LOL: What is a concept player?

Chapter 251 All talk and no action, yet it crumbles at the slightest touch! Inviting the God of War, Chu Bawang!
Doinb, the monkey from South Korea, was furious. The moment he saw Chu Ran's Weibo post, he let out a baboon-like roar in the backstage dressing room.

The monkeys on both sides of the river kept crying.

"Damn it! You beast!!!"

The Mayan was furious. He had been in the LPL for many years and had always looked down on other professional players. Now, Chu Ran had completely crushed his reputation.

Unfortunately, he had no reason to refute it.

Mouse and the others looked at Doinb scratching his head in bewilderment.

Why did you go and offend him for no reason?
In the current LPL, everyone follows a rule: don't try to take advantage of Chu Ran, because no one can handle the negative publicity he generates.

Ning Mazi, who previously tried to gain traffic by attacking Chu Ran, is now being bombarded with attacks almost every day.

Also, if Chu Ran initiates a fight against you, just hold your anger in unless you can defeat him in the match.

Clearly, Doinb can't even beat Scout, let alone defeat Chu Ran.

Just as the saying goes, he didn't even have the right to lose to Chu Ran.

Under Chu Ran's Weibo posts, fans of all backgrounds held a team-building event in the comments section.

Hahaha, I never expected Chu Shen to be so sassy.

[EDG Club needs a chef like Doinb; he's not just killing them, he's destroying their spirit!]

[I'm laughing so hard. Is this the Mayan who boasted they'd win the championship this year?]

No! The Mayan civilization was destroyed!

[Doinb: We lost the game, but I didn't lose, guys. I'm doing a giveaway for everyone; you can participate by signing up for a membership.]

[Hey, from now on, all of Doinb's monkey brethren, shut up!]

Seeing these comments, Doinb's face turned extremely gloomy.

If possible, he would twist the heads off all those black men.

At the same time, his private messages exploded during the live stream, with countless people launching attacks against him.

During the post-match interview, Imp brought the atmosphere in the arena and the live broadcast room to a climax.

"I think the key to our victory today was that the gap between our mid laner and the opposing mid laner was quite large."

"In addition, there's the opposing AD carry. Although he recently defeated Deft to win the Asian Games gold medal, I had an easier time against Deft, so I didn't feel much pressure in the bot lane matchup."

"Specifically, it refers to what aspects the opposing mid laner did poorly, like mid-jungle synergy, or it felt like the opposing mid laner and jungler had a conflict again."

After hearing Imp's words, Sima Laozei's eyes dimmed even more.

How much more effort does he need to put in before he can participate in the world championships?

"My god, even an AD who drinks every day is putting on an act in front of me."

"I just didn't perform well. Next year I'm going to beat them to a pulp."

Doinb's eyes reddened, and he was breathing heavily through his nostrils. His neck and face were flushed.

He heard the call of the God of the Void, and immediately transformed the entire backstage area into a sauna, while the live stream chat was constantly flooded with comments.

Haha, he still can't forget Deft, and his love for Deft will always be deep.

Since joining EDG, Imp's sharp tongue has only grown stronger.

【Chu Shen! Look how many people you've unknowingly corrupted!】

During the interview, Aunt Yu Shuang looked somewhat uneasy, as Chu Ran had corrupted the entire atmosphere of the LPL.

Look at interviews these days; it's either you criticizing him or he criticizing you.

Team fights rage both during and outside of matches.

After regaining her composure a bit, Yu Shuang asked a question that many viewers were very interested in.

"Okay, Imp, after your victory over RW today, your next opponent will be IG. Do you and your teammates have anything to say about the upcoming match against IG?"

Imp pondered for a few seconds, then said firmly, "We at EDG said we'd go for it, and we'll go for it!"

"To quote our Chu God, he didn't allow IG to win the championship!"

hiss!
After Imp finished speaking, the audience at the scene and in the live broadcast room stared at each other in disbelief, and then gave him a warm cheer.

However, Chicken Giblets immediately became unhappy and went to Chu Ran's Weibo to flood the comments section.

[You bastard! You're such a hypocrite! You won't even let IG win the championship? Who do you think you are?]

[You call yourself God Chu, and you actually think you're a god? Do you even know you're a beast?]

[If you're so capable, come and face Rooike in the match against IG. Let's see if Rooike doesn't beat you to a pulp.]

[The chicken grunts are really in a mess. Have they forgotten how Rookie got completely destroyed by Chu Shen in the Spring Split? Is this some kind of memory?]

[Why is the filial son barking like a dog? What does losing a single BO5 in the Spring Split prove? Did Faker never lose before winning the championship?]

To be fair, the entire IG team is in incredibly good form this year, with Rookie being the absolute best. Even if Rookie himself played, they might not necessarily lose.

If Scout plays, EDG is doomed to lose.

[You idiot! You look down on my Nacan? Didn't you see how much of a carry my Nacan was in today's BO5?]

