Starting with Zaozi Ge, a dream lineup

Chapter 372 History Changes, Spring Tournament Ace!

"Wow"

"Damn it!"

"Awesome! Awesome!"

Upon hearing the noise, there was some commotion and disturbance at the scene!

The pig lovers were absolutely thrilled!

Li Luo's previous blind maneuver of going straight to F6 to catch SofM looked like it was all over the map, and SofM requested a pause at the time, which was quite controversial.

Many people thought it was just good luck, but the way Li Luo said it has shocked everyone.

Although this is just a meme, it has to be said that most of those who stole F6 from the factory ended up in a terrible situation, with SofM still being level 1 after five minutes being the best example.

Seeing Yu Shuang's helpless expression, Zaozi Ge next to her burst into laughter.

"It seems our Mingkai's awareness is really strong," Yu Shuang smiled. "So, does that mean that the two Suning players who went around from behind the bottom lane's first tower to gank were also planned in advance?"

"No, that's not it. I wanted to go to their bottom jungle to gank Rengar, but Rengar didn't dare to invade the bottom jungle. I had no one to kill, so I had to kill the two people in the bottom lane to make up for the loss," Li Luo shook his head decisively.

"???"

"Pfft hahaha!"

"What the hell?"

"I didn't catch the enemy jungler in the jungle, no one killed me, so I killed the two bot laners. Wow, that's the most outrageous and ridiculous thing we've heard all of 2019."

"That seems to make some sense."

"How can this person say something like that with such a serious and expressionless face?!"

"Ahhh! My factory is breaking down!"

Seeing Li Luo's serious expression, Yu Shuang was taken aback for a moment, and then smiled along with the audience below the stage.

If you're going to be this pretentious, it seems like only Clearlove in the entire league would say it with such a straight face, right?

"Oh, I see." Coming back to her senses from her chuckle, the aunt asked Zaozi a few more questions.

"Here's a question for the puppy: since you came to Edg, compared to Rng, what changes have you noticed?"

Hearing this question, Brother Zaozi wasn't shy at all, and picked up the microphone to say:
"It's pretty much the same, but there are always a few people in Edg who like to steal the spotlight. I won't name names, but esports should be about harmony, not infighting."

As he spoke, Brother Zaozi glanced at Li Luo, his meaning quite clear.

Having won the championship, the interviews naturally didn't cover any sensitive topics.

The two of them didn't have to put in much effort to help Edg gain another wave of fans, and then completed the interview with the 2019 Demacia Cup champions amidst laughter and cheers.

"The last question is, now that Edg has won the last championship of 19 and the first championship of 20, as a newly formed team, everyone has high expectations for Edg. Come on, let's hand the microphone to the two of you, and shout out your honors for this season together!"

After saying that, Yu Shuang smiled and made a gesture, indicating that the two of them could start together.

Turning around, he exchanged a glance with Brother Zaozi, and seeing the unspoken understanding in their eyes, the next moment, two microphones were picked up.

"My goal this season is the World Championship!"

"My goal this season is to win the Finals MVP!"

The first half was in unison, but the moment they shouted "honor" at the end...

In an instant, the audience seats, which had calmed down, erupted again, and the live broadcast room was also filled with a huge barrage of comments.

"???"

"Awesome! Awesome!!!"

"Edgment is awesome! I'm a die-hard Edgment fan this season!"

"Ah ah ah ah ah ah!"

Zaozi was rather modest and only mentioned the S-series championship, while Li Luo was much bolder and directly predicted the FMVP.

Seeing the helplessness and slight anger on Zaozi's face, the two laughed and left the stage amidst cheers from the audience.

After the awards ceremony, the Edg team returned to their base.

Instead of resting and relaxing as they had in the previous days, the group began training together.

Starting today, with Edg's goals set, everyone must return to high-intensity training until the S10 tournament is over.

With the Demacia Cup concluded, the Spring Split, which involves competition for MSI slots and ranking points, has begun.
About to start!
The end of the Demacia Cup was like a test for Edg. And it wasn't just Edg; other teams, like those aiming to win the championship this year, all used this Demacia Cup as a training ground to clearly recognize their own shortcomings and tactical weaknesses.

