LOL: What is a concept player?

Chapter 309 Revitalizing LCK's Glory? Sorry, LCK has already lost all hope!

That day, I was so angry with Ran that I fainted.

I didn't expect that Ran Chu's campaigning wouldn't win against me; he directly got the authorities to intervene and clear the votes.

That beast! The official team is a beast too. When I was gaining massive popularity in the LPL, the official team was eager to promote me.

But now, since the appearance of the beasts, the official enthusiasm for me has obviously decreased a lot. In the past, the official would never have cared about my ghostly army passing through.

They ruined me, and they ruined Chinese esports.

The night the All-Star roster was finalized, I tossed and turned, unable to sleep. Lying on my bed in the club dormitory, only a few words kept popping into my mind.

That is—Heaven is not on my side!
—The above is an excerpt from Jian Zihao's memoir twenty years after his retirement.

Even Chu Ran and the others did not expect that an All-Star voting incident would directly cause him to faint.

But upon closer examination, it makes sense.

After spending so much money, I thought I was guaranteed to make it to this year's All-Star game, but I was snatched away by Chu Ran and the official organizers, and all my hopes were dashed.

So much money wasted; no one could accept that.

The moment the All-Star roster was announced, Chu Ran's live stream chat exploded. GSL members, like mad dogs whose tails had been stepped on, began to scream wildly in the chat.

[Fuck you, fuck you, you beast! You will die a horrible death, you will surely go to the eighteenth level of hell!]

[Does anyone want to grab a knife and kill this beast right now, immediately! I'll pay!]

[People like Ran Chu will definitely get hit by a car someday. And Sima's Fujii, you son of a bitch, so what if my dog ​​rigged votes? If you're so capable, let others rig votes too. Do you think rigged votes don't count?]

[Fine, fine, so this is how you play it? It's just that Xiaogou doesn't have a championship, while Ranchu has two championships won by luck, so now Fujii is biased towards Ranchu? Then let whoever wants to play League of Legends play, I'm not playing anymore.]

Just wait, I'll wait until the puppy wins the championship next year, and then all of you who are laughing now will be crying and apologizing to the puppy!

Seeing GSL's broken state, the other viewers in Chu Ran's live stream laughed heartily, and the roars of baboons could be heard from many neighborhoods late at night.

They genuinely hadn't expected that Chu Ran could actually get the authorities to directly crack down on these contestants who were manipulating votes.

But you have to admit, that was a brilliant move.

Not only did it cause Uzi to lose a lot of money, but it also completely turned the once arrogant GSL into a clown. At the same time, it increased the credibility of Fujii's official team. Most netizens had long been annoyed by the behavior of people rigging votes whenever there was a voting event.

Now it has directly won the praise of a wide audience.

[Alright! I declare Fujii's mother back in the world! I support the execution of justice!]

[I'm giving Fujii's mom a resurrection item, hahaha. GSL, I know you guys are anxious, but really don't worry, next year, next year Uzi can win the championship.]

[Next year won't work, it's already been said it has to be Season 13, because by then there won't be enough clockwork faces, and he can then point his sword at the void.]

[I'm getting tired of laughing, so here's the question: can the "bathing dog" team even make it to S13? They can't even win a single championship, yet they expect to reach S13?]

When the tide goes out, it's clear who's been swimming naked!

[Jian Zihao, stop swimming! You're practically evaporating the Pacific Ocean!]

In no time, Chu Ran's live stream reached over ten million views. Many netizens rushed to the stream after hearing the news and opened champagne to celebrate Uzi's failure to qualify for the All-Star event.

"I've already told you, don't think you're all that great."

"Alright, now look what happened. The Void fans have finally returned to the Void."

Chu Ran chuckled and said, "Alright, I won't say any more. That's all for today's live stream. See you all at the All-Star event."

As soon as Chu Ran finished his live stream, Imp jumped up excitedly and shouted, "God Chu, no! Godfather!!"

Because of official intervention to eliminate vote-rigging, Imp unsurprisingly became the LPL's AD carry player to attend this All-Star event.

He was so excited that his face was flushed. "Deputy! Mata, you puff puff, I'm here!"

"Pfft, don't get too excited yet. Without my help, it's hard to say whether you can beat those two." Meiko's expression was somewhat resentful.

