LOL: What is a concept player?

Chapter 278 The semi-finals begin, Chu Shen advises A P: Go back and reflect, and come back next year!
For a time, LPL viewers in China were very excited and even began to look forward to the upcoming semifinals.

[6666! Could it be that this time we're really going to have an LPL internal battle on LCK's home turf?]

[Holy crap, I'm getting excited! Go IG and EDG! Let Incheon be without LCK!]

[As I said before, this year is once again the most promising year!]

If there are no LCK teams in the finals, it proves that the LPL is the number one region!

[No need to even think about it, it's definitely going to be an internal battle between IG and EDG. I came back from the future.]

Seeing these comments, many Korean fans and GSL supporters were collectively unhappy, clearly not wanting to see the finals be an LPL internal battle.

Han Xiaozi naturally wants to see KT win the championship, and GSL has just experienced a major upset by RNG. Now they are thinking that since RNG has been eliminated, then IG and EDG should be eliminated as soon as possible.

In this way, since everyone looks rather ugly, the netizens' attacks won't be focused on RNG all the time.

They, RNG, didn't win; they'd rather another region win the championship!
[These commentators are really ridiculous. What are you guys even fantasizing about? Does anyone really think IG can beat KT?]

[Hilarious! Do they really think EDG is a sure thing against G2? And nobody thinks G2 is bad? If G2 were bad, could they beat RNG?]

[A mental hallucination before death; he mentioned all the LCK teams that weren't in the finals, saying KT was incredibly strong this year, and he didn't know which team could beat them.]

[TL is truly useless; they couldn't even beat EDG. Can't they learn from G2?]

[I won't say anything more, Ranchu can't beat Pekrz. I've already cast a spell on Ranchu, see the picture!]

Below this comment, the troll posted a picture of a voodoo doll with Chu Ran's name and even her birth date written on it, and Chu Ran's photo was pasted on the doll's face.

It's a common trope in palace dramas—using voodoo dolls.

In an instant, the post left by this person in the Weibo comment section was discovered by many viewers, and GSL and Han Xiaozi started to like it like crazy, which quickly became a hot comment and went viral on Weibo.

[Haha, great! I support it, please increase the effort!]

[That beast Ran Chu deserves to die. I plan to go to Thailand and cast a curse on him!]

[The GSL group should all die. You guys are truly disgusting. First, there was the photoshopping of funeral portraits, then the voodoo dolls, and the unboxing—you've done every kind of nasty thing imaginable.]

[I'm not a fan of anyone, just a complete bystander. Even I, a casual observer, can't stand GSL's behavior. Are they some kind of extremist cultist?]

All I can say is that RNG did a good thing by being eliminated; everyone should petition for GSL to be kicked out of the LPL!

[Plain, accurate, and incisive!]

【Are you guys barking like dogs? It wasn't Ran Chu who cursed my dog ​​on Weibo before the match, saying my dog ​​would lose to G2. Now it's Ran Chu's turn to be cursed, right? Double standard!】

[Hey hey hey, Ran Xiaozi is getting anxious! The more frantic the enemy becomes, the more it proves the necessity of our sniping. Let's just keep shooting, let's wait for EDG to be eliminated by G2.]

[Hilarious! To put it bluntly, even though EDG was eliminated, they still made it to the semifinals, while your RNG was just drawn into the quarterfinals. Besides, what kind of champion is RNG?]

[Hahaha, it's tulle!]

At this moment, the LPL is in turmoil, with fans from all sides stirring up a fierce battle on the forums, arguing fiercely.

At the same time, in the EDG backstage lounge.

Seeing the comments from netizens, Meiko hurriedly called out to Chu Ran, "Brother Ran, Brother Ran, you've been cursed! Holy crap, these GSL players are really outrageous! They lost to G2 but instead of looking for their own problems, they blame Brother Ran for not supporting RNG on Weibo before the match, which is why RNG lost to G2."

“That’s how GSL is.” Spicy Hot Pot scrolled through his phone, nodding in agreement. “They always blame themselves. How can I blame myself for face-checking bushes? How can I blame myself for not being able to use Flash or pick up lanterns?”

"Why don't you look for your own problems if you don't have money to buy a car or a house? Why is it that you're the only one with a monthly salary of three thousand yuan?"