The sheer number of scrim invitations from the LPL, arriving like snowflakes, speaks volumes.

No one started the live stream, and no one showed up.

After the "celebration" of their last awards ceremony, the Edg team seemed to have completely disappeared, and online, only the live broadcast records from a dozen days ago could be seen.

They don't need hype at all; all they need to do is win championship after championship, and Edg will carry the hopes of the LPL and move forward.

Time passes day by day.

In the blink of an eye, it was January 10th.

"It seems that not every world experiences the same things as the main world."

Sitting on Edg's balcony, Li Luo scrolled through the news on his phone, his gaze serious as he searched for the latest major news events.

In the main world, due to some unavoidable reason, the Spring Split was spent in the base, and even the MSI was forcibly canceled.

Moreover, given his current influence, he could certainly try to intervene in this irresistible situation.

Although such intervention carries extremely high risks.

Fortunately, as of January 10th, the various incidents that were supposed to erupt have not materialized, which has given Li Luo a sigh of relief.

"The team's training has reached a bottleneck. Regular practice matches can no longer generate enough pressure to refine tactics. We need stronger opponents or the pressure of official matches."

Looking at the schedule for the Spring Split, Li Luo couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

Having a team that's too strong isn't necessarily a good thing.

If the challenger is strong, it's not a big problem; they just need to improve their individual training and practice their skills in ranked games.

But Edg is doing the opposite now. Apart from a few teams that can withstand the pressure Edg puts on in the early game, most teams are crushed before the laning phase is even over and they give up before they can even survive the team fight.

"This isn't a good thing. I need more pressure to bring out the potential in these people, otherwise it would be bad if MSI flopped."

This year has also been a year of resurgence for the LCK. Including the LMS region, the overall LPL environment is one where the competition is strong and we are weak.

The relentless fighting has blew the minds out of most LPL players, and their macro-management is getting worse and worse.

This is a major headache for coaches of all the major teams.

Switching to WeChat and looking at the rank records Abu sent, a slightly mischievous idea popped into Li Luo's mind. January 13th!
Early in the morning, the Edg team got up and started eating, training and warming up.

The tension brought on by more than ten days of high-intensity training turned into endless excitement and anticipation at this moment.

The Spring Split is about to begin!

And the opening match was played by Edg against IG, the S8 world champions.

Originally, the opening match spot was definitely going to be given to the S9 champions FPX, but through coordination between the official organizers and the club, FPX directly gave up this opportunity to gain exposure and fans, choosing instead to lie low and continue to observe Edg's tactics.

This choice is undoubtedly the most correct path for FPX at present, although in the short term it may lack the hype of the opening match.

However, if FPX faces Edg again in the opening match and gets crushed, the S9 championship honor will become a shackle around their necks, hindering them.

The spot was given to IG, and IG's management did not refuse and accepted the task.

In training matches, the two teams traded blows, maintaining a roughly 46% win rate.

This win rate is partly due to Edg's casual practice and lineup selection, and partly due to IG's ability to counter Edg.

The two teams have very similar styles, both relying on gaining an advantage in the early laning phase to expand their advantage in subsequent team fights and turn it into a winning position.

Therefore, frequent close-quarters combat inevitably leads to mistakes, making it difficult to turn the tide later.

In training matches, games that require a comeback are usually decided immediately without much hesitation, which is why we have this win rate.

In the eyes of the outside audience.

Edg and IG kicked off the first major show of the year, and they were naturally very satisfied.

Major marketing accounts also reposted it, calling it: "The ultimate bombshell for the new year!"
Currently, the two teams with the highest popularity, support rate, and number of individual player fans in the LPL region are undoubtedly Edg and IG.

One is the Demacia Cup undefeated myth with two super traffic stars, Factory Director and Zaozi Ge, on board.

One is a bloodthirsty fighting machine with the super strong offensive triangle of TheShy, Rookie, and Ning.

The announcement of the schedule immediately caused an uproar in the outside world, which had been calm for some time.

On this day, all LPL fans were extremely excited, and the fan groups of the two teams were even more eager to compete.

Since ancient times, competition and friction have been inevitable in commerce, economy, and sports, not only between athletes on the field but also among fans.

