LOL: Can’t I play other games professionally?

Chapter 346: Entering Legend in One Day - What Level?

The Karl-dominated C-game has come to an end, bringing the ten placement matches to a close.

Lin Ruo glanced at the score and rank after completing the positioning, and was not particularly impressed. He had just entered the Legendary rank and barely reached 4000 points.

His score was exactly in the same judgment zone as he had anticipated before the placement race.

Above the legendary ranks are transcendent sainthood, eternal fame, and unparalleled excellence; 6000 points is the foundation for a high-level player.

Looking at the current rankings in the Chinese server, the highest has reached 9000 points. Considering that winning a Dota 2 match only adds 25 points, there's a lot to climb to the higher ranks.

Therefore, the revolution is not yet successful, and we still need to work hard to improve our scores.

"Let's continue tomorrow." After finishing his placement matches, Lin Ruo decided to end the stream on time, not caring about the surprise of his viewers.

[Setting a score of 4000 directly? That's probably the highest score a newcomer can set.]

[I don't know, just a noob who used to have 700 MMR after Dota 2 placement matches.]

[We're all new to the game, why is Lin Gou (Lin Dog) so terrifying?]

Because his hands are the hands of God, while your hands are not prosthetics but are better than prosthetics.

Enough talk, it's time for the Dota world to tremble before Lin Gou's arrival.

Amidst the playful banter from viewers in the live chat, little did they know that the news of his placement match result reaching a staggering 4000 points had already caused a huge uproar on the Dota 2 forum.

4000 points!
Reaching this score is extremely rare; it's not just a testament to skill. For a newcomer to reach 4000 points in ranked matches right after starting out, it would be a real shame if they didn't go pro.

Dota players on Tieba had mixed feelings. A League of Legends pro player had performed at such a high level in a new position, and they didn't know whether to be happy or not.

In short, all doubts and disdain dissipated at this moment. If you still question someone's talent and skill after such a performance, then you are simply sick and have nowhere to go.

[We've known for a long time that he's a gaming genius, don't be too surprised. It's always been Lin Gengxin playing games, never the other way around.]

No wonder the opposing team has never won a world championship; this guy came out this year and won one right away.

[After watching his Invoker gameplay, whether in the support or mid lane, he's truly terrifying. You'd think he was a veteran.]

While Dota enthusiasts on Tieba were having a heated discussion late at night, Lin Ruo had already begun his usual boasting. With such a high self-positioning, it would be a waste not to show off a little.

After ending his stream, Lin Ruo posted his rank on Weibo, along with a very humble caption: "Dota 2 is just so-so, it doesn't seem too difficult for me. Next, I'll try to reach the top of the Chinese server."

These words sparked considerable discussion on Weibo, but if it were Lin Ruo, then there would be no problem.

As everyone knows, Lin Ruo likes to boast, but he has never been proven wrong.

Dota 2 may indeed be quite difficult for many players, but Lin Ruo's performance has proven that it is not difficult at all.

[Lin Gou has started trying to climb the ranks in other games again; you know what that means.]

Last year in the Spring Split, LinGou was striving to become the number one player in the Overwatch Chinese server, and then he won the championship... Before the MSI finals, LinGou was striving to become the number one player in the PUBG Asian server, and then he won the championship again. Before the Summer Split finals, he was playing Go with the World Championship team, and then... Countless patterns are telling us one thing...

Got it, Lin is practically guaranteed the Spring Split championship this year.

Yes, if Lin Gou reaches the top rank in the Chinese Dota 2 server, it would indirectly confirm that EDG will win the Spring Split championship this year.

[Damn, I never would have imagined that a knife could be related to the LPL championship...]

While people in the comments section were still having a good time, Dota 2 fans were inevitably feeling angry.

A League of Legends pro player bluntly stated that Dota 2 is not difficult. Isn't this a form of humiliation?
The Dota players who expressed their strong dissatisfaction were determined to stop it. If a League of Legends professional player were to reach the top of the Dota Chinese server, wouldn't they lose all face?

Makes no sense.

This is undoubtedly a battle for glory, not to mention that they already have a long-standing feud with League of Legends players.

Lin Ruoke didn't care about any of that. He had already said that it wasn't difficult for him. The facts were right in front of him, and calling it an insult would be going too far.

Lin Ruo has mentioned "simple" quite a bit in his live streams, including Overwatch, PUBG, and even League of Legends.

After having dinner with Abu and getting a red envelope, Lin Ruo rested for a while before eagerly throwing herself into her Dota 2 ranking climb.

