Chapter 276 I Would Rather Love a Pinch of Soil in My Hometown than a Ton of Gold in a Foreign Land (6K)

When Yu Wenbo, the money-giving bucket boy, was ordered by Theshy's Lucian on the top lane, his scalp went numb and he even wanted to retching for a while, while the EDG team was happily having an offline dinner.

Hot pot is a delicacy that can never be avoided in Sichuan and Chongqing, but due to the cold weather in these months, EDG Club arranges two to three meals a week.

No matter how good the food is, if you eat too much, it will not be as amazing as when you first met, so this dinner was led by the host Snake Club. After arranging buses to take the fans to University Town, Jiangbei, and Jiefangbei to clear the venues, the two teams More than a dozen team members took two buses to eat Shancheng firewood turkey.

Firewood turkey is a delicacy of Yunnan Province, but its preparation method combines the characteristics of Sichuan cuisine and hot pot.

Jiang Zhun really wants to give ninety-nine likes to Snake Club’s arrangements.

"Director, I am your fan!"

"Hey, Brother Zhun, I'm your fan too!"

"K God, Xiang Guo, Sister Control, Holy Gun Brother, I am also your fan!"

"I have been fans of you for many years!"

More than a dozen players from the two teams and their coaches poured into the store, alarming the owner of Shancheng Chaitu.

The boss was only 27 or 27 years old. When he found out that the people who came to dine were actually EDG and Snake, his little face, which was originally reddish from the air conditioner, almost burst into laughter like an autumn pomegranate, and he was surrounded by enthusiasm.

Everyone smiled back, and Snake manager Zuo Wu said:

"Appointment for six o'clock today."

"Oh, I'll take you away."

The boss directly transforms into a waiter.

Jiang Zhinan looked puzzled.

Before time travel, a retired professional player once told in the live broadcast room that he was recognized by a burly passerby on the road. The man claimed to be his fan and took a photo with him. However, within a few days, the professional player I saw a user posted that photo on Tieba.

And the accompanying text: "An offline solo kill (the professional player's black name), (same as above) was so scared that he cowered and was afraid that his brothers would beat him and he could only force a smile."

Coincidentally, a certain anchor named Park also encountered a similar thing.

According to this boss, if he is both a fan of the factory director and a fan of Xiangguo, then he must have been an audience before the first year of S7LPL e-sports.

Before S7, the incense pot was still in RNG.

Em

The ingredients are a bit complicated and difficult to evaluate.

…

"We choose Guizhou pheasants. Each one weighs five or six pounds. It is more reasonable to seat five or six people at a table."

Although Shancheng Firewood Turkey is a restaurant, it is actually located on the saddle where two hills are connected. It covers a large area and is similar to a manor.

The dining area is semi-open air.

Because there was a shield built at the wind outlet, there was a bonfire around the dining table, and the hotel's own boiler heated the room, no one felt cold even though it was already nine o'clock in the evening.

Zuo Wu and the factory director were ordering food.

Others were chatting while rubbing hands and waiting for food.

Brother Crystal: "Lao Jiang, how could you do this! Li Xuanjun is only a 233-month-old child, and you are almost going to make him autistic with these two blows!"

Holy Spear Brother: "(_|||)"

Brother Crystal: "Hey, hey, you were the one who complained when you were playing Captain for the second time and only fired 2 shots at Victor for 9 minutes and didn't steal anything. You might as well have brought the [Unsealed Secret Book]! No denial allowed. ha!"

The latter thought for a while and said: "Although I haven't triggered the Stealing Omen a few times, it's better than you just running to the second tower to line up in the first three minutes, right!?"

Hearing this,

Brother Crystal immediately became anxious: "The opponent's jungler is at level 3, why don't you retreat to the second tower and wait to die? You chose this bad lineup in the second game."

The thief looked back to make sure that the team coach Zhu Kai, who was using hives to avoid eating poultry, especially chicken, was not behind him. Then he carefully said softly: "I thought the coach was fake!"