Immediately after the competition ended, it sparked widespread discussion on various forums.

Seeing the immense popularity, Su Xiaoluo immediately arranged for people to hire online trolls and buy trending topics, launching a massive online campaign to praise IG while severely attacking viewers who supported EDG.

Before long, a plethora of dissenting opinions emerged everywhere, like mushrooms after a spring rain.

Don't you understand that the current IG team consists of the best five players?

[Regarding IG in the second half of this year, which position wasn't the world's best?]

[Don't even mention a piece of trash like Scout; even if Ranchu were to play, he'd still be kneeling at IG's feet!]

[Losing to RNG wasn't because IG wasn't strong enough. Do those haters even understand the game? Anyone who actually thinks RNG is strong this year just managed to get first place in their group by playing a 4-protect-1 strategy.]

These comments kept appearing in front of the audience, which made Chu Ran and EDG fans very unhappy.

They were clearly in the lead at the beginning, but in the blink of an eye, every time they praised Chu Ran and EDG, thousands of rebuttals came rushing in.

It was as if saying a keyword to them directly triggered the robot's switch.

"Damn it! Can't that EDG guy, Jiebu, buy some trending topics? You've pocketed all the money the club makes, haven't you?"

"Damn it, he bet on Scout, but he bet on Scout. He has no shame. Does he really think Scout won the MVP and that today's game was only won because of him?"

"That's how it is with the stolen animals. Even though he doesn't have a horse, while others are buying trolls to smear him, he's still buying trolls here to hype Scout up. There are over 10,000 floors of Scout rating posts on the Anti-Scout forum. He's building a tower with his mom."

Many EDG fans discussed it privately, and none of them were in a good mood.

A few hours after the match ended, Meiko was invited to visit Chu Ran's manor. The main reason was that Chu Ran had bought a PS4, and he and Imp wanted to use it.

"Brother Ran, if you live in Bengbu, how did the nickname 'Scout the Thief Saint' get around?"

Meiko smiled, but then he whispered to Chu Ran.

"Ran, something's not right with this trending topic. Could it be true, as netizens are saying, that Abu hired trolls to hype up Scout?"

"Put away your doubts, Abu will definitely buy it."

Upon hearing this, Meiko's pupils immediately contracted. "Wait, Ran-ge, what does Abu mean by this? Are they going to heavily promote Scout? You've been sidelined!"

"That's called being sidelined. It's uncultured and terrifying. But you can't say he sidelined me; I gave up on him. That's normal. After I leave EDG, only Scout will take over the mid-lane responsibility. Before, Scout's performance wasn't good enough to brag about. Today, RW even got a pentakill. If we don't promote him now, when will we?"

As it turned out, Chu Ran was right; Abu really did think that way.

He now wants to gradually reduce the audience's reliance on Chu Ran. Anyway, Chu Ran doesn't play in matches much anymore. Scout will be the one who's more active on the field. This way, Scout can attract some of Chu Ran's attention.

"But it's quite disheartening. Ran-ge, you've never received this kind of treatment before."

"Tch, that's because I don't need it."

Seeing Chu Ran wave his hand dismissively and start playing PS4 with Imp again, Meiko felt she needed to do something.

The next second, he opened the Anti-Japanese Bar and found that it was filled with countless discussions about Scout and others.

Honestly, if Ranchu were on the field today, could he play better than Scout?

"That jerk just keeps calling others bad, but he hasn't played more than 20 BO1 games all year."

"Let's have a rational discussion. As for whether Ran Chu is truly strong or not, I personally think he just happened to encounter other top mid-laners when they were out of form, like Faker this year, who was obviously playing poorly. Bdd's performance was a shockwave, and Xiaohu and Rookie's performances in the Summer Split were significantly better than in the Spring Split."

How would you evaluate Ran Chu's claim that Doinb didn't even have the right to lose to him? Is it just hype or genuine skill?

"Tsk tsk tsk, the forum wasn't like this when we won the Asian Games."

Meiko shook her head. Back then, they won the Asian Games. All the hype on forums like Hupu and other similar sites is just empty boasting.

Before winning the Asian Games, many netizens claimed that Chu Ran was the world's best mid laner, but many also argued that Chu Ran didn't have an S-series championship in the mid lane position and therefore couldn't be considered the world's best mid laner.

After winning the Asian Games, the rebuttals subsided considerably, but now they've resurfaced.

Upon seeing this, Meiko pursed her lips and immediately found the scores for today's match on the Anti-Fighting Forum.

【Holy Gun Bro】

[8 points, they beat Ah Guang like a dog.]

[9 points. The last remaining top laner among domestic players after Chu Shen switched to mid lane.]

[9.5 points. He can play both carry and tank roles; among domestic top laners, only Chu Shen surpasses him.]

Spicy Hot Pot

[9 points. Don't ask where the hot pot is, it's always on your face!]

