League: What? A bunch of old men can win a championship?

Lu Yingdong got out of the Didi car and stood at the entrance of the EDG base on Lingshi Road.

He frequented this base for eight years; it's no exaggeration to say it was his second home.

He skillfully placed his finger on the access control at the entrance and entered the base.

As soon as I entered, I saw an old acquaintance already standing in the base lobby.

The man was wearing a suit, was not tall, and had a pair of lifeless eyes that made him look listless.

"Mingkai?" Lu Yingdong asked with a smile, "What, you're here for a tryout too?"

"What trial? I've been staying at the training base for the past few days," the factory manager said. "Come on, let's go to the training room."

Lu Yingdong nodded, and the two walked away side by side.

They've known each other for eight years since 2015, making them true old friends.

Coincidentally, both of them are from Wuhan, so they usually speak Wuhan dialect when they talk in private.

As the two walked down the base's corridor, the factory manager suddenly asked, "Shouldn't you mourn my Wei?"

"Huh? Wei?" Lu Yingdong didn't react immediately. "What does Yaozi mean?"

The factory manager shook his head and said, "No, are you getting old and forgetful? Without my Vi, could you even reach the King rank?"

Lu Yingdong suddenly realized something, "Holy crap, that Wei is you?"

Seeing Lu Yingdong's shocked expression, the factory manager said smugly, "Is this all there is to it? Acting like you've never seen anything like it before."

"No." Lu Yingdong thought for a moment, then said, "I'm shocked that you were able to defeat a master."

Lu Yingdong checked Wei's rank after the match; he was just a regular Master, and his win rate wasn't high either.

He attributed his excellent performance to luck.

Now it seems that it wasn't just luck.

"What the hell are you talking about?" The factory manager glared at Lu Yingdong with his dead fish eyes. "No matter what I say, becoming a master is still easy."

"Awesome." Lu Yingdong gave a thumbs up. "You were definitely key."

"That's all. Treat me to a meal later. Consider it your way of thanking me."

"No problem!"

The two chatted happily all the way and soon entered the training room.

The trials haven't started yet, and there are hardly any people in the training room, just manager Abu, coach Maokai, and starting jungler JieJie.

When Jie Jie saw Lu Yingdong and the factory manager walk into the training room together, he immediately reached out to greet them.

These are the two most senior members of the team!

Lu Yingdong greeted Jie Jie with a smile, then stood next to Abu and asked, "So? When does it start?"

"You're here?" Abu smiled. "You're pretty early. The agreed time is an hour from now. Put your luggage down and get some rest. Try your best to perform well in the practice match later!"

"What luggage do I have?" Lu Yingdong took off his empty backpack, gently placed it next to the foot of his chair, and then sat down.

Now that it's winter, all you need to bring is a change of underwear. Bringing several sets won't take up much space, and there are readily available peripherals here, so Lu Yingdong didn't bring much at all on this trip.

Lu Yingdong thought for a moment and then asked, "Well... after this trial, I might have to go to other clubs. Is that okay? They sent trial invitations at the same time as you, so I can't refuse."

"Of course, no problem." Abu didn't seem to mind. "You've been with EDG for so many years, which has been a bit of a waste. If you can find a job with another team, that's fine too. You can stay at the club, and I'll have the cleaning lady clean your room."

"OK."

Abu's attitude was actually quite clear. Although it was well-intentioned and generous, his words still revealed his lack of respect for Lu Yingdong.

If they really considered Lu Yingdong their first choice for mid lane, would they still let him go so easily? Wouldn't they at least offer some advice?

Eight years is enough time to get to know someone completely.

Abu considered himself very familiar with Lu Yingdong. He knew that the veteran's recent form was at most a brief resurgence, and he didn't have much fuel left in the tank.

Lu Yingdong chuckled lightly before sitting down in his seat and starting to update League of Legends.

As the update progress bar slowly increased, Lu Yingdong casually asked, "Oh, by the way, who's our opponent for today's trial?"

"Oh, our opponents, Top Esports," Abu said. "I asked them yesterday, and they've been trying out a new mid-laner recently, so they can practice with us a bit more."

"Top Esports..." Lu Yingdong scratched his head, unsure of what to say for a moment.

Because he was one of the trial mid-laners for TES...

According to the plan, he originally intended to go to Top Esports Club for a trial tomorrow.

But if we can meet TES today as planned...

If we go all out today, will we be able to skip tomorrow's trial?

Lu Yingdong then asked, "Do you know who their mid-laner is for today's trial?"

"Of course I know that, this information is semi-public," Abu said. "Their mid laner today is Rookie, and they also have a support, I forgot who it is, I'll check later."

hiss...

Lu Yingdong couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.

So he's competing with Rookie for the job? Then why would TES want him? What are his advantages? Cost-effectiveness?

Lu Yingdong shook his head, then asked, "And what about us? Besides me, who else is having trials today?"

Abu looked at Lu Yingdong and smiled, "I'm afraid I'll put pressure on you if I tell you."

"What's there to be pressured about? Just tell me."

"Doinb," Abu said, "he's trying out with you."

Lu Yingdong was amused.

Okay, okay...

He competes with Doinb on EDG and with Rookie on TES.

After that, EDG still has Scout on their side.

So, does that mean I'm competing with one of only three champion mid laners in the LPL for a starting position?

Why should I, a substitute for eight years, be allowed to do this?

"Splash!"

The training room door was pushed open again, and someone else stepped into the training room.

Lu Yingdong turned his head and looked, his eyes narrowing instantly.

The newcomer was a tall, slightly lean blond man who was probably known to everyone in the e-sports community.

Doinb, here he comes!

Doinb is clearly a social butterfly; as soon as he entered the training room, he started greeting everyone.

"Good morning, Manager!"

"Hello, Coach!"

"Oh, it's Jie Jie, right? Be cooperative later!"

"Hey, factory manager! Long time no see!"

Doinb greeted and shook hands with everyone along the way, and finally walked up to Lu Yingdong.

Doinb's rapid-fire words faltered. He paused for two seconds, feeling that the person in front of him looked very familiar, but he couldn't recognize who it was.

Lu Yingdong reacted quickly, squinting as he said, "Lu Yingdong, it's a pleasure to meet you."

Lu Yingdong? Dong Shen? East?

Doinb suddenly woke up with a start: "It's you!"

Lu Yingdong chuckled and said, "You know each other? That's good."

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Yesterday, regarding the question of who Wei is, my original answer was actually Jie Jie.

But after reading the book reviews, everyone said it was a factory.

When I looked at it, I felt that the factory definitely had better program effects...?

Ahem, cross that out. Actually, that's not true. You guessed right, it really is a factory!

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