League of Legends: Reborn in Season 3, Tuning the Entire League

Chapter 125 All-Star Game, of course we have to show off!

Inside the Shanghai Grand Stage venue.

"I'm banging it on, let's get started! My sword is itching for action!" Lin Fei, dressed in a red and white LPL jersey, waved his small cheering hand, clearly annoyed by the endless stream of performances on stage. "I want to watch the game!!!"

COS and Da Lei (a type of Chinese comedic style) are amazing at first sight, but after seeing them many times, they just become so-so.
You might say that if you could actually handle it, that would be a different story. But since it's meant to be admired from afar and not touched, what can you expect?

"But there are so many people." The young man looked around and muttered. "Hey Banban, we're already here, what are you doing with your head down?"

Ban Yuzhe didn't even look up. "Just now, a great guy on Tieba provided the champion pool data for the NA representative team. I'll try to compile the five positions and team fight matchup data for LPL and LCS.NA."

Anyway, the competition hadn't officially started yet, and he wasn't interested in the warm-up activities or anything like that.

After all, people who come to watch esports competitions are just like spectators at a football stadium; nobody buys a ticket just to see the cheerleaders. The cost of airfare, accommodation, and entrance fees is enough to make you want to find a real person to dance in front of you.

Lin Fei asked curiously, "So what are the results you've compiled? Can our LPL get off to a winning start?"

"A winning start is definitely not a problem. The top, mid, and jungle players on the NA side are all pretty average, only the bot lane is performing well."

"Compare this to the situation of the teams in our region!"

"Right, our LPL bot lane is pretty strong, and our mid, top, and jungle are incredibly powerful." Lin Fei suddenly realized.

"Yes, PDD is a standard aggressive top laner. He showed his dominance against European and American top laners in Season 2. Now, with Clearlove, who is good at counter-ganking, he can maintain stable dominance in the top lane, giving the top half of the map an advantage."

“Especially since JM is in the mid lane, if the mid lane can maintain a stable advantage, the side lanes will be too comfortable. Clearlove will have a lot of initiative whether it's invading the jungle or ganking in lanes.”

"NA can only win if they completely crush Smile's bot lane, but is that even possible?"

"Is it safe?"

"Forehead……"

"Stop arguing, bro, just tell me already."

"Your thinking is so clear, let's add each other as friends and play duo queue sometime."

Before they knew it, six or seven young people's heads had gathered around where Lin Fei and his companion were, which startled them.

Ban Yuzhe quickly waved his hand, "I'm just a big talker, I'm used to spouting nonsense."

"I don't like hearing that." Lin Fei quickly recovered from his surprise, put his arm around his roommate's neck, and introduced him to the audience in the surrounding seats: "Don't let my brother's skinny appearance fool you, he's a Diamond 2 god in Ionia ranked games. His data-driven jungle playstyle has tormented some professional players to no end."

"Wow, a Diamond-level player from Zone 1!"

"Daddy, please accept my deepest respect. I am your adopted son, the top laner you've never met before."

"Having wandered for half my life, and galloped on the road for half a year without encountering a wise lord, if you do not rise, I am willing to become your servant..."

"I'll knock you out, you bastard, but you can't say the second half of that."

Ban Yuzhe scratched his head, looking quite embarrassed. "My skills are terrible, my reaction time is awful, and when I play Blind Man, I often have to touch the ward at point-blank range."

He had intended to use his poor performance to discourage the two overly enthusiastic men with Chengdu accents on either side, but to his surprise, his words only made them more excited.

"Bad skills? That makes it even more valuable, master. To be honest, I'm the typical type whose hands can't keep up with my brain. I'm bad at the game but I love to play."

"If the master can teach me even a move or two, I will definitely invite the master to Chengdu for a feast."

Ban Yuzhe: Can I say that you are afraid precisely because you are from Chengdu?

Fortunately, the sound system hanging around the venue provided timely commentary.

The upcoming match abruptly interrupted the spellcasting request of two men from Chengdu who were about to complete their contract.

……

"Hello Summoners, I'm so sorry to have kept you waiting!"

"Good afternoon, this is the League of Legends 2013 Shanghai All-Star event. The All-Star Skills Challenge and Team Challenge will be held on this stage for the next three days."

"Let's begin with the first segment of today's program."

"All-Star Skills Challenge Round 1!"

When Wawa, Joker, and Xiaocang appeared in the camera's view, the live stream room, where the signal was simultaneously transmitted, was also bustling with activity.

