The next day, after a good night’s sleep, Lin Lan felt refreshed. He brushed his teeth while playfully tossing his hair in front of the mirror.
Although this face looked exactly like his, due to different personalities and experiences, the overall vibe it presented was completely different.
The original owner had fair skin, unlike the cold, pale skin of Xiao Shengjing. It was somewhat like a pale blue-white color due to lack of sleep, and the thinness of his face was different from Xiao Shengjing’s lean structure. There was no flesh on his cheeks, making them appear slightly deformed, and the disheveled hair gave off a ghostly vibe, especially in broad daylight.
Fortunately, Lin Lan had spent two days here, and his face had gained a bit of flesh, a healthy rosy hue, and an air of calmness that seemed to radiate from within. This made the original owner’s gloomy aura much less prominent.
It seemed that a person’s soul could determine their external appearance.
Next to him, Lu Shi was also brushing his teeth. Seeing Lin Lan repeatedly flipping his hair in front of the mirror, he couldn’t help but tease him, “What are you doing? Did you become so narcissistic after coming back from the hospital?” After saying this, he thought of something and lowered his voice with less confidence, “Flipping it up doesn’t look good…”
Lin Lan didn’t care whether it looked good or not. He let his hair down and observed Lu Shi, who had just woken up. “Do you all sleep until this time every day?”
“Yeah,” Lu Shi spat out mouthwash, “It doesn’t matter if we get up early or not. We organize our own training in the team. But Captain Xiao and the others get up very early. Everyone trains conscientiously except for Brother Wu.”
Speaking of Wu Tianqi, Lin Lan deliberately looked outside. Sure enough, Wu Tianqi also had the appearance of just waking up. While the teammates were already training, he was still making a fuss, asking the cook to heat a cup of milk for him.
You could tell a person’s character from their playing style. Lin Lan had watched Wu Tianqi’s matches; he belonged to the type of player who was both bad and liked to show off. If he could win, he would play, and if he couldn’t win, he would still play. In the end, even if he lost, he would shift the blame onto the bottom lane, showing not only incompetence but also malice.
Lin Lan had encountered such people in the previous world, and one was even a popular streamer. Despite the clear problem in the top lane, he insisted on blaming the mid lane, causing his fan base to continuously attack Lin Lan online.
Annoyed, Lin Lan, upon learning that he was matched against this streamer, directly swapped positions with the top lane. He used the streamer’s preferred position and favorite champion to brutally beat him down, rubbing his dignity into the ground.
In esports, being bad is the original sin.
Everything else is just an illusion.
After witnessing Lin Lan’s massacre, the fans of the streamer finally woke up. This streamer was truly bad!
Being bullied like this by a mid-lane player on the top lane, using an unfamiliar champion, just how bad can one be!!!
So, no matter how he tried to justify himself, fans gradually unfollowed him. He eventually transformed from a technical streamer to a content streamer and got lost among the constant influx of newcomers.
When dealing with people who like to shift blame, Lin Lan had his own methods. If given the chance, he also wanted to teach Wu Tianqi a lesson like this.
After finishing breakfast, Lin Lan prepared for the meeting.
Although it was called a meeting room, it was essentially a space cleared in the boss’s office, with a whiteboard and a few chairs, barely qualifying as a meeting room.
A total of about ten people attended the meeting: five starting players, Lin Lan and Lu Shi, along with Brother Mu, Coach Zhang, the team leader, and a newly graduated intern manager.
The meeting started harmoniously, but as soon as they discussed the game, the atmosphere became tense. Wu Tianqi’s tone gradually turned aggressive, “I’ve said that you should focus on playing around me when I go on stage. You should all follow my command when I pick Jayce.”
Lin Lan wanted to laugh hearing this.
While Jayce was indeed powerful in the early game, he was ultimately a poke-oriented champion. If the entire team’s strategy revolved around him, once the team fell into a disadvantage, he would drag the entire team down with him. This was a playstyle that could work but was entirely unnecessary.
Moreover, as a top laner, why should he have command authority?
If LPL1League of Legends Pro League coaches heard Wu Tianqi say this, they would probably be deeply troubled. However, Coach Zhang didn’t want to spoil the atmosphere, and with Xiao Shengjing not keen on taking charge, the remaining mid-laner and bottom-lane players were soft-spoken, allowing Wu Tianqi to have his way.
The fact that the team had survived till now was truly a miracle…
At this point, Brother Mu’s voice slowly sounded, “As you all know, next year LPL is going to eliminate promotion and relegation. If we fail to qualify this time, DT will never have a chance to advance…”
The promotion and relegation system of LPL was eliminated after that year to secure the interests of LPL owners, relieving investors of worries. The official decision was made to remove the relegation system.
This means that LPL will always be LPL, and LDL2League of Legends Domestic League will always be LDL.
The only way to become a part of LPL is to buy a spot, and the spots in LPL have long been valued in the billions, which only a few can afford.
Currently, Brother Mu is struggling financially, and even sustaining the team is a problem. Regrettably, he informs them, “I take the main responsibility for the team’s current situation. You are also aware of the team’s condition. Our only sponsor has withdrawn, and it relies on me and Coach Zhang to hold on, but this is limited. Therefore, Coach Zhang and I have unanimously decided that if we fail to advance, DT will disband.”
