Thanks for the Invite, I'm at EDG, I Know Too Many People in the Scene—Gonna Shower First!

At that moment, Abu and the others all looked somewhat stunned. Then they suddenly jolted and completely came back to their senses.

"Holy crap!"

"Holy crap?"

In an instant, exclamations rang out one after another through the EDG training room. Seeing Chu Ran reappear in the room, Abu patted him on the shoulder. "Little Ran, promise me you won't go out for a while. You're way too scary."

The operations girl, who had originally been under enormous pressure, took three steps back the moment she saw Chu Ran's face. She needed to keep her distance from him.

He was too scary. What if blood splashed onto her?

She still wanted to keep her current job.

Everyone's eyes were filled with shock as they raised their thumbs up at Chu Ran.

"Genius! I, Ming Kai, am willing to admit that you're a genius."

Ming Kai looked at his phone and involuntarily shuddered.

Displayed on the screen was Chu Ran's latest Weibo post.

Weibo Easy:

Thanks for the invite. I'm at EDG, and I know too many people in the scene, so I'll stay anonymous.

New season, new team, new journey. I hope to shed this year's bad luck and baggage, then achieve even better results next year!

EDG's facilities and treatment are really great, especially the shower room, so everyone doesn't need to worry that I'm not doing well.

Lastly, thank you all for your support and love. I won't say much more—I'll definitely work hard, so now—gonna shower first!

Because the EDG official Weibo Comment Section had been closed, many furious Imperial stans had nowhere to vent their rage. Then, at precisely this moment, Chu Ran posted on Weibo, and the Imperial stans following him noticed it.

One spread it to ten, ten spread it to a hundred, and soon enough, the internet exploded.

In that instant, the Imperial stans were so furious their faces turned red. Their Red Temperature Value collectively hit the roof, and the Weibo Comment Section immediately fell.

I'll wash your Malle Gobi! Does Ran Chu have even a shred of professional ethics? Someone like him deserves to be a Professional Player?

The LPL is completely rotten! How can there be someone with no professional ethics like this?

Little Dog has two Worlds runner-up finishes—he's one of the most decorated Professional Players in the LPL. Yet Ran Chu humiliated him like this? The LPL is doomed sooner or later!

If EDG doesn't de-nationalize someone like this, they're trying to destroy Chinese esports!

I can't fucking take it anymore! I have depression, I know the Depression Knife Method—someone give me a knife! I'm going to EDG to chop this bastard to death!

Count me in! I've practiced Muay Thai for twenty years—I'll kill this B with one punch!

This Ran Chu B is seriously disgusting. How many years has it been, and he's still bringing it up?

Fuck, out of all the players in the LPL, was Little Dog the only one who ever went AFK to take a shower? You seriously can't let it go?

Do you know you're guilty, Ran Chu?

At this moment, the Imperial stans collectively went berserk, while countless Meme Lovers and EDG Fans laughed themselves silly.

They loved seeing the Imperial stans lose their minds. Over the years, they had suffered plenty at the hands of the Imperial stans, who would throw around threats of de-nationalization at the slightest disagreement.

They had long since had enough!

66666, bro, I'm genuinely jealous of your talent.

I'm dying, the Imperial stans are freaking out!

Chu Ran: I'm just taking a shower, what crime did I commit?! I'm only eighteen—can't I even take a shower?!

The Imperial stans were so frustrated. Why was this guy such a troll?

What? Does the LPL stipulate that only Uzi can take showers?

Exactly. I don't know What's the Hurry for the Imperial stans. It makes no sense—do you need to submit an application to Uzi before taking a shower?

Looking at those comments and enjoying the rapid increase in Red Temperature Value, Chu Ran smiled helplessly.

He had to admit, riding the trend really did raise Red Temperature Value faster. Before posting this Weibo, he had only twenty thousand followers. In just over ten minutes, he had already broken thirty thousand, and the number was still skyrocketing.

Chu Ran did not take any of the Imperial stans' threats seriously.

As someone who had been reborn, he knew this group of Imperial stans only dared to act fierce online. Online, they called him Ran Chu; offline, they might be calling him Brother Ran while asking for autographs and photos.

After all, the LPL was not the LCK. No fans really dared to confront players offline.

Looking at Chu Ran's face, Abu and the others wore complicated expressions. Only after calming themselves down a little did Abu slowly speak. "Little Ran, try to post less of this kind of Weibo in the future. It's not very good for your image."

"Huh?"

Chu Ran scratched his head and spread his hands, like a little bear shrugging. "What's wrong with my Weibo post? I didn't say anything. Can't I take a shower? Why are these people flaming me? I'm confused too. It makes no sense—could taking a shower be Uzi's exclusive privilege?"

