LOL: Can’t I play other games professionally?

Chapter 406 Your temple escape wasn't as fast as mine.

The viewers in the live stream were immediately enraged and launched a strong attack on Lin Ruo.

[Is this even human? My teammates are fighting and dying up there, while my substitute is playing mobile games down there. On behalf of the United Nations, I strongly condemn this...]

[I don't approve of this guy being carried off to the hallway along with the water dispenser to guard the door. I suggest EDG terminate the contract with this unprofessional player overnight and let Lin pack his things and get out.]

[I can tell your fandom affiliation at a glance. Tell me, which team are you a fan of? You're trying to poach people.]

To put it simply, RNG fired Lin in the same way back then, thus missing out on their only chance in their lives.

Are you guys really that bothered by Lin being lazy? Am I the only one who cares what game Lin is playing? It's unbelievable that he's allowed to play it on the bench.

[Brothers, I'm a sign language expert. I can tell what game Lin Ruo is playing based on the frequency of his hand movements on the screen. I just checked and it's confirmed: Lin Ruo is definitely playing a mobile game, so we can rule out League of Legends.]

[You son of a bitch, look at yourself, are you even speaking human language?]

...

Unaware that Lin Ruo, amidst the uproar in the live chat, calmly ran a few more laps and broke her personal record for the 7,000-meter death toll. Although she was somewhat reluctant to play, it seemed there was nothing else to do.

Fortunately, the live broadcast camera only gave him less than five seconds, otherwise the competition would have been overshadowed.

There's nothing we can do; the audience just loves discussing him.

During the draft phase of the second match between EDG and TL in the LPL official live stream, the viewership in the live stream room dropped by about 20% compared to the opening match.

Ultimately, it was because Lin Ruo didn't play that many LPL viewers left after watching the game, losing all interest in continuing to watch.

EDG is still very strong even without Lin Ruo, and they didn't give the new domestic powerhouse TL any chance, cleanly taking their second win in 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, KZ also defeated FNC to win their second match, tying with EDG for first place in the group.

The situation seems to be exactly as everyone expected, another obvious China-South Korea showdown.

However, the China-South Korea showdown will not take place as scheduled until the next day.

After finishing the match, the EDG team completed their interviews as scheduled, had dinner outside, and then returned to the training room to review the game.

Without needing to review the events, Lin Ruo sat down in her chair and started her live stream right on time.

This late night corresponds to Beijing time, because Riot Games moved the matches that were originally scheduled for the afternoon in Europe to around 14 PM to accommodate Chinese and Korean viewers.

In other words, the LPL match starts at 19 PM, which is the perfect time to watch the game.

After the six matches on the first day, it was already around midnight Beijing time.

There were quite a few viewers entering the live stream. Lin Ruo glanced at the comments and found that most of them were asking him what game he played during the competition.
Are you kidding me? Is this something you can just say? Wouldn't that be giving the official Temple Run account free advertising?

Indeed, Lin Ruo thought about it and realized that he had already given plenty of free advertising to other games, especially Dota 2, so it didn't matter.

Lin Ruo took out his phone and sat in front of the computer. As soon as the game sound started, most of the viewers guessed what game he was playing.

The parkour game Temple Run 2, which once captivated 1.7 million players worldwide, was ranked among the top ten most valuable game IPs in China in 16.

This is clearly not an obscure game.

Lin Ruoke, who had only played less than five games, did not have more than 5000 gold coins to unlock various characters. He was still using the initial character Guy, who could also be called the red-haired monster.

Taking advantage of the break while logging into StarCraft 2, Lin Ruo started a game with practiced ease.

The red-haired monster's special skill is a shield. After releasing this skill, it can ignore stone steps, ruins, spiked barrels, city walls, flames, fallen trees, and broken tunnel doors. However, it can only protect the protagonist once within a limited time, which is equivalent to a resurrection.

Lin Ruo ran about 10,000 meters before being eliminated without even using his shield. It wasn't that he didn't have time to use it, but rather that he was matched against an opponent in the ranked ladder.

Then there's no need to keep pushing.

However, the viewers in the live stream seemed to have a lot of opinions, especially the fun-loving people who had played countless games but never managed to reach the 10,000-meter mark.

They had no idea how Lin Ruo had survived at such a high speed.

After all, you have to keep moving forward, jumping, sliding, and turning, and you can't be distracted for a moment. Running 10,000 meters is already a difficult record for many players.