But there's nothing we can do about it. All-Star rules stipulate that a team can only send a maximum of two players. Otherwise, EDG would have been the entire team participating in this year's All-Star event.

Upon hearing Meiko's words, Imp immediately waved his hand and said confidently, "It doesn't matter, it's pretty much the same whether you're here or not."

"Hahaha, that hurts, pfft."

After Imp finished speaking, the EDG training room was immediately filled with a joyful atmosphere.

The All-Star rosters for the major regions quickly spread across various LPL forums, and the LPL lineup was largely in line with everyone's guesses.

The top laner is TheShy, the jungler is Ning, the mid laner is Churan, the AD carry is Imp and the support is Xiaoming, which is in line with the popularity of the major teams this year, since EDG cannot field its full roster.

The vacancies were filled by players from IG and RNG.

As for the coach, he was given the position of Ming Kai.

Upon seeing this lineup, Han Xiaozi was immediately filled with pride, seemingly having forgotten that there were no LCK teams in the Incheon finals not long ago. They shouted on various forums – the true god of League of Legends has returned!

[Haha, there are still people who think LPL can win this time? Faker is back, but he's nothing.]

[It feels like Faker is truly going to help LCK regain its glory this time.]

[Faker has climbed back to the top of the Korean server rankings! Ran, you son of a bitch, are you even talking to me now? What rank are you in the Korean server? You never play ranked games or scrims, and nobody actually thinks you can beat Faker?]

All I can say is that the reason Ran Chu is so dominant in the mid lane this year is because the other mid laners are just too bad, you know?

The comments from Han Xiaozi and Keza have sparked heated arguments among most LPL fans, with their presence frequently appearing on various forums.

While waiting for the All-Star event to begin, Fujii also held his annual awards ceremony.

Just like last year, Fujii presented various awards to the players' manager clubs, which netizens jokingly called the "pork-sharing ceremony." Normally, according to the usual rules, each club would get a share of the spoils.

However, this rule changed after Chu Ran debuted.

Inside the live stream of the Fujii Awards ceremony late at night, countless viewers gathered, watching with suppressed urges as Yu Shuang and others walked the red carpet, unable to suppress their moans. Uzi, who had lost his All-Star qualification, also appeared on camera, but his expression was grim; his eyes were filled with hatred, as if he had seen his father's murderer.

At that moment, deafening cheers erupted from the scene. The director turned the camera, and Chu Ran and others appeared in front of the camera, causing the live broadcast room to explode.

[6666! So cool! This is the power of God Chu!]

[Oh no, Chu Shen is at it again, buying trophies in bulk.]

The supplier has arrived, hahaha.

From now on, Chu Shen doesn't need to come to the awards ceremony anymore; Fujii can just deliver the trophy directly to his home.

As many viewers expected, as the host announced the awards one by one, Chu Ran walked onto the stage one after another to accept the awards and give her acceptance speech.

"Thank you, thank you to my fans and viewers, thank you to LPL. I will continue to work hard and strive to bring LPL its third S-series championship."

Upon hearing Chu Ran's words, applause and cheers erupted from the audience. The host, Yu Shuang, immediately followed up by asking, "Is Chu Ran so confident? Now that you've won the Most Popular Contestant award again this year, is there anything you'd like to say?"

"Well, nothing special to say, right?" Chu Ran laughed, looking at Uzi, who was sitting in the front row in a suit, and said, "I hope there will be more awards next year, otherwise you will still be watching me receive awards and give speeches on stage next year, which will make some players feel uninvolved."

hiss!
After Chu Ran finished speaking, the scene was quiet for a few seconds, and then a deafening roar erupted again. Many viewers were grinning from ear to ear, especially when they saw the director focus on Uzi.

That pig's head was completely red, and he was even biting his fingers.

Not only him, but also Ning Mazi, upon hearing Chu Ran's words, his face immediately turned as red as Sima's, and he gritted his teeth.

Like Uzi, he wanted to win one or two awards at today's awards ceremony, but Chu Ran took all the awards that were even remotely possible, leaving no chance for anyone else.

In fact, Fujii didn't want to give all the credits to Chu Ran, but the data was too good. If they gave them to someone else and not Chu Ran, then the awards they presented would be even less valuable.

[You bastard! What are you pretending for?]

