LPL History

Chapter 129 Reasoning Doesn't Make a True Gentleman; Confucius's Spirit Stops the Confucian War (Part 2)

[The wildlands are overrun by swarms of boars devouring the desolate wasteland; a lone lamp flickers amidst the ashes of an empty hut. I cannot bear to see the Dragon Pool fall into enemy hands; in my rage, I wield the Punishment spell, severing the path to heaven.]

[You were feeding Mingkai in his jungle, causing him extreme pain. Isolated and helpless, Mingkai gradually lost hope in his teammates, completely turning to the dark side. Looking at the Smite in his hand, Mingkai finally understood that his destiny was in his own hands, transforming into Dark Kai. He was no longer timid, becoming daring and aggressive. When intelligence couldn't save his foolish teammates, Dark Kai, in a fit of rage, unleashed a torrent of bloodshed.]

[Unlocked Character: Dark Knight. Acquired Ability: Darkin. Heroic Arrow Proficiency reached Perfect level.]

[Darkin: Becoming a citizen of the Darkin makes you bloodthirsty and brutal. Each kill, the blood of your enemies, fuels your frenzy. Continuously defeat enemies to improve your speed, reflexes, and other attributes. However, if you are defeated and killed, you lose half of the effects.]

Seeing the capabilities the factory brought him, Zhou Li became completely excited.

Like the abilities of the [Demon Wizard], the Darkin's abilities can be described as a real-life version of a murder weapon.

Furthermore, he expanded his hero pool and achieved perfect mastery of the Arrow of Retribution.

As the Records of the Grand Historian slowly closed, Zhou Li couldn't help but exclaim that this was absolutely perfect.

With the Smite spell in hand, Mingkai transforms into a Darkin, and the Arrow of Smite is also one of the few Darkin heroes in Summoner's Rift.

Whether he's in the mid lane or the bottom lane, Mingkai, as the jungler, can always provide him with extremely strong capabilities.

As expected of the owner of the S2 record.

He'd even started fantasizing about what new abilities Clearlove would bring when he played jungle.

"Brother Zhou, the Weibo post has been sent out."

Zhu Kai's voice interrupted Zhou Li's thoughts, and Zhou Li picked up his phone and glanced at it.

Great! The Weibo post has only been published for less than a minute, and the number of comments has already exceeded a thousand.

If EDG's near-total domination of WE in the match was enough to drive the 60e fans wild, it's enough to make them go crazy.

Once this video was released, it completely broke the defenses of the 60e fans.

You fucking won the game, fine.

He even came to our WE lounge and started giving us pointers.

Is this something that humans can do?
Seeing the constant calls of "Director Zhou" in the comments section, Zhou Li almost thought he had become a leader.

Zhou Li patted Zhu Kai on the shoulder and praised him:

"Well done, Xiao Zhu. Send me your Weibo name and I'll tag you in my comments section so you can also enjoy the hero's treatment."

Zhu Kai, who had just been all smiles, suddenly looked dejected and quickly said:
"Brother Zhou, what did I do wrong?"

In the EDG rest room, everyone watched Zhou Li and Zhu Kai's interaction. Lu Benwei leaned closer to Tabe and said:

"Brother, I feel like this isn't as simple as it seems. Zhou Li is probably more than just the boss's nephew."

Tabe nodded and analyzed:

"Zhu Kai's attitude towards him is really abnormal. Although we have to admit that Zhou Li's abilities are completely convincing, this Zhu Kai..."

Lu Benwei thought for a moment and then came to a terrifying conclusion:

"Brother, I understand!"

Shenchao came over.

Lu Benwei continued in a low voice:
"Zhou Li is not the boss's nephew..."

"He is the Crown Prince!"

Lu Benwei's guess didn't elicit much surprise. Tabe nodded and said:

"Actually, I had this suspicion for a while."

A smug smile appeared on Lu Benwei's face.

"Luckily, I, Lu Benwei, am incredibly shrewd and have already become brothers with our Crown Prince! Tabe, you'd better be careful. Serving a king is like serving a tiger. If you anger the Crown Prince, don't say that I, Lu Benwei, am just a brother to you on the surface. Zhou Li and I are more on the heart, so I really can't help you."

