LOL: What is a concept player?

Chapter 292 The Finals Begin Amidst Great Attention! Chu Shen's Words Shatter the Hearts of the Korean Team!
When Chu Ran posted this Weibo post, it quickly turned the already noisy LPL into a tidal wave of cheers.

Everyone burst out laughing at the hilarious post, frantically liking and sharing Chu Ran's Weibo post, which quickly made it a trending topic, and the comment section was flooded with comments.

[Haha, he won the championship and got married, but ended up staying single his whole life.]

[6666, this is hilarious! Will Ning Mazi ever be able to get married?]

[Wait, what champion is he if he gets married? Does League of Legends have a champion who can get married?]

[Please give me your advice. Ning Mazi: Damn it, I'm already eighty years old, and I finally got married. Why are you bringing up Wang Duoduo for no reason? This wedding is off.]

[Genius! I'm jealous of your talent. Xinhua Bookstore doesn't have your works, so I smashed up Xinhua Bookstore. Brothers, did I do the right thing?]

[Hilarious! Still choosing the championship skin? Ning Mazi, you better think about whether you want to cancel the wedding. Hurry up and return the wedding dress and suit.]

Upon seeing these comments, every single one of the chicken giblets, who had been overjoyed, jumped up in anger, as if the floor were burning hot.

IG defeated KT today, making them the biggest contributor to LPL's victory.

Logically, the entire LPL should be grateful to them.

And now someone is actually messing with them. Not to mention that Chicken Nuggets already hate Chu Ran. If it weren't for Chu Ran, IG would have won countless championships long ago.

【I'm burning your dreams, but you beast, don't be so hypocritical. You're allowed to choose skins, but we little IG aren't?】

[Damn it, how come you're still alive? If I were you, I'd better find a reason to let Scout play in the finals right now, so that even if we lose, you won't be the one getting blamed.]

[Ran, you beast, remember to attend Prince Ning's wedding, understand? You don't need to give any money!]

At this moment, the entire LPL is in an uproar.

Who would have thought that the two LPL teams, who were working together, would immediately turn into a battleground after the news of their internal finals match was confirmed today?

Inside the RNG club, Uzi excitedly shouted, "Let's fight! Let's fight! It would be best if both idiot teams had a real-life PK on stage and were disqualified. In the end, the organizers decided to disqualify them and have them play a revival match from the previously eliminated teams."

It has to be said that Uzi does have fantasies, but his fantasies are collectively despised by Xiaohu and others.

They think Uzi needs to be taken to a mental hospital for a checkup; this chubby guy is obsessed with winning the championship.

At the same time, inside the IG club, Ning Mazi was roaring in his live stream, "Damn it, can Ran Chu's son get out of my live stream? I'll send Ran Chu a wedding invitation later, stop trying to ride on my and IG's popularity here, okay?"

As soon as Ning Mazi finished speaking, the barrage of comments in his live stream room surged and scrolled incessantly.

[6666, riding on IG's coattails, do you IG fans also like taking hot baths?]

[This is hilarious! Beating KT makes them think they've got no self-respect. Anyone who didn't know better would think they won the championship.]

[Ning Mazi, can you look in the mirror for a second? Do you really need Chu Shen to ride on your coattails? You might not have a mirror, but you can at least pee.]

Haha, Ning Wang, I really like what you said, but remember to turn off private messages.

Ning Mazi's face was flushed red, he was so angry that he gritted his teeth, and he didn't stop the mute action in his hand, cursing angrily as he operated.

He had no idea why Chu Ran had so many fans; he couldn't possibly ban them all. But seeing the comments these people were sending, Ning Mazi was clearly even more excited.

Even though Rooike and Jackeylove tried to dissuade him a few times, Ning Mazi didn't take it to heart at all.

Given that IG has already defeated KT, the strongest team in LCK, why would they be afraid of EDG?

Ning Mazi believed Su Xiaoluo's words without a doubt. As long as you win, who cares what you did or said before the game? As long as you win, everything you do is right.

The next second, Ning Mazi immediately started arguing with the viewers in the live stream.