"No one is allowed to use VN to fight against Verus!"

VN has short hands and extremely weak early wave clearing ability.

Verus has a range of 575 yards, and QE is also a Poke range skill. Brother Crystal has been very uncomfortable online from the beginning.

In addition, EDG had already designed a routine for the jungler to catch three groups of wild monsters, so Brother Crystal had to leave the first tower when he first reached level 2, and watched the old thief Sima and his sister speed control the lane to push a large wave of monsters. The soldiers were sent into the defense tower and burned to death in vain.

"Just tell me if there is a match between the two towers, right?" Brother Shengqiang smiled and showed two big white teeth. He glanced at the angry little K student, then turned to Jiang Zhun and said:

"Brother, I feel like we can dig a lot deeper in the new season version. Can you point me in the direction? When we played in the German Cup, our tactics were exposed too much. Even FPX was riding on our necks a few days ago. I I really don’t want to wear the mask of pain anymore.”

Online, EDG and RNG are like life-and-death enemies. Fans of the two teams once cursed each other, and RNG fans even joined forces with WE fans to hold a pig-killing convention.

When many professional players are broadcasting live, as long as they reveal something a little bit, it will arouse endless associations among netizens.

But in fact, the relationship between professional players and professional players is actually very simple.

Generally speaking, players who have known each other before or played for the same team have a relatively good relationship.

If players belong to two different teams and only communicate on the field, then the relationship between them is like two students of the same grade or the same major who don't know each other in school.

I know you, but I don't know what kind of person you are. I am a familiar stranger.

Crystal has been playing games for so many years. Although he has not reached the level of "League Socialite" Shi Senming who can sit in almost every team base, he has more or less contact with other team players in private.

Not to mention Li Xuanjun, who was tortured by the sound of EDG's morning exercise on Lingshi Road not long ago.

Although Jiang Zhun was a little heavy in the game today, everyone's relationship is ironclad.

Therefore, Zuo Wu specially asked Crystal and Saint Gun to sit at the same table with Jiang Zhun, sister control, and spicy hot pot for the dinner between the two teams, hoping that they can promote mutual communication and discuss more versions.

Scout, Lao Zei, jiejie, Missing, and Gala sat at the same table.

The factory manager was with Zuo Wu and other Snake team management and players.

"If you want to dig deeper into the version this season, you still have to start with the new runes."

Just as Jiang Zhun opened his mouth, the boss came over with a large plate of yellow Kun meat.

The hot waitress from Shancheng following behind him was holding a huge iron square plate, on which were bowls of various seasonings: pepper, ginger, onion, and chili.

The Shancheng firewood chicken was freshly fried.

Several people stood up and made room for the waiter, then stood aside and watched while continuing the previous topic.

Jiang Zhun: "Resolute, Domination, Sorcery, Precision, Inspiration, the new rune system has five systems, each with three keystone runes and a number of small runes. The matching forms are too diverse and complex, and League of Legends now has 139 heroes!"

"Before the rune system was updated, heroes like Gangplank and Ezreal had actually disappeared from the professional arena for a while."

"But now they have gone from being ignored to being a must-pick because of the keystone rune [Kleptomancy]!"

"To be honest, this is completely because [Kleptomancy] is a bit super compared to other keystone runes."

"So my suggestion is to start with stronger runes such as Inspiration and Precision, and find heroes that match their keystone runes. With the clever matching of runes and heroes, the strength gap between the opposing players can be completely narrowed or even eliminated."

The Holy Lance and Crystal nodded.

In every version, there are always some supermodel things.

Before it was heroes, and now it is keystone runes.

Starting from the cornerstone rune of the super model, looking for heroes that are suitable for it, and then making up for the gap between the weak side players of the team and other teams, it is indeed a good point.

Although this may make the heroes selected by the weak side players inconsistent with the lineup, it can at least ensure that the team's several lanes will not fall into disadvantages during the laning phase.

