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

Chapter 160 Knowing the White and Guarding the Black, Team Two Makes its Debut!
Even Jiang Ming himself probably didn't expect that the trial training experience segment, which was just meant to fill the quota, would have such a good effect on the show, becoming the first program highlight of the night and directly bringing the channel to the top of the trending list.

Xu Jing practiced his basic skills, Song Yuan did his cane-like pulling training, Pang Pang and Xiao Wu took e-sports online classes together, and finally, Xiao Shitou personally helped a group of jungle kings quit their internet addiction while selling goods in the jungle.

The lucky ones who were selected screamed in agony during the training program, getting beaten to a pulp in three minutes, their professional dreams shattered into pieces;
The viewers in the live stream were laughing so hard they were practically pounding the floor, and tears were streaming down their keyboards and into their computers.

The shock of this "real-life" experience did not deter fans in the live stream from trying it out; the players were both apprehensive and eager to give it a shot.

The meaning of the phrase "striving to be first" is given a textbook-perfect interpretation at this moment.

At 21 PM, after the fifth batch of players had left for the trial training, the sixth live broadcast room on channel 120021 finally welcomed some viewers.

Before the audience could even type out a question mark, Jiang Ming, whose predictions were already fully in place, sent a signal to Chen Muxin.

"Okay, let's give another round of applause to the players who persevered to the end and wish them all the best. We hope they can overcome all obstacles and climb the ranks in the future."

Chen Muxin smiled mysteriously, "I believe some viewers have already noticed that our sixth live broadcast room, which has been empty on channel 120021, has now welcomed its owner."

"Hello everyone, I'm Mo Ziye, the manager of the NXG youth training team!"

Mo Ziye, a burly man who looked nothing like an office worker, burst into the frame, waved, and said, "I will be in charge of the last mystery event of our NXG championship celebration today."

The viewers were right; the mysterious match segment of the NXG live stream was indeed a game where Jiang Ming was commentating on the second team's match.

However, contrary to their expectations, the clash between NXG's first and second teams turned into a battle between two second teams.

Just then, Jiang Ming quietly approached the microphone and adjusted his demeanor, "Welcome everyone to tune in on time for the final assessment battle of our NXG team's first youth training phase!"

"Please allow me to first introduce the two teams playing today."

In the main live stream room, Jiang Ming, dressed in a suit and wearing a headset, perfectly switched into his commentator persona, announcing, "NXG-Black, or NXG Black Team for short!"

"NXG-white, or NXG White Team for short."

"The ten members of the two teams were all selected from the youth training players recruited by our NXG training camp since April."

"NXG.B's roster is as follows: Top Laner long, Jungler seeker, Mid Laner U, Bot Laner lustre, and Support duan!"

The NXG.W roster is as follows: Top Laner Nexus, Jungler MLXG, Mid Laner Theking, Bot Laner Vasilii, and Support Moon.

Jiang Ming was introducing the members of the NXG White Team to the audience one by one when Mo Ziye in the sixth live broadcast room turned the camera to the players' seats in the training room, signaling everyone to stand up and introduce themselves in turn.

"Hello everyone, I am Nexus, the top laner for NXG White Team. My real name is Jiang Hong. My current rank is Challenger in Ionia with 400 LP."

The two teams of players sat facing each other, and the players were introduced from right to left. The first opportunity to appear fell to Jiang Hong.

Finally, after the top laner introduced himself in the live stream, the viewers who were stunned by Jiang Ming's series of attacks finally came to their senses, and the number of comments in the live stream skyrocketed.

What the heck? NXG's Black Team and White Team?

[What? So, JM, you quietly brought in two more teams?]

[What are you trying to do? What are you trying to do? One NXG isn't enough. Are you planning to take over the top three spots in the LPL and make them your backyard?]

[Did I hear that right? The first top laner is a Challenger in Ionia?]

[Nexus, isn't that Nexus? He's practically a real man!]

[That physique is terrifying! Dude, you shouldn't be playing esports, you should be playing basketball.]

However, what shocked the audience and the professional teams who were waiting in the live broadcast room even more was yet to come.

After Jiang Hong introduced himself and took his seat, the jungler MLXG followed closely behind. "I am MLXG, the jungler for NXG White Team. My real name is Liu Shiyu. My current rank is Diamond 1-99 LP in Ionia."

Mid laner: Theking, real name Zhao Hao, currently ranked Challenger in Ionia with 543 LP!

