LOL: What is a concept player?

Chapter 327 Jian Zihao must have won many championships after playing for so many years.

After Chu Ran finished speaking, the entire LPL exploded, especially the GSL teams who had just recovered from their shock.

At this moment, it was as if its tail had been stepped on, and it immediately bristled.

Immediately, the live stream chat was filled with insults directed at Chu Ran and his group, with some even going so far as to insult their entire family tree.

【You beast, are you even human?】

[I'm not a fan of anyone in particular, but with this kind of behavior, why is he allowed to play in the LPL?]

[This is absolutely disgusting! Do you even know how hard my dog ​​worked?! Don't think you're so great just because you're a two-time champion. You only got two championships by luck. It's just that LCK has been bad these past few years!]

Indeed, my dog ​​was facing Faker at his peak back then, but you'll never understand what it means to get second place against peak Faker and LCK teams.

[Oh right, right, the ancient times were stronger and had a higher value, right? GSL will stop at nothing to smear Chu Shen.]

Seeing the GSL for a few moments made me want to laugh.

The chat became incredibly noisy, and in Uzi's live stream, Uzi was so angry that he cursed loudly until Chu Ran and the others finished their interview.

What they said in the interview today immediately went viral, and no one is paying attention to Top's crushing defeat anymore.

Back in the backstage lounge, Rooike and the others kept their distance from Chu Ran, feeling quite panicked.

"No, Ran-ge, stay away from me, I'm scared." Jackeylove took a half step back and said with a frightened expression.

Seeing his expression, Chu Ran rolled her eyes at him and said helplessly, "Yu Wenbo, what, if you keep your distance from me, GSL won't criticize you?"

“Indeed, Jack, you should check Weibo yourself.” Meiko had gotten used to this kind of thing. He had grown from someone who was not very resilient to pressure to someone who was indifferent to these insults.

The biggest contributor was Chu Ran.

He had been trained for EDG for two years, so he was completely unconcerned about the private messages he received. He had come to understand one thing anyway.

These trolls just spout nonsense online.

However, it was clear that Jackeylove hadn't adapted to this pace yet. It wasn't that he was afraid of being scolded; it was just that there were too many people.

When he opened Weibo, the incessant barrage of private message notifications left him completely dumbfounded.

"I'm speechless. Why do these people have to criticize me for no reason?"

"Haha, Jack, if you beat RNG in a few days, your private messages will be like this every day."

Rooike shook his head as he looked at his private messages. Being teammates with Chu Ran was great, but the constant back-and-forth was just too much.

But it's not all bad.

What LPL needs most is popularity, and as long as Chu Ran is there, they will never have to worry about a lack of traffic. Besides, haters are still fans.

As for TheShy, it doesn't matter, since he wouldn't understand anyway.

At this moment, the trending topics list is dominated by words like Chu Ran and IG.

#Chu Shen bluntly stated that Uzi didn't win a championship during his peak period, his peak period was truly long!#
#IG crushes Top! Top laner Uzi and 369 are back in form!#
#The LPL is in turmoil, can RNG avenge their loss to Chu Shen?#
Clicking on any of these trending topics reveals tens of thousands of comments, with countless people and fans gathering there.

Everyone burst into laughter at the sight of the broken GSL.

Seeing GSL panicked made me laugh out loud, hahaha.

[This is ridiculous! They even said this year is Uzi's strongest year individually. GSL is really good at hyping things up, always aiming for that title, huh?]

[And Ning Mazi's filial son, stop barking like a dog, go back and buy a few more pairs of shoes for a walk.]

[Chu Shen was too strong today. Can a trash team like RNG even compete with IG's super team?]

After today's match against Top, IG's performance has sparked widespread discussion on various forums, including Hupu and other anti-racism communities.

Aside from discussions about Rooike, TheShy, and others, there was a lot of talk about Chu Ran, since Chu Ran is the king of traffic.

His transition from top lane to mid lane, and then from mid lane to jungle this year, is truly a miracle in the professional League of Legends scene.

On various forums, countless comments praising Chu Ran can be seen everywhere.

"To be fair, wouldn't Chu Shen's performance arguably make him one of the top junglers in the LPL this year?"

The title was accompanied by various highlights of Chu Ran's matches, including Lee Sin's roundhouse kick and RQQ's instant kill on Zuo Shou.

This resonated with many netizens.

[Wow, Chu Shen's jungling skills are unmatched in the LPL. It's really hard to believe that Chu Shen is so amazing in every position.]

[Chu Shen is simply not human, and Ning Mazi's son is here trying to scam us. Compared to Chu Shen, Ning Mazi's reckless jungling is like a nobody on the street.]

In addition, there are many more posts.

If Chu Shen wins the jungle championship again this year, will Faker only be able to rank second?

"Given the current form of Chu Shen and IG, I can't imagine which LPL team could possibly withstand them."

