Chapter 321: Saint Spear joins OMG! A strong alliance! (Ch 321)

Barbecue restaurant.
“Didn’t you say there were other people? It’s just the two of us.”
Lin Yi smiled and said, “It’s enough to talk about things.”
Pour him a beer.
“No, no, I have something to do later.” Li Xuanjun waved his hand.
Lin Yi insisted on pouring two glasses: “What’s the matter? The live broadcast in the basement?”
“We are all going to retire, come, let’s celebrate.”
Li Xuanjun pursed his lips: “Who said I’m going to retire? I just…”
“You just aren’t wanted?”
Lin Yi leaned back and said, “Come on, no one wants the domestic singles champion, are you kidding yourself?”
Li Xuanjun sighed: “I’m also quite tired. I really don’t want to fight anymore.”
“Brother Yi, I know why you came here. I won’t beat around the bush. I plan to take a break for a while.”
Lin Yi gave him two skewers of kidneys and continued:
“rest?”
“E-sports athletes, are you embarrassed to talk about rest?”
“Can a contestant of your age take a break?”
“If you don’t play games for a while during the offseason, your hands will become sore. If you take a break for half a year, you may not even be as good as a second-tier player when you come back.”
Li Xuanjun smiled bitterly again: “I know, there is nothing I can do. The fighting has been too intense in the past two years. I haven’t had a chance to breathe.”
“Although I won a championship, I was very tired.”
He looked at Lin Yi and said, “Brother Yi, aren’t you tired? You’ve been working like crazy for the past six months.”
Lin Yi didn’t answer, but asked: “Don’t you want to win another world championship?”
Li Xuanjun jokingly said: “Brother Yi, I know you are very strong. It is amazing that you won the world championship this year.”
“But it’s really hard to win two championships. Who else in the world can get it except T1 and that lucky guy Duke?”
“OMG wants to defend their title next year, which will be difficult.”
“After EDG won the championship last year, they also tried their best to stabilize the lineup and make another push this year, but you can see how difficult it was.”
Lin Yi was eating skewers and drinking beer, and he smiled: “OMG is not EDG.”
“You can’t defend your title, how do you prove that we can’t defend our title?”
Li Xuanjun didn’t refute and continued eating the barbecue.
Lin Yi picked up a cup and said, “Come on, have a drink.”
“I came here with sincerity today. OMG is in need of a top laner, and we just happen to be in need of a veteran top laner like you.”
Li Xuanjun suddenly asked: “Hey? Why did Shan Ji leave?”
“There are better options.”
“oh……”
He also picked up his glass: “I haven’t congratulated you in person for winning the world championship, awesome brother Yi.”
Li Xuanjun also sighed: “I remember in 2014, when you were in the A-League, you were already controlling thunder and lightning.”
“But later on at the end of the year it was our Snake team that advanced to the LPL, and you continued to lead the OMG second team.”
“How many years have passed in a flash?”
Lin Yi clinked his glasses, interrupting his recollections:
“Look forward, don’t dwell on the past.”
“First, you can still fight. There’s still gas in the tank. Don’t waste it. Don’t regret it later.”
“Second, your style is very suitable for playing top lane in OMG. When you are needed to withstand pressure, you can withstand it. When you are needed to carry, you will take over the game.”
“Third, Aki and you can definitely be the top team in the league if you pair up in the top and jungle.”
“As for the bottom lane where I am, the support needs to be replaced. I may play more aggressively. The most stable point of OMG’s late-stage team battles will be handed over to you.”
“You are in OMG, there is a broader world waiting for you to show your talents.”
“The last point is that as the S12 world champion, FMVP, he is also the player with the most haters in LPL.”
“We lost the game, so what are you afraid of? It’s not your turn to take the blame.”
After Lin Yi finished speaking, Li Xuanjun’s mouth was crooked with laughter.
He didn’t answer, but he didn’t refuse either.
“Come on, come on, eat your food. Waiter, give me ten more kidneys.”
“Hey, Brother Yi, you eat, you eat, I don’t need it…”
The meal took only an hour and we drank two bottles of beer.
When Lin Yi went out wrapped in a down jacket, he was recognized by netizens, who came forward one after another to ask for his autograph and take photos with him.
Li Xuanjun was also recognized and asked for an autograph.
After the two separated, Li Xuanjun returned to the EDG team base.
Mao Kai was looking for him everywhere at that time. When he saw him coming back, he was a little unhappy: “Where have you been? The phone call didn’t go through.”
“Oh, I’m hungry, so I bought some food.”
“Okay, the AL team will come over soon and ask you what you think. You know, the club will let Ale play top next year. Do you want to continue…”
Li Xuanjun said with a firm look: “No need for coach, I have made up my mind.”
“Hmm?” Maokai asked confused.
…………
OMG base.