"Damn it, there are still people saying that IG is getting arrogant beyond belief. What? We can't be arrogant? Beating KT means we can be arrogant? If you're so capable, go and eliminate KT yourself!"

"Does anyone really think that eliminating GENG, G2, and TL is enough to compare us to IG? We IG eliminated the LCK's first and second seeds, and we also eliminated the European region's first seed, FNC. What? You disagree?"

"Eliminating a few third-seeded teams from different regions is really a mess. So what if we can choose skins?" Ning Mazi retorted. "Not only do I want to choose skins, but I also want to play Tianya Mingyue Dao. If the viewers in the chat don't like it, come and beat me up across the internet."

As soon as Ning Mazi finished speaking, he immediately opened the Moonlight Blade.

In an instant, his live stream exploded, with viewers flooding in and even causing the stream to lag. A barrage of insults also appeared in the chat.

[Damn it, guys, report this guy! This clown who's just trying to ride the wave of popularity doesn't deserve to stream.]

[You son of a bitch, Ning Mazi, what are you pretending for? Is it because you have a lot of pockmarks that you're so arrogant?]

[Damn it, you're always showing off your trendy shoes, why don't you walk around? What are you pretending for?]

The report button was clicked by countless viewers in that instant, and within just a few minutes, Ning Mazi's live stream was bombarded with comments.

A moment later, the pockmarked face in the live stream went black – “The streamer is suspected of violating regulations and is undergoing rectification.” Behind the black screen, Ning Mazi’s angry roar could still be heard.

"I'm such a jerk, are you sick or what? Why are you banning me?"

After he finished speaking, another loud 'bang' came from the live broadcast room, instantly making many viewers in the live broadcast room burst into laughter.

[Good riddance! Support the execution of justice!]

This kind of clown should be banned. Does he really think he's Chu Shen? He even wants to take the infamous route to fame. He should think about whether he has the ability to back it up.

[Still trying to gain notoriety? Ning Mazi, you're in Korea right now. If all else fails, go to a plastic surgery clinic and get your face fixed. Don't you guys have any money to tip Ning Mazi?]

[Here's a penny, clown. Use this money to buy a coffin for your whole family. Chicken giblets, hurry up and thank your dad, understand? He's so supportive of Ning Mazi, but Ning Mazi doesn't even have money for trendy shoes and plastic surgery.]

For a moment, the chickens were really furious. They frantically tagged the Panda Super Admin for banning Ning Mazi, since Panda can be considered an IG business.

More importantly, while Ning Mazi's live stream was banned, Chu Ran's live stream remained unaffected.

Many haters were frantically clicking to report the incident, but after several minutes of clicking, nothing happened.

Just then, Chu Ran's magnetic voice suddenly rang out, "Those brothers who clicked the report button, if you're tired, stop. Do you think I'm some lowly nobody who gets banned for too many reports?"

"Bring the moderators here today and see if they dare to ban me. That's real power, something some clowns can't compare to, understand?"

"I'd like to advise some people here: stop thinking about taking the black-and-red route all day long. Just finish your game this year and retire to work in a factory. Since you like playing Tianya Mingyue Dao and choosing skins so much, I'll have Godv help you contact Taobao and get you started."

Haha, be sure to seize the right opportunity to get into the factory!

"Let's go raise pigs at the factory manager's pig farm, Ning Mazi, did you hear me? Let's set a goal: raise a thousand fat pigs and then we'll get married."

[Chicken and IG are really messing around. They beat KT and now they dare to try and take advantage of Chu Shen. What kind of people are they?]

The chat was constantly scrolling, and gifts were pouring into Chu Ran's live stream.

Inside the IG club, Ning Mazi was furious to learn that he had been banned for a week and that no amount of pleading could get him unbanned. He had just spoken to Su Xiaoluo and asked him to help contact the Panda management.

As a result, Su Xiaoluo said that they didn't reply at all.

nonsense.

Now that things have escalated to this point, he's only following Principal Wang's orders not to reply.

In matches, IG can defeat EDG, but in terms of live streaming, no one on IG can interfere with Chu Ran's live stream, because Chu Ran is currently IG's cash cow.

