LOL: Can’t I play other games professionally?

Chapter 484: I'm a legend in CF (CrossFire).

The selection of athletes for the Asian Games was not made by Abramovich alone. There were many industry figures involved in the organization, but Abramovich was the one with the most say.

The decision to select Lin Ruo and Tian Ye as the starting jungler and support respectively was indeed made by Abu alone, and in his opinion, there was really nothing to discuss.

Because such a decision is absolutely beyond question. EDG's performance from last year to this year speaks for itself. Even without Abu's approval, other industry insiders would have decided on the jungle and support positions without hesitation.

Aside from those two positions, the other positions are the ones that truly need to be considered.

Abu wasn't in a hurry; he just needed to finalize the list within the month.

Frequent trials are inevitable before this, and when selecting team members, popularity and strength cannot be the only factors to consider; compatibility and synergy are also very important.

Therefore, as a newcomer, iboy may not be popular or strong enough yet, but because he is partnered with Tianye, he will naturally get some points and will be on the trial list.

Today is July 11th, but the Asian Games will not start until after August 20th.

Although it seems like there's still a long time ahead, considering the regular season games included, the timeframe is undoubtedly quite tight.

There are still more than ten regular season games to go, and the players participating in the Asian Games will have to both try out and prepare for the games. How EDG can effectively manage their time is also a very important matter.

However, for Lin Ruo, these were obviously not problems.

With the excitement of the Intercontinental Cup fading, the new round of the LPL Summer Split regular season kicked off in just two days. In the regular season match between EDG and SNG, Haro got the chance to start.

This was a predictable outcome for most LPL viewers.

Lin Ruo won't play in every regular season game now, because there's really no need for it.

Moreover, they have already played against strong teams like IG and RNG, so given Haro's skill level, there is no need to fix the starting lineup.

But what can Lin Ruo do if she doesn't participate in the competition? She'll just go grind for points in other games...

No, that's not the case. After all, there are Asian Games training programs this time, but that's in August, so it doesn't affect Lin Ruo's ability to hold training sessions in July.

During this period, I still need to work on my CF score and continue to set new records.

As Lin Ruo's rank increased, the strength of the opponents he encountered in CF ranked matches also increased, but in reality, it did not affect his ranking up as easily as drinking water.

Although there have been some exciting things happening in the CF community these past few days.

For example, they blocked Lin Ruo from ranking up, something Lin Ruo only found out about several days after he returned.

He must have been climbing the ranks so fast that he was almost unchallenged, which attracted the attention of many CF (CrossFire) streamers and even professional players.

In the first few days after I started playing CF, the online community was promoting the challenge, which attracted the attention of many CF streamers. However, not many streamers actually came to challenge Lin Ruo.

Ultimately, it was because Lin Ruo's skill level was too low back then. Winning wasn't something to brag about, but losing would leave him with a bad reputation for eternity.

However, with Lin Ruo's CF rank reaching a high point this time, many CF streamers have turned their attention back to him.

At this point, blocking Lin Ruo's progress in the game or even defeating him in a direct confrontation is considered to be of considerable merit.

After all, Lin Ruo's skills are indeed impressive, and his win rate in climbing the ranks is also terrifyingly high.

As the new day begins, Lin Ruo logs into CF, only one rank away from the highest rank of King of Guns, inevitably making the CF community lively.

In the first ranked match, Lin Ruo encountered several big streamers. Although he didn't recognize any of them, it didn't stop the knowledgeable viewers in the chat from recognizing them.

Feeling that this game might be very interesting, Lin Ruo became more focused than ever before. At the same time, she thought that she probably wouldn't encounter teammates with zero wins or low scores in this high-level game.

Then don't worry.

Before the match, check the rank indicators of both sides. There are six Gun Kings, and the other four players, including him, are also very close to the Gun King rank.

As the highest rank in CrossFire, the King of Guns is not something that can be achieved simply by reaching a certain score. Instead, it is based on a fixed ranking system, and only the top 100 players in each region can obtain this honor.

Lin Ruo's performance after this match wasn't enough to break into the top 100, but one of his teammates seemed to be close enough; a win would put him in the top 100.

With two top-tier gunners facing four top-tier gunners, Lin Ruo's situation might be slightly worse in terms of overall rank.

