Believe me, I really am a professional League of Legends player.

Chapter 133 Jiang Zhangchuang's Challenge! (6k)

After a night of buzz, #UnrealArenaofHonor# has climbed to the top of Weibo's trending topics list, completely overshadowing #EDGSpringSeasonWinning#.

A top player who just won the FMVP in the League of Legends Pro League turned around and dominated in another MOBA mobile game, creating a wonderful chemical reaction.

The reason why the popularity is so exaggerated is mainly due to the existing hierarchy of contempt in the gaming world.

The thing League of Legends players love to do most is to make a sarcastic remark about the game when they have free time.

Some say that Honor of Kings' current popularity is entirely due to piggybacking on League of Legends, and that the game itself has no quality whatsoever.

Isn't TiMi Studio just a money-making studio for Tencent?
A skin can increase attack power by ten points, what a fair and competitive mobile game!

Initially, Honor of Kings was actually played by the vast majority of League of Legends players...

After all, the promotional campaigns all featured Faker, the Demon King, as the spokesperson.

But to say it has no quality at all is just a baseless criticism.

Because Honor of Kings is indeed a masterpiece among MOBA mobile games.

After the tragic demise of the Heroic Ruins, TiMi Studios, having learned from its mistakes, reworked and renamed Honor of Kings, which has now fixed most of its flaws.

This is why we have been able to achieve what we have today.

If it really doesn't work, we won't be able to regain the MOBA mobile game market at all.

After all, at that time, besides Honor of Kings, there was another competing game from the same company, King of Glory.

It has to be said that big companies are like breeding grounds for venomous insects; only those who laugh last are the true kings.

However, relying on League of Legends players to rise to power will naturally lead to a backlash from League of Legends players...

In particular, Riot Games subsequently filed a lawsuit against Honor of Kings.

As a result, all the skills were modified on short notice.

It's not hard to see from this that TiMi Studio actually had something to prepare.

I'll change the skill immediately if you tell me...

When making the game, I created a separate set of skills, which is designed to be usable at any time.

That's when League of Legends players realized they'd been playing a fake League of Legends mobile game all along.

Starting from this year, an extremely exaggerated hierarchy of contempt emerged. Whenever someone saw someone playing Honor of Kings, they couldn't help but make a couple of comments about the game being played by people who were using phone screen protectors...

However, this screen protector game was not affected at all, and it topped the mobile game charts every month with an extremely high revenue.

The number of players is also increasing, including not only elementary school students but also a large number of female college students.

It's also a must-do activity every Chinese New Year.

You can easily start a game by simply taking out your phone while sitting around the stove.

This has resulted in both sides having core players, and whenever they interact online, it leads to constant flame wars, as is the case now.

The onlookers thoroughly enjoyed the spectacle.

Especially QQ Speed ​​players, who become rational and objective... they quickly try to mediate whenever the two sides start arguing.

The reason is quite simple: if both sides get too tired from arguing, they might not bother typing anymore, and then the fun is over.

The moment the rational and objective statements were heard, the two sides started to get angry again.

Honor of Kings looks like League of Legends is showing off here...

League of Legends looks like Honor of Kings is just showing off here...

The controversy never stopped from beginning to end, and the criticism continued until nine o'clock in the morning.

To the average person, Unreal is truly an exaggeration.

Unreal has single-handedly stirred up the nerves of two major gaming industries; they've really mastered the art of leveraging user traffic.

So the conclusion is, can playing Honor of Kings really help you practice for League of Legends? (doge)

At 9:50 a.m., the hotel floor where the EDG team was staying.

Li Fan opened the door, still half asleep, and ran into the factory manager who had just come out as well.

The factory manager smiled as soon as he saw him: "Hey, isn't this our KPL's newest jungler? You must have worked hard last night to climb the ranks. I didn't even know you transferred to EDG's King of Glory division."

Li Fan yawned: "Brother Kai, stop being sarcastic. I just played two games casually, and I'm only at the King rank. How can I possibly reach the level of a professional?"

