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

Chapter 59 Pei Le, who was stabbed in the back because of his stinginess.

"What's most commendable is that JM has figured out a way to monetize game traffic, providing a great reference for people in the industry," said a female executive wearing gold-rimmed glasses, pointing to the sponsorship advertisement on the right shoulder of the NXG team in the live stream.

Running a gaming team isn't easy; without a stable source of funding, it's easy for them to fail and disband halfway through.

In the original timeline, most of the teams that appeared in the LPL during Season 3 only lasted for one or two seasons before disappearing.

Many people in the room nodded subconsciously.

If esports teams can secure sponsorships, there's no reason why league organizers shouldn't.

"So, what do you all think of NXG?" The person in charge, who had high hopes for NXG, turned around and looked at everyone.

"Old Hu, just say what you want to say, why are you beating around the bush?"

The perceptive female executive was the first to grasp the person in charge's meaning: "You mean, the recipients of our first batch of LPL team promotional resources?"

"Yes, I want to choose NXG!"

The person in charge, known as Lao Hu, looked at the live broadcast screen and said, "Don't you guys think NXG is the most suitable product for promotion?"

"The team owner is a gaming expert himself, and as a top student from Jinling University, he has unique insights into club and team management. In just a few months, he has trained a well-managed and professional team..."

"NXG has a very positive image and is indeed suitable as the top choice for professional teams."

The manager in charge of publicity resources gave his approval, saying, "NXG has the support of Jinling University, so it is relatively easy for us to guide public opinion at the social level."

"How much should we invest?"

"How about promoting the team directly on the client's homepage? Anyway, the preseason results will be posted there."

"Isn't this too fast? What about WE?"

"Hey, they don't have a match over there yet."

"Moreover, Pei Le is a bit petty. His team, which won the world championship, didn't make as much noise as a new team."

"And looking at the qualifiers all the way through, NXG's strength is also top-notch."

"Putting everything else aside, in terms of team hardware, NXG even has a base vehicle, while WE players still have to take the subway to play matches..."

Our boss Pei never imagined that he would be betrayed by the LPL organizers for being "frugal" in the new season.

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Players' bench, BLQG team.

Faced with a huge gap in strength, the contestants skipped the boastful talk and whispered exchanges, and their communication quickly turned into silence.

"Ahem, brothers, the competition hasn't even started yet, let's not scare ourselves."

"Our underdog team also has a chance to slap the faces of the big shots. Isn't that how it's written in online novels?"

As the team leader, NovaSlash, who had the highest ranking, tried his best to motivate everyone.

There was nothing he could do; he was just unlucky. Who told him to draw the biggest boss in the qualifiers right from the start?

"Captain, in novels, it's written that there's a hidden master in the team who's pretending to be weak but actually strong, but we don't seem to have that."

"Hey, we can't lose our momentum no matter what. Do you understand what momentum is? We'd rather die on the road to a head-on confrontation."

"Let me tell you, we've come up with a super lineup these past few days. If we play it well, we still have a chance to beat NXG. They've been so popular online lately. If we win today, becoming famous overnight is not a dream!"

"Captain, don't tell me you were watching JM's S3 version analysis tutorial."

"..."

After a brief equipment setup period, the referee used voice prompts to bring the players from both teams into the competition room.

Entering the LPL preseason, although it is not the main event yet, the preparation for the competition is much more complete than the previous qualifiers.

NXG-door: "NXG is ready!" BLQG-NovaSlash: "BLQG is ready too!"

As the captains of both teams confirmed they were ready in the chat channel, the referee started the game.

The first match of the 2013 LPL preseason double-elimination group stage officially began.

Blue side NXG, purple side BLQG!

"Ban the enemy AD carry's Ezreal first!"

The tactical board in Jiang Ming's hand was certainly not just for decoration; the A4 paper clipped to it was filled with various data and information about his NXG opponent.

Even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit. BLQG's strongest player is their AD carry. In this era, players who can reach the Challenger rank by playing AD carry are basically talented and mechanically skilled players. Ezreal, a champion with excellent survivability and that players excel at, is naturally the first choice to ban.

Song Yuan nodded on the first floor, found EZ's avatar, and sent him to the small dark room.

"Ah... my Ezreal!"

A wail erupted from the purple square.

As his signature skill, NovaSlash might feel smug if it's banned, thinking the opponent is wary of his powerful carry ability.

But now, when facing an opponent whose strength far surpasses their own, this ban/pick move means they're going all out and won't give you any chance at all.

Unfortunately, BLQG had no choice but to ban Thresh, the support champion.

Since the release of this new support hero, who combines initiation, crowd control, and shield rescue mechanisms, he has quickly become the top choice for bottom lane support players of all skill levels.

Awesome, with a strong mechanism!

NovaSlash, who had studied NXG, knew very well that they couldn't let the opposing team, as the support player in charge, get this hero.

The first three draft picks didn't waste too much time.

Once the delay in the live game screen ended, the position of the barrel as the last ban for the red team was confirmed.

NXG picks Lee Sin!
As the current jungle overlord, before other monsters like Kha'Zix and Nidalee joined the jungle meta, Lee Sin was worth picking in every aspect.

The blue team can pick a jungler first, which can reduce the chances of being countered by the heroes picked by the team later.

However, it is clear that the purple team, without tactical guidance, lacks the corresponding drafting and banning (BP) mindset.

The first and second floors directly showcased the bot lane duo of Caitlyn and Zyra.

"Jera + a policewoman!"

S3 was a classic fast-push combo, and Zyra could also take on some counter-engage duties when Thresh wasn't available.

In terms of team composition, BLQG has indeed shown some professional-level skills.

The audience and their opponents probably couldn't have imagined that during the match, Jiang Ming, as their opponent, had time to comment on their combination strategy.

"Janna and Varus!"

Now that the opponent has revealed their duo, our side doesn't need to hold back anymore; we should just go head-to-head with them.

Janna's shield can effectively counter Zyra's poke in this version, and Varus won't face too much pressure laning against Caitlyn.

The purple team selected Jarvan IV as jungler and Kennen as top laner on the third and fourth floors.

Jiang Ming was both amused and exasperated when he saw the electric mouse.

No, even if you have Jarvan IV providing terrain for your ultimate, it's useless if Kennen is built against Janna.

Seeing the opponent's novel draft strategy, Jiang Ming abandoned his plan to come up with new ideas on the fourth and fifth floors.

Lock in two versatile champions: Renekton and Orianna!

(End of this chapter)