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Chapter 148 The Intercontinental Tournament Begins, the Crooked-Mouthed Dragon King Returns!

"Wow! Black! This Zed is playing like a ghost! He coordinated with Rakan's engage and instantly killed UZI! Xayah is still dealing damage! Crystal! He's going on a killing spree!"

"In that case, RNG's team fights are going to collapse! I thought that with White not playing, RNG might be able to find an opportunity, but now Snake can end the game in one fell swoop!"

"RNG! Why didn't you ban Xayah and Rakan?! Is it really like what the six-time champion said, that UZI can't play Xayah? But even if you can't play her, you could have banned her! In both games, Snake Esports was doing whatever they wanted with Xayah and Rakan!"

"Yes!"

"WE's situation is really bad right now! Although their lineup is very strong in team fights, Snake is just not engaging in team fights! Black is constantly split pushing, and you simply can't handle him!"

"Black! He managed to kill one of the three who surrounded him and escaped! And the rest of the Snake team immediately started rushing in."

Baron Nashor! WE is completely outmatched!

"Condi wanted to steal the dragon! But this time, luck wasn't on his side!!"

"WE is clearly panicking! This team fight was initiated too hastily! Black has flanked!! WE is going to be wiped out!"

Congratulations, Snake!

"Yes!"

"Sima Laozei played very well today, and gained a certain advantage against Snake's bottom lane."

"But the top lane has been completely destroyed!"

"Sima the Old Thief flashes forward! Big Mouth tries to unleash a devastating attack on five opponents, but Black instantly kills him!"

"OMG, they have no chance against Snake's attack!!"

Congratulations, Snake!

"Yes!"

Congratulations, Snake!

Congratulations, Snake!

Congratulations, Snake!

2017 7 Month 4 Day.

Snake Esports has finished their final Summer Split match before the Intercontinental Cup.

Since the start of the Summer Split, Snake Esports has maintained absolute dominance in the LPL. Apart from losing one game against WE, they have maintained an impressive seven-game winning streak!

The Snakes' seven-game winning streak can be described as incredibly impressive.

Due to the schedule, almost all of LPL's top teams had already played against Snake Esports in the early stages of the season.

EDG, RNG, WE, OMG.——————

Currently, all four teams ranked in the top four of the LPL standings have become Snake's defeated opponents.

The Snake Team, which has defeated these formidable opponents one after another, is not even at its full potential yet.

Because of tenosynovitis, Wang Ke has not played as a player during this period, but has returned to the position of coach, responsible for the team's draft and strategy.

Even so, Snake Esports remains the undisputed champion in the LPL.

Although Snake Esports' performance was extremely impressive, LPL fans did not have much confidence in the upcoming Intercontinental Cup.

One reason is the Snake team's incomplete roster.

Secondly, apart from Snake Esports, the other three LPL teams that will participate in the Intercontinental Cup—WE, RNG, and EDG—are not in particularly good form.

WE, who showed a resurgence in the Spring Split, seems to have lost their form since being defeated by Snake in the finals.

Although they are still in third place on the leaderboard, compared to their stability in the Spring Split, WE's performance in the Summer Split has been very inconsistent. When they are on fire, they can win a game against the winning Snake team, but when they are on fire, they can lose to the relegation-threatened team IM.

What's even more unacceptable to WE fans is that WE's main support player, Ben, is unable to participate in the Intercontinental Cup due to passport issues.

RNG has only lost to Snake Esports so far, but that match has been criticized by fans ever since.

As the competition progressed, fans gradually realized that UZI seemed to genuinely not know how to play Xayah.

Even though he lost the game against Snake Team for this reason, and was severely criticized by the author of the novel about the six-time champion, it still didn't change Uzi's opinion that Xayah was a trash hero.

Although they won the subsequent games, RNG was always severely limited in the draft phase because of Xayah.

This has made LPL fans worry that while they might be able to win against LPL teams, what if they were to face LCK teams?

However, what they didn't know was that it was precisely because RNG won the subsequent matches that Uzi became even more convinced that Xayah was a champion who could create shockwaves.

