LOL: Can’t I play other games professionally?

Chapter 492 If you're bad, practice more with the Korean team

At this point, LCK was no longer a collapsing dynasty, but had fast-forwarded to the ruins stage, to the point where it would be ready for archaeological excavation in two more years.

It's really too useless.

If this match were a back-and-forth affair, that would be fine, but the problem is that this match was a complete rout from start to finish, with absolutely no hope in sight.

It would be unreasonable for Korean netizens not to be furious, just like the Intercontinental Cup before. After this match, the uproar on Korean websites has become increasingly serious.

There might be some people who can defend him during the Intercontinental Cup, but there's no room for defending him during the Asian Games, especially against Score, the veteran jungler who plays against Lin Ruo.

As a veteran in the LCK, Score has always been respected by many viewers. However, after this match, it was as if all the fans suddenly turned into haters, and Score's public image became extremely bad.

The Korean internet is full of insults.

[He's already been thrashed in continental competitions, why was he chosen for the Asian Games?]

[Besides his early debut and seniority, does Score have any other notable achievements? How many league championships and world championships have players of Faker's generation won so far?]

Indeed, Score is the most overrated jungler in my opinion. He lacks skill and achievements, and all he does is rely on his age.

There's a reason why KT hasn't had good results for so many years. There's always been a player who doesn't contribute much, yet he often monopolizes the shot-calling role and is the most influential person on the team.

Throughout the first day, Score was practically subjected to a severe scolding.

There's nothing we can do about it, because LCK viewers simply can't find any reason to defend the players.

If LCK were still the invincible number one region it once was, there would be countless reasons to defend it.

Let's not just label it as an Asian Games exhibition match, or say we underestimated our opponents. It's just a BO1 game, and BO5 is a completely different game.

There's a second round, we'll adjust and beat them all up.

The LPL, the organizers, and Taiwan Province colluded to affect our fighting power, making it impossible for us to eat or participate in training matches, etc. These can all be used as reasons to save face for the strong.

The problem is that LCK isn't a strong team. Starting with last year's Rift Rivals, they hadn't beaten LPL for almost two years prior.

Therefore, none of the above reasons apply to the outcome of this match, and trying to brainwash yourself is wishful thinking.

There's only one real reason: they're just really bad at the game.

When all you can see is the team's poor performance, then even the most powerful person can't defend the LCK team; all you can do is endlessly hurl insults.

Of course, there's actually another reason to justify this.

That means Lin Ruo is too strong...

That morning, many Korean netizens were lamenting, asking why Lin Ruo was playing League of Legends, why he was in the LPL, and why he was still in the LPL even though he had won the Go world championship.

When exactly will Lin Ruo change careers?
Such questions abound on Korean online forums, but most LCK fans, who have never liked to admit the strength of others, still choose to stand on the premise that their own team is too weak.

Therefore, the public opinion was very heated that morning.

Similarly, the situation in the LPL is also quite exciting. On the first day of the Asian Games, the Chinese team won all four of their group matches, dominating every single one.

Aside from a grueling 25-minute match against the South Korean team, the other three teams were all defeated in just over 20 minutes, making them truly unique at the Asian Games.

The players on Tieba got excited, and the discussion was lively from morning till night, even though apart from the Korean team, the other three teams were not even considered opponents.

But this is a national competition, and they are represented by a so-called all-Chinese team, which has raised the level of discussion surrounding the competition to a whole new level.

That evening, the entire Chinese team went out for a nice meal, led by food blogger Abu, finally avoiding the need to continue eating vegetarian boxed lunches and instant noodles at their Asian Games accommodation.

Sitting in the restaurant, Lin Ruo even considered starting an outdoor live stream on her phone, but since it was a national team expedition, there were also national team staff members in their team.

This kind of thing isn't really allowed to be done openly.

Well, it's good enough that they didn't confiscate their phones. Lin Ruo could only post a small Weibo post, stating that this meal was paid for by Abu, and that Abu would treat them to meals every day during the Asian Games.

Abu, who was following the story, received the news immediately and then rolled his eyes.

It's the same old routine, the same old Lin Ruo only targeting him. The difference this time is that Lin Ruo has an accomplice.