If it weren't for Chu Ran, their Instagram finances would probably be in dire straits.

Of course, even with Chu Ran around, things aren't much better now, but if Ning Mazi continues to stream, the situation will definitely get worse, and some fans have already made some harsh statements.

If Ning Mazi isn't banned, they'll never use Panda TV again. Anyway, there are so many live streaming platforms now, it doesn't matter where they watch.

Therefore, after weighing the pros and cons, they decisively banned Ning Mazi, and told him to behave himself during the week he was waiting for the finals.

But Ning Mazi was very dissatisfied, especially since he had pressed the report button until it was practically smoking, only to find that Chu Ran was still streaming non-stop and receiving gifts left and right. This made Ning Mazi so jealous that his eyes turned red.

He originally planned to capitalize on the buzz surrounding today's victory over KT to do some online marketing and rake in gold coins from a bunch of people, but now he's definitely out of gold coins to rake in.

"Damn it, whose side is the principal on?" Ning Mazi was quite annoyed. "Instead of banning our opponent's live stream, they're banning their own team's. I'm fed up."

"This guy is just pretending. He's just lucky and won a few championships, but he really thinks he's the best player in the LPL."

Hearing Ning Mazi's words, Jackeylove raised an eyebrow and slowly said, "Dude, calm down. Can't you just focus on training and playing in the finals? Choosing a skin and making threats at this time, if we don't beat EDG in the finals, I don't know if you'll still dare to play on your phone."

Jackeylove meant well by giving advice; he was mainly scared.

If he's on the same team as Ning Mazi and they really lose, the netizens won't just target Ning Mazi when they're holding him accountable. But Jackeylove knows his advice is useless.

Ning Mazi dared to do this because he must have been instructed by Su Xiaoluo. After all, he had done something similar a long time ago, though he hadn't succeeded much back then.

Sure enough, after Jackeylove finished speaking, Ning waved his hand dismissively, "We'll lose to EDG? Have some confidence in yourselves. We've already eliminated LPL's biggest rival, how could we not beat EDG?"

"Seriously, guys, you can just pick skins with me."

"Choose what? Choose the city wall?" Rooike felt a chill run down his spine. He was the one who most wanted Ning Mazi and Su Xiaoluo to stop what they were doing.

After all, it won't be Ning Mazi and his group facing Chu Ran in the end, but Song Yijin himself.

He was truly exasperated; Su Xiaoluo, that idiot, would start marketing as soon as she got the hang of it.

At this point in time, many videos praising IG have appeared on video platforms across the internet. The first is a recap of IG's match against KT, and those video bloggers are praising them in various ways.

In my opinion, IG has been growing throughout this World Championship, and after defeating KT, they have undergone a transformation. All five of their positions are qualified to compete for the world's number one spot.

Thesy is simply too strong as a top laner. I feel like I see the shadow of Easy from last year in him. No, I can even say that he has surpassed Easy from last year.

Not only that, Rooike's personal performance has also reached its peak. As a veteran, he has finally ushered in his spring. Let's take a look at how terrifying Rooike's data in this World Championship is.

See? Every game is like a machine that eats grass and produces milk, dealing the most damage with the least amount of gold. You could say he's far better than Easy in this respect, not to mention Jackeylove, the 17-year-old AD carry, who's incredibly strong and truly debuted at his peak.

All I can say is that IG's wait for Jackeylove for a year was absolutely worthwhile. If IG can perform at their best in the finals this year, their chances of winning the championship are at least 6%.

Similar comments have been made by more than one video blogger, resulting in extremely high view counts for these videos. The comment sections are filled with intense discussions between fans of both sides, as well as casual viewers.

Even though Rooike felt he was very strong now, he didn't have a 100% chance of defeating Chu Ran, considering how badly he had been beaten by Chu Ran in the past.

If Chu Ran beats me up again, I'll have lost all face.

Normally, if everyone were just having a normal competition and exchanging ideas, even if they lost, it wouldn't have caused such a big reaction from the world. But now, thanks to Ning Mazi and Su Xiaoluo's actions...

If we lose the final, we'll be a laughingstock.

