Chapter 343: The past of Patriarch Seven and Kang Kang's ambitions
After making the plan, Abu didn't hesitate too much and called Mingkai.

"Why did you suddenly remember to call me?" Mingkai was obviously a little surprised that an old friend who he hadn't contacted for a while suddenly came to visit him.

There was a hint of surprise and a little embarrassment.

When Abu heard his voice and thought about the other party's current situation, he felt a little sad.

Until now, Abu still feels a little unwilling about not being able to recruit this old friend.

Although due to the hard information gap, EDG, which was built bit by bit by the boss as a hobby, could not have invested in Mingkai as early as Ye Xiu who got the inside information in advance.

But because of the relationship with Abu, Abu had strongly recommended Mingkai to Edzhu when Mingkai was still broadcasting live and was one of the three pillars of his national server.

If Ed Zhu could agree at that time, Abu was confident that he could recruit Ming Kai before Ye Xiu.

Because what he was planning to give Mingkai at that time was a player contract.

That’s right, Abu’s plan was not to let the old factory manager who had raised pigs for many years be the coach, but to let him be the starting jungler of that EDG team.

He knew that Mingkai was not a player who relied on extreme operations to make a living. Experience and awareness were his weapons. And these would only improve as he got older.

Those young people in their team who are obviously inexperienced and incompetent obviously need an old man like Mingkai who has full awareness and experience to be their helmsman.

Moreover, Abu, who has maintained some contact with Mingkai over the years, knows how much flame of desire is hidden in the seemingly open-minded eyes of this old friend.

In hindsight, if they had really made a prompt decision to recruit Mingkai to play jungle for EDG, even if their competitor was Ye Xiu's Happy, Abu would have been confident that he could pull Mingkai to his side.

But when the plan was submitted, it got stuck with the boss Edzhu, who always gave Abu the green light.

When Ed Zhu saw Mingkai's age, he was shocked.

Twenty-seven years old... one year older than Ye Xiu and Han Wenqing, and he hasn’t played in any competition for seven years.

This kind of thing should have been buried in the e-sports circle long ago.

In other words, Edwards trusts Abramovich enough, otherwise he would think that Abramovich is taking the opportunity to place his own people in the club.

If he wants to place her there, then he can, but can he not put her in the contestant's seat?
So he went to Abu to discuss it and asked if he could give him a management position.

But Abu, who was troubled by EDG's failure to recruit a decent jungler at the time, firmly believed that Mingkai would bring more reinforcement to EDG as a player.

They argued about this for two days, and finally Ed Zhu gave in. But then they saw that Mingkai had stopped broadcasting.

Sensing something was wrong, Abu made a phone call and found out that Mingkai had already gone to Xingxin's base.

EDG missed out on the old guy who should have become their cornerstone and even the soul of the team.

It was fine at the beginning. After all, Mingkai was the head coach of Xingxin, and it seemed that he was no longer suitable to be a player.

In this way, Edzhu and Abu can comfort themselves that the previous plan may indeed have been ill-considered.

Although EDG's strength is just so-so without MingKai, at least they have made it to LPL and have a place in the first-tier league. They may rise again in two years.

But sometimes, fate contains some coincidences that are hard to accept.

In the eighth game of the first round of the LPL Summer Season, Xingxin faced EDG.

There was a little incident before the game.

A new noodle restaurant has opened in a corner near the Xingxin base. The location of the store is remote and looks ordinary, so it is not very popular.

The steamed buns there were delicious, so I went to try them the day before the competition. After I came back, I complained to Ye Xiu and the others that the beef noodles there were good in every way except that the soup was a bit sour.

At that time, Mingkai, Ye Xiu and others felt a pang in their hearts.

Sure enough, a few hours before the game, Baozi showed obvious signs of physical discomfort, and it was obvious that he was ganked by the bowl of beef noodles.

The trouble of finding that noodle shop is secondary. The key point is that Baozi is obviously in no condition to appear.

How about the competition?
Originally Mingkai was planning to ask the second team's jungler to take over temporarily, even though this kid's level is not even top-notch in the LSPL.

But after Ye Xiu was confused at first, he suddenly remembered the promise he made to Ming Kai.

Although Mingkai is the head coach, he needs to be ready to play at any time if the team needs him.

This old thing... there should still be gas in the tank, right?

Besides, the opposing EDG... has a close relationship with Mingkai...

Abu knew that Mingkai still had some ambition, and Ye Xiu naturally knew that too.

