My buddy is actually a Cao Cao type top laner?

Chapter 358 Not everyone can be self-disciplined
After winning their match in the winners' bracket, the post-match interviews naturally went to the bot lane duo who had delivered an outstanding performance in this BO5 series.

Emperor Chi doesn't do anything unnecessary.

He knew that GENG must be watching the live broadcast of the match. In fact, after the LCK Spring Finals, GENG himself said in an interview that he longed to meet Ruler.

So they started the war by conducting a direct interview.

"Those who are familiar with me should know that."

“Last year, I was still playing for the LCK’s GENG club. Although I have now come to the LPL, I still have the idea of ​​proving to my former team that I am doing well now.”

"so."

"I'm really looking forward to facing GNEG in the next match."

There wasn't a single word of dissatisfaction in his words, but those who knew him well knew just how much he resented the old team, GENG.

One issue was that GENG was only willing to offer a top salary, and when faced with the choice between Chovy and Ruler, the boss decisively chose the former.

There's also an online poll on this topic.

If you were the team owner, would you give Chovy or Ruler the title? The voting ratio was approximately 57.9% to 42.1%, with most people believing that the 01-born Ruler had a more promising future than the 98-born Ruler.

and.

Ruler signed a contract with GENG three years ago, when LCK salaries were generally low. Even last year, his salary was only about one-third of Chovy's.

That's it.

The owner of GENG doesn't want to offer a big contract yet; he wants to install a new crown prince so that Ruler can take turns with him. This is the real reason that triggered Ruler's departure from GENG.

Experienced craftsmen all know this.

When your boss asks you to mentor a new employee, you should consider whether you should already have a job lined up for yourself beforehand.

Holy crap, Ruler's words are subtly targeting someone.

[He gets paid little, but gets a lot of responsibilities as the team's head coach. He's constantly watching Chovy's domestic matches go against him, and international matches go against him, and he's even being rotated into the new crown prince role. If it were me, I'd be furious with the club too.]

Wow, I thought only the internet industry had midlife crises.

I wonder if the GENG management feels even a little regretful now that they see Ruler dominating V5.

To be fair, both left and right-hand players are pure backups. Even if Dwight Howard and Knight underperform, they can still make it to the World Championship, generate buzz every year, and their high salaries are justified.

From the club's perspective.

Winning the world championship would be ideal, but most club managers only hope to qualify for the World Championship, because qualifying for the World Championship brings in viewership.

This is why.

This explains why players like Zuo You Shou, Xiao Huasheng, Tarzan, Kanavi, and even Xiao Hu consistently command such high salaries.

Because as long as you're not aiming for the championship, but just want a ticket.

They are indeed a very good choice.

With the mindset of waiting for the opportune moment, the entire V5 team watched the final match between BLG and JDG from the loser's bracket over the next few days.

how to say.

Even though this generation of JDG no longer has Ruler in the bot lane, JDG's iron discipline still proved surprisingly effective against BLG, a team that lacked discipline and relied almost entirely on individual skill to win games.

The two sides battled fiercely until the fifth game.

finally.

JDG, with their superior discipline, secured the spot.

BLG had no choice but to give in.

The original idea was that JDG would expose some weaknesses in V5's strategy against them, but what was exposed was JDG's weakness in both lanes being inferior to V5's.

Wasn't this something we already knew before the game?
Four guarantees and one?

V5 can be played well, but do you want BLG to play a four-protect-one Elk strategy?

Anyone who has heard BLG's team voice chat.

Everyone knows that BLG is a team that always talks about protecting their AD carry, but in reality, they are the fastest to charge in.

Can't learn.

It's impossible to learn.

JDG, having secured their ticket, will face V5 again in the Spring Finals.

This time.

They couldn't even win a single game, and were swept aside by V5 with a score of 3-0.

"The gap is widening."

"That doesn't make sense. There are even Koreans in their team. Don't they have any language barriers?"

“Emmm”

"Is it possible that Knight's Pingxiang dialect is also so bad that even toothpaste can't understand what he's saying?"

JDG members: !!!
like
On point.

Looking at many post-match analyses, Knight is not a mid-laner who lacks a macro perspective; he does, and one could even say he has a very keen judgment of certain changes in the situation.

What's really funny is that even though he had a suspicion, he didn't say anything.

You think he's reserved?
Do not!
Actually, he said that his teammates didn't understand and asked him to repeat it, which made him feel very embarrassed. Don't be surprised, he really is that kind of mid-lane player.

When the champion of the Spring Finals was finally decided.

Above the stage.

The time for the victors has finally arrived.

The cheers ignited the team and the emotions of all the audience members below the stage. Cheers and shouts of support rose and fell, one wave higher than the next.

No one was surprised by this scene.