This is really an excellent suggestion for the Snake team, which has always suffered from the lack of a first-class mid-lane.

Of course, Jiang Zhun just opened a way for the two of them, and did not point out what other heroes and runes can produce a wonderful chemical reaction and generate a version answer.

After all, there is still a competitive relationship between teams, and Snake and EDG are both in the West.

If Snake wants to become stronger, he still has to rely on himself.

"Emm, you can actually pay more attention to other Rnaks and the forums of various heroes."

On the side, the oil in the pot has been heated, and the chef pours ginger slices, pheasant, and white wine in turn. The spicy and hot smell rushes into Jiang Zhun's nose. Seeing that this meal is Snake's treat, Jiang Zhun made a few more suggestions:

"In fact, many unpopular heroes can achieve unexpected results by finding the keystone runes and then studying a set of equipment and playing methods that are unique to them."

"We have to cater to the mainstream in the arena, but we also have our own things."

"There are so many runes and heroes, and every team may be able to come up with a trump card during the Spring Festival holiday."

"You can also spend more time to study."

"For example, the Viktor I used in the second game is a hero that is used as a backhand to fight the Captain. In the future, if others want to choose the Captain first in the Banpick, they need to spend an extra position on Viktor."

"Anyway, it's a sure win."

Brother Crystal and Brother Saint Spear agree with the advice of Brother Tingquan.

They knew how the Tingquan brother in front of them had evolved step by step to his current strength.

It seems that they have to work overtime during the Spring Festival holiday!

…

"As time goes by, the mountains are far away and the roads are long. My brother can have this wine: I would rather love a pinch of soil in my hometown than ten thousand taels of gold in a foreign land."

Compared with the other two tables that were chatting enthusiastically, the atmosphere at Scout's table, which was full of EDG players, was a bit cold.

It's no wonder that Sima Laozei, Gala, and Jiejie are all the type of people who are introverted and don't like to take the initiative to start a topic.

Missing was so hungry that she didn't have the energy to speak. She was lying on the table and watching the stopwatch countdown on her mobile phone.

According to the boss, the firewood chicken needs to be stewed for another ten to fifteen minutes before it can be eaten.

"If you put soil in the wine, can this wine still be drunk?"

Watching the Journey to the West playing on the phone, Scout was very confused about the operation of Emperor Taizong of Tang, so he asked Zhao Lijie about it.

"Well, Monk Tang has a long way to go to the West to get the scriptures. Emperor Taizong put the soil into the wine glass just to make Monk Tang remember to get the scriptures and return to the Tang Dynasty as soon as possible. Anyway, the soil represents the meaning of his hometown!"

"I don't really want him to drink it."

Even though he has received nine years of compulsory education and is much more educated than a professional player who graduated from a kindergarten, Jiejie's expressive ability has declined due to playing games all day long.

But at least I can explain this allusion to Scout clearly.

"oh!"

"I thought drinking wine sprinkled with soil from my hometown would give Monk Tang some magical power!"

Scout suddenly understood, and then fell into deep thought.

"I would rather love a piece of soil in my hometown than a thousand taels of gold in a foreign country" repeatedly circulated in his ears through Bluetooth headphones.

After a long time, he slid his finger and looked at the next short video.

Another historical allusion from ancient China, it is the story of an ‘Aju’ma’ tattooing her son’s back.

"Ten minutes are up!"

Missing watched the countdown on her phone reach zero, straightened up immediately, and then opened the wooden lid covering the pot in the surprised eyes of the waiter.

"Xiao Lou, ten to fifteen minutes to eat is just an approximate time. It doesn't mean that you can eat after ten minutes." Zuo Wu from the other table said with a smile: "Looking at you, you must be starving. , use your chopsticks to poke the chicken in the pot to see if it’s cooked. If it’s not cooked, you can dip it in the juice and eat the corn cake first.”

"All right."

Smelling the noise emanating from the pot and hearing her stomach growl, Missing picked up one of the golden corn cakes that covered the edge of the iron pot with some disappointment, then put it into the thick soup made from wood-fired turkey and spices. Dip it hard, then put it to your mouth and blow on it.