"That guy shouldn't look for his own problems. How could our god have any problems? Someone must have messed with his mentality or controlled him, which is why he didn't perform well yesterday and lost to G2."

"Hahaha, Mr. Guo, you know Uzi and GSL." Meiko laughed out loud, but he couldn't laugh anymore when he saw that he had also been stabbed with a voodoo doll.

"These idiots, they can target Ran-ge all they want, what did I do wrong?"

Imp glanced at Meiko's screen and couldn't help but chuckle, "Tianye, your mistake was being an EDG player. Now GSL is attacking indiscriminately. There's nothing we can do. Out of three LPL teams, only they were eliminated in the quarterfinals. We're on edge."

"Pfft, what are you laughing at? You think it doesn't exist?" Meiko pointed her little hand. "Here, your voodoo doll."

On the screen, Imp saw GSL's masterpiece and was immediately dumbfounded. "Holy crap, who made these little figures?! Holy crap!"

At that moment, Mingkai leaned in with his teacup, took a closer look, and immediately burst out laughing: "Hahaha, Tianye, didn't you realize that the photo on this little man's face is Deft?"

"Really? Let me see." Meiko paused for a moment, then exclaimed in surprise, "Oh, it really is! I didn't even notice until you pointed it out!"

Not only did they discover this problem, but many netizens also noticed it, and comments kept pouring in.

[6666, what a magnificent sight!]

[GSL is like the housing market; it hasn't fallen, it's only risen! They can't even admit fault if they recognize an individual, but damn it, can't EDG hire lawyers and send all these GSL players to jail?]

[Go get treatment immediately if you're sick! I initially thought you only had rabies, but it turns out you're also blind.]

[Quickly say you're just here in Shandong for tourism.]

The netizen who posted this picture, 【Shandong Uzi】, was quite exasperated and immediately replied in the comments section:
What are you guys barking about? I thought Imp was a pretty good player, but it turns out it's Deft. Oh, I overestimated Imp. I thought he was strong, but he's a noob!

Upon seeing this reply, Meiko, Chu Ran, and the others were stunned for a moment, then immediately fell silent, and then burst into laughter.

"Hahaha, pfft, you can really stand it? Hurry up and go beat him up through the internet cable!"

As soon as Chu Ran finished speaking, Imp's face turned as red as a monkey's butt, and he immediately started scratching his ears and cheeks and roaring angrily in front of everyone.

"Damn it! Does he not have eyes? What kind of roadside guy is this?! How can he mistake me for him?!"

"Xiba!"

"Depot is just a stinky basket by the roadside, shiba shiba!"

This time, Imp was truly devastated. He wanted nothing more than to rush into KT's backstage dressing room and confront this netizen about whether he was Deft.

It was a blatant insult; they actually mistook him for Deft.

At this moment, many netizens burst out laughing in the comments section of this post.

[Haha, @EDG-Imp, come look, someone's praising you here.]

[666, so you're the one who lured the Japanese here?]

I'd believe Imp wouldn't be so easily offended by this!

[I'm dying of laughter. For a moment, I don't know if it's a mix-up or GSL (Gross Scripting) here.]

Don't doubt it, some of GSL's incredible maneuvers are skills that even a novice couldn't achieve by racking their brains.

[Call me your mother, I'm just waiting for EDG to be eliminated by G2.]

...

The trending topics on the internet are terrifying; every viewer is freely expressing their emotions.

Meanwhile, the live stream chat never stopped, and Deft's interview was playing on the screen.

Thousands of South Koreans around them were raising their hands and cheering, their faces flushed with excitement.

Since RNG suffered a major upset loss to G2 yesterday, they have been worried that KT might also suffer a similar defeat.

However, after the competition, they found that their worries were unnecessary.

KT truly deserves to be called the strongest team in their region this year. If anyone has a chance to defeat EDG this year, it's definitely KT, and only KT.

The other two teams that made it to the semifinals, such as IG and G2, were seen by these Koreans as nothing more than runners-up.

In the interview, Deft answered the host's questions with a smile.

"Well, I think we're in really good shape right now. We've done a lot of research on our semifinal opponent, IG, so beating them shouldn't be a problem."

"So confident?" the female host said with a smile. "Have you predicted the score? What do you think it will be, three to something?"