However, Ning Mazi didn't care at all. He just shrugged and said casually, "Anyway, I've already decided to choose the Camille skin. I think you guys can start thinking about which skin to choose sooner."

"Don't worry about any post-match repercussions, we won't lose anyway."

Ning Mazi was very confident, believing that this year's championship was already within his grasp. When his live stream was banned, he immediately took out his Weibo account and started posting updates like crazy.

This is ridiculous! They really think they're the Faker of the LPL.

[A double grand slam? With such a vivid dream, why don't you write science fiction? You could win the Nobel Prize in Literature just by writing down your dreams.]

[After your joke, you don't think the LPL can't function without you, do you? Don't be so naive.]

Ning Mazi's words quickly garnered support from his followers and his cronies, leading to a flood of comments that further fueled the already explosive popularity.

[Big boldness! Is this how you initiate a team fight? I, Malphite, flashed after you!]

[Ning, what are you doing? Are you trying to ruin Chinese esports?]

Are those who don't support the "human beast" even Chinese? Prince Ning, you've lost your citizenship.

[I'm not a fan of anyone, just a casual observer. To be fair, Chu Shen has made so many contributions to the LPL. Are you trying to ruin the LPL by showing such disrespect to him?]

Many chicken offal businesses have begun to increase their explosive popularity.

Even Chu Ran himself never expected that back then he was the one initiating group chats for others, but now the tables have turned and others are initiating group chats for him.

This is truly a reversal of the Heavenly Stems!

Inside the training room of the EDG hotel, after Chu Ran finished her live stream, she saw Meiko and the others holding their phones, their faces beaming.

"No way, Ran-ge, all the things that Uzi went through before have been used on you by Chicken Zha. You never thought this day would come, did you? From the one who initiates the fight to the one who gets attacked."

Seeing Meiko's carefree and happy appearance, Chu Ran snorted coldly, "I can only say that those who learn from me will live, and those who imitate me will die. IG and Ning Mazi are doomed. I said it, even Jesus couldn't save them."

“Xiao Ran, our country isn’t under Jesus’ jurisdiction either.” After Mingkai finished speaking, he saw another comment: “[Ran is just a little arrogant, what crime has he committed?]” He burst out laughing and gave it a thumbs up.

“Jesus is very powerful, of course he can take charge.”

"How come I didn't know he was very strong?" Mingkai asked, somewhat puzzled. "None of the novels I've read say that Jesus was very strong. He seemed even weaker than Confucius. At least Confucius was a burly man who won people over with virtue."

Just after Mingkai finished speaking, Chu Ran suddenly sneered, "Brother Kai, you just don't understand. Jesus is definitely stronger. You're stupid. Jesus has four Confuciuses on him and Zhuangzi behind him."

"Just tell me, wasn't Jesus strong?"

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After Chu Ran finished speaking, the entire training room fell silent for a moment, before being interrupted by Mala Xiangguo's voice, "Who is Zhuangzi?"

"You little brat, read more books, or you won't even understand hellish jokes."

Mingkai roared, and Meiko and the others searched for answers with huge question marks on their foreheads. When they understood what Chu Ran meant, they immediately burst out laughing.

"Damn, that's a terrible joke, Ran-ge."

"IG's official Weibo account has posted."

The originally joyful training room came to an abrupt end because of Flandre's words. Everyone opened Weibo and, sure enough, found the official Weibo post from IG.

Weibo account of IG Esports Club:
We are very grateful to our online fans and viewers for their recognition of IG Club. We have always adhered to the philosophy of striving for excellence and aiming for first place in the professional arena.

Winning against KT is just a small step for IG. There is still a long way to go. Our players have immense confidence. Regarding the online criticism of our skin selection, the club believes it is harmless.

If a player doesn't even have the confidence to win, then he will never be able to stand at the top.

Some netizens have questioned how much the communication with EDG actually contributed to the victory over KT. Here is a unified response.

First of all, we would like to thank EDG for their contributions. However, it's true that communication with EDG wasn't very helpful in today's BO5. Our club apologizes for some of the comments made by individual players. We hope EDG can adjust their mindset and prepare for the upcoming finals.

For a moment, Mingkai and the others stared at each other, all furious.

