LPL History

Chapter 30: The First Battle of TGA Sows the Seeds of Cause and Effect, and the Cycle of Fate Begins From This Point.
6 month 21 day.

The GTV game studio in the capital city.

A Jinbei minivan pulled up in front of the studio.

Fans wearing WE team jerseys excitedly waved their flags.

"WE! WE!"

"Smile! I love you!"

"Ruofeng! Ah! Ruofeng!"

Today is the first day of the group stage of the 2012 TGA Grand Prix League of Legends tournament.

The TGA Grand Prix, as the national finals of the City League of Legends competition, covers cities across the country for offline competition.

As a competition open to all, the TGA Grand Prix serves the dual function of testing professional players and selecting semi-professional players.

Teams like WE and Ehome, which already possess professional operational capabilities, were attracted by the prize money of the TGA Grand Prix.

For semi-professional teams like CLC and LGD, participating in the TGA Grand Prix and achieving results is an essential step for them to increase their visibility and transition to professional status.

Among these teams, WE can be considered the most prestigious.

After all, they had fan support and even a large Jinbei van arrived at the competition venue.

Keep in mind that many other clubs' players are probably still squeezing onto the subway to get to the stadium.

Amid cheers from the fans, the doors of the giant golden cup were pushed open.

Each WE player was greeted with cheers from the fans as they stepped off the van.

"Ah! Strawberry! You're so handsome! I want to have your baby!"

"Ah! Smile! The world's number one ADC!!"

"Go, Dao Ge!"

"Ah! IF."

When the team's top laner, jungler, support, and marksman all got out of the van, WE's fans were thrilled.

They are preparing to welcome their team spirit!
A jade-like foot stepped out first, appearing in the public eye.

"Ahhh!"

A sharp cry, caused by fat pressing on the vocal cords, pierced through the clouds.

"Ruofeng! Team Feng! Team Feng!"

A young and handsome man stepped out of the van.

The cheers froze instantly.

The female fans peered into the Jinbei van until the door slammed shut and the van sped away. Only then did they turn their attention back to the unfamiliar face that was still waving at the crowd.

"No, who is this?"

"Where's Ruofeng! Where's Captain Feng! Give me back Captain Feng!"

"What does this kid do? Is he WE's substitute mid laner?"

"Speechless. If Ruofeng wasn't coming, he should have said so earlier!"

"But this substitute mid laner is kind of handsome."

"What's the use of being handsome? In esports, skill is king!"

"Sigh, it's a TGA competition after all, and it's only the group stage. I guess Team Feng is too lazy to participate."

"This is boring, let's go."

The fans scattered like birds and beasts, and even the media reporters only took a couple of photos of Zhou Li before leaving.

Joker stepped forward, patted Zhou Li on the shoulder, and comforted him:

"Don't be sad, think positively. Work hard, and one day you can be like Ruofeng."

Zhou Li took Joker's hand away, puzzled.

"I'm not sad. Didn't you hear them saying I'm handsome?"

Being good at video games is only temporary. But being cool lasts a lifetime.
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CLC Lounge

Lu Benwei rushed in, carrying a backpack and drenched in sweat.

Their first opponent in the group stage today is WE.

Because he had previously boasted to Lovitt that he could dominate Ruofeng in lane, he was fortunate enough to become the starting mid laner in this match. Behind Lu Benwei was a chubby guy.

“Chris,” Lu Benwei called to Chris, “bring our puppy a cappuccino.”

Chris looked at the somewhat uneasy chubby boy and asked in confusion:
"Why is UZI here too?"

At the beginning of this year, UZI tried out for the ADC role in the CLC youth training team, but he failed the test due to the club's financial difficulties.

Although he did not officially become a member of CLC, their team leader, Hu Niu, seemed to have a high opinion of UZI and kept him in the club.

Hearing Chris's words, Lu Benwei lowered his voice and said:

"Bro, let me tell you a secret. Tiger Girl is starting a new club, and UZI has already signed with them."

Chris paused for a moment and looked at Lu Benwei.

"Brother Wei, remember to take me with you then."

Lu Benwei blinked, meaning, "Brother, I've got this covered."

The two were still bragging when the team manager, Tiger Girl, walked in.

"I just received news that Ruofeng didn't come to WE today. Instead, a rookie mid laner came. I don't have his detailed information yet."

Hearing Tiger Girl's words, Lu Benwei laughed.

"Wow, that guy's in trouble. His debut match is against me, Lu Benwei. Should I go easy on him? What if I beat him into retirement?"

Tiger Girl rolled her eyes at Lu Benwei.

"Play seriously. It's rare that Ruofeng isn't here, so let's give it our all and see if we can beat WE."

Chris also spoke up:
"Brothers, keep it up! To be honest, I've been fed up with WE for a long time. Those fans are like madmen, a bunch of idiots."

Hearing Chris's words, AD White Crescent lowered his voice and said:
"Keep your voice down, it's all 60e outside."

The TGA Grand Prix is ​​currently the most watched League of Legends competition in China.

However, because the league project is still in its early stages, the group stage was not broadcast live, and there were only 500 audience seats available.

And those five hundred seats had long since turned into a sea of ​​red.

The 60e audience was 0% full, while CLC had zero fans present.

Lu Benwei rubbed his hands together and said with a smile:

"Wow, bro, this is exciting! If we beat WE, won't 60e bomb us?"

Top laner Aya Chenbo spoke up:
"It's hard to say. Ruofeng isn't here today. If WE loses, the substitute mid-laner will probably be the one who gets the worst criticism."

The CLC members exchanged glances and chuckled.
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WE Lounge.

Head coach Joker is encouraging the players.

CLC Club cannot be considered a proper professional club.

However, this team's strength should not be underestimated.

Top teams like WE are most afraid of teams like this.

There's nothing to be proud of about winning.

If you lose, your fans will criticize you so harshly that they won't recognize you even if you were their own mother.

However, Zhou Li did not have time to listen to Joker's ramblings.

Because he discovered this when he stepped into the GTV game studio.

A new chapter has been turned in the history of the LPL.

[The veteran general Ruofeng retires, a new star emerges to shake the world. A fierce battle rages before the TGA, his initial brilliance cements his dominance.]

You successfully replaced Ruofeng and participated in the 2012 TGA Grand Prix.

This is your first battle in which you replace the source of chaos and appear in the public eye.

[Key character (Ruofeng) unlocked 50% progress. Ability gained: Wild Card.]

Wild Card:
1. Hero: Twisted Fate has reached the perfect proficiency level.

2. Gain a top-level understanding of global support flow tactics.

3. Once per game, change the Wild Card to a Lucky Card, with an 80% chance of changing the first card to a Yellow Card.

(End of this chapter)