A moment later, Abu was the first to snap out of it. Excitedly, he slapped his belly, breaking the dead silence in the training room.
Smack! Smack! Smack!
His face was full of admiration. "Impressive. Among all the top laners I've seen, Chu Ran, your Yasuo is the strongest."
He said it loudly enough that even Chu Ran and the others could hear him through their headphones.
Tong Yang's face instantly fell.
Why?!
How had Chu Ran dodged that combo just now? It had been insanely fast, less than a second. It was as if Chu Ran had guessed what he was thinking and seen right through him, immediately counterattacking with an EQ Flash out of the brush.
Hearing Abu's words, Tong Yang knew that he probably wouldn't even be qualified to serve as the first team's substitute top laner much longer.
So frustrating!
But there was nothing he could do!
Red Temperature Value +154
Seeing Tong Yang's disappointed expression, Ming Kai lightly slammed his mouse. He felt deeply unwilling to accept it, and he was furious too, his face burning.
Getting counter-killed twice by a rookie—where was he supposed to put his dignity after word got out?
But then he remembered that after Worlds this year, netizens had already ground his dignity into the dirt. At that moment, Ming Kai's temperature rose a little too.
Red Temperature Value +439
As Abu finished speaking, praise from Deft, Pawn, and the others reached Chu Ran's ears.
"6666!"
"Beautiful! One against two! Are you really just a rookie here for a tryout?"
"You're a Yasuo specialist, aren't you? That was so flashy. You completely outplayed Tong Yang and Kai Ge."
"You've got something."
Pawn sincerely praised Chu Ran. Seeing that scene, he felt as though some power inside him had been awakened, and an idea gradually formed in his mind.
They were all a little dumbfounded. They had just been discussing whether to counter-gank and look for a Tower Dive opportunity, yet Chu Ran hadn't needed them at all and had scored a Double Kill by himself?
If this had happened in an official match, it would definitely have made the highlights.
Mosue was somewhat dazed, his eyes unfocused.
Chu Ran's mechanics had stunned him.
It gave him a strong sense of crisis. With such a flashy top laner joining their first team, honestly, it was hard to say who would really be the starting lineup top laner.
Hearing everyone's praise, Chu Ran smiled. "Average, average. Second-best in the world."
"Oh, be more confident. If this were a match, netizens would definitely call you the best Yasuo in the world."
Deft played along. He had a pretty good impression of Chu Ran—or rather, he treated everyone this way, which was why he got along so well with so many people.
"Second-best is enough. If I claim second, no one would dare claim first."
Chu Ran's words left everyone taken aback once more.
So arrogant.
But the more Abu watched, the more he liked him. If a player didn't have that kind of seemingly unrealistic confidence, how could he possibly achieve results?
If someone thought he wasn't good enough before even getting started, he would at most coast along and then retire.
It was true that confidence was a summoner's seventh item.
After Chu Ran counter-killed both of them in one wave, Tong Yang's Gnar completely fell apart for the rest of the scrim.
In the teamfights, they simply had no way to deal with such a fed Yasuo. As long as Lee Sin and Alistar came in and knocked up one or two carries, Yasuo could follow up with his ultimate and they would die.
Even if they avoided teamfights and went to the side lane, they still couldn't deal with Chu Ran's Yasuo. A few times, Tong Yang's Gnar had nearly been Solo Killed.
Faced with that situation, Ming Kai exited the game with a dark expression, pressing ALT+F4.
There was no need to continue this scrim.
Scout was also a little unhappy. He hadn't expected to lose to Pawn in a scrim.
It was only a scrim, and nobody had been too serious, but Scout refused to admit that he was worse than Pawn. Though he showed respect verbally because of LCK customs, Scout was a man who wanted to surpass Faker.
Luckily, Pawn was leaving EDG. Otherwise, he, the starting lineup mid laner, would still have had to compete with Pawn.
Although he had only become the starting lineup mid laner largely because Pawn's back injury had forced him to give up the position, Scout wasn't too willing to give back something once it was in his hands.
After the scrim ended, everyone had their own thoughts. Tian Ye, however, thought Chu Ran was quite impressive and smiled as he gave Chu Ran a thumbs up.
The most excited person was Abu. He exchanged a glance with Ming Kai, who quietly turned his head away.
He understood what Abu meant. Since Chu Ran had performed better than Tong Yang, they shouldn't bring up letting Tong Yang play as the starting lineup top laner again.
Ming Kai looked at Tong Yang and saw how dejected he was. He felt a little bad, but didn't know how to comfort him.
Esports was just like that.
It looked wonderful to outsiders, and countless people wanted to squeeze in, but reality was cruel.
Talent alone eliminated 99% of people. Then, among the remaining 1%, they still had to compete. Those with ability got to play.
There were so many League of Legends Professional Players, yet only a few dozen could make the starting lineup in the LPL.
