We are tired of winning championships, and we still need youth training?

Chapter 134 Who says a Solo champion isn't a champion!
At 7 PM, the Solo competition of the first day of the All-Star event officially began.

The participants in this All-Star event were divided into two groups: one group consisted of established professional players, and the other group consisted of newly debuted prodigies.

Interestingly, the first group is called the Summit Group, and the second group is called the Nirvana Group.

This really made it difficult for Xu Xinghe to stay calm.

What I'm saying is, are there any conventions for naming children nowadays?

Because it's not a formal competition, it's more geared towards entertainment.

So whenever a player goes solo, there's always a huge crowd of people standing behind them.

Just like now.

Knight's expression froze.

Behind him, Xu Xinghe and Uzi, acting as his left and right protectors, were pointing and gesturing.

Xu Xinghe: "That Viktor on the other side is terrible."

Uzi: "Sure, you can't beat the left hand, can you? Hey, this E also hit?"

Xu Xinghe: "Good positioning, left hand, but it's a bit of a pity that the Q missed."

Uzi: "No big deal, we're already winning with the last hits, why aren't we going all in? The circle is starting to shrink."

Xu Xinghe: "The individual abilities of the European and American teams are indeed a bit lacking, but Zuo Shou, you're killing too slowly."

The two people behind him were pointing and whispering, oblivious to everyone else, which made Zuo Shou's expression even more stiff.

Left hand: You two are so annoying!
If it were just the two of them, it wouldn't be so bad, but there was actually a bunch of people around them, also pointing and whispering.

My left hand is completely numb.

My buddy's playing a solo match, why are there so many people watching?
Little did he know that it was precisely because Xu Xinghe and Uzi were bored that they came over, and that's why the others also gathered around.

Fortunately, their opponent wasn't very strong.

There are indeed players from Europe and America with outstanding individual skills, but they are usually mid and jungle players.

Both the top and bottom lanes are pretty average.

Left Hand's first opponent was FNC's top laner. Although he was considered a top player in Europe and America, he was clearly no match for Left Hand.

Unable to bear it any longer, Zuo Shou seized an opportunity and used a combo to send the opponent away, letting out a long sigh of relief.

"Won."

He stood up as if fleeing a disaster, a look of relief on his face.

For a shy person like Zuo Shou, having a bunch of people standing behind him watching his solo performance must be just as uncomfortable as being in prison.

"A very impressive solo kill! We've witnessed Knight, the mid-laner from the LPL's rebirth group, secure the kill and advance to the next round!"

Even the host didn't stand at the front as usual.

At this moment, they stood not far behind the contestant, smiling as they picked up the microphone and began.

The stage was a bit chaotic, but that's precisely why it gave the audience a sense of familiarity, like playing a video game together.

[Haha, is that expression on your left hand trying to make me laugh to death?]

[Left Hand: Dude, can you wait until I'm done playing before you start talking?]

[Haha, Xinghe and Uzi are really something else, standing right behind the left hand.]

[Xinghe Bro: I'll just point fingers!]

The audience was amused.

This scene is actually quite funny.

When have I ever seen a contestant look like this?

"I'll come, I'll come."

Bin, unable to wait any longer, hurriedly walked to the space cleared on the left and sat down.

There is no set schedule for this All-Star Solo tournament.

Because the event was originally intended to allow players to relax and fully enjoy the game, that's how Riot Games organized it.

As long as you have fun.

This is completely different from previous All-Star games.

Because in the ancient times [S3 era], the All-Stars would determine one spot in the World Championship.

But things changed afterward.

After Season 5, the All-Star event completely turned into an entertainment event.

It's the same now.

The LPL's own All-Star event in the past two years has become a fan-driven extravaganza, with the selection of players depending on voting.

Therefore, many new viewers don't have much of an impression of the All-Star event hosted by Riot Games.

In fact, the All-Star events that Riot Games subsequently held were primarily for entertainment.

"Then I'll do it!"

Among the other contestants standing on the other side of the stage, Nuguri also caught my eye.

He came to participate in the All-Star event to compete against strong players from various regions.

Before the match, he did indeed learn about the identities of many professional players.

He also knew Bin.

Seeing that Bin had sat down, he didn't plan to wait any longer and sat down on the other chair.

At the same time, the large screen on the stage switched to displaying photos and IDs of the contestants on both sides.

[LPL Rebirth Group TOP: Bin]

[LCK Rebirth Group TOP: Nuguri]

"Oh? There are two top laners in this game?"

Xu Xinghe became interested.

The skill level required for top laners is actually quite high.

If top laners from Europe and America are not performing well, what does that have to do with top laners from Asia?