[9 points. The jungler RNG abandoned is now the best jungler in the LPL.]

【Imp】

[9 points, very strong, but not as good as Deft.]

[9.5 points. If drinking were allowed in the competition, it would be a perfect score!]

[9 points. Currently the best AD carry in the LPL, the second-best is indeed worthy of the title.]

【Meiko】

[8 points, average, no major flaws, but no major strengths either.]

[7 points, the luckiest support player.]

【Scout】

[3 points, rotten fish and shrimp, and supposedly a junior high school student.]

[7 points, the gap is too large compared to Chu Shen.]

[10/10. Scout is getting stronger and stronger; it feels like surpassing Randomizer won't be a problem.]

[10/10. With this kind of performance today, he's on par with, or even surpasses, Faker!]

[10/10. I feel that even if Ran Chu played today, he might not have done better.]

"Tsk tsk tsk, this guy really knows how to brag." Meiko chuckled. He casually flipped through the comments and found that Scout's rating was still increasing. There's no one else like him.

Meiko then looked at the ratings of all the RW members, and none of them were very good.

Especially Doinb's.

[3 points, just a roadside stall, might as well surrender.]

[5 points. Its only benefit was that it made me eat three bowls of rice.]

[4 points. This is the level of the Mayans. The whole BO5 was like they dug up some zombie patients from somewhere. They're not even human.]

[0 points. He should just retire and go back to Mount Emei to be a monkey.]

"Hahaha."

In an instant, Meiko couldn't stop smiling, while at the RW club, Doinb saw the rating post on Hupu and suddenly threw his phone away.

"A bunch of stupid haters, all they do is rate and label people, what else can they do?"

"Don't be angry, you really played terribly today." RW's head coach said immediately when he saw Doinb's expression, which made Doinb's face turn red with anger.

He looks remarkably like Uzi right now, the only difference being that he's a little thinner than Uzi.

The thought of RW having a break until next year gives RW's head coach a headache.

At the same time, after returning to the club from the commentary booth, the first thing Uzi did was punch Le Xiaoming in the thigh.

"What a waste. RW, even though no one played, they still couldn't beat them, and instead let EDG into the semifinals."

Xiao Ming clutched his thigh, wincing in pain. With his fiery temper, he really wanted to raise his hand and punch Uzi a few times.

However, he ultimately held back.

There's nothing he can do; he's not valued in RNG. If he weren't Uzi's support, his status in RNG would be even lower than Letme's.

"Uzi, don't be angry. Have you seen the internet? Lots of people are praising Scout right now."

"That netizen is blind. They should just give Ranchu a piece of their mind. Are EDG fans starting to praise Scout? Have they abandoned Ranchu?"

Uzi suddenly discovered a blind spot.

Although he loathed Chu Ran, he couldn't lie through his teeth; Chu Ran's strength was universally acknowledged.

For so long, EDG has been praising Chu Ran, so why are they suddenly praising Scout on such a large scale today?

Not right.

Nine out of ten points are not right.

He glanced at coach Node, and Nofe slowly began to speak: "Easy and Scout had a conflict last year, but at that time EDG abandoned Scout. Today, they suddenly chose to market Scout even though he's not performing so well, which may be sending a signal."

"Then it's possible that Qi Churan has broken up with EDG."

Upon hearing this, Uzi's eyes lit up instantly, and he exclaimed, "Really?"

"It feels real."

"Hahaha." Uzi immediately burst into wild laughter: "Thank God for this gift! If it weren't for Ran Chu, who could stop me from winning the championship?"

Uzi was very excited.

If this signal is true, even if EDG defeats IG and enters the finals a week later, without Chu Ran, Uzi will sweep EDG, enter the World Championship as the LPL's number one seed, and win the championship.

The thought of lifting a trophy and cheering under the golden rain made Uzi so excited that he danced around like a three-year-old.

Without Chu Ran, Uzi is full of confidence, and this time he is truly aiming for the championship trophy.

This unusual surge in popularity quickly attracted the attention of many EDG fans and Chu Ran fans.

Many left comments on EDG's official Weibo account questioning them.

[You son of a bitch! You deadbeat, I told you to buy trending topics to fight against the IG fans, and they're practically praising IG to the skies, and what you do is buy trending topics to praise Scout, that crippled good-for-nothing?]

[I think Scout is EDG's best mid laner, so what's the point of buying trending topics to hype him up?]

Even if you're going to develop Scout, this isn't the way to do it.

[Hilarious! Does my junior schoolmate need any hype? Anyone who doesn't support him is probably just jealous of his good looks—a typical jerk in real life.]

[Where's the hype? This isn't true! You should focus on your studies, and let our juniors handle the beating of IG!]

This year, my junior teammate will definitely bring another S-series championship trophy to the LPL.

The mother's remarks infuriated some normal fans.

They are always talking about men who are subservient to them, and Weibo is a gathering place for top-tier users.

