LOL: What is a concept player?

Chapter 359 Unstoppable momentum, another super speedrun.

"Oh! A complete pizza!"

In the LCK commentary booth, several Korean commentators held their heads, their eyes turned bloodshot, and roared with expressions of unbearable pain.

"GRF got swept! How could this happen! They've become the second team in LCK history to be swept in the World Championship!"

"shame!!"

Seeing the scoreboard for this match, they were all devastated and didn't even want to commentate on the game anymore.

Meanwhile, the entire Korean online community was in an uproar, with many Koreans watching the match live so angry that they smashed their mice and keyboards.

The angry insults were almost constant, with everyone cursing the family tree of the GRF members.

[Get out of here, you bastards! Drag the entire GRF club out and shoot them!]

[Another shutout! When did our LCK region become so bad? Can we send these players who lost so disgracefully to the military? Don't let them ruin our region!]

[Unacceptable! Is this the team that was supposed to be a championship seed in our LCK region? They got beaten like this! They should just die!]

The anger of the South Koreans is not without reason.

Before the match, they had such faith in GRF that they believed GRF could send the only LPL team to the knockout stage of this year's World Championship back home.

As a result, GRF was crushed in the first game, but in the second game, GRF pulled off an even bigger disaster, getting completely dominated by IG.

It's worth noting that when SKT and SSG were swept, both teams almost didn't make it back. It was thought that after two years of decline, the LCK region should once again stand at the top of the world.

But GRF's current performance has truly dealt them a devastating blow.

Now it's not just GRF that's being criticized, even SKT is being heavily criticized, because SKT was also swept by IG at this year's MSI, and even set the fastest speedrun record in the World Championship to date.

In an instant, many GRF supporters at the scene started throwing water bottles at the stage.

Whether they actually hit anything is unknown, but it's enough to show how angry they are.

At first glance, the crowd angry at GRF was a minority; most people were shouting and waving glow sticks to cheer for IG.

"Congratulations to IG! They directly destroyed a Linglong Tower in their second game against GRF. Chu Shen has made history once again!"

On the LPL commentary booth, Guan Zeyuan roared, "This is Chu Shen, this is IG! Without Chu Shen this year, IG is just a land cruiser, but with Chu Shen's return, it's an unsinkable galactic battleship!"

"Invincible!"

“That’s right.” Miller exclaimed in admiration. “No one in the world expected that even after half a year without playing, Chu Shen would still be so fierce. He is indeed a peak that countless professional players cannot surpass!”

"Let's congratulate IG. They have now taken the lead in the match. If they win one more game, they will become the first team to advance to the semifinals of this World Championship."

After Miller finished speaking, 957 immediately chimed in, "It can only be said that Chu Shen is too strong, and the other members of IG are not weak at all. Once you let such a team find an advantage, they have no chance to fight back."

"We saw that GRF really wanted to play in the late game and provide support, but they had no chance at all and completely collapsed. Kled and Elise were used so well."

"Actually, this combination is very common in ranked games, but it's very difficult to make it effective, let alone in a match. It can only be said that Chu Shen and Rooike are both very strong in individual skill."

"The MVP of the second game also goes to Chu Shen's Spider, with a 15-0 score and the highest damage in the entire game, well deserved!"

Chu Ran's handsome official photos and data appeared on the big screen, once again drawing cheers from many people at the scene, and the live broadcast rooms of major domestic sports events also became noisy.

[6666, he's practically a god.]

[Chu Shen is simply too strong, in an unreasonable way.]

[What do you mean LCK is making a comeback? Is that all? Why are the Korean fans and haters suddenly silent? Did you forget your vocal cords at home?]

[I'm getting tired of laughing, so let me speak up for Han Xiaozi: Watch GRF come back from 0-2 down to win 3!]

[Haha, classic move! A comeback from 0-2 down to 3-2, you know? GRF is about to show their true strength.]

The comments section was buzzing with discussion, and many haters were furious when they saw these words, but they had no way to refute them.

All he could do was curse GRF to vent his anger.

Meanwhile, Uzi, Doinb, and others watching the live stream from their own club were also bombarded with comments from countless viewers, even though they didn't openly support GRF in either of the two matches.

But the conversation was full of praise for GRF, especially Doinb's effusive praise of Chovy, which has now been proven wrong.

I don't think Chovy is that great, but he's still better than the monkeys on Mount Emei.

[Haha, why is the monkey praising Chovy? Because he can't beat him, so naturally he'll praise his dad instead.]

