Chapter 197: Substitute Candidate, Old Friend's Way Out
"Fanhua? Substitute?" Chu Yunxiu was stunned, then shook her head, "They really haven't mentioned this to us."

"Our youth training camp? Maybe there will be better talents, but if you put yourself in their shoes, the kids in the youth training camp definitely don't have as much experience as the players who have been fighting in the LSPL for half a year."

"So this matter is probably not related to us."

Stretching lazily, Chu Yunxiu added: "Don't think too much, there is nothing wrong with Fanhua's current lineup."

"The reason why they recruited substitutes is probably because MSI has strict personnel requirements. The situation where the coach and substitute are the same person obviously does not meet the requirements."

"Because this is the first domestic competition, there is a little more leniency in these aspects. But if we don't have a good look at the international level, it will definitely not work."

In the eyes of Chu Yunxiu and everyone else in Blue Rain, finding a substitute for Fanhua was not a big deal.

They can win the championship with only Zhang Wei on the coaching bench. This lineup doesn't need any reinforcement before the major changes in the version.

And in fact...it's almost the same.

Zhang Jiale and the others did not take this matter too seriously.

If this makeshift group hadn't even bought a second team, they would probably just pick someone from the second team to play.

So after returning from Blue Rain, Fanhua asked people in the industry about the price.

I originally thought that it would be a simple and easy process that wouldn't take much time, but who knew that on that day, Fanhua's work mailbox would be flooded with resumes.

Individual players, club selected players, LSPL team players...

Fanhua still underestimated her own value as a new champion.

Winning the Spring Finals and representing their country in the White Eagles, they are in the period with the highest traffic and the most concentrated attention.

With the previous example of Zhang Wei, who won the championship without doing anything as a coach, after Fanhua made their ideas public, almost all people or organizations with a little bit of power started to think about it.

After all, this is likely to be a one-and-only opportunity.

The next world-class competition will be in half a year. By then, the major clubs will certainly be more mature, and the possibility of the ridiculous thing of recruiting substitutes before the game happening is almost zero.

If I miss this one and only chance to win the championship, I will wake up in the middle of the night 20 years later and wonder, “Why didn’t I go to Fanhua to try?”

When Zhang Wei, sweating profusely, found the Fanhua team who were studying tactics, Zhang Jiale realized that things were about to get fun.

I originally planned to let Zhang Wei choose one at random, but now it seems not so appropriate.

So, while the Blue Rain players were busy reviewing the live broadcast, the Fanhua players gathered in front of the computer, checking the resumes of the young players one by one.

"Tangyuan? The mid laner of a mid-level LSPL team? That's not good enough."

"Galaxy? Known as one of the three jungle kings in LSPL? This one is okay, let's keep it for later."

"Panda C..."

One resume after another was quickly skimmed through amid the chattering discussions of the crowd at Fanhua. If there were any particularly impressive ones, they would be kept.

But up to now, there hasn't been anyone who could really make Zhang Jiale and others excited or want to sign him directly.

Although we don’t attach too much importance to substitutes, now that we have the choice, we will definitely not refuse to strengthen the team.

As for the current direction of reinforcement, Fanhua’s first idea is still mid and jungle.

There is no other way. Logically speaking, the old guy needs a substitute to relieve the pressure, but these three guys from Fanhua are crazy about winning the championship, and they didn't show any signs of fatigue after fighting a big battle like the Spring Finals.

Even after the game, Zhang Jiale immediately took Sun Zheping to the hospital for a check-up, and the conclusion was that there was no major problem with his hand.

Regardless of the position swings of Zhao Yang and Sun Zheping, or Zhang Jiale's suppression in the bottom lane, they are important guarantees for Fanhua to defeat the enemy and cannot be easily replaced.

Therefore, the two positions with the most room for improvement are only mid and jungle.

Xiye and Mo Fan both have good talents and strong abilities, but as new players, their foundation is indeed a little lacking.

Just like Mofan, letting him play the jungle as a tool to increase the tempo is far less effective than letting him play invasions at will and be a jungle core.

However, during this period of time, he was determined to keep up with the team's pace and adapted quite quickly.

Therefore, after obtaining the consent of the two young men themselves, Fanhua's reinforcement strategy was mainly focused on the mid and jungle.

But... the effects are pretty average.

"It's hard to find..." Zhang Jiale leaned back in his chair in annoyance.

After looking through the resumes, I found that there are indeed quite a few talented young people.

But most of these talented young men can be considered low-profile versions of Xiye and Mo Fan.

These people have all the problems they have, but they cannot achieve their advantages.

"It will definitely be difficult to find a substitute if you meet the requirements of the starting lineup," Sun Zheping commented sharply.

"If they really had the ability to compete with Xiao Su and Xiao Mo, they wouldn't have wasted their time in youth training camps or secondary leagues."

"Not to mention, the teams that didn't make the playoffs or were eliminated in the first round have already been picked, and these may be the ones left over."