"It's 3-0. IG isn't particularly strong. They win games because of the individual skills of their players. To be honest, I was quite surprised that they got this far, but that's probably where they end up."

Deft's slightly teasing tone was filled with strong confidence, which made many Korean fans in the audience gasp and feel their blood boiling. A deafening cheer immediately resounded near the interview area.

Many viewers on Korean online forums were overjoyed, all influenced by Deft's words, and went into a frenzy!
[Deft! This is the spirit and confidence that LCK players should have!]

[IG, a team so weak and lacking any cohesive strategy, has already reached its limit by getting this far!]

If I were IG, I'd just surrender. It's not like we haven't surrendered before!

[Haha, yeah, I don't even know how IG is going to beat KT. It's like playing against bots!]

...

These comments were immediately forwarded by Han Xiaozi in a domestic live stream, which infuriated many fans.

They were just gossiping about GSL's voodoo doll incident, but suddenly the fire has spread to them.

[Pilot, what the hell are you pretending for? You got to be the fifth-place winner last year, huh?]

[I have no idea what Han Xiaozhi is bragging about. Be careful he doesn't end up like RNG, becoming the world's most infamous shockwave!]

[Damn it. When does the semifinals start? I want to see IG crush KT, right now!]

[Han Xiaozi is licking your mother's boots; let's see who comes out on top in the best-of-five series!]

[Yeah, yeah, yeah, let's see each other next year, hahaha, if IG beats KT, I'll eat ten tons of food.]

[You think KT is RNG? That they can lose to G2? Your IG team is just average, only good enough to sit at the same table as G2!]

...

At this moment, the audience in several competition areas were engaged in heated discussions.

Inside the EDG backstage area, Imp saw Deft strutting around and became even more furious.

"Shibadaipute!"

“Wow, Ran-ge, He-kui-ge is starting to act like you too.” Meiko said, rubbing her chin and nodding.

Chu Ran clicked her tongue and immediately said in a deep voice, "I think it's time to go and comfort Brother He Kui."

"What do you mean?"

Mingkai was taken aback, and immediately asked in return.

However, no sooner had he finished speaking than Chu Ran got up and left the backstage area.

Watching Chu Ran's retreating figure, Ming Kai and the others all gave him the middle finger.

"Riddlers deserve to die!"

"GSL deserves to die even more!"

"Teacher Guo is right. Brother Kai, shouldn't you get the club to issue an official statement?"

Upon hearing Meiko's words, Mingkai nodded. GSL's behavior of sticking pins in people's mouths out of jealousy for EDG's advancement after their own team was eliminated was truly despicable.

Shortly after the two matches concluded today, the trending topics list exploded.

#EDG sweeps TL, Doublelift sheds tears on stage!#
#LCK's strongest team, KT, lives up to its reputation, dominating the North American region and successfully advancing to the semifinals, where they will face IG!#
#IG's weakness is that their chances of defeating KT are extremely slim!#
#IG, keep fighting! Defeat KT and advance to the finals! Netizens vow never to criticize IG again for a year, earning them the right to be spared criticism!#
#GSL, the biggest cancer in the LPL!#
#What kind of beast would come up with the idea of ​​using voodoo dolls?#
#EDG goes head-to-head with RNG, advising RNG to manage their own fans! Don't become the next 55kai!#
...

During Chu Ran and his team's post-match celebration banquet, Abu also arranged for the operations staff to issue a statement regarding the voodoo doll incident.

EDG Official Esports Club Weibo:
[Regarding the fact that some fans online are using feudal superstition to curse our EDG club players, such as "stabbing voodoo dolls" and "casting spells on them."]

Hopefully, those involved will stop this, and the clubs involved will stop making trouble off the field after losing on the field, resulting in both personal defeat and loss of face.

Our LPL clubs should set an example by managing their fans properly, guiding them correctly, and instilling positive values ​​in them.

If the relevant clubs fail to manage their fans, then EDG will resort to legal means. The last club that instigated its fans is still fresh in our minds!

This Weibo post immediately garnered a lot of support from viewers.

[6666! This is the episode that best supports EDG!]

[EDG is tall! EDG is tough! EDG is both tall and tough!]

[Frank, correct, and to the point!]

[RNG is truly the worst team. Not only are their results terrible, but they also caused a huge uproar, and they even have issues with contracts, owe wages, and incite their fans. RNG should go bankrupt!]