In the mouth, the rich soup and the unique sweet aroma of corn cake echo, coupled with the soft texture, Missing's eyes lit up!

"This is so good!"

"You guys should eat too. The chicken will be almost done after you finish it."

Seeing Missing's expression of enjoyment, several people at the same table immediately picked up their chopsticks.

Scout is also a little hungry.

He put down his cell phone, followed suit, picked up a corn cake and dipped it in the soup in the pot, then added some of the hotel's free 'Meishan pickles' and put it into his mouth.

Delicious indeed!

However, Meishan kimchi is more delicious than corn cake.

While Scout was chewing, he began to compare the differences between Meishan kimchi and Korean kimchi (Shandong kimchi) in his mind.

After adding n qualifiers, Scout came to the conclusion that Korean kimchi is more suitable for the physique of the citizens of Spaceland.

…

Before the Spring Festival, the LPL schedule was based on having games six days a week and two games a day.

Therefore, at the beginning of the Spring Festival holiday, six teams with high traffic, such as EDG and RNG, actually played one less game than other teams.

These games were also officially scheduled by LPL officials in the days when LPL restarted after the Spring Festival holiday. The main focus was to quickly fill up the audience.

Therefore, compared to other clubs, the EDG club starts and closes the Spring Festival holiday earlier.

The second day after Shancheng returned to the Magic City.

Jiang Zhun got up early as usual.

Although the game ended on the 21st, EDG’s Spring Festival holiday only started on the 25th.

This is to prepare for the resumption of LPL after the Spring Festival.

For the sake of fairness, the three games of the six teams on the first day of the tournament will still use version 8.1. The league will not update the game version until the end of the third week.

Compared with those clubs that played three games, EDG still needs to study the 8.1 version in depth between the 22nd and the 25th, rather than immediately switching to the new version to adapt.

With great ability comes great responsibility.

LPL officials gave the first match day after the Spring Festival to stronger clubs such as EDG, and these clubs gained traffic.

The other weaker teams will have to wait until at least the 26th when the game ends. They are quite happy to not waste time on the old version.

All in all, LPL’s seemingly strange arrangement this time is not due to a brainless operation.

"Scout hasn't gotten up yet?"

There is no holiday, so morning exercises are still the same.

Looking at the team members standing in front rubbing their sleepy eyes, Jiang Zhun found that one member of the team members was missing.

"He's home."

A member of the team in the dormitory opposite to Scout said weakly: "When I was holding my urine and waking up to go to the toilet today, I found him leaving with his suitcase, so I asked him if he had a morning flight."

"Today? I remember saying it was the 23rd before."

When Jiang Zhun rubbed his head and thought about it, his phone vibrated.

It’s a message from Sister Bu:

[Scout said he was homesick last night and couldn't sleep, so he changed his flight ticket this morning and asked me for leave in advance to go home. I just saw it. 】

[For the training match scheduled tonight, let’s find the mid laner of the second team. Remember to talk to Ming Kai]

[This little kid Rucan really doesn’t let the heat worry him. 】

Since he asked Jie Bu for leave, Jiang Zhun didn't ask any more questions.

After leading a few people through warm-up exercises, the three-kilometer jog began.

……

February 14, 2018, the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month.

Suitable: Seeking offspring, praying for blessings

Unsuitable: Breaking ground, opening the eyes

This day is Valentine's Day, and Jiang Zhun has no one to accompany him.

He lay on the car seat, sleeping soundly.

Some time ago, after the EDG club was on vacation, he did not leave directly, but stayed with the factory manager to discuss the version, study the playing styles of several strong teams in the East, and watch the game recordings of the neighboring LCK division.

New season, new lineup, although they have been familiar with each other for a long time, but after the blood exchange and running-in, this EDG has no problem dominating the Western Division with overall strength.

But in the East where strong teams gather, it may not even be ranked in the top three.