Which heroes to play? Naturally, you should rotate them. Using a single hero to climb the ranks doesn't really show off.

As the first official ranked game after the placement matches, Lin Ruo took it quite seriously and picked the Werewolf, a hero he had never played before.

After selecting a hero and entering the game interface, a row of Xie Bin's name appeared in the chat. Lin Ruo was still wondering who it was when a viewer in the live stream reminded him.

Oh, a streamer who plays Dota.

Out of respect and curiosity, Lin Ruo did a quick search on Baidu and concluded that the player in position four from the Optimistic Family Club had single-handedly improved the overall level of position four players.

"Is it really that terrifying?" Lin Ruo was also taken aback upon seeing such a comment.

He seems to be a master. Although I don't know why he's in this rank or why he's playing mid, it doesn't affect Lin Ruo's decision to go all out.

The viewers in the live stream burst into laughter at this scene.

[Which genius created this Baidu entry?]

[Actually, it's not a problem. Xie Bin did single-handedly raise the average level of the power forward position, but only through retirement. Because he was too bad, the average level of the power forward position naturally increased after his retirement.]

[How dare you look down on Xie Bin's Sand King? A former world runner-up—you think you can look down on me? Get out of here and never be hired again!]

[Are you talking about the Sand King who got killed by the Ice Armor, or the one who fell asleep planting sticks on the high ground, only to wake up and find himself infected by the Poisonous Beast?]

So, he's the same type as Kid.

Lin Ruo was diligently doing her warm-up exercises when she saw a bunch of comments on the screen and instantly understood: He Zhe is a comedic streamer, right…?

You were supposed to be a master at leading and promoting innovation in the position 4, but instead you're innovating in the opposite direction, aren't you?

...

At this moment, in a certain live streaming room on Douyu, Xie Bin, a top-notch comedic streamer in the Dota world, is experiencing his most popular day yet.

If the audience hadn't pointed it out, he wouldn't have known that the opposing mid laner was actually the famous League of Legends professional player and various game enthusiast, Lin Ruo.

Xie Bin had originally planned to use his smurf account to climb the ranks and stomp on some newbies, but he ran into this guy and was momentarily caught off guard. He had heard about Lin Ruo's recent exploits, but of course he had no intention of sniping her. Meeting her today was purely a matter of extreme luck; after all, it's not always certain who you'll end up sniping.

After taking a sip of water to calm down, Xie Bin looked up at the live chat and saw nothing but pessimistic comments like "it's all over" and "GG." His temper flared up instantly.

"No, who are you looking down on? I'm a professional player, and he's only been playing for a few days. Hmph, don't come back and say I bullied the kid after we win."

"While I admit he's a genius, I'm sorry, even geniuses need time to grow."

With full of confidence, Xie Bin rolled up his sleeves, straightened his gaming chair, took a deep breath, and started the game as the system notification sounded.

His expression was extremely serious, because this match could very well determine whether his streaming career could take another step forward, mainly because of Lin Ruo on the other side, whose popularity could no longer be described as that of a top streamer.

This isn't about riding on... ugh, I mean, it's about using this opportunity to boost your own fame. There's no reason for this to happen.

In the EDG rest room, Lin Ruo was still studying how to use the werewolf's skills.

After watching it, he immediately felt that he shouldn't have chosen this hero to play in the mid lane, mainly because this hero was too easy to pick up and even required no skill.

It doesn't fit his current theme of showing off at all, but it doesn't matter, being able to kill indiscriminately is still cool.

The werewolf's first skill can summon two wolves to fight for him. Wolves at level 3-4 will have permanent invisibility, and wolves at level 4 will also have crippling abilities.

The second skill, Howl, can frighten enemies, meaning it will reduce the armor and attack power of all enemies within a 2000-range radius.

The third skill, Wild Drive, increases the health regeneration rate and attack power of werewolves and all units under their control.

The ultimate skill transforms the user into a ferocious wolf, increasing movement speed, bonus attack power, and critical strike damage, among other things.

The only way to deal damage is with basic attacks. The ultimate skill increases movement speed and attack power. How is that different from the Sword Saint?

After thinking for a while and not being able to tell the difference, Lin Ruo bought her clothes and, as was her habit, walked into the river with the line in place.

In the early game, he should focus on farming and development. He doesn't really want to engage in any high-level duels with the opponent after just one or two levels. The hero's characteristics are different; the Werewolf is not suitable for fighting in the early game.