Tabe paused for a moment, then said:

"I didn't provoke him."

"You haven't!" Lu Benwei reminded him, his voice strained. "Haven't you noticed? You're the one who's always causing trouble in the team. Whenever Brother Zhou asks you to do something, you always habitually question him. Take the last game, for example. Brother Zhou asked you to place a ward, and you insisted on asking him if he should do it right now?"

Upon hearing Lu Benwei's words, Shenchao spoke up:

"I want to clarify this for Tabe. I think he definitely didn't do it on purpose; he just talks faster than he thinks."

At this moment, Lucky saw everyone gathered together and came over as well.

Lu Benwei instinctively protected his breast.

"What are you talking about?"

Lu Benwei glanced at Lucky and said, "Brother, don't bother asking for screen time. You're a jungler, you gank less and less. You'll be replaced by the Crown Prince sooner or later."

Lucky looked completely bewildered.

Tabe looked distressed and sighed.

"Actually, I regretted it as soon as I said it, but sometimes I just don't think before I speak."

Tabe also understands his own problems.

The last time the death warrant came, his words almost caused Lu Benwei to die young.

A hand suddenly reached out.

Zhu Kai had somehow ended up among the group.

"Do you need it?"

Tabe stared blankly at what Zhu Kai was holding, and asked in surprise:
"what is this?"

"Shut up and stick it on."

"..."

Lu Benwei's eyes widened, and he couldn't help but complain:
"Wow, Zhu Kai! Are you Doraemon? How come you have everything?"

Faced with Lu Benwei's suspicion, Zhu Kai explained, "I snore when I sleep, so I bought quite a lot."

Lu Benwei nodded: "Oh, that makes sense."

Shenchao smiled and said:

"It does seem like it can be used, since the team doesn't need your Tabe for commanding anyway."

Tabe looked at the "shut up" sticker in front of him, as if he had made up his mind.

On the other side, Zhou Ligang noticed a group of people acting suspiciously.

"What the hell are you all huddled together and chattering about? Trying to isolate me, huh?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than he saw the Records of the Grand Historian suddenly turn another page!
"Ok?"

This surprised Zhou Li, who hadn't expected the Records of the Grand Historian to be unlocked so frequently today.

[Even with sharp words, fearing the consequences, they conceal their edge; their tongues, once formidable, now conceal their true intentions. The smoke of battle silences old tales, lest they be tarnished by the infamy of Jingwei.]

[Tabe, fearing your overwhelming power, deeply realized how easily one can get into trouble by speaking before thinking. From then on, he became cautious in his words, carefully considering each statement before speaking. During the S5 World Championship, he swallowed back the IG strategy he had blurted out, thus avoiding the pain of being labeled "the e-sports traitor."]

[Character unlocked (tabe), ability gained: Fast Talk (on/off).]

[Quick-Talker: Your mouth flies faster than your brain, gaining the upper hand in arguments with extreme output speed. Combined with the [Stinky Mouth] ability, your verbal skills have reached unparalleled heights, making you unmatched in the world.]

Upon seeing the contents of the Records of the Grand Historian, Zhou Li dismissed them with disdain.

He always persuaded people with reason and placed great emphasis on civility and courtesy.

This ability was practically useless to him.

The break time passed quickly, and the EDG team stepped onto the stage again.

Before he could even put on his headphones, Zhou Li heard a sharp, heart-wrenching scream coming from the audience.

"Go We! Go Wind Team! Go Smile Team!"

"EDG, you beastly team! I'll fuck your mothers! May your whole family die tomorrow!"

Zhou Li turned to look at the chubby, cute girl who had rushed to the front of the stage, and said with a smile:

"Sister, I think you're also experiencing a brain flooded with water, causing you to control your thinking on the spot. Did you pick mushrooms without washing your hands and have a hallucination right here? Keep your voice down, or the fat will squeeze out your vaginal discharge and you'll have to trouble the cleaning lady to make you a cheeseburger."

Zhou Li was stunned for a moment after he finished speaking, and quickly apologized.

"I'm sorry I was being rude. Please give my regards to your mom."

Lu Benwei's eyes widened.

"Damn, you actually bet on this, bro."

The slightly chubby girl in the audience was stunned for a moment before realizing that her chubby face was all over the place.

