LOL: Can’t I play other games professionally?

Chapter 465 I hit you hard because I was afraid you'd get arrogant.
In the second game, IG, refusing to give up, maintained their relatively solid original lineup.

However, unlike the first game, Rookie picked LeBlanc for the mid lane to enhance his laning and roaming capabilities.

The purpose was to help Ning's Gragas avoid the problems that occurred in the previous game in the early stages.

Conversely, Scout brought out Galio, a champion he hadn't played in a while, and increased his support for Kindred in the early game.

So what was the problem in the last game? It was that Ning was caught off guard and arrested by Camille just four minutes into the game.

Therefore, Ning's jungle clearing direction was completely different from Lin Ruo's in this game.

However, this didn't have much of an impact, because Lin Ruo picked Kindred, the Eternal Hunter, who had just been buffed in the Summer Split.

That's it.

Kindred received a significant buff in previous patches, and the healing effect of her W ability can effectively improve her jungle sustain in the early game.

So blindly grinding is definitely not a bad thing.

In the Precision tree, Press the Attack is the most suitable keystone rune for Kindred. By using EW skills to slow down the enemy and then using Q skill's dash and auto-attacks, you can deal the extra damage from Press the Attack in the shortest time.

At the same time, since Kindred is a hero who mainly deals damage from a distance, the benefits of Press the Attack for Kindred in the mid to late game are far greater than those of other runes.

I usually like to use the Domination rune tree to synergize with Kindred's Q skill for mobility, especially Sudden Impact which provides double penetration, and Relentless Hunter which increases out-of-combat movement speed.

Ning, who focuses on flexibility, was unaware of how strong the reworked Kindred would be.

Of course, it's normal that Ning, who rarely plays jungle carry champions, didn't get to experience it. Even though Kindred is one of the jungle carry champions he played the most, it didn't stop him from being chased down and beaten by Peanut in the jungle carry meta later on.

The problem with Kindred in previous versions was that its early jungle fighting and sustain were not strong, making it a champion that relied heavily on farming. However, in this version, Kindred's jungle clearing ability has been improved, and its farming ability has also been improved as a result.

This means that if Lin Ruo can make appropriate invasions in the early game, it will be profitable, at least against heavy heroes like Gragas.

However, due to the relatively secure nature of the mark refresh and the constant surveillance coverage provided by the Demoness, Lin Ruo did not make any obvious intrusion attempts.

After reaching level 6 and refreshing her ultimate, Kindred's ultimate has a lot of potential in saving teammates and turning the tide of battle, tower diving for kills, and small-scale team fights, especially when combined with Galio's Heavenly Justice.

It was at this point that Lin Ruo truly began to look for opportunities to use his ultimate skill to dictate the team's pace.

Even if things might not be possible to do them.

However, if Kindred gets a few more marks, she will have a terrifying 1v1 ability after about ten minutes, and can look for opportunities to fight IG's squishy carry or support.

By using WQE to enter the fray, launching a strong attack, and then using a longer-range auto-attack to finish off the enemy, Lin Ruo can easily chase after Gragas in the jungle.

Prince Ning was unaware that he had clearly done two more things and taken a kill.

But that doesn't stop him from being chased and attacked by Kindred all over the map after getting the jungle item.

Even if the more powerful Enchantress can't kill Lin Ruo in one combo if he has his ultimate skill, she is the easiest to be counter-killed.

When Lin Ruo successfully collected the first two marks, she knew that the game was already over.

What's the point of ganking lanes? We have a jungle carry composition.

As long as Lin Ruo doesn't die in the early game, IG won't be able to create any advantage in the situation.

The final outcome was obvious: IG's three-game winning streak at the beginning of the Summer Split was ruthlessly ended.

The moment they lost the game, Ning, Rookie, and JackeyLove all displayed an utterly indifferent and apathetic demeanor in IG's voice chat.

They lost last time, and they lost again this time…

So classic.

IG, which restarted this year, almost achieved a perfect record in the Spring Split, but their winning streak was interrupted by the emergence of EDG.

Then, in the Spring Split finals, they crushed them with a score of 3-0, leaving them with no chance.

When the summer split arrived, IG, who had returned to a winning streak, faced EDG again. Like a mouse encountering a cat, they were completely out of control and reverted to their original form, getting beaten without any chance to fight back.

If they lose every time they face EDG, then it won't mean much for them to have a winning streak in the Summer Split.

