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

Chapter 138 Dragon and Xiao Duan!

The second game saw far fewer kills than the first, but it was just as grueling.

LPL has three long-range champions who poke in various ways before team fights. Sometimes, before you even get close to them, your health bar drops by half. When you finally can't stand it anymore and want to initiate a team fight, Xin Zhao's ultimate can often wipe out a whole group of people.

At the very least, Zyra's ultimate ability can divide the battlefield and provide protection.

If you can't initiate team fights, then all that awaits GPL is a slow death. Once the heroes' condition drops, they either have to give up tower defense resources or wait for the Kha'Zix to skim through the water and wipe out all of their own heroes.

An LPL team that also experienced the pain of poke-style lineups gave a thumbs up to their GPL counterparts.

Goodness, it's much more painful for you to lose face in front of countless Summoners from all regions at the All-Star event than for us to be beaten up in our own region.

Wow, this instantly cheers me up!

In the second game, due to the fast-paced tower pushing, the LPL team didn't even have time to wait for the Baron Nashor to spawn. In just eighteen minutes, the LPL team had already stormed onto the GPL's high ground.

GPL didn't cower under the inhibitor turret and wait to die. Instead, they charged forward and fought a desperate battle with the purple team's heroes, ultimately achieving a four-for-one trade. The remaining support was powerless to stop LPL's advance and could only watch helplessly as their own crystal exploded for the second time.

"Congratulations to LPL! They've advanced to the All-Star finals, where they will face the winner of the second semifinal between North America's LCS.A and Korea's OGN for the ultimate championship. Who will claim the third regional seed for the S3 World Championship?"

"At the same time, let's give a round of applause to GPL. They fought hard and gave us a wonderful match."

Daring to fight and take risks?

An exciting match?
The five GPL players, having taken off their headphones and awaiting the post-match fist bump, couldn't help but twitch at the corner of their mouths.

Wow, you guys have a really unique way of praising people.

Does "daring to fight" mean getting instantly killed in the first game, or that the second game was quite exciting, showcasing skillful maneuvering for over ten minutes to global players?

The LPL five-man team's arrival at GPL's location was thanks to Jiang Ming's good start.

In subsequent team matches, everyone seemed to have accepted the existence of such a post-match etiquette, where the winning team would come to the losing team's field and extend their hand to express the sportsmanship of respect for the opponent.

"The victor must carry the resentment of the loser with him on his journey."

For some reason, when Toyz shook hands with Jiang Ming, he said something out of the blue.

Their right fists collided. "Losing to the champion is better than losing to the runner-up."

Jiang Ming simply nodded, without making any pre-battle pronouncements.

After all, you can't just reply with, "We'll win!"
……

Jiang Ming's antics weren't over yet. After winning the semi-finals and getting the unanimous agreement of his teammates, everyone lined up and came to the edge of the stage.

Just like in football, home teams bow to thank the fans who came to support them after the game.

The five of them moved in unison and bowed 30 degrees to the fans in the audience.

Under the lights, the cheers of the LPL audience drowned out the sound system, and the applause was deafening!
"Champion!"

"We must win the finals!"

"If all else fails, I'll unplug the network cable for you."

……

During the group interview in the semi-finals, Wei Xiao and Ming Kai were invited to return to the stage.

Somewhat differently, the interviewer for the two was changed to baobao, who has been active in the league.

Bao Bao, who cherishes hosting such a grand occasion, is well aware of the kinds of questions that the audience, both at the venue and outside the live broadcast room, wants to hear.

Therefore, the first two general reflections were skipped without any unnecessary details, taking only two minutes to complete perfectly.

"The third question is, in today's first game, both players Nuoyan and Weixiao used hero skills that had never been shown in the league before. Could you share with us the specifics of these skills? Were these innovations designed specifically for this All-Star event?"

The host's question piqued Jiang Ming's interest, and he eagerly awaited Ming Kai and the other's response.

Smile and Mingkai exchanged a glance, and finally Mingkai picked up the microphone to answer first: "The Lee Sin's technique is actually quite simple. It's about using the W ability to reposition during the Sonic Wave to end the second Q's flight path early, adjust the position relative to the target, and then release the ultimate. JM gave it a name: 'Airborne Ward Jump Kick'!"

"JM chose this name?" Baobao noticed the blind spot.

"Ah."

