Time flies, the years pass by like a shuttle.
In the quiet training room, a fair hand gently brushed the dust off the trophy, and then placed it steadily.
Looking in the direction of the hand, I saw a fair-skinned young man wearing glasses.
His hair was a little messy, and he exhaled slowly after completing all this.
Then, he looked to his left unconsciously.
Four years later, the seat where that guy once sat still looks like someone is sitting there. Various peripherals are neatly placed on the table, and a few small trophies are placed casually behind the monitor. After so long, it is still spotless.
This is what Mingkai specifically asked his aunt to clean up.
In Mingkai’s words:
If that guy ever wants to come back, EDG will always have a place for him.
The fair-skinned young man looked towards the gaming chair.
Empty.
He rubbed his face in self-mockery, adjusted his state and prepared for the next training.
The door to the training room was opened, and the new mid laner, who was still in a relatively stable mood, immediately leaned behind him.
"So early again, Meiko-nii."
Tian Ye smiled but shook his head.
"It's not early anymore. If it were before, he would have already started training for a while now."
If that King of Curls were still around, he would probably be quietly practicing basic skills now, right?
Fofo was slightly stunned.
He has not been a member of EDG for long, but for Tian Ye, he is the "him".
He knows it too well.
He won the championship as soon as he debuted, and has been a Grand Slam player for two consecutive years!
That was undoubtedly the most glorious moment in EDG's history.
This is also the time when the LPL region is the strongest.
Punching SKT and kicking Samsung is no joke.
That contestant who was like a shooting star amazed many people.
As a former Fofo, I naturally know his name and ID.
Xu Yuan, ID, Savior.
Just like his ID.
He saved EDG, led a quarterfinal team to two championships, and then chose to quietly retreat at the most dazzling moment.
After countless new contestants debuted, when asked about their favorite contestant, there are basically only two answers.
Or it could be Faker.
Or, it’s Savior.
There is actually a gap between the achievements of the two people.
Savior won one more year's Grand Slam, while Faker won two more S crowns.
However, considering Savior's age at the time, many people felt that if Savior continued to play, he might be the player with the greatest hope of surpassing Faker.
pity……
For some reason, the opponent chose to leave the game temporarily.
Although it is a temporary leave, in the eyes of many people it is basically the same as retirement.
The Chinese and Korean server accounts that I used to use have never been online again, and no live broadcasts are done.
What is his current condition?
No one knows, but maybe it’s not competitive enough anymore?
After all, it is already S13 now.
It has been six or seven years since the first year of e-sports, S7, when EDG won the championship.
If I have to say...
In the eyes of today's S13 audience, the champions of S7 and S8, if not ancient champions, are at least recent champions.
Of course, the popularity is still terrible.
Fofo is still worried about this.
He joined EDG last year, several years after Savior won the championship.
But even so, there are still many fanatical fans who gather outside EDG's base every day.
Because Savior's retirement was so abrupt and complete, fans were furious at the time.
However, Savior didn't even have the idea of ​​live streaming, and he never logged into his Tieba and Weibo accounts again.
The fans had no choice but to squat outside the EDG club.
I just hope that one afternoon, I can see that familiar boy look back in surprise, then wave to them with a smile.
"Hello, I'm back."
Unfortunately, everything seems to be just a delusion.
They had completely lost track of the Savior.
"I thought you couldn't get up. Now in this situation..."
Tian Ye relaxed his shoulders and smiled helplessly.
Fofo scratched his head.
"Then I'm just a mid laner, there's no point in thinking so much."
He is just a mid laner, what can he do?
The AD player Leave in the team did something like that...
Even though it’s unclear whether the rumor is true or not, it has undoubtedly sparked a strong backlash from fans.
Leave himself has also gone to accept the investigation.
It’s not long until next week’s match against JDG, the current leader in points.
The AD in the team is gone.
EDG, which had been performing well in this year's spring season and seemed to be on the verge of making a comeback, seems to have had its backbone broken.
In fact, it’s nothing more than EDG fans being angry now.
Wonder what kind of AD were they before EDG?
Many of them were EDT fans who watched the game in the first place.
At that time, EDG's AD was Deft.
After Deft returned to LCK, the one who followed closely was the best and most exaggerated AD in the team's history, Savior.
Before Savior left, he recommended Viper to EDG.
Viper lived up to expectations in S11, helping EDG reach the finals and win the third S crown.
deft, Savior, viper.