"You just played a few games and you're trending at number one? Your 'just playing' is really valuable." Abu's voice came from the side. He was holding his phone and looked a little helpless. "Look, even people from the League are asking me about it. But you're not even streaming. It's just that you're getting this much attention just from duo-queuing with a streamer. There's nothing I can do about it."

After all, Pineapple is just a Huya streamer, not a professional League of Legends player, so the official channels can't control her.

It's impossible for an official League of Legends esports organization to tell those streamers who broadcast Honor of Kings to stop, because the popularity they generate has a huge impact on League of Legends.

As for Li Fan... he is currently the focus of the league's efforts to create a god-like figure, and to be honest, even if he is broadcast live, there is no way to punish him.

It's impossible to really ban someone with such explosive popularity, right?
However, the fact that there was no live broadcast also proves that the player is not a troublemaker.

They didn't take advantage of their popularity to test the limits.

The official team seems to like this. As for playing Honor of Kings in private, isn't that just a hobby?

Just like any other hobby...

This game is a bit sensitive, but if you treat it like QQ Speed ​​or CrossFire, it's not a big deal.

As for the KPL league, they're just laughing it off regarding the online buzz.

They noticed an increase in downloads and online player numbers for Honor of Kings.

The reason is quite simple: you can't always have a computer with you, but you can always carry a mobile phone with you.

When I have nothing to do, I like to play a couple of games.

For League of Legends players, Honor of Kings is a really good alternative.

But I'm afraid of being laughed at by my friends for playing King of Glory, which is like playing a game with a screen protector.

But Li Fan plays Honor of Kings, even the Spring Split champion plays it. It doesn't seem like a big deal for ordinary people like them to play Honor of Kings, and it's a relaxing and leisurely activity.

With Li Fan's endorsement, they could finally play with peace of mind.

However, there are still some people who feel that Li Fan lacks the spirit of the League...

I really dislike professional players like Li Fan who don't train. As a professional player, how long can you last even if you win a championship if you don't train properly?
As a result, he played Honor of Kings that very night after winning the championship.

When two annoying things are put together, they become even more annoying!
But they're not stupid. Li Fan's popularity in China is currently too exaggerated. If they jump out to attack him now, it will not only fail to achieve the desired effect, but will also lead to a frenzy of attacks.

We must lie low!
All we need to do is find an opportunity to strike a fatal blow!

The Mid-Season Invitational is a great opportunity, and EDG has absolutely no chance of defeating SKT to win the Mid-Season Invitational championship.

After all, the lineup that defeated SKT last time had Pawn in the mid lane and Deft in the AD carry position. It took five games to win with such a duo. What a waste the current duo is!

One streamer only knows how to broadcast live and never trains, while the other only knows how to play Ashe and can't pick any other hero he's good at.

How far can this lineup go?
Toys, just toys.

Moreover, they understand the psychology of League of Legends players very well. The outcome of domestic competitions is not that dramatic, but if you lose in international competitions, you're in big trouble!
So now all we need to do is wait for EDG to embarrass themselves at the Mid-Season Invitational.

Once you lose the game and are eliminated, you'll be attacked by haters from all over the internet.

It's better to wait for a winning game. As for a losing game, frankly, I don't have that masochistic mentality.

After having breakfast at the hotel, everyone boarded the bus to Shanghai.

Meanwhile, in Tencent Interactive Entertainment's office, Jin Yibo was sipping coffee while scrolling through the trending topics on Weibo: #UnrealArenaofHonor#.

The comments section was filled with heated arguments between League of Legends and Honor of Kings players, but that didn't bother him much; the more intense the arguments, the more popular the two games were.

And they also saw an opportunity that belonged to them.

To be honest, reaching the position of deputy general manager of Tencent Interactive Entertainment's cooperation department is already extremely rare; one must truly be an exceptional individual.

But people are always greedy and want more.

Jin Yibo is the same; why can't a deputy general manager become a general manager?
Why can't the Cooperation Department become the president of Tencent Interactive Entertainment?

If that doesn't work, start a subsidiary outside.

He has already submitted a proposal...

He did indeed receive a lot of support, and he spearheaded the establishment of Tencent Esports, a department responsible for the overall management of various esports businesses under Tencent.

