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

Chapter 141 You're really hungry, you can eat anything!
A suitcase and a backpack.

This is all of Viper's luggage after arriving at IG.

He had just gotten off the plane when he saw Su Xiaoluo holding up her sign.

Standing beside him were Xu Xinghe and Holy Gun Brother.

Viper: ?
Did you come all this way to greet me?

Why take it so seriously?

He was somewhat flattered.

Viper was initially a little apprehensive.

No matter what, he went abroad to play professionally, so he wasn't really sure what the situation was like in China.

If it weren't for the fact that IG's roster really impressed him and the good treatment they offered, he wouldn't have originally planned to come to the LPL.

But... they gave too much.

Money is a minor issue; the main thing is that the lineup is competitive enough.

For a young professional player like Viper, the importance of the roster outweighs the treatment he receives.

"Hey...hey you guys, I'm eating here."

Dragging her luggage, Viper waved and smiled as she walked up to the three of them and greeted them.

Not only that, he also bowed deeply to Xu Xinghe.

In LCK, the seniority system is very strict.

Although Xu Xinghe debuted no earlier than him, Xu Xinghe's achievements already make him a true senior.

"Hello, hello, have you eaten?"

Saint Gun was very enthusiastic, taking the luggage from me in a friendly manner while asking me questions.

"Eh?"

Viper paused for a moment.

—He didn't understand.

"He asked if you've eaten. This is our team's top laner. You should know his ID, right?"

"But today should be the first time we've met."

Xu Xinghe patted Viper on the shoulder and led him outside, talking as they walked.

"what?"

Viper paused for a moment.

He's Flandre?
He really didn't expect Flandre to come and greet him today, and he didn't react for a moment.

Realizing what had happened, Viper hurriedly bowed to Flandre again.

He had looked up information about Flandre; he's a true veteran.

"No, no, no, why are you doing all this?"

Saint Gun Bro was not used to him bowing so often, so he quickly helped him up and complained helplessly.

Xu Xinghe helped translate while also getting Viper up.

Koreans are really outrageous in this respect.

You have to bow when you see a senior, that's incredibly shameless.

The group got into the car, and the conversation gradually warmed up.

"There's a competition in a few days, you know?"

Saint Gunner was the first to ask.

"That... Demacia Cup?"

Viper remembered the information he had read beforehand and asked curiously.

"Yes, the Demacia Cup, which used to be called the EDG Cup."

Saint Gunner smiled and said, "This time we're going to field our entire starting lineup, so don't let the team down."

"Yes!"

Viper nodded hastily.

Holy Spear Brother:......

He was speechless.

Even a casual joke can trigger a reaction from the newcomer as if they're facing a formidable enemy.

"There's no need to be so reserved. He was just joking with you. It doesn't matter if you lose. There will definitely be a period of adjustment."

Xu Xinghe smiled slightly and offered some words of comfort.

But he was still quite satisfied.

Don't get me wrong, I wasn't satisfied because of Viper's respectful attitude, but because Viper's attitude was very serious.

A serious player, as long as they have the talent, can succeed anywhere.

"Viper, do you watch anime?"

"Uh, I'm not interested."

"Really? Isn't Korean comics very advanced?"

"Um... I don't know much about it."

I'm talking about adult comics.

"what??"

Listening to the casual chatter around him, Xu Xinghe couldn't help but twitch his lips.

Who the hell talks about this stuff as soon as a new teammate arrives?
Holy Gun Bro is a real talent.

Xu Xinghe took a short nap in the car, and when he woke up, Viper was already arm in arm with Holy Gun Bro.

"It's a promise, remember to bring me a few more books after the New Year, pure romance, understand?"

"By the way, is plastic surgery really cheap where you are? Do you think it's necessary for someone like me, with my looks, to go for a procedure?"

Where in Seoul can I see fresh female idols?

Saint Gun has a lot of problems.

Xu Xinghe felt that sometimes even knowing English could be quite helpless.

This person is really too informal!

No wonder Flandre offered to pick someone up today; it turns out he just wanted to ask all these weird questions.

Really outrageous.

Not long after, the car stopped outside IG's club.

Su Xiaoluo took Viper to choose a room, while Xu Xinghe elbowed Holy Gun Bro:
"What kind of stupid questions are you asking?"

Saint Gun chuckled, "Don't be so sarcastic, a friend of mine asked me to ask."

Xu Xinghe laughed, "Is this friend of yours really yourself?"

"I really don't like it. I'm a long-time anime fan. Why would I watch Korean comics? If I'm going to fight, I'll fight anime characters."

"The style of Korean comics is too greasy, I don't like it."

Xu Xinghe: ...

Damn it, that old scoundrel!
Saint Gun Bro is truly a god-like figure; Xu Xinghe is completely convinced.