But for someone like Lin Ruo, who can easily run 10,000 meters in a single start, people have typed those four words in the live stream countless times.

Horror!
"The more skilled you are, the farther you can run. Also, remember to make good use of items like magnets and shields." Lin Ruo shared his insights based on his experience of playing less than ten games.

In conclusion, what he said was essentially meaningless, and in a sense, it was more like showing off, which inevitably angered the viewers in the live stream once again.

[Stop pretending, just wait until tomorrow when the invincible KZ will beat up Lin.]

[Hmph, Linlin dog, you predicted it and didn't go in. Let's see how KZ beats me up.]

[They're truly invincible. I heard KZ hasn't lost a single scrim recently.]

[That's amazing! What about the other teams' scrim results?]

[TL is ranked second, and their scrim results are also very good.]

Upon hearing this, the audience immediately felt that the scrimmages were not very valuable, as TL, who had suffered two consecutive losses on the first day, was ranked second.

You know everything.

Lin Ruo, who had taken a sip of water and was no longer paying attention to the comments, had already started a new ranked match.

His opponent in this round, well, you could tell from his eyes that he had a lot of bladder to spare, because he was using an unprecedentedly sneaky tactic.

We won't attack, but we absolutely must build defensive structures, filling them to the brim so that any attackers will be horrified.

In short, it's harder than a tortoise shell. Lin Ruo couldn't help but suspect that the person opposite him must have been the reincarnation of the so-called Turtle Grandfather in his previous life, the ninja who ran a fruit stand.

It's obvious that he learned from the famous StarCraft player, Real Emperor, focusing on urbanization.

The tactics are also quite vivid, much like urban development. The Terrans build structures everywhere, such as planetary fortresses, houses, and anti-aircraft turrets, to block the Zerg's attack routes.

It must be said that this is one of the effective methods to counter the Zerg's powerful attacks.

It's all about dragging things out, constantly using obstacles to drag people down.

However, he ran into Lin Ruo today. Lin Ruo didn't have any particular thoughts; she just wanted to smash her opponent's turtle shell and then use it to make soup.

Although several waves of attacks failed to withstand the attacks from the enemy's defensive buildings, Lin Ruo remained completely calm.

Because the opposing team doesn't attack at all, it's essentially a game of all-out offense and all-out defense. Therefore, he has unlimited firing rights, while the opposing team is constantly putting on a defensive posture.

Every tactic has its weaknesses, including urban tactics. Its weakness is poor mobility, making it easy for units to flank and switch bases on large maps, and for ranged units to target it.

Many players think that urbanization is easy to conquer because you can just build buildings and expand without thinking. But in reality, the defender is always at a disadvantage. If you expand too much, you can be easily overrun.

If Lin Ruo opens too few fires, he can easily buy fire and charge in. With concentrated forces, it's easy to break through.

In other words, if the opponent has a building that is not placed properly, creating a gap that allows him to break through, then the opponent will be in big trouble.

Lin Ruo is particularly good at finding breakthroughs because he has a strategic vision like Deep Blue with his skill points. No one is better at finding details than him; if someone is, they are not human.

What followed was a textbook example of how Lin Ruo broke through the impasse in dealing with urbanization. After accurately identifying the loopholes in the plan, she made full use of the weakness of urbanization in terms of mobility and constantly tested and transformed.

Because the expansion capacity is weak before urbanization takes shape, Lin Ruo occupies most of the mining areas in the early and mid-term and prioritizes the collection of resources from the front-line base.

Later, they took advantage of the poor mobility of mechanized troops to directly hinder the enemy's operations, that is, to find loopholes and take advantage of them, constantly harassing the enemy and keeping them busy.

Considering the existing resource advantage, once the opponent's defense can no longer be impenetrable, it's not difficult to win by simply letting the dogs run.

After watching the live stream, the viewers all said they had learned something. But the question is, where can they learn the attention to detail that Lin Ruo has when looking for loopholes?

Can they really find loopholes in their opponent's strategy? So this question seems to remain unsolved.

In response, Lin Ruo offered guidance on how to solve the problem: "What if you can't find the loophole? Actually, the solution is very simple: just type 'GG' in the public chat to end the game."

Well, he believes that the audience probably doesn't want to be tortured for an hour either. Since it's better to end the game sooner and relieve their bladders, it's a relief.

However, this statement clearly did not receive the support of the audience, and the words "Lin Gou" once again hysterically flooded the live stream chat.