But so far, the only league willing to join is its own LPL alliance.

If that's the case, then Tencent Esports will become a joke.
Fortunately, thanks to Li Fan's performance and popularity in QQ Speed ​​SSC, he has reached a preliminary agreement with the QQ Speed ​​project team that QQ Speed ​​events can be brought under the jurisdiction of Tencent Esports in the future.

However, the scale of QQ Speed ​​esports events is still relatively small...

I've always focused my attention on the King Pro League (KPL) for Honor of Kings.

However, the KPL league is no longer under his jurisdiction, making it incredibly difficult to reach a cooperation agreement.

Moreover, the relationship between the two groups of the KPL league and the LPL league is indeed not very good.

This really worried him a lot...

But this time, it seems like an opportunity has been found.

Li Fan's unintentional action this time was like a key, suddenly tearing open an even bigger hole in KPL!

According to the company's internal estimates, the user base and development potential of the game Honor of Kings are phenomenal. It is not far-fetched for the daily active users (DAU) to exceed 300 million in the future, and the value of its professional league, KPL, is immeasurable.

The public opinion sparked by Li Fan, while seemingly a conflict between LPL and KPL player groups, actually proves at a deeper level that there is a huge traffic channel between these two top esports projects.

Unreal acts as a bridge, and his personal influence can easily spread popularity between the two circles.

Currently, KPL is independently operated by TiMi Studio Group and the KPL Alliance team.

If this opportunity can truly accelerate things, then seeing such data might make them more willing to sit down and have a discussion.

After all, the conflict between organizing events and competing in games is not that great.

If we can foster more positive interactions between LPL and KPL within the framework of Tencent Esports, such as joint promotional events for star players across different sectors.

Even exploring shared themes in the future could generate an energy that would be unparalleled by working alone.

This may seem like a pipe dream, but anything is possible. If it succeeds, Tencent Esports will reach an incredibly exaggerated level.

With this move, I can definitely move up my position again.

"If it could really be done..." Jin Yibo's eyes grew brighter and brighter.

I knew I hadn't misjudged Li Fan. It was precisely because I thought highly of him that I specially became an award presenter.

Without further hesitation, he picked up the internal phone: "Old Xu..."

……

At 3 PM, EDG's bus finally arrived at their base in Shanghai.

The nearly four-hour drive, even if you can sleep on the bus, leaves you feeling sore and exhausted.

With the Spring Split just over, Quick Stars weren't so ruthless as to announce that there would be no training scheduled for today and everyone would have a rest.

The team members felt like they had been granted a pardon and dragged their luggage back to their dormitories to catch up on sleep.

However, Li Fan didn't follow the group to the dormitory area. Instead, he carried his peripheral bag and headed straight for the training room. "Brother Fan, aren't you going to rest?" the sister-obsessed man asked, yawning.

"I slept in the car, so I'm not sleepy now. It's been too long since I played QQ Speed, and my hands are itching to play."

"Damn, I used to think you just liked live streaming, but now I finally know you don't just like live streaming, you're clearly the ultimate internet addict, a gaming fanatic. You'll play any game you want," the factory manager couldn't help but complain.

"It's not that exaggerated. I'm doing this entirely for training. Cross-disciplinary training methods can greatly improve one's League of Legends skills."

"You'd be better off believing I'm Qin Shi Huang." The factory manager waved his hand and walked directly towards the players' dormitory.

Li Fan pushed open the door to the training room and casually placed the peripheral bag on his workstation.

After pressing the power button, I first stretched my stiff neck and wrists.

A four-hour drive was indeed quite unpleasant.

Li Fan's live stream was, as always, a classic black screen, but the chat was scrolling wildly.

[Where are they? Why aren't they streaming yet? Didn't someone take photos that EDG has already returned to Shanghai?]

Even the donkeys in the production team wouldn't dare rest like this! Unreal Engine, open the door!

[Now the champion's got a big head, huh? He's even stopping his livestream?]

[Please understand, they've just won a championship, so they're bound to have a lot of business activities.]

