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

第98章 毫无悬念的7:0:0:0！（5.4k求订阅）
Long queues had formed early in the morning at the entrance of the multi-functional hall of the Hongqiao Tiandi Performing Arts Center.

Despite the venue's limited capacity of just over 900 spectators, the crowd gathered outside far exceeded that number.

Besides core QQ Speed ​​fans, there were mostly League of Legends players who came after hearing the news, as well as casual passersby who were just there to watch the excitement.

Since the online discussion was so heated, people who had nothing else to do at the time came to the scene to take a look.

It's been a long time since there's been someone this interesting in the esports scene.

When a large group of people gather, they naturally start chatting.

"Hey bro, you're here to see Unreal too?" a young man wearing an EDG jersey asked the person next to him excitedly.

"Yeah! Last night's timing was outrageous, so I wanted to see if it was really that good in person! It's a shame I couldn't get a ticket. If Unreal can really make it out of the competition today, I'll buy a scalped ticket tomorrow to watch the game."

The guy next to me overheard this.

"The popularity of Unreal is really outrageous. When did QQ Speed ​​ever hold a competition at the Hongqiao Tiandi Performing Arts Center? The ticket price has doubled, now it's 498 yuan a piece!"

"Yes, but I think it's still worth it, especially when the official time results were announced last night. I've been playing Speed ​​Drifters for ten years and I've never heard of Razor running Rainbow Windmill Island in under 1 minute and 14 seconds. I had to witness it with my own eyes today."

"Hehehe, the first match is in Group A, so we don't have to wait that long."

This was the case both off the field and inside, the atmosphere was even more intense.

The lights were focused on the central competition stage, with four computers positioned on either side. The large screen behind it was not yet in use, but it was used for live streaming the competition and showing the players' first-person perspectives.

The atmosphere at the venue was filled with everyone's anticipation for the match.

Just as the audience inside the stadium were whispering and anticipating the start of the match, the large screen in the center of the stage suddenly lit up, showing the commentary booth.

"Hello everyone, I'm commentator Cui Jin!" A well-dressed male commentator gave a professional smile to the camera.

"Hello everyone, I'm Li Li." A capable female commentator next to her also greeted the audience with a smile.

Li Li was a professional female player in QQ Speed ​​in 2012 and the first annual women's champion. She was quite strong. However, He Siying suddenly emerged later, and Li Li's dominance was insufficient, so she chose to retire. Now she works as a commentator.

A round of applause erupted, drawing everyone's attention.

As everyone knows, if the commentary appears on the big screen, the competition should start immediately; the competition is about to officially begin.

"Welcome everyone to the Hongqiao Tiandi Performing Arts Center to watch the QQ Speed ​​SSC Spring Tournament Top 8 Round!" Cui Jin's voice resounded throughout the venue through the speakers, instantly igniting the atmosphere.

"Wow, the venue is packed today, and the atmosphere is incredibly lively!" Li Li chimed in, her voice tinged with barely perceptible excitement. "I think that besides our loyal QQ Speed ​​fans, many of the audience members who came today are here specifically to see Li Fan."

Cui Jin immediately understood: "To be honest, Li Li, I've commentated on so many SSC events, including even higher-level races, and this is the first time I've seen someone achieve such a result using a B-class car like the Razor on Rainbow Windmill Island and Western Mine. Frankly, even an S-class car couldn't achieve this result."

“I’ve seen the video. His running style is completely different from the old one. This must be a new method he developed himself…” Li Li said this with great certainty.

Because the running methods they developed are already very sophisticated.

Everyone knows what they're going to do, no matter what they use to run.

However, Li Fan's route was almost the same, but the total amount of time spent spraying was significantly longer, and there was also the elongated drift.

As professional players, they had never seen anything like it before, so in this case, it was most likely developed by themselves.

"The times of 1 minute 13.88 seconds and 1 minute 06.28 seconds have far exceeded the general level of current professional athletes. It can even be said that they have ushered in a new era. In fact, many athletes and experts in the industry were discussing last night how he managed to achieve such a unique running style."

Yan Bin, Zhang Shun, Tan Weiyi... those who don't have videos are showing that they are asking the authorities for videos.

It's no exaggeration to say that last night, most of the professional racing community was studying this running technique.

But this took four or five years of accumulation to develop. How could someone possibly figure it out in one night without being taught?
Cui Jin: "So the biggest highlight today is whether Unreal can perfectly translate the terrifying individual ability he showed in the time trial into the unpredictable and competitive real game."