Lin Ruo, on the other hand, kept a low profile and continued playing the next game.

After the debriefing ended, the sky in Berlin began to move towards night, and Abu, like a nanny, once again walked behind Lin Ruo.

"Get some rest. We have a match at 2 PM tomorrow."

Unlike the LPL league, which has a long preparation period, MSI does not have a long preparation period. For example, the LPL starts at 17 pm, while MSI starts around 14 pm.

That means we have to get up the next morning, around 10 a.m., and head to the competition venue, and have our meals during that time.

You can't wait until right before the competition starts to think about eating, otherwise a bloated stomach will affect your performance. So it's normal to be short on time.

"Okay, Bu." Lin Ruoxin accepted, played two more games, and then ended the broadcast around 21 p.m.

It was already around 3 a.m. Beijing time, and there weren't many fans left watching, so ending the broadcast was only natural.

The next morning around 8 a.m., EDG officially announced their starting lineup, and the starting jungler Lin Ruo was listed in the match against KZ at 7 p.m. Beijing time.

Contrary to what all LPL viewers expected, it was clearly not a good idea to continue playing Haro against the in-form LCK champions KZ, so Lin Ruo had to lead the team.

As soon as the news broke, attention to the match surged in China, South Korea, Europe, and the Americas. While West Asian fans were still gritting their teeth and preparing for revenge, European and American viewers had already begun their daily campaign of praising Lin.

As long as Lin Ruo hasn't lost, they will be Lin Ruo's most loyal fans.

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19 PM on September 12th.

The second day of the MSI group stage began as scheduled.

Lin Ruo, who finally got the first shot against KZ, calmly greeted his opponent in the backstage corridor.

Khan remained silent and acted aloof, while the others occasionally exchanged a few words with Lin Ruo, and Peanut was constantly making jokes.

The Xuanming Elders, who had been suppressed by Lin Ruo in the bottom lane, were much more at ease.

Peanut, who has been tortured countless times, still treats Lin Ruo like his first love. He wants to defeat Lin Ruo in the jungle position more than anyone else. However, this determination can only be expressed on the field and has no reason to spread off the field.

On the field, we may be opponents; off the field, we should be friends.

Soon after, the two teams took their seats amidst cheers, and the European audience was filled with anticipation for the match.

The commentators for today's highly anticipated match are still the familiar Haier Brothers to LPL viewers.

The two had barely finished reciting their advertising slogans when the European broadcaster, without a moment's hesitation, started the match, emphasizing efficiency and not wasting any time.

The first picks and bans on both sides were obvious without hesitation.

In the first round of the competition, KZ, who had the right to choose sides, started on the blue side and banned Rakan, Taliyah, and Sejuani in their first three picks.

The meaning is crystal clear: they don't want EDG to get a carry with strong engage and hard crowd control in the early to mid-game to initiate team fights and set the pace.

EDG knows better than anyone else how well they perform in the early game of the LPL.

Gnar, Jayce, and Olaf.

EDG's first three bans were also very sharp, targeting Khan's potential laning advantage in the top lane, which is closely related to Lin Ruo's playstyle that revolves around the top side of the map.

For a jungler to invade, they need lane priority. Both sides have noticed this, so they both want to make a breakthrough in this area to limit the opponent's jungler.

In particular, Peanut and Lin Ruo's playstyles are quite similar in some aspects. They both have various jungle carry playstyles in the Spring Split, and they inevitably tend to focus on key units within their teams.

Therefore, the initial selection becomes of paramount importance.

After careful consideration, KZ prioritized Troll King for Peanut, a jungler with strong early-game dueling and jungle clearing abilities, but who tends to be more of a utility jungler in the mid-to-late game.

Even so, the troll has a counter in the jungle role.

Do you think it's possible for EDG to pick champions like Graves or Nidalee?

The commentator couldn't help but think about it. The two picks he mentioned had a significant advantage in the early game against Trolls, but the problem was that actually picking them would be a gamble.

If Nidalee doesn't have an advantage in the early game, the consequences are obvious. And if Graves isn't effective, he'll struggle to contribute much to the team in the mid-to-late game; instead, his teammates will need to make sacrifices for him.

"Probably not. Why don't we keep getting more barrels? Lin Shenjing often uses barrels to fight trolls."

Miller analyzed that, in his opinion, this is EDG's most likely option.

(End of this chapter)