He rushed onto the stage to dissect Zhou Li, but was dragged away by a security guard who made a pitiful, dead-pig-like howl.

As the girl was dragged into the passage, Zhou Li clasped his hands together and began to repent.

"I was possessed just now and spoke without thinking. Don't follow my example."

Tabe opened his mouth and said with all his might:

"Roar."

Upon hearing the donkey bray, Zhou Li instinctively turned around and glanced at Tabe, nearly losing his composure.

"Hey bro, what's that thing stuck on your mouth? It looks like you have an anal fistula under your nose."

Tabe looked embarrassed and tried to open her mouth as wide as possible.

"Close...block...kick..."

Zhou Li frowned and listened for a long time but still couldn't understand.

"Can you speak a little louder? Did you lose your vocal cords to Hong Kong? Hong Kong has been returned to China for so long, are your vocal cords going through a rebellious phase?"

Tabe stopped talking.

"From now on, don't call me Tabe anymore, just call me Sabe."

While Zhou Li was speaking, his mind was frantically flipping through the pages of the Records of the Grand Historian.

Turn off your ability to talk too fast.

That ability is fucking inhuman.
-
"Hello viewers watching the live stream! You are now watching the live broadcast of the 2013 League of Legends Pro League Spring Split Playoffs! I'm your commentator, Miller!"

"I'm the commentator, Waa!"

"I'm the commentator Joker!"

There were 60 people shouting from below the stage.

"Joker, get out of here!"

Miller heard this, suppressed a laugh, and said:

"In the last match, EDG used a unique strategy with all players using the 'Egg Knife' (a powerful defensive tactic) to defeat WE. Coach, how do you think WE should adjust or counter EDG's tactics in the second game?"

Joker salvaged his reputation.

"I think my pre-match prediction was pretty accurate, because as I just said, this match was very likely to be 2-1. EDG took a point from WE using this new tactic. Although WE lost the first game, it's not a loss for them, because they still have a chance to salvage the situation. It's better than EDG suddenly pulling out this kind of black technology in a crucial game and catching us off guard."

The doll's eyes widened, her gaze towards the Joker filled with intense longing.

Joker is a real talent; he managed to make up for it.

"So the coach still thinks that, at present, WE has a relatively high chance of winning."

“That’s for sure,” Joker nodded firmly. “I think WE definitely has more experience in this kind of best-of-three series.”

In the live stream, many netizens have already started making jokes.

This joker is hilarious!

I now seriously suspect that Joker has a grudge against WE.

[The Master of Poisonous Predictions.]

[Base exploded, but it was a worthwhile trade!]

[Please, Joker, stop jinxing me and just shut up!]

After the intense battle, Ruofeng took his hands off the keyboard. He looked at his hands and murmured, "Was it sweat? Oh, it was milk..."

Are you Ruofeng? Some of this is just random writing, based on assumptions.

At this point, both sides had entered the stage of trying to subdue each other.

"We see that EDG continued their ban strategy from the previous round, banning Twisted Fate, Shen, and Evelynn! But WE made a change, banning Shyvana instead!"

Upon hearing Miller's words, the Joker continued.

"Look, this is what I was talking about. The adjustments WE can make when facing a BO3 are just too good. The Shyvana's performance in the last game was really too good. The new strategy that EDG has figured out has turned Shenchao into a farm, who has taken over the top lane and the upper jungle by himself. His items are completed too fast, and there is no way to deal with him."

"WE's other two bans were given to Zed and Orianna!"

"In the last game, Orianna was similar to Shyvana. We can see that in the last game, neither Orianna nor Shyvana got many kills in the early game, but they achieved a significant economic lead in their lane. EDG's Egg Knife and Egg Hat system is indeed a bit disgusting."

The right to select players fell to EDG, who were now on the blue side.

EDG locked Thresh on the first floor.

"Let's see how WE is responding! Blitzcrank! Locked in! I think this Blitzcrank pick is fine! Although Thresh is arguably the most versatile support right now, there's an old champion very similar to him who is a great counter to him, and that's Blitzcrank!"

The doll also spoke up:

"That's right! We know that when Thresh hooks someone, his wind-up animation is actually very long, and he stands still, which makes him a sitting duck for Blitzcrank! And we also know that Curly's Blitzcrank is practically his signature champion!"