"AD: Vasilii, Li Weijun, the strongest Challenger in Ionia!"

"Support: moon..."

"I am Long, the top laner of NXG Black Team. My real name is Zhu Xiaolong. My rank is Challenger in Ionia with 397 LP."

"Black Team's jungler Seeker, Han Jun, the strongest player in Ionia!"

"Black Team Mid Lane: U..."

"Black Team AD: lustre, real name Qin Huan, currently ranked Challenger in Ionia with 523 LP!"

"Black Team Support: duan..."

quiet!
A deathly silence fell over the entire live stream room, creating an eerie stillness.

After the ten members of NXG's second team finished their self-introductions, there was even a few seconds of silence in the comment section.

Just like the surging magma before a volcanic eruption, a few seconds later, countless barrages of comments suddenly erupted from the bottom of the screen at an alarming speed.

You're telling me this is called Team Two?!

If I remember correctly, several LPL teams still have Diamond II players in their starting lineups.

Nine out of ten people are King-level players, and only one isn't, but that's only because of the limited number of spots.

【Hajiming, what do you want to do?!】

[Tsk tsk, including the five guys in your team, you have a quarter of all the Challenger players in Ionia.]

My mom asked me why I was kneeling while watching the live stream.

Brothers, come quick! Look at God!

[Am I just imagining things? Could this be the legendary imperial foundation of the Dou Qi Continent?] [Dou Zong is worthless, Dou Zun is everywhere. The powerful figures who were once rare even in the suburbs are probably just gatekeepers here in NXG.]

I understand the logic, but why is the white team wearing black and the black team wearing white?

[Knowing the white while guarding the black?]

Mo Ziye: Thank you, I feel like I've been subtly insulted.

The shock to the esports world went far beyond the astonishment of the viewers in the live stream. The managers of established clubs like WE, OMG, and IG watched the live stream with their eyes wide open, their breath almost stopping. After regaining their senses, they were in a state of near-hysteria.

I'm fucking giving you high-quality players that we can't even find in the market, and you're offering them wholesale from afar?
No wonder the rankings in the Challenger tier of Ionia have been changing so frequently lately, it turns out it was you who did it.

Suddenly, a barrage of comments flew by.

"Jiang Ming, you dare to trick me!" IG's owner, Principal Wang's ID suddenly lit up in the live stream. "Last month you told me that the youth trainees were all ugly and couldn't be shown up, and now you've given me a complete disaster?"

Unexpectedly, Young Master Wang was also hiding in his own live broadcast room. Jiang Ming looked a little embarrassed and coughed twice to explain, "Cough cough, don't worry, don't worry, I have already prepared the talent you want for you. I was busy with the Spring Finale before and forgot about it."

"You can send someone to the NXG youth training base to take them away tomorrow."

"Our NXG team is too small to keep so many talented players. Teams that are short of players can contact Manager Mo and submit a transfer request."

Ding!Ding!Ding!
Before Jiang Ming could finish speaking, Mo Ziye's phone buzzed with several text message notifications. The caller ID included managers from established LPL clubs as well as teams from second-tier leagues that hadn't yet entered the LPL but had already secured significant sponsorship. The messages were all inquiring about the remaining players from NXG's youth training camp.

You said NXG selects all the good prospects for the second team, and the youth training camp is just full of the leftovers?
None of the managers who proactively approached them were fools; the "leftovers" from the NXG second team's selection process might just be the key to their breakthrough.

Leaving aside the tactical awareness that NXG's systematic training has instilled in its players, the club's terrifying dominance in the LPL this spring suggests that the practical skills of its youth academy's eliminated players have likely surpassed those of most teams' current rosters or even ordinary solo queue players.

After all, in the professional esports field, young people who can pass the rigorous selection and training of "JM" have already undergone a professional-level transformation in terms of tactical understanding and competition experience, even if they fail to make it onto the second team roster.

If you go looking for random people, they won't be as appealing as well-trained youth players, and besides, they won't be much more expensive.

……

In front of hundreds of thousands of people, by sheer chance, the sales of youth training athletes, which would normally require some time to prepare, got off to a very smooth start.

He could almost hear the crisp sound of gold coins falling into a pocket. The young man's smile grew even brighter. After appeasing the club's top scorer this season, Jiang Ming turned his attention back to the match between the Black and White teams.

