Chapter 1: Guardian of the Genealogy!

[LOL novel, no bitterness or deep-seated hatred, no bashing of pro players, purely a humorous and lighthearted power fantasy.]

[Also, seeking a partner: The author is 175cm, looks like Daniel Wu, tongue can thread a needle, and lasts over an hour in actual combat.]

[If any fair-skinned, beautiful, long-legged rich ladies are interested, please send a private message~]

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"Su Mo! Su Mo!"

"Wake up!"

"You can even fall asleep at a time like this? Are you even human!"

In a daze, Su Mo felt like he heard a shrill voice scolding him.

As a former "Zuan Pianist" who had played LOL for ten years and still had his family tree intact, could he take this kind of disrespect?

He struggled to open his eyes, wanting to see which bastard was yelling at him.

However, as his vision cleared, Su Mo froze.

Before him, a group of people with various expressions were staring at him—about seven or eight of them.

The key was, these people... looked a bit familiar.

The man in front with a dark face looked exactly like EDG’s coach, Aaron (Abou).

That shrill voice from just a moment ago had likely come from him.

The few behind him looked like EDG’s top laner Mouse, jungler Clearlove, mid laner Scout, support Meiko, and ADC Zet.

These people still had a hint of youthful awkwardness on their faces, and they looked a bit weary.

Aren't these the EDG players from the S7 era?

Am I dreaming?

Did I transmigrate?

Just as Su Mo was pondering, Mouse, in the crowd, suddenly spoke up

"Xiao Mo, stop sleeping. Go on stage and sub for me."

Before Su Mo could answer, Coach Aaron frowned and said, "Mouse, can't you push through and finish this bo5?"

Hearing this, Mouse clutched his stomach and twisted his face as he replied, "Coach, my head hurts so much, my eyes are so dry, and I have no strength in my whole body..."

"Why are you clutching your stomach if your head hurts?"

"Uh, my stomach hurts too."

"Sigh, then we have no choice but to let Su Mo go on." Aaron sighed and looked at Su Mo. "Can you do it?"

Still in a state of confusion, Su Mo was at a loss, but the next moment, a massive amount of memories flooded into his mind.

He finally confirmed that he had truly transmigrated.

As someone who read novels frequently, Su Mo quickly accepted the reality and began organizing the information.

This world is called Blue Star, a parallel world to Earth.

His predecessor was also named Su Mo, 18 years old, a substitute top laner just promoted from the youth team.

Strictly speaking, the predecessor had never played in a professional match.

Additionally, the current timeline on Blue Star is April 2017, the S7 season of LOL.

It seems there is a match between EDG and RNG today, though the specific details were blurry in his memory.

"I can!" Although Su Mo didn't know the current situation, he certainly wouldn't refuse a chance to play.

Aaron nodded, then turned and walked toward the door, leaving behind a single sentence: "Su Mo, get ready. I'm going to notify them of the substitution."

Watching Aaron’s retreating back, Su Mo scratched his head.

Getting to play a match right after transmigrating doesn't quite fit the typical protagonist's experience...

Whatever. In any case, being able to play is a good thing.

The corners of Su Mo's mouth curled up involuntarily.

Seeming to notice Su Mo's smile, Mouse asked in surprise, "Xiao Mo, this is your first match, right... aren't you feeling any pressure at all?"

Su Mo stood up, head held high and chest out: "Pressure? A man should stand tall and upright; what is mere pressure worth mentioning!"

Mouse:...

Everyone:...

They looked Su Mo up and down with strange gazes, a mix of awkwardness and surprise.

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Meanwhile.

At the commentary desk, casters Guan Zeyuan and Rita received a notification from the tournament staff.

Upon hearing the content, both of them wore expressions of surprise in tacit agreement.

"Did I hear that right? EDG is really swapping in a substitute for their top laner?" Guan Zeyuan confirmed with the staff again.

"Confirmed."

After receiving the affirmative answer, Guan Zeyuan and Rita looked at each other, both seeing confusion in the other's eyes.

Mid-series substitutions were common enough.

But the person EDG was putting on stage was—EDG Mo.

As an official LPL caster, Guan Zeyuan knew a bit about this player.

He was a long-time Challenger in Ionia, a dedicated top lane player, and somewhat well-known in high-elo games.

Perhaps because his playstyle was relatively steady, and he was proficient with champions like Maokai, he was scouted by EDG.

He had only recently been promoted from the youth team to be Mouse's substitute.

In other words, up until now, this "EDG Mo" had never officially played in a match.

Guan Zeyuan didn't quite understand why EDG would let this rookie replace Mouse in such a critical game.

This was a do-or-die match for EDG.

The next moment, a flash of insight hit Guan Zeyuan, and he seemed to understand.

Perhaps the mission this rookie was shouldering wasn't to win the game, but to... be the scapegoat!

Such a familiar tactic.

Guan Zeyuan felt a bit of pity for this rookie named Mo.

His professional career was ending just as it had begun.

It wasn't hard to imagine that after this game, the rookie would face the wrath of countless netizens.

However, that didn't have much to do with him as a caster, so he spoke up

"Everyone, we have just received news that EDG top laner Mouse is unable to continue due to illness, so they are substituting in player Mo."

After a two-second pause, he added, "It is worth mentioning that this is rookie player Mo's first appearance. To substitute a rookie in such a critical match—honestly, I can't quite guess EDG's tactical arrangement."

After speaking, Guan Zeyuan turned his gaze to the audience.

As he expected, the news was like a boulder hitting water, stirring up a thousand waves.

The live audience instantly erupted.

"Wait, what the hell is this Mo?"

"How come I've never heard of this player on EDG?"

"I think he was just promoted from the youth team; he hasn't played a single match."

"Inside job! It's a fix!"

"If the EDG coach is a human, I'll eat my hat!"

"Putting a rookie in? Is Mouse dead?"

"EDG doing this in a do-or-die game?"

"Fuck your mother! Refund!"

The most incensed were the EDG fans.

As for the RNG fans... they had already started popping champagne.

The audience was in an uproar, arguing endlessly.

Of course, the online viewers weren't idle either.

If the live audience was slightly restrained in their insults, the online viewers had no such inhibitions; they completely unleashed their nature, frantically greeting the family members of the EDG coach.

On forums like Baidu's Anti-Pressure Bar and Hupu, threads had already been opened to crusade against the decision.

The scene of the agitated crowd was broadcast by the director onto the big screen, and Aaron, who had just returned to the EDG lounge, naturally saw it.

He felt somewhat helpless.

If there were any other way, who would want to bear the infamy of putting Su Mo in as a sub?

Thinking of this, he looked at Mouse again: "Mouse, can you really not push through a bit longer?"

Mouse shook his head like a rattle: "My head hurts so much~"

Aaron sighed again.

It seemed this infamy was unavoidable.

Aaron stopped dwelling on the issue, checked his watch, and said, "Everyone, get ready. It's time to go on stage."

The EDG players cast glances at Su Mo from time to time, each of them looking worried.

Clearly, Su Mo's inclusion had made the team's already gloomy atmosphere even more oppressive.

(End of chapter)