Miller nodded and continued:

"Let's see if WE will directly bring out the bot lane duo next? EZ! WE has locked in EZ, so it seems that after the last game, WE still finds that EZ is still the first choice for bot lane AD champions."

Miller's words were actually quite subtle.

However, this has already drawn dissatisfaction from the 60e.

[What is this idiot commentator talking about? Ezreal is WeiXiao's signature champion, okay?!]

[I clearly had the advantage against Smile in the last game, it's all that idiot Nuoyan's fault for messing things up.]

[666, what does "line kill" have to do with "promise"?]

What was the point of this idiot jungler in the top game?

[This is what a smiling, stupid fan looks like.]

[No way, no way, there are still people who are fans of that beast Nuoyan?]

[No one's criticizing Curly? Why isn't he sitting at the same table as Promise?]

EDG player seats.

Seeing that WE immediately locked in EZ, Zhou Li couldn't help but speak up:

"Guys, if I just pick Vayne right now, wouldn't I look like a monster?"

He originally wanted to test the strength of the Arrow of Retribution, since Varus is actually a mainstream ADC in the current version.

But seeing WE take down EZ, my blood started boiling.

Lu Benwei and Tabe expressed different opinions regarding Zhou Li's proposal.

Lu Benwei let out a sly laugh, indicating that Zhou Li was already known as Zhou Chu in the mouths of 60e, so it didn't matter whether he was a beast or not. He had long been disgusted by WE's arrogant attitude and felt it would be satisfying to slap them in the face.

tabe means —

Tabe's mouth was gagged, so Zhou Li couldn't hear Tabe's objections.

So Lucky locked Vayne for himself.

"boom!!"

When the image of the man in red glasses appeared, the entire scene erupted in cheers.

"EDG! After seeing WE lock in Ezreal, they immediately picked Vayne! What does that mean?! This is definitely a provocation. Lion seems to be pointing his finger at WE and saying, 'This is a tutorial game!'"

The doll couldn't help but complain:

"To be honest, I already taught him once during the regular season, but it seems like he didn't learn it."

Miller and Wawa were clearly having a blast, completely forgetting the eager eyes of the 60e audience members below, and continued:
"Maybe it's because they didn't learn it, so they have to teach it again! As everyone knows, EDG is famous for being reasonable. If you can't learn it, I'll keep teaching you. Lion truly lives up to his name, Zhou Li!"

The doll, with a gloating smile on its face, said:

Wow! This match is going to be so exciting!

Miller and Wawa clearly don't like WE very much.

Perhaps they initially liked this team that won China's first international League of Legends championship.

But WE's fans are just too crazy.

As the saying goes, where there is oppression, there is resistance.

These 60e fans are relentlessly suppressing and mocking other teams. If WE could maintain its dominant position, that would be one thing, but the problem is that WE's performance in this Spring Split has not been very good.

Those teams that defeated WE were immediately labeled as villains by the 60E fans, and everyone from the club to the players was criticized by the 60E fans.

Even some casual players couldn't stand it anymore and started to hate the WE team because of the crazy actions of the 60e fans.

Moreover, Miller and Wawa are commentators who have been dealing with these professional teams for a long time.

Whenever WE plays, the commentary must be biased towards WE.

Even if they do that, sometimes just by objectively analyzing the situation, saying that WE is at a disadvantage in the previous game, or that a certain player made a mistake, they will be met with a barrage of insults.

How could they possibly like a team like that?

In the first game, both players were somewhat restrained, as the situation was not yet clear.

However, judging from the current situation, WE is being crushed by EDG, which shows that they are no match for EDG at all.

Then what's the point of pretending?
Stop pretending!
Showdown!
We are both EDG fans!

Miller looked at the Joker and asked teasingly:

"Coach, do you have any thoughts on EDG's pick of Vayne?"

Joker adjusted his glasses, his face still bearing the wise expression left over from ancient times.

"To be honest, EDG is being a bit too arrogant! WE has already picked Ezreal, so why does EDG dare to pick Vayne as a follow-up? And your support is Thresh! Vayne is already at a disadvantage against Ezreal in the laning phase, and you still pick her as a follow-up, it's just a bit reckless!"