After all, even if their team doesn't play Xayah, they can still win the game, right?

But Uzi doesn't seem to realize that, apart from Snake Esports, the other teams they've faced so far are mostly mid-to-lower tier teams in the LPL.

Moreover, the reason he didn't get wet in the rain was because the whole team held an umbrella for him and gave him preferential treatment in the draft and tactics.

However, Uzi seemed to not want his fans to worry too much, so after playing a few games in the Summer Split, he fell ill and went to bed.

Furthermore, there are no plans for him to return to the field for the Intercontinental Cup, and Y4 will play as RNG's ADC, which has disappointed fans even more.

As for EDG, they are currently ranked fourth in the standings.

Abu is complaining every day because Snake Esports reported them, which prevented iboy, a young AD carry who is comparable to Uzi, from playing in the Intercontinental Cup.

However, although EDG ranked last among the four teams participating in the Intercontinental Cup, their performance remained consistently stable.

They easily rack up points against weaker teams, but are prepared to be overturned against stronger ones.

It's worth mentioning that the young player Audi has performed quite well during this period and has already been identified by Nofe and Abu as the starting top laner for the Intercontinental Cup.

In general, the four LPL teams currently participating in the Rift Rivals have been described by netizens as having one god carrying three noobs.

Actually, this time it's not just LPL fans who lack confidence.

As fans of the top-ranked LCK region, this is also a bit upsetting.

Since the teams participating in the Intercontinental Cup are the top four teams from the Spring Split, the teams from the LCK have already been determined.

However, this doesn't guarantee that teams that were strong in the Spring Split will remain strong in the Summer Split. There will also be teams that rise to prominence in the Summer Split but find themselves unable to utilize their strengths effectively.

The LPL region wasn't significantly affected.

The four teams that were in excellent form during the Spring Split are still dominating the top four spots in the Summer Split standings.

On the other hand, in the LCK, MVP team only squeezed in based on their ranking in the Spring Split. Currently, their record in the LCK Summer Split is 2-6, making them a solid bottom-ranked team.

LZ, with the addition of Khan and BDD, is currently enjoying great momentum in the LCK, but they can only stay at home and lay eggs.

However, apart from MVP, which is a team that's just filling a vacancy, the other three teams are currently in pretty good form.

Although SKT, the champions of the Spring Split, experienced some fluctuations in their performance at the beginning of the Summer Split, they eventually regained their form.

Although they lost to LZ and SSG at the beginning of the season, they adjusted their form and achieved a winning streak, with a current record of six wins and two losses.

SSG, on the other hand, has only lost to KT and has a record of seven wins and one loss.

As for KT, they are the team in the best form among the four teams. Their core players are in top form, their teamwork is smooth, and their average kills and economic lead are among the top in the league. They are firmly in first place with an eight-game winning streak.

If the LPL is a case of one god carrying three bad players, then the LCK is more like three gods carrying one bad player.

Overall, it seems that the LCK is stronger than the LPL.

The only thing that made LCK fans uneasy, or even cursing, was that Snake Esports' White hadn't played at all during the Summer Split.

Prejudice in people's hearts is a mountain.

Although Snake Esports had already announced that White's inability to play was due to tenosynovitis, LCK fans believed the truth was far more complex.

After all, Wang Ke's reputation in the LCK is arguably even worse than Song Wen's.

In the eyes of South Korean netizens, there is no such thing as tenosynovitis; it's just another dirty trick played by rats in the gutter against their LCK!

From the initial tactic of hiding to the later operation of hiding, this rat has now gone even further, completely hiding itself!

Isn't this because they're afraid of being analyzed by the LCK coaching staff?!

They dare not engage in fair and square confrontations, and instead resort to underhanded and dirty tricks behind the scenes!

That trashy white is just too gloomy!

Even Black, who has always openly and blatantly defecated on LCK's head, appears much more imposing in comparison to White.

Of course, the Asian Games actually has three regions: LPL, LCK, and LMS.

However, neither LPL nor LCK fans take the LMS region seriously at all.

It's called an Asian competition, but it's really just a China-South Korea competition.