[What kind of business is this? Even the haters don't dare to criticize directly anymore, they can only resort to sarcastic remarks?]

[Is the person upstairs jumping up and down in frustration? What's wrong with Brother Fan taking a break?]

[Exactly! If they don't win the championship, you call them bad; if they do win, you complain they don't stream. You people are really disgusting.]

[If I'd known there wouldn't be a live stream to watch if I won the championship, I might as well not have won! I don't play League of Legends anyway.]

[No way, if I didn't win the championship, my live stream would be flooded with trolls by now, how could I be chatting here?]

So, is it going to air or not? Give me a straight answer! Yesterday's discussion about Honor of Kings was already huge, and I came here today specifically for Honor of Kings.

But just then, the live stream lit up!

"Good afternoon, everyone. I just got back to the base and my back and waist are aching from sitting in the car... I was planning to rest for the afternoon, but then I thought about how I didn't do a live stream yesterday, and if I don't do one this afternoon, it will be a long delay, right? So I came straight to the rest room."

As Li Fan spoke, he skillfully connected the peripherals and adjusted the camera angle.

Almost the instant he started broadcasting, the popularity of his live stream skyrocketed...

They easily broke through the three million mark and are heading towards the four million mark.

[It's here! It's a once-in-a-millennium event!]

[Fan Ge, you're awesome! Your performance in King of Glory last night was so cool, I never knew you were so good at this game.]

Hey, what are you doing?! Why are you playing Honor of Kings?

[Get lost, you haters! What Fan-ge does is none of your business!]

So what will we be broadcasting today? Will we continue with Honor of Kings?

Please, please stream some King of Glory! I didn't stream yesterday, I just watched third-person perspective videos, it was really lacking.

[Are you all trying to kill Unreal Engine? Streaming King of Glory... and then getting a ban the next day? I can only say there are bad guys in the stream!]

Li Fan glanced at the comments and said with a smile, "I haven't played racing games in a long time, so I was itching to play. After winning the championship, I did become a bit lax."

"As for Honor of Kings... that's something we play in private to relax. Some people may not know that professional League of Legends players can't stream Honor of Kings, so let's not be too harsh on them."

While talking, he opened the QQ Speed ​​client, watched the update progress bar slowly move, and continued chatting with the comments.

"Actually, different types of games can train different abilities. Playing QQ Speed ​​can train my reaction speed, which is very helpful for positioning and skill dodging in League of Legends."

Here it comes again: cross-disciplinary training methods!

Brother Fan, I almost believed your lies!

So, can playing racing games really improve your league's skill level?

“Of course,” Li Fan said seriously. “Think about it, drifting, boosting, and blocking in a racing game are just like positioning and skill timing in League of Legends, aren’t they? They all require precise judgment and quick reaction…”

After the update was complete, Li Fan logged into the game.

"I play a few rounds occasionally when I want to relax and keep my skills up. What kind of maps do you want to see me play? Or show off my cars? ... I don't have every kind of car in my garage, but I can pull out about 80% of them."

Since becoming wealthy, Li Fan has never shortchanged himself.

Anyway, in QQ Speed, you can get cars by spending money to drive them, right?

"Huh? I haven't logged in for so long and there's a May Day event right now?"

Today happens to be the day of the Supreme Treasure Hunt.

There are four new S-class cars: Shadow Tiger, Xuanwu, Nirvana, and Fire Qilin.

As for the prize pool, there are still some T-class cars and a large number of A-class cars.

Li Fan thought for a moment, then took out his phone and started topping up his account. "I'll conservatively top up a thousand yuan first, just to test the waters."

The viewers in the live stream burst into laughter upon seeing this. They thought he was too naive; a thousand yuan was just throwing money down the drain.

[You think you can win a car with a thousand dollars? Brother Fan, you're dreaming!]

Look at the official probability – a horribly low 0.001%! You might only get one in ten thousand draws, and each draw costs ten yuan, which is equivalent to a car worth ten thousand yuan! That's enough to buy a car in real life.

[It's already outrageous enough without that percentage sign, but adding it makes it practically inhuman.]

This is completely designed to guarantee you an S-class car.

