A sky full of fat feathers?

That was right.

Over the past half hour, with help from the staff running IG's official Weibo account, Lu Chen had opened his own Weibo account and gotten it officially verified.

He had also changed his ID from Chen,Yu to the simpler Chen Yu.

When IG first posted the announcement on Weibo, hardly anyone saw it.

Or rather, those who saw it didn't give it much thought.

This was the summer transfer window, after all. Everyone had practically stuffed themselves full of player transfer gossip lately.

It wasn't until a dozen minutes later that IG's fans gradually realized something was off.

Chen Yu?

Why did that ID look so familiar?

Quite a few people found Chen Yu's profile and clicked through, only to discover a freshly created account with just one newly posted message.

"Thank you to IG for placing your trust in me. From here on, I'll give it my all and live up to everyone's expectations."

That was it: one short, empty statement that told them nothing.

Some people couldn't hold back anymore and rushed to comment under IG's post.

"Guys, you really know how to keep a low profile. You signed a player, and all we get is one Weibo post?"

"Now that you've announced it, don't you owe us an explanation? Who even is this? Is it really him?"

"No, there's only one punctuation mark missing, but I won't feel sure until you confirm it yourselves! Aaaah!"

"What's there to think about? It's definitely C God! Who else would use that ID?"

"C God really joined IG? Honestly, I find that a little hard to believe."

"What's so hard to believe? IG's owner is the Principal. Of course he can afford to sign C God."

"If it really is C God, IG has a shot this year. Honestly, West really is their weak link!"

"@IG Esports Club, come out and say something! Don't post an announcement and then play dead!"

"Is it C God or not? Give us a straight fucking answer!"

As the news spread, more and more people commented under IG's official post. It wasn't just IG fans anymore; plenty of casual onlookers had joined in too.

Again, this was the offseason. With no matches to watch, plenty of viewers were already bored out of their minds.

That was why anything involving C God, that monstrous solo queue king, drew so much attention.

Now that people had suddenly discovered he might have joined IG, plenty of drama-seekers naturally came flocking over.

Eventually, the staff running IG's official account couldn't take it anymore and replied, "The player Chen Yu is Chen,Yu."

Whoa!

One stone sent a thousand ripples spreading!

Weibo, Tieba, and every other platform erupted!

Kangba and Guoba in particular were flooded with posts.

"A day for universal celebration! C God has finally announced he's joining an LPL team! The ultimate winner is IG!"

"My favorite episode yet. Now let's see if C God can keep slaughtering everyone onstage."

"Turn up the heat! The LPL bot lane arms race starts now. Get grinding, all of you!"

"Finally, has this little booster who loves smurfing in Challenger found a pro team willing to place an order?"

"Lmao, well said, but let me correct one thing: he's not some little booster. He's a god-tier booster!"

"You all love hyping him up, huh? He hasn't played a single professional match yet. We'll see who gets stomped when the time comes."

"Remember Kangba's tradition: praise them when they win, flame them when they lose!"

"Forget praising or flaming him. I just want to watch C God compete and see what he actually looks like. Is he really some monster with three heads and six arms?"

"..."

It wasn't just fans and casual viewers reacting. All the major teams were stunned too.

Come on, we haven't even managed to contact him yet, and you guys at IG have already signed him?!

How did you pull that off?

Of course, EDG had the biggest reaction.

"I knew it! That definitely wasn't West!"

When iBoy saw the news, he seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

He could accept losing to a "monster" who had topped the Chinese server with an outrageously unprecedented win rate.

But getting hammered by West two games in a row? That was more than he could handle...

Clearlove, Meiko, and the others also stared wide-eyed at the Weibo page on their phones. "So this guy really is that good?"

Nearby, Abu had heard the news too, and his face filled with regret. "What a shame. I wanted to sign him before, but I could never get in touch with him. Now IG has snatched him up."

Besides, compared with the other teams, EDG knew more about Chen,Yu. They had just finished scrimming against IG, after all.

His performance in scrims was actually identical to his performance in Ranked!

Two words summed it up: total slaughter.

That was undoubtedly astonishing.

Any solo queue player entering the professional scene should have struggled to adjust to some degree. Ranked and competitive matches operated at entirely different tempos!

Or... had this guy played professionally before?

In a sense, Abu had actually guessed right. Even playing in a youth academy counted as professional play, didn't it?

At RNG's clubhouse.

Coach Fire Fox let out a slow sigh too. "Well, now we really have no chance."

Beside him, Bai Xing smiled dismissively and patted his shoulder. "Relax. He's just a solo queue player. Do you really think he'll play that well in pro matches too? We've got Uzi."

Fire Fox turned to look at his boss, then shook his head and said nothing more.

Uzi was strong, of course.

But as a coach, he could also see Uzi's flaws.

For instance, when facing crucial enemy abilities, Uzi would sometimes try to save Flash and rely on his movement to dodge them.

That wasn't necessarily a bad approach. It showed confidence in his mechanics, after all.

If he pulled it off, he would naturally earn cheers.

But what if he failed?

As the centerpiece of a protect-the-carry composition, if Uzi got engaged on and killed outright, RNG couldn't possibly continue the teamfight. That playstyle carried enormous risks!

Chen,Yu, however, was different. There wasn't a single flaw to be found in any of his plays or decisions. He was so perfect it was frightening!

Meanwhile.

Lu Chen had no idea he had already become the center of an online storm. Of

course, even if he had known, he might not have cared.

At that moment, he was with IG's players... eating hot pot!

That was right.

After their scrims ended, Su Xiaoluo had already booked them a table at Yangfang Hot Pot!

Clearly, signing Lu Chen had put Su Xiaoluo in an excellent mood.

Normally, winning a mere two scrim games wouldn't have earned them a meal at Yangfang Hot Pot, where the bill ran over a thousand yuan per person. They would have been lucky to get Haidilao.

"Eat more. C God, you're so skinny. Come on, have some more," Ning Wang said, holding his dipping sauce as he kept piling food into Lu Chen's bowl.

"I can't eat that much." Sitting in the center seat, Lu Chen looked rather helpless.

He hadn't wanted to sit there in the first place, but Rookie, Ning Wang, and the others had been far too enthusiastic. They insisted he had earned tonight's hot pot with his performance and practically forced him into the seat of honor.

"Right, you should eat more," Rookie said, grinning as he joined in the teasing. "You're an AD, after all. How can an AD carry if he isn't fed?"

"Heh." Ning Wang waggled his eyebrows. "Bro, once you've eaten your way to Uzi's size, we'll be set for good."

Lu Chen hadn't reacted yet.

But nearby, JackeyLove, who had been busily stuffing his face, raised his head warily.

For an instant, an image even flashed through his mind of himself growing as fat as Uzi someday...

A two-hundred-jin sky full of fat feathers?

At the thought, JackeyLove shuddered, thoroughly creeped out.