These are EDG’s three ADs before Leaving!
Which one of them is not a tough guy among tough guys?
Not only that, there were no problems outside the stadium.
But what about this AD now?
Not only did he express his dissatisfaction with his teammates online, but he also spread rumors like PC.
EDG fans do have some patience.
But unfortunately the first three ADs were too powerful, and now Leave seems to be a bit of a nobody.
EDG is now in urgent need of a firefighter.
fofo heard some rumors that the top management seemed to be planning to invite the Uzi player.
To be honest, Fofo is a little nervous.
He hasn’t teamed up with Uzi yet.
Although Uzi's fans are somewhat weaker than those of Yuanza in the past, fofo knows that it is still very easy to deal with himself.
It is very likely that an inadvertent action will be interpreted as dissatisfaction with Uzi.
By then, maybe I will be the one who has ulterior motives on Weibo.
Fofo is not very optimistic. He has seen how difficult it is to deal with fanatical fans.
How could this not make him nervous?
"Are they all here?"
Near noon, Abu appeared in the training room.
At this time, he has become a true manager.
However, his previously neat suit was now a little wrinkled, and there were visible dark circles under his eyes.
It can be seen that he is really tired and doesn't even care about his personal appearance.
But fofo felt that he was probably not physically tired, but mentally tired.
Who could have imagined such a thing?
"The team is short of an AD right now. I will try to negotiate with Uzi. If that doesn't work, I will let Thesnake take over. It's hard to win against JD anyway."
"Don't worry too much, we can definitely open the game."
Abu put on a somewhat stiff smile and tried his best to comfort the contestants.
A Le, who was extremely rebellious, didn't dare to speak and just nodded silently.
Usually he dares to call Abu Xiaobu.
But now Abu is obviously very angry, and Ale still has some idea in his mind, so he really can't be provoked.
At this time, EDG was in a gloomy mood.
As for the online audience, they have almost had enough of the melon.
"GuiGui, I heard that EDG seems to have contacted Uzi. Could it be that Uzi is going to make a comeback?"
"The bathing dog is in trouble. He was beaten like a dog by Yuan Shen. Now he has the nerve to play AD in EDG. Is he worthy?"
"Yuan Za is really bad. I admit that Savior is really strong, but he has retired. Without Uzi, can your EDG play a game?"
"Indeed, you pig bastard, stop barking nonsense. Without Uzi, you can't even play the game. Uzi is here to put out the fire, and you still want to scold him, right? You pig bastard, you really don't have any conscience at all?"
"So disgusting, so disgusting, so disgusting! Damn, the shower dog actually came to our EDG, I'm going to stop being a fan."
"No one cares whether you stop being a fan or not. This is EDG, you guys should get out!"
Nowadays, it is a rare opportunity for Gouchu to feel proud on the forum.
A few years ago, Savior's suppression of Uzi was really exaggerated.
From his debut to his retirement, he never lost a single game to Uzi, not even in small games.
Every time he meets someone in the World Championship, he treats them like a dog and beats them up. During those years, ADCs from all major regions would faint when they saw the ID Savior.
The most important thing is that Savior is incredibly handsome. Not only does he like old audiences, he also has a lot of fans on Weibo.
Such terrifying dominance is beyond the reach of even a dog.
That year, even Uzi's personal super topic was occupied by Yuanza.
Not to mention RNG’s super topic.
Those two years were the darkest period for LPL in Gou Chui's mind.
Fortunately, Savior suddenly announced that he would temporarily leave the game.
After a few years, Gouchui finally got back on his feet.
Of course, this is normal times.
Once someone tries to slander Savior in the anti-bar, they will be immediately blocked.
After all, no matter what Savior is like now, he was dedicated to LPL when he was a professional player and won too many honors in the region.
The terrifying record of 47 laning kills in the two world championships has not been surpassed by anyone yet.
This person's data is really hard to discredit.
Even those who want to criticize him can only remain silent after seeing his average output share of more than 34% in S7 and S8, and a series of gorgeous records of more than ten kills.
This is real dominance.
The data is there, it won’t lie!
Yuan Za just put on a new skin and transformed himself into a fan of BLG, JDG, or EDG.
It's not like he's dead.
Everyone knows that it’s okay even if you cheat on EDG, which has won three S crowns.
If you are a black Savior, you will really be warned after someone opens the box.