"What do you mean? That's it? That's it? A simple thank you and apology, and that's it?" Mingkai complained. "I thought Gao Zhenning was shameless enough, but I didn't expect Su Xiaoluo from IG to be even more shameless."

“That’s normal. If he were a person, he wouldn’t be Su Xiaoluo.”

Chu Ran responded with a single sentence, and the vast majority of EDG fans were burning with anger.

It would have been better if IG hadn't posted this Weibo post. By posting such a Weibo post, which makes it seem like IG is completely blameless, anyone would be furious.

[RNM and IG, if you don't want to thank us, you don't have to post this Weibo. Who are you trying to disgust here?]

[Su Xiaoluo and Ning Mazi's entire family are doomed to die tonight!] [Fine, fine, one disgusting contract team is gone, and now another trashy team has arrived.]

I used to have a pretty good impression of IG, but it's truly a case of one bad apple spoiling the whole bunch.

【Well said, filial sons. I know you're anxious, but hold on. Useless is useless. Are you wrong? Stop trying to gain attention like clowns.】

[Beating KT has nothing to do with your EDG team, understand or not. Don't be a hypocrite, stop blaming yourself.]

For a time, the fans of EDG and the fans of Chicken Gizzard were arguing fiercely again, keeping EDG's operations team and Abu extremely busy.

Of course, there was more anger than anything else.

What an ungrateful team!

Soon after, at Abu's instruction, EDG's official Weibo account also posted an update.

Yes, yes, indeed. The details and styles of Semb, Deft, and others were all researched and developed by your IG team. Your IG team is truly strong.

Before the match, they shamelessly asked for advice; after winning, they immediately cut ties. Don't be a dog like the world's best ADC, and don't be a human like IG!

Almost instantly, EDG's official Weibo post went viral, spreading to platforms like Hupu and Kangba, and attracting even more resentment from EDG fans and GSL supporters.

[You son of a bitch! When does the finals start? I'm a Uzi fan, I support IG now, and I just want to see EDG die, right now!]

[EDG, your whole family is wiped out, you know that?!]

Why couldn't it be something our IG team figured out? Are you guys EDG that strong? You just won by luck. If it weren't for good luck last year, EDG could have won the championship.

The annals of history have begun, and now luck has taken its place.

[What's the point of this? Last year, with the Ardent Censer meta so unbalanced, EDG's opponents were no match for this year's IG, understand? Can last year's LCK number one seed, LZ, be compared to this year's LCK number one seed, KT?]

At this moment, the conflict between EDG and IG has spread throughout the entire LPL and even to major regions around the world.

European and American regions have started watching the drama unfold, and fans of both sides are even arguing on foreign websites, truly learning the essence of LPL team fans.

In the LCK region, however, they had no energy to care about the conflict between EDG and IG; they were just frantically cursing the teams representing the LCK at the World Championship this year.

These three teams have achieved the worst results in LCK history this year.

GENG has never been eliminated in the group stage.

In addition, the LCK region has never missed a final, and KT has done it.

The entire LCK region was filled with anger and despair. The thought of not having their own team in the upcoming Incheon finals only fueled the Koreans' tirade.

They simply watched the conflict between EDG and IG with indifference.

If possible, they hope both teams will forfeit in the finals, and the organizers will declare the championship and glory belong to LCK.

But all they can do is dream about it.

The thought that the finals of their home game this year would be an LPL internal battle left the Korean fans feeling uneasy, as if a huge stone was stuck in their throats. Some even suggested that there was a bug in the BO5 match between IG and KT.

They demanded a rematch.

Even more outrageous, after the rematch, they directly cut off the internet connection for all IG players, thus ensuring KT's advancement to the finals.

But the ideal is full, the reality is very skinny.

Over the next few days, all major regions engaged in heated discussions surrounding the final match between IG and EDG, while rumors that IG used bugs or scripts quickly faded into obscurity.

Within seven days, many EDG fans clearly felt that IG was practically buying their way into the trending topics; a quick scroll through the forums revealed predictions like "IG vs. EDG finals," "A five-year veteran tells you EDG's chances against IG!" and "Based on the data, IG has the edge!"

