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

Chapter 141 The Hidden Monk of China!
All-Star Day 3!

While the first training camp of NXG esports club was in full swing, the owner, who was a top seller, and his LPL dream team also stepped into the final stage of this international competition.

Unfortunately, today's start was not good. In the individual skill competition, Mingkai's first pick of Heimerdinger in the semi-finals was tricked by Insec's Twitch. At level 1, Insec circled around from the river to his back, avoiding the small turret's auto-attack and E skill's poison explosion, and directly took away half of Mingkai's health.

The game then remained in Twitch's hands. Although Mingkai tried his best to use his turrets to help whittle down the enemy, and even attempted a fight at level six, Insec, who had a health advantage, played it safe and focused on clearing the minion wave. After clearing the wave, he used his range advantage to harass Heimerdinger, forcing the opponent to recall to base for supplies.

In the rule change for the semifinals, the fountain can restore the hero's status, but Mingkai frequently returned to base, causing him to fall too far behind in last hits, and ultimately allowing Twitch to complete the 100-kill milestone first.

One LPL individual skills competition elimination!

The solo jungle champion will be decided between Insec and Saintvicious, who defeated the GPL jungler.

Next up was PDD, who suffered a heavy blow. It can only be said that PDD was relatively normal in the team competition, as he was suppressed by Jiang Ming. However, he started to let loose in the individual skills competition.

Top lane solo finals!

Kennen, who thought he was invincible with his attack speed rune setup, was taught a lesson by GPL's top laner Nunu with Cloth Armor.

【Hey PDD, you can't play with snakes!】

JM beat Nunu because JM is strong enough, not because Nunu is a weak champion in solo play.

Why isn't Nunu banned?!

[Well, after spending most of the day, I still haven't gotten as much reply as someone else did with a single word.]

Who said solo matches are only about mechanics? Brains are important too!

"Oh dear, you've really embarrassed yourself."

PDD, who lost the final two to one, touched his shiny bald head, filled with regret.

Back in the lounge, he and Mingkai formed a pair of unfortunate buddies. "It's so frustrating for the suave guy. I should have banned Nunu in the first game."

Losing a match isn't scary; what's scary is making it to the finals only to be defeated by your opponent's tricks.

He's feeling much worse than Mingkai, who was eliminated in the semifinals. He doesn't know if he'll have a Yeti Knight with his ultimate ability in his bed when he goes back to IG tomorrow.

PDD's expression made everyone in the room burst into laughter.

The individual skills competition in 13 was more of an exhibition match, so people didn't take winning or losing too seriously. In short, it didn't matter if you were upset or on the defensive, as long as the audience who bought tickets to watch the match were entertained.

After the final winner of the top lane was determined, it was time for the duo of Smile and Pangran to take the stage.

Jiang Ming arrived at the tunnel while they were preparing for the second match, getting ready to go on stage early. Today, his opponent in the solo finals was GPL's mid-laner, Toyz.

"JM player?"

Inside the passageway, Jiang Ming stood in a blind spot under the stage lights and heard a shout.

Then he saw Ma Fanshu standing behind him at some point.

"Hello, host."

Jiang Ming responded politely, making room for the beautiful host who was also born in the 1990s.

He thought the other person was going on stage to do a post-match interview for the winning duo!
Ma Fanshu seemed to understand as well, and covered her mouth with a light laugh, "JM, you misunderstood. I'm not in charge of interviewing the doubles skills competition champion. I came here specifically to find you."

"Find me?"

Jiang Ming suddenly stopped turning around, and the emergency lights cast a dim yellow halo over their heads.

In the narrow fire escape, the host's hair almost brushed against his chest, and the rhythm of their breathing created an eerie resonance in the enclosed space.

"Hmm, team competition..."

Her voice caught in her throat, and she had to tilt her head back to meet his gaze. Standing in front of Jiang Ming, who was 181 centimeters tall, Ma Fanshu, who was 168 centimeters tall, barely reached his collarbone, like an elf shrouded in the giant's shadow.

