novelODS Chapter 18 The first thing I smelled when I walked in was swill.
Chapter 18 The first thing I smelled when I walked in was swill.
After Lu Chen released his update today, all sorts of comments and monthly votes quietly followed.
To be honest, playing the victim does work; no wonder it's one of the essential skills for online novel authors.
[666! I call you a genius! Monthly pass given!]
[Hilarious! Author, your sudden burst of witty banter almost hurt my back.]
[Lu Xun: I guess I've caught up with the trend; is there anything for me in esports?]
[Protect the author, support with monthly tickets, the royal fandom is starting to chronicle history, live-streaming showering is considered blackmail? Isn't that just the truth?]
I only use Johnson's body wash when I shower; I endorse Johnson's body wash.
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"Sure enough, everyone who said they didn't like watching Uzi get criticized turned out to be all hypocrites."
Lu Chen's lips curled up. Some online novel readers are strange; they like to read while criticizing, like the fans of the imperial court in his book review section.
Each person was filled with indignation, yet they also provided Lu Chen with traffic and popularity.
"I hope I'll have 500 monthly passes when I wake up tomorrow."
Lu Chen sighed. Writing a book is actually a very draining thing. Every day he has to worry about whether there are any problems with his plot and also about various data.
After all, who wants their book to flop?
Lu Chen was no exception.
Therefore, anxiety and insomnia are a true reflection of many authors' lives, and Lu Chen was in this state for a long time in his previous life.
Fortunately, writing books can only be considered a side job in this life, and his mindset has become better.
His greatness needs no further explanation.
Just as he drifted off to sleep, someone from the famous Anti-Pressure and Blame-Taking Bar had already copied his update for the day, immediately sparking heated discussions on the forum.
[I'm in Bengbu. Is this author really that hateful? Maybe they lost all their money betting on RNG this year.]
[These essays are so well-written, I'm speechless!]
[I declare this to be the new bible of the Anti-Fighting Forum!]
[You dog-haters, can you just go die? I really don't know if those who hate dogs are even Chinese.]
Yes, absolutely right! Deprive them of their citizenship!
[Anyone who doesn't shower with Uzi isn't Chinese!]
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Countless fans of the novel were furious after seeing the Weibo posts from the Anti-Lu Chen novel that were copied and pasted on the Anti-Lu Chen forum.
Even though they've worked so hard, the world's number one ADC, the uncrowned king, they still get treated so arrogantly by these people.
Thinking about this, these people wished they could just kick the novel's author out of the box.
Launch the famous "box attack".
However, generally speaking, as long as the online author is unwilling to reveal their identity, it is impossible to expose them. After all, all kinds of information are on the platform, and if they are exposed, does the platform still want to continue operating?
Therefore, the only remaining option is to report it, and incidentally act as a messenger to inform Uzi via Weibo or live stream.
Late at night at the RNG club, Uzi looked at the long essays that were being circulated by many netizens, and his face turned red with anger.
"Damn it, am I the only one in the entire LPL who's streaming himself showering and AFK? It's been so many years, you can't get over it, huh?!"
Uzi was really angry, "Can you please ban this B-book?"
"The only light is so awkward it's making me dig my toes out of my pocket!"
There are novels in the Alliance that criticize him, but they usually just gloss over it. It's truly unprecedented in this era for someone like Lu Chen to write such a long essay criticizing him.
The main problem is that he saw it, and they still can't take Lu Chen's novel down. The more they think about it, the angrier they get.
"Uz, that's a quote from Lu Xun."
Upon hearing Xiaohu's words, Uzi was stunned, his face turned red again, and his gaze towards Xiaohu became fierce.
What do you mean? Are you reminding me that I haven't read any books?
The next second, Uzi viciously twisted Xiaohu's thigh and then punched him.
"hiss--!"
Tears welled up in Xiao Hu's eyes. He was utterly defeated; it was truly a case of a tiger fallen into the plains being bullied by dogs.
Does his thigh have a grudge against you, Uzi?
Uzi didn't think that much about it; he simply felt that Xiaohu's thigh felt very comfortable to pat.
After all, Tiger General is the backbone of Uzi's team.
Damn it, do you think my fist will intentionally smash into your thigh?!
Move your legs closer!
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The short essays Lu Chen wrote on Weibo that were included in his novel actually generated more buzz for his work due to the discussions among many netizens.
When he woke up in the internet cafe during the day, a line of words quietly appeared on his retina.
[Monthly pass requirement of 500 has been achieved; you can now obtain the maximum proficiency level for the Trickster.]
"Wow, GSL is like a second parent to me!"
Lu Chen's eyes lit up, which gave him new ideas about the subsequent plot.
Forget everything else, just focus on the LPL players and start a fight.
Readers enjoy reading it.
Black and red are still red, and hellfire is still fire.
As time goes on, his panel will demand more and more data from the novels; he can't possibly pay to write books just to improve his own performance.
That's a bottomless pit, unless he gets a very good salary in the LPL.
In his previous life, Lu Chen had heard that some authors spent 10 to 20 yuan a month to boost their books' popularity, and that a single book could generate one or two million yuan in revenue.
However, these are people who are confident in themselves and believe they can earn it back.
Lu Chen didn't want his money to go down the drain, especially since he didn't have any money at all.
Seeing the message sent by the EDG operations staff again, Lu Chen contacted them and arranged a time to come for a trial.
I can't stay in this internet cafe any longer.
After informing the network administrator, Lu Chen decisively shouldered his luggage.