Mingkai was very open and honest, not blinded by the online comments about the "Chinese Sweeping Monk" during the break. "This technique was shared with me by JM during training camp. He is also the creator of the Lee Sin's aerial spinning kick. From this perspective, it is not wrong to say that we prepared it for the All-Star game."

【? ? ? 】

Wait, what did you say, factory manager?

[Was the mid-air eye-touching spinning kick also pioneered by JM?]

[Dude, do you have to go this far? I know you're the "Confucius of esports," but do you have to be so rigid about your persona?]

Teaching casual players isn't enough for you anymore, now you're even teaching professional players. Will other clubs be next?

Wow, I thought skills like dodge were enough, but I didn't expect you to teach me all that stuff.

[Other LPL junglers: Are you kidding me? JM, have you even thought about what we'll do when we return to the league?]

Could it be that Smiling Vayne's E-Flash was also like that?

[I don't think so...]

A smiling reply followed, completely shattering the illusions of some WE fans.

"Vayne's E-Flash is actually the same as Lee Sin's E-Flash. We learned it from our solo match with the head coach, i.e., the captain. It works on the same principle as Gragas's E-Flash. You use the skill first and then press Flash to catch people off guard."

[Want to solo later?]

[I want to hear a detailed explanation of the solo performance.]

[Hehehe, I've suddenly had a bold idea. (doge emoji)]

Hey upstairs, see my forty-meter-long sword? You'll die if you only say half a sentence!

[Ahem, aren't you all surprised that, given the same timeframe and the fact that all the teams were temporarily assembled, our LPL teams have such excellent teamwork, superior macro-management, and better team fight coordination compared to other teams?]

What does this mean?

[Is it possible that JM, as captain and head coach, beat up everyone on the team in a solo match on the first day, physically convincing them of the situation?]

Everyone here is exceptionally talented. Forming a team on short notice inevitably raises the question of who should lead. Leaving aside JM's role as head coach, just listen to WeiXiao's tone. If he hadn't been thoroughly outmatched in the solo match, why would he be so full of admiration?

[Coincidentally, in our Chinese server, the most classic solution to rivalry between players is a father-son solo match.]

[You guys said Mingkai and Weixiao lost their solo match, so how could they not listen to the instructions?]

[What a great physical explanation! Your analysis makes perfect sense. This solves the team's power dynamic right from the start, so all that's left is to focus on team cohesion. They're definitely ahead of other teams.]

[No, aren't you guys overlooking a very important point? The skills JM is showing aren't even for mid-lane champions.]

[This is equivalent to saying that JM beat Mingkai with a jungle champion and crushed WeiXiao with an AD champion...]

[Pervert!] It can only be said that there really is a famous detective among the masses.

Based solely on a few words from WeiXiao and MingKai, combined with the LPL's absurd synergy and team fight rhythm, they managed to recount everything they experienced during the training camp.

The only discrepancy is that players overlooked one point.

Besides the father-son solo match, the meal on the day of the gathering and the appropriate scolding to bring them to their senses also played a crucial role in making these unruly young people obedient.

……

That night, major e-sports forums and online communities across China were buzzing with excitement.

Posts like "LPL semifinals victory, crushing opponents 2-0 to advance to the finals!" are often relegated to the sidelines.

Countless LPL fans and even some players from other regions who have bypassed the Great Firewall are paying attention to the same topic.

[Is JM, the owner of NXG esports club, head coach of the LPL dream team, and team captain, a bit too overpowered?]

Inside the thread, the poster compiled all the hero tutorial videos that Jiang Ming had posted throughout the past year.

There is basic skills training.

It provides detailed descriptions of the skills and characteristics of over a hundred heroes.

There are also various extreme maneuvers by the heroes, and even more detailed guides for the new heroes provided precisely within two days of their release.

Vision control, minion wave management, resource management, and the strategic importance of the five positional positions...

[Wow, that's really too abnormal, he's practically Superman!]

I've been following him since S2JM's first video last year. I can't speak for others, but when it comes to the comprehensiveness of his understanding of heroes, he's absolutely in a class of his own.

[To produce piglets at the same high rate as a sow while also maintaining high quality is a bit outrageous.]

To be honest, Smile and Mingkai's answers today startled me a bit, but then I realized that if JM didn't have a thorough understanding of the heroes in other positions, he wouldn't have been able to devise such a variety of tactics in the game.

Thankfully, this mid-laner isn't from another region; otherwise, I can't imagine how dark the situation would have been.

[Like the ancient emperors in the novel "Covering the Sky," who ruled alone for eternity.]

