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

Chapter 288 Changing the engine really makes a difference!
6-0-6!

This is the perfect answer sheet that Ah P's Bomberman delivered at the end of the game.

On the other hand, Syndra, who was in the same position, suffered a 0-7 score and almost achieved a disastrous performance under the Prince's relentless targeting.

No wonder he was smiling so brightly.

Imagine this: the club spends a fortune to bring in a championship-winning jungler, expecting him to be a carry player who needs to be pampered, but it turns out that this carry player not only doesn't need to be served, but can actually make you plump and healthy! Who wouldn't be happy?
Not only Ah P, but also the way his other teammates looked at Shi Zhenyu after the game was noticeably different.

If Stone had carried the entire game in the first match with his individual skill, leading G2 to victory over AG, his teammates might not have been so impressed.

But the key is that he used the highly functional Prince, and even when all three lanes were at a disadvantage, he managed to carry the team to victory through ingenious jungle swaps, precise counter-ganks, and decisive lane switching commands!
"Was that me playing on stage just now...?" Several teammates couldn't help but ask themselves.

The answer is obvious—the credit doesn't belong to them.

The turning point came from that figure who kept sending signals over the phone and communicating clearly in simple English:

He accurately predicted the timing of Olaf's gank, calmly directed his team to respond by grouping up and pushing forward, and skillfully completed resource exchanges.

At the same time, G2's players finally understood why NXG had been able to demonstrate such terrifying dominance at the World Championship.

Just kidding, it was only the jungler's first time facing an LCS team, the first time he played with teammates... yet the opponent accurately predicted all of his actions.

Olaf's jungle was completely invaded and destroyed, and in terms of lane rotation and strategy, his vision control was even better than the support's.

So they didn't have to think about anything else, they just needed to follow the jungler's orders and focus on doing their own thing. Even in team fights, the prince took care of initiating the fight.

Either the mid laner gets a double EQ combo, or the hero's movement is interrupted by the Dragon's Claw.
The two carries felt this most deeply; they had never experienced such wonderful output space since they started playing professionally.

"This is exactly what I wanted!"

"This is the last piece of the puzzle I've been waiting for in G2."

Ka Lao Si grabbed Jens' shoulders with both hands and said excitedly, "You saw it, you saw it! In the match just now, just by changing the jungler, our team was like a completely different team."

"engine!"

"Haha, no wonder people always say that the engine is always the best part of a fighter jet."

Jens Hilgers echoed this sentiment: "Yes, we got a top-of-the-line engine, the turbocharged kind."

It just goes to show that people's joys and sorrows are not shared. While the G2 team members and two managers were incredibly excited, the original jungler was utterly devastated.

We can't win!
We simply can't win!
He knew perfectly well that he was likely to be unemployed soon after today.

[Everyone] AG-Oluja: GG!

Shi Zhenyu stretched after seeing the top laner type "GG" in the public chat. He simply smiled faintly in response to his teammates' praise.

This was his first scrim since joining G2. Even during the draft phase, he had decided to play a supporting role – for a jungler, the most crucial thing is always the ability to set the pace of the game, not individual skill. While a standout performance is certainly impressive, someone who can elevate the entire team is clearly more desirable.

After all, he's playing as the prince. Even if he wants to show off, he can't just go for a burst damage build and build Bloodthirster and Infinity Edge, can he?
With this first game setting the stage, even if he chooses a more resource-intensive carry-type jungler in the future, his teammates will likely be happy to support him.

What is this called? This is called social etiquette!
While online heroes certainly need the help of the jungler, the safety of the jungle also largely depends on the support of their online teammates.

With this in mind, Shi Zhenyu made new plans for the next game.

He turned to coach Shi Jing, who was standing to the side:

"Brother Jing, could you help me review the enemy jungler and support's vision control setup from the 16th to the 27th minute?"

“No problem!” Shi Jing readily agreed.

Professional teams typically exit the game before the end of their scrims to prevent leaving a record that could be used by competitors to study their hero pool. The necessary training videos are usually saved by the coach from the observer position.

Although the staff were still processing the video of this game, Shi Jing had already become familiar with AG team's vision habits at key times and positions during the game.