Currently, Xingxin’s record is becoming stable, and the outcome of this game will not have much impact on the overall situation.

And with the fact that Baozi had an accident, even if they really lost, they wouldn't have to worry too much about causing a sensation.

In that case, why not let Mingkai have his fun?
Ye Xiu asked Chen Guo to go to the storage room to find the player uniform that was made for Ming Kai when the team uniform was customized, and put it on the confused Ming Kai.

What do you mean the second team jungler? Just do it yourself!

That day, God knows how much self-control and emotional intelligence Abu used to prevent himself from losing his temper on the stage when he saw Mingkai appear as a player.

The key point is that Xingxin won that game.

And they won 2:0, suppressing EDG throughout the whole process.

Mingkai is old, and as he ages, his reactions and actions inevitably lag behind, and he feels powerless when he is needed to step up.

If this old guy is sent to play high-end games, such as against Huang Shaotian or Mo Fan, he can score 4396, which means Mingkai is in good shape.

But Abu's initial guess was correct. Old Deng's tactics, awareness and experience are still at the top level in the entire league.

This means that when it comes to bullying weak opponents, Mingkai’s strength is still more than enough, and he may even be better at bullying weak opponents than some first-line junglers.

As for the current EDG, the ninth-ranked team in the league, it is clear that it has not yet escaped the category of "bad".

Moreover, the Xingxin team does not need him to rely on operations to save the team at critical moments. The other four players have sufficient strength to cover Mingkai.

As the game progressed, the comments in the live broadcast room changed from "The head coach is warming up" at the beginning to "Not being shut out is a win" from the considerate comments of Xingxin fans.
Little by little, they turned into "What the hell? This old man?" "Is Coach Ming so powerful?" and "Baozi, the team is safe, don't worry."

The five young geniuses of EDG also gradually changed from the initial hope of "reproducing LGD's miracle today" to the despair of "Are we really useless?"
MingKai used Widowmaker and Gragas to make EDG's jungler MONKI doubt his life.

Whether invading the jungle or catching people, there will always be a time when Mingkai will counter-ambush you.

On the contrary, they come to their own jungle to cause trouble, just like strolling in their own garden, relaxed and carefree.

After the game, MingKai even won an MVP, becoming the oldest player in the LPL to win the MVP so far.

If Ye Xiu and Han Wenqing want to break this record, they will have to wait until at least next year.

Now, Ed Zhu was completely speechless.

After the game that day, Abra went to Mingkai and found a food stall and got drunk.

After that, he asked Ed Zhu to unload all affairs of the League of Legends division and concentrate on building the new CSGO division.

When contacting Mingkai again, Mingkai couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed.

It seems like I called an old friend to change his job...

Abu didn't care. He was now immersed in his new job and took the past things lightly: "This is what happened..." "...Boss Pei said he has high hopes for you?"

After listening to Abu's explanation, Mingkai was a little surprised.

Pei Yunteng said personally that he is optimistic about EDG's CSGO division's achievements?

It feels a little magical.

"Yeah, that's why I'm unsure. I don't know if it's just a polite remark." Abu was also distressed.

Although he is also optimistic about the young men in the CSGO division, he feels that their spirit is completely different from that of the young geniuses in the Dian Dian division, so it can be said that they have a promising future.

But being singled out and praised by Pei Yunteng did seem a little bit mysterious.

"Okay, I'll find a way to ask for you." Mingkai thought about it and decided to help.

After all, he was quite curious whether EDG had really discovered a group of talented players.

Although given his status, the distance between him and Pei Yunteng is not much closer than Abu and the others.

But who can blame Xingxin for the fact that there are indeed hidden dragons and crouching tigers in the team?

Thinking about the identities and backgrounds of some members of the team that were undoubtedly revealed on a daily basis, Mingkai felt that this world was really mysterious.

The young masters and young ladies who could be the protagonists in online novels are now struggling to play professional games and are even being collectively attacked and made into jokes by netizens?

It can only be attributed to the fact that they are here to experience life.

After hanging up the phone, Mingkai went to find Ye Xiu without saying a word.

After listening to this, Ye Xiu also became interested.

Although he and Pei Yunteng have a close relationship, Pei Yunteng has never commented on any LPL player in front of him.

The only exception is probably the big-headed kid in the team. As an unknown person, he was immediately topped the charts with Pei Yunteng's cheering words and rockets when he first started broadcasting.

To this day, Yu Wenbo still hasn't figured out why President Pei praised him so much in the first place.

Now there is another e-sports player favored by Pei Yunteng?