[Guys, what do you think? A 2-0 victory in the opening game is definitely achievable, right?]

[It's not a big problem; the only difference is how long it will take to finish.]

[Are you getting too cocky? What if you lose? Being strong in domestic competitions doesn't guarantee success in international competitions...]

[Sorry, my dog ​​forgot to put on its leash and it's already dead.]

[Well done! During foreign wars, anyone who dares to disrupt morale will be executed without mercy!]

Of course, it's best not to get arrogant, after all, they are all the strongest players selected from their respective regions.

[Do you want to hear what you're saying? Who's the head coach of our LPL dream team? Have you ever seen NXG play recklessly?]

Since the end of the third round of the competition, people have gained a new understanding of NXG's strength. Even teams like PE, IG, WE and Royal Club have made such progress, yet they still struggle to win against NXG. Do you think JM, who trained such a group of robots, will lead an overconfident All-Star team?

They don't believe it, fine.

"First, let's welcome the first group of contestants to the stage for the 1v1 individual skills competition."

The child's voice was booming, and as he looked at the matchup list in his hand, he broke into a radiant smile.

"They are Scarra, the mid laner from the North American LCS.NA!"

"And JM, the mid-laner of our LPL dream team!!"

boom!
As soon as the commentator finished speaking, the director immediately displayed the players' individual photos on the large screen on the right.

"JM!" "JM!" "JM!"

Tens of thousands of spectators shouted the contestants' IDs at the top of their lungs, and the overwhelming sound almost lifted the dome of the venue.

Jiang Ming calmly walked out of the contestant passage, a halo of light from the spotlights on him. As he strode towards the center of the stage, he waved to the audience on both sides. The small flag pasted on his right cheek and the red on his arm shone with a unique brilliance.

In the backstage control room, several LPL event managers stared at the live feed, secretly sweating bullets.
As the captain of the host team and the first player to appear in the individual solo competition, the outcome of this match is not only about honor, but also carries the expectations of tens of thousands of spectators at the scene and millions of fans in the live broadcast room.

However, JM appeared unusually relaxed in front of the camera. Even while sitting in his seat waiting for the battle room to be set up, he gave the camera a thumbs-up with both hands, making a gesture of victory.

"Old Jiang, Old Jiang, it's A-Ming! A-Ming is on the field!"

"Don't shake it, don't shake it, I'm watching."

At his home in Guizhou Province, Comrade Jiang Zemin looked solemn as he stared at the live broadcast on TV5.

Unlike his lover's excitement at their son's first appearance, he was very clear about the meaning behind it.

With great power comes great responsibility.

Bearing the identity of the host team captain, the first individual skills competition—if you win, all the glory, flowers, and applause will be yours; but if you lose…

……

"Both players, please prepare. The first round of the All-Star Individual Skills Competition, BO3 format, game 1 begins!" Seemingly to appear more standardized, the LPL organizers have brought out the player bench referees, who were originally not expected to appear until the 2014 season, ahead of schedule for the All-Star event.

All accounts used in the All-Star event were temporarily issued. In addition, players were required to report the brand and model of the peripherals they used in advance, and they were also required to undergo a re-inspection ten minutes before the match.

The rules have improved significantly compared to the previous era.

After changing his ID, Jiang Ming accepted the tournament referee's invitation to enter the special map room.

Outside the headphones, the cheers that had been as loud as a mountain gradually subsided, presumably because the draft picks for the individual solo match were being displayed on the big screen at the venue.

Are you nervous for your first individual match?
It would be a lie to say that the ocean of one's heart is completely calm.

As the captain of the LPL dream team and the host country's first match, after receiving a series of buffs, he understands better than anyone the implications of this individual solo match.

After all, strictly speaking, playing in the first All-Star game as the captain of the Dream Team was the result he had been planning all along.

lose?
Perhaps one day I will eventually be unable to play anymore.

But definitely not now.

The object of her affections would never be the person named Scarra in front of her.

"This is just the beginning!"

……

"Okay, the coin toss to choose sides is over. We see that JM from the CNLPL team got the first choice of sides for the first three games. He will be on the left side, which is the blue side, while Scarra from the North American LCS.NA region will be on the right side, which is the purple side."

"In the first ban/pick phase, JM chose to ban Pantheon, the War God!"

Wawa was a little confused. "In a 1v1 solo match, Pantheon's early game poke is barely acceptable, but if it's a push to the end, I don't think he's much of a threat."

"Looks like JM has her own plans." Joker has learned her lesson; she shouldn't question JM, no matter who she's questioning.

