LOL: What is a concept player?

Chapter 270 did indeed hide something—just a train ticket home. Syndra's list has been marked!

[6666! Chu Shen is awesome! He took care of all these people's retirement ceremonies!]

[Haha, it has to be Chu Shen again! It feels like this World Championship really needs to organize a bunch of retirement ceremonies!]

[New history! Reigning Grand Slam champions!]

If EDG can achieve a Grand Slam again, I will never criticize you guys again, and I will never be criticized again!

[I really don't know what kind of creature this beast is; it can hold even more than Benboerba's purple-gold gourd.]

...

The screen was flooded with comments from various competition areas, a mix of praise and mockery.

However, as this was the home ground of the South Koreans, when Chu Ran finished speaking, there was a chorus of sighs and disdain from the audience, with many South Koreans expressing their disdain.

In this atmosphere, others also appeared on the big screen one after another, causing every fan to scream.

Uzi: I'm ready to lift the championship trophy!

Caps/Perkz: We will help Europe win its first world championship trophy. From today onwards, Europe will stand at the top of the world!

Semb: Last year at the World Championship, I saw several of our LCK's top laners being beaten so badly on stage that they were crying uncontrollably. This year, I've come to the World Championship stage again, and this kind of thing will not happen again. The other teams should be the ones crying!
...

In an instant, the audience at the scene and in the live broadcast room were extremely excited, shouting and typing wildly to cheer for their favorite team.

The huge stadium instantly transformed into a sea of ​​excitement.

"Go RNG! Go Uzi! You'll definitely win the championship this year!"

"The stars will never fade, we'll always follow you, GEN fighting!"

"KT is the strongest, let's take back everything from LCK!"

"We'll crush these weak regions, LCK is the strongest."

After the promotional video ended, the official LCK host walked to the center of the stage. He was another roaring king, his voice incredibly loud, wildly stimulating the nerve endings of the audience.

Amid his hysterical shouts, each team, under the watchful eyes of countless spectators and the illumination of spotlights, stepped onto the competition stage and stood upright.

Each one of them was full of vigor and showed the spirit of a young man.

"Let's welcome last year's World Championship winners, EDG!"

"Coach Clearlove, Top Laner Flandre, Jungler Mlxg, Mid Laner Easy, AD Imp, Support Meiko!"

After Chu Ran and his group came on stage, they placed last year's championship trophy in the center of the stage.

In an instant, the director gave a close-up shot, which made countless South Koreans' eyes burn with desire.

Their region has been without the championship trophy for a year, and it's time to return it to its rightful owner!

Wow, the S-series championship trophy truly deserves to be called the cleanest thing in the world!

It never gets stained!

[Because the World Championship trophy has been swept away by countless shockwaves, can Korean fans please stop exaggerating? Wasn't KT the biggest shockwave this year?]

[I'll fucking swear! When KT sweeps through the hybrid league, you bunch of hybrid league trash won't be crying.]

[The silver medal zone is in chaos, what about your gold medals?]

[Haha, good! I approve of your aggressiveness!]

...

The moment the term "silver medal zone" was uttered, many Korean patrons and South Koreans were furious, wishing they could tear the mouths of those who used it to shreds.

Amidst the endless waves, after Chu Ran returned the trophy, they also returned to the backstage lounge, where only the two teams from the first match were adjusting their equipment.

The first match was between IG and AFS from Group A.

The match started with a China-South Korea showdown, which immediately stirred the hearts of many people.

Inside the EDG backstage area.

Mingkai placed his hands on Chu Ran's shoulders and asked thoughtfully, "Xiao Ran, what do you think?"

"I'm not sure. Let's see how IG is doing. If they're in good form, they shouldn't have any problems."

Chu Ran replied with a sentence, "You know, in his previous life, during the group stage..."

IG's form is not good. They struggled in the group stage and were always on the verge of being eliminated in the round of 16.

At that time, many viewers were not optimistic about IG, until they faced KT in the quarterfinals and eliminated KT.

Countless viewers witnessed IG's formidable strength; if it weren't for the foul play by the "water ghost" in the third game, the match wouldn't have dragged on for so long.

Of course, the zombies also committed crimes, and the front wave of the high ground lost its resurrection armor.