"Get ready, the second match is about to begin." Shi Jing and Shi Zhenyu quickly exchanged a few key pieces of information, finished their brief review of vision, and then turned around, clapped their hands crisply. The sound echoed in the somewhat empty training room, reminding the players, who were either relaxing in their gaming chairs or getting up to get water, to return to their positions.

Of course, a training match can't just end after one game.

According to the unwritten rules in the industry, matches between two teams are usually based on a best-of-three (BO3) or best-of-five (BO5) format, with a single game determining the winner, as that would be a waste of both sides' time.

In the second round, the two sides switched sides, with AG creating a room and recruiting players.

The cold countdown on the BP screen was about to begin. Shi Zhenyu's gaze swept across the screen, and he suddenly spoke. His voice, though not loud, carried a hint of inquiry and clearly reached everyone's ears:

"Perkz, can you help me out in the next game?"

Before he finished speaking, Ah P, who had just enjoyed a near-nanny-level perfect service and felt great from beginning to end, practically jumped up from his seat. His face was full of undisguised excitement and approval, as if he had found his best partner who had been lost for many years.

He made an exaggerated gesture of clasping his hands on his chest, raising his voice in his signature theatrical tone, regardless of whether Shi Zhenyu could understand his long string of English words: "Of course! My dear jungler! Perkz, the number one knight in Europe, is always ready to serve you! You point east, I will never go west!"

He immediately started offering suggestions, his eyes shining as he proactively said to Coach Shi Jing, "Lissandra! How about Lissandra? Coach, if I remember correctly, at the recent World Championship, Yihan used Lissandra and Stone to execute a god-like combo, crushing SKT in one fell swoop! That combo, wow..."

"I believe I am equally capable of being the future best mid laner in Europe."

"Hahaha, Perkz, you've gone too far!" The team's top laner interrupted him with a laugh, "You want to monopolize a carry just because you see one? Lissandra is clearly a gem in my top lane champion pool too!"

“Exactly,” another teammate chimed in, “Sharing is caring, right? Our AD carry needs a strong partner too!” “Stone, let’s talk this over. I don’t want the red buff in the late game. How about you come to the bot lane more often?”

Even the support player, who is usually relatively quiet, couldn't help but lean over and jokingly ask, "Hey Stone, do you need me to pick Lulu to be your personal accessory for the whole game? I guarantee you'll have a comfortable time."

Seeing the teammates' enthusiasm ignited instantly and their eagerness to express their opinions, Shi Zhenyu and Shi Jing exchanged a look that was both somewhat helpless and understanding.

Their previous concerns seem to have been a bit too extreme.

The G2 team in front of us—no, perhaps it should be said that in the entire professional LOL esports scene at this stage, apart from a few top-tier "elite" teams with standardized training and strict discipline, the vast majority of teams have a bit of a "makeshift" or "ragtag" feel to them.

Tactical systems? Many teams are still in the exploratory stage.

As for the individual players? Their last-hitting was careless, their vision control was full of holes, and if their basic skills were to be judged by NXG's strict standards, many of them would not pass.

Shi Zhenyu's terrifyingly clear control of the rhythm, precise and efficient gank routes, and strategic management of global resources in the first game were a devastating blow to them, truly refreshing their understanding of the "professional jungler" position.

Having witnessed firsthand how a League of Legends match could be so well-organized and controlled, the G2 players were naturally eager to accept the offer from this newly promoted star player.
The unspoken message in my mind was already crystal clear: what is it like to have a jungler like this as a teammate? It's like a striker on a football field who needs to score suddenly encounters a midfield maestro with impeccable passing skills, giving you a constant stream of shooting opportunities.

Building good relationships? Needless to say! It's related to their outstanding performance on the field, the team's future performance ceiling, and to put it more bluntly, it's related to the rise and fall of each of their individual market value. Tsk tsk tsk—the air seems to be filled with the tempting aroma of "glutinous rice balls"!

The drafting screen for the second game lit up, and an atmosphere of anticipation filled the air.

The G2 players, especially Perkz who had just tasted success, all had curiosity in their eyes—this new champion jungler should finally show some of his secret weapons, right?
For example, the Darkin Greatsword, Aatrox, which once struck fear into the hearts of its opponents in the World Championship.
However, Shi Zhenyu's mouse pointer remained steadily hovering over another avatar:

"Let me show you the power of the Shadow Isles!"