[Fan is still too young and doesn't know Tencent's tricks. Ever since Tencent took over, the games have all been about pay-to-win, pay-to-win.]

Li Fan looked at the comments and laughed: "What if I get lucky? You all know I've always been lucky. People who smile a lot are never unlucky."

He clicked on the first lottery draw, and the screen flashed.

Golden legend!

"Congratulations on obtaining the S-class racing car [Fire Kirin]!"

The entire live stream chat started spamming question marks.

【? ? ? ? ? ? 】

Holy crap? One shot, one kill?!

What incredible luck!

[I spent 20,000 draws and still didn't get it, but you got it on your first 1,000 draw?]

[Report! This is definitely a shill!]

Now I understand why people who smile a lot are lucky; because those who are unlucky can't even smile!

Li Fan was stunned. He hadn't expected the needle to come out so easily, but he had proven his luck in the game "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" before.

Smiling, she said to everyone, "Looks like I'm having a lucky day."

[Not just good, this luck is off the charts!]

[Brother Fan, go try your luck with the lottery! One in ten thousand chance and you'll get it on your first try!]

Is this the world of the lucky ones?

"Looks like today is a good day for a lucky draw. Let's see how much I can win with this thousand yuan."

As he spoke, he clicked the lottery nine more times... but nothing came out.

Shockingly, I got something again from the second 10-pull!
"Congratulations on obtaining the S-class racing car [Shadow Tiger]!"

【? ? ? ? ? ? 】

[Am I blind? Two S-class cars for two hundred yuan?]

Is this probability accurate? Did Tencent Games secretly adjust the probabilities for Fan Ge's account?

[With this kind of luck—two S-class cars in twenty draws—I suggest Fan-ge not go out; it's just too dangerous.]

Looking at the two new S-class cars in the warehouse, Li Fan nodded in satisfaction: "Looks like today really is my lucky day. Let's use up all 1,000 draws and see what we can get!"

The subsequent lottery process indeed verified the law of conservation of luck.

The remaining 800 yuan, once gone, is just a pile of junk with nothing left.

As expected, my luck has run out.

[That's more like it; those two shots just now were way too much.]

[But getting two S-class cars for a thousand yuan is already a steal; seeing this makes me itchy to try it myself.]

[You've been completely scammed. Tencent Games must have been watching the live stream and deliberately increased the odds to trick everyone into spending money.]

As he spoke, he recharged another thousand yuan.

This time he opted for a ten-pull, and as the lottery animation progressed, the viewers in the live stream were on the edge of their seats.

"Congratulations on obtaining the S-class racing car [Phoenix]!"

Holy crap! Another one!

What incredible luck!

Three S-class cars?

I'm so jealous! I'm so jealous!

[That's it, I don't want to watch the live stream anymore, I really don't want to watch it, it feels a bit disgusting.]

In the end, Li Fan used two thousand yuan to draw four S-class cars... just like a science fiction story.

Zhao Ming watched the question marks scrolling continuously in Li Fan's live stream.

Hmph... Of course you don't have that chance. This was specially arranged for Li Fan.

Giving away a car won't work, but you can get a very high probability of winning through lotteries, especially live-streamed lotteries.

He believes that any player who sees this clip will be tempted to spend money to try and win it.

Making money from one person isn't much; the real target is these players!

"Come on, let me show you the performance of this new car."

Li Fan directly chose the Fire Kirin. Although its stats are somewhat lower than the Jade Kirin, the Fire Kirin is still the top-tier S-class car.

This photo of Mount Akina easily broke the previous record.

"The controls feel great, but everyone should still play within their means. There's no need to spend too much money on a game..."

Just as Li Fan was about to start the next game, a special effect gift suddenly appeared in the live stream.

Jiang Zhangchuang delivered the treasure map!

[Li Fan, do you dare to play a tiebreaker with me?!]

After Jiang Zhangchuang lost to Li Fan in the SSC Spring Tournament finals, he went crazy studying how to run on various maps, especially Rainbow Windmill Island. For him, being defeated by a League of Legends player was a huge humiliation, and he had to get his revenge!

(End of this chapter)