Otherwise, the match wouldn't have gone to the point of pushing each other's bases, with Fiora just one hit away from winning, resulting in a full five games.

After defeating KT, IG's momentum soared, sweeping across Europe and America.

That's why Chu Ran said that IG's performance in the upcoming match against AFS will depend on their form.

After all, due to the butterfly effect he brings, things might be different from his past life.

“That’s true, I feel like IG is in good form, so there shouldn’t be any problems.” Mingkai nodded.

"You could do more research on some European and American teams."

"Why?" Mingkai asked, puzzled. Although coaches certainly study every team, their focus is still on LCK.

Although some people may not admit it, it is an indisputable fact that Europe and America are indeed shrewd and greedy.

Seeing Mingkai's surprised expression, Chu Ran gave him a disdainful look.

"Why else? Did you forget you lost 0-4 to FNC?"

"Hahaha."

"Chu Shen, you're at it again."

Hearing the laughter from Mala Xiangguo and the others, Mingkai's face turned red, clearly exasperated: "Tianye, what are you laughing at, you little brat? You're making it sound like you have no part in a 0-4 loss."

"No, Kai, I just thought of something funny." Meiko quickly suppressed her laughter, her face turning bright red.

Mingkai was too lazy to pay attention to Chu Ran; talking to him would shorten his lifespan by ten years.

However, he still took Chu Ran's words to heart and planned to study several European and American teams more thoroughly when he returned.

In fact, the years from S8 to S10 were the peak of the strongest European and American teams.

People keep saying that LCK got worse in S8, but actually it wasn't that much worse, it's just that Faker didn't come to Worlds.

Chu Ran has always believed that there is not much difference between ordinary LCK teams and LPL teams, it's not like the years from S3 to S6.

However, SKT, led by Faker, is different from other teams.

Also, the European and American teams are really not bad this year. How can a team that can defeat the world's number one shockwave be considered bad?

Just as Chu Ran and the others were discussing, many of the Koreans present had already started to speak out.

On the LCK commentary booth, the Korean commentators, including "Roaring Emperor," were analyzing the situation with smiles on their faces.

"I think AFS should have no problem winning this game, after all, IG is only the third seed from the LPL."

"That's right, and IG played very inconsistently, giving away opportunities very easily. I think AFS has a sure win in this match and will help our region get a winning start!"

"That's right. IG hasn't participated in the World Championship for several years. Their mid laner, Rookie, is already a veteran, and his strength is no longer at its peak."

"Here's another little-known fact: their top laner, TheShy, is a player our region doesn't want."

As soon as the Korean commentators finished speaking, the Koreans in their broadcast room immediately burst out laughing.

This is the trash-loving region; they can only ever pick up the garbage our region doesn't want!

That's right, even their mid laner Rooike was a complete loser who got thrashed and cried at OGN!

[The LPL is such a mess, with these guys even touting their 17-year-old bot laner Jackeylove as the future world's best ADC. They really love hyping themselves up as the world's best.]

[The hybrid competition zone works like this: the former world number one, the current world number one, the future world number one, will ultimately all be a void world number one.]

[AFS estimates this match against IG will end in less than 25 minutes.]

...

The Koreans have already started celebrating, and almost no one believes IG will win.

Domestically, there are many viewers who are worried about IG. Even in the commentary booth, Miller, Guan Zeyuan, and Zhihuan are not very optimistic about IG.

After all, IG's record speaks for itself; they can't even beat RNG, let alone EDG.

Moreover, four of the five were participating in the world championship for the first time and had no experience in major competitions.

"Oh, I don't think we need to overthink it. The IG players also need to adjust their mindset and bring out their best performance."

After Miller finished speaking, Zhihuan nodded in agreement: "That's right, just do your best. If all else fails, at least show something of AFS in this game to prepare for the future."

"Without further ado, let's trust IG!"

As Wang Duoduo's resounding voice faded, the first match of the group stage began.

Before the match, the entire AFS team and countless Korean teams had extremely strong confidence in this game.

But just a few minutes into the game, they were quite surprised and realized that something was wrong.

"My God, is AFS under that much pressure in the top and mid lanes? TheShy's Jayce is completely dominating this Aatrox, he doesn't even dare to farm the lane!"

