

Ultimately, LPL viewers are just LPL viewers.

No matter how much you follow or like a player from another region, you might sometimes hope that player will come to your own region to play.

It's like if Faker came to play for a Chinese team, it would be explosive news for domestic fans.

However, it's impossible for Faker to join a Chinese team.

However, Shimamura Yuna might be involved.

And she actually did it.

As a foreign player whose popularity and buzz rival Faker's, Shimamura Yuna's announcement of joining WBG was a truly shocking development for viewers.

At this point, everyone couldn't help but start discussing a question.

[Shimamura-san, can you really save WBG?]

[Did Shimamura's visit to WBG really help?]

Currently, WBG's performance in the regular season has been relatively stable.

Currently, the LPL is basically competing for World Championship spots with six teams: BLG, AL, IG, TES, JDG, and WBG. Other teams seem to lack competitiveness.

From this perspective, WBG has some hope.

However, among these six promising teams, WBG was the one that seemed the least promising.

Whether it's the regular season points or the performance in the games, it's all predictable.

Previously, the general consensus was that the team didn't have a single player who could carry the game.

Now, Yuna Shimamura has arrived, perhaps the most carry-oriented top laner in the world.

So, is there any hope for WBG?

Is Shimamura Yuna the savior of WBG?
(End of this chapter)