Leaving aside the LPL's usual practice that the team that won the championship last year will generally maintain its dominance for half a season to a season, it is no longer common in the LPL to win the Spring Finals again in the new year.

even
Even with S12's Golden Road victory last year, aside from the final "victory", the honors such as the regular season winning streak and the two spring and summer championships were also taken by T1 and GENG in the neighboring LCK region.

It's become a common occurrence.

"Is this what it feels like to be a champion?" FOFO reached out to catch the golden fluff that kept falling from mid-air, his eyes still filled with a hint of confusion and disbelief.

He dared not say that he had burned out.

Because he didn't even realize he was burning up. It was as if he was just playing a supporting role, and before he knew it, his own top or bottom lane had already cleared the game for the opposing team.

"Isn't this a normal thing?"

Luo Ji put his arm around his shoulder and said with a smile:
"We put in a lot of effort on weekdays, maintained our form on the field, and had a little bit of luck, so it's only natural that we achieved something."

It's actually very simple.

Many people ask how to improve themselves, and the answers are all the same:
Develop good study habits, maintain self-discipline in fitness, and learn about fashion trends from celebrities, etc.
The logic is right there.

Even simpler things, like spending two hours reading in the library every day, are principles that everyone understands. So why are there still so few successful people?

Because not everyone can be self-disciplined.

It's that simple.

"I'm going to Da Ying soon. It's quite rare, since my debut the club has helped me with my visa every year, but this is the first time I've used that help."

After the banquet.

Jwei's eyes were somewhat glazed over after drinking too much.

He didn't actually want to drink that much, but the JDG people behind him had clearly gone crazy, holding things like Oriental Snow, Flower Water, Kebab, and Niulanshan Spring, and tricking him into believing they were mineral water and pouring them into his mouth.

It simply can't withstand even a little bit.

"That's good, at least we can go out and see the world. But don't be too biased towards the outside world, and remember not to bring anything valuable."

Luo Ji casually gave the instructions.

When it comes to playing in competitions, players like Karsa, FOFO, and Ruler are all experienced. To be honest, Koreans tend to have a strong bias against foreigners, after all, they have a lot of "mold" in their culture, and they've known the meaning of humility since they were young.

But once you go out and see the world, your illusions will shatter completely.

To be fair, in the past, China had a very strong bias towards foreign countries. If it weren't for the natural disasters of those years that shattered that bias, many people would still think the air outside smells better now.

Weiwei nodded to Jwei.

Although I don't quite understand.

But since that's what the older guys in the team all say, let's just do it that way.

"By the way, isn't your national server's number one tournament coming up soon too?"

It seemed like he was thinking of something.

Nofe also moved closer to Luo Ji and asked.

This tournament is arguably the most popular and talked-about entertainment event in the LPL right now, aside from the playoffs. It also happens to be held during the lull between the end of the playoffs and the start of MSI, which is perfect for everyone to enjoy the attention.

"It's almost time. We've reached the final points-based competition stage."

The so-called No. 1 tournament in the Chinese server.

The tournament format is a points system. Winning matches earns points, as does individual KDA. Participating in solo matches also earns points, and the final ranking determines the top scorer for each hero.

Then they'll award those random first places and then divide the cake a second time.

But no matter what.

Even if some skilled players know they can't compete for the first place in points, they will still try their best, just in case the real number one has bad luck and suffers a series of defeats.
Moreover.

Why not take advantage of free traffic?

"Are you going to participate too?" Ruler asked, somewhat puzzled.

"of course."

Luo Ji nodded.

"But don't worry about me, this can be done online. I do ranked anyway, it's just that it has a competition prefix now."

The final will be held on April 15th.

The MSI starts on May 2nd.

This means they have almost two weeks to prepare for their trip, including booking vlogs, flights, hotels, and even adjusting to the time difference.

Since we couldn't fly directly after the match, the club gave everyone a night off.

This was the final act of indulgence.

"At least you have a conscience; at least you know to spend some time coming back to be with me."

in the hotel.

The secretary's tone was somewhat ambiguous, and her hesitant speech resulted in unclear pronunciation.

Luo Ji patted her head and replied:

"Absolutely, what kind of relationship do we have? But the club said they'll fly off tomorrow after filming the departure video, so you'll have to keep an eye on things and keep things under control."

Winning the S12 championship.

The successful hosting of the "National Server's No. 1 Tournament".

This created a false sense of prosperity for the domestic League of Legends community, and the cheerful atmosphere even led many clubs from other regions to believe that the hype had returned.

Indeed, the popularity has increased significantly, but the increase is mainly due to the popularity of the viewers watching the game.

Put it simply.

It's a case of being popular but not commercially successful.

If you want gamers to spend a couple of coins, you can only do so by taking them from their crotch; simply put, you have to satisfy their tastes.

Like Azur Lane.

Before the skins were even released, players had already spent money. If players don't spend money, there's no way to attract those wealthy people to invest.

unless
By deception.

And now.

There are only two months left until V5's Nasdaq listing.
(End of this chapter)