And surprisingly, both of them were top laners in this game.

Solo in the same position is more likely to pique Xu Xinghe's interest.

Who do you think is stronger?

Uzbekistan was also a little curious.

However, his voice was too soft and was not picked up by the host's microphone.

"Nuguri, please."

Xu Xinghe thought for a moment and then gave his answer.

Uzi:?
Logically speaking, shouldn't Xu Xinghe say it's Bin's?

Bin, who was already seated, paused, his expression becoming even more serious.

He did not become dissatisfied with Xu Xinghe because of this.

Because in his view, it was normal for Xu Xinghe not to know him or not to believe him.

But Bin was determined to show Xu Xinghe his strength.

Bin is a very arrogant person, but at the same time, his standards are also exceptionally high.

In his opinion, there aren't many junglers in the LPL who can partner with him.

Xu Xinghe is naturally the best choice.

Although his top choice is RNG, IG is also acceptable.

It's undeniable that joining RNG would fulfill his dream from his school days, but joining IG would open up even greater possibilities for his future.

Therefore, at this point, Bin has undoubtedly begun to take things seriously.

Do you know Nuguri?

Uzi asked many of the questions that the players who were listening silently wanted to ask.

In Uzi's view, if Xu Xinghe didn't know Nuguri, he wouldn't have thought Nuguri was stronger.

"Well... if you want to say we know each other, then you can say we know each other."

"But if you say you don't know them, then you really don't know them."

Xu Xinghe thought for a moment and then answered.

Uzi:?
other people:?

Are you trying to recite tongue twisters?

But Xu Xinghe was not lying.

He does know Nuguri, but it's mostly through simulations.

In reality, he didn't know Nuguri at all; he only knew that such a person existed.

Nuguri had hardly ever met Xu Xinghe.

While he was chatting with Uzi, the top laners on both sides also agreed on the champions they would use.

They all used the same heroes:

Fiora, the Grand Duelist!

"It's a Solo match between the same hero... I wonder if they'll end up fighting offstage after they finish on stage?"

Uz touched his chin.

Xu Xinghe's lips twitched. "Nobody's that naive."

Although playing against the same hero in a solo match is indeed a real head-stomping contest, it can easily ignite the players' tempers.

But since it's an event organized by the Fist organization, it's highly unlikely that such a thing would happen.

Moreover, Bin isn't so arrogant as to attack someone at the All-Star game.

He's not a violent maniac.

—Of course, it might be different if it's a death sentence.

Bin controlled Fiora to leave the base and quickly arrived at the minion wave.

Solo's arena isn't Summoner's Rift, but Howling Abyss.

The rules are simple: either 100 knives or two lives.

Eight minutes after the game starts, a huge fire circle will appear on the entire map and will quickly begin to shrink.

Once you leave the fire circle, your health will drop drastically.

Therefore, some smart players will choose champions like Poppy and Lee Sin.

Hold out until the circle shrinks, then directly move the opponent outside the circle.

This behavior is not prohibited.

Because utilizing the rules is an essential skill that professional players need to learn.

Of course, this is done within reasonable limits.

Using methods that exploit bugs is definitely a violation of the rules.

For example, the Axiom Secretary bug, or the bug that can instantly kill a dragon with one shot.

Bin, being a level 3 player right outside the Howling Abyss, naturally chose to take the initiative.

However, after the attack, his expression changed.

"Niguri's Fiora proficiency is really good."

Uzbekiss's familiar pointing and gesturing sounded behind him.

"Indeed, Bin's proactive attack failed to gain an advantage."

Xu Xinghe nodded, his youthful voice ringing out at the same time.

Bin: ...

I understand Knight now.

One of them plays AD carry, and the other plays jungle.

Why are you even directing us to solo?
Bin really wanted to tell them to stop, but he couldn't do anything about it.

Uzi's seniority and reputation need no further explanation, and Xu Xinghe is also a newly crowned champion with a similar level of fame.

Didn't you see that the LCK players next to you were all silent?
No one dared to interrupt the two of them while they were talking.

Although LPL doesn't have many senior and junior players, the popularity of well-known players is undeniable, and no one wants to offend them.

Bin didn't want to be trending on social media right after the match.

#Bin dissatisfied with Uzi & Galaxy
Bin doesn't even dare to imagine how much cyberbullying he'll suffer once this trending topic goes viral.

He doesn't care about other people's opinions.

But it's not that I don't care about other people's cyberbullying!

Fortunately, Xu Xinghe still had some sense of what was going on.

He plays jungle, after all, so it's a bit presumptuous of him to keep commenting on how well the top laner plays.

So after saying a few words, he remained silent.