As fans eagerly awaited, July 6th arrived quickly.

The 2017 Asian Games have officially begun.

Three regions and twelve teams will compete in Kaohsiung, Taiwan for four days to determine who is the true strongest in Asia!

The intercontinental tournament lasts only four days. The rules are that the first two days are the group stage, with six matches each day, so the intensity is extremely high.

Each team will face teams of the same ranking from other regions over these two days.

For example, Snake Esports, the LPL Spring Split champion, will play against the LCK and LMS Spring Split champions.

WE, the runner-up, will also play against the two runners-up from other regions.

The group that finishes first in its group will skip the third day of competition and go directly to the finals on the fourth day.

The remaining two regions will hold a best-of-five semi-final on the third day.

The first match of the LPL was between EDG, the fourth seed of the Spring Split, and MVP, the fourth seed of the LCK.

In their debut match, EDG faced MVP, a weak team from the LCK, and immediately fell behind.

It was the same familiar rhythm and flavor. They had a nearly 10,000 gold lead at 30 minutes, but then inexplicably lost to MVP in one fell swoop.

Even Wang Ke didn't expect that EDG would lose to MVP.

In Wang Ke's memory, the original fourth seed 0MG had already performed poorly in the Intercontinental Cup. They had been losing throughout the entire tournament, winning only one match, and that victory was taken from the MVP.

As a result, EDG actually lost to MVP, a team that is at the bottom of the LCK!

After EDG lost to MVP, the commentators and LPL viewers were all stunned.

After all, MVP is arguably the worst team in the LCK, and before the match, everyone was quite optimistic about their chances of winning.

The intense competition schedule didn't even give public opinion time to ferment.

Soon, LPL ushered in their second match of the Intercontinental Cup.

RNG vs. SSG.

However, the final outcome was beyond Wang Ke's expectations.

In the days without UZI, Song Wen became Xiao Hu's spiritual support.

Xiao Hu, who had just taken out his plane, was filled with memories of Song Wen's performance at MSI, where he played a plane with 100,000 damage output and truly showcased Song Wen's brilliance.

But in the end, they still lost the game.

Wang Ke originally thought that RNG should be able to win.

In Wang Ke's memory, SSG was indeed the champion of this year's World Championship, but they had previously...

SSG was defeated twice by RNG. It can be said that in the best-of-one match, RNG's style was somewhat effective against SSG.

Furthermore, RNG's performance at the Intercontinental Cup was extremely impressive. It can be said that RNG's outstanding performance was indispensable to LPL's potential championship win that year.

Unexpectedly, RNG, without Uzi on the field, made a huge mistake against SSG this time, losing the game after a grueling 41-minute battle.

Startled, Wang Ke quickly canceled the scheduled chapter release.

It seems that the butterfly effect he and Song Wen brought about has had a huge impact on the world, and many things can no longer be judged according to his original memories and experience.

Of course, not everything was beyond Wang Ke's expectations.

For example, the third match between EDG and M17.

What kind of team is M17? Even among the four teams in the LMS, they can only be considered a mid-to-lower tier team, and their performance in the LMS Summer Split was far from ideal.

Just when all the viewers thought LPL was about to achieve its first victory, M17 turned this match into the biggest upset of the day.

Rookie player Audi demonstrated his remarkable abilities. Perhaps Audi had watched too many of Song Wen's matches, or perhaps he felt his idol was being offended by Xiaohu's clumsy imitation of Song Wen, and was eager to prove himself. As a result, he gave away several big opportunities, successfully helping EDG to defeat again.

Then, in the last match of the day, WE, carrying the hopes of the entire community, faced off against AHQ.

In this match against AHQ, the opposing mid laner Chawy, who was playing under the name Chaowei, didn't farm minions properly and instead chose to gank bot lane at level two.

Although Chawy's gank successfully suppressed WE's bot lane, it gave Xiye in the mid lane a huge amount of room to grow.

This also helped LPL secure their only victory on the first day of the competition.

However, such an outcome is certainly unacceptable to LPL viewers.

EDG's performance, in particular, was absolutely awful.

When EDG lost their first match to MVP, netizens had already begun to criticize them.