Miller was dumbfounded by what he saw. TheShy's Jayce was standing right in front of the minion wave, and AFS's top laner Aatrox didn't dare to come close.

Less than 10 minutes into the game, Aatrox's CS was already down by about 40, and this disadvantage was continuing to widen.

Not only in the top lane, but the mid lane match also surprised countless viewers.

"That's right, and in the mid lane too, Rooike's LeBlanc can put pressure on the enemy Lissandra!"

Wang Duoduo's expression was full of amazement: "The performance of the IG players today has exceeded our expectations!"

"Wait a minute, Ning's Lee Sin is already heading towards the top lane. TheShy immediately went in to tower dive, but Aatrox wouldn't let him and tried to clear the minion wave. A Q from Aatrox was dodged by TheShy."

"Double QE! My god! TheShy dodged it again!"

"TheShy knocked away all three Qs with a single blow, then switched forms and unleashed a QE combo!"

"My God! What kind of positioning is TheShy doing? It's incredible, it's absolutely breathtaking!"

Wang Duoduo almost couldn't catch his breath, so excited he was incoherent, "I've got it! Prince Ning is coming to tower dive!"

Suddenly, when the voice chat for the first blood game rang out, countless Koreans were completely dumbfounded.

They looked at the ID "TheShy" and couldn't believe it.

On the LCK commentary booth, the Korean commentators, including Roaring Emperor, stared wide-eyed in shock.

"Oh my god!"

"This can't be real, right? This player named TheShy is too amazing!"

It's worth noting that they had seen IG play at this year's Intercontinental Cup, but they didn't take it too seriously.

TheShy was a player they hadn't taken seriously at all, but who would have thought he would catch them off guard right from the start?

However, many Korean fans quickly consoled themselves, believing that TheShy's success was due to luck.

But then, something unexpected happened again.

The director focused the camera on the middle lane, and before anyone could react, everyone was caught off guard.

Rooike's LeBlanc swiftly and skillfully eliminated Lissandra's health, securing a solo kill.

"Oh my god! Mid lane! Rooike got a solo kill in his lane! Everyone's showing off! Everyone's showing off!"

Just as Zhihuan was recovering from the exaggerated positioning of Jayce in the top lane, he was stunned by Rooike's LeBlanc.

"Here, W stepped directly over, maintained distance and released QEA, triggering Electrocute. Lissandra's W distance wasn't enough, but she didn't choose to escape. Oh, it was their jungler Gragas who came over. He chose to face them head-on and use E, but Rooike seemed to be prepared. He immediately used W to return."

"My God, he flashed back just in time to avoid Gragas's E-Flash, Rooike!"

Miller's tone was extremely shocked, his face flushed with excitement, "But Gragas used his ultimate, Lissandra immediately flashed in, followed by her W root, but Rooike still had Stopwatch!"

"Lissandra tried to use her ultimate to pressure the enemy after they got up, but neither she nor Gragas had any abilities left. This caused LeBlanc's clone to appear. Rooike pulled towards the top river and used his W to create distance."

"But wait! Rooike suddenly used his ultimate to copy W and launched a surprise attack, catching AFS's mid and jungle off guard and successfully solo-killing Lissandra! He was even able to escape down the river, and Gragas, who doesn't have Flash, couldn't catch up!"

Seeing this, Miller was so excited that he danced around, his eyes shining.

Seeing that LeBlanc was escaping using the Blast Cone in the bottom lane and her W skill was off cooldown, thousands of Koreans broke through the defenses in an instant.

"Damn it! What are Lissandra and Gragas doing?! How can LeBlanc possibly kill someone and escape like this?!"

"Damn it! I feel like AFS hasn't done any research on the IG team at all. What are they doing?!"

After securing their advantage in the top, mid, and jungle, IG surged forward with unstoppable momentum, drawing gasps and praises from the commentators.

"Wow! Rooike's LeBlanc is in the bot lane again! His LeBlanc has already secured the dragon, AFS's bot lane is going to die again!"

"Moreover, TheShy took down the top lane tower by himself. This kind of dominance reminds me of Chu Shen from last year."

...