Upon hearing the Joker's words, Miller almost burst out laughing, while Doll simply asked:

"Hey coach, I remember you said last game that Vayne is good against Ezreal, why is she not good against him now?"

Joker blushed.

He never really understood the game.

He relied solely on the benefits of the times to become the so-called coach of WE, and then used the title of coach to get a spot in the commentary booth.

Sometimes, when people are on stage, they don't even know what they're rambling about; they forget what they said as soon as they've said it.

He became a "well-known commentator" purely because of WE.

Faced with the doll's question, the Joker forced an awkward smile:

"Oh, did I say that? Hahahaha..." Miller saw that Joker was a little embarrassed, but since they were colleagues, he steered the conversation back on track.

"We see EDG locked in Nautilus as their third pick! Wow, is this a mirror match of the last game?! Ezreal, Thresh, and Nautilus, it's exactly the same lineup as WE in the last game!"

WE player seat.

EDG's third pick immediately made WE players very happy.

"These guys are fucking disgusting!"

Smiling, he couldn't help but swear.

Strawberry asked:
"what should we do?"

EDG dared to use the same lineup that WE had crushed in the last game, but WE wouldn't dare to replicate EDG's lineup.

It wasn't the lineup that made them afraid, but rather that if they actually fielded such a lineup and still lost the game, it would be tantamount to proving to everyone that WE lost the game for no other reason than because their players were simply bad.

Everyone in WE understood this principle, but no one pointed it out.

Fortunately, they wound it up themselves, otherwise it would have been really unreasonable for the prince not to take the clockwork.

Just when the team was about to get out of control, the great leader Ruofeng stepped forward.

"Brothers, don't let them affect you. They're trying to influence our mindset this way! This only proves their insecurity! If we combine our courage, we can overcome anything!"

No one responded to the Great Leader's call, the factory manager said impatiently:
"Let's pick a hero first, there's no time."

Ruofeng thought for a moment and then said:

"Strawberry, the enemy top laner is Titan. Pick your Singed, no regrets!"

He then looked at the factory director.

"Promise, play what you want to play, so you have no regrets!"

Hearing Ruofeng's inspiring words, the factory manager could only think, "What the hell are you talking about?"

In the commentary booth, Miller looked at WE's hero selection and said:

"WE! They decided to bring out their signature champion at what might be their last chance! Strawberry's Alchemist is still very skilled, and in the jungle position, WE has locked in Jarvan IV!"

The right to choose has returned to EDG.

Zhou Li smiled and said:

"Shenchao, let's get the crocodile!"

When EDG locked in Renekton, Strawberry's face immediately fell.

"Hey! EDG picked Renekton! So, this Nautilus is actually a jungler! If Renekton faces Singed in the top lane... Strawberry is going to have a tough time this game."

The matchup between Crocodile and Alchemist is roughly 60/40 or even 70/30.

With two E dashes and high burst damage, Renekton can completely dominate Singed.

Especially if Shenchao were to be even more ruthless and build a Ruined King Blade, he would truly kill anyone he saw.

When facing a crocodile, the best strategy for Alchemist is to avoid direct confrontation and instead focus on farming and leveling up.

But this is a professional competition, not a casual game.

Moreover, the crocodile's wave clear speed is faster than your alchemist's; if you cut off the wave, the crocodile can also cut off the wave in return.

If Strawberry really dares to disconnect, it will only become a somewhat smelly ATM.

Miller asked, somewhat puzzled:

"Um, to be honest, WE's draft is a bit strange. If you're on the red side, you actually have a fifth counter pick, which is usually reserved for the top laner. After all, the top lane is the most counter-reliant position, but WE chose to give the last counter pick to Ruofeng..."

"Now we can only see if Ruofeng can make some moves with this counter pick in the mid lane. EDG has also locked in Annie, who is a champion with very high burst damage. After level six, she can one-shot people in lane, and she is also very strong at initiating team fights."

WE player seat.

Ruofeng appeared extremely frustrated.

"Damn it, I didn't expect their Titan to be a jungler! I was definitely careless..."

The promise, disguised as Dark Kai, has been observing Ruofeng from the shadows.