However, Lin Ruo was still very aware of his own strength. In fact, with him on both sides, it was almost a 50/50 chance.

No, it should be said that the advantage lies with ourselves.

Regardless of how his teammates perform, Lin Ruo always displays a highly individualistic approach when it comes to shooting.

In the game, the map is Eagle Eye, and Lin Ruo is playing the role of the defender.

At the start of the game, Lin Ruo headed straight for B. His teammates followed up with a smoke grenade at point L. Lin Ruo then decisively chose to find a spot on the bar bridge to ambush the enemies crossing the point.

As for sniping positions, Lin Ruo was confident that he would never make a mistake as long as someone came over.

This position is too good; if your marksmanship is good enough, anyone who dares to come over is just asking for death.

Lin Ruo didn't know which streamer had gotten headshot, and he didn't want to watch or guess. He just wanted to eliminate as many streamers as possible on the opposing team.

After taking the first point, Lin Ruo continued to ambush until he was sure that no one would come to that spot again. Then he moved to the second box on the bar bridge and threw a grenade to blow up the eagle eye position.

Upon hearing the obvious gunshot under Eagle Vision, Lin Ruo quickly set up a position at the blue door before heading home.

Not long after, while setting up a position at the south gate, Lin Ru reacted very quickly and killed another passing enemy with a flick shot.

At this point, observing the battle situation, all three teammates at point A had been eliminated, while another teammate was preparing to rotate back to defend A site at point L. The remaining three enemy players decisively planted the bomb at point A.

With the opposing side gaining an initial advantage and forming a united front due to their numerical superiority, it's already quite clear who has the upper hand.

Considering that Hawkeye is a small map and doesn't focus on the timing of the defensive rotation, there is no difference between rotating in the first and second time.

However, defending the A bomb site alone is extremely difficult, and it's almost impossible to win in the endgame. The opposing team consists of top-tier gunners who won't give you a chance to take on three opponents at once.

Lin Ruo, who was supposed to coordinate with her teammates, chose to rotate to another location first. There was an enemy in the white house area, and it was clear that the enemy was moving very fast.

Lin Ruo's location at the respawn point was completely exposed with just a few shots.

Once the enemy knows your location, they will instinctively assume you will open the south gate cross passage, which is also the choice of most players.

Driven by murderous intent, Lin Ruo opted for a bolder and more unexpected approach. He used a clever tactic, leaping to the beach and then closing in from the shore. The result was a sniper shot from the side, eliminating both men and completing the incredible feat of piercing through them.

With only one enemy remaining in the white house, Lin Ruo calmly returned to cover, took out the enemy easily by positioning herself slightly during the gunfight, and then successfully defused the bomb to win the remaining round and turn the tide of the battle.

Lin Ruo got a pentakill in the very first round of the broadcast. The opposing team, consisting of a top-ranked gun player and two skilled CF streamers, posed no threat whatsoever to him.

Viewers who were initially expecting a fierce battle in the live chat were now bored.

[Why is Lin Gou still getting pentakills so easily in high-level matches, just like in low-level matches? Where did he come from? Is this supposed to be a match between the kings of guns?]

[The streamers aren't good enough. How about we call in professional players? That way we can get it done right away.]

[Don't panic, everyone. It's only the first round. Lin Gou might get crushed in the next few rounds.]

Many viewers were still hoping for a surprise in the comments, but the result proved them wrong.

The high-ranking players on the other side still couldn't cause any major trouble in front of Lin Ruo. They were still being beaten as usual, and had no chance to fight back at all.

The first ranked match ended easily, and Lin Ruo continued to climb the ranks by switching maps afterwards.

In the second game, the system randomly selected the port map. Looking at the situation on both sides, it was still a high-quality game, and there was no room for complacency.

The best respawn point on the port map is near the middle gate, but Lin Ruo didn't have a spot at the beginning, so he had to be pulled to B2 level to set up a small gap.

In this round, all of my teammates were at point B, and we quickly started a gunfight with the opponents at the back door of B.

Anyone else would have gone out to help by now, but Lin Ruo is different.

Going out is out of the question. Going out at this point would obviously not be in line with the professionalism of a sniper, because going out would most likely result in being riddled with bullets in the chaos of battle.