Since Edg won the Demacia Cup, they have adopted an attitude of wanting to reign supreme in the S10 championship, and naturally some of their detractors have joined the ranks of criticizing Edg.

In just over ten days, the fans have engaged in countless online battles with other teams on Tieba and Weibo.

With the addition of dog fans and Greek fans, the starch fans were surprisingly not to be outdone in terms of fighting power, and on several occasions they were able to overpower and beat up the fans of other teams.

So this morning, the opening match was all over esports forums, online communities, and Weibo, with people saying "It's like celebrating the New Year early!"
Regardless of who wins or loses, just keep criticizing!

With LPL winning the championship for two consecutive years, a large portion of the die-hard fans had begun to quit the game. However, stimulated by Edg's Demacia Cup victory and the All-Star hype, the viewership ratings began to rebound.

The well-established league system and home-field advantage have further excited fans in various regions.

However, today, the epic battle between Edg and IG was still held at Hongqiao Tiandi in Shanghai due to the opening ceremony.

The match started promptly at 5 p.m. Edg and his team finished their training, had a quick lunch, and then headed to the venue.

Similarly, other LPL teams also arrived one after another.

At 4 p.m., Hongqiao Tiandi officially opened to the public.

Countless LPL fans who had been waiting for a long time flocked to the venue, crowding the entrance passage. In just over ten minutes, the once sparsely populated venue was now packed with people.

These fans were evenly split up, each holding merchandise representing one of the Edg and one of the IG teams.

If it were a match between FPX and IG, today's game wouldn't have seen such a tense atmosphere between the fan groups.

Upon learning of the situation, the officials were in a panic and temporarily mobilized security teams from nearby shopping malls to maintain order and ensure the safety of every spectator during the event.

On major live streaming platforms, its popularity skyrocketed, with various supportive comments and fan arguments flooding the screen.

At 4:30, the live stream, which was playing footage of previous LPL matches, suddenly changed!
A Mercedes, dressed in a black robe, drove through the center of the track.

The video in the background also started playing a previously filmed Mercedes advertisement video, which lasted for more than a minute. All the opening shots were focused on the car body, turning it green and yellow at different times.

The audience below could only watch helplessly as the advertisements came and went, muttering curses under their breath.

There's no other way; we need to make a living.

After the commercials ended, Yu Shuang, dressed in a bright red cheongsam, appeared in the middle of the audience, which was also the very center of the venue.

Cyberpunk-style countdowns also began on the screen.

"10"

"9"

"8"

"."

"2"

"1"

As the number ticked down to zero, a burst of cold air shot out.

Legends Never Die began playing.

"The wheels of history will not stop, and our steps forward are unwavering!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a section of the stage suddenly sank in the center, and a platform slowly rose from the ground.

The S10 LPL Spring Season Championship trophy was prominently displayed on the platform!
"It's been a long time since we've seen Summoners live or watching on screen. Welcome back to Hongqiao Tiandi, and welcome to the 2020 LPL Spring Split. I'm your host, Yu Shuang!"

As soon as Yu Shuang finished speaking, a commotion broke out in the audience, and most people realized that the host had actually come to the audience seats.

"The crown of the defending champions has settled, and the gates to a glorious era have been opened. After the winter break and the upheavals of the off-season, the 17 teams have been revitalized. In 2020, all the players will conquer every audience member with their performances. At this moment, you can see that the red curtain has already covered the center of the stage."

"Let's welcome all 17 LPL teams to the stage!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the representatives of the seventeen teams participating this year began to appear on camera.

"The newly renovated arena awaits the arrival of spirited young challengers!"

"Welcome Rw Chu Liuxiang, EsWink, TES Left Hand, Suning Angel, IG Rookie, Edg Meiko, and RNG Xiaohu."

People kept coming up, including Top Esports' rising mid laner Knight, Suning's Black Angel, FPX's Liu Qingsong, and JD Gaming's Green Hair.
Everyone stood tall and proud, radiating energy, in the center of the stage to greet the audience.

Everyone wore their new team uniforms and stood on either the left or right, signifying the division between the East and West.

"Welcome again to all the team representatives to this grand stage! Now! I declare the 2020 League of Legends Spring Split officially open!"

(End of this chapter)