"AFS was at a huge disadvantage. They had no choice but to try to take Baron, but TheShy's Jayce and Rookie's LeBlanc teleported down."

"My God! That shockwave! What kind of damage is that? One shockwave crippled several AFS players!"

"Jackeylove is here too! Void Seeker is flying over. He and LeBlanc have entered the fray at the same time. AFS is about to collapse!"

Amid Miller and his team's rapid-fire delivery and the Korean commentator's incredulous wailing, the scene unfolded.

"Pizza! A perfect pizza!"

Ultimately, AFS, on whom the LCK had placed high hopes, failed to secure a winning start to their group stage match today.

Instead, they only felt ashamed, with the game lasting 24 minutes and 36 seconds.

Before the match, they said that IG would not last 25 minutes against AFS, but they did not make it.

Now, they felt their faces burning, and their expressions were filled with anger.

[Damn it! Are all five AFS players idiots?! Our LCK's second seed can't even beat the noob LPL's third seed!]

[I told you long ago, AFS got their World Championship ticket by luck; their actual skill level is just average!]

[This is ridiculous, what a waste of time. As expected, in international matches, we still have to rely on KT and GEN!]

[Where did LPL scout this IG player from? Why are our LCK rookies so bad!]

...

The moment the match ended, Korean netizens were filled with angry comments, but in the live broadcast rooms of various LPL events, praise poured in.

[Han Xiaozi, come out and say something! What, is your anus plugged?]

[The humor is over, AFS crushed IG, is that all? That's it?!]

[The top, mid, and jungle were completely crushed by IG. Do they even know what TheShy and Rookie mean?!]

I genuinely feel that Rookie and TheShy are the strongest mid and top laners in this World Championship!

[I'm happy that IG beat AFS, but what the hell are you guys bragging about?]

[The filial son in the silver medal zone knelt down and called her father!]

...

Immediately, the issue sparked widespread discussion across several competition zones, and Han Xiaozi was so angry that he gritted his teeth.

Ultimately, the only explanation they could come up with was that AFS players hadn't participated in many World Championships, so they hadn't adjusted their mentality in the first game, allowing IG to win.

But Su Xiaoluo and Chicken Offal don't care about all that.

Su Xiaoluo was very happy to secure his first victory. Because of Chu Ran, no one would buy his claim that Rooike was the world's best mid laner.

But when he marketed TheShy as the world's best top laner, more people bought into it.

IG just won this game, and the major forums of LPL immediately exploded and it instantly topped the trending search list.

Backstage at EDG, Mingkai and the others couldn't help but applaud, praising IG.

"Wow, the World Championship has only just begun, and IG is already this strong. They're not even playing overtime in the first game!" Meiko clicked his tongue.

Spicy Hot Pot, standing nearby, quickly chimed in, "IG seems much stronger than they were in the Summer Split."

"The Korean internet is in an uproar." Imp clicked his tongue in amazement as he browsed their Korean forums.

Countless South Koreans were quite indignant. This match sparked heated discussions among them, leading them to talk about the IG players, and their names came into the view of more viewers.

Of course, many of these comments were just empty words, with people arguing and exchanging insults with those who mocked AFS on the forum.

As it turns out, the situation is the same regardless of which forum you visit.

Basically, they praise you when you win and criticize you when you lose.

"Tsk tsk tsk, pfft, your fellow villager is really stubborn." Chu Ran laughed out loud: "Starting to believe KT and GEN, I think they have no need to believe them at all."

"Let's watch Pupu beat up his old team. Last year, Deft crushed Ruler. Pupu, are you not going to be any less capable?"

Upon hearing Chu Ran's words, Imp's smile vanished abruptly, and his tone turned cold and serious.

“I’ll say it again, Depot is a complete bastard! You just wait and see how I beat Ruler into a rage.”

At this point, Imp started pounding his chest in frustration again.

At the same time, in the backstage lounge of RNG, Uzi looked at the IG players who had shocked the world, feeling somewhat disdainful and jealous.

"Next up is our performance."

Amidst the commotion, many were still immersed in the IG match when the battle between RNG and FNC soon began.

There's not much to say about this match. FNC's bot laner, Rekkles, was a Korean import who never played a single game in his later years, but he still won the championship.