The two walked into the training room, where Saint Gun had already chosen his spot, right opposite Xu Xinghe.

According to him, this gives a better feeling of playing games together.

There were several anime figurines on the table, a poster of an anime that Xu Xinghe didn't recognize, and a pack of cigarettes.

Xu Xinghe glanced at it and saw the Yellow Crane Tower in a blue box.

They have quite good taste.

Although Xu Xinghe himself doesn't smoke much, almost every contestant he knows smokes.

The most awesome one is Ah Shui.

It's not that Ah Shui smokes.

Instead, Imp and Xiaoming, who are close friends with Ah Shui, are both heavy smokers, but he himself has never smoked.

It's quite amazing.

"Have one?"

Saint Gun followed his gaze, picked up the pack of cigarettes, opened it, and handed it over.

"No, I won't smoke chicken feathers."

Xu Xinghe pushed him away with a look of disgust.

Smoking in the training room.

"From now on, you should draw your tickets in the stairwell."

"Nonsense, do you need to tell me?"

Saint Gun rolled his eyes, took a cigarette, and walked out the door.

Missing had been watching quietly from the sidelines, and now she skillfully followed in Flandre's footsteps.

Xu Xinghe looked at the two of them walking out the door with a blank expression.

No, these two have only known each other for a couple of days.

The relationship has progressed so quickly?

Is this the bond between two Smokers?

Rookie isn't at the base right now; he's out playing with Xiaoyu.

The training room was surprisingly quiet for a moment.

However, Xu Xinghe didn't care about such things and simply sat down in his seat and started the live stream.

He hasn't broadcast in a long time either.

[Holy crap, the missing person has returned!]

【Wait, you even know you do live streams?】

[What's the streamer's name? Let me search it.] [Streamer, what do you do for a living?]

Not long after he started streaming, his room was featured on the homepage.

It's the first live stream after the championship match, so they've got that much prestige.

The main problem is that there are a lot of lazy people on IG, and the live streaming platforms are also pretty bad.

After the World Championship, apart from one group broadcast under contract, almost no one streamed, except for JackeyLove.

—If Ah Shui's live stream of drinking with Imp counts as a live stream.

"Hey, hey, hey, can you hear me?"

Xu Xinghe smiled a little embarrassedly.

But he really has a lot to deal with lately, he's not a lazy dog.

Therefore, they ignored the condemnation from the comments section.

"Today I'll be streaming the Chinese server. The Korean server is already in a new season, so I'm too lazy to play the preseason placement matches. The Chinese server placement matches are more interesting."

He coughed.

Isn't it said that the skill level in the Korean server is higher?

[Sure, why not play on the Chinese server instead of the Korean server? Is the streamer trying to manipulate his fans?]

"That's such a harsh thing to say. What do you mean by 'abusing fans'?"

Xu Xinghe clicked his tongue.
"The placement matches on the Korean server are much easier, but it's a different story on the Chinese server. There are all sorts of players who faked their MMR last season and teamed up with smurfs. It's much more interesting than the Korean server."

"Maybe I'll get lucky and even find a script."

In the Korean server, all you need to do in placement matches is skill, but the matchmaking system in the Chinese server always seems to pair you with weirdos, so you have to think a lot more about winning.

[What incredible luck to run into a script!]

[No problem at all, the Chinese server environment is really fun.]

[You absolutely must try this unique equestrian-style clothing; bring it out quickly!]

Those who can watch live streams even in the dead of winter are usually hardcore gamers.

Hearing what Xu Xinghe said, they perked up.

Generally speaking, playing a role in the preseason is like asking for trouble, but what about professional players?
Whether Xu Xinghe wins recklessly or is tricked into losing, it's all fun.

Xu Xinghe didn't rush to open the car; he changed his ID first to avoid his identity being discovered.

Obtaining his ID was also very simple: 【Shanghai Galaxy】.

The viewers in the live chat were amused.

[Damn, Shanghai Galaxy, and it's not a random name after all. You really are from Shanghai.]

No problem, it is indeed from Shanghai.

[No, does Shanghai include areas outside the Second Ring Road?]

[Where did this Pekingese come from? Does Shanghai even have a Second Ring Road?]

[Beijing and Shanghai locals, stop fighting, we country folk are scared!]

...For some inexplicable reason, it turned into the classic battles of the north and south.

This is the internet.

While clicking on the rankings, Xu Xinghe began answering some questions from the live chat.

"How old is the streamer? Don't you all know my age? I was only seventeen last year."

"What? Not asking about age?"

"Is the streamer going home for Chinese New Year? Yes, he should. He has to eat New Year's Eve dinner. Professional players are human too."

"Which BYD said it's a pity? What do you mean??? I'm really sorry I have to go home."

"You said you forgot which tier of university you went to, and you wanted to show me if your degree was legitimate? How would I know? The streamer is uneducated."