During this period, besides eating, sleeping and going to the toilet, Chu Ran and the others did two things the most: training and electronic cricket fighting.

Watching netizens argue wildly about the upcoming finals, Meiko and the others felt a strange sense of satisfaction. Especially when they saw that there were many viewers supporting EDG and that EDG's support rate had reached 70%, they silently praised these supporters for their good judgment.

"IG doesn't know what they're doing. Do they really think they've already secured the championship? The competition hasn't even officially started yet, and they're already buying so many trending topics. I think they should ask me first before they think they can win the championship." Mingkai's eyes radiated unparalleled confidence.

Even as the head coach of EDG, he didn't believe IG could win the championship. He couldn't understand where these outsiders got such strong confidence, especially since they could talk such eloquent arguments.

There was all sorts of hype, saying that IG was invincible, had transformed, and had overcome KT, making them the champions.

Their marketing has also made many casual fans aware of IG, especially some female fans who have become familiar with Rooike, TheShy, and Jackeylove.

Is that alright?

It's worth noting that Chu Ran has quite a few female fans, but he rarely interacts or chats with them privately, which has caused many of them to give up on supporting him.

Sometimes you might not admit it, but female fans are only willing to be your fans because they have certain fantasies. If those fantasies disappear, they won't be willing anymore.

Now they have found a meal replacement.

Everyone thinks TheShy, Rooike, and Jackeylove are incredibly handsome, and three groups of "mommy fans" are already taking shape, just like mothers.

The three major forces of zombies, chicken cultists, and water ghosts are spreading rapidly. Even someone as foul-mouthed as Ning Mazi has gained massive traffic, which has spurred Su Xiaoluo to accelerate his marketing efforts.

He now understands why RNG loves marketing.

I have to admit, it's really useful.

Fujii seized the opportunity. They didn't want Chu Ran to leave the LPL, but they also didn't want Chu Ran to dominate the LPL alone, otherwise they would have to act according to Chu Ran's wishes.

In the long run, the more superstars the LPL has, the better, as this will encourage more capital to invest in the LPL. Therefore, Fujii has also increased his promotion.

As early as the day after IG defeated KT, they had already made promotional posters.

The enormous poster featured Chu Ran and his teammates standing on either side of each other, their eyes filled with confidence and fierceness. The eye-catching headline proclaimed: "Watch the 2018 World Championship and experience the feeling of returning to the LPL!"

Fujii's promotional campaign was incredibly aggressive, even featuring various guessing games on the client's homepage. If you could guess who would win, you'd have a chance to win a limited-edition skin.

Their actions have brought this final match to the attention of League of Legends players worldwide.

Meanwhile, since it was a Korean home game, but there were no LCK teams at the venue, Fujii was worried that not many people would watch the game. So they chatted with streamers privately, gave away tickets in a raffle, and also asked Riot Games' parent company to increase its promotion in the LCK region.

Don't let the Incheon final be a quiet affair just because the South Korean team isn't playing at home.

Riot's initial publicity efforts weren't very effective, so they changed their approach and provided detailed biographies of TheShy and Rookie.

Many Koreans got excited when they heard that TheShy was a player SKT didn't want. They first criticized LCK and SKT for being blind to talent, and after learning about Rookie, they became even more dissatisfied with LCK's selection process.

This also turned some South Koreans into fans of the two, and then online trolls started stirring up trouble.

KT didn't lose to IG, but rather to two of our LCK players: TheShy and Rookie. Without these two, IG couldn't have defeated KT!

[That's right, damn it! The LPL is showing off on our home turf with our Korean duo of carries. The mercenary region lives up to its name.]

Indeed, it wasn't just our South Korean player who could win.

I'm going to watch the finals this time, to see how our people from the Republic of Korea utterly crush Easy!

For the entire LCK, this statement greatly restored their dignity.

KT lost, but not to LPL, but to IG's Korean duo.

Not only this year, but last year when LCK teams lost to EDG, it was immediately recorded in their history books and historical records. The reason why the LCK region lost last year was because they lost to the two Korean carries, Pawn and Deft.