RNG, IG, RA, from an objective point of view, let the current EDG play BO3 with these three teams, EDG's winning rate can only be between 40% and 60%.

So,

Jiang Zhun and the factory manager have been exploring the version during the days after the holiday, trying to quickly find the most suitable play style for the next game.

This process is really tiring.

Many problems are also difficult to solve. The two of them asked analyst Fan, who was on holiday, to help overtime from time to time.

…

February 15, the night of New Year's Eve.

A small village in the southwest.

When the prelude of the song "Unforgettable Tonight" came from the TV, fireworks began to decorate the night.

This year's fireworks are louder, more, denser, and longer than in previous years.

The colors are even more gorgeous.

In the open ground in front of a house, two figures, one big and one small, sat on stools, watching the flowers bloom and fade.

"How many days do you plan to stay at home?"

"I'll leave on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year. This year's competition schedule is a bit tight. I'll go to Xi'an on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year."

"The fifth day of the Lunar New Year? It's really early."

The old man stroked his white beard, "Can we win? If there are difficulties, you can actually go in advance."

"Not difficult, not difficult, the Western Division, um, that's our division, our team is the strongest!"

"That's good, although I don't know which team is strong and which team is weak, but I can still understand the win or loss of the game! What time will the game be on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year? I'll watch it."

"Seven o'clock in the evening, prime time!"

"Oh! I want to watch the "News Broadcast" at seven o'clock."

"..."

The old and the young chatted until more than two o'clock, and the night sky had long returned to darkness without the illumination of fireworks.

Jiang Zhun helped the village chief grandfather into the house and turned back to close the door.

A breeze mixed with coldness blew, and the sulfur smell in the air was dispelled a lot, and the moon covered by dark clouds in the sky showed her brightness again.

Well, single dog Jiang Zhun sleeps in a room alone.

…

“Scout won’t arrive until tomorrow, so let’s talk about version 8.2 today.”

“Well, pay attention to the points of the version summarized today and send a copy to Scout. How come I misread the time and bought the wrong plane ticket?”

The factory manager in a windbreaker frowned.

The Spring Festival holiday is over, and the EDG team has returned to the club on Lingshi Road.

New year, new atmosphere.

Although the days of separation are not too long, everyone has changed.

Among them, the biggest change is Mala Xiangguo.

Because of his high hairline, his hairstyle has always been a bit too unkempt, giving people a very sloppy feeling.

Jiang Zhun once suggested to him to keep a buzz cut, but the moment Mala Xiangguo lifted his hair, Jiang Zhun felt that his suggestion was a "malicious suggestion" and said sorry.

And the sister control suggested that Mala Xiangguo could keep a middle part, but after Mala Xiangguo separated his hair, the sister control also imitated Jiang Zhun's tone and movements and apologized to Mala Xiangguo.

In this regard, Mala Xiang Guo said that he was very hurt. With morning exercises every day, his complexion gradually improved. In addition, he was about to go home for the New Year, so he also wanted to change his image.

According to the rules of the EDG club, players can perm their hair but not dye it.

After repeatedly confirming with Abu, Mala Xiang Guo went to the barber shop alone to perm his hair on the day before the New Year.

As for his appearance after perming,

because he went back to the club that night, he wore a hat and went directly back to his room, so no one knew.

"Ha cough cough."

When he accidentally saw Mala Xiang Guo, the factory manager's stinky face because Scout failed to return to the club on time instantly became distorted, and then because of holding back laughter, his saliva choked his trachea and he coughed repeatedly.

"Ahem, version 8.8.2"

"The chance of stealing items with [Kleptomancy] will be reduced, and Ezreal's Q skill base damage will also be reduced."

"For our team, hahem, it's not a big deal."

The factory manager's face gradually turned red because he was trying not to laugh, and the spicy hotpot sitting in front of him turned red because of the factory manager's trying not to laugh.

He touched his afro, and then said helplessly: "Wait for me to go back upstairs and get a hat to wear."