Li Jian threw his phone fiercely on the table and cursed:
“Damn it, EDG is asking for too much!”
There were only three people in the office: Li Jian, Wuming and Lin Yi.
Wuming quickly checked to see if the door was closed: “Hey? Keep your voice down.”
Lin Yi was very confused: “What do you mean? Isn’t Li Xuanjun a free agent? His contract has expired?”
Li Jian said angrily: “EDG refused to release his commercial contract. The price they asked was too high.”
Generally, star players will sign a “player contract” and an “economic contract”, which is also an undisclosed secret of LPL clubs.
In the case of transfer, the player contract is filed with Tencent Esports, but the economic contract does not need to go through Tencent Esports.
There is a lot of room for maneuver here.
OMG bought Li Xuanjun to play in the game, so it is impossible not to promote and market him.
If I appear in a promotional video, EDG will ask for money. How can this be possible?
Moreover, the live broadcast platform of EDG players is not on Huya. Even if Li Xuanjun is bought, the base will not be able to broadcast live.
Lin Yi frowned slightly: “How much is the price?”
Li Jian reported a number, and Wuming exclaimed: That’s too much.
Lin Yi said calmly: “It’s not too outrageous.”
“Do you really think it’s okay?”
Lin Yi exhaled: “WE and AL are both competing for players, and the price may be higher.”
“This matter is not something that Li Xuanjun can lead. If he gets stuck at the end, there will be a vacancy in our unit.”
Li Jian was still a little hesitant:
“In that case, the amount we spend on signing an assistant will not be enough, and the salary we will give him at that time…”
Lin Yi waved his hand: “I shouldn’t ask about the salary, you can talk to him. As for the assistant, I haven’t found a suitable one yet.”
“Then promote him from the second team?”
Wuming said, “Jerry from the second team, Xiao Zhou, was in good shape recently, but he went down again after a while in the spring season.”
Li Jian smiled and nodded: “Xiao Zhou was discovered by Lin Yi last year. We played together in LDL. I think he is good enough.”
Lin Yi shrugged: “I have no objection.”
“Okay! That’s settled then!”
Li Jian is very excited. If Li Xuanjun is introduced, the team will be a championship contender again next year!
Moreover, Li Xuanjun is much more stable than Shan Ji. In the eyes of many professional e-sports players, Li Xuanjun is a representative of domestic top laners who is both stable and C.
Recruiting Li Xuanjun is a masterpiece of Li Jian’s managerial career.
He quickly called his boss to discuss the matter.
After getting approval, I went directly to the EDG team base.
The speed was very fast. The next afternoon, Li Xuanjun appeared at the gate of the base.
Lin Yi and his teammates, as well as Li Jian, Wuming, the team leader and others were waiting for him at the gate of the base.
“Welcome Saint Spear to OMG!”
Applause rang out, and the sense of ceremony was full.
Li Xuanjun was carrying a suitcase, feeling a little shy and his face turned red.
“Hello, everyone.”
Li Jian delivered a speech on behalf of the club and warmly welcomed Li Xuanjun, and everyone applauded again.
“Well, I’ll let Lin Yi take you to familiarize yourself with the base. Come on, give me your luggage. I’ll put it in your dormitory later.”
Li Xuanjun said very politely: “Thank you.”
Lin Yi also smiled and said, “Let’s go, Lao Qiang.”
He took Li Xuanjun to visit the club’s wall of honor, dormitory, cafeteria, sports room, etc.
The cameraman also followed and recorded this beautiful scene.
Finally in the training room, Lin Yi pointed to the corner:
“Yes, your workstation.”
“Why do I feel like a cow or a horse?”
“It’s nice to have a workstation.”
Xiao Nainaio, Aki, and Dai Zhichun were all a little emotional, secretly thinking that Brother Yi and Brother Saint Spear had a very good relationship.
Xiao Cream whispered, “Of course they knew each other during S4 and have been friends for many years.”
Aki nodded: “No wonder Saint Spear is so shy.”
Dai Zhichun said: “He is quite funny anyway.”
After settling down, Lin Yi is about to start live streaming.
As soon as he opened it, a barrage of comments came flooding in.
“Someone said that Saint Spear has come to our OMG, is that right?”
“Yishen! You revealed the transfer news of the team, what about ours? Tell us about it too.”
“Is Brother Saint Spear really here? Tell me something, I’m so anxious.”
“Wow! Someone saw you two having a barbecue the day before yesterday. Were you discussing a contract?”
“Haha, don’t make blind guesses. Yi Shen and Li Xuanjun have known each other for a long time. There’s nothing wrong with having a meal together and negotiating a contract, right?”
“Eh? That’s not right. Why is the camera like this today? I can’t see the person behind me.”
“Fuck! Is Li Xuanjun coming to the base? The camera is not allowed to point at others.”