Is there anyone else who, like me, absolutely hates his face? Oh, I'm just a casual observer.

[Hey passerby, what the hell? You saw the dog's face turn red while being bathed, why aren't you running a bath for it?]

Wow, Chu Shen has successfully secured another shipment.

[Chu Shen: I really don't want to win any more awards; my house is overflowing with trophies.]

[Some people spend their entire lives trying to obtain something, yet Chu Shen casually tosses it away like trash. Doesn't that remind you of your goddesses?]

On stage, Yu Shuang was stunned for a few seconds before quickly regaining her composure and said again, "Chu Shen's suggestion is very good. So, one last question: you're about to go to this year's All-Star event. Are you confident that you can help LPL bring back the championship trophy when you face the Great Demon King Faker?"

Chu Ran hesitated for a few seconds, then picked up the microphone and slowly spoke, "I've heard that Faker wants to revive the glory of LCK, but I think the possibility is very small."

"Because even the great demon king Faker cannot surpass me. My insurmountable peak will block all the sunshine in the LCK region."

"From now on, LCK will only face endless night!"

After these words were spoken, both the venue and the live stream fell silent for a moment. But a moment later, the venue erupted in cheers, and the live stream was filled with praise in the chat.

After the awards ceremony ended, the words "Chu Ran" and "EDG" once again topped the trending searches on various forums, leaving many celebrities who bought trending searches stunned once again.

They simply couldn't understand how, ever since this guy named Chu Ran debuted, game players had become more popular than movie stars like them. They could accept it once or twice.

It happens every now and then; who can stand that?

#At the annual awards ceremony, Chu Shen once again swept two-thirds of the awards!#
#Awards ceremony? NO, it's a wholesale market!#
#Online sale of trophies! Most popular player awards, best mid-laner awards. First come, first served. Pre-orders accepted, even for next year!#
#Chu Shen declared that LCK will never see light again in front of him; endless darkness awaits them!#
Driven by this trending topic, Chu Ran's interview video at the awards ceremony quickly spread throughout the LCK region, and Faker himself watched it live, complete with translation.

In an instant, countless Koreans were furious. They all wished the All-Star game would start right now, just waiting for Faker to beat Chu Ran up.

[Damn it! What's he doing, a two-time champion acting all high and mighty in front of a three-time champion?! Who gave him the nerve?!]

[This guy only beat Faker once in the mid lane, what's he barking about! And that loss was only because Faker wasn't playing well and his teammates were incompetent!]

This time, at the All-Star Game, Sang-hyeok will show him what a truly invincible mid-laner really is!

Seeing the comments in his live stream, Faker was full of confidence.

"I will start with this year's All-Star event to make LCK stand at the top of the world again."

He felt a little regretful that he had hardly faced Chu Ran all year, but he was fully prepared for this All-Star game.

Faker believes the title of the world's best mid laner should still belong to him.

He is confident that he can win it back at this All-Star event.

Upon hearing Faker's words, the vast majority of Korean fans went into a frenzy, cheering enthusiastically.

After their defeat at this year's World Championship, they realized one thing: the mid laners of all the teams they played in this year's World Championship were too weak, and they still needed Faker to fill the gap.

This is why Faker was able to lead by a wide margin in the LCK All-Star mid laner voting this time.

Many Koreans firmly believe that Faker is still the League of Legends god in their hearts, and that he can defeat Chu Ran head-on in the mid lane and completely destroy the pride of their LPL.

In an instant, the All-Star event became even more popular than this year's World Championship, because Chu Ran, the newly crowned world's number one mid laner, was facing off against Faker, the former world's number one mid laner.

The two of them control more than 50% of the world's traffic.

It's worth noting that these two only faced off once this year at the Intercontinental Cup in a best-of-one match, and this rematch has attracted the attention of countless viewers.

Seeing the immense popularity, Riot Games even created a special promotional poster for this All-Star event, setting a precedent for All-Star competitions.

The poster is displayed directly on the client's homepage. As soon as you enter the game, you can see two handsome profiles facing each other, their eyes radiating a surging fighting spirit.

Chu Ran and Faker stood on either side of each other, the eye-catching headline catching the eyes of countless viewers.

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"All-Star Night: The Battle for the World's Best Mid Laner!"

(End of this chapter)