They were not a threat before.

Now countless tanks have gathered together, forming a tank group. Anyone who dares to criticize them will immediately unleash the power of the T0 version.

While others are engaging in raids, these tanks are opening loot boxes, and many people have already suffered as a result.

He just said something negative about Scout online, and the fairy dug up his ancestors for eighteen generations.

With their battle lines breached, these young women resorted to several common tactics found online.

Degradation, the annals of history, the tendency to belittle one and praise another.

[However, last year's success was largely due to luck; he just happened to be in the top lane meta.]

[Putting aside the honors in the top lane, how come this guy has more honors in the mid lane than my junior?]

Wow, an Asian Games gold medal! That's amazing! Meanwhile, Dafei, who was practically half-buried in an exhibition match, is really something else.

[No way, no way, does anyone really think Doinb is bad?]

[What else does this beast have besides a mouth? If he's so confident, why did he prefer to go to the cafeteria rather than come to the arena today? Is someone preventing him from playing? Does he think he can't win?]

Immediately, many people were so angry that they immediately switched from Weibo to Sun's fan forum.

Seeing this situation, Mingkai, inside the EDG club, said with lingering fear, "Isn't this a bit inappropriate? It's one thing to market Scout, but why is the current trend of putting down Xiaoran? Are you in such a hurry to promote Scout?"

"Why not attract traffic now, and wait until Xiaoran leaves before going?"

Abu frowned: "It's okay, I have my reasons. Xiao Ran probably doesn't care about this either. Besides, EDG has nurtured him, and now we're just letting him make a final contribution to the club. There's no reason for him to be angry."

"What do you mean?" Mingkai's pupils suddenly contracted: "The final contribution? No, the competition isn't over yet this year."

“I know, but if possible, I don’t think Xiao Ran needs to play. He can just focus on his studies and finish his schoolwork. He can be a substitute without worry. I think Scout is in good form right now and is a piece of the championship puzzle.”

"You mean you're saying Xiaoran won't play against IG in the semifinals? You're going to let Scout play against Rookie."

Mingkai's lips twitched. Seeing that Abu really thought so, Mingkai gave him a thumbs up.

"You have to trust my judgment. I could tell at a glance that Xiao Ran was no ordinary person. Look, he has brought so many honors to the club. Although Scout is a bit rebellious, I think he's fine."

"I hope so."

Seeing Abu's resolute stance, Mingkai said nothing more.

From the club's perspective, Chu Ran is destined not to renew his contract next year, so keeping him away from the field is indeed the best option. They can simply rely on Chu Ran's influence to make money for the club.

Scout had been performing terribly before, but today's game might have given Abu confidence.

After finishing his conversation with Mingkai, Abu came to Scout's side.

"You can start a live stream and change the title to 'EDG's first mid-laner will accompany you through the night,' and I will arrange for operations and the live streaming platform to help you attract viewers."

"Ok."

Scout was so excited that he wanted to roar to the sky.

From last year until now, Scout has finally made it big, so from now on, Scout will become the second EDG.

After all, without Chu Ran, Ming Kai has become number one again.

Sure enough, as soon as he started broadcasting, a huge number of viewers flooded into his live stream.

Scout was overjoyed by the comments praising him; he was so happy that he almost believed them himself.

He then said in somewhat broken Chinese, "Thanks for Scout's treasure map, the world's best mid laner. Thank you!"

"I will continue to work hard, and I will strive to win the match against IG 3-0."

His words immediately sent his "mommy fans" into a frenzy.

[Ahhhhh, I'm dead, the junior is so cute!]

[Strong in ability, handsome in appearance, and so cute—isn't he a million times better than that beast?]

【?? You really think only Scout has female fans? If you're going to praise Scout, don't bring up Chu Shen. What championships has your Scout won?】

"For now, I only have the Spring Split title, the MSI title, and the Rift Rivals title, but I think I will soon win the Summer Split title and the World Championship title."

Scout is shameless enough; he practically won these championships this year without lifting a finger, but he still feels he deserves a lot of credit.

Seeing the barrage of critical comments, Scout's anger began to rise.

His relationship with Chu Ran was already bad, and there were also comments on the screen frantically praising Chu Ran's achievements.

What broke his spirits even more was that someone bluntly said that all his championships this year were obtained by chance, and without Chu Shen, he would be nothing but a nobody on the street.

When Scout raised his hand to ban one of the viewers, it immediately caused an uproar in the live stream, leading to even more severe spamming.

Amidst the dense barrage of comments, Scout only saw the name "Chu Ran".

After suppressing his anger for so long, he finally couldn't hold it in anymore and said impatiently in the live stream, "Can people who want to spam other players go to their live streams instead of mine?"

"How can I not be worthy of being called EDG's starting mid laner? Easy was originally a substitute!"

[Oh yeah, right, did you hallucinate from playing Doinb today?]