Big Nose is also a veteran strategist for the team. Compared to the top lane Nautilus, Nautilus is actually more often seen in the jungle role now.

He didn't believe Big Nose hadn't thought of that.

However, Ruofeng's expression was flawless, and he did indeed look extremely annoyed.

What the factory manager didn't know was that Ruofeng was indeed very regretful now.

But it wasn't because I regretted giving the alchemy to Strawberry first.

Instead, he regretted not grabbing Annie on the fourth floor first.

There are practically no champions in his champion pool that are good against Annie.

On the contrary, Annie is the only hero he can somewhat rely on besides Twisted Fate.

After much deliberation, Ruofeng could only helplessly say:

"Take Karthus."

In the commentary booth, Miller's eyes widened.

"Karthus?! Locked in! WE picked Karthus as their last pick!! Seriously though, is Karthus good against Annie?"

Even the Joker couldn't quite explain this now, so he had to resort to nostalgia.

"It feels like WE has decided to go all out in this match! Rather than focusing on the overall composition, I think what they're thinking about right now is to use their best heroes to deliver the most exciting game possible!!"

Thirty minutes later.

"This team fight might be WE's last chance! EDG played extremely aggressively, with Strawberry's Singed at the front trying to hold off the enemy, but EDG completely ignored the underfarmed Singed!! Shenchao's Renekton is incredibly farmed! He's holding the line alone, biting Karthus! Facing the siege of four WE players, he still didn't fall!!"

"Wait a minute! Check Lion's location! What's Vayne doing here?!"

"VN has flanked!!"

"VN single-handedly cut off the retreat of all five WE players! But Clearlove has already spotted a thief behind him! Jarvan IV's EQ combo was dodged by Vayne's positioning!! Clearlove chose to use his ultimate, but Vayne had already activated her ultimate and used her Q skill to roll out of Jarvan IV's ultimate!! Clearlove is now pinned to the wall! Vayne's damage is a bit too high, Clearlove can't withstand it!!"

In WE's voice chat, the factory manager could no longer contain his anger and screams!
"Look at Vayne! Look at Vayne!!!"

"EZ immediately jumped in to attack Vayne! But the damage output on both sides was on completely different levels!! Vayne dodged Blitzcrank's hook with another Q!! EZ used Flash, but Vayne still managed to secure the kill with Flash! Now Blitzcrank can't escape either!!"

"VN is still dealing damage, Strawberry's Singed finally arrived, flashing to bring Vayne back! But WE! WE has no other damage dealers left!!"

"WE is going to be wiped out in this team fight!!"

"Wow! Lion! How dare he! How dare he flank alone with Vayne!?"

"Isn't this supposed to be an ADC? It feels like he's playing Vayne like an assassin!!!"

As Miller and Wawa excitedly commented, WE was wiped out by EDG at their own blue buff!
Joker looked at the wiped-out WE team and muttered:

"Actually, this wave..."

Miller interrupted Joker's commentary, shouting:
"In that case, it feels like EDG can just push for one-shot kills!! There's plenty of time!! WE's mid and bottom lane inhibitors are gone, only their two inhibitor turrets remain! They can't stop EDG's offensive anymore!!"

"Ruofeng has three seconds left to respawn, but EDG is already attacking the base!!"

Seeing WE's base completely explode, Joker subconsciously said:

Congratulations WE!

Miller and the doll paused for a moment, and the Joker immediately realized his slip of the tongue and quickly corrected himself:

"Congratulations EDG!"

"Congratulations to EDG! With this, EDG has become the first team to secure a ticket to the 2013 League of Legends Pro League Spring Split Finals!"

Let's congratulate them!

Amidst the curses from the crowd, Zhou Li led the four members of EDG to the center of the stage.

The host, Ren Dong, stepped forward.

"Congratulations to EDG for defeating WE and advancing to the finals. What are your thoughts now?"

The EDG players all turned their attention to their "crown prince," Zhou Li.

Seeing Ren Dong hand over the microphone, Zhou Li smiled and said:

"I don't have any big thoughts. It felt like I played two ranked games, which wasn't even as much as our usual training volume."

Someone rushed up and tried to hit Zhou Li.