Mouse, already understanding the situation, chimed in from the sidelines: "Holy crap, is Boss B treating us to four days of lavish meals? That's a bit pricey, it's really amazing!"

"I've heard that EDG's CEO Bu is very generous, and I didn't expect to see it for myself today. I love it!" Xiaohu, who understands people's hearts best, immediately chimed in.

Mid Tiger's ability to win over even UZI demonstrates his exceptional interpersonal skills.

Hearing these words, Abu suddenly felt that it wasn't a big deal after all, it just... didn't affect his desire to slap Lin Ruo's butt.

Look at him, who can stand being exploited all the time? Why don't we find someone else to exploit?

After a pleasant dinner time, the camera pans to the South Korean team's training room next door, where they still have to make do with instant noodles that night.

Even if we had won, we probably wouldn't have had the chance to eat a big meal. Now that we've lost, how can we even bring ourselves to say that?

Kkoma sat in the center chair, frowning in deep thought; the atmosphere in the training room was unusually serious.

Score felt as if all his teammates were watching him with subtle, almost imperceptible, glances.

According to the established hierarchy, apart from Faker and the head coach, there shouldn't be anyone else in the training room who could do anything to him.

But given the current situation…

Left with no other option, Score had to step forward and admit his mistake: "I'm sorry, I was too hasty in many aspects today."

Kkoma couldn't let Score lose face alone after hearing these words, otherwise the team's cohesion would really be gone.

So, following the procedure, he pointed out the problems of each player, especially the level 1 invasion. In fact, the impact there was quite significant, but the fact that Score gave away too many points later masked the problem.

Regarding the draft picks, Kkoma felt he was not at a disadvantage today, and both sides had their own strengths in the draft picks.

The reason for losing the game was simply that the opposing team brought out the full potential of their draft picks, while they failed to utilize them effectively and even achieved the opposite result.

It's fair to say that none of the players performed their duties. The top lane was constantly targeted, and after the mid-game lane swap, they were unable to carry the team.

The jungler kept feeding, the mid laner was completely invisible throughout the game, Corejj's roaming in the bot lane was also crushed by the enemy's Tianye, and the AD carry...

Aside from the 1v2 situation in the bottom lane, Kkoma didn't even know if anyone was logged in. In short, they performed poorly today. Kkoma, who had somewhat anticipated this before the match, accepted it calmly. He didn't really expect to beat the Chinese national team in their first game, given the level of their practice matches.

But what truly shocked him was how well the Chinese team played as a cohesive unit today.

Without comparison, there is no difference; but once compared, the difference becomes too obvious.

Why did the Chinese team perform like a team that had been playing together for over a year, with near-perfect teamwork and coordination?

Although three of them are EDG players, it's still too exaggerated.

After a moment's thought, Kkoma attributed the reason to Lin Ruo, who plays in the jungle position.

Nofe's coaching ability has already proven Lin Ruo's capabilities outside of matches, and the Chinese team's cohesion is also due to Lin Ruo's meticulous attention to detail and strategic thinking during matches.

They didn't need any individual skill; their early game command completely crushed them.

So after reviewing the game, Kkoma made a very important decision: to start Faker tomorrow.

Faker is qualified and has the right leadership skills in the current team, so the team needs to promote Faker and let him take on the leadership role.

Instead of letting Score continue to lead and contribute a collection of utterly ridiculous blunders.

Score's command in KT is actually not weak, but all of this is based on the premise that the gap in the matchup is not too big, and today's result proves that it is obviously too big.

This is why Score tends to get lost early on and completely loses his command ability.

Therefore, it is crucial to bring Faker onto the field to be directed by Corejj, while allowing Score to focus on his mechanics and avoid being crushed by Lin Ruo.

Scout became the sacrificial lamb in this situation, and Kkoma had no choice but to accept it. As the head coach in the LPL, he knew Scout's abilities better than anyone.

Letting him play would definitely be a great help in terms of output and operation, but compared to these, it is more important to make the team like a real team.

Scout's command ability is not strong, and he is also unable to command the veteran jungler Score in the game, so Faker can only and must take the lead in the team.

There are gains and losses; there's no way around it.

After discussing and finalizing the starting lineup for tomorrow, Kkoma quickly arranged for all the players to go down and rest as soon as possible.