[Ten thousand people petition in blood for RNG and GSL to die!]

[I'm not a fan of anyone, just a complete casual observer. EDG's words are well said. GSL and Royal Never Give Up fans should really die!]

...

Amidst the cheers, many GSLs were furious. Of course, some cowardly ones immediately deleted the pictures of the voodoo dolls they had posted.

As for the others who thought nothing was wrong, Abu handed them over to the club's legal department to handle.

After the quarterfinals, the major regions were abuzz with discussion and high expectations for the upcoming semifinals.

Every day, heated discussions about this semi-final can be seen on various forums.

It's nothing more than making predictions, analyzing, and then arguing with each other.

While waiting for the semi-finals to begin, Chu Ran and his team engaged in monotonous training every day.

On the fifth day, an analysis of the G2 vs EDG video appeared on the video platform.

It was made by an unknown netizen, but in just over ten hours after its release, the video had already garnered over 1000 million views across all video platforms and topped the trending searches.

Inside the EDG Hotel training room.

Chu Ran was eating an exorbitantly priced watermelon from South Korea, standing behind Meiko's chair. Ming Kai and the others were all around her, their eyes glued to Tian Ye's computer screen.

"No, Tianye, stop fast-forwarding! You've already fast-forwarded through all the best parts!"

"Damn, Ran-ge, when you watch this kind of stuff, shouldn't you just watch the most exciting parts? Is there really a human who doesn't fast forward the whole thing? I bet only pffts do."

"What the hell are you talking about? You fast-forwarded through Girls' Generation? I want to see them dance, you son of a bitch!"

Imp grumbled a bit, but just then, Mingkai suddenly mentioned, "Let's see how many views that analysis video about G2 and us has."

"What are you looking at, Kai? It's probably a video made by our haters or G2 fans, don't you think, Ran?"

Hearing Meiko's words, Chu Ran nodded: "I agree. Meiko, I advise you to stop focusing on legs and train hard, so that if we lose to G2, you won't be criticized so much that you have to retire."

"Even a dog wouldn't lose to G2."

"Aren't those who lose to G2 just dogs?" Spicy Hotpot chimed in, agreeing with everyone who agreed.

Flandre laughed, "What if we lose to G2 too? Will these netizens dig up our ancestral graves, especially those gamblers?"

The reason why RNG's loss to G2 caused such a stir, besides being a huge upset, was that a large number of gamblers lost everything when the loss broke people's hearts.

In a sense, RNG did something good by losing to G2.

At least betting addicts!

"Tsk tsk tsk, I think if they lose, Ran will definitely be cursed to death. He gets tens of thousands of private messages a day now, all of them cursing him. If they lose to G2, he'll get hundreds of thousands a day!" Mieko said with a hint of schadenfreude.

"Don't look at me, I can't possibly lose that match." Chu Ran shrugged, immediately earning disdainful looks from Ming Kai and the others.

But the thought of RNG losing to G2 sent chills down their spines.

Over the past few days, the criticisms and comments on various RNG accounts have been relentless.

Moreover, almost all of those who criticize them are RNG fans, but that's no longer the case.

After losing to G2, RNG club and players have been losing fans continuously.

Only a few die-hard GSL fans are still stubbornly insisting that they are Uzi's lifelong supporters.

As long as Uzi is alive, they will continue to support him. Of course, their methods of showing support include disqualifying him from citizenship, dismantling his character's body, photoshopping his portrait to resemble a funeral portrait, and so on. It has become a kind of cult.

"Xiao Ran, I despise you."

Mingkai rolled his eyes at Churan, then quickly had Meiko open the video posted by the unknown netizen. They were shocked to find that it had already surpassed 500 million views on Douyin alone.

After watching the video again, they became even more aware of the blogger's background, and Chu Ran and the others unanimously agreed that GSL was definitely involved.

"To be fair, in the RNG vs. G2 match, RNG's bot lane didn't actually have much of an advantage. I think there's no doubt about Uzi's laning ability in the bot lane. Don't listen to the words of those haters on the internet."

"I personally know many professional players, and they all acknowledge that Uzi is the best ADC in the LPL in lane. Don't believe those who say someone is a god; that's all just hype. Can the outcome of a match be solely attributed to one player?"