Even those who used to be arrogant and extreme became silent after seeing the methods used by the fan circle girls:
You're a bit too extreme.
The debate on the Internet continues and is growing louder and louder.
In the bright and tidy office, a pair of delicate hands gently slide the screen.
The owner of the hand was very quiet. After a long time, he turned off his phone.
"Director Xu! Director Xu!"
There was a somewhat panicked voice coming from outside the door.
The young man sitting behind the table immediately stood up and walked out of the room.
"What's wrong?"
"Also, don't call me Director Xu. I think it's inappropriate and I've already turned it down."
He is tall and has a clear, bright voice, neither hurried nor slow.
It makes people feel a lot calmer unconsciously.
"Hey, how can you just push it?"
"Who wouldn't give you a thumbs up when talking about you in recent years?"
"It's almost finished, the village chief wants you to come over!"
The person who delivered the message smiled, drank a sip of the water handed to him by the young man, and finally explained the matter clearly.
As he spoke, he couldn't help but look at the young man secretly.
No matter how many times you watch it, you can't help but smack your lips:
This person has a really beautiful life.
Although her short black hair was a little messy, she didn't look frivolous at all under her picturesque appearance. Instead, she looked a little more chic.
A pair of bright and peaceful eyes, now with a little more calmness, makes people like them at first sight.
What I’m wearing isn’t a famous brand, but it still gives me the same feeling as a famous brand.
Her skin was fair but not too pale, and her long legs were straight and slender.
The whole person standing there is like a painting.
The messenger couldn't help but think:
Could this be the most satisfying masterpiece of the designer named Nuwa?
"Stop looking. Why are you, a man, looking at me?"
Xu Yuan smiled , "Let's go."
"Why!"
The two walked out of the yard and were greeted by an orchard full of fruits.
The villagers passing by all had smiles on their faces, and when they saw Xu Yuan, they greeted him happily.
Xu Yuan responded with a smile one by one. After he once again declined the blind date proposed by Grandma Li next door, the messenger could not help but speak.
"You've been a great help over the past few years."
"Look, everyone is doing well now!"
"After the road was repaired, you paid for the construction of a school and even found someone to contact the buyer. We really don't know how to thank you."
Xu Yuan's face was calm and he shook his head slightly.
"It's all thanks to everyone. I just cleared a little trouble. If it weren't for everyone's hard work, what would it matter even if the road was built?"
He doesn't think he is great, he just does what he can.
Even if the road is built, it doesn’t mean that you will become rich immediately.
The hard work of the villagers is truly worthy of praise.
The two walked along the clean cement road to the entrance of the village, where many people were already waiting there.
A few years later, the village chief became more energetic and grinned when he saw Xu Yuan.
"Coming?"
"Why did you insist on asking me to come here? I'm not helping much."
Xu Yuan sighed and took the cigarette off his ear.
"Please smoke less."
"You little brat, you want to take care of this too?"
The village chief was obviously very angry, and he was glaring.
But Xu Yuan remained unmoved.
The two men watched the first batch of fruits being taken away by the dealers and breathed a sigh of relief.
It worked.
The village chief had taken out a red plum at some point, put it in his mouth at lightning speed, and quickly lit it.
Xu Yuan: ...
This happened so fast that he didn't even notice it and didn't react.
The village chief is so old, but he can still control the AD who was once the world's No. 1. It's really amazing.
He was numb from the show.
"Are you going out again?"
The village chief smoked in silence and suddenly spoke.
Xu Yuan was a little surprised, "How did you find out?"
"When you were talking to someone just now, you were so slow in responding. That's not like you."
Xu Yuan suddenly realized, smiled and nodded.
"I'm going out soon."
"What's up?"
"It's not a big deal, I just can't wait any longer. Someone is waiting for me."
"oh?"
The village chief raised his eyebrows.
"Then don't keep them waiting."
He talked a lot and explained every detail.
Even so, this was not the first time Xu Yuan went out.
Xu Yuan listened obediently and nodded from time to time.
There is a kind of coldness in the world, which is when your mother feels you are cold.
How many times can you hear the advice of your loved ones?
He didn't feel annoyed.
"Things are getting better here now, but we still want to settle down outside if we can."
"Don't come back again. If you really want to come back, bring a girlfriend with you, and then the old man can leave in peace."
The village chief made his final summary speech. Xu Yuan looked somewhat helpless, but he could only nod.
"good."
Soon, the news spread.