But Uzbekistan... is really different.

Uzi always thought his mid laner and top laner were incredibly skilled.

He believed that no one could rival him with his Yasuo and Aatrox skills.

—This is probably a common problem for AD carry players.

Lin Weixiang also felt that his Irelia and Fiora were invincible.

So Uzi was still pointing and gesturing wildly.

"That Q! It missed! It exposed my position, I'm going to get hit on my weak point!"

"See! I told you so!"

"Hey, stop thinking about sticking to the wall. Only trashy Fiora sticks to the wall. You should block her position!"

"Great positioning! Bin, you're awesome!"

Bin is really struggling to stay calm.

Even the operations under my hand have slowed down considerably.

Because the host had also walked up to them at that moment, Uzi's pointing and gesturing were picked up by the microphone and even the viewers in the live broadcast room could hear it.

Haha, Uzi is so funny!

[Bin's numb, brothers, we have an undercover agent!]

I probably can't win this solo match. Someone keeps barking like a dog, but I won't say who.

I can't help but laugh whenever I see Bin's ridiculous face; Uzi really knows how to torture people.

The comments were all laughing like crazy.

My understanding of professional players is usually limited to the matches and post-match interviews. Who knew Uzi was such a funny guy?

Unconsciously, even many people who dislike Uzi have become less hostile towards him.

If Uzi knew that this had reduced his number of haters, he would probably be dumbfounded.

Unsurprisingly, Bin lost this solo match.

When he got up from the chair, his expression was complex and hard to decipher.

There's no way around it, we have a dog.

He was interfered with from beginning to end and had no way to operate properly.

Nuguri is indeed a bit stronger than Bin right now, but he definitely won't make it so easy for him to achieve a result.

Bin was so harassed that his scalp was tingling.

Seeing the resentful look in Bin's eyes after he stood up, Uzi felt a little embarrassed, coughed, and said:
"You played well, young man. How about you come and try out for RNG?"

Although Uzi is about to retire temporarily, he still has a say in RNG.

At least getting a trial spot shouldn't be a problem.

Bin almost agreed on the spot.

Because he really likes RNG.

The current RNG team doesn't have any of those "debt defaulters" or "contractual" labels; it's considered a top-tier powerhouse in the LPL.

But after thinking about it, he shook his head and refused.

Bin disdains using back channels.

Even if he were to go to RNG someday, it would be RNG paying for his transfer.

It would never be something you offer up willingly.

This is Bin's pride.

Uz didn't react much when he refused.

He was just saying it offhand.

RNG's top laner is someone you all know well; he's very unlikely to become a core player.

Bin's individual skills are indeed quite good, and I can completely understand why he didn't want to go to RNG.

Time passed by little by little, and soon the first round of the All-Star Solo Tournament was about to end.

"The two players who haven't taken the stage yet are..."

"Galaxy, and Uzi."

The host glanced at the list in his hand and his eyes lit up.

This was not unexpected for him.

Xu Xinghe is the jungler, and Uzi is the AD carry.

These two positions are not strong positions for Solo.

In addition, these two are also of considerable status, so ordinary contestants wouldn't dare to bully them.

Even though Uzi was a former Solo champion, that was in the past.

So after all that, even TheShy and Rookie finished their solo matches, leaving only the two of them.

"Okay."

Uz walked casually to the other side of the stage and sat down calmly.

He was genuinely curious whether Xu Xinghe would play a solo match.

Uzi took the initiative to walk to the other side, and Xu Xinghe naturally followed suit and sat down in the chair in front of him.

At that moment, a group of people stood behind Uz.

Uzbekistan: ? ?

It's not that Uzi is too popular, but that he's too talkative.

Almost every player who takes the stage gets a lecture from Uzbekistan.

So now that Uzi has secured the Solo spot, the professional players he talked to are naturally getting excited.

Damn it, Uzi kept barking like a dog in the back when we were playing Solo.

Now you, Uzi, also have to solo. Let's see what you do then!

"Uz, come and get Starmie."

Bin was the first to launch an attack.

Uzi's lips twitched.

Star mom? How did you even come up with that?

While this thing isn't too bad in solo mode, its basic attack feels terrible, and its W ability is practically useless.

Uzi isn't used to playing this kind of hero.

"Don't listen to his Uzi, bring me a armor-piercing skateboard, my thinking is unbeatable."

ON did offer him a seemingly good idea.

S9 already has Hail of Blades, so armor penetration is definitely viable.

But Xu Xinghe is the one who understands Uzbekistan the most.

Xu Xinghe: Let's play Yasuo.
Uzbekistan did not hesitate at all.

Uzbekistan: OK!

(End of this chapter)