So it's not that LPL is strong, but that the people of South Korea are strong.

LCK is still the world's number one region, and South Korea is still the world's number one superpower!

Many Koreans share a common goal: they want to see Chu Ran get crushed by the Republic of Korea, even though there are no LCK teams in this final.

But seeing Chu Ran get crushed by Rooike or TheShy, they also felt a sense of pride.

Although IG has never beaten EDG, they have convinced themselves that it was the old IG, and that the IG of today's World Championship has long since transformed!
Amidst the heated discussions in various competition areas, the day of the competition arrived quickly.

at noon.

Chu Ran and his group arrived at Incheon Stadium in a private car. As soon as they arrived, they were shocked by what they saw: countless Koreans were holding up banners and shouting at the top of their lungs.

"Go TheShy! Go Rooike! Uphold our national glory!"

"The two Korean carries prove that LCK is still the number one region in the world!"

"Holy crap, Ran-ge, what's going on? Did we come to the wrong place?" Meiko glanced around. "No, this is the right place. Why are there no LCK teams today, but so many locals, and they're all supporting IG."

“Meiko, look carefully, it’s not supporting IG, it’s supporting TheShy and Rookie, didn’t you hear what they were shouting?” Spicy Hot Pot smacked his lips. “Chu Shen, this is what they mean by KT losing, but we LCK didn’t lose.”

"That's very well said. It's about the two Korean carries. It's not just LCK that thinks so; many people in LPL also think so."

If it weren't for EDG having Chu Ran, and Scout had played instead and won the game, people would still attribute it to the Korean duo. It was Chu Ran's top lane performance last year and his mid lane performance this year that made the Chinese people proud.

"Well, they don't seem to be wrong," Imp suddenly said, scratching his head. "I'm the one carrying EDG!"

"What? Pfft, you want to take a bath too?"

As soon as Chu Ran finished speaking, they spotted a familiar figure in the crowd. "Hey, Teacher Guo, look, isn't that the chubby boy? Why isn't he bombing Japan? Why is he bombing Incheon instead?"

"Do you know about the Inchon Landing, God Chu?"

Following the gazes of Mala Xiangguo and Chu Ran, they spotted the RNG group. Uzi was leading the way, holding a support sign with "IG" engraved on it.

Since they're both LPL teams, Uzi will definitely support IG. He doesn't want to see Chu Ran win the championship again, because then the two-time champion will definitely overshadow him, the two-time runner-up.

Uzi also noticed Chu Ran and the others, but simply raised his support sign and waved it.

Today he will definitely be the one shouting the loudest in the front row.

IG will win!

"Damn it, this red-hot dog is disgusting me, isn't it?" Mala Xiangguo gritted his teeth, then their thoughts were interrupted by a sudden burst of waves.

When the IG members arrived at the perimeter of the venue, the IG fans and Korean fans present were immediately excited, with cheers and shouts resounding throughout the sky.

Ning Mazi, like a proud white swan, stood tall and proud, raising his hands in a gesture of enthusiasm, and even squeezed in front of the LCK esports reporter who was interviewing TheShy and Rookie.

By this time, major domestic platforms had already started live streaming, and this situation was witnessed by countless viewers in the live streaming rooms.

Today's final happened to be on Sunday, and almost 90% of the domestic champions gathered in the live broadcast room. All the internet cafes were packed, and the male dormitories of universities kept their radios silent after 12 o'clock.

Some savvy barbecue restaurant owners have long since installed large screens specifically for their barbecue stalls, making these barbecue restaurants incredibly popular.

Before the competition even officially started, QQ group chats, anti-racism forums, and other social networking sites were already engulfed in fierce discussions, with some people even directly arguing with each other in QQ groups.

The reason for the online spat was that IG fans and EDG fans didn't get along, and then they got angry, which led to other people joining in the spat, eventually resulting in the QQ group being reported and disbanded.

This is not an isolated incident, but rather something that is happening all the time, right now.

The total viewership of the live broadcasts on major platforms has exceeded 100 million. Today's final even surpassed that of last year's Bird's Nest. The two most important reasons for this are that the S-series final is an unprecedented internal battle between LPL teams.