The best position for the werewolf is always the mid lane, because this hero is extremely dependent on levels, and every upgrade for the werewolf is a qualitative change.

The mid-lane laning phase is also very simple, requiring no special skills. Just summon the wolf, trap it, and then combine the wolf and human to last-hit minions. It's that straightforward.

Once the level 5 wolf has the stealth skill, it can start causing trouble and capturing people, which counts as a success.

In this particular match, Lin Ran was facing Xie Bin, a former professional player from the Happy Family and a popular entertainment streamer, who was playing the hero Purple Cat.

Purple Cat is usually hard to put pressure on the opponent in the laning phase, so it is even less likely to put pressure on Lin Ruo in terms of last hitting.

As usual, focus on farming, controlling the lane, and developing your character cautiously to avoid being caught before level five.

In the Douyu live broadcast room.

Xie Bin didn't feel any pressure in the laning phase, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up slightly. Although the lane seemed to be somewhat controlled in front of the enemy tower, the way he was suppressing the enemy still looked very imposing.

"I shouldn't have picked Void Spirit this game. If I had picked Shadow Fiend or something, I could have easily denied three or four last hits," Xie Bin said smugly, starting to make a face in front of the screen.

He may not understand playing games, but surely he understands how to create entertaining content?

Anyway, the viewers in the live chat didn't believe it; after all, they weren't stupid.

Isn't this blatant lane control? How did it turn into you suppressing us... Are you treating us viewers in the live stream like casual viewers?

"Alright, it's time to go kill someone and extort money." Seeing that his level had reached level five, Lin Ruo didn't say a word and started pushing the lane aggressively, pushing the minion wave all the way to the enemy tower.

Xie Bin was caught off guard, still thinking about how the opponent had suddenly become so aggressive and precise, as if they had become a completely different person.

While he was not paying attention, Lin Ruo disappeared into the river, and halfway there, he summoned a wolf that was automatically sent to the top lane, targeting the enemy's offlaner.

Combined with the damage from their own Night Stalker, this attack, while failing to secure a kill, dealt a significant blow to the enemy's offlaner's health.

This easily helped alleviate the difficulties and pressures they faced online.

Meanwhile, the main wolf, under Lin Ruo's guidance, was steadily farming in the mid lane.

When you reach level six, another key moment arrives for Big Wolf. Since his ultimate has the effects of speed boost and armor reduction, constantly observing the side lanes and picking off isolated targets is the best strategy.

Lin Ruo, who doesn't need to control runes much, went straight through the jungle to the bottom lane. With the speed boost and the wolf's invisibility, it was difficult for the opponent to defend against the gank.

Lin Ruo easily secured the kill, and while returning to the mid lane to farm minions, he sent out his wolves to harass other lanes once again.

The werewolf's hero characteristics become very clear at this point: to annoy people by using its pups to roam around and ambush them. Even if it can't kill them, it can still reduce their health to a certain extent.

The other side will naturally suffer greatly.

Seeing all this, Xie Bin felt he should do something, otherwise he would seem rather dull in comparison.

Forget about ganking him; his hero isn't a werewolf. After a moment's thought, Xie Bin decided to launch a strong offensive in lane to turn the tide.

Lin Ruo originally didn't want to control the game; he just wanted to focus on finishing off enemies with his main body and controlling the wolf to right-click on people. But since the opponent insisted on targeting him, he had no choice but to use both the human and the wolf to attack.

With a series of basic attacks interspersed with no explanation, Lin Ruo successfully sent the Purple Cat back to the fountain to replenish its supplies, helping to boost the sales of the Teleportation Rune.

Xie Bin in Douyu's live stream was dumbfounded: "The werewolf doesn't have an ultimate skill, so how can its damage be so high?"

I didn't know until I looked into it and reflected on it, and I found out that the opposing werewolf only got the first blood and even out-damaged, which is why his equipment was better than his.

With better equipment, a slight increase in damage seems normal in some respects.

...

"That's how werewolves are played. It's normal if you can't see the maneuvers. It would be strange if you could."

While playing, Lin Ruo explained to his loyal fans how to use the hero in the game. Actually, there's no need to delve too deeply into the skills. As long as you know how to right-click on people and use the W skill to release the wolves, that's enough.

As for other things... such as awareness and the ability to grab attention, viewers can't learn them even if they want to.

It's best to figure this out yourself, since not everyone is a genius who can understand it immediately and play it right away. In fact, most people are more likely to fail as soon as they start playing.

For games, hands-on experience is fundamental; listening is merely something that goes in one ear and out the other.

(End of this chapter)