Ren Dong said with a smile:

"In the second game, your Vayne left a deep impression on everyone, especially that flank maneuver, it was absolutely brilliant. What were you thinking at that moment?"

Zhou Li blinked.

"Isn't this basic operation? We won this team fight entirely because Shenchao withstood the pressure head-on. I just picked up a few kills from behind. There's nothing to brag about."

An audience member yelled angrily, "What are you pretending for?!"

Shen Chao cast a grateful glance at Zhou Li.

Ren Dong said with a smile:

"Lion is still very humble."

Zhou Li looked at Ren Dong and couldn't help but urge him:
"Any other questions? Ask quickly, I'm in a hurry to get off work."
-
WE Lounge.

Everyone was dejectedly packing their backpacks.

For them, losing today's match means the Spring Split is over.

Before this, probably no one in WE expected that they would be eliminated in the semifinals.

When the LPL was first established, they all thought that the first LPL championship was theirs for the taking.

But now, they were swept 2-0 by EDG and sent home.

She smiled, blushed, and remained silent.

The temperature is obviously very high.

Zhou Lizheng's teaching him a lesson from both sides turned him, the world's number one ADC, into a complete clown tonight.

Seeing the somewhat heavy atmosphere, Ruofeng rubbed his sore eyes and said:

"Brothers, we've all done our best. Let's try again next time!"

Seeing that no one spoke, Ruofeng spoke again:

"Don't hold grudges, everyone. Speak your mind directly. It's all my fault as the team leader."

Strawberry frantically gave Ruofeng meaningful glances, signaling him to stop talking.

The game is over now, not halfway through.

Why can't we wait until everyone has calmed down before reviewing the situation? Why do we have to do it now when everyone is still angry?
However, Ruofeng didn't look at the strawberry at all, but instead said to Weixiao:
"Smile, do you have any thoughts?"

Smile was already holding back a lot of anger, and when she heard Ruofeng ask her a question, she couldn't help but mutter to herself.

"I don't understand. Our bot lane is no worse than the other side, so why are we always at a disadvantage?"

The factory manager immediately understood the hidden meaning in Wei Xiao's words.

"What do you mean? Haven't I helped you enough? You got killed in lane and you blame me? Did Curly warn you that the enemy had two summoner spells, and you still E'd right into their face? You fed and you blame me?"

Upon hearing the factory manager's words, Wei Xiao's anger flared up even more.

"Damn it, we're at a disadvantage in both mid and top lane. What's wrong with me trying to gain an advantage? Am I supposed to just wait to die? I've called you so many times to come and gank them in the bot lane, did you even come?"

Ruofeng interjected:
"Let's have a good talk and not hurt each other's feelings."

No one paid him any attention, and the factory manager started swearing.

"Damn it, the enemy jungler is always in the bottom lane, how are we supposed to gank? Are you blind? You can't even win your lane matchup, what does that have to do with me? Do you really think that just because people call you the world's best ADC, you actually are? You don't practice properly, you just play cards at the base all day, who do you think you are?!"

Smile, deeply stung by the factory manager's words, had lost his temper and grabbed the backpack next to him, throwing it at the factory manager.

"Say that again!"

The factory manager also threw his backpack at them.

He came up with a smile and immediately took a forward step.

The two immediately began fighting. (*)

Abu watched the two fight, feeling both angry and anxious. But as a woman, there was nothing she could do but anxiously shout from the sidelines.

"Stop fighting!!"

Ruofeng tried to step in to break up the fight, but Nuoyan accidentally elbowed him, shattering his glasses.

The two men grappled, smiling as they raised their fists, ready to smash them into the factory manager's face.

Just then, a voice came from over.

"First, never act impulsively."

The fist that was raised with a smile stopped in mid-air.

"Secondly, we must never let any wrongdoing go unpunished."

Everyone present froze, turning to look at the doorway.

"Thirdly! The referee's judgment was absolutely fair and excellent!"

A tall man was standing at the entrance to WE's lounge.

He was wearing a black team jersey with the three English letters EDG written on it.

On the chest, the team logo's "礼" (li, meaning courtesy) character is particularly eye-catching.

"Where there is conflict, there is a need to reason things out."

"Zhou Li, captain of the Reasonable Team, has come to pay his respects!"

The atmosphere in the WE lounge seemed stagnant.