However, this did not affect the proportions of Ma Fanshu's model-like figure. She has a slender and upright figure, and her pair of straight and long beautiful legs are particularly eye-catching. When she stands, her legs are almost seamless when they are together.

"Wow... oval face, high skull, big eyes, high nose bridge, and straight legs, no bowlegs."

For some reason, when Jiang Ming was looking at someone up close, a string of strange evaluation words suddenly flashed through his mind.

There are no fancy words, just the ideal combination of human beings in their most perfect state.

Through the other party's description, Jiang Ming learned that he didn't know which genius in the LPL operation came up with the idea of ​​pushing Ma Fanshu, who was originally standing in front of the stage, to the commentary booth to partner with the other two hosts in the All-Star team finals.

That aligns with common sense.

I guess they felt that, apart from a few exceptions like Su Xiaoyan and Xiao Cang, most of the female commentators were just decorative figures on stage.

Unexpectedly, the TV female host in front of me was surprisingly serious.

"I'd like to hear your opinion on the in-game commentary, JM."

"The host can just call me by my name in private—Jiang Ming."

"Ma Fanshu!"

Seeing that Jiang Ming was willing to take the initiative to get closer to her, Ma Fanshu, who had come with special intentions, immediately extended her right hand, "When I was preparing for the interview, I looked at your information. I was born in 1993, one year older than you!"

"Should I call her Sister Ma, or Sister Fan Shu?"

"Ahem, let's go with the latter."

Jiang Ming smiled, recalling the commentary method used by a male commentator when he first started out, and suggested: "When heroes enter the skill-combat phase, you might as well try announcing the names of the moves in your commentary."

"Skill name?" Ma Fanshu raised an eyebrow and asked, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.

"Yes, but it requires a high level of memory and game understanding, after all, you have to be able to accurately name each hero's skill in an instant, especially the skills of those less popular heroes that might appear in the game."

Ma Fanshu suddenly turned her beautiful eyes, lightly touched her cherry lips with her fingertips, and let out a silvery laugh: "You underestimate me. As a veteran player who has been fighting in the canyon for many years and a professional host with formal training, memorizing hero skills is a piece of cake for me!"

"My apologies!" Jiang Ming clasped his hands in a fist salute. "I have underestimated the heroes of the world."

A lighthearted remark can subtly bring people closer together.

"I'll go prepare now and won't bother you anymore. Good luck in the finals, you must win!" Seeing that the LPL duo solo match on stage was about to end, Ma Fanshu took the initiative to leave.

"Thank you!"

Jiang Ming watched the other person leave, then calmed himself down.

He was certainly aware of the signals the other party was sending, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

He was no saint and didn't believe he could reach the level of Li Guapi, who practiced the Heavenly Gang Boy's Skill for over a decade.

It's too early to talk about feelings now, but taking a second look is just human instinct.

Well, don't ask, it's just the self-cultivation of an LSP.

……

"Welcome to the Shanghai Grand Stage! This is the live broadcast of the 2013 League of Legends All-Star event." Wawa's loud voice effectively created a lively atmosphere.

"In the previous All-Star Skills Challenge, the duo lane finals saw the duo of Weixiao and Door from our LPL region successfully defeat their opponents."

During yesterday's commentary, Miller unexpectedly found himself on the same wavelength as Wawa, and at Miller's own request, he was given the opportunity to be the commentary partner for the third day of the match.

The female commentator here is Su Xiaoyan.

Strictly speaking, the three of them are already the strongest lineup of commentators in the LPL region today.

"So far, the winners of the individual skills competition have been determined for the top lane, jungle, and bot lane, with only the mid lane result remaining."

"It's quite a coincidence that the two players facing off in the mid lane are JM from our LPL region and Toyz from the GPL region."

"One is the champion mid-laner of Season 2, and the other is a rising star in the league this year who has emerged with unstoppable momentum!"

"A clash between the old and the new, it seems the league can't escape the fate of the rookies and the champions eventually battling it out."

Is this the destiny of newcomers and champions?