Without cover, you can't fire a shot. That's the mark of a professional sniper. To put it simply, pulling back is equivalent to being invincible.

Lin Ruo's chosen method was to change to another point to continue building the seam, and his teammates did not let him down. Before long, they were all wiped out and had to go home to report for duty.

Sure enough, he was buried alive with the enemy when he went out.

So when the opponent is advancing aggressively, using cover to break out is the best opportunity.

Listening to footsteps, Lin Ruo instantly snipeed the first person when the opponent was too close to discern his location.

He then switched from sniper rifle to pistol, and with the help of cover and his superb skills, he took down the second enemy who came over, as expected.

After hearing that someone was coming from behind the bomb site, there was no time to hesitate. He launched a smooth attack and head-on collision. When his quick-scoping missed, he switched weapons and opened fire. In the back-and-forth movement between cover, he secured his third kill.

With a triple kill to finish the game, if his teammates didn't take out two more people first, Lin Ruo felt that getting a pentakill wouldn't be a problem.

In this way, Lin Ruo steadily made it into the top 100 of the server.

During this time, he killed countless streamers and high-ranking players. Everyone who dared to snipe him inevitably became a background character.

It even extends to the point that not getting a headshot is considered a success.

Gradually, it seems that a legend is about to be born in the CF community.

Twenty days later, when August arrived, Lin Ruo, who had been logging in intermittently, had completely dominated the server and become a fearsome demon king.

At this point, "Golden Gun King" is no longer enough to describe Lin Ruo's sniping skills; "Never misses a shot" would be a more fitting description. Anyone who has faced Lin Ruo in ranked matches has been headshot by him.

From then on, everyone in the CF community knew how terrifying Lin Ruo was.

Meanwhile, the composed Lin Ruo quickly immersed herself in the development of the next historical record.

With the Asian Games approaching, the selection trials are scheduled for early August. In the past few days, Lin Ruo has been working with players from various clubs to participate in numerous training matches to help Abu select the players who are best suited to him in terms of form and teamwork.

The top lane is the most lacking position, and both Letme and Mmoue, the only two selected players, tend to be blue-collar players.

Unlike Kim Gong-hyun, who can both be the center and a supporting player, after the final selection, Mouse was chosen to return, as he was a better match for Lin Ruo in terms of chemistry.

As for the bot lane, UZI, who was already at his peak in Season 8, was the obvious choice for the AD position. To ensure stability, Ming was brought in as a substitute to ensure that there would be no problems with the bot lane.

Finally, there's the mid-lane position, where there aren't many options. Currently, among the top four in the LPL, only Xiaohu is a domestic mid-laner.

Xiye, who shone brightly at the Asian Games, faded into obscurity due to the team's poor performance.

Lin Ruo clearly remembered that WE was not nearly as bad back then, but in his era, WE almost hit rock bottom and was not even considered a mid-tier team in the LPL.

In this way, xiye in the team naturally has no chance of being selected.

In the end, Xiaohu successfully snatched the spot as the only mid-laner in the Asian Games due to the rarity of his position.

With the conclusion of the Asian Games qualifiers, the LPL teams participating in the Games have quickly come into the public eye through various news reports.

The result was as most people expected. First of all, the strongest team, EDG, would definitely be the cornerstone of the team representing the Asian Games.

So it's not surprising that people like Mouse were selected.

Even in the bot lane, many LPL viewers believe that iboy is more suitable.

The reason is very simple: Lin Ruo's playstyle basically doesn't care about the bottom lane, so letting iboy play there is the best idea.

If it were UZI, would he abandon his core playstyle?

As the team that was best at playing the four-protect-one strategy in the Spring Split, UZI did show his peak potential this year, but he was no match for Lin Ruo, who swept all the championships.

If a conflict arises in playing style, it goes without saying who should make the change.

UZI was aware of this, so in so many matches during the Asian Games qualifiers, he gradually began to adapt to the possibility that he wouldn't be treated as a core player.

Therefore, having stronger individual skills and being able to provide a safety net for the team's output is the reason why he replaced iboy in the selection.

As for the mid lane, it's still the same, and LPL viewers have nothing to discuss because although LPL has risen in popularity, there are really not many domestic mid laners.

(End of this chapter)