Li Li nodded: "We all know that online and offline, timed and real combat are completely different concepts."

"Yes, there are unpredictable factors in actual combat, such as blocking, collisions, and interference. Moreover, his opponents are by no means weak."

Generally speaking, in a car chase, breaking through to the enemy lines gives you a significant advantage.

The main reason is the lack of pets and gems.

It is extremely difficult to catch up by compensating for a small lag.

We have to hope our opponents make a mistake... otherwise, we have absolutely no chance.

"Speaking of which, I have to mention that Li Fan is so good at QQ Speed ​​because he is a professional QQ Speed ​​player... This is completely wrong. Li Fan's main identity is a professional League of Legends player for the EDG team. They just finished the LPL regular season with a five-game winning streak."

Li Li said with a smile, "This might be what they call a genius, but it also makes us even more excited for today's match."

With the two commentators' back-and-forth banter, even the few QQ Speed ​​offline viewers who didn't know Li Fan gained a completely new understanding of him.

It also successfully stirred up the audience's emotions.

All eyes were focused on the players' entrance passage and the four competition computers that were already ready.

Inside the contestants' entrance passage, Jiang Zhangchuang leaned against the wall, his eyes bloodshot and his brows furrowed.

He barely slept all night, his mind filled with images from Li Fan's time trial video.

"Matsumae drift... Yes, that's the feeling of Matsuma drift, but why does his nitro last so long? How does he adjust the front of the car after landing?"

He studied it all night, and with his top-notch professional skills, he did manage to imitate its form, such as the broken-air drift from Rainbow Windmill Island...

This feeling of being able to see and touch something, yet always being separated by a layer of mist, drove him mad.

A strong urge grew within him: Go ask him! Go directly and ask Li Fan exactly how he did it!
But he shook his head as soon as the idea came to him.

If it were me, I would never tell anyone this top-secret technique.

Li Fan had already walked out of the players' tunnel at this time.

The audience immediately erupted in screams and cheers.

From the commentary booth, Cui Jin and Li Li also saw the players entering the arena one after another.

"Alright, we can see that all four contestants in Group A are in position!" Cui Jin's voice drew the audience's attention back. "They are doing the final equipment adjustments, and the competition is about to begin."

"The format is a best-of-seven series! The first two teams to reach seven points will advance to the semifinals!"

Li Fan simply pressed a few keys on the keyboard provided by the venue.

The feel is alright... I should say that the feel of all A4Tech keyboards is pretty much the same.

It works.

Then it was Wang Tu's turn to make a choice.

Li Fan chose Spring, while Jiang Zhangchuang switched to Forest Hairpin instead of Western Mine, as he knew he wouldn't get any points from Western Mine.

Liang Haipeng chose the Grand Canyon.

Xiong Mengqi chose a seaside town.

The first four rounds are based on the champion's chosen map for the competition.

If you win the King's Map, you get an extra point, making it two points.

Therefore, Wang Tu still has a significant advantage in points, which is crucial to whether they can advance.

The game ends when one side reaches seven points.

After all four maps are played, the player in second place will have the right to choose a map.

In a free-for-all, both first and second place are extremely important.

On the big screen, a preview of the map for the first match, Spring New Dream, has appeared.

The countdown begins!
"3!"

"2!"

"1!"

Accompanied by rousing sound effects, four race cars simultaneously burst forth from the starting line of Spring New Music!

As everyone expected, the match was intense from the very beginning.

Jiang Zhangchuang and Liang Haipeng immediately tried to shorten Li Fan's driving route after starting.

Jiang Zhangchuang took control of the inside, while Liang Haipeng applied pressure on the outside, forcing Li Fan's car to slightly scrape against the wall, affecting his starting speed.

Of course, since it's a competition, IDs aren't visible, so everyone's starting move is meant to distract others.

Especially since their group has Li Fan, a time trial competitor with extremely strong individual skills.

I don't know where the name came from!
Let's crash it first and then talk about it!

Li Fan was a bit slow at the start, and dropped to third place.

Xiong Mengqi was in the lead, having successfully secured the optimal route.

However, Li Fan showed no sign of panic. He controlled the race car and precisely performed two quick boosts on the uphill section, successfully securing two bars of nitro at the uphill point.

"Look at Li Fan, he's not in a hurry at all. He's accumulating qi steadily now. His qi-gathering efficiency is amazing!" Cui Jin exclaimed.