Such comments kept appearing, which made Doinb very annoyed. He tried to silence the chat, but it had no effect at all.

"Damn, how come GRF is so bad?"

Doinb was cursing inwardly, feeling that he would play better than Chovy. Coincidentally, Gao Tianliang was also cursing Tarzan, thinking that Tarzan was a complete noob.

After glancing at the comments in the live stream, Gao Tianliang felt like he was going to get depressed again.

They were just a microcosm of the majority of people who did not support Chu Ran and IG's victory. After IG won the second game, the entire LPL was filled with jubilation.

It's worth noting that two LPL teams were eliminated in the group stage of this year's World Championship, leaving only IG as the sole representative. Before the tournament, many viewers were worried that IG would also suffer an upset.

But after watching the two games and now that they've secured match point, most people have finally felt a huge weight lifted off their shoulders.

Although IG and other teams have many haters and many people want them eliminated, they are still a minority compared to LPL supporters.

Most people still hope that IG will win.

After the second game ended and the MVP was announced, the major forums immediately exploded with endless posts praising the winner.

Playing against GRF is like beating up your son; there's absolutely no pressure.

This is hilarious! Tarzan seems to be sleepwalking the entire game whenever he's invaded by the enemy jungle.

[Chu Shen's pre-match trash talk is getting more and more valuable; just go into Tarzan's jungle to beat him.]

[I just forfeited with GRF. What's the point of playing? We couldn't win in any lane or jungle.]

[Chovy is seriously overrated. Aside from his decent last-hitting, he's utterly useless in every other aspect.]

The incident caused a stir in all major regions, as everyone was truly shocked by how GRF was completely outmatched in the second game.

No one could have predicted this outcome.

After all, GRF, both in theory and in practice, is really not a bad team.

But this very team was utterly defeated, their morale completely shattered, and everyone left the stage dejected.

Back in the backstage lounge, no matter how much their head coach tried to comfort them, Chovy and the others remained unresponsive, completely stunned by the blow.

Having fought in the LCK for so long, I've never played such a difficult match.

Chovy's hands were trembling. Just thinking about the scene of being brutally trained in the last game made him feel nauseous and he couldn't muster any fighting spirit.

"Kids," GRF's head coach clapped his hands, trying to reassure them, "Cheer up, we haven't lost yet, we still have a chance!"

"Are you willing to lose like this? To let the whole world see that we are a team that is being treated like bots!"

"No!! I don't think any of you want to!"

His resounding words echoed in Chovy and the others' ears, "No matter what, even if we lose the third game again, we must still show our fighting spirit!"

"Prove to the world that each of us is actually very strong!! So in the last game, we need to enjoy the game, bring out what you're best at, and show the world that this is the real GRF!"

After hearing his words, Chovy and the others managed to regain some composure.

As their head coach just said, even if they can't win today's game, they still have to keep playing for themselves.

At the very least, they need to let the whole world know they're not noobs, and they also need to give their own region's fans an explanation. They played so ugly in these two games that they're too ashamed to go back.

Meanwhile, backstage at IG.

Chu Ran and the others were in high spirits. For them, having already secured match point, there was virtually no pressure left.

"Too easy. GRF is really not good. I thought GRF was very strong."

"Tianye, don't be so arrogant. We're the ones who are strong, you know?"

As soon as Jackeylove said this, Meiko immediately got anxious, "You son of a bitch Yu Wenbo, you would have been killed by Viper long ago without me."

"Hey buddy, do you even know what the strongest ADC of the year is?" Jackeylove said, hands on his hips, laughing and joking with Meiko.

"Alright, stop arguing. Don't be careless in the last game. Try to win 3-0," Daney reminded them.

Rooike and TheShy nodded quickly, their expressions full of confidence.

After two games, they realized the level of their opponents. TheShy was completely unfazed, and Rooike admitted that Chovy was pretty good, but their jungler was far inferior to Chu Ran.

The mid-jungle synergy is completely ineffective.

"God Chu, what are you doing?"

Seeing Chu Ran fiddling with his phone without saying a word, Rooike asked curiously.

"Oh, it's 2-0 now. Let's pop some champagne and post on Weibo first." Chu Ran said with a smile, "Once I post this, the haters will definitely say that I'm popping champagne early. Then I'll win 3-0 and teach those haters a lesson."

Upon hearing Chu Ran's words, everyone present exchanged glances, and then gave Chu Ran a thumbs up.

They hadn't expected Chu Ran to have such a good grasp on these haters; they could only express their admiration.