When Xu Yuan got up the next day, got dressed and prepared to take a bus to Shanghai, he was somewhat surprised to find that there were aunts and uncles outside his door.
"Yuanzi, this is our big black plum. It's very sweet. Try it."
Xu Yuan took the plum from the enthusiastic aunt's hand, rubbed it and put it in his mouth.
He took a bite and smiled.
"That's so sweet, thank you."
It's really sweet.
And behind this old lady, there is a huge group of people.
They all heard that Xu Yuan was going out, so they came over to see him off.
Xu Yuan was not in a hurry. He talked about one thing after another, and soon his hands were full of mountain products.
He moved among the crowd and felt only enthusiasm.
When he walked down the mountain and got into the car, he could still hear the voices of the aunties outside the car.
"Take care of yourself out there!"
Xu Yuan finally nodded and spoke to the driver.
"Let's drive."
Four years ago, this place was poor and backward.
Four years later, there is hope here.
Xu Yuan did everything he had said.
He once said that he wanted to make his poor hometown no longer poor.
Now, thanks to his efforts over the past few years, he has achieved this goal.
The only problem is that the folks are a little too enthusiastic.
Even when the car drove far away, when Xu Yuan looked back, he could still see the person standing over there.
Although it is not as good as the so-called ten-mile farewell in ancient times, the feeling is still very deep.
Xu Yuan closed his red eyes and recalled his experiences over the past few years.
Are you tired?
It’s actually really tiring.
Although he didn't have to do farm work, it was still a difficult road for someone like him who had never come into contact with business in his previous life to go around looking for distributors.
Even he suffered a lot along the way.
The mosquitoes in the summer were extremely ferocious, and coupled with the frequent power outages at the beginning, Xu Yuan was frequently bitten.
The snow was so heavy in winter that many villagers' houses were crushed. He still had to get up in the winter night to save people.
Because if you don't go, someone might actually die.
One more person means more strength.
There were also many problems encountered when planting fruit trees. Several batches of seedlings died, and the village chief was so distressed that he shed tears.
Fortunately... everything is finally on track.
Xu Yuan came back to his senses, loosened his wrist and smiled.
"Ruler... you really dare to come?"
Although he knew that the so-called butterfly effect actually had no impact on the general situation, there was basically no change except for things related to him.
But Ruler still chose to come to LPL, which still surprised him a little.
There is probably only one answer:
JDG really gave too much.
But since he dared to come, Xu Yuan, who had finally finished the work at hand, would not rest any longer.
"System, help me update the current data."
He spoke softly in his mind.
Suddenly, a page appeared in front of him.
However, compared to the outrageous use of games to describe the numbers at that time, the current page is much more formal.
【User: Xu Yuan】
Age: 22
[Current strength assessment is based on the top players in S13]
[Current Strength Assessment 105/100] [Current Status: Over Limit]
[Line Ability: 25/20]:
Your laning ability can still quickly open up a breakthrough even when facing top AD, which has surpassed the limits of the current era.
【Game strategy: 20/20】:
Your ideas and experience have been constantly advancing with the times, and you have the most advanced operational ideas currently available.
[Teamfight Ability: 20/20]:
Your teamfight performance has reached its theoretical limit.
[Hero Pool Rating: 20/20]:
Your hero pool has never lagged behind and has been updated all the time. Even the latest [Unbridled Joy] has become a unique skill. It's better to say it's the League of Legends rather than the hero pool.
【Developmental ability: 20/20】:
Your development ability is very exaggerated, and no matter how big the disadvantage is, you will try your best to maintain excellent performance.
[Current rating: Invincible]
Current traits:
…
…
【Who said I didn’t work hard? 】：
When you are doing things that are not related to League of Legends, you will still gain various experiences and operating techniques of League of Legends.
…
"Wait for me, Chidi."
Xu Yuan turned off the panel with satisfaction.
After he won his second championship, the trait "Who says I don't work hard?" appeared in his trait column.
Although Xu Yuan didn't care.
He was originally an S14 player. Even if he retired from the game temporarily, his proficiency in the new heroes would not be too bad. It just took some time to catch up.
But obviously, the system doesn't think so.
so……
While he was arguing with the merchant, he was training Aphelios.
When he was swatting mosquitoes after a power outage in the summer, he was practicing Samira.
When he rescued villagers buried in the snow on a winter night, he was practicing Zeli.
Countless small things have piled up to create a hexagonal monster like Xu Yuan.