"What kind of guys does the streamer like? Dude, you're a bit of a weirdo."

"Does IG still have a chance next year? Of course they do, they're guaranteed to win."

"What will the lineup be next year? It will be officially announced tomorrow night, don't worry, I'm quite satisfied."

There were tons of questions in the comments, but very few were serious.

Xu Xinghe was hesitant to reply.

It can only be said that everyone online has taken off their masks and is now focused on being a pervert.

Fortunately, he finally got in line and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

To be honest, once the audience lets loose, it's even more terrifying than a billion peak Canyons.

Instead of dealing with them, it would be better to let Xu Xinghe play in a few more finals.

That one is a bit easier.

The first three placement matches were quite easy, with basically no pressure.

Xu Xinghe could sense that his opponent was only at the Diamond Master level.

He wouldn't take a game of that caliber seriously; once he'd leveled up, he'd speedrun it.

For ordinary players, encountering a professional player is no different from encountering a scripted player.

Playing for too long is a cruel thing for ordinary players.

Xu Xinghe doesn't have a fondness for fried fish, so he usually speedruns.

But starting from the fourth game, things began to change.

Perhaps it was because his account had a high hidden MMR, because the fourth game was basically a Grandmaster or higher match.

Not only are there Grandmasters, but the mid laners on both sides are even Challengers.

However, Xu Xinghe was just an ordinary passerby, while the opposing mid laner was Athena, who used to be the mid laner for BLG.

I also know this mid-laner, Xu Xinghe, who has performed quite well in the past.

Back then, BLG was a team transferred from EDG's second team, IM, and their performance was neither good nor bad.

However, it can only be said that this Athena was unlucky to encounter Xu Xinghe in Rank.

The jungler position is the fastest way to climb the ranks among the five positions.

Because in ranked games, only the jungler can control the entire game.

AD carries and mid laners might end up feeding their teammates while playing, while top laners and supports might end up losing their games while playing.

The only exception is the jungler.

When the jungler gets ahead, they can really dictate the pace of the entire game.

Xu Xinghe basically never trusted his teammates in ranked games. In this game, he played Jarvan IV and became a violent character, wearing a full set of armor.

Enter the fray and immediately take down the opponent's two carries.

In the fourth game, he won easily again.

In the fifth round, someone who seemed off arrived.

As soon as I entered, the chat box in the lower left corner started a frenzy of interaction.

Huya_Poet Fairy: I AD
I am Chinese:?

I am Chinese: You fucking bastard

I am Chinese: Go play support, or I'll be killed instantly.

Huya_Poet Fairy: How could you be like this?

Xu Xinghe fell silent for a moment.

Who is this fairy poet?

[Wow, that's amazing, poetry!]

[Xinghe is really unlucky. He just finished a Grandmaster-level game and was immediately matched with the Poet Fairy.]

[If you can't carry the Poet Fairy, what kind of powerful figure are you? Let Brother Xinghe show you!]

[Whose team is having the Poetry Fairy ranked in the placement matches? Oh, it's Xinghe Ge, never mind then.]

How many points did Xinghe have last season? His hidden MMR must be about to explode. Even if Shixiannu lost points, she shouldn't be ranked like that in the placement matches.

Is this poet fairy very famous?

Xu Xinghe was a little confused.

It seems like everyone in the comments section knows each other.

Before long, after the explanation from the comments, Xu Xinghe finally understood what was going on.

The account that the Poet Fairy had was given to her by her boyfriend. She was originally in the top 20 of the Chinese server, with a score of over 1,300.

She broke up with her boyfriend a while ago, and then the account ended up in the hands of the Poet Fairy.

These past two days, Poet Fairy has been playing placement matches in the preseason, facing more than one or two professional players, but very few of them have been able to carry her to victory.

Therefore, she earned the nicknames "Thigh Detector" and "National Server's Nightmare".

Everyone's points are points, and most of the people still playing in the preseason are point slaves. How can they not be afraid when they are matched with the Poet Fairy?

But Xu Xinghe only found it interesting.

Shanghai Galaxy: Don't be a second away

Shanghai Galaxy: I'll test the strength.

Shanghai Galaxy: If you win, remember to invite me next time, Fairy Poet!
I am Chinese:?

I'm Chinese: Brother, you're really hungry, you can eat anything.
Tiger Tooth Poet Fairy: Well, let's see how you perform!
The screen was instantly flooded with the phrase "I am Chinese".

Those who know Xu Xinghe's personality naturally know that he just wants to climb the ranks with heavy workload, but that doesn't stop them from teasing him.

【Are you really hungry, Xinghe Ge?】

【Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha】

"Quiet down, watch me carry you to victory."

Xu Xinghe didn't pay any attention.

Is it really that bad?
He didn't believe it.

(End of this chapter)