Although MVP and EDG both finished fourth in their respective regions, what was MVP's performance like in the Summer Split? They were absolutely terrible in the LCK!

And your EDG is currently in the top four of the LPL Summer Split standings!

Is it reasonable for the top four to lose to the bottom four?

Even if we take a step back and say MVP is at least an LCK team with a strong foundation, how could they then lose to an LMS team like M17?

What does "garbage team" mean?

Have you no shame at all?!

As netizens' criticism of EDG intensified, at this critical moment when EDG faced a life-or-death crisis in terms of public opinion, the "Bible of League of Legends" chose to stand up and clear EDG's name.

The six-time champions wrote: "Actually, everyone doesn't need to be so anxious. EDG's loss to M17 was just because Seven, the veteran from M78, gave them a slight handicap out of consideration for their neighbor."

This prompted netizens to exclaim in surprise, "No wonder it's considered the bible of League of Legends; the explanation is just too reasonable!"

Amidst the profound grief of LPL fans, the second day of the competition quickly commenced.

This has slightly raised the expectations of LPL fans.

Because the second day of the competition will feature a showdown between the champions.

SKT, Flash Wolves, and Snake, the top teams from their respective regions, will engage in a fierce battle on the second day.

The first day's matches ended with WE, and the second day's matches also began with WE.

WE's opponent is KT, who have a bunch of familiar faces.

Top laner Smeb, jungler Score, mid laner Pawn, ADC Deft, and support Mata.

This KT team can be said to be the best performing team in the LCK during the Summer Split.

WE, who brought the only victory to LPL on the first day, ultimately lost to KT.

Although Condi was busy ganking everywhere in the early game, he could only barely keep up with the economic gap.

Throughout the mid-game, WE actively sought out fights with the opponent, but whenever it came to crucial resource team fights, KT would always find opportunities to lose points, forcing WE to concede the Rift Herald and the Dragon.

The two sides remained deadlocked for more than 30 minutes. Deft and Mata found an opportunity in the mid lane to kill 957, and then immediately rushed down Baron.

WE fought desperately, four against five, but ultimately couldn't turn the tide.

KT's performance throughout the match was not entirely satisfactory, with both sides giving each other opportunities.

But WE only ever got the bare kills, while KT always managed to gain more benefits from them.

In this runner-up match, LCK ultimately prevailed.

The second match was between RNG and JT, a team owned by Jay Chou.

In this Asian Games, the most impressive performance came from the LMS region, which had previously been somewhat overlooked by both the Chinese and Korean regions.

In yesterday's match against SSG, JT team also showed impressive strength, putting up a good fight against SSG.

In particular, their mid-laner almost created a matchup gap against Crown.

In this match against RNG, since UZI didn't play, JT's mid laner performed exceptionally well, dominating the mid lane and ultimately winning the game 11-1, a result that surprised everyone!

This ultimate upset caused quite a stir.

But this time, everything was exactly as Wang Ke had predicted.

Actually, it's very simple for RNG to beat JT; they just need to bring in UZI.

Because whenever UZI plays, JT's mid laner will trigger a self-reproach edict.

That's right, JT's mid laner is the guilty FoFo.

Unfortunately, UZI didn't even make it to Kaohsiung at that time.

However, fofo was quite sensible and gave up the team's only kill, preventing the game from becoming a one-man show.

UZI was very pleased with this, so he decided to give fofo an opportunity to work with him in the future.

This concludes the Asian Games, with LPL teams winning only one match in total!

They directly became the bottom-ranked region out of the three!

This was clearly an outcome that no one had anticipated before the start of the competition.

At the beginning, LPL viewers were only somewhat afraid of LCK teams. Before the match, the discussion posts on various forums were all comparing LPL teams with LCK teams.

The LMS region is not even within the scope of this discussion.

As the competition has progressed for a day and a half, netizens have discovered something to their horror.

Let alone the LCK region, it seems like the LMS region can now hog the LPL's head!

The next match will be between LPL's Spring Champion Snake and LMS's Spring Champion Flash Wolves.