"Chu Ran, today's tryout is over. Go back and wait for our news. You should hear from us as early as tomorrow. Go pack your luggage and belongings."
Hearing Abu's words, Chu Ran nodded with a smile. He understood what Abu meant. Although Chu Ran's performance had satisfied him, Abu still needed to discuss it with his teammates.
Before Chu Ran left, Abu personally saw him out. He even paid for his taxi.
I made fifty yuan and gained some Red Temperature Value this time. I'll probably be joining EDG for matches soon. Then I'll earn an annual salary of tens of millions, live in Tomson Riviera, and reach the pinnacle of life—it won't be a dream!
For others, that might only have been a dream.
But for Chu Ran, it would absolutely be achieved through his own effort and sweat.
After Chu Ran left, inside EDG Club's training room—
Abu, Ming Kai, and the others gathered together, looking at one another.
"Let's talk. What do you think of Player Easy?"
As soon as he said that, everyone fell silent. No one spoke first.
Deft looked around and smiled. "I'll go first, then. Wonseok and I both think he's good. Whether it's mechanics, game sense, or anything else, he's solid across the board."
"I agree with Hekui." Pawn nodded.
From that scrim alone, Pawn had seen shadows of Marin and Semb in Chu Ran. He felt that once Chu Ran matured, he might become a superstar top laner as well.
Of course, it was only a possibility, but it got Pawn thinking.
Should I stay for another year?
It had to be said that over the past two years, the LPL had possessed far too few top lane strategies. It was practically a top lane tactical wasteland. Even now, no LPL team had truly figured out 4-1 split pushing. Every team just picked a tank top laner to coast, then waited for their mid and bot lanes to carry.
Once someone spoke first, everyone else naturally began talking freely.
Mouse also thought Chu Ran was suitable, while Scout and Tian Ye agreed that Chu Ran should join EDG.
Hearing those words, half of Tong Yang's already-sinking heart died.
Abu looked at the silent Ming Kai and asked in a deep voice, "What's your opinion, Ming Kai?"
Ming Kai looked at Tong Yang, but in the end, he slowly said, "No objections."
This completely crushed Tong Yang's heart. His eyes dimmed, and he suddenly revealed a self-mocking smile. He couldn't help recalling the past. If he hadn't taken the opportunity to demand a raise from the club back then, if he hadn't Given up after being refused, would he, Tong Yang, already be a first-tier LPL player now?
"Since nobody has any objections, let Chu Ran join EDG."
Seeing that everyone agreed, Abu was naturally overjoyed. He had a feeling that Chu Ran joining EDG would create a powerful chemical reaction.
Just as Chu Ran returned to his rented apartment, he received a call from an EDG staff member informing him that he had passed the tryout. If he was willing, he could report to EDG within three days.
Naturally, Chu Ran didn't refuse. At the moment, capital had yet to take over the LPL on a massive scale. Setting aside EDG's various controversies, EDG was indeed one of the LPL clubs with the best treatment.
In his good mood, Chu Ran hurriedly made a Weibo post.
At this point, his Weibo follower count had already exceeded twenty thousand. Most of them were Real Madrid fanboys, and his old posts were still bombarded by Real Madrid fanboys from time to time.
Weibo Easy:
To all my followers, I have something to tell you: I found a job. Next year, you'll get to see my handsome figure in the LPL.
His post quickly caught the attention of the Real Madrid fanboys. Moments later, all kinds of filthy insults flooded his Weibo comment section.
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You can still get a job? Let me see which team dared to sign you. Do they have no respect for us?
Bombard them! We have to Bombard them! Anyone who insulted Little Dog must leave the LPL, or he'll ruin China's esports.
Who the hell is your fan? If posting didn't require following you, I'd be too lazy to even acknowledge you.
Funny. Which team still dared to take you? They're really brave. Did Six-Eyed Flying Fish give them that courage?
That team is definitely finished anyway. I'll bet on it.
This guy was seriously hilarious. One short sentence had broken the Real Madrid fanboys' defenses again.
Chu Ran paid no attention to the Weibo comments. He simply quietly enjoyed his Red Temperature Value rising.
"Ten thousand again. Should I add attributes or draw a trait?"
Rationally speaking, adding attributes was the safest choice. After all, no one knew what the next trait would be.
But sometimes, people simply couldn't resist, just like drawing skins in LOL. Rationally speaking, buying them directly was the best value.
"Draw!"
"From now on, I'll draw once, then add attributes once. I'll keep alternating like that."
Chu Ran set a development plan for himself. At once, a flash of white light passed before his eyes, and a line of text appeared.
Mutual Combat: A supreme martial art of Summoner's Rift. When you play on the Howling Abyss map, your CSing Skill increases by 50%, your desire to CS increases by 50%, and your damage calculation for CSing increases by 50%.
Before you continue