My buddy is actually a Cao Cao type top laner?

Chapter 448 Training Camp Begins!
early morning.

As the golden sunlight streamed down, Luo Ji felt full of energy from the moment he got up.

no way.

In order to adapt to the training camp for the Asian Games in advance, he took the initiative to change his biological clock. The training camp for the Asian Games is different from the usual competitions, and there are three difficulties to overcome.

The first is diet.

Low oil and low salt, and strict doping control. Although Luo Ji didn't understand what the use of doping control was for a gamer, would he give it away when he got high?

but.
Well known.

Foods with little oil and salt are generally not very tasty, especially for esports players who are used to high-oil and high-salt diets. A sudden change can leave them feeling depressed for a while.

The second is the daily routine.

A typical professional gamer's schedule: wakes up around noon and goes to bed around 3-4 am.

The Asian Games schedule is as follows: get up at 8:12 am for breakfast and hand in your phone before midnight to go to sleep.

That's it.

Most night owls who read novels can't do that.

But no way.

The Asian Games are like this: except for the finals which are at 5 pm, all other competitions are at 10 am. Without adjusting your schedule, you simply can't compete.

Finally, there's the training volume.

From 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., 11 hours a day, they trained almost all the time except for sleeping and eating, just like high school seniors. It was a completely semi-closed management system.

Just before the assembly.

Luo Ji then specially pulled together a few popular players, such as Meiko and JKL, and urged all the trainees to have a meal before entering the arena.

It seems they knew what miserable days were ahead.

The trainees responded enthusiastically.

We can't just not respond.

They're about to experience a hellish life. Besides, with so many industry bigwigs extending invitations, they might not remember who went, but they'll remember very clearly who didn't.

Do you still want to transfer during the transfer window?

then
They all accepted the invitation and began their journey.

"Wait, why is the early assembly for breakfast? Shouldn't it be lunch or dinner?"

"The breakfast was pretty good. We didn't have much time to begin with, and we had to go inside as soon as we finished eating."

"In Suzhou and Hangzhou, there's really no difference between having lunch and dinner there and going in."

"Is it so scary?"

The group of twenty-odd professional players gathered together and booked out the entire breakfast shop they had chosen. Luo Ji, while munching on a steamed bun, complained to Meiko and the others about the training camp schedule.

"This is tough. Getting up at eight o'clock is going to kill me."

"No, smoking is prohibited during this training camp. Does smoking count as a stimulant? Then I'm doomed."

The toothpaste tube was completely slung over the table.

Every player has their own bad habits, and his is smoking. If you don't give him cigarettes, he'll be lucky to perform at 30% of his potential.

This is supposed to be a training camp for der?

In fact.

The first training camp started around May, but it was held in Shenzhen, the city where the V5 club is located in the south, and it was just a token effort, not that strict.

The Asian Games Village is now open to the public.

The formal training camp moved to Suzhou and Hangzhou, and all the standards were set.

"Don't sigh. At least you guys are almost done with training and can leave. The rest of us have to wait until the competition is over before we can go back."

"really."

JKL bluntly stated:
"Moreover, there are no rewards for winning and penalties for losing, so the pressure is at its peak."

After everyone heard this,

They all looked at the main contestants with sympathy.

This time.

The main lineup consists of Luo Ji in the top lane, Jiejie in the jungle, Knight in the mid lane, and JKL and Meiko in the bottom lane.
The substitute is Tian, ​​who plays jungle.

According to what was said in the previous life.

During the training camp, the bot lane duo of JKL and Meiko completely dominated all the other bot lanes. Luo Ji didn't believe it at first, but after he actually participated, he realized that this guy wasn't lying. The two really had a chemistry at this point in time.

at the same time.

At the same time, the main roster for LCK was also successfully released.

The lineup consists of Kiin (top lane), Kanavi (jungle), Chovy (mid lane), Ruler and Keira (bot lane), and Zeus as the substitute.

Surprisingly.

Faker, who had been "burning" for a month, still chose to be absent.

He gave up his substitute position to Zeus.

obviously.

Riot Games seems to be pushing Chovy, otherwise they wouldn't have demoted Faker. The most ridiculous thing is that Zeus, who was a sure thing for the Asian Games top laner in his previous life, was stripped of his starting position because of his repeated failures against Luo Ji.

Instead, they replaced him with Kiin, who is currently ranked second in the LCK, stepped out of his comfort zone and joined KT.

can only say.

The thought process of the LCK region is actually a bit abnormal.

Just like the Intercontinental Championship back then.

After RW helped LPL win the fifth game, LCK fielded AFS instead of T1. Even from a viewer's perspective, it's hard to imagine how "wonderful" the LCK coaching staff's mental state was when they sent out AFS.

then
With the lineup assembled, the intensive training camp at the Asian Games Village began.

It only lasted a few days.

It is visibly clear that the physical condition of all the trainees has improved, but their mental condition has visibly deteriorated.