Xu Yuan actually didn't want to do that. How much fun would it be to become invincible right after his comeback?
However……
System: That’s fucking interesting!
He hasn't played a single Rank game in four years, but that doesn't stop him from still being the world's No. 1 AD, and even more terrifying than before.
Xu Yuan arrived at the EDG club with ease and put on a hat and mask.
Pretending to be a fan, he started talking to the fans who were blocking outside the EDG door.
"What are you doing here?"
"Um?"
The female fan turned back impatiently, took a quick look, and felt that he looked a little familiar.
But I couldn't remember who it was for a moment.
"We want to get in. What if Xu Yuan is actually in EDG? We haven't seen him for four years. We don't know how he is doing."
A somewhat melancholy beginning for fans.
She really liked the once stunning boy.
Xu Yuan blinked, smiled, and spoke mysteriously
"That's it? It's okay. There's nothing to see in the EDG club. Let me tell you, did you see that tall security guard? He's my brother. I'll let him take you in later."
"Ah? Really?"
The female fan was very surprised and didn't think he was lying.
Because you’ll know right away.
"Really? Can you talk to your sisters and let me pass?"
"I can take someone to have a look inside."
Xu Yuan patted his chest, very confident.
"Okay, you said so."
The female fan was very excited and quickly went to tell her sisters.
Then, give up that passage.
Xu Yuan lowered the brim of his hat.
As I walked in, I gave them a thumbs up.
"Wait for my good news."
A female fan heard his voice and couldn't help but frowned.
Why does it feel so familiar?
"Have we met before?"
She couldn't help but ask, pretending not to notice the teasing look from her friend next to her.
"……No."
Xu Yuan shook his head and said with a smile.
He walked up to the security guard, who didn't even look at him.
Xu Yuan pulled down his mask and revealed a bright smile.
"Brother Zhang, it's me."
The security guard named Brother Zhang was stunned for a moment and subconsciously glanced at his face.
In an instant, his face looked wonderful.
"May--"
Xu Yuan quickly raised an index finger in front of him.
The other party controlled the volume, obviously knowing that this was not a suitable place to reminisce.
"Come on, follow me in."
He whispered.
"Okay, I just promised a fan that I would take her in to have a look. Please tell Brother Bu for me."
Xu Yuan walked in with a smile, not forgetting his promise.
"Um."
Brother Zhang nodded.
Xu Yuan said to let people in? Then they can definitely come in.
He is an old security guard of EDG. At the beginning, he squatted at the door and smoked with Mingkai.
Naturally, I know what kind of position Xu Yuan holds in EDG.
Even now, after a few years, it's still the same.
Abu, Mingkai and the others have already explained.
When Xu Yuan comes, just let him in. If he doesn’t want to come in, drag him in by force.
The female fan really didn't expect that she would actually get in.
She looked around excitedly, but still did not forget the original intention of coming here, and spoke nervously.
"Uncle, do you know what Xu Yuan's situation is now?"
Brother Zhang glanced at Xu Yuan.
Xu Yuan knew what he meant, but now that he had come in, there was no need to hide it, and almost all the fans knew about it soon.
So he nodded and walked quickly inside.
Brother Zhang was very calm. He watched him turn the corner before he spoke slowly.
"Xu Yuan? That was the one just now."
The female fan's face froze.
"ah?"
The one just now was Xu Yuan! ???
No wonder she felt the voice was familiar, how could it not be familiar! ?
Unfortunately, Xu Yuan has disappeared now.
But she still took out her cell phone and spoke excitedly in the fan group.
"I met Xu Yuan in the EDG club!!"
Other fans:?
ah?
Xu Yuan...EDG?
Considering EDG’s current predicament, almost all fans were excited.
Could it be?!
Even as online discussions became increasingly heated, Meiko continued his training as usual.
Even though AD is still uncertain, he must maintain his form.
But at this moment, the sound of the door opening was heard in the originally quiet training room.
Meiko turned around with some confusion, and then froze in place.
He saw at a glance the person who had once been his best partner.
He smiled gently.
"Hello."
"My name is Xu Yuan, nice to meet you, Tian Ye."
Meiko's lips trembled slightly, but eventually turned into a smile.
He almost ran to the door and gave Xu Yuan a big hug.
Just like when they first met, he spoke with a happy smile.
"Hello, I'm Tian Ye."
"Nice to see you again."