Logically, netizens should have been full of hope for this match.

However, the LPL's series of upsets at the Intercontinental Cup have clearly severely impacted the confidence of LPL viewers.

Furthermore, netizens are still unsure whether Wang Ke will appear in today's match. If Snake Team fields a depleted roster, it will make LPL viewers even more nervous.

Just as netizens were feeling anxious, the Snake Esports team's official Weibo account suddenly released a short video.

The caption for this video is only four words long.

The Dragon King is back!

Upon seeing the video title, netizens were excited and clicked on the video.

The video begins with a stuntman with Snake on his head being kicked against a wall.

Seeing the poorly made footage, netizens couldn't hold back their anger.

【no?】

I thought it was going to be an action-packed anime, but you gave me a comedy?!

What does "The Dragon King Returns" mean?

Then, two burly men with RNG and EDG written on their heads appeared and started punching and kicking Wang Ke!

"waste!"

The camera zoomed out, revealing WE standing behind the two.

"Okay, okay, stop hitting me."

"Hmph! This is the biggest piece of trash in the LPL, a garbage that the LPL doesn't even want. I heard that when he was in the LPL, they wouldn't even give him a sip of soup."

Snake looked disdainful and spat.

"I'm not convinced! Keep hitting him!"

The moment the words were spoken, the background music in the video suddenly changed!

The intro to Future Funk begins!

The deep electronic drum beats paired with hazy synthesizer sounds, subtly interspersed with soft string undertones, create an undercurrent of suppressed tension without a clear melodic direction, as if it were the last moment of forbearance and dormancy, accumulating energy for the subsequent explosion.

In the video footage, several Maybachs sped towards us!

A dozen or so men in black moved swiftly and were well-trained, standing on both sides.

Then a pair of high-end leather shoes came into everyone's view.

Zhu Kai, dressed in a suit and sporting a slicked-back hairstyle, stepped out of the car.

【? ? ? ? 】

[Hahaha, lol!]

Why is everyone else using stunt doubles, but Zhu Kai is doing it himself?

Because Zhu Kai has nothing else to do.

Zhu Kai's eyes were cold, conveying the message: I am very powerful.

The drumbeats suddenly intensify, a signature brass melody forcefully enters, and the fusion of electronic sounds and orchestral instruments becomes clearer.

Then, Zhu Kai suddenly bowed and knelt down!

"Greetings, Dragon King!"

The dozen or so men in black behind him knelt down at the same time!

"Greetings, Dragon King!"

RNG and the others were shocked to see this.

"What?! He's the Dragon King!"

"How could that be? He's just—"

"Run! Run!"

Such an explosive plot twist made netizens instantly lose their composure.

The Snake actor, who had just looked timid, changed his expression and slowly walked up to the crowd.

"Dragon King? Ever since LPL started targeting me half a year ago and tried to expel me from LPL, I have had nothing to do with LPL anymore!"

'

With tears in his eyes, Zhu Kai acted exaggeratedly: "It was all a misunderstanding back then—"

"Misunderstanding? If I hadn't wielded the power of the Dragon King back then, able to withstand any attack, I would have been relegated to the second-tier league and starved to death on the streets!"

Zhu Kai lowered his head in shame.

"Now that the LPL can't beat the LCK and is getting crushed by the LMS, they've finally remembered me?"

"Dragon King! We were indeed at fault back then! But now, with external enemies at our doorstep, countless LPL viewers are eagerly awaiting your return to take charge. Otherwise, we LPL are afraid—we are afraid—to be completely annihilated, never to rise again! The LPL viewers are innocent! We beg the Dragon King to take over the Dragon King's Decree!!"

At this moment, the melody explodes in full force, with the high-frequency timbre of the electronic synthesizer intertwining with the full ensemble of the symphony orchestra, the brass melody repeating and intensifying, and the density of the drumbeats reaching its peak!

"You're right. I can't let innocent viewers become a laughingstock among viewers from other regions. In that case," Snake accepted the Dragon King's Token, which had a plasticky feel to it, "it's time for the LPL to trample the entire LMS and LCK underfoot!"