Today's live stream event serves two purposes: consolidating fans and converting traffic. Another is to promote our own youth training players. Although their top-tier rank and the team's terrifying dominance need no further explanation, seeing is believing. Only by systematically showcasing the results of our youth training to potential buyers can we sell them at a better price.

Just as high-end custom sports cars need track testing to back them up, they want the entire industry to see just how amazing their cars are. Jiang Ming is now aiming for the same goal: to let these talented young people, who have been honed by the NXG grueling training system, showcase their enviable fighting power to the outside world.

[Ming-ge, why did you split into two teams, one black and one white? Is there any special meaning behind it?]

Players who had calmed down a bit typed a question in the chat.

Jiang Ming didn't play the riddle-maker. While waiting for the room where the youth training camp was being set up, he explained directly, "Well, actually, the division into black and white teams is more based on the players' playing styles. The players on the black team and the white team have different tactical concepts."

"OK, the room is set up now. I'll answer your questions through the game commentary."

Entering OB mode, seeing that neither side had yet conducted their first draft, Jiang Ming, who intended to showcase his commentary skills, analyzed the current version, saying: "In the current version, although Riot Games has nerfed physical assassin champions in the mid lane to some extent, high-damage, high-mobility magic assassins such as Gragas, Ahri, and LeBlanc have not been greatly affected. The existence of the burst item Deathfire Grasp provides mid laners with the possibility of instantly killing the enemy's carry, so the core of the version remains the mid lane assassin."

[Rio, did you hear that? Which champions will be nerfed next?]

[Don't overlook the equipment either, yes, I'm talking about the Embrace of Hellfire.]

[In a twisted system, the game company has to modify the game version based on a game streamer's interpretation.]

[As expected of the "Confucius of esports," he hit the nail on the head. Playing in Diamond rank myself, playing AD is a truly unpleasant experience; AP assassins can't even survive a close-range attack.]

Jiang Ming remained expressionless and continued, "So, as a professional team, once we know that the ADC's survival environment is worrying in the current version and that they may not be able to survive in team fights, the team's resource allocation needs to be adjusted accordingly."

“The drafting and banning of the top, middle, and jungle lanes becomes especially important.”

"Here's some advice for regular players who want to climb the ranks: prioritize champions like Shyvana and Renekton for the top lane, as they are easy to play. While Kennen, Jax, Rumble, and Jayce are strong, they require a lot of practice to climb the ranks."

"I recommend Olaf, Elise, and Lee Sin for jungling. If you're not very confident in your skills, pick Jarvan IV. Even if you miss your EQ combo, you still have your ultimate to contribute to the team."

"There are quite a few options for AD carries. Caitlyn was nerfed, but she's still usable. Ezreal and Corki are good for poke and have mobility for survival. I recommend duo queuing for Graves, as he's short-ranged and relies heavily on support."

"..."

What are you looking at? Hurry up and take notes.

[I'm typing, JM, slow down, I can't remember.]

[Hey streamer, all the heroes you recommended are too skill-intensive. Don't you have any easier support heroes to recommend?]

[Ugh, I already said StarCraft players aren't allowed to play LoL. It's one thing to have bad eyesight, but what about your hearing? JM already mentioned Janna, Nami, and Lulu...]

"Oh, the assignments are complete. In the first game, the white team is on the blue side, while our black team has moved to the purple side and has control of the fifth-floor counter position."

"Today marks the first day of the official establishment of NXG.B and NXG.W. However, the players from both sides have played many free-form matches in the youth training camp, and both sides have a deep understanding of each other. The specific draft will depend on the tactics that each team wants to use in the first game."

"The blue team banned Clockwerk on the first pick," Jiang Ming said. Mo Ziye in the secondary livestream room cooperated perfectly, pointing the small camera at the players on both sides. Jiang Ming quickly analyzed the strategy, "The black team's tactics are more focused on macro and team fights. The mid laner, U, has a very stable style and excellent farming ability. Banning Orianna on the first pick seems to indicate that the white team mainly wants to target the black team's mid laner's late-game team fight ability."

"..."

Inside a rented room in the suburbs of Nanjing.

Miller, who was invited to visit, was crammed in front of the same computer as Doll, with two plastic stools under their bottoms.

The screen also prominently displayed the live broadcast from YY platform channel 120021. Listening to Jiang Ming's pre-match analysis and various professional terms during the live broadcast, the two, who had been asked by the league to improve their professional skills after the All-Star game, were both holding notebooks and frantically taking notes.

(End of this chapter)