He was also called the bird catcher by netizens, but he really couldn't beat Uzi.

Playing is about playing, making trouble is about making trouble.

Uzi still has some skill this year.

The game had only been going on for a few minutes when the European commentators were already wailing and screaming, leaving many European and American viewers stunned.

"Oh! RNG is about to take Baron Nashor. FNC is trying to defend, but Uzi's Kai'Sa is incredibly fed. A Kai'Sa with four items at 26 minutes, how is FNC supposed to compete?"

He had barely finished speaking when a scene that shocked him appeared out of nowhere.

Void Seeker flew to the front of FNC's lineup, and then Uzi's Kai'Sa flew in. The smooth and fluid operation made the game announcement of a quadra kill resound throughout Summoner's Rift.

In an instant, the few LPL viewers at the scene erupted in deafening cheers.

"Quadra kill! Little Dog's Kai'Sa! You guys used to say I couldn't play Jhin or Xayah, but this year I can play Kai'Sa!"

"Let's congratulate RNG on their victory! They've secured their second win in today's group stage match!"

GSL, who was initially overjoyed in the live stream, immediately darkened his expression upon hearing Miller's words.

【Damn it, Teacher DaMi, my dog ​​can see Xia right away! How many times do I have to tell you?!】

[There are still idiots spouting nonsense. The world's best ADC can't play Jhin and Xayah? My dog ​​may not have a championship, but that's the teammates' problem, understand?]

[Doesn't this one game with Kai'Sa prove it? As long as his teammates don't make mistakes, and Uzi comes out strong, they're guaranteed to win. He's undoubtedly the world's best ADC.]

[Oh right, RNG lost, but Uzi didn't.]

[Haha, look how excited they are after beating FNC in GSL! Those European and American losers have nothing more to say!]

[GSL is seizing an opportunity to hype themselves up again. I don't know what you guys are bragging about. If they can't even beat Rekkles, then "Shower Dog" (a nickname for a player) should retire and go work as a body scrubber in a public bathhouse in Northeast China!]

[Why not go to Northeast China and use it as a heat source? Connect all the heating pipes to the mouth of the bath dog, and then let the bath dog constantly watch his death compilations and Chu Shen's quotes. Then the Northeast won't need heating anymore.]

Holy crap, genius!

...

RNG's victory filled countless LPL fans with immense pride.

FNC was the number one seed from the European region, but they were almost completely outmatched by RNG.

This is enough to demonstrate their dominance in the LPL and the strength of RNG this year.

Immediately, netizens began to criticize Han Xiaozi again, and kept proclaiming that "this year is the most promising year yet."

Soon, amidst a flurry of discussion, KT, the focus of attention from all regions, took to the stage.

Today, KT's first match was against TL from the North American region. As soon as they stepped onto the stage, the venue turned into a sea of ​​cheers, with countless Korean fans waving their glow sticks and shouting for KT.

In the LCK commentary booth, several Korean commentators, having recovered from the disappointment of AFS's first defeat, began to lavish praise on KT, practically exaggerating their abilities.

"Yes, that's right. Although TL is not weak, I think there is still a big gap between them and KT in terms of strength."

"The two strongest teams this year are KT and EDG, but I personally think that EDG is only so strong because of Easy."

"If the full score is 100, the other four players on EDG only scored above 85, while Easy scored 98, which greatly raised EDG's ceiling."

"Everyone on KT is a 95, so I think we're not without a chance if we really face EDG. Besides, our mid laner Ucal is just as good as anyone else!"

Amidst the cheers of the Roaring Emperor and his teammates, the match between KT and TL officially began.

From the very beginning, countless eyes were focused on Ucal, and Ucal did not disappoint the expectations of so many Koreans.

Syndra dominated TL's mid laner Ryze in the early laning phase, leaving him sweating profusely.

Syndra exerted immense pressure in the mid lane, and soon, with the help of her jungler Score, she took off.

"Holy crap, Ran-ge, Ucal's Syndra is something else! His Q skill is so accurate! Let's go!" Meiko's eyes widened.

About 10 minutes into the game, they watched as Pobelater's Wanderer barely managed to dodge Syndra's Q.

I just had to eat it.