[This is ridiculous! People are even saying Chu Shen is your substitute. If you weren't with EDG, you wouldn't even have the chance to be Chu Shen's substitute, understand?]

[Don't you even think about how you won those championships? Using marketing rhetoric to fool netizens is one thing, but don't fool yourself too.]

[So, what kind of gold medal did you win?]

Upon seeing these comments, Scout became furious and his face turned red. He immediately roared in the live stream, his face flushed, "If I hadn't been in bad shape back then, Easy wouldn't have even had a chance to play."

As soon as he said this, his "mommy fans" immediately started echoing him, making Mingkai's scalp tingle. "Aren't you going to warn him? Does he have a death wish?" Mingkai said to Abu.

"Why remind him? The live stream is getting more and more popular. Maybe he can become a big streamer like Xiaoran in the future."

"You must be crazy. You'll regret it later."

Mingkai was too lazy to pay attention to Abu. He felt that Abu had gone a bit crazy. Even if they wanted to gradually reduce Chu Ran's influence in EDG, this was not how they should do it.

Those who offend Chu Ran never have a good ending.

However, Abramovich disagreed, believing that the surge in livestream popularity was a good thing for Scout and the club.

If Scout can win the remaining matches, his career path will be just like Chu Ran's back then.

Back then, Chu Ran also relied on criticizing Uzi and his competitive skills to gradually get to where he is today.

Although Abu knows that Scout won't have the same dominance as Chu Ran, as long as he reaches half of that level, EDG will still have a successor after Chu Ran leaves next year.

Scout's words quickly spread across various LPL forums.

Some marketing accounts, prioritizing traffic over their own interests, immediately embellished Scout's words.

Not long after, this message quietly appeared on the trending topics list late at night.

#EDG mid laner Scout bluntly says Chu Shen is only fit to be his substitute!#
In an instant, this trending topic stirred up a huge storm in the already turbulent LPL today!

【What kind of rotten fish is Scout? Is this never going to end?】

[Where did this shockwave come from? Did Brock's mother die? Has Scout's marketing gone completely mad?]

[What do you mean? Do you mean a clean break, a fight to the death? What is EDG without my Chu Shen?]

[But Chu Ran, you need to tone it down. This is a classic case of someone stirring up trouble, you know? Besides, even without Chu Ran, EDG is still EDG!]

[Hilarious, EDG fans are starting now, huh? Fine, I'll see just how high Scout can take EDG.]

In an instant, a rift formed between EDG fans and Chu Ran's fans, while inside Chu Ran's manor.

Meiko and Imp, who were still engrossed in their PS4, were both stunned.

"Is Scout crazy?"

"No, has Ji Xing gone mad?"

Meiko exclaimed in surprise, looking at Chu Ran with a chill running down her spine: "Brother Ran, should we go ask him?"

"What are you asking? Sibyl is acting impulsively. It's okay, he'll calm down eventually, and he'll kneel down and beg me."

"Holy crap! God Chu, check the manager's Weibo!"

Upon hearing Imp's words, Chu Ran calmly opened Dead Sister's Weibo updates.

Weibo didn't say anything, but simply reposted a list of EDG's starting lineup for this year, which clearly stated that Scout was EDG's starting mid laner.

The implication of posting this at this time is self-evident; anyone with a sound mind knows what Abu means.

This is tantamount to endorsing Scout.

[Fine, fine, so you're just using me and then abandoning me, huh? Sibyl's true nature is starting to show.]

[Although everyone knows that Chu Shen might not be with EDG next year, Sibyl, are you out of your mind to be so ungrateful so early? Do you really not need to rely on Chu Shen anymore?]

[I've said it before, Dead Girl is a traitor who'll follow whoever feeds him. Back in the day, WE's IF was also driven crazy by her. She impersonated his sister to trick IF into an online romance, and then when they were about to meet in person, she said his sister was dead. That's why Dead Girl is one of the most disgusting people in the LPL.]

[It's just that Chu Shen's popularity has been so high over the past year or so that everyone has stopped paying attention to Death Sister. In fact, Death Sister has never changed.]

Amidst the uproar and heated discussion, Abu was on the phone with Peter Zhu in his office.

"Boss, don't worry, everything's fine. Xiao Ran's last bit of commercial value has been tapped. Since we can't keep her, we might as well give up on her sooner."

"The Summer Split isn't over yet? I don't think we need to be afraid. With our team's current form, while I can't say we're guaranteed to win, I'm 8% confident we can take the Summer Split championship."

"Don't doubt my judgment."

Seeing Abu's confidence, Peter Zhu said nothing more.

Actually, he didn't really care that much about whether Chu Ran was with EDG or not.

For him, EDG club was just something he dabbled in.

The bigger reason is that it was founded by the factory manager, and becoming a powerhouse in the LPL and winning a few championships was just a side benefit.

In terms of earning power, EDG's profits over several years couldn't even match the revenue from one of his real estate projects.