"Sometimes we've crushed the bottom lane, but when we turn around, we find that the top and mid lanes are also destroyed. How can we fight back then?"

"Let's get back to the main topic. Although G2's players aren't that famous, they definitely have the skill. First of all, Uzi in the bot lane could only slightly pressure G2's bot lane duo throughout the BO5. As for Imp, who is similar to Uzi or just a little bit worse, I don't think we need to compare them too much. Meiko and Xiaoming are about evenly matched."

"I know some people will disagree with me now, but I want to say that, objectively speaking, are Imp and Meiko's performances this year really that good? Without Easy, they are top-notch, far from being the best. Including the combination of Deft and Meiko last year, and Imp and Mata in S4, to put it simply, their championship wins in the past two years have really not been related to these two."

"And then there's Mlxg. I would describe him as a brainless brute. When other teams hadn't figured him out, his reckless playstyle could catch them off guard. But now, a year has passed, and everyone has figured him out. You can see from the EDG vs. TL match a few days ago that Mlxg's every move was caught by the opponent. It was only thanks to Easy's outstanding individual skill that he was saved."

"But all I can say is that Pekrz is really not bad this year. In that BO5 against RNG, Pekrz dominated Xiaohu in all five games. Yes, he dominated every single one of them. And Wunder in the top lane, I personally think he is even stronger than Flandre this year."

"So, based on my overall assessment, I think EDG might lose 2-3 to G2 in the semifinals. I won't delete the video after the match, so feel free to come and prove me wrong."

After watching the video again, Mala Xiangguo couldn't help but say, "The GSL flavor is too strong. Now, GSL always manages to come up with some new tricks to undermine us."

"Who told them to be eliminated in the quarterfinals?" Meiko laughed. "Ran-ge, a lot of people are saying whether you can beat Perkz. Doinb also revealed in his livestream that you basically never beat Pekrz in scrims."

"We haven't won any scrims, we got one-shotted by Perkz." Chu Ran nodded. "I admit we haven't won any scrims, but what does that have to do with the actual tournament? And where does Doinb get all this information?"

"Doinb's main strength is his connections," Mingkai chuckled. "It seems like G2 is getting a lot of attention right now."

After glancing at the comments on this video, many people felt that G2 could defeat EDG, and some even believed the video, thinking that EDG would definitely be defeated by G2 this year.

[No exaggeration, G2 is definitely the biggest dark horse in this year's World Championship, just like IG.]

[IG isn't good enough, they're not a dark horse. Who would have thought G2 could beat RNG? And after defeating RNG, they completely transformed. I think G2 has a fighting chance against EDG.]

Wunder is truly strong. This year's top laner is absolutely underrated. I think among the four top laners in the semifinals, Wunder might not be able to bully Semb and TheShy, but he could definitely handle a top laner like Pierce.

[Perkz is amazing! I feel like he could go toe-to-toe with Ranchu. I refuse to believe that no one can beat Ranchu. Is Ranchu really invincible?]

Don't worry, I've already consulted a fortune teller; EDG will only reach the semifinals this year.

[After making fun of GSL, did your guru predict that your team, RNG, would be eliminated in the quarterfinals?]

[Haha, the master is asking you guys what GSL and RNG are?]

For a moment, GSL, who were still being stubborn, got so angry that they jumped up and down in front of their screens and started attacking again. However, losing to G2 was already an indelible stain on their record.

When the results of the past few days' matches were revealed, it was like a sharp knife piercing GSL's heart, leaving them furious and severely weakened.

Before long, he was attacked by netizens and fled in panic, ultimately losing his bearings.

Some GSLs rushed to Uzi's live stream seeking comfort, only to find his stream filled with explosions and destruction.

[In remembrance~ Sprinkling flowers~]

The Dog God is dead; burn paper money if you need anything.

Uzi is dead, you chose him! My idol~!

If I could turn back time, I would definitely practice Jhin, I would definitely practice Xayah, and I would never face-check bushes!

They're already hiding in the club, preparing to aim for S9.

At this moment, GSL became like homeless children, completely lost and directionless. Most GSL members could only choose to hide or reincarnate as G2 fans.

Meanwhile, Uzi was hiding inside the club, unable to eat or drink, scrolling through his phone like a zombie, liking every single post that was badmouthing EDG and Chu Ran.