His limited understanding of the game might be enough to fool low-ranked players, but it would only make him a laughing stock in the face of someone like JM. Don't blame what was banned; just believe it first.

"Scarra moved Kennen off the first floor!"

Jiang Ming continued to disable the Spider Queen, putting her in the ban list.

Many people have a misconception about Spider, that is, that she has no other advantages besides being able to dominate the jungle and easily dodge towers with heroes who have some crowd control.

However, in reality, Elise was used as a top laner for a long time. Her high base damage and two skill sets made her an exceptional solo laner.

Of course, it's not that he's afraid of facing Spider, it's just that in the first game, the hero he wanted to pick didn't really like encountering Spider.

In an All-Star game, to ensure victory, you definitely need to put on a good show to make it entertaining and to make the audience willingly become your supporters.

Scarra banned Zyra!

Neither side wasted time with the final ban.

Jiang Ming casually added Annie, and Scarra from the purple side quickly focused her attacks on the female police officer.

Scarra wasn't stupid. With so many videos online, he knew JM was a pro at lane control. If he let a champion like Caitlyn out, and the enemy picked her up and farmed her for 100 CS, he really wouldn't have a good way to deal with it.

However, now that the ban is in effect, Scarra can't help but burst into laughter at the thought of the special meal she's prepared for him later.

JM, right? The host, right?

Hmm, a PhD in esports?

I wonder if you've ever seen this in solo mode?

"The snowman knows what to do."

"Woo...wow!"

Nunu, the Snowman Rider.

Xiao Cang's eyes narrowed, and before Wawa and Joker could react, she announced, "Scarra of the purple team has chosen Yeti Knight."

"The right side picked Nunu, it seems like they're trying to counter him. In a solo match, Nunu's level 1 healing ability will be incredibly terrifying."

Unlike commentators, players in first-person perspective cannot see which hero their opponents have chosen before entering the game.

The hero you confidently pick is very likely to be successfully countered by the opponent, leading to a complete and utter defeat.

Of course, that's precisely the charm of blind selection.

"Hey, is JM going to pick this hero?"

Before Joker and Nunu could continue their analysis, the hero portraits that appeared in the hero selection box on the left startled Xiao Cang.

"Riven, the Exile?"

Sonorous!

Jiang Ming didn't give them any more time to react and locked on immediately.

"Select instantly!"

"Wow, JM has surprised me again. Just like before when a new hero was released, while others were still struggling with how to play the hero, he had already prepared a tutorial video."

All-Star Individual Skills Challenge, First Heroes Confirmed:
Blue team CNLPL-JM: Riven, the Exile.

Purple side LCS.NA-Scarra: Yeti Rider - Nunu.

【? ? ? 】

[It's not that JM is messing around, picking a trash champion like Riven for a solo match.]

[Just asking, does anyone in high-level play know if Riven can solo? I only remember building her as a semi-tank and playing a passive role in team fights.]

[I'm a Black Rose Diamond 4 player, specializing in top lane, but I still didn't understand JM's champion pick.]

[A champion like Riven can't become tanky, and her damage output is slow; she'll end up becoming Nunu's toy.]

[No, ignite the barrier! Ignite the barrier! JM, you've never played a solo match before, have you?]

During the live stream, the chat exploded with comments because of Jiang Ming's player selection.

Countless question marks express the most straightforward doubts!
In solo mode, due to the short lanes on certain maps, Flash has very little effect, and experienced players will choose to replace Flash with Barrier or Exhaust.

Jiang Ming's current performance is as if he's never played a solo match before, which is why they're worried.

Some die-hard fans even came up with reasons for Jiang Ming's lack of experience—JM is such a high-class person, he must have never argued with anyone when playing ranked games before, he has never experienced father-son games, and it is normal that he has no solo experience.

After a brief loading period, both players were already in the game on the big screen.

Jiang Ming still bought the equipment as quickly as possible: large red potions and recovery potions!
Riven's damage output is slow, so she can only build semi-tank and play a passive role?

Jiang Ming chuckled, knowing exactly what the outside world was discussing right now.

The All-Stars said that the game is more exciting when players showcase their skills. Why don't you guys think about why one of the reasons for choosing Riven is that she can showcase her skills?
When Rui Mengmeng pulls out her "basic technique" called Light Speed ​​QA, and combines it with her Q skill which hasn't been nerfed at all and has even been urgently buffed, you'll realize what the beauty of numbers truly means!
(End of this chapter)