LOL: What is a concept player?

Chapter 367 One Punch Man

[6666! This isn't just a leopard woman, you're practically a leopard queen!]

When the tiger is away, the leopard reigns supreme!

[Whether there are tigers or not, if there are, Chu Shen will kill them all!]

[Wow, Chu Shen's leopard woman is really a bit too overpowered.]

Upon seeing Chu Ran's MVP stats, countless viewers gasped in astonishment, completely stunned by this achievement.

Not to mention that Nidalee has only appeared a handful of times in the World Championship so far, even those who have appeared are far from achieving Chu Ran's KDA.

Anyone who didn't know better would think they were playing against bots; who knew this was a world championship?

For a moment, many Korean fans and their supporters were dumbfounded. They had such high expectations for DWG, but this was how DWG repaid its fans?
After the first game, their anger surged, especially with all the praise for IG and Chu Ran around them, which made them feel even more annoyed.

【No, what are IG's fans and Ran's fans barking about? It's just one game won, what's so exciting about winning one game in a best-of-five series?】

Just watch, DWG won the second game immediately. The following games will show their true skill.

[Did they think winning one game meant they'd won the entire BO5? Did they think DWG was some trash like GRF?]

Intense arguments filled the live streaming platforms of various esports events. Meanwhile, in the secondary live streaming room of a domestic esports event, Doinb looked extremely embarrassed. He had come to the secondary stream to participate in the commentary, but ended up being thoroughly embarrassed.

He thought DWG had a better chance of winning the first game because IG's output was unstable and the risk was high. However, he did not expect Chu Ran's Nidalee to be so amazing. Now he hears the praise from the people around him.

Doinb felt like he was on pins and needles, wishing he could leave immediately. Just thinking about how the chat was mocking him right now made him furious, and he kept cursing DWG as trash.

Just like Uzi in the commentary booth.

"What a piece of trash! He thinks he can be the next Tigers? Damn it, he's not even worth a hair on the Tigers' head."

Looking at Chu Ran's amazing stats on the big screen, Uzi gritted his teeth, wishing he could replace DWG's AD carry.

Say no more, he'll definitely beat Chu Ran badly.

How come such trash can have such good teammates?

Uzi was consumed by jealousy.

Although DWG lost the first game, he believes that apart from the AD carry, the other players on DWG are not bad, at least much better than his teammates with Down syndrome this year.

If he had the other DWG players as teammates earlier, he would have won countless championships.

Thinking of this, Uzi bit his finger, his face flushed, and he could hear Miller and Guan Zeyuan praising him endlessly in his ears.

"He played exceptionally well. Chu Shen is simply too strong. He brought Nidalee to the extreme in this match. He was absolutely flawless."

After Miller finished speaking, Guan Zeyuan immediately nodded in agreement, "That's right. We all thought that Nidalee was a difficult champion to deal damage, but Chu Shen did it. He carried the whole game with Nidalee, not only achieving the most impressive score but also dealing the most damage in the entire game."

"The second game will put a lot of pressure on DWG because they don't have enough bans and picks anymore. They'll probably have to ban Chu Shen's Nidalee in the next game."

"But then another problem arises. It's been so long, we must know that Chu Shen's champion pool is bottomless. You banned Nidalee, but he has other champions to use, some even more terrifying than Nidalee."

"I can only hope that DWG will make good adjustments in the next game, especially in terms of the draft."

The two commentators' loud and clear voices echoed throughout the commentary booth, drawing continuous praise from the viewers in the live broadcast room.

IG's victory in the first game truly brought a huge sigh of relief to most LPL fans. Before the match, everyone was a bit nervous, as IG was the only LPL representative in this year's World Championship.

If anything had gone wrong, they would have won nothing in the LPL this year. Fortunately, Chu Ran and IG did not disappoint them.

While some were happy, others were sad. The LPL was overjoyed, but in the LCK, insults and anger were overflowing, with the entire Korean internet criticizing DWG.

At the same time, in the backstage lounge.

The DWG players seemed a bit dazed; the first game had completely stunned them. They hadn't expected Chu Ran's Nidalee to be so formidable.

Of course, the main problem is that they can't find a way to break through IG's defenses. After the match, they felt that IG was invincible.

According to the original timeline, IG's top, jungle, and support players were supposed to be weak points this year. However, with Chu Ran's presence and proper training, these weak points will naturally disappear, which makes DWG feel hopeless.