At the same time, in a meeting room of the RNG club.

"Get Uzi out of here. How much money has been spent over the past two years, and he hasn't won a single championship? What's the point of that? In addition, it has caused our club's reputation to keep declining. Do you know how many fans we lost across the internet after losing to G2?"

"A whopping 500 million followers, all accounts across the entire internet combined, the one whose Uzi replaced Wuxin back then is the piece of our RNG championship puzzle!"

Bai Xing glared hysterically at the manager, the third young master, and the team leaders and coaches.

Over the past two years, it has been almost entirely a loss. Uzi has a large following, but it is too difficult to monetize it. His fans only support Uzi online, but they do not buy the products that Uzi endorses, so naturally they are not favored by investors.

Furthermore, there's Chu Ran here, who has the strength, popularity, reputation, and monetization ability. Most investors are vying to cooperate with Chu Ran and EDG, which makes RNG's already difficult situation even worse.

Bai Xing had originally hoped to win a championship this year, or even just reach the finals of the S-series.

As a result, they were eliminated in the quarterfinals and even lost to G2, whom they thought would be the least likely to lose to.

This really infuriated Bai Xing. You have to understand how much money they spent on buying online trolls and trending topics, only to have it all go down the drain.

In the current online discourse, some people are saying that Bai Xing bought it, and this kind of talk has made Bai Xing even more defensive.

If only he had bought Shirahoshi, even if they lost the match, at least he would have made money.

The problem is that he didn't buy it. He wanted to build up RNG so that he could continuously open betting pools and reap the rewards.

The more I think about it, the angrier I get.

Bai Xing slammed his fist on the table and roared, "Uzi has to get out!"

Seeing this scene, the Third Young Master couldn't help but think back to this time two years ago, when they held a meeting to decide whether Chu Ran would stay or leave. Unexpectedly, two years later, the candidate became Uzi.

The meeting room was silent for a while before the Third Young Master spoke first, "Boss, I think we can let Uzi play for another year. After experiencing the growing pains of the past two years, I feel he will become even stronger next year."

"Can you guarantee a championship? Do you know how much it costs to raise a Uzi? His price is enough for me to find a decent AD carry in the youth training program for ten years!" Bai Xing was very excited.

But at this moment, the Third Young Master suddenly raised an eyebrow and said, "We can not pay salaries, or delay or temporarily pay them. Anyway, we will never not pay them. Who can say whether it will be settled in one year or three years? Keeping Uzi can also help us gain traffic."

"If we achieve good results next year, we won't lose out. If we don't achieve good results, we still won't lose out. We'll just pay his salary slowly and then arrange for him to retire, binding him to RNG."

Upon hearing this, Bai Xing's eyes lit up. After a moment's thought, she nodded and said, "That's settled then. Keep this a secret."

Everyone appeared calm, but in their hearts they were all furiously criticizing the Third Young Master and Bai Xing.

Made.

That's absolutely disgusting!

Of course, at this moment, Uzi, who was engrossed in browsing the forums, was unaware that the club had already implemented a policy targeting him.

A moment later, when he learned that RNG wanted to renew his contract, Uzi was not surprised at all. After all, although he was eliminated in the quarterfinals, he was still the world's number one ADC!

"Uz, wait."

Just before Uzi was about to leave the Third Young Master's office, he was stopped by the Third Young Master.

"how?"

"The club hopes to achieve results next year, you know what I mean?"

"Don't worry, I won't lose again next year," Uzi said confidently. After losing to G2, Uzi reflected deeply on his defeat and stopped blaming his teammates. Instead, he realized that he wasn't strong enough.

If I could be as strong as Chu Ran, then we wouldn't lose to G2 in the quarterfinals.

In a little while, Uzi will train hard every day, and he's really determined to win the S-series championship next year.

Uzi had a premonition that after a period of seclusion and honing his skills, he would stand at the pinnacle of the world when he returned.

His feeling was not wrong.

In Chu Ran's previous life, if Uzi's strongest period was generally acknowledged, it would be S9. Uzi's strength reached its peak in S9, and even his mentality improved a lot. Unfortunately, he encountered four beastly teammates.

However, Uzi was unaware of this situation; he was currently fantasizing about two things.