"Damn it, I'll be back!" Ning Wang could only roar, then looked at Lin Ruo who had returned and didn't even bother to do an interview.

There's no other reason than that we need to switch on and off the resource state at night.

Therefore, Lin Ruoke did not have the leisure to linger for half an hour after finishing the match.

However, there was no way around it; the cheers from the crowd were just too enthusiastic. It would be a shame not to play, especially since I had already won two MVP awards.

Lin Ruo finally went on stage, while Ming Kai controlled everything in the game using his phone from the sidelines.

Since Lin Ruo returned, Ming Kai has been able to play games without any guilt.

There's nothing we can do about it. With Lin Ruo around, this head coach can really just lie around; nothing he does is of any use.

All that BP strategy thinking last night was less effective than Lin Ruo's sudden inspiration at the start of the match. It seems that all that night turned his hair white.

Given all this, how can he possibly try harder?

Mingkai now truly understands what it felt like to be Nofe back then.

Since he figured lying down wouldn't make him even half as strong as Lin Ruo anyway, Ming Kai readily accepted the situation.

He'll work on it when Lin Ruo goes out to participate in other competitions or something.

At this moment, the contestants finally got to see Lin Ruo return for an interview. In order to maximize the buzz, the host, Yu Shuang, deliberately asked some pointed questions.

"I remember Lin Ruo only came back two days ago. Is he really eager to play against IG, who are currently in the best form in the Summer Split?"

"Yes, I really want to play against IG." Lin Ruo answered the question frankly.

Yu Shuang thought it was IG's outstanding performance that caught Lin Ruo's attention, and that was indeed the case, but something felt slightly off.

"I heard they've won three straight games recently, and I was worried they'd get cocky, so I rushed back to cool them down," Lin Ruo added, which was what he really wanted to say.

We can't let IG get too cocky.

Otherwise, Prince Ning would be humiliated every day, and Lin Ruo wouldn't want to see them, since they're all friends.

There was an uproar at the scene.

Although Yu Shuang had made preparations in advance, she was still taken aback by Lin Ruo's words. Is this what you mean by taking it seriously? So you're just looking for a chance to get on the field and crush some weaker opponents to get a feel for things, huh?

Unlike the long-absent barrage viewers, who are already used to this situation.

[A classic example of Lin Gou's saying that the preceding and following sentences are completely opposite.]

[He digs a hole at the top, making people misunderstand what he's doing, then fills it in at the bottom. Lin Gengxin's (Lin Gou's) bragging style is always like this: first a stunt, then a triumph.] [There really aren't people who don't know Lin Gou's bragging style now, are there? I've learned to predict it.]

[Predicting? Isn't it normal to just crush IG? The LPL league is Lin's backyard; he can do whatever he wants, or not play if he doesn't want to.]

[Lin is just too strong, there's nothing we can do. IG, don't hold a grudge, let's try to crush him in the second round.]

[Are you trying to kill IG? They've been locked in a losing streak for eight years; their resentment will be greater than a female ghost's.]

Indeed, if viewers think about it, the entire IG team should probably hold back, since holding back won't kill them, but if they play against EDG, they'll most likely be utterly crushed.

On the central stage of the Shanghai Arena.

Following the established procedure, Yu Shuang continued with questions, briefly inquiring about Lin Ruo's expectations for the upcoming matches.

Without hesitation, Lin Ruo followed suit: "I heard that RNG has also won three consecutive games recently. I hope we can face them soon. We can't let them get too cocky."

The RNG players, who were watching the match, were trembling with fear.

IG was brought down from its pedestal as soon as it rose to prominence, so Lin Ruo naturally couldn't let RNG be an exception. He had to treat everyone equally.

He came back this time with no grand ambitions; he simply wanted all the undefeated LPL teams to experience the feeling of defeat once again.

After dragging on for half an hour, as soon as the post-match interview ended, Lin Ruo barely ate a few bites of food before rushing back to the club to log on to his computer.

Although Mingkai helped him operate the switch, things weren't always so straightforward afterward.

Once the gateway to the resource state was opened, the vast and boundless high-level resource areas were revealed without reservation.

Naturally, whoever is faster will be able to acquire more land.

Back at the club and starting a live stream, Lin Ruo first checked the current power rankings.

As expected, due to the slight delay and the impact of the civil war within the state on integration, other states inevitably had to leave the pass half a day earlier than them.