The second reason is that since winning the championship at the Bird's Nest, the number of new League of Legends players in China has increased significantly, resulting in more viewers than last year.

Seeing that although there were some EDG fans and foreign fans cheering for them outside the venue, their momentum was still slightly inferior to that of IG, which immediately excited the fans in the live broadcast room.

[See that? This is IG. They beat KT, but won the approval of LCK viewers! That's why they welcomed IG so warmly. On the other hand, do you think LCK would welcome EDG, who won against several LCK teams by luck?]

[This is the difference. It shows that LCK believes IG is truly strong, unlike teams like EDG that rely on rewinding to win games.]

[Going back to the beginning, EDG has beaten LCK teams so many times, and you're still talking about luck? How can we finally shut you haters up?]

[Damn it, stop being so shameless, LCK is welcoming IG's Korean duo, understand?!]

[Hoping for Chu Shen's second consecutive championship. Chu Shen doesn't need a championship to prove himself, but as his fans, we need this second championship to settle scores with his haters.]

Amidst the heated discussion, Chu Ran and the others arrived at the backstage dressing room. As the audience gradually took their seats, the entire Incheon Gymnasium suddenly became bustling with noise.

'Go IG!'

The LPL broadcast director quickly spotted Uzi, Sun Yalong, Kid, and others cheering enthusiastically for IG. Yu Shuang immediately interviewed them.

"Okay, we also saw that many players, including Uzi, came to the scene to cheer for our two LPL teams today. Let's do a quick interview and see what they think about today's match."

Soon, the faces and voices of Uzi and others appeared in the live broadcast room.

"Today is an unprecedented LPL internal battle. I think it's fine to support either team, but I'm more optimistic about IG. I personally think that IG has thoroughly studied EDG's playstyle and tactics. On the contrary, IG has been growing and is no longer the IG it used to be, so I think IG has a higher chance of winning."

After Uzi finished speaking, Sun Yalong and others quickly echoed him, which further fueled the arrogance of the chicken offal.

[See that? So many professional players think IG will win, while EDG's die-hard fans are still dreaming!]

[I'm from EDG, I'm just forfeiting. What's the point of playing? We can't win anyway.]

If only we could turn back time today, IG could have swept EDG 4-0.

Hahaha, I agree!

Seeing these comments, many EDG fans were furious and quickly retaliated. The match hadn't even started yet, but the whole world was already buzzing about it.

As time passed, the lights inside the venue quietly went out, and several K/DA girl groups appeared on the open-air stage of the Incheon Hall, dancing wildly, which excited the audience at the scene and in the live broadcast room.

Then a boy band appeared in the center of the stage and sang the theme song of this year's S-series, "Rise". It was fine at first, but when they sang the climax, it was not until they sang the climax.

The distorted voice was so torturous that many viewers felt the finals were a shoddy production, wondering how they could find someone with such a distorted voice to perform at the opening ceremony.

After a long wait, the opening ceremony finally ended, and the LCK host roared onto the stage, but there was always a hint of reluctance in his voice when he called out the IDs.

"Let's welcome EDG! Coach Clearlove and support Meiko!"

"And IG's support Baolan!"

When the two teams took to the stage, one in white uniforms and the other in black uniforms, it drew cheers from both online and offline audiences. Amidst this deafening roar, a promotional video began playing on the big screen.

But this time is different from the past.

Chu Ran was the first to appear. On the big screen, Chu Ran's handsome face slowly rose, and his voice gradually became deeper and more powerful as it approached, eventually converging into a wave of sound that reached everyone's ears.

"Today's finals are being held on LCK's home turf, and for the first time in history, there are no LCK teams. So, in order to let the LCK players end this painful day as soon as possible, I will finish today's match as quickly as possible."

"Since you're suffering, why don't I help you find relief!"

The deafening sound, coupled with Chu Ran's slender figure and his domineering gaze, immediately stunned everyone in all the major competition regions around the world.

Especially LCK.

After a few seconds of silence, the huge Incheon Hall erupted in a tidal wave of angry shouts, roars, and wails, sweeping towards Chu Ran!

(End of this chapter)