Zhu Kai was overjoyed, and the men in black behind him knelt down again!

"Welcome back to the Dragon King!"

The screen went black, and then the image of Emperor 0 slowly appeared.

As the final, decisive note of the background music played, 0 Emperor's lips curled into a grotesque smile!

When the video ended, netizens were completely outraged.

It's important to know that at this time, the brainwashing videos of "The Return of the Dragon King" had not yet appeared. The promotional video released by Snake Esports, which was at the forefront of the times, can be said to have given the still innocent netizens a strong mental shock!

【? ? ? ? 】

[Hahaha! This is hilarious!]

【Wait, Snake Esports, what kind of stunt are you doing?】

That crooked smile is so damn abstract.

[If you don't understand, why was it 0 Emperor who came out with a crooked smile at the end?]

[Because Zero has the least rights in the Snake team. If Zero isn't allowed to do this stupid thing, who will?]

[I'd almost forgotten about 0-Emperor if you hadn't mentioned him. 0-Emperor should definitely give a shout-out to Snake Team.]

[As expected, this video was filmed for nothing, right?]

[This is outrageous! I'm dying of laughter.]

Snake Esports' hilarious video has completely dispelled the gloom in the hearts of LPL viewers.

With a major battle imminent, the fact that Snake Esports can still produce such an abstract promotional video demonstrates their confidence in the upcoming matches.

And this video is going viral at a speed that no one expected.

Five minutes after the video was posted, Snake Esports' official Weibo account also posted another update.

This is the starting lineup for the match against the Flash Wolves.

And white's ID was also on the list!

【6666! 】

[Waaaa, Keke's back!]

[Good, good, good, the true Dragon King has returned.]

I suspect this video was originally intended to be filmed by someone else, but in the end, they felt it was too abstract and let 0 Emperor finish it.

[Wenwen is the Dragon King, okay! A rat is a rat!]

[Don't make a fuss, ducks! Wenwen and Keke, please take good care of yourselves.]

Here we go again. If you're not going to waste your time, you shouldn't even be playing. I'm fed up.

【Aaaaaah!】

[Sow charging!]

Flash Wolves' rest area.

"Damn it! This is really serious, White is really going to be on stage!"

Top laner MDD couldn't help but complain.

"Alright, alright, I didn't say anything. Why are you in such a hurry, you're just a top laner? I'm the one who should be comforting you."

Karsa rubbed his temples in exasperation.

"Not necessarily, maybe those two are going to show off their love in the bot lane again, hahaha."

Mid laner Maple is still clinging to hope.

"Damn it," the support player Snake couldn't help but complain, "You just want to see our bot lane make a fool of ourselves, huh? Let me tell you, no way."

Hearing their discussion, Flash Wolves head coach Steak spoke up: "Alright, alright, their starting lineup already says they'll be playing jungle, so don't get your hopes up. But this is good news for us too, I still think Karsa can handle it."

"Yeah, trust our Kaka! Today's match is going to be a top-tier battle of wits in the jungle, I'm really looking forward to it."

"Just watching Karsa isn't enough," mid laner Maple complained. "Can't anyone pay attention to me? I have to play against Black! The pressure is immense, okay? He's a complete monster."

"Don't say that," said ADC player Betty. "Just believe in yourselves first. After all, we're from the LMS."

"They've won the championship. LPL teams might not even be that strong."

"Yeah, look at EDG, RGN, and WE, they're just so-so! They were so arrogant before the tournament, completely disregarding us, but look at them now? They're at the bottom of the region, it's hilarious."

MMD then said, "That's exactly why we're under so much pressure. We can win even if we're second, third, or fourth place. It would be very embarrassing if we lost."

"Alright," head coach Steak interrupted their discussion, "instead of getting hung up on this, let's think of a solution."

After all, it's B01, so we still have a good chance. Listen to me first, here's what I'm thinking—"

"Viewers watching the live stream, you are now watching the 2017 League of Legends Asian Games! The two teams about to face off are FW, the number one seed from the LMS region, and Snake, the number one seed from our LPL! I am your commentator, Guan Zeyuan!"