"Brother Chen, are you going to go pro?"
"That's right, our LPL's sixth world champion is about to emerge! Young man, let me sign your autograph first, and you'll be rich!"
The internet cafe manager's lips twitched as he looked at Lu Chen's signature, which included his ID.
Having spent so much time in the internet cafe, he naturally knew that Lu Chen was a genius.
However, I don't think Lu Chen can really make a name for himself in the professional arena.
As the saying goes, gold will always shine, but in professional arenas, even the floor is made of gold.
Besides, who the hell can win six championships?
Where are your two Fakers?
Thinking of this, the network administrator threw Lu Chen's signature into the trash can with a snap.
After leaving the internet cafe, Lu Chen took a shower and combed his hair into an adult style before heading towards the EDG club base.
He was not far from EDG, after all, the internet cafe was on Lingshi Road.
Ling Shi Road is a place of outstanding people and resources. This small street gave birth to three outstanding talents: EDG, Snake, and IM. Although they were ultimately destroyed by Dan in the second half of 17 in the original timeline.
But it is indeed a place that holds many memories of the LPL era.
To be fair, looking at this era, EDG truly deserves the top spot in the LPL.
As soon as Lu Chen arrived at the entrance of the EDG club, he saw a man who looked neither male nor female waiting for a long time.
"Hello, are you Lu Chen?"
"Yes... Hello, Manager Abu." Lu Chen scratched his head, almost blurting it out.
For a moment, Abu raised an eyebrow, as if he sensed an offensive whiff.
"You're quite handsome, young man. Come with me."
Led by Abu, Lu Chen followed him into the EDG training room, where a cacophony of noise and insults rose and fell. Many people around Lu Chen's age were sitting in front of their computers, wearing headphones and paying utmost respect to the family trees of certain individuals.
Everyone here is a graduate of Zaun.
"Alright, stop for a second!" Abu clapped his hands. "This is Lu Chen, the young man here for a tryout. He's number one in the Korean server, ID Kingslayer!"
As soon as Abu finished speaking, many people present stopped what they were doing and focused their attention on Lu Chen.
"Holy crap! He's so handsome?" Meiko exclaimed. Not only is he good at games, but he's also good-looking. What are we supposed to do with this?
"Being handsome is useless; you have to be strong to play professionally. He might not even pass the tryouts." Mingkai glanced at Lu Chen, quite curious.
At such a young age, he can still reach the top rank in the Korean server, and he's quite good-looking. How could RNG let him go?
But he knew the next second that, under Abu's introduction, Lu Chen greeted everyone, and when he got to Ming Kai, Lu Chen grabbed his hand tightly and said with slight excitement:
"Brother Kai! I'm your fan!"
"..."
At that moment, Meiko and the others burst into laughter, and some even gave Lu Chen a thumbs up.
Since the World Championship this year, Mingkai has developed PTSD from the phrase "I am your fan".
"Damn it, you little brat, you're asking for a beating, aren't you?" Ming Kai's deadpan expression showed. He knew this guy was unusual when he played duo with Lu Chen before.
Now that I've seen it with my own eyes, it really is true.
"Xiao Lu, find a computer and sit down. There's no need for those basic reaction tests for you. Just play a few practice matches."
"it is good."
Lu Chen nodded. He was somewhat familiar with the trial process. First, there would be some basic talent tests, and then a few training matches would be used to assess your mentality, skills, overall strategy, and other aspects.
If possible, then the trial training will be considered passed.
"Use mine," Pawn said, offering his seat with a beaming smile. He was genuinely interested in Lu Chen.
The number one player in the Korean server, who solo-killed Faker, he really wanted to see Lu Chen's skills in person.
Although he is leaving EDG, he still has feelings for the team and hopes that EDG will become better. It would be best if Lu Chen could take over his position.
That might stop Deft from leaving.
Deft is facing a dilemma. KT has offered him a contract, but Deft, for the sake of his fellow esports team, insists that KT sign Pawn as well.
KT is still considering it. Pawn doesn't want to affect Deft's future because of himself. Besides, KT isn't much better than EDG. All things considered, if KT doesn't agree, Deft might as well stay with EDG.
"Thank you, Brother Yuanshuo."
"Then Xiao Lu, you should get ready." Abu looked around and said in a deep voice, "Scout, Zhiming, you two bring Iboy over for a few practice matches."
After hearing this, Scout and the others patiently began to prepare, while Lu Chen sat next to Meiko, and the two chatted and laughed. Lu Chen was particularly surprised to see Meiko reading his novel.
"You read this book too?"
"I saw this recommended by netizens, and you know what? It's really quite interesting. This author is incredibly talented." Meiko flipped to the latest chapter, laughed out loud, and felt like she wanted more.
"It's just too little. I wish he could update more."
Lu Chen's eyes darted around. "That's easy. If you tip the author, they'll add an extra chapter."
"Really?" Meiko asked, somewhat doubtful, but quickly shook his head. "I don't have any money."
"Hey, that's not right of you. You've found something you like, so what's wrong with spending a little money?"
Lu Chen said with righteous indignation, "A famous scholar once said that money doesn't disappear; it just changes its form and stays with you."
"Imagine if you tipped the author and they exposed the terrible food at EDG's cafeteria in their novel, wouldn't that cause netizens to find out and create a buzz, leading to reforms to the club's cafeteria?"
"Holy crap! You're right!" Meiko exclaimed. "How do you know our club cafeteria food is bad?"
"As soon as I walked in... I smelled the swill."
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