Upon entering the acceleration ramp area, all four race cars gained acceleration simultaneously, but the differences in pace began to emerge.

"Alright! There's a crucial spot for a big move up ahead!" Cui Jin's tone became excited.

The lead runner Xiong Mengqi and the runner-up Jiang Zhangchuang can be said to have landed at the same time and started locking their tires.

After all, Li Fan had provided a special tutorial on how to navigate this map. These professional players had also studied it for a long time and learned it.

However, there are differences between the ultimate skills!

Otherwise, it wouldn't be possible for it to become the ultimate king of sea turtles.

Everyone knows how to use it, but he uses it the fastest and has the highest win rate.

"Jiang Zhang's super drift was amazing! He took the lead!" Li Li commented.

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Fan, who was ranked third, drove his car like a rocket, instantly overtaking Xiong Mengqi and Jiang Zhangchuang from the outside lane like a red lightning bolt!

"Wow!! He's overtaken! An amazing outside overtake! Li Fan used this incredible cornering maneuver to overtake the two drivers in front of him and take back first place!" Li Li shouted excitedly.

"And that speed is ridiculously fast, giving it a four-car-length lead over everyone else..."

The entire audience erupted in deafening gasps and cheers!
At this moment, Jiang Zhangchuang, who was in second place, looked very unhappy.

He clearly learned it, but he still can't do it?
After leading for so long, they were overtaken by a single bend.

Having regained the lead, Li Fan gave his opponents no further chances.

You can't even see the taillights of the cars behind, because the second-place car is also vying for the spot.

They fought tooth and nail, and in this situation, the gap between the second and first place not only didn't narrow, but actually widened further.

In the end, Li Fan's race car crossed the finish line with an absolute advantage, winning his prize!

Let's take two points right away!

Jiang Zhangchuang secured second place in this round thanks to his superior drifting ability compared to Xiong Mengqi.

"Li Fan's springtime picture is truly in a class of its own, it's so exaggerated!"

"Even with a poor start, he still managed to turn the tide easily thanks to his unique skills and understanding. This spring, he ran with ease and confidence."

Cui Jin couldn't help but think of a word.

An old man teases a mischievous child.

The gap is really too big.

Jiang Zhangchuang wasn't surprised to see Li Fan in first place on the awards stage.

After all, he's probably the only one who can be faster than me.

I quickly adjusted my mindset.

This point has been given away; now we just need to secure the next point.

Taking down Wang Tu gives me a certain advantage, since he came in second place in the first round, so he's still ahead in terms of points.

The spectators, with their omniscient view, screamed continuously, and the other three people in the athletes' seats knew who was in first place.

Jiang Zhangchuang was under immense pressure; he couldn't catch up! And he had even lost his second-place position in this round.

When Li Fan's race car crossed the finish line at the Grand Canyon with an absolute advantage, the entire stadium erupted in enthusiastic cheers once again.

The rankings are clearly displayed on the large screen:

First place: Li Fan
Second place: Liang Haipeng

Third place: Jiang Zhangchuang

Fourth place: Xiong Mengqi

"It's Li Fan again! He's scored another point! His individual score has now reached three points!"

In the QQ Speed ​​live stream, the chat was refreshing like crazy.

Holy crap, our league's players are way too awesome in the racing world! It's like they're playing at a completely different level.

[Indeed... I don't know why, but I suddenly felt a strange sense of exhilaration. I'm an Unreal Engine fan!]

[You're a complete idiot! Don't think you can become a fan just because someone is good and want to take advantage of a winning game. Don't even think about it.]

[Why does this feel like a sure thing for a 7000-point game?]

The gap is too big. Fan Ge gives me the feeling of a one-dimensional attack; I can't see where he might lose.

And at that very moment...

Xiong Mengqi's Wangtu Seaside Town is also gone.

Li Fan remained in first place, and after four rounds of Wang Tu's game, he had already secured five points.

"After four rounds, Li Fan has already scored five points! He's just one step away from seven!" Commentator Cui Jin's voice was filled with unbelievable excitement.

"Now it all depends on Jiang Zhangchuang's choice of map. He must choose a map that he is confident of scoring points on, or even that prevents Li Fan from scoring points!"

All eyes were on Jiang Zhangchuang.

His brow was furrowed, the mouse hovered over the map list, and sweat beaded on his forehead.

After a long time... they finally locked away the Sands of Time.