[(doge emoji) Jiang Tiandi, right?]

No, no, no, calling him the Heavenly Emperor is too low-class. He should be respectfully addressed as Jiang Xianwang or Ming Xiandi.

[No, no, no, calm down. The finals haven't even started yet, and you're already opening champagne at halftime. If we lose the All-Star finals, you'll probably be tearing this genius down and calling him trash.]

[This thread has gone off-topic. Shouldn't we tag this scoundrel and ask him to release his Lee Sin and Vayne gameplay videos?]

Oh, right, I almost forgot, this bastard definitely has more in stock. Brothers, let's storm Weibo and pave our way to immortality!

……

Longpan Road, Xuanwu District, Jinling City.

Inside the train station, a long, green train is slowly coming to a stop.

Wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, Xiao Duan struggled to squeeze through the crowd, pulling a suitcase that was almost half his height.

"Give me the box first."

At this moment, Zhu Xiaolong, who had already stood firmly under the electronic screen on the platform, reached out his hand.

"Thanks, Brother Long."

Zhu Xiaolong is the high-scoring friend that Xiao Duan described to his sugar daddy Guo Lin.

The two met by chance in ranked matches and had arranged to go to the NXG club together for a trial today.

Perhaps because he had been in society for a while, Zhu Xiaolong, despite being about the same age as Xiao Duan, always gave people around him the feeling of an older brother taking care of his younger brother.

Having not experienced much warmth from family since childhood, Xiao Duan enjoyed this feeling and mostly followed his brother Long's opinions along the way.

"Exit C!"

“We need to exit from Exit C. The NXG club staff will be waiting for us there.” Zhu Xiaolong looked up and left and right, found a sign, and said, “Let’s go, we still have to walk a little further ahead.”

"Brother Long, are you nervous?" Xiao Duan asked curiously, pulling his suitcase.

"What are you nervous about? Are you referring to the upcoming trial training?"

"Hmm, I'm a little worried it won't pass."

"No, with your skill level, there's definitely no problem. Besides, didn't JM say before going to the All-Star game that the youth training program mainly selects players with potential for development? It doesn't mean that we have to be able to play in matches right away to be selected."

Of course, those who can go straight into the game are even better.

Zhu Xiaolong thought to himself, "There are differences between geniuses. Even those of us who are considered Diamond 1 or Master level by outsiders can't escape being brutally beaten when facing truly top-tier players."

"All-Stars!"

Xiao Duan was somewhat excited, "I watched the live text broadcast on the way here, and our LPL won again."

"That's normal. Our region's teams have a much better understanding of tactics and teamwork than other teams."

"So, the final..."

Before Xiao Duan could finish his last question, the man in the blue and white NXG team uniform was frantically waving the sign in his hand at the station entrance, surrounded by several teenagers of similar age to him.

The staff members also wore name tags around their necks that read "NXGlogo" followed by their names and job titles.

Name: Wang Wang!
Position: Level 2 Assistant in the Youth Training Camp!

Wang Wang!

Want Want?

Ahem, Zhu Xiaolong forcibly suppressed the impolite thoughts in his mind and took the initiative to walk towards the crowd.

Seeing two young people pulling suitcases walking towards him, Wang Wang, who had already picked up quite a few people in the past two days, was not surprised. He greeted them familiarly and extended his hand to them, saying, "Hello, I am a staff member of the NXG e-sports club's youth training camp. I am responsible for picking you up and taking you to the club."

"Hello, Brother Wang!" ×2
Zhu Xiaolong, who was adept at social skills, took the initiative to call out, while Xiao Duan followed his top laner's example.

"Let's go. You are the last batch of test candidates tonight. The training vehicle is waiting in the parking lot."

The group followed Wang Wang and soon arrived at the parking lot outside the train station, where the very conspicuous red and white NXG base vehicle was parked on the side of the road.

Driver Uncle Zhou drove the vehicle out ahead of time.

"If you have a suitcase, give it to me and we'll put it in the back. Keep your valuables with you for now, and we can hand them over to the staff for safekeeping once we get to the club."

Mo Ziye, the youth training manager, was very considerate of these fifteen- or sixteen-year-old kids, and gave them a lot of instructions when his assistant came to pick them up.

　Please vote with your monthly tickets! The story of the youth training camp has begun, and the story will get even more exciting. Can you guess what will be in the first episode?

　　
　
(End of this chapter)