Of course, amidst the praise, there were also countless comments from haters who couldn't stand the internet praising Chu Ran and IG so much.

Even if there are no flaws, they have to fabricate flaws to stir up trouble, especially since IG's performance in the regular season this year was already poor.

Soon, after Chu Ran and the others had finished their meal at the restaurant, the match between IG and RNG became the biggest topic in the LPL.

"Ran-ge, RNG really has a lot of traffic. Their popularity is much higher than when we played Top today. I randomly opened a platform, and the homepage was full of recommendations and analyses of RNG and our IG's strength."

Meiko laughed, then picked his teeth with a toothpick while browsing Bilibili, and then suddenly his body trembled.

"Hey guys, I found a purebred GSL here, haha, and the view count isn't low either."

After saying this, Meiko quickly shared the video in their group chat. When you clicked on it, the number of views had already exceeded one million.

It's a video highlighting Uzi's moments, made by a pure GSL (Gross Streamer) creator, and it also introduces Uzi's life story, describing him as 'the longest river and the highest mountain in the LPL.'
After all, Uzi is LPL004. Since Clearlove, Kid, and Zz1tai retired, Uzi is the most senior player in the LPL.

The longest river is fitting, but the highest mountain really made many people lose their composure, not to mention the many amazing people in the comments section.

So what if I didn't win a championship? I only know that Uzi is a part of my youth. I still remember the excitement of getting a pentakill with Vayne. No matter how much time has passed, that play will always be number one in my heart.

[Only Ran Chu and Ran Xiaozi keep harping on the puppy's flaws. I think everyone's been arrogant in their youth. Taking a shower and leaving the computer running is just a sign of immaturity. If you had the same grades as the puppy back then, you'd be even more arrogant!]

[This guy is truly a jerk. Does the championship in League of Legends even have any real value? There's no loser's bracket system; luck plays a far greater role than skill in winning!]

"Hahaha, they're all amazing people, I can't take it anymore." Jackeylove laughed out loud. "Ran, how many championships do you need to win to shut these haters up?"

"I don't know either." Chu Ran shrugged. "How come there are still so many GSL fans? They must be die-hard fans. As long as Uzi doesn't die, they'll be fans."

“That’s possible.” Rooike nodded. “Never mind that, boss. What’s the schedule for today? We’re not going back to training again, are we? We need to give our little chickens a day off.”

As soon as Rooike said this, even Daney chimed in, saying that they had been with IG for almost half a year and had hardly had any rest.

Players from other clubs usually have some free time, but IG doesn't, which is why many players and clubs hate Chu Ran.

Everyone usually does it this way, but after you became the club owner, you started gambling, and most importantly, you even achieved results through gambling.

How are other clubs and players supposed to compete if you do that?

If we don't follow IG's lead, the gap between us and IG will only widen. And if we lose the game, fans and viewers will blame us for not training as hard as IG.

But if they followed suit, their lives would undergo a dramatic change, most importantly—

Everyone's rolling up their sleeves. That's the same as nobody rolling up their sleeves.

At this point, the LPL was already developing in this direction, so many people wished they could tear Chu Ran, the culprit who caused this situation, apart from him.

But being unable to win on the field is the most infuriating thing.

Those who used to clamor for punishing Chu Ran and Meiko, the two traitors to EDG, are now cowering and don't dare to speak up at all.

As soon as they speak, they get bombarded with criticism and can't even lift their heads. Even Scout's group of student moms don't dare to get angry.

There's no way around it; in the LPL, if you lose a match, everything you do is wrong, but if you win, everything you did before is right.

Thinking about this, Chu Ran pondered for a moment and then nodded, "Alright, I'll give everyone a day off today."

“Oh no, Song Yijin is going on a date. Ran-ge, I strongly suggest we don’t take a holiday.” Jackeylove raised his hand and said, immediately receiving a death stare from Rooike.

He just wanted to go on a date with Xiaoyu and then go to a hotel. What did he do wrong?

"Wenbo, you're just jealous, you single dog."

“Tianye, aren’t you single too?” Jcckeylove retorted.

Amidst the commotion, everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, and then enjoyed their own time alone.

Looking at the brightly lit city, Chu Ran felt somewhat lost. He didn't know how Faker could manage to live a life consisting only of games.

"Otherwise, he could be a god."

He opened OB Faker's live stream and found that Faker was streaming at that time, and he was talking about Chu Ran.

“Oh, games are fun! You’re like Easy, I heard he has no other life besides games. We should all learn from him so that we can go further in our careers.”

After he said that, many South Koreans couldn't help but wail.

[God, who's going to give Easy, that bastard, a girlfriend? He's so amazing, doesn't he ever find a woman?]

[Damn, I just finished watching his match. His jungling is absolutely amazing. I wonder if our LCK region can even be his match this year.]

[With people like Easy and Faker still single, I have another reason to be single.]

[Could we arrange for a girl group to seduce Easy and make him lose his virginity? That way, he'll become so engrossed in the pleasures of women that his abilities will drastically decrease.]

