I'm a platinum-level author, so what if I play professionally?

February 24th!

Shanghai Zhengda Plaza!

At this moment, EDG's black flags, like a giant wave, seemed poised to engulf everything in the stands.

Although it was just an ordinary regular season game of the Spring Split, today's match had already attracted a lot of attention even before it started.

The cause was naturally the bounty task that Song Wen had previously set up in the live stream.

As expected, RNG fans successfully helped Song Wen complete his bounty target—killing Zet ten times.

Previously, the bounty offered for UZI did not cause much of a stir before the start of the competition due to the limited reach of the event.

However, after Song Wen successfully completed the task of "killing UZI nine times" in the competition, this bounty mission quickly spread on the Internet and became known to almost everyone.

Even before the match started, the chat was already buzzing with discussion.

[Haha, will the streamer be able to complete the task today?]

[You're overthinking it. Most people were unaware beforehand and completely unprepared. Now that it's all over the news, does EDG have no brains?]

This is ridiculous! Playing professionally and becoming a bounty hunter? Seriously?

[Laughing and crying emoji. I bet no one else watched his streams months ago like I did. Back then, I'd be sweating buckets even playing a Silver-ranked game.]

That's very inspiring.

[A motivating guy, a complete scumbag.]

What's the point of becoming famous through hype? In the end, esports is all about skill.

This is our LPL; even the worst players can become professional players.

[Get out of here and die!]

Remember to take some white silk with you when you die.

[Stop talking, the battle to defend Zet has begun!]

At this moment, Hakude, who was the subject of much discussion outside, was giving Kurode a series of instructions.

"Song Wen, remember this: you absolutely must hold back today. Don't get carried away or act recklessly. When split pushing, make sure you have good vision. Also, if you can't beat Scout in lane, play it safe, avoid his attacks, and wait for SofM to gank you. Don't give him any opportunities!"

At first, Song Wen nodded perfunctorily, but when he heard Wang Ke's last few words, he flew into a rage.

"Avoid their sharp edge?!"

"Me! Avoid his sharp edge?!"

In a daze, Wang Ke seemed to hear the sound of a sharp blade being drawn, and quickly corrected himself:

"What I mean is, although Scout is no match for you, for the sake of the team's tactics, we have no choice but to let you accept this for now."

"Hmph!" Song Wen snorted coldly. "Next time you speak to me, Mr. Lü, remember to carefully consider your words!"

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"Viewers watching the live stream, you are now watching the 2017 League of Legends Pro League Spring Split Regular Season! I'm commentator Guan Zeyuan!"

"I'm Rita!"

In the commentary booth, Guan Zeyuan immediately started making jokes.

"Today's match is definitely the highlight! Rita, which team do you think you'd like to watch more?"

Rita thought for a moment and then said:

"I think the match between these two teams today is quite suspenseful. Although Snake was not in good form before, they just defeated RNG last week. Although EDG lost last week, their form has been relatively stable. I think it's really hard to say who will win or lose."

Seeing Rita's high-sounding words, Guan Zeyuan smiled and said:

"Just answer me, who do you think has a better chance of winning? I'll be blunt, I think EDG has a better chance of winning."

As soon as Guan Zeyuan finished speaking, some people in the live stream started typing question marks, and some EDG fans even started greeting Guan Zeyuan directly.

【Shut up!】

Watch what you eat!

Seeing Guan Zeyuan's tone today, which clearly indicated he was looking for trouble and wanted to fan the flames, Rita simply spoke up as well:

"I think EDG has a better chance of winning."

She wasn't just agreeing with Guan Zeyuan; she was comparing the two teams, and even casual gamers would probably say without hesitation that EDG would win.

Although the Snakes were once a dark horse, that's all in the past. Their performance in the new season can be described as a complete mess.

As for the victory over RNG last week, most people believe it was nothing more than relying on a set strategy, a last gasp, or the initial burst of energy from a newly joined player.

This is a common occurrence for viewers who frequently watch games, and they are often quickly brought back to reality.

Moreover, Rita not only thought EDG would win, she actually hoped EDG would win.

Because she felt that Xiaoyu was such a pitiful child.

That day, Xiaoyu interviewed Song Wen and shed tears on the live broadcast. To this day, the GIF of Song Wen handing Xiaoyu a tissue is still circulating online.

After the interview, Xiaoyu couldn't get over it. Instead, she cried bitterly backstage, thinking about the live broadcast accident she had caused.

Out of concern for her friend, Rita originally wanted to comfort Xiaoyu.

But Xiaoyu, with tears in her eyes, said to her, "I thought he was a warm guy, but I didn't expect him to be a tough guy," which made Rita burst out laughing.

Xiaoyu cried even harder this time.

To make matters worse, Xiaoyu was once again in charge of hosting and post-match interviews for today's Snake vs. EDG match.

With the two players in control, the match officially began.

"Alright! Both sides have entered the ban/pick phase! Let's take a look at the first round of bans! Snake, on the blue side, immediately banned two AD champions, Kalista and Ashe! This is a very obvious targeted ban, as Kalista and Ashe are Zet's signature champions. It seems that Snake really wants to do something around the bot lane today!"

Nofe from the EDG player bench was stunned for a moment after seeing Snake Team's ban.

He had some doubts about the authenticity of Song Wen's live stream.

After all, he felt that it would be too stupid for a contestant to announce his plans to everyone in such a grand manner before the start of the competition.

This behavior wasn't just stupid on the part of the player; the club behind him that didn't choose to stop it was equally stupid.

But now it seems that the other side really was incredibly stupid.

Nofe thought for a moment and then said:

"Take Malzahar."

Prior to this, they had already banned Kled. It wasn't that they couldn't devise a strategy to counter the Kled-Sejuani combo, but rather that it would make Scout's gameplay very uncomfortable.

"Snake's third ban was on Janna! Their first three bans were all focused on the bot lane! Their intentions are very clear!"

"EDG clearly anticipated Snake's plan, and their third pick was Varus, preventing Sanke from getting a first pick on the blue side!"

Seeing EDG's last move to ban a player, Wang Ke knew that EG had taken the bait.

He said with a smile:

"If you're going to put on a show, start with Thresh."