The first is his return to the game in S9 and his dominance. The second is the upcoming semifinals, where G2 will defeat EDG. As for IG vs. KT, there's no need to watch; IG will definitely lose.

In this case, none of the LPL teams won the championship, so RNG's elimination in the quarterfinals wouldn't seem so ugly.

"Damn it, this beast is bound to lose. I'm willing to give up twenty years of my life to eliminate EDG," Uzi thought viciously. However, his deal failed, perhaps because his lifespan was too short.

Time flies, and two days have passed in the blink of an eye.

With Riot Games' official promotion of Fujii, the upcoming semifinals are generating even more buzz.

In the days that followed, the forums were filled with discussions about this semi-final match every day.

On the day of the final, Chu Ran and his team arrived at the stadium early, but they did not expect that the enthusiastic audience had arrived even earlier than them. The road into the stadium was already completely blocked, and the deafening cheers could be heard from several kilometers away.

Chu Ran and the others were still a little shaken when they made their way through the crowd to the backstage dressing room. They had almost been scared to death by the glares from some haters on the way.

"Wow, Ran-ge, give it your all today! If we really lose to G2, I doubt we'll ever leave this arena." Meiko patted his chest, looking uneasy. "It feels like the netizens have already accepted that IG is eliminated. Now, our EDG has become the hope of the whole village."

"Tianye, I've told you so many times, the word 'stupid' doesn't exist in my dictionary. I don't even know how to write it. If G2 could tell me how to write it, I would thank them. But I'm afraid they can't do it."

Upon hearing Chu Ran's words, Meiko's lips twitched a few times.

He could never learn Chu Ran's level of sophistication, which was ingrained in his very being.

Just then, Imp elbowed Chu Ran, "God Chu, aren't you going to post a pre-match Weibo at a time like this?"

"That's right."

But as soon as Chu Ran opened Weibo, he saw Perkz's pre-match Weibo post appear before him.

Weibo user G2-Perkz:

Some people say EDG is the sky of the LPL, so I want to say, all LPL viewers, get ready, your sky is about to collapse!

[6666! Pekrz!! Ah P, my Superman!]

[Fine, fine, fine, I just want to see this hybrid region of the LPL get thrashed on the ground, beaten like a dog!]

[Go Perkz! A new era is dawning! EDG, this hybrid team, should be eliminated. We in the LPL won't allow hybrid teams to be this powerful!]

[After all the jokes, does G2 really think that beating RNG means they can beat EDG? Who the hell gave you that confidence? Pantene shampoo?]

[I'm laughing so hard. RNG, a team that's so weak, couldn't even beat EDG. I don't know where you, G2, get the nerve to say the sky is falling for the LPL.]

"Holy crap, Ran-ge, is Perkz this arrogant? He's just like you, I feel like he's even more arrogant than you. What kind of champion is he?"

Chu Ran glanced at Meiko and immediately laughed, "I wanted to ask you that question too."

After saying that, Chu Ran immediately started editing on his phone, and soon his pre-match Weibo post was presented to the audience.

Weibo account EDG-Easy:

@G2-Perkz.

What kind of champion are you? Posting pre-match Weibo posts like me? You don't really think you can bluff me just because you beat RNG, do you? RNG is a team with explosive power; you could beat even five bronze players, right?
If beating RNG has given G2 a huge boost of confidence, then I can only say that you need to take a step back and reflect. Come back next year, understand?

[Hahaha, it has to be Chu Shen! He's given you haters a good laugh.]

[It's all messed up. Go back and practice more, take some time to calm down!]

I envy Chu Shen's talent; his talent surpasses even the Eiffel Tower.

[G2 might as well just play a game like Moonlight Blade and choose skins before the match; they're just like LGD, ridiculously overconfident.]

Before the competition even started, spectators from all walks of life were already arguing fiercely on the forums.

On the other side, in the G2 backstage lounge, Perkz saw Chu Ran's Weibo post and immediately burst out laughing. Then, he said confidently, "I don't think last year's championship is anything special. Past honors do not equal today's strength."

"That's right. If we can beat RNG, then we can beat EDG. After all, I don't think the gap between RNG and EDG is that big. As long as we play well, I believe we have a chance to win."

G2's head coach stated firmly, his tone brimming with confidence, "Our goal at G2 is this year's World Championship. EDG is merely a small obstacle preventing us from winning. Once we overcome this obstacle, the whole world will hear our voice!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Perkz and the others roared fiercely, each of them displaying an exceptionally confident expression.