"I'm commentator Wang Duoduo!"

"I'm Rita, the commentator!"

As the voices of the three narrators began to play, the lights in the Kaohsiung Exhibition Center came back on.

At this moment, the two teams of players were already seated in their seats, adjusting their equipment and preparing for the start of the competition.

"oh!!!"

A cheer erupted from the crowd.

But most of the supporters were cheering for Flash Wolves.

After all, this is their home turf.

"Amidst much anticipation, Snake is about to play their first match in this Asian Games! To be honest, from yesterday's matches until now, the results achieved by the LPL teams have indeed been somewhat disappointing."

It's not entirely satisfactory. Currently, our LPL region has the fewest wins among the three regions. Therefore, this match is very important for Snake Esports. We desperately need a victory to restore confidence in the region.

"Yes."

Wang Duoduo also spoke up: "Seeing Snake Team on the field, I believe most people, like me, breathed a sigh of relief. But after all, they are the champions of the LMS Spring Split, and their performance in the Summer Split was also outstanding, so Snake Team cannot afford to be careless in this match! The good news is that White, who hasn't been on the field for a while, has returned to the stage today! But we are also a little worried about one thing, which is whether White, who has been away from the field for a long time, can immediately regain his former hot form after returning to the field."

Garena Live.

As the official platform of the LMS region, Garena Live is also experiencing a surge in popularity.

The fact that this Asian Games was held in Kaohsiung attracted a lot of attention from LMS players.

The LPL region's lackluster performance yesterday has sparked heated discussions on the island, leading many to believe that the LMS region may have already risen to prominence.

Today's match is a clash between the two spring season champions, so it's extremely popular.

At this moment, the comments in the live stream room were also scrolling by densely.

Go Flash Wolves!

Flash Wolves will win!

[Let's crush those LPL trash! They even looked down on us before the match, how ridiculous!]

Haha, looks like the task of beating the LCK is still going to be ours.

These mainlanders are disgusting; they completely ignored us during the discussion.

That's how we show them what's what, otherwise they'll really think we're easy to bully.

[I won't say much else, but if the Flash Wolves win today, I'll treat everyone to pineapple buns.]

This snake team seems to have some talent; it's really hard to say what will happen in this match.

[I'm afraid he'll just go all out! He'll definitely go all out! That White guy hasn't played in so long, and he's just handing the Flash Wolves their first match!]

White is fine, but that Black guy is really ridiculous. I watched MSI, he kept solo killing Faker.

oh.】

[Mid lane can just stay put, bot lane can just teleport to them, it's a bot lane meta now.]

Haha, Wanwan is indulging in wishful thinking again.

[Damn it, get out of here, you mainland Chinese guys using simplified Chinese! Don't you have your own platform to watch the games?]

Snakes' bench.

Wang Ke, who had returned as the Dragon King, pretended to twist his neck.

"Stop pretending. The camera isn't filming you. You're acting like the Dragon King."

Song Wen's complaints made Wang Ke's face darken.

"Can't you show me some respect? If I wasn't afraid you'd mess up, would I even be on the field?"

Song Wen glanced at the kinesiology tape on Wang Ke's hand and said, "It's just playing against Flash Wolves, how could we possibly lose? Besides, it's the Intercontinental Cup, it doesn't matter, right?"

For most teams, this Intercontinental Cup organized by Riot Games, while exciting for fans, has caused a lot of headaches for most clubs.

Firstly, the extra tournaments would make the players' schedules very tight, which could very likely affect their performance in the league.

Secondly, the intercontinental competition carries the gimmick of regional honors, which puts a lot of pressure on the clubs.

If they perform poorly, they will face massive public criticism. Just look at the other three LPL teams now; they've all...

He's been verbally abused by his fans to the point of being disgusting.

Even if you win, aside from gaining a good reputation, there are no substantial rewards.

As for reputation—netizens will still criticize you when they feel the need to.

Snake Esports already had a strained relationship with the LPL due to various conflicts, so their desperate efforts for the sake of a so-called regional honor seem unnecessary.

But if you don't give it your all, the competition will affect your contestants' evaluation and commercial value. What can you do?

