noveltune Chapter 39: Temporary Notice
Chapter 39: Temporary Notice
IG Esports Club
June 13, 16:13.
#IG Announcement# IG.LOL player Rookie, who is currently under medical observation due to a family member's health issues, will be temporarily returning to Korea for a period of time. His return date will be announced later. During Rookie's absence, IG.Y's mid-laner Xin (new ID: IG.Forge) will be temporarily replaced in the LOL team's matches. This announcement is hereby made.
A series of comments quickly appeared below IG's official Weibo post.
[Wishing Ah-Ji's family a speedy recovery.]
I know we're going to lose to EDG easily, but I still hope Rookie and his family stay healthy.
[He was still playing ranked games at 7 AM, it must be an emergency. He hasn't missed a single tournament in all these years, so anything that could get him back to Korea must be a master. I hope his family is safe and sound (bless them).]
If something really happens, family comes first. I understand...
Everything will be alright, and your family will recover soon.
Wishing you a speedy recovery.
Aside from a few minor controversies that drew backlash from numerous fans, the majority of the messages were well wishes for Rookie.
After all, everyone has seen Rookie's attitude on IG.
IG team members all sent their blessings.
TheShy：화이팅
Ning: Family is the most important thing. Get well soon.
Baolan: Go Yijin! We're waiting for you to come back.
JackeyLove: Come back soon
Forge: I will try my best.
Even IG's vice president, Zangma, chimed in: "Thank you for your concern. The Yi Jin Hui will return to the team as soon as possible."
......
The sudden turn of events threw IG's management into disarray.
Many began to worry about the upcoming matches.
After all, no one can say for sure when Rookie will return to the team.
Especially at this critical juncture, IG's performance in the competition is so poor.
The departure of IG's most consistent player has undoubtedly made everyone worry about IG's performance.
If we're talking about who's secretly thrilled, it's undoubtedly Karam.
During the days he was replaced, he stayed in his dormitory every day.
From a personal perspective, he offered his blessings to Rookie after what happened.
From the team's perspective, however, he was happy about Rookie's departure.
As a result, with Rookie absent, IG's chances of losing the next match against EDG will be greatly increased.
Chen Song was arguably the first person to know about this.
From spending these past few days together, he knew that Rookie was a very sentimental person.
Rookie was in a difficult position after learning that a family member was sick.
On the one hand, I'm worried about my family's health.
The other party is worried that their absence will affect IG's performance.
As the coach, Chen Song naturally stepped forward to act as a psychological facilitator, successfully preparing Rookie mentally.
......
The evening of July 6.
More than a day has passed since Rookie left.
Less than a day until the regular season game on June 15th at 19:00.
Chen Song, holding a transparent plastic basin, returned the contestants' phones one by one.
This was the first time he had returned their phones to them during training time since he made that request that day.
Su Xiaoluo also appeared in the training room tonight, and he attaches great importance to tomorrow's game.
Since Rookie went back yesterday, he has been more worried about tomorrow's game than anyone else, and he was so nervous that he couldn't sleep last night.
When he learned that Chen Song had confiscated the cell phones, he strongly agreed with the action.
But seeing Chen Song voluntarily return their phones, they were somewhat puzzled.
After handing out the phone, Chen Song stood in the middle of the training room and looked around at half of the players: "Rookie's temporary departure for tomorrow's match will definitely put a lot of pressure on our temporarily reorganized IG team."
"Fortunately, Forge integrated quickly, so I won't assign any training tasks for the rest of the time. You can arrange your own time."
Ning felt a little awkward and scratched his head, saying, "Coach...coach, is there something we didn't do well? Just tell me."
JackeyLove chimed in, "Exactly, buddy, just point out where you went wrong."
Baolan: "Coach, you've always told me to keep a good mindset, but what about you...?"
"Wait... when did you guys become so sentimental?"
"Everyone, laugh!"
"Especially you, TheShy!"
At first, Su Xiaoluo also felt a strange sadness, but Chen Song's words quickly broke the atmosphere.
I chuckled for a few moments.
"Indeed, this is exactly the kind of club atmosphere I've always wanted!"
After the cheerful cheers subsided, Chen Song returned to a serious expression and said, "Joking aside, I've seen your hard work and changes over the past few days. I've always followed a training method that emphasizes a balance between work and rest."
"Since you've exceeded the training targets, the rewards will naturally be substantial."
"I only have one request tonight: make sure you get a good night's sleep. Come to my room before you go to bed."
Ning suddenly blurted out, seemingly out of place, "Coach, should I come over after I've showered?"
"Hahaha..."
Chen Song smiled and said, "Everyone, just bring your phones with them on silent."
"Ugh! They're taking my phone again!"
......
6 month 15 day.
The IG team, dressed in their club uniforms, marched into the competition venue in a grand procession.
Those who paid attention noticed the moment they got off the bus that, apart from Rookie, who had returned to South Korea due to a family member's illness, even head coach Karam was not with the team.
This surprised them greatly.
If the head coach of IG didn't accompany the team on match day, then who will handle the draft picks?
In the past, when a team had to change coaches at the last minute, they would immediately post an announcement on Weibo to inform everyone.
I specifically checked IG's official Weibo account, but I didn't see any announcement.
Could it be that Karam is not feeling well today, and Mafa is temporarily taking over the BP?
As the players took their seats, the commentators began to speak.
"Alright everyone, welcome to the League of Legends Pro League 2019 Summer Split match. We are now at the Tiandi Performing Arts Center, bringing you a home game match from the LPL."
"Seeing so many spectators here today, it truly is a match between two of the most popular LPL teams."
After the doll's opening remarks, Miller quipped, "They're all young ladies!"
"Last season we saw EDG and IG as a clash of twin stars, and this time we see Baolan and Meiko on the panel."
"That's right, Baolan is back in the starting lineup for this game."
Miller chimed in, "This is great news for IG!"
"But Rookie had to go back to China for family matters, which put some pressure on them."
"Can this substitute mid-laner, who was temporarily promoted from the second team, withstand the pressure?"
As the two were chatting about the two teams, Miller on the commentary screen suddenly paused, then said in an incredulous voice:
"We have received an urgent message. We have just received an official notification that IG's head coach, Karam, is unable to serve as the draft coach for this match due to illness. Following an application submitted by the IG club and approval from the tournament organizing committee, IG's tactical analyst, Chen Song, will temporarily replace him as the draft coach for this match."