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

Abu acted very quickly; almost that very night, he had already contacted Uzbekistan and begun negotiations regarding cooperation.

Uzi was clearly somewhat surprised by EDG's invitation to try out.

During this transfer window, very few teams have extended trial invitations to him; almost all of them are uncompetitive teams that are only interested in his popularity.

But a team like EDG, with both money and potential, is still the first of its kind.

Uzbekistan's first reaction was, of course, to refuse.

Having been retired for so long, coupled with his less-than-stellar performance in BLG this year, he has come to realize his current level and doesn't believe he has the ability to replace Viper.

Especially after he heard that the mid laner was still Lu Yingdong.

Although Uzbekistan and Lu Yingdong have been friends for many years.

But the thought of himself and Lu Yingdong replacing Viper and Scout made him want to laugh a little...

This is exactly like what the Nine-Headed Insect said to Benboerba: Go and get rid of Tang Sanzang and his disciples!

Huh? Me?

But soon, Lu Yingdong called. Lu Yingdong didn't try to persuade Uzi much after his refusal, simply saying casually, "I'm not afraid, what are you afraid of? Let's play a couple of practice matches first!"

Lu Yingdong's words always have a captivating quality, which is the secret to his wide circle of friends in the e-sports world.

When he said, "Let's play a couple of practice matches first," Uzi inexplicably felt a surge of impulse.

"Damn it, let's do it!" Uz readily agreed. "I'll be there tomorrow!"

"OK, I'll be waiting for you at Ling Shi Road tomorrow."

Lu Yingdong hung up the phone and nodded to Abu beside him.

Abu was immediately overjoyed and gave Lu Yingdong a thumbs up.

"You're so popular."

"Otherwise?"

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The next day, noon.

Uzi got off the bus on Lingshi Road with his backpack in his arms. When he looked up, he saw Lu Yingdong and the factory manager waiting at the entrance of the base.

"We're here." Lu Yingdong greeted his old friend with a smile and said, "Let's go, the training matches are all set up, we're just waiting for you."

Uz was somewhat surprised: "So fast?"

"Of course, there's no time to waste during the transfer window."

Although the transfer window is only three weeks long, clubs are actually moving very fast in order to snatch players, with training matches coming one after another.

What? You're asking why the news is only released close to the end of the transfer window every year?

Don't ask, the answer is just that I'm holding my breath!

Uzi nodded, and as he walked forward with Lu Yingdong, he asked, "Dong Shen, what's been going on with you lately?"

"Huh?" Lu Yingdong turned around. "What happened?"

Uzi asked with a laugh, "Why do you look so swollen lately? You've even made it into EDG's starting lineup? I heard you've been playing really well in scrims!"

"Huh?" Lu Yingdong was somewhat surprised. "How did you know that?"

"So what? The news has spread throughout the industry. Everyone's saying you beat Rookie."

Lu Yingdong pursed his lips and smiled, "It's normal, isn't it? Deft and Faker both reached the World Championship finals at 26. I'll be 26 soon too. Am I weaker than them?"

These words caused both of the Uzbek factory directors on either side to turn their heads towards him.

Or else?

Uz was momentarily speechless, and after a couple of seconds he nodded and said, "Awesome."

Halfway down the corridor, Abu quickly emerged from the other side and led the three into the training room.

Inside the training room, everyone was already there. Jie Jie and Meiko were watching anime together, while Saint Gun was watching his favorite girl group's daily life.

Abu came in, glanced around, and shouted while clapping, "Almost all collected! Time to start the practice matches!"

Uzi sat down in the empty seat at Viper, next to Lu Yingdong. As he took out his mouse and keyboard, he asked, "Who are we playing in the practice match today? Are they tough?"

"They're alright. But there's no rush to play now, they still have some time," Abu said. "Let's practice a couple of games with the second team first, to help you get into form."

"Okay." Without much thought, everyone quickly logged into their accounts.

It's not unusual for the first and second teams to train internally; it's mainly used to practice secret techniques and routines that aren't passed on to outsiders.

Abu looked at Uzi who was preparing and still felt a little uneasy.

In yesterday's phone call, Abu had already probed Uzbekistan's situation.

Uzbekistan is not short of money right now; he can accept a low salary as long as he can play.

However, the prerequisite is that the team must be competitive.

Abu looked at the contestants in front of him, feeling a vague and indescribable sense of unease.

Top laner: Flandre, Jungler: Jiejie, Mid laner: East, Bot laner: Uzi, Support: Meiko...

These people are certainly saving money. But... their average age is over 24, right?

In the esports industry, which is dominated by young people, can such a team really be competitive?

If they get crushed by EDG's second team, it would be a real laughing stock...

Abu patted Lu Yingdong on the shoulder and said, "Keep it up, try to replicate your performance from the training match the day before yesterday."

Lu Yingdong sat calmly in the chair and smiled, "Don't worry, it's all set."

Abu raised an eyebrow: "So confident?"

Lu Yingdong chuckled but didn't answer.

Of course he was confident.

Looking at the system message that popped up in front of him, Lu Yingdong had no idea what kind of defeat was possible.

[The Veteran Synergy module is now activated!]

[Current number of veteran players on the team: 4]

[Attribute Bonus: 7]

Looking at the prompt, Lu Yingdong checked his current attributes again.

Operation: 87 (80+7)

Reaction: 82 (75+7)

Consciousness: 84 (77+7)

Laning phase: 88 (81+7)

Team fight: 78 (71+7)

Looking at the attributes in front of him, Lu Yingdong made a simple estimate.

This veteran synergy module grants him a stat bonus of up to 5500 points!

Moreover, this attribute also applies to the other veteran players in the team.

With these seven points added to all attributes, while it won't bring them back to their peak... it will definitely be very close!

What kind of spectacle would it be with peak-level Holy Gun, peak-level Uzi, and peak-level Meiko, combined with their years of honed competitive experience?

You'll find out soon.

"Well, for this first training match, you guys can play whatever you want, okay?" Abu said with his arms crossed. "It's just for getting a feel for the game, so play however you like."

"Play it like this?" Uzi remained calm, simply chuckling as he said, "Then let's get Luna for our bot lane first, let us have some fun!"

During the S11 World Championship, EDG's Luna was never released, which is considered to be in a class of its own. Many people say that the reason why EDG's Luna is so strong is mainly because of Meiko in the support position. Uzi should give it a try.

"Luna?" Lu Yingdong didn't hesitate and said, "Then pick Ahri for me. I'll take a look at the bot lane."

"A fox would be fine. What about Xuanjun?"

"Huh? Me? Uzi's already here, what do you need me for? I can just tank the pressure in the top lane, give me Quesant so I can practice."

OK.

With just a few words, a lineup was finalized.

Today's first training match begins now!

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PS: The attribute bonuses from the Veteran Bond module can only be received by veterans themselves. This was not clearly stated in the previous text and has been corrected.