7. His teammates

Ripples spread across the calm lake surface. Chen Ju washed his face with cold water, quickly dried it, and prepared to go downstairs for training.

Just as they reached the corner, they heard Song Zhixu carrying his suitcase upstairs: "Captain, I think you're a really nice person, not at all pretentious, quite different from what I imagined."

"Is that so?" Lin Jiang chuckled.

"So what kind of person do you imagine me to be?"

"I thought a great player like the captain would be aloof and wouldn't like to talk to us. Sigh, I couldn't sleep last night and kept thinking about how to get along with you. Turns out I was overthinking it."

I've let you down.

"Huh? No, no, no, Captain, I just like your approachable nature, please don't misunderstand..."

Shen Ju was extremely disdainful of Song Zhixu's sycophantic behavior. Just as he was about to push open the door, he heard Song Zhixu say, "Captain, this is your room. See if you need anything else and I'll go down and buy it for you."

The hand that was pushing the door paused slightly, and Chen Ju pressed against the door, his ears twitching slightly.

Lin Jiang seemed to be genuinely looking at it seriously. "It's quite nice, it has everything you need. Who lived here before? Shen Ju?"

"Captain, you're so smart. This is Shen Ju's room. The manager had him move in with me yesterday, making room specifically for you."

"He's not angry?"

"He's not angry, he's very happy. Captain, let me tell you, don't let his sullen face fool you, he actually really wants you to come..."

Shenju: ...

Who the hell taught him to talk like that?

He pushed open the door, about to explode in anger.

Lin Jiang happened to be standing by the window, his gaze meeting Lin Jiang's. Lin Jiang's clean, bright eyes stared at Lin Jiang without blinking.

Shenju: ...

Suddenly I don't know what to say anymore.

never mind.

He lowered his head and left.

In that instant, a gentle breeze blew by, ruffling the white shirt and the stray hairs, and it seemed as if her own wet appearance could be reflected in those clean, bright eyes.

Shen Ju felt his heart becoming damp, and he didn't dare to look at her any longer, so he quickly left from the window.

Lin Jiang only realized what was happening after he had walked past.

"Was that Shen Ju just now?"

Song Zhixu exclaimed "Huh?" but didn't see anyone and didn't care. "Captain, come here. Put your things down and I'll take you to familiarize yourself with the environment elsewhere."

Looking at the spacious room and bright windowsill, Lin Jiang suddenly felt that living here wasn't so bad.

He put down his backpack.

Starting today, he is the captain of OT.

...

With Song Zhixu's help, Lin Jiang adapted very quickly and gained a basic understanding of his teammates in the past few days.

The team has five other players besides him: top laner Song Zhixu, jungler Jiang Mingwei, AD carry Shen Ju, support Zhou Wen, and substitute Zheng Yu.

Top laner Song Zhixu is a very tactful and emotionally intelligent person. He is the unifying force of the entire team, as Lin Jiang felt on his first day at OT.

His role in the game is very similar to his role in real life. He likes to pick tanks and become the glue that holds the team together. He farms safely in lane, can initiate team fights in the mid-game, and waits for the late-game carry to carry.

Song Zhixu's positioning was correct, but the problem was that he came from an unorthodox background and had not received formal training. This resulted in his playing style being very irregular, making him easy for others to exploit. Often, a single collapse could lead to the collapse of the entire game, increasing the pressure on Shenju's output and ultimately causing them to lose the match.

The jungler, Jiang Mingwei, also known as A Deng, is a very new jungler. He only climbed up from LDL last year and just turned 17 this year.

His playstyle lacks confidence, he is often hesitant and timid, and he also gives himself excessive psychological suggestions, which causes him to make mistakes at crucial moments when trying to steal the dragon, thus becoming known as the "unlucky god" in the e-sports circle.

However, there might really be some mystical element to him, as he always loses in every match, and his usual catchphrase is basically: "Why am I so unlucky?"

He lacks rhythm in the jungle, prefers to wander around, is unable to help teammates in the mid-game, and is purely a support character in the late game, waiting for the carry to carry. He is the weakest link in the team.

AD Shenju goes without saying; he is the core of the entire team. He possesses superhuman hand speed, innate talent, and a composure that surpasses everyone else, making him like a sharp blade in the game. As long as he is given the opportunity, he will definitely strike decisively and leave the opponent with nothing.

Lin Jiang actually admires Shen Ju very much; he admires him in many ways.

Of course, his temper is an exception.

As for Zhou Wen, to be honest, Lin Jiang couldn't see through him. He had watched many of Zhou Wen's videos, but still couldn't describe what kind of player he was.

Sometimes Zhou Wen is very aggressive and will suddenly rush to level 2 and initiate a team fight; sometimes he is very gentle and his operations are soft; sometimes he will stick with the AD carry like a conjoined twin, and sometimes he will go to the top lane to roam when he reaches level 3.

It is precisely this unpredictable style of play that adds a touch of mystery and uncertainty to OT, and occasionally helps them achieve surprising results.

Perhaps Zhou Wen really has some kind of talent, but Lin Jiang can't figure him out yet.