Pfft—

In an instant, Abu laughed so hard he choked, while Ming Kai and the others held back their laughter as they pounded the tables and their thighs.

What a talent!

EDG had really found themselves a talent this time.

Especially with that aggrieved expression on Chu Ran's face—he made it sound completely real.

Abu had nothing more to say. He let Chu Ran do as he pleased. The current controversy was already huge anyway; one more person made no difference, and one less would not be missed.

Still, the buzz over Chu Ran joining EDG Club had indeed died down considerably the moment he posted on Weibo.

After Abu left, Deft walked over to Chu Ran and said with concern, "The coach was right. You're still a rookie, so try not to stir up this kind of trouble in the future. Focus your energy on competing. You've offended Uzi like this—if you don't perform well in your matches later, you know what the consequences will be."

"Brother Hekui, aren't you here? Carry me to the skies—woohoo!" Chu Ran raised his hands and cheered teasingly.

In an instant, Pawn burst out laughing, while Ming Kai and the others clutched their stomachs, nearly laughing themselves to tears.

Deft froze, looking slightly dazed.

Was Chu Ran hinting at something?

What did he mean, carry him to the skies?

He was indeed a famously renowned pilot in the LPL, but he usually never made it to the destination—there was basically never a safe landing.

Still, he did not get angry with Chu Ran. He patted Chu Ran on the shoulder and replied with a grin, "Dead Ace Pilot Kim Hyuk-kyu, ready for takeoff!"

The entire EDG training room immediately filled with laughter.

As flowers bloomed on two branches, each told its own tale.

Things were cheerful here, but over at RNG Club, Uzi became utterly stifled with rage after seeing Chu Ran's Weibo post.

His expression went blank, and his round face reddened at a visible speed, as though it had been roasted over charcoal.

That bastard Chu Ran!

If Chu Ran were still at RNG right now, Uzi would have shoved his head into a toilet and given him a proper bath!

You like bathing, huh!

In an instant, Uzi's gaze sharpened and his fists clenched, as though he were looking for something.

Xiao Hu, who had been chatting with Xiao Ming, suddenly sensed a wave of killing intent. Without drawing attention to himself, he quickly shifted his thigh to the side. He had a bad feeling about this.

But before he could react—

Bang!

Uzi's fist came crashing straight down onto his thigh.

Hiss—!

At that moment, pain made the veins all over Xiao Hu's body bulge. His thigh no longer felt like his own; it felt like Uzi's personal punching bag.

Damn it, is my thigh a magnet or something?

Why did Jian Zihao's fist land on it with perfect accuracy every single time?

After that punch, much of the anger in Uzi's heart dissipated. He let out a cold snort and said, "That guy really is a bastard. He's even bringing up some old, rotten nonsense from years ago. What did me going AFK to take a bath have to do with him? Fzzf didn't even say anything back then, yet he's clinging to it like a dog and refusing to let go."

Xiao Ming's expression was somewhat complicated. Wasn't this all karma from what you did back then?

If you hadn't gone AFK to take a bath in the first place, who could have used it against you?

And during that practice match, Chu Ran had been level three without TP to protect bottom lane. One Weibo post from you brought Divine Punishment down on him, and after just one practice match, he was sent straight to share a water prison with Wuxin. Of course he wouldn't let you off.

But Xiao Ming only thought those words to himself. He naturally did not dare say them aloud.

Uzi was the boss of their club. Even the coaches did not dare offend him.

"Oh, right, Uzi. I heard from an insider that Chu Ran is also participating in this All-Star Solo Competition."

"Really?"

Uzi's eyes lit up, gleaming with a sharp light.

"Almost certainly."

"Good, good, good!"

Hearing that, a smug smile spread across Uzi's face. This time, he would grind Chu Ran into the dirt!

At this moment, Chu Ran had just finished a Korean server ranked game. According to EDG Club's reward and punishment rules—

Reaching first place on the Korean server came with a cash reward of 100,000 yuan, though it was still somewhat difficult for Chu Ran at his current level.

Facing so many Korean server experts, he could not actually maintain an uninterrupted winning streak.

Looking at his Red Temperature Value, he saw that this single Weibo post had earned him another twenty thousand-plus points.

Without any hesitation—

"Deep Blue, add points!"

He murmured inwardly. According to Chu Ran's development plan, he would add points once, then draw one trait.

Operational Ability: 75 → 76.

In an instant, Chu Ran felt his mind grow a little clearer. The vague sensation was difficult to describe, but he simply felt that he had become a little stronger again.

Then, with a flash of white light, a line of text visible only to Chu Ran appeared before him.