Soon, Chu Ran's Weibo account appeared before many people's eyes.

IG-Easy:

[@UziQAQ, @Did you see that? Is this how you play in the World Championship? Look at the garbage you guys are playing. Don't come to the World Championship and embarrass yourselves next time.]

Chu Ran tagged RNG and FPX, and as expected, the fans of both clubs and his haters immediately went ballistic after he posted the Weibo.

[Damn it, you bastard, what are you pretending for! You haven't won yet.]

[You're celebrating with champagne at halftime, huh? Well, you bastard, I'm waiting for you to get swept 3-2 by GRF.]

[You bastard, why aren't you dead yet? I'm willing to sacrifice my life to cheer for GRF. If GRF wins, I'd rather live thirty years less.]

Inside the RNG club.

Upon seeing Chu Ran's Weibo post, Uzi's eyes immediately turned red. "Damn it, how is that bastard still alive? Can someone come and stab him to death?"

"I'm really disgusted! How can there be such a beast in the world?" Ning Mazi was furious and pounded the table wildly.

Xiao Hu and the others also looked particularly bad. Reaching the top 16 in this year's World Championship has indeed been heavily criticized by netizens, and Chu Ran's Weibo post was nothing more than rubbing salt into their wounds.

"Can GRF be a little more powerful?"

Not only them, but everyone in FPX, including the management, was furious. Even the official FPX club responded immediately, hoping that Chu Ran and IG wouldn't open champagne at halftime.

In an instant, amidst the expectant gazes of countless haters, the third game was about to begin, and the live broadcast room's popularity soared even higher.

Even before the match started, the chat was already filled with messages cheering for GRF.

When the GRF members all brought out their best skills, they became even more excited.

"It's a sure thing, guys. With Chovy picking Azir, I feel like this game is in the bag."

But shortly after Uzi finished speaking, Chovy's Azir was immediately killed by Churan's Qiyana shortly after the game started.

In an instant, many people shut up, but some still stubbornly tried to comfort themselves, such as several LCK commentators.

"It's alright, it's alright. The Tsar is a late-game hero. As long as this game drags on to the late game..."

That's what they say, but as the game progressed, everyone could clearly see that GRF didn't have any real late-game potential.

"My God! Chu Shen's Qiyana is dealing insane damage! His R-flash in the bot lane hit both of GRF's bot lane duo, and Jackeylove and Meiko didn't even have time to follow up with any damage. Viper and Meiko were instantly killed!"

"Top lane! Sorwd is going to get tower-dived by Chu Shen and Rooike again. GRF is doomed. It's the same old story: all three lanes are collapsing, and even the first tower is going to be taken by IG!"

On the screen, IG's economy was consistently in the lead, and the gap was widening, plunging countless Korean fans and their loyal followers into despair.

The LCK commentators, who initially thought GRF could come back from 2-3 down, were now staring blankly at the game, speechless, their expressions as if they were completely dumbfounded.

The haters who were just supporting GRF suddenly stopped shouting and all ran away. However, some of them had already been targeted and were just waiting for IG to deliver a fatal blow to GRF.

At 23 minutes and 21 seconds into the game, there was no pressure whatsoever. Even though GRF put up a few counterattacks, they were still brutally crushed by IG.

They didn't even last 25 minutes before the third game quietly ended, effectively ending their World Championship journey this year.

As GRF's Nexus exploded, cheers erupted both at the venue and in the live stream, with countless people celebrating for IG.

In the LPL commentary booth, Miller and the others raised their arms and cheered.

"IG! Congratulations to IG! They swept LCK's second seed GRF 3-0, keeping our LPL region's hopes of winning the championship this year alive and successfully advancing to the semifinals!"

"This is IG, this is Chu Shen! I didn't feel any pressure at all in the three games. IG is just too strong. No matter which seed you are from LCK, you are 3-0 in front of IG!"

"Congratulations to IG!" 957 exclaimed. "Chu Shen and Mieko are charging towards their third S-series championship, and they're only two BO5s away from that goal!"

"That's right. Perhaps in a while, we will see two players who surpass Faker in terms of honors, and they will both come from our LPL!"

Their impassioned words echoed in the commentary booth and reached the ears of countless viewers in the live broadcast room, leaving everyone shaken, somewhat incredulous, yet filled with boundless anticipation.

He surpassed Faker, and he was two of them at the same time.

Could it be that?
They are really going to witness another miracle this year.

Moments later, the matter sparked heated discussions on forums around the world, creating a huge uproar!

(End of this chapter)