After hanging up the phone, Abu snorted a few times: "I don't believe that EDG can't do without Chu Ran."

Scout is a top-tier mid-laner, and he's paired with four other top players like Meiko.

This lineup looks like they're aiming for the World Championship.

"Don't let me down. As long as we defeat IG and RNG, the online criticism will naturally stop. At that time, netizens will not only not say that I'm ungrateful, but they will also say that I have a good eye for talent!"

Abu knows the LPL too well.

As long as we can win, any other problem is minor.

As for Rooike and Xiaohu, Abu really didn't take them seriously.

Everyone says that IG is very strong this year, with the best five players, but in reality, they have never beaten RNG.

However, since the Summer Split, EDG's performance has been getting better and better. If they hadn't lost so many games in the early part of the regular season, their ranking wouldn't be so low.

At this very moment, inside the IG club.

Su Xiaolu was laughing so hard she was in tears: "Has Ji Xing gone mad?"

"It shouldn't be. He felt he couldn't control Ranchu anymore. Like yesterday's match against RW, Ranchu didn't play and went to the canteen instead. How could Sibey tolerate that? Then Scout won again, and he started to cultivate Scout into the mainstay of EDG."

Ning Mazi finally put his mind to something, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up in a smile.

Rooike, stroking his chin thoughtfully, said, "Judging from this, Scout will be playing in the semifinals, and then we'll win, right?"

"That's absolutely right! We must increase our publicity efforts now; this is truly an incredible windfall!"

Su Xiaoluo was overjoyed. Not long ago, they were discussing how to deal with Chu Ran if he appeared. Now, good news kept coming one after another.

Countless chicken giblets were also incredibly excited. The competition was still a while away, but they had already opened champagne.

Ning Mazi quickly jumped on the bandwagon, chatting animatedly in the live stream.

"I'm not kidding, but if Scout plays in the semifinals, we'll just have to wait for him to get swept 3-0."

"Of course, even if Ranchu comes on, it will still be a 3-0 speedrun, at most putting a little more pressure on him than Scout."

"Brothers, really, with our current form this year, we don't know how we're going to lose, okay?"

Ning Mazi's words quickly sparked heated discussions among netizens.

[Ning Mazi? Are you kidding me? If you're so good at pretending, at least cover up the pockmarks on your face first.]

[So, what championship have you guys won with IG? You're exaggerating to no end! Just wait and see how my junior crushes you all.]

[This is ridiculous! Is anyone actually fantasizing about EDG winning five straight games? Are they still asleep?]

【Then let me ask you: Who is first in Group A? Who is fifth in Group B? So what if they're the champion? Does that cover up the fact that EDG is fifth in their group?】

[Even if that beast were to play, he wouldn't dare say he could definitely beat IG, let alone steal it. Do you even understand the value of IG's entire team being over 1000 points in the Korean server Challenger tier?]

The series of events has kept the LPL from ever having a moment of peace.

Seeing this level of interest, Uzi immediately joined in, since the first day of the semifinals was IG vs. EDG, and he naturally wanted to see EDG eliminated.

This was one of the things he had been dreaming of for over a year.

Seeing the overwhelming popularity, Fujii showed no mercy.

They immediately began promoting the semi-finals a week later, capitalizing on the hype.

For the next few days, LPL forums and video platforms were abuzz with discussion.

It's truly a spectacle that some people can engage in tens of thousands of posts arguing about who will win between IG and EDG.

9 month 10 day.

It was a beautiful, sunny day at Kyoto Gymnasium, but a large crowd had already gathered at the entrance, forming a long line.

Inside the stadium, the atmosphere was electric, with fans of both teams holding up their support signs and glow sticks and cheering for their favorites.

"Go IG! TheShy is the world's best top laner!"

"Go for it, little brother! Your moms are here with you!"

"Rooike, please smash Scout's head in! I don't like animals, but I hate this kind of shockwave even more!"

Amidst the uproar and heated discussions, the popularity of official esports live streams on major live streaming platforms is skyrocketing.

Amid cheers and shouts from the beautiful host Xiran, the contestants from both sides took to the stage one after another.

The camera immediately focused on the commentary booth.

"Hello everyone, welcome to the 2018 LPL Summer Playoffs Semifinals. Today we'll be watching the match between IG and EDG. I'm your commentator, Zeyuan!"

"I'm Miller."

“I’m Uzi.”

"We also welcome the puppy back to our commentary studio. Today's match is destined to be a fierce battle, and we don't know who will emerge victorious."

As they provided commentary, the first match between the two sides began.

However, some netizens were surprised to find that Chu Ran's live stream had suddenly started, and immediately flocked to it.

Upon arriving at the live stream, many netizens were immediately dumbfounded.

Because Chu Ran was in the backstage dressing room of the competition venue, and Ming Kai next to him was expressionless, seemingly lost in thought.