"If you ask me, I'd better lower my standards and just pick a good one from these young people."

"It doesn't have to be limited to Zhongye. It would be a good thing to find a successor for us."

Sun Zheping was not very interested in recruiting substitutes. Rather than wasting time on this pile of resumes, he would rather study the information that Yu Wenzhou provided to Fanhua.

"I finally got such an opportunity, but I just brushed it off like that. I always feel bad about it."

Zhang Jiale was still a little unwilling to give up, so he dragged the mailbox back to the top and started to sift through it for the second time, making Sun Zheping roll his eyes. Just when Sun Zheping was about to let this guy mess around and turn around to leave, his cell phone rang at this time.

When I picked it up and looked at it, I was stunned.

This guy...he actually returned to his country?
How many years has it been?

With a somewhat surprised smile, Sun Zheping answered the phone with a smile: "No, what day is today? How come I alarmed you?"

The other party didn't seem to want to tell him too much: "Are you in the base in Magic City now?"

"Here, what's wrong?"

"We're downstairs."

Sun Zheping's pupils shrank: "Could it be that you also..."

"Yeah, don't underestimate your own appeal, new champion." The other party teased.

"See you later."

After hanging up the phone, Sun Zheping patted Zhang Jiale's shoulder, who was still studying his resume, with a strange smile: "Don't look at it anymore. I have a good candidate."

Zhang Jiale's eyes lit up: "Seriously? Aren't you not looking at the resume?"

Sun Zheping spread his hands and said, "What's so good about those young people who submitted their resumes? At least they can't expect to win at MSI this year."

"What do you think Xiao Mo and Xiao Su lack? Is it skills? Is it talent? Is it reaction? None of them."

"In that case, why are you still thinking about those young people?"

Xiye nodded rapidly beside him.

People in the same field look down on each other. He really doesn't think highly of those young midfielders in LSPL or youth training camps.

For example, the glutinous rice balls, although they looked really good, Xiye just felt that they were not very good.

"The problem is that the LPL has just been held for one term. Where can I find an experienced and thoughtful old——" Halfway through his speech, Zhang Jiale suddenly shuddered, and his eyes suddenly became ambiguous.

Once the key was unlocked, my entire train of thought suddenly became clear.

"Did someone from Honor call you?" he asked excitedly.

"He's already downstairs. I guess you can't guess who it is, but I assure you, it's definitely a heavyweight among heavyweights." Sun Zheping nodded with a smile.

"What are we waiting for? Let's go!" Zhang Jiale jumped up and took the lead to walk out. "If we go too late, people will say we don't know etiquette."

Seeing his anxious look, Sun Zheping chuckled and followed slowly behind him with a few other people.

Along the way, the excited Zhang Jiale couldn't help but let his imagination run wild.

Sun Zheping said he was a heavyweight, so he was definitely not an ordinary person.

Since you are here at Fanhua, you must be aware of the situation at Fanhua. If you are adapting to the upper, lower and auxiliary positions, it would be a bit awkward.

Go on stage when the time comes. The position of any of the three masters of Fanhua is not easy to grab. If you don’t go on stage, it seems like you are lying too low, which is not in line with the pride of the veteran masters.

Therefore, it is likely that he should be more suitable for the mid-jungle position and can better complement the two young players.

So... who could it be?
Lin Jingyan of Howling is definitely the best, but his broadcasting on Genting is very successful now, and the league on Genting seems to be starting soon, so why bother coming here to join in the fun.

Yang Cong from 301st is also very good. He was one of the ten players in the internal test and is a good jungler. But considering his status, will 301st let him go?
and also……

Zhang Jiale was very excited.

It's not just because he found a suitable candidate as a substitute, but also because he is finally going to meet his old rivals from Glory again.

As the saying goes, wealth and honor that do not return to hometown is like walking in fine clothes at night.

Zhang Jiale, who fought hard in the glorious arena for six years but ended up with a tragic result in Sanya,

It is definitely impossible not to want to show off in front of old rivals after winning the championship.

See, I’m a champion now too!

He came to the door with big strides. Even though Zhang Jiale had already set high expectations for the visitor,

The moment I actually saw them, I couldn't help but exclaimed: "Oh my god, it's you!"

There was not just one person waiting at the door, but three.

The leader had a gentle temperament and a kind smile, but he seemed to be in his thirties.

The second person had dyed his hair golden and wore glasses. Although he looked like a street-stylist, he unexpectedly had a capable temperament.

Following behind was a strong young man who was over 1.9 meters tall and had well-developed muscles all over his body, but the expression on his face was the most restrained.

After seeing these three people, Zhang Jiale's mood changed from shock at first to complicated:
"I didn't expect to see the three of you standing together after so long."

"Guo Mingyu, Lu Liang, Tian Sen."

　The first update will be available soon.

　　It's exam week, so I can't guarantee the quantity, but I'll try my best to write with better quality.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)