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

Chapter 241 Pre-match trash talk, the dumb chicken takes a heavy hit!
Compared to the embarrassing situation of being squeezed into a corner in the past, the LPL commentary booth is now a prime location.

Miller, Xiaoxiao, and Bella's seats were right next to the North American organizers' commentary booth on the right, which was in the core area with the best view of the venue.

Directly behind the commentary booth is the main stage, a dazzling spectacle, with a circular seating area filled with enthusiastic crowds. This arrangement allows commentators to clearly capture the atmosphere while maintaining a comfortable viewing distance through thoughtful spatial planning.

"Summoners of the LPL, a special thank you for staying in front of your screens to wait for this moment—even though it's 2 a.m., it can't dampen our enthusiasm to fight alongside NXG!" Miller's voice came through the microphone, his voice filled with barely suppressed excitement.

Bella then chimed in, a smile curving her eyes: "That's right, whether you're at the stadium or watching the live stream, this time-zone-across support is the strongest encouragement from the LPL region for NXG's unwavering progress! Let's witness together how the LPL team writes its own legend at Staples Center!"

Xiaoxiao's style was clearly different from the two, "Haha, JM is starting today, and we absolutely have a chance to sweep SKT 3-0."

"Hey, let me tell you, with JM on the field, the fully-formed NXG is completely different, okay?"

"The semifinals just ended, and I went to have dinner with IG. Guess what they said—'JM definitely didn't show his true skills.'"

"The intensity of the third game of the semifinals was not much stronger than their training matches."

[Seriously? Square Dragon, stop bragging!]

[Stop jinxing it, okay? Be humble before the match.]

[Yes, that mid laner on the other side, surnamed Li, is pretty reckless.]

【Hey, I don't know what's wrong with you guys. JM has 800,000 against 600,000, how could he possibly lose a game where he's getting completely dominated?】

[The Commander-in-Chief's insight is brilliant!!]

[Please, Chief, you should probably go and rest today. With your micro-management, we really can't say we have the upper hand against you. (Fenghua accent)]

【Hahaha! 】

Compared to the cheerful atmosphere in the LPL commentary booth, the atmosphere in the OGN region was particularly somber.
"This is a must-win, do-or-die battle!" A hoarse roar came from the commentary booth: "SKT, the last hope of the OGN region."

"The LPL's emperor has shed his glorious robes and donned his gleaming armor." Another commentator's voice even carried a hint of desperate resolve: "When the war drums sound, we have no choice but to defeat them. Come on! Bring light to our OGN region!"

It's no wonder they experienced such strong emotional fluctuations.

Throughout the entire S3 season, from JM's dominant performance in Korean solo queue, where he swept through the Challenger rank, to his crushing performance at the Shanghai All-Star tournament, and now to the finals stage, NXG has demonstrated near-suffocating dominance over other teams in every dimension, from individual player abilities to the tactical layout of their training team.

Even before the World Championship, Riot Games made a major version update in order to narrow the gap between the major regions.

Unfortunately, even with this forced return to a level playing field, players from other regions still found that NXG's speed of understanding the game far surpassed theirs.

This kind of overwhelming force, spanning the entire year and covering every stage of the competition, has unknowingly etched an insurmountable gap in the hearts of countless LOL esports professionals.

It feels like we're from different eras.

While your mind is still stuck in the basic framework of "how to set up a vision network," "how to divide neutral resources," and "what rhythm should the five positions coordinate," JM's tactical gears have already entered the next stage of precise calculation:

The coordination of lane switching every second across the top, middle, and bottom lanes; the formulation of tactical objectives at different points in the game every minute; the utilization of hero strengths; and the avoidance of disadvantageous areas—this difference in game understanding is like asking a boxer new to the ring to compete against Tyson… or even Taro.

The frustration of the OGN commentators did not affect viewers in other regions.

After all the teams from their own region were eliminated, viewers in the North American region, for example, simply joined NXG's support squad.

The venue was filled with shouts of "NXG!" and "Let's go!"

At that moment, the camera on the big screen switched to the contestants sitting in their seats.

Worried that the audience might get impatient with the long opening ceremony, the director thoughtfully played pre-recorded interview videos of the contestants.

The first player to appear on camera is SKT's top laner, Norsha. "Norsha is one of the strongest top laners in this tournament. He has a very deep champion pool, is very stable in lane, and excels in team support and team fights. However, his weakness is that he is too mediocre. Being good at everything is the same as being good at nothing!"

"Haha, really?" Song Yuan, sitting in the chair, grinned foolishly.

When Song's mother saw him in this state in Northeast China, she almost couldn't resist turning off the computer monitor again.

Fortunately, although he looked a bit silly, his answers were quite watertight.

"My specific style depends on what the team needs me to do." Song Yuan's smile faded slightly. "It's impossible for everyone on a team to be on the offensive, nor is it possible for everyone to cower behind their teammates. True strength lies in learning to make choices and balance offense and defense."

"Perfect, I have everything the team needs!"

[Wow, that's awesome!]

[SKT's trash top laner dares to criticize our Song? Does knowing everything mean knowing nothing? Kid, show me what you can do first.]

[Wow, no wonder you graduated from NXG University, your answer is really high-level.]

