Rookie's self-announcement of leaving the team late at night caused a great response in China. It quickly became a trending topic and the public opinion exploded the next day.
Shock!
unbelievable!
This is the first reaction of most LPL fans.
Not only IG fans, but also anti-fans find it hard to believe that this scene just happened.
That's Rookie!
From the trough to the peak, from National Day surrender to world championship.
It can be said that no player in the history of IG can compare with his contribution.
You can always trust Song Yijin.
This sentence has made countless IG fans proud.
Even when he surrendered on National Day, Rookie was the only one who said no.
During the annual transfer period, LPL viewers like to help players transfer, and the self-media often breaks out some outrageous information to attract attention. But when everyone knows that Rookie's contract expires this year, why has there been almost no news about Rookie before?
Will he leave the team?
Because no one believes that Rookie will leave IG.
Even if they knew that IG had no money, even if Theshy left the team, no one believed that Rookie would leave.
However, this scene just happened.
Extreme fans broke through the defense, and IG's management became the target of public criticism.
There are countless abuses and accusations on the club’s official blog.
"You guys are so good! I won't say anything when JKL leaves. I won't say anything when TS leaves. You guys even want to kick Rookie away?"
"I have never thought about what a chicken looks like wearing other team uniforms! You guys are so indifferent!"
"Tell a Joke: The Most Humane Club in LPL"
"Rookie has made it clear that he is willing to cut his salary and renew his contract. How can IG lower the price to force him to leave?"
"Disband! This club is ruined"
"Blessings from the heart IG: From now on, it will rot and stink!"
"Rookie: I will protect everything about IG. IG: Get lost!"
"IG is really bad. If you don't want to pay me, tell me earlier. It's too dirty to deliberately delay for so long and lower the price."
"RK had been dealing with transfer problems for several weeks, but he didn't expect that he would become the biggest one in the end, and he was a Muggle!"
"There is only one week left in the transfer period, will Broiler not be able to find a job?"
"Now no strong team is short of a midlaner, and weak teams can't afford RK even if they are bad. It's really difficult."
"If you can't find a good team, just take a break and learn from Ah Shui before coming back in the summer games."
"No chance! Compared with Ah Shui, the broiler is too old and cannot withstand such a torment"
Even the people who eat melons can see Rookie's embarrassing situation at this time.
The transfer window has been open for more than half a month. Currently, there is no competitive team in the LPL that lacks a mid laner. Rookie may not have a good place to go if he leaves IG at this time, nor can he get a good contract.
Of course, some people thought that a top team in the LCK was missing a mid laner at this time, but no one believed that Rookie would return to the LCK.
Just like Doinb, everyone would rather believe that they would not return to the LCK even if no one wanted them, just to make money through live streaming.
In fact, besides KT, there are no LPL teams contacting Rookie.
V5 behaves very positively.
After this team joined the LPL, they spent every season carefully, spending a small amount of money to buy people and run the club in a lottery mode. They had a dark record of 0-16, a historical season loss, and also had a short-term highlight of the big V Tianlong.
Their operating philosophy has not changed. They originally planned to scrape the rags and make do for one season this year, but they didn't expect that a big fish would appear in the transfer market at this time.
Still a shark with strength and traffic.
It's true that gold comes out of the junk pile.
V5 decisively contacted Rookie to try to find out the leak.
Their price is more reliable than IG, but it also lowers Rookie’s worth.
After all, everyone knows: If you are looking for a team at this time, don’t even think about a big contract.
Compared with V5, the contract offered by KT, which has abundant funds, is much more reasonable. Even if compared horizontally with LPL, it is still the price quoted by the first-line mid laner.
But Rookie is still hesitant.
He came to the LPL seven years ago to work hard, and now returning to the LCK is another huge challenge for him.
Uncertainty about the future and having to break up with his girlfriend of four years made him worry a lot.
However, his girlfriend Xiaoyu was extremely supportive after knowing his concerns.
"Go to KT and play for a year."
"Your father's health is getting worse and worse. You haven't been back to visit him for a long time."
"Didn't the doctor say that the situation is not optimistic? I think you should go back and take care of him."
"Go! Don't leave any regrets."
"That's KT!"
Yes, that’s KT!
KT has dominated the entire LOL scene in the past two years.
Even though he is getting older, Rookie still dreams of returning to Incheon and once again lifting the Summoner's Trophy that is elusive to countless people.
With his father's serious illness, his desire for honor, and the support of his girlfriend, Rookie has one last remaining concern.
Until Deft contacted him.
There is nothing to say about Mr. Dai's character. The two of them knew each other during the OGN period. After the end of S4, they came to the LPL to work together. They talked on the phone for a long time.
Rookie was surprised to learn the truth that KT wanted him.
It was actually Lin Cheng who wanted to be his teammate.
Even Mr. Dai's phone call was made by Lin Cheng on his behalf.
Although Mr. Dai was very resistant to Lin Cheng's e-sports succubus title, he still acted as this lobbyist.
From Mr. Dai’s words, Rookie learned about KT’s current team situation.
Lin Cheng is the boss in the team.
He never calls others brother.
He even dared to kill the coach for a thousand years.
However, Lin Cheng was also dealt with by his teammates every now and then.
He smiles all day long and never blushes with his teammates.
Every number one orange and black player comes from a KT teammate.
Is this really a Korean club?
Rokie was confused after hearing Mr. Dai's story.
Isn't this what I was like when I was in KTA?
With Deft here, he didn't worry about getting along with his teammates, but he never thought that KT would be like this now.
Lin Cheng was really interested in Rookie's movements. In fact, he even found Rookie's phone number for Mr. Dai to contact.
Although Lin Cheng is not well-connected in the LPL circle, he also has a number one undercover agent who has infiltrated the LPL.
He directly asked Wanwan to ask Xiaoyu for the Rookie number.
If he hadn't considered himself an introvert and was afraid of saying the wrong thing, Lin Cheng wouldn't have let Mr. Dai handle the phone call.
The sincerity is already in place, just waiting for Rookie's final decision.
Facts have proved that Lin Cheng's efforts paid off.
The club quickly received a reply that Rookie was willing to join, and the two parties began to discuss the contract details.
With the active cooperation of both parties, the process went quickly. Just two days later, KT finalized Rookie's transfer on December 6.
The contract was signed remotely online, and the club officially announced Rookie's joining at 6 p.m. that day.
KT Rookie is officially connected.
At the same time, Rookie also announced on his official blog that he had joined KT.
"Holy shit! Isn't it? KT?"
"I was thinking that KT was missing a mid laner, but I didn't expect that it was Rookie."
"I don't blame Rookie, he was forced to leave by IG and he really has no team."
"When I defeated KT in Incheon, I didn't expect that Rookie would join KT in the end."
"KT: If you can't beat it, buy it!"
"Brother Chengzi + RK + Mr. Dai, what kind of dream lineup is this?"
"Except for the ICU, which is a bit eye-catching, this KT team is really good."
"Broiler: Don't miss it if you accept it! My new order is fierce, and he won't give it away"