An Bixin's eyes darkened when he heard this term from the translator in his own region; he always had a feeling that the other person was implying something.

The story behind the scenes remains unknown.

When the live broadcast camera focused on the players' seats and the handsome young man appeared on the big screen, LPL fans in the audience immediately waved their support items and cheered him on.

The consecutive losses of Mingkai and PDD had them feeling down for a while, but fortunately, the subsequent championship victory of the WeiXiao and PangRan duo provided a lot of comfort to LPL fans.

Thinking about it carefully, it's not that hard to accept. The competition between the players of the five teams, with at least a few people from their own region making it to the semifinals, is much better than those regions that were eliminated in the first round.

Finally, not to mention the mid-lane and team competitions. The host country takes half of the skill competition winners for all four positions, plus a team championship. They should at least give half of that to other regions as participation prizes.

It can only be said that LPL fans are born with an innate talent for inflating their egos.

The competition hasn't even started yet, and his fans have already secured the championship for him.

The scene shifts to the other side of the players' bench, where Toyz is seen with a serious expression, sitting in a chair frantically trying to regulate his breathing.

pressure!

The terrifying pressure that felt like mountains and seas were being placed upon me.

The cruelty of esports was fully embodied in him.

Yesterday, he and his teammates had just received their S2 championship rings, but then they were brutally defeated in two games by the LPL dream team led by that person in the team competition.

He had a bye on the first day and a 0-2 score on the second day. The GPL All-Star journey only lasted one day. Although he had managed to squeeze into the final round of the mid-lane solo, he was really not confident against the freak who had crushed him 2-0 in the previous lane.

Two to one!

Two to one!

To seek one thing while aiming for two.

A score of 2 to 1 is considered a success.

Toyz kept telling himself that it wasn't that he, as the S2 champion, had lost the courage to win; it was just that yesterday's two matches had made him clearly see the gap between the two sides.

Riven, Draven, Kennen!
Nunu, the policewoman, and Annie!
In individual solo matches, these regular picks are basically impossible to ban, and in the end, Toyz, being conservative, also banned Jiang Ming's over-the-top Riven.

"Oh, champions like Jayce and Quinn are still out there. I wonder if Jm and Toyz will pick them."

On the commentary stage, Su Xiaoyan, who had done her homework, quickly predicted two heroes who would perform well in the solo match.

Miller agreed, saying, "Long-range heroes have a natural advantage in solo matches. Generally, players will prioritize ranged heroes unless they have a specific strategy." "Speaking of which, I'm quite looking forward to seeing JM play some flashy heroes. In the previous finals, Insec and Diamondprox showed off their Lee Sin skills. I wonder if JM, as the inventor of the ward-hopping kick technique, has any ideas about showing off his skills."

"should……"

Miller thinks that, given JM's personality as a player who can be both an owner and a head coach, he is unlikely to make any risky attempts.
Unexpectedly, before he could finish speaking, a portrait that excited the entire audience suddenly appeared on the hero selection screen.

"I will make your dreams come true with my own hands!"

—Lee Sin, the Blind Monk.

locking!

"Oh my, instant pick! Here he comes, the real hidden master who has taught millions of players in our LPL region all sorts of skills."

"But it doesn't seem like it'll be easy to beat. Toyz picked Quinn..."

Unlike the two mindless praising guys, Wawa and Miller, Su Xiaoyan retained her last bit of rationality as a commentator, analyzing for the players the advantages Quinn had against Lee Sin in the solo match.

"Quinn!"

Upon entering the game and seeing the hero portraits displayed on the loading screen, Jiang Ming shifted his body slightly.

As expected!

When he picked Lee Sin, he had already considered the possibility that the opponent would choose a ranged champion.

Just play it safe in the first few levels.

He didn't take Ignite as his Summoner Spell; instead, he used Exhaust paired with Flash.

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

On the main stage, the hero enters the loading screen, and cheers from the audience erupt one after another.

The youth team's perfect performance in the All-Star game these past two days has won over everyone.