The difference in mid lane alone is already huge; Syndra is so fed.

They had no idea how Doublelift's Kai'Sa would survive, not to mention that he was already outmatched by Deft and Mata in the bot lane.

At that moment, Miller's exclamation came from the commentary booth again: "My God! He pushed it down again! Ucal's Syndra, his Weakness Repeller seems to be on fire, it's there every time he makes a move, he completely saw through this Ryze!"

"It's over, a 'scattering of flowers' attack, Pobelate's Ryze has been solo killed again."

Seeing this scene, Zhihuan was astonished: "It's terrifying. This year's KT mid laner Ucal, I feel like I see the shadow of Chu Shen in him."

"The same unwavering confidence, and an extremely terrifying dominance on the line!"

"Yes, and this person has a fairly comprehensive hero pool, making him a very strong opponent. In that case, we can probably congratulate KT in advance!"

Wang Duoduo was generous with his praise. If he were to rank the mid laners in this year's World Championship, he would definitely put Ucal in the top three.

A moment later, Syndra quietly became the biggest boss. One weakling retreated, followed by a shower of flowers. TL was already losing players before the team fight even started, and had no chance to engage.

The entire match seemed to become Ucal's personal showcase, with the game voice lines from when he killed the enemy constantly appearing on the big screen.

"Legendary!"

Super God!

At 27 minutes, after a team fight at Baron Nashor, Ucal achieved a godlike status, causing the stadium to erupt in cheers and applause, with countless Korean fans praising him highly.

[This is our LCK's top mid laner! Do those noob LPL players think that without Faker, the LCK doesn't have a top mid laner?!]

[Ucal is too strong! I feel that Ucal could definitely go toe-to-toe with Easy, and might even beat Easy!]

[Fun fact: According to rumors, Ucal often solo-kills Easy in scrims.]

[Oh! Really? Then Ucal is the world's best mid laner this year.]

[I wouldn't dare say I'm the world's best mid laner, but I'm definitely the world's best Syndra player. That Syndra will definitely force the opponent to ban one of my heroes!]

...

In an instant, amidst the hysterical cheers of countless Korean fans, KT destroyed TL's Nexus in 26 minutes, despite some resistance from TL.

However, they couldn't contain Ucal's Syndra or break his rhythm, and still lost the game by a large margin.

After the match, the MVP award undoubtedly went to Ucal's Syndra.

Many viewers were extremely shocked after seeing the data.

With an incredible KDA, he dealt nearly 50,000 damage, more than three times that of the enemy mid laner Ryze, a completely dominant lead.

In the LCK commentary booth, the commentators, including Roaring Emperor, raised their hands, their faces flushed with excitement, and their praises were endless.

"This is Ucal, a world-class mid laner from our LCK, he's amazing!"

"Yes, I think if Ucal were to face Easy in that state, he would likely dominate her."

"That's right, the world's best mid laner may not be Easy, but very likely Ucal. If Ucal and Easy had faced off this year, the MSI championship, the Rift Rivals championship, and the Asian Games gold medal might have all been won by our LCK. What a pity."

"But it's okay, it's not too late now. I believe that KT with Ucal will help LCK bring back the championship trophy this year!"

The voices of the Roaring Emperor and his group echoed throughout the commentary booth and the live broadcast room, making the Korean fans even more excited and enthusiastically praising KT and Ucal.

This trend also reached the LPL. The competition had just ended, and various posts discussing KT and Ucal had already appeared on the major LPL forums.

How to evaluate KT? Do they truly possess the strength of the world's strongest team this year?

What are your thoughts on KT's mid laner Ucal? If he went to the Asian Games, would KT have no chance of winning a gold medal?

"To be honest, I personally think KT's mid laner Ucal is very similar to Faker from Seasons 5 and 6. If nothing unexpected happens, he will definitely become another world-class mid laner after Faker. I'm making this prediction, and I'll wait to be proven wrong."

...

[Can't you guys get out of here and sit at the same table as GSL? You beat TL, I really don't know what you're bragging about?]

[What? You can't brag about beating TL? Surely no one actually thinks European and American teams are noobs, right? Wasn't that what you just said?]