Lin Lan understands Brother Mu’s decision to disband the team. The traffic from LDL cannot support a team, and the surviving teams in the future will mostly be LPL’s secondary teams. They are not short of money or skills; they only need to input talent into the main team. Wild teams like DT can only rely on the belief in advancing to survive…
Now, even the dream of advancing is shattered.
Lin Lan, who originally came with a spectator mentality, suddenly realizes that if the team disbands, his laid-back dream will also be shattered. Damn.
The expressions of everyone in the meeting room are not very good. Surprisingly, Wu Tianqi, who loves to express his opinions, remains silent.
In fact, he has long planned for the future. As a player with remarkable performances in matches, he is not lacking in team invitations. There might even be opportunities to join LPL. As for trash like Lin Lan, he can just roll back home and cry.
Thinking about this, Wu Tianqi even feels a malicious hope for the team to disband.
Coach Zhang sighs and stands up to analyze the current situation: “We still have three matches. As long as we can win two of them, there’s still a chance. Everyone give your best, regardless of the outcome, don’t let yourselves regret.”
Mid-laner Feifei has strong empathy. Hearing this, his eyes start to moisten, “I don’t want to disband. I want to play games with everyone…”
Wu Tianqi can’t stand Feifei’s hesitant appearance and leaves with a remark, “I’m going to practice,” and walks out.
Everyone in the meeting room sighs.
They are all pondering about their future fate.
Only Xiao Shengjing, without much expression, sits by the window, lowering his eyelids. There’s a faint light falling on his eyelashes, making him seem like someone not partaking in the mundane world around him.
Lin Lan felt that Xiao Shengjing’s reaction was strange as if the outcome of the match didn’t matter to him, whether they advanced or not.
Someone like him would be wanted anywhere.
So the question arises: after DT disbands, where can he find such a comfortable laid-back life?
Exiting the meeting room, Lin Lan suddenly asked Lu Shi, “Apart from DT, are there any other teams with better benefits?”
Lu Shi was a bit surprised, “Are you thinking of changing teams?”
“Not changing teams, just asking if there’s any other team with a good owner like DT, where training isn’t strenuous, you can sleep until noon, and most importantly, they provide meals and accommodation. It would be even better if I get a single room, someone to clean up, and after DT disbands, I can apply there…”
Lu Shi looked at him with a speechless expression, “Lin Lan, you have some beautiful thoughts. Why don’t you ask if there’s a team with a rich but foolish owner who’ll directly give you a million?”
Lin Lan actually did ask, “Is there?”
“You must be dreaming.” Lu Shi really wanted to knock on his head and check if it was filled with tofu. “I advise you not to fantasize too much. DT is your best destination. Now, almost the entire LDL is practically the secondary teams of LPL. The training intensity is almost the same as the main team, and the management is very strict. With your level, which team would want you? If DT disbands, both of us will have to go home and plant sweet potatoes…”
At the mention of LPL’s owners, Lin Lan instinctively felt a bit nauseous.
He had had enough in his past life. Having another vampire boss sucking him dry was worse than going back to being a vegetable.
“Well, forget it then.”
As Lin Lan left, he glanced at the display board next to him, which had the career information of each player. Thinking about the possible end of his laid-back life, he couldn’t help but analyze.
Top laner Wu Tianqi, good at aggressive playstyle, but because his style is too aggressive, he’s prone to getting carried away. Either he becomes a god or a ghost, making him the most unstable factor in the entire team.
Mid-laner Feifei, his playstyle is stable but too much so. He always has a fifty-fifty chance against anyone, not standing out or being mediocre, and he never shines.
Bot lane AD Ayu and support Xiao Hai, both have average mechanics, but their coordination is good, usually having an advantage in the lane. However, both lack initiative and are easily led astray. Once an unstable factor enters, their coordination falls apart.
Almost the entire rhythm of DT is driven by Xiao Shengjing. If he can lead, the team soars; if not, they stumble. Therefore, the team’s performance is very unstable, often relying on luck. In the latter part of the competition, DT faced strong opponents, including players relegated from LPL. It’s not possible to win based on luck alone.
Lin Lan analyzed it briefly and knew that DT couldn’t advance, even if Xiao Shengjing was in an explosive form.
Lu Shi patted his shoulder, “What are you thinking?”
“I’m thinking about where to go after DT disbands.”
“Damn, it hasn’t disbanded yet, and you’re already thinking about where to go. Are you this pragmatic? Do you have no attachment to DT at all?”
Attachment?
Who would empathize with capitalists?
Lin Lan retorted, “You’re idealistic.”
Lu Shi jumped over to hit him, and the two left playfully.
Behind the display board, Xiao Shengjing was recording data. His pen paused slightly, and he looked through the gap in the display board to glance at Lin Lan.
The side of Lin Lan’s face, with a calm and composed smile, was clean and clear, exuding a youthful spirit. Even though it was the same face, it seemed like two completely different people.
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