Soon, the attacks that Song Yuan had suffered were retaliated against by Shi Zhenyu:
"I don't know why, but Bengi always seems to play awkwardly in the new version of the jungle. Even though the jungle economy has increased, he always likes to pass the pressure of carrying to his teammates. When playing against SKT, it always feels like a 5v4 situation."

"I told the player 'Stupid Chicken,' a jungler isn't just limited to being a jungler!"

Whoosh!

As the saying goes, you can't judge a book by its cover. No one expected that the seemingly harmless little stone would be so aggressive.

[666, is this the attack power of an aggressive jungler? Bengi feels like he's about to crack.]

Five against four? That's heartbreaking, bro.

[Are junglers only allowed to play jungle?]

【six! 】

The highly aggressive trash talk immediately caused a stir at Staples Center. North American spectators, who love a good spectacle, excitedly waved their NXG support signs.

The NXG is so cool.

I originally thought that Chinese people were all incredibly introverted, but who would have thought they would have such an outgoing side?

With good grades, the ability to create entertaining content, and even personality traits that some viewers find difficult to accept, North American audiences felt so happy they were almost dizzy.

Stupid chicken: ? ? ?
I didn't offend you!

After discussing the "friendly interaction" between Ueno and Ueno, the next topic was the bottom lane duo.

Fuman and Zhu sat down together: "We studied NXG's match videos many times and found that sorry and door rely heavily on the jungler. It seems like they are even afraid to last hit a minion without the jungler."

"If you're really scared, I think we can help you. Instead of retreating back to the second tower, we can help you two go back to the fountain to finish off your enemies."

"Huh? Is it wrong to call him a jungler?" Xu Jing deliberately made an exaggerated expression. "Are you guys in SKT really playing 4v5?"

Pang Ran followed closely behind and said very seriously, "As a support, I can say with certainty that because of the existence of the dragon, the jungler is an indispensable part of the entire bottom half of the game. The bottom lane duo relies on the jungler's help to gain an advantage in lane, and then feeds that advantage back into the jungle... Oh, I almost forgot, it seems that the enemy jungler only ganks the mid lane."

The banter only made up half the story; as they concluded, Pang Ran and Xu Jing's expressions suddenly turned serious: "The heroes in the duo lane are completely different from those in other lanes in League of Legends. They rarely have a direct impact on the game, and it's even difficult for them to turn the tide in a one-on-one situation. Therefore, duo lane players need to learn to rely on the team and serve the entire team..."

【puff……】

[The clumsy chicken felt as if it had been dealt a devastating blow, suffering 10,000 points of damage.]

[This isn't NXG, what's wrong with you guys? Why are you just kicking the cripple's leg like that? He's stupid and didn't do anything to you!]

[Hehehe, that's how trash talk should be, right? I love NXG's style of expression—no profanity, but incredibly aggressive.]

[Lao Xu and Pang Pang are right. I've been playing the bot lane duo and farming safely, so why can't I call for help from my stronger jungler?]

[Waaaa, that hit the nail on the head. Playing a bot lane duo is never as good for climbing as a top-jungle-mid duo. If the top side of the map collapses, the bot lane might as well give up on the game.]

[So not only should we call on the Wild Ones, but we should also call on the Top and Middle Ones as well. Do you even understand what a four-man gank or five-man gank tactic is?! (Hands on hips)]

[Quick, quick, I want to see the trash talk between the two mid laners, I'm so curious!]

The North American event operations manager clearly knows how to create the most engaging broadcast with the most comments.

The interviews with the two mid-lane players, who had garnered much attention before the match, were placed last.

Faker's still somewhat youthful face appeared on camera: "JM is incredibly strong, not just in laning, but in every aspect. Whether it's roaming, vision control, or decision-making, it's like he has the entire game under his control."

“Especially in terms of tactical execution, JM himself is the coach of the NXG team, and he is far ahead of me in this aspect.”

"But I want to say that as long as I focus on the mid lane and have the support of my teammates, I will definitely be able to win!"

Finally, Jiang Ming appeared in the frame, but unlike the others who were in a studio shot.

Because Jiang Ming happened to be away from the hotel on the day Riot Games recorded the pre-match interview, he was invited by C9, so the footage was simply filmed by the staff on the beach.

“Sang-hyeok is very confident, which is a good thing.”

Versions may change, heroes may be reworked, but some things will always remain young. No one is invincible, and neither am I!

"Right now, I'm just ahead of the league because of some experience. If someone is chasing after me and trying to surpass me, that would be the most wonderful thing in the world."

"Because this proves that esports is forever young, and the future will ultimately belong to those who come after."

"However, the future is still in my hands right now. If you want to take it, you'd better prove to me that you're qualified."

【Handsome, handsome! 】

Wow, this is seriously cool!

[Brothers, I'd call this the strongest trash talk of the year in all arenas.]

The future will eventually belong to you, but sorry, for now it's still mine (doge emoji)

[No problem. As someone who acts as a kind of Confucian in the League of Legends esports scene, JM is fully qualified to say such a thing.]

The pre-game interviews between the two teams brought the already heated atmosphere at Staples Center to another climax.

Tens of thousands of spectators shouted in unison.

"SKT!"

"NXG!"

"NXG!"

A moment later, after the contestants finished setting up their equipment, a notification sound rang out, followed by a loud clang of equipment starting up that echoed through the venue.

Countless domestic LPL viewers who stayed up all night in front of the live stream were instantly energized.

The business plan (BP) phase has officially begun!

……

(End of this chapter)