[RNG can be praised for beating FNC, but not for beating TL, right? This hybrid region is full of double standards.]

[This is ridiculous! Ucal got completely destroyed by Chu Shen in Rank last time, and they've all forgotten, right?]

[Rank is Rank, but what's with all this whining from that sycophantic dog? Ucal even crushed that beast in scrims.]

[Yes, yes, you found out about the training match too.]

[But you're really a jerk, thinking your Ran is the best? Isn't this Syndra powerful? Don't fucking think Ran is invincible. There are always people better than you, and there's always something beyond your understanding. Don't be so sure you can't even beat a three-star opponent later.]

...

At this moment, a storm was brewing online.

Backstage at EDG, Meiko and others couldn't help but laugh as they read the comments from netizens.

"Ran-ge, many netizens say that Ucal has been brutally beating you in scrims, how come we didn't know?"

"Hahaha, these netizens are really good at making things up. They can just spout rumors like Samsung has never lost to us in training matches." Spicy Hot Pot laughed.

Mingkai, standing to the side, rubbed his chin and said, "Ucal's Syndra is actually quite something. KT is still strong."

"Strong? Syndra, anyone can play that?" Chu Ran shrugged. "Let's go, it's time to let the whole world know who the strongest team is this year."

"Indeed, we need to let everyone know that if Daipute can beat Ruler, so can I, Pupu."

“Arrange a retirement ceremony for Master An.”

"Let Cuvee's Dao Heart shatter once more."

Amidst laughter and conversation, Chu Ran and the others had already left the lounge. At the same time, backstage at GEN...

Master An stood up, straightened his appearance, and slowly said, "It's our turn to perform. AFS is really trash, they can't even beat IG. Today, we will take back the dignity that LCK lost."

Samsung will win!

At this moment, all major regions are filled with heated discussions, and many viewers are still talking about KT's recent match, with endless words of praise.

But as they watched the countdown to the next match, many spectators suddenly stopped talking and stared intently at the big screen.

When the Samsung team appeared, thousands of South Korean fans in the huge stadium erupted in cheers, as if they had reached a climax.

The director then focused the camera on the commentary booths of each competition area.

On the LPL commentary booth, Miller and the others were still discussing Ucal's Syndra when they realized the match was about to start, and they immediately snapped back to reality.

"Alright, welcome back, viewers. The match we're about to bring you is the fourth game of the first day of the group stage of the 2018 League of Legends World Championship, between our LPL's number one seed EDG and LCK's number three seed GEN!"

"Yes, LCK's number one seed KT just amazed everyone and brought a bit of shock to the world. I think EDG also needs to show something in this match."

As soon as Wang Duoduo finished speaking, Zhihuan nodded in agreement: "That's right, we need to show the spirit of our LPL number one seed. IG and RNG both played well, and EDG will naturally be even better."

"I think Chu Shen needs to pick a very strong mid laner this game, so that the world can see that our LPL mid laner is the best."

Miller smiled and affirmed Zhihuan's opinion: "That makes a lot of sense, but to be honest, GEN is quite strong this year, even though EDG could be said to have utterly crushed GEN's predecessor, SSG, last year."

"But the recent qualifying matches have shown that GEN has improved a lot compared to last year. For example, Ruler in the bot lane has clearly improved a lot, and his various stats are among the best of this year's AD carries."

"And then there's Crown in the mid lane. He was pretty invisible all year last year, but he's been making a lot of noise this year. We were just praising KT's mid laner Ucal, but we also need to know that Crown isn't that much worse than Ucal."

As Miller and his group finished speaking, many of Han's sons started jumping around again.

[Do you really think GEN is that bad? If you ask me, if you put GEN in the LPL, even EDG might not be able to win the championship.]

All I can say is that this year's Ruler is worthy of being called "Ruler Emperor".

Anyone who watched GEN's matches this year knows that Ruler's stats are off the charts, and he's younger than Imp, that drunkard. Beating Imp should be a piece of cake, right?

...

As the live chat scrolled by, the LCK commentators, including "Roaring Emperor," were also cheering for GEN and comparing various data points.

"Personally, I think GEN is in very good form at this World Championship, so they definitely have a chance to beat EDG!"

"Yes, I choose to believe in GEN, they will definitely create another miracle!"