Abu, on the other hand, looked rather pale, his face revealing a patchwork of black.

"Brothers, the players are live-streaming the match from backstage at the competition venue. You wouldn't believe it, would you?"

As Chu Ran spoke with a smile, his live stream chat exploded.

[6666! Who would have thought of that?!]

[Chu Shen, weren't you not going to play? What are you doing here?]

"That's a good question from the viewers. Why did I come to the event? Because I care about the team. If the team can't win, I have to step up."

Chu Ran had barely finished speaking when Abu suddenly said, "Little Ran, say something positive. I think we've already won this round."

"That's hard to say."

Abu snorted inwardly, praying that Scout would perform better.

As a seasoned veteran, he naturally knew why Chu Ran had taken leave from school to come to this competition venue today.

He imagined that when the team couldn't hold on any longer, Abu would have no choice but to ask Chu Ran to step in, only to be thoroughly humiliated.

So Abu had warned Scout before the game started, telling him to prove himself and not let Chu Ran have his way, but his right eyelid kept twitching, and he was filled with anxiety.

Moments later, his bad premonition came true.

All that could be heard from the commentary booth was Uzi's loud shouts.

"My God! TheShy! His Aatrox is taking on four opponents at the Baron pit!"

"Damn it! Scout! His Lissandra was instantly killed by Rooike's LeBlanc and Jackeylove's Kai'Sa in a double engage!"

"Scout! What are you doing! You're playing Lissandra and you can't even beat LeBlanc. You died before you could even use your ultimate in team fights!"

In an instant, with the collapse of the Baron fight, IG won the first game with overwhelming force, which made Abu let out a crazy roar backstage.

The scene and the live broadcast room immediately became noisy!
[That's it? Wasn't Scout supposed to be very strong? A 50/50 match with Ran Chu? That's it!]

[A 0-3 Lissandra is truly outrageous. Is this the Scout that Blazkurt was hyping up?]

[How many times have I told you, don't fight Aatrox in the river!]

What are you guys barking about? This is only the first game of a best-of-five series, just the warm-up. You're already barking after winning one game?

[Congratulations to IG for provoking a lion! Their drowsiness has worn off, and in the second game they will know what despair and terror truly mean!]

However, amidst the expectations of many EDG fans and their mothers.

Despair and terror were present.

But it belongs to them.

"My goodness! Rooike's Lissandra used E, Hextech Protobelt, and Flash, and WR completely controlled four EDG players! And he even used Zhonya's Hourglass!"

"TheShy's Vladimir has entered the fray! Jackeylove's Xayah flashes and hooks!"

Watching the 17-minute team fight around the Fire Dragon, Miller roared at the top of his lungs.

"It's over! EDG is gone! Now we can congratulate IG."

After this team fight, IG gained a significant lead and ultimately secured the Baron Nashor in another brilliant team fight, ending the game in one fell swoop.

"Oh! Congratulations to IG, 2-0! They have taken the match point, and this BO5 has only been going on for about 50 minutes."

Uzi's face flushed with excitement: "Then I think IG might be going to win the third game with unstoppable momentum!"

In an instant, a deafening sound wave erupted in the venue, wildly stimulating the auditory nerves of the audience.

Those who had previously supported Scout, including his mothers and Abu, were shocked to see Scout's LeBlanc deal only 4396 damage on the results screen.

At that moment, the live stream chat exploded with comments, instantly filling the entire screen!

[Hater! Stop talking nonsense!]

So this is the Scout that's been hyped up so much? He's really amazing!

[Getting completely outplayed by Rooike, is this the kind of mid-laner who's supposed to be just as good as Ranchu?]

[6666! I'm laughing so hard I can't live without laughing! Sister B's taste is just too good!]

Some teams are going to lose, but I won't say who.

[Call me your mom, my junior from elementary school came back from 2-0 down to win 3-2, you know?]

[The 300 tanks are starting to unleash their power, I'm so scared.]

[Humorous! This sister is so funny! She dares to try and piggyback on Chu Shen's fame? She's not even as good as Chu Shen!]

Amidst the uproar and heated discussion, backstage during a break, Abu's face turned deathly pale.

Although he guessed that IG would be tough to beat today, he didn't think they would be beaten like this by bots!

Logically speaking, EDG's top, mid, and jungle lanes are no worse than IG's, while their bot lane is far superior to IG's.

How could this be?
Abu couldn't accept the fact that they were now down 0-2. He glanced at Chu Ran and saw her sitting with her legs crossed, laughing and interacting with the viewers in the live stream.

Mingkai, who was standing to the side, simply closed his eyes and said that Abu had gone mad.

Okay, now you've been woken up.

When Mala Xiangguo and the others returned, he could no longer suppress his anger and it burst forth.

"You fucking idiot! Are you kidding me? You got completely dominated by someone else's forehand and backhand, and before the match you said you could crush Rooike and didn't know how you could lose, but during the match you fucking didn't know how you could win."