A moment later, all the audience members were seated. The venue, which could accommodate tens of thousands of people, was packed. Fans of both EDG and G2 waved their support signs and glow sticks, and the shouts and screams were deafening.

The next second, the LCK host appeared in front of everyone. The popularity of the live broadcast room of the major event had exceeded 2500 million, which is already among the top ten most popular events, and the popularity is still rising.

Amidst the enthusiastic cheers of the host, players from EDG and G2 took to the stage one after another, and the pre-match promotional videos for both teams began to play on the big screen.

Wunder: Starting today, I will change the world's stereotypes about top laners from the European region. Who says a European top laner can't be the best top laner in the world?

Jankos: Playing jungler requires not only daring to engage, but also using your brain. Today I'll show the enemy jungler what a real jungler is all about.

Perkz: If Faker is the greatest mid-laner ever, then I think I would be the second.

Hjarnan: So far, there has never been a European player among the world champion AD carries, so I will become the first European champion AD carry!

Wadid: It's a pity I didn't have the chance to play against Wolf, the former world's number one support player, this year, but last year's champion support player is still worth my best effort.

【Ohhhhh! G2——!】

[Without Faker making it to Worlds, everyone's calling themselves the world's best mid laner. Perkz, I support you in taking down that bastard!]

[If G2 eliminates Ranchu today, I will be a G2 fan forever and will never criticize you!]

[Awesome! To beat EDG, you have to be even more audacious than them. If you don't even dare to utter any tough words, how can you defeat EDG!]

You can always trust G2!

Flander: Now that I've come this far, I have to think about whether this is the only chance I'll ever have in my career, so I'll give it my all. G2 can't stop us from winning the championship. Wunder says he's the best top laner in the world, so let him prove it to me.

Mlxg: Many junglers have said the same thing to me as Jankos, but they all lost to me without exception. I think today, another jungler will be added to the list of those who have lost to me.

Imp: You want to be the first champion AD in Europe? Fine, wait until I retire!
Meiko: You've done your best, but you've only earned the right to see me. I haven't even used my full strength yet.

In an instant, countless LPL players raised their hands and let out a deafening roar. Everyone was moved by the words of Imp and others in the promotional video, and they were so excited that their faces turned red!

[6666! That's how awesome they are, I love it! This is why I love EDG!]

What kind of youth isn't a little wild and spirited! A man's true nature is revealed in his high spirits and youthful exuberance!

[Wow, all of Chu Shen's boastful quotes have been stolen by his teammates, haven't they?]

Just then, Chu Ran's handsome profile appeared on the big screen, causing many female fans to flutter their hearts, and then Chu Ran's magnetic voice resounded loudly.

"If beating RNG gave you some unrealistic fantasies, then I will bring you back to reality today!"

hiss!
After Chu Ran finished speaking, the audience from all the competition areas gasped in shock, and then instantly erupted into a cacophony of cheers. The huge venue instantly became a boiling ocean, and the live stream chat was constantly scrolling.

【Chu Shen!!!】

[Chu Shen: You can steal my boastful quotes, but what about my talent?!]

[You beast, are you pretending to be someone else? You can hold more than those protagonists in novels with their magic bags.]

[I absolutely hate watching this bastard. I don't know what he's pretending for. If he had played against players like Uzi or Faker from Season 3 to Season 6, he wouldn't have achieved what he has today. It's true what they say, in times of scarcity, even a nobody can rise to fame!]

[Oh, so what? GSL doesn't like Chu Shen? Go ahead and beat him on the field! Are you saying you're incompetent? Useless!]

Indeed, the world's best mid laner is still finding fault with this and that. Shouldn't he at least consider whether he's worthy of the title?

GSL and their haters were furious and started cheering for G2 again.

Immediately afterwards, both contestants took their seats, and the director focused the camera on Chu Ran, whose huge smile as she turned around was captured on the big screen, making countless viewers unable to look away.

They were reminded of last year's MSI, when Chu Ran also had a similar close-up shot.

It is both the chosen one and the only one!

In an instant, the eyes of the entire world were focused on Chu Ran.

At this moment, the saying truly applies—the whole world is focused on you!

(End of this chapter)