Netizens speculated a lot, and Lin Yi originally wanted to keep it secret, but he was in a good mood and did not refute it.
“Ah? Who is it? Li Xuanjun? Oh, yes, I had a barbecue with him a few days ago.”
“This guy can’t drink much. He only drank two bottles of beer.”
“Him, I don’t know. The anchor doesn’t know either. Don’t ask the anchor.”
Then, Li Xuanjun came back with the cup of water and walked behind him.
It was seen by sharp-eyed netizens, and the live broadcast room was about to explode!
“Shit! It’s confirmed! It’s Li Xuanjun!!”
“Ah!! Holy Spear Brother!! He really came to us OMG!!”
“Haha, I thought we would be without a top laner now that Shan Ji is gone, but I didn’t expect someone even more powerful to come!”
“Brother Saint is awesome!! Our OMG will win consecutive championships this year!”
“Woo woo woo, congratulations to Li Xuanjun for escaping EDG, stop taking the blame, Xuanjun!”
“EDG is not a place for human beings to stay. Saint Spear has been tortured to such an extent.”
“Farewell to the cage, playing with Yi Shen, Saint Spear Brother must be very happy.”
Although Lin Yi tried his best to explain, he knew nothing.
But netizens were frantically posting comments: “I understand, I understand.”
At the same time, marketing accounts were also posting on Weibo frantically.
“Big news! Saint Spear appeared in OMG club! Suspected to join!”
“The top laner of S11 joins the S12 champion club! A powerful alliance!”
“OMG really wants to defend the title? Shan Ji is gone, but Sheng Jing Ge has joined!”
For a while, the whole Internet was talking about it.
Many fans of the old Snake team are also looking forward to Li Xuanjun joining OMG.
After all, they have suffered a lot of grievances in EDG, and their fan base is not as big as others, so they are really the ones designated to take the blame.
At the same time, other whistleblowers also sent messages with great confidence:
“Brother Saint Spear joins the World Champions Club!”
“It’s set in stone, a strong alliance!”
This further confirmed the matter, and many netizens are discussing that the top four teams of LPL next year have been decided.
“With the reinforcement of the double C of Left Hand and Shakudi, and the top and jungle of 369 and Canavi, JD.com is definitely the strongest contender for the championship!”
“Old Galaxy Battleship Weibo, burning up his last bit of energy!”
“Rookie and brother! Incheon people, assemble! Don’t underestimate the bond between IG’s two Carries and Top Esports!”
“Finally, the new champion OMG has returned as the king! With Yi Shen here, OMG is determined to defend the title!”
Talented netizens have already summarized the four major teams for next year, which seem to make sense and look plausible.
But many people have different opinions:
“Weibo? Come on, with just these few IDs, we can’t achieve any results if we put them together. We can only be in the top six at best.”
“Don’t you think Li Ning is very strong after introducing Junior Brother? Junior Brother is awesome, top intermediate.”
“I also think Li Ning is stronger, while Weibo is a bit weaker.”
“No, Top Esports is the worst. They just changed a mid laner and they are in the top four? We don’t even know the status of rookie.”
“Next year it will be JD.com and OMG. As for the other teams, we’ll see.”
“Yeah, I heard that the Mid-Season Invitational will be changed next year, with two teams participating. These two teams should be the ones.”
“OMG, come on! I hope you can successfully defend your title and become a legend!”
The transfer period is also drawing to a close, and many teams have already decided on their final roster.
However, the lineup cannot be announced until the transfer period is over.
And at this stage, the LPL 2022 All-Star and Annual Awards Ceremony is about to begin!
December 8th to 10th, three days, is the LPL All-Star Carnival Weekend.
At that time, awards such as MVP of the year, best lineup of the year, most popular player of the year, best newcomer of the year, etc. will be presented.
The entire OMG team made the list, and Lin Yi was also selected as a candidate for the annual MVP.
But in the voting for the most popular player of the year, he unfortunately lost to TheShy.
This is also normal. In terms of voting, Jiang Chenglu has never lost to anyone in LPL.
Although most of the transfers have been completed, when there is no official announcement, they still participate as the original club.
So, when they encountered pheasants at the venue, everyone gathered together.
Pheasant said jokingly:
“Brother Yi, we’ll be rivals when we meet again, so be gentle when you hit us.”
Lin Yi also smiled: “No problem, as long as you don’t TP to the bottom lane.”
Everyone was laughing harmoniously, but the subsequent awkwardness and silence made Shan Ji feel a little uncomfortable, so he left under the pretext of getting a drink.
Little Cream was the first to break the awkwardness: “By the way, Brother Yi, we have a solo match today, what are you going to play later?”
“Just play casually, no pressure.”
Suddenly, at the corner of the corridor, I saw a familiar figure.
Uzi.
“Huh? Didn’t he say he couldn’t come to the All-Stars?”