"Oh? Sands of Time!" Li Li was somewhat surprised. "This map demands a lot from rhythm and attention to detail. It seems that Jiang Zhangchuang is trying to make a comeback with his consistent performance."

On the contestant's bench, Li Fan saw the selected image and revealed a subtle smile.

Sands of Time? He was all too familiar with the ultimate move in this image.

Jiang Zhangchuang had been leading all the way, and he finally relaxed when he was about to cross the finish line.

This image got one point, so the image selection was indeed correct.

However, something unexpected happened at the last bend!
Another red lightning bolt shot out, completing the overtaking maneuver at an unimaginable speed.

"He's overtaken! He's overtaken! Li Fan! At the very last moment! He's overtaken Jiang Zhangchuang just before the finish line of the Sands of Time!" Cui Jin practically jumped up from the commentary booth, his voice hoarse with excitement!
"Whoaaaaah—!" The entire Hongqiao Tiandi Performing Arts Center exploded instantly!
All the audience members, regardless of which fandom they were, were so shocked by this lightning-fast, extreme maneuver that they jumped up from their seats and let out a deafening roar of screams and cheers that almost lifted the roof off!
Jiang Zhangchuang watched helplessly as the red race car sped past him and crossed the finish line, his mind blank.

His hand holding the mouse froze in mid-air, his expression instantly shifting from the joy of impending victory to utter shock and bewilderment.

"Sixth point! Li Fan has scored the sixth point! Match point! Match point has arrived!" Li Li shouted frantically, "This is a breakthrough that doesn't even exist in textbooks... How did he do it?!"

"Another runner whose running style I've never seen before... What a terrifying runner."

Jiang Zhangchuang started selecting images again.

However, this time there was no time to hesitate.

It seems like they've given up entirely.

They actually chose Rainbow Windmill Island!

The entire venue fell into a brief silence, which was then followed by an even louder discussion.

"Rainbow Windmill Island? He chose the map where Li Fan broke the timer record?"

"Isn't this just courting death? The timing is so off, how are we supposed to fight in a real battle?"

"I don't understand, I really don't understand. Has Jiang Zhangchuang lost his mind?"

In the commentary booth, Cui Jin and Li Li also showed puzzled expressions.

“Rainbow Windmill Island? This choice… is quite bold!” Cui Jin carefully chose his words. “You know, Li Fan’s timer on this map is absolutely dominant.”

The match had already started, and despite having many questions, I still watched this game.

Jiang Zhangchuang gave it his all. When he reached the crucial uphill jump point, he held his breath and used the technique he had been working on all night to perform a normal aerial drift.

"Look at Jiang Zhangchuang! This leap... he succeeded?" Cui Jin exclaimed.

Jiang Zhangchuang's race car leaped out at an angle that was better than the traditional racing method. Although the landing was a little stiff and not as smooth as Li Fan's, the effect was still remarkable!

With this move, he successfully surpassed Liang Haipeng and Xiong Mengqi, securing his second-place position.

"I understand!" Li Li suddenly realized, "Jiang Zhangchuang's goal is very clear! He knows that he can hardly shake Li Fan's first place, so he chose this map to use the newly learned technique to secure his second place. With more second place winners, he can still advance to the top four."

But they still underestimated Jiang Zhangchuang.

The purpose of choosing this picture is actually to show Li Fan's first-person perspective.

Since we've decided to talk about it, we absolutely have to learn the fingering techniques!
Ultimately, there was no suspense.

Li Fan's car crossed the finish line first, securing a perfect victory and bringing his points total to 7.

7:0:0:0!

A score that is extremely rare, even unprecedented, in a tiebreaker format!
"Match over! Li Fan swept Group A with a clean 7-0 victory, advancing strongly to the semifinals!"

"Congratulations!" Li Li echoed excitedly, "And congratulations to Jiang Zhangchuang as well! Under immense pressure, he adjusted his strategy in time, maintained his composure, and secured second place in his group, thus advancing to the semifinals!"

The entire audience rose to their feet and gave a long, enthusiastic round of applause and cheers.

Cheers erupted one after another, almost lifting the entire venue at the Hongqiao Tiandi Performing Arts Center.

Those watching the live stream on their phones outside were equally excited.

The boy wearing the EDG jersey shouted excitedly, "I bought it! I'm definitely buying the scalped tickets for tomorrow! Unreal is awesome! Bring a QQ Speed ​​championship back to League of Legends, so that QQ Speed ​​players will never be able to hold their heads up in front of League of Legends players again!"

(End of this chapter)