Finally, there's substitute Zheng Yu, who plays the jungler position. His rhythm and mechanics are not as good as A Deng's, which is the main reason why he has always been a substitute and unable to play.

The five members of the team have very different personalities and unique playing styles, but they all have one thing in common: waiting for the sinking horse C.

Lin Jiang looked at the data analysis table that Du Lun sent him, which showed that OT had only won two best-of-three matches in the last spring season regular season, and Chen Ju alone had won four MVPs.

...These are Shen Ju and his four pendants.

Lin Jiang sighed and rubbed his forehead in exasperation.

If it were last year's version, OT might still have a chance, but in this year's completely redesigned League of Legends, Riot designers have balanced the role of each position. AD can carry, but it can't be the only one who can carry. Teams where only AD can carry are almost without exception ranked at the bottom.

Lin Jiang looked at the data analysis table in his hand, his mind already racing with countless solutions, but in the end he put it down.

He has more important things to do now than training.

...

Early in the morning, Song Zhixu received a message from a friend: "Bro, how's it like being on the same team as the pro?"

Song Zhixu: It's absolutely amazing, I still feel like I'm dreaming.

Friend: I'm so envious of you! You get to be on the same team as River. Hey, tell me, what's life like for that pro? What does he usually do? Is he strict with you guys?

Song Zhixu: Just like us, we go to bed late and get up late. We usually look at data analysis when we have nothing to do. They don't have any demands on us.

Friend: Wow, so these big shots are actually so down-to-earth! I thought they were like gods descended to earth, unapproachable... So what's he doing now? Do these big shots have special training methods? I heard that B-King of YIG practices his breathing every morning...

To be honest, Song Zhixu was also a little curious. The window next door was open, and there was no one inside. Lin Jiang was already up and doing something.

He came downstairs in his slippers, his eyes scanning the training room before finally landing on Lin Jiang. He thought he was still half asleep and seeing things, but when he saw him clearly, he froze on the spot.

Phone vibrates: Have you seen him?

Song Zhixu took a deep breath and typed: You might not believe it, but he was fixing our computers...

friend:? ? ?

Friend: He fixed your computers?

Yes, Lin Jiang is fixing their computers.

That big shot actually sat on the floor, oblivious to the dust, and replaced the hardware on each of their computers with new hardware by hand.

You should know that his hands were even insured when he worked at KUG, and those hands were actually being used to repair computers for them!

Song Zhixu was terrified. He ran over in his slippers and grabbed the screwdriver in the captain's hand. "Captain, how could you do such a thing! If you're not satisfied with anything, just tell me, and I'll do it. What if you hurt your hand!"

Lin Jiang has been busy since morning, and a thin layer of sweat has appeared on his forehead.

He wiped it casually, "It's nothing, just taking apart the main unit."

"Didn't you say the other day that the computer was lagging a bit? I checked them all, and the FPS values ​​of the mainframes in the training room are all too low. They should have been replaced a long time ago. The new hardware just arrived today, so I'll replace it for you guys first, so as not to affect training."

He didn't even disturb their sleep, taking care of everything himself early in the morning; his thoughtfulness almost brought tears to people's eyes.

Song Zhixu looked at him with mixed feelings. He thought that a contestant of Lin Jiang's caliber should be as arrogant as Alike, but the result was completely different from what he imagined.

He rolled up his sleeves, took the screwdriver from Lin Jiang's hand, and, afraid of hurting him, pointed the sharp end at himself.

"Captain, stop doing it, leave it all to me."

Apart from Shenju's computer, the training room is equipped with all club-standard equipment. Many of the devices are two or three years old and simply cannot keep up with current needs.

However, everyone knows they are not good at the game and dare not make demands, for fear that the boss will scold them for being bad at the game and blaming the configuration. Moreover, sometimes their skills are so good that they cannot even feel the deviation in the FPS value.

That day, he casually remarked, "Why is there a slight frame drop?"

Unexpectedly, Lin Jiang took his words to heart.

A warm feeling washed over Song Zhixu. Seeing Lin Jiang's dirty hands, he couldn't help but ask, "Captain, did you fix computers for them in KUG before?"

The hands that were tidying things up suddenly stopped.

Lin Jiang raised his eyelids, which trembled slightly as they fell back down, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes. "No."

He got up and picked up the computer that had been tidied up. Song Zhixu quickly got up as well, smiling like a flower, "Captain, let me do it!"

Lin Jiang handed over the rest of the work to Song Zhixu.

This person was tall and nimble, and Lin Jiang took the opportunity to work on his training plan.

OT itself doesn't have a coach; they simply can't find a decent one. The coach who played in the Spring Split was their previous data analyst, who didn't have enough say, and the main drafting power was in the hands of the players.

This leads to the team making strange and unusual lineups whenever there are disagreements among the players; they even used the "knife team" lineup several times in the last spring season.

Lin Jiang looked at the data in his hand and felt a sense of absurdity that was almost laughable.

No wonder Lao Mao strongly opposed his coming to OT; it's no wonder that teams that could pick these lineups ended up at the bottom.

"Song Zhixu, please inform everyone that we will be playing 5v5 practice matches this afternoon."

Song Zhixu: !!! Is it coming?!

Are we finally going to see the difference between a master and an ordinary person?