After Mala Xiangguo finished speaking, Meiko quickly followed up, "Wait, buddy, can we fight? Didn't you say you could beat Rooike to a pulp?"

"I don't know how to play. I'm already under a lot of pressure playing against TheShy in the top lane, but the enemy top laner is the jungler's daddy. Why is the enemy mid laner able to get the dragon even after helping to gank? On the contrary, my mid laner is like a ghost."

Saint Gun pointed out the problem incisively, and Imp next to him said with a red face, "Damn it, if we can't play, we might as well just quit, it's 0 to 2 anyway."

Hearing their words, Scout blushed deeply with shame. He wanted to say something, but found himself unable to utter a word. He could only clench his fists and fall silent.

"What do we do now?" Abu asked Mingkai in a low voice.

"You asked me? I already told you that this isn't how you remove Xiao Ran's influence. You didn't listen. Oh well, trust my judgment."

Mingkai said with some disdain, "Your poor judgment is why we're down 0-2. If you don't want to lose, go ask Xiaoran to play."

"I?"

Abu's eyes widened instantly. The manager was asking the players to come on stage; this was simply going against the natural order.

But Chu Ran's contract was originally a personal one, and he had the freedom to decide whether or not to play.

"Or should it be me?" Mingkai said irritably, "At worst, I'll lose, I don't care anyway."

After thinking for a few seconds, Abu gritted his teeth and made a decision, walking up to Chu Ran.

"Xiao Ran, Ran-ge, isn't it a bit boring sitting here? Why don't you go sit in the competition area?"

"No way, aren't there stronger mid laners than me?" Chu Ran raised an eyebrow and said to the live stream, "Brothers, what do you guys think?"

[6666! Damn you, kneel down!]

[Hahaha, what a slap in the face! I'm Dead Sister, I just want to bury my head in the ground!]

If only I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have done it in the first place. You reap what you sow!

[I'm getting tired of laughing. Wasn't Dead Sister Brock quite arrogant at the beginning?]

[Wow, did Chu Shen come backstage for a live stream today just to see this?]

I only made these dumplings because of this little bit of vinegar!

Abu's face was flushed red; he had truly embarrassed himself badly this time.

He felt countless eyes focused on him from backstage, like thorns in his back.

No way.

Regardless of the circumstances, EDG cannot afford to lose this match.

"Brother Ran, Uncle Ran, please forgive my previous question. Please step up for me. Even if you don't care about me, please care about my reputation."

“You’ve hit the nail on the head. Buddhism speaks of karma, 200 million karmas.”

When Chu Ran finished speaking, everyone backstage and in the live broadcast room burst into laughter, except for Sister Si Bu, who wished she could jump into a three-bedroom apartment.

"Okay," Abu gritted his teeth and uttered the words.

"Look, we are still destined to be together. Since you are so sincere in trying to form this bond, I will mercifully forgive you. Three sessions, six million bonds."

At this point, Chu Ran patted his thigh and stood up.

The next second, he started playing a clip from the first episode of the famous TV series "Hot Shot" in his live stream, where the head coach was kneeling on the ground asking Dongfang Xiang to come out.

At that moment, Abu turned into a red-skinned duck, Chu Ran was certain of it.

Today is definitely more prosperous than the year Abu lost his sister.

At the same time, Mingkai and the others couldn't hold back and burst into laughter.

In Chu Ran's live stream, the word "666" kept appearing, and the barrage of comments surged like a tidal wave!

[66666! That's incredible!]

【Chu Shen!!!】

[Dead Sister's angrier day!]

[Chu Shen: Today I'll show you who the real kings and queens are in EDG!]

[I'm Dead Sister, I resigned early, what a disgrace! Hahaha.]

Alright, now Sister Bu's madness is cured.

Amidst the uproar and heated discussion, Guan Zeyuan and others in the commentary booth were discussing the match.

"Yes, the puppy is right. EDG is indeed on the verge of life or death. If they lose another game, it means they will miss out on their second Grand Slam." Guan Zeyuan sighed.

"That's such a pity. I think Easy should come to the rescue at this time."

Uzi said with a smile, but in his heart he was thinking that Chu Ran probably hadn't even come to the scene to save Heji'er.

comfortable.

Without EDG, Uzi is the undisputed champion of this year's Summer Split finals.

But just as he and his fellow chicken offal were opening champagne, suddenly...

Miller, who was standing nearby, quickly interjected, "Oh, I just received news that EDG has made a roster change."

"And the person they replaced was..."

Miller paused here, then exclaimed in surprise.

"It's Scout!"

"And the player who has been substituted in is the legendary player who has not lost a single game so far, Chu Shen!"

At that moment, Uzi's smile vanished abruptly, and countless viewers in the arena and live stream experienced a momentary mental breakdown.

After a long silence, a deafening roar erupted from the scene, echoing in everyone's ears!

...

(End of this chapter)