The person sitting in front of you on the competition field has no other identity than a League of Legends mid-lane esports player—CNLPL-JM!

A dozen seconds later, Lee Sin and Quinn landed simultaneously on the fountain of the solo map.

Big Red Potion and other potions: the most standard aggressive build in Season 3!

With a click of the mouse, Jiang Ming controlled his hero and minions to go online together. For the skin, he did not choose the lobster skin, which holds a special place in the hearts of LPL players.

Well, the main reason is that he doesn't want to harm his own fans. They see me as a part of their childhood, but we can't treat them like Kameda.

Lobster and the like are just for nostalgia; I might even praise it for 45 yuan. But if you're talking about feel and value for money, the "Supreme Fist" released at the beginning of this year is the better choice.

Seeing Quinn on the other side eagerly trying to use basic attacks to wear him down, Jiang Ming grinned and deliberately took a step forward to allow the opponent to hook him into basic attack range.

laugh!
"Drink!"

An arrow was fired, drawing a drop of blood from the monk. At the same time, the blind monk slapped his right hand towards the ground.

[Heavenly Thunder Strike]

Limited by her attack range, Quinn entered the skill range herself while attacking Lee Sin, and her health bar dropped by one unit.

That's not all. Because he attacked the hero first, Kui also attracted the aggro of the minions. Toyz turned around to try to get out of range, but found that his footing was slow.

Lee Sin's E skill, second stage [Bone Crush], slows the target!
"Wow, we can see that JM's skill distance control is very good. When Quinn was about to attack him, he deliberately took an extra step forward and used Thunder Strike to simultaneously whittle down her health."

"Quinn needs to create distance to attract the minions, and the minions will take AoE damage. I'm afraid Lee Sin will reach level two first."

Many viewers were excited as they listened to Miller's commentary.

With Lee Sin at level 2 and Exhaust active, if his skill hits, he's guaranteed to take away most of Quinn's health.

Did the barrier ignite?

My brother isn't working.

However, contrary to the players' expectations, when the hero reached level two, Jiang Ming did not rush to learn the Q kick.

After suffering a setback at level one, Toyz Quinn maintained a safe distance, preventing Quinn from getting close even if she couldn't effectively wear him down.

In addition, with the second part of Q's flight, if Toyz reacts quickly enough, Quinn's E skill has a chance to interrupt his own casting midway, so there's no need to take that risk.

hum!
A thin white shield appeared above Lee Sin's head at level two. After blocking Quinn's next basic attack, he immediately triggered the second stage, punching and kicking minions and draining their health.

In reality, Lee Sin is not weak in solo play. His Q has an execute, his E is an AOE skill, his W has a shield, mobility, and lifesteal, and even his passive is a noble attack speed buff. He is just more skill-dependent than Nunu and other mechanically powerful characters.

The situation remained deadlocked. Quinn's occasional QE poke attempts were either dodged by Lee Sin's positioning or blocked by his W, and she had to rely on health potions and W's lifesteal to slowly recover.

Jiang Ming's attacking style in today's final was quite different from his usual fierce and relentless style, which surprised the fans.

No one in the audience complained about it, because the Lee Sin + level 6 + Flash was a stunning play waiting for them, and countless people were looking forward to seeing this scene reappear.

However, while expectant viewers can be patient, Toyz can't.

Knowing full well that Quinn was no match for Lee Sin after reaching level six, Toyz became somewhat frantic. He abandoned his previous conservative approach and began frantically looking for opportunities, making all sorts of risky moves in an attempt to bait Jiang Ming into kicking him.

Jiang Ming wasn't falling for it, and seemed determined to see who could reach 100 knives first.

Finally, after this back-and-forth struggle, with both sides even returning to base to resupply once, the heroes on the field finally reached level six.

Here it comes, a roundhouse kick!

[Oh ho ho, offense and defense have shifted, buddy!]

[Um, don't be so optimistic. As long as Quinn pays attention to her positioning and avoids Lee Sin's Q, it'll be difficult for her to land her Dragon's Rage.]