Seeing that everyone was a little down, DWG's head coach quickly clapped his hands to comfort them, saying, "It's okay, kids, cheer up. It's only the first game. As long as we adjust well, we still have a great chance of winning. Let's talk about our thoughts on the first game."

"Let me start by saying that the enemy top laner is too strong. I think I have to contain the enemy top laner in the next game. They need to help me gank or give me a counter pick, otherwise they put a lot of pressure on me. In addition, their jungler often focuses on the top lane, which makes me very uncomfortable."

Upon hearing Nuguri's words, Showmaker quickly chimed in, "I feel like I can't pick a tank for mid lane. Actually, I suggest a tank for top lane, and we'll play mid and jungle next game."

“I think it’s a good idea.” Beryl nodded in agreement. “The mid and jungle should help the bot lane gain an advantage, and then I can roam to further expand that advantage. Otherwise, it will be very difficult to find a breakthrough when playing against the opponent in lane.”

"agree."

After these words were spoken, Canyon immediately raised his hand in agreement. After the first game, he realized that he couldn't go head-to-head with Chu Ran because Chu Ran's rhythm was just too good. They had to take control of the rhythm.

Upon hearing their analysis, DWG's head coach became serious and, after careful consideration, formulated a battle plan for the next game.

It has to be said that DWG truly lives up to its reputation as a team that fought its way up from internet cafe tournaments. Despite suffering a crushing defeat in the first game, it didn't affect them at all.

In the IG backstage lounge, Chu Ran and the others were all smiles. Winning the first game had completely dispelled their worries. Meiko said with a hint of amusement, "What kind of internet cafe team is this? Is this all?"

"Hey, Tianye, you're putting on an act again, aren't you? You haven't won yet, be careful you don't slip up later." Jackeylove rolled his eyes at Meiko.

But then he added, "Chu Shen, Coach, how should we play the next game? Let me carry for a game, I'll play bot lane next time, what do you guys think?"

"Jack, I agree. I'll do anything to win the game." Rooike shrugged. Before Chu Ran came, he used to eat grass and milk cows, but now he doesn't have to do that anymore.

With Chu Ran present, he can consider a more team-oriented approach, as long as they can win the championship.

“I think it’s a good idea, something unexpected for bread.” Daney’s brows relaxed, and then he looked at Chu Ran, who was fiddling with his phone, having just sent out a Weibo post.

"can."

Upon hearing Chu Ran's words, Jackeylove and the others immediately opened their Weibo homepage and found that Chu Ran's latest Weibo post had already received countless reposts and comments from viewers.

IG-Easy:

【I'm so sorry, I'm going to be in the finals again. I thought getting to the finals was super easy, so why do some people keep bragging about their runner-up title for the rest of their lives?】 "6666, Ran-ge, you'll never let Zao-ge off the hook in this lifetime." Meiko sighed, looking at those comments, she really couldn't hold back.

[Nonsense, isn't the runner-up a soldier?]

[Haha, the highest honor in one's life is being the runner-up, what else is there to brag about but the runner-up?]

[How dare you look down on us, the Nine-Crown Kings of the Void?]

【You beast, all you do all day is disgust my dog!】

[You bastard, what are you pretending for? You've only won the first match, and you're already talking about the finals? You're more cunning than any trash can in the world.]

[Should we brag about taking a bath instead of praising the runner-up?]

At that moment, Miller and Guan Zeyuan, who were fiddling with their phones in the commentary booth, saw this Weibo post, and both of their faces turned red as they tried to suppress their laughter.

I could feel the temperature around me rising every now and then. Looking back, I saw that the little fat boy had gone berserk, just like a Rambo who had gone into a deep, silent state.

I came here today to explain how disgusting Chu Ran is, but I never expected to be disgusted by Chu Ran myself.

"You beast!" Uzi clenched his fists, silently vowing that he would make Chu Ran stop barking next year, and that he would win the World Championship next year.

Of course, Uzi doesn't know that he's about to be retired, and he won't have a chance next year.

As the audience buzzed with discussion, the break flew by, and both contestants returned to the stage, causing the audience both in the studio and watching the live stream to erupt in cheers once more.

"Alright, viewers, welcome back. This is the second game of the IG vs. DWG match. Without further ado, let's hand the stage over to the match audience!"

In an instant, the camera shifted, and the BP interface appeared before everyone's eyes.

In this game, DWG once again chose the blue side, since the red side inherently has one less ban slot.

Both sides completed their first three bans very quickly.

DWG: Sylas, Irelia, Jayce.

IG: Pantheon, Graves, Bard.