Chu Ran laughed upon seeing these comments.

It has to be said that his influence on the professional scene is undeniable. Before his rebirth, everyone said that Zhao Enjing ruined the LPL.

But now the two extremes have reversed.

Now it's not LPL viewers saying this anymore; on the contrary, it's the Koreans from LCK saying that Chu Ran ruined LCK.

After two years, LCK has failed to win any titles, which has made many Korean fans, like the former LPL viewers, feel that the future is extremely bleak, and some have even considered giving up League of Legends.

"This is nothing. I will still crush you LCK next year."

Chu Ran smiled knowingly. He had seen the data sent to him by his club's analyst, and he had heard that Riot Games was making thorough preparations.

If Chu Ran leads IG to another MSI victory this year, they will definitely nerf Chu Ran's champion pool, and even Rooike's champions will not be spared.

Riot Games doesn't want to see a region win the championship year after year, as this would greatly affect the game's lifespan.

Their goal this year is to create a legend in the European region.

Regarding this matter, Chu Ran briefly recalled the memories in her mind, and considered what would happen if the original script were followed.

European teams are indeed very strong this year.

However, because G2 won the MSI championship, Riot Games nerfed Pyke before the World Championship, which directly limited G2's path.

Originally, only G2 could play Pyke, but he was nerfed so badly that it successfully prevented G2 from winning the championship.

Chu Ran had already had Meiko practice Pyke, and he had some guesses about Riot's intentions, which might be due to the influence he had brought.

Pyke won't be nerfed this year; in fact, he might get a significant buff.

When Meiko pulls it out, it will be a killer move that even the fists wouldn't expect.

"I'm determined to win this third title this year."

Just as Chu Ran was lost in thought, he received a call from Principal Wang. It has to be said that Principal Wang was quite the player; he immediately offered to take Chu Ran to broaden his horizons, but Chu Ran refused.

It's not that he's not interested in girls, but as a public figure, he's too lazy to be criticized for such things.

Strong people are those who can control the smaller parts with the larger parts!
After wandering around for a while, Chu Ran returned to the club and opened her live stream. As soon as the live stream started, viewers flooded in like a tidal wave.

Immediately afterwards, gifts rained down, making many clubs and players who were eyeing Chu Ran green with envy.

Inside the RNG club.

Ning Mazi did a quick calculation of Chu Ran's earnings in the first ten minutes of her broadcast, and her tone was extremely displeased.

"I'm speechless. How come he made millions in revenue in just ten minutes of streaming? He's practically devoured all the traffic in the LPL."

"I'm so fed up. I've been streaming for days and I don't even get this much traffic." Uzi gritted his teeth and chimed in. He then immediately arranged for his own online marketing company to do some marketing for him.

In this world, everyone's in it for the money.

They are about to play against IG. If they can defeat IG and Chu Ran this time, he can enjoy a surge in viewership and shower the audience with virtual coins.

He had learned his lesson and didn't make any grand pronouncements, but instead acted just like in the video that Chu Ran and the others had seen before.

The online trolls introduced his career, emphasizing a sense of nostalgia, and then subtly hinted that this was his last year as a professional, and also his peak year.

It has to be said that the effect was excellent. In just a few days, the words "Uzi" appeared everywhere on the trending topics list, along with other related terms like RNG and Ning.

Some new League of Legends players were immediately drawn to Uzi and became his new GSL, joining the anti-GSL army and relentlessly attacking IG's various accounts and the Weibo accounts of Chu Ran and others day and night.

More importantly, Fujii's participation brought the game's popularity to its peak. Until the eve of the game, IG club staff, with dark circles under their eyes, went to Chu Ran and poured out their grievances.

"No, Mr. Chu, we really can't take it anymore. Please add some people to our operations department. Your haters are working day and night."

"I've been working overtime for days on end, how am I supposed to have some fun?"

Seeing the operations staff's attitude, Chu Ran was speechless. She immediately waved her hand and said, "Seriously, you make me do everything myself. What are you operations staff good for? Others hire online trolls for marketing, don't you know how to do that?"

After saying that, Chu Ran immediately opened his Weibo account, and sure enough, his private messages kept popping up for more than ten minutes without stopping.

After casually browsing the trending topics, Chu Ran saw a constant stream of praise for Uzi, which immediately made him frown.

"Why are people praising Uzi again? Sigh, the rain has stopped, the sky has cleared, and they think they're good again."

The next second, Chu Ran immediately picked up her phone and started editing. Soon, a Weibo post appeared in everyone's view.

Weibo account EDG-Easy:

What do I mean? Guys, lately people have been hyping up a certain world's best ADC again, calling him the "uncrowned king." I've seen you guys discussing it quite intensely, so I thought I'd join in.

Just one question—

A certain world's best ADC has played professionally for so many years, he must have won a lot of championships!

(End of this chapter)