[Furthermore, the Roundhouse Kick requires interrupting the second part of Q, and JM is using Flash and Exhaust, so the damage might not be enough.]

Similarly, Toyz, who had calmed down a bit, realized that even if Quinn was kicked, the opponent would lose the second part of her Q's execute, and the damage would be reduced by more than half. With her E skill, she couldn't get close enough to fight, so she posed no threat to him at all.

"One hundred CS. I'm ahead in CS now. I can win if I get one hundred CS or the first tower kill." Toyz's expression gradually relaxed, his eyes were fixed on the screen, and his left hand was always on his E skill, as if he was already basking in the dawn of victory.

The dawn of victory?
Yes, they did come, but not to Quinn.

Looking at Toyz, who was staying behind the minions, guarding against his Sonic Wave while constantly pushing forward, whittling down his health and chipping away at the tower, Jiang Ming could roughly guess what the other was thinking.

But whose family rules dictate that Lee Sin must start with Q?
After calculating the range of the two players and the damage provided by the turret, Jiang Ming did not hesitate at all, and dragged the mouse and keyboard towards the same target.

"Stay alert."

You will not win today!

Whoosh!
A surprising scene suddenly appeared on the screen.

The blind monk, who was originally under the tower, suddenly appeared in front of Quinn.

【Golden Bell Cover】

"The minions are blocking my way, so I can't use Q, but... JM still went in, using W to touch the minions, is she going to Flash kick?"

"Quinn can react... Whoaaaaah!"

The word following the reaction got stuck in the child's throat.

Just as Quinn was about to kick out to create distance and prevent her opponent from flashing back, Lee Sin unleashed his ultimate ability first.

"Ichiku!"

The blind monk's roar as he unleashed the "Dragon's Tail Sweep" technique echoed throughout the arena.

However, everyone's eyes were fixed on Quinn, who flew backwards into the tower in mid-air.

puff!
With Q skill applied, Jiang Ming took two steps back and simultaneously released Weakness and E skills.

He needs to rely on turret damage to increase the kill threshold of his Q.

In reality, it doesn't require too complicated operations. When the squishy Quinn without Flash is kicked into the turret and her basic attack hits Lee Sin, attracting the laser's aggro, it's already a death sentence for Toyz.

"Drink!"

Activate the second Q skill, then unleash the final basic attack to finish off Quinn's last remaining health bar.

First blood!

【? ? ? 】

【what's the situation? 】

[Wasn't she supposed to use her ultimate first? Why is Quinn flying backwards?!]

Is it that flash + skill combo again?

[What's it called this time, R-Flash, right?]

Before the viewers in the live chat could remain confused for long, Su Xiaoyan, who noticed the hero's status bar on the left had entered a cooldown state, was the first to react, "R Flash!"

"Similar to the previous Lee Sin E-Flash and Vayne E-Flash, JM used his ultimate first and then used Flash to adjust the direction of the skill, kicking Quinn back."

"Oh! Oh! Oh!"

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

Su Xiaoyan's timely explanation helped ignite a spark of passion in the audience.

Wawa chuckled, "That's the terror of our LPL's hidden master. Just when you think he only has one ward-hopping kick left, he suddenly pulls out an R-flash."

"I think that after today, there will be no doubt about who will be the number one jungler."

Be confident. After the introduction of the Ward Jump Kick, Lee Sin has become a must-ban or must-pick champion in ranked games on the Chinese server.

As someone with terrible hand-eye coordination, I can't pull off the eye-jumping spinning kick, but this move of using a big attack followed by a dodge seems like something I could learn.

[Combined with the Bolt-esque strategies from JM's "I Love Invention," team fights are guaranteed to initiate. (doge)]

Wait a minute, isn't Bolt supposed to sprint? How can he kick someone without Flash?

Is it possible that I'm not a jungler?

So here's the question: at this year's All-Star event, among OGN's jungler, our region's Mingkai, and the seemingly unprofessional JM, who is truly the best Lee Sin player?

　To clarify, the female lead hasn't been decided yet; it's just about her interactions with the main character!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)