The most typical example is...
Toothpaste: "I need cigarettes, I'll die if I don't have them."

Bin: "This cafeteria food is awful. Give me a piece of cantaloupe."

JKL: "I can't take it anymore, I'll die if I get up this early again, I'm definitely going to die."

Luo Ji: "Damn it, why are there no fish in this pool? I want to go fishing!!!" These are some of the scenes.

Even Zhu Kai, who was on the coaching team, felt a chill run down his spine when he saw it. In fact, he was also a little unaccustomed to life in the Asian Games Village.

But no way.

This is the first time esports has officially appeared at the Asian Games (Jakarta is just a demonstration event), which is essentially to legitimize esports, so naturally the players need to show a professional demeanor.

Fortunately.

Despite their recent dip in form, the five main players still performed admirably.

Even in the area of ​​tactical analysis, Luo Ji helped him, making his mediocre coach seem less incompetent.

no way.

Zhu Kai was also afraid.

What if I lose because of myself?
The heat released during the cement solidification process is between 50 and 70 degrees Celsius, which means that a person would actually be cooked before being submerged in the Huangpu River.

Ok.

He really didn't want to experience such an experiment himself.

Fortunately.

The Asian Games Village isn't all bad. At least you can see athletes from other sports here, especially the gymnastics team from neighboring Da Mao. Every time we run into them, the team members stare wide-eyed.

According to historical records.

The immortals described by our ancestors always had white hair and a youthful face, with an otherworldly air.

Translated:

White-haired loli, cute and innocent.

Isn’t this exactly right?
The only pity is that these sports people really look down on the physique management of e-sports players, and often just give them a polite greeting.

Strike up a conversation?

You're overthinking it; they're completely ignoring you.

It was also in the middle of the training camp, after the initial integration had been achieved, that Luo Ji began to increase the intensity of training for the main players.

Or.

It's what's called training in teamwork and understanding.

When they saw him pull out Overcooked 2 again, all the contestants participating in the training camp were dumbfounded.

"Brother, we've tried this, it didn't work."

JKL hesitated for a moment before speaking up.

"I know."

Luo Ji nodded as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

Given his track record, even if other teams try the game he once made a promise to, they will still be compelled to give it a shot, just in case it works.

"But this isn't for us to play, it's for them to play. Otherwise, they simply can't keep up with our intensity. This is the game we're going to play."

talking.

He then took out the "linked together" item.

In Luo Ji's view, the most important aspects of the Asian Games are nothing more than two things: tactical preparation. In this regard, LCK will not lose to LPL by much because the competition has been confirmed to be the 13.12 version played during the regular season of each major region.

in other words.

Both LPL and LCK have thoroughly studied this version that has been publicly released for so long.

The only difference is.

When faced with tactical instructions from the coach, they will definitely execute them worse than those in the LCK.

There is no doubt about this.

Because it's a tertiary industry, heavily supported by the government, and a highly professional e-sports industry, young people who want to climb the social ladder have to join it.

And here I am.

It all depends on the players' self-discipline and the coaches' supervision. However, in most teams in the LPL region, the players have more say than the coaches, and Zhu Kai is also a seasoned veteran in terms of interpersonal relationships.

Are we expecting him to wield the "whip"?
You might as well just wash up and go to sleep.

then.

Luo Ji looked towards the second path—the tacit cooperation between the contestants.

It's not necessary to raise the level to the point where you can use "Passing the Drum" all at once, nor is it possible to learn it in such a short time. But just raising the level of teamwork to the level that the major teams usually have is enough.

Just imagine.

Both sides consisted of five players from temporary teams.

When there is a lack of synergy, the battle comes down to how well both sides execute their tactics and their individual laning strength.

How can LPL compete?
Only by improving teamwork to the point where we can barely keep up with Luo Ji's tactical deployments can we achieve this.

Only in this way can one have room to perform.

but
"Why are the other four playing games, while I have to learn Chinese?"

"I speak Chinese."

Knight, speaking with a heavy regional accent, cast a questioning look at the coaching staff.

"Zhuo Ding."

Zhu Kai thought for a moment, then patted his shoulder earnestly.

"Don't worry, as long as you practice your Chinese well during this time, I swear on my title as the Asian Games coach that I will absolutely not report the matter of you not being able to speak Chinese and possibly losing 50 yuan after the competition."

"???"

very beginning.

He couldn't understand Luo Ji's suggestion to find Knight a Mandarin teacher until he clicked on the video Luo Ji recommended, a homemade mock test for left-handed Chinese listening comprehension by a netizen!
That's true.
Even the subtitle team gave him a compilation of silences, and it was the first time he had ever heard raw footage of Chinese people.

try to find!
We absolutely have to find them!

With your Chinese, how are you supposed to communicate during a match? Your teammates won't understand a word you're saying.

To put it bluntly.

Even the Korean players speak better Chinese than you!
We're both mid-laners from Pingxiang, but even Toothpaste doesn't have your accent problem. You need to practice!

(End of this chapter)