"Sigh, the draft picks for the second game were quite interesting. DWG didn't ban the Nidalee that Chu Shen played so well in the last game. So what will they pick first? Oh? They picked Rakan directly."

Miller was somewhat surprised. "It seems that DWG still holds the same idea that Nidalee is not a good champion. Perhaps they think they were just careless in the first game, so they chose to let Nidalee through."

"IG didn't choose to pick Nidalee either. Instead, they picked Kai'Sa and Nautilus. They're starting to flex their picks again. Nautilus is a champion that can be played in both mid and support!"

Seeing this, the entire DWG team frowned. After a brief discussion, they directly chose Sion and Xayah as their second and third picks.

IG used Titan as a flex pick, so they also used Sion as a flex pick, but according to their pre-match plan, the Sion champion was to be given to Nuguri.

"DWG's two picks are fine, but what will IG choose for their third pick? Wait, Rumble!" Guan Zeyuan exclaimed. "They've locked it in! TheShy has picked his signature champion, Rumble, and he's about to put pressure on Nuguri again!"

Nuguri's expression changed immediately.

Rumble versus Sion is a very easy matchup. They even suspected that IG had figured them out, so they locked in Rumble.

“It’s alright, I can handle the pressure. We’ll proceed as planned,” Nuguri said slowly.

Upon hearing this, DWG's head coach snapped out of his daze and limited Chu Ran's jungle champion pool in the second round of draft, banning both Elise and Qiyana. IG, on the other hand, banned Azir and LeBlanc.

"IG's two bans show they think Sion is a top laner!" Miller exclaimed. "And IG's judgment seems to be correct. IG picked Thresh for Meiko, and DWG picked Lee Sin for Canyon."

"And then there's Kayle! My God, is this going to be Kayle mid lane?!"

"IG's last pick was... oh my god! The Piltover Enforcer!!"

When IG made their final pick and Vi's icon appeared, the audience both at the venue and in the live stream were stunned. This champion has rarely appeared in competitive matches so far.

It will be next year or the year after that Wei will become a mainstay jungler in the professional scene, but Chu Ran's decision to bring him up today is truly unexpected for many people.

Vi is a champion that has been around for a long time and has hardly been reworked over the years. When she appeared alongside Nautilus, it caught DWG completely off guard.

"My god, so Rooike is playing a tank mid laner again this game, and with Vi as his double lock-on. IG has completely changed their style this game. They're aiming to win in team fights!"

“That’s right. In that case, I feel that Showmaker’s pick of Kayle is very reasonable, but putting her in the mid lane is still very risky.” Guan Zeyuan shouted loudly, “So what will DWG decide? Should they put Sion in the mid lane?”

For a moment, DWG was caught in a dilemma, but in the end, there seemed to be not much to hesitate about, so they chose to move Sion to the mid lane and pick Kayle, who had been reworked this year, for the top lane.

"Oh! DWG picked Kayle for Nuguri. In that case, the effectiveness of IG's double lock-on effect is limited. Both of their carries can significantly counter their lock-on with their ultimate abilities."

After Miller finished speaking, Uzi, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke, his face showing some surprise, "I'm not saying this to be mean, but IG picked this lineup, but they didn't ban Xayah and Kayle, which was a huge mistake. They might have to pay a heavy price for this mistake."

Uzi's words immediately garnered a lot of agreement.

[This is infuriating! Seriously, did IG even draft properly?]

I'll eat shit if I win this round!

[This is ridiculous. Do they really think they can take down DWG with just a double-lock weapon?]

If IG wins this game, I'll run naked in Germany.

"Ran-ge, is the other side crazy? Picking an Angel top laner, does that mean they don't want their top lane anymore?" Jackeylove analyzed with a smile, "Isn't this robbing Peter to pay Paul? They originally wanted to pick Sion to stabilize the top lane, but now their top lane is going to collapse again this game."

"Wow, Angel is playing Shy's Rumble, that's completely reckless."

After Meiko finished speaking, TheShy was overjoyed, "You don't need to come to the top lane, leave it to me, you guys can just play the bottom lane."

"TheShy is already preparing for a fun game."

As Rooike finished speaking, the lineups of both sides continued to change, and finally the lineups were revealed.

DWG (Blue Side): Top lane Kayle, Jungle Lee Sin, Mid lane Sion, Bot lane Xayah and Rakan.

IG (Red Side): Top lane Rumble, Jungle Vi, Mid lane Nautilus, Bot lane Kai'Sa and Thresh.

War is imminent!
(End of this chapter)