Zhou Li stepped forward, separated the smiling man and the factory manager, and said:

Confucius said: "A gentleman does not contend. If he must contend, it is in archery! He bows and yields as he ascends the platform, and drinks as he descends. Even in contention, he remains a gentleman."

Seemingly worried that the two might not understand, he explained:
"Confucius said, 'A gentleman does not contend; if he does, he upholds propriety.' When faced with conflict, we must learn to resolve it with virtue and stop violence with propriety. You were teammates, yet now you're resorting to fists—what kind of behavior is this? Listen to my words on propriety: let's turn hostility into friendship, maintain the LPL ecosystem, and establish a positive image for our players. It's our shared responsibility!"

Smiling, she felt as if she had been offended.

He blushed and was about to curse when Zhou Li released his and Ming Kai's hands, turned around, and asked Tabe, who was following behind:

"So, did you get the picture?"

Tabe nodded:

"Caught it."

"OK."

Zhou Li lifted his foot and walked towards the door, waving as he went.

"Sorry to bother you, please continue."

When people encounter extremely abstract things, their brains briefly freeze for a few seconds to think about whether they are living in the real world.

By the time the WE team realized what was happening, Zhou Li had already disappeared through the doorway.

"No way, is this guy an idiot?!"

Smiling, he couldn't help but curse.

The factory manager silently withdrew his gaze.

His gaze had been fixed on the huge "礼" (Li, meaning propriety) logo behind Zhou Li and the EDG logo above it.

If it weren't for Zhou Lilai, he would have taken a solid punch just now.

With Zhou Liyi's interruption, it was impossible for Weixiao and the factory manager to continue their fight.

Ruofeng, his eyes red-rimmed, shouted, "Fight! Why aren't you fighting?! Don't you even see me as your captain anymore?!" (＊)
From the break room came the sound of several people sobbing uncontrollably. (＊)
the next day.

A single video quickly spread throughout the entire esports community.

The title is—

[The Reasonable Team resolved the conflict between WE and their opponents through virtue and courtesy; Captain Dragonfly upheld justice, embodying the spirit of Confucius.]

This video was widely reposted on major platforms and portals, and in an instant, the word "etiquette" became a household name throughout the e-sports community.

However, the focus of people's attention was not that Zhou Li had prevented yet another violent conflict.

Instead, they discovered that wherever there seemed to be ritual and propriety, there was also violence.

As everyone knows, the "reasonable" team is the most unreasonable team.

[I heard that during the match that day, a female WE fan was verbally abused by Zhou Li and developed depression.]

[First it was IG, now it's WE, damn it, who's the next victim?]

Let's see the result of today's match between IG and OMG.

How much does it cost to buy a human life?

At this time, IG Club.

With the semi-final match scheduled for tonight, PDD is making tactical arrangements before the game.

"I specifically asked Zhou Li before the match, and he said that OMG is a very strong team, which we also know, but we still have a chance to win."

PDD adjusted his glasses, looked at the absent-minded kid, and continued:
"There's something I'm not sure if I should say, but the final decision is in your hands, kid."

Upon hearing PDD's words, Kid paused for a moment and asked:

"What is it?"

PDD opened his mouth:

"Zhou Li said that if we play normally, IG has a pretty good chance of winning. But there's one thing we have to be careful about, and that is, we absolutely cannot let you play Vayne."

Kid was slightly taken aback, then burst into laughter in anger.

"What does it mean that I can't play Vayne? Does Vayne have Zhou Li's signature on it? Is he the only one who can play it, but no one else can?"

"Am I bad at Vayne? I have a 78% win rate with Vayne, why can't I play her?!"

PDD reacted strongly to the mention of Zhou Li and Kid, mainly because Zhou Li hadn't explained why Kid couldn't play Vayne. So, without saying anything, he tried to calm him down:

"It's okay, it's okay. I said I respect your opinion."

That evening, the semi-final match between OMG and IG officially began.

Seemingly in response to Zhou Li, Kid picked Vayne in the very first game.

IG was completely crushed by OMG and surrendered after 20 minutes.

Zita opened the post-match panel, looked at the output data, and rubbed his eyes in confusion.

Night Hunter: 443 (*)

(End of this chapter)