Ye Xiu, whose curiosity was aroused, took Ming Kai to find Tang Rou who was playing in the ranking match.

So Tang Rou called Pei Yunteng and asked, "Is the EDG CSGO team really that good? Or is it just a polite remark?"

Anyone who asked such a direct question would get into trouble. Only Tang Rou, who had always been favored and cared for by President Pei and was always straightforward, could ask it without any scruples.

Pei Yunteng knew as soon as he heard it that this question had at least passed through two hands before it could be asked to him through Tang Rou.

But it just so happens that he needs some less official channels to give these teams some confidence in facing the reincarnation.

To this end, he even did not hesitate to make some remarks that were not so consistent with his position.

"How should I put it... after about a year of careful training, he will be able to compete in world competitions." Pei Yunteng answered seriously.

"Especially Kang Kang... His potential and development ceiling should have a chance to be on par with Zhou Zekai. It all depends on how EDG trains him."

“Perhaps, he will become a big star in CNCS.”

The answer was conveyed to Abu exactly as it was, and he felt like he was suffocating.

Because when Pei Yunteng answered, he addressed EDG's current captain Zheng Yongkang not by his ID ZmJJKK, but by his nickname, Kang Kang.

Just this one detail proves that Pei Yunteng has really paid serious attention to this EDG.

And with President Pei's vision and reputation, as long as he is serious, EDG has reason to believe that what he says is true.

So... did we really find a treasure?
A team with a chance to win the championship?
A genius who has a chance to rival Zhou Zekai?

Abu couldn't help but feel an unreal sense of happiness.

During his time at EDG, Abu was actually somewhat frustrated.

EDG's record in LPL is even worse than the team that Mingkai and Abu were in during the first season of Glory.

The five young geniuses all looked promising in the future, but they all failed as soon as they stepped onto the court. At least this season, the future of EDG's League of Legends division is bleak.

And now, the dawn of EDG seems to be coming?

This feeling of happiness made Abu feel like he was floating as he walked on the way back to the base.

When they returned to the base and entered the door, Zheng Yongkang, a young man from Shancheng who was evaluated by Pei Yunteng as having the potential to be on par with Zhou Zekai, came up to them with his younger brothers and said, "The boss is back! What were you doing?"

Of course, Abu couldn't tell them the truth, as this would only make these young people swell up prematurely.

He handed some documents to coach Haodong and changed the subject: "The specific schedule has been announced. We will play the opening game."

"Opening game! Awesome! Who are we playing against?" Kang Kang got excited all of a sudden.

"Don't be afraid when I tell you—" Abu paused deliberately, watching the young people turn their attention to him, and then replied in a solemn tone: "Reincarnation."

"Hiss!" As the word "reincarnation" came out, the temperature rose a little, because the cool air was absorbed by the contestants in one breath.

But from Abu's observation, he did not see a look of "fear" on the face of any of the players.

On the contrary, after being shocked by the name of Samsara at first, they quickly entered a state of excitement.

"What's the matter, brothers? Samsara is rumored to be invincible!" Kang Kang was the first to speak. He sounded quite discouraged, but what could be seen on his face was that he was eager to try.

As the most famous optimist and young man in the team, would Kang Kang be afraid of an opponent he has never played against before?
Just kidding?
"Should we give them a try?" Sure enough, in the next sentence, he had already started thinking about how to give Samsara a hard blow.

"There is probably still a gap between us and them in terms of hard power. Their technical and tactical levels are terrifying..." The team commander, Nobody, calmed down, took a sip of mineral water, and analyzed.

"So what? If I win, I make a lot of money, and if I lose, I don't lose anything, right?" Kang Kang didn't care.

Although he talks arrogantly, he knows that he is just an unknown newbie, and there is a huge gap between him and the well-known super power team like Samsara.

But that didn't stop him from wanting to fight against these strong men.

After all, reincarnation is scary...

But if you win, that's when you'll become famous!
EDG is a group of young people. Inspired by Kang Kang's fighting spirit, they quickly started to think about how to give Samsara an unforgettable opening game.

Even the coaches were infected and started to study with them.

It was as if they were not facing the final boss, Reincarnation, but the monsters at the entrance of the Novice Village.

Looking at the lively atmosphere, Abu suddenly realized something and couldn't help but smile.

He seemed to understand why even President Pei was optimistic about this group of young people.

　My cold hasn't healed... I took some medicine today, but the improvement has been limited.

　　I feel groggy and can only code 4,000 at first.

　　I am so sorry...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)