"Let's get straight to the match without further ado!"

In an instant, both sides finished setting up their equipment at the competition venue, and the BP (Ban/Pick) interfaces of both sides were displayed on the big screen.

Following the coin toss to choose sides, EDG proactively chose the blue side.

The first three draft picks were decided almost instantly.

EDG: Malzahar, Galio, Lissandra.

GEN: Jayce, Irelia, Rakan.

"Oh, EDG is still using the same draft strategy, directly blocking the mid laners that would allow the opponent to farm in the mid lane, just to put pressure on your mid lane!"

"GEN blocked Meiko's best support champion, Rakan, this season. EDG, on the other hand, chose to pick AD first, taking Ruler's signature Xayah. This was because they didn't want Ruler to rely on Xayah to survive."

"That's right, it's GEN Kai'Sa, and then Aatrox, wow, Cuvee is going to put pressure on Flandre." Wang Duoduo raised his voice.

Soon, EDG's second and third picks appeared: Thresh and Urgot.

"No problem, so what will GEN pick for their third pick? A jungler? What jungler will Ambition pick? Oh no, Ambition is going to pick Kindred?!"

Miller was quite surprised. "It's locked! This is too unexpected, but it seems that Master Ambition has been practicing Kindred a lot lately, with a win rate of about 80% in Rank. Did he pick his signature champion right away today?"

When Master Ahn played Kindred, many Korean fans at the scene and on Korean online forums shouted at the top of their lungs again.

On the LCK commentary booth.

The Roaring Emperor and his companions were overjoyed. "It's a sure thing! I think our chances of winning this game are already 60%. Ambition's Kindred pick was excellent. His ultimate ability is a huge counter to EDG."

"GEN has a great plan. In today's first group stage match, they're going to give EDG a real shock. This is the kind of team we LCK teams are going to take back everything that belongs to LCK!"

At that moment, on the competition stage, Mingkai frowned and said, "Master An playing Kindred is beyond my expectations."

"It's okay, let's pick Lee Sin, I'll kick him to death in three kicks, I said I'd beat him into a grandson, and I will."

"Teacher Guo, the other side has probably figured you out completely."

"Hehe, Tianye, is your teacher Guo someone who can be so easily figured out?"

Mala Xiangguo sneered. A long time ago, Chu Ran told him not to always stick to the self-destruct playstyle, so he had learned the rhythm playstyle from Ming Kai. Otherwise, he wouldn't have had those famous moments of blocking vision.

It can be said that the spicy hot pot recipe was thoroughly studied in the previous life, but not in this life.

In the second round of the draft, EDG blocked Karma and Taliyah, while GEN chose to continue targeting Chu Ran, blocking LeBlanc and Ryze, and then picked Orianna as their fourth pick.

"Hey, hey, what does that mean? Crown Bro doesn't want the counter-pick position, but instead gives it to CoreJJ."

Wang Duoduo's eyes widened in shock. "Then GEN is hiding something!"

"Hidden something? I hid my train ticket home."

Chu Ran chuckled dismissively, "Ucal thinks Syndra is strong? That's because they haven't seen my Syndra."

A few seconds later, when Lee Sin and Syndra were selected, Miller and the others briefly went blank, but quickly recovered.

"Wow! EDG instantly locked in Syndra! What does Chu Shen mean by this? I feel like he wants to have a showdown with Ucal from the last game!"

"But wait, what is GEN's last move?"

"A gem?! My God, it's locked!"

For a moment, countless viewers at the scene and in the live broadcast room gasped in shock.

No one expected Chu Ran to pull out Syndra, and even less did they expect GEN to be so ruthless in their first match on the first day, pulling out a lineup that shocked countless people.

After a brief adjustment, the lineups for both sides were finalized.

EDG (Blue Side): Top laner Urgot, jungler Lee Sin, mid laner Syndra, bot laner Xayah and Thresh.

GEN (Red Side): Top - Aatrox, Jungle - Kindred, Mid - Orianna, Bot - Kai'Sa/Taric.

Upon seeing this lineup, many EDG supporters couldn't help but twitch at the corners of their mouths.

Syndra is useless against GEN's lineup!

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(End of this chapter)