Therefore, Lin Ruo, who had finally squeezed into the top 200 on the power ranking, was quickly dropped out again.

That won't do; we have to work hard.

Having spent so much money, how can you not invest in land and become the number one land slave in this region during the third war, with resources overflowing?

As for other matters besides fighting the land, those are not Lin Ruo's business.

Once inside the pass, there are many things to do. In addition to paving roads throughout the resource-rich states, it is also necessary to promptly contact the management of the other two states below, Shandong and Jingchu, in order to prepare for countering the three states above.

A battle is inevitable at Shangluo and Xicheng, the two passes in Jianghan and Guanzhong respectively. Whoever seizes the pass first will undoubtedly gain the initiative in the early stages.

However, as I said before, this is not his business. The university management will naturally take care of everything. Lin Ruo only needs to use his popularity to recruit more active members.

This popularity proved to be very useful.

Their Kunmen sect had only just entered the resource state when the alliance's quota was already full.

Even with Lingxiao, which was previously merged into the second alliance, players continued to join the alliance in droves. This meant that a third alliance had to be formed on the basis of the second alliance to expand the number of players.

Another point is to actively conquer cities within resource states to expand the range of people that the alliance can recruit, until the maximum number of 300 is reached.

However, this does not affect the fact that there are now more than 400 active members in Jiangdong.

Compared to a typical state alliance, having over 400 active players in Season 1 is an incredibly impressive number.

As a result, Shandong, which should have been one of the three most powerful provinces, was temporarily unable to determine who was the leader.

Although we are closer to Shangluo, and also closer to the Sili Pass, there are over a hundred more people in Jiangdong next door…

Even the best geographical location can't compare to hard power. Just look at the alliance level, and you can tell that Jiangdong, with Lin Ruo as its gimmick, is definitely the strongest alliance among the lower three right now, without a doubt.

Of the six states, perhaps only Hebei can be compared to Jiangdong.

Perhaps because there are too many haters on the alliance side, many players who have played Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Strategy Edition have joined Hebei, thinking of taking a good beating on Lin Ruo in this game to vent their anger. As a result, Hebei's strength is actually not much worse than Jiangdong's.

This keeps the strength of the top three and the bottom three in a relatively balanced state.

Because the situation in the district is much more intense than in other districts, with an overpopulation and full-force execution, the pace of all battles will be accelerated accordingly. Therefore, the battle for Upper Los Angeles City will undoubtedly begin quickly in the next two days.

The pace was fast, but Lin Ruo was very relaxed.

He wouldn't spend all his time tinkering with just one game, Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Strategy Edition.

So we still need to hire someone to boost his account or something, so he can take over his account and go out to do things while he's training in the afternoon.

As for other times, Lin Ruo can do it herself.

Anyway, the cooldown time for capturing a piece of land is five minutes, and the mobilization of the main force is also judged according to the actual time. That is to say, as long as the distance is far enough, the mobilization journey alone will take an hour.

Lin Ruo had so many things she could do during that time.

That's how the game Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Strategy Edition is; whether you want to grind or relax is just a matter of choice for the player.

If you don't want to invest too much time, aside from the initial development and exploration, you can simply move to a cool spot and wait for the enemy to see you and come at you during the later battles.

This way, you don't need to spend too much time paying attention to the game.

The only downside is that this kind of maneuver makes it easy to feed kills to the enemy team.

In Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Strategy Edition, not only are there counter systems for generals, but even the types of troops that generals lead have corresponding counters. For example, cavalry naturally counters shield infantry.

So if you don't look carefully on the battlefield, you could very well end up as a battle merit baby.

However, these were things that Lin Ruo didn't need to care about.

Who am I? I am Man Hong Monster!

Just kidding. My top-tier, fully-equipped lineup is top-notch. Even if Lin Ruo just stands there on the battlefield and lets the opponent counter him, I'm afraid the opponent will still have a hard time winning.

When the difference in strength is too great, there is no need to consider any restraint relationship.

If I need to consider this, why would I spend money on it?

Ahem, but seeing several restrained individuals approaching, I should probably dodge them.

Ultimately, this game is all about the probability of skill activation. Once a general activates their skill, they can wipe out everything, so unexpected upsets are not a rare occurrence.

This can also be considered one of the experiences of ordinary players. Being able to beat high-end players with tens of thousands of dollars using a lineup built with tens of dollars is something to brag about for a whole season.

The main theme is to overcome the strong with the weak.

(End of this chapter)