Wang Ke seemed quite relaxed about the matter.

What regional honors or anything like that have nothing to do with him.

But since Snake Esports is here, they should just focus on playing their own game. This is also a way to increase the team's and players' visibility and commercial value.

Besides, LPL isn't really that bad, is it? After all, Lee Sang-hyeok has his Azure Dragon Medal, and LPL has its own ShangK White Tiger Coin. They're all mythical beasts, so there's no difference in quality.

At this point, the ban/pick phase had begun. Under Wang Ke's command, the blue team's Snake team banned Luo on the first floor.

The Xayah and Rakan duo is now shining brightly at the Intercontinental Cup, becoming a must-pick or must-ban combination.

Flash Wolf, on the red side, immediately eliminated Kalista.

The Snake team's subsequent two-handed maneuvers clearly surprised everyone.

"Snake Team has directly banned Janna and Lulu! That's an interesting ban; are they not planning to play Ardent Censer comps anymore?"

Seeing the Snakes' substitution, the Flash Wolves also made a response.

After banning Galio, they immediately banned Karma as well, to prevent Snake from locking in Karma on the first floor and taking the last Ardent Censer-based support composition.

Snakes' bench.

Wang Ke cracked his knuckles and said, "We still have to play SKT later, let's finish this quickly."

So, to everyone's bewilderment, the Snake team pulled off a completely unconventional lineup.

Top lane Renekton, jungle Nidalee, mid lane Jayce, ADC Jhin, support Thresh.

The mere fact that they fielded this lineup is quite provocative.

In this late-game meta where Ardent Censer is dominant, you've drafted a completely out-of-meta early-game composition, even picking a utility ADC like Jhin for the bot lane. This isn't just saying I'm going to end the game in twenty minutes; it's saying I don't even consider Flash Wolves a human being.

Seeing the lineup chosen by the Snake team, even Guan Zeyuan in the commentary booth couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

"Uh—is White going to cause trouble as soon as he steps onto the stage? He really is the great inventor Bai Mo Ding Ge, coming out with a counter-meta lineup to do some research? Although I feel Snake Team must have some confidence to bring out this lineup, we players are a little overwhelmed! LPL can't afford to lose again!"

Wang Duoduo also chimed in, "It feels like you haven't played in a while and wanted to try out Nidalee? But this—well, to be honest, is a bit too bold, but for now, we can only trust you for the time being."

"Yes."

The viewers in the live stream were in an uproar.

【Don't mess with me.】

This lineup is terrifying, buddy.

【Why did you spend so much money on this!】

Can't we play it safe? LPL has only won one game so far!

[Was Bai Chu doing this on purpose?]

[The key is this lineup; in the early game, you have to rely on a free Nidalee to carry.]

[This also lets Bai Chu play a jungle carry role; I can't even imagine it.]

Meanwhile, Taiwanese netizens on the GarenaLive platform were completely enraged.

[Holy crap! What's the point of putting up this lineup?]

[They completely misjudged Flash Wolves.]

Go Flash Wolves! Crush them!

[You've brought this on yourselves! Don't come around saying things like "we're compatriots" or "you were too ruthless."]

This team composition is seriously idiotic. The key issue is that White isn't a mechanically demanding jungler, so why is he playing Nidalee?

[It's been so long since I played, I'm a little dizzy, I understand.]

Twenty minutes later.

Yes, this lineup is correct.

[What the hell are the Flash Wolves doing?!]

【white10—0? Really?】

[This leopard woman has completely gone berserk!]

[Snake Team playing Flash Wolves feels like they're beating up kids. (This is a joke.)]

[Holy crap! What's going on with White? He was supposed to be a smart jungler, but why does he seem to have gotten even better after resting for a while?!]

Is this Nidalee's Q skill for real? It seems like she never misses.

[Oh no, White has also undergone Mega Evolution.]

[Having one black character was difficult enough, why is it so easy to manipulate this white one too?]

[A urine test is required! I demand a urine test! This is completely unreasonable! A urine test is mandatory!! Officials in Kaohsiung, arrest him immediately!]

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