The competition schedule is very tight, with one day after another, leaving virtually no time for rest. Therefore, maintaining a regular sleep schedule is also very important.

After a short night's rest, the second day of the League of Legends Asian Games arrived in the blink of an eye.

In the standings, besides the Chinese team leading Group A, Group B is also led by the undefeated Taiwan team without any pressure.

In the first match of the second day, both teams took to the field and started the game simultaneously.

China vs. Vietnam.

The Vietnamese team appears to be much stronger than the other two national teams with diamond-level players, but in reality, they are not much better in matches.

Yesterday I was tortured, and today I'll be tortured in the same way.

Even Xiaohu dared to confidently pick Akali to challenge the opponent's strength, so his skill level speaks for itself.

Just three minutes into the game, the Chinese team's bottom lane duo used the Lucian and Lulu combo to solo kill the Vietnamese mage duo.

These days, it's rare to see a traditional AD carry in the bot lane able to walk right into a mage's face.

Lin Ruo didn't even think, and he got a double kill in the bottom lane in 3 minutes. Do I even need to tell him where to go?

Of course, you should blindly jump down.

Six minutes into the game, Lin Ruo, playing as Chu Yuxun, sacrificed herself to help the bottom lane duo successfully tower dive and achieve a 1-for-2 trade. UZI once again secured two kills, showing signs of preparing to take off.

Then, just 6 minutes later, the plane crashed because the higher-ups killed people and didn't go home in time.

However, this was just a minor incident. Afterwards, Lin Ruo accelerated on both the top and bottom lanes simultaneously, directly achieving a three-lane rhythm takeoff.

Xiaohu is really strong now, he can even tower dive and solo kill Orianna. Mouse is also showing off, pulling off an incredible escape in the top lane and outplaying the enemy top and jungle.

In the end, the entire game went smoothly, and the Chinese team completed a double victory over the Vietnamese team. Moreover, the second game ended in 19 minutes, and the Chinese team once again broke the record for the shortest single game time.

This left the neighboring South Korean team in disbelief, as they hadn't actually won their first-round match against Vietnam with much difficulty.

Although they had an advantage in the early stages, they were pushed back later and almost got overturned in the end, but the Vietnamese team couldn't help giving away a win.

However, against the Chinese team, the Vietnamese team didn't even have a chance to win, because everything they did seemed like a gift, and they had no chance to fight back.

This puts immense pressure on the South Korean team, who will be playing after the next two Diamond-level national teams have finished their matches. Their opponent is also Vietnam, the same team that was just thrashed by China.

By this time, South Korean online forums were already abuzz with opinions, with some despondent South Korean viewers concluding that their national team might not even be able to beat the Vietnamese team.

This is obviously a possibility, after all, the South Korean team and the Vietnamese team fought hard in the last round, and the Chinese team played against the South Korean team and the Vietnamese team with the same ease and pressure.

Fortunately, the result wasn't too embarrassing. With Faker on the field, the Korean team's operational capabilities improved significantly, and they didn't make any mistakes in command. In the end, they easily defeated the Vietnamese team and secured the victory.

This match against Vietnam was different from the one against China. They had absolute initiative in the early stages, but every move they made seemed to hit cotton.

It not only failed, but also left me with a lot of trouble.

This is the traditional playing style of the South Korean team; they don't take the initiative in the early game and prefer to play passively.

Teams that play poorly are doomed to failure when facing Korean teams, and then get crushed when they reach their power spike. The slightly better teams are those from the LPL before S7.

They might have an advantage in kills, but when you look up, the economy and tower pushing rhythm are almost entirely in the hands of the Korean team.

Aside from the spectacle and data looking better, it's completely useless.

Even if you have a significant economic lead in the early game, it can still take 4 to 50 minutes to win the game, and a slight mistake during that time can lead to a comeback.

This is the charm of the South Korean team in the past era of operation.

After learning the result of the match, the viewers on the Korean website seemed to be in a better mood, and their LCK's eternal demon king Faker became a new hope.

However, Lin Ruo could only shake his head. The times have changed. Why are people still playing this passive operation game where they have no initiative in the early stages? Isn't that just asking for a beating?

(End of this chapter)