—Hecarim, the Shadow of War!
A half-human, half-beast creature affectionately known as "Centaur" by Chinese players.

With a deep, neighing locking sound effect, Shi Zhenyu deftly switched to the Gamescom limited edition Sunshine Rainbow White Horse skin.

The fluorescent blue light flowed across the metal and data-based shell, full of dynamism and vitality, much like the uncontrollable smiles on the faces of the two G2 executives who were standing at the back of the training room and witnessing this scene.

Yes, the sun at noon is bright and shining, filling me with eager anticipation for the future.

Even with a carry-type jungler, Shi Zhenyu did not tarnish his title as a champion jungler.

At the start of the game, Shi Zhenyu led his teammates to invade the jungle of the blue side AG, forcing the enemy jungler Zhao Xin into the top half of the map at the start of the game.

"Top laner will be pressured, be careful of Xin Zhao's gank at level two."

"OK, OK! Don't worry, I can handle pressure like a pro!" German top laner Smittyj's voice was characteristically cheerful, and there were even a few muffled thuds as he patted his chest, showing his full confidence.

This bearded guy, known for his aggressive champions like Jayce and Riven, readily accepted the responsibility of bearing the pressure in order to make a good impression on the jungler.

(As shown in the picture, he went to H2K to play in the competition. He is considered a top laner with good potential.)
Hecarim was actually active for a while in Season 3, but the sudden change in pace during the World Championship caused him to be sidelined. Now, Riot's Season 4 version increases jungle economy while slowing down the pace to some extent, and the reduction in Ghost cooldown has brought him back.

Similar to his choice of Prince in the previous game, Shi Zhenyu also had his own reasons for considering Hecarim. If Prince was used to showcase his ability to control the tempo and secure initial victories for his teammates, this hero combines strong carry potential with an unstoppable charge in team fights. It acts like a mirror, clearly reflecting the instinctive reactions of teammates under pressure.

To put it bluntly, it's about finding out if there are any slackers or cowards in the team who are afraid to engage in team fights.

Perhaps due to the loss in the previous game, AG did not put up any resistance when faced with G2's invasion, and Zhao Xin obediently went to the top half of the jungle to start farming.

Both sides started normally, but Shi Zhenyu once again came up with a jungle farming route that left his teammates confused.

The blue team started with a Malphite, then continued to fight while pulling towards the red buff, timing their movement to maintain the maximum stacks of their Q skill [Rampage].

While jungling, Shi Zhenyu didn't forget to switch screens to observe the situation on each lane. Just after the mid laner finished clearing the second wave of minions, he sent a signal in his own upper jungle:
"Perkz, place an eye in the Four Birds Pit."

A P did as instructed, and soon he understood the significance of placing wards on F4 during the jungler's jungle swap by observing Xin Zhao exposed in the ward.

"Is this also a basic skill of NXG?"

The inexperienced A-P felt like he had entered a completely new world of League of Legends.

However, on the field, Ap couldn't get a specific explanation for the time being, and could only hope that their coach would supplement this knowledge during subsequent training.

Within the NXG team, Shi Zhenyu's talent is mostly manifested by Jiang Ming in time management, that is, by using changes in vision information in various parts of the field to predict the opponent's next move and thus determine his own rhythm.

"what?"

"Why is Zhao Xin so far behind at the start of the game when both are farming jungle camps?"

Behind him, another gasp rose from the "substitute" jungler.

He knew that Hecarim's jungle clearing speed was faster than Xin Zhao's, but why was he able to clear the jungle so much faster?
After gaining vision of Zhao Xin, Hecarim even went back to base early to upgrade his equipment after clearing the other half of the jungle, and then rushed to the location where the second group of jungle monsters in the upper half of the blue side's jungle was about to spawn.

Something is going to happen!

First blood!

Sure enough, a minute later, a notification came from the jungle that the purple team had secured the first blood.

The scene shifts, and the two junglers, who should have ended their exchange and regained control of their respective jungles, are now entangled in a fierce battle.

By using jungle monsters to pre-stack his Q skill, Hecarim easily chased and killed Xin Zhao in front of the high ground tower.

(End of this chapter)